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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
NEWDEATH
INVENTED;
BOMB TEST
Latest Thing in War Mis-
siIes Kills Everything
in 1000 Feet

BALTIMORE, Md, March 90
Lester Barlow. SO. inventor heading
the bomb division of the Martin
aircraft plant here, today gave a
demonstration of the power in his
new liquid oxygen-carbon bomb
which he contends is capable OF
wiping out every living thing with
in a 1,000-fOot radius.
The demonstration was made as
reporters and photographers crouch
ed behind sandbags and Barlow
set off, with an electrical detonator,
an eight-ounce charge which made
matchwood of two heavy logs.
Several pieces were hurled more
than 100 feet into the air.
The demonstration was previeW
of official tests by the War and
Navy departments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
Great Britain and France
10 Get Latest Type Of
Flying Machines
BILLION DOLLARS IN
ORDERS EXPECTED
Canadian Election Results
Being Wdtehed-C
fidenee Is Issue
(By Associated Press

The snails pace in the European
war reached new low of inactivity
although two developments in the
western world, the Canadian Gen.
eral election and the release by the
United States of war planes to the
Allies, prove of great potential i'm
portance to Europe.
Great Britain and France gained
virtually unimpeded access to the
latest American planes when the
Army and Navy Departments reach
ed an agreement on the export pol
icy, without supplying any secret
defense devices with the planes.
The American authorities hope
the step will be spur to the United
States aircraft industry by bringing
perhaps one billion dollars worth OF
orders.
Canadian Election
In Canada's general election there
posed the issue of confidence in the
war program OF Premier w. L. Mack
enzie Kings Liberal Government
which was dissolved two months ago
when his opponents accused him Of
failure to prepare Canada ade-
qiately.
The principal opposition to the
Mackenzie Kings Government Is
from Conservative Leader Robert
Manion at the head of the National
Government group.
In the last Parliament the Liber-
ais controlled 176 seats and the
Conservatives 80 seats.
The weekend blizzard over Can
ada is expected to affect voting In
some of the rural districts where
Mackenzie King has gained his
strength In the past.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
S!TKA MAY TAKE
OVER ELECTRIC,
WATER UTILITY
Ketchikan Expert 10 Make
Study Of Municipal
Ownership Plan

w T. Stuart, General Manager
of the Ketchikan Public Utilities,
is a through passenger from ket-
chikan to Sitka on the North Sea
He has been invited by Sitka Of
ficials to make a preliminary ex-
animation of the economic and
technical aspects of acquisition by
the City of Sitka Of the Sltka
Wharf and Power Company, which
furnishes electric power and water
for the community
A municipal plant at Sitka has
been proposed in view OF neec
for increased power facilities "
the City which has doubled in pop
ulation in the past five years.
Stuart made similar studies a
Cordova and Seward before his ap'
pointment in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
JAPANESE
B0MBING5
REPORTED
Flames Burst Out Over Riv-
er EnguIfing Junks
in Fiery Oil

HONG KONG, March 26.-Jap-
anese are reported to have made a
mass bombing raid near the French
Indo-China frontier today in which
they fired gasoline stores, blew up
ammunition depots and sank So
Chinese junks loaded with war sup
plies
The raid centered on Lungchow,
important Kwangse Province COM
munications center.
The gasoline and oil supplies,
when struck, spread sheets of fire
over the Ii River, setting fire to the
cargo junks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
OFFICERS
kIDNApER
CAPTURED
Deputy Sheriff Held Pris-
oner with Knife al
His Throat

LONE PINE, Cal, March 26.-
The Sheriff's office reports that
James Morgan, accused by Deputy
Sheriff S. N. Brink of Mojaye with
kidnapping him and holding knife
to his throat before releasing MN
early today, has been captured.
Brink tried to question Morgan
at $50 o'clock this morning as TO
what Morgan was doing.
Morgan suddenly bounced on
Brink, overpowered and then dis
armed him. Morgan forced Brink
into the officers auto and drove
away with one hand on the steering
wheel and the other holding knife
at Drinks throat.
Finally Morgan threw Blink from
tn auto and drove away. Brink
returned to Mojave, gave the alarm
and Morgan was captured when he
drove into Lone Pine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
GROVER VIM
CANDIDATE FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
Veteran Member 10 Seek
Reelection on Ballot
Here April 7

Grover c. VIM, member OF the
Juneau School Board since 1919,
today filed for reelection at the
municipal elction April 2.
VIM is himself graduate OF
Juneau High School, being mem
Der of the first class in 1904. In his
wears on the School Board he has
seen the system grow from one OF
200 pupils and eight teachers TO the
present % teachers and more than
600 pupils. Both of the present
school buildings were constructed
during WINS incumbency.
THE proof of our schools, " VIM
said today in filing his declaration
of candidacy, sis in what happens
to our graduates" No graduate
of the Juneau High School has ever
failed at any University, and grow
ing list of Phi Beta Kappas is
testimonial to the high quality OF
local schooling.
Excellent Record
For the past seven years, Juneau
High School graduates have ranked
first among all students taking en-
trance English examinations at the
University of Washington. The Jul
neau High School is now fully ac-
credited to institutions OF higher
learning.
The present. School Board, con-
sisting of VIM, r. E. ROBERTSON and
Walter P. Scott, has avoided all
school fights and all difficulties
making for a harmonious admins
tration of the system.
Filed against VIM is r. r. Her.
mann.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
CITIES ARE
5N0WB0UND,
N. Y. STATE.
Storm Is Worst Since Biz.
zard Of 1888 Drifts
Piled High

ALBANY, New York, March 90
Five upper New York State cities
and MANY smaller communities are
virtually snowbound today
The storm is described as the
worst in some sections, since the
1888 blizzard.
State and local police barred
highway traffic out of Syracuse
Utica. Rochester and Rome, and
Malone is almost without vehicular
outlets.
Hundreds of automobiles are snow
trapped.
Railroads are battling to keep
trains moving.
The wind in some places has piled
snow from to Is feet deep.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
Roosevelt 5 Name Used On
Credentials Of Communist;
Secret Service Is 10 Probe
I. /. N. Phonephoto

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Act-
ing on White House instructions,
Secret Service agents have begun
hunting for Communist who
used the name of Franklin d.
Roosevelt on Communist Party
Membership credentials which we're
found in the possession OF James
H. Dolsen, of Pittsburgh, Pa, an
admitted Communist, who testified
yesterday before the Dies Commit
tee investigating UnAmerican &C
tivities.
Dolsen declined to identify the
owner of the book of credentials
by saying: Il don't care to state
that. object on the ground that
it is immaterial. That book be-
longs to some other person who
wanted to use that name for his
own protection. A person can use
any name he chooses"
Dolsen said he tried to diSSuade
the use of the name on the ground
that Roosevelt never was a mem
Der of the Communist Party and
never would be-"
The committee decided to insti-
tute contempt proceedings against
Dolsen not answering various other
questions.
The Secret Service inquiry into
the use of the Presidents name
was requested by Presidential Sec.
rotary Stephen Early.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
Revolt Is
Put Down.;
No Blood
Cdrdbineros Stage Demon.
strdtion in Bolivia
Short Lived

LA PAZ, Bolivia, March 26.-The
Government has put down short
lived revolt of 1000 members OF
regiment of carabineros who are
national police.
The Governments spokesman said
the revolt was due to discomfort
over the recent presidential election,
in which Gen. Penarada, former
army head, was elected.
The revolt's suppression was
bloodless.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
Mize Visiting
Brother Here

Bob Mize, well known former
Juneau young man who went 10
Fairbanks, graduated from the uni
versity of Alaska and remained
there for the pas tfew years, re-
turned on the Alaska today after
his first trip to the States in about
Is years.
Mize will visit for few days
here with old schoolmates and his
brother, Ralph Mize. before return
ing to Fairbanks where he is as
sayers for the First National Bank.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
RussAgents
Seeking US.
Secrets Now
Chairman Of Dies Commit
fee Announces I'm
mediate Hearing

WASHINGTON, March 20. -
Chairman Martin Dies, Of the Dies
Committee, announced this after
noon That the committee will in
uuire Immediately into reports that
Russia has hundreds Of agents IN
the United States seeking military
and industrial secrets.
I'VE propose to summon witnesses
as fast as we can locate them. We
want to ask one important Com
munist about the subject matter OF
radiogramS he sent to Moscow re-
Gently" said Dies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
B|a(ked-0uf
British Ship
CristobaI
Mauritania Makes Safe
Dash from New York
Goes through Canal

CRISTOBAL, March 26. Tbs
IS, 900 ton British luxury liner Maui
retania anchored in Cristobal Bay
last night, following a dash from
New York Harbor.
Presumably the Mauretania will
start threading through Panama
Canal during today.
The grey painted blacked-out ship
arrived without any fanfare. Of
ficials are silent in regard to her
destination although it is reliably
said she is headed for Australia
as troopship.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
ALASKA Mine
PAYS ANOTHER
DIVIDEND NOW
Willow Creek Property
Stockholders 10 Receive
Five Cents a Share

SEATTLE. March 26.-Bringing
the total yield to stockholders to
s475 900. the Alaska Pacific Con-
solidated Mining Company. with
property in the Willow Creek dis
trict near Matanuska, Alaska, will
pay another five cents a share divi-
dent on March 80 to stockholders
on record March 81.
This is the announcement made
today by the company's board OF
directors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
MARRIED

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 70.
lack Adams, Territorial assayer,
and Miss Katherine Peterson,
daughter of P. S. Peterson, OF the
United states Marshars Staff, both
graduates of the University, OF
Alaska. were married here last
night.
Adams is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Adams of Reno, New.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
INTRUDER BOARDED
BOAT, BIT OWNER.
IS CHARGE HERE

Charlie Johnson, native, was ar
rested this morning ON a charge
of burglary at the complaint OF
Ralph Jameson, who says john
son entered his dwelling on board
: the boat Hazel ] at the Upper City
Float today and assaulted Jamc-
son and his wife, Dorothy.
Two fingers of Jameson's hand
were badly injured. allegedly
through being bitten by the in
truder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
DIVIDEND
DECLARED,
u. ). Steel

NEW YORK, March 26.-I'he d.
rectors of the United States Steel
Corporation today declared a divl-
dend of ST a share on common STOCK
payable on April 26, TO holders on
record on April 5.
This is the first such dividend
since December 20, 1887.
Disbursement will be approx
mately $8,700,000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
PASSES THROUGH CANAL

CRISTOBAL, March 26.--The lin
err Mauritania, bent on a secret war
mission, has passed through the
Panama Canal to the Pacific Ocean.
It is believed the ship is enroute to
Australia to carry troops to the
near east, possibly an army OF $4,000
men.
The Mauretania, according to ad-
vices here, is on Germany's official
list to be attacked on sight as an
armed raider.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26

CHANGES
RUk0RED
Prime Minister Chamber.
lain May Have British
Council OF Five

LONDON, March 26.-The British
political front today again heard
recurrent reports that Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain will revise
his government with five-man
War Cabinet. The Cabinet Is now
composed of nine Ministers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
Gust Rodnlan
Passes Away

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 26.
Gust Rodman, 81, well known
Flat miner, Is dead here as the
result of an intestinal perforation.
He flew here from Flat, accom-
panied by his wife, but an emer-
gency operation was futile.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
FOR WESTWARD

Mrs. Vera B. Harmon, Supervisor
of Social Welfare for the Office
of Indian Affairs, leaves today on
the steamer Alaska for a six weeks
trip to Cordova, Valdez and Cook
Inlet and Kenai Peninsula points,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
NO ALLIED
5HIp55UNk
PAST week
Eiqht NeutraIs, Not Under
Convoy, Are Lost in
Sea Warfare

LONDON. March 26.-The British
Admiralty announces that for the
first time since the war started,
week has passed without the loss
of a British or French merchant
ship as the result of the sea war
fare
The announcement says that eight
neutral ships, which were not under
convoy, have been sunk during the
past week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
5itka Harbor
Improv emeni Is
Sought by Dimond

WASHINGTON, March 26.-A-
aska Delegate Anthony ]. Dimond
has introduced bill that will
order preliminary survey of Sitka,
Alaska, sharbor, for removal Of rocks
and dredging of channel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
SURVEYOR HERE

John Gerwels, former Land Office
surveyor, and brother OF w. E. Ger
wells. Public Roads survey engineer,
arrived in Juneau on the North Sea
this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
AIR RAID
INDICATED
NAzI LAND

LUXEMBOURG, March &c.
Residents Of this German bOr-
der town reported that 20 un-
identified planes passed over
this section about noon today,
flying east.
Later, the residents reported
they distinctly heard fire from
German antiaircraft batteries.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
uRsT TO sITKA

Claude M. Hirst. General Sup
erintendent of the Office of In
dian Affairs in Alaska, left today
on the North Sea for the round
trip to Sitka on official business
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
HEADED TO NOME

Mildred Maynard. secretary to the
Second Division District Judge at
Nome, arrived on the Alaska this
morning and flew to Fairbanks
with PAA.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
FLY WITH PAA

K. D. Hauser and o. A. White,
construction men of Hauser Con-
struction Company, arrived on the
Alaska and flew to Fairbanks to-
day with PAA.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-26
RETURN TO WRANGELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Cunningham
came north on the Alaska from
Seattle to their home in Wrangell.
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Chicago Livestock

.tssag sd1cAe9 70 cent cents lover % 6da5 in ;6S
Early bids attempted TO cut hog prices
down BY 10 70 Is cents Dgt the msrse
porf afa'f1 foin5 " still n'eF rem5ned at i SeF han-
Choice fed steers and an yesrlilngs
strong, bat steers Of value TO sell at /
downward move 10 to 10 cents and IN
tUnited States Department of AGricul-
ture) .-Salable hogs li.uou; total -
GOO. general trade steady to 10 lower
pr'ouiHds. 6'65-ao, :40-:7o pounds gen
orally 6.3O-75: some ?i0-30o-pound- av-
GOO: strictly choice lS0-l9O pounds around
G.s5 smooth sowS. 800 pounds down,
s5: most 36O-4ju pounds. 4.S5-5.3j.
Salable sheep. $500; total 3.5On: late
Mondays spring lambs strong 10 o higher
choice Western spring, lambs. ?.O0-25;
few. medium to good lots sorted $50; ,,,:
ESQ F esTe' down one double nr1SG Medium !SHff Teish
Western feedings lambs, $40; today 5
trade very slow. few small lots unsorted
Holding best kind at 935 and above; no
Western springecs sold; bidding steady or
around 900 on good handyweights; year.
lings fully steady: medium grade handy,
rs: fat sheep steady; few lightweight
native ewes $50 and above. Bulk - up.
general trade less active, choice fed steers
and all yearlings steady however. and
strictly grain-fed heiferS strong; order
buyers still competitive factor in general
markets, but steers OF value TO sell at
HOO downward 10 to Is lower; in
stances % off on common and medium
kind largely steer run; top, - 10, paid
for long yearlings: grassy kind scarce how
ever, fed heifers scarce; comparatively
liberal run grass COWS mere; lo-l5 lower:
bulls. 1915 off vealerS steady; most
cutter COWS. SIS down: practical top heavy
sausage bulls. @5. with 40 paid. Veal
ers, i15O down: stockers and feeders
fairly active
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs. 30'4; ,,pound
prints, 3ll4;o l4-pound prints, 3la.; 3,ln.;. a2
Popnn Poopponunnd p 'p Prints 81 5olt '.-pound prints,
3O5.: 90 score, tubs, "s 1-pound prints,
2Sl2; i4-pound prints 20; 50 score tubs,
21a4. l-pound prints, 2SA; l.-pound
prints :,S: l4-pound prints, 2Sl2.
LIVESTOCK-Calves. IL; spring LAMBS
$50 pounds. 495-5 20: 15O-l60 pounds.
520-5.45; 170-2lo pounds. 5.95-6.20: 10
24O pounds 5,50-5. 20: 940-@00 pounds
5.O5-5.25: sows, 3.15-4 o5: calves 9-lO'
lambs, l1-1ll2.
Prices paid net fob WaShlngton:
EGGS-Market steady on graded eggs.
stronger on nearby ungraded esss. Prices
pad for Federal-State GRADED eggS received
from grading stations august @0l: Whites,
U extras large 30-:}+; U. S. extras me-
oIums, 24-@h. U. S standards, large. %
-. U. s standards. mediums, 49,; U. S
trades, 16-2l Browns, U S. extras, LARGE.
"9-33. u S extras, mediums, '!}-!5: U. S.
standards, large. "4-@6. U. S. standards
mediums, l9-2'!: U. S. trades, 1920. For
nearby ungraded eees current receipts.
whites. 20. mixed colored l..
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady, Fowls,
coored. all sizes, I5-IG: No, >, ILL.,: Lce-
RTEns RGTn hsn ROCKS, 3itg5S BToers and ferS' ali
sizes. IS: NO =. I2-l3, Delaware Rocks and
crosses, broilers. and fryer, all sizes Is;
No ., l2-l3. Leghorn broilerS, all sizes
ILLS: mixed colored chickens, 1916
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Canada to Send Military,
Naval Attaches to u. s.

OTTAWA, Aug. 20 (R-Follow-
ing up the linking of United States
and Canadian defenses by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister w. L.
Mackenzie King. Canada has created
the new positions of Naval and Mil
itary Attaches at Washington
Capt. Victor G. Brodeur, Pacific
Coast commander of the Royal Ca
madam Navy, was appointed Naval
Attache and Col. H. F. G. Letson of
Vancouver. Military Attache.
Navy Minister Angus Macdonald
said the action was not to be inter-
preted as having resulted from the
week end conferences of President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mac
kenzie King.
He added, however, that the naval
attache position lis newly created
post, and the Importance of it, in
view of recent developments, can be
stressed by the fact that Capt. Bro
deur is the second senior officer OF
the Royal Canadian Navy.
The feeling here is that in the Sc
lection of the four or five Canadian
members of the Defense Board upon
which the Prime Minister and Mr.
Roosevelt decided Canada will be
guided by what the United States
does.
Navy Minister Macdonald men
toned at a press conference yester-
day that Commodore H. E. Reid
naval commander of the Canadian
Atlantic coast, was visiting New
foundland with party led by Air
Minister C. G.. Power This gave
rise to speculation that the harbor
situation in Newfoundland would be
canvassed for possible establishment
there of a joint naval base.
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Naval Aid for Canada
Believed Considered
BY the Associated Press.


The possibility that some form of
American naval aid may be granted
to Canada soon was discussed in
diplomatic quarters today after the
decision of the two governments to
establish joint defense board
1t was noted that the joint COM
munique Sunday said this board
would commence immediate studies
relating to sea, land and air prob
lens, including personnel and ma
terial."
This led to unofficial speculatio
that the conversation may have
touched on the question of trans
ferring some World War American
destroyers to Canada to be used to
patrol Canadian waters. This would
be apart from British efforts to ac-
quire so or more of these destroyers.
Government officials here declined
to discuss the negotiations with
Canada or those with Great Britain
for acquisition of naval and air
bases in this hemisphere, pointing
out that President Roosevelt himself
was directing them.
There were indications. however,
that naval strategy figured prom
inently in the Presidents conversa-
ton with the Canadian Prime
Minister.
The theory that some of the over
age American destroyers might be
turned over to Canada appeared to
gain some support by the statement
of Canadian Navy Minister Angus
Macdonald last night that Canada
could supply personnel for more
naval ships than she now possesses.
Evening star., 1940-08-20
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug 20 tP,.-The free Brit
ish pound moved up II. cents today to
Forelen money dealers reported most
outstanding contracts calling for payment
at the free rate appeared to have been
lately, they added. until a single days s
trade amounts to not much more than
The Canadian dollar. which has recently
reached a close balance between supply and
cents The Hong Kong and Shanghai dol
Other chief rates. including the Swiss
franc. were UNCHANGED in relation to the
Late rates follow (Great Britain in COL
lars, others in centso:
Canada
United States dollars Buying. 10 per
cent premium. selling, 1 per cent premium.
eouiyalent to discounts on Canadian del
selling, 900 per cent:
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 13,is per cent discount, or S6.56A
United States cents.
Europe.
Great Britain. official bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates.. buylng, 81 o.;
selling, 81 04; open market cables, 4.027a;
Germany, 40.00n; benevolent. Is 35: Fin
land. 2.05n: Greece: IS: Hungary. 19.5on:
Sweden. 33.s7: Switzerland. 22.sc; Yuso-
slavia. BON.
Latin America.
Argentine. offcial. 2a77; free. c275:
Brazil. official, sos; free, sos; Mexico.
japan; 23.4s: Hong KONG. 2e.51; shans-
Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise