The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 28, 1939, Page 8

ROTARY HEAD ASKS YOUTH SERVICE AID H. Cline Fixdft, Governor, Arrives Here-Dinner This Evening challenge to Ro- Southeast Alaska governor of Ro- headquarters of Portland, Ore., said Juneau that it is all Rotarians to ir communities better which to live and that 1 large measure be ac- y extending a hand of t toy 1 a over Fixott district 101 are in val in it the Gastineau Fixott, who w trict Governor Convention in Juneau that youth today so much of a he opport and self-support- erviewed at Dr D rict said not helpir to be ing Young men must be taught r fulness d self-reliance. “They must not be allowed tc they can continually call their elders for ), but hould be given the encour nt which is so nece independence pirit on which will heyy fec upen th that ager ary chat of and thought and ac them to succeed in life 1939-40 Battle Cry that “servicing” ational guidance 1939-40 battle ideas and into various Dr. Fixott said of youth and vo constitute Rotary cry and that Rotary ideals will be carried groups Questioned about the present Eu- ropean crisis, Dr. Fixoft that Rotary does not enter in any way into political controversy or inter- nitional problems, but said that Rotary “is hoping that the peo- ples of the world will get together eet hold of themselves and try to understand each other.” also said that, although Ro- tary always has been able to boast branches in every country in world, Rotary clubs in Ger- Austria, Czechoslova and had been disbanded because aims did not fit in with the of totalitarian governments present time, he said, Ro- said of the many Ttaly their 1deal: At the tary has 4,875 clubs in various parts Fl” NEW 939 FRIGIDAIRE comprising 2 members Tonight a Rotarior The dinner 7 o'clock and of this week's together. The ans to leave to E on Fride addre ey's Ce start the place t- no Port- Dr. Fix banquet at P will take ummal Tue: District Juneau meeting at will Gov for - "SONNY” LUND COMES HOME IN AFRONCA PLANE Lund, scn of d, flew to noon today Petersburg, 1ca seaplane. in the State: Aeroncas from Cincinnati and the factory, out to & attle. He flew Enge’s recenily pur- chace, hi to the Coas! and then flew to Enge's Petersburg home with him | While in the States, Lund pas for his pilot's tran: port license, but his plans, ha said, are indefinite. Eng 0 says his plans are indefinite, and that he will merely use his new ship for pleasure. The new Aeronca is a larger type than formerly made by the com- pany, and has increased horse- power, giving a top speed of some- where around 995 miles an hour. The plane can also take off from Wilford Mr. and Juneau with A and Eni Lund ferryin Ohio, before rew Ae has been of examinations ge al .| water with two persons aboard i 11 seconds | Lund says the ship operates at a cost of one cent a mile, and that it cost but 22 dollars and some- |thing to bring the plane out from | Cincinnati to Seattle. Visiting here this afternoon, the 1 Lwo plan to fly back to Petersburg | this evening. S CONFLICTS - CONTINUE ONBORDER LONDON, Aug Continual conflicts along the Polish-German | border are reported, among them 1I1|l< erman excursion of troops 100 | vards across the border in Upper | Silesia in an attack on a factory. The invaders were repulsed by a Polish patrol and retired behind their own lines. SOOLOCKS ARE ' NOW UNDER GUARD SAULT STE MARIE, Aug. 28— Canadian officials announced llmt’ 150 more men have been detailed to guard the famous Soo locks, canals and parks. Authorities established guards | over the Soo area as a precautionary measure. The locks are banned to visitors. Volunteers were called for to help in guarding. EVACUATION OF PARIS IS BEGUN PARIS, >-ance, Aug. 28—Par- ‘ial evacuation of this city's civil- jan population was ordered tonight the Rhine frontier between France and Germany was closed | at Strassbourg J WITH THE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939. THEY FOUGHT ONE WAR: NOW ANOTHER?—_When Polish Foreign Minister Joseph Beck (left) attended the Cracow reunion of the Pilsudski legion, he greeted his comrades-at- arms, heard cries of “We want Danzig.” The legion fought with Aunrl--Hunnry. against Russia until Russia’s 1917 collapse, then turned on Germany. Austria, to fight for Poland’s independence. JUNEAU TEACHERS FRENCH RESERVISTS INCANADA GOBACK MONTREAL Aug. 28.—A party of 26 Army Reservists left Montreal over the weekend return to France. The reservists had been in Can- ada for less than a week. They were part of a group that had come to visit Canada and the New York World Fa D POUND STERLING TAKES BIG DROP NEW YORK, Aug. z3—The Pound Sterling slumped t oa new low today but recovered somewhat at the close to register at $4.25'2. The excep- tional low for the day was reached early in the morning’s reports with a posting of $4.12. The Stock Exchange suspénded trading in U. 8. securities and many others pending listing of such se- curities with the British Treasury. Shortly after noon, New York time, foreign exchange dealings in German Marks were suspended to Gold reached a hundred sixty-|High School here. Because of the|pravery of American soldiers, one shillings per ounce. The French Franc points. In the meantime a billion dollars worth of gold bullion was enroute from Paris to New York Financiers said the gold is aboard the liners Washington, New Am- sterdam, Veedam, President Roose- velt, and the Empress of Aus- tralia. lost sixteen ————-— PORTS IN GERMANY ARE TO BE CUT OUT WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 28— The Maritime Commission an- nounced today that the United States Lines, the American and Scantfe Lines had decided to omit stops in German ports to expedite transportation of American citi- zens from English channel ports back to this country. A W. P. JOHNSON “THE FRIGIDAIRE MAN" PHONE 17 Swper-takus 6" METER-MISER every importaat detail. Gives you the same Simplest Refrigerating Mechanism—same world-famous Meter-Miser—same one-piece all- steel cabinet construction—same finest features of quality and performance as other Frigidaire models costing up to $100 more! Come in and see this pace- setter for low-cost, high-quality refrigerators. Learn how easy it is to buy . . . how economical to operate. Ask about our easy bud- get terms. ENROUTE FOR FALL ' SCHOOL OPENING Classes Will Start Sept. 5 | AcordingfoA.B. | w’ Phillips New instructors and former Ju-| neau teachers are enroute to the| Capital City for the opening of school which is scheduled for Sep- | temper 5, according to Superin- tendent A. B. Phillips. ! A wire received today by Mr. Phillips was an acceptance of a teaching position in the High School sent by Miss Ruth L. McVay of Minneapolis, Minn. The new in- structor is a graduate of Weslevan College, where she received an B.A. degree, and of the University of Michigan, where a Master's degree was obtained. An accomplished mu- sician, Miss McVay has spent three years instructing in Kimball, South | Dakota, and seven years at Mitchell, | | South Dakota. She will teach Eng- | | lish, History and French | for the |late appointment to the teachers| {staff here, Miss McVay will’fiot bg here for the opening of school, but | |should arrive shortly after. Due to the sudden death of her| father at Colfax, Wash., Miss Edna | Harpole, science instructor for the| | past three years, will also be on the late list of arrivals. | Booked for the Capital Gity on |the stcamer North Coast are Mr Henry Harmon, manual training in- structor, and his wife; Mr. T. F Dryden, Grade School Principal, and Mrs. Dryden; Miss Margaret Mc- Fadden, fourth grade teacher, and Miss Margaret Colwell, grade school instructor. Arriving on the steamer Aleutian iare Miss Helen Parrott, seventh | erade teacher; Mrs. Helen Webster, grade five instructor; and Mrs. Iva Tilden, instructor in the first grade. Others are expected on the Prin- cess Charlotte, North Sea and Al- aska, due to arrive here during the week. VACATIONISTS RUSHING HOME BERNE, Aug. 28. — Switzerland operated many extra trains today to meet the demand of British and French vacationists who are anx- ious to return home before a war breaks out. The Swiss Federal Council ited departing travelers to | three gallons of gasoline Swiss border. a1 _ The order was aimed particu- larly at Germans who will be un- able to obtain gasoline at all after September 1st unless traveling on | business for the German govern- | | lim- than at the | o Commercial Safe Deposit Banking by Mail Department The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Oldest Bank in Alaska | |Publisher ; ~ O0fNugget, Nome, Dies | George S. Maynard Suc- [ e e S, "The Name Everyhody Knows" COMPLETE APPLIANCE LINE AT RICE & AHLERS CO. A Useful Gift for Every Purchaser THIRD at FRANKLIN PHONE 34 e e et} | cumbs Sunday Follow- i ing Tonsilectomy | PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 28. — George S. Maynard, 59, publisher | of the Nome, Alaska, Nugget, died Sunday following a tonsilectomy He is survived by his widow, son and daughter, both ressiding in Nome. Maynarad was here visiting brother-in-law. Maynard has published the Nome Nugget for the past 30 years. I Ly FUROPE'S BORDERS CLOSING his U. 5. IS REARMING | JUST FOR DEFENSE SAYS COL. JOHNSON Assistant War Secrefary| Makes Address fo War Veferans BOSTON, Aug. 28—Assistant War | | (By Associated Press) ‘ Frontiers are being closed tonight | and communications suspended thoughout Europe. The German-French border was | closed in an official move by the Paris government after Berlin prev- iously had taken such action with- | out public announcement of the | order. The last train permitted. to cross the frontier had passed over the Kehl River bridge earlier in the Secretary Louis Johnson declared|day. Many other trains were being today that the United States is re-; stopped at Herberstahl on the Ger- | arming, not for offense, but for de- ' man-Belgian frontier. ! fense. | London and Paris susepnded tele- | Johnson addressed the Veterans phone communication to all foreign ' of Foreign Wars in Boston. | countries The French suspension He declared that a strong policy | applies to provinces as well. An ex- of national defense is the bst |ception was made in the case of of- method of keeping the ,United ficial news correspondents. States out of the war now brewing The British Government ordered in Europe. | all ships in British waters to halt the Ine Assistant War Secretary de-|use of radio transmitters. British clared the American soldier is the | vessels also were forbidden to dis- world’s finest fighting machine.| play lights. 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