The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 5, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LI, NO. 7632. TWELVE PAGES 41937, JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER CHINA DEFENSE SHAKEN 'MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS * PRICE TEN CENTS UNDER ATTACK - Duke of Windsor Postpones Visit to U. S. GERMANY JUMPS IN AS “UMPIRE” *IN ORIENT WAR Hitler Attempts to Steal March on Brussels Con- ference Aimed, Peace NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNDERWAY, TOKYO Japanese Spokesman, How- ever, Denies She Will Ac- cept Mediation Effort BERLIN, Nov. 5—Germany had expected to steal a march on the Brussels conference, which she de- clined to attend, and settle the Sino- Japanese war herself, it is revealed here. Preliminary informal requests have been made to both China and Japan that Hitler act as umpire in the dispute. This is regarded as so bonafide, that a Hitler source close to the chancellory said an order had been issued to diplomat Joa- chim von Ribbentrop to return post haste from Rome and undertake preliminary negotiations. German sources are fully convinced that if anyone is able to settle the diffi- culties as an outsider it will be Ger- many. While making no secret of its friendship to Japan, the Reich at the same time was careful to main- tain good relations -with China. Moreover, it was pointed out, China is indebted to Germany because of German military experts who aided her and because Germany re- nounced all claims of extra terri- tory for her nationals in China. JAPAN DENIES MEDIATION TOKYO, Nov. 5.—A Japanese for- eign office source today declared Japan was unable to accept any mediation whatsoever. He made the statement when asked to comment on reports from Berlin that Hitler had been asked to act as mediator in hostilities with China. Despite his assertion, it was learned that Japanese and German diplomats recently conferred on the subject. The Japanese spokesman said: “Japan does not recede from her original contention that peace is possible only through direct nego- tiations between Japan and China and then only if China changes her attitude.” FAIL TO AGREE BRUSSELS, Nov. 5. — Conferees on the Sino-Japanese conflict to- day failed to reach an agreement in wording a peace appeal to send Japan. The conferees decided not to appoint the contemplated com- mittee on conciliation until they had obtained Japan's answer to a projected peace appeal made dur- ing preliminary discussion. It was hoped to reach an agree- ment tomorrow on the final text of a peace appeal. The Chinese dele- gation objected to omission of China’y complaints against Japan in the present draft which included references to Japan’s complaints against China. E— S — -— % *f STOCK QUOTATIONS | P * NEW YORK, Nov. 5. — Closing guotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12%, American Can 87%, American Light and Power 6!z, Anaconda 27, Bethlehem Steel 49%, Calumet 8%, Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 3%, General Motors 39%, Interna- tional Harvester 71, Kennecott 31, New York Central 19, Southern Pa- cific 21, United States Steel 567%, Cities Service 2, Pound $4.99 11/16, Bremner bid 1 asked 3, Republic Steel 18%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 128.92, up .08; rails 3256, up .29; utilities 21.65, up .25. Ll ol e % HELLAN HAS BEARD Tom Hellan outdid all rivals in the Juneau high school beard grow- ing contest and has been presented a free ticket to the Publication’s Hop for this evening as a result of his efforts. Mrs, Williams Returns from U.Es. Meet | Juneau Delegate Reports on Eastern Star Tri- bunal Assembly months, Mrs. J. P. Williams return- ed to Juneau this week aboard the Northland following attendance at the Eastern Star Tribunal Assem- bly at Indianapolis. Leaving several weeks ago as a delegate from the Juneau Chapter, Mrs. Williams made many stops en- route to Indianapolis. Ten thou- sembly, which was held from Sep- tember 24 to 29, she reports. Others delegates from Alaska were Mrs. Harry Race of Ketchi- kan, Mrs. Hans Loken of Peter: burg, Mrs. F. J. Vandewall of Skag- way; Mrs. Grandison of Fairbanks; Mrs. Edwards of Cordova; Mrs Boucher of Nome, and Mrs. Hazel Erwin of Seward. One of the outstanding events of the Assembly, Mrs. Williams states, was the Alaska dinner to which each of the twelve chapters in Al- and all of the table decorations were from Alaska, the centerpiece being a mound of reindeer moss from Nome. Pronounced a success by all in attendance, the dinner received the praise of the officers' of the Gen- eral Grand Chapter of which Mrs. Frances Haun of Milan, Tennessee, was the Most Worthy Grand Ma- tron. At the close of the Assembly, Mrs. Williams continued her jour- ney to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ellis, formerly of yuneau. She then went to Santa San Diego, La Jolla, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. In Portland she visited Mr. and Mrs. Melvin E. Merritt, also former Juneau resi- dents, and in Seattle she saw Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whitman and Mr. and Mrs. J. McKinley. JEWEL AGENT LOSES TRUNK, N. Y. ROBBERY Sample Case Is Reported Stolen from Baggage Truck in Station MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 5. — The police announce the reported theft of jewelry valued at between $40,- 000 and $50,000 from the Grand Central Railway Station baggage room. The trunk, containing the latest samples in jewelry, belonged to Da-~ vid Cohen, of Los Angeles, repre- firm. The trunk is alleged to have been stolen from a baggage truck when being taken to a motor car on a side track. JOB COMMISSION MEETING CALLED FOR NEXT WEEK For the purpose of appointing a head of employment offices and to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of unem- bloyment ‘compensation, the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Com- mission is scheduled to meet here next week, the sessions probably op- ening on Tuesday, it was announc- ed today by Walter P. Sharpe, Di- | After a trip of two and a half sand were in attendance at the As-/ aska contributed. The entire menu | of cotton flowers from Juneau in| Fe, the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, | sentative of a New York jewelry| ALASKA JUNEAU 'STOCK GOES UP FRISCO MARKET All Gold Issues Take Ad- vance on Rise of Price in London SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,. Nov. 5.— Gold stocks came into renewed favor today on the rise of the price of gold on the London market. Alaska Juneau mine stockfi ordin- arily a slow trader on the Stock Exchange here moved to the extent lof 800 shares on the tape during |the forenoon and moved up 1% over yesterday's close of 13%. | The Nation's Gold Dredging firm |moved up % to 9%. Mining stocks were active on the lcurb, especially Alaska-Treadwell, |Central Eureka. S8tocks of Idaho-Maryland, Al- ska Mexica and Alaska United and other issues moved higher. D INTERVENTION SPAINWAR S - GIVEN START |Great Britain Sends Two | Urgent Notes on With- | drawal, Foreigners ‘ LONDON, Nov. 5—Great Britain| ihas sent urgent notes to the Span-| ish Government and the Insurgent regime asking approval of the new Non-intervention Committee plan for the withdrawing of foreign soldiers in the Civil War armies on both sides. This move apparently marks the| |first genuine progress made by intervenors in the Spanish conflict |after months of wrangling in dead- lock. The impending move seemed to {find the Non-intervention delegates rather apathetic, although some |encouraged, but pointing to many |diffioulties that must be overcome before the thousands of foreign vol- unteers are cleared out. To many, the view was held that the demands point rather to “lock- ing the door after the horse has gone.” CAUSE FOR WARS CHICAGO, Nov. b5.—Addressing a rally of Catholic students today, James Roosevelt, son of the Pres- |ident, described the present for- eign wars as merely a vain way of escaping the internal resentment |brought on by class hatreds. “The American democracy,” said young Roosevelt, “is prepared to do whatever needs be done and to go as far as needs be to keep the ‘fnnh of many from falling back into the control of a few. {MARY SIMPKINS’ TROOP OF SCOUTS NOW ORGANIZING High School Girl Scouts under |Miss Mary Simpkins are now mak- |ing plans for the season’s activities |following their meeting with Miss Simpkins and her assistants Wed- nesday eveaing. Miss Mary Vander Leest and {Miss Louise Kemper are assisting |Miss Simpkins with the troop which {consists of two patrols. In one pa- trol is Frances Paul, Betty Wilcox, Marian Dobson ‘and Isabel Parsons, |and in the other are Laura Jean |Clithero, Sylvia Davis, Dorothy Fors |and Beryl Marshall. |COAST GUARDER DECISION IS ANNOUNGED IN PARIS TODAY Statement Is Made with; “Greatest of Reluct- ance,” It Is Said BRULLETIN — PARIS, Nov. 5. —The Duke of Windsor an- nounced late today that he has postponed his proposed visit to the United States. The Duke, it is said, made the decision with the “greatest re- luctance.” The decision is presumably because of protests against Charles Bedaux, by American organized labor. Bedaux is in the United States, an “arch ecnemy of labos cause of his “stretch out sys- tem” proposed for factories. to replace the $300,000 schoolhouse near New Lon- Construction is now under way on a new building don, Tex.; where nearly 300 pupils died last March. ' Rebuild Texas Sch&)i Where WN;:;rlrlry 300 Died Workmen new building Since the blast which caused the world's worst |drive school disaster, pupils have been housed in tempo. |{rom their new defense lines along rary frame buildings. BEDAUX BEGS RELEASE NEW YORK, Nov. 5. — Charles A R Bedaux, friend of the Duke of Wind~ | sor, early today, sent a cable to sTucK MARKET ; Paris mploring and begging” to| be released from his duties as guide in connection with the Duke's tour o SPECULATIONS Bedaux said that because of the | attack by American labor organi=| zations to his acting as guide, it A would be difficult for the Duke to | study industrial plants “under my | e guidance.” | A ,T'm trouble started yes_tcrdny‘Promdent Says If They Are when The Baltimore Federation of 5 7y Labor unanimously adopted a reso- '_A.‘:y [;vcrybody Would - lution censoring the Duke of Wind- | 1 sor for coming to the United States | Be Maklng MOlley to be guided by Bedaux, arch enemy of labor ranks. | WASHINGTON, Ncv. 5.-—Presi- The resolution also “warned dent Roosevelt today said that the| against organizations of labor in more dangerous stock speculation} Baltimore not to be taken in by slum- becomes, the less the people ought| ming parties professing to help the to go in for it. study of labor.” | The President commented on the - > - stock market activities when asked at a press conference if he planned to take steps to make stock specu- |lation less dangerous. | The President said there are two |ways of looking at stock specula- n tions—the “more dangerous it is, |the less the people ought to indulge in it,” and added that if it were not Tu DIVURGEE dangerous everybody would make money. Asked if he considered the mar- | ket dangerous, he s: id the question Former Mate of Duchess of | {i4 mot make sense for any opin- Windsor to Wed Mrs. | Asked about meeting Mayor F. H. |LaGuardia re-elected as Mayor of M. K. Raffray {New York City, he minimized its importance. The President also de-| & clared he always favored the re- NEW YORK, Nov. 5—The Daily|ypjon of the American Federation News, in a copyrighted story, says of Labor and the Committee for In- Ernest A. Simpson, former husband gystrial Organization of the Duchess of Windsor, will be RN L R A S married next Wednesday or Thurs- day, to Mary Kirk Raffray. | Simpson, the Daily News says, MII-I A disclosed the wedding will take place | when Mrs. Raffray returns with a | Reno divorce from Jacques Raf- REvuLT ILUYAL | fray, New York realty bwoker. | ] | Simpson arrived earlier in the | week from London and announced TRunPs FIGHT his surprise visit was only to see his mother and to transact business with certain New York brokers. PUUSE 55 HAZEL J, LAST SEEN AT CAPE FANSHAW 0CT. Troller Was Enroute South But Has Not Arrived inPetersburg, Report | ties Reported in Short | Lived Uprising ‘ ASCUNCION, Paraguay, Nov. 5.—/| Fighting at Concepcion, 133 miles |north of here, has resulted in more than 100 casualties, official advices report. { Loyal troops vanquished a rebel- lious regiment after an attempt by certain army officers in a military uprising in a move to establish a Dictatorship Fi S EONS ORI M’CLUSKEY PLEAD j GUILTY TO KILLING Capt. N. G. Ricketts of the Coast Guard cutter Haida reported that his vessel received word today thal Kermit Roosevelt Named Instructor At Harvard Univ. CAMBRIDGE, Mass,, Nov, 5. Officials of Harvard University an-| nounce the appointment of Kermit Roosevelt, son of Theodore” Roose- velt, as Assistant Instructor in his- tory. MILLS MURDER CASE WILL G0 Alaskan Plan Up Next Wednesday In Pnn_land, Ore. |Heintzleman, Four Other Planning Authorities to Consider Program WASHINGTON, Nov, 5. — The Nationai Resources Committee said today that the first of a series of conferences will be held in Port- land, Ore., Wednesday to consider further development of Alaska's |natural resources. From the meet- ings, committee members said it vas hoped to draw conclusions to be w TU JURY T DAY submitted to Congress in January. Five regional planning authorities Al f Closing Arguments Being Heard in McKinley Bros. Trial The Albert Mills murder case went to the jury shortly after 3 o’'clock this afternoon. Closing arguments in the Albert Mills murder case were being made this afternoon by Assistant District Attorney George W. Folta in Fed- eral District court and following in- structions from Judge George F Alexander the case was expected to g0 to the jury around 4 o'clock. Demanding conviction of John and Frank McKinley, who are |charged with the slaying of Mills, also an Indian, at Excursion Inlet| last February, Prosecutor Folta al- leged perjury on the part of wit- nesses and brought several objec-| tions from Defense Attorneys Frank Foster and Mildred Hermann, who had summed up their case previ- ously. Mills, it is charged, died of wounds said to have been suffered during Over One Hundred Casual"nn alleged drunken party at the| McKinley home at Excursion Inlet. MRS. M’KINNON ENTERTAINS TODAY FOR MRS. W. H. CASE will pafticipate in the meetings. They are: Dr. Carl Alsburg, of the Giannine Foundation; Prof. Charles McKin- ley, Reed College; George Yantis, Olympia; B. Frank Heintzleman, Chairman of the Alaska Planning Commission, and Paul Gordon, member of the Division of Terri- tories in the Interior Department. Mr. Heintzleman left Juneau last week to attend the sessions and to present the Alaska angle of the program. * YOUNG FILM STAR SIENS UP, CONTRACT |Deanna Durbin Starts Off at $1,250 Salary Week | . —$%$10,000 Bonus | LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 5— Judge Emmet H. Wilson has ap- |proved of the movie contract for ‘iDesnnn Durbin, 14-year-old singing |film star. ‘ The contract provides for a start- |ing salary of $1,250 a week and a 110,000 bonus for each picture she JAPANESE IN SURPRISE ACT AT SHANGHA! |Three Thousand Soldiers Cross Soochow Creek During Maneuvers DEFENDERS DRIVEN FROM 4 VILLAGES Haven for Noncombatants Is Reported to Have Been Agreed Upon SHANGHAI, Nov. 5. — Japanese |forces have opened the thirteenth week of the Shanghai warfare with |a determined offensive designed to the Chinese troops south |Soochow Creek. A ; The Japanese push started along |a one mile front between the Rub- |{icon and Warren roads after ten |days of preparatory skirmishes fol- |lowing ‘the Chinese retreat from |the Chapei sector. The Chinese faced 'advancing Japanese from lines nearly a mile south of Soochow Creek. | Chinese Pushed Back A Japanese surprise attack drove the Chinese defenders from four villages to the south back of Soo- chow Creek this morning, enabling the Nippon forces to move. three thousand men across the creek to a line two miles west of Rubicon village. Haven Set Up Negotiations have been success- fully concluded for the creating of a4 haven for non-combatants in northern Nantao in the native quar- ters south of the French concession. “ The agreement is for the policing of Nantao by the Chinese under di- rection of the International Red Cross Refugee Committee. ROBBERY OF " NIGHT CLUB FRUSTRATED Former Deputy Sheriff, Secret Service Informer, Dies from Wounds OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 5.—Roland Flinn, 36, Sheriff's depuly and a former Secret Service informer, died last night from a gunshot wound, suffered in what the police idescribed as an attempt to rob a night club. Thomas Foster, Secret Service Captain, said his agents had been |watching Flinn for sometime as the (result of the discovery of almost $4,000 of counterfeit money in his home recently. | The Secret Service agents had |a tip that Flinn was up to some new |maneuvers and the police were no- ltified with the result he was sur- prised in his attempt to rob a night club here. | Flinn made no statement before (he died. Entertaining a group of friends makes during the seven year life of MRS. EIKLAND IS of Mrs. W. H. Case, Mrs. Simpson J. MacKinnon is hostess this af- ternoon at tea in her home on Fourth Street. Foutteen guests are present for the occasion to visit with Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Donald MacKinnon Mrs. Case arrived this week on the | Yukon for a visit of several months. | e SUMDUM FUNERAL TO the contract. The salary increase is gradually upward to $2,%0 weekly. e |MORE STUDENTS ARE YEAR THAN IN 1936 | Seven more students are enrolled {at Juneau high schol this year than HOSTESS AT PARTY | FOR MRS. HARWOOD In honor of Mrs. F. T. Harwood, |Case, the mother of Mrs. Hugh| ENROLLED HERE THIS |mother of Mrs. John Chappell, Mrs. Olav Eikland entertained yes- terday at luncheon at her home on | Twelfth Street. The affair assembled Mrs. J. B. |Bernhofer, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. rector. " WILL SAIL MONDAY Members of the Commission are| FOR KAKE, ANGOON R. E. Hardcastle of Ketchikan, R. A.| Bragaw of Anchorage and E. L.| The Coast Guard cutter Haida Bartlett of Miller House. The lat-|will sail Monday for Kake and An- ‘lter, who is chairman, is now in the goon to give medical attention .to city and Mr| Hardcastle and Mr.|Indians in that vicinity, it was an- Bragaw are expected on the boats nounced today by Capt. N. G. Rick- the troller Hazel J., owned by Ralph Jamison, which left here more than two weeks ago for Petersburg, was last seen at Cape Fanshaw October 29 and at that time was enroute south. Petersburg reported to the cut- ter that she had not arrived there the first of the week. etts, commander of the vessel. R T e | The Haida may alsc get to Hoon- The rain-crow really is a cuckoo.|ah, Capt. Ricketts said, but expects Fleet Street is London's news-|to return to Juneau by the last of lpuper row. the week. Fear has been expressed by Jami- son's friends for his safety and any one with information is asked to get in touch with the Haida or the U. 8. Commissioner. ANDREW l’HlLl.ll’Si D. P. McCluskey, indicted by the grand jury for the alleged killing of Andrew Phillips at Tyee and who seversl days ago pleaded not guilty, this morning changed his plea be-| fore Federal Judge George F. Al- exander to that of guilty of man- slaughter. The court deferred pass- ing sentence. McCluskey is sald to have killed Phillips with a sledge hammer. BE HELD TOMORROW | Funeral services for Helen Sum- dum, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sumdum of Ju- neau, will be held at 1 p. m. to- morrow from the ¢chapel of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff will offic- iate at the service which will be fol- lowed by interment in Evergreen |cemetery. were in attendance last year, it is,Ray G. Day, Mrs. B. Hunsbedt, Mrs. announced today with the attend-|Harry Stonehouse, Mrs. Chappell, ance report showing 214 studnnts}nnd Mrs. Harwood. registered during the first six weeks| Mrs. Harwood arrived in August of school this fall, over 207 of 1936. with her daughter to make her Sophomores lead the list with 59 home in Juneau. class members freshmen come sec-“ ——————— ond with 54; seniors, 46, and jun-| HAINES WOMAN HERE jors 41. One hundred and thirty- three students have been neither| Mrs, Ruth Emmett of Haines is bsent nor tardy. The percentage|stopping in Juneau. She is regis- of attendance is 97.49 and the per-|tered at the Gastineau Hotel, hay- |centage of punctuality, 99.7. ® ing arrived on the Silver Wave. H