The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 3, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” — VOL. LV, NO. 8378. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940. MklhlBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT3 VOTERS ENDORSE Germany Plans Decis WAIT FOR HITLER TO GIVEWORD Field MarshalTioering Says | Naziland Prepared | fo Strike NO INDICATION IS | GIVEN AS T0 TIME, Air Engagefits Reported from Various Euro- pean Fronts A flurry of air battles and a wel- Jter of words contributed today to Europe’s waiting war of nerves. Field Marshal Goering declared that a decisive blow “would be struck in the West when Hitler decides to end the war.” Goering made the prediction of a “lightning war in the west” in a broadcast over all German radio sta- ions. verrific Blow The Field Marshal gave no ink- ling when the blow might come but said it would compare with the 18- day smashing of Poland, “Germany has the rear and all flanks secure. The German armed forces are in one firm bloc facing Great Britain and France in the West and a decisive blow must be struck and for that, the Fuehrer has mobilized all resources,” said Goering. Air Raiding A lone German air raider was shot down off the northwest British Coast in an encounter with a Royal Air Force plane. The DNB, German news agency, reports a successful raid on mer- chant ships under British convoy in the North Sea but gave no further details Air Fighting, France The British Royal Air Force Head- quarters in France announces that two German planes were ‘“driven down” and one British plane was shot down cver the Saar River sec- tor. e e YOUTH IS FOUNDON MOUNTAIN Companionnfill Missing After Two Were Lost | onMountHood | MOUNT HOOD Ore., April 3.— One of two missing mountain climb- | ers, James Lorentz, 19, was found sunburned and frostbitten today, alive, but wandering aimlessly near an improvised shelter on the South- west slope of the peak. Missing since Sunday, Lorentz| said he had become separated from | his companion, Gerald Herrmann, 28, of Milwaukie, Oregon, late Sun- day. Hermann was weak from expos-| ure but in need of medical at-| tention, Lorentz said, “but very much alive,” when he lost him. The two mountain climbers, it was found, when searchers reached the summit yesterday, had written in| the register, “too cold to write,” and | then their tracks were found| leading to the rim of the North Wall| and a vertical drop of 1,500 feet. B e FORD VISITING Scott Ford, well known young Ju- | neau man who has been assayer at! Chichagof, made his first trip to town since Christmas holidays yes- terday, flying in with Shell Sim- mons to spend a few days renewing | acquaintances. i b i b B Less than an hour after returning Sumner Welles (right), Undersecr Welles Reports t o FDR from his fact-finding trip to Europe etary of State, called at the White House to report personally to President Roosevelt on what he learned in Rome, Paris, Berlin and London. Welles was accompanied to the executive mansicn by his chief, Secretary « State Cordell Hull, with whom he is shown at the front door. IF AN ARMY TR AVELS ON ITS STOMACH, U. §. ARMY SHOULD G 3 COMMUNISTS FRENCH DEPUTIES ARE GIVEN LIMIT Sentenced fo Five Years Imprisonment, Loss of Civil Rights PARIS, April 3.—The French Mili- tary Tribunal today meted out max- imum sentences of five years im- out orders of the Communist Inter- nationale. e WASHINGTON, April 3.—Presi- dent Roosevelt this afternoon pro- claimed May 1 as Child Health Day. The President called for the peo- ple of America to awaken to the necessity of a year-round program of protection and development of the health of the Nation's chil- dren. LSS AL Eighteen hundred of the 2,000 volumes in the library of Johnny Green, composer and band leader, deal with music. 0 ALONG WAY By JACK STINNETT | WASHINGTON, April 3. — I've just finished a 23-cent meal on the ! United States Army — and am I | stuffed! | First: A note to any man any- | where who's eligible—if you're hun- | gry, join the Army. 1 Second: A note to General George | | C. Marshall, Chief of Staff—if you're | going to feed 'em like that, you'll | have to keep 'em working. Seden-| tary gents like your correspondent can't eat like that and stay awake. And how would you look with an| tarmy that had to have a 2-hour | siesta after every meal? | Third: Note to readers no | matter how it sounds, this is no| rp_risonment and the loss of civil|,uff for the army. Me, I'm a pacif- rights to 36 members of the Cham- |ber of Deputies accused of carrying | row of slow-moving ducks and I |ist. Give me a shooting gallery, with | can't miss. But let some top-sarge step up and say: “Keep your shots jdown, soldier! Imagine that’s an |enemy.” And I can’t even hit the | gallery. | I just didn't waht you to get me | wrong. | What I was talking about was the army’s new field rations (RAY-| shuns, if you're talking to any one| from a buck private to a chief of| staff). Well, these rations are brand new. They used to call them | “emergency” rations, because they come in cans and can be issued, served and eaten without a field kitchen. They are for men in the field or in the trenches when trans-| portation lines are temporarily dis- connected. NAPOLEON'S IDEA | Captain J. J. Powers, Who knows | about everything from peeling spuds |on K.P. duty to serving a banquet (Continued on Psge Six) ter, BRITISH CABINET SHAKEUP Winston Churchill Named | Director of Brifain's Armed Service UNLIMITED POWER 1S GIVEN NEW OVERLORD Other Officials Switched Around for Guiding War Action LONDON, April 3—An authorita- tive press association statement said { it is expected Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord | of the Privy, will succeed Sir Kings= ley Wood as British Air Minister in the shakeup of the Cabinet, ex« pected soon. CHURCHILL LONDON, _April Churchill assumed active direction of Britair military machine on land, sea and in the air tonight in a drastic reorganization of the Chamberlain Cabinet. Churchill retains his post as Pirst: Lord of the Admiralty, but heads' a defense committee within the Cahinet that includes the Ministers | of War and Air. Sir Samuel Hoare- | Belisha was appointed Air Minister | in the reorganized Cabinet, to re-| place Sir Kingsley Wood, who be-| comes Lord Privy Seal. i COMMAND 3. — Winstor CHURCHILL IN COMMAND LONDON, April 3.—In a drastic shakeup of Great Britain's war Cabinet, Winston Churchill, vet- eran warden of the Empire's sea. power, this afternoon became every- thing but in name, director of the| nation’s armed services. He was made Chairman of the Committee of Service Ministers and is already First Lord of the Ad- miralty. Churchill will guide the efforts of the War Office, Air Min- istry and have jurisdiction over the work of Ministry of Supply. | The change was announced in a statement from Prime Chamberlain’s office. Hoare becomes Air Minister in| an exchange of posts with Kings- ley Wood. Lord Woolton, promin- ent banker, member of many gov- ernment committees in recent years, becomes Minister of Food succeeding W. 8. Morrison. Red Witness Keeps Quief Before Dies Minister Young Communist Leader| Won't Tell Name of | Harvard Secrefary | WASHINGTON, April 3.—Young Communist leader Thomas O'Dea, of Boston, defied the Dies Com- mittee today and refuses to dis-| close the name of the Secretary of the Young Communist League at Harvard University. “I refuse to answer because it would subject that person to eco- nomic pressure and he will be de- prived of the opportunity to ob- tain employment,” O'Dea said. The youth is President of the| Massachusetts Young Communist League. REJOINS SON AND FAMILY IN JUNEAU Mrs, E. Biggs, mother of Minard| Mill, came in .on the Northland| last night to join her son and his family here for the summer, Mrs. Biggs has been visiting in Los Angeles during the past win- ve ROOSEVELT - WINNER IN PRIMARIES Garner Forces Beaten De- cisively in Wisconsin and New York DEWEY HOLDS LEAD OVER VANDENBERG ist Mayor Hoan After 24 Years (By Associated Press) Roosevelt and the third term held commanding leads over a Garner opposition today as votes were tab- ulated in Presidential primaries in Wisconsin and four New York dis- tricts. Wisconsin Republicans meanwhile gave Thomas Dewey an encourag- ing but inconclusive lead over Sen- ator Vandenburg in the Republi- can contest for States, with 24 con- vention delegates. Roosevelt’s lead in Wisconsin was more than two and a half to one, with 8 quarter of the voles counted “Garner Snowed Under In the 16th New York District where Garnerites campaigned most vigorously, Rocsevelt led two to onc and in other districts as high as five to one The President’s tertained in the his stated perm m bu jes werz interpreted (o mean b can have most of the Wisconsin and New York delegates if he choo: es to run. Pendergast Machine Out Meanwhile Fusion reformers ousi- ed the last vestiges of the Pender- gast machine in Kansas City, elect- ing John R. Gage as Mayor. He carried the entire ticket with him In Milwaukee incomplete returns showed Carl F. Zeidler, 32, leading Daniel W. Hoan, famed Socialist Mayor since 1916. .- WISCONSIN name h SHOW GAIN Late Returns Indicate fhat Republicans Being Swamped MADISON, Wis., April 3.—Demo- | crats took a popular lead over Republicans in Wisconsin primarie today ‘as returns trickled in from rural precincts. Returns from 2,242 of the State’s - DEMOCRATS | | was music, which he loved. PEOPL Mayor Harry L I COUNCILMEN R. H. Beistline G. Emil Kraue Harry Lea INDEPENDENT Mayor Edmund J. Krause Councilman Floyd Fagerson FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR Russell R. Hermann Grover C, Winn TICKET No. 1 TOTAL VOTED AFTER 76 Precinet Resuiis of Tuesday's Election Precinct No. 3 214 Precinct No. 2 Total 1011 230 243 270 1027 1092 1139 YEARS AS RESIDENT OF ALASK THE REV. A. P. KASHEVAROFF The Rev. Andrew Petrovich Kash- evaroff, who was born at Kodlak four years before the U. 8. purchase of Alaska, died early this morning at St. Ann’s Hospital here at the age of 76. He had been uncon- scious since suffering a stroke last Sunday. “Father Kashevaroff” as he was known to Alaskans and to innum- erable tourists who visited the Al- aska Historical Library and Museum, of which he was Curator, was born September 19, 1863 at Kodiak. His father also was born in Russian America, in 1829. His paternal grand- father came to this country from Russia in 1820 as a naval instructor. For all but a few years of his life, the Rev. Kashevaroff lived in Al- aska. He went to San Francisec when he was seven years old tc | attend school, returning to the nortk when he was 17. His particular study In hi: younger days he was an accomplish- 3011 precincts gave the Democrats ©d violinist. a combined vote of 304,000, com-| pared to 232,000 for the Republi-| cans. Ordained Priest For 60 of his 76 years, he servec | the Russian Orthodox Church, rising President Roosevelt appeared 35"‘10 the rank of Archpriest and re- sured of 30 delegates at the Demo- | cojving in 1929 the Bishop's palists cratic National Convention, to four|and mitre, the highest recognition for Vice-President Garner. New York’s Attorney Dewey ap- parently captured 32 delegates in| his race against Michigan Sena- | the Church can bestow on its non- ceitbate members. The Rev. Kashevaroff became a lay reader and teacher in the School tor Vandenberg in the Republican|,r' g wichael's Cathedral at Sitka primary. One Republican delegate on May 1, 1880. He spent four years remained doubtful. BATILE FLEET | IS ON PACIFIC SAN PEDRO, Cal, April 3.—The Battle Fleet is now at sea under strictest wartime secrecy. The fleet is reported sailing out for maneuvers and mock warfare. Aboard the flagship Pennsylvania is Secretary of Navy Charles Edi- son who will observe the maneu- vers, in mission work at Nuichek on Prince William Sound and the bal- ance of his long Church service has been performed at Kodiak, Sitka, Juneau, Killisnoo and Unalaska. After the Russian revolution he was compelled to seek secular em- ployment, but continued his work for the Church without compensa- ticn. He had lived in Juneau for the past 28 years, coming here in 1912 after a two-year stay in Cali- fornia. At that time he vowed never 1gain to leave Alaska. Honored By Congregation In 1928, the Rev. Kashevaroff was presented by members of the Church in Alaska with a cross decorated with precious stones. His wife died April 13, 1931. She was Martha Bolshanin of Sitka be- fore their marriage on April 30, 1893. During the summer months of 1918 and 1919, the Rev. Kashevaroff held the office of U. S. Deputy Collector of Customs at Nakat Inlet and dur- ing the winter months of these years served as Assistant Weather Observ- er at Juneau. Curator 20 Years In 1920 he was appointed Curator of the Museum, a position which he held until his death. He was a member of Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, of which organ-|{ ization he was Past President. He erved three terms as Historian of he Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Al- ska. The Rev. en many artic ory, on ethnology, otems. Kashevaroff has writ- on Alaska’s his- basketry and Six Children Surviving children are a son, Jyril Kashevaroff of San Francisco, wnd five daughters, Mrs. Mary Cal- /in of Sitka, Mrs. Nadja Triplette »f Juneau, Mrs. Legia Olson of Juneau, Mrs. Natalia Lovejoy of Pacific Grove, California, and Mrs Xenia Cage of Seattle. There are also eight grandchildren, all born n Alaska. His sister, Mrs. William George of Victoria, B. C., is the only sur- siving member of the family of 10 orothers and sister. He had planned 0 make a visit to Victoria late this nonth to be with her on her 89tH birthday anniversary. All of his brothers also entered the priesthood Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced by the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. ,ee —— SALVATION ARMY BIBLE CLA MEETS THURSDAY The Salvation Army Bible Class will meet tomorrow night at the Salvation Army Hall. The session will start at 7:30 o'clock. UCAS; TIME CHANGE Blow, West Front WINN LOSES SCHOOL RACE - BY 58 VOTES Enfire Slafe of Peoples Ticket Councilmen Wins Easily CLOCKS TO BE SET AHEAD ONE HOUR Russell Hermann Becomes School Director in Spirited Race Mayor Harry I. Lucas and his | Peoples Ticket of Councilmen were elected by a decisive majority 'of Juneau voters in yesterday's | municipal election. | ‘At the same time, voters re- placed Grover C. Winn, a School Board Director since 1915, with Russell R. Hermann. The vote was 729 for Hermann and 671 for Winn. | Victorious Councilmen are Ralph H. Beistline, G. Emil Krause and Harry Lea. The only other candi- date, Floyd Fagerson, trailed by some 300 votes. | Time Change Wins The much debated question of ,whether Juneau should change its clocks to Pacific Standard Time was decided In the affirmative. Favoring the change to the same basis as Seattle and Ketchikan were 753, while 564 negative votes were cast, The City Council is ex- pected to order clocks set ahead ne hour ou April 30, to remain on the new standard permanently. The total vote of 1,400 was 134 less than in the Ctiy election of L year ago. There will be one change on the Ciiy Council as the result of the election. Sam Feldon, who did not file, will be replaced by G. Emil Krause, a Councilman for 15 years up until a year ago when he ran | unsuccessfully for Mayor. ! Big Majority Mayor Lucas was given a (wo 'and a half to one majority over {his only opponent, Edmund J. | Krause. Absentee ballots have already | been counted into the resuits. They {were turned over to election of- i“c""“ in the various precincis yesterday. Lucas, Beistline, Krause and |Lea carried every precinct, Her- | mann was victor in Precinets 2 and 3, while Winn carried Precinct 1 by 29 votes. The time change ref- erendum won a majority in Pre- cincts 1 and 2 and lost in Pre-. cinct 3 by 12 votes. - MULVIHILL REELECTED {TTH TERM Harry McCain—Again Chos- en Mayor, Ketchikan— Fisk at Wrangell SKAGWAY, Alaska, April 3. — W. J. Mulvihill was yesterday elect~ ed to succeed himself for the sev- enteenth consecutive term as Mayor of this city. Councilmen elected were Jar Cor- zian, Karl A. Hahn, Perry M. Hern, Sr.; Treasurer, Willlam Dewar; school directors, E. E. Knudsen for two year term and Dr. Clayton L. Polley for three years. McCAIN RE-ELECTED KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 3.— Mayor Harry McCain was re-elected unopposed in yesterday's election. Councilmen elected were J. F. Van- Gilder, Hanford Henning-and Lem Kay, defeating Fred Chapman and (Continued to Page Two)