The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 1, 1937, Page 1

o - i { i \ e —— N oty THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" VOL L., NO. 7473. JUNEAU ALASKA, SATURDAY MAY 1, 1937 MAY DAY IS OBSERVED BY LABOR CLASS Tens of Thousands in Dem- onstration Over Entire World (By Associated Press) Workers by tens of thousands pushed aside routine tasks to en- gage in the traditional May Day demonstrations in scores of the world’s largest cities. Organizers of New York's cele- bration called for a demonstration by 250,000 workers, the largest in the city’s history and resulted in the mobilization of 19,000 police~ men as a precaution. Socialists and communists' joined in the celebration for the first time. Ten thousand marched in Chicago and extra policemen were on duty. In Russia, Stalin reviewed Rus- sia's troops and at Lenin’s tomb, thousands of planes drooned over- head. At Warsaw a bomb was thrown at Jewish Socialists and one child was killed. A throng estimated at half a mil- lion jammed the streets of Paris singing the Internationale, giving the clinched salute and waving red flags. All France closed up shop. The! day is practically a holiday. DE VALERA IS STILL OUT FOH Ireland’s President Pro- poses Constitution Toss- ing Off Bnhsh Control DUBLIN, May 1—-Pmuem Ea- mon de Valera today 1aid before the people of Ir a constitution de- signed to p away the last ves- tiges of British control, proclaiming all Ireland a “sovereign independent Democratic state.” The American born Valera, who has directed the Irish destiny for the last 20 years, said the document offered the voters ratification late next month. “The Irish nation hereby affairms its inalienable ‘right to choose its own form of government; to deter- mine relations with other nations, and develop its political, economic ! and cultural life in accordance with its genius and traditions,” Valera The constitution covers the pos- sibility of joining the Irish Free State with northland Ireland and marks another possibility in the fin- al milestone in the long struggle for freedom. —_——— HITLER SHOUTS WAR WORDS IN BERLIN SPEECH Germany's _P::sidenl Ac- claimed as He Cries ‘Give Me Four Years Time’ BERLIN, May 1.—Adolf Hitler opened the German exposition here today amid acclaim as he shouted, “give me four years time for world jolting achievements.” A sixty-foot photographic enlarge- ment of Hitler's face dominated the exposition which also displays mod- els of German merchant ships, war ships and war machines. In his address Hitler bluntly de- clared he would “withdraw the clorgyman'’s. license” from any who try to “disturb our community spirit, and lashed out at the Catho- lics and other faiths. Approximately 50,000 were on hand to greet the leader. - REDMAN GOES SOUTH On a business trip for the Alaska Realty Company, of Juneau, Herb Redman, Juneau architect, sailed for Seattle aboard the steamer Bar- anof. Mr. Redman expects to re- turn to Juneau from Seattle in about two weeks. Delegate Loses Hard Fight for Alaska Air Base Asked for $2000000 for Immediate Development of Interior Project WASHINGTON, May 1. — The House late yesterday afternon de- feated the attempt of Delegate from Alaska Anthony J. Dimond, to add $2,000,000 to the pending $416,000,- 000 Army appropriation” bill for development of a military air base in Alaska, ostensibly near Fairbanks. Delegate Dimond sought the amendment, contending that Alaska “was the most important strategic, position of the United States.” Opposition The opposition came from Con- gressman John F. Dockweiler, of | California, member of the Approp-| riations Committee who said that/ although there is no doubt of the need of an air base in Alaska, he believed it more important to “pro- vide the Northwest with an avia-| tion base, and the committee has| recommended $645,000 to start work | on such at Tacoma, Wash.” ‘ Dimend’s Strong Plea | Delegate Dimond made a strong plea for the $2,000,000 and demam‘l—‘ ed that Congress begin fortifica-| tion of the Alaska Territory as an “integral part of the western line} of defense of the United States.” The Delegate said an air base is| a step in the right direction for defense and further stated: | “Alaska today is without any form | of defense, and could be tukenf overnight. Line of Defense “No longer is it possible to del’enm be estblished at le‘ngt hundreds, | better still, thousands’' of miles in| advance. | “The western line of defense is now no longer the shores of Wa: | {ington. Oregon and California. The‘ Northland must be considered. | “The Soviet Union realizes the commercial air route to the United States lies through Alaska, there- {fore the military route lies over the Isame course.” - | STAB WOUN morning.© No arrests have been| made. BASEBALL TODAY The following are scores of base- ball games played in the major leagues this afternoon: National League New York 2; Boston 3. Philadelphia 4; Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 3; Cincinnati 1. St. Louis 4; Chicago 11. American League ‘Washington 1; Philadelphia 2. Boston 2; New York 3. Chicago 4; Detroit 11. { Cleveland 2; St. Louis 3. BASEBALLERS TO HAWK SOUVENIR DUCATS MONDAY| After first whetting the baseball | appetites of Juneau fans with the contest tomorrow evening between | the Merchants and Cardinals, the Gastineau Channel Baseball League plans to open its annual sale of sea- son tickets on next Monday. President William A. Holzheimer is to announce the sales committee the first of the week. In the mean-| time, the secret has leaked out that purchasers of season ducats will re- ceive, not only admission to all Juneau baseball games this season, but also a bit of pasteboard that is a fitting souvenir of Alaska base- ball. The newly-printed tickets bear on their face, not just the represen- tation of a big-time swatter doing his hickory-swinging, but also that symbol of the Northland, a totem pole. — e Argentine’s public works program MRS. ROOSEVELT IN SEATTLE FOR VISIT OF WEEK Goes Inlo_g_eclusion n Boettiger Home—Grand- children Are Happy SEATTLE, May 1.—Dropping the cares of the Whitehouse, Mrs. Franklin D. Rooosevelt settled down here today for a week’s vacation with her two grandchildren, their mother and step-father, the John ’Boettigers, whose home is supplying seclusion where she will visit Sistie and Buzzie. Mrs. Roosevelt has not seen her |grandchildren since they left the Whitehouse shortly mas. When she arrived from San Fran- cisco yesterday afternoon by plane, Mrs. Roosevelt took charge of the; |children, who clung to her hands before Christ~ WORK, CR.&NW. AFTER STRIKE Trains Are—R;ming Again Pending Settlement Through Board Northwestern Railroad have gone back to work pending settlement of the difficulties through the Federal Mediation Board, according to a message to Gov. John W. Troy to- |day from Senator M. E. S. Brunelle ]at Corcova. "Tne Iiusi rain was | scheduled to start today or at the (latest, Sunday, the Governor was informed. { The raflroad shut down more than a week ago as the result of contro- | versy between working factions. The majority of the men refused to work with two crafts which had withdrawn from the Union, it was MEN REIU'RNTfl Strikers on the Copper River and | most of the time, and their grund- reported. |mother made clear to reporters that| The Nabesna mine had closed yShe intended to spend the whole of down as a result of the strike but 'her time with her daughter and is expected to start operating again |family with mo interruptions except immediately. 1 lonce to, speak at a mass meelmg next Wednesday night in the Civic Auditorium. S e APPROPRIATION ‘GUTHITS OUT IN TWODIRECTIONS Flat Ten Percent Reductlon WASHINGTON, May 1.—Finan- cial authorities said a flat 10 per _|cent cut in Government appropria- tions for next year would involve both salary and personnel reduc- tions. /There is a proposal to withhold | iGUN SALE WILL | BE HELD JUNE 1 The Aluska Game Commission’s ten-year collection of seized gun: is to be disposed of June 1, 1937, by public auction at the Fedeml Bullding in Juneau. A |76 rifles, ranging in size from 22 calibre to 30 '06 and 45-90's, 21| shot.guns single, double, and pump, LA - b _sold .to. the | v ;. €ach gun being , auctioned separately and no reser- ! vations. This by 1o means represents all of the firearms seized during that period as they were carefully culled over several weeks ago and those aving an estimated value of less | tineau Channel, to rest in peace. “They served their masters well| : 10 WARSHIPS} than $5 were dumped into Gas-| 15 per cent of each appropriation,'—in fact, too well. More than a! {but it is hoped this will not be hundred pistols, rifles, needed as, it is thought, it would guns were destroyed in this man- |effect no savings in many cases ner to avoid further circulation,”! | because such impounded money said Clarence Rhode, Executive Of- and shot- | obligations already fixed by law. Because of inwerest on money | borrowed to meet veterans' aid and such measures, reductions to be elrected would cover only about | tions of staffs. About seven hun- | ldred million dollars are slated ror‘"m"“"E of June 1. personnel services. REV. BLACKWELL DIES IN SOUTH {Former Minister of Juneau Passes Away at Salem, Ore. SALEM. Oregon, May 1—The Rev. R. C. Blackwell, 72, member of the Oregon Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 42 years, and stationed in Juneau, Alaska, from 1910 to 1916 as Super- intendent of Mission and Churches in Alaska, died Friday. Funeral services will be held on Monday. FELLMANS LEAVE TO MAKE HOME IN ABERDEEN, WN. Booked to sail south on the Prin- cess Norah tomorrow morning are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fellman who are leaving Juneau to mal home in Aberdeen, Wuhmgmn where Mr. Fellman will be associ- ated with his father in the furnuure retailing business. Mr. Fellman came to Juneau a little more than two years ago, and was for a time employed at the Al- aska-Juneau Mine. For the past year he has been connected with the Juneau-Young Hardware Com- pany in the furniture department. Mr. Fellman met his bride in Ju- neau when she came here last fall, for 1937 calls for an outlay of $50,- 770,000 and the couple was married here last winter. JUDGE nIES ]‘would have to be released to meet ficer of the commission. | While the collection does not include many of the newer type sporting rifles, it nevertheless con- tains R lot of servicable “shootin’ irons.” A musket, and several old NEW YORK, May 1.—Municipal | half of the Government's cost. If|time models will be of interest to Court Justice John ‘O'Neil, who was '10 per cent were chopped off the,8un collectors. stabbed in the back last Tuesday | remaining half, savings would be‘ by an unidentified assailant while only about four millions,” necessi- number, placed on racks, and ex- waiting for a bus, died here this|tating cuts in salaries and reduc-!hibited to the public for inspec- The guns will be tagged with a |tion on Monday, May 31 and the everyone a chance to examine any gun he may be interested in. RAINBOW GIRLS Pat Harland to Head Ac- tivities of Order for Coming Year Miss Pat Harland was elected Worthy Advisor at the meeting of the’ Order of Rainoow Girls this ‘afternoon, with Miss Alberta Por- Associate. Charity, Miss Katherine Torkelson, Hope, and Miss Jane Blomgren, Faith. Joint installation of officers will be held with the Order of DeMolay | toward the middle of the month,| Appointive officers will be announc- ed by Miss Harland shortly. KIDNAP SUSPECT - FREED, TACOMA WASHINGTON, May 1—J. Ed- gar Hoover said several suspects in the long Mattson kidnaping and! slaying search have been taken to Tacoma to be viewed by the chil- dren in an attempt to identify the criminal. The latest was Jesse Ickes, who was arrested in Dead- wood, South Dakota, and was re- leased in Tacoma. He was given carfare back to his home. This will give | HOLD ELECTION ter, taking the position of Wor\.hy' Miss Edith Belle Heller was named | Kln George VI and his family are shown above in a pew and te right: the Km‘, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, ALASKA CALES SIVING TEST Obluins Divorce Litle Fleet in Storm Swept | e e — 2 - New Picture of British Royal delly ~ AUNIONS QUIT ‘|o 000 Have Walked Off ALASKA BOUND CRAFTHELD UP 'SEATTLE WHARF at Entrance of Pier Early Last Night POLICE RUSHED TO ; SCENE EARLY TODAY = | Teamsters Refuse to Move Trucks — Passengers Handle Baggage BULLETIN, Seattle, May L —The Alaska Steamship Com- pany has cancelled next week's sailing of two ships after the picketing ‘controversy last night and this forenoon, The lations are those of the Northe western posted to sail Tuesday and the Baranof posted to sail Wednesday. BULLETIN, Seattle, May 1. —Steamer Yukon sailed 25 min- utes late after passengers acted as their own baggage smashers. There was no disorder but the police remained on the water- front however to watch for the arrival of the steamer North- western. The Yukon has 224 first class and 211 steerage 'll- sengers aboard. The Yukon left about 800 M of perishable cargo behind because thé teamsters. had not made delivery to the pier. This freight fresh meat, milk and mmmw{ Sergt. C. L. Kemper said the rival of the ponu sumped m hitherto unpublished portrait. and Princess Marsnret Rose STRIKE GRIPS MOVIE. LAND; U,.....- Lo Watexs\,_QfiA | tians in gplfie | ABOARD BA’I’I'L.ESHIP PENN- SYLVANIA, May 1~The storm- !swept Aleutians, the Bering Sea “weather factory” of the Pacific, were left behind today by the | s, anQMA | dustry, sending 10,000 studio work- morning when the Alaska Steam- HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May 1. — A' SEATTLE, May 1. — All police = strike which threatened to para- cars and squads of police were | lyze ihe huge motion picture in- rushed to the waterfront early this independent . detachment of war- ships now dashing southward to join the United States fleet in their major ~actions in six weeks of war games, “somewhere”’ in | the Pacific, | Straight into the teeth of a gale, the seven warships, which left Puget Sound nine days ago, steam- yed enroute to Dutch Harbor. | Rear Admiral Walter N. Vernon, ! camamnder of the detachment said, | ploughing throyigh the gales and iheavy fogs- in the wildest. part of the North Paciffc was a real test |for the navigators of the ships. | Great combers swept the decks. | Admiral Hepburn, sent the de- \tachmcnt to the far north waters for experience in the unusual navi- gation problems involved. R JOHN DELEO PASSES | TRANSPORT FLIGHT TESTS AT ALAMEDA Word was received in Juneaulast evening by Miss Gretchen DeLeo that her brother, John DeLeo, who |made his solo flight last year at} |Cordova his home city, successfully \pnssed the examinations for an air transport pilot’s license at the Boe- ing training field at Alameda, Cali- fornia, on Wednesday. The young pilot, the son of R. J. DeLeo, assistant manager of the |Copper River and Northwestern Railway at Cordova, has been training at the Boeing flight school “or the past two years, He last year| qualified as an airplane mechanic.! } Elaine Barrie, 21, the “Ariel” !{ the famed “Ariel and Caliban” | romance is shown as she made a brief appearance in a Los An- | geles court to win a divorce from | | | John Barrymore of stage and screen fame. Neither Barrymore nor his counsel was present in court for the hearing. MAJOR PARTIES | OF JAPAN LOSE, ELEGTION VOTE Not a Single Government | Candidate Sent Into Lower House TOKYO, May 1. — Japan’s, tw.| Imajor political parties, both oppos- Inling Premier Senjuro Hayshi's gov- ernment, registered sweéping vic- | tories according to early returns in one of the most orderly elections in the history of the natlon The | HALIBUT, SALMON voting was g, | Not ingle government di- | ARE SOLD HERE !d‘m? “l b(-lecled (l,o the ll:uus?n THIS FORENOON/ Wnhatever the qutcome, the gov- ernment announced it would retain | some power. | from Angoon, Capt. Albert Frank,) Some obesrvers believe the poli- sold 2,350 pounds on the Juneau|tical parties are doomed to extlnu-\ exchange this forenoon to the Mar-|tion. {lyn Pish Company, at 7:25 and| 1530 cents per pound. R ot (o = | MAY DAY DANCE TO BE TONIGHT pany this forenoon, Wringing in king salmon which was immediately With Clarence Rands’ Orchestra; |playing for the occasion, many are| packed for shipment south. The expeeted to be present this evening | two boats were: ¥ah Sure, Capt. R.| Pitzgibbon, and Sudie, Capt. S. A.| for the May Day dance in Elks'| Ballroom. Stevens. The Sadie brought in some | The affair is sponsored by the |salmon salvaged. off the troller | Southern, which’gank near Hoonah, Taking ice at the Juneau Cold | American Legion Auxiliary. ’rhe; |Storage today were the halibuter, +hope chest will also be awarded to- | | Hyperien, Cdpt [Oscar pberg, the night. |Yah Sure; and i as expected that; i the halibut schoener Explorer, Capt.| Each year approximately 12,000 |Magnus Hansen, would take ice late transients are found dead in the this afterncon, preparatory to leav- United “States, Many are buried |ing for the Area III bapks. unidentified. One hallbut boat, the Dorothy D, | i LY {tum slowly today with the weekend that teamsters would not deliver lon Monday on whether to join walkout, said it would be up to the REMOVE OWN ’indxvldunl players whether they pass| SEATTLE, W INT. PIONEER |erers of gold on Ester Creek, is dead |aska {MUNTER HERE ON iboth hops, he returned to Ketchi-|Nenana and not ers from their jobs, gained momen- ship Company officials complained slack period in the industry. Scat- baggage for the hundreds of pas- tering pickets stopped workers not!sengers who were to board the stea< cncammed in the strike call which mer Yukon for Alaska. |eftects four unions—scenic artists,| The teamsters refused to pass 'painters, draftsmen, and hairdress-| through the. pic ers. Actors and actresses, most of them members of the Sereen Guild, re- ported for work. The Guild in a formal statement, pending 4 di | nery Workers $ The longshoremen * - load freight already —— [through the, picket lines: Among the early arrivals today was Clark Gable. ‘“‘Are you going to be a strike |breaker?” he was asked. . “No, I just came to see the fun,” ithe actor replied. The situation seemed so quiet that he added, “well, I guess I'll just have to go to work”™ stir up trouble, Among others also going to work|of the Yukon' were William Powell, Jean Harlow, 'move their own, Greta Garbo, Jeanette MacDonald.ias most of First report of the pinch of the|ahoard yeste strike for actors was the fact that they could not eat breakfast in the commissary as the chefs had walked out. Northwestern ports at 10:45 o'ck handle the baggage Tt halted last nigh Cannery Worker pickets in a line trance to Pler 2. ' Longshoremen P work and they con freight on the 'pier steamer but t‘n“n go to the pier m.flwir s FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 1.—|across George A. McQuarrie, 75, pioneer of | go throu(h Dawson, Nome, Rampart and Fair- banks, and one of the first discov- The Union sp& ‘ He was a Pdst President of the nothing against |Pioneers of Alaska. The funeral is|pany " Bt |being held today. loading of canhery eq McQuarrie and George Haskins|north, ‘ were the first to find pay dirt. The rival Cannery T e Farm Laborers Union (Continued on TWO MORE HOPS : FROM KETCHIKAN Ringside on ¥ Adding two more flights to the| Nenama River = series of round trips he is making — between Ketchikan and Juneau, | Those who think th Pllot Herb Munter, accompanied by|thing about ice ple Pilot Ray Renshaw, brought his red| The mmu.ry Bellanca Pacemakeér seaplane into|above zero at Juneau yesterday afternoon at 3|the coldest Il" o'clock, and shortly past noon to-|record. The previous & day. * On neither flight did Pilot Mun- Wr carry any passengers, May was nine above. " The Weatherman and onfstill welking across kan after stopping here at the|breaking through. Marine Airways float only long| Uh-huh, that's enough to refuel,