The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 12, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 'VOL. XLIX,. NO. 7406 ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1937. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SAILOR DISCHARGE BOOKS UNDER FIRE AUTO INDUSTRY MAKING PLANS START WHEELS One Hundr?and Forty Thousand Back to Work at Increased Wages GENERAL MOTORS TO REOPEN ALL PLANTS Operations —Btgin Monday Great Production Is Now Indicated DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 12. — The General Motors Corporation speed- ed preparations today to again start the wheels of the mammoth industry and restore full time work to 140,000 employes at increased wages. Buick was the first to announce reopening of plants and said 12,500 of its 16,000 workers at Flint will return to work next Monday and the remainder possibly by the week- end. ‘William Knudsen, Executive Vice- President of the General Motors Corporatiop, said today that with- in twelve days, operations will be resumed and the plants of the cor- poration will be operating to ca- pacity which calls for production of 225,000 passenger cars and trucks monthly. As many of the General Motors plants as possible, will be opened by the first of next week. SITDOWNERS RETURN HOME FLINT, Mich, Feb., 12—An ar- mistice spirit, exuberant and joyous, held full sway as the “war” is over and taut nerves relaxed.- Sixteen hundred sitdowners or “stay-in” strikers were reunited with their families late yesterday as cheering crowds watched them march out of the plants. All men are looking for the for- ward march next week. It is said 40,000 workers will be back on the jobs starting Monday. ANOTHER WAGE INCREASE DETROIT, Feb. 12.—The Pack- ard Motor Car Company announced this afternoon a wage increase of five cents an hour to all employes. This increase will aggregate $2,- 000,000 annually. —- PLEADS GULTY IN NEW JERSEY KIDNAPING CASE Surprise Sprung in Trial of| Bleefeld for 'lgaul Wen- dell Abduction NEW YORK, Feb. 12—Murray Bleefeld, one of three men on trial on charges of kidnaping Paul Wen- dell, former New Jersey attorney, suddenly pleaded guilty in a sur- prise move to the defense counsel. Bleefeld attacked Ellis Parker, Burlington, New Jersey, detective Chief and his son, whose extradi- tion has been refused by the Gov- ernor of New Jersey. Bleefeld sald: “The master minds are in New Jersey and the dumbbells are here. This man Wen- dell was not connecetd with the Lindbergh kidnaping in any sense| of the word and we understood it.” Wendell charged that three men tortured him and compelled him to testify falsely as being the Ling- bergh kidnaper at the instructions of Parker, Sr., and later repudiated the confession. Normal Production of Lumber in N. W. Be Delayed Month SEATTLE, Feb. 12—The North- west lumber industry which suf- fered a 35.7 production loss for three months during the maritime strike, will not be back to normal production for at least another month. The reason for this, ac- cording to the West Coast Lumber- mens’ Association is because of the small log supply. — ——— - TO CANTWELL J. E. Carlson, of Cantwell, is a passenger aboard the steamer Yu- kon returning to his home from a vacation in the States. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 12— The Black Rapids Glacier is now only one mile from the Black Rap- ids roadhouse and the occupants are getting ready to move. The glacier has traveled five miles during the last two weeks and is now buckling in the center, massed 1,000 feet thick. Otto Geist, curator of the Uni- versity of Alaska, and Pilot Jack Herman flew ove rthe glacier tak- ing movies. A section of the Richardson high- way will be cut soon if the ice Black Rapids Glacier Now Nearing Roadhouse; Plane Ready to Remove Occupants river continues at the present speed. An earthquake last Monday ac- celerated the movement of the ice river. Two hundred foot chunks are tumbling off the two mile front of the glacier and the crashes are heard for miles. Excursion parties frum here are flying over the area as the glacier is too dangerous to make it afoot. A plane is ready to remove Col. and Mrs. H. F. Revelle and their son Harry from the roadhouse in case of necessity. T0 LINCOLN AT TOMB, ILLINOIS American Legion Has Charge of Observance— S-A War Vets There SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 12— Thousands gathered at the tomb of Abraham Lincoln today in tribute to the great man. The American Legion, headed by {National Commander Harry Col- \mery, of Topeka, had charge of the ceremonies. Governor Henry Horner made an address. There were many floral tributes. A squad of Spanish American war veterans fired a salute and taps were sounded. SPEND DAY MEDITATING, TRIBUTE IS PAID | No Compromise With Opponents On Court Plans President Insists on En- largement of. Supreme Bench of U. S. : ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. — Per- |sons close to the Administration lassert that President Roosevelt will |let the farm and labor policies sim- mer until the court reorganization problem is settled. It is said the President is not compromising with opponents of the | proposal to enlargement of the Su- |preme Court. It is also said the Administration is disappointed by the opposition plan of Senator Norris. | Opponents of the court reform plan - are endeavoring to- form a united front in both Houses of Con- gress, Senator Norris said that after |talking with the President yester- Edny he would support the measure {for Supreme Court enlargement only as a last resort. Senator Norris said: “Some oth- er Congress may come along after | I am dead and increase it again until it may get to become as large CABIN BREAKING| Novy BILL APPROVED BY LEGISLATURE| Davis Measure Against De- predations OQutside In- corporated Towns Passes Needing now only the signature, of the Governor to become an im- mediate law, the Territorial Sen= ate this morning passed the Davis bill against breaking and entering buildings and caches outside of in- corporated cities. The bill, which was introduced by James V. Davis of the First Division, already has passed the House, and it carries an emergency clause to make it be- come effective immediately. Under this act, which is aimed at the depredations which hav been taking place in cabins, outside of Juneau and other cities in the Territory, a reward of $100 will be paid to person or persons furnish= ing information leading to con= viction for breaking and entering any cache, cabin, building or ware=- house outside of incorporated towns. Twelve new Navy planes rec over the Pacific. Planes Take Off for Hawaiian Air Basc: ently made a nonslop flight in Cal, to the Pearl Harbor Naval base, under command of Lieut. Comdr. W. H. McDade. & “routine delivery” of new aircraft from one base to another. The photo shews the amphibian planes as they received a final check-un by members of the flying squadron prior to taking off on the flight squadron formation from A San Diego, The flight was 5 Two other measures met the ap- proval of the Senate. The House memorial urging the carrying for- ward of an airport construction pro- gram in the Territory as previously requested and which has been ap- proved by some sources in Wash- ington including the Inter-Depart- mental Committee was passed with amendment and must go back to the House for action on the amend- ment. The Senate eliminated that |feature of the memorial which cit= ed the specific figure of $2,900,000 as cost of the work. Dan Green and Victor Ross of the Fourth are authors of the memorial. . Senate Bill No. 13 also passed muster in the Senate. Introduced by Senator Victor C. Rivers of the Fourth, it provides for reimbursing William Eisenmenger of Fairbanks in the amount of $400 for expenses he incurred in a search for Bob Smith in 1926-27. The original claim | was for $800 but the Senate cut FRANCE MAY YET GIVE AID Government Is Irked Over Germany and Italy Support of Rebels Public Debt Is Crt;;ving; Would Cost Each Person $267.36 to Wipe It Out TOLOYALISTS WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Treas- ury ledgers show that if the Na- tion’s 129,000,000 inhabitants pitched in to wipe out the Federal debt, it would cost them $267.36 each. since 1930 and stands now at thirty {four billion, five hundred million dollars, This is about double of the figure of the late twentles and almost eight billion over the 1919 wartime high. More than one half of the debt is owed to banks and another large | The public debt has beén climbing NEW TAX PLAN, FOREIGN MONEY, BEING STUDIED, Fiscal Experts Are Given Instructions from President WASHINGTON, Fel. 12—Fiscal experts of the Administration are studying methods for taxing seven billion five hundred million dollars of foreign investments in the Unit- ed States. | President Roosevelt has asked Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau, Chairman Eccles of the Federal chunk to insurance companies and goco e Board, and James Landis it in half. A similar bill was up two PARIS, Feb. 12—France has re- PRISON RIOT Five Convicted Leaders of Lincoln Day Disturbance Are Kept in Quarters WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 12. —Five conyicted leaders of the Lincoln’s Day riot three years ago today, in which eight convicts and one guard were killed, celebrated the anniversary today in their quar- ters. The five were isolated “from all recreational activities while the other inmates of the state peniten- tiary enjoyed movies, athletic ev- as Congress itself. The new Court (may be as bad as this one.” Senator Norris proposed legis- lation that would require more than a majority vote of the Court to hold a law unconstitutional and pointed out that Nebraska has a law re- quiring a 5 to 2 vote. LANDON TO GIVE VIEWS NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Former Gov. Alfred Landon, of Kansas, and recent Presidential candidate of the Republicans, will discuss the Court reform plan of President Roosevelt at a Lincoln Day address here to- night. | vears ago .in the Legislature but|nowed threats of ald to the falter- failed of passage at that time due ing Spanish Government unless to the question of whether the| Germany and Italy ceases aiding Territory or the Federal government (ho repels, should pay the bill. The Federal| pyench Government quarters are government has now turned down ymnatient over the failure of the the request on grounds that the non-Tntervention Committee to iso- Marshal in the Fourth Division at late the Civil War and the Gov- that time had no authority to au- ernment is also irked over authen- thorize such a search. |tic reports of the recent landings Two new bills were introduced in of 12,000 Italian troops at Cadiz the Senate, both by Senator Riv- ang foreign support to the rebels ers. One would amend the bur-|ij the bombardment and capture of glary law to define burglary as en-.¢ne port of Malaga. tering a place “in which there is' The Council of Ministers meet at the time some human being”|iomorrow to discuss the situation. and the other asks repeal of the| ————-—o “SITDOWN” COURT SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 12. — Gov. George Earle, of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, speaking here, said that if Lincoln was President now he would do the same thing as Presi- dent Roosevelt. “The Court has been on a sitdown strike for many years,” Gov. Earle added. Reorganizing Supreme Court Gi@ Approva House of Washington State Legislature Goes on Record ents and attended chapel services. The five convicted leaders are under life sentences. ——eo——— 2 BULL MODSE KILLED; THREE MEN PAY FINES Game Warden in Anchor- age District and U. S. Commissioner Busy ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 12— Game Warden Jack O'Connor re- ports that three men have been fined for illegal killing of two bull moose near Palmer last Sunday. United States Commissioner Wal- ter Huntley did the fining. gy Fred Croissant was fined $100;| OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 12.—The I Lozier and George Vennee|HoOuse of the State Legislature has w‘:’:leuh fined $25. i gone on record by a vote of 79 to Croissant pleaded guilty to killing |10 endorsing the proposal of Pres- the moose and the other two plead-|ident Roosevelt to réorganize the Supreme Court. ::e‘gtuuty to helping dispose of the Th Filed it susindet to dub ¢ 2 passage of the memorial of “en- o dorsement” to the President and Flllllllg lndllstry Congress. 3 The memorial was introduced seekm‘ Appmval by the left wing and 33 members Of House Measure signed the document. —_— The resolution now goes to the ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Repre-| Senate. sentatives of the fishing industry —ee—— of the east and west coasts appear-| Coming to Juneau from Peters- ed before the House Merchant| burg aboard the steamer Yukon Marine and Fisheries committee in| were Ed Locken, Petersburg’s may- behalf of the bill which has been|or, and J. H. Wheeler. introduced appropriating two mil- e lion dollars for the purchase of sur-| A passenger returning from the plus fish products for relief of the| States aboard the steamer Yukon flood sufferers. is C. H. Cady, of Nome. law passed by the last Territorial Legislature which requires ad- vance notice of alibi defense in criminal prosecutions. At a long session in wmmmee; yesterday afternoon, the Senate| heard various speakers on the Bru- nelle gross gold tax bill and con- tinued the hearing until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon when further discussion is expected on the meas- | ure which proposes a three per! cent tax of gross production of gold and platinum mines. The Senate meets at 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning. THE HOUSE The Territorial House took ad- vantage of the Lincoln. Day holiday and adjourned this morning, after; calling the roll and reading the Journal, until 10 o'clock tomorrow | morning. House Joint Memorial 27, by Dan Green and Race, passed the House yesterday afternoon. It asks| a broadening of the powers of theK Alaska Game Commission to include | feeding and caring for wild life| during the winter season. It now| goes to the Senate. —e FOUND DERD IN IS BED ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb, 12— Henry Lewis, aged about 70, was found dead in his bed in his cabin yesterday at Wassila. Funeral ser- vices will be held Sunday. Sl r— INSPECTOR HERE O. G. Martin, U. S. Immigration Inspector at Ketchikan, arrived in Juneau on the Yukon on an offi- cial business trip. He expects to be here a few days. DIES IN CHAIR FOR KILLING 9 YEAR OLD GIRL Father of Vi—c—tim, Metho- dist Minister, Refuses to Extend Aid OSSINING, N. Y., Feb. 12. Alfred Volkmann, aged 21, former church choir ‘member, was electro- cuted today for the knife slaying of Helen Glenn, nine-year-old daughter of the Rev. Ernest Glenn, Methodist Pastor at Greenville. The Rev. Glenn refused to aid corporations. Most of the remain- der is due individuals. About two billion dollars, how- ever, the Government owes to it- self. .This represents obligations |held in trust accounts of Federal {deposits, insurance, corporation and postal savings systems and similar agencies. Of the remaining thirty-two bil~ lion, five hundred million, the sum jof four hundred million dollars is |in Pederal Reserve banks. ————— SAND BOILS CAUSE FLOOD NEW ORLEANS Three Square Blocks in Wharf Area Inundated to 18 Inches Deep NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 12, —Rehablilitation forces are follow- ing the sluggish flood crest down the Mississippi river while sand boils are giving New Orleans a taste of flood troubles. Water bubbling through sand boils have iuundated three square blocks in the wharf area to a depth of 18 inches. Hundreds of laborers were hur- riedly. employed and began sand- the youth and said: “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” New Mexico Ratifies Child Labor Amendment SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 12.—New Mexico today became the twenty-seventh state to ratify the proposed child labor amendment, the Senate completing action on the bill yesterday afternoon by a vote of 14 to 10. — . TO SEWARD PENINSULA Jim J. Keenan and E. V. and Joe Lucas, mining men of Seward Peninsula, are aboard the steamer Yukon from the States, enroute to Nome, via Seward. ————-— — IN HOSPITAL J. P. Mestrezat entered St. Ann’s 1 Hospital last night for medical care. bagging the leaks, Yes, We Have Bananas and Lots of Things The phrase, “Yes, we have no ba- nanas,” went into the discard to- day and the merchants are saying, “Yes, we have bananas.” And incidentally, when house- wives were placing their orders to- day, merchants told them there was lettuce, cauliflower, celery, to- matoes and other fresh vegetables on the market, all arriving on the steamer Yukon. Show windows are again display- ing products that have long been missing. - —ee —— 18 OPERATED UPON Mrs. Alice Laughlin underwent a| major operation this morning -at St. Ann’s Hospital, (of the Securities Commission, to iinvestigate methods dealing with the heavy capital inflows from abroad. Crown Princess Marie Jose Gives Birth_,__Buy Baby INJUNCTION IS CRANTED UNION INU. 5. COURT Appeals Go to President, Roper, Marine Commis- sion Against New Act SEAMEN CLAIM LAW CAUSES BLACKLIST Return onFederal Restrain- ing Order Set for Hear- ing on February 20 BULLETIN — San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 12. — Federal Judge M. J. Roche has issued a tem- porary restraining order direct- ing United States Shipping Commissioner John Rylander to cease requiring seamen to sign discharge books under the Copeland Safety at Sea Act. The order was granted at the request of Ray Jchnsom angd several other petitioners, iden- tified by Judge Roche’s clerk, as members of the Sailors’ Un~ ion and other maritime unions. The order is made returnable on February 20. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 12. —Opposition to the Federal Marine Act provision requiring seamen to carry discharge books, which the seamen claim permits shop owners to blacklist them, is causing serious trouble in marine circles. Officials of three unions compris- ing the unlicensed personnel are said to have informed President Roosevelt, Secretary of Roper ad.the Marine Commiasen, that there may be a marine tie-up undess the enforcement of the act is delayed until marine leaders pre- sent proposed amendments. Action Not Disclosed Specifically what action the Un- fons would take is not stated in the telegrams to Washington but 3ome workers threaten sitdown strikes. The enforcement of the provision regarding ability and grades has already been suspended until Feb- ruary 20. Union officials asked last night that the date be extended to March 25. U. 8. Com. Acts Union officlals said the United States Shipping Commissioner here, acting on instructions from Wash- ington, has informed ship owners and unions that no articles be ap- proved unless the crews accept the discharge books. The telegram sent last night ta President Roosevelt was signed by Harry Lundeberg, for the Seamen; J. E. Ferguson for the Marine Fire- Youngster, When He Grows Up, May Some Day Rule Italian Empire NAPLES, Italy, Feb. 12—A boy, {who some day may. rule the Italian |Empire, has been born to Crown Princess Marie Jose. The baby boy's father, Crown Prince Umberto, is directly in line to the throne, All Italy, as soon as the news was broadcast, began a joyous celebra- tlon and it expected that King Victor Emanuel will decree a na- tionwide amnesty to prisoners. — - e 21,000 - MILE FLIGHT, PLANS FOR AVIATRIX Amelia Earhart Arranging for Air Tni Oakland, Around Globe, Return NEW YORK, Feb. 12. — Amelia Earhart will leave next month on a 27,000 mile westward flight around the world to determine human re- actions to the flight, The route will be from Oakland to Honolulu, Howland Island, New Guinea to Darwin, Australia, north- westward on the England-Australia air route, across Africa to Natal, Brazil and back to Oakland. — e, — BACK TO KODIAK C. Watkinson, of William Erskine Company, Kodiak mercantile firm, is a passenger aboard the steamer Yukon on his way back to Kodiak after a trip to the States. men; anl E. F. Burke, for the Cooks and Stewards. PICKETING MAY BE STAVED OFF S, TERMINALS Matson Line Officials Aske ed to Reconsider Or- oy ganizer's Efforts SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. 12. — Officials of the Teamsters’ Union have been called into conference by Edward Pitzgerald, Department, of Labor Commissioner, in an ef- fort to forestall the proposed pick- eting of the Matson Line docks. “I have asked the Matson Line officials of San Francisco to re= consider their action in barring union organizers from thejr San San Pedro terminals,” gerald. Union officials said they have been advised that reconsideration has been refused. Bill Is Introduced for Survey, Skagway River, by Department of War WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Senator Bachman, Democrat of Tennessee, has introduced a bill to authorize the War Department to conduct a flood control survey of the Skag- way river, at Skagway, Alaska. e, — LEAVES ST. ANN'S Mrs. Daisy Pagaran, a surgical patient, was dismissed yesterday from St. Ann’s Hospital. said Pitz- '