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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1939

Page

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British Condemns Japanese Actions In Tientsin

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain denounces Japanese conduct in Tientsin as high handed and intolerably insulting in a Cardiff speech. He warns Tokyo no British government will accept dicta on its foreign policy and hopes for an imminent local settlement. Meanwhile the Japanese blockade tightens with food shortages and civilian searches reported in Tientsin.

Cardiff Wales Neville Chamberlain Great Britain Tientsin Tokyo China

Mongol Air Fight Rages Over Manchukuo Border

Tokyo reports a fresh air battle between Japanese and Mongolian forces over Kalah as border hostilities with Soviet backed Mongolia continue. Sixty Mongolian planes confronted an unknown number of Japanese craft. twelve Russian planes were downed, totaling 61 Japanese planes shot down since Thursday as ground forces are placed on standby.

Tokyo Manchoukuo Mongolia Kha~lah War Office

Hostak Faces Krieger Next Tuesday Night for Middleweight Title

Seattle fans anticipate June 24 as Al Hostak of Seattle battles Sally Krieger of Brooklyn for the middleweight championship Krieger currently holds. About twenty five thousand spectators expected at the bout staged in Seattle.

Seattle al Hostak Sally Krieger Brooklyn Krieger

FOREIGNERS HIT BY EXPROPRIATION TACTICS IN SOUTH AMERICA

A syndicated dispatch reports that good neighbor countries in the south are expanding control over foreign assets. Chile, Mexico, Bolivia, and Costa Rica are leveraging seizures or threatened seizures of oil and other properties to gain greater participation and pay for reconstruction. Chile contemplates a price around two to three million dollars. observers call the process orderly though contentious and driven by finances.

Preston Grover Washington Chile Mexico Bolivia Standard Oil Costa Rica

Stock Quotation Roundup From New York June 24

Closing quotes from the New York Stock Exchange show Alaska Juneau mine at 7, American Can 84, American Power and Light 4, Anaconda 24, Beth- Techem Steel 56, Commonwealth and Southern 1, Curtiss Wright 5, General Motors 44, International Harvester 58, Kennecott 32, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 8, United States Steel 17, Pound 4.68. Dow Jones averages: Industrials 137.36, Rails 27.76, Utilities 24.05.

New York Alaska Juneau New York Stock Exchange American Can American Power and Light Anaconda Beth- Techem Steel Commonwealth and Southern Curtiss Wright General Motors International Harvester Kennecott New York Central Northern Pacific United States Steel Pound

Baseball Scores From The Two Major Leagues

National League results include Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0 New York 7 Cincinnati 2 Boston 2 St Louis 5 American League games list Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 10 Chicago 14 Boston 6 St Louis 1 New York 2 Detroit 4 Washington 12.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington

Yankee Clipper On Trip On Northern Great Circle Route

The Yankee Clipper left from the Pan American Air Ways base on a preview flight to Europe with 33 aboard including 21 government officials. The ship follows the Lindbergh route from 12 years ago and comes a week after its sister Atlantic Clipper on the southern leg. Stephen Early and senators Chavez Lundeen are among the passengers.

New York Pan American Airways Long Island Europe Charles A. Lindbergh Stephen Early Roosevelt Dennie Chavez New Mexico Ernest Lundeen Minnesota

Kodiak seeks road to Navy air base site

A telegram from Warren A. Taylor of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce asks for a road improvement from Kodiak to the naval air base site. The current narrow route has sharp curves and needs a new Ruskin River bridge. The Alaska Road Commission estimates $75,000 for the upgrade, with Kodiak proposing use of part of a $100,000 Navy road appropriation.

Kodiak Naval Air Base Warren A. Taylor

Aerials to Aid Gold Search In Alaska Lower Kuskokwim

The Territorial Department of Mines will launch a pilot project using air photographs combined with on ground geological work to map formations in the Lower Kuskokwim. Associate Mining Engineer J C Boehm will fly from Cordova to Farr Banks then Nyac with Pacific Aerial Surveys to study areas while New York Alaska Company dredges Tuluksao River. Roehm handles ground work as air survey begins, a first for Alaska.

Lower Kuskokwim Territorial Department of Mines J. C. Boehm Cordova Farr_banks Pacific Nyac New York Alaska Company Tuluksao River Roehm

Mining Engineer Joesting Heads Interior Trip For New Geoscope Method

Henry R. Joesting associate engineer of the Territorial Department of Mines sails on the Baranof for Westward and Fairbanks to test a Geoscope method using magnetic and electrical equipment. Commissioner B C Stewart notes the work is experimental to assess its potential value for Alaska mining.

Henry R. Joesting Territorial Department of Mines Baranof Fairbanks B. C Stewart Joesting Canada Alaska

Test Wedding Bells in Common Law Marriage Case

Marie Blaska Burke sues Edmund L. Burke in a Minneapolis area divorce case over a claimed common-law marriage. The Burkes divorced in 1935 and Burke allegedly agreed to wed again after the divorce. A court order halted the wedding pending determination of a valid common-law union. The judge is weighing whether such a marriage exists under the alleged agreement.

Kleen Wennerlyn Minneapolia Marie Blaska Burke Edmund L. Burke Burkes Burke Miss Wennerlyn

Price to hold 64.64 cents for domestic silver

Washington June 24 Senate leader Alben W Barkley said the Treasury Department offered to extend for six months after June 30 its price of 64.64 cents an ounce for domestic silver. Barkley said silver state Senators were notified. They have pushed for 77 cents an ounce for domestically mined silver.

Washington Senate Alben W. Barkley Treasury Department Barkley Silver State

Triplets Born in Rare Caesarean, Albion Woman Recovers

In Albion on June 24 a rare Caesarean delivered triplets to Mrs. Lloyd Jones to save her life. Doctor William D. Johnson performed the surgery, described as one in half a million. All three boys weigh 3 4 to 4 2 and are incubated and thriving. Mrs. Jones is recovering.

Albion Lloyd Jones William D. Johnson Jones

Trap Artists Shoot Sunday Trap Artists Shoot Sunday

The Juneau Shotgun Club will hold a shoot tomorrow morning at 10 at its range near Balman Creek power house. Secretary Milt Daniel says a good turnout is expected and invites both members and non members to join.

Juneau Shotgun Club Balman Creek Milt Daniel

Shepard and Troast Teaming for Klawock Project

J G Shepard engineer inspector in charge of PWA work in Alaska journeys to Ketchikan and Klawock to oversee public utilities and water system projects funded by WPA and PWA grants. N Lester Troast architect accompanies him for the Klawock development.

J. G. Shepard PWA Alaska North Sea Ketchikkan I Progress Klawock N. Lester Troast

Trout eggs to travel by air for Alaska planting

About 65 000 steelhead eyed eggs aboard the Baranol will fly from Ketchikan to Fairbanks to be planted in barren Interior lakes with Tanana Valley Sportsmen's Association cooperation. If space fails, additional eggs will move via Anchorage by steamer and rail. First batch was kept in Punchbowl Lake after earlier readiness but lack of transport delayed planting. Eggs ship in iced trays. eyed eggs prove cheaper and surer than direct fish planting. A 150 000 egg shipment from Port Walter is due to Southeast Alaska.

Ketchikkan PAA Fairbanks U. & Forest Service Ward Lake Tanana Anchorage Punchbowl Lake Ketchikan Forest Service Port Walter Alaska

Byrd Plans Antarctic Trip to Map Section

Rear Admiral Richard Byrd told the Boston Globe he will proceed with a third voyage to the Antarctic to survey and claim territory for the United States, outlining plans for exploration and mapping.

Byrd Boston Mass Richard Byrd Boston Globe Antarctic United States

Talmage Named to Succeed Wood at Game Commission

Confirmation from Washington that David Wood Jr will become director of a predatory animal station in Pocatello Idaho leaves junior admin job to W W Talmage Executive Officer Frank Dufresne announced Talmage joins Game Commission in 1925 after Biological Survey work in Colorado and captaining the vessel Bear Wood and family set to depart next week for Idaho a good man to replace says Dufresne

David Wood Jr Alaska Game Commission Pocatello Idaho Washington Wood Colorado Capt Talmage Frank Dufresne The Game Commission Biological Survey Bear Dufresne Commission

Honolulu to Juneau in Five Days

A letter from Honolulu to Juneau took five days to arrive this week. Addressed to Mrs. Prank Rouse, it was postmarked June 1 and delivered June 20. It traveled by Clipper plane to San Francisco, airmail to Vancouver, then Vancouver to Juneau on the Princess Louise.

Juneau Honolulu Prank Rouse San Francisco Vancouver Princess Louise

Flight for Base Survey to Visit Alaska Communities

Two U S Army amphibian planes will depart Seattle weather permitting for an extensive survey flight of Army engineering projects in Alaska. Led by Col H J Wild and Col John C H Lee, the two two engine aircraft will visit Ketchikan Juneau Sitka Anchorage Palmer Kodiak Bethel Unalakleet Nome and Fairbanks with ten officers and four enlisted men aboard. The journey is the largest Army survey flight in Alaska and should reach Juneau on Tuesday.

Seattle United States Army Alaska H. J. Wild Ketchikan Juneau Sitka Anchorage Palmer Kodiak Bethel Unalaska Nome Fairbanks John C. H. Lee Army Engineering Corps Portland Oregon

Louis Favored by Bettors as Galento in Challenge

June 24 New York odds favor Joe Louis 6 to 1 for a victory over Two-ton Tony Galento in the heavyweight title bout next Wednesday night. Some sport writers and former boxers including James J. Braddock favor Galento as both fighters wrap up training.

New York Joe Louis Tony Galento James J. Braddock Galnto

Seattle opens 1500 inaugural handicap on June 24

A 0-day race meet opened in Seattle today featuring a $1,500 inaugural handicap. Jimmy Raddock was the honored guest as attendees witnessed the start of the meeting.

Seattle Jimmy Raddock

Williams and Turoff Expected Back in Juneau Tomorrow

M. D. Williams district engineer and L. W. Turoff assistant district engineer are due to return to Juneau tomorrow aboard the Baranof after independent inspections of road projects across Southeast Alaska.

M. D. Williams Bureau of Public Roads L. W. Turoff Juneau Baranof Alaska

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Japan Chamberlain Ford Hostak Kreiger Franklin D. Roosevelt Workers Alliance Illis Morgan National Right To Work Congress David Lasser Alliance Staten Island Police Health Board WPA George DOW. Jones Baseball Today Navy Air Base Edmund L. Burke and Eileen Wennerlyn Marie Eliska Buster South Gamecom Col. Lee Louis Galento Williams Turoff
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