The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 6, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8381. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ‘WAR IS NOW THREATENED BY NORWAY Alaska Fishery Regulations Are Modified SEINERS TO BENEFITBY NEW CHANGE Boals, Purse Seines May ! Be Larger Under Amendments LITTLE AFFECT ON SOUTHEAST ALASKA Modifications Approved by Bureau of Fisheries, Secrefary Ickes WASHINGTON, April 6—The De- partment of the Interior today noLi-i fied Rep. Mon C. Wallgren of ‘Wash- | ington it had approved modifica- tions of the 1940 fishery regulations, which salmon fishermen had com- plained were “very drastic.” Wallgren said that changes draft- ed by the Bureau of Fisheries and | approved by Secretary Harold Ickes | permitted increased use of large| boats and larger purse seines or nets than were allowed in the regula- tions announced in January. Seines Closer Together One amendment reduces -the dis-| tance required between seines in the ! Alaska Peninsula area from 1800 to 300 feet. Another permits fishing boats more than 50 feet long to enter wa- | ters between Cape Lazarof and| Cape Ponkof. Wallgren explained that larger boats usually went to Alaska from! Puget Sound. Fishermen complain- ed the regulations prior to the| amendments elminated them. Fishing boats not more than 50 feet long are permitted to use seines up to 200 fathoms in length and with 250 meshes between Castle Cape and Cape Pankof. Previously purse | | seines in this area were limited to| 100 fathoms in 150 meshes deep. Season Shortened To-enable the escape of pink sal- mon to spawning grounds, commer- cial fishing for salmon in the Ali- tak Bay region excluding Olga and length and Moser Bays will terminate August Senator’s Son and Bride Honeymooning somewhere in Mexico are John Leonard Wheeler, Los Angeles attorney and son of Montana’s Senator Burton K. Wheeler, and his bride, the former Helen Albright, southern California social- ite. The couple is pictured following the ceremony at a Los Angeles church. Young Wheeler's father has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate. AND AS | WAS SAYING, UNTIL INTERRUPTED, 50 SHUCKS, GO ON AND TALK STORY OF By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, April 6.—Capital barbershop: | Barber: |ator, good afternoon.” Senator: “Humph! I guess so.” Representative: (calling across from another chair): “Hello, Sen- ator. Seen the afternoon papers? BElIEvED Somebody close to the President has been talking. Says- the President “Good afternoon, Sen- TRADE PACT PROGRAM ~ GIVEN OKEH Senate Follows Leadership' of President, Secre- fary of State 'POLITICAL ISSUE NOW BEING RAISED Question of Hull's Chances for Leadership Stirs Speculation WASHINGTON, April 6.—The ap- proval by the Senate of the recipro- cal trade agreements program, has made that fundamental Adminis- . w H tration policy an issue in the Pres-‘ idential campaign and has stirred' fresh speculation as to Secretary | of State Cordell Hull's chances for | | the Democratic standard bearer. | | The Senate, following the leader- | ship of President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull, late yesterday voted 42 to 37 to continue the trade agree- | ment program for three years after | the scheduled June 12 expiration | ! date, instead of one year as pro- | posed and bitterly debated. | | Only one Senator from the Pa- cific Northwest, Senator Lewis B Schwellenbach, voted for the exten- sion to three years. Goes to President The Senate sent the House ap- proved measure to President Roose- | velt after bowling over a dozen re- strictive amendments with Admin- istration leaders contending they !would cripple the system of bargain- {Police Repo?idolher Kill- ed Three Chidren, Suicided | LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 6.— | Police investigating the slaying by | Mrs. Loita Davis of her three small children and then her apparent sui- 15 instead of August 20. cide, has officially terminated. In Cook Inlet permissible dis-| The announcement is made to- tances between set or ancnored gill|gay ¢hat the story of 1l-year-old nets and traps is reduced from soolchloe Davis that her mother beat to 600 feet. | the thre children t odeath with a The salmon fishing season in the | claw hammer then suicided is ac- Western District south of a line| cepted as accurate. drawn eastward from Point Couver- | e Capt. Edgar Edwards, of the Po- den was extended from August 16 liceal;'lomicgide Squad, said: “We ARl believe Chloe Davis, in her final ————,——— 1 R |story regarding the tragedy, that | definitely has made up his mind and |ing down tariffs reciprocally and im- toid him absolutely he will run for | pPair its value as an instrument ja third term.” | for “'Dl'l;]upe:;'e. ~ T Py publicans Against u'u“ljln.u‘:di: g ; | Al twenty Republicans present Barber: “That's what I . . . |voted against the President’s au- Rep: “What makes you say that, | Pority. ; Senator?” Leaders in Congress made it clear Sen: “Plain as the nose on your that the country will hear much face. 'What could hia gain by lsts|20Te from the opposition hetween ting that out now? Best strategy 1°% and the November clection. in the world fo keep his mouth shu o th-e Detngratio side, Yesthm By gad, that's good politics.” | Senators, who fought with tne Re- = ,» | publican opposition, are beginning to | wonder how their position will stack |up “back home.” It is predicted that the Democratic National Convention will have a {plank in the Democratic platform |accepting the principle of recipro- |cal trade. MINING MEN “Not a word of | Barber: “But don't you think . . Rep: “Well, that's kinda the way I feel about it. I tell you, this | busting the third-term precedent |doesn't scgre me. I don't always agree with the President—not by 1a long shot. But I haven't any ccm- plaint generally. Look over the last seven years. They add up all right {to me.” | Sen.: “Humph!” Barber: “Yeah, but ...” Finnish soldiers, members of one sian troops, are shown with their defined in the Soviet-Finnish pe: SAWMILL AT TOTALLY DESTROYED BY RAGING Inferned Officers InEscape Members of Graf Spee Make Getaway-Com- rades to Suffer BUENOS AIRES, April 6.—Afte: the flight of three interned officers of the scuttled Nazi pocket battle- ship Graf .Spee, the police immed- iately announced that their com rades will be interned on Monday o Martin Garcia Island, 80 miles fror here in the Plata River. More than 500 members of t} Graf Spee crew have already bec sent to the Interior. 1€ n THE ROAD BACK — THEIR WORK IS DONE ace pact. o ] of the ski battalions which made a gallant stand against invading Rus- reindeer as they took the road back to the new frontiers of Finland as Big Bomber Makes First ‘Blind Hop’ Aviation HisTo?y Made as Army Ship Flies 300 Miles, Instruments SITKA IS FIRE AT NIGHT | SITKA, Alaska, April 6.—Fire of | an undetermined origin resulted in the complete destruction of the Columbia Lumber Company's saw- 1mill here last night with estimated | loss in total damage going as high | as $50,000. | The blaze endangered the e | tire business section of Sitka. The fire reached its height only a few minutes after its start about 10 minutes after 8 o'clock last night. Hundreds watched the blaze as It gutted the mill structure, reduc- ing the building and contents to ashes. Sitka firemen made use of thei new LaFrance fire truck and with this probably saved several blocks of the town from burning. LANGLEY FIELD, Va. April 6.— he first totally “blind” flight in he history of aviation was complet- ed by a U, 8. Army Alr Corps 22% ten bomber which landed here from Mitchell Field today. Piioted by Major Carl McDaniel, the bomber took off *w and land- ed. y by instrum plane here at 9:06 a. m. Pacilic St wd time, 2 how 2 minutes af- NEUTRAL COUNTRY T0 FIGHT Vigorous 0~t)“je~dion Made to Interference of Free Shipping SIGNIFICANCE IS - ATTACHED TO MOVE Another Decisive Weekend for Europe Has Arriv- ed, Says Germany (By Associated Press) Neutral Norway has threatened to g0 to war, if necessary, to prevent any one-sided interference of free shipping in her waters. The warning has been given be- fore the Norwegian Parliament by | Foreign Minister Koht and is di- | rected pointedly to the British and French Allies who have protested that Germany is receiving war sup- | plies through Scandinavian terri- torial waters. Slap at Germany Foreign Minister Koht also took a slap at Germany for sinking Nor- wegian merchantmen. The Norwegian stand is the high spot of today but it found the Allies prosecuting the war and economic blockade against Germany but with= out noteworthy developments on the military front. German sources, viewing the sit- uation, said, “another decisive week- end has arrived in Europe.” Norway's Position Norwegian Foreign Minister Koht, in bhis warning, said that “if the Allied Powsrs should ask us to stop free shipping, which goes on accord- ing to generally acknowledged In- ternational law and which they themselves have acknowledged, this would result in great damage to themselves, or as hindrance to ship- ping should be one-sided against nne party, Norway then at once would be at war.” Deep Significance The statement of the foreign pol- iy, in particular in relation to iron xports from Narvik, Norway, has Fire probably started in the boiler room, immediately above the boiler and spread quickly to aul parts of the plant, engulfing the mill in less than five minutes afier it was first noticed. insurance was carried but is ie- lieved to be about $10,000. Local mill officials hope to start construction of a new mill as It is not known here how much | | ler leaving Mitchell Field for its 300 mile flight, it came after the British Foreign 1 istrument landing was DO offica yesterday handed notes to han landing under normal .,y " Swedish Ministers s when the pilot can see jn 1,ondon outl he Allied views 1 in front of him on neutrality. IcDaniel, in charge of & prench Premier Georges Reynaud rew ix men, shut off all out- nas also handed similar notes to |side contact with a canvas screen. he Norwegian and Swedish minis- |In the cockpit before him was an (ers in Paris. array of dials indicating his air Notes Kept Secret speed, compass course, altitude, Po- The contents of the notes remain 1ken on deep significance because soon as adjustment is made. Many |large orders have been received for lumber. ARE TO MEET sition of the plane with relation t0 4 secret but British diplomatic the horizon, eicetera i poifte Once a nis ANied ley Fiel 1 | wa- ne man on the SECRET MARRIAGE REVEALED WHEN sources said they constitule course for pu¢ firm defi Jorts from y, <jtion against use o M I .h.ll ! her mother, ‘believing a demon was| Rep.: “If a man makes a good " ition the MORGAN COMING |after her, killed the three children, | record and his character is the best, i lme two girls and a boy, then set her-jwhy should we throw him out just self afire, is-telling the truth. Chloe pecause our grandpappies didn’t admits her mother forced her to aid | jike the third-term idea? And that | i V. W. “Penny” Mulvihill goes| into his fifth year as Chief of the | Juneau Fire Department, as does his Assistant Chief, Bill Nieder- hauser, following Thursday night’s vote of the Juneau Fire Depart- ment. Incumbent Company chiefs and Secretary also were reelected: Min- ard Mill, heading Company One, and J. Simpson MacKinnon, boss in the slaying. Consequently we have turned all facts of bur detailed | reports over to the Juvenile Court.” The father, Barton Davis, has maintained from the start that Chloe did not do the killing, which she first admitted. SR SN Maurefania Again Heads IN SEPTEMBER American Congress Will Be Held at Colorado Springs | Now, I'm not and I don’t care who| knows it. I told FDR, himself. I WASHINGTON, April 6.—Selec- {told the press And last month I|tion of Colorado Springs as site for !wld the folks back home—spoke to|the 7th Annual Metal Mining Con- ‘4.000 people — biggest turnout we |vention and Exposition of the Amer- ever had There was plenty of ap- ican Mining Congress has been an- !plause. plenty But, in all fairness, |nounced by Julian D. Conover, Sec- |T can’t say that it was so much retary of the organization. The | for what I said as just for me I'm meeting will be held September 16- 1 doing all right back there this year.|19 at the Broadmoor Hotel. T won’t have any trouble next elec-| Merrill E. Shoup, President of the | tion, no matter which way the wind | Golden Cycle Corporation, promi- goes for a Republican as well as a | | Democrat. Yessiree, if Roosevelt |wants a third term, it's sure all right with me and hescan falk about |it whenever he wants to.” | Sen.: “Sounds to me like you're | |on the bandwagon, #ah friend. | | PRINCESS DOCKS Bessie Lund, Andrew Erick- son Married Since March 8 The secret marriage of Miss Bessie Lund to Mr. Andrew Erick- son was revealed last night upon the arrival of the couple on the Canadian Pacific Princess Norah. Married by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray on March 8, the cere- mony was performed at the Com- missioner’s Court with Miss Ros- It is understood here that Thom- | plane's | ation phone. as A. Morgan, of the Columbia| As he neared Langley Field, he umber Company, who is in Seat-|did an orientation problem to check tle, was informed of the fire and|his position by radio beam, then was able to catch the steamer Al-|slowly drifted toward the field, his aska, sailing north this morning,|landing affected by means of radio accompanied by an insurance ad-|markers which | juster. Daniel that his big plane was head- ed directly for the surface of the alrport in a gentle glide. As he crossed the radio markers, a light flashed on his instrument panel and he know his exact dis- tance from the ground from a sens- itive altimeter | | | e+ l Stock QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, April 6. — Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine Keeping his glide constant and his stock today is 6%, American Can!engine giving him plenty of air 1115%, Anaconda 30 7/8, Bethlehem |speed, he only had to wait for his | steel 82%, Commonwealth and|wheels to touch the ground. indicated to Mec-| ters. Keoht said in his talk before Pa ' ment that Swedish iron iron exports ‘had dropped to one fourth of their | pre-war tonnage and that much ' more went to England than to Ger- | many. | Exaggeration Koht contended that the import- ance of ore was exaggerated but in any case free shipping through Nor- wegian waters is at least as much value to the British as to their ene- my, nevertheless, only war is un- thinkable to Norway for freedom from the blockade. .- - BIDS OPENED 0 | blows for President.” nent mining man of Colorado Barber: “But what I want to|SPrings, has been elected chairman know . G of the Board of Governors of the of Company Two. Ed Sweeney remains s Secre- tary of the Fire Department and | Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 10%, | General Motors 55%, International | Harvester 57 7/8, Kennecott 37%, 0uL|o Sea | | ellen Monagle and Mrs. Mary Mon- L agle as witnesses. Two days after their marriage - Joe Johnson was named trustee. - e — Presidenf Is on Trip LeavesHonolulu, After Re- | fueling, Possibly Aus- fralia Bound Cloaked in wartime secrecy, Great HONOLULU, T. H, April 6. — | | .. | Sen.: “As for the President’s|Mining Congress’ Western Division, | telling anybody about his third- under whose auspices these annual \term ideas, don’t you believe it.|conventions and expositions are held. | What could be gained, except by| Appointment of committee to draft ‘zemlemen of the opposition, like Plans for the meeting will be made myself?” shortly. Rep.: ator.” Barber: Sen.: e - AGAINST ICKES GRAB “I guess you're right, Sen- “I think so, too, but. . .” “ § " | rtainl, . ‘Certainly I'm right. Best The e Ch . ol S WASHINGTON, April 6—Presi-| dent Roosevelt left today for the; weekend at Hyde Park. ; It is said| at the White House that, he will re- turn here on Tuesday. |Britain’s mighty Mauretania has political strategy I've seen in my 40| turnzd her prow into the high seas years as a servant of the people. after a brief stop here for refueling Couldn't help a soul but the opposi- ard obtaining supplies. { tion if he came out either way now. It is believed the Mauretania is' Another thing, it would damage our to continue to Australia for wse in’ — the troop transport service. (Continued on Fage Five) merce is protesting to the “water- front” bill in Congress, proposed by Secretary of Interior Ickes, which aims at withdrawal of all public lands within 80 rods of navigable or other water. the couple sailed for Seattle on the steamer Yukon and have spent the past month honeymooning or the Pacific Coast. Well known here, the bride proprietress of the Orpheum Room- ing House. Mr. Erickson is en em- is| | ployee of the Juneau Lumber Com- pany. ORGANIZING DEMOCRATS Earl Cooper is organizing young Democrats in Southeast Alaska. He has campaigned at Ketchikan, Craig, Sitka and Klawock with excellent results. New York Central 18%, Northern | Pacific 87, United States Steel| |63%, Pound $357%. Army Day Is Observed, U. S. | WASHINGTON, April 6. — The | United States is quietly observing v o !Army Day today. This is the twenty Standard Mines, Inc., of Reno,!third anniversary of the country’s Nevada, has qualified for operation ! entry into the World War. in the Territory of Alaska. Harold The day found the American de- Christensen of Fairbanks has been | fense forces in the process of stream- |appointed Alaska Agent., { lining. DOW, JONES AVERAGES ! The following are today's Dow,| Jones averages: 151.01, rails 32.08, | utilities 25.92. flosatep RS i RENO CORPORATION INTERIOR PROJECT SEATTLE, April 6—The United States District Engineers office an- nounces that the Tobin Quarries, Kansas City, Missouri, has submit- td a low bid of $224,710 for the rock fill dike, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks, a flood control pro- ject to extend to Moose Creek, Butte and Tanana River, about 15,~ 1800 feet. Ten other tenders were received, including a joint bid of $254,810 by the White Trucking Company and Walla Hauser Construction Com- pany of Portland.