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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
old kU5k0kWIM
STEAMER SOLD
INTO TROPICS
W. N. upper Of Santa Ana
Line Going Into
New Service

Veteran of years Of service between
Seattle and the Kuskokwim River,
the steamship w. NJ Topper soon
will be turning her prov toward a
new scene of operations, presumably
the tropics.
Final details of the sale of the YES
sci to the Compania Ecandinavia de
Vapores of Panama by the Santa
Ana Steamship Company are being
completed and the transaction al
ready has been approved officially by
the maritime commission.
Bought on the East Coast in 1925
to supplement and eventually take
ever the run which was being handl
cd by the steamship Santa Ana, the
w. NJ Topper remained in active
service until June 81, 1888, when she
was replaced by the North Pacific,
purchased from the Northland
Transportation Company. The larger
ship was needed to take care of the
growing business on the Kuskokwim
and at Good News Bay and she prov
ed especially capable. Incidentally
she is firmly settled in the affec-
tons of Capt. Wallace Langley vet
eran mariner and president of the
Santa Ana Steamship Company
who knows a handy" ship when
he sees one.
During the 10 years service OF
the w NJ Upper the vessel has
brought down hundreds of dollars
worth of furs, gold. quicksilver and
other Northern products from the
Kuskokwim On Northern trips over
that period she has furnished vir-
tually all of the supplies which make
existence possible in the region and
also has taken in the heavy mining
machinery which is developing anG
working the rich grounds of tina.
section.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
NORTH STAR Is
BACK FROM !! FAR
SOUTH WATERS
Byrd Supply Ship Returns
10 Seattle Soon TO
Visit Alaska

Pitcairn Island and it Cockney-
speaking inhabitants. and the land
ing of Rear Admiral Richard Z.
Byrd's 81 ton "snow-cruiser' amid
snow and ice of Little America were
high lights Of the historic voyage TO-
ward the south pole OF the motorship
North Star, which arrived in Seat
tie "a week ago from the frozen con-
tinent of the Antarctic.
The North Star. temporarily as
signed to the governments Antare-
tic Service frem the office CT Indian
Affairs, served as a supply ship 10
the Byrd expedition, and carried
Admiral Byrd from Panama to the
West Base in Little America.
Fuel Oil Is Returned
The sturdy little vessel, command
ed by Capt Isak Lystad, brought
back to Seattle a quantity of fuel
oil which was part of the supply
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
Boat
Takes Out u


The Canadian Pacific steamer
Princess Louise was in and out
of the. port of Juneau early this
morning on its way to the south.
The Louise picked up % passen-
gers in Juneau
Passengers leaving for the south
were B. Meadows, ID. Reid, Mrs. @.
Reiten, Miss O. Reiten, Miss p.
Rciten, Mrs r. Skovc, c.. w. Wat
son. A. Tobeasen, o. Kasen, o.
Ovitslend, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
White, Mrs. " Beauchamp, the
Rev. j. L. Cauble, d. Smith, Miss
j, Blake, r. Morgan, E. Jensen, w.
T. Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. F. e.
Healy and NJ Neidering.
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20 PASSENGERS
ABOARD BARAN0F
FOR THIS PORT

Steamer Baranot sailed from Sc
attic at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing with I'll first class passengers
and 81 steerage passengers aboard.
Passengers on the Baranof booked
for Juneau include Tom A. Morgan,
G. E. Batterman, Mrs. o. E. Reid
and infant, r. f. Nelson.
Charles E. Taylor and wife, MI
and Mrs r. D. OhrenSchen and
baby, Mike Kesoff, Fred l.. Har-
ford.
Mrs II. B. Brown, Marie Wells
ID. M Dishaw and wife, d. C.
Langdon. Mrs. L. Tucker, Betty
Tucker, Jeanie Tucker.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
ALASKA SERVICE
LEADS NATION IN
JOB PLACEMENTS

The Alaska territorial Employ
nent Service leads the entire Ma
ton in placements both for veter-
ans and veterans, according to
a report received by Director Jo-
seph T. F'lakne.
The service here has found jobs
for 20.51 veterans per 100 regis
tered and 1853 for veterans.
Nearest in placing veterans is the
service of Illinois with 1928. Best
non-veteran placement record is
the 1l.49 of Arizona. The ma
ticnal average is 3l3 per 100 for
veterans and PAT for veterans.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
5HaIibuters
Sell, Seattle

SEATTLE, May g. - Halibuters
from the local banks were the only
ships arriving and selling here to-
day as follows:
California 10000 pounds, IL
and 9 cents a pound; President II,
600 pounds, IFS and 91s cents;
F. c. Hergert 10000 pounds, 81
cents straight; Merit 5000 pounds
10 3/4 and 9l2 cents; Ma Bell J
5000 pounds, liz and 9l2 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
Highly Unusual
Young Man
In Custody Here

A young man who fell into town
off the top of the mountain, died
and borrowed some clothing be-
cause he couldn't go up and see
Cod in his own apparel, was ar
rested by Juneau Police yesterday
near Evergreen Bowl.
Police identified the prisoner rs
Walter Surosky, %, and charged
him with disorderly. conduct. When
arrested he was wearing some out
size clothing and was wandering
about in stocking feet.
Asked how he got to juneau
Surosky answered that he had
fallen here from the top of the
mountain. A police checkup deter
mined he had actually arrived on
the steamer Alaska last Tuesday
He came from Chicago.
Officers haven't been able to To-
cate the miners cabin where the
dead man. borrowed his heavenly
raiment The clothing very obvi-
fously was not Surosky's, however
AS a youth, Sir Hubert Wilkins
the explorer, took up photography
cO that hn cOIIld ena the world
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
MRS. 5TOFT JOINS
HUSBAND AT 1ITkA

Mrs Robert Stoft, wife of the
co-owner of the S and N Five
and Ten-Cent Store in this city
and at Sitka, sailed for the His
toric City on the North Sea.
She joins her husband. who with
his partner, Bud Nance, recently
opened two business houses in
that city.
Mrs. Wilbur Wester replaced Mrs.
Stoft in the office of the Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
TWO PASS ON AT
PIONEERS HOME

Two Alaska oldtimers died at
the Pioneers Home at Sitka this
week, according to word received
from Superintendent Eiler Han
son.
Bertrand Buckley of Nome died
Monday and John Nielsen of Snipe
Point Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
STEAMER DENIAL
IS ENR0UTE HERE

Steamer Denali sailed from Sc
attic Tuesday morning at 0 o.
clock, on the Southeast Alaska
route, with 100 first class and Is
steerage passengers aboard.
Passengers booked for Juneau ill.,
clude Madeline Baker, Geraldine
Peterson, t. j. Taylor, Mrs. w.
l.. Chafee, Virginia Hooseman
Malcolm Morrison, wife and
daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
ENTERS HOME

John Erik Juth, SO, native Of
Finland and recently resident
of Ketchikan, entered the Pioneers
Home at Sitka week ago. Julh
came to Alaska in 1904 and was
a trap Waterman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
MARINE NEWS.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
= . . . = = I
NORTHBOuND

NORTHBOIIND
Denali scheduled to arrive at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon
. and sails for Skagway am.
Saturday.
. Baranof due Saturday
. Tongass scheduled to arrive at ,
. | am. Monday.
> SCHEDULED SAILfNGS
. Northland scheduled to sail f.,
. from Seattle 10 am. tomorrow ,
. Yukon scheduled to sail from 4
. Seattle May IL at 0 am. Z
. Mount Mckinley scheduled to I
. sail from Seattle May IA at Z
. g am. q
. Taku scheduled to sail from Z
. Seattle May IA at 8 pm. Z
. Princess Louise scheduled to q
. sail from Vancouver May IA q
. at pm. .
SOUTIIBOUND SAILINGS .
. North Sea scheduled south early .
. Saturday morning. .
0 Alaska schedule southbound .
o Monday. .
LOCAL SAILiECS .
. Estebeth scheduled to sail every .
Wednesday at p. m. for Sit .
ka and wayports. .
= Dart leaves every Wednesday .
at p m. for Petersburg, Port .
Alexander, Rake and way .
> ports. Q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
HELLAN IN sITKA

Deputy U S. Marshal Walter
Hellan went to Sitka on the North
Sea to bring back an insane man
committed to Morningside,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
DISHAWS ON BARANOF

ID. M. DishaW and wife. who
have been south, are returning
home to Juneau, passengers aboard
the steamer Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09
KOsOFF ON BARANOF

Mike Kosoff, well known Jul
neau man who has been south for
several weeks, is returning to Ju-
neau aboard the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09

Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
ciation.,.
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TIDES Tomorrow
lSun Tinel

(Sun Time)
High tide-2.08 am, 1872 feet.
Low tide-8:42 am, lis feet.
High tide-3:01 pm, 15.1 feet.
Low tide-8:47 pm. 81 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-09

AS a youth, Sir Hubert Wilkins,
the explorer, took up photography
SO that he could see the world
Evening star., 1940-11-14
S Resignation
Refused by President
Envoy Reveals
Ambassador to Frunce
Asked to Continue
In Post for Present

William c. Bullitt disclosed today
that President Roosevelt had de-
clined to accept his resignation as
United States Ambassador to France
Mr.. Bullitt. in Washington on
leave. issued a formal statement to
clarity reports about his status.
Since last August" he said, II
have expressed my desire to resign
as Ambassador to France, several
times orally to the President, and on
November 7 I submitted my resig-
nation to him in writing.
It have felt that I could be of
more service to my country if I
were free to write and speak with
out the restrictions imposed by Of
ficlal position.
The President again, as previous
ly, expressed his wish that I should
not resign, and there for the pres
ent the matter rests
Reports have been current since
MI. Bullitt came to Washington
from Vichy several months ago for
the announced purpose of consulta-
ton that he would not return to
France. He has been mentioned as
a probable successor to Joseph P.
Kennedy. as Ambassador to Great
Britain, if Mr.. Kennedy should re-
sign. Mr.. Kennedy has declined to
say whether he planned to return to
London, but it is generally believed
that he will not.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Ankoro Expected to Adhere
To TotoIitorions; Accord
OfMoscow and Toxic Aim
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

BERLIN Nov. 14.-Adof Hitler and Soviet Premier Mo-
loo have agreed upon Russian sphere of interest lying
generally between Japan Far Eastern sphere and Europe
and Africa which Rome and Berlin have allotted to them
selves usually we'll informed dvulged today after
Molotoff had started for home.
With the exception of European Russia and Turkey all
of Europe and Africa will stand under the leadership of the
axis creators, Germany and Italy, these said
Official confirmation of this unobtanabe since the
Whemsrasse made plain that nothing will be said beyond
this Moons communque which stated that Germany and Russia
have accord all important questions of
interest" TO
Inquiries in quarters which always prove
of foreign policy developed this picture however:
l. will have her "Grossraum of donlina
ton, the theirs the
terms of the pact they signed September 27
This "Grossraun will be created at the Of
parties present European conflict In other
words further will be taken of Finland will the
Dardanees taken Turkey provided she behaves
matter nimical to the axis and Russia
Turkey Expected to Seek "Anschluss'
Turkey must make her mind definitely and finally anent
place scheme of things Germany Italy and
Russia all feel confident that Turkey will in due time seek
Anschluss with the totalitarian powers.
any needed Turkey where
buttered with friendship with
partner present additional
Whatever compensation Russia desire in return for her
support world
bankruptcy inventory of the British Empire
Molotof speaking Saln
considers Britain already defeated just does the
should desire realize her ageong
dream of obtaining the worlds Iran
Aghansan and British India she will find the dis
Interested In other words these powers will raise objections
All parties concerned will join in efforts to bring about
Japan will show her disierest in those regions which Rus
regards of her "grossraum."
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Visions
| Reich as Model
World
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 14-Adolf Hitler,
addressing munitions workers and
army labor groups today, declared it
was "a plutocratic, capitalstic Eng
land" dominated by "anti-social
tendencies" that was waging war
against "the German socialistic
state"
This struggle is being carried on,
not only by German soldiers, who
are the best in the world" Hitler
said, "but also by many millions of
workers in German factories and
armament plants"
The Fuehrer declared the workers
had given the soldiers the best
weapons in the world, contributing
to the German success so that sac
rifice could be held to the min
imum"
He added the modern German
state was established on the firm
est and strongest foundation pos
sible."
Hitler said that with her expanded
production and labor front, Ger
many will carry through the fight
and, after victory, the German So
cialistic state will be built as a
model for the world"
The Fuehrer concluded that this
mighty peacetime work is Ger
many's biggest duty after victory"
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Temp|eton Changes Plans;
Chauffeur Dies in Crash

A change in transportation plans
apparently saved Alec Templeton,
blind pianist and radio and concert
performer; his wife and father from
death or serious injury today.
Mr.. Templeton's chauffeur. Ebert
Birge, 80, of Chicago, driving the
musicians car from Washington to
Chicago after the Templetons had
decided to make the trip by air.
plane, was killed today in an auto
truck collision on route 80 south of
La Porte, Ind, the Associated Press
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton and the
pianist's father left Washington on
a plane that took of from Washing
ton Airport at $40 am. Mr.. Tenn
pleton appeared in q concert last
night at Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
President Authorizes
Increase Of Billion
In F. H. A. Mortgages
Jones Recommendation
Followed; Mcdonald
Pruised for Record

President Roosevelt today author
lied a 81 900 900 900 increase in the
mortgage insurance fund provided by
the Federal Housing Act. raising the
amount available for this purpose tc
the $4,000, ,000, 900 limit fixed by Con-
gress.
The President acted on a recon-
mendation by Jesse Jones, admin
istrator Of the Federal Loan Agency
who said the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration would be unable to con-
tinue operations after December !
unless the amount of outstanding
mortgages was increased.
In announcing the Presidents ac-
ton, the White House made public
an exchange of correspondence be-
tween the President and Mr.. Jones
and also letter from the President
to Stewart Mcdonald. head of the
F. H. A., in which the President con-
graduated the administrator on his
remarkable record" and added
You have demonstrated that COM
Portable homes for people of mod
crate means can be provided at low
cost and without loss to the Gov
ernment, whether the homes are
owned by the occupants or rented
by them"
President Roosevelt also recalled
in this letter that he had seen a
report on F. H. A. operations by Mr.
Mcdonald which showed that out
standing mortgages insured, togeth-
er with commitments and business
in process, amounted to s2,814 000,-
900 and that applications for mort
gage insurance are currently aver
aging about s120,000, 900 a month.
the mortgage fund, Mr.. Jones told
the President:
Stewart has made remarkable
record both in the volume of busi-
ness he has done and the almost
inf1nitesimal losses that have been
sustained. Also the fact is that he
is paying all his expenses from earn
ings, and this year will have an
excess of approximately $4,000, 900 to
increase further the insurance fund
THE Federal Housing Admins
tration is being operated as soundly
as private business The premium
charge for insuring mortgages is
only one-half of per cent
From this income and a small in
spection fee of SO a thousand, ex-
penses of operation are being paid
and a very substantial insurance
fund is being created. This fund
now amounts to something over
S31 OO0. .OOO."
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Eight Who Refused to Register
For Draft Get Year and d. Day

hamton, N. Y, gpaduate of Syra-
cuse University; William N, Lowell,
26, Poughkeepsie. who was president
of the Union Theological student
body and is a graduate of Yale; DON
aid Benedict, %, Newark, Albion
College graduate; David Dellinger,
Is, Wakefield, Mass, Yale graduate;
Meredith Dallas, %, Crosse Point,
Mich, Albion graduate; George M.
Houser, "a, of Denver, Colo, Univer-
sity of Denver graduate; Joseph G..
Bevilacqua, "a, Buffalo, Tufts Col
lege graduate, and Howard E.
Spragg, %, of Maiden, Mass, also a
Tufts graduate.
On registration day after they
were served with subpoenas, the
students issued a statement saying,
I'VE do not mean to evade con-
scription, but to face it in all sim
cerity, and try to make clear our
reasons for not complying with it."
The sentencing was in a courtroom
crowded with quiet, grave-faced
men and women. Court attaches
said it was one Of the most solemn
scenes they had witnessed.
The eight young men surrendered
(eee STUDENTS. Page A-le3
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Italian Shifts in Move
To Check Advance
Reported by Greeks
Troops Sped TO Southern
Albania From YueosIov
Border, Athens Says
(Other Hdlo-Greek Stories on
Page A..
P, the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 14-The Italians
were reported today to be with
drawing large numbers of troops
from the Yugoslav frontier and
speeding them to Southern AL
bania in an attempt to halt the
Greek advance in that sector.
The shift in the italian troop
masses was regarded as an indication
not only that the Italians are on the
defensive but that the British and
Greek air attacks on the italian
naval base at Taranto and other
Italian and Albanian bases had held
up the transport of reinforcements
from the italian mainland.
Countera ttacking Greek forces
were reported to have driven new
salient into the center of the sag
ging italian battlelines along the
Albanian frontier and mopping up
operations were said to be proceed
ing rapidly further south in terri
tory abandoned by the italian right
wing.
Major Retreat Forecast.
Advices from the front said the
Greeks were now in position to
dominate the important road lead
ing southWestward from Koritza.
A dispatch from Ioannina said the
Greeks not only were Systematically
penetrating Albanian territory, but
were seriously threatening vital
Italian communications lines and
that an italian retreat ION a major
scale could be expected
A brief announcement by the high
command said Greek troops had
occupied new hill positions on AL
banian soil in the Pindus mountain
region, but did not indicate the
depth of the penetration
In the Epirus sector, flanked by
the 1onian Sea, where the Italians
had pushed some distance into
Greek territory in the early stages
of the 18-day-old war, the Greeks
were said to be moving rapidly for
ward
Little Activity on Northern End.
Little activity by ground forces
was reported at the northern end
of the 100-mile battlefront, where
government spokesman said the
Greeks still were holding their
mountain positions dominating
KoritZa.
Greek warplanes, however, bombed
Evening star., 1940-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Eight
theological students who refused to
register for selective service were
sentenced in Federal Court today to
serve a year and day in Federal
prison to be designated by the At
torney General
The students were conscientious
objectors" from the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary. When they were in
dicted october 81 for refusing to
register in compliance with the Sc
lective Training and Service Act
they pleaded guilty.
The court accepted United States
Attorney John T. Cahill's recon-
mendation for sentence, while noting
that the maximum term possible
was five years imprisonment and
q $4,000 fine.
Federal Judge Samuel Mandel-
baum. said that If at any time within
the period imposed the defendants
decided to comply with the act the
court would be ''only too happy to
moderate the sentences.
Those sentenced were:
Richard J. Wichlet =. a Ding-
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Central Asiatic Highway to Sea-
Turk Security Declared in Pact
| u. S. Destroyers
off Martinique,
| British Withdraw
By the Associated Press.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. IA
British warships of the West Indies
squadron have been withdrawn from
their patrol of the French islands
since the arrival off Martinique of
United States destroyers on neutral
ity patrol, travellers from the French
possessions reported today.
The United States cruiser St Louis
for several days has been based at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, British
West Indies. near the site of the
proposed United States naval base in
the Gulf of Paria.
Other United States naval vessels
have arrived in ports near Marti-
nique since the day a squadron of
destroyers, accompanied by aircraft,
sailed from Key West naval station
under sealed orders Other vessels
of the Atlantic patrol force have re-
Gently been observed in this part of
the Caribbean.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Bessarabia's S Quake Toll
Nav Exceed Rumania's
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 14-Reports
from Tho Province of Bessarabia
taken over by the Russians last sum-
mer. indicated today that earth
quake damage and fatalities there
this week equaled or exceeded those
in Rumania.
In the Bessarabian capital of Chi
sinau, about 200 persons were killed
and many injured and $1,000. .000
worth of property lost, the reports
said. Cahul, with a population OF
25,000, was virtually razed. In the
Jewish center of Calarazi, with
$4,000 inhabitants, about 600 were
dead or injured.