The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 10, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY ALAS “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME KA EMPIRE VOL. LI, NO. 7713. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938. __ME! PRICE TEN CENTS IBER ASSOCIATED PRESS HURRICANE STRIKES IN CALIFORNIA ‘Roosevelt Asks For Large Relief Fund MESSAGE SENT CONGRESS FOR © CERTAIN SUM Two Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars Required for Present Needs SHARP REDUCTION IS NECESSARY WPA ROLLS Nearly Twomlion Persons Will Be Given Employ- ment at Once WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Presi- dent Roosevelt today asked Con- gress in a special message, for the immediate appropriation of $250- 000,000 to meet relief needs for the next four and a half months. The President wrote Speaker Bankhead: “Funds available at this time will not only take care of the additional burden caused by the re- cent increase in unemployment, but will require sharp reduction in the near future of the number of em- ployees on WPA rolls.” ‘WPA officials, anticipating the President’s request, said that most of the money would be used in in- dustrial centers, especially in auto- mobile manufacturing cities. The sum requested by President Roosevelt will be added, if appro- priated, to about $407,000,000 of ‘WPA monies still remaining from that agency’s original allotment for this fiscal year. “Funds available of last January 1 will permit the employment of only an average of 1,700,000 persons for six months ending June 30. The number of persons on WPA rolls to- day number 1950,000,” said WPA officials. The officials further declare that three million persons had lost their jobs in the past three months. Bridges Hearing To Be Held Soon . Suli@r Avers Reilly Says Labor Depart- ment Just Waiting for Witnesses WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Gerald Reilly, Labor Department Solicitor, said today that a deportation hear- ing for Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast CIO leader, will be held shortly. Reilly made the statement to re- porters after appearing at a closed session of the Senate Commerce Committee which is investigating Bridges’ status in the United States in connection with a broad survey of maritime labor conditions. Chairman of the Committee Copeland, said the Bridges matter is “closed as far as this committee is concerned.” Reilly said that under the normal routine, Bridges will be served a warrant or a subpoena either at his San Prancisco home or in Seattle, where charges were filed asking for his deportation. 3 Solicitor Reilly said he was unable to say just when the Bridges hear- ing would be held because the Labor Department “must get the deposi- tions of two or three more wit- nesses.” Rumanian Jews Are Given Swat No Money to Be Sent Those Who Are Studying Abroad BUCHAREST, Feb. 10.—The Ru- manian National Bank Committee has issued an order which forbids sending currency to Rumanian Jews studying abroad. The move is designed to strength- en the Government’s anti-semetic measures. On His 56th Birthday CRUCIAL BATTLE RAGING THROUGH LUNGHAI REGION Japanese Aerial Bombs Rain Death on En- emy Positions ZERO HOUR ARRIVES = IN THUNDER OF GUNS Four- Hindved Thoustnd Chinese Troops Fight Stubbornly SHANGHAI, Feb. 10.—Hundreds of Japanese guns today thunder a fearful echo as Nippon's forces en- deavor to choke off China’s Lung- hai Railway. Should the Japanese hordes sever that Chinese lifeline, Nippon will dominate one hundred thousand square miles of Central China Fighting is centered on the northwestern edge of the Lunghai corridor with wave after wave of Japanese shock troops being hurled against stubborn Chinese defenses under constant barrage of high ex- plosive. Increased Intensity It is ceipected that fighting will increase in intensity along the Pei- While the whole country danced to celebrate the fifty-sixth birthday of ping-Hankow Railway which cuts President Roosevelt and to help him in his war on infantile paralysis, h'e posed for this picture in his office at the White House. The President’s favorite charity, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, at Warm Springs, Ga., is chief beneficiary of the nation-wide celebration. FOUR SOVIET SCIENTISTS IN RAGING GALE Hopes of Rescue from Land Wiped Out—Ships Are Racing Through Ice TROMSOE, Norway, Feb. 10 An Arctic gale today wiped out hopes of rescue of a dog team and four Soviet scientists drifting from the Arctic on an ice fioe. The scientists reported yesterday that they were within a clear sight of the Greenland coast and plans were made to send an expedition across the offshore ice from the Norwegian and Danish stations along the coast. These plans were frustrated by a gale which sprang up late yesterday and raged during the night, con- tinuing today. Meanwhile ships are trying to buck the ice to get to the marooned scientists. RICHBERG HAS NEW PROPOSAL Wants Another Bureau Added to Department of Commerce WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Donald Richberg, one of President Roose- velt's advisors, has proposed a Bu- reau of Industrial Economics be es- tablished in the Department of Commerce to develop industrial planning and self-disciplined com- petition. WILLIAMS BACK After a brief trip to Petersburg in connection with road matters, Dis- trict Engineer M. D. Williams of the Bureau of Public Roads returned to Juneau on the Alaska sterday. - INCORPORATE Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Territorial Au- ditor by the Flagstaff Mining Com- pany of Ketchikan. Capital is listed at $99,500 and incorporators are Wil- liam M. Goodwin, D. S. Morgareidge, C. B. Morgareidge, all of Ketchikan, and George W. Sheridan of Pitts- burg. . Says Labor Act Is Endorsed By Employers WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Senator Robert F. Wagner, answering charg- es made against the Labor Board by Senator Edward R. Burke, declared last night that an “overwhelming majority of fairminded employers are in sympathy with the Labor Act.” KEVIN BUTLER 1S CRITICALLY INJURED, FALL Man Who Claims to Be Son of Associate Justice, Fatally Hurt GREENSBURG, Pa., Feb. 10. Kevin Butler, of St. Paul, Minneso- ta, who said he is a son of Associate Justice Pierce Butler of the Supreme Court of the United States, was cri- tically injured in a fall from a speediry; Pennsylvania Railroad train, Railroadmen said Butler fell through the window of the lavatory while the train was traveling at 50 miles an hour. The man’s skull was fractured. NO COMMENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Associ- ate Justice Butler's office here de- clined to make any comment on the dispatch from Greenburg. THIRTY-SIX AT WEDDING PARTY DIE IN FLAMES Bridegroom Perishes in Fire But Bride *Is Res- . cued, Report MOSTAR, Yugoslavia, Feb. 10— Thirty-six members of a- peasant wedding party were burned to death in the village of Aretniza when the roof of the bridegroom’s father’s home collapsed arid caught fire. The bridegroom was killed but the bride was rescued. J across the Lunghai Railway at Chengchow, 300 miles west of the Chinese eastern coast. A fierce artillery duel is in pro- gress 90 miles north of Chengchow, while at the same time, a hundred Japanese planes have been shower- ing a widespread area with high explosive aerial bombs in Central China. Deadly Bombing After dropping their deadly bur- dens of bombs, the planes dove on Chinese positions to ground strafe trenches and barricades in an en- deavor to weaken the resistance of the 400,000 Chinese troops sworn to defend the Lunghai corridor to their last man, Though many bombs were drop- 2 n troop positions, the Japan- ese air bombing attack was directed principally at Chinese airdromes. How much damage was done to the Chinese airplane bases has not yet been determined. Artillery Firing Heavy firing of large artiilery be- gan yesterday and continued spor- adically through the night, with burning villages and bulwarks light- ing a cold winter night on both sides of the war fence. Rescue parties crept stealthily about the battle area during the hours of darkness seeking out the wounded and the dying. Neither side claimed victory, but both sides admitted heavy losses. For weeks, both Japanese and Chinese troops have been massing in the Lunghai corridor, an area varying from eighty to two hundred miles in width, for a battle of major proportions that may be a battle to the death, “The fate of China lies in the outcome of this engagement,” said a Chinese spokesman this morning. “The zero hour has come.” BOVERNMENT OF PREMIER GOGAS DOWN AND OUT Tuchilent Six Weeks of Antisemitic Reign Sud- denly Ended BUCHAREST, Feb. 10. — Anti- semitic Government Premier Gogas has resigned after six turbulent weeks in office. Former Premier George Mironse- cu has been commissioned by King Carol to form a new cabinet. The fall of the Gogas Government came as a climax to a hectic day When indications of the Gogas Government downfall was indicated King Carol summoned four former Premiers to the palace for individual audiences. Toss d Out of Busines: l For the second consecutive day during the hectic conference in Washingten, D.C., of the nation’s small business men, A. 5. Shafer of Philadelphia (indicited by arrow angry delegates dragged him across the floor and tirew was, him out This picture was taken at the height of the excitement. MRS. RUBENS INTERVIEWED UNDER GUARD American Woman, Held Prisoner in Moscow, Can Reveal Little MOSCOW, Feb. 10.—Mrs. Ruth Marie Reubens, of New York. pale as the result of two months imprison- ment, talked about fifieen minutes today with Lon Hen- United States one hour and Charge d’- Affairs. Apparently she was able to impart little of the account of her arrest for suspicious espionage Soviet Judicial authorities were present and censored the interview. Mrs. Reubens was permitted (o answer only questions approved by the Examining Judge of the Soviet Military Tribunal, who was wearing the insignia of a Brigade Comman- der, Henderson declined to tell what took place during his visit in the grim old Butirek Prison outside of Moscow. He has made a report how- ever to the State Department. Henderson was accompanied to the prison by Angus Ward, U.S. Con- sul who was there as interpreter of Soviet decisions. Mrs. Reubens could not reveal all details of her arrest. The visitors gained the impression Mrs. Reubens will be held in prison for a considerable time yet Today was the first time Mrs Reubens had been permitted to see any member of the United States Representatives in Russia. The quest was made positive by State Department after futile erings. re- the dick INSTALLATION OF VIKING OFFICERS SETFOR SATURDAY Installation of officers will mark the meeting of the Viking Club, Sacurday evening, when member will meet in-the 1.0.0.F. hall at 8 o'’clock in regular session. Henry Anderson will be installed as president. Following the meeting, cards, games, and fortune telling will be the order of the evening, and refreshments will be served. i Evan Reames, 67, Medford, Ore., attorney and prominent Demo- crat, who was recently appointed to the Unilted ¢States Senate to take over the post vacated by Frederic Steiwer, Oregon’s Junior Republican senator. Rcames left Medford February 1 for Washington, D.C. His term will expire cne year hence, and he may then seek formal elec- tion to the office. DIES IN TEXAS Inventor of Gold Mining Machine, Diamond Drill, Once Was in Alaska WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Feb. 10 Samuel J. Meals, 82, second oldest driller in point of service in the United States, and inventor of many oil field tools, is dead at his home here. Meals once drilled for gold in Alaska. He is credited with invent- ing one of the most widely used gold drilling machines, the diamond drill. when tossed out of the refused meeting when he to stop talking. ALASKA EXPORT, IMPORT TRADE JUMPS IN 1837 Outbound Shipments In- crease $4,329,318, In- bound $3,750,000 With continud favorable prices being pand for minerals, Alaska has enjoyed another prosperous year, particularly in the mining industry, according to the annual report. of Cellector of Customs J. J. Connors. New dredges installed during 1936 came into full operdiion during the 'nt year which materially in- i the output of gold. In- sased activities in the mining of num also stimulated the ship- ment of mining machinery and sup- plies to the Territory. With such favorable conditions in an industry as vast as mining in Alaska, trade and transportation generally has been favorably affected, with the result that the commerce of Alaska for 1937 was of outstanding propor- tions. The total commerce of Alaska for 1937 aggregated in value $124,051,181, as compared with $115,963,586 for he year 1936, or an increase of $8,- 087595. The total declared value of outbound shipments was $80,- 967,183, which was an increase of $4,329,318 over 1936. The total de- clared value of inbound shipments 8, or an inerease of /er 1936. The balance of in favor of Alaska for 1937 de " was $37,883,185, Copper Increase The greatest single increase was in the shipment of copper ore. To- tal shipments of this ore amounted to 47,678,765 pounds at a declared value of $6,938,438 as compared with 24,671,472 pounds and $2,488,703 in values for the previous year of 1936 This represented an increase of 23,- 007,293 in pounds and $4,449,735 in values for 1937 Shipments of domestic gold from Alaska to the United States likewise showed a major increase during 1937 over the previous year of $1,- 123,022, Total shipments for 1937 amounted to $17,776,401 e shipments of fish and fish from Alaska during 1937 showed considerable loss as a whole, (Continued on Page Two) Conference, Second Time JPERSONS ARE REPORTED DEAD SCORES INJURED Property Damage Estimat- ed to Run Into Mil- lions of Dollars FOURTEEN-DAY STORM ENDS IN TERRIFIC GALE Additional Rains Now Threaten Floods— Bridge Twists SAN FRANSISCO, Cal., Feb. 10.— A hurricane, striking Northern Cali- fornia, has killed five, injured scores of others and caused property dam- age estimated into the millions of dollars. The wind, in several places along a 300-mile front, reached almost tor- nadic force and came as a climax to a l4-day storm. The wind finally died down, leaving in its wake broken communication systems, blocked highways and railroads and a menace of floods from additional rains extending northward from San Luis Obispo highway, between Los Angeles and San Francisco Mountainous Waves The hurricane raised mountainous waves along the coast line, and tore through cities and towns and rampaged inland 200 miles, causing damage even in. the valleys of the Sierra Nevadas. A. F. Cunningham, Sutter County ranch worker, was killed when the wind blew in the side of a house. William Brome, of Sacramento, was killed by a falling tree. Mrs. Margaret Tingle, Stanislaud County housewife, was killed by the collapse of her garage. F. Erick Bellquist, of Stockton, was mangled to death in the de- struction of his ranch chicken house. Drowned Coast Guardsman PFritz Flukinger was drowned when a lifeboat was swamped during drill in San PFran- cisco Bay. The force of the wind twisted the Golden Gate Bridge more than 12 feet out of line but the bridge swung back after the storm died down. Mere than a score of persons were injured in Sacramento. First Snow in 12 Years Hits HulflandArea Worst Storm in Decade Also Raging — Ship- ping Tied Up JERUSALEM, Holy Lands, Feb. 10.—The first snow in 12 years and the worst known in a decade demor- alized inland travel today and tied up shipping on the Mediterranean coast. The storm lashed Alexandretta and Jaffa. One death is reported. Hundreds of travellers are ma- rooned at Bierut and Lebanon. Snow blocks the roads and high- ways leading into Palestine. Camels in Egypt are covered with snow, presenting a most anique sight. D - B 7Y BT STOCK QUOTATIONS | ————— * NEW YORK, Feb. 10. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12, American Can 80%, American Light and Power 47, Anaconda 31'4, Bethlehem Steel 5's, Commonwealth and Southern 1'z, Curtiss Wright 4%. General Motors 34%, International Harves- ter 64%, Kennecott 37%, New York Central 17%, Southern Pacific 19, United States Steel 53'«, Cities Ser- vice 1%, Pound $5.00%. Bremner bid 3% asked 5. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 125,54, up .54; rails 20.11, up 1.98; utilities 18.85, down .01.