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" THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938. PRICE TEN CENTS VOL. LIIL, NO. 7953. MAN OFFICIAL RECALLED FROM U.S 'Navy Bomber Crashes; Two Fliers Killed sk i,lfi's S. TREATIES Japanese Find Cantonin F lames AMBASSADOR BOATHOUSE, | DIECKHOFF IS “IN LANDING CALLED HOME | Trade Agr;er—;ents Signed i } ; Victims of Night Acci- with Great Britain and | | : oo iMUSt Make Report Direct dent at Honolulu R ‘ to Foreign Minister EXECUTIVE OFFICER ja: e von Ribbentrop NEW POLITICAL AND | g RUSHED TO HOSPITAL ] ECONOMIC ERA SEEN {CLAIM MADE U. S. : LR IS NOW MEDDLING Four Other Enlisted Men C?rpfirghonk.BeNl;een ]Eng- Tat Are Reported to Be lSI Ip(c!l{i de ]\}top es Only Slightly Injured s Indicated Now | MWASHINGTON, Nov. 18. — Two HONOLULU, H. L, Nov. 18— I rtant new trade treaties re- Two Navy fliers were killed and { dieing American, British-and Can- five others were injured last jan tariffs on a wide variety of night when a Navy bomber of modities appeared today amid | VP-10 Squadron crashed inte a ial predictions that they will| boathouse at the Fleet Air Base breadly increase foreign commerce. ! during an attempted landing. : Germany Barred Those killed are: “The new pacts go automatically Lieut. P. H. Ashworth, of 6 all nations with which the Unit- | Wendah, Mass. ed States has specified as the most fayored nations, which means every eountry, except Germany, which is {on the ecomomic blacklist of the United States because accused of digcriminating against American products. British Tariffs Reduced Broadly speaking, Great Britain reduced tariffs on a long list MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS Looking Down On a Seaplane Somersault | Purely Domestic Situation Should Not Concern Other Nations BERLIN, Nov. 18.—The offic- ial German News Agency today said that Hans Dieckhoff, Ger- man Ambassador to the United States, has been summoned home to report to I'oreign Min- ister Joachim von Ribbentrop. The announcement said the Ambassador “will inform the German Foreign Minister, in de- tail, concerning the queer atti- tude toward events in Germany of a purely domestic nature which is apparent from declara- tions by President Roosevelt and other authurtative person- alities in the United States.” The announcement broadly states that foreign nations ap- parent!y are meddling in “pure~ ly donestic situations which are of absolutely no concern to thew.’ United Siaies Ambassador Hugh R. Wiison is already on his way to make a report to President Roosevelt, N. J., when pontoon on his plane hit a submerged dhitie. 98 v ii ing i Bay, John Okenfus, 23, was taxiing to a landing in Newark Bay, Tob seacityiims b e log and came to grief, as pictured above. His brother, passing in boat, saved him. in background. Cadet J. M. Bean, of Bards- A | FOREST FIRE | " BREAKS OUT, town, Kentucky. Lieutenant Commander A. R. Brady, Executive Officer of the Squadron, was taken to the hospital suffering from shock and submergence. His condition is not believed to be critical. The other four enlisted men were only injured slightly. The plane apparently touched the water a8 1t Was' about to land on the channel and then crashed into a boathouse while trying to rise again. e o mooes GALIFORNIA ECON. BOARD NEw PROPOSAL OF FOUR MEN |s MADE FOR Headed by Morgenthau, EURUEE JEWS Group Will Study Fiscal Mrs. Roosevelt Suggests| Monetary Problems They Be Given Visit- LEWIS ELECTED FIRST PRESIDENT, OF NEW UNIONE S5 zes = wu:ulugral C | 18¢ priffcipally cut-Ameriéan dutfes i % {on the output of England’s huge |Choice Unanimous — Says yarn and cloth industries. H I N S \ t Canadian Cuts e 1s INow Jdervant, Canada has cut duties on fruits, Not Dictator vegetables, fishery products, paper B products, some wood products, au- tomobiles and numerous mechani- ! cal and aircraft products. U. 8. Cuts The United States has reduced| imports on Canadian cattle, hogs,! cheese, eggs and grains, other than This was the sight that greeted Japanese soldiers when the§ reached Canton—the city in flames as the result of the Chinese carrying out the ‘sporched earth’ policy. The fires raged gver much of the native section of the ¢ity but Femained tlear-df the American Concessiom. Another Link Being Forged, International Road Project; Survey Sum Is Appropriated EXCUSE PLEASE, STATE JAPANESE AT NEW OUTRAGE PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 18. — John L. Lewis was today elected the first president of the Congress of the Industrial Organization after 28 minutes of tumultous demonstra- | tion from 500 delegates represénting | a some 3,800,000 workers from more| Wheat, potatoes, fishery products than 40 International Unions. |and some paper products, silver fox The nomination of Lewis started|furs and Christmas trees. delegates parading, tooting horns,| EXports on salmon, chilled or yringing bells, shouting, floating bal- | {rozen, the duty of three cents a {loons, and generally “bringing | pound, has been cut to one and one- | down” the convention hall. |~ R entaud i Pace Beven) | Lieutenant Governor Thoma s‘ " Kennedy of Pennsylvania, Secretary Treasurer of Lewis’ United Mine‘ Workers, asked if any other nomin- SBAILING NEXT WEEK | WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. — The |German Embassy Secretary said SEATTLE, Nov. 18—Representa- Ambassador Dieckiioff will probably tive Warren G. Magnuson has been leave New York City next Friday advised that an appropriation of aboard the liner Europa. $$2885$,$$080 | The Secretary also said: “Appar= $25,000 is being made for a survey ently Ambassador Dieckhoff is be= of the British Columbia route of INg recailed for exactly the same the proposed International Highway reason that American Ambassador from the United States, through Wilson was called home.” | Canada, to Alaska. | The Embassy Secretary also stat- | Premier Pattullo added that he ed that Dieckhoff is in retirement | hopes President Roosevelt will dis-|and therefore had no statement to cuss the International Highway make, BULLETIN — UPLAND, Cal, Nov 14.—Blazing out of control, a fire in the Angelus National Forest has burned info a mil- lion dollar experimental forest and threatens to destroy thou- sands of cares of other valuable watershed areas of {wo canyons northwest of here. The fire started when high tension wires broked uring a wind and swept over Sunset Peak from San Antonio Canyon then to other canyons, WASHINGTON, Nov. 18—Presi- dent Roosevelt tod#y appointed a | temporary advisory board of four to canvass and report periodically on fiscal monetary problems and their relation to national production and income. Those named to the committee are Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Chairman; Marriner Eccles, Federal Reserve Board Di- rector; Daniel Bell of the Budget Committee, and Frederic Delano, head of the National Resources Cemmittee. The President said the group will study at broad range the iiscal; mcenetary problems with respect to| a sound and orderly recovery with | a view to determining the essential | procedures in flattening out eco- nomic peaks and valleys. | Czechs fo Lose More Territory Hungary Now Expects to! Be Able to Annex All | of Ruthenia BUDAPEST, Nov. 18. — Reports are being circulated to the effect that negotiations are under way by which Hungary hopes to annex all of Ruthenia, autonomous eastern/ section of Czechoslovakia. ors’ Permits to U.S. ‘WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 18- Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt in her lecture here suggested that victims of racial persecution abroad be given visitors' permits for a tem- porary haven in the United States.| - PRES, PROPOSES REFUGE HARBOR FOR EUROPEANS Would Grant Six Months’ Extension to Visit- ors’ Permits WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Presi- dent Roosevelt told a press confer- ence today that on humanitarian grounds he proposed a six months extension of visitors’ permits held by between 12,000 and 15000 Ger- man and Austrian refugees in this country at present. The President said that unless the extension is granted the permits will be cancelled if the refugees are not back in their native lands by the end of the year. President Roosevelt said also he No known loss of life is re- ported up to 3 o'clock this after- noon. The Los Angeles County Sher- iff's Detention Camp has been hastily evacuated. More than 500 fire fighters have been rushed to the scene. Eleven Dea, Many Injured, Funeral Crush 18. ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. Eleven persons have died, many have been injured, while others fainted in a crush of persons trying to get into Dolma Bagtche Palace to view the body of the late Presi- dent Kamal Ataturk. Most of the casualties were among the women St, Mary's Callege Is Hit by Influenza OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 18. — An epidemic of intestinal influenza has hit St. Mary's College faculty and members of the football team. The | school was closed yesterdy after- ations for delegates were forth- coming and delegates howled “No!" as one man. Hugh Thompson, CIO Regional Director, then moved the nomina- tions be closed and Lewis was elect- ed unanimously, In response, Lewis said: “This marks my transition from the role of dictator to the role of servant for a eonstitutional democracy. As your servant, no longer your dicta- tor, I am proudly s0.” il BARKING DOG DEATH OMEN KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 18— Funeral services for Louis Foster, aged about 70, resident of Ketchi- kan since 1901, will be held tomor- row. Foster was found dead in his home Wednesday afternoon when a bark- ing dog attracted the attention of \Vernon Bartlett | - Scores Upset in |Runs as Independent Pro- gressive and Wins with Conservative Vote LONDON, Nov. 18—Vernon Bart- | lett, running as an Independent Progressive candidate opposed to the | “dangers of Chamberlain’s foreign | poliey,” scored a major political up- | set here by winning election to the House of Commons from the con-| servative stronghold of Bridge-| | cnmmn_nsVicturyk |American Doctor Attacked | with Liquid Disinfect- | ant by Nipponese HANKOW, Nov. 18 — Japanese Consulate officials have expressed | regret over the incident in which Japanese soldiers threw a liquid | | aisinfectant at Dr. Logan H. Rocts,‘ | American Missionary Physician, |when he closed the gates of his mission at Wuchang when Japa-! nese sought to enter to secure Chi-| nese refugees. | ELECTROCUTE | water, | His majority was 2,332 votes, the| | Conservatives holding the same| constituency by over 10,000 votes |at the last election. | Poreign affairs writer Bartlett,| neighbors. Foster was born in Val- | 44-year-old radio commentator, de-| TRIGEERMAN Crack Shot of Al Brady Gang Pays for Puyll- | westbound Trans-Canada with Premier King, now in Wash- ington, and reiterated President Roosevelt's desire to see the project undertaken. Representative Magnuson has by wire the result of the talk with Premier King. MAIL PLANE CRASHES ON NIGHT ROUTE REGINA, Sask., Nov. 18—Pilot D. Imprie and Co-pilot P. Hill were killed during the night when a airlines mail plane crashed a few miles west of here. N CRITICISM OF U. 8. BERLIN, Nov. 18—Much critis |cism has been expressed editorially by German newspapers on the at- asked the President to inform him titude of the United States in the |“purely domestic situation” arising |from putting the Jew into his | proper sphere in Germany. Here are a, few quotes selected at random. * Some it humorouosly enough, it is the absolute truth. For instance the (paper Volkischer Beobachter says: |“It is inconceivable that Americans |are not yet aware of how much they themselves suffer from the Jewish pest, but they will now be= come aware after New York re- peaded its greatest laugh in cen- | turies—What is to become of this | people?” | The paper was referring to the |recent Martian War scare that was |started by the Columbia Broadcast- |ing System. Another referring to the recent | explosion on the German ship Van- icouver decried it as sabotage: “It |cannot surprise us because we have paraigo, Chile, and shipped to the United States when 14. “National Defense” Becomes feated Conservative P. G. Heath- ! coat, 26, of Armory. | Good Excuse for Loans | WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—A back- | UTILITIES HAD A SLUMP ing Gun Quickly | Stock QUOTATIONS I MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Nov. 18. —James Dalhover, tiny red-haired triggerman of the Al Brady gang, ldied in the electric chair during ‘the night in the MIlchigan City State prison for the slaying of a State" Policeman. Gosh, ;md NEW YORK, Nov. 18. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9%, American Can 96%, American Light and Power 5%, Anaconda 34%, Bethlehem Steel 72%, Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 6%, General Motors 49%, International |become used to too much of that kind in the land of gangsters.” , |{This was taken from the German | paper Borsenzeitung. One remark which was publishe ed in the West German Beobachter referring to the actions ‘of Secre- tary Hull, said: “Hull behaves like a boy who comes iiome from school {and still insists that his accoms plishments are excellent.” stage analysis of the arrangement| Because of the bad ador surround- | by which the public utilities are to|ing utilities investments due to the | get something near two billion dol- | Insull debacle and a mass of ad- We Were {Not There Harvester 61%, Kennecott 44%, New had informed Secretary of Labor noon and will remain closed until | | York Central 18%, Safeway Stores Frances E. Perkins that it is a cruel Monday, school authorities say. —_———a————— Crisis Precautions Cost $1.12 a Head LONDON, Nov. 18—Fifteen of London’s borough councils have worked out the approximate cost of d | here last Saturday will be held Sat- the air raid precautions taken dur-| Regular meeting of the City Coun- | urday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in ing the recent crisis. The total was cil will be held at 8 o'clock this|the Chapel of the Charles W. Car- Funeral services for John D. Mar- shall, pioneer Alaskan, who died and inhuman thing to do to com-| R 1 7 E 4 5 e iod with TAA |27%, Southern Pacific 18%, United H pel these persons to go back to ars of government money in the|verse publicity connec! w States Steel 65%, Pound $4.70%. n “ T t Germany and face possible mB_gSERVICES TOMORROW next two yedrs discloses that na-|and the Utility Holding Company SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 18— . l} '] FOR JOHN NELSON tional defense is far from the sole act, utilities have not been able to| A 22-year-old model, pretty and DOW, JONES AVERAGES . and in other forms of persecution. Bl well formed, was freed from jall | .o { | important one. | utilities have fallen behind in their| today after paying a $50 fine | jones averages: industrials 149.93, | COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT At various times during the de-|spending for expansion and better-| for bathing without the neces- i”’"s 30.80, utilities 22.95. | pression “low” it was estimated /ment. Just how long and how much| sary bathing suit that is re- et — S that if the utilities could get credit is speculative, but a competent gov-| quired at public beaches. | 0 |of Tennessee botanist, says the| 1800 boys _;m(l 600 girls in the Chi- $2,650,000. |evening in the City Hall, only rou- | ter Mortuary. |of lhe{r own by putting up new | ures indicating these things: excuse was that her suit was | Great Smoky Mountains National C1€0 public schools signed up to The ‘cost per head of the popula-|tine business being scheduled, it is| The Rev. John L. Cauble will de- transmission and distribution lines| Normal annual spending by the| washed from her by a breaker | park has nearly twice as many. dif-|1earn the lambeth walk and shag tion to be protected works out as|announced by Mayor Harry L|liver the eulogy and interment will in:i i H:::zallmg new generav,lng}umm(u in ux:h:d mdetwenSl::f for| after her shoulder strap had |ferent kinds of trees as are found|When thc schools opened modern approximately $1.12. Lucas. follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.' | *4UF ] Continued on Page treatment at concentration camps | | 3 purpose of the outlay, although an |get adequate credit. For years Lhe‘ | The following are today's Dow, [ | Dr. H M. Jennison, University] CHICAGO, Nov. 18—More than |they would start a building boom |ernment source has compiled fig-| The young lady said that her broken. 1m all Europe. (dance courses