The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 12, 1938, Page 1

THE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” v DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE p— VOL. LL, NO. 7765. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1938. ML‘MBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SALMON DISPUTE STILL IN CONFERENCE RUSSO-JAPAN CONFLICT IS AGAIN IN AIR Danger of War with Soviet Union Claims Atten- tion of Nipponese ARMED FORCES ARE SENT TO NEW AREA Trouble Center Said to Be on Manchuokuo-Si- beria Border TOKYO, April 12—Da war with Russia is increasingly claiming the attention of Japanese leaders in all circles and also the public in general. Pe tent rumors of war prepara- tions lack official confirmation but bellicose statements on both sides intensify public anxiety. In informed circles it is under- stood that Japan recently moved some of the regular army units from the China battlefronts to Manchuokuo, the trouble center be- ing the Manchuokuo-Soviet Siberia border. Russia army of border. Japanese forces and Korea are estimated tween 200,000 and 300,000. There are many Japanese ers described as advocates of is believed to have 500,000 men near an the in Manchuokuo at be- lead- an attack on Russia before the Soviet army can Japanese Planes rike. Discovered Over Soviet Territory One Craft I:Em:ed Down in Chase—Pilot Is Under Arrest MOSCOW, April 12—Russia has protested to the flight of 11 Japan- ese Army planes over Soviet Te: tory bordering on Manchuokuo, nea Polavaka. Soviet planes gave chase and forced one plane down. The Jap- anese pilot was placed under ar- rest immediately. He said he be- longed to a Japanese squadron from Korea. Weather Bureau Recommendations Are Turned Down No Stations for . Anchorage, Ruby—No Extra Help for Juneau, Other Points WASHINGTON, April 12. — The House Appropriations Committee to- day rejected the Weather Bureau's recommendation for a $20,000 ap- propriation for weather bureau sta- tions at Anchorage and Ruby, Al- aska, and aiso rejected the assign- ment of one additional employee each for the stations at Juneau, Fairbanks and Nome. Allocate Money For BPR Roads WASHINGTON, April 12. — The Forest Service Department has al- located $227,000 for Alaska con- struction of roads and trails. It is part of the proposed seven million dollar agricultural department ap- propriation bill. The reported allocation of $227.- 000 is part of the regular $350,000 annual appropriation to the Bureau of Public Roads for forest reserve roads and trails, according to bureau officials here. e - MINING MAN TO WESTWARD C. A. Whitney, widely known min- ing man of the Forty Mile country. Capture Russi stan Athor st foreign aviator to be captured by the Japanese in the current Sino-Japanese war is shewn in photo with two of his captors behind pponese lines. an aerial combat with panions, a Chinese and an Oceidental, The prisoner, was flying a soviet bombing plane when shot dow Japanese planes near Wuhu. Andreivitch Domnin, a atter His iwo com- but Michail were killed in the crash, he escaped death by bailing out of the plane with a parachute. Fantastic Heart Ex periment Is Reported Under Way:; Col. Lmdbergh Helps Dr. Carrel Improvements For Harbors in Alaska Are Up House Commlllee Approves of Pw]cds at Skagwa} —Also Unalaska By J. J. ECKLES aSecretary to Delegate Dimondq WASHINGTON, April cial Coresspondence) —At a meet- infg of the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors March 29 two new Alaska havbor improvement projects were taken up and approv- ed for inclusion in the genergl riv- and harbor bill expected to be enacted before the present session of Congress adjourns. The two Al- aska projects passed upon at this meeting were the Skagway harbor and the Unalaska harbor, on both of which reports favoring certain c struction were made to Congress by the Chief of Engineers about the middle of March. Authority for the preliminary ex- aminations and surveys on which the reports were based was obtained through the efforts of Delegate Di- mond, who succeeded in having the harbors at Unalaska and Skagway included as items on which surveys were authorizéd in the river and harbor Act approved August 30, 1935. As a member of the House Commitiee on rivers and Harbors, the Delegate was present-and fol- lowed up his sponsorship of both projects through the meeting of the Committee in which they were approved for a classification in the bill which will authorize their con- struction when enacted into law. At Skagway The improvements recommended at Skagway are expected to serve a two-fold pupose in that they will afford flood protection to the town 4.—(Spe- | from the Skagway River and also prevent the shoaling of the bof- tom at the wharf. Construction sug- gested by the Chief of Engineers to accomplish this will be a “rubble breakwater 1800 feet long across the tide flats just east of the pres- ent river mouth; continued on the north by a revetted earthen dike extending upstream 6,700 feet to high ground on the east side of the river.” The dike is required to pre- vent overtopping of the low river banks, with resultant flood damages within the town. The dike and breakwater in combination will div- ert flood-waters of the Skagway River from the town and from that part of the harbor used by the larg- LONDON an with April Reports of almost Col. Charles A in 2, 18 London The stories said that Lindbergh and his scientist friend, Dr. Alexis o], are attempting to keep the heart of a dead man operating by use of an electric generator. According to the weird Lindbe and Dr. 1 secure the permission of the French gov- ernment to ca on their experi- ments on lonely St. Gildas Island, off the coast of France Dr. Carrel and Lindbergh laborated in the invention of an automatic heart” two years ago. Duri recent months, reports have circulated that if the p: ent tests are successful, Lindbergh may experiment with one of the “auto- matic hearts” in his own body. Thus, according to the fantastic story, the man who risked his life in flying the Atlantic and w eternal {ame, may next risk his life for science—and win eternal life. ASKS REJECTION WAGE, HOUR BILL American Federation Pre- sents Request to House Labor Committee WASHINGTON, April 12. — The American Federation of Labor has urged the House Labor Committee to reject the Wage and Hour Bill proposed by the sub-committee. President William Green, of the AFL, said the bill will give the Federal Government dictatorial control over the relations between employers and employees. EMPLOYERS IN WEST ALASKA : FACING PROBE About 300 Delinquent on Filing Old Age Pen- | eriment, Lindbergh as figure circulated in story. col- sion Reports i |by State ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 12.—| O. S. Sullivan, Deputy Collector of | Internal Revenue in Alaska, repons; there are 300 Southwest Alaska em- | ployers who are delinquent on fil-| is a passenger aboard the Yukon, er type of shipping. Theé efi!lmdt(‘d}l!’fl; their annual old age pension re- returning to the Interior for the season’s mining operations. | (ConlinuPd on Page Two) ports under the Social Seeurity Act. An investigation has been started. | for United States Senator, |Igoe. Both candidates, BRITISH, ITALO " PACT PROBABLY .~ BE SIGNED SOON | Agreement in Patchlng Up Three-Year-Old Quar- rel Repm ted Near FRANCE IS LIKELY TO FOLLOW ACTION Accord Contains Several Major Items Including War in Spain Press Italy are re- By Associated Great Britain and ported ready, barring a last minute hitch, to sign on Saturda n agree. ment patching up the three year old quarrel that started with Premier Benito Bussolini’s invasion of Eth-~ iopia and was continued because of the Civil War in Spain On the agreement, Minister Neville C hopes on winning Mussolini from the Rome-Berlin alliance and res- toring him as a counterweight to Hitle ambitions in Central Eu- rope. Parliamentary quarters in Paris predict that France will follow Great Britain’s lead in conciliating Italy and recognition of the Ethiopian conquest. The British and Italian accord is said to contain mutual recognition of Italian and British interests in the Mediterranean, Suez Canal and Red Seas areas and withdrawal of alian troops from Spain. Pledges are also to be made re- garding Italy’s halting of anti-Brit- ish propaganda among the Arabs in the Near East and other points. If the three n ations, Great Brit- ain, France and Italy get into a sure agreement it may ease fears of the Fascist-Nazi threat. CHIGAGO VOTES AS BULLETS AND FISTS FLY OUT One Precinct Judge Kid- naped—Party Con- trol at Stake CHICAGO, I, April negro has been slain, one Pre Judge assaulted and one Precinct Captain reported kidnaped early this forenoon as Chicagoans began bal- loting in the statewide primary “Babe” Perry, negro, was shot and killed during an early forenoon pol- itical argument, the police said. Ap- parently he fought a duel and an- other colored man is sought for the slaying Three men beat Robert Andrew, 25, Precinct Judge. Andrew was giv- en medical attention and returned to his duties. Thomas Panisey, Precinct Cap- tain, is reported to have been kid- naped while walking in front of British Prime mberlain pins ( his polling place. An auto drew up and two men forceéd him into their car and then quickly drove away, the police said. The big prize at stake in the Na- tion's first off-year election, is con- trol of the Democratic Party in Iil- inois. Contenders of Chicago’s Demo- cratic organization, headed by May- Edward J. Kelly and National | Committeeman Patrick A. Nash, and the “down state” forces under Gov. Henry Horner, A vote of 2,000,000 or more is ex- | pected to be polled for the Demo- candidates 27 Con- gressmen, three state offices, Legis- lature and county offices. Horner group is backing Rep- resenm.lve Scott W. Lucas for Sen- ator to succeed Senator William H. Dler.erlch The Kelly group is backing Uni- ted States District Attorney Michael it is said, President cratic and Republican have the support of | Roosevelt. The Republican ticket is headed Representative Richard Lyons candidate for United States Senator. ——r———— TAKU SQUADRON TONIGHT Taku Squadron, Sons of the Le- ‘glon. will meet at the Dugout to- night at 7:30 for transaction of regular business, it is announced. Labor Secretary’s D.mo'ltcr Marries s A Mrs. David M. Hare Here! is an excellent new photo- graph of the former Susanne Wil- son, daughter of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, who be- came Mrs. David M. Hare at a fashionable New York wedding. Air Mail Senice To Interior Step For Development Inauguration of Juneau- Fairbanks Route Hailed as Great Movement By J. J. ECKLES Secretary to Delegate Dimond WASHINGTON, April 4-—(Spec- ial Correspondence) — Inauguration of the long sought air mail service from Juneau to Fairbanks on April 26 will mark another definite step forward in the success that has resulted from the consistent efforts of Delegate Dimond and many others to extend air mail routes in Alaska and to establish a through vice from the States to the ory. Announcement of the a d of contract to the Pacific Alaska Air- ways—the only bidder for the serv- ice—was made by the Postmaster General on March 30. The weekly scheduled service will leave Juneau en route to Fairbanks shortly after the steamer arrives on Tuesd: and in order to provde the greatest possible time to patrons replying .o communications received, the south- bound flight will leave Fairbanks each Sunday in time to connect with the steamer southbound at Juneau and due in Seaitle Thurs- day. Flying time between Juneau and Fairbanks is approximately four and a half hours, which will clearly advance the delivery of mail carried by air to the interior five days over present steamship and railroad schedules. Gratification The Delegate has expressed par- ticular gratification that the new service will be initiated with the customary domestic air mail post- age rate of 6 cents per ounce, instead of with a surcharge which the Postmaster General is author- ized by law to fix at any rate not to exceed 30 cents per ounce or 15 cents per half ounce. The sur- charge applied to delivery of mail to Honolulu from the States is set at 20 cents per ounce, and it was thought that under the authority of law granted the Postmaster Gen- eral a similar rate might be set for this service in Alaska. As it is with the regular 6-cent air mail postage letters mailed in the in- terior of Alaska will have the bene- fit of the expediting service south to Juneau and also all connecting domestic air service in the States. With these connections letters mail- ed in the East can be delivered in Fairbanks in five and a half days. This timing, of course, cannot be had every dgy of the week, but will require that letters be mailed early Friday each week in any eastern city. The round-trip time required on this basis will total only 14 days for the air mail reply (Continued on Page Seven) | J Proclamation The general health, and vacant lots, yards, industries a breeders but potential fire hazards transforming its civic 1ty pride by spot. THEREFORE, I, H. I. Lucs happiness, of each of our citizens depend upon wh good clean living conditions. and welf surroundir life, safe esome Winter accumulations in and homes Our city should stimulate are only disease not every danger signal into a as, Mayor of the City of Juneau do hereby designate and proclaim the week beginning April 25 as Fire trade associations, public. constructive program planned In testimony whereof I h of Office this 11th day of (Sign (Official Seal) Vote Confidence In Daladier, His National Defense French Premist May Be Granted Request to Rule Nation by Decree 2 Chamber National Premier 516 PARIS, Ap —The of Deputics today gove the Defense” Governmen, of Daladier of conf ience, to 5. The vote came after the Premier promised the French Government will keep armament factories oper- ating in spite of the wave of strikes involving 150000 men and more than 120 plants. The Socialists a vote reserved opinion on Daladier’s request for the right to rule France by decree until Aug- ust 1. The vote today indicates he will get his decree powers without the support of the Socialists WHITNEY TAKEN T0 PRISON CELL Former Ne;A?ork Stock Broker Given Number, Starts Serving Time OSSING, N. Y., April 12—Richard Whitney today became N0.94835 in Sing Sing Penittentiary for the next three years and four months, pos- sibly longer. He will have no other identity than the number he does whatever work is assigned to him. The convicted New York broker, five times President of the New York Stock Exchange, arrived at the pen- itentiary with five other prisoners ‘Whitney begins his sentence for misuse of securities entrusted to his care. Handcuffed to two others, Whit- ney still kept up his bearing and was not moved by the presence of numerous photographers. T.J. FINNEGAN PASSES AWAY ANCHORAGE. Alaska, April 12— Themas J. Finnegan, brother of Jack Finnegan, died here on Sun- day. He was a former Division Eu- gineer on the Alaska Railroad, employed at one time by the Ala \skw Road Commission and was a for- mer star ballplayer. Navy Transport Has Narcotics; as Seizure Is Made SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 12 —United States Narcotics agents have seized narcotics valued at $50,- 000, reported to have been smug- gled ashore from the Navy Trans- port Chaumont. An unnamed member of the crew has been arrested. The Chaumont just docked here last night from | Hawail. Prevention Clean-Up Week educational institutions, and the citizens in general to take April, and call upon all civic and both private and active part in the for community welfare ereby sign my and Seal 1938. name ed) H. I. LUCAS, Mayor. SUBSIDIES T0 RAIL SYSTEMS IS GIVEN BLOW Senator Wheeler Chairman of Senate Committee, Raises Objections WASHINGTON, April 12.—Chair- man Burton Wheeler of the Senate Rail Finance Committee, declared MEDIATOR SEES ACCORD NEAR IN FISH TROUBLE Packers’ Representative Is Not So Optimistic, Fears Little A(Lompllshed BOTH GROUPS SILENT AFTER NIGHT SESSION Basis for Adjustment Is Proposal that Unionists Accepl Best Offer SEATTLE, Apnl 12—“T will pre- dict that by Thmaday this salmon dispute will wind up.” This was the statement made by Federal Mediator- Joseph Cheney this morning as he left for his home in Yakima. Cheney conferred on the controversy until nearly 2 o'clock this morning, but following | the conferences spokesmen for both m‘oups were non-committal on the prospects for settlement. Arthur Ellsworth, speaking the packers, said: “I can't see anything particular A\ccomphshrd but we are not get- ting the groups of packers together | for nothing.” Cheney plans to return for here | Wednesday night. The present basis for settlement is that the umionists return to work at the 1936 wage scale, 10 to 20 per cent under last year's seale, and that a fact-finding committee last night that the future of the make a further award at the end nation’s railroads is not as black as generally believed. Wheeler gave a thorough comprehensive explanation of and the of the season if deemed warranted. ALASKA PACKERS' DIVIDEND SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.—Al- financial plight of railroads over & aska Packers cut the quarterly divi- nationwide radio hookup. The Montana Democrat attribut- ed the present financial crisis of the railroads to lack of business, duplication of service and a general fear among business men. He de- clared that this + was not wholly Jjustified. The Senator declared that too many railroads were over- capitalized, therefore, he said, he was definitely opposed to subsidies to railroads. - DEATH PENALTY IS SOUGHT FOR THREE OFFICERS Special Investigator Bomb- ed Is Charge Against Policemen in L. A. LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 12— The death penalty was demanded for three Los Angeles police of- ficers, one an acting captain, when the trial opened today in which the three are charged with conspiracy to murder Harry Raymond, private investigator. Deputy District Attorney Eugene Williams made the demand at the opening of the trial in which he accused Acting Captain Earle E. Kynette, Roy J. Allen, and Fred A. Browne of a bomb attempt on Raymond’s life Raymond was gathering evidence for the District Attorney's office ;un graft and corruption Angeles. —————— FARMER RUNS - AMUCK ;PISTOL - FIGHT, STREET {One Depuly_STlot Down— Another Reported Crit- ically Wounded CAMPTON, Kentucky Aprl 12.— I. N. Combs, Jr., 19-year-old farn er, who Kkilled Deputy Sheriff W M. Perry and wounded Deputy James Dykes critically in a gun battle on the street, is held in tlose quarters after he surrendered. Deputies were attempting to ar- rest young Combs after he had been ejected from a restaurant for ‘drawing a revolver, in Los| dend to $1 a share from the $2 maintained the. last three years in declaring a dividend payment on May 10 to stockholders of record April 10, VICE - PRESIDENT GARNER OPPOSES PUMP PRIMING Makes Hisajeclions at Conference Held at White House WASHINGTON, April 12. — Vice- President John N. Garner is re- ported opposed to “pump priming” of expenditures and further in- creasing the United States indebt- edness, The objection is reported to have been interposed at a White House conference on the proposed reliet and expenditure boosts. HAS PLAN TO STOP SPREAD OF FASCISM Mayor LxGmia, of New York, Calls on U. S. Industry to Help NEW YORK, April 12.—Mayor LaGuardia, of New York City, call- ed on the United States last night to head off the spread of Fascism to South America with an American industrial invasion of the contin- ent. Mayor LaGuardia’s broadcast ar- oused considerable comment because of the national scope of his subject The talk reviewed reports that New York's mayor has his eye on the White House in 1940. LaGuardia recommends that the United States Government make a thorough survey of Central and South American markets, then, ac- cording to the LaGuardia Plan, the Government would buy the needs of those markets from American man- ufacturers, and, in turn, sell the goods to American exporters at less than cost. LaGuardia said that his plan would revive industry in the Uni- ted States, guarantee South Ameri- can markets for United States goods and block any chances for Fascist footholds in the Western Hemis- | phere. i