The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 25, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. L., NO. 7597. JUNEAU, A leSKA, SATURDAY,‘SEPTEMBER 23, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SEARCH FAILS T0 LOCATE GIRL MISSING 2 DAYS Clue Leads. to Treadwell| Beach Where Connie Allen Seen with Rifle Search continued today without success for Connie Allen, 18-year- old girl who has been missing from her home since Thursday officers reported. U. S. Marsha} William T. Ma- honey, Police Chief Dan Ralston, and City Marshal Bob Dupree work- ed most of yesterday afternoon and | until around midnight on a clue that | she was on the beach at Treadwell | during the early hours of Thursday | afternoon but were unable to find| DEVA Reported Dead e ——————— Mrs. Alice McDonnell Parsons (above), who disappeared from her Long Island home in June, is be. lieved to have died July 9 of pneu- monia, Department of Justice trace of her. A cab driver reported to the offi-! cers that he had taken a woman,| who he believed was Miss Allen, to| Douglas on a call Thursday around | noon. The girl had a 22 rifle and| asked to be driven down to the beach where she got out. She in- quired the driver’s phone number and said that she would call him when she wished to return. No call| of such nature was made to the cab| company, it was revealed. 1 W. E. Cahill of Douglas told the| officers that he had seen a woman | on the beach with a small rifle a| little later in the afternoon and heard her fire a shot. He said he; saw her walk on after the shot was fired and assumed that she was | target shooting. From that point | on no trace of her has been found, investigating officers repofted. Fear grows that the girl, who had been reported by friends as despon-:‘ dent recently, may have taken her: own life. - — U, WASHINGTON HEADING IOWA, | agents are reported tacitly to have admitted intercepting letters which said she had died, and that “her aody had been disposed of” by her abductors. WILKINS TALKS WITH SOVIETS ABOUT SEARCH Heads for Washington After Arriving in N. Y. from His Arctic Flights NEW YORK, Sept. 25—S8ir Hu- bert Wilkins, returning to the Unit~ ed States after a vain search for the lost Russian fliers, landed north of the beach at the airport this morning and took off immediately for Washington. Except to state that he and his companions had covered 12,000 square miles over the vast Arctic regions, Wilkins refused to comment on his efforts. “I will tell everything I have to the Soviet officials in Washington,” ROOSEVELT ON ALL- DAY TOUR OF NATL. PARK PresidchSlarts QOut in Crisp Air Over Light Fall of Snow { President Roosevelt left his special train this morning in crisp moun- tain air, after a slight snowfall, and started for an all-day tour of Yel- lowstone National Park. Acting Governor Hugh Adaire, of Montana, and other officials board- ed the train at Livingston last night. President Roosevelt and his wife will be guests tonight of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nichols. He is Park President 010 Wedge Tres - To Scatter AFL ; Pickfl Linemen First Physical Contact Be- tween ILA and Team- sters Occurs, S. F. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 25. —A flying wedge of longshoremen today pushed through a massed teamsters union picket line at the waterfront, sending tension to aj high point in the AFL-CIO juris-| dictional struggle. It was the first physical contact| between the two groups fighting rori control of the warehouse. | Two mounted policemen were| caught between the surging men but stayed on their horses. Approximately 700 longshoremen were in the wedge. ————— MANY KILLED, | | | | GARDINER, Mont.,, Sept. 25. — MASSACRE OF ITALIANS IS of Makale Report- ed Killed RUMOR NOW Entire Garrison, Civilians Chine.;;a Bomb Wreck 1937. ted Press Photo. ER ASSOCIATED PRESS This is how the deck of the President Hoover looked after being bombed off the China coast by Chinese planes in which one American sea- man was killed. Note how the shell splinters tore into the false funnel at the right. The hole torn in her deck was covered before this picture was taken.—Asso " PRICE TEN CENTS STATING AIR RAIDS MADE BY JAPS GREAT DAMAGE DONE, NANKING, CHINA CAPITAL Million Dollar Electric Plant —Also Water Sys- tem Destroyed BUSINESS SECTION IS LAID IN WASTE River Ports Are Again Bombed — One Thou- sand Believed Killed NANKING, Sept. 25. — Japanese planes bombed this Chinese capital for nearly seven hours today, in- flicting the heaviest destruction of a series of davastating air raids. While the loss of life is not exten- sive, probably not more than 200 killed, property damage is large, in- cluding the million dollar electric |light and power plant, which has been destroyed. The waterworks system has also |been put out of commission. The property damge is estimated into the millions of dollars. . The Government hospital, upon which is painted the Red Cross flag, was struck, but not damaged. Three Blocks Destroyed Three blocks in the business sec- tion have been laid in waste Eighty planes made sweeping raids over the terror stricken cap- ital upon which continuous waves of Chinese anti-aircraft guns thun- dered defiance Three Japanese Chi;lésé Retreat to Second Line F|[;HT|NG IN planes are known to have heen downed. The Japanese authorities insist that only military positions were the objectives and cannot explain the other damage. SNOW STORM, | SPANISH FRONT MORE DAY RAIDS MADE SHANGHAI, Sept. 25.—The great Insurgents Meet Opposition |river ports of Hankow, Wuchang Must Reach Oviedo |and Yanyang have been raided for the second successive day and, ac- cording to Chinese reports over 1,- 000 civibans have been Kkilled. The Shanghai defense lines have Before Winter HENDAYE, French-Spanish Bor- |der, Sept. 25. — Spanish Govern- NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The Her- | ald-Tribune says in a copyright dis- ipatch from London that it learned | been blasted by the raiders who dived low over the concrete forti- fications. Despite the terrific fire, SEGUPEPERIUII |ment troops and Insurgent forces) |fought savagely in the mountains |today in a snow storm. The fierce| he declared. i Wilkins stopped enroute to New, PARADE PA NI York at Toronto where he likewise Huskies Make First Touch-/ down in Second Play —Score 7 to 0° SEATTLE, Sept. 25.—With a rah rah crowd present, the Huskies of the University of Washington are playing the invaders from the mid- dle west, the Jowa gridders, this afternoon. Washington scored a Louchdown‘ in the second play in the second| period. Waskowitz passed to John- son on the 15-yard line and John- son ran for the touchdown. SCORES OF OTHER GAMES Final scores of football games re- ceived up to 2 o'clock this afternoon are as follows: Holy Cross 21; St. Anselm 0. Brown 20; Connecticut State 0. Michigan State 19; Wayne 0. New York University 37; Penn Military College 6. Marquette 14; Ripon 9. Cornell 26; Penn State 19. Purdue 33; Butler 7. Pittsburgh 59; Ohio Wesleyan 0. Dartmouth 39; Bates 0. Ohio State 14; Texas Christian 0. Navy 45; Washington and Mary | | | | —————— MINERALS SHOW HIKE IN CANADA' VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 25. — Federal Minister of Mines T. A. Credar said today that Canada’s mineral production this year pro- bably would total $450,000,000, an increase of $100,000,000 over the production last year. - eee MRS. WALMSLEY IS LUNCHEON HOSTESS In honor of Mrs. Carl English and Mrs. James Gibbs, a luncheon and afternoon of bridge was given to- day by Mrs. Gecrge H. Walmsley. The affair, which was held at Percy’s Cafe, assembled ten guests, and bouquets of marigolds formed a decorative setting. Mrs. English| is visiting in Juneau from Seattle, while Mrs. Gibbs arrived this week from the south to be the guest of the Harry Watsons. declined to state what recommen- dations he would make to the Rus-| |sian authorities regarding continu-| ance of the search. He agreed, how- | ever, that if he and his party return to the Arctic they'll search the same area as was covered in the past month. —————— 3 KILLED WHEN FREIGHT TRAIN SMASHES AUTO ST. PETERS, Minn.,, Sept 25. — Three persons, including a member of the St. Johns University foot- ball team were killed when an auto- mobile was hit by a freight train. Three were hurt, including two members of the team, returning to Holland, Mich. after playing Gus- tave Adolphus College last night. Iiead were Charles Carlin 20, reserve center; Frank Holland, prin- cipal of the Lakeview, Mich., high school, Jerome Krause, 21, Lake- ville. Batting Helmets Haadache fo Pete WASHINGTON, sept. 25. — Clark Griffith has supplied his Washing- ton baseball team with “Foul- proof” Taylor's protective batting helmets. None of the Senators will wear the helmets. Pete Appleton com- plains they give him a headache. Others have various excuses. Griffith, however, believes the day of the batting helmet will come. He points out that every piece of protective equipment, from catch- er's mask and glove down to his shin guards, was ridiculed at first. T IS IN LONG ACH Mrs. Agnes McCloskey, former Juneau resillent, is now residing in Long Beach, Cal, and her address is 1933'c Walnut Avenue. e R Long Island Sound was once a river valley. IN ALEXANDRIA Eight. Thousand Workmen Marching Before King Get Excited ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. 25.—| Between 30 and 40 persons were| killed or injured when a procession of 8,000 workmen, parading tol show loyalty to the mew King Fa- rok, became panicky trying to (orcel their way into a narrow street The workmen piled up in the street | were trampled underfeet by the procession. Ambulances were rush- jed to the scene after the disorder subsided. . License Suspended Publigher Is Fined, Racklesflriving; Sam Perkins, Capitalist of Tacoma, Runs Afoul of Law TACOMA, Wash,, Sept. 25.—S. A. Perkins, capitalist and publisher of daily newspapers in Olympia and Bellingham, has. been found guilty of reckless driving and fined $50 and his driver’s license suspended. Perkins gave notice of appeal. BASEBALL TODAY | The following aré scores of base- Iban games played this afternoon in the two major leagues as receiv- ed up to 2 o'clock: National League Brooklyn 3; New York 7. Boston 2; Philadelphia 1. Pittsburgh-Cincinnati postponed; rain. i | | i | | | | American League New York 5; Boston 2. Detroit-Cleveland postponed; rain |could originate Ifrom an unimpeachable source that the “entire Italian garrison and Italian civil population in the north- ern Ethiopian town of Makale have been massacred by tribesmen.” This town was a scene of heavy fighting during the campaign. REPORT “FANTASTIC” NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—A Rome official here said the report of the massacre at Makale * not only false but fantastic” He said it is hard to understand how the report as there has not not only been no massacre but no incident to give rise to such a re- port. ROME STATEMENT ROME, Sept. 25.—Four Italian workmen were executed by the Ital- ian authorities at the scene of a robbery and assassination of Ethiopians and a fifth was con- demned, but fled, Rome authorities said, adding that this might have started the report of the Makale massacre. SAYS IT IS TRUE LONDON, Sept 25. — Notwith- standing Italian denials, it is uno- officially said a massacre at Makale is true. —————— Soviets Execute 19 More “Spies” tions of spies on the Far Eastern Railways, accused of being in the Japanese secret service, today claimed 19 more lives at Vladivostok, the newspaper Pacific Ocean Star at Khabarokak, Siberia, reported. This is the newest batch of exe- cutions, bringing the total to 55 who faced firing squads. CROSS WIRES CAUSE FIRE ALARM SOUNDING or something, out Crossed wires, caused the fire alarm to ring Philadelphia 3; Washington 5. St. Louis 4; Chicago 3. “one” at two different times during the noon hour. 4 five | In an orderly, strategic retreat, front line of defense, shown by heavily fortified secondary line of have placed the Chinese in a stre anese attacks. Shanghai, indicated by dotted line. | CENERAL'S WIFE | | | Chinese forces abandoned their | solid line, and withdrew to their defense stretching northwest from The withdrawal was believed to ong position te resist further Jap- | | By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Out of the mark of unrecognizable war in China has come one bright spot. |hai. To clear the way, their ships |were pounding the Chinese defense heavy naval guns. In turn the Chinese artillery, hidden back in {to prevent the landing. | Came noon. | | ing for an hour and a half. After lunch, the battle was resumed |about where it left off. |GrOUND RULES | Now if wars are to be fought, that ‘il is the way to fight them. The |idea might be extended. One of the horrors of the World War was the inight attack, the raiding party’s on- !slaughts when bands ranging from 20 to 500 men would slither across stinking no-man’s land and dive in- "w the enemy trenches, surprising One Bright Spot Glea;l;ing Out in Unrecognized War; New ‘Ground Rules’ Prevai | | | | | ! | | |their victims in all manner of un-' comfortable positions. | | setting some new |attacks. A man can fight a better| fight after a night's sleep. Any | that, There was a time only a few | |ese fought in a nicer way At that time they were fighting only them- The Chinese didn't fight at night, nor too early in the morning They! |often stopped for meals ,and it was! | considered a foul to land a shell in| |the middle of a lunching group. | Then again, fighting stopped when it rained. That was a mighty con- cession to comfort in modern war-| fare. Rain means mud, and mud everything goes wrong. . s . DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON (Continued on Page Two) in's battle is raging on the Northwest- ern front. The Insurgents retired and then stormed up the slopes to, occupy the crest overlooking two towns in an effort to reach Oviedo before winter settles down. It is said here the Insurgents are hard pressed for supplies and must reach their objectives before win- ter arrives ARRESTED AFTER TWO DISAPPEAR International Intrigue Po- lice Try to Find Miss- ingRussian Generals PARIS, Sept. 25. — Dark-haired Madame Nadine Plevitskala was ar- rested today in connection with the mysterious disappearance of her husband, General Nicholas Skob- line, and the secyid former white Russian Army chief, General Eu- gene DeMiller, 8he was arrested after questioning As long as China and Japan are for several hours. The Surete Na-| ; 8 international tional also ordered the arrest of| The Japanese were trying to land fashions, they might as well es- ggopline as the central figure in the |a contingent of marines at Shang- tablish a new code to prohibit night DeMiller disappearance. The family of Skobline had been linked vaguely with the disappear-| {lines unmercifuily with light and reputable pHysician will testify to ance plot by a note left by DeMil- At Vladivostok ler. The International Intrigue Po- lice were watching all frontier posts the city, was dropping shells into years ago, during the early days of to guard against the possible ab- MOSCOW, Sept. 25.—Mass €xecU~|the Whangpoo in a desperate effort|Chiang Kai-shek when the Chin-'guction of DeMiller. - It was time to eat. As if by com- (selves; so by common consent wuldMlSS]ONARY GROUP */mon consent, both sides stopped fir- adopt certain sporting rules MEETING IS HELD Presenting a program on India, members of the First Presbyterian Church Missionary Society met last evening at the church, in regular ssion, with Mrs. Frank Barlow, vice president, presiding in the ab- nce of the president, Mrs. Roena Hayes. Plans were made for a rummage the Chinese held firmly to their po- |sitions. Japanese Claims The Japanese claim they have occupled Tsankchow, at the eastern end of Hopeh Province. The Jap- anese are believed to be racing to establish domination of China as far south as the Yellow River before winter sets in, The Japanese appear to be paying little if any attention to protests of foreign nations against bom- bardment of Chinese communities and are going ahead much as they please, STEAMER GOES DOWN; RESULT OF EXPLOSION iBoiler Blows Up — Five Members of Crew Lose Lives RED ROCK, Ontario, Sept. 25.— Explosion of the boiler caused the steamer Neebing to sink in the Ni- pigon Strait. Five members of the crew lost their lives in the blast which sent the vessel to the béttom so quickly that those aboard were pitched in- to the water. Nine members of the crew managed to swim ashore, WOOD FUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW American Legion services will mark the funeral ceremony to be held for the late Willlam Wood, to- morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in the chapel of the Charles W. Car- ter Mortuary. Following the services, interment will be held in the American Legion plot of the Evergreen Cemetery. - eee WINSOR ON VACATION Ivan Winsor, Office Engineer for the Bureau of Public Roads, is sail- ing for the south on the Princess |Louise in the morning for his an- |sale to be held on October 11 and|nual month's vacation in the south. Moreover, the fighting was con- refreshments were served. The next|He expects to spend most of the ,meeting will be held on October 8. time with his parents in Seattle,