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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. L., NO. 7508. ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE. 11, 1937. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ALASKANWATERS SOUNDED BY JAPANESE Floo MINING TOWN INUNDATED BY RISING RIVERS River Craft Jeanne Stand- ing by Ready to Give Necessary Aid The mining town of Tulsequah, B. C, on the Taku River was threatened with flood waters yes- terday and plans were being made to take residents aboard a steamer if necessary. Pilot Alex Holden, of the Marine Airways, returned here late yester- day afternoon and reported that| the Taku River had risen one (oot] the night before, and when he left| from a flight there to the Polaris-| Taku mire, the water was within| one foot of the top of the wharf| at Tulsequah. Capt. Willlam Strong’'s Taku| River boat Jeanne was standing by,! ready to take aboard any of the! residents of the town, should oc-| casion demand and carry them. wl safety. Other reports said the Tulsequah, ! which empties into the Taku, was a | roaring torrent of flood water which | was being poured into the Taku River. Those living on the lowlands, it| is said, had already moved to high- er levels to escape the rising water. No flights were made to that section today to ascertain later re-| sults of the fleod. | | TAX DODGING PROBE NOW T0 BE MADE President Signs Resolution | to Go Into Secrets of | Wealthy Persons WASHINGTON, June 11.—Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the reso- lution authorizing a broad Congres-| sional inquiry into tax dodging to be conducted by a joint Congres- sional Committee of six Senators and six Representatives yet to be named. Hearings will probably start next; week and will have authority, on| a majority vote, to make pubucf many secrets of wealthy taxpayers| accused of avoiding taxes, ————————— BUSINESS 600D " IN NORTHLAND Seattle Banker Returns from Alaska Trip— Impressions SEATTLE, June 1).—Fowler Mar- tin, Vice-President of the Pacific National Bank is hack from a trip| to Alaska. i Martin said “Alaska is on the threshold of the most active sea- son since the depression. There is a heavy inflow of new capital for mining operations and he heaviest tourist traffic in years.” The banker also said “the busi- ness men of the Northland are most optimistic and the retail business is good everywhere.” End of Heat Wave Forecast; 83, Hottest Of Season Yesterday The mercury soared to 83 degrees, the highest mark of the present hot spell, yesterday afternoon, accord-| ing to the U. 8. Weather Bureau, one degree above the previous mark of 82 on Monday, It was much cooler today with a reading of 66 at noon and ‘clouds| blowing in, indicating au end of the warm period. ‘The Weéather Bureau predicted increasing cloudifiess for |snow through the winter reached 20 ened residents of Ruby during the Mrs. T. ). Devane Prefers Planes On Tr_ip South | | | | Wife of Former Senator Arrives in Juneau AboardElectra By plane from Ruby to Fairbanks, by plane from Fairbanks to Juneau, and again by plane from Seattle to Los Angeles, air-minded Mrs. Thom- as J. DeVane, wife of the former Senator from the Fourth Division, arrived in Juneau aboard the PAA Electra yesterday and is sailing south aboard the Baranof today only because no plane trip from Juneau to Seattle is available. Mrs. DeVane, who stopped over- night at the Gastineau Hotel, has| for years traveled by plane because of the time saved, and regrets the delay of the boat trip to Seattle. She plans to return to her home in Ruby in two months, and hopes to| make the trip completely by air. While in the south, Mrs. DeVane will visit briefly in Seattle and stay for the remainder of the time in| Los Angeles and Long Beach, visit-| mg with friends. | Snow Still Heavy | Leaving Ruby just a few days} after Mr. DeVane returned from a trip south, Mrs. DeVane reports| that snow is still heavy in the in-| terior. She states that the depth of feet at her home and that for nine months snow has fallen almost con- tindously” e e Danger of a food shortage threat- I | last few weeks, Mrs. DeVane stated | this morning, since the arrival of | the first boat was delayed by the| late ice break up. Many staple ar- ticles were low when the boat fin- ally arrived last week. Mrs. DeVane states that the ice breakup caused great damage in Ruby, wrecking the saw mill and crashing through backs of buildings on the main street of the town. —————— Evergreen Bowl Is Given Boost By Tom Morgan “Evergreen Bowl is a very worthy | project,” recently stated T. A. Mor- gan, manager of the Columbia Lum- ber Company. “It is really the one place the children can establish as their headquarters for recrea- tion,” he added. “Mr. Morgan has stated the sen- timent of scores of parents who are allowing their youngsters to play. in the bowl,” said Playground Su- perintendent Ferguson. “Thousands of dollars have been spent on a play shed, tennis courts, swimming pooel and playground. “Many things can still be done to improve the facilities and accom- odations. To substantiate the above statements, Mr. Morgan has con- tributed generously in making it possible to make needed improve- ments for which the Columbia Lum- ber Company can be justly proud and which the City of Juneau can really appreciate through its young| NAVALRESERVES T0 COME NORTH Leave Seattle Tonight On Eagle Boat for South- east Alaska SEATTLE, June 11.—Twenty Na- val Reserve Officers of the North- west, and 24 Navy enlisted men, are sailing tonight on the Eagle boat No. 57 for a two weeks’ train- ing cruise in Southeast’ Alaska wa- ters. Naval officers assigned to the cruise include Lieut. Commdr. A. J. Bryholdt and Lieut. R. N .Clark, who is captain of the ship. g There have been 12 serious in- | tonight with probable showers to- morrow. STEEL PLANT | OPERATES AS CITIZENS ARM | | gan, Called Off—Strike | Call Issued for Tonight (By Associated Press) The mass movement on Monroe, Michigan, by, CIO steel workers, was called off today after pickets there were routed and 34 were ar- | rested. | ‘The Newton Steel Company con- tinued to operate today under pro- tection of armed citizens. The United Automobile Workers of America also stopped the con- | templated motor caravan procession } to Monroe from Pontiac but de-| clared an industrial holiday at| Pontiac as a protest to the fight- ing at Monroe in which from eight | to 20 persons were injured. | The picket line at Monroe per-| mitted the nonstriking steel work- ers to return to work for the first| time since the labor dispute began on May 28. Conference Called While troubled Monrce breathed easier, Gov. Davey of Ohio called the principals of the seven-State steel strike to his officé in Youngs- town for peace conferences, but it was announced this afternoon that a strike has been called for to-| night in the huge Bethlehem Steel | | | | plant.at 4 Tt 18 estimated: that the CIO ganizers have induced approximat ly 12,000 men to go out from the plant. ARE STILL AT LOGGERHEADS, FERRY STRIKE Union Accepts Governor's| Proposals, Operators Reject Them SEATTLE, Jupe 11.—New moves are awaited in the Puget Sound Fer- ryboat strike and tie-up negotia- tions after the operators turned down Gov. Clarence D. Martin's second peace proposal which the Unions had voted to accept, thus reversing the situation on the Gov- ernor’s first proposal, made last; week. The unions voted to accept the second proposal by a vote of 100 to 1 but the operaiors objected to the provisions for alternate crews; also the proposal to make permanent the proposed wage increases which are to be effective during the state inquiry into the walkout. ————— 2 ELEGTROCUTED FOR KILLING ONE MCcALESTER, Oklahoma, June 11. —Charlie Sands and Leon Siler were executed in the electric chair today for the slaying of a sheriff’s deputy, J. F. Wilson on May 31, 1935. | Siler, the first to die, smiled as| the electrodes were adjusted, but said nothing. Sands, 30, Kiowa In- dian, gritted his teeth and great beads of perspiragtion stood on his forehead. —ete 60LD HOARDERS LOOSENING UP LONDON, June 1l1.—Indications are that hoarders are not fully con- fident of the outlook for gold. This is seen in larger sales and approx- imately four million dollars worth was available today for dispesal on the London bullion market. The profit for those who ship fluenza epidemics in the United States since the World War. C. of C. Group From L. A, Are In Tflm Today cier—Leave South on Prince Robert Departing from Juneau aboard the Prince Robert following a sev- eral hours stay in the city, the 158 | members of the Los Angeles Cham-~ ber of Commerce left this afternoon on their return trip south, having participated in a varied program of activities while in the Capital City. Trips to the glacier were popular this morning as well as visits to. the Territorial museum. At noen, the Juneau Rotary Club entertained son, Arthur P. Pratt and E. A, Talbot of the Los Angeles Rotary Club in attendance. The three vis- itors spoke of their trip, following which songs were led by Rev. O. L. Kendall with James McNaugh: ton at the piano. Charles Beale, president of the Juneau Rotary Club, presided. Also at noon a delegation of Ju~ neau Chamber of Commerce mem- bers were luncheon guests of Byron Hanna, President of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and Cap- tain H. E. Nedden, aboard the Prince Robert. Those attending were Charles Carter, acting President of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce, B, W. Watson,*H. L. Palkner, 'R. Ro- bertson, C. B. Arnold, Ray Btevens,‘ E. 8. Evans, Curtis Shattuck, ‘Dr.| Robert Simpson, and Robert Ben- der of Juneau, and Capt. H. E. Ned- | den, master of the Prince Robert, Byron Hanna, Charles B. Bayer, D. the Los Angeles Chamber of Com- merce. | KINY cooperated in activities of| the afternoon, presenting four of the | leading visitors in brief talks over| the air, introduced by C. B. Arnold. | Charles P. Bayer, field secretary of | the Los Angeles Chamber of Com-! merce; Byron C. Hanna, president of the C. of C.; Robert L. Burns,' president of the Los Angeles City, |Council; and D. W. Pontius, chair- man of the board of directors of the Pacific Electric Railways and director and comptroller of the Met-; ropolitan Water District, were the speakers. Preceeding the speakers who were presented over the air at 1:30 pm,,| the ship's orchestra, directed by’ Dalton C. Hebb, gave a 15 minute program. The Prince Robert is due to re- turn to Juneau on June 24 on the first of its regularly scheduled Al- aska trips. The Prince Rupert, also| of the Canadian National line, ar- rives on June 17, while the Prince| George arrives on June 23. No Juneau residents left for the south aboard the Prince Robert. Man Under Arrest in Ketchikan Is Wanted . Y in South; Requisition OLYMPIA, Wash., June 11. — Gov. Clarence® D. Martin has is- sued a requisition on Gov. John | W. Troy, of Alaska, for the return to Grays Harbor County of Charles J. McGuire, now held in Ketchi- kan. McGuire is wanted on a grand larceny charge. High Temperatures Prevail, Ketchikan KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 11— The temperature reached 90 de- grees here yesterday afternoon for the first time in a decade and with- in six degrees of an all time record. Today the warm spell continues and fair weather is predicted for the week-end. The prevailing tempera- ture is around 70 or more. Nearly Two Thousand To Be Given Degrees At Univ. Washington SEATTLE, June 11.—One thou- sand eight hundred and eighty-four students will receive ‘degrees at the gold to the United Statees increased slightly, coming versity of Washington. SOVIET FLIER PERMITTED T0 - FLYOVERU.S. March on Monroe, Michi-| Visitors Visit Museum, Gla-{Deep Mystery Prevails As to Date, Starting Point and Destination WASHINGTON, June 11— The State Deprtment announces it has granted the request of the Russian; Embassy for a Soviet aviator to fly Over the United States territory. It is said the formal permit does not specify the date, starting point or destination and the Department ‘declined to give any other infor- mation saying that it must come from Moscow. The Soviet Embassy here pro- subject. It is understood however that the Russians are expected to soon try another Moscow to San Francisco light over the North Pole with Sig- lsmund Levanevisky at the controls 'of the giant plane. CANADA GRANTS PERMIT OTTAWA, June 11.—The Cana dian Government has granted per- mission, at the request of the Soviet Union, for a Soviet flier to cross Canadian territory on a proposed flight from Moscow over the North Pole to San Francisco or reverse flight. PITCHING-DUEL ON TAP TONIGHT 'ELKS-ISLAND GO W. Pontius, and Robert L. Burns, of | EI-KS ! Douglas to Try to Emulate Moose’ Jinx-Laying Feat Against Purples ‘Winding up a busy baseball week, Douglas this evening at 6:30 o’clock at Firemen’s Park meets the Elks nine in a seven-inning tussle. The Islanders are out this evening to duplicate the jinx - smashing achievement of the Moose, who last evening laid the hoodoo low held over them by the Island squad. Douglas, so far this season, has had no more luck against the Elks than was: the Moose’s previous lot against the Islanders, but figure the good work of Jonah-swallowing should not now be discontinued. Tonight's tussle looks to be the pitchers’ battle that Juneau fans have been awaiting, with Douglas’ ace flinger, Claude Erskine, match- ing tosses with the chucking star of the Elks, Nick Johnson. The two have shown to be the top hurlers of the league this year, and their matching should bring out air-tight baseball. The Islanders will pro- ‘|bably borrow catcher Orin Addle- AMELI OFF, ANOTHER HOP Aviatrix and Her Copilot Make Flight Over Heart of Africa GAO, French West Africa, June 11—Amelia Earhart and her co- pilot Noonan started another leg in the round the world flight this morning and headed for Fort Lamy, 1,000 miles distant in the Lake Chad country of French Equatorial Africa, REACHES DESTINATION FORT LAMY, West Africa, June 11—Earhart and Noonan landed here this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock after a 6 hour and 40 minute flight over the heart of Africa. — e+ — Child’s Curiosity Brings Him Death CHICAGO, June 11.—Three-year- old Vincent de Uardo picked up a revolver out of curiosity and it was Commencement of the Uni- accidentally discharged. The child was killed instantly. d Waters Are Thi’ea‘tening Tulse ILUCANIA CLIMB IS NOT STUNT, SAYS WASHBURN Young Explorer and Party to Map Last Unknown 1,000 Miles in Section Bradford Washburn, who started ilife as a skier, then branched into mountain climbing with such suc- cess that he is now, at 27, rated as America’s No. 1 junior explorer, was a visitor in Juneau while the steamer Aleutian, on which he is a passenger to Valdez, was in port. He is on his way, perhaps to a new mountain climbing triumph, the scaling of 17,150-foot Mt. Lu- cania in the southwest corner of the at Percy’'s Cafe with R. B. Dickin- fessed to have no information on chelYukon Territory, the highest un- climbed peak in North America. The Wood-Yukon expedition at- tempted to reach the top of Luc- ania in 1935, but was driven back. Sponsored Party In Washburn's party, which sponsored by the New England Mu- seum of Natural History at Boston, and the elnstitute of Geographical Exploration at Harvard, are Russel Dow, of Woodsville, New Jersey, Robert Beats, of Philadelphia, and Norman Bright, of Sunnydale, Cal- ifornia. Norm. Bright was former- ly of Chehalis, Washington, and was an outstanding mile and two- mile cinder ace of the Pacific Northwest. W ]lnnduu in Valdez, the party’s start- ing point in the middle of May to establish the first base camp for the climb. With the ald of Pilot Robert Reeves, equipment and sup- plies were freighted in to the camp 8,500 feet above sea level on Walsh Glacier during the month of May, the plane taking off and landing at the Valdez mud flats on skis and setting down on a small patch of smooth ice located on the sur- face of the glacier, 2560 miles inland from Valdez in Alaska’s most rug- ged section, and 1,700 feet high- er than any ether plane landing in Alaska. 2 Others Coming Beats and Bright are to leave Se- attle on the steamer Yukon tomor- row morning and will follow Wash- burn and Dow into the Walsh Gla- cier camp by plane. “Our -attempt to climb Lucania is not just a stunt,” Washburn de- clared here, “The expedition is for |the purpose of mapping the last un- known thousand square miles of that sectioy I was with the Na- tional Geographic Yukon expedi- tion that, im 1835 charted, from the air and ground, 5,000 square miles in that district. We and the Wood expedition mapped from the east up to the immediate vicinity of Lucania, while the Internation- al Boundary Commission has map- ped the sections to the west, leav- ing the one, islanded, unknown section which we intend to map from the air. % 2 Climbs Proposed “We propose to climb both Lu- cania and Mt. Steele (16,600 feet) for our ground contacts. The two peaks lie about 12 miles apart and we will map south of both peaks and north of both peaks, using the line between them as our base line for the survey. We intend to pene- trate from the south into the pass between the two peaks and climb west to Lucania and east to Steele. “Our attempt presents two main problems, getting in and getting out. We have solved the problem of getting in by using the plane, but we are not sure about getting out. If we have not completed’ qur work by the first of August, we will no longer be able to use the plane, as the glacier landing will have become too rough by thawing. winter, when plane landing is easy, our task would not be so difficult, but, the peaks can be scaled only in summer. Depends on Weather “Much depends on the weather. Perhaps, if all goes well, we can be finished before the end of July and fly out. At any rate, we are going in just as quickly as we can. If we are not gone in time, our getting out will be a real problem. “The only route up Lucania is a ,000 foot sheer rise. We will have (Continued on Page Three.) 4 Girl Scouts To Leave Tomorrow For E_a_gle River Counsellors Are Named for Summer Camp Activities of Next Two Weeks Concurrent with completion of the program for the Girl Scout camp at Eagle River comes an- nouncement today of the counsel- lors who will take charge of camp activies, under the direction of Miss Alice Palmer. Miss Doris Freeburger will be in charge of hikes, campfire programs and craft work; Miss Mary Wildes will be in charge of swimming, archery and setting up exercises; Miss Dorothy Hansen of the Ter- ritorial Department of Health, is to be in charge of first aid and nursing activities; Mrs, Vena Crone will be in charge of cooking and will assist girls to earn cooking badges. Travel by Bus The girls will leave from the City Hall at 1 pm. tomorrow, most of them traveling by Channel Bus through the courtesy of Walter L. Bacon, manager. The Boy Scouts will return to Juneau on the same bus. All luggage to be taken to camp must be in the Fofest Serv- ice warehouse at 11.a.m. tomorrow, it is announced. Forest Serv- ice has donated use of the ware- One of the main events during the two weeks of camp will be the trip to Sentinel Island arranged through cooperation with the Al- aska Game Commission. The group will be taken to the island aboard the game commission’s vessel Griz- zly Bear, ‘The following daily program will be in order: 7:15 a.m, rising; 7:30, warning bugle; 7:35, colors; 7:40, breakfast; 9, inspection and an- nouncements; setting up exercises; 9:10, program activities; 11:30 to 12 noon, sw¥mming (subject to tides). ‘The afternoon program includes: 12:30 p.m., luncheon; 1:30, rest hour; 2:30, program activities, in- cluding: weaving, pottery, archery, bugling and ukelele, signaling, na=- ture study, first aid, home nursing will be a free period, with swim- ing to follow between 5 and 5:30 pm. Dinner will be served at 6. p.m.; at 7:30, court of honor; 8, campfire and program, colors; 9:15, taps; 9:30, inspection. 30 Girls in Camp Thirty girls are to spend the two weeks in camp and in addition to those announced earlier this week are: Margaret Clark and Mar- ian Cass, tentmates; Helen and Winona Monroe, tentmates, Patrol VII; Sue Stewart and Betty Wilms, tentmates, Patrol VIII, Trevor Davis, father of Sylvia and Shirley Davis, is planning to take motion pictures of the camp activities during the two-week period. The following were named win- If we could climb the peaks in| ners in selling tickets for the re- cent show sponsored by the Girl Scouts: first place, Sylvia Davis and Betty Nordling, tied; second place; Margaret Rands; third place, Beverly Lelvers. Filipinos May Marry Whites inll_tah State SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 11.—Utah has opened her doors and ruled in favor of Filipino and white mariages which is held illegal in |other southwestern states. | The Attorney General has given the ruling after digging into his- tory and finding that Filipinos a Malayans and not Mongolians. The old Mormon law prohibits Mongol- ian and white and black and white marriages, but does not men- tion Malayans, - and hiking. From 4 until 5 pm,! , qu;h SENATOR BONE HAS EVIDENCE, HE DECLARES Washington Man Declares Invasion of Fisheries Hits National Defense TRADE REPRISAL IS SUGGESTED, CONGRESS One Hundred Boats Are Reported to Be Off Coast in Bristol Bay District ‘WASHINGTON, June 11.—United States Senator Homer T. Bone, of the State of Washington, appealed to the State Department today in regard to the invasion of Japanese fishermen off the coast of Alaska and especially in the Bristol Bay section. Senator Bone said that unlesy a stop could be put to such in- vasion, Congress would have to take steps to ‘“effect trade reprisals.” Senator Bone said he has a let« ter from the Assoclation of Pacific Fishermen 'of Seattle stating that 101 Japanese fishing boats are off the Alaskan coast. Senator Bone told the news papermen that the issue also ine volved National Defense and furth- er said he had evidence Japanese vessels have made surveys and also FORMER MATE ER MATE - OF WALLIS I8 WINNER, LIBEL Mrs. Joan Sutherland Apol- ogizes—He Never Receiv=t edMoney, Divorce Case LONDON, June 11.—Mrs. Joan Sutherland apologized to Ernest Al drich Simpson after she took the stand in his slander action against her and stated under oath he nevet received money or any other come isideration for not defending the die vorce suit which gave Wallis Simp- son her freedom so she could wed the Duke of Windsor. 3 Simpson's attorney, H. J. Walling~ ton, warned that anyone repeating the rumoyx henceforth would be prosecuted. MOVIE STUDIO. STRIKE ENDED HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 11.— ‘The 42-day strike in the major film studios by craftsmen has ended in Ia “satisfactory agreement.” Union painters, make-up artists, hair dressers and scenic artists ihave voted to return to work. 3 Fugitives Make Pet of Bloodhound Sent to Hunt Them LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 11— When three youths escaped from the Arkansas Boys' Industrial School at Pine Bluff, a bloodhound was turned loose on their trail. The next day three youths appeared at Jefferson Springs. With them was a very -friendly bloodhound which the boys tried to sell. The indus- trial school superintendent is try- ing to figure out what to do about dogs that make friends with fugi- The Weather | | | Forecast for Juneau and vicin- ity, beginning at 4 p.m., June 11. Increasing cloudiness to- night, Saturday cloudy, proba- | bly showers: cooler Saturday; gentle to moderate variable | winds, mostly east to south. i | .