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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
DOUGLAS
NEWS
DOUGLAS Ed. REWARDED
FOR ASSISTANCE AT JUNEAU

The receipt of letters of appre-
citation, some containing checks, for
the aid rendered by the Douglas
Volunteer Fire Department to Ju-
neau property owners during the
recent Goldstein Building fire,
popped up the monthly meeting
of the local department last eve
ming.
Among the several communica-
tons read was one from Mrs. Anna
Webster, president of the Juneau
and Douglas Telephone Company,
with a check for $25 also one
from George and Nellie Simpkins
of the Simpkins Bindery, which
added another $25 to the DID
treasury Nice letters of apprecia-
ton for assistance rendered were
also received from the Juneau
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Juneau Fire Department Letters
of appreciation for the donations
we're ordered sent by Secretary
Langseth.
Principal business of the meet
ing centercd on monthly report of
Chief Pusich, reports of commit
tees, preparation for the annual
election of new officers and other
new business
The fire chiefs report detailed
description Of the various alarms
responded TO since last regular
meeting, but complete synopsis
of the report follows.
Martin Petersen, reporting on
the Departments interest in new
school gymnasium, stated he had
written to proper persons regarding
the matter. Maintenance Committee
was retained for another month,
namely, Shudshift, Petersen and
Gilman.
To secure candidates for the var
ious offices to be filled at the an
nual election of officers, the fol-
lowing were named Nominating
Committee: E. Hachmeister, E. E.
Engstrcm and G. Gray.
Social Affair
AS recommended by the chief, it.
was decided to hold a social affair
for !. the ladies, wives and sweet
hearts Of the firemen, and We'd
nesday night, March Is, was set
as the late. Committee appointed
to take charge include Mike Pusich,
Claude Erskine, Carl Lindstrom,
Gordon Mills, Charles Schramm,
Alex Gair, Elton Engstrom, Joe
Riedi, Orville Gulhaugen.
Another event in the more dis
tant future is the Annual Firemen's
Dance, for which Mark Jensen, A.
j. Balog and Jack Warner were
named to select the date for re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Social committee for the April
meeting consists Of E. Hachmeister,
A. j. Balog and Joe Riedi Jr.
Added preparations to make more
suitable sleeping quarters in the
Fire Hall for members during windy
nights were reported completed as
follows: new sink installed in the
kitchen and bed furnished A vote
of thanks was ordered extended to
City Marshal Schramm for his
services in installing sink A let
ter of thanks was ordered sent to
Ken Edwards for his donation of
two cases Of Budweiser beer to
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Branch Hickey

the Department. 1t was ordered
drawn up and hung in the Fire
Hall for all honorary members. The
names of Joe Riedi and Henry
Stragier were placed on the list
A total of $46.43 was. ordered dis
bursed in payment of current bills
One final matter brought up for
consideration was presented by G,
Gray asking what fire protection,
if any for the town, is provided
for when the truck is withdrawn
from the town. 1t was stated by
Hachmeister that suitable provis-
ions were made in each instance,
agreeable to insurance underwrit-
ers.
The meeting wound up with the
usual social session
Fire Chiefs Report
"On February 6 at 5:25 am, an
alarm was sounded for a small
chimney fire at the Kibby resi-
dence. There was a very good turn
out, and we used only chemicals.
ION February the Juneau Fire
Department called for help. / was
in Juneau at Gas am, and Fire
Chief Mulvihill told me he wanted
nozzles, hose and men. immedi-
ately called up for these items.
The truck arrived in Juneau about
7:30 o'clock l found the truck
alone on Front Street, hoses con-
nected to hydrants and all the men
ON the roofs working At this time
the truck wasn't being used for
pumping SO / sent the truck back
to Douglas and had more hose and
nozzles put on it, and then had
a few firemen standing by in case
of an emergency for Douglas, or
Juneau should need the pumper.
Juneau then called for the truck
again and in short time it was
in Juneau pumping water from the
hydrant near the Hotel Juneau.
All the firemen and the chief truck
driver did very nice job of
everything and should. be very
proud of their able assistance and
cooperation that they gave.
Shortly afterwards, l had six
men return to Douglas to load the
city truck with hose and chemicals
to give Douglas some fire protec-
ton. Whatever 1 undertook to do
that day / did in good faith and
for the benefit of both towns.
Another fire alarm was answered
on February Is at 9:35 am, when
a telephone call came from Ju-
neau, saying that a cabin was
burning on the Douglas beach side
near the bridge And SO the siren
was sounded and the truck went
to the fire where $50 feet of hose
was used and also the pumper
Even though 1t was outside our dis
trict for answering fires it proved
to be a good practice and a good
experience for every one.
Il had fire drill in the Public
School on Friday, February "a, at
1870 pm. The school was emptied
in IS seconds. The students and
teachers did very nice job of
leaving the building.
1T would be nice thing if we
had a ladies night at our next
meeting and have a nice little So
cial including the honorary mem
bers. just have a lot of fun and
get together in a friendly spirit
for a change.
Il think vote of thanks should
be given to Charles Schramm for
installing the sink in the kitchen.
"One bed was moved from the
jail TO the upstairs bedroom. for
during the windy weather a truck
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MRS. BRINGDALE is
RETURNING TO JUNEAU

Mrs. Eta Bringdale, who has been
visiting in California and elsewhere
for several weeks, is returning to
Juneau aboard the North Coast.
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To Increase
Air Forces
OF British
Estimate Submitted for Ex.
penditure Of One Bill
lion Dollars

LONDON, March 3,-..Great Brit
ain announces IS percent boost nj
the Royal Air Force appropriations
close on the heels of the declaration
of Germany that the Nazi regimd
intends to maintain the advantage
of war planes in air supremacy
Secretary of Air Ministery Wood
has submitted estimates for spend
ing more than one Billion Dollars
for air craft during the fiscal year.
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MINIMUM SALARY
BILL, TEACHERS,
PASSES SENATE
Changed Since Left House
Reduction OF Bank
Interest Voted

Continued rrum raga One)
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SONS OF NORWAY

Regular meeting Saturday. March
4, pm, I.O.O.F. Hall. 1nitiation.
entertainment and refreshments,
adv
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SENATE PASSES
BUILDING FUND
FOR UNIVERSITY
$4,000 Bill Voted, Faces
House Fight : Liquor
Measure Killed

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for dinner at PERCY'S de-
lcious dinners ore served pip
ing hot for three full hours every
evening -5 10 8 o'clock
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The receipt of letters of appre-
citation, some containing checks, for
the aid rendered by the Douglas
Volunteer Fire Department to Ju-
neau property owners during the
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Clean Out Reds,
Sam Yorty Urges
In Relief Talk

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 80. (UP)-
Assemblyman Sam Yorty, Los An
geles Democrat, declared today that
failure to clean out the Commu.
nists in the state relief administra-
ton will cause relief TO be re-
turned to the counties quicker thar
anything else"
Yorty charged that Communists
IN the Los Angeles SRA office are
attempting to fight recent disclo-
sures OF their activities by fright
ening persons on relief into think
ing that all of those who resent
Communist domination OF SRA are
in reality conducting a campaign tC
return relief administration to the
counties"
He pointed out that one of the
most persuasive reasons for ad-
vocating county administrator is
the disgusting working arrange
ment' between Communist organi-
cations and some SRA officials. but
said he nevertheless favors con-
tinued state control OF relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Return of Relief
TO Counties Aim
0fS.F. Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. CUP)
Proposals for immediate return
0f relief administration to the coun-
ties and for a thorough investiga-
ton Of the state relief administra-
ton will be considered by a bi-par-
tisan assembly bloc prior to the
Jan. 20 special session, it was learn
I'd today.
The proposals were discussed hero
1t a meeting of legislators which
followed fresh charges that inef-
ficiercy and petty graft was ram
pant in the SRA and that politi
clans, Communists, and union
groups dominated many relief poll
icieS.
Senator John Phillips, chairman
of q senate interim committee or
relief, participated il the discus
9ionS.
He reiterated there was nothing
'scnsationally new" in the charges
against SRA.
But the reports show an ac-
emulation of charges involving as
serted waste, Incompetence, favor
itism and other matters which indi-
cate a need for either change il
the present relief administration
Or a house cleaning before the legis-
lature votes any more funds for
relief" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31

1t was announced that Hitler's
annual New Years reception to
the diplomatic corps will be sus-
pended and that instead a visitors
book, which diplomats may sign.
will be placed at the chancellory.
IN his proclamation TO the armed
forces Hitler said:
''SoldierSl the year 1899 was for
the German armed forces a year OF
proud test.
You have used VIGOROUSLY the
weapons which the German people
entrusted TO you for this war which
was forced upon us. In a scant l8
days We were able to re-establish
the Reich's security in the east
tPolanO. The Versailles Treaty in
justice was removed.
AT the end of this historical year
we gratefully remember those COM
rades who sealed with their blood
their loyalty to the people and the
country.
In the coming year We ask the
Almighty who in the past year took
us under His protection TO give us
His blessing again and TO strength
en- us in the performance of our
duty"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Arizona Governor
Hits Auto Expense

PHOENIX, Dec. 80. CUP) - Re-
spending to criticism by State Au-
ditor Ana F'rohmiller, Gov r. 7
Jones today promised his coopera-
ton in a drive to curb excessive
travel expenses Of state officials.
The governor praised the efforts
of Mrs Frohmiller who charged
several weeks ago in a letter to the
chief executive that "Wanton ane
reckless" travel expense claims by
the state officials were costing tax
payers between $4,000 and S6000C
annually.
THE taxpayers Of this state must
be given some relief" Jones wrote
TO Mrs. Frohmiller. Il am anxious
not only to cooperate to the
fullest extent with you towards this
desirable end but to use all the pow.
ers and influence of my office to
reduce and curtail expenses
wherever possible"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
EMPLOYMENT Board
Chief Takes Over

LOS ANGEL ES, Dec. 80. up
Richard f. Sachse Of Pasadena to-
lay took over the position of chair
man Of the California Employment
commission, succeeding James L
Matthews of Coyina.
Sachse was appointed to the COM
mission last August by Gov. Culber
L. Olson as a representative of the
industry. Matthews had headed the
commission since its foundation il
1895
The new chairman declined to
place any political significance upon
his election to the position although
he admitted that as chairman OF
the commission he would be force6
to some extent Ito reflect the policy
Of the administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31

constant charge Of membership IN
the Communist party has been
cleared up" Bridges said, land that
Dean Lands has not recommended
deportation from a country happen
to want to live in, just as much as
most of those luckily born here.
'I intend to continue to do what
ever I can to improve the condition
of the working class in this country,
and 1 hope that now this red herring
has been worn out by its frequent
dragging.
Anyway, there is no more to say
until I have had a chance to read
the text of Dean Lands report.
To his followers the ruling was
complete vindication. Richard Glad
stein. chief of the Bridges defense
staff, said:
only a person of the hihest in
tegrity and intelligence would have
the courage and ability to vindicate
Bridges of charges against him in
the face of tremendous pressure in
The nation to deport him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
40 Die in Italy
Train Disaster

NAPLES, Italy, Dec. 80. CUP)
AT least 40 persons were re-
ported killed and $50 injured to-
day when the Sicilian Express.
crowded with New Year cele-
brants. crashed into a local train
AT Tore AnnunZiata station out
side Naples.
The local, which was en- route
from Reggie Calabria to Rome,
like the express was filled with
people on New Year holiday, in
cluding soldiers. The local had
halted at the station when the
crack express smashed into it.
1t was believed that ice and
snow jammed switch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
French Raiders
Capture Germans

PARIS, Dec. 30. (UPl-A small
French volunteer patrol in per-
hapS the most daring raid of the
war on the western front has
penetrated far behind the Ger
man lines, captured a German
officer and a nom commissioned
officer and brought them back
to the French lines. military in
formants said today.
Taking lesson from the Fin
nish patrols in the Finnish Rus
sian war. the French volunteers
made their way behind the Ger
man lines aided by three-foot
SnowdriftS which deadened the
sound of their movement. it was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Hitler Calls 1910 Most Decisive
Period in Entire History of Germany

BERLIN, Dec. 80. CUP) - Ger
many faces the most decisive year
In her history" Fuehrer Adolf Hit
Ter said today in a New Years
proclamation TO the National Social
ist party.
Hitler also issued a proclamation
70 the armed forces in which he
said that before us lies the hardest
kind of battle for the existence or
non-existence of the German peo-
Pile"
In his proclamation to the army
Hitler said that Germany must be
victorious and the message to the
party said that Germany will en-
erge victorious from the war forced
upon her"
He said that the course of the
war has shown that the Allies have
not dared TO attack the West Wall
and that in engagements thus fan
German soldiers have proved their
traditional skill and courage.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Child SfeaIer
Lodged at Quentin

MERGED, Cal, Dec 30. up
Merle Busby, 28-year old San Fran
ciscan convicted of child stealing.
was taken to San Quentin prison
today to start serving a term of one
TO 20 years as appeals were filed bv
both the defense and the prosecu-
ton.
Busby was convicted on a chile
stealing count for taking l4-year-
old Evelyn Dorothy Thompson OF
Livingston to Oregon last Septem-
ber. A motion for a new trial on [
charge of abducting Miss Thompson
for immoral purposes was granted
by Superior Judge Hal s. Shaffer
Busby was taken to San Quentin by
Deputy Sheriff Addison Kilgore tc
await trial on the abduction count
ir February.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Deportation Out;
ST. Strike Head
May ySfaYi US.
CONTINUED from Page i

tCOnJlDueQ lTOin rage -
vigorously as dogma and faiths of
which the man was proud and which
represented in his mind the aims
Of his existence.
1T was a fighting apologize that
refused to temper itself to the
winds of caution.
1T was an avowal of sympathy
with many of the objectiveS that
the Communist party at times has
embraced, an expression of disbe-
lief that the methods they wished
to employ were as revolutionary as
they generally seem, but it was
unequivocal in its distrust of tao
tics other than those that are gen.
orally included within the concept
of democratic methods.
That Bridges aims are ener-
getically radical may be admitted,
but the proof fails to establish that
the methods he seeks TO employ
TO realize them are other than those
that the framework of democratic
and constitutional government per-
mitS."
Deportation of Bridges has been
sought ever since the 1884 Pacific
coast maritime strike and the ac-
companying San Francisco general
strike in which he emerged as q
rank -and-file leader of the Interna-
tional Longshoremens association
(AFL). He now is California State
CIO director, a member of the CIO
executive board and president OF
the International Longshoremen's
and WarehouSemens union, (CIO)
which holds exclusive bargaining
rights for all longshoremen on the
Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
General TO Review
National Guard

POMONA Cal, Dec. 80. UP)-
Brigadier General Harcourt Hervey
today reviews $500 officers and men
of the 90th brigade, California ma
tional guard, climaxing five days
of field training.
The field exercises were concluded
today with a test of the efficiency of
communicating units.
Major General Walter p. Story,
commanding the 4Oth division, in
spected the troops yesterday at the
Los Angeles county fairgrounds.
Companies of the first battalion,
185th infantry, leave by train to-
night for San Joaquin Valley, ar
irving home Sunday, Southern CAL
ifornia companies of the 185th regi-
ment and the entire 160th infantry,
Los Angeles county regiment, break
camp tomorrow to return home. :,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
COP. Leaders Get
Demo Party Invite

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. UP)-
The Democratic party invited sem
ate and house Republican leaders
today TO attend their $100-a plat.
Jackson day dinner, assuring them
that President Roosevelt's speech
on that occasion will be strictly
bipartisan in character"
The precedent-breaking decision
to ask prominent Republicans to
sit down at Democratic love feast,
held solely to raise funds for the
1910 Democratic presidential cam
paign, was made with Mr.. Roose-
Velt'S approval
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Support Claimed
For Production
For Use Program

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30. CUPl-
Director of Finance John R. Rich
ards today claimed the support OF
leading American industrialists. edu,
Gators and business executives for
principles paralleling the state ad-
ministration'S production for-use
program for unemployed young peo-
pie.
Richards is chairman of the gov
ernor's commission on re-employ-
ment. He listed II notables as sub
scribing formally to a statement
issued by the American youth COM
mission in Washington, declaring.
In addition to all types of con-
servation activities and the con-
struction of useful public buildings.
one type OF work which would be
a true service to the community
and which should be greatly ex-
pandei would consist of producing
the goods and services which are
needed by the young people them
selves and by others who are un-
employed and in need"
Signing this declaration. were:
Owen D. Young, retired chairman
Of the board of directors OF the
General Electric Co.: Ralph Budd.
president of the Burlington Railway
Co; Robert E. Wood, chairman of
Sears -Roebuck Co.; Henry I. Har-
riman, former president of the U. S.
chamber of commerce; Clarence A.
Dykstra, president of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin; Chester H. Rowell
Of the San Francisco Chronicle:
Dr. Henry c. Taylor, International
Harvester Co.. and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Sabotage Theory
Discarded in Fire

REVERE, Mass, Dec. 80. CUP)-
The state fire marshal's office re-
ported today it had found nothing
suspicious to support a police the
ory that saboteurs might have set
the fire which destroyed valuable
patterns of the U. S. navy here
yesterday.
The investigators decided that
hot-air explosion in a core furnace
probably caused the blaze at the
Revere Brass foundry.
Patterns and casting designs for
equipment for U. S. destroyers now
under construction at the Bath
(Me) iron works were ruined.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Siberian Troops
Massed on Line
Against Finland

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communications center. was bombed
but estimates of damage were not
immediately available. Several small
er places also were bombed but
there was no air alarm at HelSinkl
Great interest centered in the
presence OF the Moscow garrison
forces, some of the best in the Red
army, on the Karelian front.
Dealing with events at the fronts
yesterday, an official Finnish wal
office communique said that Rus
sian troops attempted to cross Lake
Suvanto, on the Karelian IsthmuS.
in the half light of dawn but were
repulsed. The Russians several times
have been turned back in the Su-
vanto sector
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Dock Strikers in
New Peace Effort
On ST. Waterfront
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firming a final meeting with the
union today, reserved comment.
simultaneously picketS who have
walked their beats before the struck
docks of San Francisco and Oak
and for 80 days were given a "holi-
day" until Tuesday. and with the
exception of a handful of men be-
fore the Ship Clerks association
headquarters, the waterfront was
virtually deserted today.
The Ship Clerks association strike
committee last night voiced author
lzation for its negotiatorS, including
Bridges, to confer with employers
only.
The formula for putting the 400
strikers and the 1000 idle longshore-
men blocked by picket lines, back to
work and reopening the port will
be discussed. once the phraseology
is settled, the proposal then will be
IN shape for approval or rejection
Of the union membership on Tues
day, or sooner if a special session
is summoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Il Hurt When
Train Derai|ed

ORANGE, Tex, Dec. 80. UP)-
Twenty-one persons were injured
today when the Southern Pacific
passenger train Acadian was de-
rallied two miles east of here.
Two white men and 10 Negroes
were brought TO the Lutcher hos
pital. Attendants said none was
hurt seriously.
AmbulanceS from Orange, Beau
mont and Port Arthur, took the
victims to the hospital.
The train was a double header
with two locomotives pulling IL
cars. The engineers were A. j. Har-
rell and E. Flynn, both of Houston.
Railroad officials said that the
accident, which occurred at 4:30 a.
m, was caused by a broken rail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
/. Y. School Chief
Says Jury Wrong
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and therefore the salaries vary with
the money available"
He expressed the opinion that
it would be almost impossible to
get members of 46 school boards to
agree on uniform procedure un-
less legislation was passed to guide
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-31
Breakers Pound
Pacific Coast

LOS ANGEL LES, Dec. 80. CUP)-
Huge breakers, believed an after
math of the recent earthquakes,
pounded southern California shores
today.
Homes were threatened in the Ala
mltos Bay section. Waves cut
through bulkheads and undermined
the houses. At Cabrillo Beach the
breakers eroded the sand and top
pied trees into the surf. The sea-
#all at Long Beach was expected to
90 out under the pounding.
High waves washed over the
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