The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 8, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, No. 5740. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES 'PRICE TEN CENTA UPPER HOUSE OF CONGRESS ASSAILED FOR POLICIES REPARATIONS ISSUE MAY BE REOPENE STATESMEN OF GREAT NATIONS IN CONFERENCE Premier MacDonald and| Chancellor Bruening Discuss Conditions HENDERSON, CURTINS ARE ALSO MEETING | Mutual Puzzles Being Piec- ed Together at Infor- mal Sessions LONDON, June 8—German Chan- cellor Heinrich Bruening and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, heads of two great nations, strolled arm in arm to MacDonald’s home Sat- urday discussing Germany's posi- tion in world economics. At the same time, Foreign Min- ister Dr. Julius Murtius, of Ger- many, and Arthur Henderson, Bri- tish Foreign Secretary, sat on a veranda discussing the same thing. Staking Everything Chancellor Bruening is staking everything on the opportunity to persuade Great Britain that Ger- many'’s skeleton is too weak to bear which the people feel to be too burdensome, especially some Sec- tions of the Young plan payments. For the first time since the World War, the mutual puzzles of Great Britain and Germany are be-| ing 'pieced together by informal| hands. It is probably the first time | any mutual problems of the two countries have been up for discus- sion without some manner of cere- mony. Informal Chats Before the war, meeting between the two, then bitter commercial rivals, glittered with plenty of ‘gold braid and not enough informality to season a custard. But in the diplomacy of today, still fronts are giving way to busi- ness suits and informal chats. WORLD CONFERENCE LOOMS LONDON, June 8—The possi- bility of a world conference to re- open completely the problem of war reparations loomed in the wake of the week-end conference be- tween the heads of the British and German Governments. The newspapers today linked the forthcoming visits of Secretary of State Stimson and Secretary Mel- lon, of the United States, with a promise made at the conference here to collaborate with other gov- ernments. The spokesman of the conference ,said the field of econ- omic and political troubles were | discussed at the Saturday cen!er-’ ence especially as affected by the | Young Plan and other factors. PRESENTED TO KING LONDON, June 8—Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister, Curtius, of Germany, were pres- ented to the King at Buckingham Palace today by Ambassador von | Neaurath. The two. German officials re- mained with the King for 15 min- utes. This is the first time a member of the German Government has been received by the British King since before the start of the World ‘War. — MRS. STROEBE AND SON LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA Enroute to Santa Monica, Calif., to visit relatives for severa} months, | | | \ near!y REVOLT STARTS "IN CHINA LAND, SOUTHERN PART Attack Now Made Direct| Against Nanking Cen- tral Government TCKYO, June 8—The new Gov- | ernment is in revolt against the . National Government in China says |a Rengo News Agency dispatch from Canton and the attack has been launched from Canton in Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces in South China. Eugene Chen, | Foreign Minister | Government, has sent a telegram Yo representatives of foreign gov- jernments in Pieping repudiating | |the Nanking Central Government. Censorship has presented the | Inews from reaching the outside ,world to a large extent but it has been known that large bodies of troops have been mobilizing for‘ weeks in South China for the im- 'pending conflict. JAUTOS HIT; | WOMAN DEAD Eleven Others are Injured; | Driver of One Car Admits Drinking SEATTLE, June 8.—Mrs. Susanna Gault, aged 55 years, of Everett,| was killed and eleven others were injured, three seriously, in two auto | | accidents in King County during .the week end. E. A. Sawyer, of Auburn, driver of one of the cars, received broken | ribs and an injufed leg. Authori-| |ties said he admitted to have been | drinking. A hired car, driven by Herman| ! Johnson, of Pine Hurst, was struck l by Sawyer's car which hit that of Walter Gaston, of Everett, in| which Mrs. Gault was riding. Cousmn of King Is Thrown, Polo Game LONDON, June 8—Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of King styling himself of the Canton | Mrs. T. J. Stroebe and little son George, was slightly injured this Thomas left this morning on the afternoon when a pony threw him steamer Alaska for Seattle. They in polo game at Roehampton. For- plan to be absent most of the mer King Alfonso assisted in car- summer, rejoining Mrs. Stroebe here the Lord to his dressing early next Fall. rying room. Youth, Alleged Slayer of Seven Persons, May Go Free ELDORADO, Kas., June 8.—Owen Oberst, a farm youth, charged with killing his father, mother and five brothers and sisters in 1928, is go- ing free, R. M. Woodward, attor- ney said. ‘Woodward said he would ask for a dismissal of the murder charges as a result of the State Supreme Court decision holding the case cannot be transferred to another a v i Three juries were unable toreach an agreement. Oberst’s confession, made at the time of the crime, was later re- pudiaied. Owen, then 18 years of age, sald he shot the seven mem- bers of his family with "a rifle, LOOSENED RAILS SPILL COLORADO EXPRESS iew of train wrecked near Fowler, Colo., in which five persons weie Injured. The Santz Fe expri went intp the Arkansas river. Fastenings to the rails had been remov~d from the railroad bed, G Children | Get Cash Will Divide Three Million| Dollars as Result of Divorce NEW YORK, June 8.—The four children of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stillman will divide $3,000,000 as the result of the divorce of their parents. ‘Mrs. Stillman received no settle- | ment, her lawyer said. | The $3,000,000 to the children is in addition to the $10,000,000 trust | fund left by the late James A.| Stillman, Sr., for his grandchildren. TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED WITH | MANSLAUGHTER Going at High Rate of Speed on Curve, Wrong Side of Highway OREGON CITY, Ore., June 8— Howard Magnusen, driver of the truck which collided with an auto- mobile killing two women, a youth and a baby, is under arrest charg- ed with involuntary manslaughter. | His bond has been fixed at $3,000. | A guard has been placed at his‘ bedside in the hospital where he is| suffering from the shock. Witnesses sald Magnusen Wwas driving the truck and traller at 40 miles an hour on a curve and was on the wrong side on the high- way at the time of the accident. | REFUSE 70 HALT, TWO SHOT DOWN ARDMORE, Oklahoma, June 8.— Emilio Cortes Rublo, aged 18 years, | and Manuel Gomez, aged 17, were | shot to death on a residential | street by Deputy Bill Guess. The former is sald to be related to President Rubio of Mexico, accord- ing to Salvador Rubio, who also claims to be a cousin of the Presi-| dent. Guess and Deputy Crosby came upon the youths in a parked motor car and began to question Sal- vador. The others, armed with re- | volvers, started to leave the car| and when they started to run, re-| fusing to halt, they were shot. The ' boys had purchased expensive guns and were taking them with am-| munition into Mexico. { Two sons of the President of! Mexico are reported to have beeni in a car ahead. They were re- turning south with their relatives after attending college in the north- | ern part of the United States. it R Judge W. D. Coppernoll, former United States District Attorney lor‘v soskeqd the floor of the house with kerosené and made a ‘pyre of the bodies because “I just got mad when father refused me the use of ‘an-sutomobile.” - -+ - the Third Division, and pioneer | lawyer of that district, visited local friends while the steamer Al- aska was in port today. He 1s en- route to the States for a vacation. | |GERMANS ARE URGED TO PAY NEW REVENUES Four Hundred Million Dol- lars Expected to Be Raised, New Tax |GOVERNMENT MAKES APPEAL TO CITIZENS Manifesto S;V—S“WOYId Must Be Told Reparations are Burdensome BERLIN, June 8—Terming the menace to Germany'’s economic and | financial situation is such that “liberation from the unbearable rep- arations burdens are imperative,” the Government has appealed to the people to suppoit Chancellor | Bruening’s new emergency tax de- crees. This new tax is calculated to yield nearly $400,000,000 in new revenues. The manifesto of the Govern- ment sald assumptions on which the Young plan are based proved erroneous and the plan itself has glven no relief and the time has come to tell the world the repara- tions burden must be eased. Tinance Minister Dietrich said Germany can and shall pay her debts but “we shall have a mighty hard time.” Associated Press Photo 58 STOCK MARKET SHOWING GAIN OVER WEEK END Second Wind Caught Soon After First Hour of HQCVER AT VALLEY FORGE ' ; | | Assoclated Press I'loto This Assoclated Pres telaphoto shows President Hoover addressing the Memarial fay crowd at Valley Forge, Pa. He termed tho present era of economic depression *snother Valley Forg: ENED WICKERSHAM COMMISSION MAKES REPORT Condemns United States Senate in Appointment of Fed. At!or‘leys BAD EFFECT UPON PERSONNEL, OFFICE Federal, State, Local, Pros- ecutors Arraigned for Growth of Crime WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.— The Wickersham Commission, in a report to President Herbert Hoover, condemns the political interference of the Uhited States Senate in the appointment of Federal District At- torneys. The report said: “The Senate seems not merely to exercise a corrective power in re- jecting unfit nominations but dic~ tates appointments as the patron- age of Senators of the State in which the district lies. “This has often had a bad effect upon the personnel and conduct of office.” The report condemns the par- celing out of District Attoreny's loffice “as a reward for political ac~ tivity.” The Commission also arraigns Trading, Prices Up NEW YORK, June 8—After a |general decline in the early hours, WASHINGTON, D. C, June 8— Government officials are silent on the Berlin pronouncement regarding the burdens of Germany's repara- in the nation's histery. STATE WITNESS | Pederal, State and local prosecutors |as being more responsible for the growth of crime than tae failure of juries to convict in criminal tions. Secretary of State Stimson refus- ed to reiterate publicly that the position followed by President Hoover and former administrations was that war debts and reparations were separate and distant prob- lems. THREE MILLIO DOLLAR BLAZE IS HARD FOUGHT Sweeps Through Whole- sale District, Tackles Retail Section Norfolk NORFOLK, Virginia, June 8—A $3,000,000 fire, starting after an ex- plosion on an oil barge at the Bux- NEW YORK, Juné 8.—Closing|ton Line piers, rode a strong wind quotation of Alaska Juneau mine|along 200 feet of wharves and de- stock is 19%, American Can 102%, |stroyed a hotel, then swept through Anaconda Copper 23, Bethlehem |the wholesale district and leaped Steel 45, Fox Films 15%, General|across the main street and threat- Motors 35%, Internaticnal Harves-|ened the retail business center. ter 42%, Kennecott 18, Checker| The explosion ¢ause is sought. Cab 10, 9%, 10, Ourtiss-Wright| The explosion occurred at 5:30 2%, Hudson Bay, no sale; Packard {gunday afternoom but it was long Motors 6%, Standard Brands 16%, |after midnight before the com- tandard Ofl of California 36%, |hined forces of the entire Hampton Standard Ofl of New.Jersey 35%,(Roads area, alded by 1,300 sailors Trans-America 7%, United Aircraft|gnq Me" controlled the blaze. 26, U. 8. Steel 84%, A driving rain, starting just be- R T fore midnight helped the fire fight- SMUGBLERS |y seoem e rowre o OF ALCOHOL ARE GAUGHT received injuries to cause them to be kept. Others received ambulance' Canadian Customs Officials Seize Craft with the stock market caught second wind, cancelled losses and worked slowly above Saturday's closing prices. Trading was quiet but there was a resumption of rail selling. A week-end accumulation of of~ ferings burdened the market inthe first hour but pressure against rails lifted and the market regained courage. American Telephoné and Tele- graph turned a three point loss to a moderate gain and rose a couple of points. Similar advances were made in Standards Oils of New Jersey and California, Westinghouse, Johns Manville, Corn Products, Borden and Eastman. Some others made wider advances. TODAY'S BTOCK --e QUOTATIGIS \\ treatment. Seaplane DO-X to Stay at Natal Three Weeks: Will Undergo Repairs PROPERTY OF " CAPONE BEING ATTACHED NOW Miami Attorney Removes Home Furnishings; He Wants $50,000 Fees MIAMI, Fla, June 8—Deputy DOUBLE MURDER IS THREATENED | Wealthy Club Woman of| Los Angeles “Chirp- ing” to Her Death AR | | LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 8— Sheriffs last Saturday night at- Mrs. Ethel Hamlin, wealthy clubj tached Al Capone's Palm Island |woman, the State's witness agains | residence and removed part of the David H. Clark, charged with the furnishings following filing of a double murder of Charles H. Craw- | suit against him by Vincent C. ford and Herbert Spencer, said her Giblin, Miami attorney. ,life has been threatened. | The sult seeks $50,000 which it/ Mrs. Hamlin was standing near is alleged Is the balance due Gib- the Hollywood office of Crawford | lin for attorney fees. Giblin said when the shooting occurred. Short- | repeated demands for the fees had ly after a man rushed up and told; ben refused. her to move on. | Giblin and his associate, J. Fritz The same man, she said, was in | Gordon, represent Capone in sev- the courthouse elevator last Tues-' eral court actions here. ,day and whispered to her: | Removal of the furniture was, “Youre chirping too much. TII halted when Giblin was informed you don’t keep your mouth shut, Capone would communicate with you'll be the next.” CHICAGO, 1Il, June 8—"Scar- him. ’ At st onirasma | | FIFT | face” Al Capoue, gang chieftain, =~ i faces the loss of his huge prop-| H erty holdings as well as his liberty | | in Government proceedings for | 1 |evasion of his income tax in con-| ‘nection with the Government in-| SEATTLE, June 8—A rooming dictment against him in which he phouse fire forced 50 persons to the 15 charged with failing to pay $215- streets in their night clothes. None | 1083 tax, Robert E. Neely, Acting was injured and the damage was' i | i | | i | | GOVERNMENT AFTER “AL" |Collector of Internal Revenue said. only a few hundred dollars. Civil liens are to be filed against | all of Capone’s property wherever | found. Lien actions will be started ‘MRS' METC‘ALF TAKES this week in various districts where | GlRL TO ST. ANTHONY¢ {the property s located. i | The gangster's income between| With Elizabeth Jackson, 11-year- | 1924 and 1928 is placed by the old local girl in her charge, Mrs. |Government at $1,038,564. Prank A. Metcalf left today on| - {the steamer Alaska for Seattle en- \route to St. Anthony, Idaho. The |girl has been committed to the St., |Slayer of Policeman cases, —————— BANK MERGERS ARE REPORTED FROM CHICAGO Large Financial Institutions Are Consolidated or Arranged CHICAGO, IIl, June 8.—Two of the most important bank mergers in the history of Chicago have been affected. The Pirst National and First Union Trust and Savings Bank and affiliations, have absorbed the Fore- :oan State National Bank and reman State Trus A e t and Savings Consolidation has been arranged between the Central Trust Com- pany of Illinois and the National Bank of the Republic. Count Dandini Killed While Fencing in Italy FLORENCE, Italy, June 8.—Count Peter Dandini, who married Char- lotte Heroy, of New York, was kill- ed in a fencing match when ed his breast. opponents buttoned rapler penetrat- ——————— ‘Commits Murder To Get Money For “Girl Friend” NEW YORK, June 8.—Gav- ing Demier, Filipino servant, has been arrested and the po- lice sald he confessed killing Dr. George Edward Deely, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, to get his money for a “girl friend.” $20,000 Cargo VANCOUVER, B. C., June 8— The motorboat Lupene A, with a cargo of alcohol valued at more than $20,000 was seized and two men arrested in an, encounter be- tween Customs officers and alleg- ‘ed smugglers at Klaskimo Inlet on the West coast of Vancouver Is- land last Thursday. Two confederates were ashore and escaped. Néws of the seizure reached here upon arrival of the ‘Customs launch Dispatch, with the Lupene A. in tow. ——— LEAVES FOR DAISY, OREGON Margaret Yeakey, teacher of com= mercial courses in the Juneau high school was an outgoing passenger Saturday on the steamship North- land. She intends to spend the summer vacation at Daisy, Oregon. RIO DE JANEIRO, June 8—The | German seaplane, DO-X, which re- cently flew across the South At- lantic, will remain at Natal for three weeks for an overhauling be- fore proceeding here. This infor- mation was cabled here from Na- tal. Taxi-Dancer Slayer Sentenced to Death NEW YORK, June 8—Rudolph Duringer, convicted of the murder of Virginia Brannen, taxi-dancer, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison the week of July 13. — e - UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Jennie Soberg of this city successfully underwent a surgical operation this morning at St. Ann's To Die in Electric Chair CHICAGO, Ill, June 8-—Carl i Carlson, alias Frank Jordan, who shot Patrolman Anthony Ruthy to death on April 30 and fatally wounded Policeman Patrick Dur- kin, when the two officers were itrying to arrest Carlson, has been senteficed to die in the electric | chair ‘on October 16. The defense motion for a new trial was denied. —_——————— Mrs. Leo Osterman, who was a vocal music teacher in the Juneau public schools in the scholastic year, just closed, took passage Sat- urday on the steamship Northland for Ketchikan, where she will make her home, Mr. Osterman being de- puty United States collector of cus- 'toms there. Anthony Industrial School by the Board of Children’s Guardians. Mrs. Metcalf will return home in about three weeks. She will |return by the way of Portland to ispend a day or two with relatives. Dr. Deely was found stabbed and beaten to death in his home last Tuesday. Demier had been discharged by the physician five days be- fore the killing. Lawyer Elected President by Northern Baptist Convention KANSAS CITY, June 8—Matti- |a Christian and moral viewpoint. {son Boyd Jones, Los Angeles law-}’l’he report protested against pres- yer, was elected President of the |ent-day cigarette advertising and Northern Baptist Convention last| urged the Baptists to “discourage Saturday. He succeeds the Rev.|the growing use of tobacco in any |Albert W. Beaven, of Rochester,|form” and called upon all members New York. | "X Teport of the resolublons com- | Elghteenth Amendment. X | mittee expressed interests in the| The resolutions are all to be act- establishment of a National daily ed upon at today's session of the newspaper to handle the news from convention. {to glve unflinching support to the & B