The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 23, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EM “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” IR 1V VOL. LV., NO. 8395. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23 1940. " MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NAVAL BATTLES RAGING IN SKAGERRAK Norway Port of Narvik is Shelled By British NOTROOPS LANDED, IS NATICLAIM Warning of Bombing Car- ried Qui-Population | Under Cover ALLIES ENCIRCLING TRONDHEIM IS REPORT Airfields AflrBombed, Set Afire - German Ton- nage Goes Down A£SOCIATED PRESS) The German High Command acknowledges the British”Navy has opened fire on the far northern port of Narvik whose population appar- (By warning that a bombardment of the port would take place. The com- | munique however insicts that the British are making no effort to land | troops, up to early this morning. | a5 IN HISTORY, Largest Expenditure in His ‘ tory of Empire Is De- ' mand by Chancellor LONDON, April 23.—Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Ex- | chequer, today asked a host of | new levies ranging from whole- 1 sale sales tax to increased | postage rates in announcing a ‘ war budget of $9,334,500,000, | the largest budget in Great Britain’s history. The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer said the sum was needed “for the sake of vic- tory® The request also includes the raising of the income tax on higher brackets up to 85 per- cent. Sir John Simon further add- ed that nething in this new scale has ever before been ap- proached in either wartime or peacetime. GRUENING FORBASE AT ANCHORAGE \Governor Declares Project Baseba" TOday Is Necessary for De- | fenseof Alaska The following are scores of Ma- jor League games played this af- ternoon: Naztional League Four hundred itles soutnward of Narvik, the British, French and Nor- wegian troops have joined forces in Trondheim, strategic railway l,erm-‘ inus port seized on the first day ofy the German invasion of Norway on | To the east, near Hamar, 60 lmlm} north of Oslo, bitter fighting is re- | ported with the Allied reinforce- | ments arriving to relieve the embat- | | | f Flying Fields Bombed | | The British Air Ministry said in- | cendiary bombs, starting larg fires, | Fornebu, Norway, also at Aalborg, | GT. BR'TA'N Danish terminus of Germany’s aer- | ial ferry system. | Contrary to the German claim that four British aircraft have been shot down, the British Air Ministry said failed to return from a flight over | the North Sea section. ‘ German Ships Suhk that three British submarines re- cently returned to North Sea opera-‘ tions are credited with sinking nine | troops, totalling about 40,000 tons. | In addition, informed naval sourc- | es said eight Nazi ships, totalling 52,- | sunk at Narvik, on April 9. | — - Desfitute WASHINGTON, April 23. — The House has passed without objection a Resolution authorizing a Congres- migration of destitute citizens. The measure was sponsored by Representative Tolan of California be asked for the investigation which will deal largely with the influx of transient workers into California | r siovement an encircling movement against | April 9. Bitter Fighting tled Norwegians. have been dropped on the air7eld at | Reperts Differ only one Royal Air Force bomber | The British statement declares| or ten German ships, some carrying; 000 tons, are believed to have been » Ml . igration sional investigation of the interstate who said that about $25,000 would and other west coast states. | TACOMA, Wash., April 23 —Point- | ing out that Russia “has already | Mrs. Whitney in Reno Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (“Liz”) Whitney, society-sportswoman, is pie- | ently took to cover after the British | tured with her pet dog in a Reno, Nev., hotel. She has taken up residence | .00 ° ompers of there preliminary to getting a divorce from John Hay (Jock) Whitney. Workers' Unk‘m wine "dominut(‘d"\‘ PLEADS GUILTY TO LARGEST - INCOME TAX EVASION CASE 'Both Will Be Used for Air | areas in the Territory to be used | quarters that Hull is being used as New York 1; Philadelphia 0. Boston 3; Brooklyn 8. Chicago 2; Pittsburgh 3. Other game postponed on ac- count of rain. American League Washingion 2; Boston 7. Philadelphia 3; New York 0. Other two games postponed on account of cold or rain, COMMUNISTS | 7 (ONTROLLING “1N.Y.UNION Testimony oTS—tarlling Na- | fure Given Before Dies Committee BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, April 23.—Witness O'Shea, this afterncen, testified that the Communist Party controlled the transport industry in Alaska for the purpose of comm®ting sabctage in the event of war between the United States and Russia, | WASHINGTON, April 23.—Thom- | as O'Shea, former New York City | subway worker, told the Dies Com- | mittee today that Communists had power at the present time to para- lyze the city's transport system. O'Shea also told the committee | the Transport | Phonephote by Communists who had organ- |ized “gun clubs” for target prac- | tice as a subterfuge for carrying | | guns, | | “The Communist leadership, with | control of the Union, could stam- pede the men into a strike at a moment’s notice as they have ab- | solute power if they see fit to ex- UNITED STATES ercise -it,” O'Shea testified In » thick brogue. | NOT SO, SAYS QUILL NEW YORK, April 23—Michael Quill, International President of the M. L. Annenburg, defendant in | Transport Workers' Union, issued the largest criminal Federal in- |a statement this afternoon, deny-| coeme tax case in the history of |ing there is any truth in the msu-} the United States, today plead- |mony given in Washington by O'-| ed guilty to evading a pay- |Shea. [ ment of $1,217,296 in income The statement says O'Shea was‘ taxes for the year 1936. expelled from the union two years! The plea by the wealthy | ago after a trial on certain char; Philadelphia publisher, former |es while he had served as Presi- head of the International Rac- dent of the New York Local. | ing News Empire, was entered 3 | AR to the fifth count of in indict- ment accusing him of evading. | taxes for the years 1932 to 1936 u nnoye His Candidacy is Candidacy | CHICAGO, 1L, April 23, — inclusive. Fifty percent penalties and six percent interest would bring the sum to $5,548,384 aggregate claims against him brought by the United States Government. | District Attorney Campbell told Federal Judge Wilkerson, | before a packed courtroom,that | at the time of sentencing, the Government intended to dis- miss all other counts of the indictments, other than income indictments, against Annen- burg. Navigation Sites— Orders Issued | | . . | Insiders Insist Secrefary of Still Myst ‘ e 1l Mysiery [ | WASHINGTON, April 23flnsid-l | ers point out that there is one\ | peculiar thing about all this talk| | the most likely Democratic presi- | dential nominee if President Roo- | The fact is that there isn’t a man | W|IHDRAWN in all Washington who can offer would seék or accept the nomina- tion, On the contrary there has past 48 hours that he would refuse to be considered. | wants nothing to do with presiden- | tial politics and in a tone that Sy e will be 69 years old next Oc-| In orders filed on April 12, in|ioher His wife is opposed to the| retary of the Interior Oscar '-"fmat Secretary Hull is annoyed at} Chapman ordered the withdrawal having himsef pushed out in front State Is, However, | about Secretary of State Hull being | IN ALASKA | sevelt decides against a third term. | the faintest evidence that Hull| been definite evidence during the| Hull tells his friends that he| | sounds convincing. Washington, D. C. Assistant 5eC-|jjea and the most recent story is| from all forms of entry of WOl rhere js a suspicion in some for air navigation sites a stalking horse, pushed forward One of these areas, totaling 47.71 1 35 5 compromise to lull fears of acres, is located at Ninilchik on|ihe anti-third termers until it is Cook Inlet. | too late to find another compro-| The other field area is about| jce one-fourth mile northwest of Jim| R e Brown’s cabin on the Chisana win-| HUNTER IN WASHINGTON | ter trail about six miles east of| | | pearances 14 Arres*ed as Peace Lovers March Ted Lewis, of the National Maritime Union, who led s peace parade to New York’s Eternal Light war memorial, salutes as taps are played. As the last note was sounded, the policemen surrounding Lewis arrested him and 13 others for disorderly omduct for marching without a permit. NENANA ICE POOL WIN 15 SPLIT; JUNEAUGIRL HAD A SILENT PARTNER Deweyls Speeding Back Home Says Paramount Issue of| Campaign Is o Keep Out of War WINNEMUCCA, Nev, April 23.— New York District Attorney Thomas Dewey made two brief station ap- yesterday as his train sped eastward carrying him home after a whirlwind tour of California Dewey made brief speeches here and at Elko from the back platform of his private Pullman attached to the Southern Pacific overland limited. The New Yorker who is bidding for the Republican Presidential nomina- tion eriticized the New Deal and said the Paramount objective of the United States should be to stay out of war. The: racket busting District At- torney is said to have gone a long way during his Oakland visit toward healing the long standing feud be- tween two prominent GOP factions, those of National Committeeman Willilam Knowland and Mike Kelly. -eve - NEGOTIATIONS | IN PROGRESS FOR FISHING San Francisco Concern and Twelve Unions Meet- ing on Confracts SAN FRANCISCO, April 23—Ne- | gotiations are reported proceeding satisfactorily between the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, and the twelve unions involved in Alaska salmon operations. | | nia manufacturers have orders of fortified the Siberian Islands just| '€* “ |across from Alaska and has estab- | it Junction with the Gulkana-| | lished air bases there,” Gov. Ernest | Nabesna road in the Chitina re-| | Gruening, of Alaska, in an interview | °OTding district. ‘qare, urged the establishment of | 7 o T | [the proposed airbase at Anchorage| SEIDENVERG ON ALASKA | |as a “war defense measure. If Al-| H. Seidenverg, merchaffv’ in An-| laska is not defended, then the first chorage, is returning to his business ‘outpost in case of war will be the after a trip to Seattle. He is aboard ‘Puget Sound country,” | the steamship Alaska, i |erator from Fortuna Ledge, arrived The negotiations are for contracts | for the operators in Bristol Bay for the S8an Francisco salmon fleet. | EMARD ON ALASKA | Mr and Mrs. E. J. Emard are H. Roy Hunter, postmaster and| long-time prospector and mining op- | in Washington on April 10 and stop- Nkt ped for several days to see the Cap-| ital City. Mr. Hunter's trip was| planned to be a loop which will cov- er most of the United States before aska, He is the operator of a can- he returns to Alaska. }nery at Anchorage, I |returning west on the steamer Al- vation Army Hall. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 23—It is revealed that Mrs. Lili Palm, Civil Aeronautics Authority stenographer, is a silent partner of Miss Clara anson, Juneau girl, now here, in the Nenana Ice Pool. The two bought four tickets, each marked by the two with the understanding they would split if any ticket won. Mrs. Palm, formerly of Wash- ington, D.C., has been here | three years. | Both continued their here, uncertain what to do with their money won. Miss Hanson is also with the CAA here. > Engineers Needed in 1 Industry Nationwide—A;;peaI Made for Experts in Plane Making LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 23— Southern California’s booming air- | craft industry is begging for more | engineers. However, they empha-| size that the men must be experi-| enced. Chief Engineer Hall L. Hibbard of the Lockheed Aircraft Corpora- tion says his company is making a nation wide appeal for engineers. He says they should have train- ing which will permit them to adapt themselves to designing. | Heavy foreign orders for war| planes have created the need for more men The Chamber ports that five Southern Jjobs of Commerce re- Califor- nearly $220,000,000 and expect $200,- 000,000 more. McEwan-éL;defie Marriage Today Fanny McEwan and William bur- dette were married at noon today by Adjt. Stanley Jackson in the Sal- Witnesses for the service were Mrs. Stanley Jackson and Ray Smith. | mean | The two I glsOn Visit Today ToReosevelt Prime Minister of Canada Is Guest of U. S. President WARM SPRINGS, Ga., April 23.— President. Roosevelt today authorized his secretary to say that the visit of Canadian Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King, to the little White House,-is of no political significance and “no question of American or | Canadian policy is involved.” William Hassett, President's Aide, made the statement shortly after the Canadian Prime Minister arrived | to be the guest of the President. The tw luncheon in the President’s cotls then went to the Adminis- tration building of the Infantile Par- alysis Foundation, King talked to | several patients from Canada “The President has| asked me to say the visit literally | Hassett said: thing. They are old friends. ve known each other for 7.60 and 5.55 cents perpound. the past 30 years.” -> Diplomatic Batile Now Fo(}apan TOKYO, April 23—A scene be- hind the scenes diplomatic battle is raging between Great Britain and Germany, each seeking to en- list Japan in “benevolent neutral- ity” toward the European War. One source said that the Brit- ish had “hinted at amazing con- cessions” in effort to obtain Japan’s consent for an intensifica- tion of an Allied blockade in the Pacific Because Vladivostock is reported choked with incoming cargoes con- gigned to Germany, warehouses are overflowing and docks are piled high. Among imports are 70,000 tons of American copper reported re- ceived since the start of the war, compared with an annual average of 6,000 tons, Some of the concessions report- ed offered by Britain to Japan in- clude the withdrawing of some sup- port to China such as British sta- bilization of Chinese Nationalist currercy. an 2 FORCES INVOLVED, CONFLICT Both Surface and Air Ships Engaged in Furious Fighting 'GUNS ROARING AS " VESSELS SPEED ON ; Mass Military Preparations | Made by Germany, | Baltic Coast STOCKHOLM, April 23.—The Swedish newspaper Allehanda this afterncon prints a dispatch from the coast that two violent naval battles are raging in the Skagerrak, both surface and air forces involved. The dispatch staies that the thunder of cannonading indicat- | ed the severest fighting so far | in the present war between the Allies and Germany resulting from the invasion of Norway. At one time, the dispatch stat- es, 10 destroyers raced past the battle area with guns roaring. TROOPS ARE MASSING LONDON, April 23—A Reuters dispatch reports comprehensive mil- itary preparations are in full swing on Germany's Baltic Coast with | masses of troops, arms and ammuni- | tion arriving at ports in the Memel Region, East Prussia. Civillans are barred areas. from the FIERCE BATTLE RAGES LONDON, April 23.—A Reuters | dispatch from Stockholm says & | fierce battle is reported raging in the heart of Norway for possession of the “Gateway” to Oslo where the Gudbransdall Valley enters the Southern plain near Lillehamar. SHARP ENGAGEMENT LONDON, April 23—The British | War Office reports a “sharp engage- |ment” is being fought north of “TmndheimA | The communique also says “opera- tions in Norway are proceeding in cooperation with the Norwegian forces in the south and out of the troop conjunction, enemy pressure is being resisted. Our troops have been |counter attacked and a sharp en- counter has ensued.” e —— Lusk Coming To Northland WASHINGTON, April 23. — F. C, Lusk, Assistant Legislative Counsel of the Treasury Department, will sail from Seattle on May 4 to make a special study of Alaska tax prébléms. His head will presumably be at Juneau during his stay in the Territory. 15 Flying To Interior Leaving as soon as passengers for Fairbanks from the steamer Alaska could make arangements, two PAA Electras winged out of Juneau this forenoon with a total of 15 passeng- ers bound for the Golden Heart City. One plane, piloted by Biil Knox and Walt Hall, carried Mrs. Frank O'Farrel, Pat Adams, A. Nobles, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson and O. M. Powell. The other plane, piloted by Ralph Savory and Al Monsen, carried O. K. Anderson, Mrs. J. 8. Ramstead and three children, R. O. Bullwinkel and L. A. Delebecque. - .o A. C. Baldwin, mining engineer, bound for Valdez, is in Juneau on the westbound Alaska.