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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-30
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Union Closes Three Ports
 In NLRB Row

TACOMA, Aug. 3l-The ports of Tacoma, Anacortes and Port Ange- les, the only ones on the Pacific Coast over which AFL affiliated longshoremen hold sway, were closed to traffic today. Alden Thronson, Coast District Secretary Treasurer of the Inter national Longshoremen's Associa- tion, said the closure was not a strike but a protest against a Ma tional Labor Board ruling that the Longshoremen's and Warehouse mems U nion headed by Harry Bridges should be bargaining agent for all longshoremen of the entire coast.
 Thronson said the Sailors Union of the Pacific and waterfront team sters were pledged to support the stoppage, which will last indefin- ltely until we can get a satisfac- 5ory adjustment"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
OCCIDENTAL TO BE SALvAGED TO
 BUILD CHURCH

Lumber which has seasoned for more than 50 years in the historic Occidental Hotel here is to be used to build a new church building on Fourth Street for the Bethel Mis- sion, Assembly of God.
 The City Council last night awarded contract for wrecking of the Occidental to the Rev. Ralph Baker and w. Ebert Day, who sub mitted a low bid of $96. They plan to salvage the lumber for their new Pentecostal meeting house.
 Other bids on the razing were as follows: Frank Chinella and E. H. Hill, s1.200: w. J. Manthey, SIPS; A. J. Kupoff, $445.
 A contract for new heating and plumbing installation in the City Hall was awarded to Rice and Ah- lers on a bid of $1485
 John Hermle appeared before the Council to ask that the City re- lent on it's decision, backed by a Court order, that he move his gar- age from City alley. The matter was taken under consideration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

 Has 20 for
 Juneau port

Canadian Pacific steamer Prin- cess Charlotte, making the last trip of the tourist season to Southeast Alaska, is due to arrive in port at Y o'clock this evening with the following passengers aboard for this port:
 George BaroumeS, Alice Barou- mes, Irene Baroumes, Alexander Baroumes, Velma Bloom, Marian Edwards, Howard Gambling, Helen Harrell Delma Hanson.
 Rodney Johnson. Alice Johnson, Eunice Logan. John Mclaughlin, Ruth McVey, Valerie Skov, Carolina Skov.
 Merle Schroeder, Muriel Thomp- son, Iva Tilden, Eleanor Warren, Geore Griswold, Edna Harpole, Richard Holmes, Sanford Knapp, Pauline Monroe.
 For Tulsequah, via Juneau = William Barnard. Cherry Robert, Lochnie Hawthorne and T. D. Gra- ham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

 Visit Here

Leaving on the Mount Mckinley this morning were L. l.. Druly and Miss Helen Druly, returning south to their homes in Minnesota and Wisconsin, respectively, after a brief visit here with MT and Mrs. Collis Druly of the Alder Terrace apartments. L. |. Druly is father of Collis Druly and Miss Druly is the latter's sister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Fires Are Set in Heart of Ndzi CapitaI-Holes
 Are Blasted
GERMANS RETALIATE
 WITH ATTACK, LONDON
WarUaft Fail 10 Penetrate Defenses of City on
 Three Thrusts
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Bombs were dropped in the center of Berlin during the night by Royal Air Force raiders for the first time in history.
 The bombs started fires in two large apartment houses, terrific hole was blasted in the Fire De- partment headquarters, only four blocks east of Wilhelmstrasse on which important Government build ings are located, and damaged an electrical appliance factory in the west end.
 Germany Replies
 Germany replied to the direct at tack on the heart Of Berlin by send ing waves of war planes in an at tempted thrust directed on London. Air raid alarms were sounded in London and residents scurried to shelter. Three times in five hours, the Nazi raiders attempted to pene- trate the defenses of London but were repulsed by powerful anti-air- craft guns and hurricane fighters.
 Twenty two raiders are unoffic- ially reported to have been shot down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
DE N ALI IN
 EARLY;I I5
 ON WAY OUT

After bringing ten passengers here from Lynn Canal ports, the steamer Denali sailed southbound from here early this morning with nine passengers, eight for Seattle and one for Todd.
 Arrivals were Dorothy Gore, B F. Kane, Miss Lizzie Peterson Harriet Peterson, Theresa Peterson, A. VanMavern, O. J. Vincent, Mrs. Vincent, MT. and Mrs. L. s. White and infant.
 Sailing to Todd was Mrs. E. King.
 To Seattle were Mrs. J. B. Jolly, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Young, Ernest Daugherty, Mrs. F. McElhaney, Elsie Pasquan, Charles Markle, Mrs. Chester Ellis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Hurricane
 Is Nearing
 East Coast

WILMINGTON, Aug 31.-A trop- ical hurricane is now menacing North Carolina's eastern seaboard while mountainous western reaches of the state still counted heavy damage as the result of flooded streams
 The Weather Bureau warns that a severe storm. with full hurricane intensity, will be near Cape Hat teras tonight.
 Three weeks ago another storm killed more than 30 persons and' millions of dollars worth of prop erty was wrecked in South Caro- lima and Georgia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
LARGE RED
 KINGS HIT
 20 CENTS

Since Wednesday, salmon trollers have been receiving new record fish prices for 1940, receiving 20 cents a pound here for large red kings, 10 cents pound for small reds, 8 for whites and for echoes.
 Few. reds are showing however, and the bulk of catches is made up of silvers,
 Heading the list of salmon cargo dischargers at the local fish mart today was the packer Elfn, comng in with a heavy load weighing out 45, ,V00 pounds Of Icy Strans kings and echoes.
 Several trollers were in today, also, among them the Avis, Martha T., Hazel J., 31A63, Imp, and 31C199.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
 BILL SURE
 OF PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Var- ious sections Of the Burke-Wads- worth Compulsory Military Train ing bill has aroused scattered op- position in the House but all critics are agreed that even combination of forces will be able to defeat it when it cones up next week.
 Informed House members predict that the principal fight will be over the provision of fixing the 2l to A age range, which is above the Senate range with q to 30 in- elusive, and giving the Govern ment power to take over industrial plants for defense purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
REv0LTS FLARE INTW0 FRENCH
 DEPENDENCIES

VICHY, France, Aug. 31. The French government today acknow- ledged rebellions had broken out in French Indo-China and French West Africa following action of the French Equatorial Africa in going over to the British war cause.
 The African uprising was con- fined to certain Europeans" and has not yet spread to the native population, officials here said.
 In Indo-China the revolt was said to be under the leadership of French General Catroux. Its extent is un- known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
ATLIN MINER E
 SENTENCED FOR
 GOLD SALE HERE
Has Happy Days in Juneau But Runs AfouI of New
 Wartime Law

ATLIN, B C., Aug. 31.-Pleading guilty to two charges under For eign Exchange Control, Olaf John son, miner, was today sentneced to six months in jail and given a fine of $500 by Magistrate H. F. Glas- sey.
 He was given an additional three months sentence for failure to pay his fine.
 Johnson pleaded guilty to ex- porting about 40 ounces of gold from Atlin to Juneau by plane without a license from the Control Board, and also pleaded guilty to a charge of deceiving Customs officer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
HOW RAID WAS MADE

LONDON An Air Ministry news service bulletin issued late today revealed details on last nights damaging raid on Berlin. The pilot aboard one R A F bomber ever the Reich capital picked out the Unter den Linden and used 1t as a guide to his objective.
 Crews of two other bombers car- ried on conversations by radio tele- phone with the first, and found their objectives.
 Parts of the Nazi capital were covered by patches of clouds and the British bombers found some difficulty in locating all their ob- jectives However, the RAF re- port said, the pilots swept down below the clouds to attack selected military targets. One of the pilots was credited with bombing a great factory in the northwest section of Berlin. The British pilots claimed to have started numerous fires in various parts of the Nazi capital
 The Air Ministry declared that. in spite of the bad weather. all R A r pilots had bombed either their primary or secondary targets,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
More than One Million
 Working for US. and Us
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. - The number of persons working for the United States Government is now well over one million.
 The Civil Service Commission has given out figures for June. They add up to 1,O11 ,O66 working for you and me and Uncle Sam.
 Approximately 134,000 of these work in Washington, the rest out over the land, or somewhere be- tween Point Barrow, Alaska, and Little America, Antarctica.
 Something like 86,000 of the nations new helpers have been added in the last year. The defense drive. of course, is given as the reason. About 10000 of these are new employees of the War and Navy Departments, the Civil Aero nautics Board and the Panama Canal Zone.
 This is the first time the number on the Federal payroll has gone over a million. The World War payroll peak was 987,857.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
WILHELMINA
 CELEBRATE5;
 E IN EXILE
NetherIanders Gath CT in Lond0n-0bservdn(e
 in Holland Banned

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Netherlanders gathered today in Queens Hall to celebrate the sixtieth birthday ot Queen Wilhelmina, in exile in Eng land. It is the first time in her AZ years of reign that she was ever abroad.
 Queen w h m m a remained quietly at her home here.
 Celebrations were observed in all Dutch possessions with the ex- ception of her homeland, where the Germans, now in control, put a positive ban on any recognition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Aboard
 CoIum m bia
 For Juneau

SEATTLE, Aug. 31-Steamer Co., lumbia sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at II O. clock this forenoon with 116 pas sengers including Is steerage, nine round trippers and two Golden Belters.
 Juneau passengers include Miss Corrinne Jenne, Geraldine Cline, Shirley Cline, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Lind, Mrs. R. L. Boucherie.
 Miss M. Plemons, w. D. Gross, Mrs. H. E. Jacobson, T. M. Tay- Tor, Mrs. Eugene Robertson, Miss Margaret Dunnigan, Mrs. Dabold Isobell Parsons, MT. and Mrs. C. H. Harke, Louise Kolitach, Mrs. A F. Knight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
CENTER OF BERLIN IS BOMBED
FBI TAXES
 OVER CASE
 0FBRIDGES

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 31. -Spurred by the presence of Chief J. Edgar Hoover, a picked group of FBI agents pushed special inquiry into the background connections of Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast CIO Chieftain.
 Hoover told the reporters that new amendments to the laws make any alien deportable if he is or ever had been member of any subversive organiza tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Fire Hiis Railroad
 Al Hea|y

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Aug. 31- Fire of unknown origin last night swept the Healy Station shops of the Alaska Railroad.
 The railroad roundheuse, a ma- chine shop, new water tank, snow blow, switch engine and several cars loaded with coal and railroad ma terial were destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
WALKER IS SUCCESSOR
 TO FARLEY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. = Ad- ministration quarters heard reports today that Frank Walker, 54, New York City Attorney and theatre chain owner, longtime friend of President Roosevelt, has agreed to accept the Presidential offer to succeed James A. Farley as Post master General.
 Walker at one time was Treasurer of the Democratic National Com mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
TRACED HERE

Johnson flew over here from At lin in July with Northern Airways pilot Ernie Kubicek, chartering the plane for the trip and bringing a lady friend along.
 The gold was sold to a Juneau jeweler. Former Atlinites now in Juneau recognized the gold as At lin gold and put Provincial police on Johnsons trail.
 After a sorti in Juneau, he was arrested in Atlin when he and his lady friend returned with the plane Money remaining from the sale of the gold and the sorti was report edly confiscated by Provincial po- lice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

After hearing today in District Court, Clarence w. Farlin was Ord- cred not to occupy any part of a mining claim at Mendenhall Glacier until a dispute as to it's legality has been settled by the General Land Office.
 Farlin was also ordered to remove all dynamite and signs from the property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Baby Girl Born
 AtAn(hordgeto
 AZ. GhigIiones

Announcements have been re- ceived here telling of the birth of a baby daughter, Ann Palmer, on August 24, at Anchorage, to MT and Mrs. A. F. Ghiglione.
 MT. Ghiglione is assistant super intendent of the Alaska Road Com mission. Mrs. Ghiglione is the for mer Alice PalmeE, who taught vo- cal music and art at the Juneau Public Schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
BERLIN REPORT

BERLIN, Aug. 3l. - Authorized German sources report that 71 British planes have been shot down and 12 German planes are missing as the result of today's air battles over England
 Surprise attacks have been carried out against number of airports in Southeast England and barracks and hangars have been set aflame.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
VESSEL |5
 T0RpED0ED

NEW YORK, Aug. 31. The Mackay Radio has picked up mes sage stating the Belgian passenger ship Vile de Hasselet, a former American liner, has been torpedoed.
 The message was picked up from Station GKT, England, and no fur ther details were givne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Baseball Today

The following are scores of games played this afternoon in the two major leagues:
 National League Philadelphia 4; Boston g. New York 6, Brooklyn T. Chicago 4; Cincinnati 5.
 American League Washington l.; New York 2. Boston 10; Philadelphia 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

With the opening of the duck season only a month away, gum ners are expected to be out in full force tomorrow at the Juneau Shotgun Club traps to timber up on the claybirds.
 As special event tomorrow Shooting begins at 10 am. and ends at pm., everyone invited) club officials announce they will hold a special ten-bird contest for women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
BAR ASS0(IAT0n
 MEETS IN COUNTRY

The weekly luncheon meeting of the Juneau Bar Association was held today at the summer home of Grover c. Vim on the Fritz Cove road, with Vim and Maurice John- son as hosts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
BEAR IN PORT

The Alaska Game Commission vessel Bear arrived today from Sitka to spend a few days. Don Gallagher is Captain and Douglas Swanson Deputy Wildlife Agent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

Mrs. William J. Roberts, the for mer Barbara Vim, arrived on the steamer Yukon today on a sur prise visit with her parents, MT and Mrs. Grover c. Vim.
 Mrs. Roberts is now residing at Wallace, Idaho, where her husband is assayer with the Hecla Mining Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

Wallace Calvert from the Forest Service office in Washington ar- rived today on the steamer Yukon to become Assistant to Florence Shafer in the Engineering Drafting Dpartment of the Regional Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

Everett Erickson, former teacher in the Juneau High School and for -he past three years a professor at the University of Alaska came in on the Yukon this morning for a brief visit with Juneau friends.
 Erickson has spent the summer vacationing in the States and took time to make a Central America trip, spending two weeks in Gua- temala, where he reports Nazi party members are being rounded up as fast as their identities be- come known to militant Gov ernment.
 While in Juneau, awaiting the Westward bound Baranof, Erickson will be the house guest of Juneau friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
GLOVER RETURNS

Regional Engineer A. E. Glover of the Forest Service returned to- day on the steamer Yukon after tour of official duty in South east Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
DIVORCE CASE

Suit for divorce was filed in Dis trict Court today by Alma Ellis against Rodney w. Ellis on grounds of non-support.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
NAzI FORCE
 IN RUMANIA
 FOR PURPOSE
To Resist Any Enuoach. ments of Russid-Ter-
 ritory Ceded
CBy ASSOCIATED PREss)

German air bases have been es- tablished and tank corps and oth- CT motorized units set up bases on Rumanian soil. This was agreed to when Rumania ceded half of Pennsylvania Province to Hungary and also to a Nazi demand for re- polling any Russian attempt to grab off more Rumanian territory.
 Rumblings of discontent are au- dible over Rumania as the Nation went into national mourning with demobilization of 100000 men.
 Greece Preparing
 Greece has called up virtually all reserve officers. Leaders said that they believed the opening of Par lament in Albania on next Tues day night will be the occasion of further Italian vocal blasts against Greece.
 HUNGARY CELEBRATES
 BUDAPEST, Aug. 31. - Govern ment circles said formal occupa-
 v1xn sxxN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
FROM BOTH SIDES

Excerpts from the comments on the Wendell L. Willkie acceptance speech:
 Senator Vandenberg (Repo = This speech is one of the greatest in our generation. It sounds the challenge of a crusade I have long been waiting for"
 Senator Minton (Dem) )-"It was the worst major political speech I ever listened to-"
 Representative Schafer (RepJ- "Willkies endorsement of some form of selective military service does not mean that he is for compul- sory military service"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
CAPITAL BUSINESS ROOMS

Note to merchants: How are you doing? We are doing fine.
 For example, Washington mer- chants are looking forward to the busiest autumn on record. Fore shadowing the fall advance, de- partment store sales here reached new all-time highs for both July and the first seven months of the year. July sales were 16.7 percent above July last year .. and stood 26.5 percent above the same month in 1929. The first seven months were 6.5 percent ahead of last year and PIP percent over the same period in 1929"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

John Mccormick today resigned from the Juneau Police force. He nas been patrolman for the past year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

WASHINGTON = Backstage, the most vital phase of the Anglo American discussions has not been island bases around the Panama Canal-though they are important but the disposition of the British fleet in case of Nazi victory.
 The United States wants Bri- tain's island bases in the Western Hemisphere, but these are not near lv so vital as defending New York Boston and Philadelphia. And Ii the British fleet falls into the hands of Germany, no force now in the possession of the United s t a te s can prevent successful attacks on the Atlantic seaboard if Hitler wants to make them, so long as the Unit cd States still has a once-ocean navy.
 At present, the number of U. 5. warshjps in he Atlantic IS not enough to ward off even the Italian fleet. let alone the combined Ger man and British navies. And even if one-half of the United States fleet is shifted from the Pacific, leaving California open to Japan ese attack. this half could not pre- vent a joint German British land ing in New England, New Jersey or Maryland.
 Therefore, what Roosevelt has been worried about, and is defln- itely discussing with the British. is what becomes of the British fleet in case of defeat. This is where the destroyer trade first entered the picture, i e., U. s. naval helr for Great Britain NOW in return for British naval help to the Unit ed States later.
 WOULD ENGLAND SURRENDER?
 In this connection, one of the things considered by American dip lomats was whether the British could deliver their fleet to the Unit ed States and Canada in case of defeat. The Nazis might threaten to wipe out entire cities in retalia- tion if the British fleet dashed across the Atlantic to the United States. Might not the British sur- render, as did the French fleet, is the important question.
 This discussion brought out the obvious fact that Britain is in a different position than France, since large parts of her empire are in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. If her fleet could escape to aid the remainder of the Empire, Bri- tain might in time weld together the dominions in cooperation with the United States, into the last remaining barricade to Nazi dom ination of the world.
 Even more significant is the feel ing of some Englishmen that the Empire might be better off if it were reconstructed around Australia
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
NO EMPIRE MONDAY

There will be no issue of The Empire next Monday, Labor Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

schools will for the l94094l season will be at 10 All entering high school All grade school students the first day
 will leave there at o'clock the return at o'clock on September at o'clock will o'clock The Thane bus will leave Thane at o'clock the return trip The o'clock and will urn at 3s3o After
 will prevail for school buse time Juneau other arrangement may be in the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

To make a road survey at Haines, xlukwan and Angoon, three Office If Indian Affairs officials left Ju- leau this afternoon on the boat Institute No. 1.
 Those making the trip are Gen. sral Superintendent Claude M. Hirst, District Highway Engineer Harold ]. Doolittle and Assistant Mechani- ,al Engineer Ralph w. Mize.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

Sid Thompson, Deputy U. S. Marshal, flew here from Yakutat yesterday with Pilot Shell Simmons and plans to return to his post on the Coast Guard cutter Haida Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

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