The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 18, 1931, Page 1

e AUt BTN R 5 3P AT A AR TR e, TR VA THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AEL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SR TN LT VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5646. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE SS -PRICE TE CENTS GOVERNMENT IS NOW TO OPERATE MUSCLE SHOALS IN CUSTODY FOR ALASKA MURDER TWO AfiSTED “Inverted Sled” Ri(iifig Bottom aflee FOR MURDER OF KETCHIKANMAN Federal Authorities Believe Have Solution of Kill- ing Last Ostober BERT M’'DONALD AND LLOYD CLOSE CHARGED Alldged to; Have Killed G. P. Marshall, Fish Buy- er,and Robbed Boat With the arrest of Bert McDon- ald at Portland yesterday and of Lloyd Close at Ketchikan Saturday, Federal authorities are confident they have solved the mystery of the killing last October of George P. Marshall, fish buyer, near Ket- chikan. Both men have been charged with murder in the first degree, it was announced here today by United States Attorney H. D. Stabler, as a result of the investigations of T. N. Henry, Special Investigator of the Bureau of Investigation who was sent to Alaska to conduct the inquiry at the request of Mr. Stabler. May Fight Extradition McDonald, who was arrested at Portland yesterday, may resist re- turning to the Territory to face the charge. The United States At- torney’s office today was communi- cating with authorities in that city to ascertain if extradition proceed- ings were necessary or if the sus- pect would waive extradition. Close, alias L. C. Merrill, alias L. M. Close, has been held in the Ketchiken Federal jail since Sat- urday night. Both are detained without bond. Facts in possession of the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation show that both of the men under sus- picion have criminal records, Mr. Stabler said today. They served sentences simultaneously in the ‘Washington State penitentiary at ‘Walla Walla, McDonald for burg- lary and Close for grand larceny. End of Trail Mr. Stabler was jubilant today over the successful outcome of the investigation which has been press- ed vigorously by Mr. Henry and himself since the Marshall death was discovered. He expressed the opinion that by these arrests the case is brought near to a wind-up. Marshall, who was an oldtimer (Continued on Page Six) War Crucifixion Brings Death Stay for Murderer PECS, Hungary, Feb. 18.— Because he had been nailed to a rough cross by irregular Rus- sian troops in the world war, a death sentence against Fran- cis Lang was commuted by the supreme court here to life im- prisonment. The court held that Lang’s war experience had destroyed his mental balance and made him incapable of realizing his wrong when he killed and rob- bed an old couple. Lang related that he had been literally crucified after being captured by Cossacks while serving in the Hungarian army. He was nailed to a rough cross and hung there several hours. He was rescued by an officer. Ceiling, Is Soon to Be Tested for Trip ‘Under’ North Pole During Present Y ear JACK KNIFE PERISCOPE Jol Wi imprisoning ice. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE (A. P. Science Editor) CAMDEN, N. J, Feb. 18—An electric refrigerator will be carried to the North Pole or under it, in a submarine next summer. Stranger than fiction, things never seen before on land or sea are included in the equipment of this underwater boat. Upon them depends the safety of Sir Hubert Wilkins and his crew of 17 scientists who expect to start from Spitzbergen in July to sail to Alaska under ice floes of the top of the world. There is the jack-knife peri- scope, the trolley, the sled top, the boring conning tower, and the for- ward deck light glass which has the tensile strength of carbon iron. These and other fittings are be- ing installed here under direction of Lieut. Commander Sloan Danen- hower, who Is to navigate her and who expects to have her ready,for launching on Washington's birth- day. The sled top is a pair of runners, four feet apart, arching from bow to stern over the sub’s top. It is intended to ease the ship’s bumps AR RN b Pt e Lt ke AR SNSRI - (SRS N INTED TO BEND THOUT DAMAGE The Sir Hubert Wilkins submarine, equipped for probably the strangest of all scientific voyages from | Spitzbergen to Alaska, has a bow that acts as a shock absorbed, and her back is a sled for riding under | She can drill a 13-foot long manhole through ice above, or thrust air pipes up 100 feet. fes s 20 s |8s she coasts along under ice floes. 'rorced upward by hydraulic pistons. |rising above the runners are the free itself from ice clogging. jack-knife periscope and the trol-| Twenty-eight inches is the diam- |ley. The periscope is jointed so |eter of the tower, a tight squeeze as to fold back when it strikes ice. | for a large man. It is made to spring back upright| The bowsprit bumper is a piston, when the sub comes to open water, which upon collision with under- the open lead without the necessity into an air cushion to absorb shock. | of rising to the surface for a recon- The entire bow is reinforced with | noitering look. timbers and concrete, the forward The trolley is to maintain con- torpedo tubes being closed perma- |tact with the underside of the ice. nently. |In trial trips planned for the Maine | Glass that rivals iron will be set and Nova Scotia coasts soon, the in a fixed light housing on deck }troney will be tipped with an auto at the bow to cast a beam ahead. ‘truck wheel. A runner may be There are two escape locks for |tried in place of the wheel divers, one in the bottom of the The boring conning tower is for hull forward, and the other on | putting a manhole up through the deck. The divers will have a 5,000~ {ice. This tower telescopes to rest |candle power portable, underwater below the runners when not in use, |light for going outside to look and can be thrust 13 feet above around or make repairs. | them. | Its top has a collar-shaped ice some fishing. If the sub gets saw of slightly greater diameter trapped “down under” too deeply than the 'tower. This cutter will |there are two boring shafts capable turn at 600 revolutions per minute. of reaching upward through 100 while the tower inside it revolves |feet of ice. Slender they are, but six times a minute and is slowly |big enough for air. Ilse S;arts Serving Life Attorney for Bomber An- nounces He Will Ap- peal Conviction SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 18. —Henry A. Ilse, Spokane fireman, yesterday began serving five con- secutive sentences, two, the maxi- mum, life imprisonment, in San Quentin Prison, while Attorney Al- fred Stern of this city announced, {he would appeal the case. Ilse was convicted of attempting to bomb the Cowles Publishing Company Building in Spokane, ‘Wash. Alleged errors including refusal of Superior Judge Isadore Harris to hear Ilse’s story of his prose- cution by a Spokane political ring, are reasons for making the ap- peal. A hunter near Wymore, Neb., re- cently shot a rare black squirrel. Woman Starts *Jobless ~ Apples” Idea in Finland WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18.— ‘The “unemployed apple” has made its debut in far away Finland be- cause of a visit to this country of Fru Cecelia Hasselstrom, who says she is the only regularly employed newspaperwoman in Helsingfors. Fru Hasselstrom, who came here to attend the conference on the Cause and Cure of War, spied ap- ple-sellers. as soon as she landed in, New York. 8She asked about them. Immediately she cabled buck to her country, where there is an unemployment problem. As a result Finnish farmers be- gan selling their apples on street corners. ¢ ‘But Finland, says this enlhusias- tic, alert newspaper woman, give the United States a sugges- tion, too. Well-to-do families there have as guest each night at dinner an unemployed man. Each family takes a different man every day. In this way the hungry are as- sured one good meal a day at least and the more prosperous are not unduly taxed. Term, Prison, can/ BUTLER SAYS | Plane in CAPONE SQON | Flames BE DEPORTED, A7 Pene jJapanese Aircraft Crashes Into School with Fatal Results TOKYO, Feb. 18—Two officers, { two pilots and a petty officer were burned to death today when a SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 18—Al japanese naval training plane burst Capone will be deported to Italy into flames in midair and crashed !when public opinion is aroused,|into the Fejeida Agricultural School. Gen. Smedley D. Butler prvdiczed"rhe plane and school were de- in a speech here last night, but stroyed. {“I can't talk about Italy,” he said.| el Plane in Pubiic Opinion Will Be Aroused Against Chi- cago Gangster The only equipment permanently The cutting saw is adjustable to! and to give a 360 degree view of |water objects will be driven back| In a pinch the divers might do| COMMITTEE OF SENATE FAVORS VETERANS' LOAN 'Approval li':;(pressed of| Measure as it Comes ‘ from House VETO IS INDICATED | | | ‘ BY THE PRESIDENT Hoover Writes Letter Stat- i ing Bonds Must Be | ! Floated for Issue | WASHINGTON, D. C,, Feb. 18— | The Senate Finance Committee has | | approved of the veterahs' loan bill| |in spite of President Hoover's se- | rious objection expressed in ‘a let-!| ter to Chairman Smoot. | | The President's letter indicated | the Chief Executive would veto the ! | measure. President Hoover said it will be necessary to float bonds to take | care of the loans which are esti- mated to reach more than one bil- {lion dollars. The President said that one of the appealing argu- ments for the loan legislation was for veterans in distress but this| | “places a strain upon the Govern- iment for a vast sum, beyond the| |call of distress and so adversely affecting the general situation that |it will, in my view, not only nulli- fy the benefit to veterans but in- fliet ar injury to the country as {a whole.” | The Finance Committee did not | change the bill as it came from ‘[ the House. - — RESIGNS FROM NN Y CITY, 1 {Advocate of Companionate Marriages Quits Grace { Episcopal Church NEW YORK, Feb. 18—Resigna- tion of the Rev. Eliot White from the staff of the Grace Episcopal Church, because of militant advo- |cacy of companionate marriages is announced. | The Rev. White's controversy with his superiors over his marriage (ideas is a sequel to the recent {attack of Judge Ben Lindsey on Bishop William Manning when the latter attacked Lindsey's doctrine { from the pulpit. | The Rev. White was chairman iof the committee which invited Judge Lindsey to speak against the ‘wishes of the Bishop. — .- At Nuevo Laredo, across the Rio- Grande from Laredo, Tex., one of the largest military reservations in Mexico is being built. The remark was one of a few/ |indirectly referring to the Musso- { lini-Butler incident. Gen. Butler| | concluded with the statement: “God help the man who gets in the wa; of public opinion. I've had ex ' perience of that sort.” -~ .- —e | | | DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 18.—Se- | {crecy breeds rumor, and rumor {o—————— ® |breeds public curiosity about the | NEW YORK, Fen. 18.—Closinglayiomobile industry. quotation of Alaska Juneau mine /stock today is 9, American can! Perhaps in no other line of man- !119%, Anaconda Copper 381, Beth-|ufacturing are such efforts made to }lehem Steel 607, General Mowrs‘sareguard the identity of new prod- |41%, Granby Consolidated, no sale; ucts before introduction to the International Harvester 56, Kenne- public—and public curiosity is ac- jeott 27%, Packard Motors 10%, cordingly aroused. |Simmons Beds 18, Standard Brands| This has been evidenced during 119, Standard Oil of California 49, the weeks preceding the introduc- (Standard Oil of New Jersey 48%, tion of any number of various new United Aircraft 32%, U. 8. Steel models in the past, and now rumor 145%, Hudson Bay 5%. \is at work again. g Reports have it that Henry Ford BEZ GOES TO SEATTLE !is experimenting with another new After a brief stay here, Nick jjne of cars which would supple- |Bez, whose gold discovery on Chi- ment his present line in a higher chagof Island recently aroused price field, and which would have much local interest, left on the more cylinders and be constructed steamer Northwestern for Seattle. with the so-called “V” type of en- {He plans to return here about the‘gme‘ ;middle of April. Mr. Bez Was ac-| The same rumors have it that |companied by his mining asscciate the model has undergone tests dur- {Mike MoRallick, ,Ing a tour of the middle west. As ; TODAY'S STOCK | QUOTATIONS | Rumors F l&”as Detroit Hears Ford Is Testing Line with V-Type Motor is its custom, the Ford Motor com- |pany remains silent ‘The same secrecy is exercised by other automobile companies in their tests of new models which call for many miles of driving over all man- ner of roads and streets. Camou- flaged bodies, absence of name plates and other methods of dis- guise are used. Even among the companies’ own employes, precautions are taken to safeguard the work under progress in the laboratories and experi- mental departments. Employees in some plants tell of operations being suspended and benches and work tables covered when employees from other divi- sions enter. Laboratories and ex- perimental departments are never open to visitors. Officials in experimental depart- CHURCH STAFF | Mavrie Muselle Far from Kleig lights and props, Miss Marie Muselle, German sctress, is pictured on the beach at La Playa, basking under the NEW SCHEME FOR CONTROL ~ OF REINDEER {Proposals Made to Two ' Departments—Furth- [ er Hearing Friday WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18— |A movement is being made fto | transfer the control of the Alaska i reindeer herds from the Int: Department to the Agriculture De- partment and Biological Survey Although the idea has been plac- ed before Secretaries Wilbur and Hyde and President Hoover, no comment has been made according to Walter Newton, Secretary tothe Chief Executive. The Reindeer Committee will re- sume hearings on Friday. The aggressive methods of the Lomens were blamed at the hear- ing yesterday for the present sit- uation. This was expresed by na- tive herders, Delegate Sutherland and Ernest Walker Sawyer as caus- ing most of the trouble. Carl Lomen accused the Govern- ment of allowing the natives to undersell his company. He will testify again Friday. CAPT. WILLARD Former Chief of Seattle Po- "~ lice Dies After Ill- ness of Months SEATTLE, Feo. 18—Capt. D. F. Willard, aged 77 years, former Chief of Police, died here today at his home. Capt. Willard served for 37 year: in the Police Department. He had been a local resident for 48 years Capt. Willard had been ill for several months. He is survived by a widow and two sons, one of the sons, Sherman Willard, residing in Ketchikan, Alaska. - > - COLE HOUSE ON ‘MAIN ST. IS SOLD TO J. T. PETRICH PASSES AWAY 10- YEAR-OLD DEADLOCK AT LAST BROKEN House, Senat_efinally Agree on Operation, Power, Nitrate Plant | COMPROMISE SIGNED | BY REPRESENTATIVES Fifteen Mill};niDo]lar Pro- ject Is to Be Turned Into Activity SHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18. — The ten-year Muscle Shoals deadlock between the House and Senate has been definitely brcken. Senate conferees and a ma- jority of the House managers have signed a compromise for cperation of the Government’s | $15,000,000 power and nitrate plant. | The report will be submit- |ted to the House tomorrow. 'GREATER USE y The agreement provides for | | Government operation of the ‘ i power plant and lease of the i UF SILVEH ls | nitrate plant for the produc- !tion of fertilizer and by-prod- ucts and Government con- Former Canadian Prime | struction of the power lines |from the Wilson Dam. | Minister Wants Gold | Ratio Cut Down bright sun of Havana. She is the latest of Hollywood’s resi- dents to invade the Cuban sea- port for a vacation. | - 'Further ' Shortage | Is Found BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 18—A de- se of 33 1-3 per cent in the o of gold used as th2 base for ency of the world and a use of as a medium | ilve f exchange is advocated by Ar- E 0 thur Meizhan, former Prime Min- PYOSPCC(OI Makes NCW DIS‘ ister of Canada. i covery Loan Associa- Meighan said the change will be 4 . the means of providing a more tion Fallure economic responsibility and fur-| ther declared that responsibility of | SEATTLE, Feb. 18.—Prosecuting taking the initiative to reduce the Attorney Robert Burgunder said a jgold ratio rests with the United further shortage of $47237 has States it is the leading indus- been discovered in the accounts of trial nation of the world. |Adolph Linden, former presidend Meighan said no one nation could |of the Puget Sound Savings and ltake this action but all must work Loan Association, now closed. This together. He further declared that discovery was made following the some rational steps must be taion filing of a charge of embezzling {to obtain a reascnable ratio betwean $250,000. gold and silver, | Linden declared, when arrested \in New York City and obtained his [liberty under a $25000 bond, that 'he is ready to return to Seattle and explain everything. Linden said he hopes his former associates will advance funds so he can make the trip with his wife and 15-year-old son, APPROPIATION ~ BILL REPORTED ¥ | — . {Measure Includes $10,000 R for Court House lfl(:’tlx : (:::: at Ketchikan 7 P i S |Interference | WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18—/ The Second Deficiency Bill carry-| |ing $59,000000 to care for exig-| encies in the various Government HNECTADY, N. Y, Feb, 18.—A “noise meter” to measure the amcunt of interference in | departments and allocating $69,-| rtadio recepticn has been de- 940,000 for public buildings outside| veloped hcm‘ |of the District of Columbia, has It really is a “fact-finding initrument for radio fault- finders,” eliminating guess- work in trouble-hunting, meas- uring the quantity of electrical interference, and locating the cource of the noise. Engineers of General Electric developed the instrument and cay it vhould help to eliminate man-made interference. ,been given the House by its Appro-| | priations Committee 1 Among the items approved for| passage is $10,000 for starting of | construction of the post office un(ii court house at Ketchikan, Alaske. | - | Stocks of grain in terminal e vators at Duluth, Minn., on Jan ary 1 were 32285000 busheis. - g | Court to Call Queen Bee In a deal closea last Monday, the residence property at the top! of Main Street owned by Cash| Cole and now occupied by Lleul.' Feb. 18.—Cour WATERLOO, Ia., ments are known sometimes to drive experimental models about town,| but noticed that often the hood| of the engine is locked down. i R. B. Oxreider, was sold to J. T. here must decide whether a cer- Petrich, it was made known today. tain lady bee now In custody of the The sale price was not made !aW is an apian aristoc from the public. Caucasus mountains, or just a com- For the present Lieut. Oxreider mon bee will continue to resid in the' The bee, claims Dr. H. E. Har- house, Mr. Petrich remaining in vey, is one of his imported swarm. sisters were all | hive re- the residence now occupied by him Its brothers and on Franklin Street adjoining the burned to death in their Bishop Apartments. cently. This e by ing in a comb of honey, which was stolen a short time later. When officers searched the home of Leslie W. Ferguson they found To Testify at Theft Trial a cache of honey and this onme bee. Ferguson faces a larceny charge and the principal witness will the bee, whose characteristics, D Hervey claims, make it easily {s tinguizhable from American h..‘