The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 19, 1931, Page 1

IOl THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AEL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5647. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY F}BRUARY 19 1931 MI:MBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ADMINISTRATION FORCES ARE REPORTED IN ROUT PAC]IFHC C@AST IS SWEPT BY RAIN HIGHEST MARK IS SET, MANY N. W. REGIONS Water Just__lgurs Out of | the Skies and Severe Wetting Given OLYMPIA LAWMAKERS GET REAL DOWNPOUR ' Storm Sweeps South from Aleutians Extending to California SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—General rains! are forecast for the Pacific Coast following storms which set a high water mark in several cities. Coming from the Aleutians, rain yesterday hit the Northwest the hardest. Seattle received a severe wetting of 1.41 inches in less than 418 hours. Aberdeen’s rainfall was 3.15 in- ches and Olympia, where the law- makers are in session, had a fall of 2.75 inches, the heaviest in his- tory. At Bellingham there was a rain- fall of 155 inches and Astoria, Oregon, rain fell to a depth of 271 inches. Other cities in Washington and Oregon got a general soaking. ‘The storm swept into California where Eureka received .88 inches of water, Redding. 170 inches and lesser amounts further south. Butler May Resign:May Be Lecturer Signs Contract with East- ern Bureau — He Makes Statement CLEVELAND, Ohio, - Feb. 19.— Louis B. Alber, Manager of a Lec- ture Bureau here, announced that Major General Smedley D. Butler| will resign from the United States Marines next Fall to take the lec- ture platform. Alber sald the Marine Commander has signed for a season starting next October and to continue to May, 1932. “I will resign only with the con- sent of President Hoover,” Maj. Gen. Butler said, making a state- ment regarding his signing a con- tract with a lecture bureau. W. B. FOSHAY IS INDICTED WITH SIX OTHER MEN Federal Grand- Jury Com- pletes Action on De- funct Companies ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 19.—The Federal Grand Jury has indicted Wilbur B. Foshay, President of the W. B. Foshay Company, and six other officials of the now defunct Foshay Companies. It is understood the charges are centered on the use of mails in selling Foshay Securities. Many per- sons are said to have invested in the company's enterprises included among which were a number of public utilities throughout the coun- try. Others indicted were H. H. Hea- ley, Executive Secretary of the W. B. Foshay Company; R. J. Andrus, president of ghe Public Utilities Consolidated Corporation, a Foshay concern; H. H. McGinty, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company; C. W. Halisbury, Vice-President of the Company; Palmer Mabry and H. F. Welch, Assistant Secretaries. READY TO FACE CHARGES SALIDA, Colo, Feb. 19—W. B, Foshay, now manager of a granite quarry near here, said he is ready at any time to return to St. Paul and answer charges. | COURT TO TEST HIS STATUS | | | : “Assoclated Press Photo The senate’s authority to reject the nomination of Dr. George Otis Smith, chairman of the federal power commission, after once confirm- ing him is to be tested In the courts. In this recent picture Dr, Smith is shown seated at his desk in Waskington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The Senate will be represented by ' John W. Davis, Democratic Presidential candidate in 1924, in the court contest with President Hoover over the right of Chairman Smith of the Federal Power Commission to his office. Davis is expected to open the unprecedented legal within a few days. He may be opposed by Attorney General William D. Mitchell. the United States. Davis was named by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee consist- ing of Senators Norris of Nebraska, Walsh of Montana, and Steiwer SUICIDE GOES WIRE TAPPING GETS APPROVAL ON TRIAL FOR KILLING PAL' FROM ATTY.GEN. Admission Is Made Before Unique Case Is Before Court in California— i Hearing of Commit- Bequests Involved i tee of House WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—Attorney General William D. Mitchell approved wire tap- ping by Prohibition agents in certain cases before the House Expenditures Committee today. The Attorney General said he issued an order January 19 permitting wire tapping when approved by the head of the bureau invelved and Assistant Attorney Generz! in charge of the case. He said the order is- sued removed a discrepancy in the regulations for investiga- tions. The Attorney General said he was not in a position to estab- lish an ironclad rule so had left it to bureau heads. —— - IPOLAR PROGRAM IBE WORKED 0U BY 26 NATIONS SANTA ANA, Cal, Feb. 19. —Although she suicided ten months ago this did not save Adele Ritchie, former musical comedy star, from a trial for the murder of Doris Palmer. The trial, to determine the degree of guilt, is in progress here the same as if Miss Ritchie was in the court room. Upon the verdict of murder or manslaughier hangs the con- test for $1,500 between the heirs of the two women. Miss Ritchie killed herself shortly after she killed Mrs. Palmer last April after a friend- ship had been broken when they became rivals in com- l munity theatre work. Attorneys for Mrs. Palmer’s heirs are prosecuting the case under the California law. If the actress is proved a murder- er, her heirs are not entitled to receive bequests to the act- ress from Mrs. Palmer’s will SULLIVAN ARRIVES TO GET PRISONERS FOR HAINES TRIAL To pick up two prisoners held here in the Federal jail on Haines’ warrants, Deputy United States Marshal C. J. Sullivan arrived last night from Haines, and will return there on the first boat. He will take back John Fassett, Take Part—Station at Fairbanks mittee has approved a resolution proceedings | ‘The final decision may be made by the Supreme Court l.\ti Sum Approved for U. S. to| WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 19— The House Foreign Affairs Com-| Indian, charged with first degree murder for the alleged Kkilling of Ed. Donnelly last December at Barlow Cove. ‘Fassett will have a preliminary hearing before the United States Commissioner at Haines. The other prisoner going back to Haines is Gus Benson, charged with larceny in a dwell- ing. He was arrested recently at Craig on a telegraphic warrant from the Lynn Canal town. Martin Nominated for Postmaster at Nenana ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.— President Hoover has nominated Martin J. Martin to be postmaster at Nenana, Alaska. ——————— Nevada motorists paid an aver- age fee of $3388 in 1930 to op- erate their automobiles. appropriating $30,000 to enable the United States to participate in the International program for observ- ing the Polar phenomena and elec- trical aurora meteorological condi- tions for development of communi- cations and transportation, espec- ially by air. A similar program was carried out in 1882 with fourteen expedi- tions, including two from the Unit- ed States to Point Barrow. Twenty-six nations have already planned to send expeditions to twenty-one Arctic stations. The Norwegians will go to Little America, Byrd's latest exploration. The United States proposes to occupy the station near Fairbanks. Reports will be made in 1932 kA e J. K. PAULL IS AT ZYNDA J. K. Paull is registered at the Zynda Hotel. NEW CABINET IN SPAIN IS NOW FORMED |Oldest Rankmg Officer of Navy Completes New Organization BELIEVED DANGER OF REVOLUTION AVERTED King Alfonso 15 Backl Entirely by Monarch- | ist Line-up MADRID, Spain, Feb., 19.—Ad- miral Juan Bautista Sznar, oldest ranking officer of the Spanish ‘navy and generally regarded as| | neutral politically, has formed u’ |new Monarchist Cabinet. | { Admiral Sznar organized the new ' | Government after Jose Sanches’ |Guerra and Melquiades Alvarez, | | both Constitutionalists, had failed. | | The forming of a cabinet by Sznar has relleved the temse at- | mosphere of a week since the fall |of the Berenguer Cabinet.. It is belleved all danger of a revo- lution has been averted. | The Sznar Cabinet will be com- posed entirely of Monarchists. e FOR RETURN OF ' BERT M DllNAI.I] {Extradition fram Oregon | Sought of Men Charged { with Marshall Crime Extradition proceedings will not be necessary to bring Bert McDonald back to Ketchikan for trial, it was announced late today by United States Attor- ney H. D. Stabler. A wire re- ceived by him from Portland said McDonald had agreed to return to Alaska without ex- tradition. A formal request for the extra- | dition of Bert McDonald, arrested yesterday in Portland, accused of merdering G. P. Marshall near Ketchikan last October, has been prepared and will be forwarded to |Oregon for presentation to the {Governor of that state, it was an- nounced today by United States Attorney H. D. Stabler. As the charge filed at Ketchikan and warrant on which he was ar- | rested specifies first degree murder, |McDonald is being detained in Port- land without bail. | Witness at Ketchikan 1 It became known today that jKenneth L. Grovo, the witness upon whose testimony the charge |against McDonald and his alleged accomplice Lloyd Close, of Ketchi- as filed, reached Ketchikan last Mondny He worked aboard a small boat with McDonald and {is said to have overheard certain conversations between the two sus- | pects now held which are declared to be highly damaging. While the nature of the conver- sations 1s not being revealed by /the United States Attorney’s office, | he feels that the testimony of Gro- vo will go a long way toward ob- taining a convietion. Mr. Stab- ler today reiterated his statement, !made yesterday, that he is certain that McDonald and Close are guil-| ty. Expect Early Trial No official announcement to that jeffect hHas been made, but locally it is believed the Government is in| i@ posttion to hasten a trial of the men. ‘The present term of the District Court is about ended and, Judge Harding is scheduled to go to )Ketchikan in a short time. i {1t is believed he will summon a |special grand jury in order that |the United States Attorney can lay !its case before it and ask for in- dictments after which trial will be expedited as much as possible. MRS. M'MULLEN IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Thomas McMullen of this ‘clty successfully underwent a sur- gical operation at St. Ann’s Hos- lpm.l this morning. LOS ANGELES OFF FOR WAR MANEUVERS Assoclated Press Photo The navy dirigible, Los Angeles, shown as It took off from Its moorings at Lakehurst, N. J., for Panama to take part in war maneuvers with the United States fieet off Panama. Forty-eight men were aboard, EHE[JUEST MADE §Wales Tnp Causes Unele Sam No Worry Natwn s Latin American Trade Tops World Packs a Punch __‘:IJEPAHTMENTUF Associated Press Photo Kathleeh Ke,, former screen |actress, was accuseu of beating | Buster Keaton, comedian, in “la druclng room In Hollywood Winter Hits Europe with Gales, Snow Traffic Is Hampered—Seas Are Dangerous— Spain Blanketed LONDON, Feb. 19. — Much of Europe is in the grip of winter today with extremely low tem- peratures and considerable snow. In the northern districts, high- way traffic is hampered. A northeasterly gale has raised dangerous seas about Eastern and Southern England. Northern Spain is under snow. Transport service between Italy 'and Belgium is delayed. Turkey is undergoing excessively cold weather. >, —— Town’s Jobless to Try Farm Plan for Relief HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 19.—An agrarian plan of relieving unem- ployment and its consequent dis- tress is to be tried at Orange Tex. H. J. Lutcher Stark, Texos capi- talist, has made available to the rellef committee 100 acres of land, on which the unemployed will grow vegetables and other produce. Part will be used to feed families of the jobless, the remainder wil be ‘marketed. e el Will lnvade U S COMMERGE HAS NO WILD FEARS American Markets in South America Are Not Jeopardized WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—= The South American trip of the| Prince of Wales and his ‘“kid brother,” Prince George, may cause some { ninine hearts to palpitate, but Uncle Sam’s pos n as the big brother busir.>ss of Latin Amer- ica seems securc. Foreign trade experts of the De- partment of Commerce, do not believe American markets in South | America will be jeopardized by !.h(‘; British business-boosting tour of the two princes. It may sell a few more high priced automobiles and English sport togs, they say, but business in the main probably will continue to go to whatever country can give the best service. Foreign Efforts Foreign efforts to capture tmdq now going to the United States de- pend on the ability of foreign pro- ducers to cope successtully with|Dies After Iilness of Only specialized American products, says | George J. Elder, chief of the Latin Five Days, Flu and Pneumonia Associated Press Photo Jevita Fuentes, only Filipino prima donna, will leave Maniia soon to visit the United States for the first time. Gov. Emerson Of W yoming Passes Away American section of the Depart- ment of Commerce. Chief among these are automo-| CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 19.—Gov. biles, agricultural and industrial Prank C. Emerson, Republican, machinery, and motion pictures. aged 47 years, is dead here after The United States now buys from|an fllness of five days with influ- T A | enza, which developed into pneu- monia. S | A. M. Clark, Secretary of State, Black Dress |becomes Acting Governor until a speclal election can be held. Causes More Worry Than Hanging NEWCASTLE, Penn., Feb. 19. —Mrs. Irene Schroeder, aged 22, is apparently more con- cerned about a new black dress she will wear to the electric chair than death. Relatives appealed to Gov. Gifford Pinchot to commute her sentence to life imprisonment. She is to die Monday with W. Glenn Dague for the mur- der of State Policeman Brady Paul when he attempted to question them regarding a hold-up. Mrs. Schroeder only shrug- ged her shoulders when told the Pardon Board refused to recommend commutation of the death sentence and continued to work on the dress. | Emerson was elected for his first |term six years ago when Gov. Wil- |liam Ross died in office. He was |reelected last fall. Gov. Emerson was born in Sagi- |naw, Michigan. He is survived by (a widow and three sonss. | | Toll Bridges Reaping ! Profits fits on Thin Ice|* i !‘ DULUTH, Mlnn., Feb. 19.—Mild | weather at Duluth and Superior | Wis., has helped this winter to swell | the receipts of toll b"ldges betwesn the two cities. | St. Louis bay is usually cov:red with heavy ice, and many moter- ists drive across it to avoic the bridge tolls. This year the ice is so thin that the motorists are compelled to use .the bridges. VETERANS’ LOAN BILL CAUSE OF GENERAL BREAK [Powerf ul_ Caalition Sup- ports Measure, Over- whelming Majority {ONLY ONE CHANGE IN ISSUE CONTEMPLATED Deduction of Interest May Be Sought—Hoover’s Forces Splll .\HINQTON D. C., Feb. 19.-An overwhelming major- ity in the Senate is ready to rush the Veterans’ Loan Bill to President Hoover. Administration supporters iwre still in a rout from the powerful coalition supporting the measure. Republican leaders predict a Presidential veto. But one change is 'contem- plated by the Senate in the bill as it was pased by the House and that is a deduction of interest from 4'; to 4 per cent. Proponents are not willing to even risk that unless as- surance is received from the House leaders it will be ac- cepted without sending lt to conference. Next Saturday the ten-day period before adjournment starts during which President Hoover could kill the measure by refusing to sign it before Congress ends its work on March 4. The Administration’s rout is the most inclusive since President Hoover took office, Speaker Longwerth and Sen- ate Leader Watson have join- ed the supporters of the bill. —————— CAPONE MAKES HIS REPLY TO RECENT CHARGE Declares Gen. Butler Has Wl:ong View Concern- ing American Born MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19.—Al Ca- pone, Chicago gangster, is wrathful because Major General Smedley D. Butler recently said he would be deported to Italy when public opin- ‘on was aroused. Capone said: “The General is il-informed. He should know the laws of this country protects Am- erican-born citizens and would pre- vent deportation of anyone like my- self, born in this country. “Gen. Butler says I am a crime inal. The only charge against me is being a vagrant. I have been feeding between 2500 and 3,000 persons daily in Chicago for the last six months. If that is an aet of a vagrant I want to be classed as one. I will leave the American people to judge between the Gen- eral and myself. I am satisfied to abide by the verdict of the people.” ——————— "7 TODAY'S STOCK 1 QUOTATIONS i NEW YORK, Feb. 19.— Closm.z quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9%, American Can {123%, Anaconda Copper 39%, Beth- lehem Steel 63, General Motors 42'4, Granby Consolidated 20, In=~ ternational Harvester 57, Kenne- cott 29%, Packard Motors 10%%, Simmons Beds 19, Standard Brands 19. Standard Oil of California 49, Standard Oil of New Jersey 49%, United Aircraft 32%, U. S. Steel 148, Hudson Bay 5%, Curtiss- right 4%.