The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 7, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LI, NO. 7734. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY.— MARCH 7, 1938. PRICE TEN CENTS MLMBLR Abe(lA fl' ) l’R] S~ INSURGENT CRUISER SUNK NAVAL ADVANCE MADE INTO SOUTHERN SHANSI PROV. Invaders Reported to Have Arrived at Six Strat- egic Points ONE R.R. TERMINUS IS TAKEN, YELLOW RIVER Supreme Eflort Believed to Be Made to Conquer Central China SHANGHAI, lerch 7.—Jap- anese troops have swept down the Shansi Railway to the ex- treme southwest corner of Shansi Province frem six stra- tegic jumping off points along the north bank of the Yellow River in the struggle into the heart of Central China. The victorious drive south- ward through Shansi Province was climaxed by the capture of the Chactsun Railway terminus near the big bend in the Yel- low River. The Chinese forces defending the south bank have resisted the advance thus far. Military observers belicve the Japanese are ready now for the supreme effort to conquer Cen- tral China. JAPANESE TO BE JAPANESE IFBORN INU.S. Foreign Minister Hirota Is- sues Peculiar State- ment in Tokyo TOKYO, March 7.—Foreign Min- ister Hirota today declared that American born Japanese, even though living in America, should be educated as Japanese. The Foreign Minister further said: “The majority of Japanese born in the United States in recent years have cancelled Japanese citizenship and they must receive an American education but they will remain Jap- anese however. They should be edu- cated as Japanese in order to re- tain the Japanese virtues and for this purpose, a semi-official migra- tion association keeps close con- nection with them.” Alaska Juneau Income Report For Last Month Shows Falling Off in Min- ing from February of One Year Ago SAN FRANCISOO, Cal., March 7. —The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company reported a gross return of $338500 from Alaska mining operations in February compared to $445,000 in February, 1937. The net income, before ‘allowance for depletion and depreciation or Federal income is $107500 last month, compared to $224,700 for February, 1937. Grandmother of Mrs. Lindbergh Dies, Cleveland CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7.— Mrs. Annie E. Cutter, 93, is dead here. She was the mother of Mrs. Dwight Morrow, and grandmother of Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Constance Morrow Morgan, Ja panese Town Is Target for Chinese Bombers Taihcku, Fermosa, the capital of Japan’s island possession, was the target of an air raid by Chinese planes, the first bombing experienced by Japanese civilians, eight were killed and 29 wounded. This picture Roosevelt Aids Wild Life . FEDERAL BLDG. AT KETCHIKA IS NOW OPEN Official Ceremony Last Sat- urday Night—Eleven Agencies Housed KETCHIEAN, Alaska, March 7 The opening of the long anticipated new $350.000 concrete Federal Build- ing took place last Saturcay night. The speakers stood under floo lights. The building, a six-story structure, houses eleven Govern- mental agencies. Councilman C. A. Johnson repre- on a vacation, in treductory remarks. Other speakers Bartholomew, president Chamber of Commerce; .J. B. War- rack, general contractor; Peter O Peterson, superintendent of con- struction; Mrs. Agnes Reinert, post- master; and Major George A. Geib, supervisory engineer. Dr. R. V. Ellis directed the Shrine presenting in-| included Ralph of the President Rocsevelt was presented with the first sheet of seals calling attention to the national wild life restoration week, March 20 to 26. | Shown with the President as he examined the seals are Fred ¥. Jor- dan (left), of New York, director of 'the week, and Minor Hudson, national director of the United hlales Junior Chamber of Commerce. F ree Samples of Home-State Pride Swampmg Restaurants Senate, House in Washmfrton‘ community singing. The Rev. Don Christiansen gave the invocation The building was open for publ | inspection from 8 to 10:30 o'clock. KEHOE AGAIN NOMINATED AS U. S, ATTORNEY Name [s Sent to Senate by President for Reappoint- ment, Thlrd Dwnsnon By PRESTON GROVER | Aroostook County, but so far as we SHINGTON, March 7.—It is know it never did on a large scalc. getting these days so a person That was not the end, by any can hardly stick his face in the | means. Senator Byrd eame forward Senate or House restaurants with- |with some Virginia apples from his out somebody poking a free sam- |Winchester estate, and Florida aud ple of some home-state pride under California brought in oranges and his nose. | grapefruit in such profusion that For a long time the only regular page boys were carrying them contribution of something free to around the hallways in clusters to eat was the strawberries which |feed their favorites among the Senator Townsend of Delaware |clerks. brought along every spring from Even that was to bring no peace. his ocean-side farm. They Were | wisconsin for a long time has had luscious strawberries, and nobody | Rk | a priority on the Senate restaurant thought to challenge the priority of | cheese shelves with a paper-yellow the treat by offering something cheese having a flavor that spoke claimed to be better and finer from.or willowy bends along the creek South Carolina or Paducan. |and grassy woods and butterflies. But along came Idaho (nc re- ‘Not content to let a good north- specter or priorities) this winter|yoods state wear its laurels, Sen- and blanketed Congress knee Geep |ators Wagner and Copeland of New in potatoes. Potato eating contesis | york suddenly confronted the Sen- were held in the House restaurani, | gte restaurant public with samples and everybody was happy except of cheese from that state of the Maine and Representative Clarke | sparkhng lakes, skyscrapers and Idaho. Clarke saw the news play | | tootling ship whistles. on the story stolen by Represenia- | Each serving was. accompanied tive White, who comes from the| oy .+ |by a pamphlet which lauded New northern district of Idaho, “‘m:h-York states' manufacturing, artis- S 2 pot: ] | Bitke’s disict, produces » une |1l and_ commercial prowes, and | then said of its cheeses: | dred. “It is not generally known that | our state also leads the nation in WASHINGTON, March 7.—Presi- dent Roosevelt has nominated Jo- seph W.- Kehoe for reappointment as United States Attorney for the Third Judicial Division of Alaska with his headquaru‘l' at Valdez. 72 ARE KILLED | AUTO DISASTERS OVER WEEK-END CHICAGO, 1ll, March 7. — At |least 72 persons were killed in auto- mobile accidents over the week- end. In California six deaths were | caused, Pennsylvania reports seven “ land Ohio five, GRAPEFRUIT AND CHEESE Maine fthreatened to retaliate | with more potatoes from Iameu1 (Continued on Page Six) LABOR HEARING AT PETERSBURG - TO BE STARTED Attorney f01 Nahonal Labor | Relations Board Now Enroute North | SEATTLE, March 7—G. L. Pat- | terson, - Ailorney for the National | Labor Relations Board, sailed from | hete last Saturday, to hold the first |'hearing of the Labor Board in a case involving canneries of Alaska | The hearing will be held at Pet- ersburg on March 18 and is basec on CIO charges that the Alaske | Glaeier Seafoods Company has al- legedly ignored the CIO's majority membership in its plant and has entered into an agreement with the ! y AFL. £aid the been locked out. PACIFIC N. W. LUMBER MAY JIO members have BE PROTECTED Clause Inserted in Present Tax Bill Now Being Debated in House N. March 7 A 1ed to protect the Pa- Northwest lumber has been fic included in the tax bill being de- bated in the House The clause forbids ded permitted, for dressing, planing and tonguing in figuring board feet from the quota of import Representative Martin F. of the State of Washington, deductions permit of 25 percent ss entry of Canadian lumbe The present excise tax on Norway pine, western white pine and white xmvwe is abolished in the proposed law. ctions, now Smith, X- D SPEEDY TRIAL INDICATED FOR MOTHER KILLER sented Mayor Talbot who is absent!| band and Miss Marjorie Miller led Giapa \Wil] Ask Dealh Pen- Party Perff‘clly Safe But Authori alty for Sixteen-Year- Old Boy Slayer CHICAGO, Ill, March 7. — The State plans a speedy trial for Theo- dore Danielsen, Jr., aged 16, charged | with the slaying of his mother. As soon as the grand jury indicts the State will ask for an immediate trial dllll will ask for the death penalty s too many lads are now commit- ung similar crimes. The blonde youth admitiing piung- ing a bread knife into his mother’s| throat last Thursday because she berated him for truancy from a high school NAVY PLANS DEVELOPMENT NEW CRAFT Sum Earmarked for Diri- gible Also Swift Coast Patrol Boats WASHINGTON, March 7. — The United States Navy is getting ready lO qDt?nd $8,000,000 in experimental d surface craft which some umcxals eye dubiously. Nevertheless they are eager to spend that sum, earmarked in the billion dollar fleet expansion bill, to build a dirigible and swift coast patrol boats which are said to have recently been developed by foreign powers, said’ N Which Does $100,000 1 )mnu;{v; Blaze Fought for Several Hours A warehouse, neark wa he Volunteer Fire NOME, Alaska, March 7 parti- ain threatened this city Satur 1s the blaze raced through the Mining | o the s shop and gar- | control ¢ than $100,000 ing D! partment r nt, rushed and the fire was 1 of fig d States Smelting and en machine more Company's fter several hour \ge, causing damage. Only a shift in the wind kept the tan fire from the busineéss section, ad- stru joining the machine shops and gar a time, th ituated al s, was thres » ol supply e the ened blaze i cause of the un- known L0 Ishbel MacDenald, daughter of the late Premier of Great Britain, and Norman Ridgley, handyman, were recently marvied in London. This pitlnn— was taken at her Inn in Leeds, England. Governur sWife PRECAUTIONS Still Marooned ~ BEING TAKEN In Flood Region ~ FLOOD AREAS ies Are Working to Prevent Disease—Dead and Missing List Grows May Be in Need of Food, Medical Care LOS ANGELES, Cal, March T7. Authorities working prevent disease in flood devastated BULLETIN — LOS ANGE- LES, Cal, March 7.—Medical supplies and food will be dropped frem an airplane late today to Mrs. Troy and party, now mar- ooned. Dr. Lamberton said he had been unable to charter an amphibian to land on the res- erveir. The lake it about a mile and one half from the cabin are today to Southern California officials making typhoid in- | noculations are | The dead and missing toll was raised to 183 today and the damage | placed at $65,000,000. occupied by Mis. Troy and Workmen in all flood sections are party. digging in the silt and mud in re- LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 7— |m??¥h ation processes. i Efforts to rescue Mrs, John V.| Ten thousand homeless are being Troy, wife of the Governor of Al- | ®ided aska, and who is marooned above | T San Gabriel Dam, No. 1, by the flood of last week, have failed so| It M n |I far. a u Mrs. Troy and the others are safe but Dr. E. R. Lamberton, Mrs, ‘Troy’s physician, said he mnvt s Uu“ Ba they are in need of food and med- ical care. With three companions, Dr. l/.;m—i‘ case Uf sulclde berton tried to hike to the maroon- | ed party but was unable to [,&'l‘ through Efforts to land an amphibian plane on the dam waters yesterday | were not successful. -, - MRS. RAY STEVENS WATERFORD, Conn., March T— SAILS SOUTH, NORAH wait McDou 80, dean of Am- eriman or \v\ author and hu- morist, was yund dead yesterday in farm house near here. A medical examiner said McDou- gall's right hand clutched an qld fashioned horse pistol and nounced the case one of suicide | [ Dean of Ammlcan Cartoon- ists Takes His Life in Fa rm HUUSE‘, Mrs. Ray Stevens of Jones-Stev- ens, left Juneau aboard the Prin- " cess Norah for Seattle on a buying trip of several weeks during which she will visit several Pacific Coast apparel centers. omels Thrvulvnv(l ’n Fire burned pro- ! CRACK VESSEL IS SENT DOWN, FIGHT AT SEA Spanish Government Bomb- ing Planes Make Raid That Is Effective MANY WARCRAFT ARE SWEPT, MACHINE GUNS British Destroyers, Happen- ing to Be Near Scene, Are Not Hit LONDC .\Iarch 7. — The British Admiralty discloses that the British destroyers Blanche, Brilliant and Attack were not hit when five unidentified bombing planes made a raid late yesterday off the S ish coast in the same general area where the Spanish Government fleet torpedoed and sank one of the Insurgents’ prize cruis- ers. The Admiralty said it is be- lieved that the attack on the British vessels was the result of the naval battle and is ob- viously a case of mistaken iden- tity. Spanish Government war planes took an active part in the naval battle, bombing the Insurgent' .warships and straf- ing their decks with machine gun fire and also th( destruc- tion of a crack 10,000-ton cruis- er in the battle off Cartegena which has left a gaping hole in the Insurgent blockade of Spanish Government ports. British destroyers Kempen- field and Boreas rescued more than 400 survivors from the In- surgent cruiser, said to have been the Baleares. 24 KILLED, 32 ARE WOUNDED IN AIR RAID Barcelona B:.'):Bed for Fifth Time in Fifteen Hours BARCELONA, March 7—Twenty- four persons were killed, including several women and children and 35 wounded and the populous dis- tricts of this city were heavily dam- aged in the fifth air raid in 156 hours. Several planes dropped 20 bombs. KIDNAPED BOY IS BELIEVED T0 BE ALIVE Father Is Safi;uine He Is Contacting Right Party in Abduction Case NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., March Attorney Murray Levine, father of kidnaped Peter Levine, aged 12, said today he believed his son is still alive despite failure to con- tact the abductors. “With the receipt of the last note, there is some indication my boy is alive and I am dealing with the right party,” said the attorney. Levine said no police agency has been called into the case. The draining of a small lake last Saturday failed to find the boy's body as was indicated in a note and telephone call received by the police. o iy WASHINGTON, March 7.—Coast Guard Headquarters announced that the Coast Guard cutter John C. Spencer will inaugurate the Ber- ing Sea patrol on April 20 and the number and size of the patrol fleets will be the same as last year,