The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 26, 1939, Page 1

THE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LIV., NO. 8243, JUNhAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OC l()B IR 26, o5 DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE MhMBLR ASSUCH ATED PRLSS PRICE TEN CENTS / 'UNLOCKED DOOR ALLOWS ENGLAND PREPARED THIS IS a German U-hoat (shortened English version for the Ger- man unterseeboot). That cat ter ne! row of sawteeth on The early the bow is to in the World “Path- British German subs sank top of steel und current Wa finder”; ther suceess of submarines ingly ! a U-boat hortly later, the U-9 g¢ Cressy,” and “Hogue.” In ] ze of 10 enemy and neutral ship: her ships with destroyers an worries the British now is the battleship Royal Oak. var repeated success the Brit t. all 1917, 1 day in the In September, 19 got ish cruiser at once, the ay but England learned to cor What the big the menhace was overcome U-boat’s recent success against } hmuses F mlaml u 'lll ight Field Marshal Gustav Mannerheim (above), aged leader of Finland’s army of about 300,000 declared he thought “the world knows our attitude regarding the country’s freedom and defense. Observers will find strength and steadfastness behind the calmness that is shown.” He was \peakmg in rcgard to Soviet Russia. EUROPE HAS A WAR, BUT LOOKIT WHAT WE HAVE! ON GROVER By PRES’ offices. In desperation the Senators | WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. — The business of distributing congression- | al patronage has been forced upon | our attention. The conclusion is we would rather cccupy a cottage be- | tween the Maginot and Siegfried | lines than have to distribute post-‘ | superintendent. “Name them yourself,” was the gist of it. The superintendent did. The Senators did not escape un- scathed, however, because hun- Senators had done badly by them in surrendering them to the mercies The nearest thing to a patronage ¢ a hard-as-nails engineer. heaven we have discovered has been | T worked out in Arizona. Even there | tacks lie hidden in the gold&n‘NO OTHER TROUBLE streets Other than that, patronage flows T 0 Gobs adadci bt Sena-“‘““"“”y in Arizona. The represen- tor Norrls of Nebraska says that|‘ative—there is only one In Arlaona for every friend gained by giving |21¢ M D s B him a job, a hundred disappointed |1l the postmasters As patronage applicants become active enemies. : We need only go to Arizona for a | D€ range country of Arizona the cample. 3 postmaster sees all the neighbors at least once a week when they gallop in for the mail The big jobs, such as internal revenue collector, distr attor- ney and United States marshal, go to the Senators. Senator Hayden remembers only one serious depar- ture from that happy arrangement. While Hayden was Representa- tive in the pre-Murdock days, Senator Ashurst said he would like to name the postmaster at (Continued on Page Seven) masterships. Senators Ashurst aud Hayden ought at one time it would be nice if they retained for themselves t ob of naming the foremen on Federal project on the upper River. There were 200 such jobs. they thought, that would be enough to go around. But the news got out that they were distributing the patronage. Promptly they were confronted with 1,200 applications. Correspondence piled high and Su delegations called at the senatorial | | framed a message for the prc]ect | dreds of potential foremen felt the | NAZIS HOLD U. S.SHIP AS PRIZE |MURDERESS ISSTILL FREE IN ARIZONA Killer of Two Juneau Women Escaped by Clever Ruse MRS. JUDD TO WALK OUT Invesligatdr;Make Re- port — Trial Witness- es Have Fears PHOENIX, Anz., Oct. 26.—In- ators announce that Mrs. e Ruth Judd, 34-year-old “trunk murderess” es- caped through an unlocked door in the Arizona State Hospital of the Insane sometime last Tuesday night, Y. C. White, Secretary to Gov. T. Jones, special investigator in the mystery disappearance, said an all-night investigation revealed that one door of the Wemen’s Ward, leading outside, was unlocked Tuesday night and remained unlocked throughout vesterday. White expressed be- lief that Mrs. Judd is still in Phoenix aithough other sources aver she has escaped across the border into Mexico, FEAR FOR LIVES Rumors prevailed yesterday that the slayer of the two Ju- neau women, Hedvig Samuelson ard Anne E. Leroi 1931, vi ed her father, a , at his heme Tuesday night. He is very ill. The authorities however make no announcement, It is declared there are mal persons in this city who testi- fied at her trial who have fears for their lives as long as the murderess, sentenced to hang twice, but to whom stay was finally given on the allegation that she insane, remains at large. DIES ON GALLOWS Authorities said that presum- ably, when she is arrested again, she will die on the gallows as stay of execution was only be- cause she was declared insane. Her escape indicates her mind is actively functioning. She deft- ly arranged her bed in her room so cleverly that the purses, looking in every so often, be- lieved Mrs, Judd was sound asleep. Dr. Gruening - Pays Tribute, Dead Jurist {Declares Alaska Loses Great Pioneer in Pass- ing of Wickersham WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 Dr. | Ernest Gruening, Director vision of Territories and Island Possessions and probable future Governor of Alaska, said: “In the death of Judge James Achkex sham, Alaska lost a great pio- neer, a preeminent citizen public and private services to the community in many fields, in the halls of Congress, on the bench, at the bar and domain of letters is en- | during and has helped make the Alaska of today. His work and name will be imperishable and will | ritory’s history. - The Belgian Congo Iis apploxi- mately the size of the 15 southern | states of the United States. of Di-| whose | | be gratefully recorded in the Ter- | PROPAGANDA FIGHT GOES ON IN LONDON Chamberlain Heaps Speech of Ribbentrop with Bitter Scorn FOR WAR UNTO END[ Five British Ships Sunk by, German Attacks on High Seas g 26. Premier the House but one of LONDON, Oct Chamberlain today told of Commons there can be reply to Germany's declaration to the finish. > prepared to give that " Chamberlain said, referring specifically to German Foreign Min- ister Von Ribbentrop's spee H Danzig and saying he didn't intend | to waste time “by commenting on the many details of this perform- ance.” Truth Disterted Chamberlain said of the speech “Nobody in this country is deceived by its distortions of the truth. There is already abundant evidence that Von Ribbentrop has been no more | successful in other parts of the world {in his attempt to mislead impartial | observers Indeed, I even cherish a hope that despite all such falsifications, there are still some in Germany it- self who see where the real truth | lies.” Ship Sinkings Premier Chamberlain, speakfing of lthe German war on shipping, de- |clared, “It seems now to have be- |come the rule for merchant ships to be sunk without warning” and said that in the past week, five Brit- ish ships were sunk, totalling a loss of 22,000 tons. Charge Is Made Premier Chamberlain accused Germany of inviting Russia to “join the crusade against the British Em- pire” in the present war. The accusation brought laughter from Soviet Ambassador Maisky who was listening in the Diplomatic Gal- lery. - Royal Air Force Dead Is Now 100 Ninety-one Fliers Are Re- ported Missing Since War Starfed LONDON, Oct. 26.—The British Air Ministry announces a casualty list of 18 dead, 14 missing, three of whom are believed to have been killed, making a total of 100 dead and 91 missing from the Royal Air Force since the start of the war. - Stock QUOTATIONS | | —_— | NEW YORK, Oct. 26. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is American Can 110, American Power and Light 5% Anaconda 33%, Bethlehem Steel , Commonwealth and Southern Curtiss Wright 8%, General .Mowls 55%, International Harvest- er 637%, Kennecott 40%, New York Central 22, Northern Pacific 11% United States Steel 76%, Pound $4.00%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, | | Jones averages: Industrials 154.05, | 1mnr. 34.75, utilities 26.37. | | |ruary 7 when i i omecoming for Iroquoi Smiling passengers waved a cheerful greeting from the r York harbor. but did not get full details of the “threat” as the boat came safely up New at s GIVE CAUSE FOR SINKING Civic Center '_ il of the “threat aid they had hed port. American liner Troquois Passengers ned at sea of the warning until they r Campaignfor THIRD TERM TALK GIVEN OF ATHENIA BeginsToday ~SLIGHTRAP : Evidence Investigated that Liner Carried Gold and Securities NEW YORK 26.—The York Daily News says the Depart- ment of Justice is investigating the | “impressive evidence the Germans | sank the British liner Athenia be- cause she carried a treasure of $59.- 000,000 in gold and securities underwrite British war purchases.” - oo — Convid French Traitor Oct Dr. Rooshbury Condemn-| ed to Death-Sold Se- crefs fo Nazi Spies NANCY, France, Oct. 26, Karl Rooshbury, Alsatian mist Leader, has been condemned to death by a French Military Court. The death penalty resulted when | was positively con- s he turned over crets to (ir-'nndn Dr. Rooshbury victed on char French military spies. Dr was arrested Feb- ench officials ac- touch | in Rooshbury cused him of being in close with the Nazi Party officials Berlin - — We Put Qurs Tl it is To- spon- TOPEKA, Kas, Oct. 26 »eka Journal announces oring a “crusade” that to strike a responsive attempting to get re place the gravy on the potatoes aurants to not on the meat tof Dr.| Autono- | l \ 1 New | | | | deep |at the On Our Vest [ and J membership due | obligated to ’ MemberShi_p ‘PWI edges fo White House Disapproves Be Sought for Remak- | in Way, of Wallace's | ing Fair Building Inferview launched today to of membership in a W/\HH]N(H[()N Oct, 26 —Stephen | non-profit Juneau Rec-|Early, White House Secretary, today reation Center which would be|said Secretary of Agriculture Henry built in the Southeast Alaska Fair|A. Wallace should have consulted Building in an attempt to give Ju- | President Roosevelt before advocat- neau its first really civic hall in|ing his reelection for a third term. history The statement was made when he The was informed of Wallace's views| John made in San Francisco yosterday. T Early said: “It would have been | tional and kind of polite for the speaker to| corporati have consulted the victim before he | operated spoke.” ! through Early made today's statement just as he came from a conference with the President In San Francisco yesterday, retary Wallace said | “since the outbreak of war in | Burope, it has become apparent that | this country needs talents and train- ing of Mr. Roosevelt, not only in meeting the situation abroad, but also in the handling of domestic problems.” | . & goal of around 1800 mem- | Wallace was in San Francisco on hip pledges at $12 a year is set, | D18 Way to dedicate the new t reasearch laboratory You sign the pledge, but are not h i bany, Cal., tomorrow, ay until the center be- - BRITISH EXTEND Campaign wa ecure pledge proposed E. Krause Metcalf, educa plan, backed by G Ahlers and Frank non-profit, social cientific association and | financed and Jiineau in n" to be by the people annual of scription Lineup of Plan Sec- way the Here s lie now One on | the plan the corporation takes over e the fair building from the Fair Association, seals the shei metal structure and installs res reational facilities at ‘a cost esti- mated between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars. a reality | Once the goal is of the plan feel it will be easy to secure the necessary money | to effect construction, whereupon it i5 felt operating costs and member- ~mp (1\11\ will wipe out the debt in ‘ m.-. membership fees i To Operate Fair | Under the lease terms, t Alaska Fair C \-num still operate the fair \\HK of the ear, although talk ha ard. of the recrea- also running the | | fair | | reached | Halifax Says New P.:-Iishf Boundary Where Britain | Once Wanfed It Set The British | ion for two some | bees tional corporation Included ir drawn up for| in plans the building into a recreation center L tank 60 feet by 30 feet t one end and 30 inche: other, warm water Members of the center will given free use of the pool and vm- likely rent suits Designed also be ri remodeling of the LONDON, Oct. 26 Government partly excused Russia’s | share in the partition of Poland eew ludm as it pressed both Houses of | arliament to seek for Russian | lll(ndshlp once more with the Brit- | ish-French alliance, | Foreign Secretary Halifax declar-| |ed Russia occupied eastern Poland | after Germany “started it and set| the example,” thereby establishing kating rink " pew frontier, which frontier was lon would BE! gupstantially the same boundary as | ;1“'”“1“‘\{;‘“ recommended by the British dele- | a “*|gate at the time conference | ming 10 feet will How will court a roll conce; horseshoe courts ring and corporatior size an a large fle range T re ball a archery range, on which the rented tion boxing (Continued on Page Seven) | tary of the Versallles * GERMANYTO GET CITY OF FLINT, CLAIM Russia Will R;Iease Seiz- ed Vessel But to Ran- som Crew UNITED STATES SAYS TRANSACTION ILLEGAL Se(retary_o-f State Hull Gives This Nation's Views on Subject BULLETIN - MOSCOW, Oct. 26.—The Russian radio an- nounced tonight that the City of Flint has been realesed. It is said the cargo was inspected by the anthorities at Murmansk, then freed and the ship order- ed to leave port immediately. BULLETIN — BERLIN, Oct. 26.—An official German state- ment, made tonight, said the American steamer City of Flint “without any doubt was legally captured because of having con- traband aboard.” BERLIN, Oct. 26-—Authoritative Germans declared today that Rus- sia has agreed to allow the seized American liner City of Flint to leave Murmansk in charge of a German prize crew as soon as it s romulored the vessel is sea- worth; The (n-rmun spokesman indicat- ed the American vessel will be brought' to Germany as a prize. “The German prize crew will get aboard again and you may rest assured the ship will not be headed for the United States,” said the spokesman The United States Embassy of- ficials said the German Foreign Office has “informally communi- cated” to the Embassy that ihe |City of Flint entered Murmansk bvmmc she suffered “sea dam- age.” The American safe and unhurt crew is reported DE WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 re- of State Cordell Hull an- nounces that this Government has demanded Russia return the Amer- steamer City of Flint with her cargo and her American crew. The demand has been presented by Ambassador Steinhardt, but no reply had been received up to early this afternoon The American demand is based, ican Secretary Hull said, on the United States conception of International Law on the subject. Views are Explained Secretary Hull said this coun- try’s views on the International | Law on the matter is embraced in the United States Supreme Court’s | decision in the case of the British (Continued on -Pize"x‘wo—: iz lIBERAI. PARTY SCORES VICTORY CUEBEC POLLING Prime Minister King's Fol- lowers Endorse Prov- ince’s War Stand QUEBEC, ()ut 28 — Liberal Party Dominion Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King won a sweeping victory in the Quebec Provincial elections which King today termed proct of Quebec's unity with the rest of Canada in prosecution of the war against Germany. All Liberal Party candidates swept out of power the non-war Union Nationale Government of Quebec headed by Premier Maurice Duplessis,