The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 10, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LIL, NO. 7894. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 1938. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS RITISH GIVE HITLER FINAL WARNING * * * * * * kS * * » * » * * * * * * * * * * * * - Neutrality Ends If War Started In Europe DELEGATE GIVES Democratic VIVID PICTURE Candidates UFDEVELUPMENT Surg to Win Dimond in Address Here Fourth Division Going to Points to Gains Made by = Send Solid Delegation Alaska Last Six Years to Legislature ARMY AIR BASE NOW ASSURED, HE STATES Representative Davis Heard on Democratic Rally Program Last Night (Fairbanks News-Miner) “Every candidate appearing on the Democratic ticket in the Fourth Division will be elected by an easy majority, I am convinced,” United States Commissioner William N. Growden declared in commenting on Tuesday's general election. Commissioner Growden is chair- man of the Democratic campaiga committee for the Fourth Division. “The Division has been blanketed with literature in support of the Democratic ticket, and some of the In a forceful address, packed w a record of achievement for Alaska and the nation by the present ad- ministration, Delegate Anthony J Dimond last night at the Coliseum ., gigates have done considerable Theatre, painted a vivid word pic- oyeling to make personal contacts ture of the advances made by the (i " oioro Gommissioner Grow- Territory under the present re- den said gime and pointed to assured pro- jects for the future. Dismissing what he termed “mud- " in referring to unlabelled Placards Are Sent Out “The commitiee financed wita funds from Fourth Division Demo dy politics literature which has been distributed | cratic Club, sent out placards on about town, as “a conspiracy to dis-|Which are pictures of the candi- credit me” the Delegate in a dates and their names and ocoupa- manner relterated tions. The committee also distrib- uted literature giving brief sketches of the candidates and outlining the platform that was adopted prior to the primary to define for prospec- tive candidates the principles to which the party adheres. “The candidates individually sent out their own literature, too. “The voters are well informed. I feel certain they will elect the Democratic ticket.” Not a Party Issue Democratic candidates are not agreed as to the unicameral legis- lature proposal or as to details of the gold tax. Some of them are for, some against the one-house legislature. Some of them, virtually most of them, urge changes in the gold tax law. Some of the changes relate to the tax’s principle —whether it should be a gross tax | or a profits tax—while other of the changes relate to the amount of output that should be exempted from the tax. | Democratic leaders take the at- titude that the unicameral legisla- tive proposal is not a party issue, and that gold tax law alterations of comparatively slight nature are matters of personal opinion. Names of Candidates Candidates on the Democratic ticket in the Fourth Division are: Anthony J. Dimond of Valdez for Delegate to Congress. Oscar G. Olson of Cordova for Territorial Treasurer. C. H. (Alabam) LaBoyteaux of Livengood for Senator. % | Frank S. Gordon, Jesse D. Land- er, Leo W. Rogge and Chester T. Spencer for representatives, all of | Fairbanks. Leo W. Rogge is president of the Fourth Division Democratic Club, straightforward his stand on Alaskan affairs and cutlined the benefits which have come to the Territory and progr which has been made under the New Deal toward development, In summarizing the benefits to the Territory under the existing policies, Mr. Dimond made five ma- jor points: Five Major Points (1) Prosperity in the mining in- dustry and to business generally re- sulting from the increase in the price of gold to $35 an ounce. (2) The national spending policy which has given this community the Douglas bridge, paved streets, a small boat harbor; Douglas recon- struction after the fire, a new school building and a new water system; many other needed im- provements here and throughout the Territory. (3) Adequate defense which means for Alaska the establish- ment of a giant Army air base as well as naval bases. (4) Assistance for the native peo- ple by the present administration which, he declared, “has done more for the native people than all pre- vious administrations since the Ter- ritory became a part of the United States. (5) Social Security and its re- sultant benefits to the Territory through the action of the Territorial Legislature in passing legislation making it applicable in Alaska. Dwelling at length on the spend- ing policy, the Delegate declared that approximately seven million dollars had been received in Alaska through WPA and the FERA and (Continued on Page Two) ———eo— | Petersburg; Jack Westfall, Juneau. | tive, the severing of the Peiping-| ALASKA VOTERS President Is MAKE DECISION Speeding o NEXT TUESDAY s"fl'f Bedside One-House Plan, Election Discusses Foreign Situation of Delegate, Treasurer | and Hits Attitude of and Legislators Up Some Newspapers ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 10. —President Roosevelt is speeding westward and is due to arrive in Rochester, Minnesota, Sunday, where he will be with his eldest son, James, when operated on Mon- day for gastric ulcer. Next Tuesray Alaska voters will go to the polls to elect a Delegate to Congress, a Territorial Treasurer, | and the voters in each Division will elect one Territorial Senator and four members of the Territorial House from the respective Divisions. In addition, on a separate ballot, the voters will have opportunity to The President made it known express themselves on a unicameral, that he will lend his weight to or one-house Legislature. It is an|the fight to abolish poll taxes. advisory ballot purely, and if ap- proved by Alaska voters would still require the action of Congre: in changing the Organic Act to pro- vide for only one house. Voting will be in the customary polling places with the polls open from 8 am. to 7 p.m. Democrats and Republicans each ve full tickets in the field in this At a press conference yesterday at Hyde Park, the President said that interpretations that the Unit- ed States is morally linked with European democraci Hitler” movement, is about 100 percent wrong. The President said that some sections of the press are of this country’s foreign policy. jision and there are several In- 4 dependents. The list of candidates BEADY POR ORERATION follows: ROCHESTER, Minn,, Sept. 10.— Democrats For Delegate—Anthony J. Di- mond, Valdez i ‘) y v 4 LR s a “large ulcer” but is undergoing Cl:';v:xe,x.mm ~Oscar G. Olson, 1% 4 it o™ tantment el ordot g s spirits excellent, P Batintoi iy, Rodeli; . Ju- | i3 8D L2 neau, For Representatives—J. P. Ander- son, James V. Davis and John Mc- Cormick, Juneau, and Arthur P, Walker, Craig Republicans at the top of the stomach with ‘| nature. - - For Delegate—Al White, Juneau . For Treasurer—Will H. cnw-.lMa 0" al‘"Ze Cordova. | For Senator—Howard D. Stabler, | Juneau. ‘ Vigilantes in 'Frisco Strike Citizens to Take Affair Into Own Hands If Police Fail to Stop Violence For Representatives — Frank S. Barnes, Wrangell; Frank H. Foster, Juneau; Frank D. Price, Sitka, and Jack Wilson, Juneau. Independents For Delegate—George B. Grigsby, Juneau. For Representatives—W. M. Mc- call, Ketchikan; Arnold Wasvick - et JAPANESE IN SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 10. —The Department store strike is deadlocked but Mayor Angelo Rossi | expressed hope that the disputants | are “not far apart” in reaching a | settlement. Women patrons of the stores which are under strike, have or- | YELLuw RIVER ganized a defiant group and are telephoning friends urging patron- Invader Spokesman Claims izing of the stores. Railroad Severance | Harvey M. Toy, President of the A San Francisco Hotel Association, Near -Realization |said citizens are ready to organize | vigilante type groups if the po- lice are unable to cope with the | present violence. It is estimated thatesales of the 35 struck stores have dropped 50 percent since the strike started. | B SHANGHALI, Sept. 10—The Japa- nese spokesman claims the objes Hankow railway, south of the Yel- low River, is near realization. One Japanese column has pushed | and Dennis Doyle is secretary. P . 2 Harry Phillips is chairman of the forward in a surprise attack in \ Fourth Division central committee, | Northern Honan Province and reached within 45 miles of the vital railway, aiming at a point 65 miles south of Changchow at the junction HENDAYE, Spanish - French Frontier, Sept. 10.—Insurgents are | | NIGHT UN RAD'BALEUTIAN HAs | roads. | 10:15 to 10:45—Mrs. " BEING FOUGHT. Holzheimer 7 to 7:10 | ’ SEATTLE, Sept. 10. — Steamer | Delegate Anthony J. Dimond will| pleutian, of the Alaska Steamship Tuesday election in Juneau Monday this afternoon for Southeast and 1 evening over radio station KINY gouthwest Alaska ports with usiBOlh Insurgfents, Loyallsts Make Claims Regard- ed today by the Democratic Divis- ghoard. } jonal Committee. The Aleutian passengers mclud” night at the Coliseum Theatre, the Mary Royce, K. Haatikainer, Mur-j Delegate boarded the steamer Alas-| tin Raphael and wife, Mrs, Grace return here on the same vessel Mon-| ghirley KI |lines on the Eastern Spanish {ront | y Kleweno, Mrs. W. P. Kle- : i day. weno and two sons, Mrs. E. L. Hu“_\dwplbe heavy rains and they make Monday evening, Mrs. William A. p, Graham Jr. and son. Holzheimer, Democratic National Mrs, A. T. Nygard, Mr. and Mrs. e Delegate Will Speak from [ make his final address before the company, sailed at 12:15 o'clock RA|N ST0RMS from 10:15 to 10:45, it was announc- | first class and 7 steerage passengers ing Conflict Following his appearance last the following for Juneau: ka for a trip to Skagway and will| gapanoff, J. R. Royce, Tom Shen. | Prior to the Delegate’s address ter and son, 41r. and Mrs. Thomas the claim the Loyalists’ resistance Committeewoman, will speak over Ralph Bromaneling, Mrs. C. J. Bai-| | broken. of the Lunghai and Peipmg-Hankow‘ Clipper Is Up SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—The giant Boeing 4-motored Clipper took off |today from Lake Washington in the first extended test flight. The clipper has been in the air 14 times previously but except for the hop from Elliott Bay to Lake ‘Washington, has been only a few feet off the water. “behaving badly” in the treatment | many indications it is of a benign (he principal dancing act of Mis | ciated Canneries, N. Lester Troast,| | JUNEAU FAIRTO 'Russia Is to Join France in Case OPEN THURSDAY FOR 3-DAY RUN Special Entertainment— Acts Never Before Seen Here — Booths Taken The Southeast Alaska Fair will open next Thursday for a three- day run. Nineteen booths have al- ready been taken and exhibits promise to be better than in many previous years. Entertainment is again deluxe. Leave it to Manager Ralph B. Mar- tin to get something new. Last year the acts were novel, secured from the Outside and never before seen here, slack wire performer, acro- batic dancer and contortionist, and rope performer. This year, two acts, new to the north, have been in a “Stop | secured. New Acts Secured They are Louis and Cheri, peze and ring performers, direct to Juneau from extended engagements on leading vaudeville circuits in the States, and Jackie Forde, agrobatic dancer and baton juggler, both acts through the Fisher Booking agency tra- |One Mayo OClinic physician said|of geattle, which supplied last year's James Roosevelt is suffering r"om;performers Jackie Forde was for- merly the mascot and drum major and [of the University of Washington band and has now made a name for | ‘The operation 1§ set for Mohday. perself in west coast professional |'The ulcer, the physician said, is eptertainment circles. Local talent will be represented by Morris and Davis. Band Concerts A concert by the Juneau City Band, change of program nightly, will start the entertainment fea- tures sharp at 8 o'clock each night during the fair and possibly the band will play for the special acts. Booths are already contracted for by the following: Juneau Fire Department, Ameri- n Legion, Andy Anderson, Min- nie Fields School, Button and Orme, | Ben Phillips, Rice and Ahlers, Ju- neau Dairy, Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, Pioneers, Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce, Asso- Columbia Lumber Company, Krafft Cabinet Shop, B. M. Behrends, Inc., Co., United States Forestry, De- partment of Public Health, Juneau- Young Hardware Co, and The Empire. The fair will be open every after- noon from 1 to 5 o'clock, nights from 7 to midnight and the exhibit rooms will be closed at 10 o’clock. S Dimond Entitled To Big Vote, Farley Says Just before boarding the steamer Alaska early this morn- ing, for Skagway, Delegate An- thony J. Dimond received the Of War Over Czech;Troops Plan| To March Over Rumania Section CGET OUT AND VOTE PLEADS HELLENTHAL American System | pardy Until Citizens Ex- press Themselves,He Says Declaring that only by going to the polls Tuesday the movement to preserve American ideals,” Democratic National Com- mitteeman J. A. Hellenthal called upon the voters of Alaska today to get out and vote at the general elec- | tion. Failure of the citizenry to exerci their right of franchise leads toward the loss of that fran- chise and conditions such as can now be seen in the Fascist and Com- munist countries, he warned. “We don't want anything like that in America, or in Alaska,” the Chairman declared. “The way to avoid it is by getting out to the polls on next Tuesday and preserving our American system of government; preserving our right to cast a se- cret ballot. Millions of persons in other countries are crying of such an opportunity to express them- selves without fear or favor. Here in America, in Alaska, we have it. Are we going to toss away our great- est right, absolute freedom of thought, by failing to exercise our| right of franchise? “I don’t think so. T believe Alaska voters will get to the polls on Tues- day in the greatest numbers we have yet seen. “I urge you to get to the polls on | Tuesday. Don’t be one of those who | complain about what happened |after election, but who didn't take the few minutes to go and cast a ballot. “Get out there to your voting place next Tuesday; be a sound American; a sound Alaskan.” e ARMY TO GET 338 DEFENSE GUNS BUILT |Largest Anti-Aircraft Arms | Program in History Is Launched WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. — The | War Department today let contracts |for the greatest anti-aircraft de- | fense in the history of the United States. | “can we swell GENEVA, Sept. 10.—The passage of Soviet-Russian troops through Rumania to Czechoslovakia, in the event of war, is authoritatively re- ported to be the subject of a con- ference between Soviet and Ruman- ian Foreign Ministers. Foreign Minister Maxim Litvin- off, of Russia, and Peterscu Com- men, Foreign Minister of Rumania and her League of Nations Coun- in Jeo-‘svl. are meeting here, and persons close to both said no doubt but that the two are discussing courses to be followed if conflict comes over the Sudeten German-Czechoslovak-| ia crisis. ‘These same persons said no agree- ment has been reached but con. ferences continue. Russia has pledged to join France lif the little Republic of Czechoslo- | vakia is invaded and in such an event, a route for Russian troop movements must be found since there is no common Russia-Czech frontier. oo LIBEL FILED ON BOLINDA BY WOODROW [Nine Hundred Dollars| Wanted as Result of Towing Last April SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—Peder Lunde and Jacob Michaelson, of Seattle, owners of the fishing vessel Wood- row, have filed a $900 Admiralty li-! bel in the United States District Court against the fishing vessel| Bolinda of Ketchikan. Lunde and Michaelson declare | they gave the Bolinda a tow when the Bolinda broke a crankshaft, off Baranof Island on April 6. In towing the Bolinda, the libel declares, the Woodrow had the halibut fishing season cut three days short and lost 17 barrels of bait that spoiled, also the catch. — - INDICT MAYOR, PHILADELPHIA ON 21 COUNTS Four Police Officers Also Arrested—140 Others Reported Involved small | PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 10.— following message from Demo- 8. Davis Wilson, Mayor of Philadel- cratic National Chairman James A. Farley: “May I express the hope that you will be elected in a most | substantial fashion on Septem- | for parts out of which 338 anti-air- ber 13. You are entitled and I |craft guns will be assembled. am sure wlil receive the sup- | Seventeen companies, scattered port of your constituents. You | from New York to Ohio," received have my best wishes.” | contract orders, and with other or- When Mr. Farley was north |ders placed with Government ar- this summer he urged the re- | senals, bring the initial expenditure election of Delegate Dimond be- |to ten million dollars. cause of the excellent work the The new guns will be placed at - Delegate has done in Congress, |strategic points unnamed on both| | 1In letting the contracts, Army of- ‘flcials put into effect a system of | | scattering orders so as to lesseni phia, has been indicted on 21 counts | vulnerability in the advent of war.|charging wilful failure to suppress The contracts totaled $7,281455|Organized gambling and witness tampering. | Four police officlals were similar- | ly indicted and 142 others were se- cretly indicted for gambling. | Mayor Wilson did not make any | comment and was released from| | custody on bail of $10,000. | |city, gave Postmaster General James A. Farley and his party a jon his Alaska tour. Well, Juneau City Band Is Given | Praise by James A. Farley Juneaw’s City Band, the big|members of the Juneau City Band | continuing attacks on Government y.sical organization of the Capital | for your participation in the hearty pack three hours out of Seattle |of the Ebro River front has been serenade when he arrived recently iband was excellent and we all|tomorrow or not, as heavy weather | Southern Pacific 17%, United States the | thoroughly enjoyed it. : [ The Spanish Government asseris serenade was appreciated as the tend my thanks to each member|of the route, AR - | for Alaska and for the nation. Imz and West coasts, l STOCK QUOTATIONS lr ——————— .| | | NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Closing| | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today’s short session of the| | New York Stock Exchange is 10%,| | American Can 98%, American Light | land Power 4%, Anaconda 32%,! | Bethlehem Steel 56, Commonwealth land Southern 1%. ‘} The Alaska Clipper was turned Curtiss Wright 4%, General Mo- welcome which was extended 10 |today by zero-zero flying weather, |tors 46%, International Harvester| me at Juneau recently. | It is not known whether or not!59%. Kennecott 39, New York Cen- | “The music furnished by your the trip will be attempted wflinim" 17'%, Safeway Stores no sale, Steel 47%, Bremner bid 1 asked 2,| Please exX- i5 prevailing for the entire lengtn Pound $4.81%. GREAT BRITAIN (COMES OFF SPOT IN BIG CRISIS ;Reporled to Have Sest L} Note to Nazi Chief Re- garding Attitude AIR FLYING STOPPED OVER BORDER AREAS ‘chnan Air Minister Be- comes Defiant — Says Nation Invincible | BULLETIN—LONDON, Sept. 10.—Authoritative quarters said " late this afternoon that “there is every reason to feel assured that the views of the British Government have been fully conveyed in the proper quarter” | in Germany. | The statement is understood to reliably mean that the Brit- ish Government is convinced that Hitler himself is now fully aware that Great Britain’s nputrality cannot be counted | upon in event of war on Czecho- slovakia, BULLETIN — BERLIN, Sept. 10.—A decree is published this afternoon in the official Ga- zette, forbidding all air traf- fic, effective September 24 “un- til further notice” over certain border areas, all facing France and Belgium. “STOP HITLER” LONDON, Sept. 10.—Prime Min- ister Chamberlain, in the midst of a conference with Cabinet Minis~ ters, oppositionists and critics of his own party, moved brusquely to | quell the welter of excited specula= tion as to what Great Britain is [going to do to “stop Hitler.” | FRANCE AWAITS MOVE PARIS, Sept. 10. — Prance this 'momlng awaited anxiously for | Great Britain to make a move that | might convince Hitler there is an array of force against him if he should take steps that might preci= pitate an European war. | The French press is filled with re= | ports that the, British will issue a | strong warning to Hitler. DISCUSSIONS RESUME PRAHA, Sept. 10. — Discussions with the Sudeten Germans and Cze- choslovakia authorities were ree sumed today after a three-day in= terruption, but ilicre is no infore ‘manon as to progress of the talks, | Meanwhile the Czech radios are ;browdcmlnu in German that the | conferees are searching for peace {and urge the Sudetens to give seri~ ous consideration to the proposals |in settling the minority government :quesuon. DEFIANT NOTE STRUCK NURNBERG. Sept. 10.—Alr Min« ister Goering foday praised Gers many’s Air Force as the best in the =world. The Nasi spokesman de- clared that Hitler’s demands are nothing less than an outright ane nexation of the Sudetens, as is his pertecy righ Cioering a declared that Gere many is invincible and able to with= stand a blockade if it lasted 30 years. Goering openly warned Czecho- slovakia that a “small part of the European population is frivolously harassing us, but we know what is behind it.” Goering also said Germany would not tolerate suffering of German brethren and added: “This state (Czechoslovakia) is without culture |and has Moscow behind it and lts eternal Jewish mask.” H. G. WILCOX ONLY PASSENGER NORTH WITH PAA ELECTRA Murray Stuart and Gene ‘Meyring were to take a PAA Electra north today with H. G. Wilcox a passen= ger to Fairbanks. “ — e Hear Dimond! Monday night from 10:15 to 10:45 o’clock over station KINY. And Vote Tuesday! KINY in support of the Delegate jey amd two daughters, Mrs. R. R_»thxt all Ebro River attacks by Lhe_‘rollowmg personal letter to Mr. Art |of your organization. and the Democratic ticket. She will| Ferguson, J. F. McHaugh, Tom Lar- Insurgents have been repulsed. | Uggen, Director of the Juneau City | “With kindest regards and best be on the air from 7 to 7:10 p.m. son, H., L. Frickey. The two opposing forces are dead- Band, clearly indicates: wishes, Monday under the sporsorship of | ot S e A T locked in a battle for possession of | “Permit me to express my sin- “Sincerely yours, the Democratic Women's Club. Don’t forget to vote Tuesday! Cabexuela Hill in Southern Spain.l‘cere appreciation to you and the “JAMES A. FARLEY. DOW, JONES AERAGES Wilcox is returning to the Uni. The following are today's Dow,|versity of Alaska to resume his | Jones averages: industrials 138.29, teaching duties there in the mining rails 26.63, utilities 18.60. department, o _