The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 26, 1939, Page 8

WOULD PREVENT U. 5. SALES OF WAR CHEMICALS Amendment Is Defeated- Final Vote on Neutrality Bill Expected Soon Oct. 26 to 16 to IN The today the rave for nation: TON lefeated, 54 amendment and hemical andenberg r Bark- argued .that a Xmas Is Around the Corner, But Santa Claus NAZIS-POINT WITH PRIDE TO'ADMIRAL SCHEER’'—Reportedly the successful vessel which sank a British freighter, Clement, off Brazil, above 10,000-ton Admiral Scheer is one of three pocket battleships in Germany's navy: others are the Deutschland and the Admiral Graf Spee. These ships carry heavy armanent consisting of six L1-inch guns, eight 6-inch guns, six large and three small anti-aircraft zuns, and eight torpedo tubes. They also carry two seaplanes with cata- pults for launching. Clement survivors reaching Bahia, Brazil, reportedly identified the Admiral Scheer as Nazi boat w hich sank their freighter, n would hesitate to poison gas if it knew that su m the United States 10 its er Final vote is expe tomorrow belligerent 1 were on the bill - GOVERNMENT SUIT WELCOMED BY RR. SYSTEMS OF U. 5. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Presi- dent Pelley of the Association of American Railroads says that he welcomes the suit filed by the Jus- tice Department charging the as- ciation and 228 lines with violat- ing the anti-trust laws. The suit was based on an agree- THE DAILY ALASKA EM ment among the rail lines to with- to collectors. rates and joint billings truck and bus lines. hold - joint from motor Pelley pointed ‘out that throus route and joint rate agreemen between railroads are possible only when the rails do not thus invade each others territories. He ex- pressed belief rail laws would be violated if rail lines made route and rate agreements with bus and! truck lines which compete in the territory of another railroad. e (abinet in Kecial Session Hearing Report of Delegation LOOT HAS SPECIAL VALUE . — If the 00 pennies | WHEATLAND, W burglars who ctole from a liquor store e care to look through them they may dis-| HRELSINKI, Oct. 26.—The Finnish | cover one or two worth a lot more|capinet board heard a detailed than their face value. Henry Som-|port today on the Soviet demands | mer, the store owner, said some of|which were understood to contain the pennies were of issues valuable a proposal for partial supervision |of the strategic Aaland islands The report was presented to the | | Cabinet by the Finnish delegation 'hi‘ade(l by former Premier Paasikvia | The delegation returned to Hel- | sinki from Moscow this morning | Finland maintained an official si- lence on the status of the delayed negotiations. 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Washer - $89.95 Your Old One $20.00 YOU PAY - - $69.95 TO THE BIG MOOSEHEART BIRTHDAY PARTY FRIDAY EVENING—OCT. 27th 1.0.0. F. HALL 8:00 0'CLOCK Always a Liberal Trade In at ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY Eats? SEs.caIABAGN , Dancing! Games!? peaceful However, Erkko added signifi- cantly that while Finland was de- termined to preserve a strict neu | trality she was not willing to over: come a crisis by making a vital con. | cession | 1t believed that Russia had of- | | fered—or would offer Finland—cer- tain Arctic fishing privileges, ter- ritorial concessions and a trade treaty. In return, the Soviet Union | was said to want naval base con- cessions and a change in the status of the Aaland islands which-control the access to the Gulf of Bosni from the Baltic. Finland appeared ready to rejec iny discussion of the Aaland Islands | on the grounds that there were 10| ignatories to an agreement which | placed the islands under control of the League of Nations. } As the Finnish Cabinet met re- ports came from Amsterdam and London regarding Soviet demanas | said to be contemplated against| Norway and Sweden. The uncon-| firmed reports were that the Mos. cow government would seek Nor-! wegian and Swedish ports to be placed at the disposal of the Soviet fleet The Amsterdam Telegraf also car- ried the report that Russia would ask Sweden whether that country | had promised military aid to Fin- | land The move indicated that the Sov- iet Union wanted to eliminate the moral effect of the recent Stock-" holm conference at which the | northern states pledged their soli- | darity. | J TRINIDAD, Colo.—Nine i ON CHINA FRONT | CHUNGKING, Oct. 26.—A Chin- | ese Military spokesman predicted today that the Japanese will launch a major offensive in Hunan prov- ince sector south of Hankow, as soon as heavy fall rains are over | in the area. | The Chinese spokesman said that the Japanese have massed 24,000 reinforcements near Hankow since October 1. | - - LION BAGGER moun- tain lions were killed last winter in the Stonewall Mountains, near La Veta, by Bryan Denton of Trinidad. 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I ran over | and killed one chicken.” e,—— (Who's the Biggesi (rab in the ""‘""W.flr - 7v'7/ roll call of the Juneau E The attendance was the I a long time It was announced that a cabaret dance is being planned No- vember 4 A feed was served following the Lodge session last night. - SECRET INDICTMENTS OLYMPIA, wash, Oct. 26.—The Thurston County grand jury has returned five secret indictme following an investigation of Slate | Legislature expenses and the op- erations of several State Depart- ments. The jury criticized the nmission and the State ing Department, Lodge. argest ate Tax Audit Back in U.S. | | | | | d States with her youth- left, They are shown in | \ \ i | SENATOR MNARY | TOSSES HAT INTO | CAMPAIGN OF ‘40 Oregonia"n—WiHRunfor? President, But with | String Attached WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—United States Senator Charles L. McNary, of Oregon, today tossed his hat into ring, with a string attached The Republican leader in the Sen- ate said he has been informed that western supporters will be willing to have his name placed before the | Republican National Convention for | the purpose of aiding the agricul- tural areas in the selection of a Re- | publican candidate and platform. Senator McNary added: “In no purpose of getting together on some candidate before we go into the con- vention.” e Juneau Ski Club Radio Program IsAnnounced Of interest to ski enthusiasts comes the announcement that ev- ery Saturday evening from 7:30 un- til 7:45 o'clock the Juneau Ski Club program will be heard on Radio Sta- tion KINY Weather reports, ski conditions, and other bits of information will be given out by Commentator Bob Laney. The first presentation will be this Saturday night and sponsor of the programs is Parsons Elec- tric Company. 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B Sparks Beginfo Fly Due fo Sharts Circuit MAYFIELD, Ky., Oct. 26. — The question whether the wearing of shorts by men and women tennis playets fs:!indecent and detrimen- tal to the morals of the communi- ty” is one for the City Council to decide. A complaint was lodged by two Baptist ministers, who said most of the players wore shorts while playing -at Harmond playground's courts. 2 SRG P CIEEL “P” STANDS FOR DINNER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — “P” stands for pineapple juice, pea soup, pompano, pheasant, pickled‘x and everything else Miss Romaine | P. 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