The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 31, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR VOL. LIV., NO. 8118. “ALL THE NFWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNE N SDAY, MAY 31, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS PRESIDENT MAY VISIT ALASKA IN JUNE Russia Rejects 3-Power Allian ) PLOT AGAINST PROPOSED GOVERNMENT IS PACT GETS "~ peveateo Now TURN DOWN Informaiion—ls— Reported | Contained in ""Music Scores”’ Soviet Official Describes | Front Is Insufficient, Ineffective SAYSNATION MUST | REMAIN' VIGILANT/ | [ | SIS | WASHINGTON, May 31.—Major | General Van Horn Mosely, retired | testified today that he repeatedly i“warnm" Gen. Malin Craig, Army | Chief of Staff, about a plot to over- throw the Government. Mosely told the House Committee investigating Unamerican activities, that he received his information re- garding the plot, in so-called “music scores” sent to him by James Camp- bell, of Owensboro, Kentucky, a Re- serve Army Officer. The committee has been told pre- viously that music scores contained information picked up by a waiter |in the exclusive Harmonie Club of MOSCOW, May 31.—Premier and | New York, and were {ransmitted by British and afi(h Govern- ments Stunned by Ac- tion of Molofoff ! Foreign Minister Molotolf skepti- | Dudley Gilbert, New York society cally and caustically described the | figure. Mosely shouted that President British and French efforts to build a “peace front” as insufficient and ineffective. The Russian official said “it is impossible to thnk how and whether B they really want to end aggression. restrictions now imposed on it. The That is why we must be vigilant |Army can make plans to fight Ger- and must remember Joseph Stalin’s | Mmany but can’t do a damn thing warning about pulling chestnuts out |to protect the enemy within our of the fire.” |gates,” said Mosely. Pact Not Sufficient { Under the glare of news reel Molotoff spoke before the Su- | camera floodlights, Moscly asserted preme Soviet Parliament in the | that this “disease of Communism™ Great Hall of Kremlin in rejecting | that is now attacking the United the iatest British-French offer, He | States, could be cured within fi declared the proposed alllance does [Minutes from the White House Rcosevelt would empower the Arn Roosevelt was out to use the Army to fight communism in the United Slates. “We cught to free the Army from Expenses of - Government - Soar Upward Estimates f&foming Year Over Billion Larger, Present Year WASHINGTON, May 31.—Despite pssion long economy drive, the cost of the Federal Government for the year starting July 1, exclusive of relief, is shaping up to be almost a billion dollars bigger than the current fiscal year. Eleven regular appropriation bills already passed by the House carry $694,445,000 more than the present year. Several supplemental estimates, | including $239,000,000 more for the Army, are still pending. >- ‘Another Tour ' Party Is Now | | JuneauBound] | One Hundred and Thiriy“ Angelenos Will Be not go far encugh, especially where | RO the Ballic States are concerned. to investigate subver: | Moletof{ intimated trade negotia- o A s | tions with sumed soon Molotoff did not give disapprova to to all of the British and French Germany might be re- 'BAN LIFTED ON SALMON SHIPS; efforts however. He described the British-French mutual aid agree- | standing as a “good sign.” The Premier intimated that an Trouble at Porfland Is Set- alliance must cover all “neighboring & 3 countries of the USSR." fled by S|gn|ng of Agreement PORTLAND, Oregon, May 3l.— Two fishing vessels, whose departure for Alaska was barred by the Mari- time Federation of the Pacific, have been released for sailing as the result IS TERRIFIC BLOW | LONDON, May 31.—Great Britain regards Molotoff's address rejecting the British-French formula for a three-power mutual assistance pact as a terrific blow and completely | reversed all expectations. All sources close to the British Government 7 : e " predicted acoeptaite of the propos| 2l AR 8gresment signed yesterday, " """| The spokesman said the agree- sal L ssia. ] rel o ,,md:‘vnfl:,,}fit The Porelsh OUICC | ment might alse break ground for i Al SUrprise. e signing of a contract between i 3 i { the Columbia River Packers Asso- 3 ':"“N('E STUNN}‘D |ciation and the Columbia River PARIS, May 31.—Officials of the | piormen’s Union. French Government are stunned at ~ po yessels released are the Will- fiu‘sfi-mh rf]fc}iox\ of the proposed iam J. Thompson and Mennon, the hree - power alliance, latter a floating cannery. ———.—————— - ST. LOUIS FIRM California Widows 'GIVEN CONTRACT ' Organizing League ANCHORAGEP. 0. Against Swindlers Company Permitted 450 Days fo Complete Construction LOS ANGELES, May 31.—Widows | Who have seen their inheritances | vanish in the mazes of modern fi- | nance have banded together for | protection. | They want a “public rest{tutioner” 2 e !who would seize the property of WASHINGTON, May 31. — The qingiors ang super-salesmen and Treasury Department announces yecore what's I i ary eft its original awarding of a contract to McCarthy | guners = g Brothers of St. Louis for the An-| Guiding spirit of the organization, Here Tuesday | LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 31.—| { One hundred and thirty Angelenos, | leaving on a good will tour to Al- | |aska, are carrying a Los Angeles city limits sign which they plan to | post in one of the cities visited on | the voyage. | | The tour party will go to Van«‘ couver, B. C. and board the Canad- | ian National steamer Prince Robert | for the trip, reaching Juneau next Tuesday afternoon. — .- LIVES LOST IN ACCIDENTS OVER | PAST FOUR DAYS Nearly 200 Die in Auto, Crashes-Eighty Per- sons Drowned (By Associated Press) A four-day Memorial week-end brought a total of 383 accidental deaths in the Nation, including 182 auto crash victims, 80 drownings and at least eight shot. | Several deaths are reported from plane accidents. One person was killed in a fall from a cliff. One man was Killed, electrocuted while digging for fish worms with a home-made wiring device. New York lead with motor deaths with a total of 19. HOPES HELD OUT chorage, Alaska, post office and the Widows' Protective League, i courthouse. The contract is for mMrs, Lillian Pascal Day, a former $546,000 and 450 days are allowed for | magazine executive. construction. When Mrs. Day’s husband died R she had so much trouble over his estate that she wrote a warning 3 S |article entitled, “If Your Husband Should Die Tonight.” TOCK QUOTATIONS Other widows told her their | troubles. So now they are banded NEW YORK, May 31. — Closing | together. quotation of Alaska Juneau mine | stock today is 8'., American Can| 91%, American Power and Light! Miss Elma Olson, sixth grade 4%, Anaconda 24%, Bethlehem Steel | teacher for the Juneau Public 58%, Commonwealth and Southern |School, was a southbound passenger 1%, Curtiss Wright 5%, General Mo- | yesterday on the Princess Louise. tors 44'4, International Harvester' She plans a trip to Mexico with Miss 594, Kennecott 32%, New York Cen- Delma Hanson, another teacher, tral 15'%, Northern Pacific 9', Unit- | ARG e i RO ed States Steel 497, Pound $4.68%. | MRS. SIMPKINS LEAVES Mrs. George Simpkins left for DOW, JONES AVERAGES Seattle on the Princess Louise for The following are today’s Dow, an extended visit in that city with Jones averages: industrials 138.18.|two of her daughters, Jean and rails 2845, utiliteis 2357, - }Bnrbarn. -oe TEACHER LEAVES FOR FLIER, S0L0 * FLIGHT, ENGLAND Young Californian Might Have Landed in Some | Remote Region | LONDON, May 31. ‘Thomas Smith, the second flier within two weeks to attempt a solo Atlantic crossing, has apparently joined his predecessor, Charles Bachman, Swedish flier, and others before him who could not beat the long odds. The principal hope for Smith is that the young Californian might have landed in some remote spot in Scot- lan or Ireland and is unable to com- municate with the authorities. R M Breaking surface with its first human cargo from the sunken submarine § t was hoisted alongside the rescue ship Faleon as attendants awaited eagerly to assist removal On this first trip the bell brought seven men up and on a second (rip eight were brougrt to is shown 3 of survivors, This photo, from the rescue bell after it re FORMER FEDERAL JUDGE ON TRIAL, BRIBERY CHARGES Government Com plefes Testimony in Case of Martin Menfon WASHINGTON, May 31. — Government has completed its te mony against former Federal Judge Martin Manton and his aide, George | Spector, accused of accepting bribes | for favorable court decisions. | The last witness, Almon Hall, of Connecticut, testified he paid $67,000 for a favorable decision in a patent case trial. Judge W. Calvin Chestnut denied a motion for a directed verdict for | 2 a dismissal of the case. I | | not Hendrickson, Jim Orme, Rescue Bell Breaks Surface with Human Load | ot - e o safety. Survivor Aided from Res ace alongside the U.S.S. F slowly. FISHING PARTY HAS SLOW LUCK A party of four fishermen & back in Juneau after a three da fishing trip on I. Goldstein’s boat, the Bobby G., reporting a fine time, but few fish. The party went to Pleasant Bay on Admiralty Island, to a stream near Hobart Bay, on the mainland and then to nearby Taylor Creek in Windham Ba) Water was extremely high in all treams and lakes, they reported, and the only good fishing was en- joyed at Taylor Creek, where a good mess of large cutthroat were taken, Those making the trip were, Ar- How- ard Buttons ahd Chriz Zohler. - THEY GET F'SH Wilbur Burford and Earle Hunter fishing at Tee Harbor yesterday for about an hour, returned’ with five of the finny tribe called salmon. ce the rescue diving bell uo B(’Ili 7 ] 1 | | | s a2 lus' survivors as he was aided alcon. The ascent was made very GOVERNORTROY 15 T0 VISIT BELL P e Roosevelt Plans Trip fo Juneau Next Month, Butit Depends on Adjournment 0f Congress; Statement HYDE PARK, N. Y., May 31L—President Roosevelt announces that he expects to learn this week whether Congress is likely to ad- journ by July 15. If Congress does decide to end the session by that date he will delay his trip to the International Exposition at San Francisco. If ne adjeurnment is in sight he plans to start his trip on June ncisco. He will go via the great Smoky Mountains Na- Tennessee, thence straight to San Francisco. rom San Francisco he will go to Seattle where he hopes to board the cruiser HMousten for a four and one-half day trip to Juncau, Alaska. The President said he lacked his plans so far but would return to Washington via dam projects or the Canadian Rockies. ALASKANS LIGHT LAMPS IN 7 DAYTIME AS VENIAMINOF IS ERUPTING; SKY DARKENED | PERRYVILLE, Alaska, May 31— AHOR“EY S AYS | Lamps are lighted hese in the day- time as ashes and smoke from erupt- ing Veniaminof darken the sky. Residents are not panicky bub are ready to evacuate if necessary. Faulkner Represents Al- aska af Chamber Meet- ing in Washington N Veniaminof has been constantly erupting since May 23 when tha first. smoke, steam and ashes were emitted, Smoke and steam shoot thou- sands of feet high dail the fire is visible skyward nightly. There is a continuous rumbling, like thunder. Carlbou seem to be bunching, fearing the smoke and ashes which have blackened the country, ham- pering vegetation and maybe mean- ing scarcity of game next winter. SIGN PACT | H. L. Faulkner, Juneau attorney, returned on the Aleutian yesterday after ten weeks spent in the States, during which he spent several weeks in Washington, D. C. presenting the Alaska Miners' Association in seeking of legislation changes with respect to the Fair Labor Standards | Act. BERLIN, May 31—The German and Denmark Governments today Also, while in Washington, M. | gigned a mutual pact and agreed to Faulkner represented Alaska at the annual congress of the national Chamber of Commerce, where he said significant figures were brought to light by former Alaska Gov Thomas Riggs that show Alaska | plays a more significant part in the export-import relationships of the | United States with other regions | than many of the major continents | and countries of the world TROAST LEAVES ON INSPECTION TRIP Leaving yesterday afternoon on the steamer Aleutian, N. Lester Troast, Juneau architect, will go to Kodiak to inspect work in the new On the return trip, Faulkner | Griffin Memorial Hospital. went to California, and while in| Mr. Troast will also confer with San Franecisco for three days, visit- | the residents of Seldovia on the ed his daughter, Jean, who i5 em- | water system and proposed hospital :d in the office of a large min- | in that part of the country, and | while in Anchoragé will confer with those in charge of the office there. ploy (Conunued on Page Eight) NEUTRALITY BATTLE NOW BEFORE CONGRESS, DATES BACK TO LEAGUE DEBATE strategy already is having an in- fluence upon neutrality legislation, By PRESTON GROVER | WASHINGTON, May 31. — This |although the debate is barely current battle between “Senate ir- | started. reconcilables” and administration | Delay fis part of the strategy. forces over neutrality legislation de- That is an outright adoption of | i rives its background as well as ila;anli-league methods. Borah and the | personalities and its strategy from | irreconcilables kept the pot boil- days. ISLAND SPRINGS Flying Down Tomorrow or Friday with Pilot | Alex Holden Gov. John W. Troy plans to leave Juneau either tomorrow or Friday to spend a part of the sum- mer at Ann Herrington’s Bell Island | Hot Springs on Behm Canal. The Governor will go by plane, | with Alex Holden pilot. Mrs Robert Bender hi will accompany him to Bell Island but will return to Juneau within a few as daughter, one of the truly dramatic battles of | ing for months before ever the vote American history — the debate on |came on the league. the League of Nations. When debate on neutrality be- | SLUMP IN IDEALISM gan early this session there was| There was a “slump in jdealism,” intense excitement over the out-|as writers of the time called it. | come of Munich. There was highly | Gone was much of the sentiment idealistic talk of saving the democ- |t evolve machinery from the war racies. Ede.sluned to make the world safe | for democracy. By the time the In the Senate are IwWo mMAaJor|jeague pact was submitted to the survivors of that other battle, over| genate July 10, 1919, more than the league. These two are Borah|one third of the Senate — enough of Idaho and Johnson of Califor-|i,. plock ratification—had alveady nia. They remembered that the|piumped for reservations. league idea started with WOrds| Delay tactics went Into force, about saving democracy. Together|coupled with the same “educa- they fought the league. Together | ¢ionga) processes adopted in the this time they framed the strategy |present consideration of neutrality by wi h they hope to keep from the | legislation. Contrary to custom, the President those grants of Power car- | hearings of the Poreien Relations ried in the Pittman and Thomas committee on the fi;‘“e in 1919 bills. | As in the case of the league, the (Continued on Page Five)