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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
WRECK VICTIMS
INCREASED TO "A
Hoboes Being Rounded Up
Questioned on AIIeg-
ed Sabotage Claim

RENO, New, Aug. 18.-The toll
of the wreck of the Southern Pa
cific streamliner City of San Fran
cisco has increased to "a with the
death of a negro waiter, George
Stansell.
Several others injured when the
luxurious train hurtled off the
tracks in a Humboldt River canyon
last Saturday night, are still in a
serious condition at Reno hos
pital.
Meanwhile, throughout the West
ern States, officers continued ques-
tloning transfer mt hoboes in the
search for the saboteurs that the
Southern Pacific Company insists
caused the wreck. The railroad Of
fers $4,000 reward for the arrest OF
the wreckers.
The union of dining car workers
asked that the G-Men investigate
charges that inadequate track main
tenance caused the wreck.
Railroad attorneys indicated that
the Southern Pacific would not be
legally responsible for damages tc
the injured persons or relatives OF
the dead if the wreck is found due
to sabotage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
new DIPLOMATIC
PROBLEMS ARISE
IN EUROPE LAND
Tension SIaekens in Dan.
ziq Situation-Break
Out New Issue
(By Associated Press

The tautness which has marked
Europe's war nerves" during the
past two weeks slackened today as
German turned her immediate at
tention from the Danzig question
to build her political fences IN
Eastern Europe.
A new feeling of optimism grew
in Great Britain, although Ger
many's army stands ready to en-
force Nazi demands on Poland at
a moments notice.
1t is believed in informed circles
that delicate diplomatic problems
have shifted German attention
from the Danzig problem for the
time being. New problems which
have arisen revolve, it is said
around Stefan Eskay, Hungarian
Foreign Minister, and his attitude
and that of Hungary in the event
of a European conflict.
Germany is believed to have
asked Eskay if she could use the
Carpatho- Ukraine, recently an
nexed by Hungary, as a jumping
off place for hostilities with Po-
land. On the question Of whether
Hungary would be sympathetically
neutral" in policing the Balkans
during the time of tension, the
well informed commentary, Dienst
Aus Deutschland, says that Ger
many and Hungary see eye tc
eye"
This is interpreted in some quar-
tiers to mean that Germany can
count on Hungary's extremely
benevolent neutrality.
Budapest's Foreign Office spokes-
man, however, characterized such
statements as entirely untrue
The Foreign Office at the same
time announced that Count Eskay
flew from Munich to Rome, with
the express purpose of comforting
at some time with Mussolini or
Italian Hungarian relations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
BRITISH Patrol
CHINA SECTI0N;;2
GUNB0ATS ACTIVE
Bombing Incident Answer.
ed-Axis Alliance
Held Up

HONGKONG, Aug. 10. = The
British gunboats, Cicado and Moth
today proceeded around both sides
of Kowloon Peninsula to watch Jap
anese activities in hopping up Chin
ese territory still held by the Jap
anese from direct communications
with Hongkong and destroying the
value of British interests there.
In Shanghai Japanese officials
confirmed previous details of re-
sponsibility for the bombing of two
British ships in the Yangtze river
on August 6. The japanese an
swered British protests with the
statement that the ships entered
the war zone at their own risk.
The japanese inner cabinet post
poned meeting that was to con-
slider Japan's joining the Rome
Berlin axis in political and mill
tary alliance.
Government leaders appeared to
believe that Japan should be in
creasingly cautious about allying
herself with the European powers
just before a possible war outbreak
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
DENIES HE
ADDRESSED
BUND meet
AttorneI General Murphy
Refutes Statement
Made by Kuhn

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Attor-
ney General Frank Murphy denies
that he had ever addressed a meet
ing of the German American Bund.
Murphy issued the statement fol-
lowing a charge by the German
American Bund leader Fritz Kuhn
who testified that he had heard
Murphy address a group of Bund
members in 1886. The incident was
supposed to have taken place in
Detroit.
Said Mr.. Murphy: "As far as I
can remember I have never ad-
dressed bund meeting as such. At
any of several of these meetings
there may have been bund members
present. have always attended
German meetings because of nv
high regard for the German people
as a whole"
In 1886 Murphy was Governor of
Michigan Kuhn said that Murphy
confined his remarks to the general
subject of Germans in America and
said nothing in praise of the Bund
Kuhn was summoned as the Dies
committee began an investigation
of Fascist movements in the Until
ed States. He denied that the bund
had received any funds roinstruc-
tons from Germany and protest.
ed that the organization has been
prosecuted since 1882.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
Curb Stocks
TakeSIun
Selling Hits All Depart
menfs-Some Losses
Recovered

NEW YORK. Aug. 18-Curb stocks
slumped today in imitation of stocks
on the big board.
The selling hit all departments
Of the curb market. There we're no
outstanding declines. The worst
of the selling came before o'clock.
Stocks regained part of their losses
in the late trading.
Some foreign bonds we're under
pressure today as the general mar
ket weakened. A mild slump in
Italy's paper was the only clue of
the market to reason for the gen.
eral recession. Domestic issues lost
fractions in spite of favorable re-
ports on business in the United
States.
AT Chicago wheat futures gained
quarter of a cent per bushel
while corn dropped back an eighth
of a cent to quarter of a cent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
TESTIFIES
BUNDCAkp
VERY LEWD
Girl Reveals Practices
Gives Evidence on
New Angles

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Helen
Vooros, 10, today told the Dies COM
mittee investigating un-American
activities, there was great 'immor-
atty at the German American
Bund camp on Long Island, New
York.
The comely girl said she quit the
Bund because the leaders would not
let me alone"
The plump, dark-haired Bund youth
leader added, almost in an maui
dible tone: They planned to at
tack me-" Continuing she said
1.-THE immortality of the entire
movement appalled, me-"
Representative Joe Starnes put
a startling question to the girl and
she quickly replied: 1.-THE whole
thing disguised me on account OF
the immortality and the lewd sug-
gestions made"
The girl also testified that the
Bund leaders attempted to inculcate
the campers with the idea that
Nazi principles were far superior
to American institutions and ideals
and that national Socialism is the
only thing that could save u.s."
I'VE Germans"
The girl stated she asked the Bund
leaders what I'VE were going to be
saved from and they replied: 1--WE
Germans are not getting consider
alton in this country at this time.
The 19-year-old Brooklyn girl told
how she once carried a secret COM
munication from a German Ameri-
can Bund leader to German poll
teal official Miss Vorros said that
she was trusted with the mystery
letter a moment before sailing on a
Bund financed trip to Germany to
learn Nazi propaganda methods
The former leader of the Bund girls
unit said that she delivered the let
ter at sea to a Nazi political agent
in the crew of the ship Hamburg
Anything Went
Miss Vooros also testified that
the boys and girls section at the
Siegfried, Long Island camp, were
only about 80 feet apart and this
caused quite bit of trouble as the
parents complained their girls were
too close to the boys quarters.
III.
dore Dinkelacker, whom she iden-
titled as the leader of the Bund's
youth movement had at any time
done anything to stop immortality
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18

In Sweden
u. 5. Secretary of Treasury
Is Going TO Thank
Finland

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 18.
THE Secretary of the United
States Treasury, Henry Morgen-
thau Jr., has arrived in Stockholm
with his family on his European
vacation trip.
Morgenthau said he planned to
stop in Finland and thank the
country's officials for their prompt
payments of their war debt 10 the
United States.
Finland is the only country
which has met its obligations to
the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
Will Delay
Naming Of
Fish Chief
Secretary I1kes Wants
Thorough Report Be-
fore Appointment

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Secre-
tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes
indicated today that the findings of
the Congressional Committee and
his own special mission to study
Alaskan fisheries problems would
be important in his selection of a
Bureau of Fisheries head to succeed
Frank Bell, resigned several months
ago.
Secretary Ickes said he will delay
for two or three months the naming
of a Bureau of Fisheries Commits
sioner while obtaining a thorough
knowledge of all fishing problems.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
SquaIus Is
Being lowed
Shore Ward
Remarkable Feat in u. 5.
Navy History Near
Completion

PORTSMOTH, N. H., Aug. 49,
The 26 dead men who sleep with
in the sunken submarine, Squa-
lus, are almost home today with
successful completion of the second
lifting in the towing operations.
The stricken sub thus was
brought Almost to the end of one
of the most unusual submarine
journeys in United States Naval
history-a journey which has car
ried her, hoisted by huge pontoons
pulled along by putting tugs, al
most six miles beneath the surface
of the sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
Clio WITHDRAW5
STRIKE THREAT
AT ARMOUR co.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 18.-Armour
Packing Company officials assert
that the CLIO has withdrawn its
threats to strike unless the union
is granted nationwide bargain
ing contract.
Armour President Cabell said that
he received a letter from CLIO re-
gional Director Van Bittner re-
moving the strike threat. How
ever, the nationwide bargaining
contract is still highly desired by the
CLIO and the dispute has not been
completely settled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
Alleged
Gun Runners
Under Arrest
japanese Taken Into Gus
tody in Los Angeles
Held 10 Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 18.--
Two Japanese are held for the Fed
eral Grand Jury for investigation
of alleged gun running activities.
The suspects, Kinano Assno and
Kanie Nirai are charged with vio-
lating the Neutrality Act by deliv-
ering arms and ammunition to a
Japanese steamship officer.
Federal authorities indicated that
more indictments might be expected
following a grand jury probe early
next month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
JAPANESE
DEMANDS
REJECTED
Great Britain Turns Down
Nippon Proposal,
Tokyo Meet

LONDON, England, Aug. 18.-
Great Britain today rejected Jap
saese demands that economic ques-
lions be included in the discussions
now going on in Tokyo on the TEN
stin affair.
In the dispute between the two
powers, official circles said that
British Ambassador Sir Robert Grail
gle has informed the japanese gov
eminent of the decision, insisting
that any discussion Of economic
questions must be referred to all
signatories of the Nine-Power Wash
ington treaty and other relevant
treaties.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
SOLDIER ACCUSED
OF RApING ELDERLY
WOMAN AT HAINES

Charged with raping an elderly
woman at Haines, William A. Dent.
a soldier at Chilkoot Barracks, has
been arrested by U. S. Deputy Mar
shall H. M. Calm and bound over
to the Grand Jury.
A Deputy from the Juneau office
will be sent to Haines ON the steam
err Alaska tomorrow to take Dent
into custody.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
AMERICAN "DREYFUS CASE"
STILL HANGS FIRE; SHADOW
REMAINS OVER 0. M. CARTER
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Con-
gress has passed up one Of its last
opportunities to determine whether
the army's "Dreyfus case" will go
into history without a conclusive in
vestigation.
The "Dreyfus case" is that of
Oberlin M Carter, one-time cap
tain of engineers, top-ranking man
in his class at West Point In pre-
Spanish War days he was engineer
of a harbor improvement project
at Savannah, Ga, out of which
grew a scandal and a court mar
tial that sent him to Imprisonment
in Leavenworth.
He was tried in 1893. Scarcely a
year has passed since that he has
not pressed a case in court, or,
more recently, in Congress to have
that stain removed from his rec
ord. 1t never has been The rush
of the final hours of Congress made
III lHpOoSlDle 10 Jake up tile DHi
which, year after year, has been
introduced to clear Carriers rec
ord. 1t will be investigated another
summer and hearings will be held
again, perhaps next winter. But
meantime, Carter is getting older
he's in his eighties.
The story really begins at West
Point. Carter was No. in his class
and set a record for scholarship
and attainment which his friends
say surpassed that of Robert E.
Lee. Second in the class under Car
ter was George Goethals, who later
rose to fame as the builder Of the
Do Canal
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
Youthful Bandit
Is Slain; Another
Is Under Arrest

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 10. - A
youthful bandit was slain and
another was arrested following a
gun battle in which two policemen
were injured.
The shooting followed a series Of
holdups staged by the men The
dead bandit was identified as Ro-
bert Atkins and his companion
as Howard Lyman
Policemen Don Tetdal and Robert
johnson were struck by bullets put
not seriously injured.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
SLAP FOR SLAP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. = Jap
anese authorities promised today to
punish the Sentry who slapped an
American woman from San Fran
cisco recently. The incident oc-
CURED at Tientsin. japanese off
Gals made the promise in a second
message Of regret received recently
by the State Department.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST BRIT0N

GENEVA, Aug 18-Zionist leader
Chain Weighman, speaking before
the Zionist Congress, said the Brit
ish Colonial Secretary has broken
faith with the Jews in Palestine.
He stated that Secretary Malcolm
Macdonald had assured him that
the Jews never would be given a
minority status in Palestine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
50URD0UGH5
ELECT HEADS
Lee B. LOOMS Is Chosen
PRESIDENT Fair
banks Again in

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. i0.-Lee
B. LOOMS, of Portland, Oregon, was
today elected President of the In
ternational Sourdoughs and Yakima,
Washington, was chosen for the con-
vention next year.
Henry McAuley, of Vancouver, B.
c., was named First Vice President;
C. o. Silverstein, of Oakland, Sec
ond Vice-President, and Lulu Fair
banks. of Seattle, reelected Secre-
tary Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
INVESTIGATOR
SAYS BRIDGES
RECORD CLEAN
Paid 10 Trail clio Leader
But No Evidence, Is
Captain 5 Testimony

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 49,
Two prominent Pacific Coast ship
ping officials were mentioned yes
terday as financing an extensive
and expensive investigation of Har-
ny Bridges in an attempt to link him
with the Communist movement.
A defense witness, Capt Charles
Bakchy, declared at the deporta-
ton hearing against the Western
CLIO leader that he was hired to
conduct Investigations.
Bakchy, bearded figure in a
sports blouse shirt, said he was a
former sea captain, prize fighter
and wrestler. He said that he was
paid $500 a month and expenses
by Thomas Plant. head of the Amer
lean Hawaiian Steamship Company
and former head of the Waterfront
Employers Association.
He claimed that he later received
81 900 a month and expenses from
Hugh Gallagher, who was operating
manager of the Mattson Navigation
Company.
No Evidence
Capt. Bakchy declared that he was
investigating the activities of Bridg-
es closely for nearly six months,
but was unable to find any evidence
that Bridges belonged to the Com
munist party. He added that the
shipping executives who hired him
were considerably annoyed that he
failed to dog up damaging facts that
could be used against the labor
leader.
The captain brought the name of
the elusive Larry Doyle into the rec
ord along with those of the noted
left wing writer, the late Lincoln
Steffens and his wife, writer Ella
Winter The defense charged that
Doyle, former Portland attorney
and special prosecutor, assembled
the deportation case against Bridg-
es.
Refuses To Make Affidavit
Capt. Bakchy testified that Doyle
wanted him to make an affidavit
that he saw Bridges at a Commun-
ist meeting at the Steffens' home
at Carmel, California. He also
quoted a Portland police captain,
Keegan. as saying that he should
keep away from Doyle because there
was a warrant out for Doyle at
Portland. When Keegan appeared
as a witness he said that he con-
sidered Doyle a reliable man and
aided him in some investigations.
Meanwhile in Washington, At
torney General Frank Murphy Or
dered Minnesota Federal authori-
ties to explain why they were UNI
able to find Doyle. Newspaper men
and photographers have contacted
Doyle without difficulty, yet Depu-
ty United States Marshals have re-
ported that he could not be found
A Federal Court subpoena for him
was issued at San Francisco. Doyle
openly attended the American Lee
gion convention at Minneapolis DUR
ing part of the time that the Unit
ed States Marshals were unable tc
find him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of games
played this afternoon in the two
Major Leagues:
National League
Brooklyn 3; Boston 4, fourteen in
nings.
New York 2; Philadelphia 5.
st. Louis 3; Pittsburgh 0.
American League
Philadelphia O; New oYrk 5.
Boston 6; Washington 2.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-18
HARNEssED THE TIDES

They were always friends and to
the last, General Goethals never
questioned Carters integrity. But
others did. Carter and others have
testified that army associates, jeal-
GUS, of his pre-eminence as an en-
gineer, set out to ruin him.
Although only a captain he was
put in charge of the huge works
at Savannah. He devised a plan
for laying artificial dykes through
which the tides would course and
wash the harbor deep enough for
heavy traffic. He was commended
at home and decorated abroad.
Ultimately he turned over the
project to other officers and was
given the distinguished honor OF
appointment as U. S military at
tache with the embassy at London
He returned from there with his
name under a cloudy, for officers at
Savannah had charged him with
conspiring with his wealthy ia
Their in-law and with contractors
to defraud the government of large
sums of money.
They alleged that, while engi-
neer at Savannah, he had approved
payments to contractors for in
ferior rock and brush mattresses
when superior material had been
specified. The contractors had all
ready created a bad atmosphere in
Savannah by assertedly chiseling on
contracts for the immense quanti-
ties OF bound brush cut from the
countryside for the harbor work
And Carter himself, financed by his
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-28

them. When Cortez came to Mexico,
Indian runners were carrying fresh
fish from the Gulf of Mexico to the
royal palace every day, over a noun
tain pass more than 1000 feet above
sea level.
The thing that surprises most Amer
leans is that Brown lives in Rhode
Island. Most of us think of Indians
as creatures of the Wild West. But
there are quite few Indians in New
England, New York, Wisconsin and
Minnesota; and in all states west.
The Indian has been increasing a
little in numbers, not declining, in the
last few years.
But the really astounding thing is
that the Indian winner of this terrific
race is a stone mason, and said
frankly that he was running for a job.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-28
ORDINANCE NO. a77o
Authorizing and directing the payment
OF the claim Of Ross Smith

WHEREAS, Ross Smith, profes
sional diver, at the request of the CITY
Manager performed professional sery-
ices on two successive days in searching
for the body of Charles f. Schwing. who
was drowned in the Miami River south
or the dam north of Black Street. on
April 8, 1893; and
WHEREAS, Ross Smith has presented
a claim against the city for said profess
slonal services rendered in the sum of
10000: and
WHEREAS, Council authorized the
city Manager to procure the services Of
Ross Smith; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council
that said claim be paid and that said
claim is Just and morally due
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED nv
the Council of the City of Hamilton
SECTION 1: That the claim of Ross
smith In the sum of $4,000, as above
stated, is hereby ordered and directed
to be paid.
SECTION II: That the Director of FL
nance is hereby authorized and directed
to issue his warrant in payment thereof
from Contingent Fund Item no.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and ef-
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: April 49, 1899
r. III. BURKE, Mayor
Il Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council
Apr 28--1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-28
THE NOBLE RED MAN

"Tarzan" Brown, a Narragansett
Indian of Alton, Rhode Island, won
the marathon race to Boston the other
day by more than quarter of mile.
The course is 26 miles, 385 yards; and
he finished it, mainly through driv-
ing rain, in 2 hours, % minutes and
51.1 seconds. In fact, he made the
fastest score over this distance that
has ever been clocked. There were
no timepieces, at least no portable
ones, when Pheidippides set the pace
that September day in 400 B. c.; and
he had taken part in hot battle be-
fore starting.
Aside from the speed he made, there
are two unusual things about Browns
achievement. Not that he is an In
dian. Indians have won races before;
they have almost a habit of winning
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-28
TRADES COUNCIL

Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night. President
Charles Perrine presided. Twenty
four delegates were present.
A communication was read from
Thomas j. Donnelly, secretary-treas-
urer and legislative agent Of the Ohio
State Federation. He again calls at
tention to House Bill No. lit, by Mr..
Ford of Fulton County. This bill has
been before the House Judiciary Com
mittee, which he states has demon
strated an unfriendliness to labor. If
the bill passes it will seriously injure
thousands of wage earners. He urges
that we get in touch with represent
atives and senator. The communica-
tion was received and ordered COM
piled with. Stanley Ogg, secretary,
stated that he has already contacted
Representative McCandless.
A communication from the Press
Service, of the Social Security Board,
Washington, D. c., was received as
read.
The legislative letter, No. 10, from
Thomas j. Donnelly, secretary-treas-
urer and legislative agent of the O. S.
F. of L., was received and placed on
file.
James Brannon requested the floor
for the purpose of addressing the
council regarding the old age pension
Owing to the fact that DR.. Mark Milli-
kin recently addressed the council or
the same subject, he was denied the
floor.
Owing to the weather, many of the
delegates did not attend the meeting
Not much business was transacted.