The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 20, 1939, Page 1

« re i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” R ———— VOL. LIIL, NO. 8005. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JAN-L‘/_\IQ\: 20, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SHIP IN DISTRESS OFF COAST OF ALASKA DR. SCHACHT SHELVED BY NAZ| REGIME Lightning Move Made by Hitler-Money Wizard Is Defintely Qut | ACTION ON JEWISH REFUGEES STOPPED American Kaen' Notified that Discussions Not fo Be Continued BERLIN, Jan — Chancellor Adolf Hitler has shelved Dr. Hjal- hacht, Nazi Germany's high- collared money wizard. he move came like lightning and thrust the great Reichs bank under control of the Nazi Party| . Bank The new banking head is Wal- ther Funk, Minister of Economics, a number one barter salesman. Immediately President Funk pub- lished a blast at the United States, asserting Germany will buy from the Balkans and Turkey goods she used to get from America Breakdown on Refugees The breakdown in negotiations for the removal of several hundred thousand Jews from Germany lowed: the removal of Schacht, ac- cording to (George Rublee, Ameri- can, and head of the Inter-Gov- ernmental Refugee Committee, who has been conferring with Schacht for the Jewish transfer since Jan- uary 10. Rublee has been notified offici- ally that discussions will not con- tinue but Rublee will tonight ap- proach the German in an effort to determine the chances of reopening negotiations on some basis other than the Schacht plan. Rublee declined to speculate the possibility of resuming conversations. 19 LEGISLATORS ALL READY FOR TRIP 10 SITKA Voyagers to Investigate Pioneers’ Home-To Sail Tomorrow With their best sea legs under them and eyes peeled on the storm clouds, Legislators will sail from Juneau early tomorrow afternoon on their biennial voyage to Sitka. Purpose of the journey, it is stated in the journals of House and Sen- ate, is to “visit and investigate the conduct and affairs of the Pioneers’ Home.” The Alaska Game Commission patrol v 1 Seal and the Bureau of Fisheries vessel Brant will serve to transport the Legislators to Sitka. As neither the House nor Senate will have a quorum left in Juneau, both houses will meet tomorrow morning for roll call and probably will meet again Monday for a simi- lar purpose at whatever time the voyagers return to port. However, to meet unforseen con- tingencies which might delay the Legislators’ return, the Senate pas- sed a resolution providing that “during their absence upon such investigation they be excused from altendance” at Senate meetings. Among activities awaiting Legis- lators on their voyage is a “jubilee” celebration in their honor at Lisi anski Inlet. Senator O. D. Cochran of Nome is chairman of the Senate “Yeduca- tion” committee arranging the voy- age, while plans for House atten- dance are in the hands of Repre- sentative H. H. McCutcheon. Passengers The tentative pasesnger list is as follows: Senate — Senators Norman R. ‘Walker, Henry Roden, O. D. Coch- ran, C. H. LaBoyteaux and Victor Riyers: Assistant Secretary Edythe Young. House — Representatives Walker and wife, Chester Spencer, W. J. Dowd, Wallace Porter, Edward Coffey, Leo W. Rogge, Harvey Smith, H. H. McCutcheon, Frank Gordon, on the Government | A P| Robert and Barbara to Wed? According to rumors from Hollywood, screen star Barbara Stanwyck, and Robert Taylor, handsome leadi ng man, will wed in the very near future. The couple is shown together as they attended a film preview, STRATEGY OF G. 0. P. NOW/ IS TO EMPHASIZE GREAT ECONOMIC PRESIDENT'S BALL TO BE JANUARY 28 Plans Are Formulated for | Juneau's Part in * Birthday Fefe Juneau will join cities through- out the Nation next week in cele brating President Roosevelt's birth day by holding a birthday ball, or | possibly two birthday balls. | A committee began today tomake |arrangements for the dance, which | will take place Saturday evening, |January 28. The President's birth- |day falls on Monday, January 30. | The ball will be held in the Elks Ballroom, and because the atten- |dance at former birthday balls has |always taxed facilities there, there is a proposal this year to hold an- other dance the same night at an- other place in the city. Wes Barrett's orchestra has been engaged to play for the dance in the FElks Ballroom. The committee said the Juneau Shrine Club, which already had the orchestra under {contract for that night, has con- |siderately stepped aside in favor |of the birthday ball. A chairman for the ball proba- bly will be chosen this week. In | former years the chairman has al- ways been Secretary of Alaska E. ffin, who passed away three weeks ago. | — et ONE SHOT BAGGED TWO | e | FLENSBURG, Germany — Shoot- | ing a hare as it jumped over a water | ditch, a hunter also landed a five- | pound pike that was swimming in | the water. The story is well authen- ticated. e Karl Drager and Jesse Lander. | Mrs. Harold Smith, who proposes | to have a home similar to the Pio- neers’ Home established for women of the Territory, and William A. Hesse, Highway Engineer and Sup- erintendent, of Public Works, also v TROUBLE, U. 5. By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer | WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. — With | the opening of Congress, the strate- | gy of the New Deal and the opp | ing Republican minority emerges in full bloom. | The Roosevelt accenting the administration disordered foreign sene; the Republican minority is eccenting the confused domestic | scene, . That's why the President and the New Deal are thinking and speak- !ing oftener and more strongly of national defense and preparedness, and the Republicans are talking | more about unemployment, the un- | balanced budsget, and the danger of | regimenting American industry. Naturally both the New Deal and !'the opposition in Congress are tak- 'ing out insurance—working both des of the street, as it were. Neither !side is so politically naive as to | lunge in one direction or the other without leaving plenty of routes of | retreat. Trouble Expected If the international tension in- creases, and the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo trio make further advances in 1939, | comparable to the victories of 1938, | the administration seems to have | threat will be foremost in the pub- lic eye. ! But, if the tension drops off, and \the dictator countries and Japan f mark time, while consolidating gains, then the Republicans will jhave the e because more atten- tion will be paid to domestic affairs. The administration strategy seems to be based on the belief that world events and violence are etching a deeper impression on the public mind than is apparent to the un- practiced eye. Advisers must have figured that, more disorder in the world will cr ate more interest here in American toreign policy and adequate national defense. Good Old Days On the other hand, the Republi- cans seem to find their inspiration in the results of the November el- ection. They discern in their gains a desire by John Q. Citizen to re- {turn to a balanced budget, to cut relief and other spending, and to end experiments in government. So the Republicans hope to inter- est those people who want to re- store the kind of prosperity the country knew in the years just be- | (Answers on Page Six) ~a new gap in the Spanish Govern- is | | the advantage. For then the dictator | Brifish Police 'Handed Guns, ~ (rime Wave Present Reign of Terrorists Reign Is Cause for Special Action LONDON, Jan. 20.—Great Brit-| ain has given guns to help the usu- |ally unarmed police to strengthen | their guard against Terrorists who | have for the past five days touched | off bombs at power and water sup- I ply centers in England and Scot- | l]and. | The explosion, at the rear of a E'I'l'n]w'. Ireland, hotel, where Frank Chamberlain, 25 year-old son of Pre- mier Chamberlain, was sleeping, led to the almost unprecedented order | for both city and county peace of- | ficers and they strapped buns be- | side their traditional blackjacks. Last night Scotland Yard detec- re orderéd to seek the head- of the Terrorists gang and they continued the search today. The authorities said they are convinced there asib there is a bomb depot somewhere in | iI.nn(hm where the explosives are be- |ing disrtibuted and Scotland Yard has been told to find it. ‘ None of the two score blasts have | caused serious damage. | - bR s A Insurgentsin New Advance | i | | OnBarcelona veisure Attows Villages Important Communicationl | Reported fo Have Been | | Captured Today | | HENDAYE, Jan. 20.—Spanish In-| | surgents claim they have smashed ment lines defending Barcelona. General Franco's high command at Burgos reports he has capturcdl | Calaf, important communications | | center for both railroad and high-“ way connecting the Government's Capital City and Lerida. The capture of Calaf, the Insur-| |gents claim, brings the Insurgent | troops well within the borders of | Barcelona Province at a point about 145 miles northwest of Barcelona |and about 15 miles west of Franco’s | |next objective, the town of Man-| | resa. | Gen. Pranco’s forces also opened a | | bombardment of the town of Igunla- | da, 28 miles west of Barcelona and | | the key to the Catalonia “Magino | iLinc." i i i MINE WORKERS RAP PLAN FOR NATIONAL GUARD “Tyrannous Inferference” Alleged by Juneau Union Local Terming the proposed Alaska Na- tional Guard a “military absurdity,” Juneau Mine and Mill Workers Un- ion local No. 203 today presented to both Houses of the Legsilature a | resolution vigorously opposing es- | tablishment of such an organization in the Territory. A proposal to set up a National Guard is embodied in Senate joint memorial No. 1, now under consider- ation by a Committee of the Whole of the Senate and House. A National Guard, the union res- olution claims, would “foist a heavy financial drain on the Territory” and would require funds which the resolution says would better be used for tuberculosis sanatoriums, a mar- ine hospital and road purposes. History of the National Guard in the States, the resolution alleges, is | “fraught with unnecessary and tyr- annous interference” in civil mat- ters. The resolution, signed by John Covich, Secretary-Treasurer, was| read in both Houses today. WITH DEATH AS A FELLOW FLYER, these Ttalian aviators sped through the air carrying about two tons of bombs in their plane. They averaged 280 m.p.h. over 12,000-mile course. OATH TAKING IS SERIOUS; 5 MURPHY, HOPKINS EXAMPLES SENATE PASSES PUBLIC UTILITY CANNERIES BILL fo Run Cold Storage Plants, Efc. Communities which as Public Utility Districts are ex- tended permission to purchase, build and operate hospitals, wharves, docks, warehouses, cold storage plants and canneries under terms of Senate bill No. 8, which was passed today by the Senate. The measure, introduced by Sen- ator James Patterson of the Third Division, was passed by a seven to one vote, the “nay” being cast by Senator O. D. Cochran of the Second. And emergency clause attached to incorporate the act provides it shall go into effect as soon as it is passed and approved. Two New Bills Two new bills, both of minor im- portance, were introduced today. Senate bill No. 15, by Senator Henry Roden of the First Division, would appropriate $540 for the re- lief of Fred W. Wagner, 90, of Manley Hot Springs, a resident of the Territory since 1870. Wagner, through a technicality, does not come within the scope of existing relief measures, Senator Roden said. Senate bill No. 16, first to be introduced by Senator LeRoy Sul- livan of Nome, only Republican in the 14th Legislature, would amend the law relating to brands and marks for reindeer and livestock to provide that the brands may be registered with the General Rein- deer Supervisor at Nome as. well as with the Territorial Auditor. The Senate adjourned until o'clock tomorrow. - eee Game Commission Members Alaskans For 147 Years Experience gained in 147 ycars' residence in the Territory is help- ing members of the Alaska Game Commission as they wrestle with problems of policy in their current meeting here. . All members of the commission are longtime residents of the Ter- ritory, the number of years in Al- 11 aska for each being: Earl N. Oh’“er';wxsecracking Washington took hold | |again as one ermarked: “’In God| Petersburg, Chairman, 22; Andy simons, Kenai, 30; John Hadjuko- vich, Fairbanks, 35; Frank P. Wil- liams, St. Michael, 41, and Frank Dufresne, Juneau, Executive Offi- cer, 17. Total: 147 years for the Commis- sion, ~ OF OLD FASHIONED GRAVITY By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—There is no escaping the cathedral note that attended the swearing in of the two recent cabinet appointments by President Roosevelt. The latest was former Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan, who was named Attorney General. Earlier came the appointment and swearing in of Harry Hopkins, former WPA chief, as Secretary of Commerce. Ordinarily these things are booked along as a matter of course and the oath to support the consti- tution is read off more or less casu- ally although with due respect for the fact that it is a very serious occasion for those involved. But in the case of Murphy and Hopkins, there was a special note of gravity, if not religious fervor, that caught the few chosen spec- {tators off guard. Prior to taking the oath Murphy spent upwards of an hour closeted with Roosevelt in the executive’s chamber. MURPHY SOLEMN Murphy, usually jovial, was as solemn as a Hindu prophet. He had scarcely a smile for even his close friends among the group and was quite obviously impressed by the | situation. Then came the swearing in by Associate Justice Reed of the Supreme Court. Murphy had his own Bible for the occasion, one pre- sented him at the age of 15 by his mother when he was graduated from grade school, “To Dear Frank from mama on the day he graduated, June 26, 1908,” was inscribed on the fly leaf. But that was not all. Once upon |a time his mother had marked two preferred verses, Isaiah 11, 4-5. “But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with tequity for the meek of the earth; and she shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. “And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and falthfulness the girdle of his reins.” (Note: the next verse begins: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,” etc. That was not marked.) WISECRACK BREAKS THROUGH | On these two verses Murphy |placed his hand as he was sworn |in, There was less of old school reli- | gious atmosphere about the swear- ing in of Hopkins, but he took the | occasion with equal serfousness. If ever there was a blase what-the- blazes party, on occasions it has been Hopkins. But not this time. | Solemnity enwrapped him. Mrs, | Roosevelt made it the occasion for (giving him a Bible since he is a close family friend, and upon it he took the oath. | It was not until the spectators | were outside that they could shake |off the ritualistic atmosphere. But |we trust,’ | trust.” is replacing the brain - American movies are made intel- ligible to Japanese audiences by writing the dialogue in Japanese | characters on the side of the film. | 3 NATIONS ARE URGED TO ACT, CHINA WARFARE MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER IN TROUBLE Unable to ’SEr or Make Headway, Off Tonki Cape, Kodiak Island EIGHT MEN ARE SAID T0 BE ABOARD VESSEL Coast Guard Cutfer Spencer Speeding fo Scene in Snow Storm, Gale The Coast Guard has réceived a radio stating that Heine Ber- ger’s motorship Discoverer is re- ported in distress, with eight men aboard, 15 miles west of Tonki Cape, Kodiak. The Discoverer is said to be unable to steer or make head- way. The Coast Guard Cutter Spen- cer, 300 miles away, is off Hin- chinbrook steaming this after- noon through heavy snow and Wang Chun—gMHui Issues Statement fo U. §., 6. B., France CHUNGKING, Jan, 20. — Wang Chung Hui, China’s Foreign Min- ister, suggested today that the time has come for the United States, Great Britain and France to take concerted action in an ef- fort to restore peace in the Far East where Japan and China have been fighting. RS Wang said: “Now that strong notes have been sent to Japan, the most important thing is to take concrete steps with other powers interested in the Orient and pro- pose formally to Japan the pro- cedure for settlement, if not the very terms which are deemed fair and equitable to all, the Far-East- ern question. It is up to the United States, Great Britain and France to act at once. Japan when faced with action will quickly turn about face and respond gracefully.” ‘Wang is a graduate of Yale and former Justice of the Permanent Court for International Justice. He referred in his remarks to the notes delivered in Tokyo by the United States, Great Britain and France. ROCK BIDS ARE OPENED BY WAR DEPT. OFFICIAL Announcement of Success- ful Bidder Will Come, Seatfle H_w_dquarlers Four firms submitted figures on the hauling bids called by the War Department to furnish rock for the completion of breakwater sturc- tures on the Juneau Small Boat Harbor project. Rock to the amount of 15,000 to 25,000 cubic yards will be necessary to finish the breakwater work un- der supervision of the War Depart- ment. The figures and those submitting them were: Edward Madsen, 19.4 cents per yard; Hildre and Son, 25 cents per yard; Ora P. Schoonover, 21% cents per yard; C. H. Fem- mer, 23 cents per yard. Contracts are awarded by the of- fice of the Army Engineer in Seat- tle and announcement of the suc- cessful bidder will probably be made here in a week or ten days, accord- ing to M. J. Rogers, Army Engineer in charge of the Juneau project. SLAYER DIES GAS CHAMBER SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 20.—Leroy Kershel McCarthy, 26, went to his death in the Oregon Lethal Gas Chamber today, paying for a holdup and murder a year and a half ago of Floyd Fuelner, Portland service station attendant. McCarthy is the first man to die in tht state's gas chamber. Gov. Sprague denied clemency pleas. an easterly gale to the rescue. The Discoverer is well known on Gastineau channel having made many calls at Juneau, north and southbound from Cook Inlet district, where it operates to Seattle and also west Alaska ports. SALARY BILL FOR TEACHERS GIVEN HOUSE Coffey Presents Measure Sefting Minimum Scale of Pay in Alaska One bill introduced in the House of Representatives this morning, would set minimum salaries for teachers in Alaska and another would define habitual criminals, for the sake of 8 “house cleaning” in the North, of undesireables. Representative Coffey authored the measure, House Bill No. 17, set= ting teachers' minimum wages, re- quiring the Bureau of Education and school boards of incorporated citles to pay a graduated scale by divisions. Teachers in the First Division would have their minimum yearly wage at $1,800, Third Division, $1,+ 980, and Second and Fourth Di~ visions, $2,100. Beginning with the second year under this act, minimum salaries shall be increased for a maximum of $45 per annum for 10 years. Teachers now employed, shall ve credited with time already taught. Habitual Criminal House Bill No. 18, introduced by Representative McCormick, is de- signed to make it possible for Al- askan courts to adjudge a frequent visitor to the courts an habitual criminal subject to long terms of imprisonment in relation to his previous convictions, Representative McCormick said. “By tightening up in this mane ner, we can stop a lot of this shipe ping of undesireables in the States to Alaska. We'll have some defense from such judges as the one who recently let a criminal off easily, provided he go to Alaska.” : House Joint Resolution No. 2 wasg introduced by Representative Drage er today to prevent “any agency or office” of the Territorial Govs ernment to incur any deficiencies after the exhaustion of Legisla= tive appropriations. The resolution arose out of a discussion a few days ago on the House floor when Drager cone demned the action of certain Ters ritorial offices in incurring ‘“une warranted” office expense deficie encies. Drager said at that time: “We've got to do something to prevent these offices from going into debt through the Territorial for ‘anything they see fit and then sending us the deficiency memoran« - 5 (Continued on Page Eight)