The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 21, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” R — ] T — VOL. LIV., NO. 8187. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN €ENTS — AR TENSION IN EUROPE NOW MOUNTING NEW FACE —— "A Guy You Can't Shove” Bosses Our Fleet in Asia By CLAYTON J. IRWIN ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 21 “peppery sort of fellow” and a guy who can be pushed around”’— that's how Annapolis remembers Admiral Thomas C. Hart, now in command of the United States Asi- atic fleet, succeeding his 1897 naval academy elassmate, Admiral Harry E. Yarnell. Admiral Hart served as superin- tendent of the naval academy from 1931 to 1934. Annapolitans recall that he was able to say “no” fre- quently, even when it didn't en- dear him to the natives. They remember his unconcealed dislike for a polite gesture re- quired for years of academy su- perintendents: the formal request, by letter, to the mayor for permis- sion to march midshipmen through Annapolis streets on their way to big football games. The mayor of Annapolis, at the time, worked as a clerk in the su- perintendent’s office. Admiral Hart made no effort to hide the fact that the request business was distaste- ful to him. Opposed Graduate School On another occasion, he was out- spoken against a proposed harbor improvement, because he felt it would not be of value to the acad- emy. Again, he opposed the re- tention of the graduate school at Annapolis. This was a blow to the landlords, restaurateurs and oper- ators of amusement places. A “not AD \llli:\l Tllk)“.\ “A peppery sort of fellow—" A native of Genssee county, Michigan, the navy’s No. 1 man in the Far East was listed as a Re- publican at the academy. During prohibition, he expressed opposition to repeal. His active duty with the navy has included service with the sub- marine force of the Pacific Fleet, ‘as submarine division commander But the admiral and Mrs. Hart|in the World War, as submarine left many pleasant impressions. Mrs. commander of the Asiatic Fleet and Hart, daughter of a former super- |as commander of cruisers in the intendent of the academy, was one | scouting force. of the institution’s most gracious| For the last two years he has hostesses. The Harts' daughter and | served as chairman of the navy's three sons were popular with both | Genctal Board, = policy-forming the naval group and townsmen. ‘group of senior officer: TIENTSIN NEGOTIATIONS AREDEADLOCKED; BRITAIN TELLS JAPAN HER REASONS TOKYO, Aug. 21.—Great Britain FLOOD Is | has furnished Japan with a copy of | a statement on the Tientsin nego- | ment intends to make public in the | ‘noar future. The text of the statement from the British Government has been | handed to the Japanese Ambassa- dor, Sotomasu Kato, by Amba: T I E “ T s I N dor Sir Robert Craigie. | Phrases of the official British | statement are understood to include the following points: 1. The British Government can- ot make any decisions concerning | economic questions relating Tientsin without consulting governments. 2. The British Government does not believe that the continuation of conversations relating to eco- nomic questions will produce any worth while results. 3. Great Britain cannot regard Toll of Death and Property Damage Reported Leaping Hourly TIENTSIN, China, Aug. 21.—The toll of death and properfy destruc- tion leaped as the worst flood in history submerged the city under deepening water an dthe crest is| still at least one day away. Electrical facilities are out of | ™"y = ' Britain is willing to commission. continue the Tokyo negotiations if The city is isolated part of the they are limited strictly to local time from the rest of tne world. |Tientsin questions. Many refugees are actually swim- The economic questions referred to in the British statemerit con- ming the muddy torrents struggling | cern the Japanese demand that | to reach safety. < banks in the British concession hand | Officials said the flood is t,ak_lng‘over the silver which they are hold- a high toll of lives and it is im-|ing for the Central Chinese Gov- possible to make an accurate Sur-|ernment. vey. The Japanese also demanded that The flood waters have reached an | pritish authorities recognize the | average depth of nine feet three|currency of the Japanese controlled | inches in the shallowest places. The Japanese blockades of the British and French concessions have been washed out. Huge fires are reported breaking out, Lonxght N No Bonus for Silver Mine Operators Will Be Extended,(anada OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 21. — The Dominion government has refused t opay silver mine operators a bonus of 15 cents an ounce in order to keep the mines open, The government announces that Parliament alone can offer such a bonus, other the Japanese purely local matters at Tientsin, drew support from the Central Chi- nese Government currency. mands on the grounds that she would make no agreements which would jeopardize the interests of other signatories of the Nine Power Treaty. After receiving a copy of the pro- posed British statement Kato an- nounced that the Japanese also would issue a statement of their position. The Japanese spokesman warned that statements issued from London would jeopardize any chance of re- suming the Tokyo parley. UNITED STATES IS BLAMED FOR COLLAPSE OF CONFERENCE TOKYO, Aug. 21. — The United lSLates has been brought into the (Continued on Page Seven) ‘hatinns which the British (}mr‘rn-‘ economic questions brought up by‘ government at Peiping and with-| Great Britain rejected these de-| 'ONTO ALASKA STREAMlINER_WRE(KED INNEVADA; OVER 20 PERSONS KiL 15 PLEA OF ! COLONISTS ‘Would-be S;filers, Euro- pean and American, Want New Life 'SLATTERY PROGRAM GETS BIG RESPONSE Many ApplricAalions to Col- onizeTerritory Re- ceived by Inferior WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 The Slattery program for the coloniza- tion of Alaska with political refu- gees from Central Europe has re- ceived an immediate and enthusi- astic response. Department of the Interior officials revealed that five | hundred requests to go to Alaska have been received since August 14 when Secretary Harold L. Ickes announced the plan submitted by his Under Secretary, Harry Slat- tery, to grubstake refugees in Alas- ka with private capital | Equal numbers of native Ameri- cans and Buropean refugees have made requests for a chance to set- tle in Alaska. Business houses wrote quickly for details. Irospeqfive setifers ex- pressed their personal ambitions (,0 g0 to Alaska. In a frantic desire for a new chance in life, a gtruggling New York bank clerk wrote of his hope to find some opportunity in Alaska for a young man with a wife and child. An i B s Over twenty perse NEW PROBE ONPACIFIC COAST NOW LaFollette Civil Liberties unmarried New Jersey wo- man, despairing of economic se- curity, saild that she eventually hoped to settle there. Open to Americans? An Towan asked if Alaska were | | still open to Americans. From Ohio came a telegram, “Rush details Alaska opportunity. T am a mar- ried man. Might want to go there.’ Committee Issues The Secretary said that there are still thousands of applications Subpoenaes 1 for the Matanuska settlement, but | that he doesn’t believe the colony| AN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 21. is capable of supporting more than |The LaFollette Civil Liberties Com- 150 families now. mittee of the United States Senatc Most of the responses to the has subpoenaed officers of several) Slattery program contemplate Al- | California organizations as it pre-| | aska as a possible empire or over- pared for an intensive investigation looked opportunity. Most of them of alleged anti-labor activities on lare confused on the extent of the the West Coast. | advantages to be realized by agri- Two hearings will open at San cultural settlers. | Francisco on September 15. Sum- | ~The Slattery report which recom- | moned now are officails of the Asso- mended that the bars to foreign ciated Farmers Industrial Associa- immigration be let down in Al-|tion, Waterfront Employers Asso- | aska, said: | ciation, State Chamber of Com- | “Whatever justification there may | merce, Better American Federation | be for the present quota laws with | and Merchants and Manufacturers respect to the settled areas of the | Association ,Umwd States, the application of | All the groups accused by the same yardstick to underpopu-|unions of attempt to suppress \Lwnablc from the standpoint of | national policy.” | New Industries Possible expressed his conviction, based on | [recem reports, that the artisans now fleeing Europe could play a | States. BULLETIN—-WARSAW, Aug. > 21.—The British bassy has | able danger of rupture in Pol- ish-German relations. Both ind; uals and W sh | cation that an increasingly ser- | FOUI’-MOIOTed long Range ious view is being taken of the Pa"ol Bomber A"ives a' prcsunl. situation. Seatle, Alaska Bound here Sunday from San Diego, Cal, | an_d is assigned as an aerial flag-| Goy. John W. Troy had a date ship of Rear Admiral Arthur Cook|yith g photographer. this after- Sitka, Dutch Harbor and through Unimak Pass to Bering Sea and Nome, then to Falrbanks, labor labor |lated territory whos future well-|Yights on the Pdtmr Coast. | being depends on new immigration The comment of the Secretary of the Interior at the time the key role in creating in Alaska vari- ous industries which until now have | L sent circulars to ionals advising them (o leave as soon * LARGEST PlANE tourists have been told to leave Poland immediately. > . SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—The Navy's For MOVIQS, newest and largest four-motored for a series of inspection flights to;nmn. new and projected naval air bases| 7The photographer in the Alaskan Aleutian sector. and new capital is extremely ques- Slattery program was announned‘ B R I T I S H A R E | not beon developed in the United as possible in view of consider- COMING NORTH | This is regarded as an i long range patrol bomber arrived Ij'e Phfloglapher The patrol bomber will fly to was Herbert his office for a portrait for “Life” picture sequence for “The March of Time. s were killed anc 114 injured when the “City of San Francisco,” lh(~ rails and (‘ra~l|(‘(l into the Humbolt River in Nevada. Sabotage is charged by rail officials. | feel compelled to 1z | his | this | Poland _FOREIGN PRESS AGENTS DISCOVER UNCLE SAM IS STRICTLY FROM MISSOURI By PRESTON GROVER BELIEVE HITLER GOING SO STRONG HE CAN'T RETREAT London Fears Nazi News- papers Place Chan- cellor on Spof LONDON, Aug. 21.—Fears are growing in London official circles that Germany is pushing what had been intended as only a war scare to the point where there can be no turning back. i dmtl | all these things It is pointed out that the 21| Right at this point we might as press campaign for an unconditional well add that we can give you no surrender of Danzig had created | goopop jngide information as to how a situation from which Chancellor(yoc’ woonoies react when a par- Hitler will be unable to x»urmw;wumm apt piece of propaganda himself without serious loss of pres- ‘\hn\hv up. Recently and in times m.«-l. At 5 ‘ . |past we have talked to individuals 1e German press campalgn, a5/, every one of the agencies we |seen from London, has been intend- | .14 yocall, They are as secretive ed to create the impression that| . v, "hion exoeet E;:l‘uxw’ l\“rm 'lh" V":';‘ “x‘ wa I(L_‘(’_Z:l Most busy watchers of propa- }A,nvm"(»l w"m]-"lfl"l:“l(‘ m;”“'_ i | ganda, in addition to FBI, are the yie ) Germany’s de- . = T T a tort to sypldvwat s | e Depinng, (i LAFet hd B t h ok ars expressed’ doubt | Navy Departments, the Coast Guard, | British observers expressed doubt| 5 ne pederal’ Communications that Hitler is prepared to Start a|commicsion use it war over the Danzig issue. HOWeVeT,y 0. tho post facilitjes for tapping ;mw'-l is seen that the German|p ... propaganda broadeasts. The s campaign will commit the Nasi| col ¥ asury is sometimes interested. government, so deeply that it will| A Mbereais some action to preserve its They be- | lieve that it danger that{ The Treasury gives us our most aused Foreign Secretary Lord Hali- | concrete instance. A few months ago fax to hurry back to London from England put out a suggestion that his country home to spend the week- | it, would be nice if she could chisel end at the Foreign Office a little on her tri-partite mone Lord Halifax was expected to con-|agreement with the United State fer. with Foreign Office experts and | and France personal advisers before prepar-|of the Treasury put ing a report from the'so-called “in- counter-propaganda to ner cabinet. that it wouldn’t be One of the s 8 idea for England to try. government ed the fact that didn't there is no question of the Cabinet| Captain Momroe, reconsidering Britain's policy which the Naval is based on its guarantees to Po- land and other European nations. conn WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. — | United States has at least half a | dozen agencies officially keeping an eye out for foreign propaganda. They all worry about it, but very, very | privately. They don’t worry, to the | best of our knowledge, very, very much. | Most portentous worrier is J. Ed- | gar Hoover’s Federal Bureau of | Investigation. The FBI recently | was given the job of coordinating | anti-espionage activities. Some- times it is hard to draw the line between espionage and propagan- da. At times a fountain of propa- ganda may be a clue to a bit of | espionage, so J. Edgar's men watch the latter bec BRITISH SUGGESTION little effeet out a the a close to the ‘England Chief of SUgLe attacked let down their guard “Americans want plain fact or diplomatic consultations as all|#nd by and large they get them,” political and military plans have|he said. been completed to meet any emer-| He commented that gency. | during LED oy | iy - FEVERISH MEASURES INDICATED ' New Puzzle Also Created treamline Southern Pacific passenger train, hurtled from 'lhla aerial view shows the wrecked train. 5SURVIVORS FROM WRECK ARRIVE HERE | Two Bodies Also Recover-| The | ed from Swamping of Cannery Tender BULLE IN—'I ht- body of Er- nest Krause, cook aboard the ill-fated cannery tender, 0. M. Arnold, was brought into Juneau early this afternoon aboard the tender Caleb Hall. Capt. 0. Servold, master of the ship, said he picked Krause up in the waters of Warren Chan- nel. He was still wearing the life preserver in which he drowned. BULLETIN he Coroner’s inquest, held this afternoon be- fore U. S. Commissioner Mon- agle, returned a verdict of ac- cidental death by drowning in the cases of Andrew Lee, 68, and Ernest Krause, 40, members of the crew of the ill-fated can- nery tender, 0. M. Arnold. Five survivors of the swamped New England Fisheries tender O. M. Arnold, which sank in the icy waters | off Timberered Island last Friday | noon, arrived in Juneau Sunday morning aboard the Coast Guard patrol ship Cyane, and recounted a | tale of harrowing adventure and heroic effort to save their own lives | o0 and those of three drowning men, all of whom were subsequently cut |adrift from their lifeboat after they | had perished, in a struggle with the | elements Secretary Morgenthan | | Office, | sted that with a free and un- |office of Dr. In | bridled press and radio it was hard |8mined them and reported all but ction it is stated that if | for propaganda to do much in m.uwxmw Britain and |country unless the press and ..ulwll'hlm--l | France will go to her aid at once. | | | his knees, There will be no need for Cabinet | | | | | Knute which will be printed on their minds as long as they live. Also aboard the Cyane were the remains of Andrew Lee, aged father of the Arnold’s skipper, Ge who arrived here mart |Yesterday were Donald McCullough, second in command; Ed Megaard, Solbeck, Otto Waage and Walter Meeker. The five were taken immediately on their arrival to the L. P. Dawes, who ex- who was sent to St. Ann's for heat applications to to be in good condition. 'Vl('n Cheerful Lieut. L. K. Thompson, command- ing the Cyane, said that the men the| were cheerful in spite of the fact World War the most effective propa- | that all were suffering considerably The gravity with which the gov-|gandists were England and France |from exposure when the Cyane took Gehr, who posed the Governor in|ernment views the situation is indi- and that Germany bungled by mak-|them aboard from the A. R. B., a |cated by the action of the War Of- | ing more enemies than friends. He numbered boat which had gone to ing all information concerning army | land navy movements, J (Continued on page Six) Magazine and also for a motion | fice and the Admiralty in withhold- | declined to comment on current con- H.helr aid in Lynch Cove, where the (Continued on Page mm) indelibly | by Russia Signing Pact with Germany (By Associated Press) Europe faces a week which' many believe will bring developmenta pointing the way to peace or war as startled statesmen, puzzled by | the sudden announcement of a new trade agreement between Russia and Germany, and also many feverish | diplomatic and military measures for possible conflict of troops mass- ed on both sides of the Polish-Slo- | vanian and Polish-German borders, Germany’s press continued today to state that the day of recokoning with Poland over the Danzig sit- uation is approaching and that Ger- many’s patience is fast dying under Polish insolence. Poland today moved up reinforce- ments to the German border, under full war equipment. "4 RUSSIAN-GERMAN PACT WARSAW, Aug. 21.—Conclusion of a German trade and credit agree- ment, is announced while the Brit- ish, Russian and French military talks lagged, causing much surprise in diplomatic circles. Informed observers are cautious | and are not speculating on the con- sequences. Economic experts said the signing of the pact and agree- ment is “only a natural continua- | tion of trade policies of the two | countries.” Russia is expected to purchase German armaments and machin- {ery with Germany taking wheat, | timber, {ron ore and petroleum. | The trade agreement is expected to reduce the American-Soviet trade, CONFERENCES SLOW MOSCOW, Aug. 21. Anglo- French and Soviet military confer- | ences were still going on lagging in Moscow today despite the dash of cold water thrown on the proposed three-way military alliance by the new Soviet-German trade treaty. The newspapers hail the German treaty as the turning point of So- | viet-German relations. Both Russian and German pro- paganda agencies went so far as to predict a lessening of political ten- sion between Russia and Germany. FISHERIES HEARINGS ANNUALLY New Policy—A—nnounted by Acting Commissioner of Bureau Charles E. Jackson, Acting Com- | missioner of Fisheries, here yester- | day, announced that the Bureau {will conduct hearings at the close ‘uf the salmon season in connec- with fishery regulations for tion He explained that these hearings would be independent of those con- | ducred by the Congressional Com- | mittee but for convenience's sake would be held on days following the hearings of the Congressional Committee. They will dova, Kodiak, Petersburg, | kan and Seattle. It will be the plan to alternate the hearings between Petersburg and Wrangell each year so that at the | close of the season next year, the hearing will be held at Wrangell. New Policy Jackson stated that it is the pur- pose of the Bureau to annually hold these public hearings at the close of the fishing season in or- der that all persons concerned might have an opportunity to ex- press themselves with regard to the regulations. He stated that in addition to oral testimony at the hearings, written evidence in the form of briefs will be accepted by the Bureau of iFsh- eries any time up until December be conducted at Cor- Ketchi-