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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
! ALASKAN
 YOUTHS IN
 U.5.F0R(E5
Three Graduate from ACademies-Commis-
 sions Are Given

WASHINGTON, June 17.--Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said three Alaskan youths graduated from the National military and naval academies this year and two of them are now in active train ing.
 Erwin Wann, son of a Fairbanks mining engineer, ranked sixth in the graduation class at Annapolis and received commission as En- sign.
 Irwin Thompson, son of Ket- chikan engineer, who ranked well up among the leaders, also received an Ensign's commission.
 Delegate Dimond said he has not yet been notified of their probable assignments after their training period
 Roy Kinsell, son of the Master mechanic of the Alaska Railroad at Anchorage. graduated from West Point but has not been commits stoned due to a stomach ailment that kept him confiEed in the Armys Walter Reed Hospital for several weeks. Delegate Dimond said the youth regained his health. but Army authorities feared that the Army work might cause recur- renee of illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
15T DIVISION POPULATION
 N0W24,9So
Juneau District Increases from CHA to 8,491
 Census Report

Population gains of more than $500 in the First Division and or more than 2,300 in the Juneau Re- cording District were reported today by J. P. Anderson, Supervisor of the Census, as enumerating was completed in Southeast Alaska.
 The new First Division total IS 24,98O as compared with 19,304 ten years ago.
 The Juneau Recording District now has 8.49l people as compared with 6,174 in the 1880 census.
 57 Farms Here
 The Juneau district is reported as having 57 farms, a term which in the census means place of at least three acres or which must have produced crops or animal pro- ducts to the value of at least S25O in 1939. The First Division is cred- tied with 168 farms
 Petersburg Recording District is reported to have population of 2,l66 as compared with 2,004. The Wrangell Recording District has 1,349 as compared with 1,002 in the 1S30 count. The Petersburg Dis trict has 37 farms and the Wran- gell District Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
 STRIKE AT
 CANNERIES
ConeiIiator 0'Connor En. ters Tie-up al Re-
 quest, Governor

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June IT, The controversy between tn c Canned Salmon Industry and the striking AFL seiners and Cannery workers reached new phase to- day when J. E. OConnor, Labor Department Conciliator, began me- diating, asked to enter the cannery tie-up picture by Gov. Ernest Gruening. This followed the strik- CTS use of mass picketing at Water fall on the west coast.
 Late last Saturday afternoon w. c. Arnold said Lawrence Myers, Sailors Union representative, ra- dioed him from Craig stating mass picketing was being withdrawn and we have instructed the Superinten- dents of the west coast plants to put crews back to work if and when employers resume work, and there will be opportunity to reach an agreement"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
Army Planes Collide in Midair During Form
 ation Flying
COME DOWN IN N. Y.
 RESIDENTIAL SECTION
Accident Is Perhaps Worst in History of Mitchell
 Field

NEW YORK, June l7.-Twelve Army men died wh n two tw n motored Douglas bombing planes collided in midair and plummeted about 2500 feet in the thickly pop ulated residential section, just with in the New York City limits.
 There were no survivors.
 The victims were members of the Army Reserve Corps called for fur ther training at Mitchell Fie l d, Long Island, from Kelly Field, Texas.
 Another victim was a regular Army officer, Lieut.. Paul Bur lingame, of Louisville, Kentucky, a graduate of West Point. He was in command of one of the bombers
 The collision is probably the worst in the history of Mitchell Field and occurred while four planes were fly ing in practice formation only few minutes after the takeoff this af- ternoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
TICKER TAPES
 NOT BOTHERED
 MUCH BY PARIS
War News from France Produces Only Small
 Furry in Stocks

NEW YORK, June IT. - Wall Street took the news of the French exploitation today with only short lived selling furry.
 Stocks and commodities fell back from one to more than five dollars in leading issues this morning, and then recovered much of the loss to turn quiet.
 The close was irregular and bit lower with several issues off one to three dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
Gaps in Pliers Ranks Nofed
 Al National Aviation Forum
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Notes on the National Aviation Forum:
 An outstanding feature was the baptism of the new national air port at Gravelly Point. just across the Potomac from Boiling Field.
 The handout said. "Phe first aircraft landing on Washington National Airport took place tn $ morning when Thomas H. Beck, head of the National Aviation For um landed with an official party from the blimp Enterprise to place brass plaque at the runway in- tersections where work began to- day" etc.
 What the release didn't tell was that the gray sausage of the air ways spent two hours and 35 min- utes trying to make a landing that should require no more than 30 minutes The reason given for the delay was 'unfayorable cross winds"
 You don't need to take this se- riously. Landing blinps in bad wind is lot different from land ing airplanes-but it was helluva beginning for the capitals new $50.000 airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
TRADE PACT E pR0p05ED
 FOR AMERICAN REPUBLICS

Indications are that the United States is thinking of attempting to draw the American Republics, and possibly Canada. into some form of an International cartel to attempt to control prices and marketing of such things as wheat, cotton, beef, coffee and copper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
RUSSIA
 WATCHES
 GERMANY
Troops March Into Esfonia Ldtyia for TWo-FoId
 Purpose

MOSCOW, June 17.-SOviet troops today marched without resistance into Estonia and Latvia, thus climaxing a series of swi ftmOveS in cOnSOlidat- ing Russia's position in the Bal tic section.
 The Soviet move is appar- ently two-f0ld, to halt any possible German thrust in the Baltic and to improve Russia's strategic position for possible offensive operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
GAPS IN AIR RANKS

A person couldn't help but be staggered by the gaps in these ranks of aviation created by catastrophes of recent years.
 Where were Will Rogers and Wiley Post? Where was Frank Hawks? Where were Gen. Billy Mitchell and Amelia Earhart? All dead. and except for Mitchell who probably died of a broken heart all died violent deaths in the serv- ice of aviation. Tn the light of re- cent events, the death of Mitchell who washed out his career in a one-man battle for a great air force, probably was the greatest tragedy of all.
 One couldn't help wonder. too why Howard Hughes and Col Charles A. Lindbergh weren't on hand. Enemies of the latter snort ed such excuses as "high-hat and maybe he's too busy writing speeches. Friends said probably the Lone Eagle" felt he had done enough for American avia- tion and maybe the national aviation forum wasn't so impor- tant anyway
 Many others collcurred in this last conclusion. One prominent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
INVASION OF IS
 APPROACHING
Sir N. Henderson Looks for Attempt 10 Start Late
 This Month

LONDON, June 17.-Sir Neville Henderson said today that he ex- pected Hitler to attempt the invas- ion of England this month or early in July rather than wait for August or September.
 Sir Neville is Great Britain's last Ambassador to Germany.
 He urges that every able bodied boy and man learn how to handle a rifle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
LARGER NAVY
 PROGRAM E
 SUBMITTED
Another Bill Proposed by Administration Giv-
 en Approval

WASHINGTON, June IT. The new $1 ,20O,O0O0OO expansion bill for the Navy to provide 84 addi- tional warships proposed by the Administration has been approved by the House Naval Committee according to announcement made by Chairman Vinson.
 The President has signed two previous bills authorizing the Naval Air Force 10000 planes and 16.000 pilots and also increasing the fleet by 2l new warships and 22 auxili- ary naval vessels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
BRITISH WILL
 GET WARCRAFT
 OF FRENCHkEN

NEW YORK. June 17.--The Brit ish Government takes delivery to- day of more than 3,100 warplanes contracted for by the French here.
 This information, received from an authoritative source today, de- clares the planes. now in the process of fabrication. will be delivered to Great Britain in place of France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
TO END FIGHTING

BORDEAUX, France, June IT, Marshal Henri Philippe Petain is France's new Premier and he an- nounces that it is necessary to try and end the fighting in France be- tween the French and Germans.
 T made contact with our ad- versary last night, asking him as a soldier to seek with me, means to stop the fight" said the hero of the last world var. Petain is 84 years old.
 Petain, whose indomitable de- fense of Verdun 24Fyears ago gave France her watch word They Shall Not Pass made the mo- mentous announcement that France was seeking an armistice after a meeting of the Cabinet he had formed last night in the Re- public's darkest hour.
 Await Developments"
 The Cabinet convened to await developments.
 Early this morning there was still no announcement of any German reply to Petain's request for an ar- mistice.
 The aged Marshal Petain said France entered contact with Ger many through intermediatlon of Spain.
 The Premier made his address at 4;30 am. Pacific Coast Time) after series of dramatic confer ences during which the French military reverses and future were discussed.
 No Surprise Caused
 His announcement that peace
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17

WASHINGTON, June IT. Th' White House announces that with the view of submitting the matter to other American Governments, Cabinet committee today will con- clude the study for the most ef- fective manner of disposing profit ably of export surpluses of the Western Hemisphere"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
5afko and Family, Aboard
 Ark, Reath ketthikan;; Big
 Welcome Is Given Them

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June IT, Paul Satko and his Ark have reached Alaska.
 The craft entered Tongass Mar rows shortly after II o'clock yes- serday forenoon and by 1l.30 o. clock had passed the line marking Ketchikan's city limits and well coming groups caught by surprise. it being Sunday, although first word came through from Mary Is- land this morning that the Ark had passed there at 8l0 o'clock, thus completing the most danger ous part of the trip between Prince Rupert, B. C.. ;. and Alaska.
 Capt. Satko left Tacoma for AL aska May IT.
 May Stay in SEE. Alaska
 It is possible that Capt. Paul 5atko and his family may remain In Southeast Alaska instead of proceeding to Cook Inlet, intimated that sturdy ex-Marine after greet ing the crowd of friendly towns people.
 Capt. Satko declined offers that his family stay at various homes in Ketchikan. preferring to remain aboard the Ark
 The Eagles have offered Mrs Satko, who is expecting baby. free medical services.
 Is to Look Around
 The family spent yesterday after noon sightseeing and attending a free movie show. f
 Capt. Satko said 1t might be too late in the season before he could reach Cook Inlet He praised the beautiful scenery" of Alaska and said he was going to look around in Southeast Alaska quite while seeing what it is like" He said he planned to remain in Ketchikan several days.
 Welcomed by Mayor
 Mayor Harry G. Mccain, In well coming the Satko family at pub- lie reception. declared:
 T see by the newspapers you had some trouble outside. Those fel- lows out there must be losing their punch. They ought to remember the days of '98 that all Alaskans have not forgotten Like doubters of all pioneering ventures, those Outside said you couldn't do 1t, but like most pioneers you came through.
 Willing to Pioneer
 "Alaskans think more of people like you who get out and hunt for opportunity than those who wait around for something to turn up. They have a lot more respect
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
DEWEYITE TO BE TEMPORARY HEAD
 OF CONVENTION
Resolutions Com miffe e Names Herbert Hyde
 Chairman

PHILADELPHIA, June l7.-Her- bert Hyde of Oklahoma City, who favors Thomas E. Dewey for the Republican Presidential nomination, was selected today by the Resolu- tions Committee as Temporary Chairman of the Republican Na- tional Convention here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON, July IT. - The House has passed and sent to the Senate bill to increase the author ized strength of the regular army from 280,0OO to 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
WAR PLANES FOR ALLIES I5
 SEEDED UP
Permission Granted 10 Fly Graft Across U. S. B0r-
 ders for Delivery

WASHINGTON, June IT. The United States acted today to fla cilitate the delivery of war planes to the Allies by authorizing the ships to be flown across American borders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
TOTEM POLE
 FOR SEATTLE
Alaska Indian Carved Work Donaied-Pers-
 ident Signs Bill

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the bill authorizing tht totem pole carved by native Alaska CCC enrollees of Ketchikan. Alaska, to be donated to Seattle for Pioneer Square.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
Momentous Announce ment Made by Head of
 New Government REYNAUD RESIGNS
 HIS PREMIER5HIp
Move Causes No Great Sur prise = Fighting Is
 Continuing

BULLETIN-ROME. June F. A radio announces that Pre- mier Mussolini and Foreign Min ister Ciano have left here, pre- sumably to meet Hitler.
 BULLETIN - BERLIN, June 7.-The fortress Metz has sur- rendered to a German detach- ment, 1t is announced tonight.
 BULLETIN = BERLIN. June T.-The French Maginot Line is practically smashed and German infantry and mechanized forces are pouring through, Is a report made tonight.
 BULLETIN = BERLIN, June l7.-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Italian Premier Benito Musso- iini will meet to formulate an attitude on Germany and Italy toward Frances request for terms on which to lay down arms, said the High Command.
 The announcement comes from Hitlers headquarters.
 It Is also reported, from a trustworthy source in Rome, &C., cordfng to advices received here, that Hitler and MussoIini will probably meet in Munich tomorrow.
 BULLETIN SWITZER- LAND, June 1.-Two hours after French Premier Petain's announcement that France was seeking an arnaistice, a fierce battle began on the plain be- hind POrtarlier.
 Large numbers of German motorized units found the path blocked by the French infan- try and the battle started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-17
Willing to Pioneer

"Alaskans think more of people like you who get out and hunt for opportunity than those who wait around for something to turn up. They have a lot more respect
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
cats BEGIN WORK
FOR ROCKY MOUNT
Second Conference Game Fri
day Night Expected To Be
Toughest OF Season

The Wildcats of New Hanover
High school face their toughest foe
of the season Friday night when
they tackle the Blackbirds of Rocky
Mount in their second conference
game of the year.
The Cats, with a win and a loss
to their credit, made a creditable
showing against the state champion
ham and the locals much improved
forward d~efenses forced the Durham
machine to take to the air for two of
it's touchdowns.
The superb blocking and co-ordi-
nation of the entire champions out
fit paved the home stretch for Russ
Perry, most valuable member of
the Bulls last year, as he ran
through the entire local defenses on
a 95-yard sprint to glory. Eight
Wildcats were left on the ground,
blocked out of the play.
Rocky Mount lost a 9 to 6 decision
to the champions last year, but from
scores to date the Blackbirds are
not to be denied this time. Green's
boro, runner-up last year in the state
race, has defeated Raleigh II to 0,
but Rocky Mount put the skids un-
der them last Friday SO to T..
The job the locals will attempt
Friday night in Rocky Mount is a
big one and the entire week will be
taken up with practice designed to
slow down the Birds and do a little
offensive work of their own.
After this weekend the Cats will
be at home to local fans for the next
three weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
Detroit Cheers Tigers Off
To Series Date With Reds

DETROIT, Sept. 30.-R-A m i d
the cheers of a deliriously enthu-
siastic populace, Detroit's Tigers,
Cinderella champions of the Amer
lean league, left today for Cincin-
natl to open the World Series
Wednesday with the National
league champion Reds.
The team started off in top ply
steal condition, with nary an in
jury.
Hailed by storming thousands
upon their return with the league
pennant from Cleveland last night,
the Tigers got another accolade
from fans upon their departure
a sendoff ndimmed by statistics
which showed the Tigers total OF
90 victories to be the lowest since
1908 to cash in on the American
league pennant.
AS the club set out after its. first
world championship since 1885,
Manager Del Baker, recovering
from a cold that kept him from
directing the Tigers in their game
at Cleveland Sunday, remained un-
decided whether Lynwood School
boy Rowe or Buck Newsom
would be first to face the Reds.
This pair of right handlers led
the Tigers in the pennant cam
paign, Newsom winning 81 games
and losing four and Rowe winning
is and losing three.
Skipping practice today, the Tt
gers will hold their next workout
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
Fred Haney Signs 1911
Contract With Browns

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ao.-R-Th e
day after ending their best season
in six years, the st. Louis Browns
today signed Manager Fred Haney
to pilot the club again in 1871.
We were well pleased with his
Job this year and I am happy to
announce he will manage the
Browns again. said President
Donald F. Barnes. Terms of the
new contract were not disclosed.
except. that it was for the usual
n year.
The Brownies, who knocked off
division clubs so often they be-
came known as the Giant Killers
OF the American league, wound up
the season in sixth place with 81
victories and 81 defeats 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
OUTDOOR WRITER'S TO
MEET AT SOUTHPORT
Officers And Directors Of Associa.
ton To Hold Session From
Oct. 81 To Nov. 4

SOUTHPORT, Sept. 80. - Officers
and directors of the Outdoor Writ.
ers Association of America, today
notified the Brunswick County
chamber of commerce that they
would hold their fall meeting here,
beginning on October 81 and running
through November 4.
Some Is men, representing some
of the largest metropolitan news.
papers in the United States will be
in the party. During one day of the
meeting it is also planned to invite
North Carolina sports editors and
to gather with the out-of-state men.
Among the papers already booked
to have officials here are, the Bos.
ton Globe, Baltimore News-Post, New
York Times, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Louisville Courier-Journal, Washing
ton Times-Herald, Cleveland Plain
Dealer. Included among the others
the AP. ms and Western News
paper Union will also be represented.
Il think having these fellows at
Southport is a great opportunity for
North Carolina and We don't want to
lose any BETS so wired Bob Thomp.
son of Raleigh to the local organi.
cation, after he had been advised
that the writer's were coming.
Among other things, the visitors
will be entertained at Orion planta.
ton, Bald Head island, Southport
and Fort Caswell. Plans are to have
them quartered at Fort Caswell most
of the time, H. H. Thomas, manager
of the Caswell Carolina Corporation
properties, having offered all the ia.
cilities of the fort to the guests while
they are here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
Tennis Body Objects
To Open Tournaments

NEW YORK, Sept. so.-REThe
United States Lawn Tennis asso-
citation, repeating its long-standing
objections to '.open" tournaments,
announced fatty today it had no
intention of building up a new ten
mis- title'' on which a professional
player, if he won, could capitalize
for his personal profit"
In an association Service bulle-
tin" issued over the signature Of
President Holcombe Ward, the
governing body of amateur tennis
pointed out that the international
federation bars open tournaments,
and added that while there is no
rule against team matches be-
tween amateurs and pros, these
would ''injure amateur tennis" by
introduction of the individual pro-
fit motive" into the game. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
CIVIC A LEAGUE
Dunkelberger, Garrett
Lead Four-BaN Meet

ATLANTA, Sept. 3O-R-As the
annual southern states four-ball
golf championship moved through
the opening round without a major
upset, Little Bobby Dunkelberger
and his North Carolina teammate.
Jack Garrett, led the way into the
second round lineup on East Lakes
course.
Dunkelberger, who won the Bob
Jones trophy last year with the
help of Skip Alexander, teamed
with Garrett to take a big lead and
wind up with a 5 and 4 triumph
over the Tennessee team of Harold
Hirsch and Jimmy Topper. The
High Point, N. c., players had a
best ball of six under par for the
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01

at Crosley Field, home of the Reds,
Tuesday afternoon.
After games in Cincinnati
Wednesday and Thursday the Ii
gers will return to Detroit Friday
morning. The series schedule calls
for games here Friday. Saturday
and, if necessary, Sunday.
Meanwhile, a happy city, enthu-
siastic in its tributes to the team
and manager, counted en- the fight
ing qualities of players and pilot
to carry the Tigers to further
glory-a prolongation of american
league World Series domination
over the National. The Tigers
started their league on a chain of
five series victories over the senior
circuit when they whipped the Chi
cago Cubs, four games to two, in
1885. Since then the New York
Yankees have battered down the
National champions four straight
years-the New York Giants twice,
the Cubs once, and last year the
Reds.
Satisfied with the pitching that
netted the league pennant, Tiger
fans pin their chief hopes on their
favorites' batting power, especial
ly as represented in the home
run twins" Hank Greenberg and
Rudy York.
The special train carrying the
Tigers left here at 3 p. m. (EST)
and was due in Cincinnati at $3.50
p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-01
Duke Tests Strength Against Vols Plays
|S0X ARE FAVORED
TO WIN OVER CUBS
Annual Chicago Championship
Will Be Opened AT Wrig-
ley Field Today

CHICAGO, Sept. 3o.-P-The
Chicago White Sox, who skidded
into a fourth place tie with Boston
in the closing games of the Ameri.
can league race, will be favored
to take it OUT on the Chicago
Cubs in the 1910 city champion.
ship series which opens tomorrow
at Wrigley Field. The American
league club has won 16 champion.
ships to the Cubs five. The first
series, played in 1908, was tied.
The Cub hurting choice in the
opener was Claude Passeau, 20
game winner in a season which
saw the Cubs finish fifth with a
Won-lost record Of 1919. Ted Lyons
will hurl for the White Sox, who
won 80 and lost u contests in the
American league battle.
Tomorrow's game and the
Wednesday afternoon battle a T
scheduled for Wrigley Field. Thurs.
day night the teams will play at
the Sox lot, Comiskey park, with
a day game scheduled there Fri.
day. A fifth contest is scheduled
for Comiskey park Saturday night,
with the sixth and seventh games,
if necessary in the best four-of.
seven series, slated for Wrigley
Field. 4