The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1939, Page 1

| sy~ s v THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LIV., NO. 8208. ]UNEAU ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,:1939 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS _PRICE TEN GENTS FRENCH PLANES BEAT DOWN NAZI FLEET L4 » - - * * * - * * * * * - * - » - - - - Germans Retreating Down Moselle Valley "ARMISTICE" NOW SOUGHT Japan, Russia sia Plan fo Quit Their Undeclared Warfare MOSCOW, Sept. 15.—Soviet Russia and Japan are reported to have reached an “armistice” in their undeclared war on the Manchoukuo- Mongolian border. Some observers now expect this meve will result immed- iately in the signing of a mon- aggression pact between Russia and Japan, Japanese Ambassador Shige- nori and Soviet Premier Molot- off are reported by usually unimpeachable sources to have agreed upon “immediate cessa- tion of hostilities” in a four- hour conference today and they meet again tomorrow after which an official communique wiil be issued. Germany is also reported trying to effect a reconciliation with Tokye since signing the nen-aggression pact with Rus- sia on August 24. B L7 P ey AMERICANS ARE TOLD TO LEAVE RUSSIAN LANDS : Advices from U. §. Embas-| sy Follows “Threat- ening Danger” MOSCOW, Sept. 15.—The United | States Embassy has advised Amer-| ican tourists who have no com-| pelling reason for staying in Russia to leave the country. DANGER EXISTS WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The State Department said here that the Moscow Embassy's advising of Americans to leave Russia is in line| with standing instructions on em- bassy procedure. Such procedure follows at times when danger is threatened. hundred Americnns in Russia. BRITISH GOVT. SEIZES PHOSPHATE CARGO OF AMERICAN VESSEL LONDON, Sept. 15.—The seizure of an American cargo of Florida phosphates is disclosed as the Brit- ish Ministry of Information an- nounced that satisfactory progress was being made with the new Brit- ish contraband policy. The seizure of the American car- go was made from a boat of the ‘Waterman lines of Mobile, Alabama. The ship was enroute on a sched- uled voyage to Hamburg, Germany, An announcement said that tue whole boatload would be sold at auction in Great Britain as contra- band of war. The Ministry of Information de- nied charges made by Germany that Great Britain meant to stran- gle the trade of the neutral na- tions. The communique said that the British navy would seek to fa- cilitate the trade of. neutrals in foodstuffs and other goods for their own consumpuon South Africa Not fo Send Men Overseas CAPE TOWN, South Africa. General Smuts said South Africa does not intend to send troops overseas. The Premier declared that South Africa entered the war rather than wait until Chancellor Hitler demanded restitution of for- mer German Southwest Africa 'SCORES ATTEND TOP ARTISTS FRSTNGH O proFORM AT |N FAR EAST Variely of Booths-Conces- JUNEAU FMR | sions-Displays Add fo Colorful Opening School BanES_pIendid—En- terfainers Well Re- . i s . PROGRAM TONIGHT (eIVed by Audlen(e . B . ® 7:30 o'clock —Concert by Ju- ® o (he third consecutive year, ® neau High School Band. ® the management of the Southeast | ® 8:30 oclock — Dance by Ice ®|ajagkq Fair has provided profes- |® Worm Wiggle Girls. ® 'sional talent for entertainment | #8:45 o'clock—Gene Rogers on the ® | ypich i as good as can be seen any- O HISLR Bl _® where. In fact the three artists now ©9:00 o'clock—Miss Betty Daniels, ® gppearing at the fair, secured o acrobatic ‘dancing. _ ®|through the exciusive theatrical ® 9:10 oclock—Ah Hing, ventrilo- ® y,,.ing agency of Edward J. Fisher, quist. . ® Inc., of Seattle, gave up good “time” ©9:20 o'clock—Gene Rogers in ® o, the coast to make their present |® Juggling act. ® yisit to Alaska, primarily to give the | ©9:30 o'clock—Betty Daniels in Irdian sun dance. 45 o’clock—Ah Hing, illusion- ist and sleight-of-hand act. 10:00 o'clock—Dancing, music by Stanley Cox and his or- chestra. SATURDAY AFTERNOON :00 p.m.—Exhibits and judg ing domestic science—pies. :00 p.m.—Children’s Costume Parade and Frolic. (Children under 12 years in costume admitted free) Prizes—best costumed boy and girl; best costumed black face boy and | . | . | . | . eeeeccecccce w0 | ? :30 p.m.—Gene Rogers will ap- pear in clown makeup. 3:00 pm.—Ah Sing, sleight-of- hand and ventriloguism. ©3:30 p.m.—Miss Betty Daniels in e acrobatic dancing. [e00es0oo00eooe . . . . 2 . . 1 “Hi-ho, come to the fair” is the echo heard through the streets| {of Juneau as the eighteenth an- {nual carnival is “now in session”! A much larger and gayer crowd | of “first nighters” were on hand | for the events last night than at. tended openings in the years pre-| |vious—and why not—with Juneau public soinething new in pro- fessional entertainment and inci- dentally to see the Capital City and this section of the Northland The three professional perform- ers, upon their return to Seattle, are booked solid for the winter, on stage and at night clubs. Slack Wire Expert A “master” at the art of slack wire entertaining, Gene Rogers opened last night’s program as he literally floated through his routine with the ease and grace acquired only by expert training, long hours of practice and many years of ex- perience. His equipment was set up on the huge floor of the fair building and his work was presented with the ut- most sparkle and cleverness of an artist. Clamorous applause from the au- dience greeted the performer as he |climaxed his routine with as clever |an act as has ever been seen in the | Capital City or elsewhere in the | States. His interpretation of an “in- | toxicated” man on a slack wire was inothing less than great. Pretty Miss Daniels Miss Betty Daniels won the male part of the audience with her beauty, three | cleverness and pleasifig personality; | topnotch performers entertaining 8nd made the female onlookers en- ‘each afternoon and evening, won-|Vious of her talent and attractive- | derful displays, more booths |concessions to add to the fun,| | chance. ‘ I Places of Interest Entering the fair building to lhf‘ martial strains of the Juneau ngh and | ness. Beyond a doubt this Miss is one of the most graceful and charm- and “bigger and better” awards ofv ing artists that a Juneau audience has ever had the pleasure of seeing. Appearing first in a tap routine, | Miss Daniels delighted her audience with the many intricate dance steps presented for their pleasure. This Th P | School Band, patrons will find alact was however, outshadowed by e State Department lists four pa¢ ang check booth by turning' her famous Indian Sun dance and sharply to the right. Next is Inc. is Rice and Ahlers’ dis-| Dairies, runway booth, Parsons Electric Co., and the Alvin Anderson, concession of | novelties. An attractive booth of blue and gold brings up the American Le- gion booth, where tickets on a ten- | tube Delco radio and a two-piece luggage set may be purchased. Fire Dept. Booth | Greeted by a loud siren at the next stop, “fair go'ers” don't have to be told that this is the Juneau| Fire Department booth, where a| snappy 1939 Plymouth sedan is| off-set by a background of blue| and gold. Next is the Juneau| Health Oenter exhibit and first aid station. Directly below the stage is_found the Darto game, a new attraction| to the fair this year. Down the| next runway the Territorial Health‘ to inspect the ‘“guinea pigs.” Puppet Show Popular A popular spot has proved to be | the marionette show, “Infanticipat- ing at the Kelly’'s,” where sight seers, young and old, stop in front ance. An attractive booth is that of the B. M. Behrends, Inc., Co., and next the Chamber of Commerce booth which shows the history of travel in the Territory. Krafft's display booth comes next and then the Columbia Lumber Co. display. A display by N. Lester Troast, ar- chitect, occupies the next bootn, where the Juneau Women's Club a | interpretation of “The Indian Love novelty booth of Satre’s, the Green Call.” Miss Daniels gave these two Top Cab booth and the Juneuu‘ dances with the charm and talent of Further along me‘a true artist, showing her grace- fulness to the fullest as she moved play, Buttons and Orme novelty her arms and “swan-like hands” in rhythm with the music. Wonder of Magic Ah Hing marked his opening last evening with ‘the aid of “Oscar” as he received applause for his antics iwith the “wooden dummy” in his presentation of ventriloquism, A “wizard” only half describes this artist. He seemingly performed | miracles before the “awe-inspired” | spectators who watched with bulging eyes as he performed tricks of magic with dignity and enchantment, aid- ed in one performance by local tal- |ent. The two assistants—who still can’t figure it all out, along with the rest of the audience —were none other than John Harris Jr., and Suzy | Allen. Probably the most fascinating por- tion of the routine presented by this wonder of magic was his fire- |eating act. He swallowed flames— Department booth catches the in-|,ne after another—with such an terest of Juneauites as they StOP|gppetite that it almost made the anxious audience scream with pain Jjust to watch. Ice Worm Wiggle Adding to the success of the en- tertainment for the evening was the of the tiny stage for the perform- | | performance of a chorus of Juneau High School Misses; who “strutted their stuff” in their arrangement of the original “Ice Worm Wiggle.” The girls were dressed in especially designed costumes of white satin and were accompanied in the routine by Stanley Cox and his Royal Alaskans who played during the evening for the pleasure of “first nighters” who took a turn at the “light fantastic” between act presentations. Snappy music, causing especially (Co;t.'l.nuea on Page Six) (Continued on Page Three) NEURALITY | ONLY, SAYS ROOSEVELT President H_o;es fo Limit Congress fo Revision of Arms Act WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, — President Roosevelt indicated strongly today he hoped {o limit legislation at the special session of Congress to revision of the neutrality act. When asked at his press coa- ference whether he planned to request anti-profiteering legis- lation, the President said: I don’t expect to.” He told reporters he also planned to make no request for a delinquency appropriation or for war risk insurance leg- islation. The President declared no plans had even been considered for the Government that could be remotely connected with the possibility of our getting into the war abroad. Answering questions, Roose- velt said he had given no thought to appointment of a new Minister to Canada {o suc- ceed Daniel Roper and that he had neither heard nor read the speech of Senator Borah last night denouncing the Adminis- tration’s proposals to repeal the arms embargo provision of the neutrality act. The President confirmed expec- tations that Congress will received his message on neutrality at the opening session next Tuesday. He said he has not determined whether the Administration will be satis- fied if the entire Neutrnllly Law is repealed. ———— e BORAH AGAINST ANY SCRAPPING ARMS EMBARGO Idaho Senator Begins His Attack on Adminis- fration Plans WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Repub- lican Senator William E. Borah of Idaho charges that President Roos- evelt's proposal to lift the arms embargo will be an act of inter- vention in the European war. The veteran Idaho Senator ad- dressed the nation by radio last night to fire his first shot in the campaign against the administra- tion’s plan to revise the neutrality law. Said Borah: “Undoubtedly, as T say, we have a right to repeal the law. But when .we double the re- peal with the announced and de- clared plan of furnishing arms and munitions to one side and with- drawing them from the other, such a program will unquestionably con- stitute intervention in the present conflict in Europe.” Borah argued that scrapping the arms embargo would be the first step along the path to war. He further said: “If in a few months we can tear up the law which a nation almost universally approved how long do you think it will take to put over the proposition of send- ing our young men to the trenches once we have intervened?” e — RUMANIANS CALLED LONDON, Sept. 15. — The Ru- manian Legation here Has called on all Rumanians belonging to the Army Air Force or Navy Reserves to report immediately to the Ru manian Military attache. It is not given out whether Ru- mania plans entering the war. —— .- A total of 1500 two-hundred- man CCC camps and approximate- ly smaller camps are now in op- eration. Mining British Harbor Entrances Made from the deck of a placing mines in tions” | (ommittee Concludes Fish Quiz Non-Resident Worker Sit- uation Crificized at Seattle Hearing SEATTLE, Sept. 15—The Con-| gressional Committee which has| been investigating the Alaska fish-| ing industry disbanded today after | closing field hearings at a session| here yesterday. The final meeting was marked | by a sharp dispute over employ-‘ ment of non-residents of Alaska| in the industry. The inquiry was not closed, how- | ever, as Committee Chaiman Schuyler O. Bland of Virginia in- vited all interested persons tc sub- mit briefs to him at the Hcuse Office Building in Washingtcn un- til October 16. Outside Workers on Pan Congresmen were accompanied by | several members of the Territorial | Legislature who quizzed various un-‘ ion officials about the importation of workers from the States. Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond declared some of the union agreements with employers dis- criminated against Alaska residents who wished seasonal employr.ent | in the fishing industry. Unions Deny Discrimination Union officials denied the dis- crimination and blamed employers for seeking outside help in various phases of the industry. | Union spokesmen were virtually unanimous in their contention fish | traps should be abolished to pre- serve the industry and held troll- ors and seiners could supply can- neries adequately. Several declared they had lost! confidence in the Bureau of Fish- cries and believed changes shov ld‘ be made. ltalian Newspaper Says U. S. for Allies ROME, Sept. 15.—The newspaper Messagero says that the United States public opinion already is at the -stage of active sympathy for the allies, a position which the pa- per declared, was not achieved in the last war until 1917. BASEBALL TODAY ‘The following are scores of games played this afternoon: National League New York 6; Philadelphia 10. Philadelphia 9; Chicago 6. Brooklyn 2; Pittsburgh 0. Southampton Harbor as guard against enemy by net. The British of water are said to support & submarine placad st ]Jointn along coast, lon certificates of convenience and this photo shows & mine-layer paming vesssl, B8 PE ships, The buoys seen strung along Admiralty were being BRITISH PATROL NOW DESTROYING NAZI SUBMARINES Extensive fi Air Fleet Covering Wide Section After U-Boats LONDON, Sept. 15.—The British Ministry of Information announces that a “number” of German sub- marines have been destroyed by British patrol ships, destroyers and airplanes. The official communique says: “His Majesty's destroyers, patrol vessels and air craft are carrying out a constant patrol over wide areas. A number of U-boats have been destroyed, the survivors res- cued and taken prisoners and the U-boats captured, when possible.” e PAA MANAGER VISITS TOWN Joe Crosson, General Manager of Pacific Alaska Airways, flew to Ju- neau yesterday with a PAA Electra | leaving his desk in Fairbanks tem- porarily for the pilot's controls. Civil Aeronautics Authority hear- ings are progressing, Crosson said, and should be completed by now in Anchorage. Crosson said hearings necessity with operntors will be held next in Fairbanks and Nome and then in Juneau, but the dates on which the hearings will be held are unknown. Crosson is a guest at the Baranof Hotel and will return to Fairbanks| tomorrow on Saturday's scheduled flight, ——————— NAVY SQUADRON BACK AT SITKA FROM UNALASKA A Navy squadron of 12 planes returned yesterday to Sitka after a flight to Dutch Harbor, ac- cording to word received here. The planes left the Japonski Island base about 10 days ago and made the “routine” roundtrip flight uneventfully by way of Ko- diak. - et — MINARDS SOUTH Mr. nd Mrs. L. A. Minard are passengers on the North Sea, visit- ing briefly in Juneau this morning. Minard is with the Alaska Pacific Salmon Company at Port Althorp. HUPP SAILS Carl Hupp sailed on the North and tender of the British Navy urface warned shipping that "obprrua SITKA BASE WORK MIGHT EMPLOY 500 CcnstrudiofiWorkmen's Quarters to Begin This Fall, Is Report Work will bc'gm on the $3,000,- 000 enlargement of the Sitka Naval Air station, probably within two months, according to O. I. Hall, Superintendent for the project. the steamer Alaska and will fly to Sitka tomorrow to begin reconnais- ance of the big project. “Between three and five hun- dred men “will be employed on the Sitka project, Hall said, adding that “All Alaska labor possible will be used.” Work on the enlargement of the base, contracted for by three major companies, Seims-Spokane, Johnson, Drake and Piper, and Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging, entails con- struction of a “large” plane hangar, quarters for additional personnel, and “other structures” incident to seaplane base construction. The plans, not exactly secret, have not been completed as yet, but Superintendent Hall said the base will be built to “accommodate more than one squadron.” The job will take about two and a half years, he said, and initial construction work will be in build- ing quarters to house &he large number of workmen. Grim Burden 0f Sub Tomb In Drydocks White Suiied_VVorkers Lab- or at Grisly Task in Floodlight Glare PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Sept. 15. —The macabre task of removing the bodies of the 26 men drowned from the submarine Squalus, neared com- pletion today as the battered sub finally lay tilted here in the Navy drydock, ‘White-coated naval hospital aides made trip after trip from inside the Squalus to an improvised| morgue, working throughout the| Sea this morning, booked for Se- attle. Hupp said he would be south for only a short time in connection with business. night under glare of floodlights. Three hours after dawn this morning, 24 of the 26 bodies had been removed. Hall arrived in Juneau today on|’ AIR BATTLE IS FOUGHTOVER FRONT LINES French Makin g Steady Push Toward Sieg- freid Line GERMAN FORCES ARE RIPPING UP TRACKS Warsaw D&;flders Hold- ing Out - Resisting New Atfacks BULLETIN — PARIS, Sept. 15—The French High Com- mand tonight announced that a German Air Fleet was de- feated in a battle today that was fought low over the front lines on the Western Front. advances despite continued heavy shelling and German counter-attacks. BULLETIN — BERNE, Switz- erland, Sept. 15.—Border ad- vices tonight said the Germans in the Mundat Forest, north of Wissembourg, set back the French patrols. This is the first time action has been reported in this section of the Western Front which is some 45 miles east of Saarbruecken. (By Associated Press) Great Britain and France are reported to have matched German gains on the Eastern front with successes at sea and a steady push toward the Siegfried Line. Unofficial French advices sald German troops apparently are in fear of a Prench attack in force toward the city of Trier, and are retreating slowly down the Moselle Valley, ripping up railroad tracks that follow the course of the Mos- elle River. At Saarbruecken, major goal of the current French operations, attack is being made from three sides, Close In On Trier At the extreme left of the front, the French reported a local offen= sive carried them closer to the im- portant Western German base of Trier. German troops are credited in Berlin with new advances at widely separated points in Poland. In the southern sector of the East- ern front, Germans said they are pressing into Polish Ukraine, near Warsaw. It was also claimed by the Ger- mans that they have seized Jab- lona, about ten miles northwest of Warsaw, which stubbornly resists capture. A German report of operatioms on the Western front said the French forces have made “a num- ber of attacks” and also said at- tacks launched near Schweig had been driven back under heavy ar- tillery fire. ‘The German High Command said the Nazi forces 70 miles west of Warsaw continued to. thwart at- tempts of the encircled Polish troops to break out of the pocket. Slovak Nationals Are Given Orders BRATISLAVA, Sept. 15.—The Slo- |vok government has required all Slovak Nationals aboard to leave foreign countries in which military ,umt.s are being formed to fight agnm.st Germany. e ,—— The first subway, one block long, was built in New York in the jlm's. The fare was 25 cents.