The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 22, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE P e ~ e — { VOL. LIL, NO. 7852. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1938. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS - c— SECRETARY ICKES COMING TO JUNEAU Defenses For Alaska, On Pacific, Studied Now DEPARTMENT OF NAVY STARTING NEW INQUIRIES High Rznlki}l;bflicvrs Are Studying Suitable Sites for Northland Bas TWO STATIONS ARE ALREADY DESIGNATED Increasing Activity Expect- ed to Require Admin- istrative District WASHINGTON, July 22. — Five high ranking officers are consider- ing, in private, whether to recom- development of Na- Pacificc. The general inquiry on Naval bas- mend further val bases on the es was directed by proving the Billion Dollar Fleet ex- Jongress in ap- pansion program. Rear Admiral Arthur Hepburn he: the group making the first of such studies in 16 years. Regardless of some open expres- sions of annoyance from the Japa- nesq Parliament, the Navy has al- ready moved forward tentatively in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands area, on the shortest and most di- rect route across the PacificOcean. An official order recently desig- nated Sitka, Alaska, as the Navy’s fourth fleet air base and westward across the Gulf of Alaska, at Kodi- ak, the Navy has a projected $5,- 000,000 air base. But Congress failed to vote authorization still farther west to Dutch Harbor. Official circles predict that with- | in, two or three years, increasing naval activity will require a new administrative District, a District of Alaska, separating it from the present Thirteenth District. atrol planes have already made many long range flights along the coast of Alaska, especially on the North Pacific. - CHAS. P. HOWARD DIES SUDDENLY COLORADO SPRINGS, July 22. —Charles P. Howard, former Inter- national Typographical Union President, died suddenly last night of an attack of the heart. He was elected President of the Union in 1926 but was recently refeated for reelection by Claude M. Baker. Howard was also Secretary of the CIO. MeCall Executio Stayed by Court MIiAMI, Fla., July 22—The elec- trecution of Franklin Pierce McCall for the kidnaping of James Bailey | Cash Jr. has been stayed. Circuit Judge H. F. Atkinson granted McCall's counsel, C. A. Avriett, a writ of error permitting an appeal to the state supreme court. The writ is returnable Octo- ber 31. The execution, scheduled the week of July 25, is automatically stayed. | — eee - — *- | STOCK QUOTATIONS wls 4 NEW YORK, July 22. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11, American Can 99%, American Light and Power 6%, Anaconda 36%, Bethlehem Steel 60%. Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 5%, General Motors 41%, International Harvest- er 65'%, United States Steel 60 Fisher Queen ‘ : . Miss Ruth Lehrer, who won the title Queen of the Fisherwomen at the casting pool of the Ritter Hotel, Bradley Beach, N. J., is pictured wbove, We promise to say nothing about form. UNG DANCAME Y0 NORTH, HE CAST, Season Granted HE CONQUERED Field and Stream Executive Southeast Sportsmen Will | Has Time of Life—Ford, ‘ MacBain in Town | After 10 days of the kind of fish- | ing young Dan Holland, Fishing Editor of Field and Stream says he is still trying to find words to de- scribe, a trio of New York sports- men arrived in Juneau last night fairly well convinced, they admit- ted, that Alaska has fish the genu- | ine angler hopes for but rarely |finds. In the party were Corey | Ford and Alastair MacBain, well| known writers who prefer to be| classed as fishermen, young Holland, | ARE AGAIN IN MORE TROUBLE ar East Threatened in New Crisis Regarding Ter- ritorial Rights WESTERN EUROPE IS NOW HOPEFUL, PEACE King George Returns to London from Paris—Hit- ler Makes New Move (By Asscciated Press) Sharp words between Soviet Rus- sia and Japan today threatened the uneasy peace of those rivals in the Far East, but a hopeful new omen for friendship in western Europe of King George Friction between Japan and Rus- sia arose from the demands of Ja- pan and Manchuokuo that Russian forces be withdrawn from near Chengkufeng which is declared to be Manchuokuo soil Russia has refused, the treaty maps prove is within Russia. The incident repeats the that stemmed the long ill-defined border between Russia and Siberia and Manchuokuo. Observers believe the incident will be solved peacefully. Cautious optimism prevails in French circles as King George left Paris for London, based on reports that Hitler has offered to work out a compromise settlement of out- standing questions and is ready to contending the area discuss an understanding on mili- tary and aviation. Six Weeks Duck FanrriInry Shoot from October I to Nov. 14 WASHINGTON, July 22—A six weeks' waterfowl shooting season for Alaska this year is provided for in regulations issued by the Biolo- gical Survey. This is two weeks longer than the season permitted the last several years. The season dates were announced as follows: North of the Alaska range, in- cluding Kuskokwim and Bristol Bay regions, September 1 to October 15. South of Alaska range, east of Naknek River, including Katmai crisis | RUSSIA, JAPAN | 1% i i | 1931 7 1933, Barbara Hutton, _ debutante. .. _Madi DANCE FEATURE Citizens Shiawe: Hil-4r 106 It by Officers, Crew of HM.S. York BULLETIN — WRANGELL, Alaska, July 22.—Many of the crew of the H.M. York re- turned to ship early this fore- noon minus caps and beits prob- ably taken by souvenir hunting females. The Commande to the city autho them returned. WRANGELL, Alaska, July 22. - HM.S. York brought the Big Apple Wrangell youngsters | caught on quickly, danced it spon- | taneously and hilariously with the sailors, marines and airmen, also jacketed officers in the City Gym last night. The York's orchestra furnished the music for the dance, special singers of the crew entertained and all liked it. Admiral and Lady Weyerick and party of 15 ascended the Stikine on the York’s speedboat piloted by Walter Simpson as far as Jack Fowlers’ place. The big glacier thrilled the members of the party; fresh moose tracks along the shore were also noted. | The speedboat was a ground for 110 minutes on the Stikine flats. The York’s officers and crew have visited the Institute, canneries and mink farms and sail from here to- morrow. t To pay the respects of Admiral Sydney Meyrick of H.M.S. York to Gov. John W. Troy, Lieut. Comdr. | A. A. Murray and Lieut. R. R. Wood flew to Juneau this morning in a plane attached to the York which| lis now in Wrangell. Met by Simp- |son J. MacKinnon, naval aide to appealed to have [ | | the to and and Frank Dufresne, Executive Of- | National Monument, to Meridian|the Governor, they were escorted ficer of the Alaska Game Commis- | 141, the Canadian Boundary, Sep-| !0 the Governor’s office, before re-| sion, who showed them where to! catch ‘em. a resident of Alaska?” inquired young Holland after the battle of the steelheads at Paviof. | “Just long enough to take one look,” replied the calm MacBain, | who with Ford became a “resident’ {two years ago on their initial tripl' | north. And that in a nutshell sums up | the enthusiasm of the three sports- men for Alaska. | “Highlights?” commented F'ord,j “The highlight started when we got | just one grand highlight,” tember 16 to October 30. Southeast Alaska, Meridian 141, ! “How long does it take to become | south, October 1 to November 14. South and west of Naknek River| to tip of Alaska Peninsula, includ- ing adjacent islands, November 1 to December 15. The bag limit is the same as last | ear. ALASKA DEMAND Persistent requests have been made by the Alaska sportsmen for extension of the duck, goose and snipe shooting season in Alaska and the Alaska Game Commission this year recommended that it be ex- loff the steamer at Wrangell, It’s| tended to conform with the 60 days permitted in similar latitudes in | Lowlight of the trip for younglcanada. Reports have indicated fori Holland came this morning as| the last two years that the decline| | turning to their plane shortly after |noon for the return flight. | The officers reported the York on a leisurely cruise which started in Bermuda and included calling in several South American ports be- | fore coming up the coast as far as Wrangell. Following a reception | aboard ship at 4 o'clock this after- | |noon for the residents of Wrangell, | the York will steam for the Navy ‘Yard at Esquimalt, B. C. (OVER FOUR MILLION | SPENT BY BPR IN 8 | | YEARS ONHIGHWAYS A total of $4,647,369 has pent by the Bureau of Public been shortly before 8 o'clock he slowly|in the supply of birds has been| poqgg on roads in the forest areas and dejectedly climbed up the gang- | halted and increases are now beingi of Alaska during the last eight plank of the Princess Charlotte, south bound-—memories, a few pic- tures and a couple of broken rods to keep him company as the Char- lotte carries him toward that air- plane leaving the coast at 5:10 p.m. next Tuesday for New York, and type, and that every hungry fishing noted. MAJOR GREEN | years, according to records of the | Bureau, The average annual ex- penditure has been $581,000. | The actual output for the last | eight years follows: 1931, $668,519; 1932, $750,267; 1933, $206,264; 1934, $504,597; 1935, $508,107; 1936, $677.- 956; Becomes Princess WRANGELL HAS 'BIC APPLE AS came from the state visit to France | Chan ) ;1935 Goes to Reno, vani... ‘or a divorce ... One of These May Succeed Cardozo Outstanding among those considered most available for appointment to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, are the three pictured above, They are (left to right) : United States Circuit Court Judge William Denman, of San Francisco; Justice Ferdinand Pecora, of the New York Supreme Court, and David Lloyd Garrison, of the University of ged! ifr and estranged from what a Honeymoons as countess . , . Wiscomsin law school. National Emergency Council Executive Has Job to Rescue South from Present FLYING BOAT MAKES FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN Craft Lands in U. S. After Fast Time PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y, July 22—Germany’s 19-ton cata- pult flying boat Nordmeer, alighted on the water at this trans-Atlantic airport after a nonstop flight of 2,- 397 miles across the Atlantic Ocean via the Azores in 17 hours and 42 minutes. The plane is powered oil burning diesel engines o Clipperton Isle IS Examined hy Navy Scientists Treacherous Spot Off Mex- ico Is Inspected by Presidential Party ABOARD U. S. 8. HOUSTON ENROUTE TO PANAMA, July 22— The treacherous Clipperton Island, by four is Cities Service 9%, Pound $4.9 Northern Pacific. 13%, Safeway Stores 19%, New York Central 20%. page which must go downstairs at the deadline—his first Alaska fish- ing trip over all too soon. DOW, JONES AVERAGES “Damn” was the last word his The following ‘are today's Dow,|two fishing tillicums, Ford and Jones averages: industrials 132.25,|MacBain, heard ag the 20-year-old rails 29.88, utilities 21.85. (Continued on Page Three) 1937, $589,751; 1938, $634,508. | The figures are for fiscal years and WASHINGTON, July 22—Major the expenditures represent the Kirby Green, of the Seventh Infan- amounts spent for bridges, road try, stationed at Chilkoot Barracks, | construction and maintenance in Alaska, on Lynn Canal, has been|all the forest areas in the Territory, ordered transferred to Fort Wyne,| including the Glacier Highway out Mich. . lof “Juneau. 675 miles off Acapulco, Mexico, being examined in the interest of science and navigation by members of President Roosevelt's party. ‘The President added to his laurels as a fisherman and returned to the Houston with five sharks and u“ll‘r}_. i | fish after a five-hour expedition. | lief. | ington Germany's 19-ton Catapult| Doldrums By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, July 22. — The Executive spotlight which switches from time to time on new agencles, has picked out one Lowell Mellety and his National Emergency Coun; cil for a period of prominence that shows signs of being far more than temporary. Mellett was an editor of a Wash- newspaper. He had Deal ideas before 1833 and long has been one of the President’s in- timates. Now as N.EC. director, he has been incorporated officially into the White House executive ring to take over a job second in importance only to emergency re- The job is to manage the President’s effort to rescue the South from the economic dol- drums, The Emergency Council, hiding in the obscurity of a thousand half- forgotten bureaus, has been marked for death time after time. Best opinion here is that it was res- cued lately mainly as an avenue down which the President could launch his southern enterprise. MANY ARE CALLED— It is a familiar trick of the Presi- dent’s to use first one agency and then another with the scintilating performance of a swing-band trap drummer. He financed banks through the Reconstruction Fin- ance Corporation; took jobless boys off the streets with CCC, and cor- alled the unemployed with a half dozen relief agencies. And now, NEC. is brought around for the {invasion of the South. Its member- ship once included the entire cab- inet, together with the heads of each of the new agencies created under the present administration. Coordination of policy and elim-| ination of overlapping were its main purposes and undoubtedly Mellett will continue in that ca- pacity. In addition, it has a whip- (Continued on Page Three) In 7 years she has been a debutante, bride, divorcee, difference time, trouble and dieting make. Renounces U. S. citizenship . INTERICR DEPT, CHIEF TOMAKE ~TRIPTO ALASKA Official WillE;Accompan- ied by Bride—Leave South August 3 'VISIT TO BE EXTENDED 'WESTWARD, INTERIOR Will Spend Three Days in Capital City as Guest of Governor Troy second husband. Pictures show! Heads for another breakup, WASHINGTON, July 22—° Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes and his bride sail August 3 from Seattle on the steamer Mount McKinley on an exten- sive tour of Alaska. Other Interior Department officials also sail with the Sec- retary who will visit an inter- ested number of PWA projects under the jurisdiction of Mr. Ickes. Ketchikan, Juneau and Sew- ard will be visited northbound. From Seward the Secretarial party will go to Anchorage, Matanuska, Mount McKinley Park and Fairbanks. From the Interior, Secretary Ickes will return to the coast over the Richardson Highway and Copper River and North- western Railway to Cordova, then go to Juneau, remaining there for three days. Secretary Ickes expects to re- turn to Washington via Seat- tle before Labor Day. SECRETARY WILL BE HERE THREE DAYS Gov. John W. Troy was advised this morning in a message from the Interior Department that Secretary Ickes and Mrs. Ick were plan- ning to leave Se for Alaska on the Mount McKiniey August 3, continuing aboard to Seward to | arrive here August 9. Returning they | will take the Baranof from Cor- | dova August 17, arriving in Juneau | August 19 to stay three days, until THIRD TERM TAI-K slvEN | the 22d, when they will sail on the | Aleutian from here for Seattle. Sec- Treu:ry Ickes will be accompanied | by his Secretary, Floyd Johnson. NEw ANGLES; Tentative plans call for the head (of the Interior D jriment to visit | Interior points from Seward with | Col. Otto F. Ohison of the Alaska | Railroad. From Juneau the plans | include air t:1ps to Skagway, Haines, | Glacier Bay and oiher points, prob- ably including ku and Hoonah. e e WPA Administrator Hop- kins Makes Remarks that Gets GOP e | WASHINGTON, July 22, — T e assertion made by WPA Ad’"’"‘“"cflmmversv nvel' trator Harry L. Hopkins that 90| percent of Federal relief recipients| .. are in favor of the Roosevelt Ad-| nl"glhles Takes publican cry of the “launching of 0 A []'"] A I a Roosevelt third term movement."“ n " ar ng B ministration has aroused the R,e-i The WPA Administrator told the reporters the reason relief workers| % A favored the Administration is be-|Rosendahl Disagrees with cause “it is the only crowd with anything constructive to offer.” ! Secretary Ickes e Pe" John Hamilton, Republican Na-| haps Theres’ a Reason tional Chairman, immediately e called the remarks of Hopkins as| [ AKEHURST, N. J, July 22. — evidence of the effort of the Roose-| gommander Charles F. Rosendahl, velt Administration to perpetuate|in charge of the Naval Air Station itself in power. | here, asserted last night that the Chairman Sheppard, of the Sen-| gjrigible no longer fits into the atee Campaign Investigating Com-| mijjtary picture to any worthwhile mittee, said he would study the|extent. matter. | Rosendahl explained that mod- Meanwhile it is learned that Jo-| emn airplanes and modern anti- seph Keegan, Assistant ALtorney ajrcraft guns, which did not exist to General, made cryptic references %0 any great importance in the World third term possibilities during & war, will be much more effective speech in Virginia at a political ral- | against airships of today. .1t is reported he stated “there 1s| The statement perhaps answers much loose comment concerning gecretary Ickes' assertion that diri- | candidates for the Presidency from gihles are still important factors. ;(,um- to time. The question gener-| gecretary Ickes has declined to sell ally asked will so and so seek Of-| Germany any helium for dirigibles fice at attempt to succeed himself.| ynless promised the gas would not It seems to me this thinking is in'pe used for military purposes. reverse. Individuals do not choose| Claims are advanced that possi- to be President. Presidents are|ply Rosendahl has changed his mind | chosen by the people.” on dirigibles being effective after i ERR s 4 S being wined and dined in Berlin. | QUINAULT, Wash., July 22.—Jas- PRI ST s {per Bunch found a lonely cow elk| NEw YORK, July 22. — Morris ,bogged in a mud hole. Instead of| Michton, 68, Russian immigrant, | killing her, he attached a cow bell| go)] maker, whose Teddy Bear jto her neck and then dug her out|prought childhood joy to thousands of the mud. Since then, the tinkle| of children, died last night at his has been heard all over the valley.| Brooklyn home afier a long illness,