The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 7, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ——me ) VOL. LIIL, NO. 8072. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRID. DAY, APRIL 7 1939 MI \H>l R ASS()(IAH‘D PRth PRICE TEN CENTS - * * * » * * * - » * » - * * * » » * * » * [TALIANS INVADE, BOMBARD ALBANIA * » * * o 4 Defenseless Are Shelled; Cities Set Afire TwoKansans Indictedon Big Charges ‘Boss’ Pentfi@ast fo Face Grand Jury-Also In- | surance Defrauder KANSAS CITY, April 7—Thomas J. “Boss” Pendergast, head of the powerful Kansas City Democratic organization, was indictéd by a Fed- eral Grand Jury today on charges of viclating the income tax laws Named with him on separate in- dictment charges, is R. E. O'Malley who State Insurance Commis- sioner, engineered the $9,000,000 fire insurance rate compromise of 1935, which proposition nd Jury surveillance. e count against Pendergast as- | he failed to report $260,000 income in 1936. Another charge that he evaded taxation on $55000 in 1935. | O'Malley is charged with receiv ing $62,000 in the fire insurance rate settlement as serted of his e MANN ACT CASE SENDS TWO UP | T0 GRAND JURY Charged with Tr Transporting’ Women from Seattle fo Kefchikan JE. April 7.—William Bun- 3 nd Albert Johnson, 31, both of Seatlle, were bound over to the a hearing before U. 8. Commissioner Henry Bowman on charges of violat- ing the Mann Act. | Both men are accused of trans- porting women from Seattle to Ket- | chikan for immoral purposes. | — e H i PROTESTS BY | U.S. GETNO | RECOGNITION Japanese Keep Right on Bombing American Property PEIPING, April 7—The United States Embassy officials have hand- ed the Japanese officials a written protest, the fifth within two weeks, against aerial bombings of Ameri-| can property in China. No reply has been made to any of the protests. ROTARIANS GET DOWN TO CASES FOR CONFERENCE Start fo Make Juneauifes| Conference-Conscious for Gathering Preparations for the Rotary con- ference to be held here May 18-20 were shifted into high gear today as the heads of all committees met at the Baranof Hotel to draw up a new list of assignments for club members and to adopt a !emative program for the visitors. The new committee list is ta be announced tomorrow, along with the program. One of the immediate objectives of Rotarians is to make Juneau “conference-conscious” in prepara- tion for the entertainment of the 600 conference delegates from Wash- ington, Oregon, Idaho and Britis Columbia who will be here next _month for three days, SEA has been under y | John Dillinger, Federal Grand Jury today after K “W {was alone when Local Optiofi Is Decided at Italy Builds Fastest Warship for Russia Built in Italy, sworn foe of Communism, the warship Tashkent pictured entering port at Livorno, has been sold to Soviet Russia. After six days of trial runs observers called it the fastest warship for its size in the VOrld. xeportmz it had attained a speed of more than 40 miles per hour, PUBLIC ENEMY SHOT BY FBI | AGENTS TODAY Benny Dick—s; Killed on Woman's Tip as He Reaches for Irons ST. LOUIS, April 7—Outlaw Ben- | ny Dickson was shot to death today | by special agents of the FBI as Im gr'\hb(d for two heavy revolvers he was carrying in his pockets A tip sent officers to a shabby lmmburiz,(‘r stand where Dickson wa. eating The outlaw died enroute to a hos- | pital without talking As in the death of the notorious a woman was cred- ited by with trapping Dickson As the young outlaw walked out of the hamburger shop, another| customer said to a woman in brown, as that the right man? | The woman in brown nodded and | a few seconds later Dickson lay dead. | Usually, Dickson was accompanied by his wife, pretty Estelle Dickson, during his forays in crime, but he shot. Although only 27 years old, Dick- son was wanted for a long list of crimes headed by a double kid- naping and a $17,000 bank robbery | charge. witnesses ll(lllOR BAN | ATKLAWOCK Election Held Last Tuesday KLAWOCK, Alaska, April 7.—At the city election held here Tuesday the vote on local option resulted as follows: 35 votes for the sale of liquor within the city limits and 102 votes against. Frank Peratrovich was elected Mayor, Lloyd Simpson, Edward Peratrovich and Alfred Widmark, chosen for the Cxty Council. ARE RECOGNIZING FRANCO'S REGIME BURGOS, Spain, April 7.—The Franco Government announces that all but four nations have recognized the new regime. The nations are Soviet Russia, Mexico, Cuba and Panama, SRR L CANADA LIFTING ARMS EMBARGO OTTAWA, Apr= 7.—Prime Minis- ter MacKenzie King told the Canad- ian House of Commons that the Government is heading to take steps to revise the measure that had plac- ed an embargo on arms shipments to Spain during the Civil war there. .- — Holland, with a population of less than 9,000,000, controls an East Indian empire of 63,000,000 I )OlD 20-YEAR CYCLERUNS TRUE AS NAZIS GET THE UNITED STATES RILED UP PREMIER LYONS DIES SUDDENLY, HEART TROUBLE "Ramsay MacDonald of : Australia”” Passes Away -Ill Only Two Days SYDNEY Australia, April 7. — Premier Joseph A. Lyons is dead from a heart attack after two days of illness. The 59-year-old man had been Premier of Australia since 1932 and was serving his shird successive term. Joseph A. Lyons, idealistic Aus- tralian labor leader, was given credit as the founder of modern Australia by many of his countrymen. After breaking away from his colleagues in Premier Scullin’s labor minicsry in 1931, ‘he founded the united Australla party. swept Scul- lin from office at the polls, became federal premier and started Aus- tralia on the way to national re- covery. Almost overnight Australia's cred- it, seriously damaged in the Lon- don money market by the Sullin ad- ministration’s inflationist policy. tendency to repudiate financial com- mitments, was restored. Lyons, known “down under,” “Honest Joe,” had lost no time in announcing Australia would - meet her monetary obligations. He reor- ganized the commonwealth’s fi-| nances and began a period of sound spending that soon lost for Aus- tralia the epithet: “black sheep of the empire.” Tasmania’s Favorite Son Lyons was 50 and experienced in the administration of his native Tasmania when he rocketed into prominence as postmaster general in the 1929 Scullin administration. A labor man by upbringing, he had been premier of Tasmania, 1923-28, and to the end of his life could have won any office in the state. It was at Scullin’s invitation that he left as ot i AR LA A (Continued on Page Five) 1 |caring much whether By PRESTON GROV ! WASHINGTON, April 17 ry 20 years the United States gets ulvd‘ at Gern 1y It has been going 80 years. Now we peak of anger. The mately the same as mans, when on the march, often to us overbearing. And situ- ated as we are, separated from Ger- | many by France, England and the | Atlantic Ocean, we are not obliged | to pacify them. After a time tem- cool and good relations are re- stored If you can look at the thing in| the philosophic light of 80 years it| may help to keep your dander down. Based on previous experience we probably will be on “speaking terms” with Germany in a half dozen years, perhaps less; that is, | if we don't get mixed up in a war| meantime. We had our first tiff with the| German Empire over the Samoan Islands. The Samoan Islands arel the Bahamas of the South Seas.| Germans got there first but in 1839 our exploring sailor, Captain Wilkes, | put in at capacious Pago Pago Har- bor, explored it, negotiated with the | natives—and established U. S. lations there. Things ambled 30 years with for &lhun( at another | is approxi-| ore. Ger- on " aus b seem | i | | | | re-| along for about the Germans not we took the| islands or left them alone. Then the German Empire pulled together after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and began reaching out tenta- tively for colonies and naval bases UNFRIENDLY FOR 20 YEARS By 1875 the Samoan business hac advanced far into diplomatic stages and we bickered back and forth with Germany until 1899 before reaching an agreement to divide the islands. we taking a pair and giving a pair to Germany. All during that 20 years or more we had fairly sour relations with Germany, and only slightly better with England. But by the time of the Spanish-American War we real- ly were at loggerheads with Ger- many Partly out of sympathy for Spain and partly to restrain the United States, Germany tried valiantly to keep this county from going to war. Germany didn't know just how much we would claim of Spains colonial possessions in the Pacific. Germany negotiated a sub- rosa treaty with Spain to buy for $5,000,000 all its Pacific Islands ex- cept the Philippines, even while we were at war. That affair between Commodore Dewey and the German Admiral Von Diederich in Manila Harbor grew out of the German plan (o grab the Philippines in event we should not take them. FRIENDLY ONCE_ AGAIN At one point Admiral Dewey and Admiral Diederich virtually squared off for battle right there in the harbor. It might have turned out badly for Dewey, for the German guns were heavier and the Ameri- can ships were low on ammunition after defeating the Spanish fleet. But just at that time Englanc (Continued on Page Seven) SPARKS' WIFE | goods | Federal Building fto a [FRENCH PROTEST PLEADS GUILTY 70 INDICTMENT Is Taken fo Kefchikan for Sentencing on Charge of Being “Fence” iing guilty to a charge of re- concealing and disposing of which she knew to be stolen, James E. Sparks left Juneau in the custody of Chief Marshal Mrs. Flossie Doolin eceive entence at Ketchikan, the court is now in, session. Sparks at first denied the ind employed counsel, but a few days decided to plead Ple ceiv M former elevator op- watchman at the has pleaded guilty | four count Grand Jury indiets | charging him with robbing the | mails and larceny in a public build- He will be taken to Ketchikan sentencing probably next week, hal Willlam T. Mahoney said. D SuezCanal Now (ause Of Trouble Germany Jflifis Italy in De- manding Share in Administration CATRO, April 7.-Germany joined Ttaly in demanding a sh n the administration of the Suez Canal. Germany's demand, like that Italy, has been put forward in semi- official channels. The President of | the German Office of Commerce in Egypt, Baron Richter, told a meet- ing of the organization that Ger- many is entitled to a voice in the| management of the Suez Canal, making the claim that the nation| stands third in the volume of ton-| nage using the waterway. | .- | r husband and night mel has of QUICKLY TURNED DOWN BY JAPAN Nippon Nahon Is fo Retain Jurisdiction Over Islands TOKYO, April 7—The Foreign Of- fice discloses it has received, and quickly rejected, a protest from France against Japanese assumption of jurisdiction over the Spratly is- lands, situated strategically in the South China Sea. -se Jail in America Preferable fo ; Freedom, Ifaly | CLEVELAND, Ohlo, April 7.—An| Italian fugitive from Justice, Louis Gallo, has decided that imprison- | ment in America is preferrable to| freedom in Italy. The Italian pleaded | uilty to charges of conspiracy and operating a still. Gallo jumped a $4,000 bond and fled to Italy when he was arreste :I‘ in 1937. Gallo came back to the U mtrd\ States and told Federal Judge Jones that he pleaded guilty. “I guess I didn't appreciate Am- erica until I got to Italy. They really | don’t have any freedom there. It 1~, just like being in a jail all the time,” Gallo said. | —— e BURNING ASHES CA . ALARM S | Smolding ashes at the side of Tex’s Boarding House on South| q Franklin Street, gave the Fire De- phme but hourly weather report partment a run last night at 6:30 | o'clock, No damage was_done. i MATANUSKA Is Awarded $15,000 for| awarded Mrs. Grace Hynek, 35, wid- | Colonist, ages after debating the charge the | | city of Seattle was at fault when a street car killed Hynek in February ‘m age from seven to fifteen years |fell down a raise, breaking a leg|Der us 40 to 1 in numbers, a thou- CHICAGO BEAUTY FOR S. F. FAIR DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY 1S INTENSIFIED Broadenmg “of Anti- Ag-| gression Bloc Is At- tempted by British \ fBARBAROUS ACTION | IS ROUNDLY SCORED| Yugoslawa Closes Border But Keeping Policy of | "Hands Off" ! _Intense dip- eking to broaden the European anti-aggression bloc by including Hungary and Ruma- nia, today followed the first words of Italy's invasion of Albania. Great Britain, at the insistance of Polish Foreign Minister Beck, is understood to have agreed to allow Poland to sound out Hungary as to prospects of that country’s joining the mutual defense front. Informed sources said the Earl of Perth, British Ambassador to | Rome, has been instructed to point lout to Count Ciano that the occu- pation of Albania contravenes the 1938 Anglo-British agreement which stipulated that status quo should be maintained in the Mediterranean area. LONDON, April lomatic activity BARBAROUS ACTION PARIS, April 7.-The Albanian Legation has strongly protested to the “barbarous action of Italy |against Albania.” A published statement of the Le- gation asserts that the Albanian |troops, up to just before noon to- a field of 3,000 en- | gay had repulsed Italian troops at- trants as Miss Chicago to act |iempting to land at Adriatic ports. as hostess at the Tilinois build- | “rppo ctoomon irther sald: “Very ing at the Golden Gate Interna- 40,00 naya) and aerial forces have tional Exposition. Miss Deifel |, 00000404 and are continuing to stopped off at Los Angeles, en- 1y, 0 yunprotected ‘cities on the e B a b 5 :::::nt:;:h:"a:le l,':,":lpfl:flr:_ {coast and are massacring defense- b @ b Jlesa‘ men, women and children.” Jeanne D 18, who was chosen frei tions, Miss Deifel proudly dis- plays 5 feet 6 inches in height, g oSO weight 125 pounds, hips 36, bust | BORDER ORDERED CLOSED 34, waist 25, call 13, ankle 5. | BELGRADE, April 7—Yugoslavia ——umn has ordered the border of Albania closed as concern grew. over Italy's invasion of Albanian coast. Yukoslavia officlals have refused special trains to leave for the Ti- |rane country. Officials | “hands off” have decided on a policy but it is public WIDOW GETS LARGE SUM lCmmnu&r on Page Five) King Zog Fightin William Hynek, Matanuska g g the sum of $15000 dam- perCS (Albanian Minister fo U. S. Comments on Ruth- less lfalian Act WASHINGTON, April 7.—Alban- |ian Minister Faik Konitza, said to- day that King Zog will die fight- {ing | “The Death of Hushand, Killed by Seaffle Street Car Apnl ’7—A jury has SEATTLE, ow of t 1938, The action was brought in behalf of the five Hynek children ranging Hynek is now residing in Michigan. - Mrs. Fairfborn, Italians have nuuw admir- 'INJURED MINER IS STAL AR (nie e i Embe Alun,,’hw ,)mx vlvpnvui Lhcm of all AS SNOW PERSISTS sense of chivalry in His inscrutable | design. Just when our Queen gave |birth to a son, the Italians dealt this blow. ‘The Queen mother had to leave |her sick bed with a two-day old Snow, falling thickly at Tulse- | quah, prevented a mercy flight for | the second day today, while the con- | | dition of the miner, injured yester | day morning, is unknown. Yesterday morning, Polaris-Taku |Paby to seek safety. | wired for an airplafie {0 take to| “What will this unprovoked ag- Juneau and a hospital, a miner who |8ression bring them? They outnum- and to one in equipment. Such ag- ession will certainly bring no urable profit and no honor. ‘A prizefighter wishing to im- and a number of ribs. Alex Holden, of Marine Airway: has been in almost constant con- tact with the mine, by radio tele- press the world with his strength |doesn’t knock down a child, but he challenges another prize fighter,” continually brought in Hu ot snow, visibility zero-zero,” re BLOOD FLOWS 'WHEN FORCES REACH SHORE Soldiers M&glanding Under Profection of Warship Guns 'PLANES ROAR OVERHEAD |AS FLAMES BURST FORTH Twenty five Thousand Men Reported fo Have Oc- cupied Four Areas BULLETIN — ROME, April 7.—An official Italian dispatch from Durazzo late today says the Albanian Government had fled from Tirane and taken refuge at Elbasini, 25 miles from the Greek border. The situation in Torance has become chaotic. Considerable concern is felt over the fate of King Zog's Queen Geraldine, part Ameri- can, who gave birth to a son on Wednesday of this week. BULLETIN - TIRANE, April 7.—~Peace negotiations were late today reported to be underway by which, well informed sourc- es claim, bitter hostilitics may be temporarily ended. It is said Italy has accepled the “Albanian counter pro- 5. The Cabinet has been sum- moned to the Palace and re- jecting the Italian ultimatum submitted and transmitted to Rome the “counter proposals.” The Italian ultimatum has not been disclosed. The Cabinet said “blood is flowing in streams” and Ital- ian bombing planes are drop- ping pamphlets warning that further resistance will be_ fol- lowed by “severe military meas- ures.” PROPOSALS RECEIVED ROME,, April 7.—~The Gov- ernment announces that certain new proposals from King Zog havé been presented to the Ital- ian Command. It is not imme- diately clear whether the pro- posals involve complete surren- der or a truce. ALBANIA INVADED TIRANE, Albania, April 7.—-Of« ficial Albanian reports state the Italians invading Albanian soil, have been repulsed four times with heavy losses. Vione, on the coast, has been bombarded both from sea and aif and is reported burning but the Italians have been unable -to land there, 1t is officially stated however, that the Italians have occupied Sar« ande, at the southern tip of Al- bania, close to the frontier of Greece. Saint Joan is also reported to have been bombed and incendiary brands have set the city afire. The Italians are reported to have advanced inland ten miles from Saint John then stopped. Further north the Italian Com- mander is reperted to have landed forces on the beach at Durazzo and proposed a truce to save bloodshed. This evidently has not been ac- cepted. Italian tinuously ~over proclamations der, bombers are flying com- Tirane, dropping demanding surren~ SWARMING ASHORE ROME, April 7. — Italian troops are swarming onto the shores of tiny Albania under cover of war- ship guns and bombing planes. Sharply on the heels of this ac- tion, the Fascist spokesman, in a bitter attack on King Zog, accused the Ruler of Albania of seeking Italian aid for-an attack on Yugo- slavia. (Continued on Page Three)