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JUNEAU POLLS CLOSE AT 7 P. M.—DONT FAIL TO VOTE
THE DAILY AiASKA EMPIRE
_ ’“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XLIV., NO. 675L _~~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAyTsEPTEMBER ) 1,1934.MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS
WASHINGTON
ELECTORATE
VOTES TODAY
D e m o c r ats Are Selecting
Candidates Who Will
Defend New Deal
SCHWELLENBACH AND
STEVENSON FIGHTING
Registration Is Heavy—
Beer Parlors, Liquor
Stores Closed
SEATTLE, Sept. 11—The Wash
ington State electorate went to the
polls today to decide what Demo
crats will be chosen to defend the
’ New Deal. The Republicans plan
tc deride the New Deal during the
next eight weeks until the general
t, election in November.
Nominations are to be made to
fill the seat of Senator C. C. Dill,
vtho relinquished it, also six.places
iriythe National House.
There are 125 seats in this Leg
islature to be contested for as wfU?
a.s county offices and Precinct
Committeemen.
Fourteen women are seeking
nominations in the House.
Registrations made for the pri
mary were almost 100.000 over 1930,
the last previous off-year.
Knockdown Battle
A knockdown and dragout bat
tle is on between John C. Steven
son, King County Commissioner,
and Lewis Schwellenbach, Seattle
attorney, in a most spectacular
contest for the Democratic nom
ination for Senator.
Many friends of Senator Homer
T. Bone are supporting Schwellen
bach. Senator Dill endorsed Judge
Charles H. Leavy of Spoltane.
The Republicans in the race did
not attack each other as fiercely
as did the Democratic candidates.
The Republicans seeking the nom
ination for Senator are Ralph A.
Horr of Seattle, D. V. Morthland of
Yakima, Prank R. Jeffrey of Se
attle, and Reno Odlin, banker of
Olympia.
The polls close at 8 o’clock to
night.
All beer parlors and liquor stores
are closed during the time the
polls are open.
OTHER STATES VOTING
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Be
sides the state of Washington, Ari
zona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michi
gan, New Hampshire and Vermont
arc holding primary elections to
day. >
All states with the exception of
Louisiana and Washington, are
nominating Governors. All are
naming nominees for Congression
al seats. •
As Louisianans cast their ballots
today, about 5,000 National Guards
men were encamped in New Or
leans, at armed truce with thou
sands of regular and special police
under Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley.
• STOCK QUOTATIONS •
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 1714, American Can
9514, American Power and Light j
4%, Anaconda 1194, Armour, com- 1
mon, 6; Bethlehem Steel 2794,1
Calumet and Hecla 314, Interna-1
tional Harvester 24%, Curtiss
Wright 2%. General Motors 2814.
Kennecott 1814, United 8tates Steel
32 , Pound $5.0014, Bremner 47
cents.
VOTE—VOTE—VOTE
The polls close at 7 o’clock
tonight. If yon have not voted
—vote. Requirement* an that
yen have been a resident of
Alaska for one year and yonr
precinct for 30 day*. No regis
tration is necessary. Vote be
fore 7 o’clock tonight.
STRIKE TO COVER WIDE AREA
. ___
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This map shows the concentration of the nation’s cotton fpxtile
mills in southern and eastern states. The figures in stata ehgeed by
dots indicate the number ofV’splmfles” active In those states as of
July (the average Is 60 spindles per worker). The . more heavily
shaded strip extending from Virginia to Georgia ia the "Piedmont,’’
the south’s most highly industrialized area. The two black dots are Gas*
ton county (North Carolina) and Greenville county (South Carolina),
two of the largest concentrations of the textile Industry in the world.
MORE VIOLENCE
BREAKS FORTH,
TEXTILE STRIKE
Dozen Workers Are Injur
ed in Pennsylvania—
Troops Out, R. I.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IX.—Vio
lence broke out anew in several tex
tile centers as the Presidential
Mediation Board discussed the
strike with the manufacturers.
More than one thousand pickets
stormed the Lancaster, Pa., mill
today, injuring half a dozen work
ers and overturned cars.
TROOPS ORCZRED OUT
SAYLESVILLE, R. I„ Sept. 11.—
The Rhode Island National Guard
has been rushed here as two men
and a woman, aged 73, were shot
during renewed rioting -between a
crowd of strikers and local police,
the latter guarding the Sayles
plant. /
1
TWO FLIERS
MAKE RECORD
COAST FLIGHT
LOS ANGELAS, Cal., Sefrt. 11.—
Traveling 1,120 miles at an average
speed of 204 6/10 miles in hour,
Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn
set a Boeing transport plane down
here five hours and twenty minutes
after leaving Seattle.
The two fliers claim a new speed
record for that type of an airship.
Turner said it is the longest dis
tance ever flown by a transport
plane and at such speed.
Both fliers are planning to leave
for New York then go to London
and compete in the $70,000 speed
flight to Melbourne, a distance of
over 11,000 miles.
J. S. M. NELSON DIES
J. S. M. 1-ielson, 57, merchant of
Chitina, recently died at Cordova
of heart failure. He had been In
Alaska without making a trip Out
side since he first arrived in 1896.
He was born in Nova Scotia.
Pays to
Advertise
In Empire
It pays tc advertise in The
Empire, according to G. L.
Prucha.
Last night, Mr. Prucha, who
has been transferred to the
Nome Weather Bureau, adver
tised in The Empire that he
wanted $2,300 for his house,
furnished, and would make easy
terms.
Fifteen minutes after The
Empire was on the street, the
first call came. "Hold it until
7 o’clock tonight. I'm sure the
deal is made,” the would-be
purchaser said.
Half an hour later three.
callers were being shown the
house.
One suddenly said: “I’ll take
it, pay cash.”
Transfer papers will be drawn
up and signed tomorrow.
ARMY BOMBERS
BACK ON COAST
.AND TO REMAIN
Complete Most Traveled of
Any Army Formation
in History of Corps
MARCH FIELD, Cal., Sept 11 —
Ten United States Army bombers,
In command of Lieut. Henry H.
Arnold, landed here Monday, the
most traveled of any Army fprma- j
tton in the history of the Air Corps. |
The Jaunts Included an exten- j
sive Alaska aerial mapping expe- j
dition, participation in the war •
game attack on New York City. |
Eastward, the coast to coast
flight was made in 18 hours and;
ten minutes, establishing a record
for mass formation.
The flight planes, all bearing
Alaskan names, will be permanent
ly stationed at Rockwell Field, San:
Diego.
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LEAVE HOSPITAL
Mrs. H. Museth and baby boy, 1
and Mrs. Carl Lovett and baby '
girl, left St. Ann's Hospital over 1
the weekend for their homes. Mrs. 1
Museth left Sunday and Mrs. Lov- t
stt Saturday night. 1
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GRACE MEGGITT
DISAPPEARS ON
HUNTING TRIP
Missing Since Last Sunday
F o r enoon—Ai rplanes
Scouring Region
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 11.—
Grace Meggitt, aged 21 years, of
this city, formerly of Juneau, has
been lost since 11 o'clock Sunday
morning, near Jarvis Creek, 100
miles from Fairbanks, on the Rich
ardson Highway.
Miss Meggitt was with her moth
er on a hunting trip and wandered
off by herself. She carried a .22
caliber rifle.
Three airplanes have left to scour
the country.
Bear and wolf are reported in
the country where . Miss Meggitt
is lost.
The party was hunting grouse.
Miss Meggitt is well known in
Juneau where she formerly resided
and attended school.
LOCAL VOTFIS"
LIGHTEST IN 6
YEARS AT 3 P.M.
Only 544 Persons Had Vot
ed at that Hour—Work
ers Redouble Efforts
The lightest vote in eight years
had been cast in Juneau today
at 3 p.m. indicating a lack of gen
eral interest in the biennial Terri
torial election at which Alaskans
were choosing a Delegate to Con
gress, a Territorial Treasurer, one
Senator and four Representatives
from each Division.
The local vote at 3 o'clock was
544, as compared to 956 at the same
hour in 1932. It was 156 under the
1930 and 31 less than the 1928 vote
at the same time.
Big Precinct Failing
The greatest drop was experienc
ed in Precinct No. 1, for which the
voting booth is located in the City
Hall building. There only 277 votes
had been cast as compared to 535
in 1932, 406 in 1930 and 350 in 1928.
Party workers could assign no par
ticular reason for the decrease.
In No. 2, voting on the corner of
Main and Front streets in the
Giovanetti store, 175 persons had
voted at midaftemoon. Two years
ago 266 votes had been cast there,
196 in 1930 and 150 in 1928.
In No. 3 the vote was 92 com
pared to 155 in 1932, 98 in 1930
and 75 in 1928.
Thus, while both No. 2 and No.
3 were ahead of 1928 and running
close to 1930, No. 1 was substan
tially behind both of these years
and almost 100 per cent less than
1932.
Expect to Catch Up
Both Democratic and Republican
workers expressed the belief that
the later hours 01 the day would
see a steady increase in the rate
of voting at No. 1. The high wind
that prevailed from early morning
to shortly after 2 o'clock is said
to have prevented many women
from turning out before that time.
It had subsided greatly by 3 o’clock
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Arizona Farmers Protest “Japanese Invasion
Staging^ parade in Phoenix and neighboring rural
district!, hundreds of farmers demonstrated against
what they declare is an invasion of the rich Salt
river valley by Japanese colonists from the Imperial
valley of Southern California. Two views of thi
parade of automobiles, which were placarded with
such signs as “Japan for Japs" and “Keep Arizona
for the Whites”, are shown above.
McClintic Coma
at Colleagues
Interesting l
PILOT BROWNE
IS FORCED DOWN,
ALASKA TUNDRA
Engine Trouble Results—
Plane Lands, then Over
turns in Kuskokwim
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 11.—
Nat Browne, Independent pilot fly
ing in the lower Kuskokwim area,
according to reports received here,
was forced down on account of
engine trouble, between Bethel and
Nyac. Browne landed on the tun
dra. The plane overturned but he
escaped with only a number of
bruises.
Browne hiked a long distance
tack to Bethel, swimming a large
river enroute.
DEPOSITORS
IRE INSURED
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Sept. 11.—
Leo Crowley, President of the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation,
told President Roosevelt today that
97 out of every 100 bank depositors
are now insured by /he Govern
ment.
Plot to Kidnap Premier
of Canada Is Disclosed
OTTAWA, Sept. 11.—A gang plot
ing to kidnap Premier R. B. Ben
lett shadowed the statesman for
ome time before he left Ottawa
or Geneva, as a delegate to the
^eague of Nations, according to
he police.
Inspector Culver said details of
the plot were dlsckwed by an un
named prisoner held on a house
breaking charge.
The prisoner said he and- three
other Ottawa men were Involved,
in a conspiracy plan to setae the
Premier in his apartment and hold
him (or ransom. ,
> Right Back
on Seniority;
)ata Is Revealed
By HERBERT PLUMMER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Repre
sentative J. V. McCllntic, of Okla
homa, member of the House for 20
consecutive years, admits feeling
a bit pained when he hears his col
leagues advancing their claims of
seniority as an argument they are
logical successors to the Speaker
ship.
The Oklahoma Democrat based
his recent campaign for reelection J
for an eleventh term largely on i
this very issue. He pointed proudly I
to his 20 years of service in the 1
House. He called attention at every.
opportunity to the fact that it was
because his constitutents had kept!
him in Congress so long that he j
was able to secure membership on,
perhaps the most important com-1
mittee in the House—Ways and j
Means.
But he was defeated.
•Seniority did it," he moans. J
"They either didn’t know what 11
was talking about or if they did j
they made up their minds that j
Jim’s been in too long'."
Kin* and Lewis Oldest
Speaking of. seniority, if Con
gress ever were to decide to adopt
the old collegiate custom of hold
ing seynlons of “old grads' some
rather interesting facts would come
to light,
The title of "oldest grads" among
those still in Congress would be
shared by two Senators—King of
Utah and “Jim Ham” Lewis of Il
linois. They first came to Congress
in 1896 as members of the House. |
Both were elected' in the year
that William Jennings Bryan wa«
campaigning for the Presidency on
his free silver platform. Both are
Democrats. Kiri was elected as
Congressman-at-large from Utah
on the cry of "16 to 1.” Lewis was
elected a s Congressman-at-large
from the state of Washington.
Both King and Lewis, however,
have wide gaps In the matter of
continuous service. The man who
holds that record is Senator Shep
pard of Texas. Sheppurd has been 1
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TO REORGANIZE
NRA;PLANS ARE
ARRANGED NOW
Roosevelt and Johnson in
Agreement on Three
Separate Departments
HYDE PARK, N. Y„ Sept. 11.—
President Roosevelt and Gen. Hugh
S. Johnson have agreed on the
principles for the immediate re
organization of NRA to eliminate
overlapping of functions and pro
vide simplifications of this vital
recovery unit.
Another night conference devel
oped the agreement for the estab
lishment of NRA on the same basis
as the Federal Government.
Three separate branches are pro
posed — Executive, Judicial and
Legislative.
Gen. Johnson is going ahead as
the head of the Executive Branch.
The Judicial Br^',ch will take
care of labor dispute and assume
the duties of code authorities.
The Legislative Branch will be
the policy fixing department.
GERMANY TAKES
NEW STEPS ON
IMPORTATIONS
State of Control Will Gov
ern Hereafter—Scheme
Outlined by Official
BERLIN, Sept. 11.—All Importa
tions into Germany are declared
subject to a state o 1 control. This
is outlined by Dr. Fritz Sarnow,
representing H j a 1 m a r Schacht,
Economy Director.
The new plan is designed to
save the Government's depleted
currency reserves through restric
tion of, imports.
The value of materials that may
be imported without a permit are
cut from *20 to *4.
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN MAINE; GOV.
BRANN VICTOR
Democrats Capture Gover
norship and Two Out of
Three Congressmen
SENATOR HALE NOSES
OUT BY CLOSE MARGIN
Wins by About 1,000 Votes
—Brewster Defeats
Utterback in Third
PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 11.
—The New Deal rode high in
Maine yesterday. The State
wide returns showed the
Democrats had captured the
Governorship, two Congres
sional seats and had just
missed taking away a Sena
torial post.
Senator Frederick Hale, Re
. pjHirm, «.Ho has been re
turned by Maine to the Unit
ed States Senate continuously
since 1916, had a narrow es
cape. With returns virtually
complete, he was leading Har
old Dubord, Democrat, by a
little more than 1,000 votes.
Brann Boosts Majority
Gov. Louis Brann, Democrat, who
rode into office by 2.358 votes on
the Democratic landslide in 1932.
was triumphantly re-elected, de
feating Alfred Ames by a margin
of more than 34,090 votes.
In the First Congressional dis
trict, Simon Hamlin. Democrat,
scored an upset. He led Carroll
Breedy, veteran of 12 years service
in Congress, by almost 2,000 votes.
In the Second Congressional Dis
trict, Edward C. Moran. Jr., Demo
crat Incumbent, was leading Zelma
Dwinal, Republican, by 6,000 votes.
Moran was elected in 1932 by some
2,000 majority.
The Third District, which was
captured by the Democrats lit 1932.
went back into the Republican
column. Ralph Brewsters, former
Republican Governor of the State,
led John G. Utterback, Democratic
incumbent, by 3,000 votes. Utter
back was elected irl 1932.
DEMOCRAT WINS
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 11.—
Gov. Louis J. Brann, Democrat,
has been reelected Governor over
Allred K. Arnes, retired lumber
man.
Senator Frederick Hale, Repub
lican, was early this morning lead
ing his Democratic opponent. Har
old Dubord, former Mayor of Wat
ervllle, by less than 5,000 votes.
The results announced are on
the basis of returns from about
two-thirds of the State precincts..
The amendment repealing Pro •
hibitlon has apparently carried.
FARLEY IS ELATED;
FLETCHER, HEADACHE
WASHINGTON. Sept 11. — The
•intensification" of the Republican
efforts to carry the Maine elec
tion and failure, called for James
A. Farley, Chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee to say:
“It is ample proof that the New
Deal meets with the approval of
the majority of the people of this
country."
Chairman Fletcher, of the Re
publican National Committee, said:
"It is evident that people have
not yet understood what it all
means. Somebody, sometime, will
have to pay the bill and the people
of this country will soon realize
this."
The courthouse custodian at Co
lumbus, Kas., reported that when
he shut the water off at the nosale
of a garden hose, a woodpecker
drilled a hole in the tubing so
birds could bathe.