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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
Unidentified Plane Reaches Edge of London
SCHWELLENBACH SURPRISES ALL
 AT kETCHIkAN
Senator Shows Up in Firsi City = Declines 10 Make
 Comment, Judgeship

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 20.- Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach was a surpris visitor in Ketchikan this morning, declining to comment on his possible appointment to the Fed eral Judgeship of the Western dls- trict, succeeding Judge J. Stanley Webster of Spokane.
 Senator Schwellenbach said he was "awufully tired" after Congress ended, and whenever he was tired, he liked to rest up by taking boat trip
 The Senator revealed he was four days in his Seattle home while news papermen and others were seeking him in Spokane to query him on the judgeship.
 Senator Schwellenbach arrived from Seattle on the steamer Yukon this morning and is leaving for the south again via the Alaska tomor- row night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
AIR BASE WORK DRAWS FIRE OF
 CI0 MARITIME
Navy Is Given Demands Resident AIaskans
 Must Be Hired

Possibilities of jurisdictional labor dispute on the Sitka and Kodiak naval air base projects loomed to- day following release of a radio gram to the Juneau Mine and Mill Workers local here, CIO, from the Maritime Federation District Coun- cil No. in Seattle.
 The radiogram read: "The Mari time Federation District Council No. 1 last night took the following stand on naval air base projects. 1-Resi- dential Alaskans regardless of union affiliations must be hired for these projects in all ports in Alaska where the Government maintains employ ment service. 2.-Alaskans hired for the jobs must be paid transporta- tion to and from the projects. B. The District Council demands that the Navy Department respect jur- isdictions and sign agreements with all established unions regardless of their affiliations for work in their customary jurisdictions.' .
 The contractors for the Sitka and Kodiak work announced prior to be- ginning work on the jobs that agree ments had been signed with the AFL Building and Trades Council in Seattle whereby no discrimina- ton would be made against any workmen employed on the jobs, but that workmen must apply for AFL union cards in their respective work fields within two weeks from the date they begin work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
Diplomats Improve Trade, Border Relations of
 Two Nations
SURFACE PEACE lS
 RESTORED AT PRAGUE
Finland Continues Und eI Press Attack from
 Across Border
(By Associated Press)

Russia's relations with her neigh bors in Europe and the Far East continue to occupy primary atten- ton of diplomats who see signs ot improved feeling between Toykc and Moscow.
 In Moscow the Soviet News Az ency said Premier MolDtoff and Japanese Ambassador Togo found "a community of views" on the mat ter of a Soviet-Japanese trade agree ment.
 In addition a Soviet-Japanese commission prepared in meetings al Chita, Siberia, to settle frontier problems left unsettled when the nations reached a truce in border warfare between Manchoukuo 8 n ( Outer Mongolia.
 Finland Accused
 Soviet press attacks on Finland continued, accusing the Films of keeping troops marching every where" on the frontier which Fin land refused to revise in conformity with Soviet demands.
 At least surface quiet was estab- lished at Prague where 12 Czechs were executed and several thousand arrested as a result of demonstra- tions against German and protec- tOrate governments
 Prague workers went to their jobs despite agitation for protest strikes against the authorities, who prom ised to give consideration to pro- tests against rising prices and other grievances.
 Kwangtung Campaign
 Though the European war pro- gressed slowly, the Japanese cam paign on the South China coast add ed a new element to the Far East ern war where Japan is trying tC cut Chinese supply routes iron French Indo China and Burma.
 Chinese reports said 10000 Jap- anese have already landed in Vest ern Kwantung province and more endorsements are being brought III hourly for an inland drive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
DIMOND GIVES HOPE OF MORE
 ALASKAN JOBS
Delegate and Gruening Confer with Navy 0f-
 fiCiaIs on Base Work

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Hope that more Alaskans would be em- ployed next spring in construction work on air bases authorized by Congress was expressed today by AL aska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond
 The announcement followed after Delegate Dimond and Governor Designate Ernest Gruening had con- ferred with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison and Rear Admiral Ben Morell of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
 Delegate Dimond said he hoped major work would be rushed next spring and said he believed he had made progress in presenting his re- quests to the Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
Seward Jury Can't Agree,
 Murder Case
Gene HdIIett Held in Jail for ReiriaI at Anchor
 age Court Term

SEWARD, Alaska. Nov. 20.-After 20 hours deliberating, the District Court jury reported it was dead locked in the case of Gene Hallett, 50, accused of killing his wife on a stormy night at Kodiak, Alaska. The jury was discharged.
 Hallett. former Seattle maritime operator, will remain in jail and will be retried at the Anchorage Court term, District Attorney J. w. Kehoe and his assistant H. P. Noggle an- nounces.
 Mrs. Hallett disappeared last year, several days after she had arrived there from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
No Warning Issued Bui Anti-Airuaff Guns
 Blaze Away
BOMBING ATTACK IS
 MADE ON DESTROYER
Graft Flies Over English Secfions-Pursued
 by Chasers

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Brit ish Admiralty late today an- nounces that German aircraft made an unsuccessful bombing attack" on British destroyer in the southern part of the North Sea today.
 An unidentified airplane ear Tier drew anti-aircraft fire when flying low over the outskirts of London and Essex in Southern Kent.
 German scouting activities ex- tended north of Scotland.
 No air raid warnings were sounded, although anti-aircraft fire traiIed the plane which did reach the edge of the British Capital City flying over the southeast coast at great height.
 The plane was greeted by a steady fire.
 British air chasers streaked in pursuit as the craft sped east ward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
Burford Hummer, Grocery Clerk, Suttumbs 10
 Heart Attack
COMPANION TRIES
 RESCUE IN VAIN
Darkness VeiIs Death of Goat Hunter Until
 Ddybredk Today

Burford Hummer, 25, died of a heart attack while goat hunting on Lemon Creek Glacier yester- day despite valiant efforts of his brother-in-law to carry h 1 m through deep snow to medical aid.
 After carrying Hummer, un- conscious, through deep snow for nearly two hours down from the glacier as far as he could, Phil Sloan wrapped his coat around his unconscious brother-in-law a n d staggered six miles down the trail for help
 Returning in the darkness with aid, Sloan could not locate his landmarks, and Plummer was not found until o'clock this morn ing. dead, where he had been left.
 Had Shot Goat
 Sloan said he and Hummer had just shot goat and were climb ing the cliffs after it, about 3:3O in the afternoon. when Hummer was suddenly stricken and gasped his heart was giving him trouble. then fell unconscious.
 Sloan told Chief of Police Dan Ralston he carried Hummer 'as far as I could' down off the gla- cier, wrapped his coat around him and made him as comfortable as possible, before going down the trail to the Charles Switzer Dairy, where he was employed.
 Fred Orme telephoned the Ju- neau Fire Department and the emergency alarm, 2-9, was sounded for a stretcher party.
 After telephoning, Orme, Sloan and two other dairy employees went up the Lemon Creek trail at 730 o'clock last night to hunt for Hummer, but were unable to locate him.
 Second Party Out
 A volunteer party from Juneau started up the trail with stretcher, blankets and stimulants half hour later. In the party were Karl Alstead, Verne Dick, Fred Harris, Dick Harris, Louis Anderson, Dick Mundeick, Jim Orme, Kelly Blake and LeRoy Vestal.
 Both searching parties built fires near the spot Sloan left Plum mer and spent the night waiting for daylight to continue the search. finding the young mans body shortly after daybreak.
 Bringing Body
 At o'clock this afternoon, the body had not been brought out and more stretcher carriers were being sent in to aid tired stretcher carriers who had already gone in the approximate six miles distance from the road. Five CCC workers joined the work early this morn ing under William Fromholz.
 Hummer is survived by wife and six-year- daughter, both Tn Juneau. His wife is employed at the Baranof Cafe. His mother and two brothers also survive in Kan sas.
 The Plummers. married in Jan .uary of this year, came to Ju- nau in April from Portland, Ore gon He had been clerking in vari- ous Juneau grocery stores. at the Thrift Coop, Case Lot Grocery, and most recently at Jim Elleh's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
KLUKWAN TESTING
 AS STATION FOR
 AIRWAY WEATHER

A test schedule for radio-telephone weather reports from Klukwan has been arranged by the U. s. Weather Bureau with the Alaska Aeronautics and Communications Commission.
 If the test proves satisfactory, Klukwan will go on the air regularly as an airway weather station, giving four reports daily. Klukwan re- ports are valuable, as the village lies on an alternate course from Skag- way to Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
DELEGATE 4. J. DIM0ND TO BE
 HERE FRIDAY

Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond will be in Juneau Friday, ac- cordfng to a telegram received today by Gov John w. Troy.
 The Delegate is leaving Washing ton by plane tonight and will arrive here on the Princess Norah,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
FORMER KAISER NEAR DEATH IN
 SUDDEN STORM
Trees Uproofed in Castle Garden Where Will
 helm Walking

DOORN, Nov. 20.-Former Kaiser William had narrow escape today when a sudden windstorm uprooted three large trees in the garden of Doorn Castle.
 The former Kaiser, now 30, was walking with an official of his court only 50 yards from where the trees fell He had just passed the spot and quickly returned to his castle in a highly nervous state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
COURT TERM SET
 TENTATIVELY FOR
 JANUARY 22 HERE
Kefehikan Term Adjourn. ing Toddy-Judge Co.,
 ing on Vacation

Converting of regular term of District Court at Juneau has been set tentatively for January g, ac- cording to word from Ketchikan, where a term is ending today.
 Judge George F. Alexander plans to reach Juneau about January IS after vacation in the States. Both petit and grand juries will be called for the January term here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
DUKE DYNAMITE5
 NORTH CAROLINA

DURHAM, N. O., Nov. 20.-Duke exploded in the third quarter last Saturday afternoon to blast North Carolina by 13 to 3 into the ranks of the defeated and take long stride toward at least tie for the Southern Conference Crown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
SUNK

LONDON, Nov. 20. It is an- nounced tonight that an unidenti- fled French steamer has been sunk This makes the tenth to be destroyed by mines or submarine action since Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
MRS. FoUTTER IS
 TRAVELLING IN EAST

Mrs R. c. Foutter, wife of Lieut.. Foutter, of the Haida, did not re- turn with the cutter yesterday.
 Mrs. Foutter has gone east for a few weeks visit with relatives and will rejoin her husband here later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
wALDRON ON LEAVE

Ensign Robert Waldron. popular young Coast Guardsman and ath- lete, is in the States on leave and did not return with the Haida yes terday. He will rejoin the ship shortly. g~ .A.at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
JAPAN MAKING II TOUGH FOR
 U. }. CITIZENS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State said the Japanese are creating new endorsements for Americans seek ing to transport food to foreign con- sessions in Tientsin,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
STILL QUIET ON
 WESTERN FRONT
(By Associated Press)

Both French and German con- muniques assert that the Western Front remains quiet as it has for the past two weeks. There is only minor patrol and scouting skirmish- es,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued here today to Sigurd Jackson and Helen E. Hallberg, both of Elfin Cove,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
AIRpLANE ORDERS FROM
 ABROAD PASSED AROUND
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Nov 20-Brit- ish and French airplane orders coming after the lifted embargo are being passed around among manufacturers where they will dc the most good for Yankee prepar- edness at the same time they get results for the Allies.
 Here is a sample of what has been done. The French have taken a strong liking to the hot little Curtis pursuit plane, known as P- 36. They say it is out-fighting the much feared German Messer- schmidts, which were held up as tops among fighters when the war started. Likely the French would prefer to buy about all the Curtis plant can produce. However, the army has prior orders with Curtis for a faster and handler plane than the P-36. It is called the F. 40
 The French therefore have to shop around among other factories That isn't such a hardship. A half dozen other plane makers have submitted plans to the army and navy for ships considered onlJ a shade less effective than P-40
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL

BERLIN, Nov. 20-The German High Command denies the charge of England that mines have been placed by the Nazis in or near com mercial shipping lanes. The mines were torn loose in all possibility by heavy weather and drifted into the shipping lanes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
EIGHT SHIPS SUNK

LONDON, Nov. 20,-This after noon the British Admiralty an- nounced, after a thorough checkup, that mines exacted toll of eight ships since Saturday afternoon when the liner Simon Boliver struck one and went down.
 A British trawler, the Wigmore, has been reported sunk by mine with l6 of the crew lost. A British freighter and Lithunian vessel have also been added to the offic- ial list The Lithunian vessel was eiink pear Rotterdam
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
WILL CAUSE EXPANSION

The Army Navy Munition Board is not able exactly to tell the French and British where they must buy but force of circumstances com pels them to buy from plants which are not filled with U. s. plane or ders. That means expansion of plants which can not be boosted to mass production by U. s. orders alone
 Incidentally, it puts money in the pockets of some of the plants which heretofore have been less well-heeld. Then they too can ex- pertinent on better and better planes.
 And, incidentally, long before repeal of the embargo was voted by the Senate, the French had placed additional orders with Am erican plane manufacturers-on a soon as" basis. The British, more fearsome of creating backfire against repeal appear to have withheld until the House acted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20

LONDON, NOV. zU,- lile bIltlSi Admiralty disclosed this morning that four ships have been sunk of England's east coast "by German mines,n in the last "A hours.
 Victims are the Italian Grazia 5.857 tons; British Blackhill, 2,49. tons; Swedish B. O. Borjesson, l. 586 tons, and Yukoslavia Carics Milica, 6,471 tons.
 The Grazia is the first Italian ship sunk since the war started.
 Casualties show six lost from th' B. o. Borjesson and five from tht Grazia.
 Search for Survivors
 Planes and lifeboats hav' searched the sea for 40 lost il the sinking Simon Bolivar las Saturday.
 Survivors of the Simon Boliyel told of how "oil pipes burst ant people in the cabins were smoth- cred to death. Some Of us Wn( could not get into the boats slit or jumped into the water. Others just stood on deck and watched us go' This was the statemen made by a middle-aged man witt a smashed nose.
 Just Like Hell"
 Ut was just like he'll" said young Hollander T was blown down three decks by the first ex plosion. I saw people blasted t' death just like knocking down nin' pins"
 Many of the survivors were i'm mediately taken to hospitals upor reaching land.
 The Simon Bolivar struck 8 min' in the North Sea. She carried 40l persons, including women and chil. dren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. -- Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7b, American Can 113A, American Power and Light 5A, Anaconda B, Bethlehem Steel 84c, Commonwealth and Southern IF, Curtiss Wright II, General Mot ors 549s, International Harvester 63, Kenecott 40%, New York Central 19A, Northern Pacific 10as, United States Steel 7034, Pound $391l2.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 15169, rails 3408, utilities 25.93,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
British Claim losses Are Caused by German
 Mines on Coast
ONE ITALIAN CRAFT
 IS AMONG VICTIMS
One Hundred and Forty Lost Aboard Simon
 Bolivar, North Sea

BULLETIN = LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Sea warfare has destroyed three more British ships, the PensiIva, Wigmore and Torch bearer in the North Sea which has sent the total known ships loss of all Nations to l35 ships with total tonnage of 538,OOO tons.
 The British Admiralty an- nounces the 42OO ton Pensilva sunk by "enemy action" but the crew has been saved. The sinking of the Torchbearer, 1267 tons, was disclosed when four of her crew of 13 landed at an English port.
 More than TIT persons are dead or missing over the past three days, bringing sea warfare casualties to over 2,O00 and British shipping losses rising to Fl ships, five times the German known loss of IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-20
ODDS AND ENDS

Historical note: Naval hero Paul Jones once put the U. s. in prac- tically the same position as Ger many now Is with respect to the captured City of Flint. Jones cap tured three British merchantmen and slowed them away at Bergen,
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Women S Peace League
To Convene Thursday

The Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom will hold its
annual convention Thursday through
Saturday at the Washington Hotel.
Delegates from 126 branches in this
country and representatives from
Canadian and British sections are
expected to attend.
Refugees, long one of the concerns
of the league, will be discussed at a
luncheon meeting Thursday. Clar-
ence Pickett, director of the Amer
ican Friends Service Committee, will
speak on "Refugees-Asset or Liza
bility?"
A symposium on American foreign
policy will be given Thursday night
by Norman Thomas and Clark Eich-
elberger, director of the League OF
Nations Association. DR.. Harold
Speight also will speak.
Representative Jerry Voorhis OF
California will speak at a dinner
meeting preceding the symposium
He will discuss threats to civil liber-
ties in this country.
Extension of freedom through
peaceful means, the common purpose
uniting league members in more
than 80 countries, will be the theme
of the dinner meeting Saturday.
Among the social activities OF the
convention will be tea at the White
House Saturday, when Mrs Roose-
welt will receive the league members
Evening star., 1939-05-01
|Hozen, Caught,
| Plans to HoveKey
To CityHereufter

When celebrities visit the Capital
in the future, there will be key to
the city on hand for them.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
saw to that today after being
caught without the key he was sup
posed to present to Miss Caroline
Palm of Greenville, S. c., the recent
Charleston azalea queen.
Miss Palm, together with Miss
Margaret WEIGH, who is Miss
Charleston" arrived at the District
Building this morning to get their
key but had to be content with one
belonging to Representative T. S.
Mcmillan of South Carolina, which
he said would unlock a couple OF
good doors at the Capitol.
Immediately after the party left
his office, Mr.. Hazen called E. P.
Brooke, superintendent Of the Dis
trict Building, who promised he
would draw up q sample that would
look like gold but wouldn't cost as
much.
The Commissioners, according to
Mr.. Hazen, had never hac an Official
key to the city to present to celeb
rites.
Somebody, he said, promised to
show up today with cardboard key
for the azalea queen, but this sub
stitute failed to appear.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Washington Masonry
Attends Services

Washington Masonry yesterday at
tended church services commem-
Grating the 15Oth anniversary OF the
Inauguration of George Washington.
The lodge members were told by
pastors that Washington epitomized
the American ideals which must be
lived up to in present days of ten
sion.
Masonic lodges turned out en-
masse to attend the services. In
one. the First Congregational, the
Rev. Howard Stone Anderson, pastor
sounded the keynote of comnemo-
rative sermons of the day.
1--WE need to discover and rededi-
cate ourselves to those things which
we cherish and which stand out
sharply in contrast to the privileges
of other countries" he said.
The Rev. Oliver J. Hart, pastor OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church. praised
Washington as one whose philosophy
was that of giving, not getting, and
whose faith was vital and living.
Services in all churches observing
the anniversary were closely modelled
after that conducted by the Right
Rev. Samuel Provost, Bishop OF
New York, at st. Paul's Chapel when
Washington was inaugurated on
April 30, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Arab Saints
Lose in Effort
To Take Capitol

Two dark skinned men, chanting
pig-latin and clad in ankle-length
somber robes, attempted to take
possession of the front entrance OF
the Capitol shortly before 7 o'clock
this morning for mysterious cere-
mony.
They unfurled a strange nag
across two pillars. It had two
purple stripes at top and bottom.
with six-pointed star in a white
field in the center.
On one side stood a man who
identified himself as Austin Wilson,
A. On the other was one who said
he was Shiloh Lawsen, so. The
names we're unimportant, both in
sisted to Capitol police, for they
were saints"
To 1t. Roy johnson their ritual
language sounded like pig-Latin,
their accents more deep South than
Arabic (they said they were Arabs,
Saints" Wilson and Lawsen could
not give a logical explanation OF
their activity, according to 1t. john
son, and he arrested them when
they contended stubbornly they had
as much right on the Capitol steps
as did the police.
In answer to questioning at first
precinct station, where they were
booked as colored men, Wilson and
Lawsen would give no home ad-
dress, persistently maintaining their
only home was up in the sky"
Police carried the two men to
Gallinger Hospital for mental OBJ
servAtion.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Richmond U.S. President
Speaks Here TONIGHT

Alumni of the University of Rich
mond and Westhampton College for
Women will hear DR.. F. w. Boat
wright, president of the university,
in an address at the annual alumni
banquet for the Washington area
at 7 o'clock tonight at the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
other speakers include Joseph E.
Nettles, secretary of the University
of Richmond Alumni Council, and
John Fenlon, former George WASH
ington athlete, now coach at Rich
mond. DR.. R. r. Spencer, senior
surgeon of the United States Public
Health Service and president of
local alumni, will preside. Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, president OF
Westhampton College Alumnae, will
assist.
Motion pictures Of campus life,
classroom work and faculty men,
bers will conclude the program.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

sponse to any and all calls made
upon you and your loyal co-opera-
ton have done much to bring the
efficiency of the units which have
been so fortunate as to benefit from
your instruction to their present
high plane"
Sergt. Hensley enlisted in the
Army in 1908 in Manchester, KY,
because many OF his relatives were
service men. He served with the
infantry and engineers and during
the World War saw plenty Of action
with a machine gun company. He
was sent with his regiment to the
Mexican border during the Villa
trouble.
The retiring soldier recalls most
vividly his 20 days in the Meuse-
Argonne Forest in France during
the World War Since he has
served with the Maryland, Virginia
and District National Guards as
eant-instructor.