The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 13, 1939, Page 1

(S $25,000 FOR THE DAILY VOL. LIIL, NO. 7999. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE D — PRICE TEN CENTS FIVE MAKE BREAK FROM ISLE PRISON GORDON ASKS FRISCO FAIR Other Hou;e—l—fills Would Drop Eagle Bounty, Stock Fish, Game | At least four Representatives in the House are not superstitious. Four bills were introduced this| morning before that body, one of | them, House Bill No. 3, by Repre- sentative Frank 8. Gordon, of the| Fourth Division, asking an appropri- | ation of $25,000 for Alaska’s partici- | pation in the International GoldenJ Gate Exposition at San Francisco. | J. P, Anderson, First Division Re-| presentative, introduced House Bill No. 2, asking for discontinuance of | eagle bounty payments, and Rep-| resentative H. H. MecCutcheon,| Third Division, introduced House\ Bills four and five. | House Bill No. 4 asks appropria- | tion of $5,000 for stocking of game‘ fish in lakes and streams of the| Territory by an agency to be chosen by the Alaska Administrative Board. House Bill No. 5, also by McCut-‘ cheon, asks $10,000 for stocking Al- aska with Roosevelt Elk, buffalo andf game birds. In neither bill is any| money to be authorized for salaries, all monies to be expended for pur- chases of fish and game stock. In House Bill No. 3, requesting the | participation of Alaska in San Fran- | cisco’s Fair to the extent of $25,000, | one section of the bill would create | the Exposition Executive Committee | to be headed by the Governor and two members of his choosing. The commitiee would be empow- ered to name a Director ¥ handle | the Alaska participation in the fair,| his salary not to exceed $200 a month, Also, the committee would be given | power to make contracts for floor space, handle preparations of ex- hibits and business of the participa- tion as well as name an Advisory Board, serving without remuner- ation, In addition to the power to em- ploy a Director, the committee would | also be enabled to hire “any addi- | tional help” that might be needed. Last section of the bill labels tiy | act as born of “emergency.” This afternoon the House receiv- ed Senate Bill No. 3, an Act to amend 1937 extraordinary session laws relating to the Unemployment Compensation Law, introduced by Senator’ Henry Roden, and unani- mously passed the bill as presented | from the Senate. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, ux;gmg appointment of an Alaskan fish commissioner to fill the vacan- cy created by Frank T. Bell's resig- nation, was passed by the House to- day without a dissenting vote. 4 The Governor’s message and the | report of the Alaska Planning Coun- cil were submitted to the House following the vote on the Roden bill and the House was adjourned until 10:30 tomorrow morning. NO RETREAT INDEMANDS UPON FRANCE Mussolini TeTs Chamber- lain Flatly Colonies Must Be Given fo lfaly PARIS, Jan. 13.—Premier Benito Mussolini, it is reported authorita- tively here, has refused to “retreat one inch” from the Facist colonial demands on France in his talk with British Premier Neville Chamber- lain. Rome dispatches to the French Foreign Office said the Il Duce flatly informed both Premier Cham- berlain and Viscount Halifax he will press actively for Italian territorial demands on France. e e 18,000,000 CAGERS DES MOINES, Jan. 13.—Bill Wil- lams, Drake University coach and| an officer of the National Basket- ball Coaches’ association, says there are 18,000,000 cage players in the world, most of them in the United States. FLEET PROBLEM XX TESTS U. S. DEFENSE AGAINST AN ATTACK FROM THE ATLANTIC Here's where the U. S. Navy's men o'war are stéaming (o study Problem XX in the first annual maneu- vers to be held in the Atlantc since 1934. A “white” fleet will attack; a Carribean area—an outer protection of the Panama canal INDUSTRY, NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Col. Jacob Ruppert, 71, owner of the New York | Yankees, is dead. He had been in | ill health for many months and| took a turn for the worse early last | week and the last rites of the Catho- | lic Church were administered. Col. Ruppert was a bachelor and his fortune is estimated at between $70,000,000 and $100,000,000. Beer, baseball and buildings for| business, “bangtails,” “bow-wows” and boats for diversions and bache- lorhood as a fixed policy alliterative- | ly summarized Col. Jacob Ruppert. The first three of these seven “Bs” | brought him great wealth; the sec- | ond trio helped him spread it and the seventh gave him the self-im- posed prideful title of “the . best housekeeper in New York.” His brewery, inherited from his father, was one of the largest con-| cerns of its kind in the world. His New York Yankees drew greater crowds than any other team in the American League. His real estate holdings, acquired chiefly through | the 1929-36 depression years when prices were low, added millions to his fortune. He turned to the “bangtails” for diversion but his string of race! horses won so many purses that it began to take on the aspects of a| profitable business and he quit the turf. He collected St. Bernard dogs| that cost $5,000 a year to feed. His succession of yachts was climaxed by the “Yankee,” a 437-ton twin- screw, steel craft of luxurious ap- pointments. Four Terms in Congress At one stage ‘of his career he served four successive terms in the National House of Represefitatives. At another he was interested in mil- itary affairs, served in the national guard and was a colonel on the staffs of two governors. But it was as owner of the New ‘York Yankees, boss of Miller’ Hug- gins, “Babe” Ruth and “Iron Man” Gehrig that Ruppert was most: wide- ly known. For more than a dozen years vari- ous owners of the club had tried vainly to produce a winner before Ruppert and Col. T. L. Huston bought the outfit in 1915. The two colonels poured money into the team and paid Boston $125,000 for Ruth's contract, a record price at that time. Their first pennant-win- ner was achieved in 1921. They had another in 1922, In 1923 Ruppert bought Huston’s interest for a re- ported $1,500,000, That year the ‘Yankees won the: World Series from the New York Giants, who had de- (Contipued on Page. Five) (OL. RUPPERT, COLORFUL FIGURE BOTH IN SPORTS,. PASSES AWAY JACOB RUPPERT BRITISH PREMIER DISCUSSES. PEACE WITH POPE PIUS | Chamberlain Ha; Private Audience for 30 Min- ufes in Vatican VATICAN CITY, Jtaly, Jan. 13.— British Premier Neville Chamberlain paid his respects to Pope Plus to- day. The two discuised peace for 30 minutes at a ptivate audience at the|statelt vatican of the Catho- lic chireh. i LETTER POSTAGE RATES 70 STICK WASHINGTON, Jun, 13. — The pictures of the stamps may change and.the glue may \ute better or worse, but letter pdslage seems likely to remain ar 3 cents for another year. President Roosevell advised Con- gress in his budget message that his estimates for th¢ postal service were based on continuing that charge for first-class, out-of-town mail 1 LEGISLATURE HEARS VIEWS OFGOVERNOR Message P@s Emphasis on Roads, Airfield Need ~Also Liquor lssue Road and airplane landing fields | are the outstanding needs of Alaska, Gov. John W. Troy said today in his message to the Legislature, urging that serious consideration be given to providing generous appropria- tions for these items. The message is to_be considered as only a portion of the biennial ad- dress to the Legislature, Gov. Troy said. Further remarks on the gold tax and other problems will be de- livered later. The Governor already has sent to both houses a message urging amendments in the unem- ployment Compensation act. QGov. Troy urged that Alaska should have appropriate represen- tation at both the San Francisco Exposition and New York World's Fair, reminding the Senate and House members that legislative ac- tion for such representation would have to be taken at once. Organization of a National Guard in Alaska, suggested by various Army officers, is recommended by the Governor for consideration of the Legislature. ‘The Territory is in good shape fin- anc¢ially, having 887,11282 in its Treasury, the Governor reported, cautioning the Legislature, however, as follows: is still a paramount need. should be considered. matter for consideration. ditions that create strikes. ning Council. fairs. ‘Warfare against wolves and AN Qi NN 7 at all times, his one aim being welfare of her people. “black” fleet will defend the IMPORTANT FEATURES CONTAINED IN GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Important highlights in the message given to the Fourteenth Territorial Legislature this afternoon by Gov. John W. Troy, are Although the Territory is in good financial condition, economy Generous appropriations for roads and airplane landing fields Aviation development deserves careful study. The vexing problem of liquor sale to Indians demands atten- tion. A permit system should correct this situation. Stabilization of labor conditions in the Territory is a serious A study should be made into the con- Resident laborers should be given a greater share of employment, especially in the fishing industry. A study should be made into premises for abandonment of service on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. Larger appropriations are necessary for public welfare needs. Building of a new and separate Pioneers’ Home to take care of overflow from the present Home may be necessary. Money should be provided to take care of chronic bed patients in private hospitals, to pay certain qualified men a temporary allowance not to exceed $30 per month, to take care of the Home waiting list and to provide transportation of men to the Home. Appropriations for education must be considered carefully. Attention should be given to the findings of the Alaska Plan- Legislative action is necessary at once if Alaska is to have appropriate representation at the San Francisco and New York Requests for organization of a National Guard ih Alaska should be considered by the Legislature. a more suitable plan of bounties should be worked out. Deficiency appropriations are required for several offices in the Territorial government and should be made at an early date. The Governor stands ready to cooperate with the Legislature The full text of the message s on page five of today’s Empire: coyotes must be continued, bute. advancement of Alaska and the ALEXANDER R. GEORGE |that the need of economy, so that e the Territory may continue to be AP Feature Service Writer on a business basis, is WASHINGTON, Jan, 13. .m}};wiflgm" ¥ commimication m-* United States navy is - |sing for “war” in the Carribbean |cerning the gold tax is promised by the Governor. \.st-a once the haunt of pirates and Stabilization of labor conditions \now key to the defense of America. The fleet sailing from west coast in the Territory was pointed to by harbors is in fighting trim. The ad- | Gov. Troy as one of the serious prob- mirals have “chosen up sides.” In ]ems to be considered. He urged a }Februnry the “white fleet” will study into the conditions that make lswing out around that arc of islands | strikes. |on the Caribbean’s rim from Cuba| Work of the Commissioner of to South America—and then turn Mines and the Alaska Planning about to attack. | Council was commended in the mes- The “black fleet” will stand guard | sage. over the region. That's the setting| The Legislators were urged to give for the mysterious ProblemXX of particular attention to the liquor the U. 8. Navy. problem, a permit system for hand- It’s Gotta Be Real ling the situation being suggested It’s going to be as near real war by the Governor. | as possible, for if this country ever| Gov. Troy urged studies into prob- SENATE HOLDS BRIEF SESSION IN AFTERNOON CONTACT WITH BUSINESS Bv PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTUWN, Jan, 13, — Presi- dent Roosevelt never has attempt- ed to pacify business by backiug and the appointment of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Com- merce indicates he isn't going to away, begin now. More to the point, Hopkins was appointed to the Commerce .Cabi- — * ¥ TN LONG TERM CONVICTSIN | BOLD DASH Saw Their Way Out of Cells ~Escape from Building fo Water in Fog GUARDS IMMEDIATELY OPEN FIRE IN DARKNESS Noforious Characters Soon Sighted, Finally Round- ed Up, an_d_ Returned SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 13. —Five deparate prisoners attempted to escape from the fog shrouded Al= catraz Island prison early this morne ing. Two were shot and wounded be« | fore the guards captured the quine 4 o'clock this morning, making & mad dash for the water. 4 The convicts refused to halt st theounmndolthewm.whohh mediately opened fire. torious Barker-Karpis gang, life for kidnaping, was lhot in head and one leg. Dale Slamphill, #)so a lifer for legs. ; The other prisoners were Rufus McCair, serviig 85 years for a Na« tional Bank robbery; Henry,Young, 20 years for bank robery, and Wile liam Martin, 25 years for robbing & postoflice and they were soon cape tuwed. In Critical Condition Barker, who was shot in the head and leg, is in a critical condition, Martin was scratched and bruised when he slid down the rocky side of the island in frantic efforts to reach the water. ph ‘The escaped men were evidently following the same plan of escape as did Ted Cole and Ralph Roe, who disappeared from the 12-acre is- Arthur Barker, mmotmnofi ; g 1U. 8. fleet between the oceans. | faces attack from the Atlantic it’s’ 'a 10 to 1 bet the defense will de- | | pend largely upon control of the| West Indies region. | And while Uncle Sam keeps a wary | eye on Japan'’s ambitions in' the Pac- ific, there may be in these new man- euvers some indication of another eye cocked on the rapid rise of Ger- many’s sea’ and air might, At any rate, Problem XX will be the fleet’s first war game in the At- lantic since 1934. Involved in this vital naval prob- lem is: 1. Protection of the Panama ca- nal, invaluable short route for the 2. Prevention of establishment of a base from which enemies could strike at the U. 8. or South America. 3. Easler control of essential sea lanes between American ports. As the map shows, the natural protection of the Caribbean lies in defending the three major passages between the islands. Guarding the 50-miles Windward passage between lems presented by public welfare, the Pioneers’ Home, wolf bounties and the Unemployment Compensa- | tioni Commission. FOREIGN SHIPS MAY SOON SAIL, YANGTZE RIVER - Japanese Reporfed Con- sidering Opening of Navigation Again Reliable sources said Japan is now working on a plan to open the Yang- tze River to foreign shipping but on a limited basis. One of the major obstacles is the scarcity of Japanese river vessels One Bill E—Imroduced- Other Measures Advanced Only one new bill, and that of minor nature, was introduced in the Senate today, but Senators in brief session advanced several other measures along the route toward enactment, The new bill, 8B. No. 5, by Rivers, provides for return of over- payment of gross license taxes, amounting to $147.82, to Grace Lowe of Livengood. The bill was referred to the Finance Commit- tee. Pinishing up its business in‘half an hour today, the BSenate ad- journed until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Placed in the general file after being returned with. a favorable report from the Committee on En- grossment and Enroliment was net post so business could pacify itself about Hopkins. That is per- haps reason number ope. Reason. number two is that the President now will have as his principal business contact agent a man whose ideas parallel his own and in whom he places far more con- fidence than ever he did in the re- tiring Secretary, Daniel Roper. Reason number three may be that if Hopkins ever is to become Presi- dential timber, he must be severed from WPA, which is likely to be & withering branch from now on and certainly will be subject to a with- ering fire from inquisitorial con- gressional independents. It is doubtful if Roper, though personally loyal to the President to the nth degree, ever understood the New Deal. For that reason he couldn’t bring about even a sem- blance of rapprochement. Outsid- ers as well as insiders knew he didn't speak the New Deal dialect and didn’t have the ear of the President. land on Decembeér 16, 1937. They either drowned in the swift current, or made their way ashore on a raft or driftwood. Means of Escape Through some mysterious means, the convicts obtained saws which they used to cut through the steel bars of their individual cells on the lower tlers and managed to flee from the cell building, supposedly escape proof, to make their way down the steep slopes of the island. A guard discovered the empty cells and the siren on “Devil’s Ise land” blew the alarm, Alarm Sent Out Hurried calls were sent to the Prison guards ringed the Island and finally sighted five men dimly outlined in the thickest fog in many years. The convicts had stripped the prie son clothing from them. Martin had Cuba and Haiti is the U. S. naval giving rise to fear of the Japanese base at Guantanamo, in southeast Cuba. It is not heavily fortified. In Range of Bombers There is no naval base at the Mona passage between Haiti and Puerto Rico, but there are several good harbors and potential facilities for air forces there. The big navy bombers at the Canal could fly the 993 nautical miles and return with- out refueling. The marines have an air base on St. Thomas Island, along the third major passage, the Anegada, be- tween the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antillies, A Mighty Armada ‘The “white” invaders, command- ed by Admiral E. C. Balkfus, will try to establish a coast base “some- where.” The defending “black” navy will be commanded by Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews. This “war” will involve 140 war- ships, some 680.planes, five big air- plane carriers, scores of darting des- troyers, swift, sleek submarines and cruisers. The personnel will include about 23 admirals and vice admirals, 3,000 officers, 60,000 enlisted men and about 2,000 marines. Umpires will score the casualties, gunnery and strategical successes (Continued on Page Five) stock today is 9%, American Can 3%, 72, Commonwealth and Southern |enclosing draft of & bill covering 12%, Jones averages: rails 30.94, utilities 22.50. Senate bill No. 1, dealing with mak- ing unknown heirs defendants in certain suits. Senators Rivers’ bill mvldm‘ an $800,000 appropriation for roads was returned by the Finance Com- mittee and placed in the daily file. Senate bill No. 2, dealing with copyright laws, was returned by the Judiciary Committee which recommended that it pass. A message from the Governor that the much more numerous Brit- ish ships may capture a lucrative trade, ‘ Srock Quorarion l NEW YORK, Jan. 13. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine 97%, American Light and Power Anaconda 31, Bethlehem Steel 1%, Curtiss Wright A 25%, General |deficiencies in various departments Motors 45%, International Harves-|was received. ter 54, Kennecott 38%, New York The Governor also submitted his Central 19%, Northern Pacific |biennial message and = submitted Safeway Stores 30'%, Southern (for .confirmation appointments Pacific 18%, United States Steel|which he made to the Welfare 63, Bremner bid 1% asked 2, Pound|Board and Unemployment" Compen-~ $4.67. sation Commission after adjourn- ment of the 1937 Legislature. DOW, JONES AVERAGES Planning Council Report The following are today's Daw,| Report of the Alaska Planning Industrials 146.52, | Council was received, as was a let- ter from the San Francisco Chron- et icle asking that the Territory spend Two excursion boats will carry|gg40 for an advertisement in a passengers from the Treasure Island | newspaper heralding opening of the site of the 1939 California World's| gxposition there February 18. Fair, around Alcatraz Island during| pollowing receipt of & le fn a sightseeing trip on San Francisco . o] o tron Bay. (Continued on Page Two) CONTACTS CAME BACK WAY ‘The net result was that govern- ment contacts with business came not through Commerce, as should be expected, but through the Federal Reserve and various individuals in the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange commission. At best it was contact by remote control. With Hopkins as Commerce Sec- retary, business will meet the New Deal through him. It will meet an administrator who in 30 days put 4,000,000 men to work in 48 states with a Wash- ington staff that could hide in a corner segment of the huge Com- merce Building. He can speak in bigger figures than Morgan or Rockefeller. On the other hand, hard crusted business executives who fought their way to the top through grime and poverty might well remember that at one time Hopkins said: “Poverty has not one redeeming quality. I simply do not belleve people grow by suffering. I have seen courage among the poor, yes, but I have seen no one thriving on poverty.” MIND LIKE PRESIDENT’S ¥ He has a mind as supple as the (Continued on Page Two) together with his clothes. The ine coming tide was just on the verge of turning thus making it somee what easier to swim to the maine land. Pinally all of the escaped men were rounded up and returned to prison. Normal activities were suspended in the prison and all cells and ine mates were searched. IS MISSING KE‘ICH!KAN. Alaska, Jan. 13.— Friends of Arthur Aronson, a fishe Aronson who was last reported as leaving Snow Pass for Ketchikan last October. Apparently Aronson never reached Ketchikan, It is reporied he hul'lf.. Oregon. Aronson operaied a troller, A-“ during the past year. He m worked on other fishing boats ouf of Ketchikan, N