The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 20, 1931, Page 1

THLE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AELL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” \_/QL. XXXVIL, NO. 5648. ; JUNI:AU ALASKA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 I931 * * » * * »* * * * * * * * X MLMBER OF ASSOCIAThD PR[:SS * * » * PRICE TEN CENTS VETERANS' LOAN MEASURE PASSED BY U. S. SENATE * * * MONEY ]IS IMMEDIATELY AVAHLAILE. SEY DISMISSES FEERO - PUSICH ACTION TODAY Conspiracy Charge Against Douglas Men Falls To- tally to Ground Conspiracy charges filed last week here by Deputy Federal Pro- hibition Administrator Gerald Church against Deputy United States Marshal W. E. Feero and Mike Pusich, both of Douglas, wete dismissed today by United Stat Commissioner Charles Sey. Th's action came after the case fel. down last ‘night. Judge Sey held the preliminary examination in the Commissioner’s Court last night with a pacl 23| courtroom for an audience. After the presentation of evidence and argument by counsel he took the matter under advisement, making his decision at 1:30 pm. today. Case Is Dismissed At that time he announced that the testimony presented by the Dry agents did not sustain the charges. He, therefore, refused | to bind them over to the grand jury and dismissed the case. Feero and Pusich were arrested last Priday as the result of an effort by the Prohibition agents to “trap” Pusich on the preceding eve- ning. They were released on a bond of $2,500 each and the deputy was| suspended pending the outcome of the case. Witnesses for the Government last night repeated the story given The Empire immedlately following the arrests. Mr. Church testified he had been tipped off to a cache of liquor in a house at Douglas, and informed the liquor was owned | by Pusich. He said according to pre-arranged plans, Thursday eve- ning he had telephoned Pusich someone was going to lift his cache. Soon after Feero and Pusich ap- peared at the house and were stop- ped by two of his agents who were secreted in the yard. The liquor in the house, it was testified, bore tags on which was the name of Mike Pusich. The agents testi- fied they had picked a lock on the front door to enter the building. Pusich testified he had received a telephone call and was told someone was taking stuff out of the house, which was across the street from his own residence. He im- mediately went to Feero’s home and informed him. Together they went to the house and found the Dry! agents in the yard. They were not- placed under arrest until the fol- lowing day. ‘White Says Is Outrage United States Marshal Albert White today commented briefly on the proceedings. “It was an out- rage, and appropriate action will be taken,” he asserted. At the time of the filing of the charges, in announcing the sus-| pension of Feero, he declined to| say anything except that his of- fice would investigate. The inquiry he said today, had not revealed any | act of his deputy that could prop-| erly have been construed to be improper, or that ‘tended to show he was in any way engaged in or connected with any unlawful enter- prise. Three Die In Flames; 7 Escape Fire Followsl Explosion of Combination Gas and Coal Stove CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 20.—Adeline, aged 10 years, Leonard aged 8 years and Dorothy aged 3 ym,‘ children of J. Havlicek, were burn- ed to death early this morning and the parents, with five otherI brothers and sisters of the dead children, were severely injured. The family was trapped on the| secend floor of their home when| fire followed the explosion of a combination gas and coal stove. ——————— Andy Moore, Former Georgia| AFTER BREAKING WORLD'S LAND SPEED RECORD at Daytona Beach, Fla. high tide. SEATTLE, Feb. 20.—The avenger of the Lusitania again searches the ocean, but not with depth bombs this time. She is seeking and charting the hidden rocks off Alaska's foggy shores. From the wartime exploit of sink- ing the “sub” which dealt the death blow to the big, passenger- laden liner, the U. 8. 8. Surveyor has turned to peaceful pursuits. Forty-two miles of the southwest shore of Kodiak island is her pres- jent charting jojb. Back at Lake Union from a cea- ison’s work, and waiting for good weather to go out again, Comman- der F. H. Hardy and his officers are busy charting their findings. Two sister ships, the Discoverer and the Explorer, work with the Surveyor. For weeks the vessels steam slow- ly to and fro over the same ex- ipanse, through fog, rough seas and |dangerous tides. Sub-Fighting Device Submarine-fighting devices of the | World war, adapted to a marvelous | aceuracy in the fathometer and an adaptation of radio are she Surveyor’s principal instruments. ‘The fathometer employs sound waves to read depths virtually in- stantaneously, without stopping the ship. The device sends a souni jout from an oscillator on the bot- tom of the ship, and a microphone picks up the echo as the csound | comes back, reflected from the bot- ‘tom. Knowing the speed of sound in | water, the depth can be calculated by the elapsed time forsthe echo to return. The Pion€er makes a depth reading every 200 feet in water about 20 feet deen The radio device marks the posi- tin of the bottom where the depths are read. It is called the R. A. R., which is short for radio acoustic range finding. A small bomb is sitive hydrophones in the water exploded behind the Surveyor. Sen-| Assoclated Press telephoto of Capt. Malcolm Campbell, British speedster, receiving congratulations after he had broken the world's mile epeed record by driving his “Bluebird 11" 245.733 miles per hour IS HONORED BY BEING KNIGHTED SOUTHAMPTON, <ngland, Feb. 20.—Capt. Mal colm Campbell returned home on a day almost as exciting as the day when he set an automobile record in Flerida, U. S. A. He was notified by a tele- gram from Premier Ramsay MacDonald that nz had been elevated to a Knighthood. The liner Maure- tania, bringing him homeward, ran aground on a sand bar in a fog this morning but was refloated at Capt. Campbell was taken ashore in a small boat and given a tumultuous welcome. Lusztanm s Avenger Uses W ar Devices To Chart Rocks Off Coast of Alaska Ships chartering hidden rocks off Alaska’s foggy shores use an eche-sounding apparatus called a fathometer. waves to read depths almost instantaneously. This employes sound near shore pick up this sound, and’omcers to stick & pin in her poci- transmit it by land lines to shme‘non as accurately as if the two| stations. Work of Shore Stations Automatically the shore station vessel. are 20 to 50 miles apart, and the Surveyor often out of sight of land, the underwater sound wave |and return radio signal enable her Although these stations | gation, is the Explorer's job. | signals were measuring rods reach- ing out from the shore. | Wire draggings, the final step o sends a radio signal back to the locate underwater obstacles to navi- The winter’s work, now drawing to 2 close, is mathematics without cud, not as exciting for a sailor as the summer season. 79 STUDENTS ARE SET FREE Given Freedom, as far as Law Is Concerned, Following Raids ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 20.— Seventy-nine students of the Michi- gan University recently arrested | when police seized liquor in fra- ternity houses, are free today so far as the law is concerned. backfield ace, and Birmingham out- Prosecutor Albert Rapp said to made against you as individuals. Discipline is within the province of the university authorities. not the policy of the police de- partment to butt in there.” Five fraternity houses have been closed' by the university officials until next September as the re- sult of the raids. DISTRICT DEPUTY TO BE AT ELKS WEDNE SDAY }‘ H. Messerschmidt, District Deputy |Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks |order, will leave here tomorrow night to make an official visit to |the Elks lodge in Skagway while \the Queen is in port there. He |will return to this city on the fielder, is to coach the football|the students, which they appeared | Queen and will make an nfficial backfield at Howard college next'in court, “You were never under|visit to the Juneau lodge at its year, custody. No complaints have been regular meeting Wedresday night. It is| SAM HILL IS MUCH BETTER PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb 20—-| Sam Hill, highway enthusiast who underwent a major operation here yesterday, is reported improving by his doctor. Hill, who entertained Queen Marie { of Rumania when the Royal party visited the coast several years ago, was enroute to Salem to speak before the Legislature on roads when stricken. Dr. William Skene refused to veal the nature of the operation. —e— fo- Going, BOUNDWOMAN | | | IS SET AFIRE; BURNED ALIVEQ | Confession K’l;ae by Youth in San Francisco Amazes Officials AGED STOREKEEPER VICTIM OF ROBBER \When Search of House Fails to Reveal Money, i Fiendish Crime Done SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 20. arles Simpson, aged 19 years, |amazed the authorities today by i hic confession that he bound Mrs. { Albina Vorhies, aged 65 years, to a | chair, poured oil over her ana {burned her alive when he did not find money he thought she had | hidden. | Mrs. Vorheis operated Simpson said he wanted to buy cookies and a | | {floor, then got up and ran. caught her and hit her head again. He then tied her to a | chair. | Simpson said he searched the {house and found only $3. He said he thought she was dead but {when she screamed as the flames enveloped her after he had poured the head again. Bimpson was arrested as stepped from court where he f: a robbery charge. He related Lhe story of the killing of Mrs. Vorhels | - e Gone; | Last Chance ; In Ilse Case 1 ator, Final Day to Appeal for Spokane Bomber Pass- | es—No Action SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 20.— The last day passed without an ap- peal being filed in behalf of Henry Ilse, convicted of attempting tol bomb the Cowles Publishing Com- pany buildings at Spokane, Wash.! He is now serving life sentence in 8San Quentin Prison. ! Ilse’s accomplice, Thomas Boyle‘ will appear in court on March 20 on a probation plea. i MACMILLANTO TRAVEL NORTH, NEW MISSION CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 20.—Donald B. MacMillan, explorer, today an- nounced plans for an expedition to| the North Polar region and Baffin Land, the main objective to be, the study of glaciers and determine the possibility of another glaciall age. | The expedition will be in three| sections, the first sailing from Wis-! casset, Maine, on June 20, fol- lowed by Dr. Alexander Forbes from Boston and Sir Wilfred from London. Three airplanes will be included in the expedition sa\ling‘b from Wiscasset. iPacific Northwest Is to Have Soldiers’ Home TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 20.— A letter from Congressman Al- | bert Johnson to the Tacoma | News-Tribune, said Gen. C. H. | Wood, Special Administrator -of the Bureau of National (Sol- I diers’) Homes, has recommended Vanccuver, Washington, as the site for a Pacific Northwest Sol- diers’ heme. Spokane Is second Ventura County, California, mar- keted 1,000 tons .of by-products ot lemons in 1930, choice, American Lake, near Ta- | coma, is third choice and Rose- | burg, Oregon, is fourth choice. store.‘ pretended he when | she opened the door he clubbed her. | He said the aged women fell to the | He | over the! oil over her, he clubbed her o./t.\- hc‘ as if telling an amusing anecdote.} i received by Gov. and Mrs. Roland (room in the legislative building i company. |thirteen canneries. |sail |here March 25. {Dean of British SHE CHARMED I 0 I \ r A pretty American girl with dark hair and brown eyes won the PRINCE OF WALES | Associated Press Photo attention of the Prince of Wales for most of the evening at a dance given In his honor at Panama City. She is Eleanor Nichols of Newport, R. 1., daugh‘er of Com. Newton Lord station. INT, HIGHWAY DELEGATION ENTERTAINED Reception and Banquet Given at P. Y. A. Re- | union in Olympia | | OLYMPIA, Was! Feb. 20.—Pre-| mier S. F. Tolmie, of British Co- lumbia, A. J. Dimond, Alaska Sen- representing Gov. George A Parks, and other Canadian and American leaders who attended the Pacific-Yukon-Alaska highway re- union commemorating the trip last June to Hazelton, were yesterday T. Hartley in the State reception A banquet was held last evening. Stereoptican views of the propos- ed International Highw: shown before a joint s the House and Senate. The announcement is made here y E. B. Deming, President of the Last season the P. A. F. operated The first vessel of the fleet to north is scheduled to leave e Columbia Salmon Industry Is Dead VANCOUVER, B. C.. Feb. 20— Henry O. Bell-Irving, aged 75 year dean of the salmon canning try of British Columbia here. — .- California’s mineral pr oduction decreased $85,450,000 last year. ) | Assistant Attorney Cceacia Nichols, in charge of Balboa radio |GLACIER PADRE HAS HARD TRIP NULATO BOUND 'Father Hubbald Mushes' Over Icy Trail in Snow and Wind SEWARD, Alaska, Feb. 20.—Fath- er Berpard R. Hubbard, “Padre of the Gl of Sarta Clara Uni- Father McElmeel with gs, arrived at Nulato on Fri- day, February 13, completing a 400 ‘mile mush in eleven days, accord- ing to private advices received here. The Yukon trail was said to be the worst in years, and was ice- covered. The last four days of the mush was made through driv- ing snow and wind. Father Hubbard found the manu- script of the life work of Father Jette, famous Jesuit, consisting of a dictionary and folk lore, in t © Wushmgton Ste Caus OLYMPIA, Wash The vote was 45 to 4 ‘The bill was introduced by former Western Washi ng‘on Un tapping led to whole in the Olmsted liquor per a; conspir: Yesterday, before the House ton, D. C, Attorney General wire tapping by hibition agents mission for such 1C to he Expenditures Committee, FINAL ACTION . BONUS BILL IS - UPTO HOOVER Seosie. Mashes Legislation Through—Only 12 Votes Against MlLLIONS OF DOLLARS | READY TO BE LOANED Machr.nery Ready to Be Sent in Motion when | Bill Becomes Law WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.—The veterans’ bonus bill allewing loans up to half of the face value of compensa- tion certificates at a rate of 4, per cent, passed the Sen- ate last yesterday afternoon by a vote of 72 to 12. The Senate rushed passage of the measure without any change in response to pleas to get it befcre President Hecover ahead of the period preceding ad journment of —— Congress in which he may let legislation die without re- turning it to Congress with a veto. VETO IN 48 HOURS Word was passed around the Senate that the Presi- dent will veto the bill wnthm 48 hours. | Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi, pre- dicted enough votes to over- ride the veto. ! Thirty-four Republicans ,in- cluding Senate Republican leader James E. Watson of Indiana and Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon, an- other Republican leader, sup- ported the measure. AGAINST LOAN All voting against the loan (Continued on Page Twm b S Marshal W hite Is Confirmed by British Columbia representatives|Nulato Indian dialect. ~Iic sald & ¢ Ha y{urged immediate constuction of the (h‘;‘h:“l’}:;‘;:i‘l ‘;’)a}';’l"\:;‘}” ';‘pm_‘m Senate for New Term ‘:\];fh:cii{u:nf:eryw _"]m(rhom:((jmi-u‘:]?; at Nulato for two W then go'® United States Marshal Al- e also be the means of further ce-|? Akulurak, Yukon Delta : bert White was this after- e menting the friendship between the T 1 e At r::nf:::iel:y ::‘fr 3::; s United States and Canada. The| g« ————————u— o o tari o (e DliE territory would be developed and TODAY'S STOCK lie" cording fo " advides ‘rilainia 18 also would air lines. QUOTATIONS | . g s - o |® by him. . P 7.“ f:b. 20.—Closing ® His nomination was sent to e ,P A F Wlll quotation of Alaska Juneau mine ® the Senate about two weeks @ . UL R stock today is 9, American Can ® @go by President Hoover. ® 120%, Anaconda Copper 39%:, Beth- ® Tt was favorably reported e oper(lt(? 11 lehem Steel 64', General Motors ® vesterday and the report j 43%, Granby Consolidated 19%, In- ® was approved by the Senate e s ternational Harvester 57', Kenne- ® today. . C(l ML N CT L 8|cott 297, Packard Motors 11%, Sim- ® Marshal White had the ® mons Beds 18%, Standard Brands ® endorsement of Capt. A. E. 2 19%, Standard Oil of California ® Lathrop, Republican National e Operations in Alaska Are}so%. standard Oil of New Jersey @ Committeeman for Alasks, @ 50'%, United Aircraft 34, U. S. ® and was supported generally @ Announced—Vessel Steel 1477%, Hudson Bay 5%, Cur- ® by Administration leaders ® Sails March 25 tiss-Wright 4%. e here as well as by the Idaho ® s R o delegations to Congress and ® BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb, 20— | University of Southern California @ members from other western ® Eleven canneries will be operated by | hes added a course on current e States . the Pacific American Fisheries in|conflicts in morals. e e e s 00 00000000 Alaska during the coming sum- I g Py = mer. ite Senate Opposed to Wire Tapping; s Per jury, Blackmail Feb. 20.—The State Senate has passed a bill making tapping of telephone and telegraph wires a gross misdemeanor. te Senator E. B. Benn, of Aberdeen, ted States Marshal who said wire nd blackmail by Prohibition ngents ial in Washing= william D. Mitchell said he approved of in certain cases but had left pers approved by the bureau involved and f the case, oo