The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 11, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIX., NO. 7429. THREAT TIE-UP, AL ANOTHER POINT IS RAISED FOR COURT REFORM Assistant Attorney General Presents New Facts to Senate Committee WASHINGTON, March 11.—As- sistant Attorney General Robert Jackson, appearing before the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee on behalf of the Supreme Court reorganiza- tion program, asserted today that |} the majority of Supreme Court Jus- | tices had demonstrated that the “great objective” of the Roosevelt Administration was “to offend their deep convictions.” He added, “this frank hostility of these Justices has been openly counted on by interested groups to defeat much important legislation.” The Assistant Attorney General read a long prepared statement be- fore he was questioned by the com- mittee. He said that the serious split within the high court leaves the nation governed by “blind fate in- stead of by human reason.” He called attention to the current delay in handing down decisions, saying that the Washington State mini- mum wage act was argued three months ago and “while I can only guess at the cause of the delay, +the difficulties apparent in this case lead to the suspicion that the Court is badly divided.” TONNAGE TAX BILL IS UP, C. C. MEETING Are Introduced Introduction of members of the Alaska Game Commission, who were guests of the Chamber of Com- merce at their weekly meeting to- day, and discussion of United States Senate Bill 1692 which, it was said, would repeal the old tonnage tax on ships operating between Alaska ports and which has not been en- forced until suits filed this year resulted in the collection of $30,135 from the Alaska Steamship Com- pany and $1223 from the Northland Transportation Company, for the year 1933, constituted the major business of today’s meeting. Members of the Alaska Game Commission introduced by Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer of the Commission were: Frank B. Wil- liams, Earl N. Ohmer, Irving McK. Reed, and Andrew Simons. W. E. Crouch, Biological survey official from Washington, D. C., attending the meetings of the Commission here, was also introduced. Old Tonnage Tax President Folta briefly explained that a telegram received in Juneau from Foster L. McGovern, manager of the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce ad- vocated the Chamber telegraphing the approval of the pending bill, repealing the old law and provid- ing for taxation by the Territorial Legislature, had been presented to the Executive Board, Tuesday and because of lack of time to bring it before the Chamber as a whole the Board had voted to send messages to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, and Senator Millard E. Tydings, stating that the Executive Board approved the bill. 4 Opposition to Tax i In discussing the matter previous to a vote of the Chamber approv- ing the Board's action, R. E. Ro-~ bertson explained that the nt taxation bill was originaly med in 1899, and collection of the tax was not made until-the recent suit. Mr. Robertson pointed out that the tax of $1.00 a ton was excessive and would not only lead to increased freight and passenger rates but would tend to stop port to port ship- ping in Alaska, as it is this phase that the tax is predicated on. H. L. Faulkner pointed out that taxes as much as $2,000 were collected on freight that brought but a fraction of the tax in revenue, on intra Al- aska port shipping. Both speakers pointed out that they believed the tax was designed for local Alaska boats only, that because the tax had not been (Continued on Page Eight) and |. Enechi Kato, 36-year-old Japanese farmer, surrendered to police at Richmond, Calif., and confessed the slaying of his wife and four chil- dren whose bodies were found in Auburn, Wash. Kato, shown here t a crude grave on his farm near elling his story to Sergeant Allen Cundy, of the Richmond police force, said he killed his family because they were destitute. (Associated Press Photo) POVERTY LED T0 KILLING OF JAP'S FAMILY Oriental Confesses He Mur- dered Wife, Four Chil- dren in Death Pact SEATTLE, March 11.—A death pact in which his wife and four children agreed to die rather than live in poverty and misery, led Enechi Kato, 36-year-oid Japanese, fo kill them in their beds in their small shack at Auburn, February 12, Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff 0. K. Bodia quoted Kato. as saying today. Kato agreed to follow them in death as soon as he earned enough money to buy them a suitable bur- ial place and a tombstone. Kato, charged with first degree murder, was returned yesterday from Richmond, California, where he gave himself up after working a short time for a Japanese flora- culturist. The bodies of Mrs. Kato and four MAJORITY OF HOUSE SENATE - BACK DIMOND 15 Legislalors-on Record Favoring.. Vast.. Alaska Development Program The majority of the 13th Terri- jtm‘ixl Legislature is now on rec- jord in favor of the Dimond bonded |indebtedness bill now before Con- |gress, and supporting the sentiment {the House this morning passed a {memorial endorsing the Delegate's program and urging Congress to pass his bill which would enable Al- aska to participate with the Fed- eral government in a vast develop- ment program in the Territory. Only five members in the House opposed the memorial. They were James V. Davis of the Fil George Laiblin of the Second, H. H. Mc- Cutcheon of the Third, Harry Race of the First and Leonard Smith of | the Second.. The memorial, it was pointed out by Ed Coffeey of the Third, is pure- !ly an endorsement of the Alaska children were found recently in a R * | development program Delegate Di- grave beside the family home at Auburn. 4 ———— Fumes May Bring Death to 355 Fire -flghters Lung-Poisoning May Result from Inhaling Nitrate Gases, Burning Ship BOSTON, March 11.—Firemen set close watch over the 355 men who fought explosion flames amidst| burning nitrates in the hold of the! Danish freighter Laila, warning the | men that death was a possible con- sequence of inhaling fumes from the nitrates. Hope rose today that the men might escape lung poisoning as| hours passed following the fire yes- terday, without developments, but: physicians warned that complica- tions might develop at any time in- side of three days. The Laila, a 4,000-ton freighter, built six months ago, is lying in eighteen feet of water near its pier. The loss may be half a million dollars. Men were fighting flames in the hold of the Laila for six hours. City Sets Twin Record PEIPING.—This city isn’t on the quintuplet map—yet—but it feels| proud of its record in twins, 168, pairs having been born here during the last year. All but three pairs survive. ———,— The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice was founded in 'l873 by Anthony Comstock. |tion' are: mond is sponsoring in Congress. The majority r¢ the Senate mem- bers present approved a like me- { morial yesterday in the Senate, but, one being absent, the measure fell short one vote for passage. Op- posing the memorial were Henry Roden of the First, O. D. Cochran of the Second, and John Powers of the Fourth. The tally now shows 11 members of the House and four of the Sen- ate, a total of 15, supporting the {Alaska development program while |three in the Senate and five in the | House, a minority of eight, arc on record opposing it. Senators supporting the program are: Victor C. Rivers of the Fourth, President M. E. S. Brun- elle of the Third, Norman R. Wal- ker of the Pirst and James Patter- son of the Third. Senator John C. Devine has been ill much of the ses- sion and not been present when the memorial was up for action. Representatives approving the ac- J. P. Anderson of the First, Edward D. Coffey of the Third, Dan L. Green of the Fourth, Dan Kennedy of the Third, John; Lichtenberg of the Second, Andrew Nerland of the Fourth, Leo W. Rogge of the Fourth, Victor B. Ross of the Fourth, Nell Scott of the Third, Tolbert P. Scoft of the Second, and Speaker Joe Green of the First. SOLDIERS ARE T0 MANEUVER FORT LEWIS, Wash., Mdrch 11. ! _Seven thousand two hundred sol- diers of the Third Division will par- ticipate in a mass ‘concentration here on April 23 to May 24. All troops of the Division will be in the maneuvers except those from Chil- kool Barracks, Alaska, JAPANESE ADMTS Mass SLAYING. |Sgygtp Slashgs [POLICE GUARD Half Million from _Exnanm Appropriations Bill May De- lay Adjournment Until Far Into Night Slashing more than a half million dollars off the general appropria- tions bill, the Territorial Senate, after working until midnight, last night passed the measure and sent it back to the House peppered with amendments, all, with a single ex= ception, providing for cuts from the estimates approved by the House.. No action had been taken by the House uv w mnoon but it was expected the measure would fi- nally wind up in conference. With the exception of the appro- priations, both houses were fairly well cleaned up with their work to- day as the final day of the session drew toward a ciose, but it was ex- pected that it would be well into the night before settlements would be reached in conferences and this Legislature ready for sine die ad- journment. Midnight tonight is the official time for ending the 60-day session but Legislatures have been known to stop the clock and keep on for hours after the deadline actually has passed. Major slashes made by the Sens ate was in schools and roads. The $400,000 item for roads was elim- inated, but this amount is taken care of in the Scott-Lichtenberg road bill. The item of $65,000 for transportation of school puplls was deleted as was $15,000 for vocational education. If the transpertation item is finally left out of the children residing two miles from schools cannot be compelled to at- tend school as the compulsory school law provides that transporta- tion must be furnished. The University of Alaska also came in for the knife, the mainten- ance figure being cut to $150,000 and mining extension trimmed to $15,- 000. The House had fixed $175,000 for the first item and $20,000 for the latter. A controversy resulted over the crippled children program, which| Dr. W. W. Council, Territorial Health Commissioner, explained was apart from the Social Security Act, and after considerable wrang- ling the Senators decided to let the items on this subject stand as the House had set it, and its co- relating appropriations in connec- tion with the health program. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY MARCH 11, 1937. * MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS | PRICE TEN CENTS PLANT,PREVENT - MORE RIOTING Demonstration Staged in California — More In- dustrial Conflict ALAMEDA, Cal, March 11.—Ev-l er’f;s\m{.‘hlu police officer has been deta for duty at the California Putfl' Corporation’s plant to guard against a repetition of a riot in Which more than a score of per- mn§ were injured yesterday. Tear gas bombs and rocks were hurled and and fists were | used freely as police and pickets | bf.t!led at the plant where the w'elx4)|x~~vxnu'xl‘> Union has been at-| tempting to organize the empioyees. The authorities said the riot start- ed when more than 200 pickets rush- | led through the gates toward non- {union employees whom 25 police were attempting to convoy through clubs s met the attack with 2e of tear gas bombs. Two officers were seriously injur- ed. Four pickets were arrested. INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT CHICAGO, Ih, March 11.—New outbreaks of violence heightened the tension of the fast moving dra- ma in the industrial conflict today starting with the clash at Alameda, California. Taxicabs were stoned and non- striking drivers were beaten in Chi- cago where a dispute has crippled taxicab transportation. One Agreement Near The United Mine Workers of vAdk fea -ead the. General. Motors Corporation are near a final agree- ment on issues growing out of the recent strike. The Chrysler Motor Curporation; strikers must show cause Saturday | |why they should not be forced to| |1eave the plants where 55,000 are| idle. because of a disagreement in| |the bargaining agency. | Twenty-two hundred employees | jof the Reo motor plant at Lansing, | Michigan, are idle on account of a (sitdown strike, | | The Carnegie-Illinois Steel Cor-| poration at Pittsburgh has boosted | salary of office workers and those| |in the plants ten percent. | INSURGENTS GERMAN PRESS HEART BALM SUIT BACKFIRES v;ho e $500,000 breach of promise suit against Dave Pe Garcia Ru‘!’:?r{ofl, radio violinist, was thrown out of court when it was learned as married to Michael LaRocca, ran afoul of bigamy laws of Ne :rhocr:v:hen further investigation revealed LaRocca was married and the father of three children when he married Peggy. LaRocca ’Illo was arrested. The couple is shown here in the district attorney’s office. (Associated Press Photo) ‘Alarlrmma Takes Tumble frt')m Water Wagon After 22 qurs BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 11.—Alabama swept its 22-year-old [: us aside yesterday as its larger cities gave majorities for repeal in the County Option elec-~ tions. bone ATTACK ON U.S, ANGERS HULL .: b o | Alabama became the forty third Secreta ry of State Asks state with legal liquor. | States remaining dry are Georgia, Ambassador to Germany |nississippi, Tennessee, Kansas and 1 1 ' Oklahoma. 0 See Forelgn Ofl'ce Under the act of a special session legislature, calling for County Op- tion elections, it was provided that retary of State Cordell Hull today‘" one county returned a repeal instructed Ambassador Willlam | majority, possession of liquor pur- Dodd in Berlin to make vigorous chased in the state operated stores state stores for the legal sale of li- WASHINGTON, March 11.—Sec-| Counties voting wet will have; The Senate inserted one figure,' an item for $7,000, to carry into ef-| fect the provisions,of the Walker! MOVECLOSE :: representations to the German For-|(Would be legal throughout the R .t State. 8 Ottice.atpruing.. the . Tae Twenty-one of the state's 67 coun- bill which sets up a bureau of criminal investigation and identifi- cation under the Attorney General B o o e FRENCH LOAN BILL PASSES PARLIAMENT article appearing in the German:ms bave given repeal majorities press about the United States cam- in the unofficial tabulations. T0 MADRID ;= e i ot WANTS REWARD FOR DILLINGER of the noted Jewish Rabbi and| Cssluigd_covf;:?me’;t }Lh-uz‘mun of the women’s section of | ttalion Annihilate {the American Jewish Congress. | Secretary Hull ordered Ambas- MADRID, Mar. 11.—Insuggents, isador Dodd to express an “emphatic |in a big push from the north toward | Comment,” and to say that the Madrid, are reported to have (.ap_‘Umlr:d States Government is amaz- ;tured seven villages and slaughtered | ©d at n:t I:‘ercen&ss of the German ss attack. |an entire Government The invaders from the north are now within 48 miles of Madrid. | battalion. | P ed formally to the German Ambasi Recently Secretary Hull apologiz- | Woman Whose Tip Led to sy here for remarks made by Mayor Law Will Be Published, with Interest Rate Fri- | day—To Lure Capital “INTERNATIONAL WAR” MADRID, March 11.—Gen. Jose| |Maria, commander of the defense forces, announced that an “unde- PARIS, March 11—The French clared International war has begun| Parliament completed enactment of lon Spain,” in which 30,000 Italian| Premier Leon Blum’s $479,850,000 soldiérs are participating. He said defense loan last night. |four full divisions of Italian troops| | The interest rate is not to be dis-| OKLA, FARMERS in francs, dollars or pounds, at the | |ing for dynamite bombs to repel| Iva Perringer, of Cusick, State STARTS MONDAY Capture of Bandit Would Return to United States | CHICAGO, Mar. 11.—Mrs. Anna |Bage, “the woman in red” who gave LaGuardia, of New York, in which! he referred to Chancellor Hitler as a “brownshirted fanatic.” WORLD F LIGHT the capture of John Dillinger, Pub~ lic Enemy No. 1 at the time he was shot down leaving a Chicago Thea- tre, has written from Rumania, ask- ing her attorney to aid her in re- |entering the United States.’ She was banished ten months ago for operating a disorderly house. Immigration authorities said day that they did not think should be permitted to return, BShe asked her attorney to collect OAKLAND. Cal, March 11. 185,000 in reward claims against Ill- Amelia Earhart planned a seris o “‘,maLs, Towa, Indiana, Michigan and short flights today -before taking|wisconsin for her aid in the cap- off next Monday in her sso,ono\mm of the bandit. flying laboratory plane on a 27,000-) Z R Alaska Bo, Amelia Earhart Is Making Short Trips Prepara- tory to Voyage to- she i | mile round the world flight. The aviatrix will take off with Capt. Harry Manning far Hnnolulu,;l‘ of then to Howland Island, and to Enw Darwin, Australia, where she will Phymles leave Manning. | Federal Agents the tip that led to, The law will be published in the are faking part in the present closed until after the official pub-| lication. The loan bill is an effort| to lure hoarded capital at home election of the purchaser. . |Plea Made to Legislature to ropri m fo Says Cocktail e S Hour Worse than 1 g Pom attacks of vast armies of hungry Chairman of the National Drive for a $1,000,000 temperance educa- tion fund, told a W.C.T.U. meeting official Journal tomorrow after fighting. which the bonds may be issued. R o T e e and abroad. | The new loan is made repayable| Oldti ‘ : e joon OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March o 11.—~Embattled farmers are plead- COLFAX, Wash., March 11.—Mrs. that the modern cocktail hour is worse than the oldtime saloon. This is because it enables the drinkers| to start earlier in the evening, |crows. Game officials said the crows are following the farmers during the {planting and are digging up oats and corn as fast as planted. The farmers are asking the Leg- |islature for .an appropriation of | From Darwin, she will fly across| SEATTLE, March 11. — Seven- India, Africa, the South Atlantic to year-old Artiss Brown is proudly Brazil, Panama, Mexico, returning displaying a fawn skin parka and to Oakland. |is the envy of his old playmates on — e - Beacon Hill. His father, Art Brown, Malt liquor taxes were collected a carpenter, his mother and sisters, on 53,197,820 gallons by the gov- arrived on the Northwestern for a whereas the old-time tippler did not |$5.000 to purchase dynamite and|ernment in 1936; on 45207080 gal- brief visit and expect to return | start until 9 o'clock. ishot for homemade bombs. ‘ lons in 1936, north during the early summer, KA SALMON FLEET RIVAL UNIONS ARE BATTLING ' TOMAN BOATS Picket Lines Established Around Vessels in Lake . Union, Seattle FISHERMENS’ UNION, MMP UNION AT OUTS | Packers Are Attempting to Bring Peace Between Two Organizations SEATTLE, Mar. 11.—A threat ot 'a tle-up of the entire salmon fish~ ing industry with the Alaska Fish-- | ermen’s Union, halting the sailing iof fishing vessels, was hurled today by the Maritime Federation, fol- lowing yesterday’s halting of the sailing of the Virginia E of the Al- aska Pacific S8almon Company and the picketing of the moorings in Lake Union. Peace conferences between the salmon packers and Fishermen's Union are scheduled during today. Picketing Starts The picketing began, union offi- cials said, when the, packers re- fused to recognize the Alaska Pish- ! ermen’s Union and opened negotia- | tions with the newly formed Local | No. 16 of the Masters, Mates and | Pflots. Both are affillated with the | American Federation of Laber. | James Engstrom, Secretary of the | Federation's District Council, said |“We know that the new organiza- tion was inspired by some smaller packers and the entire Federation iis going to see tw it and throw pick- “~Offiotuls of the' packers said thé | entire matter is a jurisdietional dis~ ipute over which they have no con- trol. Cause of Trouble The dispute yesterday arose when | the Alaska Fishermen's Union chal- lenged the right of the Masters, Mates and Pilots’ Union to oper- iate the Virginia E. W. H. Lane, Secretary and Treas- urer of the Mates’ Union said the |group was granted an AFL charter last week, free to operate Alaska fishing vessels. Leaders of the Fishermen’s union claimed prior rights, saying they held membership rights of all Al- |aska fishermen, cannery tenders, {beach workers and net men for 25 | years, Wite Appointed Administrator of Alask_an Estate Fred Wolter, Mining Man, Leaves $80,000—Large Sum Is Due from Mine SEATTLE, March 11.—Mrs. An- no Wolter was today appointed co- administrator of the $80000 estate left by her late husband, Fred Wols ter, former Alaska mining man. In her petition of appointment, Mrs. Wolter states that the sum of $79,000 was due on a mining claim her husband sold. She said that $42,000 should be set aside for her- self and $15,000 each for the three children, Robert, 9, Anna, 4, and Elizabeth, 2. Upon her request, Charles Knosh- er, lifelong friend, was appointed the other coadministrator by Pro- bate Judge John A. Frater. SHERIFF 18 SHOT, KILLED |Unknown A:s:lant Fires through Window of Of- ficial’s House LONGVIEW, Texas, March 11. — Sheriff J. 8. Brown, 40, was shot and killed by an unidentfied as- sailant who fired through a win- dow of his home at Jefferson, near here. It is reported the assailant fled in an auto. Brown recently engaged in raids on illegal liquor distilleries.