The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 16, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE _ VOL. L, NO. 7615. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU _ ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1937. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BEATEN BACK AT SHANGHAI JAPANESE ITALY AGCEPTS WARNING GIVEN ON SPAIN WAR Partial Withdrawal of Cer- tain Number of Volun- teers Announced COUNT BONi GRANDI MAKES STATEMENT Threat of Great Britain Stirs Mussolini to Turn About Face LONDON, Oct. 16. — Count Dino| Grandi, Italian delegate, told the members 0f the Nonintervention Sub-committee today that Italy ccepts proposal for partial with- drawal of a certain number of vol- unteers” from the Civil War in Spain. The Subcommittee adjourned un- til next week. Count Grandi promised his coun- try’s “loyal and firm desire to co- Congress Is to Japanese Fishing, Alaskan Waters, Says U. S. Senator SEATTLE Oct. 16.—United States Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach,| Democrat of Washington, predicted that Japanese fishing in Alaskan| {waters will receive further attention | {from Congress at the special ses- sion. President Roosevelt is thorough- Deal with ly familiar with the situation, said the Senator, in addressing the Pa- cific Canned Salmon Brokers As- sociation. Senator Schwellenbach urged the brokers to use commercial contacts |to influence Congressmen to take 'a positive action. OVER MILLION EXPECTED FROM GOODNEWS AREA Engineer R(:eh—m's FieldRe- port Gives Insight of Conditions in Interior 'FORMER ALASKA 'NURSE DEMANDS S50,000 OF MATE Mary Brewer Claims Love of Husband Stolen by Woman in Los Angeles i | UNITED STATES T0 PARTICIPATE BIG CONFERENCE American Delegation to Nine-Power Sesssion in Brussels Announced FAR EAST CONFLICT TO BE CONSIDERED Mediation Will Be First Step Taken According to President WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — The| United States has formally accept- ed the invitation to participate in the Nine Power Treaty Signatories Conference over the Far East crisis. The conference will be held in Brus=- sels, Belgium, on October 30. The Government has designated Norman H. Davis, head of the dele-l LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 16. —lgation which will sail the middle of| Mrs. Mary K. Brewer, former goV- next week for Belgium. |ernment nurse, has filed a suit for| py Stanley Hornbeck, spechll% Notes furnished by Territori- al Department of Mines on itin- erary covered and observations |recent years. Cordovals Made |PORTLAND AIDS Full Time Port; |COAST ROUTING Chilberg Deputy|OF ALASKA MAIL Increase in Number of Fish- ing, Commercial Vessels There Cause of Change Chamber of Commerce Boosts Right Service PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16. — The Aviation Committee of the Port- land Chamber of Commerce has pe- titioned the Post Office Depart- ment to approve an Alaska alir line connecting the Pacific Coast cities, via the coast route to Alaska. Harry K. Coffey, of the commit- tee, said 95 percent of Alaska’s trade is with the coast cities which would be cut off if the proposed Montana-Dawson service is estab-/ lished. Other coast cities are reported absolutely in line with a demand for a coast air line route saying that| it will mean several days saving in| time against the proposed Montana- mid-Canada route. On recommendation of Collector of Customs James J. Connors which |has been approved by the Treasury Department, the Cordova Customs office will be changed from part time to a full time office, effective November 16. Laurence J. Chilberg, who is, dep- futy in charge at Seward, will be iu-amferro(l from that port to Cor- lova to take the place of Deputy G. E. Means who will retire from |the service to give full time to pri- |vate business. The latter has rep- resented the Customs in Cordova islncp 1927 Change in the status of the Cor- jdova office was necessitated by the large increase in fishing and com- mercial vessels through the port in Vacancy In the Seward office will Aviation Committee of made by J. C. Roehm, Associate Mining Engineer, from July 6 to October 13, 1937. operate” with the Nonintervention committee. British Threat The sudden disposition of Italy to| turn about face, to a certain ex-| tent, is believed due to the British stand announced yesterday by For- eign Secretary Eden, who blasted] away at the “glorification of breach-‘ es in the nonintervention agree-| ment,” hitting directly at Italy and then announcing publicly that i(; Italy is hoping for permanent dom-|ywim basin; the Yentna or Cache; ination of Spain, she is hoping in'Creek placer district; the Willow| vain. Eden also said that Great|Creek lode mining district; and the| The mining districts that were covered by him included the follow-| ing: Goodnews Bay area and the region to the south of it as far as Cape Peirce, the Eek River aren“ and Tuluksak River, all of which! are in the Lower Kuskokwim re- gion; the Iditarod, Flat and Inno-) ko districts in the Upper Kuskok- Britain is “well nigh exhausted at|Moose Pass-Hope and Girdwood the proclaimed intervention in|gjstricts in the Alaska Railroad Spain.” belt. | Watchful Waiting | The two major productive placer Representatives of foreign gov- platium enterprises in the vicinity| ernments here believe. Mussolini’s|of Red Mountain, immediately south ! bluff about his great move in Spain of Goodnews Bay, are on a sound | has been called, but the announce-|basis and are being well managed ment by Count Grandi is only ta- and profitably operated. Extensive ken with “a grain of salt” as “with-|drilling within the areas controlled drawal” might mean only those by these two companies has dem-| fighting forces of Italy who are “in-|onstrated the existence of minable; 1$50,000 here charging that while|political advisor of the Secretary|remain open for the present, Mr. she was caring for Indians in Al-|of State on Far East affairs; J. Pier- laska as an employee of the Indian|pont Moffitt, Chief of the State Bureau, Hester David stole the 10V9pepartmem's European Division, of her husband, Harry L. Brewer. |Robert Pell and Charles Boslem, Mrs. Brewer alleges Brewer andalso attached to the European Di- Miss David posted as man and wife yision, are members of the delega- and came to Sunland, California, tjon with Davis. where they now conduct a sanitar-| president Roosevelt ium. announced | Mrs. Brewer was formerly a nurse/ for the Indian office at Angoon and while there she married Brewer, who also was employed by the Bu- reau for a short time in a temporary capacity. Some months ago, Brew- er was arrested-in Juneau on 2 tele- graphic warrant from the Third Di- vision where he was charged with practicing medicine without a li-| cense. Thé case was dropped for lack of evidence and Brewer went south, while Mrs. Brewer stayed at her Angoon post. A few weeks; ago she resigned and went south. Brewer’s record on file with the Department of Justice here revean" diation in the Sino-Japanese will be the first move considered as far as the American delegation is con- cerned. — - — AFL AND CI0 ARE TO MEET, yesterday at Hyde Park that me-| PEACE TABLE capacitated.” The announcement by the Count however, indicates that Italy has awakened to the seriousness of the British intentions. The British Government, as well| as the majority of the other na-| tions represented on ihe Non-Inter-| vention Committee, have demanded{ that Italy withdraw her forces that are swarming to the aid of the Spanish Insurgents. deposits that will eventually yield metals of the platinum group to the value of many million dollars. It is probable that operation of the large new dredge, which is scheduled to be working next year, will result in an annual production of platinum metals from the dis- trict that will exceed one million dollars in value. The placer platinum deposits cc- curr within an area characterized by ultra-basic igneous rocks the ero- sion of which has undoubtedly yield- MAD YOUTH IS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 2 Bodies of M}afi Doctor and| Wife Found in Auto in New Jersey ed the platinum metals found in thé placers. This area is of limited extent and, so far as has been dem- onstrated, is confined to the valley of Salmon River and its several small tributaries that have their sources on the southerly slopes of Red Mountain. Substantial portions of pre-existing placer deposits with- in the area have probably been re- moved by glaciation, evidences of which are locally observable, but the remaining deposits are of con- siderable magnitude. Although scat- tered occurrences of platiuum min- erals have been reported in neigh- boring localities, no new placer pla- that he was once given one to 10 years in San Quentin for grand theft and three years in Folsom on a/ similar count. He has been charged several times with other crimes and | was held in Los Angeles in 1932 as| a confidence man. On several oc-| casions while in the Territory, hei posed as a physician, officers de- clare. e——eeo —— Gruber Wedding Date Announced For Nflemhar 11 Shower by Miss Porter Will Honor Bride-Elect Tuesday Thursday, Noveiuicr 11, has been Two Organizations Agree to Conference in WASH, STATERS IN EARLY LEAD PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 16. — The ,Washington State Cougars got off (to a flying start against the Uni- versity of Washington Huskies at Rogers Field this afternoon. In the first few minutes of the |game, the Cougar eleven swept down (the field in a series of passes to the, |Wasrhington one-yard line where they pushed it over on the next down for a six point marker and ifollowed with a conversion to make ithe score 7 to 0. \ | Washington State started out in| the third quarter by marching down WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 —Admiral ¢ fielq and on the 27 yard line| |Richard Byrd and members of his gytempted a field goal, but failed. second Antarctic Expedition yes Washington, on their 20 yard line, |terday received Special Congres-'tried a pass on their second down sional Medals from Secretary Swen- which was intercepted by Washing- sen of the Navy Department. ton State where the Cougar pass- Admiral Byrd said, following the snarer was stopped on the 37 yard' ceremony, that he doubted very line, { much whether regular airplane, A series of line plunges carried | Connors said. POLAR FLIGHTS UNPRACTICABLE - SAYS EXPLORER Admiral Byrd and Party Receive Congres- sional Medals DENVER, Col, Oct. 16. — The American Federation of Labor has accepted the CIO offer for a peace| conference in Washington, D. C, on October 25 and has sent a tele-| gram to Phillip Murray saying the committee will be composed of Vice| Presidents Matthew Woll, G. M. Bunniazei and George Harrison. President William Green said the, CIO proposal was a "full and com- plete acceptance of the proposition | made by the AFL during the past! two years and called for when the AFL suspended the rebel unions.” The special committees from the AFL and CIO will attempt to make peace. President Green emphasized that the conference will be held “with- out conditions or stipulations.” Phelip Murray is the Chairman of special CIO Committee. George Harrison is chairman of the AFL peace committee. Washington flights between Russia and the Unit- the ball down to Washington's 10 ed States over the North Pole, pion-|yard line where they fumbled and/ eered this year by Soviet airmen, Washington recovered. Then Wash- would be practicable “for some ington fumbled and recovered their! ears.” own ball on their one yard line! “The Russia-America route at best {rom where they kicked from under! can be flown only half the year,” h; 081 posts, said Byrd. “Even under otherwise .- the fourth quarter Washington It attempted a line plunge with little} f itions 5 avorable conditions difficulties are gain, but on the next play Waskow- |great, with the problem of ice |forming on wings and the lack of itz whipped a pass from the Wash- Fihing ington 26 yard line to the 50 yard ] line where Earl The explorer added that he had it and ran it ;;n;u ;,]:;s g::w:ng: never considered practical, floating gigelines with i airbases such as the Russians have gor 5 wuchdowz"f:nc; Eflffsmff stablished at the North Pole. He gion was m: : 9 ade, leavi aid military strategic possibilities g 7 to 7 and {hat w::fh:h‘:nffgz of such a base may be minimized, game ended. but he believes that permanent; weather observation stations should | be mainminetli .“ both the NortthRs_ TOM GEORGE e ENTERTAINS TODAY | ————— MRS. GE Mrs. Tom George was hostess this ORGE SHAW | HONORED FRIDAY |party. ghven at the Geme s Territory Will Observe Alaska Day on Monday i Territopial offices will be closed Monday §ad some of the Federal of- | fices expect to have a partial holi- iday in observance of Alaska Day marking the 70th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the Unlted States. The treaty purchasing Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 was sign- ed on what is now known as Sew- ard Day, March 30, and the Russian flag was officially lowered and the Stars and Stripes raised at Sitka on October 18, 1867. COMPROMISE ON AIR MAIL ROUTE 1S OPPOSED NOW Acting Governor, Aeronau- tics Commission, Terri- torial Chamber Protest Proposal Vancouver Board of Trade urging that Alaska support a compromise air mail route north which would run from Seattle via Vancouver, Prince George and Whitehorse and to serve Southeast Alaska through Atlin met vigorous opposition here today from Acting Governor E. W. Griffin and the Ter- ritorial Chamber of Commerce. Commenting on the Vancouver proposal, Acting Governor Griffin |said: “Alaska favors an all coastal route for air mail with a hookup with existing routes. We certainly do not favor a back entrance such as this proposal suggests, nor the Ed- monton route Which amounts to the same thing. We want a front door entrance and real service to Alaska which means an all coastal route touching all our Southeast Alaska cities and continuing on to Interior and Westward points. As for flying conditions on the coast as com- pared with east of the mountains, it seems to me that the many trips made by the army bombers and other naval and military planes up and down the coast is sufficient proof that weather conditions are favorable to flying the year around on the coast.” The Alaska Aeronautics Air Com- mission, meeting this morning with Acting Governor Griffin as chair- man in the absence of Gov. John W. Troy, and Commissioners Joe Crosson and Sheldon Simmons pres- ent sounded a similar seniment. The Territorial Chamber replying to the proposal made by W. A. Rundle, Traffic Manager of the Vancouver Board of Trade, wired this message today to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce: “Bundle wires urging our support Seattle- Vancouver - Prince George- Whitehorse route to avoid Edmonton route. We feel Alaska’s need de- mands coast route and are unwill- ing to support any interior route. Since weather conditions seem to be bone of contention we have talked with pilots and others interested who insist on coast route is feasible. Joe Crosson, Pacific Alaska Airways manager and veteran pilot, declares wife, took the money from her pockets and drove here in the doc- tor’s car, planning to go south and leave the car and bodies in some dense woods. ————— More Soviets To Be Executed MOSCOW, Oct. 16.—Twenty-two more sentences of death for unsat- isfactory agricultural conditions and of gold, mined, mostly by crude me- thods, has been made from many streams tributary to them. The pro- bable extent and potential impor- tance of the gold placers of the re- gion as a whole, however, have only recently been recognized. To a large extent the gravels of the region are thawed and the ground is wet. Prospectors of the past, who employed hand methods, | have not been able to reach bed- rock. They lacked pumping, and other mechanical equipment that is LIEUTENANT HALL TO WED SUNDAY Miss Verna Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Reed of An- chorage, is to be married tomorrow !morsting at 10 o'clock to Lieutenant | Thomas Burns Hall, US.A, The ceremony will be performed at St. Ann'’s Church in”Seattle, and following the service a breakfast will be served at the Washington necessary in prospecting this type of ground. The pronounced success wasteage of grain by mishandling, is announced. of productive gold-dredging opera-|University of Washington where she|foil, lead, bristles, wood and seal-| (Continued on Page Eight) Athletic Club. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 16. — The Right Reverend Henry St. George Tucker, of Richmond, Vir- ginia, Bishop of Virginia, has been elected Presiding Bishop of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church, Bishop P. T. Rowe, of Alaska, and the Right Rev. James B. Bent-| ley_, Suffragen Bishop of Alaska, are atfending the session here. A it A man was recently convicted in England of selling cigh:eu.es Miss Reed is a graduate of the was president of Phi Mu sorority. which contained coal, paper,” tin- ing wax. LIGHTS WENT OUT The lights went out for about 20 minutes in Juneau last night, plung- ing the city into darkness—that {much everyone is positive of, but what the real trouble was seems |to be hard to trace down. | It was said that a transformer burned out on the Alaska-Juneau line and increased the load so rap- idly on the city plant that the local power house could not turn out| enough juice to keep the town sup- plied with electricity, and as a con- sequence, had to wait until the Al- ,aska Juneau got back in service. This morning, Tommy was the guest of honor at a birthday party and luncheon, assembling Donnie Williams, Rodney Williams, Mar- cus Russell, Dickie Troast, Jimmie Troast, Harold Michaelson, Junior Troast, and Sammy Simonarson. Esther George and Dorothy Reck assisted with serving. This afternoon, the group attend- ed the matinee. B BRUNSWICK TONIGHT At the Brunswick alleys tonight, the American Meat Company bowl- |delayed by weather could be picked |up by boat on coast but would have |to wait in interior. Both pilots pointed out numerous instan where planes flying along proposed interior route have been delayed for ‘days by weather.” e, DUFRESNE TO PETERSBURG The vessel of the Alaska Game | Commission arrived in Juneau yes- terday after the summer in the !westward and sailed again this [afternoon for Petersburg with Ex- ecutive Officer Frank Dufresne HOT SHOT IS POURED INTO INVADERS IN MORNING RAID Chinese Ready and Waiting for Expected Advance— Mow Men Down with Machine Gun Fire SHANGHAI, oct. 16.—The Jap- anese, attacking in hordes on the entire 25-mile front, have been re- pulsed by the Chinese defenders. The commander of the Chinese forces declares that he is now con- fident of holding the Chapei sec- tor, although the Japanese are in possession of the Hongkew sector, not however in the original 25 mile defense line. Early this morning the Japanese, under protection of heavy fire from battleships, started to advance. The Chinese were ready and suddenly there burst out as terrific a machine gun fire as has been witnessed dur- ing the present conflict. Front ine Japanese were mowed down. There was a sudden halt and as urther machine gun bullets burst out again, a general retreat was or- dered. The stubborn resistance is as- tonishing the Japanese who have made little advance during the past 60 days. Shell fire from the battleships burst behind the Chinese lines, but did little damage. ———,——— UNEXPLAINED MINE BLAST BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 16. Thirty or more men were Kkilled early today when an explosion crumpled a deep shaft in the Mulga coal mine, ten miles west of here, The blast is unexplained, but it shattered the elbow in the Wood- ward Iron Company workings when a shift of 30 or more men were on duty in the affixed shaft. R. M. Marshall, Vice-President of the Woodward Iron Company, said at noon today, that 29 bodies had been located by rescue crews. The bodies were more or less covered by the fallen rock or coal. He said it would be impossible to say when the first body would be brought to the surface, explvining that the dis- tance from the tipple made rescue and recovery slow and difficult. e - HEADON CRASH; 5 ARE KILLED RUSHVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 16.— 4+ NORTH N, er- | proagipalsy SO TRR N "D,_Iunum deposits of demonstrated im-[announced as the date for the fLipass o i NIGHT AT SHOWER fereg 2ssmbling a dosen friends ‘as a pllot T wotld say there 1s 10|, . persons were killed and a sixth J. G. Littletield and his wife Lydia,|[POTtance have been found in the|wedding of Miss Eleanor Gruber, s | Present for the ocoasion were Mrs.| oo ot aettle tor s otk and|critizally hurt this forenoon in as both about 60, were found in a k- |2rea since the original discoveries |daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gru Honoring Mrs. George Shaw, a coast route feasible for air mail an g wrack: ile i Park"| were made within the 5-year period |ber of Juneau, to Mr. Ronald Suth- A |William Reck, Mrs. Walter Robin-|schedules can be maintained. In-[head-on collision between a passen ed automobile this morning. ot T year per ]rod 8 3 shower was given last evening at son, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Mar- terior route has long stretches be- |8 automobile and a heavy truck. Chief of Police George Sheppi|” ] I iails Abines satdlng the home of Mrs. John Hermle, With tin' Lynch, Mrs. Walter G. Hellan,|sweon 1anding flelds and with eith-| TWo of the dead are said to be said Paul Dwyer, 18, admitted he Placer Gold Deposits i ns: S8 Tyet bieb. \geminlete. Mrs. John Schmitz and Mrs. Ken-|Mrs. J. C. Michaelson, Mrs. Ray|er pontoon or wheel jobs would not|Edward A. Beckett and John H. killed the couple In Paris, Maine,| 0000 the Lower Kuskokwim h:weve r. The ceremony is to bepe,_‘ neth Kyler as assisting hostesses. Peterman, Mrs. Dave Burnett, Mrs.pe safe as coast route. Hoke, of Camp Point, Illinois, and several days ago, and drove here|...i,n pag recently come into prom-|formed at the Gruber home. Guests present for the evening Russell Cook, Mrs. J. F. Dennis, and| «gheldon Simmons, manager of|!WO Women are believed to be their with the bodies which were in the|inence, principally because of ex-| In honor of the bride-elect, whose YaEE were Mrs. Alice Sturrock, Mrs. Fred Mrs. Drew Painter. the Alaska Air Transport and ex- [V1Ves: Tear : of - the GhysiLe . { pansion af operations in the plati- |betrothal was announced this fall,| LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 16— Schmitz, Mrs. Claude Erskine, Mes. .- perienced Southeast Alaska pilot,| The fifth victim is a small boy. .~ The youth was found asleep in|y.m field, placer gold deposits of|a shower is to be given by Miss Metro-Goldwyn - Mayer announced|Gardner Leighton, Mrs. William Seconded statement and drew at-| Estel Johnson, of Indianapolis, the car with the bodies behind him.|great potential importance also ex-|Anita Porter, Tuesday evening. In- they have reached an agreement|Schmitz, Mrs. Gus Schmitz, Mrs. TOMMY GEORGE' JR.' tention o the fact that on the coast |truck driver, has a fractured skull Officers then looked further andjst This region embraces not only|vited to be present are Miss Ger- with Preddie Bartholomew and his| Walter Hellan, Mrs, Nick Bavard, GIVEN PARTY AND |route there is virtually continuous and may die. found the hodies. Goodnews Bay and the valley of aldine Bodding, Miss Sylvia Berg,|guardian aunt, Mrs. Myllicent Bar-|Mrs. Forrest Bates, Mrs. Henry Mes- | I1anatng from: Seattle to Juneau and — Young Dwyer was immediately|Goodnews River and its tributaries, |Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Miss Al- |tholomew, in the child star’s effort|serschmmidt, Mrs. Joe Braun, Mzs.| ST. BERNARD DOG that customs office are already set taken to police headquarters for a|put also the large basins of the|berta Porter, Miss Vivian Gruber,|t0 break his $1,000 a week contract.| George Messerschmidt, Mrs. Mary| gl any by i HOLDEN BRINGS THREE thorough grilling. He will be|Togiak River to the south and those|Miss Patricia Hussey, Miss Cor-|The term® are not disclosed. Rhodes, Mrs. Otto Anderson, MIS.| 4 Canadian St. Bernard dog was tions system now in use coud be] FROM POLARIS-TAKU charged with murder. of the Arolic, Eek and Tuluksak rinne Duncan, Miss Miriam Lee, ————— Herman Porter, Miss Rena EIn-|tne birthday gift of Uncles Tom readily adapted for use in connec- In the youth's pockets was found rivers to the north. The existence/and Mrs. H. E. Gath. The affair gen. land Gus George to Esther and Tom | tjon z,"h 'r)l ing’ airmail on coast : the sum of $197. of placer gold deposits within the|will be a glass shower. LEcTED Tu | Sewing marked the evening, and|George, Jr, today when Tommy|and that durfn Kme porglg e On his last return trip yesterday Dwyer, according to the officers,|Goodnews Bay area and within the refreshments ‘were served. PInk|celebrated his birthday, and Esther, | o scooral lieits to Seattle he has| o oineon from the Polarls-taku said he killed the doctor when he|drainage basins of these other rivers {and white decorations provided an|whose birthday was last month,lon several 1 g! Tl' oltlo. e as mine, Alex Holden brought in three « made a “crack” about the youth's has been known for many years MISS VERNA REED, HlGH UFFIGE attractive setting for the affair. |helped to observe the occasion W‘m‘?fim"finpx;?né Po;‘.? w“yy el pafi;ggwrzr;ngn;;;::‘rc};ui 7l1£'ovo girl friend, then killed the doctor’s|and a relatively small production s R e A i e him, day, and pointed out that air mail|lach and M. Haubold. . BARR CROSSES HUMP TO ATLIN WITH ONE Pilot L. F. Barr, of Marine Air- ways, was scheduled to fly to Atlin this aftermoon with one passenger, Dorothy Matson, and return tomor- row with five passengers from the Interior town to catch the Prin-- |cess Norah here on her southbound trip. On his return trip from Kake ers will roll against the Federals, at aboard, expecting to return here miyr‘swrduy, Barr brought in Mrs. G. 7:30 o'clock. |8 few days. JR. Bell,