The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 7, 1938, Page 1

HE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LI, NO. 7761. jUNEAG. ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1938. " MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS GOV RNOR NAMES WALKER, FISH DISPUTE New PRESIDENT T0 ASK CONGRESS FOR LARGE SUM One and O;ejHalf Billion Dollars to Be Request- ed, Public Works PROPOSAL IS END TO PRESENT RECESSION Believed l;mploymenl Will Be Restored, Nation's Business Revitalized WASHINGTON, April 7.—A high Administration official d today that President Roosevelt contem- plates recommending to Congress a one and one half billion dollar pub- lic works program, proposed as a new drive for recovery to end re- cession, restore employment and revitall the Nation’s business. Harry L. Hopkins, WPA Admin- ator, and Aubrey Williams, his assistant, will confer with Presi- dent Roosevelt on relief sometime today. Williams said recently that a much greater emergency relief fund is needed soon if the Government is to care for the thousands of un- employed The new public works program will call for Federal bond issues to raise the money which will be to cities, counties and other politi- cal subdivisions to finance al building pro; ms. It is understood the President will seek to raise the money through the sale of bonds and the money will be lent to states and cities with- out interest, for periods as lonz a 50 years. JAPAN OBJECTS T0 STATEMENTS OF SECY. HULL Declares Po;i:)n Indicates Spread of U. S. Influ- ence in Pacific e TOKYO, April 1.—Japan stands Recovery Program Is Now Planned Spanish Insurgents March On Toward Victory f OC(\IDIED D’ msuv.(- suuuounoto AND suueEN 5 1 RABOZA! GENTS INSUR A HERE TERUEL® ® CUENCA VALENCIA® {View of Lerida WMWM Ruins of Belchite | after air raids Map showing rebel advance . As huge airplane squadrons continued their bomb- ing raids into Loyalist territory, insurgent troops under Gen. Francisco Franco smashed on toward the Mediterranean coast, seeking to drive a wedge between the rich province of Catalonia and the Madrid-Valencia sector. _Lerida is one of the major_ NEW THEATRE T0 RISE HERE W. D. Gross Will Build Five Story Apartment- Show House as guardian of the Western Pacific, and such “cannot but watch Am- erica’'s westward expansion with the gravest concern.” . This statement was made here today by Rear Admiral Kiyoshi No- da, Admiralty spokesman. Noda quoted extensively from a letter of American Secretary of State Cordell Hull sent to Chair- man Walsh of the American Senate Finance Committee. In the letter Secretary of State Hull said the establishment of a naval frontier, beyond which Am- erican warships should not oper-| ate, would erect an imaginary Chin- ese wall and expose America to at- tack from anywhere in the world outside of this wall. This pronouncement, Noda assert- | ed, appears to show that the United States would spread the sphere of | influence into the extreme Western | Pacific. SLAYER OF SIX SENTENCED FOR REST OF LIFE Mother Given 99 Years on Each of Five Mur- der Counts CENTER, Texas, April 7.—Mrs. Lillie May Curtis, charged with slay- ing six of her children as they slept on the night of March 16, plenued guilty today and was sentenced to| 99 years on each of five murder| names implies, this building will be | counts. Preliminary work will begin Mon- day for the construction of a five- story reinforced concrete theatre and apartment building to be khown as the “Gross Twentieth Century,” it was announced today by W. D. Gross, owner of the Coliseum The- atre. The new structure will rise on property between the Juneau Liquor Company and the First National huge dam and Selective Draft System Measure Assistant Secretary of War Asks for Legisla- tion Now WASHINGTON, April 7 Johnson, Assistant Secretary War legislation designed gear immediately to throw AIR MAIL TO DAWSON PLAN Bank on Front Street, where Gross, owns a lot 50 feet in Irontage and 200 feet deep. | Present plans, as drawn up by N. | Lester Troast and Associates, call for five stories in the building with a penthouse on top, 36 modern apartments, and the latest in thea- | tres with a seating capacity of 1,200 persons. Front view of the building, ac- | cording to architectural designs, }shows a wide marquee with pyra- iding ornate effect, entrance to Llw theatre in the center, windows on either side of the ‘ trance. Occupants of the buildings on the site of the theatre have been noti- | fied to move, Gross said; and D. M. shaw, contractor, will begin work Monday, with a crew of men in razing the frame structures vacated | Financing of the work will be han- |dled by Gross until July, he said | today. “About July,” Gross $aid, “We will issue $50,000 in 5 percent, first mort- gage bonds to complete the work. “We have made our money here and we intend to spend it here” Gross said. “I hope the people of Juneau will enjoy this project as | much as I. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be once again build-| ing in the Capital City, and as the en- (Continued on Page Six); OF SIMMONS Prondeit. & Flying Com- pany Makes Applica- tion at Ottawa VANCOUVER, B. C., | George Simmo: Northern Airways, April said his ver to Dawson. Simmons said his company is pre- the 2. pared to put two plames on route immediately and give a hour service. Chief Executive Invited to Pacific Coast This Summer WASHINGTON, April 7.—J. F. T. O’Connor, retiring Comp- treller of Currency, said he has invited President Roosevelt to visit the West Coast during the coming summer. It is understood the Presi- dent is not making any plans however until Congress ad- Jjourns. — Louis of »day urged Congress to enact into at the outbreak tof a war, the selective draft system. 7~ President of the com- and store | PBNJ has applied to Ottawa for a | contract for air mail from Vancou- objectives of the insurgent attack because it is the juncture of two important railroads transversing the eastern section of Spain and also the site of a power house which, if captured by the rebels, would cut off power from_Barcelona. _ Loyalist stronghold 200, miles away., POST-ROGERS INSURGENTS CONTINUE ON TOWARD SEA Franco's Banners [luttering Over City Close to Coast 'BALAGUER IS TAKEN | BY ATTACKING FORCE Fierce Counter Attacks De- fend City of Tortosa at Delta French-Spanish Bor- der, April 7.—Covernment defenses | crumbled today before a fresh In- surgent onslaught Marching steadily Mediterranean coast, General Fran- co’s armies took position after sition. Insurgent red and gold ban- ners fluttered at the village of Val- libona. 22 miles from the coast At the city of Vinaroz, Franco’s armered columns threate 1 outflank the Government’s left wing defenses at the Ebro River to stem the Insurgent to sweep over HENDAYE, toward the ne delta tide the in the Montenegre- the Insy e from. Mor counter attacks Government units st frontal advances upon m rein- aved off Tor- forced further Simultaneou; Northern € action alonian front the city of uer at i the Government € line between L ia and Bar- under Insurg control R AMERICAN TELLS FEARFUL STORY brougt orth end celona MEMORIAL 1S OF SPANISH WAR THIS SUMMER Now Being Urged TOBE ERECTED .y vere Handiul of Ene- Expedition ‘Will Sail North About June First for Point Barrow HILLSBORO, Tex., April 7—Wil- mer F. Sims, merchant, s unced plans today for an expedition this summer to erect and dedicate a Post-Rogers Memorial, near Point Barrow. Sims said the expedition would be directed by Dr. Homer Flint, of Kelems, Delaware County, Okla- homa. Also making the trip will be the Rev. Roy E. Curtis and David Ell, of Kellems, Oklahoma, asso- ciates of Sims. It is said the memorial will be paid for out of the revenue from the sale of philatellic covers mailed from the nearest Arctic post office on the third anniversary of the crash, August 15. The exepdition will begin its trip near Mrs. Rogers’ home at DS Angeles about June 1. UNITED AIR LINES WILL ed for 25 More Extra Miles an Hour NEW YORK, April 7—The Unit- ‘ed Air Lines today announced that effective immediately, the the airliners will be miles an hour. This an hour more than umsmzz speed. - OFF TO WRANGELL is the | Sea on a busivess wip to Wrangell. | lish Speaking Soldiers Are bllll Allve PEI ILPIG“IAN Fl“n(:‘ April T— John Honeycombe, 37, Los Angeles man who has acted as political com- misar for the Washington-Lincoln Battalion, one of the Spanish Gov- ernment’s international brigades reached France today with a story of death among his American com- rades. Honeycombe said only a few hun- dred out of the several thousand Americans who have fought since the beginning of the Civil War as volunteers to the Government are still alive. Tattered and hungry, Honey- combe crossed the frontier after what he called the “collapse of Gan- desa,” in which 560 Americans ot the Washington-Lincoln battalion were caught in the path of Franco's offensive. “This cannot last,” said combe. “I've seen more than 200 planes at one time, bombing and strafing our lines. This man Franco has everything and the Spaniards don't want to fight. They're fin- ished.” ! Honeycombe also said a man named Manning, of Seattle, Wash- ington, had been killed at Belchite AT b Honey- SHOW SPEED Former Officer Craft onSystem toBeGear- |S G ONVICTed in Woman’s Slaying NEW YORK, April 7. — Arthur speed of Chalmers, former mounted police- boosted to 205 man, has been convicted of second 5 miles degree murder for the slaying of present Irma Louise Pradier, 42, hospital domestic, on the Harlem River Speedway last July. ——ee— ‘There are approximately 3,300 Ray Peterman leaves on the North standing committees in the 48 states legislatures, House Refuse to Kill Reorganization Measure; Administration Victory WASHINGTON, - April 7 House has refused to kill the ganization Bill by teller 191 169 The ministration. The vote was taken on the motion of Representative John J. O'Connor to “strike out the enacting clause without which the bill would ineffective and meaningles The measure was imm thrown open to amend! After the teller vote was ¢ backers of the measure vote was a sure indication t will pass the bill eventua Opponents however said there are still opportunities open defe: it after they dispose of the amend- ments This a a vietory for the Ad be ed to is just one part of the fight o s et be reorganizaton ill," O'Connor told the newsmen O'Connc peaking for his mo- aid: “This s Fascism 1s with us step in that direction ar this bill will serve to dictatorship There was no way to obtain a roll call the House was committee of Representative against the 1deavoring to foist on the House ne of the ruthless me attempted in the past After the motion was defeated Warren offered an amendment to t the Federal Office of Edu- cation, specifically of any reorgarfi- zation program prior to t ot country bel This bill is The people fea as an escalator because in a the whole motion s i RS SHE HAD SPRING in her leap but not enough spring to clear tree, as appears in picture of Doris Humphrey at Berkeley, Cal. She’s with Charles Weidman dance group. Government Forced to Say It With Calico to Keep Indians From Warpath; Cheap Price __ | will cooperate in every By PRESTON GROVER | WASHINGTON, April 7. — The Government has succeeded in plow- ing under many of its treaties with the Indians but the job of keeping the Six Nations and Senec off the warpath costs it many rds of bright calico every r George Washington was Presi- dent when on November 11, 1794, the new republic signed a treaty by which it agreed to provide an- nually $4,500 worth of calico for distribution among the Senecas Alleghenies, Oneidas, Tonawan- das, Tuscaroras, Onandages and | Cayugas, then living mostly in northern New York. The Indians, in return, were simply to be good. Evidently it seemed a cheap price to pay then but there is no way of stopping the thing. Every year the government goes into northern New York in late sum- mer to deliver several yards of calico to each of about 3,000 In- dians in and around Salamanca. THE LIKE CALICO In 1909 an agent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs went to Sala- manca and tried to talk the In- |dians into a lump settlement which would end the annual dis- tribution. But the Indians would have none of it. They wanted the \calico and wanted it every year| | fun just as the treaty Many of them are successful farmers but the calico business has become an occasion for a spe-| cial visit to town. Papa Indian collects t usualy amounts eight yards per Indian is around his shoulders Mexican sarape and struts the town with it. Afterward he gives it to mama for a dress for herself and the little girls. Many years ago a band of Onei- da Indians left New York and mi- grated to Wisconsin. With them went the right to $1,700 worth of calico. But long since the Wiscon- sin branch gave up the idea of ac- cepting calico. They take cash and salt. Evelyn Pierce, girl, works in from now on says. the to six or He wraps like a a Seneca Indian the Bureau of In- dian Affairs here. She won't take cash or salt. She insists on calico and the government has to give i to her. Lately it has become lots of and the photographers make a circus of it. SEMINOLE JUSTICE The calico keeps the peace with the Senecas and others but the government technically is still at war with the Seminole Indians in the Florida everglades. Andrew Jackson beat them in battle a 100 (Continued on Page Three) calico TERRITORIAL SENATORNOWON WAY TO SEATTLE Legislator Will Represent Alaska in Effort to Keep Industry Operating REVENUE, EMPLOYMENT STRESSED, VITAL POINTS Interior Department Agrees to Cooperate in Trying to Arrange Settlement Territor Senator Norman R, ‘Walker of Ketchikan was late 'yes- terday appointed by Gov. John W Troy to represent the in the between salmon packers and unions regarding can- ning operations in Alaska this sum- mer, The Senator is leaving Ketchi- kan for Seattle on the Princ Norah today. Just before departing, he told the Associated Press, “My only purpose is to point out to both sides the tremendous importance oi the industry in providing enues to the Territorial Treasury and in providing employment to Alaskans.” Stressing the crisis which the Ter- ritory faces if the salmon industry does not operate this season, Gov Troy also sent a message to Interior Secretary Harold L. Ick urging thot department to do everything possible to bring about a settlement. Wires Department The Governor wired “It is very important that ti pute between fishermen and ¢ ors in the Alaska Salmon lisheries controversy at Seattle be settled without a strike. The salmon fish- eries involve some 25000 fishemen and 40 to 50 million dollars worth of commerce. If the canning opera- tions are suspended on account of the strike approximately a million ind a half of the Territorial in- come from taxes would be cut off. The Department of Labor has al- ready appointed a mediator and it is very important that the media- tion may be successtul. Anything your department can do to achieve the desired results would be greatly appreciated by us.” Pledging *Cooperation Assistant Interior r L. Chapman replied ‘Conciliation service of Depart- ment of Labor has appoinied as Lspecial mediator in fisherman-can- ner dispute Joseph Cheney of Yak- ima, who is now seeking an agree- ment at, Seattle, Commissioner Marsh of the ‘Conciliation service, who has been in close touch with the situation for some time, also assist- ing. Director Gruening of the Divi- sions of Territories and Island Pos- sessions is keeping in touch with 1the Labor Department on develop- ments. The Department of Interior in an Territory disupute the 55 in every w Secretary Osc <cominued on ALVIN POLET GETS MAYOR'S SEAT IN NOME Public el Question Does Not Arise in Sew- ard Peninsula Town NOME, Alaska, April 7—In a quiet election here Tuesday, Alvin Polet was elected Mayor, and John B. Hurley, Leonard Kroslow, and George Madsen were seated on the City Council. LeRoy Sullivan was Attorney and Mike J. Clerk. L. H. McCloy Treasurer, and Mrs. Lain was elected to Board. An effort to create a public utili- ties ticket failed as councilmen re- fused to commit themselves on the subject of ownership of power, water and telephone by the city. The lowest vote ever recorded in this Seward Peninsula metropolis | was noted. named City Walsh, City was named Carrie Mc- the School ) o