The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 9, 1937, Page 1

" THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIX., NO. 7427. JUNEAU, A LASKA., TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS 15,000 AUT0 WORKERS GO ON STRIKE ROOSEVELT T0 MAKE PLEA ON COURT REFORM Says He Is Crazy; 2 Die tu_Pruve It THO TIGKETS ENTER FIELD, CITY ELECTION Goss O Air—'l—’;night AfterifFormer Policeman CallsiMayor Goldstein Seeking Which He Leaves for Va- cation in Georgia REFUSES VISITORS TO WORK ON SPEECH Wants to Make His Talk Clear to the “Man in the Street” BULLETIN — Washington, Mar. 9.—President Roosevelt cut all engagements today and received just one official caller, so he could revise his radio ad- dress tonight. He goes on the air at 7:30 o'clock Pacific Coast Standard time or 6:30 o’- clock Juneau time. The Presi- dent is making his address so clear that it may be understood: “by the man in the street.” WASHINGTON, March 9.—Lead- ing allies expect President Roose- velt to contend in his nationwide | radio talk tonight that his court reorganization program is the only practical means {0 meet the grave national crisis. The President will resume his fight for court reform from where he left off last week at the Victory Dinner. After the radio broadeast, the President will leave for Warm Springs, Georgia, for a vacation. The first formal reply to to- night's speech by the President, will be made tomorrow night by Senator Burton K. Wheeler, In Chicago, where he will debate with James M. Landis, Chairman of the Social Se- curities Exchange Commission. ‘The Senate hearings on the court proposals will begin tomorrow. FARLEY TAKES UP FIGHT FOR COURT CHANGE Cites Reasons for Change in Judiciary—Opponents Offer No Better Plan CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 9. — Postmaster General James A. Farley today accused the opponents of President Roosevelt's court reorganization proposal as “straining at a gnat” and cited what he called ample precedent that a change in the judiciary is necessary. Farley spoke under the auspices of the North Carolina Political Un- jon, a nonpartisan student organi- zation at the University of North Carolina. Farley said that those within the Democratic party, who oppose the plan “agree with tie President in the diagnosis of the evil, but fight the method he offers to cure the Farley added that the opponents have not offered an “adequate al- ternative.” — % 3 L[ STOCK QUOTATIONS I = NEW YORK, Mar, 9. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 111%, American Light and Power 13%, Anaconda 67%, Bethlehem Steel 103%, Calumet and Hecla 18%, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 7%, General Motors 65%, International Harvester 110%, Kennecott 68%, New York Central 51%, Southern Pacific 62%, United States Steel 124%, United Corpora- tion 6%, Cities Service 4%, Pound $4.88%, Republic Steel 43%, Cerro de Pasco 84%, American Zinc, Lead and Smelting 16%, Lima Locomotive 6%, St. Joseph Lead 62. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 193.29, rails 62.19, utilities 34.37. .- THEATRE MAN BACK Charles D. Beale, manager of the Juneau Empire Theatres, returned to Juneau aboard the steamer Al- aska after several weeks in the States. He was called south by ill- ness of his mother. Headquarters to Get Him —Then Pulls Gun DENVER, Col, March 9.—Fred Stallings, former special policeman, last night shot and killed Forrest E. Sawyer, veteran policeman, and wounded Michael Carroll, new po- liceman, when they called at his home in response to Stallings’ call at headquarters asking officers to come for “I am crazy, come and get me.” Stallings shot both of the officers in his home and then went into a bedroom and shot himself dead. Carroll is given a good chance to recover. COLONIST NOT GETTING RAW DEAL, HE SAYS Ruddell Returning North—| Talks with Hopkins— Everything's Jake WASHINGTON, March 9. — Charles Ruddell is headed back to the Matanuska Colony in Alaska, satisfied he is not getting a raw deal from Uncle Sam. “It is all a matter of bookkeep- ing,” Ruddell remarked after talk- ing with Harry L. Hopkins, WPA Administrator. Ruddell said the ;814.000 charged against him is not| the amount he finally will have to play for his Matanuska tract. Ruddell presented his grievances to Hopkins. The latter explained that the $14,000 charged against him is only for as long as he needs heavy farm equipment and when he is through with this he will receive a credit, considerably reducing the liability. Ruddell said his conference here in Washington settled his differenc- es also those of other colonists. He will sail from Seattle March 20 af-| ter visiting a relative in St. Louis, Missouri. PILOT BARR TURNED BACK BY WINDS ON ATLIN FLIGHT TODAY Following on the heels of his com- plete, but unsuccessful flight with one passenger and supplies to the Polaris-Taku mine yesterday, Pilot L. F. Barr put his North Canada Air Express Pilgrim plane, with a load of six passengers into the air here about ten minutes before noon today and headed for Atlin, B. C. But, on flying to the mouth of Taku Inlet, Barr came upon wind, in large quantities, and promptly headed back up Gastineau channel, He landed back at his airport here about twenty minutes past noon, his flying finished for today, and hops to Atlin and Tulsequah still ahead of him, as soon as the weath- er will permit. Arriving over the Polaris-Taku mine at Tulsequah yesterday, early in the afternoon, Barr found that the landing field was not yet in good enough condition for him fo set down, so, after circling the field, returned to Juneau with his passen- ger, D. C. Kelley, and freight still aboard. Passengers starting out for Atlin today with Barr, all of whom ar- rived in Juneau from the South yesterday afternoon on the Princess Norah were: Isaac Mathews, Atlin merchant, Fred Kane, P. Christope, Fred- eric Marcuzzio, L. Montico, Enrico DeBiasio. SIMMONS MAKES SITKA HOP WITH FIVE FROM HERE Flying the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed Vega seaplane, Pilot Sheldon Simmons took off from Ju- neau this morning at 10 o'clock with B. F. Kane, Jerry Reiland, Eil- er Hanson, Peter Kostrometinoff as passengers for Sitka and Charles Walter for Tenakee. With no passengers aboard, Simmons returned to Juneau from the Sitka flight, shortly before one o'clock this afternoon, Re-election—Tom Judson Also Out for Post First filings for the city electfon April 6 were made today at the City Hall when two tickets entered the field, one headed by Mayor I. Goldstein and the other by former Mayor Tom Judson. The Mayor, who is seeking re-elec- tion, has as his candidates for the Council, Art McKinnon and Wil- liam Reck, present Councilmen whose terms expire, and Hans Berg, contractor and builder. Mr. Judson seeks the office of Mayor and for the Council on his ticket are ‘G. E. Krause, present Councilman whose term expires; |Henry Messerschmidt, former Coun- cilman, and Sam Feldon, apartment house owner. Mr. Judson was May- or prior to the regime of Mayor Messerschmidt completed a term on !the Council a year ago. In addition to a Mayor and three Councilmen, one school director is |to be elected,.the term of Grover Winn expiring. Camp Fund Drve - Started Here by i i - Birl Scout Clb Fund for Summer Camp | Will Be Raised—Food { Sale on Saturday Plans for the first money-making effort in their drive to raise funds for the Girl Scout summer camp were made at the meeting of the Girl Scouts at the home of Mrs. Ernest Parsons, president, yesterday afternooa. A food sale, Saturday, March 13, at Bert's Cash Grocery will start way, it was announced today. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning, and the Scout Council, Mrs. Parsons said, will appreciate donations of food from friends of the organization or patronage of the sale. Between now and summer, the Scout Council hopes to raise a fund |of about $200 to make possible the girls’ summer camp. The camp will be attended by twenty or thirty young girls who will have Miss Alice Palmer, formerly of Juneau, as their camp counsellor. Miss Palmer, who is music supervisor for the Anchor- age public schools, was in charge of the Girl Scout camp last sum- mer and her acceptance of the position for 1937 was recently re- ceived. The Girls' organization uses the summer camp of the Boy Scouts through the courtesy of the latter, and this summer they plan to add to the boys’ camp equipment in ap- preciation of the privilege they have been accorded. Members of the Girl Scout Coun- cil are Mrs. Parsons, president; Mrs. John A. Glasse, Mrs. George B. Rice, Mrs. Clarence Rands, Mrs. B. D. Stewart, Mrs. N. Lester Troast and Mrs. J. A. Carswell, who is taking the place of Mrs. W. W. Council as secretary. LEGISLATIVE BALL SET FOR MARCH 27 The biennial Legislative ball has been set for Saturday evening, March 27, it was announced today by Senator Victor C. Rivers of the committee from the Legislature ar- ranging for the event. Arrange- ments for the affair’ bave not yet been completed and will be an- nounced later. The legislative ball is given by the members of each Legislature in com~ pliment to the residents of Juneau and community and those in at- tendance at the sessions from other places. —_—eo——— INDIAN DIRECTOR BACK Claude M. Hirst, Director of Edu- cation for the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs in Alaska, returned to Juneau aboard the steamer Alaska. He has been in Washington, D. C., in con- ference with executives of his bu- reau for the past several weeks. Goldstein four years ago and Mr.| the Girl Scout camp fund on its| Substitute Proves To Be Hero, First Day on Job THERMOPOLIS, Wyoming, March 9.—E. E. Davis, substitute railroad telegrapher, rescued a child from being ground to death under the wheels of a locomotive, the first day on his job. The engineer of the locomotive thought Davis and the 18-months’ old boy had been killed but they were both unhurt. LEGISLATURE IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENTS Joint Session Passing on Regents—Rivers Liquor Bill Is Up in House By a vote of 11 to 5, the Ter- ritorial House this afternoon passed the Rivers liquor bill which provides for making sta- tutory the present regulations with some few changes to elim- inate causes of complaint. The measure had previously passed the Senate but must go back to that body for concurrence in one slight amendment. It then goes to the Governor. Approval was given by the Legislature in joint session this afternoory to appointments to the Board of Regents of the Uni- versity made by Gov. John W. Troy. | | | Joint session of the Senate and |House of Representatives was held At 2:30 in the House Chambers 10, _consider the appointments made (the Board of Regents of the Univer- sity of Alaska by Gov. John W. Troy. The men appointed are An- drew Nerland and A. E. Lathrop of | Fairbanks to succeed themselves, |and Thomas M. Donohoe of Cor- (dova to fill the position of the late |Martin Harrais, | The House, having sent the ap- |propriations bill to the Senate yes- terday where it was accepted this morning, although two days late ac- |cording to ‘the rules, had a short |calendar for this afternoon and| spent the morning in consideration | |of Senate measures in committee. Holding important place for ac- tion in the House today was the| Rivers liquor bill- providing a sys- tem of liquor control similar to the present set-up. Virtually no change has been made in the bill by the House since its receipt from the Senate. If enacted, and there was| indication that it would be in pref- erence to the McCutcheon high li- jcense bill which the House sent to |the Senate, it is estimated it would derive $100,000 revenue to the Ter- ritory. The Senate is holding in abeyance action on the McCutch- eon measure pending’ action of the House. Only two more days remain for the lawmakers to cemplete the present session, Thursddy being the final day. While there are a good many minor measures yet to be con- sidered, the major legislation is mostly disposed of and the main matters remaining are getting to- gether on appropriations and decid- ing on the liquor bill. The extraor- dinary sesslon to consider Social Security legislation is set to meet March 19, giving the Legislators| a week's breathing spell before| starting to work again. ELECTRA WINGING ° TO JUNEAU FROM FAIRBANKS TODAY| Leaving Fairbanks at 1 o'clock, a Pacific Alaska Airways Lockheed Electra plane, piloted by Jerry Jones | with Walt Hall as co-pilot, was on| its way to Juneau with four pas- sengers this afternoon and due to arrive at the airport here about 5 o’clock. The Electra is scheduled to return to the Interior tomorrow, with a load of Interior bound passengers off steamers from the South. Passengers . enroute from Fair- banks to Juneau today aboard the plane are: K. N. Neill, Mrs. William Brown, Ted Hoffman, and Robert Ames. -~ eee Oregon Legislature- Quits During Night SALEM, Oregon, March 9.—The Oregon State Legislature adjourned ' $295,000 GIVEN UNIVERSITY FOR NEW BUILDINGS Senate Passes Bill to Pro- vide New Power Plant, Dormitory at College ‘With a majority of seven and one, Senator O. D. Cochran of the Sec- ond Division not voting, the Terri- torial Senate this morning passed the House bill approving an appro- priation of $295,000 for new build- ings at the University of Alaska.The money is to be spent on a power plant and girls' dormitory. Senator Cochran explained that he was not opposing the bill as a needed pro- ject'at the University but that he felt 'money thus appropriated would have to be taken out of funds which should go to Social Security and care of aged persons and dependent children. “The first thing we know, we will be going into the special session to enact Social Security legislation,” the Senator said, “and we will have no money.” Accountancy Bill Passes On reconsideration asked by Sen- ator Victor C. Rivers of the Fourth, the Senate passed the Nerland ac- eountancy bill this morning, having previously indefinitely postponed it. Tt was brought out in a petition, signed by persons from various pro- fessions and businesses, that there is a need for certified public ac- countants, especially in connection with income tax and other returns which must be made by business. Senator Henry Roden of the First stressed the point and said it was _agore,nnd more necessary. to )uve accoimtants who keep abteast with the ever-changing regulations. The Nerland bill licenses public account- ants in the Territory and requires them to pass examination and keep up to certain standards. Request by Senator Rivers for re- consideration of the Joe Green bill, appropriating $50,000 for an exhibit at the San Francisco fair and which was defeated in the Senate last Sat- urday, failed to gain support, the Senate majority declining to re- consider. The bill is now definitely killed. The Coffey securities, or blue sky bill, which would have set up re- strictions regarding the sale of se- curities in the Territory, dropped in the Benate waste basket, being in- definitely postponed by a vote of six to two. Measures Approved Other measures approved by the upper House this morning include: H. B. 102—Repealing the boxing law,-long inactive. H. J. M. 50—Urging Congress to raise the duty on fish products from foreign countries to protect local industry. H. J. M. 70—Asking that Benja- min B. Mozee be re-instated as rein- deer supervisor. H. B. 78—Amending the work- men’s compensation act so that compensation for injury will start the day after the injury occurred, provided due notice is given by the injured person, H. B. 97—Prohibiting the parking of vehicles or articles on runways of - aviation landing fields. H. J. M. 54—Requesting authority to the Biological Survey to spend an amount of money equal to that derived from the sale of duck stamps in feeding and preserving waterfowl in Alaska, H. J. M. 58—Asking transfer of control of fisheries to the Territory. H. J. M. 59—Urging Congress to take action to protect Alaska fish- eries from foreign invasion. H. J. M. 63—Asking road con- struction in the Homer district. H. J. M. 65—Urging amendment of the present Federal statute so it would be unlawful for aliens to be employed as fishermen in Alaskan waters, and could be employed only in the canneries. H. J. M 66—Asking amendment of the existing Federal statute so that survey work done by U. S. en- gineers could be credited as mine claim assessment work. —— e DUNKLE RETURNING William E. Dunkle, owner of the famous Lucky Shot Mine, and one of Alaska’s foremost mine operators and financiers, accompanied by Mrs. Dunkle, are aboard the steamer Al- aska for the Westward. Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle made a brief'stop in Juneau between plane and ship connections last fall, when they were on their way to the sine die during the night. States for the winter. EARTH SHOCKS Dimond Seeks ARE FELT OVER WIDE SECTION Eight States and Part of Canada Report Tre- mors Early Today CHICAGO, Ill, Mar. 9. — Eight states and part of Canada were shaken early today by earth tre- mors. While the shocks are said to have been of a minor nature and little property damage is reported, they were sufficiently severe in many cases to awaken persons by |[ance of the station in the past had the rattling of windows and the shaking of furniture. The Rev. Joséph 8. Joliet, De- partment head of seismology at the John Caroll University in Cleveland, said the tremors were felt in the midwestern states and “were about of the same magnitude as those of last weck, perhaps a little greater n intensity. The source is believed Also to have been the same, the up- thrusting of a section of rock crust in the old glacier region in North- west Ohio.” Two Shocks Sections of Northern Kentucky report two pronounced shocks. Cities of Huntington, West Vir- zinia; Milwaukee, Columbus, Cin- cinnati, Louisville and Detroit re- port buildings shaken but not dan- zerously. Many Central Indiana cities felt the earth movement. The shocks lasted for several sec- onds, Lafayette, Ind., reported two dis- I tinct shocks in succession. At Berkeley Tremors were also felt at Ber- keley, Cal, where beds were rocked. “London, . Ontario, felt minor shocks. The Rev. A. R. Schmitt, of the Physics Department at Loyola Uni- versity in Chicago, said the Cali- fornia shocks were not the same which were felt in the midwest. ATTACK MADRID ON TWO SIDES Insurgents Are Moving on Spanish Capital from North and South MADRID, Mar. 9.—Five thousand Insurgent soldiers, using all types of modern war equipment, lunged today at the Government positions in northern Guadalajara Province, trying to beat new paths to Madrid. The attackers are 60 miles from Madrid on the north. Other Insi\fgents are approaching Madrid from the opposite side. DON ABEL AND FAMILY RETURN ON ALASKA Mr. and Mrs. Don Abel and young son Dpnald Bruce, who was born in Seattle four months ago, arrived in Juneau on the Alaska. Mr. Abel, who as supervisor of construction for the Pacific Alaska Airways, built the company’s air field, and his family have been in Seattle during the winter months. They plan to remain in Juneau for about a month and have sublet the apartment of Alex Holden in the Fosshee where they will live while here. HUGH WADE ADDRESSES DEMOCRATIC WOMEN AT MEET MONDAY NIGHT Hugh Wade, Social Securities Di- rector in Alaska, was the speaker at the regular meeting last night in the Council Chambers of the Dem- ocratic Women’s Club. Mr. Wade gave an elightening and instructive talk on Social Securities and the proposed legislation which would come before the Territorial Legislature. et A T AN, BOSWELLS THROUGH - §140,000 for cll_zl§t Guard |Wants Station at Nome, i Destroyed in Fire, ! to Be Rebuilt WASHINGTON, March 9.—Alas- ka Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said he will ask Congress to appro- priate $140,000 to rebuild the Nome Coast Guard station destroyed in the 1934 fire. Delegate Dimond said “mainten- resulted in saving many lives and property valued at hundreds of thousands of dolla SPANISH SHIP 1S SENT DOWN BY INSURGENTS Craft Said to Be Loaded| with War Supplies from New York City LONDON, March 9.—The Span- ish Government sought today to learn the fate of the crew and pas-| sengers aboard the freighter Mar Caniabrico which was sent to the| hottom of the Bay of Biscay by an nsurent cruiser early yesterday. It is believed here that possibly all were picked up by the cruiser. l The Mar Caniabrico sailed from New York with war supplies for the Spanish Government. only a few hours before the American Con=' gress passed the bill prohibiting munitions shipments to Spain. British war vessels went into ac- tion early yesterday when it was| reported that the sunken vessel' that had been bombarded fore and | aft was a British craft. CCC CAMPS TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL LAST DAY, JUNE In advices from Washington, D.' ©., received here today by Wellman | Holbrook, Assistant Regional For- ester, it was disclosed that CCC ac- tivities have been extended to June 30, of this year. Mr. Holbrook announced that, as' CCC camps in this region are be- low their quota, applications will not be received for enrollment for dis- charge on June 30. Jake Kline Elected Sourdough President SEATTLE, Mar. 9—Jake Kline,| retired City Treasury bookkeeper, and former Alaska merchant, has been elected President of the Sour- dough Club, succeeding Fred Wet- trick, ——— e IN FROM TAKU George Bach is in from Taku Har- bor for a few days and is registered at the Alaskan Hotel. e g T g FRIGIDAIRE MAN IN W. P. Johnson, operator of an electrical appliance shop here, ang distributor for Frigidaires, returned to Juneau from a trip to the States aboard the steamer Alaska. - e, TROAST BACK IN JUNEAU N. Lester Troast, Juneau archi- fect, returned to Juneau on the Al- aska from an inspection trip to pro- jects at Craig and Kefchikan for which his office is architect. Mr. Troast flew to the two cities with Bob Ellis last week. BOYER RETURNS C. E. Boyer, Juneau building con- tractor, returned here from the States aboard the steamer Alaska. Mr. Boyer spent the winter in the South and is back to get his organi- zation in shape for the summer’s work. - ¥ tion Company executive, accompan- ied by Mrs. Boswell, passed through after a winter Qutside. - e OPERATION PERFORMED Mrs. J. P. Christensen, from Auk pi Bay, underwent a major operation this morning at 8t. Ann's Hospital. from St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday. J. C. Boswell, Fairbanks Explora-| MRS, KEATON AND BABY Juneau bound for the Interior from| Mrs. Ted Keaton and her baby Seattle aboard the steamer Alaska|son, Theodore Elton, went to their home today from St. Ann's Hos- RETURN HOME TODAY tal. 1S DISMISSED Miss Jackie Ledare was dismissed THIRTEEN BIG PLANTS CLOSED BY SITDOWNERS Center of Automotive In- dustry Affected by Trouble Today ONE OFFICIAL 1§ BARRED AT FACTORY Barrica(jes Ordered Re- moved Immediately— Governor on Scene DETROIT, Mich, Mar. 9.—Tha United Automobile Workers of Am=- erica are seeking to enforce their demands for exclusive bargaining rights by sitdown strikes affecting nearly 75,000 workers in the Na- tion's automotive center here. Conferences are being arranged between the workers and the Chry- sler Corporation, Official Barred At the Highland plant, one of those held by the strikers, K. T. Kel~ ler, President of the Corporation, attempted to enter his offices but was turned back by pickets at the | barricaded gates. Keller said: “From now on we will deal with the strikers through | the court.” Richard Frankenstein, Union or- ganizer, expressed regret at the in- cident and assured the Chrysler of- ficials “this will not happen again.” Barricades Removed The barricades were ordered to be immeliately removed from the gates and officials and members of their staffs will be admitted to the at Palm Beach, Pla., is expected to return here immediately, coming north by plane. 13 Plants Closed Nine plants of the Chrysler Cor- poration here are closed and 55,000 workers are affected. Three plants of the Hudson Mo~ tors plants are closed, throwing 10,- 1000 out of work. One plant of the Briggs Manu- | facturing Company, supplying Chry- |sler bodies, is also closed. SEATTLE AT POLLS TODAY Three Councilmen Are Be- ing Chosen — Street Car System Plan Up SEATTLE, Mar. 9—Voters are balloting today on a $12,000,000 municipal railway rehabilitation plan including installation of track- less trolleys, also on three council- men. i Mayor John F. Dore charges the trolley plan is a “big steal” but the council favors the plan. MEAT PACKERS BOOST WAGES CHICAGO, Ill, Mar. 9.—Another major industry, the “Big Four” meat packers, today announced granted 92,000 employes a $22,000,~ 000 annual wage increase. SENATOR PO GREETS STEPSON C. J. Simons, stepson of Territor- ial Senator John B. Powers, arrived on the Princess Norah and after a brief visit here left for the west- ward on the Alaska enroute to Eagle. Mr. Simons spent the winter in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles and reports business everywhere on the uptrend. $25,000 for Douglas School Approved By Legislature The Territorial Senate today ap- proved the Race school building bill which appropriates $25000 to the City of Douglas for a new school building to replace the one just lost in the recent fire. The measure also carries $10,000 for the Nenana school and $4,000 for the school at Eagle.