The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 1, 1940, Page 1

| | | TH “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” E DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE NO. 8480. JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY AUG VOL. L\/I | ‘)40 AR RAID Refugee Children Shi 505 SENT OUT FROM STEAMER Distressed Vessel, Believ- ed Bound for Canada, Calls for Aid (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK, August 1.— The Melay radio reports hearing | the British steamer Theseus | sending out a distress signal say- ing she is being attacked by a submarine 500 miles off the southeast coast of Ireland. The 6500 ton passenger liner was in the trade between Sin- gapore and England before the war. The position from which the | steamer sent out the distress | call indicates she might be in | i [ | | | | | a convoy and bound for Canada, possibly with refugee children aboard. GASBAN AROUSING JAPANESE Nippon Spo?é;man Says| Move Designed fo Exert Pressure on Nation TOKYO, Auu‘~L IAT)IE‘ Japanese | Admiralty spokesman said - Presi-| dent Roosevelt’s ban on export avia- tion gasoline is an act aimed di-| decfly against Japan and the Rome- Berlin axis. The ban is undoubtedly designed | to exert economic pressure on Ja- pan and may lead to repercussions, said the spokesman. e ——— STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Aug. 1. — Closing| quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4%, American Can| 96, Anaconda 20 3/4, Bethlehem | Steel 79, Commonwealth and South- ern 1%, Curtiss Wright 7%, Gen-| eral Motors 45%, International Har- vester 44%, Kennecott 27 3/4, New York Central 12, Northern Pacific 6'%, United States Steel 53 3/4, Pound $3.86. DOW JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow,| Jones averages: industrials 126.13,| rails 26.95, utilities 22.83. WASHINGTON — The private] White House plan is for a three- man command to take the place of Jim Farley as campaign gen- eralissimo. Head of the contemplated tri- umvirate will be Senator Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina, who will hold the title of National Chair- man. One of the ablest strategists in politics, Byrnes will be of tre- mendous help in placating ruffled| regulars miffed by the third term| and Wallace's selection. Because of the pressure of his| congressional duties, Jimmy won't be able to devote all his time to running the campaign. So two other party chiefs will be brought in to assist him. |Release of Egubjeds De- | | ting worse by the hour. | pan, '3 Nations Family Man Wallace | Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, Democratic nominee for Vice Presi- | ldent is shown with Mrs. Wallace an d their children at their Washington, D. C., home, The youngsters are (left to right) Henry, Jean and Rol (ONGRESSMEN SHOW RAR GREAT BRITAIN JAPAN, NEARING HEATED CRISIS manded But Nippon Turns Deaf Ear LONDON Aug. 1—Relations be- tween Japan and Britain are get- The British Ambassador to Ja-| Sir Robert Cragie, has de-| manded the immediate release of 11 British subjects arrested by Jap- anese police, and, the Japanese For- | eign Office spokesman, Yakichiro| Suma, says that Japan will refuse| to even consider any British pro-| test against the arrests, | There is nothing at the moment| in London to indicate that the British demand came in the form| of an ultimatum, However, the matter squarcly at ¢dds, Toll Rises In Turkey; New Quakes ANKARA, Turkey, August 1. Anatolia’s Tuesday earthquake death | toll rose tod to over 1,000, Whll‘ {many more injured At Peyik, 530 of the town's 750 inhabitants were pinned beneath wreckage. Relief expeditions have been sent to fourteen devastated villages. Welcomed By Russia One is Frank Walker, wealthy Jawyer and chain movie theatre owner, who is an ace at money- (Continued on Page Three) | MOSCOW, August 1. — The Su-| preme Soviet Russia’s Parliament| convened today and formally wel- comed into the Union, Latvia, Es- tonia and Lithunia, ’ ¥ thc‘- | Japanese statement seems to put‘ | readily available, S HOBBIES E RECREATIONS By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. — How are you on remembering names? If you were introduced to Mr. Usher L. Burdick, could you step right up, the next time you saw him and sé “Of course I remember you. You're Usher Burdick of Wii- liston, N. D.” Well, you might if you werc good at remembering names. Bul wouldn’t it be a lot easier if you knew that Mr. Burdick was the congressman from North Dakota who made a hobby of collecting hobbyists? That's Representative Burdick’: theory and the result of it is an amazing document, a mimeo- graphed folder listing the hobbies of 243 of Burdick's colleagues, OPENING WEDGE When Burdick came to Congress, he was distracted because he could not remember the names of more than a handful of his co-workers. | Once chatting with another Repre- sentative, he discovered the fellow had a hobby. The next time he | saw him Burdick was able to say, ‘Hello, Congressman Doaks, how are you getting along with your collection of birds’ eggs?” That set Burdick to collecting. He lays no claim to developing a new memory system. Psycholo- gists will recognize his plan im- mediately as the old method of association of ideas. But what Burdick did do, so far as I have ever heard, is provide a brand new vehicle. It's a double-barreled one, too, for it not only serves the pur- pose of making a man’s name but it also pro- ready opening for the hobbyist’s favorite topic of con- | versation . which should make Mr. Burdick one of the most pop- ular men in the House. And the things that found eut. For instance, Repre- sentative Romjue of Missouri said, “I raise the best mules in America and name them after my colleagues.” I haven't gotten around to Mr. Romjue yet but when I do, I want to know the name of his balkingest. vides a Burdick POETRY AND JUGGLING Fritz Lanham, the Texas con- gressman, says he not only writes poetry as a hobby, but he’s an expert juggler, For my money, Wil- liam Lambertson, of Kansas, has the goldarnedest of hobbies. He |likes to play golf barefooted. Any man with a hobby like that, sure must drive straight down the fair- ways. (Continued to Page Three) FIGHT ON MILITARY TRAINING Important Measure May, Not Go to Vote in Sen- ate Before Monday WASHINGTON, August 1. — A harp curtailment in the military | egistration plans failed to win over| eading Senate opponents today re- arding conseription senator Burten K. Wheeler said | 1 and 30 inclusive, did not flllcr» 1is objections on the (ompvl]snrj raining program. : opresentative Martin F. Smith, | { Washington State, said opposi- | | ion to the bill is “growing immense- ‘ y.” Smith added that he believed | uch a measure is premature now. | Other opponents to the compul- | ory training bill include Senators Jorris, Johnson and Vandenberg. The propesal to limit to 1,000,000 nen, the number who could be or- lered into active training, caused he Senate Military Committee to| eek further War Department tes- imony tomorrow, probably post- oning a vote on the bill to next Monday. .Hazi -Red. Relations | | | Improving I FRANCE Molotoff Tells Soviefs Rus- sia Is Keeping Qut | of This War ; MOSCOW, August 1 .— Premier Volotoff, Russia's Foreign Com- nissar, told the seventh sespion f the Supreme Soviet Union that ecent events in Europe have only | mproved German-Russian rela- tions. | Giving a summary of recent hap-i »enings, including the collapse of “rance, Molotoff said Great Bri-| ain is “trying to scare us” with the rospect of a clash with Germany. | Molotpff said this is lmpossiblc,: ind atdded: “After consultation, | t is possible to achieve a mutual miting registragion of men hr‘twnen[ | MLMBLR ASSOC lAll D PR[SS PRICE TEN CENT ARE RESUMED ON ENGLAND ttacked By Sub TINWARE FOR BRITISH PlANES Aluminum pots and pans clutter a sidewalk in London as housewives donate unnceded kitchen ware to the government for use in the manufacture of airplanes. park railing in the manufacture MANY ARE BANISHED Rothschllds Included Sweeping Slash of Citizenship Rights BERLIN, August 1.—A long list of prominent Frenchmen, reading like pages from France’s pre-Armistice Who's Who, have been ordered deprived of their citizenship and their properties confiscated. The German wireless an- nounced the list for the first time since Petain’s regime had ordered the action against those who left the country “without valid reasons” between May 10 and June 30. in inderstanding with Italy.” The list included two mem- Stalin attended the session and| bers of the internationally vas present with Molotoff when he| known Rothschild banking fam- aid, “Russia 1 keeping out of this‘ ily. war.” Others on the list include some | | % | | A. P. MAN ARRESTED, RELEASED Japanese MTitéry Author- | ities Can’t Tangle Up Correspondent TOKYO, Aug. 1. — The official Japanese news agency reports that the chief of the Associated Press Bureau in Tokyo, G. R. Morin, has | been questioned by military police and later released. According to the Domei: report, Morin was taken into custody on | charges that he had sent what were | described misleading and groundless | dispatches to the United States| concerning the death of the Brit-| ish newsman Cox. The Japanese authorities report-| ed that Cox had committed sui- cide by jumping out of an upper| story window while being questioned concerning alleged espionage activi- ties. of France’s leading industrial- ists, political leaders and jour- nalists. —————te British Destroyer SenfDown LONDON, August 1.—Sinking of the British destroyer Delight as the result of an air attack is an- nounced by the British Admiralty. ‘The loss of life w: mall, the state- ment adds. - e Italian Bombers Sink Ship The Italian High Command an- | nounces that a British destroyer was The Associated Press wrresmn-‘.sunk by Ttalian bombers in the east- dent is said to have been released ern Mediterranean four days ago. by the Japanese military police| after he admitted he had told only issues a statement that two Italian in the midwest. the truth, . The Royal Air Force, at Cairo, subs were sunk several days ago. of munitions. [hery ~ Death Loaded Passen Plunges Into Train, Bursts Info Flames AKRON, Ohio, August 1.—Rail- road investigators blame an engine- warq J. Flynn man’s failure to follow operating orders for the fiery death of 43 per- pemocratic National Committee, ef- The British Government is also utilizing iron FLYNN WiLL TAKE OVER For43 FARLEY JOB ger Coach New Head of Demo Forces Declares GOPers Cer- fain to Lose WASHINGTON, August 1. — Ed of New York, has accepted the chairmanship of the| sons last night in the year’s second feggive August 17. | major train wreck. It train. his story. The coach was on a regular in- terurban trip between Cleveland and Akron and was carrying a ca- pacity load of commuters. Three crewmen of the freight train were m]urml from jumping. S e GASBOAT HAPPY ' EXPLODES; IS | foms - Owner Is ‘ H. Kitka Binking of the gasboat Collector of Customs here, Owner of the 30-foot Happy, No. 31B126, was Herman Kitka of Sit- ka. The report lector N. A. Bolshanin did not give any further details. - B BN Palmer (olomsls Form Orgamlahon PALMER, Alaska, August 1. up to noon today was unable to tell| 5re Report Received by Cus- | Happy armed merchant after an explosion near Sitka on steamed slowly into port today with| Monday was reported today to the only one of her two funnels visible from Deputy Col- given only 24 hours to s The announcement was made af- said that failure to sidetrack (er o White House conference with |a gasoline engine coach led it to|(pe | crash headon with a 73-car freight cently has been a Roosevelt con-| w | - Wwanieaby | well known politico who re- sultant. The coach instantly became a Farley, Wallace and Roosevely virtual furnace. Three of the train| made the decision at a conference crew jumped to safety but the pas- | with the committee named by the sengers, including five children, recent Chicazo convention were burned to death. Flynn declared: “There can be The railroad officials blame the|only repetition this year of the coach’s engineman, Thomas Mur-|ejection four years ago. A reversal| tough, 49, who jumped, for the ac- i an impossibilily. Our forces are cident. He is seriously injured and {rained to victory. Qur hardened by defeat e ALCANTARA MAKES RUN FOR HARBOR! SUNK AT SITKA Armed Merchant Cruiser, | in Fight with Raider, at Rio de Janeiro RIO DE lANERIO Brazil, August | 1—The heavily gunned British cruiser Alcantara The ship headed for the ship- yards for repairs. Normally, the Alcantara will be Other British warcraft are believ- ed chasing the German raider which engaged in a battle with the Al- cantara. PUT TO FLIGHT BERLIN, August 1. — The DNB today said a German auxiliary cruis- ler damaged and put to flight the Eighty colonists have organized Lhe Alcantara which was forced to seek 1 first land use’ planning council, pat- terned after many such councils | been named chairman, } shelter in neutral Rio de Janeiro. The DNB says the raider is con- Don Irwin has tinuing wagfare on British trade in the South Atlantic, opponents | DOVER IS - ATTACKED * ~ IND TIME 'Bombs Are Also Reporfed . foHave Been Dropped b Scilly Islands 'FIRES STARTED BY SHELLS, COAST TOWNS |Civilians Af;drdered Out of Cerfain Area in | Southeast Section | BULLETIN—LONDON August | 1.—Several persons were killed when a German bomber dove through the clouds from a ‘ great height and machine gunned Southeastern English towns during this afternoon. Fires are reported to have been start- ed. BULLETIN—LONDON August 1.—Withdrawal of civillans from areas in east Anglia, east and northeast London, and on the southeastern coast was ordered tonight by the Home Security Minister. Further tightening of Britain’s defenses is evident. (By ASSBOCIATED PRESS) Nazi bombers, favored by im- proving weather, hammered away again today at England in a second raid in three days on Deover and the bombers also went to the Scilly Islands, off Lands End, England. Armed merchantmen were again bombed today. It is claimed that five British planes and two barrage balloons were shot down near Dover as well as three Britishers enter- ing Norwegian and Dutch and Danish territory. The British Admiralty said three German bombers bave been breught down. | New Fund Roosevelf [Five Hundr(—efidillion Dol- lars fo Assist West- ern Hemisphere WASHINGTON, August 1—Cre- ation of a $500,000,000 fund, Presi- dent Roosevelt asked for to assist the Western Hemisphere in meet- ing economic conditions caused by the war, has been approved 8 to 6 by the Senate Banking Committee. This would increase the capital lending authority of the Govern- ment's Export and Import Bank to that amount. Russ-fiifiin War Looming LONDON, Aug. l—Authoritative British sources expressed fear to- |day that Japanese-Russian rela- |tions would grow “progressively {wor:,»" even to the point where the Japanese would risk military pres- | sure. | l > | -oo DlmondA Working For Flood Control WASHINGTON, August 1.—Alas- ka Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has lntroduced a bill to authorize a pre- | liminary examination and survey of Salmon Creek, Alaska, for flood control and water runoff.