The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 26, 1931, Page 1

B THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO. 5858 JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1931. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS WEALTHY MAN MAY BE INVOLVED, TRUNK MURDERS TO READJUST REPARATIONS HOOVER, LAVAL PROPOSE PL AN TO EASE WORLD Initiative Taken at Con- ferences of President and Premier GERMANY IS TO MAKE FIRST MOVE France Wiil—Cooperate— United States Will then Do its Part WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 26.— Groundwork for a sweeping read- justment of German reparations and Allied war debt payments to the United States was laid during the conferences which were con- ! cluded here Sunday between Presi- dent Hoover and French Premier Pierre Laval. Germany is expected to shortly take the initiative by asking re- lief from the enormous reparation burden. France is expected to cooperate in reexamining Germany's ability , DEBTS So 'I:his Is London—Sez You! ADOLPH LINDEN, E. W. CAMPBELL ARE CONVICTED Two Former Seattle Bank- ers Found Guilty on Larceny Charges FORMER SECRETARY ACQUITTED BY JURY Tnal Is Outcome of Failure of Puget Sound Loan Association SEATTLE, Oct. 26. — Convicted JAPAN IS NOT T0 QUIT ZONE IN MANGHURIA Says Action of Council of League of Nations Not Binding UNANIMOUS VOTE WAS NOT GIVEN Japanese Forces Advance Deeper Into Territory to Fight Bandits TOKYO, Oct. 26.—The Japanese Saturday night by a jury on|Government has issued a statement charges of grand laroeny growing |saying that in view of the Council out of the failure of the Pugel|of the League of Nations failure We can't help thinking that Edmund Lowe, American movie star, 1. pulling his famous expression “Sez you? Sez me!” as he watches a L\ondon “bobbie” point out a landmark in the British capital to Mrs. Edmund Lowe, or Lilyan Tashman (to you). Miss Tashman, Holly- to pay and radical reductions in{ wood's most fashionab payments are considered inevitable. | smaly, dresed The United States is ready in turn to do its share as its con- tribution to world stability with regard to the payment of war debts owed by the allies to this country, this being based on pay- ment of reparations by Germany to the Allies. Discussions between President Hoover and- Premier - Laval pro- duced an agreement for Franco- American unity of action to pro- tect fully their present monetary systems based on the gold standard and to increase stability of inter- national exchange, also to unlack for world recovery every possible reservoir of frozen assets. - e PREMIER LAVAL AND DAUGHTER | T0 SEE SIGHTS Busy Day Qutlined for? French Party—Sail | for Home Tonight NEW YORK, Oct. 26. — French Premier Plerre Laval and his! daughter Josee, arrived here this morning by special train from Washington. Copper negotiations are said to After a day and evening in Man-'pe progressing satisfactorily, cou- hattan sightseeing, entertalnment pleq with a better demand for the and speceh making for ihe Pre-| mgtal, There is a suggestion tha! mier, the party will leave for home | there will be an early advance in at midnight tonight on the French prices from the current level of liner Ile de France. | seven cents to eight cents. State Department and Secret! ————————— Service men accompanied the pnrty‘; here and will remain until all members are aboard the liner. ———————— GORUARD. IMPROVED NEW YORK, Oct. 26—Closing AND SON RETURNS HERE quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can Dr. F. L. Goddard, who was re- g5 Apaconda Copper 16%, Beth- ported last week to be seriously ill jehem Steel 25%, Curtiss-Wright 2, at his home at Goddard’s HOU poy Films 7%, General Motors Springs near Sitka, is considerably g6, International Harvester 29%, STOCK PRICES " GOING LOWER; ' TRADING SLOW | (Copper Negotiations Pro- gressing—Price Slated for Early Advance NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Prices |Exchange in slow trading. Bonds were fairly steady. There was a bullish movement. It is announced that the results of the Hoover-Laval conference are widely hailed as constructive and in line with conservative expecta- tions of Wall Street. ‘Today there were ieceble attempts at rallies. Losses . two or four points ap- peared in several leading stocks, American Telephone, American Can, United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Allied Chemical, Dupont, ‘IConsolidated Gas, North Ameri- can, Public Service of New Jersey, Case, Eastman, Westinghouse, Na- tional Biscuit, New York Central, ; Southern Pacific, Santa Fe. —_——— @ I\. CLOSING STOCK PRICES ! 2 '] DR. improved and able to be up and around the place, it was made known late Saturday by his son E. M. Goddard. The lafter, who was called to the Springs by his father's illness, returned to Juneau late last week. Kennecott 15%, Packard Motors 5%, Standard Oil of California 33%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 33%, United Aircraft 16', United States Steel 68%, Fox Theatres, on curb, 1%. Tear Gas Bombs, One Bullet Used by Sheriff, Deputies to Make Arrest of Lunatic BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 26.— Tear gas bombs and one bullet were used at Sumas by Sheriff Tom Fraser and his deputies to overcome Sam Littlefield, aged 30, a lunatic. Tae first trip resulted only in marks of battle on the Sheriff and his deputies. The sheriff then took a larger force, returned and sur- rounded the Littlefield house. Litilefield came out with his mother, brandishing a breadknife. He held close to his mother and threatened to slash her throat if the officers approached. The sheriff and his force fired tear gas bombs and finally wound- ed Littlefield in the leg with a bullet and tock him captive. Littlefield was a former inmate | of the Oklahoma Asylum and had been visiting his mother. He be- ~ame unruly and she notified offi- cers, woman and Lowe, who made the _expression part of American slang, are in England on a vacation. Everybody seems to be enjoying this three-some. GRANTS CAPONE SHORT STAY TO GET OUT WRIT Permits Attorneys Time to Ask for Bond Pend- ing Appeal | CHICAGO, Il, Oct. 26.-1.’“0’ drifted lower today on the Stock|last Saturday afternoon, after sen-| | tencing “Scarface” Al Capone to eleven years in the Leavenworth | penitentiary and to pay a fine of | $50,000 and prosecution costs for the trial that resulted in convic- tion for income tax evasion, Judge James A. Wilkerson changed his plans. He announced to the de- fense attroneys that as they were unable to reach the Court of Ap- peals to ask for a bond during ap- peal, he had ordered the gangster held” until Monday. This was for the purpose of permitting of an ap- plication for a writ of supersedas. Judge Wilkerson on Saturday morning had ordered that Capone be taken to the penitentiary dur- ing Saturday evening. BIG LIEN IS ORDERED JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 26.—Orders for filing a lien of $51,498 against the winter home of Al Capone on Palm Island, near Miami Beach, were issued by the United States Collector of Internal Revenue as part of the Govern- ment’'s campaign against the gang leader. LIENS ARE FILED MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26—Two income tax liens against Capone's $100,000 home have been filed in the Federal Circuit Court, repre- senting part of the Government’s attempt to obtain about a quarter of a million dollars unpaid income tax. One lien named Capone and another his wife Mae as trans- feree. CAPONE TALKS ICHICAGO, TIl, Oct. 26.—Regain- ing his voice in his cell last Satur- day night, Al Capone said: “The sentence is sort of a blow below the belt but if I have to do it, I can. I have never heard of any- one getting more than five years for income tax trouble but I guess when they are prejudiced against you, you've got no chance, even when you have good lawyers.” Officials estimated the result of the conviction of Capone, with costs, and his tax debt, puts the amount at $287,328. | CHICAGO, Il Oct. 26.—Al Ca- pone’s departure for prison has been deferred another day by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court ordered him held another night and promised a ruling tomorrow on his move for a supersedas writ and bond to al- low him to be at liberty while the income tax case is reviewed. Sound Savings and Loan Associa- tion, Adolph P. Linden, former President, and E. W. Campbell, former Vice-President, faced pos- sible maximum sentences of 60 years in prison. They were con- victed on three counts charging grand larceny. Charles E. Nelson, former Sec- | retary of the Association, was ac- quitted. The men were charged with em- wezzling $126,000 from the institu- tion during 1928. Two others are awaiting trial in connection with the failure of the institution. The verdict Sa'urday night was returned after deliberations lasting 57 hours. Notice of appeal was served by the defense attorneys. PRAISE BIVEN 70 AL SMITH BY ROOSEVELT Terms Are Used in Speech to Dispel Suspicions of Breach NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Al Smith shared with George Washington and the Port of New York authori- (ties in praise by Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt at his address at the dedication of the George Washing- ton bridge between New York and New Jersey, over the Hudson River, last Saturday. 'Gov. Roosevelt referred to Smith in terms which seemed calculated to dispel any suspicion of a breach growing between the two Demo- cratic leaders following Smith's attack on the proposed constitu- tional amendment favored by Roosevelt. The amendment is to be voted upon next Monday and is for a large sum of money for reforesta- tion. FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR RICHARD R. JONES Funeral services for the Ilate Richard R. Jones, who died in this city last week, were held this after- |noon in the chapel of the Charles | W. Carter Mortuary. The rites were conducted by the Rev. Warren R. Fenn, in accordance with the ritual of the Episcopal faith. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery. .- SALVORS GO TO SEATTLE | i Frank Curtis, William Lindley and J. Monahan, associated with the efforts to raise the treasure ship Islander, departed for Seattle yesterday. They will return north when salvage operations are re- sumed next spring. to obtain a unanimous vote on the resolution calling for the evac- uation of Manchuria by Japanese troops before November 16, the action is not binding in any way whatever and the attitude taken by Japan at the time of the out- break of trouble in Manchuria re- mained unaltered. Following reports of attacks by Chinese bandits, Japanese troops have been advanced deeper into the Chinese territory in Manchuria. This movement came after it was reported that 1,000 bandits, many of whom are alleged to be mas- querading as Chinese troops, at- tacked stations near Chen Chiatun last Friday and Saturday. PROPOSED JAIL DELIVERY PLOT 1S FRUSTRATED Prisoners Refuse to Join Convicted Slayers in Jail Break OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 26—A |'jail delivery plot to release Har- |old Carpenter and Walter Dubuc, {condemned to death for the mur- der of Peter Jacobson, Agen farm- er, and five other convicted felons, was frustrated here last Saturday by other county jail prisoners who refused to participate. Sheriff Havens revealed that the conspirators planned to strike a turnkey over the head with a heavy roller removed from the washing- machine ringer and seize the keys | while other deputies were away |during the dinner. The roller, wrapped in burlay, | The roller, wrapped in burlap, was found hidden near the main door of the jail. Refusal of the larger part of the prisoners prevented the plot from being carried out. - TWO LOCAL YOUTHS, HOLD -UP SUSPECTS, DISCHARGED TODAY After being held in jail for some two weeks, Earl Ellingen and Ole Kosky, both local youths, suspected of being responsible for recent holdups, were released Saturday. All charges against them were dis- missed by the United States Attor- ney’s office for lack of evidence. The two young men were arrest- ed after an attempted robbery of Mrs. Peter Eric, local Indian wom- an. She signed the complaint icharging them with breaking into her house and attempting to rob her. She failed in her identification, it was said, and official investiga- tion failed to substantiate her charges. | Witnesses Pope to Cardinal VATICAN CITY, Rome, Oct. 26. —The Pope has witnessed another miracle of modern science when his photograph was transmitted to Paris from the Vatican City Radio Station. The Pontiff came to the station shortly after the noon hour last Saturday in his white Pontifical Photogra,;hw of Himself Sent via Radio Verdier, Paris robes. A photographer made a portrait, developed it and transmission be- gan. The Pope watched the 10-min- ute procedure then watched the reception of a photograph trans- mitted from Paris showing Cardi- nal Verdier receiving the Pontiff’ radioed image, OLD FRIENDS MEET AT YORK;/N NEw EVIDENCE ~ DISCOVERED IN DOUBLE CRIME !Page of Letter, Watersoak- ed, Is Found—Turn- ed Over to Police MRS. JUDD MENTIONS WEALTHY ARIZ. MAN ‘Says He ‘Knows All About’ i Slayings — Defense ! Plea Is Indicated | —_— | LCS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 26— | Further involving a wealthy Phoe- 'nix, Arizona, business man, whom | Winnie Ruth Judd angrily declared “knew all about” the dual trunk 'murder of Mrs. Agnes Leroy and Miss Hedvig Samuelson, a page of a letter was retrieved in a water- soaked condition from a rest room lavatory and turned over to the police late last Saturday. The officers said Mrs. Judd ad- mitted the Kkillings because of a ! quarrel over a man. | Mrs. Judd denied writing the ,letter or attempting to destroy one. | The letter was addressed to Dr. Judd. | Experts said it was in handwrit- |ing which comparsd with that of | Mrs. Judd. Phoenix Man Questioned Although the identity of the ;Phuen‘.x man is not divulged, J. H. ' | Holloran, wealthy lumberman, has questiom>d about a party iwhich he attended and at which 3-Day Figh id to Mrs. Leroy and Miss Sam- ACROSS PACIFIS | uelson. The police said the letter re- —Mrs. Floyd May, believed to be demented and who Expects to Fly from Tokyo to Seattle Next April vealed that Mrs. Judd killed Mrs. Samuelson because of jealousy, fought off a posse of officers for three days with a rifle, —Is Now Training e | Assoctated I'ress Photo Henrl Petain (left), marshal of France, was greeted by Gen. John J. Pershing when he arrived in Yorktown, Va., to help America cele- brate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the battle of York- town. The hero of Verdun and the American commander were asso- clates during the world war. -——————————— been then killed Mrs. Leroy ‘“because I . was afraid she would turn me over and successfully resisted a to the police.”, tear gas attack on her cabin, | Mrs. Judd, in the letter, insisted with her daughter surren- she killed Miss Samuelson in self- dered to Sheriff Henry | defense. Traube late this afternoon. Wound Not Self-Inflicted She was sought for the al- Awaking from a fitful sleep, Mrs. leged stealing of a can of milk. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. — Juanita| ® Burns, aviatrix, announced here (that she hopes to fly alone to | Tokyo from Seattle then to Dallas | say anything,” was her only an- swer. | 2 | Surgeons erased the doubts of ;8. roaxing mr.p“_m" engine and the detectives that the wound in when she begins to get druwsy‘her left hand self. tod. ta Iwill shut the motor off and call g Band s st dlic o). WHILE UN TR'P " S During Friday night sedatives it a day. The next day she wi Prove an alibi Aviatrix Forced to Jump sit longer and so on until she can| |stay awake for 40 hours, so her | backer, Joseph Martin, broker, said. | Miss Burns will start from Toyko with a light load of gasoline. A| Says She Is Sick male aviator will go up with her| “I'm only holding ou vy the “My attorneys asked me not to |for the flight. She is to sit beside! more dangerous condition than | realized. Judd last Saturday faced question- ing anew but had nothing to say. eececoccccone —————— next April. o Miss Burns is here now training "¢ @iven to her so she could | sleep. wound was at least six days old and her arm is probably in a from Flames — Only Engine Salvagible ,and help fill her plane’s fuel tanks barest thread, I am really sick,” |to capacity from a refueling ship,|declared Mrs. Judd. *“My arm Ithen the aviator will jump out by Pains me so I can hardly endure parachute and Miss Burns will it, but the police won't iet me rest. speed on, the great circle to Seat-'I am not a fugitive from justice. tle, to collect $28,000, then on to I am not a criminal. I did tha Dallas for $25,000 more. yonly thing any decent woman could The prize of $28,000 is the award do. T should not be treated like for a hop from Tokyo to Seattle. this. I came in with the assur- As the runway at Toyko is not of ance there is justice and a law sufficient distance for a take off for me. Justice is all I want, with a full load of gasoline, Miss| ¥ou won't feel this way about me Burns will use a refueller, {when you know the truth. 1 FFRSRE0. }rougm for my life and I am | fighting for it now because I am really ilL” Dr. Judd refused to discuss the LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Oct. 26. —Ruth Nichols’ monoplane caught fire here this afternoon as she was warming the motor up to take off for New York after arriving from Oakland on what she believed would be a long distance woman’s record flight. | Miss Nichols leaped from the window of the plane’s cockpit bare- ly in time to escape the flames. Mechanics hustled her away from the blazing plane before she was hurt. NG MEN SOUTHBOUND Only the engine is salvagible. She estimates the loss at $10,000. Miss Nichols said she would be in the air again as soon as another plane is made ready. The fire was caused by a leaky pump valve. ... — LOCOMOTIVE'S ACTION Trautwine says that a typical powerful locomotive, pulling an average passenger train, evapo- rates from 25,000 to 30,000 pounds of water per hour, burning from 3,500 to 5,000 pounds of coal. Pas- senger engines usually carry fuel and water sufficient for 40 or 50 miles; some 60 to 70. — HER SLEEPLI NIGHT Chancery Justice Eve in London said a woman once complained she was slezpy in court because on the previous night she had been unable to turn off the electric light and had to put up her umbrella, lay under it in bed and still couldn’t sleep. A. A. Pare, wno 5 in charge of | circumstances of the crime but the Timmons activities on the said “she has an amazing Whitewater group of mining claims|and I am sure she was justified.” in the Tulsequah district, and D. S. Hill, one of the field managers' LINE OF DEFENSE of the Timmons enterprise, left for| LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 26.— Vancouver, B. C. yesterday on the As evidence began to pile up to steamship Princess Norah. s «Continuec on Page TWO) Aviator Mistakes Enraged . Rhinoceros for Ant Hill; Loses His Life as Result | NEW YORK, Oct. 26—Baron(eros which charged the plane, Paul C. von Gontard, blg game|wrecked it and inflicted fatal in- hunter, arriving from Germany,|juries to Claus Suckoki, pilot of itold of how an aviator connected (one of the three palnes used by with his expedition mistook a rhi- the expedition. noceres for an ant heap and lost| The Baron said the purpose of his life |his trip to Africa was to obtain ‘The Baron recently completed an pictures of all African animals. aerial expedition in Africa. He related that a lion once leap- He said they saw what was,ed and tore a strip from a wing of thought to be a huge ant heap, but [a low flying plane at another time it proved to be an enraged rhlnoc-lxhn expedition was in Africa,