The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 8, 1937, Page 1

THE. DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. L., NO. 7530. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” jUNhAU ALASKA THURSDAY ]ULY 8 1937 MEMBLR ASSOCIAT] l;l) PRlbb PRICETEN(ENTS RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE STARTS HERE DRIVE STARTED BY JUNEAU C. . Judge Alexander, Rev.Ken- dall Plead for Facilities for Boys and Girls FOLTA’S COMMITTEE TO ACT IMMEDIATELY Possibility ;)——Get Project Started Under PWA Grant, Loan Foreseen Launching again into the move- ment to establish a swimming pool and recreation center for children in Juneau so that tragedies such as occurred at the week-end might not re-occur, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon meeting today went on record to get behind such a movement and work toward that end. After hearing some scralght talks from Federal Judge George F. Al- exander and the Rev. O. L. Kendall on the crying need of such a center in the city, the Chaniber endorsed the suggestion of President George W. Folta to name a committee with authority to proceed immediately to gather information and work with city authorities in an effort to get the project started. Names Committee Named to the committee were the | Rev. O. L. Kendall, Dr. George F. Freeburger and M. J. Wilcox, all men who have been interested pre- viously in such an undertaking for Juneau. “It is a crying shame that a town of this size has no place where| children can have the advantages ot supervised swimming and recrea- tion,” “We need not only a swimming pool but a general community center a building, perhaps, which would house the library, offer athletic and gymnasium facilities as well as af-| fording a swimming pool.” High Time to Act It is high time, the Judge smd, that action is taken toward that end. He recounted the efforts of himself and other public spirited citizens two years ago in trying to get such a plan started, and pointed out that it may be stil: posstole to get Fed-; eral aid for such a project under the grant and loan setup. “It is the best investment this or any other community can he declared. “Just how long is this ccmmumty going to stand for it?” demanded | the Rev. Mr. Kendall, as he point- ed out the total lack of facilities ' for boys and girls, and touched on the Heisel tragedy. “Two years ago I brought this matter before this Chamber, and we talked about it, but nothing came of it. How long are we going to stand idly by’ and do nothing to protect our boys | and girls against such tragedies as, this most recent one. Two years ago it was a drowning tragedy that | inspired the movement. But we have done nothing. I ask you, how <connnued on Pase Two) EARHART PLANE STILL MISSING, | SOUTH PACIFIC Three Navy Planes Make Extensive Night Search— Hunt Continuing Today HONOLULU, H. I, July 8—Ac- cording to an official radiogram received here from the battleship Colordado, cruising southeast of Howland Island in the South Pa- cific, catapulted three fighting planes into the air last night. The planes were away for 2 hours and 20 minutes and the crews reported upon their return they had not sighted the plane aboard which is Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan, missing since last Saturday. Planes from the battleship are continuing the search today over Winslow Reef, 120 miles below the equator. The aircraft carrier Lexington is: due here this afternoon at 5 o'- clock for refueling and will start south immediattely to join in the search, declared Judge Alexander.| g Eleanor Huntley, shapely film luminary, who was recently granted a divorce in Los An- geles after her romance with Robert Kellogg Heinz was shat- | tered after omly six weeks of i married life. Miss Huntley testi- i fied Heinz was “sulky and mor- ose.” TOM GIRDLER FIGHTING CI0 | l Tells Senate Commmee He Will Not Sign Any Treaty of Peace By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, July 8. — Tom Girdler of Republic Steel did not add to the hope for industrial peace (when he told a Senate Committee <that he would not sign a treaty of peace with CIO until he is compell- ed to by law, and would fight the law nll the way up to the Supreme His statement took its place in ‘the committee records beside a staoement of Philip Murray, head of the Steel Workers' organization committee, that Girdler and Eugene Grace of Bethlehem Steel were “outlaws s ‘ That briefly, is the record in the case, Girdler says he distrusts John . Lewis. That prominent labor ‘leader Girdler says, is violent and ,irnsponslble He added, for good kmeasure that Murray was a liar. \SUSPICION Now isn't it a grand day when each side inf a labor dispute thinks the other is violent ang irresponsi- ible, or possessed of all the criminal traits of Jesse James? It is a cankerous condition, bad for workers and bad for the indus- try and there is no law that can be enacted that will overcome the ex- istence of such distrust. Perhaps Al Smith had the right idea when he suggested that one of the best treatments is time, and that such labor fights finally sim- mer out. The country was almost incredu- lous when Big Steel capitulated to the Lewis forces without more than a preliminary scuffle. CIO thenm began its drive for an agreement (Continued on Paze “Five) AND SAYS SO, TAX RETURNS OF ROOSEVELT Committee Leaves Roose- velt Out of Investiga- tion, But Not Others WASHINGTON, July 8. — The| Senate and House joint committee on probing tax evasion today Barred investigation of President Roose- velt's tax returns or tax practices. The committee, however, agreed to let Representative Fish present any evidence he might have with respect to other members of the Roosevelt family or Henry Morgen-| thau and father, tomorrow at the| daily session. The committee also turned down, 6 to 5, a motion that Fish be re- quired to present written proof of| his charges that the President, and | members of his personal official family had used revenue tax loop-‘ holes. | Chairman Doughton said membersf of the Republican minority joined; with the Democrats into deciding against bringing the President into | the investigation. Represent.ahvu Treadway and Crowther, both Republicans, said they had taken the position all| along that PFish should leave the President ‘out of the investiga- Ition £ ———> Strikers, Police | Jean Rogeru, lovely screen starlet, is all for shooting, but she doesn’t like the noise and is afraid of bullets. So she does her marksmanship ehares with an air pistol. $he hits the mark, all right. Clash When Plant BROILING SUN, Reapening Starts, 'Shots Are Exchanged, 14 Wounded, Several Seriously HEAT RAMPAGE { | Middle'West, North AtlanllL States Report Rising Temperatures ALCOA, Tenn, July 8.—At least 14 strikers and two policemen were shot and wounded in a clash be- tween officers and several hundred ipickets at the gates of the Alcoa! Iplant of the Aluminum Company of America as it reopened after sev-! en weeks of strike. Three thousand men are seeking pay increases. The authorities said two or three/ of those wounded are in a serious; condition. Most of the men were| shot in the arms or legs. ! Witnesses claim the police started the shooting when one of the pick-| ets took a gun away from one of, them. CHICAGO, 111, temperatures today wiped out hopes Jf immediate relief from the heat {wave which blankets the Middle |West and North Atlantic States, causing at least 17 deaths. The mercury today pushed on- ward into the nineties under a broiling sun and hot winds. Harrisburg, Kansas, registers 106 | degrees. idle, | TEMPERATURE MOUNTS perature mounted to 95 1-3 degree SOLDIERS CALLED OUT {the high of the year, in Centra ALCOA CITY, July 8. — Tense Park this afternoon. quiet prevails, under guns of 300 According to reports received by| soldiers called here. {the Weather Bureau, the tempera- Henson Klick, 30, a striker, and ture is over 100 degrees in many, W. M. Hunt, 42, special officer, have | Eastern states. died as the result of bullet wounds.| UPp to noon today 21 deaths have| - e been reported from the scorched DEFENDEHS nF e policemen on their beats. July 8—Rising | NEW YORK, July 8—The tem-| afternoon in Chicago, two of them| There is no relief in sight until tomorrow. Four deaths were reported this Insurgent Artillery Captur- ed, Commander Killed, Town Is Occupied MADRID, July 8—The Ministry of Defense anpounces the capture of an Insurgept- artillery section, occupation of the town Villa Neu- va de Lacanda and the death of the Insurgent eommander. a The battle aréa is west of Ma- drid. NEW OFFENSIVE MADRID, July 8~—Spanish Gov- ernment forces, in a new offensive to smash siege positions on Ma- drid's western front, are reported to have extended the curving of a 15-mile salient despite counter at- tacks. Planes in Air Battle Twenty Government p ursuit planes engaged enemy planes more than 8,000 feet over the Spanish Capital City. ‘Two Italian planes were shot down in flames. One Government plane was also downed. [ YORKTOWN IS NAVY'S QUEEN New Alrcraft Carrier Ex- ceeds Builder’s Run Off Virginia Capes NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 8.— The aircraft carrier Yorktown, the new Queen of the United States Navy, exceeded today all require- ments in her builder’s run off the Virginia Capes. She maintained a test. The Yorktown is built along the Ranger’s lines and the carrier En- terprise, which is soon to be com- pleted. PR Pan-American Clipper Makes Last 400 Miles SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 8.—The ocean spanning Pan-Ameri- ————————— can Clipper Third, has arrived from Tests are under way to see if Foynes, Ireland, completing the fin- roadways made luminous by treat-|al 400 miles of flight. ment with admixtures of red and| Col. Charles A. Lindbergh con- yellow ochre will make night dflvlnglierred at Foynes with Capt. Harold jsafer. ,Gray, commander of the clipper E.R JAEGER, T HOT WINDS ONEARLY ALASKAN, DIES IN STATES Father of Mrs. Simpson’ | MacKinnon, Local Prop- | : erty Owner, Passes E. R. Jaeger, 70, father of Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon of Juneau and prominent pioneering Alaskan, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in his home in Long Beach, Cal, ac- cording to word received today by his daughter. Mr. Jaeger, who had returned to |his California home on June 11 after a visit in Juneau since March 1, and apparently had been in the |best of health. No cause of death |was given in the radiogram received ,here Coming to Juneau in January, 1895, Mr. Jaeger preceded the gold | rush by several years. He entered the laundry business upon his ar- |rival, laying the base for the pres- |ent Alaska Steam Laundry, which +is now operated by his son-in-law, Simpson MacKinnon. Builds up Business In the Capital City, Mr. Jaeger built up a flourishing laundry busi- |ness, which he operated until 1919, |when he sold out. The business ichanged hands several times and was purchased by Mr. MacKinnon |in 1926. Mr. Jaeger was associated with the |building industry in Juneau. He, |with Claude Erickson, were respon- sible for the construction of the present Hotel Gastineau in 1914. In addition, Mr. Jaeger had built a |number of fine residential homes lhmughout the city. According to relauves he owned all of the prop- erty associated with, the Alaska Steam Laundry, the Bon Marche | building, the Quist building, the | Graves building, the John Pastl | building and all the property on South Franklin Street between Dev- lin’s Store and the Nugget Shop. Charter Member, Elks Mr, Jaeger was a charter member of the local Elks. He se.ved several terms on the city council and he (Continued on Pnge Two) speed of 32'% knots an hour on the, | California Refuses to | “Soak Motorist” SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 8. — California’s two big auto associa- tions drew a sigh of relief as the Legislature adjourned without en- acting a series of bills classed by these organizations as of the “soak the motorist” type. Among those under the associa- tions’ fire were measures to finger- print all drivers, to tax motor tour- ists, fo re-establish speed traps and to require semi-annual inspection lof automoblles at a fee. ’nlleges that she knows Mae West We“known Screen Star De- nies Previous Story When Suit Brought LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 8. Blonde and buxom Mae West of the films, the woman of many diamonds and few words, admitted she mar- ried Frank Wallace, New York vaudeville actor, in Milwaukee, Wis- consin, 26 years ago. The admission came in a brief an- swer in a suit brought by Wallace l'ln an effort to establish the fact of his marriage to Mae as a prelim- inary to an action seeking a share in an estimated $100,000 commun- |ity property. She Makes Charges Mae said she was married on April 11, 1911. Wallace said he was then 21 and she was 18, making her now 44. Mae charged that Wallace re- wed without a divorce, in 1935. When Wallace started his attempt ‘to establish his marriage with the | well-known blonde, Mae said: | “I never heard of that guy. I never married Frank nor anyone ielse. I was a schol girl in 1911 and I was too young to marry.” | WAS IN ROAD SHOW There is now residing in this city, |a former stage actress, who relates |how she was with a musical comedy aompany and Mae West was also a \member of the same company. She was married to Wallace, when the company was playing in Milwaukee. | Wihen the. first announcement was made, the Juneau woman refused to make any statement, saying Lhe‘ affair was strictly Mae's and she could deny or affirm the marriage herself, that the ceremony was a | professional secret, if it could be called mnt CW-FL UNION ORDERED 0UT - ATKETGHIKAN AMae West Admi Married Frank Wallace When She Wa.s Eighteen its She a4 ) {Members of One Organiza- tion Quit Work in Salmon Canneries KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July B—- ‘The Negotiating Committee of the Ketchikan branch of the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers’ Unlon called members off their jobs here! in the salmon canneries yestertay; morning and announced plckeung would start. certain but it is known that it will| have no immediate effect because | few members of the CWFL are yet| employed in the canneries which are manned largely by memfers of | the Seattle union with whom agree- | MAE WEST NAVY PLANES COLLIDE ONE MILE IN AIR The effects of the strike is un- Sh]ps Come Down n Flames' —Two Cadet Pilots Lose Lives PENSACOLA, Fla, July 8. — A ments were signed during the gne mile high collision between two spring. Navy planes brought death to the The salmon fishing season opened pilots as the flaming ships crashed last Monday. Most of the canneries to earth in a wooded sector several continued packing yesterday 8s miles from the Pensacola Naval Air small lots of fish were received. Station. The real run of salmon is weeks' The pilots killed were J. A. Mc- off yet at which time there i Mann, Naval Reserve cadet, of normally a call for persons who are Glendale, California, and W. P. members of the local union. Mershon, Marine Corps Cadet, of Tt Mena, Arkansas. | Witnesses said one of the planes 4 MEMBERS was flying in formation with eight other pursuit ships when in some manner it crashed with an obser- vation plane, fire bursting out on both planes lmmedmu 1) SEATTLE, July 8.—Plans for the greatest naval parade in the his- tory of Seattle are announced to- day as a feature of next week’s Fleet Week. Car Plunges Into Imgallon Canal—Young Wom- an Escapes Death | | \ CALGARY, July 8—Four mem-/ bers of an Auburndale, Massachu- setts, family were trapped in an auto and drowned when their car went off a bridge into an irrigation canal. The victims are Edward Wales, 45, his wife Ethel, 42, and two daugh- ters, Priscilla and Esther. Another daughter, Eleanor, 22, a school teacher, crawled through a window of the car and escaped death. The celebration feature was re- vealed when Capt. Harvey Delano, of San Prancisco, said about 10,000 sallors and 27 warships will be here and more than 100,000 visitors .are expected. GREETINGS ARE EXCHANGED BY ' HIGH OFFICIALS Secretary of War, ('fivcr- nor and Others Open New Communication Hookup JUNEAU CAN NOW TALK ANYWHERE IN STATES Seatlle-]un;a_u“ Channel by Radio, Further Connec- tion by Land Wires With the precision that is tradi- | |tionally “Army," plus the efficlency of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Capt. Paul 8. . |Edwards, assistant officer in charge of the Alaska Commumscations sys- tem, Col. George E. Kumpe, com- manding, at 10 a. m. today officially opened the radiophone service from Juneau to all parts of the States. Gov. John W. Troy, Mayor Thom- as Jugdson, George W. Folta, Presi- {dent of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce; M. J. Wilcox, of the Alaska Steamship Company; Louls A. Delebecque of the Pacific Alaska Airways; Col, R. W. Dusenbury, and others, talked to various celebrities in Washington, D. C., and Seattle. The ceremonies marking the op- ening of the radio telephone ser- vice between the United States and the Territory of Alaska. Many on Program Conversations between govern- ment and American Telephone and Telegraph Company officials in Washington, including high ranking 'army officers and officials of the Territory of Alaska this b v fentured the omurrm 3 partment operated radio-telephone channel between Juneau and Seat- | tle. The program of conversations was made possible through tfie inter- connection at Seattle of the land ¢ lines of the Bell System with the War Department radiotelephone channel between Seattle dnd Ju- neau. Among the principal speakers were Secretary of War Harry W. Wood~ ring, who talked with Gov. Troy; Oscar L. Chapman, representing the Department of the Interior, who also talked with'the Governor, and Gen. Malin Craig, Chief of Staff of the Army, who talked with Col. |Dusenbury, commanding officer, -, Chilkoot Barracks. The complete list of those who participated in the program fol- |lows: Washington Officials Talk At Washington, D. C. Harry W. ‘Woodring, Secretary of War; Os- car L. Chapman, representative of the Department of the Interior; Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War; General Malin Craig, U. 8. A. Chief of Staff; Judge E. O. Sykes, acting chairman, Federal Communications Commission; An- thony J. Dimond, Congressional Delegate from the Territory of Al- aska; C. P. Cooper, Vice President, American Telephone and Telegraph Company; Major Gen. Stanley D. Embick, Deputy Chief of Staff; Col. Dawson Olmstead, acting Chief Signal Officer of the Army, offi- cer in charge of arrangemetns Lloyd B. Wilson, President of Ches- apeake and Potomac Telephone Co,, Col. C. O. Bickelhaupt, sighal re- serve, U. 8. Army, Assistant Vice President American Telephone and Telegraph Company; Col. James H. Burnes, executive officer in the of- fice of the Assistant Secretary of War; Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Camp, War Department press relations branch; Capt. George I. Back, office of the chief signal officer, assistant officer in charge of arrangements; Capt. Carter W. Clarke, officer in (Conunue:l Tn Page Eight) Rates Fixed for Radiotelephone, Juneau to Seattle A 3-minute conversation be- tween Seattle and Juneau on week days will cost §9. The cor- responding rate for nights and on Sundays will be $6. Charges for calls between Juneau and other cities in the United States will be correspondingly greater depending upon the distance in- volved. The charge for a 3 minute week day conversation between Juneau and Washington, D. C., for instance will be $17. The cor- responding rate for nights and Sundays is $12.