Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1925, Page 1

i- WILL READ WEATHER Mostly fair tonight and Wednes- day somewhat colder tonight in the northdast and southeast portions. VOL. IX. NO. 116 The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper Che Casp Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation pr MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED mes peti urn ic CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925 eoolae * Crihune On Streets or at Newstands, 5 cents Delivered ler 76 cents a monti: ee tion Offices: Tribune 5 16 EB. Second St FURTHER DELAY ASKED BY U.S. IN TEAPOT ANNULMENT ACTION WIFE HURLS ACID rO BLIND HUSBAND GLORIA SWANSON NOT DEAD AS Fight but Not ||REPORTED EARLY TODAY BUT With a McCoy|\QN SLOW ROAD TO RECOVERY DARBY DAY, Ji, OF GRICAGD [3 VICTIM; WIFE DRINKS POISON Son of Millionaire On Honeymoon is Princi- pal in Tragedy at » Hollywood, Cal. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Feb. 24.—Darby Day, Jr., son of the millionaire presi- dent of the Underwriters of America, and well known in Chicago social circles, is in a Hollywood hospital suffering from acid burns which police say was thrown into his face by his wife, while physicians are attempting to save the life of his wite, who swal- lowed poison after throwing the acid. It is thought probable that Day will lose his eyesight. According to police, the couple had been estranged. for several weeks and when they met last night at the home ‘of Day's mother, it was believed to be a move toward recon- elliation. . CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Darby Day. r., burned and possibly blinded by acid thrown into his face by his wife in Hollywood, California, last night, is the son of the millionaire president of the Underwriters | of America, He is one of the best known members of Chicago's young- er.set. The Days have been married but a short time, and went to California on an extended honeymoon. Mrs, Day was Miss Bernice Lund- strom, daugfter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lundstrom of Chicago, The mar- riage took place last September 26 and was a surprise to the friends of both families, CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Darby A. Day, Sr., father of Darby Day, who is thfeatened with blindness at Hollywood, California, as the result of his wife having thrown acid in his face, has called an airplane into service in his rush to be at his son's side, He will go by airplane to Kansas Cit » where he hopes to con- nect with a fast western train and continue his journey to thé coast by rail, ee McCLINTOCK IN, COURT CHICAGO, Feb, 24.—The will of William McClintock, millionaire or- phan, which bequethed more than $1,000,000 to William D, Shepherd, his foster father, will be read to the coroner's jury Investigating McClin- tock's death, Harry Olson, chief jJus- tice of the municipal court, instiga- tor of the investigation has declared. Whatever information there is ob- talnable about the circumstances of its origin will be the subject of. testi- mony, he raid. Litigation affecting the will, which previously interfer- red with presentation of evidence re- garding it, will be disregarded, Judge Olson said. Hattield in ‘Them fo'ever.”” So stated Jess Hatfield, survivor of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud of the Kentucky mountains, when he was asked by the police last night if he happened to be ‘toting a gun. Hatfield had been arrested for fighting with Charles Jackson on West First street a few min- utes previously. Hatfield, growing grey around the temples and carrying eight scars on his body from McCoy bul- lets, has put aside his shooting irons and last night was resorting to bare fists. Hatfield, who has been in Cas- ir more than a year, has never een in trouble with the authori- tes here. In the good old days in Kentucky trouble was his; middle name. As a youngster he took part in a pitched battle during which his father was shot and in- stantly killed along with many others. The feud broke out perjodi- cally for years and every time the Hatfields ‘went to shootin’” at their mortal enemtes, the McCoys, Jess was likely to be in the mix- up. _ The federal authorities finally clamped down on the cfvil war, and Jess Tete for the’ wide open spaces of the west where “men are men and women are not al- lowed on the course on Sundays.” —_——--—— AIRGRART GAG O REOPENE BY COMMIT Saturday’s Decision End Hearing Is Reversed happy days are gone WASHINGTON, vote of five to one the house military aircraft committee today reversed its decision of last Saturday and decided to reopen hearings next Thursday. The only explanation of today's ac- tion given by ccmmittee members re- lated to committee finances. It was said that instead of having emptied its war chest as previously suppored, the committee was found to have more than $2,000 left for expenses. weil kode SS Tea EX-PREMIER OF SWEDEN IS CLAIMED STOCKHOLM, Feb, 24.—({By*the Associated Pr —Hjalmar Bran- ting, former premier, died shortly after noon today. M. Branting, thulce premier of Sweden and one of the most active of European statesmen in t affairs of the league of nations, was taken serlously #1 with in- flamation of the lungs about the middle of December. Later phle- bitis developed in the left lung. He resigned the premiership on January 24, being succeeded by M. Sandler, but was retained in the cabinet as minister without portfolio. M. Branting was 64 years of age. Feb. 24.— By a Condition of Film Actress Still Serious And Danger Not Passed, Her Husband Says Late Today. PARIS, Feb. 24. — (By The Associated Press.) —Gloria Swansan, the film star, who last week, passed a better ni, this afternoon. underwent an operation here ight, her husband told friends He added, however, that the doctors did not yet consider her out of danger. Her husband, the Marquis de Ja Falaise de la Coudray, is in constant attend- ance at her bedside. NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—An erron- eous report that Gloria Swanson, motion picture actress, had died in Paris today, was in circulation in New York this mornring. A man rep- resenting himself as the secretary of Adolph Zukor of the Famous Players-Lasky corporation inform- ed the Associated Press that a cablegram had been received an- nouncing her death at noon. Eugene Zukor? treasurer of the corporation, however, flatly denied the story and said that the actress was improv. ing. The supposed secretary said he had been instructed by Adolph Zukor, whom he represented as being with him in the offices of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation,, to in- form the Associated Press and news- MASS MEETING PROJECTED ON COMMUNITY BUILDING 4 papers, of the death of the actress. The cablegram, he sald, stated Miss Swanson died at noon and was signed by the physiclan in attend. ance. He promised to furnish the text of the cablegram but when the Zukor offices were called a few mo- ments later and this was requested, it was discovered that the story was false. Eugene Zukor stated that Adolph Zukor was abroad and that no cable- gram had been recelved at the cor- poration’s offices announcing the death. —— PARIS, Feb. 24:--@torta’Swansén; fo underwent an operation last week, was improved in condition to: day but not yet out of danger, She Yad a relapso Saturday morning but rallied and was stronger today than before the crisis, according to Major (Continued on Page! Seven) PIONEER OF CASPER IS CLAIMED INDEATH OF MAS, FRANK JULIAN Furierel Services To Be Held Tomorrow For . Who Died Sud The death of Mrs, Frank Julian in Denver yesterday witnessed the passing of another pioneer. The news of her sudden demise came as a distinct shock to a legion of friends in th's city and county, where the family has been promi- nent for many years; Mr. Julian hay- ing been a prominent ranchman for a number of years, during which time he won distinction as the fore- most pioneer horticulturist of Wy- oming. For the past several years, Mr. Julian has been city park com- missioner and the family has resid- ed in Casper. Mrs. Julian made her home with the family of W. 8. Kimball for a perlod of seven years prior to her marriage and for nine years prior '@ coming to Wyoming had been with other members of the family in Kansas City, She was particular ly well known to the pioneer families of Casper by whom she was beloved for her many virtues and invariably cheerful disposition, While yet a young girl Mrs. Julian became a member of the Baptist faith, leading a uniformly clean and sincere Christian life, which tended to further endear her to all with whom she came in contact. ‘NAVY FORMED TO FIGHT GIVES ADDRESS WILBUR WASHINGTON, Feb, 24.—The American navy, Ike every other, is organized solely to fight, Secretary Wilbur sald today in an address be- sore the women’s Council on de- fe: @ peace insurance. It ts organized for that purpose and for that purpose along” con- tinued the navy secretary. “We could and no doubt would serap it and disband its personne] jf We could be assured that there were to be no more wars and that force would never again be needed in world affairs. “It should not be forgotten that the ultimate purpose of the navy {s to enforce the will of the nation against those who oppose that will. It is the nation’s pledge of its firm purpose to maintain jts will against opppsition, Bs “When we are ready to yield all things to the will of others; when property, life, liberty and religion and submit to the author- means less to us than the effort to maintain them, we may abandon ity and power of a more virile race. “But even such servile and pusil- lanimous submission may not give the peace such sacrifices dre mad¢ to (Continued #h Page Bight) Wife of Well Known Horticulturist denly in Denver The immediate cause Julian's death was oedema of the lungs, following an operation for umbilical hernia by Dr. Lyman, geon ut St. Joseph's hospital in Den ver. The body reached Casper morning, and will be at the Gay chapel during toda, Baptist church Fifth streets, until the hour of the eral at 3:00 p. m., Wednesday, Feb: ruary the services to be con ducted by the Reverend Bowerman. Interment’ will be in the fam! burial plot in Highland cemete where Mr. Julian's mother is buried. The pall bearers will be M. P. Wheeler, P. C. Nicolaysen, Dr. G, T. Morgan, W. O. Wilson, C. H. Townsend, W. 8S. Kimball. Anna B. Riley was born near Camden, New J y, Mi moved to Lawrence, Kansas’ in 1881, and later to Kansas City, com (Continued on Page Seven) KING GEORGE IS | GAINING IN STRENGTH LONDON, Feb. 24.—(By The As- sociated Press)—King George, who ig. suffering from bronchial trouble, Passed a good night it was stated in court circles this morning. His physicians visited Bucking. ham Palace as usual during the fore- noon but issued no bulletin, and if the present rate of progress by the patient is maintained it is believed no further bulletins will be given out except, perhaps a final one an- nouncing his convalescence. The Prince of Wales, under the present arrangements, will take his father's place at the two levees at Buckingham Palace on March 10 of Mrs. fur ASKA FEELS FULL FORCE OF UAKE; CAB NAPS IN TWO Chimneys Wrecked and Other Damage Done By Tremors Felt In Many Towns, Report ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 24.—(By The Asso- ciated Press.) —Towns along 468 miles of the Alaska rail- road were rocked yesterday by one of the most severe earthquakes ever experienced by Alaskan pioneers, according to re- ports received st night and today. Chimneys were wrecked, water pipes broken and a Seward-to-Valdez cable cut in two by the tremors, Two distinct shocks were felt here, the second being the hardest. They were accompanied by deep rumbles, dishes were broken in homes and patients in the local hos- pitai thrown from their beds, The public school was dismissed. Clocks were stopped at Curry, near here. At Seward, 114 milee southeast of Anchorage, at one terminus of the Alaska railroad, chimneys of res- idences were wrecked and. water. pipes were broken. Residenty- ried into the streets for safety. The largest damage was the breaking of the Seward end of the United States signal corps cable to Valder, 200 miles northeast of Sew: ard at the northern end of Prince William Sound reported themselves unanimo luncheon at the Henning hote decided at a mass meeting where there may be larger attendance and fuller discussion. Acting as chairman of the for} which tc was accorded the gest crowd in its nistory, P. C. Nic olaysen, also chair of the spec ial ce do upon W. mmittee for the that mple locations committee c tion o the resul t the city park selected for recommendation, Mr, Wilson out- lined & number of points in its fa- vor, some of them being: Its central location; its natural offering in the way. of developing Casper's civic center scheme of pub: and quasi-public edifices; its smallness of size as a park, an area that might be better used for the community building. Reviewing the work done by committee, Mr. Wilson declared that all other sites investigated had many detracting features, were too small, too expensive, or too distant from the center of the city He expressed the bellef that the tion will entually fording per an admirable park close in. He concluded his report with the asrertion that the selection of the city park as the site will make easier the half of the financing that must be undertaken to meet the Standard O{l company of Indiana's offer of $250,000. A description of the facilities for recreation, entertainment and com- munity activities that the building will provide, was presented by W. F. Wilkerson who in ending his talk, told of the ideals and purposes of | Jeommunity service. Advocating the construction of the community building in front of the city hall on the east side of the block {t occupies, Howard Baker asked for the preservation of the park which he said was a property con- stantly growing more valuable. His contention was that before many years the city hall will have to be tg with the Affording his first opportunity to preside over such important state ceremonies. replaced with a combined city and county building and that such a new edifice would fit in nicely with the City Park Site Favored by Committee But Full Expressi Sought; Forum Hears Discussion’ Though members of the community building committee as the site of the proposed public structure, and the ma- jority of those present at the chamber of commerce forum minded, the matter of the location was left open, to be later - jon a sife such as the Track Driver Is Killed In Car Accident Lifeless Body of Thomas Waugh Found Under Wrecked Machine on Little Used Road of Teapot Region. Thomas Waugh, truck driver living at Teapot, was killed yesterday seven miles east of his home when his machine slipped off the road and rolled down an embank- ment. The body was under the truck and was badly crushed, and the man had been dead at least 12 hours when it was discovered. 6 POSTAL BILL [ANNOUNCED site. The wheel marks indicated that the car had gone too far over to one side of the road, and that in trying to bring it back on top the driver had driven it over the side where it rofled into a gully. Coroner Lew M. Gay brought the body to Casper late yesterday after investigation of the accident and anounced that no inquest would be neCersary. Waugh is survived by his wife who lives at Teapot. The body will be shipped to Buffalo, Wyo.,. for burial. MINER KILLED ¥ EXPLOSION WHEATLAND, Ind., One miner -was killed and severely burned when gas exploded today in the Standard coal mine here One hundred and twenty five other miners escaped following the blast. Retroactive Under Measure Feb. pay and rate inct substantially the form ed by the house was day by conferees on the house measures. The ony important modification in the house measure was made in second class rates, the conferees ac- cepting some of tho lower rates in this class carried in the nate’ bill. 1n the form agreed to by the con ferees, the bill would increase pos- a ie as of January 1 this year and rate increases would become effective to next April 15. Representative Kelly, Republican, Pennsylvania said the bill as ag to would $60,000,000 or $ 000 less than the original bill plans to call {t up tomorrow in the house. President today asked Postmaster General New to furnish him an analysis of the house bill. He fr ving pa ular attention the provision making the pay increase retroactive to January 1 and the increase effective April 15, These provisions, Mr. Coolidge believes, would Involve a direct tax on th treasury of $22,000,000 and such giving ens neer Sorcion | Hit 24.—A_ pos- ase bill ion of Taxpayers usly in favor of the city park some co} nt 1 this noon appeared to be like community building on the block, with the park lying It to the east, its trees and shrut bery full grown. Opposition to Mr on the hatter deve made by George W tured the the bul south part of the 160 feet, 1 same before ker's dina who pic lon the stand ro iN Ar k WASHIN( tor & ime n being far north as the pi au with artistic w main portals of the Ing wading pools for the kiddies. It will house, he sald, offices for 27 community activities. Of especial in terest was his declaration that it is Improbable that the $250,000 to be raised to equal the Standard’s « will be gained through a drive.” Intenjion of the committee, he m known, Is to attempt to amount from sources outsi elty Purchas of property hall block af) broached by was vehement |placing of the eaching a t t 1 He tion to euffered a f Phy nation tlons « predicted complies Assistant to Secretary Work tructure, pass bruise id erk an earl fons ho there wer indica r e of the block betwee: high « Pp. deers ing the Sylvester 1 mm ing ity vA GTON B the grounds before it would nc | wards sufficient to pror | diana ho spective. His advice was to erect | been (Continued on Pag permit a ver | as assistan 1 Salary Raises Would Be}: senate and| n| By Automobile| Is Appointed |. to NEW MOTION T0 BE ARGUED WW FEDERAL COURT NEAT THURSDAY Depositions Needed By Government Are Not Yet Available, Say Special Prosecutors CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 24.—A motion by: the gov- ernment for continuance of the “Teapot Dome” lease an- nulment trial, set for March 9 was filed in the federal court for Wyoming late yesterday y Albert D. Walton, United States Distuict attorney. The motion ts signed by Atlee Pomerene and Owen D. Roberts, spectal ofl counsels fcr the government. Hearing on the anplication was set for next Thurs- any Counsel for the government in the » Which is officially docketed as the United States of America yer- sus Mammoth Oil company, request a continuance of 60 days because, they set forth, the government on March 9 will not be in possession of certain.destimony ess to es- tablishment of its case, The gov- ernment alleged in {ts earlier plead- ings that the lease on the Teapot {dome naval oll reserve was to the Mammoth Musion and fraud between Sinclair and the then sec- ry of the interior, Albert Bb. I. The application for a continuance sets forth that the government wilt not be able by March to obtain the depositions of H. 8. Osler, presi- dent of the Continental Trading company, Ltd., a Canadian corpora~ tion, and of others connected with this corporation, which are neces- sary to Mishment of the alleged transf n bonds to Har . Sinclair, “from whom sald Al- bert B. Fall received a substantial portion of them.” The taking of « of the depositions of | Canadian witnesses other than Osler, the application sets forth, will not occur until February h in On- tario which makes it appear |Probable that the taking of this testimony and the forwarding of the transcript to Cheyenne can be ac- complished before March 9th, i the lates, “a few days sinc i in hospital at Cairo, Egypt, it impossible to secure eposition in Ontario before the ¢ set for the tr im- 8S. Osler, application re- ‘Nomination of | Warren to Be Given Approval WASHINGTON Charles B. Web. 28.—A fayor. on the nom{nation of Warren to be attorney us ordered today by diclary committee the was re ur. The th rted unofficially nomination had mmittee for six centered rren’s testi Fr trust inve Administration will press nomination cun muster confirmation at Ashiirst uri and Walsh publican, Borah it My. War hat they t WHEELER WASHINGTOS Wheeler of Montana appe before the District of Columbla grand 24.—Senator | that he an invit Gener atement to tho Comm, land offi: Je wished to ay bio himself on extended by Attorney Stone and make a personal J sioner Spry of the J. P. McDowell, department attorney, a Washington who Is in the service of Camipbell, the of! man atready under indictment with Senator Wheeler in t red today jury which for three weeks has been investigating new charges against him and others in connection with government land transactions, G The senator was taken into the grand jury c bers immediately after government counsel learned general an and lawyer, Gordou TAKES DEFENSE CASE IS HEARD STAND Montana th also appeared today before grand jury entatives of the government indicated that their prc longed inves- tigation into the circumstances un- which leases of government lands by Campbell and his associates hud been obtained in Montana was jabout concluded. Within a day or sald, facts would be left to so they the Jurors for a decision,