The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 21, 1939, Page 1

o THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LI, NO. 8006. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRFSS PRICE TEN CENTS BRITISH AIRLINER DOWN ON ATLANTIC INSURGENTS BLOCKED IN NEW MOVE Drive on Barcelona Halfed by Loyalists, Late | Afternoon Report | BULLETIN—HENDAYE, Jan. 21.—The Insurgents great drive to Barcelona is reported late this afternoon to have met the first serious setback when a vio- lent Government counter attack drove Gen. Franco’s troops out | of the important town of Igau- | lada, which is 28 miles, air line, | from the Government’s capital city. Igaulada is considered one of the key points in the Govern- ment’s main defense line. | NEARING BARCELONA HENDAYE, Jan. 21. — Smashing | Insurgent attacks are reported to| Sunning on the palm-fringed beach at Miami, sea nymph Kitty Hatha- have broken the Spanish Govern- ment’s Catalonian defense lines al‘ two points, opening patches for prospetcive march on Barcelona. ‘The Insurgents are reported to have taken the towns of Tgaulada and Vendrell, strategic key points to Barcelona. The Insurgents were this morning reported to be within 28 miles of Barcelona. - - Development In Aviation Is Revealed‘ Airplane Wfis and Fuse- lage May Be Cast in 4 Single Piece Now P B e oo 1 way, finds that a cocoanut p ' MORE PILOTS MAY BE Nectar for a Nymph e ————— % wiis | rovides a delectable cocktail, | Yankees. NUMBER ONE CINDERELLA 15 REVEALED Practically Unknown Min- or Role Actress Is Now NEW YORK Jun 21.—Helen Win- thrope Weyant, virtually an wun- known actress in minor roles, has become Broadway’s Number One Cinderella. Col., his will, than one-third of his estate amount- ing to over $23,000,000. Another third is divided between his niec In addition to over one-bhird the estate, Helen was awarded out- right $300,000 in cash and also one- third interest in bequeathed Helen more Helen was sort of an adopted daughter. She is now one of u; y's richest women. Rich Woman , Jake Ruppert, according to| the New York| NAZI PARTY, ARMY LINKED INSEPARABLY New Hiler Decree Broad- ens Military Prepared- ness Basis BERLIN, Jan. 21. — Chancellor | Hitler today issued a decree broad- | ening the military preparedness id raised the heretofore pure party group to the regular army, virtually forcing every Ger- man male with the exception of Jews and criminals over 17 years |of age into the Nazi political for- . | mation | At the same time Hitler extended Ihis cleanup of the Reichsbank, re- | lieving Vice President Frederick W.| Dreyse and Director Ernst Huelse of their posts Hitler's sensational Nazification of Germany's great bank is taken by some observers to mean he has de- cided to go all the way in carrying out his defiance of orthodox laws of economics and finance, SHORT SESSION GOOD THING, BUT HOW ABOUT MORE ACCIDENTS} SENAIE MEETS -BRIEFLY, EVE. OF SITKA TRIP 'House BI"S Recelved Ad- | journ Until 7:30 Mon- day Evening l(lN GROVER WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 An { item not mentioned in the admin- | istration’s air program of 10,000 y])h\nl_‘i and 20,000 new pilots is that, such progress is dotted with death. Thh not merely a problem in| ital statistics but a problem in pub- By PR | lic reaction. Tn the totalitarian na- tions this is 2 simple matter. The death reports never are published, even in local papers, so the death | toll of the excited foreign air prep- disconcerts the local | arations neithe turbs other natior { populz | Private reports from Germany Legislators sailed away into the| _ °. St o Ma WASHINGTON, Jan, 21—Devel | teeth of a predicted. gale this after- | B i cpment of a revolutionary method of | noon on their biennial voyage 1.010I thousands of pilots annually is casting airplane wings and fuse- | Sitka to inspect the Pioneers’ Home, a costly process both in planés and Jage in a single pice, stronger and | Vessels Seal and Brant put out “’”“‘;.nm Reports? rekohig - Heve ' are lighter than those now used, may | the Government warf with the 1,«“-‘(“‘,, Germany has several times as solve one of the Government's al| islative cargo many pilots now trained as we armament, problems his morning the Senate mebiy, v, pyiaking death rales corres- George A. Baekland, of Chicago, bm-llv referred to commiltees three | oo i o =iy o President of the Bakelite Corpora- | bills which came over from the e tion gave this information of the House and then adjourned unul}z“h COMMERC AL PILOTS National Economics Committee to- d Backland said the method w«‘l now in use commercially, He said | it .will be possible that nine men, using simple inexpensive equip- ment to produce, a fuselage and wing in two l|(;|ll'§ JEW REFUGEE SUBJECTWILL BE REOPENED American Ifir-;clor Is Told Germany Will Discuss Situation Again BERLIN, Jan. 21.—1It is reported that George Rublee, American Dir- ector of the Intergovérnmental Re- fugee Committee has received a re- port that Germany is ready to con- tinue trying to find ways of send- ing several hundred thousand Jews abroad. Negotiations were halted Hitler decreed a Reichsbank clean- up by removing Dr. H]almer‘ Schacht, money wizard, and' re- placing him with Walther Funk,| Minister of Economics. Blessed Event Expeded Soon SANTA MONICA, Cal., Jan. 21.—| Mary Astor and her husband, Man- uel Del Campo, expects a visit from the stork next June or July, the when | | The longer term, first be enjoyed by the mayor elected | 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. The bllh now in Senate committees are House bill No. 8, requiring Clerks of Courts to report all divorces or an- {ulments to the Registrar of Vital| Statistics; House bill No. 11, appro- | | priating $1,750 for. the office of | | Commissioner of Labor, and House bill No. 14, the deficiency appropria- tion. LONGER TERMS FOR SEATTLE'S MAYOR, COUNCIL March 14 municipal election will amendments, two of them proposing fundamental changes, as the result of action taken by the City Coun- cil. The Council voted unanimously to submit the charter amendment fix- ing the term of mayor at four years, instead of two years as heretofore. if voted, would a year from next March. Following a debate during which there was a sharp conflict of views, the council then decided, by a 6 to 3 vote, to place on the ballot an amendment giving councilmen a six-year term, abolishing “off-year” elections. They now are elected for three-year terms. 'ROOSEVELT WILL OPEN S. F. FAIR WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Presi- dent Roosevelt will deliver a radio address on February 18 opening the tion, it is announced. It was also announced the Presi- dent will make a personal visit to the Exposition - after Cbngress ad- journs next summer. actress announces, | SEATTLE, Jan. 21.—Voters at the | pass upon three important charter| San Prancisco Golden Gate Exposi-| ! But when this country begins | pumping up its pilot population, the day by day report of accidents and deaths will be. in the papers, on the radio and in published vital sta- tisties. mber 1 there were 22,813 le rcially licensed pilots in the United States, an accumulation of several years of training. That is |an increase from 17,379 a year ago, incidentally marking probably the biggest year's increase in trained | pilots in the country’s history. The 1936 total was 15,763. There are approximately 5,000 {military pilots, a few of whom are listed among the holders of com- mercial licenses. | Now along comes the plan to put 120,000 college men on wings each | year, virtuafly doubling the present number holding commercial licenses. | And as the training schedules in- crease the total of planes in service must also increase. The department of commerce lists 9,721 licensed air- |planes in the country, while army }and navy craft add approximately 14,000 more. | Such an increase in pilot training, plus the projected increase of the army air strength to as much as 10,000 planes, may double the toll- taking accidents. PUBLIC REACTION AWAITED The army and navy withhold cu- mulative figures of fatalities among | military fliers but the total of deaths in major disasters to military air- craft, not including solo and duet | accidents, makes an impressive fig- |ure each year. | Deaths among non-military pilots, | co-pilots and students totaled 165 during 1935, 159 in 1936 and 177 in 1937. The 1938 figure is not yet com- piled. Passengers fatalities are not included, since they will not figure appreciably in the expanded air pro- gram. Air accidents, even comparatively small ones, are spectacular affairs and react on the public deeply. As !the cost in lives pf the new defense l (Continued on Page Five) HELD IN HOUSE THIS MORNING Memona| Presented Ask- ing Government Aid, . Cordova Railway Two bills and reached the House floor today and the scheol bus -transportation bill twp memorials | Apparently it means he is bent] {en extending his barter system of international trade by swapping goods without exchange of cash and creating a new economic universe ifor the many nations which revolve Japan Would Exterminate session -of -that body and the’ |sibility was aired |license in respect to lobbyists might lL)w Territorial Legislature. A unanimous vote passed the |$80,000 appropriation for transpor- tation of pupils for schools Representative Davis' bill, Bill No. 12. House Bill No. 19 was introduced | by Representative Smith. It is an | with the Commissioner of Labor a report as to the number of his em- ployees, their residence years in Alaska and their citizenship. 1 this bill passes, employers will be asked to fill out a report nam- ing the number of men employed, man hours worked, whether they are resident or non-resident (one year being the requisite for resi- dential standing), and whether they | are citizens or aliens. For Trust Fund House Bill No. 20, introduced by Representative Davis, would create a special fund known as the “Al- aska Ploneer in which would be placed all be- queaths heretofore and hereafter made. Control of the fund would be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Pioneers’ Home, to dispose of as they see fit, with ex- penditures limited to residents of the Home. House Joint Memorial No. 13, introduced by Representative Smith, memorializes Congress to do some- thing about the abandoned Copper Cordova. It is suggested that a commission of engineers be appointed by Con- gress (o -examine into the possi- bilities of reopening the railroad in such a manner as may be de- termined the most feasible and that steps be taken to relieve the desperate situation of the inhabi- tants of the area affected and “further develop an area of incal- culable wealth.” Revelations Interesting items revealed in the bill say that 1,500 persons along the rail route are affected, in eight general areas, namely, the Copper River Valley, Chitina River Valley, Nizina Mining Distfict, Bremner Mining - District, Strelna Mining District, Chisana Mining District, Nabesna Mining District and Chit- ina River Mining District. It is stated the road cest over $25,000,000 to construct, one bridge alone costing over one million dol- lars, and that as a result, millions of dollars have been invested in the towns of the area, principally Chitina and McCarthy, and in farms, fox ranches and mines. Age of the rail line is placed at (Continued on Page Eight) was passed in the short mwx::gg that the law of | \be enforced during this session of | throughout the Territory. This was | House | Home Trust Fund,” | River and Northwestern Railway at | Steady Foes Tokyo Warned by New Premier TOKYO, Jan. 21.—Premier Kii- chiro Hiranuma waned today ex- | termination awaits persistent op- Persistent Opponents of| Felix Warburg and Fiancee Mrs. Muriel Constance Woodworth Hart, widow of the oil millionaire, is pictured in New York with her fiance, Paul Felix Warburg, member of the famous banking family. Mrs. Hart’s first husband was killed four years ago in a plane crash. Warburg was divorced in Reno by his first wife, the former Jean Stettheimer, of San Francisco. Takes First Action on President’s Request WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. — The ponents of Japan. |” Speaking before parliament the act to require employers to file | Premier said: “As for those who fail lief to understand to end and who here- ‘aner persist in opposition to Japan {we have no other alternative than |to_exterminate them.” Hiranuma formally announced ]Japans Pan-Asia ambitions in what is considered to be the most impor- | tant statement of Japanese foreign policy in her history. He said measures for strengthen- ing national resources and national | mora]e would be instituted as soon |as possible. | “Oréation of strong armament, which constitutes the most essential | | objective of war time control mea- sures, must be placed on a perman- | ent, basis.” The Premier said Japan would construct a new East Asia with Jap- an, Manchouko and China to stand united and linked together. HOMER MARTIN IS IMPEACHED BY OWN UNION DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 21.—Hom- er Martin, President of the CIO: United Automobile Workers Execu- tive Board, has been impeached by{ a vote of the majority of the mem- bers of the board who have been suspended by Martin. The board also voted to bring Martin to trial at once. Stock QUOTATIONS | NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today’s short session of thé | New York Exchange is 10, same as Friday; American Can 97, Am- erican Light and Power 3%, Ana- conda 30%, Bethlehem Steel 70, Commonwealth and Southern 17%, Curtiss Wright A 24%, General Mo~ tors 46, International Harvester 55'%, Kennetcott 38%, New York Central 19%, Northern Pacific 12 Safeway Stores 34, Southern P: ific 18, United States Steel 62%, Pound $4.67%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 146.76, Smnt,e Appropriations Committee has approved of the $725,000,000 re- appropriations, same as the House, with $150,000,000 less than asked by the President. Senators predict however that the full amount requested will be ap- proved by the Senate when a vote is taken early next week. 139 DEAD IN FLU EPIDEMIC BUDAPEST, Jan, 21. ‘The i authorities disclosed today that 139 | persons have died during the past |two weeks as the result of an influenza epidemic. Japanese Bond Sale Stopped in Hawaii WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. — The Federal Securities Commission has {announced it has halted the sale in Hawail of the Japanese bond issue to raise funds for the war in China. {BROADWAY (ABS GET PAIR OF 1939 PONTIAC SEDANS Delivery of two new 1939 model “Quality Six" Pontiac Sedans to the | Broadway Cab Co., was announced today by the Connors Motor Co., lo- cal automotive firm through which the cars were purchased. The two svelt sedans, which™ are the most modern of their class and type, arrived in Juneau from the | States this week aboard the motor- ship Northland, and, after being briefly displayed in the Connors showrooms, were accepted yesterday by Don Lozze, operator of the Broadway Cab Co. The two cars are already in service on the streets of Juneau. BRIDGET HITLER FACING TROUBLE LONDON, Jan. 21.—The police| have summoned Mrs. Bridget Hit- ler, Hitler’s sister-in-law, to court for rails 31.10, utilities 23.97. nonpayment of $45 in taxes, J BIG RELIEF |MAJOR SCALE BILL TO GET | FIGHTING HAS SENATE OKAY‘ BEGUN, CHINA == ‘Appropnahons Committee| Both Chlnese and Japan- ese Forces Take Up Re- | newed Offensive Moves SHANGHAI, Jan. 21, — After a long deadlock, marked by only spor- adic fighting, Chinese and Japan-! ese reports indicate a renewal of warfare in a major scale. Japanese are Increasing activities | near Canton and this is developing | into an offensive against Shuuhing, | important military base there to| carry out a long threatened invasion of Kwangsl Province. The Chinese are moving heavy reinforcements to the vicinity of Pakohol, near French Indo-China where the Japanese may attempt to land troops. ACTION AGAINST CHARITY RACKETS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.—By a unanimous vote, city council re- ferred to City Attorney Ray L. Chesebro for final drafting the pro- posed ordinance designed to pre- vent racketeering in’ the solicitation of contributions for charitable pur- poses. It prohibits telephone solicitations and provides also for the licensing and bonding of promoters who ask aid for charitable purposes. e — WIFE AWAY NIGHT, SPOUSE KILLS HER GARY, Inj, Jan. 21. — David Schaffer, sixty-two, shot and killed his forty-three-year-old wife, Clara, because she had stayed away from home all night. After shooting his wife, Schaffer turned the double-barreled shotgun on himself and blew away the right side of his lower jaw. —eo ANNOUNCER COMING Jack Patton, radio announcer, is aboard the Mount McKinley for re- lief assignment to station KINY while Bud Foster, veteran an- nouncer, takes a vacation trip to Seattle, B PRIMAVERA NORTHBOUNV James Primavera, who has been ill in Seattle for several months, is returning to Juneau aboard the Mount McKinley. 8 Passengers, Five of Crew Aboard Vessel 505 Radio Picked Up Early This Afternoon from Disabled Ship "SINKING" 1S REPORT RECEIVED, NEW YORK Pan American Airways Later Gets Message All Said o Be Saved NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—The Mack« ] |ay Radio and. Marine Corporation | reports receipt of an SOS from the British airplane Cavalier, flying be- tween Bermuda and New York. ' Nothing was heard after the first distress call and it is believed the ship is down with serious mechani~ cal difficulty. The weather in the section where the ship is flying is reported to be |clear and the ship’s body should be able to support it under nornnl conditions. Food and supplies are available on board. Numerous ships are heading for | the scene. LATER REPORT NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—The Im- perial Afrways revealed that the Cavalier radioed at l 13 o'clock this afternoon: “| ‘The Cavalier is upbh of carry= An earlier message, uenrdlu to the Imperial Airways, indicated ice was forming on the motors and a descent was inevitable, LAST REPORT NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, the Pan Am« erican Airways station announced |1t intercepted a garbled message | which said an unidentified ship had picked up passengers and crew from the British ship Cavalier, down on the ocean on the flying route be- tween Bermuda and New York. Indusiryand Labor Peace Seen by Beck SACRAMENTO, Jan. 21.—Dave Beck, Pacific Coast leader of the International Brotherhood of Team- sters, Chaufféurs, Stablemen and Helpers, forecasts a peaceful, pro- gressive year between organized labor and employers. Beck is here for conference with George W. Stokel, local represen- tative of the Teamsters’ Union, and other officials to complete plans for the Western States Conference of Teamsters, which will be held in Sacramento in May. “The general outlook for the labor situation in 1939 is very good,” Beck declared. “I think we have gone through the period of unrest and difficulties between workers and em- ployers and now are setting down to a steady march forward to- gether.” SKI CLUB DANCE EVENT TONIGHT Tonight in the Elks Baliroomn the Juneau Ski Club is sponsoring & benefit dance, for which Lilllan Uggen and her orchestra will pro= vide the music. From the advance ticket sale all indications point to a large atten- dance this evening, with dancing beginning at 10 o'clock. . Fred Ball, chairman of the social activity committee, will have charge of the event tonight, with Bill Hix- on, Gilbert Prucha, Bob Robinson and Jay Williams, assisting with ar- rangements. An invitation is ex- tended to the general public.