The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 30, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. L., NO., 7524. INVESTIGATORS | COMING NORTH ON FISH PROBE To Make Inquiries Into Jap- anese Inv asion ol North Pacific SEATTLE, June 30—Five United States Government representatives to investigate the reports of Japan- ese invasion of the American fish- eries in the North Pacific, are here on their way north. The party will sail tomorrow on the Brant, Flagship of the Fisheries Bureau and they will spend six weeks in the north investigating the fisheries and also will visit the Prib- ilofs. The members of the party are: Charles E. Jackson, Deputy Com- missioner of Fisheries. ‘Ward Bower, Chief of.the Alaskan Division of the Bureau of Fisheries. Leo Sturgeon, of the Department of State. Kilbourne Castell, of the Fisheries Department. John McFall, House representa- tive of the Appropriations commit- tee. 950060 CASES PACKED IN SW. FISH DISTRICT Reds L&dach at This Time—Fitst Buistol: Bay Returns Are Given Salmon pack in the Southwest area jumped to a total of 259,862 cases through June 26, according to report to the U. S. Bureau of Fish-| eries here. Reds continued to lead with a total pack of 163,065 cases.| The pack by districts in the Southwest area follows: Alaska Peninsula (South side)— Reds, 40,946; kings, 1611; pinks, 38,888; chums, 23,060; cohos, 4; total, 104,509 cases. Chignik—Reds, 9,749; kings, 46; pinks, 112; chums, 42; total 9,949. Cook Inlet—Reds, 558; kings, 15,-| 921; pinks, 117; chums, 302; total,] 16,898. Kodiak—Reds, 31227; kings, 83; pinks, 1,894; chums, 887; total, 34,- 091 cases. Copper River—Reds 68,770; kings, 3,642; pinks, 12; total, 72,424 cases. Prince William Sound—Reds 11,- 270; kings, 3,341; chums, 6,845; | total, 21,456 cases. Totals by specie show; Reds, 163,- 055 cases; kings, 24,644; pinks, 41,- 023; chums, 31,136; cohos 4; grand| total, 259,862 cases. . FOR Signs Bill Slashing Number Relie_f_ Workers WASHINGTON, June 30.—Pres- ident Roosevelt today signed the re- lief bill providing $1,325,000,000 to the Works Progress Administration, $100,000000 to the Resettlement Administration, and $75,000,000 to the National Youth Administration, The reduction in funds will force the dismissal of a thousand relief workers each week from now until July 15. ——————— ATTORNEY ROUND-TRIPPER F. L. McCartle, attorney for thej Southern Pacific Railroad, was a passenger Tuesday night on the Princess Alice. He is making a round-trip cruise to Skagway and back to the States. BASEBALL TODAY The following are scores of games played this afternoon in the big leagues and received up to 1:30 o'- clock: National League . Philadelphia 2; New York 7. Brooklyn 0, 0; Boston 1, 7. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS s e ] Doubles f(:; H Because of her striking resem- blance to the late Jean Harlow, Mary Dees, 22, was selected to complete the late star's unfinished picture, “Saratoga”, in which she will “double” for the platinum blond in those scenes which re- wgin to be taken, without close- ups being shot. DEMOCRACY 1S HELD BAR TO (This is the second in a series of three columns on a “planned nation.” By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, June 30. — One of the possibilities critics see in the new wage-hour bill is that, extended to a degree, it could be used to exercise vast control over industry. Some of the problems involved in such control were suggested in this column yesterday. The wage-hour bill contains some of the machinery. of a real planned industry in which a central plan- ning board might conceivably be called upon to determine the whole production of all industry. Planned industry, as usually de- fined, goes that far. The country is no wise near that yet, but NRA AAA, the Guffey coal act, TVA and some of the measures now be- fore Congress seem to point spec- ulatively in that direction. Wage-Hour Bill The wage-hour bill would per- mit a Federal Board to fix stand- ards of minimum wages and maxi- mum hours for industry engaged in interstate commerce. A planned industry would require a decided step further. It would require a board with authority to (Continued on Page Three) ONE SUSPECT BEING HUNTED, FIEND'S CRIM “Eddie, The Sailor” Want- ed in Murder of Three Little Girls INGLEWOOD, Cal, June 30.—A man the officials have identified only as “Eddie, the Sailor,” became suspect number one in the search .|for the degenerate assaulter and slayer of three little girls, missing last Saturday, and whose garrotted and bruised bodies were found in a gulch on Monday by searching Boy Scouts. The police learned that the sus- pected man almost succeded in lur- ing five girls last Saturday, the day he is alleged to have put to death the three others. Lillion Pop, 11, told the officers she and her cousin glmost joined the three victims in what the sail- or represented as was going to be a rabbit hunt in the hills. Lillion said: “When I reached the car I kicked my cousin and reminded her in whispers what mother told us about going riding with strange men and we didn't American League Detroit 4; Chicago 1. New York 5; Philadelphia 1. St. Louis 3; Cleveland 2. ————— go.” The atrocious crime is far from solution. Rewards totaling $25,000 spurs the hunt. NATIONAL PLAN: 10-YEAR TERMS, ALASKA JUDGES Delegate Dimond Does Not See Point But Will Not Fight Measure WASHINGTON, June 30.—Alaska {Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said |in extending terms of Federal Judg- es in Alaska from four to ten years. measure and sent it to the ouse. The bill extends the terms of Fed- eral Judges in Alaska, Hawail, .Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Panama Canal Zone. “I believe as far as Alaska is concerned, a four year term is suf- ficient,” said Delegate Dimond,” but if the Administration desires an ex- tension, I will not oppose the meas- ure when it comes before the House. Four years is long enough for a good Judge but too long for a bad one. If a Judge proves his worth ay the end of four years, he can easily be |reappointed.” The pending bill was introduced by Senator Logan and applied only to the Canal Zone, but extension to Territories and Insular Possessions was the suggestion of the Attorney General. Alaska Sking in Demand in East, Furrier Reports SEATTLE, June 30.—Max Silver, manager of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, on his return from New York, reported an active demand for | Alaska furs with prices better than| last year. Alaska beaver, which is scarce “because of the closed season, is in particularly good demand,” he said. He sold a large assortment of Al- aska skins and some silver fox that was produced locally. - ,e——— PARKERS ARE SENTENGED TO PRISON TERMS Father and Son Are Both Convicted in Wendel Kidnap Case NEWARK, N. J., June 30. — Ellis Parker, Sr., Chief of the Burling- ton County Detectives, has been sentenced to six years in a Federal prison, and his son, Ellis Parker, Jr, has been sentenced to three years for plotting and kidnaping Paul Wendel. The Parkers were convicted sev- eral days ago of conspiring to seize and torture Wendel, former Tren- ton attorney, to obtain from him a false confession in the Lindbergh kidnaping case. The “confession” was investigat- ed by two grand juries and it also caused a delay in the execution of Bruno Hauptmann for three days. AMELIA PLANS HAZARDOUS HOP Route Lies Over 2,570 Miles of Ocean—Takes Off Tomorrow HOWLAND ISLAND, June 30. — Amelia Earhart is reported planning to start tomorrow on the most haz- ardous flight of her world encircling journey. The hop will carry her over 2,570 miles of ocean, across the equator, International dateline from Lae, New Guinea, to here. It is figured, locally, that she should make the hop in 18 or 20 hours. Squalls are forecast along her route. — ., STORY BOOK For France in | ROMANGE IS Fina_m:e Crisis New Government of Chau- temps Is to Be Given “Free Hand” PARIS, June 30.—Camille Chau- temps’ new government is appar- Ethel duPont Married . This Afternoon el du Pont and Franklin D. Roose- | - CULMINATED Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.,| WILMINGTON, Delaware, ,yune'cominued steadily into the new '30.—The story book romance of Eth- year. | Payrolls Push Ahead Despite Labor Strife By R. H. HIPPELHEUSER NEW YORK, June 30—Labor was on the march to better times in the first six months of 1937. There were widespread strikes, long interruptions of work, and in- ternal strife. Nevertheless, the sharp increase i employment and payrolls, well under way in 1936, The Bureau of Labor statistics today that he could see “no point” The Senate has approved the, ently assured of a virtual financial idictatorship after the Senate Fi- nance Committee approved of the Government’s bill for a “free hand” in the present fiscal crisis. Finance Minister Georges Bon- net is quoted as saying France can- not avoid inflation, devaluation, |and new taxes. | This afternoon the French Sen- ate granted Premier Chauteins sweeping powers demanded to save ithe Nation’s money structure. The vote was 169 to 82. ! The Chamber of Deputies had already authorized the measure. HEINTZLEMAN SEES FUTURE IN PULP INDUSTRY .Regional Forester Writes | of Advantages Afforded in Southeast Alaska { vel, Jr., moved swiftly today to a composite index for employment and climax in a simple country church payrolls in the manufacturing 1n-‘| ceremony that will unite two mem- dustries in the first four months otl bers of the nation’s mist famous 1937 tells the story (figures are and powerful families. tbased on the 1923-25 average as The wedding ceremony is sched- | 100) : uled: for 4 o'clock this afternoon. Employment Prgsiden. Roosevelt, members of Jan. Feb, March April| the Cabinet and the heads of the 193¢ ... 830 832 841 85.1| du Font clans will be mere spectrilps-’ 929 047 966 968 fors| taking a back seat for the two Payrolls youngsters in love. ! P?ce guarded all strategic hlgh-[}ggg ;:‘: Z:'g s 13;'2' My and regular army soldlers and| ™, 0 composite of all man-| reés of secret service men are on, guard at scores of points and also. around the President. ufacturing industries. The increas- es were sharper in the durable goods 3 industries—machinery, shipbuilding, mofiz ":::;:fii .::’de l;;; ‘::‘eft: farm equipment—than elsewhere.; will ‘attend the reception. for these industries found the-heav- i iest replacement needs. o s The course continued upward in- & 'le’_T“EY RE MARRIED - [to May. There was considerable N MINGTON, Del, June 30.—'speculation, however, as to whether el du Pont and Franklin Delano the steel strikes and other labor! velt, Jr, were married cms‘dm,u,_,s_ broadening out in June, afternoon before a distinguished had leveled off the upward trend. co! ny of more than 300, includ- Strikes Follow Cycle ing President Roosevelt. Both the; The course of labor troubles Rev, Endicott Peabody, who has of-lLeld to its historic course. Organ- ficiated at many Roosevelt func-|jzed labor's strength declines in umg and the Rev. Frederick Ash-|panics, holds on during the lean- ton, pastor of Christ Church, par-lest years, and builds anew during Lewis Committee for Industrial Or- ganization, with its bitter opposi- tion to the established Federation of Labor. The CIO carried its organization- al campaign into such basic indus- tries as steel—unchallenged since the strike of 1919, led by William Z. Foster—and automobiles, rubber and electrical-radio equipment. Unemployment Drops The estimates of the National In- dustrial Conference Board show 45,900,000 persons employed in Ap- ril in agricultural and non-agricul- tural pursuits, as compared with 47,360,000 in 1929, The April total of 11,800,000 workers employed in manufactur- ing shows & gain of almost five millions over July, 1932, the low for industrial employment. This total, the conference board reports, is half a million above September, 1929, the highest month of employment in the peak times before the Wall Street panic. Then, 11,371,000 work- ers were engaged in all kinds of /manufacturing industries. Although manufacturing employ- ment is above 1929, the April totals are behind 1929 in such industries as construction, agriculture, trans- portation, utilities, mining. The April estimate of unemploy- ment was 6,981,000 persons, as compared with 9,325,000 in April, 1936. In the march back to work in 1937 the unemployment rolls de- ased 1,400,000 persons from Jan- ary through April. In such estimates as those of the National Industrial Conference Board, it is generdlly computed that around five million persons of the ticigated in the ceremony. the revivals. Regional Forester B. F. Heintzle- man, considered one of the best posted men in the nation on the pulp industry, bas written an. arti-{ ;cle on “Pulp Timber Resources of Southeast Alaska,” which is now available at the offices of the U. 8. Forest Service in pamphlet form. |the 'young couple and guests autoed Immediately after the ceremony| In the current upswing of the cy- cle begun in 1929, a further factor lentered the scene — the John L. | to the du Pont estate, Owl’s Nest, for a reception. total unemployed are accounted for by those who came of age, ready and prepared for jobs, in the years after the crash, JMBimtetime during the .reception. the newlyweds plan to slip away on a honeymoon, the destination of which is kept a secret, 0 STONED WHEN A Mr. Heintzleman has gone care- fully in the possibilities of develop- ing the industry in Alaska, a pro- ject on which he worked for sev- eral years, and his findings should |prove of wide interest to those in- iterested in the pulp and paper in- dustry. In his foreword, the Re- glonal Forester gives an insight into his subject when he writes: | “The Southeast section of Alaska {has extensive forests of pulpwood ithat are managed by the Federal |Government for a sustained pro- duction of timber, excellent water- power resources for industrial use, tidewater transportation both from| the woods to the mills, and from the mills to markets, and an equable}h"d better be careful, for those who \climate that permits of plant oper-|a'¢ thoughtless in handling sky- lation and unhindered smppmg}rockets, hurling bombs and fire- |throughout the year. With these ad-|'ackers are liable to be “taken for vantages this section of Alaska, in/# Walk,” according to Chief of Po- the opinion of the writer, has an !icé Dan Ralston. excellent opportunity to become a! The Chief said that several years great, permanent paper-making re-|%8% bombs were thrown under the gion, with model industrial towns, fe¢t of people and tossed up into thoroughly equipped, efficient plants the air, permitting bursting in any {and a population of skilled mill and|0ld Place. Fire crackers were iwood workers. The purpose of this thrown into passing cars, thrown publication is to furnish informa-|into people’s faces and the larger tin on the forest resources of the Ones were placed in the hoods of region to those interested in pulp‘automobues, sometimes doing great and paper manufacture.” |damage. Many persons were in- PRSI~ At Y jured, some of course, only slightly. Mission Party CELEBRANTS JULY FOURTH ARE WARNED Chief of Police Ralston Says Somebody Is Liable to “Take a Walk” Those celebrating with fireworks ‘sky rockets were shot off—some {down the streets instead of into the (air, Well, this will not be on Juneau’s |Fourth celebration this year, fur- | Arrives Here Aboard Yacht Dr. Walter Torbet, of the Board of Home Missions and Church Ex-| tension of the Methodist Church,| arrived in Juneau this morning| to look after the affairs of the, local church, He is aboard the| yacht Helmar Second. He is accompanied north by the| Rev. A. J. Clemens and family of California and the Rev. Floyd Vik-} ing and family of South Dakota. The Rev. Clemens will go to Seward and the Rev. Viking to Sel- dovia in connection with Methodist Church work. The party will re- main in Juneau a short time. The Helmar Second is at the City Dock. VETOED WASHINGTON, June 30.—Presi- dent Roosevelt, declaring that the competitive bidding system “is fun- ther said the Chief. “I will have special plainclothes- men on duty and if a ‘“boisterous gayety is indulged in, it will be a walk for those so engaged. I don't mean to curb the celebration one bit, but have regards for others is what I warn the celebrants. The celebrants are just as thoughtless as the children, so be careful this Fourth,” The display of fireworks by deal- ers begins July 2 and “firing on July 3 and 4, owing to the celebration being carried to July 5, the sport will be continued for an extra day,” further said the Chief. e, SULLY RETURNING Henry Sully, owner of the Ju- neau Bakery, is returning aboard the Dorothy Alexander from a two- weeks’ business trip in Seattle. .- | The Weather Forecast for Juneau and vi- cinity, beginning at 4 pm., June 30. Partly cloudy to »y | i |throwing pickets today injured eight |protecuon of the Ohio National STEEL WORKERS FLOCK T0 JOBS Republic Steel Plants Heav- ily Guarded—75 Arrested CANTON, Ohio, June 30.—Rock- non-strikers entering the Republic ment. Three of Republic’s Canton Steel mills in a back-to-work move- mills resumed successfully under Guard. After the morning flareup, evacu- ation of 2,000 men interned in the plants since the strike was called, May 25, was under way in groups of 800. As the non-strikers moved in to take their places dynamite smashed a water main, This was quickly repaired. Telephone wires were then ripped with poles. Jeering pickets were herded back by heavily armed guardsmen. Sev- enty-five pickets were arrested and held on technical charges. Comparative quiet reigned on other steel fronts, Mill Foreman at A. J, Dies After Serious Mliness J. W. Crosby Passes Away This Morning at St. Ann’s Hospital Failing to recover from an illness which required two operations in the past several days, J. W. Crosby, 41, foreman at the Alaska Juneau mill, died at St. Ann’s Hospital at 2:30 a. m. today. Mr. Crosby, who came to Alaska in 1922, had been employed at the mill since his arrival here. He is survived by his wife, Violet Crosby; his son, Virgil, 18; and two daugh- ters, Beulah, 17, and Norma, 11. Also living are his mother in Se- attle, three brothers and five sisters. Norma Crosby was confined to the hospital for medical care during a part of the time of her father’s illness, but was dismissed recently The Crosbys wade their home six ithe mill, RIOT, PICKET LINE RUSHED Women's Dresses Ripped,| Several Persons Injured, Organization Dispute CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30. — Several persons were badly in Jjured, dresses of women were ripped apart and one man was arrested | tnis morning in a clash between AFL and CIO garment workers at the plant of the Stone Knitting Mills. The AFL group forced their way through the CIO picket line mwl Fourteen plants here are closed by CIO picket lines in the organi- zation dispute with the AFL. The AFL promises to take a def- inite stand, like this morning, and enter the other mills, ROBERT LEE END: MANAGEMENT OF GROCERY CONCERN Robert Rupe, former manager of the West Coast Grocery Company at Ketchikan, has arrived in Ju- JAPAN SINKS SOVIET RUSSIAN GUNBOAT - (OPPOSITION TO [Dictatorship SITUATIONGRAVE IN MANCHOUKUO, REPORTS STATE Japs and Russians Concen- trating Forces After Out- break on Amur River TOKYO LABELS SOVIET VESSELS “INVADERS” Alarm ‘Felz Far East Border Trouble Reaches Virtual War Measures HSINKING, Manchoukuo, June 30. — Japanese - Manchoukuoan ar- tillery along the disputed Amur river border is reported by the Jap- anese Army, in news advices re- ceived here, to have sunk one “in= vading” Soviet Russian gunboat, badly damaged another and forced a third to flee. Thus the long troubled Far East frontier relations between Russia and Japan over the Japanese spon= sored state of Manchukuo has reached a dramatic and dangerous climax. Claim Russians Aggressors The Japanese said the Bo'm ves= sels “invaded” the Manchoukuoan Channel south of Sennufu Island in the river, firing on the Japanese forces guarding the shore. Later Amur river fleet of idozen gunboats and iplanes are being concen g:: m view is being taken R, sl Japanese reinforce- ments are being rushed to the river |to prepare for eventualities. TOKYO PROTESTS TOKYO, June 30.—The Japanese lgovernment has instructed its Am- bassador to Moscow to register a protest against the alleged Russian invasion of the Amur River. The number of casualties in the Amur trouble were not immediately ascertained here. NON-WAR POLICY THREATENED BY PORTUGESE ACT Britain Protests Facilities Withdrawal — Considers Abandonment, Scheme LONDON, June 03.—Great Britain today protested to Portugal against its decision to suspend facilities aid- ing the British non-intervention ob- servers along the Spanish frontier, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the house that Portuguese ob- servers had withdrawn, in addition to the suspension of facilities. This withdrawal opened a vast section of Insurgent-held territory of Spain, leaving it not supervised. neau to take over the managership Important arms volunteers from of the Company here, succeeding|time-to-time in Portugal have in- Robert Lee who Is leaving for Los|dicated sympathy with Italy and Angeles. |Germany in their support of Gen- Mr. Lee is to establish an indepen- |€ral Franco. dent grocery store in Soythern Cali-| Premier Chamberlin called a cab- fornia, and leaves following two !Det session today to consider a pos- years residence in Juneau. Accom-|Sible abandonment of the entire panied by Mrs. Lee, he will sail for hands-off-Spain scheme in the face the south aboard the Mount Mc-|0f determined German and Italian Kinley, Priday. opposition of his Spanish policy. Mr. Rupe, who has been at Ket-|General Franco is reported massing chikan for the past three years, for- | Nis army for a new thrust at Ma- merly made his home in Tacoma. |drid. AMERICAN, GERMAN IN FINALS, TENNIS PLAY IN ENGLAND WIMBLEDON, June 30.—Amer- ica’s Don Budge and Germany's| von Cramm will clash Friday in Great Britain's singles for the ten-| is crown. Budge crushed Frank| Parker and von Cramm beat Bun- ny Austin, of England, to win a place in the finals. B SENTENCED —————————— JAMBOREE IS OPENED TODAY Boy Scouts from All Parts of World Gathered in Washington WASHINGTON, June 30.—Boom- ing of cannon at the base of the Washington Monument heralded the start today of the Nation's RETURNS HOME damentally sound,” has vetoed the Mrs. Roy Sebern and baby were|bill which would permit the Post- dismissed yesterday from St. Ann's|master General to renew star route Hospital and they returned to their|mail contracts without asking for home. bids, miles out on Glacier Highway. The Crosbys make their home six tatively set for Friday at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary, with Pastor H. L. Wood officiating. cloudy, probably locaF showers, | tonight and Thursday; mod- erate southerly winds, becom- ing light variable Thursday. SEATTLE, June 30.—Police Judge Bell has sentenced two stowaways, Glenn Mills and Harley Lamson; to| 10 days. They arrived on the Bar- biggest youth demonstrations, the Boy Scout Jamboree. ’ | Upwards of 25,000 Scouts from all |parts of the world are attending anof from Ketchikan. the Jamboree,