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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
Vacant Chair
al Table Has
Own Meaning
BY GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, June 25. Frank
Seiden has our sympathy and I am
sure he will have yours, too, once
you have heard this story. But
first 1 would like to relay little
incident that happened on a quiet
weekend a couple of years ago.
We were having dinner at lady's
house, five of us as / recall. includ-
ing the lady's young daughter, who
was 16 1t happened that l noted
six plates at the table, and during
the conversation over the dessert
it was explained an extra plate
was always set for the unlimited
guest" 1t was simply little trick
of manners the mother was teach
ing her daughter. She wanted her
to be gracious. 1--WE must always
make the unexpected guest feel
welcome and at home" she would
say.
l do not know whether Frank
Seiden's mother ever included this
little idea in her early training
methods, but it is a well known fact
that Mr.. Seiden is most gracious
and a friendly host on al loccas-
sionS
For one thing he is a hotel man,
and in this game graciousness is
paying asset
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

James McVettie, tool manufacturer
from Chicago; Edwin Kraft, owner
of KINY: Haakon Friele, prominent
canneryman. well known to Alas
kans. who disembarked at Ketchi-
kan; Frank Bartholomew. OF United
Press: Leo Raridan, of International
News Service. Seattle; S h + m a n
Montrose, Manager of the N. E. A.
Bureau at San Francisco, John Nor
ris. of the Washington Post, Wash
ington. d. c.; w. A. Douglas, Wash
ineton Times Herald, Washington,
d. c.: S. E. Bradford, of the Seattle
Star: John Norris Ward, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer: Larry Gilbertson,
oregon Journal. Portland. Oregon;
William P. Gray, Oregonian, Port
land. and Carl Anderson. Public
Relations man for Pan American,
from Los Angeles.
In the crew under Capt. Jerry
Jones are First Officer, Gene Mey-
ring; Navigation Officer, Lawrence
Bisbee; Junior Pilot and Navigation
Officer. Stewart Terrell, First En-
gineer, Jack Eagan; Radio Officer,
0. j. johnson; Radio Officer, Dave
williams; Chief Steward, H. LaPorte,
and Second Steward, j. Anderson.
The clipper will take off from AUX
Bay tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
for the return flight, stopping brief
" at Ketchikan for mail.
Thursday morning, the clipper will
return on it's second uorthbound
flight of the week and the first real
commercial trip of the new service
with all the formalities of first
fighting in limbo and only hard
working days of schedule service
ahead
Devon Francis, Association Press
Aviation Editor, summed up the
opinion of everyone aboard the clip
per when he declared: ITS beau
tiful flight, practical route, and /
believe it will mean the making of
Alaska. We in the States will now
come more swiftly to the realiza-
ton of what Alaska is and what 1t
means to our future economy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
FOUND DEAD

MEXICO CITY, June 25. = The
police announce the body of Shell
don Hearte, Secretary and guard
to Leon Trotzky, has been found
in an abandoned house near here.
Hearte was formerly of New York
City. He had been shot.
identification was made by one
of the associates of the Trotzky
household.
Hearte disappeared May "a when
machine gun attack was made
on the Trotzky home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
Is GO NORTH
ON ELECTRA5

Two Electras flew north this af-
ternoon for Fairbanks with 16 pas
sengers.
Those aboard were, S. C. Dickin-
son, Milt Munter, Mrs. M. Munter,
Thomas Streeter, Harold Anderson,
S.Spencer, j. Shaw, A. Hess, w. N.
Growden. Ancil T a lbert, Devon
Francis, Royal Gunnison. j. Edger-
ton, H. Mesta, j. Sommers and H
Gustavson. Gustavson flew only to
Whitehorse
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

frightened with statement by Dew
ey's manager and Former Governor
Allen of Kansas denying that dele
gates were falling away from Dewey
and with Willkie moving among the
delegations in a personal effort to
oppose stop Willkie' talk.
Taft Makes Drive
Supporters of Taft in no way slow
ed their drive Each delegate found
Taft carnation at his seat this
morning, even before the first thin
stream OF delegates began to move
into the hall.
Willkie told delegates from his
native Indiana he is not "discour-
aging other candidates. but OH the
contrary thought they were ali fine
men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
5KAGWAY VISITORS
COME DOWN BY BOAT

A large group of Skagwayites are
visiting Juneau, having come down
by small boat.
At the Baranof are Mrs. Charles
Rapuzzi, Miss Betty Mae Rapuzzl,
Charlotte Helm, and at the Gastineau
are Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rapuzzi,
Canvass White and Barbara Ded-
man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
First Ticket for
Clipper Held
For Three Years

Holder of the first Alaska Clipper
passenger ticket was Peter Andre,
who arrived on today's plane.
Andre, executive of the Icy
Straits Packing Company and
Oceanic Sales Company, made his
Clipper reservation three years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
STocK QUorRrloNs

NEW YORK, June 25. - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is Az, American Can
90 7f8, Anaconda 20A. Bethlehem
Steel 10, Commonwealth and South
ern rs, Curtiss Wright 71s, Gen
eral Motors 42l8, international
Harvester A, Kennecott 267s, New
York Central liz, Northern Pa
cific 5 3/4, United States Steel 81
Pound $3.71.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
Rev. GIasse, Son
Returning Here

The Rev. John A Glasse, accom-
panied by his son Jack, is return
ing here on the Princess Louise.
Young Glasse went south last
month to compete in tryouts for the
Leopold Stokowski orchestra for
young people, held in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
PAST PRESIDENTS
BUTTON PRESENTED
DYER BY R0TARIANS

A Past Presidents button was
presented today to Tom Dyer, who
presided over his last meeting of
the Juneau Rotary Club. The pre-
sentation was made by Dr. w. M.
Whitehead, who will take over
the gavel as President at next
Tuesdays luncheon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
Returning from
Masonic Lodge

Howard D. Stabler and Ralph
Martin of Juneau are returning here
on the Princess Louise after at
tending Grand Masonic Lodge for
the State of Washington and Al
aska, held this month in Belling-
ham.
Stabler attended as Grand Orator
and Martin represented Juneau as
the local Worshipful Master.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
KNOWLES To SKAGWAY

E. A. Knowles, Chesterfield rep
resentative, travelled to SkagWay
aboard the Yukon and will re-
turn here, then south to Seattle
via Sitka on the same steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

The Governor takes office in
January in every state except
Louisiana, where the Governors
term begins in May.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
Game Tonight

Weather permitting at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon, the Moose and Elks
will meet at the Firemen's Ball Park
at $50 o'clock tonight. This will
be the first game of the second half
as the scheduled first game was
rained out last Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1876,
rails 25.7l, utilities 2260.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
BOUND FOR BERRY

Mrs. j. E. Beaton and child are
aboard the Yukon for Seward en-
route to their home at Berry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

The Daily Alaska empire has the
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

Among the various establishments
that are under the direction of Mr..
Seiden is the Lido Beach Club and
hotel, a famed Long Island resort
Said he to his associates, Il think
we ought to give a little party.
think we ought to invite some OF
cur friends in, and let them make
themselves at home, and look over
the place, and relax for day or
SO with the boom of the surf in
their ears and the music of pleas
ant conversation in their wine"
Mr.. Seiden then passed the word
TO his friends. His associates, who
never do things by halves, passed
Che word to their friends, too. The
news flew around like an irres-
ponSible III 'cr Two hun ired invi-
tations, so re-. SC.den ana lis asso-
ciates guesse>l, had bacn invited.
But when the Cay of the party
arrived traffic along the highways
became something of problem. All
roads, it seemed, led to the Lido
Reduced to its brutal fundamentals,
seven thousand a / eighty-three
guests arrived to M themse,v :
at home. To travelci frosty re-
turned from the contil. ne Lido
locked something like & ccacentra-
tion camp.
Mr. Seiden? Never had a better
time in my life. I think they had
fun, too, don't you?"
They did, indeed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

Muriel Angelus arrived from Hol-
lywood the. other morning with her
pet daschund, McGinty, in her arms
and rushed him straight to a dog
phychiatrist. He is suffering from
a nervous breakdown" she explain
ed, which was new one to u.s. We
once knew veterinarian no brood
ed all one winter over the perplex-
ing case of an airdale, owned by a
friend of his. This airdale had
fainting spells. He would simply
faint away, without any apparent
reason, and they never did find out
why.
But nervous breakdowns for das-
one we can't figure
out. Miss Angelus, by the way, is
featured in a picture called THE
Way of All Flesh" Maybe Nc
Ginty merely has the cutting room
filters. -.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

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REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
IN UpR0AR
Delegates Quarrel Over
Foreign Policy and
Candidates

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
LATE WAR
BULLETINS

LONDON, June 25.-Premier Pc
tain told the people of France in
q broadcast today that under the
terms of the armistice our air.
planes and our fleet are coming un-
der the control of Germany and
Italy"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

South America, fourth largest
of the continents, has an area of
100000 square miles. about IL
percent of the worlds land sur
face.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25
CLIPPER
IN TODAY
3RD TIME
Newspaper Men Call AUX
Bay Most Beautiful
Plane Seaport

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-25

ROME, June 25.-Terms of the
Italian armistice with France, made
public, privide that Italian troops
stand in their advanced lines in
all theatres of operations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
Germans Use Meehanized Forces, Pdralhuters
 in Paris Drive
BRITISH RUSH TROOPS
 TO HELP OUT FRENCH
EneirlIing Movements Are Reporte d -Weygdnd
 Makes Statement
By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Great Britain rushed fresh troops into France in her darkening elev- enth hour as 1900 900 Allies tackled the German troops which have plunged forward in new successes and reached two points within 35 miles of Paris.
 Millions of Italians at the same time rallied around loudspeakers throughout Italy as Premier Mus solini announced Italy's declaration of war against Great Britain and France.
 The German High Command said German troops are moving to the lower Seine apparently in sharp encircling movements around the Rouen sector of the western road to Paris and also toward the his- toric Marne in the SoissonS- Rheims area northwest of Paris.
 Prime Minister Winston Churchill has informed Premier Paul Reynaud that an unspecified number of  British soldiers have already landed in France and further extensive endorsements will also be avail able
 Gen. Weygand, in an official morning statement, said the French are sacrificing ground only when covered with German dead T h e enemy has suffered heavy losses and will soon come to the end of their efforts"
 The Germans rushed mechanized Blitz troops to the region north west of Paris late Sunday and also launched massive parachute at- tack on the open Champagne coun- try to the northeast of the French Capital City.
 In one area. French forces were reported to have surrounded large force of parachuters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
DECLARATION EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Italy's entry into the war was expected to b.ing from President Roosevelt in his address at the graduation exer- cises of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville tonight new appraisal of the place of "democ- racy" in the growing world con- flict.
 This hint was given reporters by Secretary Stephen Early after Pres ident Roosevelt had been notified over the telephone by Ambassador Bullitt in Paris of Italy's declara- tion of war.
 Early said that President Roose- welt is making a very important announcement" at his University of Virginia address which will be broadcast tonight.
 The President is in Charlottes- vile to make an. address at the Uni yersity of Virginia, where his son Franklin, Jr. is completing his law course.
 The broadcast was received in Ju- neau between 3:15 and 3:30 this af- ternOOn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
MISS 5M0TS(HMAN
 VISITS IN JUNEAU
 OVER WEEKEND
Margaret Scott Aeeompan- ies Miss Alaska" on
 First Trip 10 States

q like Juneau and wish I could stay longer" so spoke beautious Miss Alaska (Miss Minnie Motsch- man) as she boarded the steamer Aleutian yesterday afternoon for her first boat trip enroute to her debut in the States.
 Thrilled with the Capital City, Miss Motschman, wide-eyed and smiling, exclaimed over the many beautiful homes and gardens and expressed surprise at the well layed-out residential section of Ju- neau.
 Guest at Governors
 Probably her greatest thrill came Saturday evening when she was guest of honor at a dancing party given by Gov. and Mrs. Err nest Gruening at the Governors House. Miss Motschman greeted about fifty members of Juneau's younger set and notables during the evening.
 In the afternoon she was guest at tea given. by Mrs. Rod Dar- nell and Miss Jane Alexander at the G. F. Alexander residence and later was interviewed by commen- tator Tommy GreenhoW over radio station KINY. At 6:30 o'clock Miss Sybil Godfrey, Miss Juneau at the recent Fairbanks Ice Carnival was hostess at an informal dinner party in the Iris Room of the Bar anof Hotel. Sunday afternoon Miss Motschman enjoyed trip to Men, denhall Glacier and way-points.
 Miss Margaret Scott
 Accompanying Miss Motschman is Miss Margaret Scott, who repre- sented her town as Miss Nome at the carnival last March. Miss Scott, radiant daughter of Tolbert Scott, former member of the House of Representatives, and Mrs. Scott was in Juneau three years ago during the Territorial Legislature She is making her first trip to the States in several years.
 During their stay in this city Miss Motschman and Miss Scott were guests at the Baranof Hotel.
 Two Month Trip
 Miss Motschman and Miss Scott will act as goodwill representatives throughout the States for the next two months. They will visit both the New York and San Francisco Propositions, with stop-overs in Washington, D. O., and hicago.
 Travelling by plane between states the two queens" plan to return tc Alaska early in August by clipper ship from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
MAYOR OF N. Y.
 GIVES WARNING
No Demonstrations Will Be Permitted in U. }.
 Metropolis

NEW YORK, June 10.-A few min- utes after Mussolini's declaration of war, Mayor LaGuardia hurriedly ar ranged a broadcast over Station WNYC warning that he would not tolerate any demonstrations for or against" any foreign power by any group in this city.
 In voice tense with emotion, the Mayor addressed himself particu- larly to more than 100000 residents of Italian descent and ito those who are of American birth. being one myself. know there is no need for a special appeal for we recognize no other loyalty"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
Material Resources Will Be Rendered. Opponents
 of Force
ATTEMPT FAILED TO
 KEEP ITALY FROM WAR
MussoIini Unwilling 10 At- eept Procedure to :.
 Prevent War

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 1O-President Roosevelt asserted Tn his national radio broadcast from Charlottesville tonight that Italy had scorned "the rights and secur- ity of other nations
 He said that the United States would extend it's material resources "to opponents of force"
 Mentioning nations specifically Tn discussing the war abroad, the President said at the graduating ex- ercises of the University of Virginia, .'The people and the government of the United States have seen with utmost regret and grave disquiet the decision of the Italian govern ment to engage in the hostilities now raging in Europe"
 The President said that the sym pathies of the American Republics lie with those nations which are giving their lifeblood in the combat against the gods of force and hate"
 Tried To Swerve Italy
 He brushed aside the secrecy surrounding his communications with Mussolini to relate that his government had tried to swerve Italy away from war. He said he had proposed that if Italy would refrain from going into the war, he would be willing to ask assurances from the agreement made to eff feet readjustments desired by Italy.
 unfortunately the chief of the Italian overnment was unwilling to accept tt,e procedure suggeSted," :" the President said
 Tremendous applause followed the Presidents announcement that the svmpathies of the American repub- lies lie with the Allies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
NORWAY
 GIVES IN
 TO NAz|5
Complete Surrender Is An- nounled-King Haakon
 Is Now in England
,By ASSOCIATED PREss)

All of Norway has surrendered to Germany.
 The surrender took place Sun- day midnight after a fight of ex- actly two months against the Nazl invaders.
 The equalization was announced by the Government shortly after King Haakon and his chief offic- ials arrived in ani English port aboard a British warship.
 The Norwegian Government news agency at Thomsoe, in announcing the complete equalization of Nor way, said Allied help had been withdrawn because of the "necessi- ties of war" meaning Allied soldiers are needed on the Western front and the Norwegians could not con- tinue alone.
 Tn England, King Haakon an nounced the Norwegias would helr the British ad French on the Vest ern front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
0pp0SE U. S. WAR

ASTORIA. Ore. June TO- The CIO Maritime Federation of the Pacific has opposed any national arms program that might lead the United States to war in Europe. The Federation passed a resolution fa- voring a national defense of what were termed, the free institutions of America, but opposed military preparedness that might lead to a repetition of the events of 1917
 The convention adjourned after electing Radio Operator A. E. Hard- ing of Seattle as president for the coming year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
MOTHER OF JUNEAU WOMAN pA55ES AWAY
 SUNDAY IN SEATTLE

Word has been received here that Mrs. Joseph Scheiblberger, mother of Mrs. Percy Reynolds, passed away at g o'clock yesterday morn- ing in Seattle after a lingering ill., ness.
 A Juneau visitor two years ago, Mrs. s eiblberger has many friends in the Capital City With her at the time of her death was Mrs. Reynolds, who has been in Seattle for the past several months.
 Funeral services will be held in Seattle this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
Runlania
 Calls Up 100000

BERNIE, June 10.-One German bomber has been forced to land and Nazi Messerschmidt fighting plane has been shot down out of the sky by the Swiss Air Patrols.
 The landing and the shooting down of the Nazi plane occurred in widely separated parts of Switz- erland.
 Two Swiss pilots are reported to have been killed when a plane was shot down by the Germans over the Jura mountains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
FRENCH PREMIER ANSWERS ITALY
 AS WAR CROWS
France May Be filling But Is N0t D0Wned Pro-
 claims ReynauId

PARIS, June 10. - Premier Paul Reynaud, in a radio ad- dress to the French nation said:
 Our armies have retreated slowly after destroying all points they relinquished. This is the moment Mussolini has chosen to declare war on us. France has nothing to say. Pos tcrity will be able to judge"
 Premier Reynaud proclaimed Frances strength in the Medi- tcrranean as her answer to Italy's entry into the war.
 "The Allies are stronger in the Mediterranean than any where else. France may be ail- ing but she is not downed. There has never been any time during the past when France has not been able to negotiate peacefully and settle all differ ences in question with Italy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
CANADIAN WAR
 MINISTER DIES
 IN AIR CRASH

NEWTONVILLE, Ontario, June 10. Norman Roers, Canada's Minister of National Defense. was killed to- day in a crash of Canadian Air Force plane which was speeding him to Ottawa and Toronto to speak on Canada's war effort in the air.
 Two Air Force men and a civil ian were also killed.
 The plane crashed in swampy, wooded ground near the Proyin- cial Highway and burst into flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
INCREASE LISA ARMY
 APPROVED
Committee of House Acts FavordblY on Pro-
 posed Legislation

WASHINGTON, June 10. = The House Military Committee has ap- proved of legislation increasing the authorized strength of the regular Army to 284.000.
 The legislation also permits of the President to call out the Na- tional Guard during recess of Congress for any purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-10
YugosIavia
 Terrifying

LJUBLJANA, Yugoslavia, June 10. The Yugoslav Government to- night called up technical troops in large numbers and ordered further Qualifications on the Italian-Ger- man frontiers. This is despite Mus solini's announcement from Rome that the Balkan States need have no fear as no neutral neighbors will be molested