The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 23, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LII, NO. 7853. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1938. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIR PRICE TEN CENTS AIR MAIL MAY START FROM STATES AUG. 1 FARLEY HITS TIES AS CAR JUMPS TRACK Postmaster General Sings Songs in Hot Sun Go- ing to Banquet ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July Postmaster General James A. Far- ley was forced to walk one mile and a half down the Alaska Rail- road. tracks yesterday in a blazing sun when a gas car, on which he was riding from Seward to Anchor- age, blew a tire and went off the| track. ! The party members sang railroad | songs as they hoofed it to a cross- road where they hitch-hiked to a roadhouse where Farley was guest of honor at a Chamber of Com- merce banquet. 23— The Welcoming Committee arriv- ed an hour and a half later, after waiting at the railroad station with the Anchorage City Band. The Postmaster General was vir- tually kidnaped by an enthusiasti crowd which demanded he break | ground for the new Federal Build- ing which has been sought for the past 15 years. Farley obligingly went to the po- tato patch on the Federal block and turned over two spadesful of enxlh then returned to Seward after brief visit to the Matanuska Col-w ony. At Seward he boarded the Aleutian on his return to Seattle. Local Democrats are” reported a trifle miffed because the Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Commit- tee, composed largely of Republi- cans who furnished the cars for the Matanuska trip, left the Demo- crats behind. LABOR BOARD CIVEN SETBACK COURT RULING Workers Who Destroy Property, Sitdown Strike, May Be Discharged CHICAGO, Iil., July 23. — The Federal Circuit Court made a rul- ing today that an employer may discharge workers who seize prop- erty in sitdown strikes. The ruling set aside the Labor Board’s ruling and findings in the Fanstell Metalurgical Corporation case which the Board found guilty of unfair labor practices. The Board indicated an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court. - - | SACRAMENTO MAN i FINDS NORTHLAND | MUCH TO HIS LlKlNG_ Landing a g)a)]ing out of the| famous Whitehorse Rapids on his trip to that city, has completely | convinced Earl Dart, of the Jones and Dart Music Co., Sacramento, California, that this Northland ls‘ really a great country. Mr. Dart, accompanied by Mrs| Dart, is a roundtrip passenger aboard the Prince Robert. While | his ship was at Skagway he made the trip by rail to Whitehorse. They ‘Mr | Central 21% Post, Crosson Greet GIVES PRAISE Hughes, Arrival, Fairbanks T0 NURTHLAND Mrs. Wiley Post, wife of the late noted aviater, and Joe Crosson, famed Alaska merey flier, were among these to greet Howard Hughes when he landed his werld-circling plane at Fairbanks, Alaska, for a brief refueling stop. him on hi .pcrd dash. MOTOR SHARES | TAKE BOOST UP Hughes carried the picture on to New York with STOCK TRADING Big Demand Turns on Green Light at Short Ses- sion Today NEW YORK, Ju mand for motor ares turned on the green light for another push at the short session of New York Stock Exchange tod: the advance taking place just fore the week’s dealing came to a finish. 23.—A big de- | l | | forward | the Suggestions from the trade that| the country faces a new car short- age late in the year if recent sales improvement continues, seemed to excite speculation in automobile stocks, Gen sues went up nearly $2. TODAY'S QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, July 23. quotation of Alaska Juneau stock today is 11%, mine 99, American Light and Power 6%,/ Steel Anaconda 37%, Bethlehem 62'4, Commonwealth and Southern 14, Curtiss Wright 5%, General American Can | 1 Motors and Chrysler is-, — Closing | Motors 43'%, Inlr’xn’\tmllal Harves- | ter 67 Kennecott " 42%, New , Southern Pacific 21 United States Steel 62%, vice Pound $4.92'%, Northern Pacirlc 14Y%, Safeway Stores 21%. 5 AVER are tod: industrials 144.24, 21.99. DOW, JO! AG The following Jones averages: rails 30.38, umme CPRTOBUILD 2 LARGE SHIPS OTTAWA, July 23—At a cost of York Cities Ser- | | $1,000,000 suit has been filed against M.G.M. by Dolores Henderson, Detroit, widow of Flyer Jimmy Collins, who charges film firm with plagiare ism in producing “Test Pilot.” MISSA Jones Leaves; Rulmrt Yesterday the last session of le Maternity Institute was held here. like every bit of the Yukon and|approximately $20,000,000 tow new,l This was conducted by Miss Anita Alaska that they have seen; every town and every mountain. | Right now, even before leaving Alaskan waters, they are planning another trip north next summer, when they hope to be able to remain two or three months in Juneau and other Alaskan cities. FHA UNDERWRITER | larger and faster ships will go into the service between Vancouver, New | Zealand and Australia, replacing the Aorangi apd the Niagara. The new vessels will be ready within two years. .- |ALBERTA TUCKER HONORED, PARTY Little Alberta Thane Tucker was IS COMING NORTH : | feted today at a party in honor of Roger M. Jamieson, chief under-| her second birthday. Several of her writer for the Federal Housing Ad-|small friends were invited to help ministration for Washington and/her celebrate the occasion. The af- Alaska, is a passenger aboard the|ternoon was spent in playing games Columbia which sailed from Seat-| after which refreshments were tle today for Alaska. Mr. Jamieson served and colored balloons will visit Juneau and other Alaska\presenu»d to thé guests. communities in connectioni with| Those present were Walter Sten- FHA matters. der, George and Roberta Messer- — schmidt, Mary Dallis Pinkley, Peggy ROBERT SAILS SOUTH Holbrook, Louis Bonnett, Herbert Steamer Prince Robert arrived in| Bonnett, Betty ' Bonnett, Juneau from Skagway at midnight | Bonnett, Donald and Danny Smith and sailed south early this morn-|and Allen Scott Brannin. ing with the following passengers Assisting Mrs. Albert Tucker in from Juneau: Miss Anita Jones the celebration were Luella and and Mrs. O. Carmichael. lEllzflbelh Tucker, e were Gilbert | s Jones, assistant director of the Ma- ternity Center, in New York City, which was sponsored by the Terri- torial Department of Health. During Miss Jones’ visit, in- struction was held daily in the Ter- ritorial Health Center in the Ter- ritorial building, all well attended These instructions were very ef-| fective in meeting the health needs| of the Alaska nurses. Miss Jones left on the Robert for her home in New York. PRYORS THROUGH JUNEAU; BARANOF| R. C. Pryor, brother of Mrs. Da- vid Waggoner, and his wife, passed through Juneau last night south- bound on the Baranof. Before going westward, the Pryors visited here with the Waggoners for several visited with Ralph Waggoner and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Pryor are from Texas where he is interested in Jthe citrus fruit production, AFTER VISIT Florida Conglessman Says, Alaska Is Vast Store- house for Nation SE. Millard F. TLE, July 23.—Congressman Caldwell, of Florida, has p | returned from a month's cruise to Alaska, his first trip to the north and said the Territory is more than this nation's frontier. “Alaska is a vast store house of wealth that can service this country | well when the resources of the| forty-eight States have been dis- sipated,” sald Congressman Cald- well. “Continuing, the Florida man said, “Alaska is a savings account of the United States.” LOYALISTS IN NEW ACTIONS, SPAIN FRONT Start Offensive in Catalon- ian Sector to Save Valencia Attack HENDAYE, French - Spanish | Frontier, July 23.—The Loyalisfs today launched a vigorous offensive | on the Catalonian front, hopeful of relieving pressure on the Val- encia defenses where the Insurgents are steadily pushing forward. The Governmeny-hopes the rorc& of Franco will withdraw troops .ol the Valencia front to stem the| drive in the Catalonian area. slight gains on the Valencia front are reported by the Insurgents. NEW TREATIES SUGGESTED BY SEN. PITTMAN Would Elirinate Difficulties| Such as Now Exist in Mexico WASHINGTON, July 23.v$€]1'd~" fi} tor Key Pittman, Chairman of the| Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee, proposes that the United States seek new commercial treaties with all American Republics. Senator Pittman said the treaties will eliminate in the future diffi-| culties such as are now existing over the seizure of American property lu Mexico. The Nevada man advocated trea- ties dealing with questions on maxi- | mum taxation, labor questions and similar subjects. “Our Government will then have a specific agreemen that it will be entitled to enforce,” | said senator Pittman. e $100 EXEMPT 10N ON FOREIGN GOODS IS CANCELLED BY ACT| On and after July 25 persons entering, United States soil from foreign countries will not be allow- ed exemption of $100 for foreign | articles brought in, it was an- !nounced by the U. S. Customs of- fice today, providing that the per- sons bringing in such articles have | been out of the United States less ‘than 48 hours. It will affect persons goods in Vancouver or Victoria and \arrhmg in Ketchikan within 48 | acres 40 JAPAN SOVIET FORGES GLASH n‘ ON BOUNDARY Nippons Land on Island— uss Gunboat Opens Fire on Them MOSCOW, July 23.—Reports of a clash between Japanese and Soviet trops, after landing of Japanese on the Russian island of Faingov, renews the Far Eastern tension. Dispatches received here from Khabarovsk said two Japanese motorboats, filled with soldiers, landed on Faingov on the Us- suri River near where the Korea, Manchoukuo, Siberian borders meet. Dispatches said a Russian gunboat was fired on by the Japanese detachment which re- turned the fire and two Japan- ese were wounded but none killed. | The Government organ Izves- tia said trouble is expected but the Japanese had better watch out as the “Japanese militar- ists now have their mouths full of China.” E— o : Senator Adams Is Rennminated COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., 23.—Senator Alva B. Adams, |ponent of President Roosevelt's icourt and reorganization bills, has ‘been renominated, unopposed, by |the Colorado Democratic Assembly. — e — Japanese Can't Think Out Loud TOKYO, July 23—An example of Japan’s fear of anti-war sentiment July op- buying ! Prince hours, it was explained, and M. S.|among her people appeared recently ‘Furest Flames f | Locomotives, Trains Held| | fighters in the Pacific Northwest's lumbia’s | the small mining town of Bevan | toward the scenic wilderness of the | residents to safety. | Past Grand Patron of the state of | At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Forest Fires Devouring Homes in Washington Fanned by a high wind, the forest fire in Quilcene Forest leaped out of control and swept over some 5,000 iles nerthwest of Seattle. met the same fate as the one shown. were reported moving along o two- mile front. Many farm homes in the path of the flames were feared to have Summer homes on Hoed's Canal also were menaced. The flames BRIT, STEAMER FIRED UPON BY JAPAN WARSHIP Shots Sent Across Bow of Ship—Is Halted in { Blockade Zone Are Threatening B. G.yjne Camp in Readiness to Evacu- ate All Resu:lents SEATTLE, July 23. — Vpgrm\t winds brought new woes to fire | HONGKONG, July 23.—British authorities have been informed that the British freighter Leana has been stopped and searched by Japanese warships. The Leana at the time was 10 miles off Hongkong. The Leana warning shot had across the bow. The Leana was enroute from Manila and is the first vessel of a foreign nation to be fired upon during the Japanese- South China blockade. e Navy Bumhmg Plane Crashes Wf)ODBR!DGE. Conn., July 23.— ted States Navy bombing plmu‘ nvlnu blind in a rain storm, crashed, kqllnx, the pilot and two passengers The dead are Lieut. J. M. Mc- Donough, of Boston; Lieut. (}.8.) Mrs. Anna W. Smalley, Most W. J. Drumtra, of Gloucester, Mass., Worthy Grand Matron of the Order and Aviation Cadet J. Patch, of of Eastern Star, accompanied by hy er husband, Thomas E. Smalley, vast tinder box. The wind has driven British Co- 100,000-acre fire toward halted after a been fired and into one of Vancouver Island’s finest commercial stands. Bevan i reported in immediate danger as the flames raced before the wind Forbidden Plateau. Locomotives and trains stand ready to take the Flames in Washington and Ore- gon are reported continuing torage in various sections but general con- ditions are reported as improving, as the fires are getting under con- trol. e — Easlem Star Head Boston. NAVAL PLANES BRING Montana, both of whom are resi- dents of Roundup, Mont, arrived GOVERNOR lelTATlON in Juneau on the Baranof from the westward, where Mrs. smalley has FOR LUNCHEON, SITKA| been visiting the Eastern Star chap- ters. Two naval planes from Sitka flew A dinner will be given in her hon- to Juneau today with an invitation or this evening at 6 o'clock in the to Gov. John W. Troy to have| Scottish Rite Temple by the Ju- luncheon with Admiral Blakely at| neau and Douglas Eastern Star the Sitka base today, the Governor | Chapters. Following dinner, ritual-|said. The Chief Executive was un- istic work of the order will be ex-|able to keep the engagement, he emplified before the Grand officer. said, and dispatched his Naval 4| Aide, Simpson J. McKinnon. school of instruction will be held .- - at the Temple. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE The visit of the distinguished LECTURER IN JUNEAU guests will come to a close Monday e days. In Kenai, Mr. and Mrs. Pryor| | Whittier, Assistant Collector chus- when the Supreme Court validated | toms, said it was aimed particularly |a four months’ prison sentence met- |at week-end excursionists. |ed out to a man who merely whispered his thoughts on the COMlNG NORTH FOR |China conflict to a friend. ALASKA PLAN TALK suekichi Okada and an unnamed Japanese police charged that friend were engaged in a casual | R. P. Bessey, Counselor for the|conversation aboard a Tokyo-bound | National Resources committee and! train. When their voices dropped | member of the Pacific Northwest to mere whispers, the report read, | Regional Planning Commission, 8 woman passenger near them be- representing the states of Wash-|came suspicious. ington, Oregon and Idaho, sailed| She proudly testified, in Okada’s from Seattle today aboard the trial, that she eavesdropped and | steamer Columbia. He is coming heard him voice anti-militaristic north to confer with the Alaska|thoughts. The woman was highly lPlanmng Commission, lpralsed for her patriotism. when they will leave on the Aleu- Arriving on the Mount McKinley 1 WEATHERBUREAU INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATA Message Here Indicates Plane Service to Start First of Month PROJECT AWAITING ONLY EQUIPMENT ‘$|OO 000 Has Been Appro- priated for Inaugurating Seattle-Juneau Flight Pacific Alaska Airways plans to start service from Seattle to Juneau on the first of August it was indicated today in a message to the U. S. Weather Bureau instructing this bureau to send 3-hour weather reports starting August 1, for use on the Seattle-Juneau air route. Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson said he had not been advised as to the start of plane service nor whether it meant inauguration of the air mail from the States to Jumeau at that time. Joe Crosson, PAA Manager, was in Fairbanks and could not be reached. Previous report from the Post Office Department said the service would start as soon as PAA equipment was ready to take up the once-a-week sched- ule. Manager Crosson said re- cently in Juneau that the schedule was awaiting only the availability of equipment. A sum of $100,000 has been appropriated by Congress for the inauguration of the air mail service between Seattle and Juneau, to make connections with the service now being af- forded from Juneau to Fair- banks. Meteorologist Thompson said his office would work with the Seattle office in providing data for the airmen. MAJ. GENERAL BOWLEY IS ON TRIP TO NORTH Commande;:f— Ninth Corps Area Leaves Seattle Aboard Columbia SEATTLE, July 23.—Major Gen- eral A. J. Bowley, Commander of the Ninth Corps Area, salled for Alaska aboard the Columbia today, accompanied by Mrs. Bowley. The Army official will inspect the garrison at Chilkoot Barracks, on Lynn Canal, and returns to Seattle August 13. New Airmail Service Will | Start Aug. 4 VANCOUVER, July 23—Inaugu- |ral flight of the new Vancouver- | Yukon airmail service will be made | Thursday, August 4. A new machine, with a cruising speed of 150 miles (an hour and a range of 1,000 miles, just completed at the Fleet Aircraft Factory, Fort Erie, for this service, will be brought west as soon as lwflx are completed. The service | will connect the existing Edmonton- Whitehorse route at Fort St. John, B. C. tian for the south. ———— TOURISTS ON YUKON this afternoon was James R. Rowell, Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Miss Jean Townsend, niece of the Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos-| General Passenger Agent of the ton, Mass. He will deliver a free lec- Northern Pacific Railroad, in Seaf- ture on Christian Science in the tle, is a roundtrip pasenger on the Scottish Rite Temple at 8 o'clock steamer Yukon. Accompanying Miss next Monday evening to which the Towysend on her Alaskan tour is public is invited. an uncle, E. E. Dildine, also of Mr. Rowell is accompanied by | Seattle. ¢ Mrs. Rowell B e | - ,—e - CAPT. SVENSSON HERE A tour party of thirty Miami Capt. F. Svensson, Manager of University students are making the the Salmon Department of Libby, roundtrip on the steamer Yukon. McNeill and Libby, arrived from the A. T. Evans, of Oxford, Ohio, is| | Westward aboard the Baranof, iconducling the tour. - — MUST BE SOMEBODY ELSE Mr. and Mrs. Willlam L. Paul of Juneau are not passengers on the North Sea, Mrs. Paul, who is | in Juneau, said today. The Pauls on the North Sea must be somebody | else, she explained, for Juneau's | William L. Paul is fishing in Bristol Bay and Mrs. Paul is right here at | home. — e DR. SMITH HERE | Dr. Phillip Smith, United States | Geological Survey, is an arrival on the Mount McKinley today from Washington, D. C. i