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

- THE DAILY ALA \/OL L., NO. 748| “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, VALASKA IU'ESDAY MAY 11, |937. MBV]BI;R ASSOCIATl;D PRFSS A EMPIRE ALASKA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM URGED ALLEGIANCE IS PLEDGED KING BY MINISTERS Repressntilives of Half Bil- lion Subjects Receiv- ed at Palace NEW RULER MAKES BRIEF STATEMENT Queen Stands by Royal Husband During Im- pressive Ceremonies LONDON, May 11.—“I stand on the threshold of a new life,” the King told Prime Minister of Do- minions and representatives of In- dian colonies as they, public ser- vants of the King and Emporer, came through a driving rain to formally pledge allegiance of half a billion British subjects they rep- resented. With the Queen by his side, in Buckingham Palace, the King re- ceived loyal greetings and address- es from each representative, and pledged himself to the service of the British Empire. Heavy Responsibility “Heavy are the responsibilities so suddenly and unexpectedly to come upon me,” said the King, “but it gives me great courage to know that 1 can count on all of our great Em- pire to aid me.” Weather reports for tomorrow are “chilly with overcast skies.” Strike Problems Transportation problems beset the metropolis as the strike of 25,- 000 bus workers, tieing up 5,000 of London’s familiar red busses, threat- ened to spread to the subways and street cars. Huge crowds, estimated at more than 1,000,000 persons, swept toward a full tide of gay and dazzing cele- brations while the King played hostr to a brilliant assemblage at Buck-| ingham Palace. —— - WINDSOR GOES T0 RETIREMENT | FOR TWO DAYS Duke in Seclusion So As to Cast No Shadow on Coronation MONS, France, May 11. — The Duke of Windsor, who would have been crowned King tomorrow if he had not abdicated for love of Mrs. Wallis Simpson, today withdrew to the strictest seclusion so no shadow will fall on the coronation of his brother tomorrow. English correspondents have been told by the London offices that the Duke has appealed to them to omit his name as much as possible from reports of the coronation events. THEY'RE ENGAGED MONS, May 11.—The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson Warfield are formally engaged, Her- man Rogers, American friend of the couple announced. Mrs. Warfield wore the former King's ring for the first time to- day. It is a platinum band, square cut emerald and replaced the emer- ald engagement wedding ring Mrs. Warfield wore when the wife of Ernest Simpson. —— - y—_— = STOCK QUOTATIONS | | - NEW YORK, May 11. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12%, American Can 99%, American Power and Light 10, Anaconda 51%, Bethlehem Steel 83, Calumet and Hecla 13%, Commonwealth and Southern 2%, General Motors 58%, International Harvester 107%, Kennecott 54%, New York Central 46%, Southern Pacific 57%, United States Steel 99%, United Corporation 5, Cities Service 3%, Pound $4.94%, Repub- lic Steel 36%, Pure Oil 18%, Holly Sugar no sale, Bremner bid 6 asked 10. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 172.55, rails 5895, utilities 28.38, This Is What Is Going to Happen in Westminster Abbey, in Lond o on, Tomo orrouw, at Coronation SEGRETARY OF If you were to be lucky enough to have a nlace in the grandstand— the royal box—at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, this is the crmined spectacle that ycu could expect to witness. In the AP feature service artist’s conception of the coronation theater, Geof[e Vi (1) has just REV. HUBBARD WILL BE HERE ABOUT MAY 25 To Arrive in Juneau with! Expedition Enroute to King Island May 11.—Edgar SAN JOSE, Cal, Levin said Rev. B. R. Hubbards expedition will leave Seattle about | Hindenburg disaster before seeking EXPERTS TO BE CALLED, CRASH OF HINDENBURG Laymen Wil it Give Testimony . Before In- vestigating Board LAKEHURST, N. J., May 11. ‘The Department of Commerce in- vestigators have decided to get a complete picture of the zeppelin May 20, arrive in Juneau May 25 on the way to King Island, Bering Strait. | months. Kenneth Chisholm will supervise the packing of the equipment for) |the expedition. |caused the explosion, fire and crash. The expedition plans to be‘ Chairman Trimble, Jr, announc- in the King Island district for 18jed that ;have been reached after studying | yesterday’s testimony although |enabled the Investigating Board to! opinions of experts as to what “no definite conclusions” 1t {chart a course for the probe. Before experts are called, mem- University, | bers of the ground crew, naval men, ! Dr. Victor Levine, of Creighton| civilians and members of the zep- nutrition scientist, is eighteen, Northland about May 20 to spend| accompanying this year's expedition | to study the effect of seal oil on| tubercular patients. The expedition will have much Levin's favorite dog “Wolf,” three| quarters wolf and one quarter mala- mute, will accompany the expedition and will be the dog’s fifth Alaskan | trip. KING ISLAND PRIEST WAITS FOR HUBBARD SEATTLE, May 11. — The Rev.| Bernard La Fortune, King Island priest, is awaiting the arrival of the Rev. Father Hubbard for a trip north to record the language of his flock in an English-Eskimo | dictionary. It is announced today that the Rev. Hubbard, with a party of leaves on the cutter 18 months on the Island. Six portable houses will be taken for the members of the expedition. ———— FLIERS MADE FAST FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN Merrill, Lan_lgi—e Are Given Honors in England—Re- turn Trip on Thursday CROYDON AIRDROME, England, May 11—Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie, Américan fliers who spanned the Atlantic in 20 hours and 59 minutes, have been granted permission to fly anywhere in Eng- land. The two fliers are awaiting to take coronation pictures back to the United States and if weatlier con- ditions are favorable, will take off on a return flight on Thirsday for the Floyd Bennett airfield. |1ate today in New York for the Ger- | | special equipment including a radio| transmitting and receiving instru- ments and motion picture sup- plies. {Police Beheve Mutiliation lalong the highway, shouting: pelin’s crew will be heard. Funeral services are being held man dead. NUDE BODY OF MAN FOUND ON CAL. HIGHWAY Slaying Committed —No Clues OAKLAND, Cal, May 11.—The| nude body of Charles O’Keefe, nged about 40, chemical engineer of the| California Chemical Company, was found this morning on the main| highway between Newark and Cen-| terville. The police said they believed he was the victim of a mutilation slaying. Two unidentified motorists re- ported they had seen a man running “They are going to kill me.” The motorists said they did not stop because they believed the man was insane or trying to stage a robbery. Death apparently was caused by loss of blood from cuts. FINE CRUISE AND FINE FISHING FOR CRUISING PARTY ! Pollowing a four-day cruise onl |which they visited the New England | Pish Company salmon plant at Cha- thaam and Sitka Hot Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Caro and Mr. ‘and; Mrs. Thomas George have returned to Juneau aboard Mr. Caro’s boat, Umpquah. They reported the best of weather | |for the entire cruise, and excellent| along Chatham Straits. They land- ed several fine fish, using both flies and bait, on trout tackle. been crowned King of Great Britain by the Archbishon of Canter- bury (2) and has moved from the St. Edward's chair (3) io his cwn ‘While the king, peers and peeresses (4), bishops and princes of the blood 4lorcground) all watch, Queen Elizabeth (5) kneels ut throne. MOOSE PASS SEWARD, Alaska, May 11— Six men are missing as the re- sult of a snow slide on Lynx Creek, in the Moose Pass dis- trict. The slide occurred on gold mine property of H. Cooper. Cooper escaped. The six men missing are all believed to be from Seattle. Their names have not been learned. The slide is reported to be two miles long, one mile wide and 25 feet deep. Road crews and all available the C. men in the district have been rushed to the scene in an at- tempt to dig the men out. | HIRE EMERGENCY CREW On receipt of word from U. S. Commissioner A. H.. Bryant at Sew-| |ard of the snowslide 37 miles out |of Moose Pass, Gov. John W. Troy | | immediately radioed authorization | |to employ an emergency crew to dig |for the lost persons. The Bureau | of Public Roads and other agencies have been notified and all are co- work. Ice Goes Out In Chena At Fairbanks The ice in the Chena river in front of Fairbanks “went out” at 11:30 o'clock this forenoon according to advifs received by the Weather Bureau from Fair- banks. Sometimes the ice at Nenana goes out the same day as the Chena ice and sometimes it don’t—sometimes it is several days later. Advices to The Empire from Fairbanks says the ice in the Nenana is still holding firm. The ice at Dawson went out at 11:48 o’clock yesterday morn- e —— | Famed Attorney Here to Get Brownie Trophy Slipping away trom his San Fran-| cisco law practice which has won him national recognition, J. L. Mc~ Nab arrived in Juneau on the Al- aska this morning to practice an- other art—the art of putting a bullet| |in the right place to stop a brown bear. With “Red” Williams as his guide,| the widely known attorney was mak- ing arrangements today for a bear-| hunting expedition to Admiralty, Chichagof and Baranof lslands‘ While here, Mr. McNab is the guest of former Mayor Goldstein. Present at the affair this evening Wickersham, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein and Grover C. Winn. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR APPRO. | | | House Cdmm;ttee Approves Fund—Includes Mainte- nance Alaska Govt. WASHINGTON, May 11. — The House Appropriations Committee priation for the Interior Department for next year. This is almost $6,- 000,000 under the current year. The Grand Coulee project is given $26,500,000. Approximately $1,500,000 is rec- ommended for maintaining the gov- ernments of Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin| Islands and equatorial South Sea Islands. 3 CHILDREN | Father Working, Mother at Movies as Flames De- stroy Home OAKLAND, Cal, May 11.—Three in their bedroom last night when |will be Gov. John W. Troy, George|the family home was destroyed by t msrParka Judge and Mrs. James E. fire, steelhead fishing in several strea aig Wninggrag L' The father, Arnold Doby, was Charles working, and the mother was at- {tending a movie. Canterbury’s feet to receive her crown. Among her attendants is a mistress of the robes, (6), four duchesses, each supporting a corner ¢f the canopy (as No. 7 is doing), No. 8). it’s quite a show. EXTRA GUARDS ARE STATIONED MOVIE STUDIOS First Disord—e—r:Reporied in + Eleven-day Strike of Craftsmen [ HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 11.—The authorities have stationed more than 250 extra office at the gates {of movie studios as the tension| grew in the 11-day strike of the mo-| Assisting Canterbury is the Dean of Westminster (9). and a group of train bearers (like Yes, LABELS REPORTS* ON COLONY DEBT MOSTLY ‘HOKUM’ Dr. Colvin, WPA Counsel, Declaves MatanuskaProj- ect Mutual Undertaking Reports that Colonists at Mat- anuska are heavily indebted to the government are in large part “hok- um,” according to Dr. H. Milton Colvin, legal counsel for the Works tion picture craftsmen. The steps were taken after the disturbance yesterday afternoon (When trucks were overturned and |one studio workman was beaten and lanother attacked. Charles Lessing, business manager of the insisted unionists did {not participate in the overturning Progress Administration, who ar- rived here today on the Alaska en- route to Palmer for a survey of the Matanuska colonization project. “Of course, the Colonists on this project as well as those in the States must pay a share,” Dr, Col- vin said, “but the government’s pol- icy is that ,in undertaking these of the uu(ks nor the assaults. He enterprises it must necessary share said he hopes to extend the theatre'a part of the expense. It is what INTERIOR BIG BOOSTER NOW Norlhland,Et Frontier, Should Be Given Na- tional Attention AIRFIELDS, ROADS MOST NECESSARY Transportation Facilities Should Be Increased— Tourist Trade Solicited WASHINGTON, May 11.—Secre-~ f(tary of Interlor Harold L. Ickes told the House Appropriations Sub- Committee, in testimony published today, that it should give careful consideration to a long range de- velopment program for Alaska. “It is your last frontier,” said the Interior Secretary. “Development of Alaska through |a carefully planned program is our hope and objective.” The Interior Secretary made the |statement to the Sub-committee |members while discussing the ap= | propriation bill for the Department of Interior for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The Secretary said that despite ‘some unfavorable reports, o deserved publicity,” the Matanuska project will be successful.” ‘Great Region Continuing, the Secretary said that “Alaska is a great region where opportunity awaits the coming of the pioneer.” Secretary Ickes asserted that he believed that by proper development of Alaska's . transportation facili- ties “the natural trend of colonfsts to Alaska may be furthered above all else. | Airfields, Roads “Alaska needs airfields. “With its vast expanse of terri- tory, aviation is an ideal method for communication. “In addition, roads are needed to open new areas to settlement.” Secretary Ickes also suggested that Congress look into the possi- bility of developing the tourist trade to the Territory. It is an- integral part of this administration’s program to see as large a share as possible of the American tourist dollars leave the mainland and be expended under operating at once in the emergcncy_ boycott to other sections of the might be called a mutual proposi- the American flag." country. |tion. ' These reports that the Col-! Of the Territory's natural re- {onists are heavily in debt to the Sources, Secretary Ickes said: “It is nlcTATnRsH'P |Government are mostly unfounded ORIy an intelligently planned pro- | ‘BOOSTED ALONG (has approved the $115,000,000 appro- | DIE IN FIRE |small sons of a cannery worker died| ln fact.” jgram that will make the develop- Dr. Colvin indicated that the Ment of the Territory and this i |government colonization program Just the beginning. ‘W;lb moving along successfully but! oy Unnamed Billionaire Going to Cause Upheaval, | | Secret Info | BERLIN, May ll—UmLEd Sldtes‘ Ambassodor William Dodd disclos- jed today that he has written to certain Democratic leaders in the United States that he has been lold that a man “who owns nearly one' billion dollars is ready to support, and of course control,” an American dictatorship. Dodd did not pame the billionaire but said his information was con-| fidential and was sent to personal | {friends. The U. 8. Ambassador said he, had sent letters to Senator ‘Buck- iley, Glass and others. | The Der, Angriff, German semi- lofficial newspaper, today published | an editorial taking an alarmed view | of the supposed drift toward Com-) munism in the United States. MRS. M’LEAN IS ; SLOGAN WINNER Mrs. Hector McLean has received | word of winning an award in a na-| tional safety slegan contest, her! slgan being “Safety ways bring hap- | {py days.” ‘The slogan has been adopted {ux\ use as a poster at the Alaska Juneau mine. Alaska, May | Get $29,000 WASHINTGON, May 11. — The House Appropriations Comxnmw’ has recommended $29,000 for Mc-| Kinley Park next year. 4 | h». “us not prepared to speak on e development in Alaska, com- menung that he might be able to give a better answer after spend- /ing a month or six weeks, which he proposes to do, at the colony. The official was in conference wnh Gov. John W. Troy today and {plans to leave by airplane tomorrow for Fairbanks, thence flying im- | mediately to the Palmer colony. - VACATION OF PRESIDENT IS NOW AT END Roosevelt o-n—S.pecial Train for Fort Worth to Visit Son GALVESTON, 1exas, May 11— jPresident Roosevelt has ended his vacation on the Gulf of Mexico and left here by special frain for Fort ‘Worthw here he will spend the night with his son Elliott and the latter's |wife. He is due to leave Fort Worth em‘y tomorrow forenoon and arrive in Washington, D. C. on Friday. MRS, NORTON BOES TO JAIL LOS ANGELES, Cal, !Mrs. Volet Wells Norton today be- |gan serving one year in jail follow- ing. conviction for using the mails to defraud Olark Gable, contending he is the father of her daughter, aged 13 years. May 11.—|a; COAST GUARD ACQUITTED IN DEATH CHARGE Could Not Have Prsuisial Second Mate from Drowning SEATTLE, May 11.—The Coast Guard Board of Inquiry holds that the Coast Guard could not prevent the death of Second Mate Werner Krapf, who vanished from the schooner Trinidad Friday night when it struck the sand off Willapa |Harbor and became a wreck. The Board said Krapf apparent- ly was swept overboard and drown- ed before help arrived. Major Stevens to Be Sent on Important Duty Veteran Flie_r,— Cameraman to Take Pictures of Sun’s Eclipse DAYTON, Ohio, May 11.—Major lbert W. Stevens, veteran Army filer and cameraman, leaves next week for Peru to photograph on June 8 the eclipse of the sun. Major Stevens set a stratosphere record of 72,395 feet in a balloon eighteen months ago today.