The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 6, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY THE TIME" ALASKA EMPIRE b VOL. LIV., NO. 8123. _“ALL THE NEWS ALL JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY . JUNE 6, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS MR P IRISH ARMY LEADER ARRESTED IN U.S. BRITISHER JAILED BY Cotton MiII—Enployee in Pootung Charged with Crime ACCUSED OF FIRING | SHOT AT AN OFFICER Is Held Incommunicado by? Landing Party-"Pro- | fective Custody” | SHANGHAI, June 6.—R. M. Tink- ler, 45, British employee of a British | owned cotton mill, is held incom-| municado at the headquarters of the | Japanese Naval Landing party in the Pootung industrial section across the Wangpoo River from Shang: Japanese describe the incident as| “extremely serious.” The Japanese accuse Tinkler of firing a shot at one Japanese officer and threatening to kill others. The Japanese version of the “in- cident” is that sailors entered the mill to break up a fight among Chinese strikers and nonstrikers whereup Tinlker fired a shot and two other Britons attempted to dis- arm the sailors, The Japanese forcements. Tinkler was disarmed, hit on the head with the butt of a rifle and taken to the Japanese headquarters where his injuries were treated. The Japanese state Tinkler held in “protective custody.” R AN ARMED FRENCH FORCES UNDER UNIFIED PLAN Gen. Maurice Gamelin An- nounced as "'Gen- eral-in-Chief”’ PARIS, June 6. — The French Government today combined all of its armed land, sea and air forces under the unified command under Gen. Maurice Gamelin, 66, Chief of the General Staff of the Na- tional Defense. Gamelin is named “General-in- Chief of all Armed Forces in France.” summoned rein- is NOMINATIONS SENT SENATE WASHINGTON, June 6—Presi-| dent Roosevelt has sent to the Sen- ate the nomination of Admiral Lea- hy to be Governor of Puerto Rico, and also nominated Edward Noble to be Under Secretary of Com- merce. — e — STABILIZATION | BILL APPROVED WASHINGTON, June 6. — The| Senate Banking Committee has ap- proved of the two-year extension of | the Administration’s emergency au- thority to dGevalue the dollar to further maintain the two billion- dollar stabilization fund and to buy domesticaly mined silver at| prices above the world market. LONGSHOREMAN DIES TODAY IN CITY JAIL Enock Johnson, 34, Juneau long-f shoreman, passed away this morn- ing at 7:30 o'clock in the City Jail | as the result of acute alcoholism, ! according to Dr. W. M. Whitehead, attending physician. * | Born in Roslyn, Wash., Johnson is | survived by his parents, Mr. and John X. Johnson, of that city, and two brothers and a_sister, all | living in Roslyn. The remains are at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary pending funeral arrangements, ’Royal Part ) Reaches Vancouver| |: | G H '|' ERS IN This was the scene as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leit their train upen their arrival in Vancouver, B. C.,, to enter their automobile and receive one of the most tumultuous ovations accorded them since they began their journey acress Canada. Thousands of Americans from California and the Pacific Northwest poured into the city to see their Majesties. DUCHESS OF KENT IS NEAR VICTIM, LONDON SHOOTING; - SECOND INCIDENT REPORTED {home last night for the theatre. AMBASSADOR | The Duchess was not injured and [ continued to the theatre. N'I‘ D Police said they believed she was IS pR E ignorant of the incident. ik | The police arrested an elderly T {man who said he was an Australian who had arrived in London three | weeks ago. | | shattyred mysteriously at the home of the Earl of Harewood, apparently iby an airgun peliet. None were in- | jured. The police are Investigating the possibility that the outlawed Irish Republican Army is involved in both LONDON, June 6-—A sawed-off Oumansky Gives Creden- fials to President- Friendship WASHINGTON, June 6. — Ct stantine Oumansky, new Soviet Am- bassador, presenting his credentials to President Roosevelt today, said cases, Soviet and American friendship ex-| The Duke of Kent and Duchess isting at this moment in interna-|of Kent are scheduled to go to Aus- tional danger is highly signifcant.|tralia in October where he is to be The Russian diplomat is the|Governor General. youngest Ambassador in Wa h'mg-[ ton in the memory of officials, He| HWELD FOR INVESTIGATION is 37 years old and served previ-{ LONDON, June 6—It is an- ously as Counsellor to the Soviet nounced late today that the author- Embassy |ities are holding Ledwedge Vincent Gen. Franco’s Ambassador to the Lawlor, 45, a steel worker, for fur- United States, Senor Don Juan de ; ther investigation for firing a shiot- Cardenas, also presented his cre- |gun near the automobile of the dentials to President Roosevlt, [Duchess of Kent. A O jcuse for his action by producing a | gun permit. | Lawlor has been given | hearing before a magistrate bound over for a week. His story gives no hint as to | whether he deliberately aimed the Go Dow“ IN | weapon at the car of the Duchess | near her fashionable town house. British Roy_afy Don .SyiPHOT BAT“.E vk | ISFOUGHT ONBORDER SURBURY, Ontario, June 6. King George and Queen Elizabeth descended 2,800 feet down into the | world’s largest nickel mine yesterday I {Three - hour Engagement Reported Befween Jap- - anese and Russians afternoon. The two Majesties donned miners’ clothes and safety helmets. TOKYO, June 6.—A report re- ceived here says Russians and Japanese engaged in a three-hour } Queen Elizabeth carried a flash- light as she inspected the workings artillery battle last Saturday near Chengkufeng, on the Manchoukuo- and watched drill crews. The royal pair is due in Windsor today. Mrs. Henry Sully returned to Ju-lgiperian porder where battles were neau on the steamer Yukon aner:rougm 16 th Thet Rodket i 1nat spending the past five weeks vaca-|g i - { tioning in the south. Mrs. Sully,! mpe report said the Russians also accompanied by Mrs, Verne Soley,! 3 Shitac h Beattle and Mastim Larec. Wik g iihauy - but Washington, and als oenjoyed a trip to Grand Coulee Dam, | a quick and MRS. SOLEY -oo AND MRS. SULLY HERE | Casualties on both sides were Jsmall, the report said. | MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT Simultaneously, a glass panel was ‘The police said Lawlor sought ex-, SPAIN GIVEN | BIGGREETING { Germany, ltaly Welcome| Thousands Returning After Aiding Franco CHANCELLOR HITLER | Admits Sending Forces to| Fight Republican Re- gime in Civil War | | | By Associated Press) nd Germany today gave the | welcome to troops returning | from helping Gen. Francisco Franco | win the Spanish Civil War. | Chancellor Hitler, reviewing 18,000 German fighters back from Spain disclosed that Gen. Franco asked him for help in the first month of | the Civil War in July, 1936. + “I decided to aid him,” Hitler said. | | Italy’s returning Legionnairies| were greeted in Naples by King vn-} torio Emanuel as they debarked, 20,000 strong, with a contingent of : R | visiting Spanish troops and offi-| cials. Gen. Franco’s brother-in-law, In- terior Minister Ramon Serrano Su-| ner, stood near the King ! In Spain the authorities appealed | to the general public to (h:nnuncci persons suspected of criminal acts | during or after the Republican re- | gime. 1 The Military and Political Sepv- | ice estimates that 15,000 persons| have been seized in Spain since the | fall of Madrid on March charges of ssassination, treason, arson and sacking TOURIST BREAKS ANKLE AS SLIPS ON SHIP'S PLANK Miss Schweider, of Los An- | geles, Taken fo Ket- chikan Hospital KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 6.— Miss Mathilda Schweider, of 407 South Kenmore Avenue, Los An-| geles, broke her ankle last night when she slipped on the gangplank from the liner Prince Robert, carry- ing 130 Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce members and their fam- ilies on a good will tour of South- east Alaska. Miss Schweider is in the Ketchi- | | kan Hospital and hopes to be able to board the Prince Robert on the southbound trip. PROPOSES SALE OF SCHOOL LAND HELD IN ALASKA WASHINGTON, June 6..— Rep- resentative Rene L. DeRouen, Dem- ocrat of Louisiana, has introduced a !bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of certain public lands now reserved for pub- lic school support in Alaska, either | by lease or sale, at $1.25 an acre. | The lands disposed of would be replaced for school support pur- poses by an equal amount now in the reserved classification. > | I Stock Quorario NEW YORK, June 6. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8%, American Can 942, American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda 25%, Bethlehem Steel 58%, Commonwealth and Southerr 1%, Curtiss Wright 5%, Genera Motors 45, International Harves! 60, Kennecott 33':, New York Cen- tral 15%, Northern Pacific & United States Steel 49%, Pound $4.68'%. DOW, JO! AVERAGES The following are today's Dow. 28 on| robbery of | i | | [ | | | were repulsed quickly and retired.};onec gyerages: industrials 138.35, — rails 2843, utilities 23.81 | of Mendenhall Glacier) a party of | King Geor; backgreund is sho Canada to become a mediating for M King Inspects S VI and Queen Elizabeth are shown leaving their automobile to enter Bi ment Building at Victoria where members of the Provincial Legislature were presented to them. n the guard of honor. rce between the East and the West, jesties are Premier and Mrs. T. D. Pattulo of British Columbia. Parlia- In the Speaking at a luncheon a shert time later, the King called on Shown advancing to greet their sh Columb er caforth Highlander Vancouv - S, RUSSELL 'DETAINED" IN DETROIT Is Held Incommunicado in Detention Station Under Orders WILL BE HELD AS PRISONER FOR DAYS Kept in Cusm Until Roy- al Train Leaves from Michigan Area DETROIT, Mich, June 6— On the exact day that King George and Queen Elizabeth are coming within virtually a step of United States soil, Sean Russell, reputed leader of the outlawed Irish Re= publican Army, is held a Federal prisoner here, just “detained.” | The Federal authorities are keep+ |ing the Irish orator incommunicado in the Federal detention building and predict that he will remain in | custody until the Royal irain leaves ! this area. | John Zurbrick, District United States Immigration inspector, said | he has instructions to release the i prisoner only on $5,000 cash bond. He said Russell was arrested as he (arrived on a train from Chicago yesterday on a warrant charging him with entering the United States iby means of false and misleading | statements. ’ - e 2 SOCIAL SECURITY | ACTIS PRAISED da thronged Vancouver, B, C. to see King George and Queen Elizabeth and join the city’s great welcome to the British royal party. The crowd went wild when the King stepped from the royal motor ear shortly after his s of Canada. the Seaforth Highl: is shown as he was grected by N Leslie, E.J3., commanding officer of the Seaforth Highlanders. WORD " APPEASEMENT" IS DISTASTEFUL; IS REQUEST 10S ANGELES GROUP HERE WEDNESDAY Chamber Tour of 140 Due| in Juneau at 3 Tomor- | row Afternoon | | message of goodwill business | | | | Bringing a and increased reciprocal as well as a “Los Angeles City Limits” sign to put up at the edge 140 Southern California business men and their families will arrive | in Juneau tomorrow afternoon on the Los Angeles Chamber of Com- merce Alaska spring cruise. The Canadian National steamer | Prince Robert, making its first trip | north this year, will bring the visit- ors to the City Dock at 3 o'clock “(Continued on Page Seven) | portion of toba al to inspect a guard of honor posted by Wearing the uniform of the Chief of the British Air Foree, the King | Commander Abel Smith (left), equerry to the King, and Col. T. 8. At the right is the Queen and Prime ISILCOX, FOREST® CHIEF, CRUISING ALASKA DOMAIN (Leaving Ketchikan Friday for Journey Through .Tongass Forest Minister Mackenzie King. CUTIT OUT FOR NEWSMEN By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, June 6. — There | was a gentleman farmer of certain | \ renown living on the banks of the | . KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June T vl | Chief Forester F. A. Silcox, head OLATIRG WID. Nawe: | of the U. §. Forest Service, arrived poorer neighbors always | here yesterday on the Yukon and much tobacco on began today a survey of his forest enough good food. domain by boat. Their hands. were often| This is the Chief's first visit not in the best ot health. Records 79142 Alaska. Silcox visited Annette land and Indian Reservations indicate that ofttimes taxes day and plans to through paid partly in money and partly in | Tongass Natiol tobacco, for lack of other medium. | je; for Westward Alaska where The gentleman farmer, Who|he will visit the Chugach Forest. tended to his own place carefully,|Most of the Tongass forest is on and had definite success growing |islands and peninsulas, a variety of crops and only a lesser | gieox prajsed Southeast Alaska 20, ““““'d iz ff:""'["htz(-nery and spoke of the need of ing of h,“t hl‘““-@”‘“' nelghbor' | encouraging stopover tourist busi- farmers. They all recognized the Pridoy " G Ay ¢ | ness. He plans to sail problem of one-crop farms and|ge™jaunen’ Porester for Juneau by were glad of a leader to change the |, gevious route, scheduled to reach practice of farmers in that nmgh-“m_ Capital about June 15. bothood. | Regional Forester B. Frank Heint- The gentleman farmer Wwas|zleman met Silcox here and will ac- George Washington and he started | company him on his tour. Fairfax County, just outside of| ettty i Washington, on a crop-variation system that has existed to this| TOUR day. In all Fairfax there is not a commercial patch of tobacco. Negroes because his too not had hand and to Is- negro were ON GOLDEN BELT There are six passengers aboard e the Yukon, four from Saginaw, | Mich-gan and two from Montibello, | Cal, making the Golden Belt Tour, have a few plants (Continued on Page Seven) 6—| BY REP. SABATH Declares America Should Give Everlasting Thanks to FDR WASHINGTON, June 6. — The House, starting on the last three days of debate on the Social Secur- ity Act amendments, heard Repre- sentativ Adolph J. Sabath, Demo- jerat of Illinois, declare that the | “President of the Democratic Party |should have everlasting thanks of ‘;the American people” for the pen- sion program. Representative Sabath urged the |members not to consume the al- |loted eight-hour general debate on | the 100-page bill because “we have a great deal of other work before i[ | —————— Flier Is Picked Up, High Seas 'Youth, Bound for “"Mars,” 1 | | Rescued Off Coast Just | Before Plane Sinks | CHATHAM, Massachusetts, June 6.—Quoted by rescuers as declaring ‘)u- was heading :“for Mars,” Ches~ i ter Eshelman, of Carlisle, Pa, 22- year-old student flier making his second solo flight, was picked up lon the Georges Bank fishing | grounds apparently list 175 miles | from shore. Capt. Bjartnarz, skipper of the Boston trawler iylanova, messaged the Associated Press, that he picked | up Eshelman just before he rented |a plane he took up last night irom { the Pitcarn Airport in Philadelphia, (sunk in 40 fathoms of water. ——— BRADDOCK, FARR SIGN FOR BOUT NEW YORK, June 6-James J. Braddock today accepted terms to fight Tommy Farr in a 15-round bout in London on July 5.