The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 3, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8250. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVE IBER 3, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ARMS EMBARGO IS REPEALED BY H0 COMMUNISTS SAY FINNS DESIRE WAR Soviet New;paper Charges Finnish Diplomat Urging Battle RUSSIANS PROMISE "HELL" IF BLOCKED Erkko Said by \ Moscow Or-| gan fo Be in Position of Old Poland (By Associated Press) The Russian Communist party | newspaper Pravda today termed the peech of Finnish Foreign Minister s Erkko an “appeal for war,” referring to his address made on Wednesday. Erkko had said Finland would help improve Leningrad's defensive position, but “any guardianship which a foreign power might receive over Finland’s territory must be re- garded endangering Finland's neutrality.” The Pravda charges Erkko di- rectly threatens the Soviets, al- though most foreign diplomats viewed the Finnish Minister's talks as conciliatory. Implying a threat of military might over Russia’s negotiations with Finland, the Pravda declares, “The Soviet shall send to Hell any and all maneuvers” interferring with their aims. The attack of the Communist newspaper came as the Finnish dip- lomatic delegation waited in Mos- cow to resume talks with Russian officials in what had been inter- preted previously as at atmosphere of conciliation. “Erkko’s present position” is pre- cisely like that of former Polish Foreign Minister Bec, the Pravda asserted, giving rise to feelings the Finnish-Soviet relations have reach- ed a strained pmnt FINNISH - SOVIET PARLEY CUT OFF SUDDENLY TODAY Shortness of Kremlin Talk| May Mean End of Negotiations MOSCOW, Nov. 3.—The Fin- nish delegation called at the Kremlin at 6 p. m. today to re- new discussion of negotiations between Russia and Finland. The session ended an hour la- ter with neither side indicating as to whether or not the falks will continue tonight. CUT SHORT HELSINKI, Nov, 3.—Abring end of the Russian-Finnish g} goliticns is regarded as a pos- «ibility by informed circles after receiving report of the attack on Finnish Foreign Minister Erkko by Moscow’s newspaper Pravda, A Finnish spokesman said that while Finland is rejecting Rus« sia’s propesal for taking terri- tery on Finland’s southern coast, the delegation from Helsinki is prepared to continue the confer- ence if any basis for continued negotiations is provided. FRENCH FLAG DOWN ITALIAN SHIPS AT SEA MARSEILLES, Nov. 3. — Two French warships today halted and searched two Italian liners, the Ora- zic and Augustus in the Mediter- ranean. French authorities held 40 German passengers from the Orazic and seized a number of German-owned securities from the Augustus. The two ships were enroute from Ttaly to South America. - D MRS. HAYES RETURNING Mrs. Jack Hayes, of the Hayes Shop, returning to Juneau on the steamer North Sea, has been in the south for the past few weeks 'GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1§ - HAPPINESS TALE Goldsteins” Mar- ried Bliss | { | Tomorrow's Golden Wedding niversary of Juneau's most inent pioneer couple, Mr. and Mrs. | Charles Goldstein, has every element | | required of a story written in child- | happiness position in hoed and enduring love, success and admirable thv community. In the year 1883, when California ‘uwll was still struggli | tier progress, “Laura” |lie” sat across from each other | their eighth grade schoolroom. i That was the beginning courtship. | "But let us see another picture 1885, when Juneau was only a | few years named and the Klondike was not even Goldstein arrived in Juneau with | his father to join him in business | where the I. Goldstein store now nds. Young Charles liked Alaska, saw future here, but felt something lacking. He returned to San Fran- cisco, and on the 24th of Novem- ber, 1889, school days sweethearts Laura and Charles were married, and “Char- ni “just kids,” but “happy and hope- ful.” In 1898, the Goldsteins returned to Juneau and young Charles Gold- stein launched into business of his own with a general store where Krafft's Cabinet Shop now stands. his business into the McGrath Build- ing where Hollmann’s Pharmacy does business today. After six years | {in that X the opposite corner, hought the lease of Kaufmann Brothers ready- to-wear two story business, then a| self. In 1914, on that site, Charles Goldstein, a soundly established Alaskan business men, erected the Alaskan business man, erected the [the Goldstein Building which was razed by fire this spring. It was Alaska’s first building with eleva- tor and the first building of con- | crete. Today' after February's disastrous blaze, four gaunt walls are all that remains of the once-magnificent structure, but Charles Goldptein, who envies his wife’s “pep,” is com- pleting plans for rebuilding a new Goldstein Building on the site of the old structure next spring. Tomorrow night the many friends the Goldsteins have made in Ju- neau will call between 9 and 11 o'clock in the evening at the Gov- ernor’s Mansion to wish them con- tinued happiness and good health. Incidentally, the Goldstein’s ad- vice to young married couples is “don’t fight—be good to each oth- er.” And anyone will tell you the Goldsteins are as much in love to- day as they were in that San Fran- cisco schoolhouse in 1883 when mcy ’nrsl fell in love. FOREIGN FURS - ARE TO GLOUT U. . MARKETS WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.— Presi- dent Roosevelt said the war abroad is primarily responsible for efforts to market larger quantities of fur pelts in the United States. papermen about reports that hun- dreds of thousands of pelts are being offered on the American market to the dismay of fur farm- ers, the President said: “In most of the European countries the de- mand for fur is probably greatly curtailed, which means a normal fur supply and the rest of the world will naturally seek a market in America.” KIRK (ONFERS WITH WELFARE OFFICIALS Heads of the various welfare ag- encies in Washington were inter- viewed recently by Willlam B. Kirk, Director of the Territorial Depart- ment of Public Welfare, during a { in the States. Kirk also saw the world series games in New York, both fairs, Flor- ida and points of interest in the on a business and pleasure trip. lweSt‘ Mrs, Kirk accompanied him. "Don’t Figh_I'TIs Secret of an- prom- | ng in fron- | of this| thought of, Charles| A year and a half later he moved | cation, Goldstein moved to| Asked at a conference of news-| | | | | combined business and pleasure trip | |the Foreign |him that his office had requested FLINT SEEN BY BRITISH MEN OF WAR Germans Advise Sfafe De- partment Americans Will Be Safe LONDON, Nov. 3.—The Admiralty disclosed today that Allied warships are within sight of the City of Flint, German-cap- tured American freighter moving down the coast of Norway in ter- ritorial waters under charge of a German prize crew. Indication that the British will not attempt to seize the ship is seen in the Admiralty statement pointing out “It is possibie the City of Flint will remain inside Norwegian-Swedish territorial wa- ters until it enters the Baltic.” Norwegian authorities reported the City of Flint passed Bergen under escort of a Norwegian mine British layer early this morning. GERMANS ASSURE WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. — The German Government today gave the United States formal assur- ances the safety of the Ameri- can crew of 41 men aboard the | City of Flint will be respected Alexander Kirk, charge d'affaires in Berlin, cabled the State De- partment here that an official of Office had informed appropriate German naval authori- ties to respect the wishes of the American Government. FLINT IN NEW HARBOR BERGEN, Nov. 3.-—The City of Flint entered Haugesund Harbor | year later bought the property it- | this evening. The ship did not dock but remained off shore. Telephonic advices received here from Haugesund said the vessel flies no flag, is painted black and those who managed to glimpse her through the fog and growing dark- ness said a Norwegian destroyer took a position in the harbor. Although no one is permitted aboard, it is assumed the City of Flint has been given permission to enter the harbor so a sick Am- erican crewman could be landed later. Cooper Bldg. ToBeReady December1 Finishing Plaster fo Be Ap- plied Next Week- Base Coat Drying Base plastering of the new J. C. Cooper Building at Fourth and Main was completed today and Art Berg, superintending the construc- tion for contractor J. B. Warrack, said the building will be complet- ed and ready for occupancy by De- cember 1, Basement work is completed, but finishing plaster for the remain- der of the building wil not be ap- plied until next week. Monel metal lettering, already adorning the outside, labels the name of the building and the new Sigrid’s Beauty Salon in modern tone on the Main Street side. INTERIOR MINES HAVE GOOD YEAR BROKER ASSERTS Glenn Carrington of Carrington and Jones, well known Alaska brokerage firm, arrived in Juneau by PAA plane yesterday afternoon and spent a few hours visiting friends here before boarding the motorship Northland to head south Carrington, who has spent the summer in Fairbanks in connec- tion with his firm's interests there, said the Interior generally had a good mining year with prospects good for a banner year in 1940. The popular broker planned to stop off for a few days in Ketchi- kan enroute to his Seattle offices. 'VATICAN PAPER ~ GIVES WARNING, - ITALIAN NATION Friendship'for Russia Will Be Opposed by World | Catholicism ROME, Nov. 3—The Vatican news- | paper made it clear today that any |move by Italy to take part in Ger- |many’s new friendship for Soviet Russia will be strongly opposed by World Catholicism The Vatican paper lashed out at Communist Russia as what it termed “the epitome of domestic slavery and armed oppression.” The paper condemned again the Russian invasion of eastern Poland and called Soviet demands on Fin- land, without basis. The fury of the church paper’s at- tack threw a new factor into specu- lation over the possibility that the war will engender a four-power al- liance composed of Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan. ——————— WORK BEGINS ON SITKA BASE; 60 LOCAL WORKERS Land Being Cleared at Ja- ponski Island for Naval Base Latest information concerning | progress of work on the Sitka Na- val Air Base is included in a copy of the “Sitka Sentinel,” one of two mimeographed newspapers publish- ed at Sitka. The article reads as follows: “Over 60 local men have been employed by the contractors on the Sitka Naval Air Station site on Japanski Island, it was announced Monday by R. L. Dyer, personnel officer in charge of employment for the air base. “According to Dyer, no difficulty has been experienced in getting men for work on the base when help is needed. “No more men will be omplnyed‘ until Wednesday or Thursday, | when additional workers will be| required as clearing and leveling of the land proceeds on the is- land “Before the winter is over, about| 35 acres of land must be cleared, | leveled and prepared for the more advanced stages of construction, So far, clearing of land, rock work,| and building of a temporary ware- | house and tool room have been the main items of work on the is- land. done in a few weeks in order to provide dolphons and a landing| float for the camp ship Victoria| which will be sent soon. | “As long as good weather pm- ists, work on the air base will be; pushed, Dyer said. “Employment applications are still being accepted at the employ- ment office in the Pyramid can- | nery bunkhouse. Workers are urged on the blanks provided, so that no chance for employment of luhn' men will be passed up. “All of the 25 advance key men who came from Seattle on the North Sea last week are at pr»».\-] ent housed in the bunkhouse, un- til other arrangements can be made by the men themselves. “A number of improvements have | been made in the bunkhouse in/ order to make the accommodations | more satisfactory.” | e MRS. WOOD GOES 5 T0 ILL DAUGHTER Mrs. H. L. Wood sailed on the mo- torship Northland for Ketchikan ; called by the illness of her daughter, Ione Stagg, wife of Dr. G. Lee Stagsg. | Mrs. Wood will be in the First City with her daughter for probably two wéeks. ———-- o ON NORTH SEA Henry Messerschmidt, Council-| man and also of the San Francisco Bakery, is a passenger enroute to| Juneau on the steamer North Se. following a vacation of several| weeks to the States. He is“accom- panied north by his sister, Mrs.| K. K. Kyler, who is planning a month’'s visit here, “There will be some pile driving| to list all of their qualifications ¢ | Misses Connie Davis, 4 NAZI ARMY ACTIVE OVER Big Guns of Both ForcesBatter Away Associated Press) military sources today re- German troop move- Prenc ported stron ments northeast of Saareguemines, accompanied by heavy artillery fire The sources said the French im- mediately placed their forces on the alert against any possibility of German thrust in the area between Saareguemines and Ohrenthal, less than a mile from the frontier, about five miles south of the German city of Zweibrucken The French held a four mile wide salient near Ohrenthal be- tween the Blies River and the Vosge foothills and reports said they are intensifying the artillery fire in an attempt to smash the German communications Patrol units fought on the wooded slopes of the Vosges, military sourc- es said, adding that the French had also taken a German prisoner in an area of sporadic combat about nine miles east of Saareguemines. German artillery and patrols are apparently testing the whole lengtl of the 100 mile northern flank on the Western Front between Luxem- bourg and the Rhine River by shift- ing action quickly from one section to another. Razaar Planned for Early Next Month By lutheran Aid Following a (|"\~| Ti- |Hl\(h(’0|| serv- ed to members of the Luthern La- dies Aid yesterday afternoon by Mrs, John L. Cauble and Mrs. Mil- ton Lagergren at the Tenth Street home of Mrs. Lagergren, plans were discussed for the Bazaar which will be an event of December 5 and 6. Held in the Lutheran Church so- cial rooms, a needlework booth will be one of the main attractions of the two days. A tea will be held on the first dov of the Bazaar and the annual turkey dinner will highlight the last evening. For the pleasure of the younger set there ls to be a “Pishpond” in session on one of the Bazaar days. List of the committées for the af- fair includes: Needlework, Mesdames Andrew Rosnes, Hans Berg, Alfred Zenger; tea, Mesdames Milton La- rgren, Ed Zink, Bert McDowell, John L. Cauble, John Winthers; |dining room, Mesdames W. A. Ras- mussen, Ole Westhy, Olaf Swanson, M. Brenno, Harry Stonehouse, John Lowell, Ture Holm, M. Peterson, Ed Wwilliams; kitchen, Mesdames Fred Newman, Olaf Bodding, John Sun- | derland, A. R. Hared, O. Floberg, Pete Hildre; coffee, Mrs, Ed. Jacob- son. 4 Recelving during the Bazaar will be Mrs. George Getchell, Mrs. Olaf Swanson and the Rev. John L. Cau- ble. e WIllIAMS LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE AT SAN FRANCISCO District Engineer M. D. Wil- liams of the Public Roads Admin- istration left on the steamer North- land for his annual conference at | regional headquarters in San Fran- cisco. He will stop briefly at | wrangell enroute. | —————— Girl Scout Troop Is Enterfained To merit the hostess badge of the Girl Scouts of America, three members of Troop 2 in this city girls yesterday afternoon with a party held in Trinity Hall. Co- hostesses for the occasion Wwere Pat Shaffer and Helen Anderson. Sixteen were present for the so- | cial afternoon and Mrs. A. Kle- wena, troop leader, supervised the affair, WIDE SECTOR French Take Prisoner as|: entertained the remainder of the| THANKSGI ~ PROCLA | : An annual custom, revered and conscientiously observed since the s of our forefathers throughout | wation, has been recognized |again by a proclamation of the | President of the United States, and in accordance therewith T, John W. Troy, Governor of Alaska, do hereby appoint Thursday, the twen- ty-third day of November, Nine: teen Hundred and Thirty-Nine, a day of THANKSGIVING And T recommend that upon that day all the people of Alaska, re- fraining so far as may be from their customary thanks to racious gifts; ALLIES BUYING FEVERISHLY AS God for his conditions of Almighty for the French Place Order for Half Billion Dollars in Plane Engines WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—A flood of European war orders which Ad- ministration quarters expect will total a billion dollars in the next few weeks, will be released by the repeal of the arms embargo. Even before the House action last night, a French purchasing mission contracted for 4,600 air- craft motors from two eastern manufacturers at a price of ap- proximately $50,000,000. A British purchasing meanwhile is negotiating for training planes. Both British and French allies stressed their needs for warplanes of all types, but their purchases are expected to cover a wide range of mlwr pmdurls OPENS FIRE ON AIRPLANE COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3.—Danish coastal anti-aircraft batteries opened fire today when a war plane of un- identified nationality flew over the North Sea port of Esbjerg. NOME MEASLES EPIDEMICIUST ABOUT FINISHED An epidemic of measles in North- west Alaska has just about run its cou Dr. J. F. Worley, Medi- cal Director for the Office of In- dian Affairs, reported today on his return from a plane trip - which took "him as far as Nome. Almost everyone at Nome and Kotzebue was stricken by the di- sease, he reported. All of the King Island group of Eskimos except 11 old people had measles. It is be- lieved the elders who escaped th disease had already been touched by it in a 1900 epidemic Dr. Worley came in by PAA plane yesterday from Fairbanks. - e JAVANAUGH IN Traveling man Ray Cavanaugh mission 1,600 came in from Sitka on the North- land and is stopping over in Ju- neau for a few days, a guest at the Gastineau Hotel, BOWER BA(’ Bruce Bower, Schwabacher Hard- | ware representative, is at the Gas- tineau Hotel after a trip to Sitka. He returned here on the North- land. —ee HOOKERS RETURNING After vacationing in the East and along the coast, Mr. and Mrs, Charles E. Hooker are on the | steamer North Sea enroute to Ju- | neau. ——— K. LOURING HERE K. Louring, traveling merchan- dise ‘broker, came back from Sitka on the Northland and is at the X‘Bnnnol Hotel, | labors, unite in returning | EMBARGO RISES, VING DAY MATION BY GOVERNOR comfort and happiness which have been sustained in our Territory as a whole; for the increasing evi- dence in wealth with which our| and for the faith prosperous era is land was endowed; that a still more at hand Given under my hand and the Seal of Alaska, in Juneau, the Cap- | ital, this Third day November, in the year of our Lord, One Thou- of |sand Nine Hundred and Thirty- | Nine. JOHN W. TROY, Governor of Alaska | By the Governor: E. L. BARLETT, Secretary of Alaska Prepared ~ To Fight Sabotfage Atforney General Says U. S. Will Guard Key Industries WAQIHN('TON Nm ney General Murphy that the United States is fully | prepared to guard its key indus- trles against any possibility of sabotage. Murphy’s statement was made just before the House of Represen- tatives accepted the Administra- tion's neutrality bill—with its peal of the arms embargo. Isolationist opponents of embargo repeal had contended that agents of belligerent nation’s would sabo- tage United States plants if their products were being shipped for use in the war. BRITAIN, FRANCE ARE PLEASED 0N EMBARGO LIFTING (By Associated Press) The Allies welcomed the United States House vote toward lifting the arms embargo. A semi-official note issued after the French Cabinet session declared that the House move toward repeal- ing the arms embargo is regarded in Paris as an “event of great ma- terial and moral importance.” Premier Daladier is believed to have devoted part of the Cabinet meeting in explaining what supplies can be purchased from the United States once the embargo is lifted In Great Britain the newspaper: reported the House vote in huge headlines. 3.—Attor- announces re- - UNEMPLOYMENT COMMISSION T0 MEET NOV. 14 Annual uuum;. l}f the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Com- mission_will be held in Juneau be- ginning November 14, Director Wal- ter P. Sharpe announced today. Members who will attend the ses- sion, expected to last a week, are E. Hardcastle of Ketchikan, chairman, Dr. Noble Dick of Pair- banks and R. S. Bragaw of An- chorage. e COURTS CLOSING - BOOKS; SYSTEM CHANGE MONDAY Monday morning a new system of bookkeeping goes into effect for De- partment of Justice offices here. Under an act passed last August 7, business of the Courts goes under the supervision of a new Director of Administrative Offices of U. 8. lCourts. The Director is to be ap- pointed by the U. 8. Supmere Court. | Local offices affected by the change are the Clerk of Court, U 8. Commissioner and part of the ‘U. S. Marshal’s accounts. NEUTRALITY BILL CLOSE TOLAWNOW Measure Goes fo Joint Senate, House Com- mittee for 0. K. ADMINISTRATION WINS FIGHT, GOOD MAJORITY ‘Final Approval Expected Late Today or Tomorrow -F.D.R. Gratified BULLETIN— WASHINGTON, Nov The House has com pleted Cunnend-ul action fl ! the Neutrality Lill repealing arms tmhnl’tn and the “‘Lnr House announced the President will sign the bill at noon to- morrow. The House action in accept- ing the conference report on the measure came anickly after the Senate voted 55 to 24 for ap- proval, Adjournment of Congress is due to follow without delay de- spite Republican demands it re- main in session until the begin- ing of the regular session on January 3, next year. BULLET IN-—WASHIN TON, Nov. 3.—~The Joint Sen- ate and House Conference Committee has approved of the Administration’s Neutrality Bill preparing the way for (final Congressional action late today or tomorrow. The Conference Committee agreed to approval of the measure shortly after President Roosevelt expressed gratification at the action of the House. ARMS EMBARNO KILLED WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. — The House of Representatives killed the arms embargo last night and opened the way for shipment of United States arms to belligerents, The House rejected all proposals for changing the Neutrality Bill written by the Senate I'he House voted down a propos- al to { an arms embargo into the Scnate bill by an overwhelms ing majority and sent the meas- ure to conference without recom- mending any changes. Conferes from the House and Senate meet this forenoon to go through the formalities for final approval the bul The wwure will then go to the House enate for final formal approval before heing sent to the White House for signature. The final votes are expected not later than tomorrow. A ‘The last vote on the arms embar- go issue gave the Administration a majority of 61 votes for repeal. This majority doubled the highest esti- mates made by Democratic Lead- ers and represented a major vic- tory for President Roosevelt. PRESIDENT GRATIFIED WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Presi- dent Roosevelt, expressing gratifi- cation at the size of the majority by which the House showed ap- proval of the arms embargo re- peal, asserted that he was glad the Neutrality Bill has “restored the historic position of neutrality of the United States.” The assertion was made in re- sponse to questions asked at to- day's press conference. The President disclosed that he will probably issue several procla- mations under the new measure once he has signed it. The President also expressed hope | that Congressional leaders will re- main in Washington and be avail- able after Congress adjourns this special session. PRINCESS NORAH IN FROM SOUTH Canadian Paeific steamer Princess Norah arrived in port at 3 o'clock this afternoon on the first trip of the winter schedule. One passen= ger arrived on the steamer booked for Juneau, Mrs. James DeHart, who lives out the Glacier Highway and has been south for some time,