The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8345. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURD/ «\ FEBRUARY 24, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS A EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS 'RUSSIANS CONTINUE ONSLAUGHT, FINNS REGULATIONS FAIRBANKS MAN IS SUED 10 BE MADE LESS SEVERE i Congressman Wallgren| Announces Successful Fishery Protest SEASONS, BRISTOL BAY CHANGES DUE Definite Recommenda- tions Made, But Pend- ing Before Bureau Feb. 24. Cengressmar Mcn C. Wallgren cf Washington today said the Intericr Department weuld soon liberalize Alaska fishing regula- tiens for 1940 anncunced Jan- uary 4. Wallgren said the industry needed a modification on the added ciosed seasons and liber- alization of regulations govern- ing purse seines in the Alaska Peninsula area and gill netting in Bristol Bay. The Congressman said his conferences with Secretary Ickes and Bureau of Fisheries offic- ials resulted in “definite rec- cmmendations” for changes but that they would not be made public pending final Bureau de- cisicn, D 'MISS JUNEAU' CONTEST IS TO DRAW (ROWD FOR BREACH BY GRACE ELOPE Slipping away from {ilm colony friends, Susanne Harris, 19-year- olil Detroit heiress and cinema as- pirant, and Edward H. Fowler, Manhattan millionaire and former husband of Actress Gladys George, wed wed in Les Vegas, Nev,, re- cently by Peace J George | Marshall. Night before Marshall had been routed out of bed to offi- ciate for Swingman Artie Shaw | and Actress Lana Turner. 11 Local Girls fo Parade on Capitol Theafre Stage Tonight Juneau’s first bathing beauty con- test, the competition which is to goloct a “Miss Juneau” to represent the Capital City at the Fairbanks Ice Carnival, is expected to attract a capacity crowd to the Capitol Theatre this evening. Eleven Juneau giris will parade in a fashion show, with nine judges in the audience to select from their number the Juneau queen. The vent is scheduled for 9:15 o'clock. Name of the winner will be an-| ncunced as soon as the judges have | come to a decision. A majority of the judges will have to decide upon one girl before she is designated “Miss Juneau.” Queens Entrants in the contest are Naomi Forrest, Sybil Godfrey, Maxine Ja- cobs, Bettye Kemmer, Virginia Lund, Frances Newman, Virginia Powers, Luella Tucker, Gloria E. White, Betty Wilms, and Edythe Young. They will model gowns and bath- ing suits provided by the following | apparel firms: Leota’s, Devlin’s, Jones-Stevens, Halvorsen's, the Vogue Shop, Channel Apparel Shop, and the B. M. Behrends Company. The style show will be directed by Mrs. A. M. Uggen and the girls will be interviewed by C. B. Arnold. e Nazi Planes MOREORDERS, FROMABROAD/ (OMETOU.S. Both Brifish and French Purchasing Commissions | Make Statements NEW YORK, Feb. 24—British and French Purchasing commissions an- nounced today that their Govern- ments will place extremely large ad- dinonal orders for aircraft and oth- ler products with American manu- facturers. This new business may reach one billion dollars. The decision to trade more in the United States followed highly sat- isfactory reports on the American |aircraft already delivered and flying over the various fronts. MAIL SEARCHING ISSUE DEFENDED BY SEN. PEPPER Says England Has Infer-| cepted Millions of U.S. OF PROMISE LOWE, SEATILE SEATTLE, Feb. 24—Miss Grace owe has filed sui $100,000 in mplaint against Andrew S. War- that Warwick, at in the fall of 1 of 1939, prom- “within a reason- wick, alleging Fairbanks, Alaska 1938 and the summ ised to marry her ick able time.” Warwick later married another weman, Miss Lowe's complaint said. She asks $50,000 for allegedly breaking the marriage promises, and lease rights on a Fairbanks mining claim, which rights she values at $50,000. Miss Lowe said she nquished the lease rights to Warwick on his P ise he would invest $10,000 to acquire the rights and make her his partner Wedding Fire Murder Takes Resort Owner Bride Lies fle; Death-0ld Lover, Held by Police, Denies Charge BULLETIN — TACOMA, Feb. 24.—Undersheriff Clyde Kncwles, late this afternoon, | said Ord signed a full con- fessien in the torch slaying case. 1 TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 24—On his | wedding night, Hale Nosler, 56, re- |sort owner, became a human torch claying victim in the ashes of his home, and today his bride Myra, 39, lies near death from a terrific beating. King Pomeroy, 50, caretaker of the resort, crawled from the burn- ing home and was hospitalized with' injur- | lan arm fracture and other ies. Authorities arrested John Ord, 42, fireman, after he took Mrs. Nos ler to the hospital. In a deathb: statement, she accused him of shoot- ig Nosler and beating her and Pom- eroy. | She said Ord threatened to throw her in the lake until she pleaded | for a hospital for her and Pomercy. | Double Attack Both Mrs. Nosler and Pomeroy | said Ord soaked Nosler's body with | kerosene before firing it and Mrs. | Nosler was attacked as she tried to | smother the flames with a rug. Ord denied the accusations, but admitted to undersheriff Clyde Knowles that he lived with Mrs. Nosler 10 years without a wedding ceremony. He said he knew of nothing of the tragedy until Mrs. Nosler went to his home four miles away, early | today. | Nosler is a Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks in Yakima, and is also ac- | tive in Elks work in the state in| behalf of crippled children. His remains were reccvered from the %iouse ruins. CHAMBERLAIN C(RACKSDOWN, | SOVIET UNION | Praises Heroic Struggle of | Finland Against Mas- fer in Brufality BRITISH SEAMEN FREED FROM PRISON SHIP ALTMARK | | | Gaunt and tattered from months’ long imprisonment aboard the German prison ship Altmark, these British sailors cheer with joy as they are brought to Leith, Scotland. They are shown aboard the British destroyer Cossack, which forced the German steamer aground at Josingfjord in Norway. Three hundred and twenty-six British sailors, who had been taken from ships captured and sunk by the German raider Graf Spee, and then imprisoned on the Altmark, were freed in the battle of Josingfjord. (Cablephoto) THE ALTMARK FROM WHICH PRISONERS WERE FREED SOVIETS. NEARING VIIPURI Invaders Reported Paying Heavily in Lives for Vidtories THOUSANDS OF DEAD APE LEFT ON FIELDS 'Finnish Forces Have An- nihilaied Two Defach- menis-Line Beseiged BULLETIN—HELSINKIL Feb. 24—The Finnish Command ad- mits the conguest of Kaislahti, in the coastal region, 7!. miles from Viipuri, and the onslaught is coutinuing without pause. NEW DRIVES TO START HELSINKI, Feb. 24—The Fin- nish High Command admits the Red Army is holding the fortified coastal region of Koivisto, thus making it the starting point for new drives on Viipuri and the strate- gic islands but said the Soviet loss- es are heavy on the new onslaughts | on Koivisto, western anchor of the Mannerheim Line. Thousands Killed The Finnigh communique lists the Russians killed at 2350 in yester- day's fighting plus the annihilation of two undescribed detachments | “which pengtrated our positions” The Altmark, German prison ship, is pietured (left) during hcight ¢f her career. Photograph was made from deck of the ill-fated Admiral Graf Spee as the crew of the captured British freighter, Huntsman, was transferred to the Altmark, somewhere in the South Atlantic. Three hundred and twen ix British sailors from captured ships were freed when British destroyers forced the Altmark aground in Norway ter- ritorial waters precinitating a battle, TURKEY CUT OFF P Bulld!ng Racke! Exposed; powneo, storM Insight Is Revealed When Government Official Talks whole herd of accused people in| Pittsburgh agreed to pay fines and mend their ways. It was the flrst‘ ENGLISH TRAWLER HITS MINE; GOES DOWN WITH TEN Thirtieth Naval Disaster Is| Reported by British Admiralty | | | | | ! | | | Isolation Caused Rumors fo Spread Balkan | War Had Broken | By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Assist- |ant Attorney General Thurman Ar- | o1 fruit of the building trades | 3 i cevs Dold’s shakedown of the alleged ,.jfj;)fg?“;mgi};n A WUKe® rackets in the bullding industry A ‘ LONDON, Feb. 24—The British f-w,‘ o Balkan war rumors, is Vill have to get along this trouble-| “We believe the savings in Pitts- | Admiralty announces that the Y s |burgh alone” said a Pittsburgn @rmed English trawler Benvolio has some election year with a bob- disclosed as having been caused by tailed appropriation. storms and destruction of miles cf lines of Turkey-European communi- | paper, “would be sufficient to pay been sunk by hitting a mine and | the entire cost of the national in-|10 men are known to have been Arnold fumbled. He might have | eciigation.” | killed cations. = g ~lgot his money if he had linked | The sinking of the trawler regis- | Communication was restored with j,is case with national defense. | ters the 30th naval vessel loss dur- Istanbul today. That iS the one thing these days|IT'S A SIMFLE PLAN 6 ling the present war. o7 o that will survive—at least in part We went over to the Justice D"-\ > - the_S¥dnomy wave. | partment to find what sort Chief G-man, near the central Karelian front. Over 1,000 dead were left on the tleld by the enemy which was hurl- ed back at Salmenkaita and 1,000 more were left on the field north- east of Lake Ladoga and at least 350 on the field in the Kuhmo sec- tor below Finland’s narrow waist. Nearing Viipuri The Finnish communique says Russian activity yesterday extended on Finland's entire length of the battle line. One report is that the Russians are within six miles of Viipuri. Marshal Mannerheim welcomed the Swedish and Norwegian volun- teers into the army by special order |and it s indicated they are already lon the firing line aiding the Fin- | nish defenders. - Altmark IsReadyto MakeDash [Prison Ship, Forced on Bank,Re leased Under Her Own Power STAVENGER, Feb. 24.—The Ger« man steamer Altmark, prison ship, hoarded by & British destroyer crew and emptiied of 298 British prison- ers, has been refloated under her |own power and taken clear of the {Royal Bank onto which she was i forced. She released herself last night from the bank. There is no indication when she will make an attempt to leave. Brit- ish vessels are outside of the Tjord. PRGN 7 i s LS TRIANGLE AT AUK BAY WILL BE LANDSCAPED {CCC Is Filling Junction of Penefrafing Info France Dollars for Nazis WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Senator BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 24.—Given a great ovation in his native city, Prime Minister Chamberlain made ! J. Edgar Hoover, racketeering Arnold was after. 0ne cagier, Hoover nabbed $L-|.c pie aides outlined it: 475,000 out of the deficiency bill e [ tor les to hunt spies amd saboteurs in the | g soniens el o b 4 German fch.\ QU OTATICONS PED L ks NEW YORK, Feb 24. — Closing Loop Road, Highway, for Grass, Shrubs Claude Pepper of Florida says he|an address today in,which he laud- 3 . on a building job, he invites a lot believes England is justified in halt- |ed Finland’s “heroic struggle against Sub A munitions and airplane plants for| oe gy contractors to quote him Quotation of ka Juneau mine ing and examining American mail |a gigantic and unwieldy adversary, re the next six months, and gob an|goures on portions of the job,such Stock at today’s short session is| A fine green lawn and park-like destined for Germany. the Russian apprentice who has additional $2488,000 to hunt them |, giung - pricklaying, plastering 6%, American Can 115%. Anaconda | snrubbery soon will grow in the PARIS, Feb. 24—Military author- | genator Pepper said he had been |nothing to learn from a master G from July 1 on. and plumbing. In the old days he 29%, Bet Steel 76%. Com-|iriangle at the junction of ‘he ities admit that five German scout- | informed that since the inspection |in brutality.” | D “ But Arnold had a different case. would simply pick the low hxdderé monwealth and Southern 1%, Cur-| Glacier Highway and the Loop ing planes have penetrated France of American mail began the British| Regarding Poland, Chamberlain ow e simply told the House appro- g .. each group, add in the cosy tss Wrieht 1 Cenera! Motors| Rood at. \.‘L. Ray desply, several reaching the Par- nave intercepted about 15 million |said the “German tyrants are not intions committee that his in-| e we amount (;f work he wou;r; 53%, International H ter 53%, The area s being filled at the isian outskirts but at high alti- dollars in American letters and contented with the conquest of the vestigators had uncovered plenty ! o ith his own outfit, then have Kennecott 37 N Central | présent time by CCC workmen and tudes. | packages. He declared the moneyillnle nation but seek extermination| LONDON, Feb. 24 — London racketeering in the building in-| .=\ on which to b’id 16, Northern Pacific Onited| covered:- with - @odet fenastl ;J»'hic); During this scouting of the Ger- was being sent to Germany. This|of people rwho resist their oppres-|newspapers today headlined re- y. In some cities, he said,| gy in a typical case A!he 1. States Stee Pound $394 3/4. I} e keded “m rassp'l'k; s mans, French planes were making shows, he says, that persons in this |sion.” ports that four German U-boats racketeers have hiked the price of o ..o chided th Lin ", .c;‘pm o wiil be go ‘we: :n;‘ similar reconnaissances and Pho- country are trying to help Germany| The British Prime Minister said | have been sunk, three by aerial a home or an office building by 25 quesing their own Lhmz o4 DOW, JONES AVERAGES P -n'i:fl f clulaps cfn:lpt_. shr ‘L tographing Germany and Britis or citizens in Germany. | the neutrals are afraid to maintain|bombs and one rammed by the vercent. dvc,de% o Gt -~ -.l.'m) Today's Dow, Jones es are :)év-y> g e rilediogdialt i neutrality before the “German'British steamer Asintic off the Even while the appropriation | _ _,‘__,_g, ,,,,,a, i % 3 as follows: industri , rails’ Stumps and brush were cleared “The British have a right to seize planes are reported constantly pa- 15“,0?1 letters,” said Senator Pepper. trolling the North Sea. bully.” Shetlands. bill was pending in the House, a i (Continued on page Six) 24.90. ; 30.63, utilities from the triangle some time ago.