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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
5AlASKA LEADS
 PACIFIC SALMON
 PACK FOR 1939
Total Is 9,759,265 Cases 5,263,153 Came from
 Alaska Cdnneries

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Accord- ing to a United States Bureau of Fisheries preliminary statement the 1889 Pacific salmon pack, on the basis of 48 one-pound cans to the case, totalled 9,759,265 cases.
 The total for Alaska was 5,263, ,153 cases; for Puget Sound and Wash ington Coast Columbia River and the Oregon Coast 728,846; British Columbia l, 539,057; Japanese and Siberian 1,124,329; other Japanese 1,l03, ,880.
 Southeast Alaska packed 2,44l cases of chinook or king salmon 195,000 red or sockeye; 66,236 silver or coho; 1,475,3 1858 humpback or pink 296, ,104 chum salmon.
 Central Alaska totals were 24,512 kings; 55,399 red; 37,886 silver or coho; I.054,665 pink; 239,446 chum.
 Western Alaska including Bristol Bay, packed 5,503 king; LIS ,491 red two pink; 94,750 chum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
PROTECTED ELK SHOT; AF0GNAk
 HUNTER JAILED
WiIdIife Agent Appre. hends Poaeher-Herd
 Now Numbers 200

In one of the few such violations on record, Robert Agick was arrest ed this week for killing COW elk from the protected animals on Afog- nak Island. Agick was sentenced to serve 50 days in the Federal jail at Kodiak. Wildlife Agent Jack Ben son was the arresting officer.
 Eight elk calves were planted on Afognak Island in 1928. They were brought north from their native Olympic Peninsula of Washington. At present the herd numbers about 200 and is increasing rapidly. The Alaska Game Commission plans an open season on elk as soon as the animals become sufficiently well es- tablished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
GRUENING PROTESTS
 ARMY CUT
Says Anchorage Air Base Is Crying Need for Na-
 tionaI Defense

WASHINGTON, April 5. = Gov Ernest Gruening today expressed the hope that the Senate would put hzck into the War Department Ap- propriation bill the $12,000,O00 sum for the Anchorage Army Air base.
 Gov. Gruening said: This sum eliminated by the House Appro- priations Committee, consider inn portant, not only to Alaska, but to the whole scheme of national de- fenSe.
 "The Government has spent S4OO- 100000 fortifying the Hawaiian Is- lands while Alaska, on the shortest route to the Orient from the Unit ed States, is undefended at the present time"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
 VESSEL IS
 AIR RA|DED
German Graft Drop Eight Bombs on Ship Two
 Passengers Injured

OSLO, April 5.-Bombed eight times by German planes, the Nor wegian passenger ship Mira, with two of TOT passengers slightly in- jured, has arrived here from Eng land
 The two passengers were injured by bomb splinters
 The Mira, l,l00-ton ship, sailed from England, accompanied by a British convoy.
 One passenger said: "The Ger mans had several planes in the squadron. One attack came at us in pairs. All passengers stood on the deck, ready to go into lifeboats. Five bombs were showered on us at one time and in other attacks, three more bombs were dropped from the German planes, which kept at a reasonable altitude so as to escape any possible gunfire. Some bombs exploded very close to us. We did see one British de- stroyer hit one attacking plane which came down and crashed in the sea-"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
in Poland Is
 Now Told
Epidemic Takes Heavy Death ToII-PoIes De-
 ported in Cattle Cars

PARIS, April 5.-The Polish in- formation center here reports that an epidemic is causing 250 deaths a day in Lwow, in Southeastern Po- land.
 This is in the Russian occupied part of the country.
 The Paris report says that the epidemic followed famine and that there are not enough medical SUD- plies to check it.
 Infant mortality in the stricken area is said to have reached 75 per cent.
 The Polish statement said that Soviet authorities are arresting 500 persons day and deporting them to Russia in cattle trains.
 It is also claimed that hundreds of persons are freezing to death in sub zero weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Alaska Road Route Would
 Be Interior
Magnuson Says Interna- tiondI Highway Will
 Hit Large Cenfers

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Chair- man Warren G. Magnuson Of the Alaska International Highway Con- mission, announced today it is planned to recommend selection of an inland route from the United States to the Territory.
 The route would touch large centers of population, Magnuson said.
 He declared the report which will be made to the President soon, will urge the Commissions life be extended four years and that ne- gotiations be continued with Can- ada over the routes financing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
MOST ON STAND
 IN HANLEY CASE
Says He Had Control of Company Because Old
 Man Feeble Minded

SEATTLE, April 5.-Joseph Most testified today that one reason he wished E. B. Hanley, owner of the Copper River Packing Company to turn over control of the million dollar company to him was because He had seen men who become feeble minded in their old age"
 Most said that in accepting con- trol, he desired to make contract so agreeable to Mrs. Hanley and other members of the family that they would wish to renew it when it expired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
OVER MILLION
 CASES SALMON
 REMAIN UN50LD
Association of Pacific Fish cries Make Report 10 End of March

SEATTLE, April 5.-The Associa- ton of Pacific Fisheries said the stocks of canned salmon remaining unSold at the end of March was 1,3s9,535 cases.
 This information is based on re- ports from 81 companies represent ing 99 percent of last years pack.
 This total is 45,173 more cases than were unsold at the same time last year.
 There was a movement in March of 120,618 cases, it is estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
(By Associated Press)


 An uneasy pail and apparent in- action hangs today over the Europ- can war front.
 Both the French and German communiques issued this morning reported the usual patrol sklfmishes on the Western front, tiia Germans stating that about 15 French scl- diers were killed in patrol actioas
 The quiet is more noticeable on the diplomatic front although there is talk in London of possible joint British-French combination aimed at forming an Empire co-partner- ship so strong that mo aggressor nation will challenge it.
 Great Britain has launched the newest economic weapon whereby the English Commercial Corpora tion, Limited, will sell products to Southeastern Europe and buy up goods which Germany otherwise might secure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
NEW W(HINA
 REGIME IS
 BEING EYED
U. }. Government 10 Hold Tokyo Responsible
 for Overt Acts

WASHINGTON, April 5. The United States Government is keep ing an eagle eye on the Japanese sponsored government of Premier Wang Chiang Wei at Nanking in occupied Chinese territory.
 The United States Government is determined to hold Toyko abso- lutely responsible for any action which might infringe on American rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
First Sales Of HaIibuf
 Al Seatf|e
Fifty-six Thousand Pounds Are Sold for 1612 10
 17h Gents

SEATTLE, April 5. = The first sales of halibut at Seattle thi S season were made today Three ves- sels came in from the local banks and sold as follows:
 Orbit, 17,000 pounds, selling for l7z and 16l4 cents pound; Re- covery, 10000 pounds, 171a and 16 3/4 cents; Spray, 19.000 pounds, l71a cents a pound straight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
T0RpED0ED SHIP IS FOUND ADRIFT,
 BUT I5 CREWLE5S
Eiqht Thousand- Ion French Tanker Picked Up-Be-
 ing lowed to Port

LISBON, April 5.-The Portu- guese steamer Carvalho Araja has wirelessed that she has found an 8,000-ton French tanker abandoned and drifting after apparently being torpedoed on the Atlantic.
 The tanker sustained only minor damages, but there is no trace of the crew.
 The steamer has the tanker in tow and is bringing her to port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Dyer(on1ing, Interviews
 Job Seekers

Robert Dyer, Personnel Officer for Stems Drake Puget Sound, Sitka Alaska, will be in Juneau April 23 "A, 25 and 26 for the purpose of in- terviewing applicants for positions at the U. S. Naval Air Station, at Sitka.
 Information as to where Dyer may be contacted will be released later through the offices of the Alaska Territorial Employment Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Thinning on fhe Diaper" Starts Something; Fratas
 Spreading in Washington
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Parlor Game: It's called Filming on the Diaper" Interior Secretary Ickes doing a little extra -curricular stint for the Democratic party, started the whole thing in magazine blast at Tom Dewey. He made some scathing reference to pinning the young presidential aspirant's diaper up behind.
 Representative Hoffman (Repub- lican) contemptuously pointed out on the floor of the House that MT Ickes didn't know his diapers, dem- onstrated pinning on infant panties with one pin. Opponents called MT Hoffman old-fashioned.
 The squabble spread. Now the capital is divided into camps and is eager to demonstrate opposition fallacies on every occasion. There are one-pinners, two-pinners, three primers, square-riggers and advo- cates of the flying triangle.
 Hospital baby wards and nurs- ereis, which should be final arbit- CTS in such a matter, refuse to en- ter the fracas. It's political fight they say, and in political fights there is no room for science.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
FILA TRIP

Herb Redman, Chief Underwriter for the Federal Housing Adminis- tration, left for Ketchikan on the Baranof for several days FILA bus mess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
LINGO DUE

George A. Lingo, Register of the Land Office. is expected to visit Juneau on a short business trip next week, friends reported today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
GAvRIL RETURNING

Mike Gavril, Big Mike" to his friends on the Channel, is return ing from vacation trip to the States aboard the North Sea which left Seattle this morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Washington Traffic in Mess

Washington Traffic in Mess
 The Capital ought to be setting an example for the United States, but instead it offers driving prob lem that would make breaking trail in the African bush seem like a joy-ride.
 There are so many rules and reg ulations that not even the veteran taxi drivers can remember them The regulations change throughout the day. At 4 o'clock you get fined for making U-turn where it was O. k at g. Westbound streets be- come eastbound at the turn of the clock Many corners have so many signs, it takes Is minutes to read them.
 Being a capital traffic cop must be one of the most discouraging jobs in the U. s. Not because of all the rules and regulations, but because every time you hand out a ticket, you stick out yor neck.
 Nearly every one in Washington has pull or he wouldn't be here. In the last two weeks, 125 traffic tickets were fixed" Add to that all the violations the police didn't give tickets for because they knew it would be useless.
 Examples:
 CD Man parking in drive
 way turned out to be a foreign
 Embassy official Ticket torn up. Reason. diplomatic immunity.
 (2) Rep. Dash-Dash requested
 ticket handed young lady be changed to warning. Granted.
 (3) Man parker in restricted
 zone turned out to be official collecting Finnish relief funds. Ticket changed to warning. Rea- son, it's worthy cause
 That's a rough idea. Traffic police badges here should bear the motto: All is futility. In- vitations to tourists should read.
 (COntinued on Page Seyen)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
AT KETCHIKAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April S.. Halibut sold here today brought LILO and 10 cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Four Destroyers Reported Damaged from Bril-
 ish Shells Dropped WESTERN FRONT IS
 REPORTED AS QUIET
Great Britain, France Said 10 Be Forming En-
 pire Combine

BULLETIN-LONDON, April 5.-British Aircraft have bombed German naval vessels near Will helmshafen and it is officially re- ported that four destroyers were badly damaged. The Admiralty makes this announcement late today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
FISH PRICES AT
 PRINCE RUPERT

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., April 5. -Seventy-six thousand pounds of halibut were sold here today for l2.90 and 8 cents pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
Four Persons Hammered 10 Death-GirI Admits
 She Killed Two POLICE, SUSPICIOUS
 GET PART CONFESSION
Murderess Termed Cruel est Individual One Of-
 fieer Ever Contacted

RTLLETIN-LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 5.-This afternoon, the County Autopsy Surgeon announces that Mrs. Davis bied to death after both wrists had been slashed apparently by razor blade.
 The announcement was made by Dr. Frank Webb who said the artery in the right arm had been severed and she died from less of blood. He declared there is no evidence of a skull frac- ture which makes the tragedy more complicated.
 Barton Davis, the father, IS still insistent Chloe is innocent and repeatedly sobs out: Chloe could not have done anything like that and if she did, her mother made her."
 LOS ANGELES, Cal, April D. The sole survivor of a quadruple slaying, 11-year- -old Chloe Davis still clings to the story she killed only her mother, Mrs. Lolita Davis, 43, and 3-year -old brother Marquis.
 Police Captain Edgar Edwards said however, he believed the girl ham, mered to death not only her mother and brother, but her sisters, Daphne aged 10, and Deborah Ann aged T
 Turns Fire Fiend
 Edward said he believes the girl attempting to disguise the whole af- fair tried to burn her mothers body She dragged mattress from day bed in her mothers bedroom, and placed her mothers body on the mattress and then started a fire. The nightgown was burned from her mothers body.
 Cruel, Cold Flooded
 Dr. Paul Deriver, police pychia- trict, called the girl the cruel ist, coolest -blooded individual I ever met"
 The girl demanded bottle of beer while eating her dinner last night during questioning and when this was refused, she snapped out:
 Stolid Indifference
 Mother and I split bottle a couple of days ago"
 The girl said of her father, Ines nuts
 She described herself as a book worm.
 When the girls father Barton Davis, broke down and sobbed, "Oh, my poor baby" the girl replied: Buck up Dad, don't let it get you down." d..lgi
 Tragedy Revealed
 Tine bodies of the four victims were found in the Davis home yes- terday and it was then given out that the mother beat the three small children to death with claw ham, mer then died on flaming mattress after setting fire to her hair.
 Girls Story
 Chloe, it was stated, had been beaten and was found unconscious. The girl, then questioned by the police, sobbingly said:
 Mama believed demons were af- ter her She loved us and we loved her and that is the only reason she could have done it. fought her and tried to take the hammer away from her after she hit me on the back of my head"
 Police Suspicious
 The police, however, became sus- picious after making thorough in- vestigation of the rooms and the various statements made by Chloe and the latter changed her version of the tragedy by admitting she killed only her mother and little brother.
 Part of Story
 The girl, during the night, when questioned by her father and po- lice, insisted that both she and her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said he believed 1t is very harmful on the part of this nation if the bill to extend the reci- procal Trade Treaty act is limited to one year
 The President spoke at the con- ference today of the newsmen short ly after it was reported on excel- lent authority that Vice-President Garner, and President of the Senate, would support the amendment to limit extension to that time.
 The Administration supports the three years proposal.
 President Roosevelt said it is not a good policy for the country to have scrap over tariffs every year
 Senator David l. Walsh of Mas sachusetts introduced the one year amendment immediately after the Senate session opened today and said it would amount to temporary continuation" of the trade program.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull at conference with newsmen, char acterized the proposal as utterly unfeaSible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05
TRADE PACT
 LIMITATION
 |5 HARMFUL
President Speaks Out Re gdrding Change Pro-
 posaI, Reciprocal

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Senate late this afternoon sided with President Roosevelt and refused by vote of 46 to 34 to limit extension of the trade agreement program to ore year. The rejection came after a bitter debate, studded with yelled references to the political significance of the program as an issue in the Pres idential campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-05

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Part of Story

The girl, during the night, when questioned by her father and po- lice, insisted that both she and her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
NOTRE DAME CAST
 PRESENTS PLAYS
Parents, Friends Attend Annual Recital; High
 School Orchestra

The students of Notre Dame Academy presented two plays on. titled, "The Silver Bookmark" and "rho Ming Vase" last evening at the auditorium of the Waterbury Catholic H'"h School. The produc. tions were under tho direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Romaine and were well received by the large audience Of parents and friends of tho stu. dents. During the evening the high school orchestra rendered several selections.
 The cast of The Silver Book. mark" portrayed characters from tho fairy tales and from history.
 Characters in the play were DOT. trayed by the following pupils: serge Belanger, Mary Ann Mullen, David Herbst. Richard daigud, Thomas Bergin, Vincent duilfoiie Thomas Cassidy, Jeanne Buckley, Anne oinova, Julianne Carroll, Beatrice Ivory, Margaret Carroll, Marion Fargnoli, Joanne Ffehe!t, Elizabeth vollmayer, Patricia Mo- ran, Patricia Finn. Maureen Slavin, Nancy Ryan, Barbara Enright, Au. drey Valols, Nancy Archambauit, Joan Keefe, Barbara Coppeto, Or. pheus Bizgozero, Margaret olson, Joan scully, Justine Maloney, Kathryn Gordon. Joan Aston, Bar. bara Borg, Dolores Johnson, Ma. rie Massino, Barbara Coleman, Patricia Mulville, Barbara Clark.
 Also Yaura Lou Herbst, Marie Villano, Ann Pollard, Lois Stone, Shirley Watt, Joan Alseph, Marian Muckle, Edwina Lynch Antoinette Fardolli. Lois LaBonne, Mary Fl. len Hinchey, Claire Bernier, Eliy- abeth Sullivan. Brenda Pape, Ciair L.avigre. Joan Heaiey, Carlotta Sherwell. Eleanor Mullaney. Anne Clark, Marylin Miller. Roma Gag. ner. Barbara Nardona, Eugenia Farrell. Corrine Santaiucia. Muriel Lynch. Lucille Begg Barbara Walsh. Anna drise. Lucille Hart nett, Mary Dorothy Dunn. Jeanne Bernier. Patricia Ann Foley, Ma. rita dilvin Marcia Calvin. shir. ley Belanger. Yolanda Crosse. olo- ria 0ervais. Marguerite Griffin, Ruth sugrue and Nancy McCor. mack.
 Those cast in The Ming Vase" in order of speaking: Marths Bowes. Patricia Myers. Marie Gal. lagher. Miriam Good, Louise Finn, Lucille Mancini, Jean Clark Joan Thorpe. Mary Vaughn. Barbara St. Arm1nd Katherine Libby, Betty Cassidy, Suzanne Jenks Elizabeth German. Irene Carroll, Dolores Villaro. Marilyn Faeth, Eleanor DiBlasi, Marry Ellen Hinchey. Do. lores Gslullo. Claire Bernier. Eliz- abeth Sullivan. Mary Ferrante. Mary McNellis, Gloria Maccaharo. Ia. Mary Cronin, Jane Nardelli. Yvonne Sherweli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

panied by attack on France and Britain tn the Mediterranean. ALLIES HOLD EDGE
 IN SEA POWER
 In the western Mediterranean Italy would attack important Franco. British supply lines, also Tunis, Algeria and Morocco, Here Spain might join in.
 In the eastern Mediterranean, from the DoeleeaneSe islands oif Turkey, Italy could threaten the suez Canal. She could also harasS allied tankers bearing oil from lraq, and transport and supply ships Of the allied expedition from the Near East to the Balkans, which would be the most effective Franco. British counter.move to any Of the dangers Just listed.
 Such m expedition would depend for success primarily on what hap. pencd to the Dodecancse island, where arc based Italian warshlpS and alrplaneS. Tn italy's grasp, the Dodecanese arc a pistol pointed at the head of the Sueg Canal, and of the allied admirals at the Alexan. dria base in Egypt.
 To strike that pistol from ItalyS hand would doubtless be one Of the allies first moves; aS would Dc at. tack oil that other pistol, Pantei- leria. the mid.Mediterranean Ital. ian base.
 There would be a series of ducls by sea and air, along the whole length Of tho Mediterranean,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
IDuce May Use Norwegian Lesson
 In Settling Mediterranean Row

The outcome oi the sea duols7 Probably allied victory. For while itaiy's submarines and fest dc. Stroyers are numerous, her capital ships are outclassed, as ts their ace companying naval aviation, in some opinion. And not by the British navy merely, but also by the French which, relatively uncelebrated, has made remarkable strides in prepar. Ing for war in these narrow seas. DOES DUCE SEE
 LESSON IN NORWAY?
 These seas are narrower even than the northern seas, where Brit. ish seapower has just been largely Stymied by German air.poWer, shore. .baSod. This will be the de. ciding factor that takes Mussolini to war, if to war he goes.
 For, what German airpower could do In the north, Italian air. power may hope to do in the south. Here, too, the Franco. British must have expeditionary forces by water within reach of bombers operating from land bases. And the Italian military air force iS one of the best In Europe, and one of the biggest.
 To be sure, the allies can counter lightning Italian blows by bombs on the DodecaneSe, on Pantelleria, even with shells on italy--if their battleships get close enough. Their body blow Is blockade--but it may never Do struck. That, Mussolini may think, Is the lesosn of Norway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
WILLIAM NOONANI
 WINS DISCHARGE
Rose Street Tavern Owner Freed of Liquor Charge
 in City Court Today

william ]. Noonan, 2S, of % Rose street, charged with keeping liquor with Intent to sell, was discharged by Judge Theobald E. Conway in city court today, after Attorney Thomas Mcdrath said there was no evidence that two ounces Of whiskey found by police In Q beer glass were intended to be sold.
 Lieut. Patrick Moylan who made tho arrest April g together with Lieut.. Ernest Pakul, testified they found the two ounces of whiskey in a beersglass on the back bar of Noonan's tavern at 6 Webb street.
 officer Moylan said there was no other liquor in the establishment, although they made thorough search. Noonan told them, he said, that the whiskey was for personal use as he had Q cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
By THOMAS M. JOHNSON NEA Service Military Writer

The allied movement of . battle fleet to the Mediterranean Is prob. ably intended not to spread the war" but to prevent It's spread to the Balkans and Near East
 For the totalitarians are Still bet. ter prepared for great battles than are the allies and their possible al. lies--Rumania, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. And the greater the unpreparedness of these four small nations, the greater the allies need 10 brace them, milltarily and nor. ally, against surrender to any Of the following dangers;
 From Russia: invasion Of Ru. mania or Turkey, perhaps with Bul. garian cooperation;
 From Germany: invasion Of Yu- goslaVia and Rumanla, perhaps with Hungarian Rndior Italian coopera- tion
 From Italy: invasion tperhaps with German and Hungarian aid) of Yugoslavia and Greece, accom-.