The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 2, 1938, Page 1

> - - THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE P VOL. LIL, NO. 7809, : JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JU\I 1988, v, NEW HEART WITH FRESHADVANCES Enlarged A:r V‘Heel Stalls Insurgent Push on Valencna HENDAYE, June 2. — An aug- mented Government resistance to- day stalled the Insurgent offensive in the Tereul sector. Loyalists claimed they had recap- tured several important segments of the mountainous terrain taken recently by General Franco, who yesterday launched a vigorous push towards Valencia. | The rejuvenated Loyalists’ air force is credited with the stiffening resistance. CHAMBER WILL MEET TONIGHT, HOTEL MATTER Refuses to Give Endorse- ment to Baranof Hotel. Project at Luncheon ry Hess of La Grande, Ore., He Refusing to take action on a mo- tion to endorse the proposed new Baranof hotel in Juneau at its noon luncheon meeting foday in Percys Cafe, the Juneau Chamber of Com- merce voted to hold a special meet- ing of the Chamber tonight in the City Hall at 7:30 o'clock to consid- er the matter. President Charles W. Carter said the Chamber’s policy was to be sparing with its endorsements on the premise that when it gave one it carried more weight. It was brought out by Curtis Shattuck that today's luncheon was one of the best attended in months (an Btxra table being necessary) and that he thought it was an excellent time to get a sentiment of the Chamber H. L. Faulkner, R. E. Robertson and Allen Shattuck contended th: Chamber should give the subject more consideration and a motion for tonight’s meeting prevailed. It was stressed that only Chamber members would be permitted to at- tend tonight's meeting. The proposal same before the Chamber on a radiogram from Wal- lis George, one of the men interested in building the hotel, who is now in Ketchikan. He radioed that ar- rangements have been virtually. WASHINGTON, June 2. — In completed for a Recongfruction Fin- | time the Supreme Court justices ance Corporation loan and asked will occupy the new $11,000,000 Su- the Chamber to lend its moral sup- preme Court building. port to the project as a civic en- The court began holding its for- terprise. mal sessions in the new court room his two sons, Raymond Lee (left) SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SLOW New Eleven Million Dollar Building By PRESTON GROVER Dr. H. L. Shantz, Chief of the about two years ago and per- Division of Wildlife Management formed there its famed liberal for the U. S. Forest Service, who is change of front. But most of the here from Washington, and Walter judges refused to occupy their B! King, Ketchikan attorney and chambers former Juneau resident, were guests For long years while they “fit of the Chamber today. and bled” in the old capitol build- Dr. Shantz told of the success of ing they had such poor private game management in the States chambers that the judges took their libraries and secretaries and went home, doing all their re- search there, as well as drafting their opinions. When they moved into the new building only Butler and Roberts of the “old” court made regular use of their chambers. The others, used to working at home, continued on. Chief Justice Hughes sometimes and what the Forest Service hoped to carry out in Alaska in the way of building up wild life. Mr. King brought greetings from the Ketchikan Chamber, of which he is Vice President, and reported things looking up in the First City. His visit to Juneau in several years, he found many changes here, and commented on the remarkable growth of the city which, he said, will be emphasized by the addition of a new hotel, “one which would be a credit to a city much larger.” Communication was read from the U. S, Chamber of Commerce report- it would present the Chnmber', fices. Brandeis, Stone, Van Devan- ter and the others left the seats un- sat upon, the thick rugs untrod and the shelves unbooked. The new members, Justices Black and Reed, use their new quarters, bringing the total occupancy to four full time and one part time. Four chambers, gorgeous spots, with walnut fixings and deep divans, just wait. Each judge government with an extensive law library. When Justice Sutherland retired he turned his over to Jus- tice Reed, newest appointee. " (Continued on Page Two) Alaska Flier Lands on Dam Lake FORT PECK, Montana, June 2—Bert Rouf and John Wal atka, Anchorage, Alaska, air- ways officials, are the first to land an airplane on a lake forming behind the Fort Peck dam. Rouf went to Minnesota io buy a cabin plane and fitted pontoons to it. He stopped here yesterday to refuel and landed on the lake. The lake is forming behind the Government construcied flood control dam and is now his and probably has used it offi- cially. He acted as trial judge re-| cently in a New York Federal Court. IT WASN'T WAR PAINT One development of the Presi- dent's recent southern fishing trip was that Admiral Farragut’s old flagship Hartford got a much need- ed coat of paint. For years it has| floated disconsolately in the navy| Charles H. Martin in a closely contested gubernatorial nemination in Oregon. T0 MAKE MOVE Not All AreEc;:rupying that | spent an hour or so In his new of-| is provided by the| Re- | tiring Justice Van Devanter kept| former state cenator, defeated Gov. race for the Democratic Nominee Hess is shown with and Henry, Jr. Meet Me Closkoy, He Backed Jones for Governor, Recent Campaign in Pennsylvania victory of a dark horse didate for governor, Charles Jones, in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary marks a new phase in a bitter, confus- ing feud among powerful Dem- ocratic leaders in this impor- tant political state. A particular target has been wealthy, seldom seen Matthew H. McCloskey, chairman of the party’s state finance committee. McCloskey seldom appears in public, rarely makes a speech, But he did back winner Jones. at sort of fellow is he? What does he say to the charges that he is a rich contractor- boss whe is trying to run the party in Pennsylvania? The AP Feature Service sent a Wash- ington correspondent to Phila- He talked with Me- and this is of the man and his pesition in politics. | By MORGAN M BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer PHILADELPHIA, June 2—If you want to see the millionaire contrac- tor, Matthew H. McCloskey, who is also chairman of the Democratic state finance committee, you have to invade a maze of low, dingy, red- brick flats out Fifteenth Street way. The buildings are so much alike you can hardly tell one from an- other, until you come to Matt Mc- Closkey’s. Right away you know this man McCloskey is efficient, aggressive, ultra modern. . The McCloskey business build- ing is only two stories, and not much larger than the surrounding piles of red brick, but it is the last word in construction engineering and pleasant landscaping. It's made of bright, clean concrete, trimmed with steel. Across the front of the structure shines a bold string of chrome steel letters two feet high that spell out “McCloskey.” The entrance sits back from the drab street, and is flanked on the right by a small brilliant green lawn and clumps |of rhododendron. Inside there is a quiet bustle, and on the second floor you enter a | reception-conference room, where a chipper young lady bows you in to Matt McCloskey's inner office. The Face Is Irish Medium-sized, heavy-handed and cordial is this builder who has be- come the mystery man of Pennsyl- vania politics. He has a large shock of silver hair and light gray-blue| | eyes that look through you from the minute you sit down until you leave. The face is Irish, and wrink- | more than 40 miles long. (Continued on Page Six) l i (Continued on Paue Pive) J | gionnaires would take the field to | | hunt through palmetto groves and § | the cumhmg Florida - ForMissing Lad Falllil)‘ “AI)(’U]dO"S HO[)C of Finding Kidnaped Cash Boy Alive . PRINCETON, Fla, June 2. Hopes today were dwindling for the afe return of kidnaped James Bailey Cash, Jr As the belief grew that the boy | would not be found alive, Federal | Agents called on reinforced po: to comb the whole of Florida for | some trace of the missing youngster. | Sam Bennett, District American | Legion Commander, said 1,000 Le-! | join the 500 searchers who went out yesterday in groups of 15 to | truck gardens. | M. F. Braxton, middle-aged un- employed carpenter, a neighbor of the Cash family, who was arrested yesterday by G-men and whisked away dramatically from a gather- | ing crowd, was still being questioned | today, along with others arrested ii“ the last two days, but F‘Pdeml | men refused to comment. | 'W. P. Cash, uncle of the boy, s'ud‘ family has “about abandoned | | hope.” CI]PPEH MINES - WILL SUSPEND - DURING MONTH Slack Busmess E e Reason by Head of Utah Company SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 ~—The Utah Copper Company ceas- es production on June 16 for at least one month. Slack business is given as the reason for the shutdown, E. T. Stannard, President of the Kennecott Copper Corporation, | which controls the Utah Copper Company, announced. Stannard also said that the mines of the Nevada Consolidated, Utah; Ray in Arizona and Rita in New Mexico will also su,-; .pend operations. Operations will continue however | in Alaska at the Kennecott prop- |erties until autumn when suspen- sion will take place because of ex- haustion of the ore bodies. D FLYING LAB TOHOP FOR NEW GUINEA Quarter Million Dollar Sea-| plane to Soar Out | Across Pacific SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 2. — The American Museum of Natural His- tory’s giant $250,000 seaplane lab- oratory, warmed up its engines to- day for a scheduled hop across the Pacific to Honolulu. The plane was to leave this after- noon for Hawaii on its first leg of a flight to New Guinea. The big craft will fly from Honolulu to Wake Island and then to Hollandia, | and will remain in New Guinea for | !for constructing plants to compete two years. | Weather reports this morning | were favorable for the flight. ‘ e e | o+ *» | STOCK QUOTATIONS | NEW YORK, June 2. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is American Can 85%, American Light and Power Anaconda 22%, Bethlehem Steel | “, Commonwealth and Southern { 1%, Curtiss Wright 4%, Inu’m.mon-md“ games played in the two ma al Harvester 51'%, Kennecott 28%, | New York Central 11%, Southern Pacific 10%, United States Steel | 40%, Cities Service 8%, Pound 94%. | | DOW, JONES AVERAGES i The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 110.68, rails 20.52, utilities 18.76. 1 | reasonable rate.” i - REINDEER RANGED AT RANGELEY, ME., when a reindeer team fook mail from postoffice to the airport for a special flight with which the town shared in a nation-wide observance of the start of air mail service. Rangeley has 1,472 population; 3,573 letters were dispatched, Postmaster Howard H. Herrick (right) is handing mail pouches to Pilot Edward Foss. 423 ANN A POLIS Interior Secretary, Honeymoon 'GRADUATES ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS IPresident Tella Middies to, Acquire “Modern Civili zation” Knowledge ANNAPOLIS, June 2—President | Roosevelt today advised the gradu-| ating midshipmen of the Naval Academy: to atquire . well-rounded knowledge of “modern civilization in addition as training officers of the United States Navy. The President explained that the acquiring of knowledge of “modern civilization applies to all of the world, as all the world problems con- tain many which are in line with the problems of our own Nation.” The midshipmen graduating to- day numbered 423, the largest since the Naval Academy s of three years ago when 442 graduated. -~ee - This picture, radiced from Lendon to New York, shows G4-year-old nwer uestl nn Secretary of Interior Harcld L. Ickes and hi vear-old bride, the fermer Jane Dahlman of Milwaukee, as they arrived in Fishguard, married in Dublin. Wales, after a boat trip from Ireland. They wer Anses-Senate Asks Amendment GRACE TRAVERS NAVY AIRCRAFT Rosselt Takes st FACES FEDERAL FLY TO SEATTLE := G JURY; MANN ACT ING67 HOURS Competition Make Non-stop Flight Sand Point from Sit- ka Naval Base ASHINGTC Senate late this afternoon killed the proposal to prohibit PWA fina of municipal power systems which compete with private plans. Ketchikan Woman Pleads Innocent to Charge at Seattle Hearing The action was taken after possn Majority Leader Barkley said SEATTLE, June Grace Trav- President Roosevelt opposed 45, of Ketchikan, Alaska, wa ATTLE, June 2—Six Naval making a restriction of the law. | today bound over to the Federal Patrol bombers landed here at 5:30 evening after a o'clock yesterday charge p flight from the Grand Jury on Mann Act bie ot Sitke A1 WASHINGTON, June 2,—Major- fe ity Leader Alben W. Barkley told | & Tearing before United Stales aska, which they left at 11 o'clock the Senate today that President Commissioner Bowen. yesterday forenoon. Roosevelt does not want to use Miss Travers pleaded innocent| The mass flight was made in six Government, funds for the building when charged with inducing Mrs. “ one-half bours, non-stop. of public utility plants in competi- Ruby Sylling to go from Se left hore T e ree! At et tion with privately owned systems. i ; y to Ketchikan on August 1937 four other bombers of their squa- Senator Barkley said President e Roosevelt had informed him he did She is freed on $1,250 bon dron, came back when one devel- not want to take such steps until - .- oped engine trouble and the other convoyed it to Sand Point. They| private utilities that might be com- peted with, were given an oppor- tunity to sell their holdings at will go to Stka to join the squadron within the next two da - England Prulles Kidnaping Plot OXFORD, England, June 2.—Po- lice held fift par-old John Bruce Mme Explosion Claims 6 Lives Blast in Pennsylvania Coal Workings May Have Killed More SCRANTON, Pa., June 2. - Senator Barkley's statement was made during a debate on the pro- posal to forbid use of PWA funds with private plants. A restriction was recommended Lo this end as an amendment to the Administration’s spending and land- ing bill. * * SIX Thornton on a charge of carrying | BASEBALL TODAY | jmen are known dead and two automatic pistols and questioned Sl ol — 4 others are seriously burned, Whil® , second man in connection with following are scores of base- two men are missing, following a Viscount Nuffield, motor mil- jor mine explosion here. ionaire, termed an attempt to kid- leagues this afternoon as received The blast took place in the Bul- nan him up to 2 o'clock: ler Mine of the Volpe Coal Com- pogsibility that Thornton intend- NATIONAL LEAGUE pany. Possibility of a higher death o to flee the country with Nuf- Boston 6; Chicago 2. Brooklyn 11; Cincinnati 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York, 5, 5; Detroit 4, 2. toll is indicated Rescuers said they are sear X f@r those who are allve rather than the bodies of the® injured. field as his captive was seen when police seized the eleven-ton motor vacht Pierette, which ave as his address. St. Louis 1; Boston 6. Men in the explosion said the The yacht had been anchored in Cleveland 10; Philadelphia 5. blast was preceded by a rock fall| the Thames off Pinmill, near Ips- Chicago 1; Washington 7. 'and shut-off of ventiliation, wich, for the last few days. PROPERTY OF ,_..m AMERICANS TO - BERESTORED IMMEDIATELY |Nippon Government Acts Qun kly on Relinquishing Possessions of Nationals in Wartorn China BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, June 2.—Japan has agreed to meet almost all of the demands for restitution of American property in China and the right to an unhindered return by Americans to their posts in Nanking and the Yangtze Val- ley. On the the State basis of telegrams to Department from the American Consul General at Shanghai, it was announced the Japanese had restored the Am- erican Southern Baptist Mis- sion and their high school properties in the Chapei dis- trict. Japanese military authorities agreed to return American mis- sionaries to Nanking, and issued ten passes for this purpose. The action of Japan followed a strong note sent the Nippon Government by Secretary of State Cordell Hull demanding immediate action to ‘“restore property to Americans in Chi- na” to their rightful owners. BOMB ATTACKS "CENTERED ON LUNGHAI LINE Chinese Counter Attack Takes Three Villages Back from Japs DOIHARAS IS STILL TRAPPED IN CIRCLE Japan Sends Commission to China in Answer to United States HAT, June 2—The Japa- nese today continued a fierce aerial bt mbardment along the stoutly de- ended Lunghai Railway. Nippon officers claimed impor- tant advances had been made, but a Chinese counter attack captured three villages and prevented Japa- nese rescue troops from releasing to the encircled General Doiharas Di- vision from the tightening Chinese trap. Troops of the Rising Sun flag con- tinued their offensive in South China by sinking three gunboats in Footchow harbor in the mouth of the Min River. Railroads leading out of Canton were subjected to severe bombard- ment as Japanese planes flew low over their objectives and dropped hundreds of bombs, unmolested. TOKYO kawER\ U.S. NOTE TOKYO, June 2.—Japan today as- sured the United States that a com- mission would be dispatched imme- diately to China to investigate what Washington protested as “interfer- ence with American rights,” in Japa- nese occupied territory. The commission bei sent over | will include a Colone¥epresentmg the Japanese Army SWff, and two | Foreign Office officials. Thornton ‘ Yesterday United States, Ambas- sodor Grew delivered Japanese For- eign Minister Ugaki a strong Wash- ington protest against Japanese re- strictions in the old battle zones. The note claimed American busi- ness men and missionaries were being denied the privilege to re- sume their business or return to their properties in Nanking and in the Yangtze Valley, while on the other hand, Japanese are being per- xmlLvd on every hand to carry on r businesses. srave concern” was spoken of in American note of protest. e ———— With the largest coffee crop in its history, El Salvador’s exports in- sed 439 per cent in 1937, ac- the | cording to the Pan.American Un- | mic ion’s annual Latin American econo- survey.,