The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1939, Page 1

. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1939. I— S —_— e S —— MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS VOL. LIV., NO. 8183. ALA KA URGED AS HAVEN FOR REFUGEES Big Alaska Defense Program Qutlined CONGRESS IS AIDING TERRITORY Multi-million Dollar PIan‘ Enacted Info Law at | Last Session ‘ ARMY, NAVY BASES ARE | 10 BE ESTABLISHED NOW Purchase of Reindeer ls Authorized — Money Alloted for Deal By JOHN L. WHEELER (Associated Press Alaskan Corres- pondent.) WASHINGTON, :\ug. 16.—A mul- ti-million dollar program for the development of defense of Alaska was enacted into law at the last session of Congress. In the words of bespectacled and energetic A. J. Dimond, Delegate from Alaska, the Territory “received its most sym- pathetic treatment in years.” For this legislation, Delegate Di- mond praised the “cooperation and understanding” of his colleagues. Defense Program In terms of doMars; the defense program ranks first for complete development of Army and Naval air bases, Coast Guard bases and other military facilities. Ultimately this means expendi- tures totaling well over $20,000,000. The legislation authorizes con- struction of a Naval air base at Ko- diak, to cost $8,750,000; enlargement of the Sitka Naval air base, esti- mated to cost $2,900,000; building and improvements to the Dutch Harbor Naval Radio station to cost $12,000. Other Projects Enacted in due course appro- priations were made for construc- tion of naval fields with survey par- ties in Alaska working on plans and specifications in the hope of getting construction under way in the very | near future. An appropriation was also made to start construction on what mili- tary experts say will be a $10,000,- 000 Army air base, The amount is about $4,000,000 and work on this project will start sometime this year on the site near Fair- banks, tentatively selected upon recommendation of two survey par- ties. Major Edward George, who will be struction and survey, is expected to arrive in Fairbanks not later than August 20 with his party to start work. Aids To Air Navigation | Plans and specifications of ad- ditional aviation facilities such as beacons, landing lights and radio beams, are expected to result from | a survey undertaken soon by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. | All of these projects will contri- | bute to the defense of Alaska in| time of war and development in | the time of peace. { The Coast Guard will also be aid- ing in defense work by projects an- nounced. Congress authorized the| establishment of a Coast Guard sta- | tion and air base at Kodiak esti- mated to cost $2,733,000. The Coast Guard will also take over rvgulari maritime police functions. | No funds were appropriated, how- | ever, and construction cannot start before next year when it is expect- | ed the money will be provided. | Other Measures There are two other measures| of prime importance to the Terri-| tory bills providing funds for the purchase and restoration of Alaska | reindeer to native ownership as a means of improving the economic lot of the Indians and Eskimos, au- thorizing a sweeping investigation | into the Alaska Fisheries with ai view of changing the regulations, also new deep water resources. Reindeer Act Fund Congress appropriated $720,000 plus $75,000 for gdministrative and operating expenses to carry out the provisions of the reindeer act which directed the Secretary of the In- terior to purchase all non-native on Page Three) initial * in charge of actual con- | Morgenthau Off for Europe Sourdoughs From North InSession Sk | Convention Starts Today in Oakland - Alaska | Queen There l OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 16. Pioneers of the Klondike gathered | here today to swap yarns, renew. | memories and make further plans | for perpetuation of their organi- zation. Registration at the eleventh an- nual convention of the sourdoughs will show an attendance from Can= ada and Alaska of between 500 and | 600. | Today was given over mostly to| | imprmptu reunions. ! One of the highlights was the re-enactment of the capture of a | noted bandit by the wellknown early day cartoonist A. V. Buell, now a cartoonist on a Fresno news- | paper, and Pat Egan, now a de- |tective on the Lethbridge Police, force | The Alaska flag holds a promin- ent place in the meeting | hotel in Oakland. | Thagrad Buchholz, of Los An- geles, is President; Lee Loomis, of | Portland, is Vice-President and v |S M ADE BY | Lulu Fairbanks, of Seattle, is Sec- | retary-Treasurer. They are all here. | JAPAN FOR(E Rex Beach and Robert Servi are among the wellknown membe! . | Strefch of Taking time out from the headaches entailed in keeping the nation’s finances in order in sweltering Washington, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau sails from New York with his wife, bound for a tour | of the Scandinavian countries. He will officially thank the governmen of Finland for meeting its debt obligations to the U. S. P of the organization | Tomorrow the delegates will go Kwaungtung Province Suddenly Take- | i i T O P S—Canadian-born Frances Carroll, clarinetist, is one of five -rank girls dirseting dance “orchestras in U. S, | — The| room | SOUTH WINNER IN CONGRESS, BUT AIDED BY REPUBLICANS Is on Lengthy 14 £ Rolling Pipe S 5 I TRANSPLANT INDUSTRIES " HERE, PLAN Report Urges Immigration Bars to Territory Be Let Down AS IMPORTANT AS BUILDING OF WEST {Rapid Development of Ter- ritory with Refugee Artisans Asked WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Secre- "tary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes ggests that Buropean industries “broken up or diverted by current waves of intolerance be transplanted to Alaska for the benefit of the United States.” Result of the final lash of an 1,100-foot section of 4-inch gas pipe that became a whip of death in the | mountains near San Bernardino, Cal ute, struck the car. AMERICANS ARE GIVEN RELEASE BY GEN. FRANCO Nationals Fighting for Loy- alists Freed from Prisons MADRID, Aug. 16.—The Spanish Nationalist Govenment has released 28 American prisoners captured while fighting for Loyalists interests during the three-year civil war. They were ordered to leave the country. Among the freed prisoners is Har- old Dahl, an American aviator, who was once sentenced to death. Dahl’s plane was shot down behind the Na- tionalist line. His sentence was com- muted when his wife addressed a personal plea to General Franco. BANDITS WITH MACHINE GUNS MAKE BIG HAUL ‘Two Bank Messengers and Policeman Held Up- Robbed, $30,000 | | | | polite reply: to Treasure Island during which| [ time the central figure will be Miss | | the University of Alaska and known | as this year's Queen of Alaska. | H — e — i en Over in 12 Hours i | | { | HONGKONG, Aug. 16.—The Jup-’U“IIED STAIES | anese Army has established con-| trol over two-thirds of the 20-mile | HAS No pRoBlEM stretch of Kwangtung Province { 'paralleling the Hongkong border. | r The move is described by officials as designed to cut off the Chinese | supply lines with this British Crown | The maneuver was accomplished Jesse Jones Makes Predic- swiftly and within less than 12 ion i i mn 12 fion in Speech The Chinese forces fell back with- | | out resistance. | . TOday { | A few Chinese peasants who gave | wiped out. | The noted Texas financier, Feder: | Hundreds of Chinese refugees Loan Administrator Jesse Jones streamed across the border and tem- | Predicted today that the United p ry relief camps have been set States was as he put out, coming up. | out of a fog. When the Japanese captured Can-| Jones told a meeting of business Japanese summarily executed all ure Island that America has no Chinese found in possession of arms, | Problems that cannot be solved. | { RIS He said: “This country has never gone backward yet and I'm sure we | will continue to go ahead.” | 9 AT | The Loan Administrator defend-| | | 4 much of which will be carried out | I R l | | through the Reconstruction Finance | Corporation. { | “I believe the government should | always be ready to extend credit ARNS A SEATITLE, Aug. 16. — Charles The RFC loaned ten billion dollars | Booking, Vice-President "and Gen- d eral Manager of the Alaska Steam- Bk |ship Company for th® ‘past two Carol warned the Rome-Berlin axis that Rumania will fight any attempt to revise her border by negotiation or force. After a review of his fleet at Constanza, King Carol said: “What- What is Rumanian cannot be given away. Anyone must realize that | Europe’s present frontiers cannot be | changed without running the risk | of a world-wide disaster.” .‘ B Silliest Question TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 16.—A guest, ! wanting to use his electric razor, called the hotel clerk and asked: “Do you have AC or DC current here?” | Irene Reenstron, honor student of | 1 Colony. battle are reported to have been| SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 16 ton last October, civilians said the and government officials at Treas- ed the government’s lending policy | and there has not been a dime of CONSTANZA, Aug. 16. — King years, has resigned. ever is Rumanian will be defended. After a moment's delay came this | “Sorry, registered, si The resignation is effective when his successor is named. Bocking will continue Seattle his home. i e PAN AMERICAN WILL START NEW SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 16.— The Pan American Airways set Au- gust 22 today as the day for the start of a new pioneering flight across the Pacific from San Fran- cisco to New Zealand. The California Clipper will take off for Honolulu on the first lap of the 8,000 mile flight. It is expect- ed to make the trip in four days. The chief pilot of Pan American’s Pacific Division, J. H. Tilton, will be in command. The route of the California Clipper will take her to to make Auckland, ARMY CAPTAIN KILLED; IS HIT BY TWO TRAINS ALBANY, Ore, Aug. 16—A. U. S Army captain from Vancouver Bar- racks was killed today when he fell into the path of a slow-moving | freight. The officer, Capt. John Joyes, was enroute to San PFrancisco for medi- cal treatment at the Army Hos- pital. An investigation showed that he apparently alighted from the passenger train when it paused at Albany. As the train started Capt fell. Wheels of the passenger train severed one hand. Then the offi- cer crawled away from the passen- | Honolulu, Tanon Island, Fiji Is- ger track and directly into the path but neither one is'land, New Caledonia and then to Of the freight where he was killed instantly, Jooyes apparently lost his grip and‘ LONG BEACH, Long Island, N | Y., Aug. 16.—Six outlaws with ma- | chine guns and revolvers held up | two bank messenger and a police- man yesterday and escaped with $80,000. The robbery occurred outside the Long Beach postoffice. The policeman was guarding the messengers while the money was carried to the postoffice for ship- ment to New York City. The bandits forced the guards and the policeman to give up the money at the point of machine guns and then sped away in a fast car. RS A : CUP TROUSSEAU SYDNEY, NS.W., Aug. 16, — The Australian Davis Cup team, visiting the United States this summer, have between them 49 shirts, 26 palts of cream flannels, 23 pairs of shor and 57 tennis racquets. is shown here. By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. outgoing session of Congress could easily go down in history | Second War of the Rebellion as the | In it the South fought off domin- | ‘:.Lmn by northern and western cle- | ments of the party led by the New Deal. Likewise it won most battles !in which nortnern indust: ted against southern indu (both classes of issues, naturally | enough, there were exceptions, and | there were exceptions among South- erners, for some stood staunchly by the New Deal. The South was not incomplete re- bellion, of course, nor was it al- ways alone in rebellion. Southern support was credited with salvaging the reorganization bill, trimmed | though it was. In turn, there was y was pit- y. In almost unanimous congressional support for the agriculture bill in which administratiory objections were overridden heartily. The big money additions were made in th Senate where, under leadership of Senator Russell of Georgia, well | more than quarter-billion was {added to the agriculture budget fig- ure. And the increased benefits were directed heavily southward. !'l'"l']\’ HAD SUPPORT | The southerners did not win out alone. They won in many of their efforts principally because of Re- publican support. The concluding blow of this combination was the wrecking of he spending-lending bill. Repub- licans and southerners led the at- {tack in the Senate by which it was whittled from a huge spending program to little more than a farm aid bill. The same combination in the House amassed most of the voles by which it finally was pre- vented from reaching the floor. When the relief bill was up, a|latter plans, southern representative, Woodrum of Virginia, led the same combina- | tion in obtaining an investigation | today. of WPA. The result was that many of the so-called “ultra-liberal” fea- tures of WPA, such as the Federal theater, went out. Restrictive fea- |the next few weeks” he sald, “but tures were written in and polished off both in the House and Senate. Another Virginian, Representa- tive Smith, succeeded in winning House approval for an investiga- | tion of the Labor Board, which has | been anathema to many southern iindustrlalisLs. Again the core of this support was from the South, 1HOUSING. WAGES, SECURITY | The Administration request for $800,000,000 authorization for sium clearance was stalled by southern opposition which contended it was | (Continued on PnzevFi'w-‘; — This| Mrs, Bess Arnold Ross, owner of this car, was killed and her housekeeper seriously injured when the pipe, rolling down a mountainside nearly a mile a min- The pipe broke loose from cables as it was being lowered near the incline. | British Noble Alaska Cruise Europe’s Tension Easing,: He Says - Duke in Juneau Today British nobility rode into Juneau today aboard an 8000-ton yacht belonging to His Grace, The Duke of Sutherland, who, with a party of guests, is on a leisurely pleasure cruise. around the world. The yacht, Sans Peur, belonging to| the Royal Yacht Squadron of | Cowes, England, is an imposing ip steel-built throughout her hull, with a length of 210 feet| and twin diesel motors with 1,800 | horsepower. The Duke’s party included, In addition to Her Grace, The Duch- | ess, the Earl of Warwick, who is a nephew of Capt. Anthony Eden; Duncan MacDonald, Mrs. Sloane anley, Miss Leverson-Gower, Miss | Caetani and Major A. Phillips. Cruising since last October, the Duke has only just rejoined his yacht in Victoria, B. C, after a flying trip back to England and return after coming to the west coast by way of the Panama Canal at Christmas time. Present plans call for a slow trip to the West- ward, thence to Kodiak, where the )| party plans a hunting expedition, and then on down through the Aleutian Islands, Passing out of American waters, the Sans Peur, which is manned by a crew of 27 men in addition to its officers, will sail through the Pacific down to Australia and New Zealand. After that the yacht will proceed back to England by way of the Suez Canal. These however, are depen- dent upon conditions in Europe, the Duke told an Empire reporter European Situation “It is hard to tell just what is going to happen in Europe during (Continued on Page Two) -—e—— BASEBALL TODAY The following are scores of games in the two played this afternoon Major Leagues: National League New York 7; Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2; Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 2; Boston 9. St. Louis 4; Pittsburgh American League New York 4; Washington 0. Cleveland 3; St. Louis 0. 3. The proposal accompanied pub- lication of Undersecretary Harry Slattery’s report recommending bars to foreign immigration to the Ter- ritory be let down because present strictions are having a “disastrous effect” on development of defense in Alaska. Ick d he was convinced by recent reports that the artisans now fleeing kurope “could play a key role in creating in Alaska various industries which until now have not been developed in the United States.” Population Held Need “The Slattery report,” Secretary Ickes sald, “shows Alaska has re- sources in waterpower, timber, min- erals, fish and fur upon which a sound Alaskan economy can be bas- ed. It’s a matter of serious national concern that Alaska with a territory, climate and resources which equals all Scandinavia now has a static population of about 60,000 compared {to a population of 12,000,000 in Scandinavia. I hope the Slattery (Continuea on Page Four) STEFANSSON SAYS ICKES PLAN SOUND ‘Development Is Mainly Psychological Problem Explorer Holds NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Vilhjalmuf Stefansson, Arctic explorer and author of many books about the north, said today the problem of developing Alaska is “chiefly a psychological problem since we are no longer frontier-minded.” He said the Territory would make a good home “in general for people of any nationality irrespective of the climatic conditions which they have been used to.” Alaska could easily be developed to a point where if, could stand com- parison with Scandinavia, he pro- phesied. Commenting on the Interview with Secretary Ickes in which he advocates the idea of transplanting refugees from Europe, Stefansson said most people’s minds were burd- ened with misconceptions about Al- aska. He said they don’t realize how easily the Territory’s resources could be developed. Newsprint Possibilties “Take newsprint as an example,” he said. “If the Finns can export newsprint to America and make a profit even after paying tariff, think what Alaska could do. It is nearer to us and wouldn't have to pay duty. “Of course that industry would require great capital but if Amer- ican rewspapers are willing to in- vest in Canadian properties why couldn't some papers, especially those on the West Coast, invest in an Alaskan enterprise? “There could be a market for Alaska newsprint even in Japan provided we stay on good terms with that nation,” Stefansson de- clared.