The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1938, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LIL, NO. 7898. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS il GREAT BRITAIN SEEKS TO STAVE OFF WAR SUPREMACY OF 'Where Twwo Armies Are Waiting|PRESIDENT'S AFL, 10 HERE BIG QUESTION Hearing Reveals Challenge | Between Two Labor Groups at A. J. Question of supremacy betwesn the American Federation of Labor | and the Committee for Industrial Organization among the workmen | of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining | Company was brought to its fir official test today when Trial Ex aminer Martin Raphael of Seattle representing the National Labor Re- lations Board, held a hearing in the Territorial Senate chambers to gather information for the final decision of the Board The mooted question was still un- answered as the hearing drew 10| a close this afternoon and probably | will not be unless the Board after | reviewing the testimony taken at| today’s hearing decides to order an election among the unions, it was pointed out. ’ Three Issues | Trial Examiner Raphael said that the NLRB could do one of three things after going over the testi- mony: It can order an election, 1t can name a bargaining agency or it can let the matter rest without further action. Representatives of both AFL and CIO organizations testified at the hearing today that he would not be opposed to an election to determine the bargain- ing agency Today’s hearing was participated by Local 203, International Mine,| Mill and Smelter Workers, it was | brought out at the hearing, after its request to the company to rec- | ognize it as the sole bargaining | agency for the workmen had been | rejected. A letter written by the company, dated March 28 of this year, and which was offered in evi- dence, gave the company’s position and indicated the reasons for to- day’s hearing. Addressed to Local 203, it read: Company’s Letter “During the past few weeks your committee has met with representa- tives of our company, and, among | other things, requested that the Al- aska Juheau Gold Mining Company recognize your organization as the sole bargaining agency for all em- ployees. = “After carefully considering your| (Continued ~n Page Eight) JUNEAU FAR SWINGS DOORS OPEN TONIGHT Elaborate Entertainment s Arranged for Three Days —Splendid Exhibits The Southeast Alaska Fair offi-| cially is off on a three-day run at| 7 o'clock tonight when the doors swing open to admit the hundreds! expected to attend the first night. Exhibitors and concessionaries were busy early this morning and' [ %0 \ S Miey s Lhis is the area where the world is watching, and where two armies are facing one another at the Franco-German border. Both France and Germany have launched a rigorous “anti-espionage” campaign atop that of their military activities. Reports sifting out of Germany indicate Germany's Siegfried line at the border is only her first line of defense. The second is the Hindenburg line, and a third, as yet nameless is supposed to be under construction. French reports indicate the first two lines are intended more as temporary blocks agaiust invasion.—AP Photo. 'DEMOCRATS ALL NEW DEALERS, GAIN AS MORE THIRD DIVISION, VOTES COME IN BEAT GOPERS Democrats So Far Ahead No Chance of Repub- licans Catching Up Returns of gbut of First Division’s 53 Precincts Increase Demos Leads With Delegate Anthony J. Dimond leading the vote, nine additional first division precincts increased the | tion of the Third Division, includ- lead of all Democratic candidates | ing the two Anchorage precincts, in Tuesday’s Territorial election in |give the Democrats a long lead over the First Division. | their opponents with only the Thirty-five precincts out of the slightest possibility that the high- First Division’s total of 53 give Di-|est Republican can overhaul the mond 2876 votes, an increase of hindmost Democrat. 260 votes over the 2,616 reported by Returns received from Palmer, 26 precincts at press time yesterday.| Talkeetna, Matanuska, Tunnel, Grigsby, Independent candidate, Curry, Wrsilla, Independent Mine, gained 56 votes to bring his total in | Kanakanak, and including Anchor- 35 precincts up to 784. age precincts, are: Al White, Republican, who carried. Dimond 1,107, Grigsby 248, White Hoonah with 53 votes, gained 79148, Chase 365, Olson 1,041. votes in nine precincts and his total For Senator—Bingle (Indepen- in the First Division now stands at| dent) 525, Hofman (Democrat) 899. 706. For Representatives — Andresen, Oscar Olson, Democrat, is running Republican, 569; Burleigh, Indepen- more than two to one over Dr. Will| dent, 381; Carlson, Independent, H. Chase for Treasurer. Olson’s|254; Coffey, Democrat, 884; Drager, vote since yesterday’s report has in-| Democrat, 722; Elvig, Republican, creased 252 votes to a total of 2,826. 266; McCutcheon, Democrat, 766; ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 15.-— Ten scattered precincts in this continued throughout the "“‘emm’"‘lchase now stands at 1,279. getting everything in shape for the| gonspicuous in returns since yes- opening tonight. As the fair is only | terday is the increase in Henry Ro- for three days, instead of the usual| gen’s lead over Howard Stabler, Re-| four afternoons and evening, ban- ner crowds are expected each night.| ogen, Democrat, gained 241 votes At 8 o'clock tonight, the Juneau|in nine precincts to bring his total city Band will give a concert and|y;, 5 3961, a safe lead of 380 votes Director Art Uggen has arranged a |over Stabler’s 1,881. special opening night program con- pyouse candidates now stand in sisting of the ever popular foX|35 precincts out of 53, McCormick trots, waltzes, marches and OVer-| 2462 Davis 2,169, Anderson 2,119, tures. This concert starts the doings‘ Walker 1,839, all Democrats, Run- publican, in the Senatorial race. for the evening. nersup are Republicans Barnes 1,730 Special Show Acts and Foster 1,650, At 9 o'clock the special entertain-| Tabulation table is on page eight. ers will present their acts, all new, AP LU Dl and themselves worth the price of admission. First, there will be Jackie Forde, juggler and baton twirler. An act of this kind has never been seen in Juneau beiore. | Next on the entertaining program will be the Misses Davis and Morris Juneau experienced its warmest in tap dancing. This act has been | night for this late in the season on arranged especialy for the Fair. record, according to the U. 8. Wea- The third part of the special show ther Bureau today. From 8:30 last Juneau Has Warmest Night for Late Season on Record will be Louis and Cherie, trapeze| evening until midnight the temper- | and ring performers. This is an- ature ranged from 70 to 75 degrees, other new kind of an act to be seen the peak being reached at 11:15 p.ni. for the first time in Juneau, stage This is about 20 degrees warmer or fair. The performances will be repeat- | this period of the year. ed again at 11:30 o'clock, but take in| Meteorologist Howard J. Thomp- the first one to make sure of seeing son said it was due to a chinooX the complete arrangement by the|condition which had passed today |and the mercury was back around (Continued on Phge Two) lnm" Nafsted, Republican, 315; Smith, Democrat, 759; Snodgras, Republi- can, 499. The proposal for a uni- cameral House has been defeated by a vote of yes 661, to no 746. Reports from Seward, with near- by precincts, from Cordova and nearby precincts, give the Demo- | crats a large lead over Republicans | and Independents. REVIEW AS CONTEMPT CASE, HARRY BRIDGES Attorneys for Convicted CIO Leader Announce Their Court Plans LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 15.— Attorneys for Harry Bridges, CIO |leader and prominent coast union- ist, announce plans to ask the State Supreme Court to review |court for making public telegrams with Secretary of Labor Perkins |concerning pending cases. The attorneys said they will car- ry the case to the Supreme Court of the United States if necessary. Adolf Hitler PURGE HITS - ANOTHER SNAG \Georgia Nominates *‘Dyed| in Wool Conservative™ Senator George BULLETIN—ATLANTA, Sept. 15. — Unofficial returns show that George has been renomin- ated by popular vote which is as fellows: Gecrge 131,000, Talmadge 96,000, Camp 71,000 ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. 15.—Presi- dent Roosevelt’s campaign of poli- | tical liquidation inst the law- | makers he deems are out of step | with the New Deal appeared to have struck another snag in the| Georgia primary with veteran Sena- | tor Walter F. George out in front in his race for renomination. Incomplete unofficial returns from the state’s 159 countries gave Senator George tentatively 216 county unit votes, ten more than| enough to send him back to the| Senate without a runoff election. Second to George, for whose de- feat the President asked in a speech last month at Barnesville when he called him a “dyed in the wool con- servative,” ran former Gov. Eugene Talmadge, fiery administration crit- ic, also opposed by the President. Talmadge had 166 unit votes ten- tatively to his credit. Lawrence S. Camp, Atlanta Fed- eral District Attorney, and one hun-| dred perceny, New Dealer, whom the | President urged Georgians to elect, | trailed with a lead in only nine| counties, capable of giving him 28 unit votes, CHAMBER BACK OF BOND ISSUE IMPROVEMENTS Business Group Urges Ap- proval by Taxpayers | at Tuesday Election b i e L Adopting the report of its com- mittee made up of Allen Shattuck, Tom Dyer and R.E.Robertson, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at its noon luncheon today in Percy’s Cafe endorsed all the proposed bond issues coming up at next Tuesday’s special election and will | put on a campaign among the voters in an effort to obtain tax- payer approval. | Construction of a tunnel through the hill from the school grounds to Evergreen Bowl for the use of pedestrians was again urged by Mr. Robertson and President Charles W. Carter said he would appoint a committee next week to |take up the matter. Urging Bridge Repair | It was decided to ask District| |Engineer M. D. Wiliams of the Bureau of Public Roads to appear | before the Executive Committee | i |7 | Metz in an effort to get some improve- | |ment made in the bridge over| |Salmon Creek. It was reported that another car went off the nar- row span again yesterday. | | Harry B. Franck, travel book author, and W. H. Baum of La | Salle Extension University were | guests of the Chamber. Mr. Franck gave an account of his six Weeks’| trip through the Territory. | The bond committee’s report as |adopted by the Chamber reads: | Bond Report The City Council is calling for a vote of the taxpayers on September 20 for the following bond pro- WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. — The posals: people of the United States owe bil- | 1. $48,400.00—To, provide terminal | lions of dollars on a debt that is |facilities for the proposed small going to be hard to pay. That is boat harbor. " |the debt of the Federal government 2. $65,800.00—For regarding and |which, including contingent liabili- | paving Willoughby Avenue from its ties, by the end of this fiscal year intersection with Front Street at|will amount to a billion dollars or | Winter jand Pond’s to Twelfth more for every state in the union Street; Twelfth Street to Calhoun | It is a debt that has got to be paid Avenue and Calhoun Avenue to its | if the government is to survive. intersection with Dixon Street at| Fiscal experts again are discussing the end of the present paving at|increasing taxes. Various schemes that location. Also South Seward |of taxation have failed to produce and Ferry Way. | sufficient revenue to finance ex- 3. $5,000.00—For regarding and| cessive spending programs. New and paving sidewalks. 4.$19,200.00 — For installation of | enacted to pay the stupendous cost (Appearing as guest colum- nist for Preston Grover, Senator Byrd today tells of the economy in gevernment movement. Yes- terday Secretary Ickes ex- plained the government's spending program.) By HARRY F. BYRD U. 8. Senator from Virginia | than the normal for that time and Bridges' conviction for contempt of [sewers, principally on Willoughby |©f government and the interest on Avenue and South Franklin Street, the greatest debt in our history. right of way. A total of $141,400.00. 4 none of the administration leaders has mentioned reduction of govern- (Continued on Page Three) | l an important border garrison town. crisis. This picture was radioed to New York.—AP Photo. | heavily increased taxation must be| Nazi Labor Battalion T —— Th F_‘ éderal ()verhaulifig for ' Economy Asked by Sen. Byrd (mental costs as a means toward the| end of balancing the federal budget |and meeting debt obligations. ‘PROPER’ REORGANIZATION | It cannot be organization of ernment could into balance tures a very definite and tangible asset to federal taxpayers and prospec- the Federal gov- be made to bring excessive expendi- the result of proper reorganization within the bounds of tried funda- mental principles for economy and| efficiency, for elimination of waste- fulness and extravagance and du- governmental activity for abolition of plication in and expenditures, useless and overlapping and functions. The current admission by our leaders that increased taxation is contemplated is sufficient reason for immediate reorganization economy and efficiency, even there were not others equally im- perative and equally obvious to all who take the trouble to look about themselves. (Continued on Page Seven) and insufficient revenue. But| agencies | for| i o spades on their shoulders instead of rifies, a Nazi labor battalion paraded in review before Adolf Hitler at Nurnberg, Germany, when the Nazi congress monies attendant to the opening of the congress. was being held. The parade featured the cerc- picture was flewn from Nurnberg to London and thence radioed to New York.—AP Photo. A F i;encrhr/lrnrly Musters SupPUe for F rorfi This shows the way French army trucks at Metz were stocking up to rush supplies to the Maginot line. The European situation is tense over the Czechoslavokian | | Wealthy London Fur Brok- expected that re-| | Utah, Sept. 15—Wealthy John Cobb, | tive new taxpayers might be made| | \ \ | SPEED RECORD ON LAND GIVEN BIG SMASHING er Travels 350.2 Miles an Hour BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,| of London, usurped the world's au- tomobile speed throne today by an unprecedented mark of 350.2 miles | an hour, the fastest ever attained | by man on land. | The doughty fur broker smashed the record of 345949 established on | August 27 by Capt. George Eyston, retired British Army officer. | Cobb said his sensation was “just to keep going faster and faster un-| til he seemed the car could not stand any more. My vision was so blurred I could hardly see anything — School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine here says | 5. $3,000.00 — For purchase of The only alternative to increas-| The distressing thing ajout Fed- the best food for mosquitoes is—dog | ing taxes at great rates is reducing|era] government reorganization w‘mé‘-'““- About 3,000 mosquitoes were I, Bryon, both of Sitka, were mar- ithe cost of government. But (o date| that it is not in progress at the mo- 'aised from egg grafts every fort- rijed yesterday in the Salvation CHAMBERLAIN, HITLER MEET, NAZI RETREAT Prime Minister Hurries to Germany for Import- ant Conference SUDETEN GERMAN CHIEF ORDERED ARRESTED |Czechoslovakia ‘Govern- ment Makes Surprise Move in Crisis BULLETIN BERCHT! GADEN, Sept. 15—It is offi ally announced that British Premier Chamberlain will re- turn to London tomorrow and consult with the British Cab- inet. This was announced after a three - hour talk between Chamberlain and Hitler. Chamberlain will return to Germany a few days later for further talks with Hitler in at- tempting to keep Europe out of war, BULLETIN — PRAHA, Sept. 15—~The Government of Czech- oslovakia has ordered the ar- rest of Conrad Henlien, Sudeten German representative on charges of treason in issuing his proclamation. Henlein has dis- appeared. ON URGENT ERRAND BERCHESGADEN, Sept. 15. British Prime Minister Chamberlain came to Chancellor Adolf Hitler's home in a precedent-breaking per- sonal effort to keep Europe out of war. In a rain, Hitler welcomed the British statesman at the entrance of his mountain retreat, and the elderly Britisher grasped the Nazl Chief’s hand eagerly. Chamberlain had dashed here by plane and train to speak for the British Empire in the Czechoslova- kia crisis. Both representatives of the great nations smiled broadly and to ail outward appearances there was anything but a gloomy outlook to the tremendous task faced in the conference to follow. The two of- ficials had tea together and will also be together tonight at dinner. Visit Pleasant One Hitler, master of the stage, left nothing undone to make Chamber- lain’s ride from the station at 7:02 this morning, to the Hitler retreat, most pleasant and noteworthy. Four cars were placed at the disposal of the British Party. In the first car was the British Prime Minister and von Ribben- trop, and Major Schmudt, Chief Military Adjutant. Hitler stood at the broad doors of the retreat as the cars ap- proached and then walked down the spacious steps and greeted his guests in a most cordial manner. PARLIAMENT RECALLED LONDON, Sept. 15.—The British Government has arranged to recall Parliament and hear Prime Minis- ter's personal report of his talk to Hitler. Parliament recessed July 29 until November 1 but remained in ad- journment on subject of immediate recall. (Continued on Page Eight) WAR INSURANGE RISKS ALL OFF TONIGHT AT 12 |Forty-eight Hour Notice Is Served on All Con- tract Holders TONDON, Sept. 15.—Lloyds will terminate all war risk insurance in all past contracts effective tonight at midnight. The decision was made 36 hours ago and termination was then stat- ed to be on a 48-hour notice. Observers believe that the action follows a pronounced indication that war is coming. - SITKANS MARRY James B. Gilllam and Elizabeth |night for a six-week period on the|Army Barracks by Capt. Stanley ) food. | t Jackson.