The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 14, 1939, Page 1

3 Ly | ¢ w THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LIIL, NO. 8050. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, \].\RCH l4. 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS MORE RELIEF MONEY PRICE TEN CENT? Slovaks Sever From Czech Republlc Today " John L. lewu Proposes OneH e Union al Labor (onlerence 'MORE FUNDS HITLER IS SUCCESSFUL IN THREAT Only Bohemia and Mor- avia Now Left Under Govt. of Prague HUNGARIANS, TZECHS, REPORTED IN BATTLE Germany, Poland, Hun- ary Expected to Get New Slices of Land BULLETIN—VIENNA, March 14.—Long celumns of German treops, carrying field equip- ment, have crossed the Danube and are marching toward the Czech frontier. All traffic over the Danube bridge has been tcpped to allow troop move- ment. HIGHWAY MEETING PLANNED Representéi'ix;;s to Inter- national Commission to Meet President ROOSEVELT WANTS CONSTRUCTION NOW Chairman Magnuson s fo. Seftle One Dispute with Asst. Secretary of War WASHINGTON, March 14-—Re- presentative Warren G. Magnuson said the members of the United States International Highway Com- mission will meet with President Roosevelt within a few days to de- termine how to help Canada financ the portion of the road in Dominion, between Seattle and Fair- banks. Representative Magnuson, Chair- man of the United States delega- | 1 A propesal that the CIO, AFL and the railroad brotherhoods join toge ‘her in one huge union was made by John L. Lewis, head of the CIO, at a White House meeting of labor peace pegotiators, who are shown on the White House steps just after conferring with President Roosevelt. Left to right: Philip Murray, CIQ; Sidney Hillman, CIO; Matthew Woll, AFL; Secretary of Laber Frances Perkins; A. Rickert, AFL; Harry tion and author of the legislation | BULLETIN — WARSAW, establishing the Commission, said he | C. Bates, AFL; and Ltwls. March 14—The Polish Govern- ment announces it has in- " creased forces along Poland's border of Carpatho-Ukrains for protection of the border. BULLETIN—PRAGUE, March 14.—The office of the Wiltko- witz Iron and Steel works said the plant manager at Nortav- Ostrava has telephoned that German troops have marched into that city and occupied it. BULLETIN — BRATISLAVA, March 14—Forty persons are reperted killed in battle be- tween Czech troops and Carpa- tho-Ukranians at Chust, capi- tal of Leitmeritz. | BERLIN, March 14. — Slovakia's proclamation of independence, plus the forthcoming conference here between Adolf Hitler and Czech President Hacha, brought a halt to- day to Germany’s measures for the “solving” of the Czech problem by arms or otherwise. Observers on the Sudeten bor- derland, where Germany's troops are concentrating near the Czech frentier, noted a perceptible lessen- ing of activity late this afternoon. At Leitmeritz, army trucks and other motorized equipment rushed from local army headquarters to- wards the main frontier, have dis-| appeared from the streets. FEEN-AGE wMarilyn Hope, 18, who was picked by film “still” photographers as the near-ideal glamor girl of 1939, poses at Los Angeles with com- posite photo on which judges based their decision. She’s 5 feet 5 inches, weighs 120 pounds. Would b Powers of President 1. Jetferson Coolidge Urges Clamp Put on Monetary Authority —=T. WASHINGTON, March 14. Jefferson Coolidge, one-time Treas- | ury the Administration, Department official who qui today urge discussed the subject briefly with the President yesterday and the Jat- ter said ne wanted “construction to start. Magnuson said the American del- egation also expected to see Col. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, who after an aerial survey of the Canadian Coast, told the President the highway was not fea- sible. Magnuson said the route Col. Reprisals AreFacing Gt. Brifain | Johnson air-surveyed was not the | one the Commission proposed for | the highway but it was several hun- | dred miles inland behind sheltering ! mountains. | “I hope to set Col. Johnson right on this project because we need his support,” nuson. said Representative Mag- U.S. MAY LET ~ DOWN BARS ON ' WAR MUNITION | 'Plan Is Advanced fo Sell | Ships, Guns, Ec., fo | latin Americans WASHINGTON, March Administration has lined” up Con- Earlier, the German Government congless to curb the President's| grecsional support for a plan to let said the situation was “so unbear- able” that Hitler was determined to monetary powers. Coolidge told the Senate Banking Latin American countries obtain | munitions from the United Stale" bring about a clarification of the and Currency Committee that “our| Government plants problem within twenty-four hours. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Czechosolvakia today fell apart under pressure of Nazi Germany, and the Prague Government rorm— ally dissolved the Federal State few hours after Slovakia, with Hit—l ler's support, withdrew from the republic created by World War‘ treaties out of the old Austro-Hun- garian empire. | Hunggry sent an’ ulfimtum dQ- manding that all Czecn wuups hcu out of the disentegrating republic, Alex W. Brindle and Harold A.| Brindle, of Seattle, foremrly of Ket- | patho-Ukraine wedge between Hun-|ehikan Alaska, have been bound | the third component part of the Car- gary and Poland. Hungary reported her troops are already nineteen miles inside the Carpatho-Ukraine frontier and that fighting has broken out while more troops, including 60,000 reservists, | were being rushed to the border. The Slovakian Parliament voted independence as reliable reports came from Berlin that German | troops were ready to march on| Czechoslovakia if Parliament failed | to act. Dissolution of the requblic left| only Bohemia and Moravia under | the Prague Government. 1t is forecast by a spokesman for | Fascist Italy, Germany's axis part- ner, that Germany, Poland and| Hungary will now gain further ter- ritory at Czechoslovakia’s expense. i B The banjo is of African deriva- tion. banking system is now overflooded” policy. 2 ARE CHARGED WITH EVADING INCOME TAXES TACOMA, Wash., March 14— over to the Federal Grand Jury after pleading innocent before a | United States Commissioner. They {are charged with evading income taxes amountng to $3,563. Alex Brindle is President and| Harold Brindle is Treasurer of the| Wards Cove Packing Company, also named deferdant. —_—————— (Christine Halvorsen Returns to Juneau| Christine Halvorsen, well known Juneau business woman, arrived on the steamer Yukon from the south. She has spent the winter in the States and enroute home spent some time purchasing new stock for her dress shop. | Senator Barkley, Democratic 1end- | with results of the gold devaluation | ey said: “There should be no serious | r,oppomuon. adding that the scheme v.ould improve Latin American re- | lations. The proposal would permit the Republics to buy ships, guns and { muntions at American Jarsenah and factories. D . i o cued Sixteen Fly To Fairbanks : Two PAA Electras took off this morning from Mendenhall Airport | ers aboard. Those flying were, J. Nelson, P. Edwards, Mrs, John Cross, Helen| | Bender, R. Furuness, Charles C. Bunnell, Emerson Bassett, Earling, Mrs. R. B. Earling, Roy Uotila, L. Gorsuch, Graham Lam- mers, J. E. Jensen, S. E. Godding. | - GLEASON SAILS R. J. Gleason, PAA Superinten- dent of Commurications, who arriv- ed from Fairbanks by Electra on Sunday, sailed on the Mount Mc- Kinley for Ketchikan in connection with work on the PAA radio station there. 14.—The | shipyards, | for Fairbanks with sixteen passeng-| Boris | | Magids, Mrs. Glen Franklin, R. B.| Two Governments in Dom- inafed Chinese Land Re- sent Finanacial Aid SHANGHAI, March 14—A Dom | ei, Japanese news_agency, dispatch from Nanking states the reformed Peiping and Japanese dominated Governments will discuss adoption of a common front against Powers extending assistance to the Central Chinese Government. Members of the two Governments will meet in Nanking on March 29, the. dispatch says, and it is under- stood t Great Britain will be singled out for vigorous counter mea- | sures. The British Administration | 1tly advanced $25,000,000 to the Chinese Central Government. NEW SERVICE IS SUGGESTED, MT. McKINLEY Senator Bone Plans Gov- ernment Operation Transportation WASHINGTON, March 14U | ted Stafes Senator Homer T. Bone of Washjngton State, has introduced { a bill to authorize the Presidént to | purchase, reconstruct and operate the Mount McKinley Tourist anc Transportation Company . facilities - l S'rocx QuoTATIONS ! NEW YORK, March 14.—Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9%, American Can 93%, American Power 6%, Ana- conda 29, Bethiehem Steel 73 Commonwealth and Southern 1 ‘Curuss Wright common: 6, Gen- jeral Motors 51%, Kennecott 38 |New York Central 20, Northern Pacific 12%, Southern . Pacific 18, United States Steel 63%, Pound $4.687%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 151.10, rails 32.75, utilities 26. ) ' ance. There are reasons for Japan to nche of shingles, 10 000 of them, hnd(d on \onatnrlll and White House desks when postmen delivered the wood which had been An avala mailed by lumbermen in the state of Washington. It was a protest against incre 1 import of shingles from Canada under a trade agreement, ator Homer T. Bone (D.-Wash.), was a trifle per- p'«\ed when 2,000 of the shlngles landed on his desk. Is Japan Becommg lmked With Germany and [faly in Sort of Milifary Alliance! — By PRESTON GROVER do that and fight England and SHINGTON, March 14. — The | France at the same time. piomatic nut which has not yet — peen cracked either here or abroad | MANY, FACTORS ADD UP whether Japan is tightly united vith Germany and Italy in a mili- :ry alliance against all comers or t merely sailing along with them for mutual benefit. Japan’s seizure of Hainan Island, ff the French Indo-China coast, 1ld be interpreted either way. Neither the United States, Eng- ind, nor France has accepted as 1 fact that there is a military alli- These thi are not matters of record but the situation is evident ‘o those who have an opportunity to question authorities. A true alliance would strengthen even further Germany’s position in! Europe. Without such a tie-up Eng- land and France can act more bold- | ly in Europe. The persuasive efforts of the U. 8. upon Germany and Ttaly to preserve peace may also be | more noticeable. The Hainan seizure is being hesitate. Her alliance with Ger- many and Italy against commu- nism, which means against Russia, is a natural for her. But joining a military alliance against any and | all enemies of Germany and Italy, is different. an important reason: The pressure upon Hitler to make a decisive | move is reported to be increasing. A further pressure arises from within. Private sources indicate Japan is disposed to tool along|(ngat German notes issues are in- with the U. 8. oh a reasonably | creasing. This variet; triendly basis and only @ foolish | § BN Riaton| diplomat would think of trying to! (Continued on Page Six) Great Issue, Entire Coast Chairman of Int. Fisheries . Com. Makes Posi- tive Asserfions anese fishing invagion of Bristol Bay presents a problem that is not local to Bristol Bay or to Alaska. Here we find a testing ground for two important prirciples of deep sea fish- ing, conservation versus exploita- sion told members of the Common- wealth Club of California in San Francisco, Mr. Allen’s talk was| broadcast by the Na'.nal Broad- | casting Company. “The United States and Canada, separately and jointly, have become | the exponents of sound conserva- tion,” Mr. Allen told his listeners. “Japan, on the other hand, is the leading exponnet in the Pacific of | the doctrine of catching all the fish you can in any manner you can without regard for the future. Entire Coast Interested “Japanese fishing in Bristol Bay effects Alaska, British Columbia, and all three Pacific Coast states. The salmon fishery is Alaska’s most important industry, but the entire Pacific Coast is interested in this| as well as in other varieties of fish. These fisheries give direct employ- ment to many thousands of men from California to the Bering Sea, shipyards, supply houses, and in {other ways to probably as many { more. If the Japanese should be suc- cessful in their attack upon Bristol Bay fishery, they will un- | doubtedly follow on down the Am- lerican coast, operating against the | fisheries of the region wherever| | they ftind it profitable. ‘ “Alaska fishermen and operators | have been subjected to severe res- | trictions in order to build up and| perserve our fisheries. It is not right that others who have not contribut- ed to this conservation in any way should reap the benefit.” Allen pointed out the difficulties that Japan has been having with expressed the belief that these dif- ficultiés may have been partly res- \ponsible for the Japanese turning to American fisheries. | Part of U. S. Declaring that it may be necessary | to revise some ideas of international e e e l (Continued on Page Six) SEATTLE, March 14—"The Jap- and indirect employment through | the | ARE SOUGHT - T0 HELP OUT Pres|denl in Speual Mes- sage, Says Congress Must Take Action 'LARGE AMOUNT NOW REQUIRED FOR JOBLESS .‘Unemployn;rfi Situation Unchanged from Last January, February WASHINGTON, March 14.—Pres« ident Roosevelt, describing the re- lief situation as “very serious,” told the law making branch today that responsibility of appropriating suffi- cient money to carry on the WPA - until July 1, rests of necessity on Congress.” While not recommending specific deficiency or figures, the President in a special message asserted. that recent data furnished him shows the substantial need of his previous proposal for an additional appro- prlnuon of $150,000,000. * This was the amount Congress cut from his original request in January of $875,000,000 to run the WPA for the last five months of the present fiscal year which he asked restored in a message of February 7. The Pres'dent in his message to- v says there 18 no substantial “ange in the conditions of unem= ment since January or February, The Government of the United tates is faced by a condition and rot a theory,” the President says in his message. “Insufficiency of 1oney appropriated will compel the Administrator to discharge about ore million and & quarter of actual workers within the very near future unless money is appropriated now.” Anderson, ~ Alaska’s Lucky Man Winner of Nenana le Award in 1937, Draws | Down More Prizes | FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 14.— jMervin E. (Buster) Anderson, 31, is | unchallenged as Alaska’s luckiest | man. Anderson has cashed in with Midas’ touch again, winning the §1,- 000 grand prize of the Fairbanks Ice Carnival. Anderson is a pbus driver and has been for the past ten years. He | began his exceptional run of luck in 1937, taking the $75,000 in guess- ing when the Tanana River ice would go out at Nenana, Soon after { he won part of $4,200 when the Che- na River ice went out. Celebrating, he took a trip and | guessed the time the steamer would whistle into port and won 650. This year, Anderson entered a * tion,” Edward W. Allen, Chairman of | the International Fisheries Commis- | sfon and member of the Internal Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commis- | | $15. A few days later he won $50 in a town contest. Last Saturday he also won $45 on the dog derby. Anderson sald he had no winning | system. A. P. WALKER AND Walker, and Mrs. Walker's th. Mrs. M. Trigg, are passengers on kan. Mr. and Mrs. Walker will visit contest on a train trip and won - WIFE SAIL SOUTH watched closely here just now for|pyssia over Siberian fisherles, and| Remucnuuv- A. P. Walker, Mrs. the Mount McKinley for Ketchi~ with the Triggs for about a month in Ketchikan before returning to e