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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
L0NG5H0REMEN, WAREH0U5EMEN,
 MAKE DEMANDS
Six hour Day, Increased Wage, Improved Work
 ing Conditions Sought

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June l6. of the CIO Information al Longshoremen's and Warehouse mems Union have voted more than 2 to 1 to open negotiations on the Present Pacific Coast waterfront agreement.
 The union, with only a few hun dred Alaska Longshoremen votes not counted, voted to present de- mands for straight six hour day, increased wage, improved working conditions, including specific pro- visions covering the use of lift boards, and recognition of bona fide picket lines.
 The dock workers voted to seek similar conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
Juneau Chamber of Com meree Enteitains
 Convention AlEUTIAN SAILING
 WESTWARD TONIGHT
Visitors Admit Territory Entrdnting First
 Trip for Most

Thinking seriously of changing their NEA title from National Edi- torial Association to Now Entranced with Alaska, more than 200 editors of small town papers were in Ju- neau today basking in the sunshine and in a warm greeting from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
 Arriving on the convention ship Is. S. Aleutian at o'clock this morning, the NEA delegates split into two groups, one visiting the Alaska June mine while the other went by bus to Mendenhall Glacier. This afternoon the process was re- versed.
 At noon 267 NEAers and Juneau hosts sat down to luncheon at the Baranof Hotel, the diners over- flowing from the Gold Room into the Bubble Room and forming the largest party ever served at the hotel, outside of the opening night,
 King Salmon
 King salmon kIormandie. thc speciality of Chef Ray Harrington, was the main dish and won de- lighted comments from the visitors. Tables were decorated with iris and marigold.
 Speakers were w. H. Conrad, President of NEA, who spoke on The Spirit of Alaska" Howard W. Palmer, foremost candidate for elec- ton as next President; Donald Eek. Convention Chairman; H. L. Faulk- ner, Juneau Attorney. who spoke on The Truth About Alaska" and F. A. Silcox, Chief, of the U. s. Forest Service.
 Decorative maps of Southeast AL aska, prepared by the Forest Ser vice, were presented to each editor by the Juneau Chamber of Com merce.
 Charles w. Carter, Chamber Pres ident, was luncheon toastmaster and Curtis Shattuck was in charge of arrangements for entertaining the visitors. Tony Del Santo, Ju- neau boy, played several accordion numbers at the luncheon.
 Out At 6
 The Aleutian is sailing at 6 o'clock this evening for the Vest ward. The editors will be back in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
FLYING COURTS ORDER
 TO WATERFALL
HeIIan 10 Serve Restrainer on Purse Seiner Union
 at Island Port

Deputy U. s. Marshal Walter Hel- Ian left Juneau by plane this after noon for Waterfall to serve the re- straining order issued in District Court here yesterday on Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union mem- bers who have been picketing the steamship Lakina at the Prince Of Wales island port
 The order, issued by Judge George F. Alexander at the end of three day hearing, resttrains the union from interfering with interstate com merce of the Alaska Steamship Company, Northland Transportation Company, Alaska Transportation Company and Pacific American Ship Owners Association, mentions par ticularly the case of the Lakina and specifically prohibits patrolling by picket boats.
 Hellan is flying with Pilot Alex Holden. They left Juneau at t:25 o'clock this afternoon and were re- ported at Petersburg before 3. The Lakina has been tied up unable to unload cargo at Waterfall since a week ago Thursday.
 Attorney Served
 Technically, the defendants in the case were served officially with the restraining order late yesterday afternoon when Ketchikan Attorney J. O. Stearns, who represented the ASPSU in the hearing here, accept ed service.
 Defendants in the action are the Alaska Purse Seiners' Union, its branches at Ketchikan, Metlakatla Hydaburg, Craig, Klawock. Wran- gell. Petersburg, Hoonah. Sitka, An goon and Rake, five Doe" unions, George Weiss, E. c. Sukow, Red Mcleod, Oliver Olson, Whitey Nich- ols. Brady Edenso, Pete Carrier, Les ter Gelson, Tommy Francis. Joe Krause, George Case, Wilbur Ridley, Tommie Thompson - Inman and 50 Does"
 The order, quoted in part, is as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
Visitors Here { From Various
 U. S. 5etfions
Complete List of DeIegd- lion on NEA Tour 10
 Alaska Is Given {

 Editors and their families, from all sections of the states are in Juneau today, members of the NEA convention tour party to Alaska. The following is complete list of the delegates and others by states:
 California Fred M Rolens, Review South Pasadena.
 Fred M. Rolens. Louis Meyer, Leader, Oakdale. Mrs. Louis Meyer. Dr. R. S. Sabine, Review, South Pasadena.
 Mrs. R. s. Sabine. Mrs. Helen M. Stevens. Vista. Dan L. Beebe. Mercury Register. Oroville.
 Mrs. Dan l.. Beebe. Dan L. Beebe, Jr. Mrs. Bertha Phelps, Sausalito. Mrs. D. c. Kennedy, Compton.
 Connecticut Howard w. Palmer, Press, Green wich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
GERMANY NOT RECOGNIZING AMIGO RULING
Says No National on Board Making Awards in
 World War Disasters


 BERLIN. June 16.-A semi-of- ficial announcement made today said the German Government does not recognize the validity of the American Mixed Claims Compls- sions decision, holding the Reich responsible for the World War Black Tom and Kings Island munitions disasters in 1916 and 1917.
 The statement points out that no German sat on the Commission.
 The Commission, which announc- ed the decision yesterday in Wash ington, promptly granted motions for American damage awards total ling $50,000,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
Fast Service
 ToAIaska Is
 Inaugurafed
Planes, Steam CT 10 Gei Passengers from South
 to North Quick Time

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 16-- The United Air Lines announced today the inauguration of new four day plane and steamer service to Alaska whereby passenger leav- ing San Francisco Saturday morn ing can be in Juneau early the fol- lowing Tuesday morning and in Whitehorse or Fairbanks by Tues day noon.
 Connections are made at Juneau with PAA service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
KING, QUEEN
 FAREWELLED
Expressions of Pleasure at Visit Rddioed by
 RooseveIts

ABOARD EMPRESS OF BRI- TAIN. June 16.-Farewell wishes to the couple and expressions of lex treme pleasure" at the Royal visit, were received today by radio from President Roosevelt and Mrs Roose- velt by King George and Queen Elizabeth.
 The King and Queen left Halifax last night on the return voyage to England after visiting Canada and the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
First Casualties Result as Japanese Blockade
 Continues
BRITISH PLAN TO
 TAKE ACTIVE STEPS
United States Is Concerned as Guards Move Around
 in Restricted Area

TIENTSIN, June 16.-Two Chin csc, handing food into the British Concession, are reported late today to have been shot dead by Japan ese guards blocking the foreign area.
 The shooting occurred near the United States Marine barracks.
 The informant, who reported the incident, said the Chinese were caught as they handed up basket of vegetables.
 There is some lessening of the present tension this first report of casualties since the Jaapanese es- tablished a guard about the Brit ish and French Concessions on We'd nesday morning.
 The Japanese continue to search persons entering or leaving the Con- sessions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
TEACHER THROUGH

Delmer F. Boyer, Government teacher at Noorvik, with his wife and child passed through Juneau yesterday enroute to Willamina, Oregon, to spend the summer. The Boyers flew in on yesterdays Elec- tra and went out on the North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
STocx QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, June 16.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is IFS, American Can 91A American Power and Light Al, Anaconda 22%, Bethlehem Steel 54A, Commonwealth and Southern 1as, Curtiss Wright 5A General Motors 43A, International Harvester o7. Kennecott 321s, New York Central l4, Northern Pacific 8, United States Steel 46, Pound $468 3-l6.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 134.67, raiis 26.98, utilities 23.25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
75,ooo .smaIp Businesses

Even the bitterest opponents of the legislation concede that small business enterprises have trouble just now to get money at low inter- est rates for reasonably long periods. Of 100000 corporations in the coun- try, approximately 175,000 are in the small business" class with net earn- ings under $25, annually.
 Senator Adams of Colorado, bit terly critical of the bill, says there would be no need of the legislation if business men could look with any confidence into a future free of ex- cessive governmental tinkering and blundering. That is approximately the core of the opposition.
 Supporters of the legislation in- clude Senator Wagner of New York, Jerome Frank, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commis- sion, and the author, Senator Mead. These look upon it as a means of getting banks to go in for smaller industrial loans with the billions of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
BRETON HELD
 BY JApANE5E
 IS RELEASED
NewsreeI Cameraman l. Kept in Custody for
 Two Days, Tientsin

TIENTSIN, June 16.-Eric Mayell, British newsreel cameraman held by the Japanese military since last Wednesday for photographing Jap anese positions near the blockade of the British and French conces- sions. has been given his release.
 It is said his films have been con- fiscated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
CONCERN EXPRESSED

WASHINGTON. June Is. The Japanese blockade at Tientsin has evoked an expression of concern from United States officials. It is announced that Eugene H. Dooman, American Charge d'Affairs at Takyo, has told the Japanese Foreign Of- flee, this government is concerned cover the possible effect of the block ade of American interests.
 The American Consulate General in Tientsin is located within the British concession which is under blockade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of games played this afternoon in the two Major Leagues:
 National League Boston 2; Pittsburgh 4.
 American League Cleveland 3; New York 4. Detroit 8; Boston T. St Louis 10; Philadelphia H. Chicago 2; Washington ,,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued to- day by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray to Ray Robert Hagerup and Mary Constance Metcalf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
ACTIVE STEPS PLANNED

LONDON, June 16-The British Government declares it will take immediate active steps" against any attempts to restrict British rights in China as the grave issue at Tientsin is threatening to develop show down for prestige of power between Japan and other foreign powers.
 It is announced that two British naval vessels have been dispatched to Tientsin, up the Hai River, where Japanese naval forces have been in control, and up which food ships have to navigate for a distance of 9 miles.
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The Aleutian is sailing at 6 o'clock this evening for the Vest ward. The editors will be back in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
FINANCE BOARD
 TO END TODAY
Present Group Has Gone Through Critical Per-
 iod of City

The le38-3o board of finance was to end It's existence with e meeting this afternoon. Principal business was to be the approval of many necessary last-minute transfers of funds, mostly in small amounts These transfers must then be voted by the board of aldermen at its final meeting tomorrow night.
 Many changes have been made in the finance board during the last two years. TodayS meeting means the retirement of all the present commissioners. except for perhaps one or two.
 The board has functioned during one of the most critical periods in the city's history, and 1t augmented It's regular work with an economy committee whose studies and recom- mendations resulted in substantial savings.
 Board members are: Mayor Pat rick M. Perrieilo, Controller Martin J. Sweeney, Alderfnanic President Burton 1T. Walker and Commission. CTS John II. 0oss, Major W. Judge. John A. Hayden, Edward J. Fitz- gerald, Frederick Dalton, William B pape. Charles Jackson and Harley Tripp.
 A charter change provides that hereafter the board shall consist of nine members, instead of the pres. ent Il. Of the nine, one will be the mayor. another the budget director another the controller, c fourth the aidermanic president, and five elec- tors appointed by the mayor, one Of these five must be an alderman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
4 FIREMEN HURT
 IN CRASH BETTER

suncook, N. H., Dec. 2s.-(UP).- Four flremen injured in c collision of their fire engine with c gasoline tank truck which caused destruction of Q filling station by fire were re- covering at Q Concord hospital to- day.
 wesley Drake's filling station was fired when the tank truck was hurl- ed against 1t by the crash. Both the tank truck and the station were destroyed by the fire which caused about S5,000 damage.
 Injured in the crash were Fire men Tony Qarron, Rene Fontaine, Edgar Lavoie and Raoul Beauregard who were responding to Q house blaze which subsequently was put out by the occupants. Frederick Hurd, driver of the tank truck, was iinhurt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
TOLL BRIDGE WOULD
 PAY FOR ITSELF

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2-(UP)--A special Connecticut river bridge commission reported to Gov. Bald- win today that tolls from . proposed new bridge over the river ct Hart ford would produce e4,260,00o in revenue in 26 years.
 This income, the commission said, probably would be enough to pay of cost of the structure, which has been estimated at e4,360,0
 The commission recommended the governor ask the state highway de- partment to prepare more detailed estimates on the cost of the pro- posed bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
THOUSANDS DIE
 IN EARTHQUAKE
More Thousands Homeless In East Turkey-Re.
 ports Still Meagre

Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 2s.-(UP). Dead filtered the streets Of towns and homeless refugees sought shelter from intense cold and driving snow today after an earthquake which had devastated wide area of east ern Turkey.
 Disrupted communication made authentic casualty compilations in- possible. But 1t seemed certain that the death toll would be high in the thousands and that tens or scores of thousands of refugees were home. less. Fragmentary reports indicated that the earthquake might prove to have been the most disastrous in Turkish records.
 Reports of death, destruction, and suffering care from towns over Q total area of more than 26,000 square miles.
 The city of Erzincan, $50 miles east of Istanbul, with Q population of e0,000, was nearly obliterated, ac- cording to reports. Tn other towns the streets were strewn with dead and injured.
 Such cities as Samsun and Ordu, tobacco centers on the Black Sea coast; Amasia, sivaS, Tokat, Refahiye and Yozgad were reported to have suffered tragic ruin and casualties in all were feared high.
 Authorities. seeking to restore communications, compile casualty lists and get relief to the enormous quake area, said they feared the earthquake had been one without precednt. For hours arly yesterday the earth had shaken. Instruments (flonkif1ifad an Pare Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
DUST BOWL TO !. BE HARDER HIT
Worst Drought Predicted For Next Year Unless
 Rains Come Soon

Columbus, O.. Dec. 2s-(UP)- Dr. J. Y. Weaver of the University of Nebraska, predicted today the most ruinous drought in history for the middle-western "dust bowl" this summer.
 Only heavy rains In the near fu- ttre will prevent 1t. If the rains do not come, he said, the dust bowl will Dc enlarged by hundreds Of square nileg.
 Weaver and pr. r. W. Albertson of Kansas State College, surveyed 00 grazing ranges in western Me- braska and Kansas, southwestern South Dakota, eastern Wyoming and Colorado, and the Oklahoma pans handle. This comprises the region of the so-cailef dust bowl.
 They reported today ct the i0bth meeting Of the American Associa- ton for the Advancement of sci- ence.
 The worst sections of the bowl, they reported, were still desert-like, studded witil/ cacti, and gave no sign of life-in fact life seemed ex- tinct."
 western sections of the bowl, they said, had had no rain since last May. Tn the center of the bowl, dust vas found piled in drifts three feet high. They discovered that the short western grasses, which had moved into" the bowl after the blue steam and other grasses were burned and blown away, had dis- appeared in many places.' in one quarter of the bowl they found that the grass cover was less than one per cent. Russian thistle and cacti had grown up. The range was go worthless that even the jack rabbits had departed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Towns Exonerated In Probe Of Dual Grants
No Wrong-D Doing Reports Special Commission State Highway Dept. Also Absolved of Criticism of
 Practices, Procedure, Planning

Hartford, Conn.,, December 2s. - (UP) - :. special state Investigating committee today cleared i04 Con. necticut towns of any wrong doing in accepting grants from the fed- eral government and the state 10; Identical highway projects.
 No criticism can fairly be made against any of the towns for per- ticipation in this dual federal state grant program, or with rec spect to the planning or the financ- ing of the projects" the committed reported.
 The l04 towns realized 1000 ,00c "profits' under the dual grant sys- tenn in five years. Some used the excess to build fire-hourses and other buildings, and others simply placed the profits" in the town general treasury.
 At the same time, the committed absolved the State Highway Depart. fiient of "any criticism of It's prac. tices, procedures, planning and con, struction program in connection with these projects"
 Tt was only through liberal state and federal grants that the townl could be induced to assume the fl. nancial obligations which they were forced to incur in order to permit these projects to De carried through at time of acute emergency and dLS. tress. -' ''f "F.g.
 Tt is clear from the records tba, both the state and federal agenciei fully realized that there might ir certain circumstances Dc. uncom. mitted balances or profits to tht towns. "
 "These facts were not only realized by the state and Federal agencies but they were affirmatively urged upon the towns in order to obtain their consent to the expenditure oi state aid and town aid funds"
 The report continued:
 "The committee feels that, ..i al fairness, 1t must absolve the towns of any charge or criticism whlcf has been made against them becauss of their willingness to cooperate with the state and federal govern. inents in the period when iinemploy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
HIGHWAY DEPT.
 / PROBE IS URGED
Young Republican Official Urges Gov. to Name In
 vestigating Board

Middletown, Conn.,, Dec. 28-(UP) Governor Raymond II. Baldwin was requested today to appoint c special five-finan commission to make on "unprejudiced investiga- ton" of state highway department policies.
 The request came from Carlos El- lis, Jr., prominent local Republican and vice president of Connecticut Young Republicans, who wrote c i3-page letter to the governor out- lining his opposition to highway di- vision methods. @ ,s.rl
 "As e citizen and taxpayer of this state,". Ellis informed the governor. "and Q consistent supporter of you and your administration l would well come some sort of c serious. thor ough an dunprejudiced investigation. By whom 1t is made I have no con- cern. " ,'.'
 "It is quite apparent that the highway commissioner Civilian J. Cox) and I are quite at odds on practices in the highway depart ment which have resulted in inefh- ciency and consequent loss of large sums of money to the state of Con- necticut. Millions of dollars c year are involved" A 7
 Ellis, who attacked the highway division in c recent speech before Young Republicans ct East Hartford, said the following should be ap- pointed to the investigation commits sioyi:
 "An independent and unbiased engineer having no connection, past or present" with the highway de- partment; an accountant; the state finance commissioner; an attorney; land c fifth party whom I suggest be c layman with no professional or political connections"
 Fills letter was in reply to a speech by Commissioner Cox two weeks ego in which the ofEicial vigor- ously denied charges made by Ellii in the earlier Young Republicans address. ~
 Ellis said responsibility for ''con- ditions rampant" in the highway de- partment lies not with Governor Baldwin's administration but zen. tirely to rsactices which have be. come traditional within the high. way department for much of the alleged "inefiiciency."
 Ellis dissussed intimate details Oi highway department procedure, cit.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Reports Confirmed But Exact Break Location
 Unknown As Yet WIDESPREAD HUNGER
 AMONG REDS CLAIMED Railroad 100 Miles From Borders Where Many
 Believe It May Be Cut
BY HAROLD PETERS United Press Staff Correspondent)

NOHteu EEesS SeNkt OOEEespOuueuV
 Copenhagen, December 28. - (UP) = Dispatches to Scandinavian newspapers to- day reported that Finnish soldiers had thrust into Rus sian territory and damaged the important Russian rail- road running from Lenin- grad to Murmansk. The correspondents of the Stock holm Aftonbladt reported from Helsinki that 1t had been confirmed that the damage done to the road was hampering seriously the deiiv- cry of Russian food supplies to the central and mortimer nfronts.
 Hunger Is Reported
 There were reports in Helsiaki. the correspondent said, of wide- spread hunger among Russians m the north as c result of interrrup- ton of supplies and civilians were described as suffering the greatest hardships.
 That the Films had sent some forces dashing across the frontier Into RuSsia,-some of them on skis--- appeared certain but neutral observ- CTS here were inclined to discount the possibility that great damage could be inflicted by such isolated thrustS.
 The Leningrad-Murmansk rail- road is 75 or 30 miles from the Fin- niSh frontier In the southeast, op- postte the Suunijaervi Lake sector which is the only point at which Finnish troops were reported fight Ing in Russian territory. There the Russians were said yesterday to have received achievements and to have halted the Finnish counter att tack, so that it appeared unlikely that the Finnish ski patrols could have reached the railroad there.
 100 Miles From Frontier
 At other points northward, tho railroad Is 100 miles and more from the frontier except ct Kandalaksk, an important base on the extreme tip of the White Sea.
 From the Salla sector, southward from the Kandalaksk area, to the far north the Films have been send- Ing out patrols which have harass- ed the Russians, Gen. Kurt Will lenius, Finnish commander of the Arctic fronts, told the United Press In m interview on the SallA front.
 He said the Films had penetrated as far as Kandalaksk but did not claim that they had cut the rail- road.
 Finnish troops meanwhile were re- ported by the newspaper Berlinzsko Tidende to have cut of and forced the surrender Of c group of Rus slams on the salla front near the Arctic Circle.