The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 11, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ———— VOL. LIIL, NO. 8048. ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1939. MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT3 CROWD THRONGS BARANOF OPENING . SOVIETS NOT LOOKING FOR ANY TROUBLE Will, However, Deal Two. Blows fo Every One Re- ceived, If Necessary STATEMENT IS MADE T0 WORLD BY STALIN Nonintervention Policy of Two Nations Explain- ed, Unique Way Josef Sta- outispoken today | MOSCOW, March 11 lin in one of his most statements, told the world that Soviet Russia will not be drag- ged into a conflict with Germany | as a “cat’s paw” to pull the British | and French chestnuts from the | fire. Stalin declared that failure of the powerfifl non-aggressor countries, like Great Britain and France, wl resist Fascist aggressors, is not due| entirely to the fear of revolution| within their own territories, but the| Ready for Atlantic Test | missal of three Slovak Ministers and | underlying policy of noninterven- | tion is a desire to embi Italy, | Japan and Germany deeply as pos-| sible in war & t the Soviet Un-| CERS COVER COURSE PEACE HOPES FADING WITH NEW TROUBLE \Germany M;y_Give (zech- oslovakia Aid Towards Independent State 'STALIN TAKES STAND AGAINST DEMOCRACY Communist War in Spain Adds to World Troubles on Peace Dove Hunt (By Associated Press) The shadow of possible German support of Czechoslovakian inde- pendence, - the bitter Communistic resistance against Spanish peace, and-Stalin’s censure of democracies, have dimmed British visions of a fivesyear Luropean peace. plan. The an: is still unknown as to Germany attitude toward the Czechoslovakian Government's dis- clamping of martial law in Czecho- Over Baltimore, Md., is the Pan American Airways giant Yankee Clipper, | sjovakia to crush Separatist agita- arriving from west coast. After shake-down tests, the flying boat will be put into regular trans-Atlantic service. | tion. The impression existed in Berlin that Germany might support Czech= oslovakian independence demands, Reports from Spain said Gen. Franco had resumed his artillery attack on Madrid, a few minutes jon and when all become weakened | by the conflict, will “come on the stage with fresh forces” and dictate peace. | after Communists had begun fight- | Council and its unconditional suf«¥ e |, ict against Tamm ng victory in his drive l u Guinness (seated, left), Dewey (center) a ny Leader Jar Dewey and His Aides Relax After Victory s st H against crime and ¢ 1 poli 4 Herman J. McCarthy (seated, right), and Sol Gelb (standing, right). nd hi REIGNS FOR . GALA EVENT 'Hundreds E—fijoy Banquet, Enterfainment, Danc- ing at Festival NOTABLES FROM few York office after obtainir protection charges, Dewey’s tants surrounding Dewey are Frank 8. Hogan (standing, left) (OLD WAVE HITS EAST, WIDE AREA ; ;I_emperatu};s_lake Sud- ALASKA ATTEND | 6 {Radio Broadcast of Cere- mony Is Made Qver National Hookups Amid luxuriqus sur d colorful throng last night dedicated the Baranof Hotel in a gatherfug eplete ith sparkling gow nusic 1 gaiety which would rival he “fes! s staged ‘by the famous Russian Alaskan ruler, from whom the structure taked its name, Als der Baranof. 3eginning to assemble before 7 o'clock, as the banquet opened one hour later, over 400 were in attens dance at last hight's opening. Representing every section of Alaska, the crowd was unanimous in its approval of the hotel and in the expression of “a good time was had.” Under the direction of Manager Robert Schoettler, 42 employees were kept busy from 7 o'clock in the evening until 3 o'clock this morn- catering to the demands GAYSPIRIT ling a war within a war, against the ' ’ | peace seeking Republican Defense Charges Stated it VRt the T a. e Stalin charged that the enemies | of Soviet Rus: in Europe and the United States are trying to foment | war between Germany and Russia. | Stalin declared that Russia stands for peace and the strengthening of | business-like relations with all coun- tries and also stands for rendering support to Nations “which have fal-| len prey to aggression and are fight- ing independence of their countries.” Stalin also said: “We are not afraid of threats from aggressors.| We are ready to retaliate twp blows | to one against war instigators who | threaten to infringe upon the integ- rity of the Soviet borders.” ITALIAN JEWS FACE ARRESTS | IF NO EXODUS| Deadline Near for Leaving| T -6,000 Have No- | ABOARD YUKON FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, March 11. — Steamer | Yukon sailed at 9 o'clock this morn- | ing for Southeast and Southwest | BATTLING GALE AND SNOW FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 11—/ Battling a near-blizzard with a| 30-mile gale part of the way, Phil- lip Kennedy of Tanana brought his| German or Japanese war on Rus-| the sia would be waged to weaken the| nine malamutes to victory on | first day’s heat of the Fairbanks annual dog derby over a 30-mile circular course, Kennedy's time was 3 hours, 1 minute and 28 seconds. Bob Buzby, with eight mixed breeds, was second. His time was| 3 hours, 4 minutes and 6 seconds. Bergman Kokrines was third with time at 3 hours, 4 minutes and 17| seconds. r Walter Johns was fourth, time, 3‘ hours, 4 minutes and 21 seconds. Johns brought in one dog, sick, in a basket. 4 { All the others in the race finished | strong despite plowing through drifts, | Ten teams covered the course. | Mary Hansen, woman driver, and | Bobbie Hansen, 14-year-old school boy, were also in the race and cov- ered the course. P N R SN SHIP TROUBLE | DELAYS ALASKA | BOAT SAILING Discharged Sailor from Northland Crew Holds Up Craft Six Hours SEATTLE, March 11.—With mem- | bers of the Sailors Union of the Pa- | cific refusing to sail if a discharged | sailor was not, rehired, and the Mas- Stalin's accusations before the All-Union Congress, included Great Britain, France, and the States, He said these Democracies had ceased to resist world aggres- sion, and that Great Britain and France, particulary, hoped that a combatants so the Demeocracies could dictate the peace terms. - ,———— ICE CARNIVAL PARADE HELD AT FAIRBANKS Gorgeous Float Carries Miss Alaska, Queens from Other Towns FAIRBANKS, Ausca, March 11.— A spectacular parade, with scores of unique and elaborate floats; mili- tary units, Pioneers, and other groups, marched triumphantly through the streets of Fairbanks yvesterday afternoon. A gorgeous float bore Miss Irene United | | f Gtz | By PRESTON GROVER Reedstrom, as “Miss Alaska,” and the Queens from other Alaska towns, with the Royal Mounted Po- lice from Dawson, as the escort. Miss Antoinette Hobbins, as Miss Yukon, was also on the float, as/ were Mrs. Alice Handley, as Queen Regent, and Lou Colbert as King Regent. The Pioneers led the parade and Pioneer women followed.* Leonard Seppala, famous dog musher, with a team of 20 beauti- ful Siberian-Alaska malamutes was in the parade, Floats depicted imagery of the Alaska ports with 270 first class and | ters Mates and Pilots refusing to| Northland, Snow White and the WASHINGTON, March 11. — Whatever you may think of the | present Congress, it is a dream of |barmony, of efficient organization |and of diligence to duty compared | with the Congress of 150 years. | The anniversar; of that first ses- | sion was recently celebrated with a |world's fair “and a speech by the | President. | By act of the well nigh defunct Congress of the Confederation, the new Comngress compounded hv the | Constitution,” was called me | New York on the first Wednes |in March. That happer | March 4. 8o now you know how t got started. den Drop-Rain Drench- FIRST CONGRESS DID NOT HAVE QUORUM FORNEARLY ONE MONTH AFTER CALLED FLIGHT OF WAR BIRDS: holds the interest of Maj. W, L. McKittrick (left) of Aircraft 1, fleet marine force, and Maj. G. W. Kenney of the U. S. army, both at San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Uncle Sam’s war gamies in the Caribbean. Major McKittrick leads a squadron of Grumman pursuit planes, and Major Kenney is an army observer awaiting solution of “Fleet Problem XX day and by March 11 the eight Sen- ators got tired of it and sent out a circular asking the 18 absent mem- bers to come in. By March 18, with still no new members present, the diligent eight wrote to the eight nearest Senators and asked them to how up. ‘The House finally, got & quorum on April 1+ A 'shnwed up April 6. | ‘The first job wa electoral college ba twho were elected { Vice-Presidept. | |8 Senate ts and learn President and already knew. Know now Benate still go {of course, jusi-as they | The House AL n iv.hrouev-. the motions of tabulating the eleeforal vole Guorum | es Other Sections CHICAGO, Ill. March 11—A be- lated cold wave enveloped ihe state of New York and also the New Eng- land states today. The mercury suddenly dropped, going to 22 degrees below zero at Wanakena, New York, 10 degrees below at Albany and 18 above in New York City. In Boston, Mass, the mercury dropped to 5 dgerees below zero with similar recording along the coastline and also in New Hamp- shire and Vermont, Heavy rains doused the Middle West states and Mississippi Valley, also the dry states Virginia and both North and South Carolina. It is moderately warm in Calif- ornia, Texas and the Gulf States. 'TOOTS' DUNLAP GIVEN SENTENCE, MANN ACT CASE Goes fo McNeil Island for Fiffeen Months Affer Pleading Guilty TTLE M Duniaj * Alaski ers in| f conspiracy was today in the Me- iNetl P | | Kote ! terds |0 Lran hikan for i porting A Thlinget Indlan Victory Dance presented in the main lounge for broadcast over western hookups of the NBC and CBS radio chains, enlivened the entertainment fea~ tures. The initiation of a Territorial Senator, C. H. LaBoyteaux of Liv- ° engood, into the Raven Tribe *of {the Thlinget Indians at a colorful | ceremony, was a highlight of the evening. Dazzling Dedication Probably one of the most dazz- ling social functions seen in Alaska, the dedicatory party of the Baran- of Hotel was an outstanding suc- cess. Shortly before festivities actually got under way Manager Schoettler received congratulations from May- or Arthur Langlie and hotel men in Seattle via long distance radio telephone from his office, inaugu- rating the radio (clephone service from Juneau extended to every resi- dence of the eity. Banquet guests were seated by 8 o'clock in the three dining rooms. To handle the large throng, 60 seats were set in the cocktail lounge and 40 in the private dining room, in addition to the 187 diners at the evergrecn, iris, and daffodil decor~ ated tables in the be-mirrored din< ing salon. Introductions Toastmaster Chaties Carter from the speakers' fable introduced the men responsible for the elaborate hotel structure, J. J. Meherin, Pres- the Baranof Hotel Cor= «Conunfed on Page Pive, GOWNS ATBALL ARE BRILLIANT NEW CREATIONS Harpers Bazar, Vogue, Glamour, and Mademoiselle came to. Juneai last night and took up quarters i the Baranof Hotel at the colorful opening event, Feminity took command of the | situation and displayed upon the Yet when March 4 came around there were not, enough S and House members who serfously about their jobs to be | present for the opening session They were tending to the spring plowing, and what not,- and could not be. imveigled into their seats even though Congress then was They appointed members. to ‘tell|j Washington and Johnu Adams that|a | they were President and. Viee-Presi- | was disin {dent he uotification refchied | evidence | Adams at Boston, ‘where he had - | SKI CLUB PLANS | deadline for the order to leave Italy. Guilty of Sending Infor- ; mahon from U S‘ the order comes after the order |issued last fall to “leave the coun- whose ability as a linguist earned | him an appointment with the Intel- | 3 ligence Service three years ago, have ‘ Both were branded as spies, de-| spite claims they acted for the mut- | mentioned during the trial that in-| Passengers booked for Juneau in- | motorship Northland was delayed | Last night the elaborate corona-| g cluded a description of an acid sol- |clude the following: | six hours yesterday before sailing for | tion ceremonies were held under | TWO RUSSIAN where fo Go They have no place to go, and | they lack permission to enter other LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 11— try within six months.” Ywo Russian natives, Mikhail Gor-| ‘apout 2,000 of the estimated 8,000 l}een convicted on spy charges. | Both were convicted of obtaining ual benefit of the United States| and Soviet Russia in-exchanging in-| ution that reacts against metal bat-| Jackson March, W. Seymour, Mrs.| juneau and way ports. |the flood lights on the huge ice, fleship hulls when placed in salt George W. Sundborg and baby, Mrs.| "The Northland finally sailed in |throne. | countries. in, 34, Pacific Coast Manager of aE Jews in l“‘ly have complied. | confidential information and trar formation regarding Japanese docu- | water. | Wilson Foster, Angela Danielson. | the afternoon without the dischar The Anchorage girls defeated the cared {just retwrned from nine year I‘ahroad, Escorted by troops from | border to border of the states he crossed, Adams came riding glori- | proach of midnight tonight and the Prominent Men Are Found | |ject to arrest. The expiration of | i | Salich, 33, naturalized American, | 4 . s0 of conspiracy. The documents in question were 80 Steerage passengers ahoard. | sail if the sailor was rehired, the Seven Dwarfs, and other features. {vorsen, R. B. Earling and wife,| | team by a score of 19 to 7. | Major Paul Edwards, J. Jones, Vir- | The Anchorage Aces played the | University to & tie game of hockey (0“v|(]-|°"s | Jews anxiously watched the ap-| After midnight, Jews will be sub- Russian travel agency, and Hafis FREFAITRrRORE - mitting it to Soviet Russia, and al- | ments. I James Freeman, Christine Hal- | ed sailor aboard however. | University of Alaska basketball NUDISM HELPS |ginia Dudley, Stanley Tollefsen. | | Mrs, Charlotte Wright, Anita Mc- | |Carthy, Miss Bernice Rose, J. E.| Stock QUOTATIONS | | AR S R YA e R S § COLUMBUS, O, March 11. — A proponent of nudism told a legisla- tive committee recently that “mem- bership in a nudist organization car- ries a great deal of weight in get- ting bank loans and credit ratings in Cleveland.” Russell D. Abbott, who styled him- self Ohio’s first nudist leader, said one person, after being denied a loan, was gladly .accorded bank credit when he disciosed nudist af- fillations. Abbott did not elaborate. | Jensen, Mrs. Selma Stensland, Roy Uotila, Mrs. P. Kirckman, Mrs. W. L. Bills, Mrs. Virginia Dudley. e 'Mayor Lucas kBack on Job; But Voice Not Mayor Ha§1~3v I. Lucas was back on |the job'at City Hall today after a week’s absence due to a serious NEW YORK, March 11.—Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine ! | stock ,today is 9%, American Can | 95%, American Power and Light| 6%, Anaconda 29%, Bethlehem | Steel 73%, Comonwealth and Eou-‘ | thern 1%, Curtiss Wright common | 1 to 1, after two five-minute period to a no-decision. LIEGLERS GO BACK TO KETCHIKAN HOM Mayor A. H. Ziegler and Mrs. meeting in New York Only eight Senators showed up, not enough for a -quorum. The | House also lagked a quorum. The | legislators ‘could do nothing but | twiddle their thumbs @nd hope that the next stage from New Eng- land and from the South would | bring in more members. New Eng- land members were in the majority 1614, Gen. Motors 55', International | Ziegler are returning to their home | i\ the first arrivals. | Harvester 647, ~Kennecott 38%,| (New York Central 197 | Pacific 12'%, Southern Pacific 18%,| ‘\United States Steel 63, Pound | $4.69 3-16. DOW, JONES AVERAGES in Ketchikan on the Nortir Coast during the Legislative session. b a0 coane ey MRS, DANIELSON NORTH Mrs. Carl Danielson, of Portland, Oregon, is coming north on the Northern | They have been staying tn Juneau noT SO m(':m.y ;,A", They were paid $6 a day while | Congress was in session (which per- |haps wasn’'t to be sneezed at in those days). The pay now is $10,- 000 a year, about $27.50 a day every The committee is considering a cold. The Mayor lost his voice in| The following are today’s Dow,|steamer Yukon, to join her hus- day in the E . | g , E. nearly $60 a da bill to .outlaw nudist camps .fre- the hospital and today was carrying | Jones averages: Industrials 151.77,|band in this city who is an employs-(u,m.y days m u?:y a:e in .\pmon,y quented by both sexes. on the City business by whisper. ! rails 33.07, utilities 26.28. of the Top Notch Cafe. \ J Congress adjourned from day to ously into New York. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES WANDER TOUR TO Washington came along later from Mount Verrion and people lined the streets of cities through which he passed. Meanwhile Congress got around to doing some business. On April 7, one day after a quorum showed up, the Senate appointed a committee to draft a bill organizing the Judiciary. By April 8 the House was ready for speeches and the first of any importance was delivered by the |Cabin. youngish James Madison, dele-| During the course of the day, of- gate from Virginia, who had had | ficial club pictures will be taken, a hand in framing the Constitu-|and all members are asked to be tion. present in’ order that the varied- “The Union,”" said he, “by the|sports color movie being made, will (Continuea on Page Three) have skiing well represented. GRANITE BASIN Juneau Ski Clubbers are to take a Wander Tour Sunday, meeting at Percy's at 9:13 o'clock tomorrow morning. It the wind §s not too strong, the| group will go to Granite Basin, or if the wind is too strong, will go {to Spaulding’s Traa or to the Ski I | ballroom floor an array of scintillat~ ing gowns such as seldom seen. There were cerises and white laces, black velvets, figured silks and ultra modern gowns of fushia and violet, dreams in chiffon and lovely visions of Louisiana beauties in wide spread hoop skirts. A tall languid beauty i a beau- tiful black net with velvet applique held court beneath the potted palms of the ball room while across from her, clad in Grecian gown of white chiffon, was a sister in charm who counted more eager males about her than fingers on her poised hands. Striking in a roomful of flounces and ruffles were many simple sun- burst pleated dresses that lent an «Continued on ’—~_——mh'.m