The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 29, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8400. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS — —— — GERMANS REPULSED, TRONDHIEM GOV. BRINGS GOOD NEWS GOV. GRUENING SUBPOENAED IN EASTERN CASE NAVAL (RAFT 'AREBOMBED, FOR AlASKAfonsfrudiofiompanieSj (LAIM NAIZIS Gruening R—efinsfrom Ex- tended Stay at Washington ALASKA WILL HAVE LABOR CONCILIATOR| Housing, SMarships, Li- | braries Figure in Developments Bearing much good news for Al- aska, Gov. Ernest Gruening re- turned to Juneau Saturday eve- ning after a four months’ trip to Washington. He was accompanied by Mrs. Gruening. The Governor's news, it already reported through press services and some of brand new is briefly as follows: 1. Ten new student aid scholar- ships will be set up at the ;!ni-‘ versity of Alaska by the .National Youth Administration. | 2. A vocational training program will be established in the Terri- tory by an NYA representative who will come here this summer. Labor Conciliator 3. Labor Conciliator John O'- Con . now in Seattle, will be stationed in Alaska permanently by the Department of Labor to untangle industrial snarls. 4. Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration or Rural Electrification| Administration loans for moderni-| | | | | some of the it zation of utilities at both Sitka| and Kodiak are expected to be| available after H. V. L. Wright, utilities expert at present in Al- aska, completes an investigation at the two towns. 5. The Federal Government, through the Alaska Railroad, will take over and manage tourist fa- cilities in Mount McKinley Nation- al Park. Housing for Alaska 6. A housing bill for Alaska has been reported favorably by the House Committee on Territories and, depending upon several “ifs,” fshould result in a slum clearance ‘program for Alaska. Nathan Straus, U. S. Housing Authority Adminis- trator has promised not less than $1,000,000 this year for Alaska, if the legislation passes. 7. Dean Frederick Keppel, Exe- cutive Director of the Carnegie Foundation, is expected to make| a trip to Alaska this summer to do something for the libraries of | the Territory. 8. An additional $100,000 grant for a new wing on the Federal Building at Anchorage has been provided. Steamer Rate Probe 9. The U. S. Maritime Commis- sion will make an investigation of the rates of Alaska steamship lines. 10. Plans for the International Highway are “definitely moving ahead.” 11. President Roosevelt intends to come to Juneau this summer. Anchorage Base The major piece of unfinished business, Gov. Gruening said, is the Anchorage Army airbase. He is hopeful that the Senate will restore the appropriation for a start on the field, and if it is| restored is confident it will pass. Army officers testified in Wash- ington that the item was the most important in the entire bill, es- pecially in view of world conflict and definite information that mili- tary and naval bases are being built across Bering Sea on the Kommandorsky Islands and ot Kamchatka. Air Service Most important thing accom- plished for Alaska in recent months, in the Governor's opinion, is the establishment of air service be- tween Juneau and Seattle. The Governor said it is unfortunate that only two planes per week will be on the run to begin with, but that was probably due to a lack of planes and possibly a feeling of doubt, on the part of the opera- tors as to the proportions of the! traffic. The Governor says he has no doubts whatever, and believes daily service will be justified. “I believe, however, the boat trip (Continued on Page Seven) Charged with Conspiracy Against Government BALTIMORE, Md, April 29. Federal Judge Chesnut has issued subpoenas for 24 witnesses, includ- ing Gov. Ernest Gruening of Al- aska, to appear here May 20 to testify in a suit charging three construction companies, defendants, with conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with contracts in the erection of a $1,- 000,000 cement plant in Puerto Rico. Gov. Gruening, at the time, was the Administrator of construction in Puerto Rico. 7 POLITICAL FIGHT HAS GUN FIRE Two Shot Down, Four Ar- rested in "'Bloody Breathitt”” County JACKSON, Kentucky, April 20.— | Two men are dead and four others |are in jail after another outburst of gunfire in the “bloody Breathitt” County where trouble exists between two political factions dating back to bitter Barkley-Chandler Democratic senatorial primary two years ago. County jailer William Combs, 41, was shot down from ambush near the mountain county seat and later Benton Sizemor, 25, one of Combs’ turnkeys, was killed by a bullet in the back as he approached the scene. Four persons have been jailed. They include three brothers, Rudell, Boone and Pete Comers and Arthur Lee. - Rel’ifig jous Resolution Is&zjeded ATLANTIC , CITY, April 29. The proposal that the Methodi Church pass judgment on the of- ficial relations between the Unit- ed States and the Vatican was over- whelmingly rejected today by the General Conference of the Metho- dists. Urging a vote against the reso- lution, Dr. Harold Sloan of New York City, said: “At a time when Christian churches are being at- tacked on all sides, it does not seem to be becoming to the great- est body of Protestants to be so x;eervou.s over such a small mat- T.” FRENCH MAKE NIGHT RAIDS PARIS, April 20. — An official statement this morning revealed that a series of lightning raids hy the French counter espionage and police services last night brought to approximately 4,000 the number of persons arrested for anti-French activities. The arrested were said to include Communist wreckers and a substantial number of - German agents. ., — To En;ertain Forest Service Auxiliary Mrs. Harold Smith will entertain members of the Forest Service Aux- iliary Thursday afternoon at her residence on the Glacier Highway. A 1:15 o'clock dessert luncheon will be served and the remainder of the day will be spent informally. 'British Cruisers Damaged, Troop Ships Sunk- Denial Made | BERLIN, April 20.—The German | High Command announces that dur- ing Sunday, two British cruisers |were damaged, three troop trans- ports were sunk and four others | damaged off the Norway Coast. NAZI SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK LONDON, April 29.—The British War Office denies that the Germans damaged two British cruisers yes- terday or sunk any transports. The British official statement de- | clares that during the past 48 hours |up to Monday morning, three Ger- man supply ships have been sunk 'SUPREME COURT " MAKES RULING, |Dismisses Atfack by Steel | Companies on Labor | Department WASHINGTON, April 29— The Supreme Court today dismissed the attack by seven steel companies on the Labor Department's order fix- ing minimum wages they must pay to obtain contracts with the Fed- eral Government, Associate Justice Black delivered the decision in which he held that there are no legal rights the com- panies ‘“are shown invaded or threatened.” | Associate Justic McReynolds dis- sented from the opinion. The Labor Department order was issued under the provisions |of the | which requires companies selling to the Government of more than 1936 Walsh-Healey Act| |in Norwegian waters and the Allies| 10000 worth of supplies to pay have landed more troops at A“d“ls';vmployees the prevailing minimum nes, Norway. | wage in their “locality.” The German statement said the| The gecision reversed the ruling successful raids on the British water craft were at Narvik and along the Central Norway coast. The British deny any such casualties. - fi(aplures ~ Made by | | Germans Land Operations Are Re- vealed in Section | Near Stavanger | BERLIN, April 29.—The DNB as- serts that 241 officers, including | English fliers, and 2600 men have | been captured in the Stavanger dis- trict, southern Norway, where no large land operations have previously been reported. The German High Command an- nounces that a lightning 40 mile German advance Sunday enabled the Germans to strike at the rail- way linking Dombas and Storen. It is also announced that during Sunday both Germans and Allies rushed up reinforcements to the sec- | tor. 0.6. HILLMAN PASSES AWAY Oliver George Hillman, pioneer Alaskan, died yesterday morning at his home in Hoonah and the remains were brought to Juneau last evening on the gasboat Tilli- cum. Born August 14, 1871, in Iowa, he came to Alaska in 1886 and was a pioneer resident of Douglas. Later tablished the store now owned by Ed Schneider. He operated a saw mill at Excursion Inlet and in 1911 built two stores which he operated at Hoonah. He was also agent in Hoonah for the Alaska Transportation Company, and the Standard Oil Company. He established the first mail route between Cape Spencer and way ports, which he operated for eight years with his boat Relief. Mr. Hillman only réturned from the south about three weeks ago, apparently in good health. and his death came as a shock to his many friends, He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Felton of Hoonah, and two sons, Ernest Hillman of Hoo- nah, and G. W, Hillman of Ju- neau. He has seven grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rector of Anacortes, Wash., Mrs. Mary Clark of Yakima, and Mr: Jennie Blounet, residing - in N braska. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Chapel of the Charles W. Car- ter Mortuary. Capt. Stanley Jack- son will deliver the eulogy and in- terment will be in the family plot in Douglas. .- DIVORCE GRANTED | A divorce was granted in f)ls- trict Court today to Russell Atwood from Bernadotte Atwood, he went to Tenakee where he es-| of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. 5Freiiilf[i'iu;r - For Transport llede Fran(a%;poried Go- ing fo Australia for Soldiers | NEW YORK, April 29. — The French 34,000 ton liner Ile De France | sails Wednesday for an undisclosed port but shipping circles said the vessel will take a 12,000 ton cargo of copper to Halifax for transship- ment to England and France and then head for Australia for troop service. B ECKLES RESIGNS AS SECRETARY T0 DELEGATE DIMOND Pafricia Jernberg, Former- ly of Juneau, Named Successor The resignation of J. J. Eckles, Secretary to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond since early in the year 1935, took effect on April 15, and ac- companied by his wife and daugh- ter, Jewell Lee, he left Washing- ton the following day to re- turn to his home at Valdez, Al- aska, where he expects to engage in prospecting. Mr, Eckles planned this move quite a long time ago and desired to leave last fall, but was asked to |remain by the Delegate until this |time so that at least a large part of the work incident to the current session of Congress could be com- pleted. It is likely that Mr. and Mis. Eckles and their daughter will visit for a time with Mr. Eckles' father at Cambridge, Idaho. Patricia S. Jernberg, formerly of Juneau, and in the Delegate’s of- | fice for some time, succeeds Eckles. UNEMPLOYMENT WEEK IS TO BE OBSERVED, U. 5. President Sefs Aside First Seven Days in May for Checking Up WASHINGTON, April 29. — The approach of “National Employment Week,” the first seven days in May, set aside by President Roosevelt, brought from the WPA a report that more than 1,250,000 were left on the relief rolls during the past year. Administrator Harrington said 100,- 000 workers are leaving the WPA every month but many are forced to return. - MINIMUM WAGE ALASKA T0 CAST VOTE TOMORROW [Polls Open from 8 to 7 in Primary Election- Many Candidates Primary elections tomorrow will bring Alaskans from all sections of the Territory to the polling places to record their votes in the nomina- tion of candidates for Delegate to Congress and for 24 Territorial of- fices. Polls will be open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 7 in the evening. No reégistration is necessary. To qualify to vote, a person must be a citizen of the United States, 21 years of age or over, have lived one year in the Territory and 30 days in the precinet. A Territorial Senator and four Representatives to the Legislature will be nominated in each of the Four Judicial Divisions of Alaska Two Senators are to be elected in the Third Division, one to fill the un- expired term of Joe Hofman, deceas- ed. Candidates for the major offices and for the Legislature in the First Division are as follows: Delegate to Congress Democrat—Anthony J. Dimond. Republicans — Sam Duker, Cash Cole. | Attorney General Democrats—Henry Roden, George Grigsby. Republican—Harry. G. McCain. Auditor Democrats—Frank Boyle, Robert Sheldon. Republican—A. H. Humpheries. Independent—Harry Watson. Highway Engineer Democrats—Willilam Hesse, Victor C. Rivens. Republicans—H. C. Miller, Irving McK. Reed. Senator Democrats—Norman R. Walker, A. P. Walker, P. J. Gilmore, Republican—Frank 8. Barnes. Representatives (Four to be elected) Democrats—Neill Anderson, F. J Baronovich, A. B. Cain, Carrol Clau- sen, James V. Davis, G. A. Doelker, Willlam T. Douglas, Crystal Snow Jenne, Harold C. Jones, W. M. Mc- Call, John McCormick, A. J. Nelson, George H. Peterson, Allen Shattuck, E. L. Sampson, D. W. Such, Van H. Fisk, John Wdlmer. Republicans—Grant Baldwin, Don Foster, Theodore Danielson, Mildred R. Hermann, Maurice T. Johnson, Virgil J. Newell, William L. Paul Jr., Steve Vukovich, J. F. Van Gilder, Sigurd J. E. Wallstedt, Joseph J. F. Ward, Jay Williams. .- - Juneau Boy Gefs Award In Contest WASHINGTON STATE COL- LEGE, Pullman, Wash., April 29.— Lee Smith, Juneau, won awards in the showing contest and fitting con- test of Holstein cattle in the dairy contest of the 1940 Little Interna- tional agricultural show held atthe State College of Washington re- cently. Smith placed third in both con- tests, He is a sophomore enrolled in dairy production. Tae Little International show is sponsored every year by the Wash- ington State College All-Ag Club and is held in conjunction with the annual state high school conven- tion here on tl.e campus. - BRUNO LESSING DIES TUCSON, Ariz., April 29. — The noted newspaper columnist, Bruno Lessing, died today at a Tucson sanitarium, after a long illness. He was 69 years old. Lessing, whose true name Wwas Rudolph Block, wrote a true col- umn entitled, “Vagabondia” that was syndicated in scores of news-| papers. He traveled continuously through: almost all parts of the world during his last years. e You do not have to be registered to vote tomorrow. One year in Territory, 30 days in precinct, is the requirement. RIVE One of Greatest Singers Of Her Time, Mme. Tetrazzini Dies, ltaly MILAN, Italy, April 29. — Mme. Luisa Tetrazzini, 65, celebrated opera singer, died in a hospital| here following a long illness. She had been unable to take nourish- ment for several days, except oc- casional sips of champagne. The Madame had been living in| comparative retirement for several| years. A native of Italy she made | her farewell appearance in the| United States in 1931. Her last| operatic broadcast was in 1038, | Through the first two deca(lesJ of the twentieth century no singer in concert or opera had a grcu(er’ following than Mme. Tetrazzini. Great Soprano She was a success from her de-| but in her native city, Florence,| in 1895, but it was not until she| made her first American appear- ance in San Francisco ten yea: Passes Away $d : MME, LUISA TETRAZZINI kl later that she was acclaimed one| of the greatest sopranos of her|for a period of four months at time. | $100 a month. At the end of that After her Florence debut, which|time she was re-engaged and her was made as Inez in “L'Africaine,”| Mme. Tetrazzini sang in other| cities of Italy and toured in | Spain, Portugal and Russia. In each of those countries she estab- lished herself as a popular Ia\'m'-! ite with patrons of opera. | Shortly after the turn of century she went to South America | and at Buenos Aires repeated the successes she had scored in Europe.| Continuing her tour, she next sflngl in Mexico and then went to San| Francisco, ~Meanwhile, Heinrich Conried negotiated’ with ‘the singer to join the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York, and sought to enjoin her from singing in San Francisco. His attempt failed and with it the negotiations for her Metropolitan debut. San Francisco Debut Her appearances at San Fran- cisco greatly enhanced the repu- tation of Mme. Tetrazzini and fin- ally, at the insistence of her brother-in-law, Cleofonte Campan- | ini, the noted conductor, she es- sayed her fortune in London. There, | in 1907, she made her debut at| Covent Garden as Violetta in “La| Traviata” and immediately estab- | lished herself as a singer and ac- | tress. Oscar Hammerstein then sought Mme. Tetrazzini for the Manhat-| tan Opera Company in New York. When she declined a three-yed contract he is said to have offered her $3,000 for each performance, She made her debut in New York under Hammerstein’s management in “La Traviata” January 15, 1908, and proved a sensation. Later she appeared with the Metropolitan, Chicago and Boston Opera Com- panies, with concert tours between her opera engagements. From 1908 to the end of her active career, Mme. Tetrazzini’s principal en- gamements were in the United | States and England. Musicai Family Mme, Tetrazzini was born In 1874 at Florence, Italy, Her father was a merchant. Her brother was a stage director at Barra and pos- sessed a good tenor voice, while her two sisters made names for themselves in the musical world. One was a teacher at Milan and the other Eva, who became the wife of Campanini, also was a mu- sic teacher and widely known as a singer. Luisa’s early musical education was obtained from her sister Eva and for the most part was from observation. She was closely asso- ciated with Eva while the latter practiced her operatic roles at home and in this manner Luisa, before she was 12, had learned the words and music of several operas, including “Faust” and “La Gioconda.” She showed such re- markable progress that she sent to Ceccherini. Her First Role ‘The mother of the singers was opposed to Luisa following the profession of her sisters, but pe miited her to pursue her vocal stu- dies. Her public debut came to be regarded as inevitable and when the time arrived for it the paren- tal objections were easily over- come, partly because it was an emergency engagement. A perform- ance of “L’'Africaine” had beenar- ranged to be given in Florence and the company was complete with the excerdon of the singer for the part of Inez. After a trial, Tet- the | S Death Is was | i salary doubled. General Favcrite When the training of Mme. Tet- razzini’'s voice began it was a deep contralto, It soon began to extend upward, however, and cvvmunlly! she was able to sing F in alt in| ch operas as “The Magic Flute” and “La Sonnambula." At the| height of her career her voice was a coloratura soprano of exception-| al power, clarity and beauty. Com- | bined with her ability as an ac-| tress it made her a general favor-| ite with opera audiences wherever‘ | she appeared. Mme. Tetrazzini's repertory in- cluded nearly 40 operas and had been identified generally with that of Patti. In 1912 she was awarded | the gold medal of the Royal Phil- harmonie Society of London. | Early in her career Mme, Tetraz-| zini was married to J. G. Bazelll. The famous singer was given world- wide notice when she became a bride for the second time in Oc- tober, 1926. On that occasion she was married to Pletro Vernati, 20 years her junior, and the tenant of her home in Rome. Three years later the singer obtained legal separation in a Rome court on a plea of incompatability. i Senfence, Espionage Swiss Woman Convicled by French Military Tribun- | al - Also German | PARIS, April 29.—The first deathi sentence for espionage has been handed down by a Paris Military Tribunal, the second in France, against a woman, since the war be- gan, The death sentence was passed on | Carmen Mory the Mory woman, also received the |air raided with 34, Swiss newspaper- | woman, who it is learned was in the| employ of the Nazi Government. | Fritz er, 34, German movie producer. ted the same time as RESISTANCE TO INVADERS IS EXTENDED Violent Affacks Reported by Clashing Forces Along Coast NAZI ARMIES ABLY AIDED BY AIR UNITS 'Denials Made Damage Has Been Done to Cruisers and Troop Ships BULLETIN — STOCKHOLM, April 29.—German forces are re- ported tonight to have occupied Kvam, 35 miles southeast of Dombas, in a drive toward Trondheim, but were repulsed in violent attacks in Steinkjer Fert, north of Trondheim by Allied and Norwegian forces. | BULLETIN — BERLIN, April 29.—The German High Com- mand in a communique tonight says “operations in Norway are running according to schedule due to air forces supporting the land fighting and cutting the enemy’s connection. “Two British cruisers have been hit by medium calibre bombs and several troop ships have also been bombed. Three treop ships have been set afire.” ALLIED RESISTANCE STOCKHOLM, April 29.—A strong Allied resistance is apparently devel- oping as the Nazi blow at the strat- egic Norwegian Railway is threat- ened to isolate the Allied troops in Central Norway. Reports received here said the Germans are now facing the problem of breaking through the supposedly strong machine guii~and light ar- tillery line the Allies have drawn across the rocky Gudbransdalen and Glomma River valleys. Whether the Germans will again be able to climb around the defense positions as they did last week by sending columns over the snowy mountain passes depends upon the ability of the Allies to cope with the Nazi air power, Aliles Are Alive Reports of Allied concentrations are regarded here however as evi- dence the Allies are alive to the sit- uation, DNB broadcast picked up here from the Berlin station says the Nazis have captured 20,000 artillery shells and many portable wireless sets as well as other war material. Successful Raids The Germans, according to the DNB broadcast, have made many successful raids both on land and sea. Troop trains are reported to | have been bombed from the air and several railroad centers have been “disastrous results to our enemies, French, British and Norwegians.” Fighting on a small scale took place Sunday on the railroad leading into the Trondheim section. Further south the British report they checked a strong German ad- vance in the mountain valley south of Dombas. PLANNING TRAP BERLN, April 20.—Late Afternoon | advices report that Nazi troops are |moving south from Trondheim as well as northwest towards that port ‘ln an ‘attempt to trap the Allies in Central Norway. Reliable sources indicate two col- umns are apparently only 20 miles apart. Where they expect to join is Nazi Sub Bombed, Sunk LONDON, April 29.—The British Air Ministry tonight reports a Sund- erland flying boat has bombed and sunk a German submarine trapped iclose to the Norweglan coast. - oo — i COURT HOLIDAY District Court will not be in ses- sion tomorrow, election day, which death penalty. not divulged but apparently it is | intended to ultimately close in on ;AndaLsues where the Allied froces are debarking. Andalsnes is about iloo miles south of Trondheim. | Andalsnes was bombed this fore= noon from the air, it is claimed. Brit. Cruiser ~ AtSanPedro is designated as a non-judicial dny.i SAN PEDRO, Ca).. April 29.—The Clerk of Court Robert E. Coughlin British cruiser Caradoc, a visitor {announced today. | here several months ago, docked to- | - | day and is refueling. Her destination You do not have to be registered and the most recent port of call is to vote tomorrow, One year in not disclosed. Territory, 30 days in precinct, is| The Caradoc must leave port with- razzini was engaged for the role | the requirement. i 24 hours.