The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 15, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRL“ “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. L., NO. 7536. JU “AU, AlAbKA THURSD/\Y JULY 15 1937 MEMBLR ASSOCIATLD PRLbS g THREE DESTROVERS COMING SATURDAY 23 NAVY PLANES WINGING NORTH, KODIAK, SITKA Three Squagl—ls Take Off Early This Afternoon for Alaska Ports 15. SEATTLE, July — Patrol Squadron VP-7, under Lieut. Comdr. | R. L. Fuller, took the air at 7:05 this morning bound for Alaska. Forty minutes later, VP-5, under Lieut. Comdr. W. G. Tomlinson, took the air. The two squadrons are flying along, the outside passage across the ‘Gulf of Alaska to Kodiak and expect to arrive there in. about ten hours after leaving here. Squadron VP-12, under Lieut. Comdr. Thomas A. Gray, consisting of 11 planes, which was compelled by bad weather to turn back yes- terday after starting north, took the air this morning at 8:30 o’clock and headed for Sitka. There are 150 officers and men aboard the 23 planes making the flight north. Next Monday the squadrons at Kodiak will fly to Sitka and the Squadron at.Sitka will go to Ko- diak. All planes wil return here next Thursday. The minesweeper Sandpiper is at Kodiak and the tender Langley is at Sitka. SWELTERING WEATHER IS BACK IN EAST ngher Temperalures Are Reported in One Half of Nation CHICAGO, I, July 15.—Swel- tering temperatures have returned to the eastern half of the nation, although there has been widespread precipitation. The Weather Bureau here said hot southern winds are on the way with 90 to 100 degree temperatures. Temperatures at Oklahoma City, Wichita and El Paso are repor'.ed at 100 degrees. Yuma, Arizona, has a tempera- ture of 108 degrees, Phoenix 106 degrees, Omaha 92 degrees, Cincin- natil 90 and it is 86 in Chicago. ———— CHINA FORCES UNITE TO FIGHT JAPAN TROOPS Communisl—S—;l—diers Bury| Hatchet—Offer to Join Central Govt. Army TOKYO, July. 15.—Japanese dis- patches from China said the leaders| of the Chinese Communist Army have offered to join their long-time foe, Chinese Premier Chiang Kai Shek, to fight the Japanese, thereby uniting a force of over 60,000 strong on the Eastern border, 200 miles west of the present scene of hos- tilities. Other Japanese reports said the Chinese Premier has ordered all troops, including those in South ARE GOING TO SEE HOLLYWOOD Are Visiting American Air- plane Factories Today— At Civic Lun cheon | SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 15.—The three Russian fliers who arrived from Moscow yesterday and landed |near San Jacinto, today started out to inspect American airplane factories, also Hollywood. A civic luncheon was given here, then there will be a big welcome when they | motor to Los Angeles. The three airmen sent greetings té their countrymeén at Moscow by a short wave broadcast last night. Claude Ryan, builder of Lind- {bergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, exam- ined the Russian aircraft and pro- nounced in a marvel in compactness and efficiency. The fliers crouched in a slender fuselage compartment, four feet long and less than three feet wide. Their flying time has been defin- itely established at 62 hours and 17 minutes for a straight line dis- tance flight of 6,262 miles. The three Soviet fliers who made the Polar flight from Moscow to San Jacinto were taken to March- field yesterday morning soon after their landing in a pasture. A mili- tary guard was placed over the plane. The trio of airmen, Milhail Gro- moff, pilot; Andrei Yumoshaff, co- i pilot, and Sergei gator, made it known by signs they wanted to bathe, eat and sleep. When. they arrived at Marchfield they were shown to the showers and as they emerged smiling, they lined up for photographers. The (three were all neatly ‘dressed and their gray trousers were even press- fed. Gromoff told the Russian Em- bassy, by long distance phone, that they landed in California because States and not continue to Mexico. | Battle Snow, Winds Gromoff said they left Moscow last Sunday and they figured it took them 62 hours and 17 minutes. The fliers battled snow and sy- yclonlc winds before reaching the! |North Pole at 4:14 p. m. Monday. On this phase of the flight, the |plane was kept at an altitude of| 8,800 feet or more to escape the wind | resistance. After passing the northernmost spot on the globe, the fliers streak- ed out across the wild reaches of the Yukon and Northwest Terri- tories. A favorable wind kept the plane ahead of schedule. Their Objective It became known that the fliers’ objective was beyond Oakland, and with no maps and a mountain range | between San Diego and Marchfield, | they became confused and failing to find Marchfield, they decided td, come down in a pasture, which was | three miles from San Jacinto. China, to be prepared for action against the Japanese. REINFORCEMENTS NANKING, July 15.—The Chinese Government’s Foreign Office spokes man disclosed that the Central 'Cmvemmem has ordered reinforce- ments to North China to support the Twenty Ninth Army, which is fighting the Japanese troops near "Peiping. e, Preliminary estimates indicate that American motorists will pay jclose to $1,000,000,000 for gasoline taxes during 1937. Dr. Levine Com With Dog, to Study Alaska; Expedition SAN FRANGISCO, €al., July 15. —A doctor and a dog Wwill sail on the Coast Guard cutter Duane to- ing North, Purposes Stated Danilyn, navi-! they wanted to land in the United | at 4:22 p. m. Pacific Coast time,! SOVIET FL]ERS Chmese, Japanese Batflmg Now in Pmpm o rayed in warfare now. Chinm troops refusing to surrender their arms on Japanese demand recently hrught bitterly against a Japanese drive along a ten-mile front near Peiping, China. Using trench mortars, rifles and machine guns, Chinese soldiers sought to hold off nearly a thousand Japanese occupying a section north of Wan- pinghsien along the Peiping-Hankow railroad. Top photo shows Chinese infantrymen in irenches simi- lar to those hastily dug along the line of defense. Lower photo shows Japanese troovs, carrying ihe flag of the Rising Sun, as they entered one of the Peiping gates in a former battle. The two nations are ar- FORMER HEAD HIGH GERMAN COURT PASSES Dr. Walter Simons, Author- ity on International Law, Dies in Berlin BERLIN, Jaly 15—Dr. Walter Simons, former President of the German Supreme Court and former | Foreign Minister, recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on International law, died here to- day at the age of 75. Reputation As Jurist A jurist of established reputation in pre-war days, Dr. Walter Sim- ons was one of the leaders of Ger- many in the birth-pang years of the Republic and was made Presi-' dent Pro-Tem. for the two months interim in 1925 between the death of President Friederich Ebert and the first inauguration of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg. ibility of Hving in the Northland for groups of Temperate Zone people and sald this would increase the world population by twenty million Thereéfter he was head of Ger- many’s Supreme Court until 1928. Tn still later years he appeared in several important juridical proceed- day for the Arctic where the doctor will study living conditions for the whites and the dog, “Tu Tu,” will lead a sled team. Dr. Victor E. Levine, of Creighton University of Tulsa, will study weather and food resources, also| transportation possib ilities, United States Public Health Service is sponsoring the expedition. Dr. Levine said the purpose of his cxpedition is to determine the feas- ’I'he‘ a year. He said he will direct thel; ings, was twice nominated for a va- attention to sparsely settled regionsicancy on the permanent court for of the northland. international justice at The Hague The expedition will begin at Un-|ang was recognized as one of the King Island and Dr. Levine to meet the Rev. Bernard R. Hub- bard during his trip. At the end of the World War he Tu Tu is salf wolf and half Es- kimo dog and the name means was director of the judicial depart- gentle reindeer. He will lead a ment of the foreign office and was Inine dog team for Dr, Levine, national law. Denounced Pact (Continued -on Page Two) alaska, go to Point Barrow, then to| yorlq's leading authorities on inter-| Girl Loses Her | Chiastity, Brings Suit for $300,000 Four Film Execuhves Are i Charged with Attack- | | ing Extra at Party LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 15— 'Four film executives are sued for 1$500,000 damages in the Superior Court by Miss Patricia Douglas, aged 20, film extra. 1 The suit is brought on the grounds jthat she was criminally attacked during a party in the Hal Roach| studios. She charges shew as forced to lose her chastity at the height| of the party. The executive sued are men | Coniff, casting director; Edward J. Minnix, Vice President and Gen- eral Manager of the Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer; and David Ross, M-| G-M sales executive. Matanuska Produce Sold in Fairbanks; Many Orders Taken ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 15 —«\’ | Walter Pippel, foremost Matanuska colonist, has returned from Fair- banks and reported an excellent market there for Matanuska prod- ucts. | Pippel ;said he booked orders in | Fairbanks that will keep the colon- lists busy in filling in conjunct with the filling of orders in An- chorage, IALASKAGIRL BEING SUED, ALIENATION: ! Terry Walkex, Real Name| Alice Dahl, Stole An- other’s Mate, Claim LOB ANGELES, Cal, July 15.— \Terry Walker, an actress whose real name is Alice Dahl, born in Alaska, is charged with alienating the af- |fections of Jan Rubine, violinist and orchestra leader, and is being sued Ifor $50,000 by the musician’s wife, Adele Crane-Rubine, former Aus- tralian musical comedy player. In the suit, whicn nas been filed, lit is alleged that Terry won a two- 'year campaign to persuade Rubine ot leave his home. Rubine recently sued for divorce charging his wife flirted and that one time she told him the only rea- son she married him was to gain {admission to the Uniwd States. D Falls from Mast, Fatally Injured SEATTLE, July 15. — August Berger, 47, of Seattle, was injured fatally when he fell from a 60-foot mast to the deck of the steamer La- kina, berthed here. Berger was rigging a stay high on the mast when he fell 3 Troy, thie, visib of the, CHICAGO DOCKS FOR 2-DAY STAY IN CAPITAL CITY Missouri Governor, Con- struction Head Abpard —Guests of Admiral Juneau today was honored with the second visit in two days of one of Uncle Sam’s heavy cruisers when the U.S.8. Chicago, arriving an hour earlier than scheduled, slid grace- fully to the Government Dock at 10 o'clock in as beautiful a landing as has ever been witnessed here. The heavy cruiser, virtually a | sister-ship of the U.8.S. Northamp- tmn which sailed yesterday for Yak- utat Bay, has aboard, as guests of Rear Admiral Joseph K. Taussig, Gov. Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri jand James Taussig Jr. of St. Louis, the latter a cousin of the Admiral and a prominent construction ex- ecutive in Missouri, Carrying four Navy seaplanes and |two catapults, and approximately 1700 enlisted men, including an at- | tachment of 50 Marines, the Chi- | cago, weighing 10,000 tons empty land extending 600 feet in length, |was said to be the “longest and | heaviest vessel that has ever taken the Inland route, to Alaska.” The | ship weighs, including present load, a total of 13,000 tons. 1 Been to Westward | The Chicago left Bellingham, | Wash., on July 6 and before coming | to the Capitol City docked at Sew- |ard and at Yakutat Bay. Leaving the ,lfluvr point Wednesday at 6 am, | the Chicago reached Young's Bay |thaL night. After remaining there | overnight, she set out at 8:30 a.m. teday for Juneau and was first {sighted . here at 9:30 a.m. At the suggestion of Gov.. John “informal” -early this afte | pite the suggestion by Rear Admiral | Taussig that “we're ready to do the visits in real style.” Rear Admiral Taussig took his two Missouri guests in the official | delegation to visit Gov. Troy. lin the official visiting party were Capt. H. Kent Hewitt, Chief-of- ! Staff, and Capt. Herbert B. Riebe, commanding officer of the Chicago. Salute to Governor Arrangements were made in a visit by Naval Aide Simpson Mac- | Kinnon, for Governor Troy. Follow- ing the official visit to the Gover- nor's office, Gov. Troy and his of- \ficial party returned the visit to the cruiser. Despite Gov. Troy's suggestion that salutes not be fired, Rear Ad- miral Taussig, who assumed his fleet of heavy cruisers on June 7, 11637, declared, “Sure, we’ll fire sa- ‘lu!cs We've got plenty of room to fire.” And the salutes were fired—17 of |them! band, the largest band in the West Coast fleet. The Chicago is the flag- ship for the whole group, since Rear Admiral Taussig is in command of the 15 heavy gruisers. This is the first Alaskan .voyage for the Admiral and his two guests from Missouri, Rear Admiral Taus- (sig declared, “I don’t see what Southern California has to crow about. You've got better weather up here.” Wants King Salmon Gov. Stark, who 1s a fishing en- thusiast, his host and Mr. Taussig have been enjoying the fishing pos- they are still trying to catch a king salmon. Gov. Stark several nights ago hooked 25 large trout but “not a salmon.” A fishing party in Auk Bay is being arranged for Friday. The Chicago will remain in port| until Saturday morning. Friday morning a party of six, including Rear Admiral Taussig and | his two guests, will go for an in- spection tour through the Alaska Juneau mine. They will® start at 7:30 a.m. and conclude their visit at noon. This afternoon, a cocktail party in honor of officers of the cruiser and Gov. Stark is to be held from 5 until 6 o'clock at the Governor's house. The cruiser has aboard a “cracker good” ball team, which is contending seriously for the chnmp!onsmp of | the fleet. Games with local teams may be arranged. Visiting Hours Visiting hours for Juneauites will be from 1 until 4 p.m. today and until 1 p.m., and officers indicated that a public dance, such as was given Tuesday night by the band of the Northampton, might be (Continued on Page Twe) s Also | duties as head of the Pacific Coast' | Aboard the Chicago is a 17-piece sibilities in Yakutat Bay, but so far| VISITS ]UNEAU LLOYD C. STARK Democratic Governor of Mis- souri who is aboard the U.S.S. Chicago as the guest of Rear Admiral J. R. Taussig. The two were classmates at Annapolis and both [fldunlcd in ’99. ‘SHOW ME' STATE HEAD IS SHOWN SCENIC ALASKA Governor Stark of Missouri Boosts Native State— But Enjoys North The Governor of the “show me™ |state came to Alaska and was shown —“the w10st beautiful scenery in the world.” That's how .Gov. Lloyd C. Stark, guest of Rear Admiral Joseph K. Taussig, feels about Alaska after his first voyage north. Yet Gov. Stark, impressed as he is with’ Uncle Sam's northernmost possession, could not subdue pride {in his native state. And since Rear |Admiral Taussig and his St. Louis cousin, James Taussig Jr., are both| Missourians, Gov. Stark was able to boost Missouri successfully. “I'll let you in on a little secret,” he confided to a reporter for The Empire (who also happened to be a native Missourian), “Missouri sons won the World War. Let’s go down the line. Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American forces; Admiral Robert E. Coontz, in ichnrge of the American navy; Champ Clark, President” Wilson's close adviser and General Lena ,Crowder, in charge of the draft— iall these were Missourians. Heaps it On “And, as a matter of fact, Gen- eral Malin Craig, chief of staff of |the United States army today, is a Missourian. Then, if youll look in |the Washington museum, you'll see !a portrait of Admiral Taussig, then Commander Taussig, speaking to the British Admiral Bailey at the {beginning of the World War, saying ‘We're ready now!'”™ Gov. Stark, a graduate of Anapo- lis, served four years after his gra- duation in the Navy, but when the World War broke out he joined the |€rmy “so I could get in the heat of the action.” He did, and held im- |portant posts in various training camps before getting abroad in 11918 and seeing service in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offen- sives, In Important Posts He was elected governor of his home state ‘in 1936, after holding many important national posts, in- cluding those of chairmanship of the $75,000/000 Missouri highway ex- penditures, the Presidency of a new bridge spanning the Mississip- ‘pi River, and Presldency of the Am- 1Cununued on Page Two) — }Delegato Dimo DALLAS, LONG, WASMUTH TO CALL, JUNEAU Vessels Wimmain Until Next Tuesday— 106 Men, Five Officers on Each Three destroyers are scheduled to arrive in Gastineau Channel next Saturday afternoon and will remain here until next Tuesday. The destroyers are the U.S.8. Dal- las, U.S.S. Long, and the U.8.S8, Wasmuth. The formal notice of the arrival of the destroyers has been received by Mayor Thomas Judson from H. E. Hayes, Captain, U. 8. Navy, Commander Destroyer Sqguadron Fourteen, Battle Force. There will be approximately 108 men and 5 officers on each ship and half of the men will be per- mitted short leaves at various times. ' Officers aboard the destroyers of the Alaska Cruise detachment are as follows: U.8.8. Dallas (199) Capt. H. E. Kays, Commander De- saroyer Squadron Fourteen; Lieut, H. M. Stokes, Staff Engineer Offi- cer; Lieut, C. Adair, Staff Radio Officer; Lt. Comdr. L. A. Thackery, Commanding Officer; Lieut. D. A. Crandall, Executive; Lieut. (jg) F. M. Douglass; Ensign J. B. Pesante. U.S.S. Long’ (209) Lt. Comdr. J. G. Jones, Command- ing Officer; Lieut. B. Connelly, Exe- cutive Officer; Lieut. (jg) P. L. de Vos; Lleéat. #g) L. H. Marks, En- sign R. €. Klinker, Lieut. (jg§) (MC) E. Ricen, Medical Officer, Destroy~ er -Division 28° . U.8.8. Masmuth Lt.« Comdr.: B. C manding Officer; Rdeut. L. R. Miller, M. Wilson, Ensign T. Ensign J. W. McCormick. SWIMMING POOL 'COMMITTEE TO CONTACT CITY Chamber Group Finds Un- animous Su| (Eiport for Re- creation Center Here Definite progress and a crysaliz- ing of favorable sentiment in the community was reported to the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon this noon at Percy’s by the Chamber committee named last week to look into the feasibility of a swimming pool or recreation cen- ter project in Juneau. The Rev. O. L. Kendall, com- mittee chairman, said the commit- tee found unanimous support for the movement but so far no defin- ite plan, although several had beer suggested. Dr. G. F. Freeburger, member of the committee, reported the committee needed another week to contact the City Council and other officials in an effort to gath- er more definite information. It also was proposed that the com- mittee make arrangements to have a general meeting with represen- tatives from other organizations and it was indicated that this would be done shortly. In the general discussion several suggestions were made which the committee proposes to follow up in arriving at a definfte starting point. Harry Sperling pointed out the success Y.M.C.A. ventures had made in this connection in the States and Charles W. Cartéer and Charles 1Cnnlinued on Page Bix) nd Obj jects to Ten-Year Terms for Judges; Wants Alaska to Be Excluded Friday. The band plays from noon/ WASHINGTON, July 15—Alaska in those places, where Judges must Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has give up lucrative practices in the urged the House Judiciary Sub-;vmud States to accept appoint- Committee to exclude the Territory ments to the bench abroad. In such of Alaska from provisions of the cases, a longer term is Justified,” bill to extend the terms of Federal said the Delegate. Judges from four years to ten yesm} “Alaska has an abundance of able The Delegate told the committee | men on the ground,” continued Del- many Alaskans felt four years were egate Dimond, “and I believe also stfficient time. | four years'is long enough for a good “Alaska does not have the resi-|Judge and too long for a poor ne. dential problems of other Territor- -Then too, a good judge can always ial possessions, as is often the case, »be reappointed.” Executive m.umams.«& Rf ,w e -