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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” = VOL. LIIL, NO. 8075. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY. APRIL 11, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS DANGER OF WAR CENTERS ON GREECE Speczal Mediator Requested, Alaska Tie-Up Secrefary of Labor Taking Inferest Now , | At77 She'll Wed Nmrh Husband | Makes Requesl fo George l Downer fo Help Settle Salmon Dispute BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, April 11, — Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins has asked George Downer, Assistant Attor- ney General of the State of Washington, to serve as special Mediator in the wage and hour and union jurisdictional dispute now tying up the Alaska Canned Imon Industry. The Secretary of Labor has' wired Downer, as she is con- cerned over the dispute and ex- pressed hope that he will accept the assignment. Simultaneously, the Secretary of Labor telegraphed Gov. Clar- ence D. Martin asking him to release I)uwn(-r for the purpose. CANNED SALMON INDUSTRY GIVES OUT STATEMENT Tells of Negohahons with| Unions — Wage, Hour Agreements, Dispute - SEATTLE, April 11.—The Labor Committee of the Canned Salmon Industry has issued the following statement which is signed by A. T. Ellsworth, chairman of the com- mittee: “The Canned Salmon for the past several years has nego- tiated with Unions representing the thousands of workers in this indus- try. The industry this year is again negotiating with the same unions with whom it dealt last year. “It is of course apparent.that re- gardless of any agreement between the packers and the unions with whom they are now negotiating, n, will be impossible for the indu: to operate unless labor can speedil " settle the dispute within its own ranks and dispose of the jurisdic- tional conflict that is now preventing the loading of supplies and the dis-| patching of cannery boats and steamers for Alaska. Agreements Offered “The industry desires to make it clear that the packers who intend to operate in Alaska this year have offered agreements relative to wages hours and conditions of work on the same basis as finally prevailed in 1938 out of Puget Sound ports. “In the light of present and pros- pective prices for canned salmon, such conditions and wages place a burden on the industry that makes profitable operation decidedly ques- tionable. The industry’s offer can be adbered only if it will result in| agreements being speedily signed with all the unions with whom th packers deal. It is obvious that un- less an accord can be reached with' all of the groups involved it would ! be futile te expend large amournts preparing for a season’s pack with | no assurance of being able to oper- ate. “The packers feel that in submitt- Industry | { | sent tax revision proposals 'TAX REVISION PROPOSALS TO BE GIVEN OUT ‘Secrefary of Treasu ryls| Ready fo Submit Changes WASHINGTON, April 11.—Secre- tary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau said today that he is ready to pre- to Con- | Ways | gress as soon as the House | and Means Committee invites him to | | rs. Leonora Duncanson William Stver Pictured leaving the Los Angeles, Cal, hall of justice after filing their notice of intention to wed are Mrs. Duncanson, 77, and William Louis Styer, 59. It will be Mrs. Duncanson’s ninth marriage. She has been divorced four times and widowed four times. ONE TENDER Juneaulofio RELEASED;TO = To Cleaners COME NORTH For 2 Weeks Emard Pacfig Company Signs Stipulation Agree ment with Unions | “Drive Period SEATTLE, April 11.—The Emard | | Packing Company which operates in| Juneau will wash her neck, and | Cook Inlet, Alaska, has signed a behind her ears too, this Spring be- stipulation agreement with the | fore the arrival of Rotary conveners, Maritime Federation of the Pacific lif the plans of the Civic Cleanup so that one tender could be released | Committee go through as set down for a trip north, The statement|last evening at the meeting of that is made by A. E. Harding Secretary | group in the Alaska Federal Savlngs of the Council here. and Loan Association office. Harding said the pickets were| Yes, it's a double-ducking washup withdrawn from the tender Smith |this vear, according to plans, with | following signing of ,the agreement |which also affects the Machinists Union, Alaska Fishermen’s Union|Dary seven-day period. This year and Cannery Workers Union. Juneaw’s City Clean-up, Paint-up| The Emard Packing Company Week will commence on April 28| agrees to pay whatever wages are [agreed upon between the Alaska Canned Salmon Industry and the| unions. SAILING OF McKINLEY 1S OFF, APRIL 18 | | { April 28 to May 8 Set fo Official Face- Washmg | much scrubbing, the community |shining countenance to .the Rotary visitors who will arrive one week later. With local architect, Harold B. Foss in the chairman’s seat, the Clean-up Committee, comprised of representatives of the several civic organizations, Federal and Territor- ial bureaus, discussed clean-up needs in general last evening, then, afv.er sefting the dates for the drive, di- | “KING, QUEEN two weeks set aside for municipal | face-lifting, rather than the ordi-| and continue to May 8. After that| |really should present a bright and | testify. e JUDGE'S WIFE SMUGGLES; 1S SENT TO JAIL Wife of New York State. Supreme Court Justice | Given 3 Months NEW YORK. April 11.—Mrs. Em- ma Lauer, wife of the State Supreme Court Justice, Edgar Lauer, was| sentenced to three months in jail| and fined $2500 after pleading guilty to a four count indictment charging | her with conspiracy in smuggling. | The Governor asked the jail term of Mrs. Lauer because she is a second | offender, having been before the court on similar charges in the fall of 1937. At the time, Justice Lauer set- tled for $10,000 in claims against his wife for undeclared jewelry she brought into the United States. She was accompanied by ‘a phys- ician and a nurse when she ap- peared in court today to face charges| accusing her of smuggling clothing over from Paris last year. Two hours later, Albert Chaper- au, go-between in a series of smug- gling adventures which involved not only Mrs. Lauer, but George Burns' and Jack Benny as well, was senten- ced to five years in prison and fined | $5,000. | Industry Is FLAG OF ALASKA IS GIVEN HONOR 1 Is Placed with State Flags, in Independence Hall in Philadelphia By J. J. ECKL Secretary to Delegate Dimond > | | . | WASHINGTON, April 1,—(Spec- |ial Correspondence)—In an | sive ceremony witnessed and city officials and leade; triotic groups the official flag of | the Territory of Alaska was pre- | sented to the States Committee for | display with many flags of the States in Independence Hall | Philadelphia on Marcn 30 by Dele- gate Dimond. The presentation, \IH’ Philadelphia Inguirer, “was I preceded by a' procession of girls | bearing the flags of the 13 original | States. Leading them Dorothy James, daughter | Governor of Pennsylvania, the flag of Pennsylvania. “The girls filed in from the Lib- utv Bell to the MAY CANCEL U.S.VISIT LONDON, April 1L—It is re- ported, without any confirma- tion, that the British King and Queen may cancel their pro- posed visit to Canada and the United States. It is said the subject was to be discussed as Prime Minister Chamberlain went to Buckingham Palace late today to confer with the King. as reported in of carrying | behind Mrs. George Horace Lorimer, | chairman of the States Committee which arranged for the assemblage |of flags during the ceremony. Flag Handed Over “Anthony J. Dimond, Congres- sional representative from Alaska, Final Services | ' Tomorrow for | Director of Supplies and Purchases | Guy M‘“a“’hlon wilhelm F, Knauer who represented | presenta- ‘ the eity. “Dimond described the Funeral services for Guy Mc-|ion of the flag as ‘emblematic of | | Naughton will be held tomorrow af- | the desire of the men and women of | ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Elk’s aud- | the North to share with the States itorium, with the Rev. John A.|a1 the responsibilities, the hazards, Glasse delivering the eulogy. which may Father of Alaska Reindeer AT CEREMONIES in| front of the Su-| | preme Court room and stood ranked | Dead in Seatfle { | | ) ) SEATTLE, April 11 William homas Lopp, A.M. LL.B. known |as the Father of the Alaska Rein- | deer Industry, died suddenly yes- terday as the result of a stroke. -Lopp was born in Indiana. He | went to Cape Prince of Wales in | 1890 as a missionary teacher. He became Superintendent of the Tel- ler Reindeer Station in 1901 and 4 originated the system of distributing | herds. Lopp became Chief of the Alaska | 3PArtment bullding early this morn- | Division, Bureau of Education, and | held the post for 15 years, during {which time he obtained the ship | Boxer. | Later he became employed by the | Hudson’s Bay Company and made trips to Baffin and Norway. He is survived by his widow. e TOURISTS COMING TO 4 l | SEATTLE, April 11.—Seattle, (hl‘} Pacific Northwest and Alaska will | see an unusually large if not a re~| cord-breaking movement of tourists during the spring and summer, ac-| cording to K. D. McKenzie, assis-| tant general passenger agent of the | Alaska Steamship Company, who! has returned from a two-month tour | of Eastern and Middle Western | states. \ Alaska and the S8an Francisco Ex- | for the increased interest shown, McKenzie said. | “Everywhere I went people were talking Alaska, the exposition and the Northwest,” he said. “Last year |there was a great deal of interest | shown, but. nothing like it is: now. ing this offer they are tendering the very best proposition that they can possibly make. They have gone | so far only because of their feeling | of responsibility to the Terrifory and people of Alaska; the people of Pu- | get Sound and adjacent territory, | and to the thousands of individuals | and businesses who digectly or in-! SEATLE, Ap) 12.—The Alaska directly are dependent upon the con- | Steamship Company today announ- tinued operation of the salmon can- | ces the cancellation of the scheduled ning industry in Alaska.” ng on April 18 of the steamer e~ Mount McKinlsy. BROWNS ARRIVE; FLY Alaska Sfeamshlp Com- pany Cancels Another Departure for North vided the city into sectors with “captains” placed in charge of each sector. Each sector will.compete against all the others for the honor of mak- ing the greatest improvement in appearance during the period of competition. Plans were then drawn for a| the ctiy’'s merchants, a “Clean-up Costume Parade” for school children “Clean-Up Window” contest among‘ on the opening day, a school poster | This is the seventh such cancel- TO INTERIOR BY PAA /| Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, of lation within two months. Officials of the company blame contest with placards to be displayed | Mrs. Lola Mae Alexander will si ! three selectfons during the service Interment will be in the Elks' plot | of Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers® will include: John Krugness, Harley J. Turner, George Kohlhepp, Earl Cleveland, J. F Mullen, Ben Mullen, John Morri |son and Peter Melseth. In respect to Mr. McNaughton who for many years was an employee of the B, M. Behrends Bank, both the store and the bank will be clos tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 o'- clock until after the funeral service and the dangers in |1 expect unusually lurge numbers of years to come confront our common | tourists this seaspn, since the fair land.” fe\nd Alaska will bring them over “In messages sent to Mrs. Lori- |Southern and Northern-routes West, mer, and read by John J. Under-|Those who come to see the one will wood, president of the Washington- | not return without visiting the other. Alaska Society, Secretary of War| “we filled Alaska line passenger | Harry H, Woodring and Secretary of | space last year and it looks like the | the Navy Claude A. Swanson hailed |same thing hls year and we have the flag presentation as espec mllvmddmonal tnnnn;e besides.” significant, in a year when the de- fense forces are vitally interested in | the strategic area of Alaska.” Mr. and Mrs. Carl®J. Lomen of 'FORESTERS BACK Fairbanks, arrived here pn the | the lessened business because of the Yukon and flew north with PAA. | controversy tying up the Alaska | in downtown windows. 1 All merchants will be appealed to| to promote the clean-up drive by | ARRIVE TODAY 2 S R Nome, who have been consistently active in workinz out details con- nected with h:ving the flag placed FROM KETCHIKAN | ‘Two Forest Service men, Harold E in Independence Hall,. had prom-|g. i, and R. R. Robinson, returned The Browns have been in the States for several weeks, during which they took in the San Fran- cisco fair. | Brown is a jeweler in Fairbanks.| Canned Salmon Industry. | S TO SITKA Ken Edwards, traveling man, left | for Sitka on the North Sea. | tying it in with their businesses, and public response is urged, as it (Connnued on Page F‘Ive) 1 is vital that the city presem a better | C. M.’ Nickerson and Lester Sim- mons, traveling men, arrived on the | Yukon this morning and are guests at the Baranof Hotel. inent parts in the presentation. The flag itself represents contributions! made by a numbex of citizens of | (Continued on Page “Three) from Ketchikan today. Smith wa called to the First City in connectio: with CCC work, and Robinson wa | pursuing his wood use study there BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE, there's no place like this home for war-driven Chinese refugees near Hongkong. The refugees sleep in the cars, spend their days outdoors. !slept as the charred bodies wery NORTHLAND moRe mauans handed his flag over to Mrs. Lori- [ position coupled with the desire to!calling of men to the colors has mer who, in turn, turned it over Ln‘ travel within the berders of this con~ brought Italy’s armed strength to | tinent instead of Europe accounl.lan “4mposing level.” | ROME- BERLIN ADVANCE IS FEARED NEAR Fascists Charge Britain and France Plan Corfu Fortification BRITISH FLEET IN NEW SECRET MOVES Russia Seeks Broader Pact in Defense Against Nazi Forces (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Greece is today the focal point of | world concern as to the possibilities n! war or chanees for peace France and Great Britain fear the | partnership of Berlin and Rome might direct an expansion drive to- N Y APARIMENI ward Greece now that Italian troops have invaded Albania. Hous[ lS FIRED' | Athens newspapers announce how- 1ever that the “Italian Government has glven Greece categoric assur- Slx I,OSE l'v[ fancm with respect to the integrity De— Greece, intluding the Adriatic lsland of Corfu, which it was report- ed ypsterday might be occupied by Ttaly. Pascist newspapers charge Great Bnlnm and France have made new plans to encircle the axis powers, reporting that the British themselv- | es might fortify the Island of Corfu. CHICAGO, TIl, April 11. Six | Two Nations Warned negro dwellers were burned to death | The German controlled newspap- and more than one dozen others|€rs have advised Greece-and Yugo- suffered severe burns when fire of Slavia that they will be in danger incendiary origin swept through an‘ug‘p‘(llywlf they let themselves be mis- ing, | This is seen as a warning to the Four children and two adults were | 20 little nations to stay out of the apparently burned to death as me‘,\BmLsh -French sponsored defensive Inti-aggression alliance, The British Mediterranean Fleet sailed suddenly and mysteriously for unrevealed destinations hut believ- | ed to be Corfu or swrounding wat- ers. Others Are Injured in Es-| caping Flames-Incen- | diarism Confessed found in beds Firemen rescued ten dwellers soon after the fire was discovered. Several dwellers were injured in leaps from the top floor of the| three-story building | Fascist Editor Virginio Gayda, in Earl Downes, Assistant Clty Cor-|yj Giornale d'Ttalia, declares that poration Counsel, said a negro jani- | Italy would consider the use of any ml of the building, Willilam Warren, | Greek port by a vessel of the Brit- confessed setting fire to the|ish Navy as a hostile act. bundlng in revenge for a fancied| Gayda denies that the Italian oc- wrong at the hands of the owner | cupation of Albania is a threat on | of the building. | the safety of Greece. a2 Prime Minister Chamberlain 1s expected to announce on Thursday, strong promises to aid Greece or Turkey, also to Poland. This an- nouncement is expected to be made at the special session of Parlia= ment, recalled from Easter recess. May Change Plans London sources said the Prime Minister might modify his intended declaration of the received word that Italy will guarantee to seek no fur= ther change in the Mediterranean or neighboring seas and would also agree to withdraw troops from Na tionalist Spain. Soviet ' Ambassador Ivan Mnm) in London, called at the British Foreign Office. This was done dur- ing reports that Prime Minister Chamberlain is again trying to geb Russia into a defensive alllance. The Soviet Ambassador is reported to contend that the British-Poland |alliance is not enough, in the Rus- sian view, to stop the axis powers | and he discussed a broad agreement | which would include Rumania, Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia. SOVIET BUILDS HUGE BALLOON WARSAW, Poland, April 11. — Work has just begun at Legionowo near Warsaw on what is to be the world's largest stratosphere balloon. The stratostat will have forty vertical and eighty horizontal seams, Hostile Act ARE CALLED UP Believed Mussolini Has Armed Force of Over One Million Men “ROME, April 11—An Italian com- muniqu(- issued late today said the The commumique said classes of men born in 1901 to 1912 have been called up with partial summoning of other groups Foreign observers estimate Italy now has 1,200,000 arms that men in R 338,000 MINERS ARE STILL ALIVE Shutdown in Soft Coal In- dustry Enters Second Week Today NEW YORK, April 11.—The shut- and will be built of 3,200 pieces of cloth. down in the soft codl industry in the Appalachian area entered the second week today as negotiators talked for five hours in an effort to gree on wages and hours. There are 338,000 miners idle. The length of the material to be used will be alqut 40,000 feet. It is expected that this aerial giant will take two and a half months to con- lstnxct.