The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 18, 1932, Page 1

A THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5929. LISBON PLOT Police Discover Attemptto Kill President Carmona of Portugal - LIFE OF FINANCE MINISTER SOUGHT | Conspirator;—Rounded Up, Quietly — Will Prob- ! ably Be Deported LISBON, Portugal, Jan. ls.—The: police ' arrested 200 persons last! Saturday in connection with wmt! they declared was a plot to assas-| sinate President Antonio Carmora and Minister of Finance Olivera Salazar. A former priest named Fuarec is being sought as the leader of the! movement. A number of low ranking offi- cers are also held by the police. Tt is said the conspirators met &t the home of @ high Government official where it is alleged they discusssed plans to bomb the Presi- dent and Minister of Finance. Those arrested are expected to be deported. The raid was conducted quietly nd the district is calm. ————————— COMR, KELLER WILL RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM Announces. Will. Seek- Ap-| ,l.uugeg 1t other Term as Head of Education Dept. ‘W. K. Keller, Territorlal Com- misioner of Education, will seek re- election for another term, it was made known today by him. His declaration of candidacy, he said, will be filed within a short time. Up to the present time, no other aspirants have appeared for the office. Party filings for the nomi- mation can be made up to 4:30 p. m., February 2, when the period for filing for all offices expires. Mr. Keller was elected to the office in November, 1930, and took office April 1, following. He was the first commissioner to be elected by popular vote. He defeated L. W. Breuer for the Republican nomin- ation by a substantial margin. In ithe general election, A. J. Karnes, Democratic candidate of Ketchi- kan, gave him a close race and the outcime was in doubt, for several days. e MELLON DENIES CHARGES MADE BY TEXAS CONG Disavowal Made Through Representative at Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18.— Secretary of Treasury Mellon's an- swer to the impeachment charges have been concluded before the House Judiciary Committee but they were immediately renewed by Wright Patman, Texas Congress- man. Alexander Gregg, representing the Secretary, made a sweeping disavowal of all charges and indi- cated his willingness to be ques tioned by Patman. Such preced ure was ruled out of order by| Chairman Sumners but it was agreed that Patman might suggest questions to committee members for propounding to Gregg. | TWO HUNDRED BOOM LAUNGHED ARE ARRESTED FOR PRIEST T0 |anxious that he remain for the Manchurian situation. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1932, BE PRESIDENT Nation's Unemployed So- licited to yofiehmdf Rev. James R. Cox LEADER OF RECENT MARCH URGED TORUN Executive Committee to Meet Within Few Days || to Formulate Plans PITTSBURGH, Penn., Jan. 18— An effort to rally the Nation'’s un- back of the Presidential boom for the Rev. James R. Cox has been launched by friends of the Pittsburgh clergyman. An Executive Committee which aided the fiery pastor of Old St. Patrick’s Oatholic Church in map- | ping out his jobless march on Washington, D. C., recently, will meet within the next few days after communicating with leaders in various States. The Rev. Cox said “there is no law of the Catholic Church which § prohibits a priest from running for public office and I shall accept the nomination of the jobless party if the honor is offered me.” Bishop Hugh C. Boyle declined to make any comm:ant on the priest’s candidacy which was an- nounced following a rally of 50,000 unemployed in the Pitt Stadium last Saturday. The jobless also denied the re- cent reports circulated by the Re- publican National Committee that the march on Washington was for thia purpose of embarrassing Presi- dent Hoover and his administra- tion. Stories to His Death Clings to Window Sill Screaming Until His Strength Gives Out CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 18—For a while, Clarence Brinkersoff, aged 38 years, clung to the window sill of the fourteenth floor apartment, legs and body dangling, while he screamed for help. Mrs. Brinkersoff was in an ad- joining room but could not get to him because the door of his room was locked. She phoned to Robert Graham, manager of the apamtment house, who hurried to the floor with a pass key. Just as he goi close to the sill, Brinker- soff's hands slipped and he plunged to death, his body striking a flowed bed in th2 courtyard below. A physician said he thought Brinkersoff became dizzy and slip- ped but he could not account for the locked door. Brinkersoff was head of en ad- vertising agency here. JOSEPH GREW SELECTED T0 60 TO JAPAN Minister to Turkey Will Be Successor to Ambas- “sador Forbes WASHINGTON, D. C,, Jan. 18— Joseph Grew, of Hancock, New Hampshire, Minister to Turkey since 1927, has been determined on by President Hoover as the next Am- bassador to Tokyo. Grew will succeed W. Cameron Forbes who is expected to quit before long although officials are present in view of the delicate Grew has spent almost his entire life in th> diplomatic service. Tribesmen in 16 Villages WINSLOW, Arizona, Jan. 18— Six Army bombing planes swooped lcw over Navajo villages Sunday dropping life sustaining provisions to the snowbound redmen. The planes traveled between 2.- 000 and 2,500 miles Suhday to drop Army Planes Drop Food to food to 16 villages and settlements. The tribesmen paid little atten- tion to the planes so eager were they to get food. Today the fliers are taking off to aid the rest of the Navajos and Zunis villages. Snow prevents ground travel, e Attorney ul Schenk of Los Angeles will defend Mrs. Judd. The state contends the women were killed while they slept. The de- fense will be that Mrs. Judd shot In seif defense during a quar- rel in which her companions threat. ened to tell “certain things” to » wutual man friend, shown examining trunks in which bogies were found. Above are shown Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd (center) and her two slain companions, Agnes LeRol (left) and Hedvig Samuelson (right). At lower left is Mrs. Judd’s home in Phoenix and at lower right officials are " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Ruth J udd,Who Killed Tiwo Former Juneau Women, Is Scheduled to Start Tomorrow in Phoenix, Arizona, Scene of Crime, Associated Press Photo d Lloyd Andrews, county attorney will prosecute Winnie Ruth Judd when she goes on trial in Phoenix Ariz., January 19 charged with the trunk murder of her two friends The bodies of the women re found in a Los Angel 11 station concealed in trunks shipp from Phoenix. | Average Value of Ore for Accused Pair RASMUSON FILES DECLARATION OF HIS CANDIDACY| Seeks Republican National{ Committeemanship — E. A. Rasmuson, of Skagway, President of the Bank of Alaska, today filed his declaration of can- didacy for = Republican National Committeeman, subject to the will of the Republican voters in the April primary election. Capt. A. E. ALASKA JUNEAU NET IS $77,200 FOR DECEMBER Month Estimated to Be December’s net operating surplus for the Alaska Juneau amounted to 377,200, according to th: monthly stimate of operations issued by J. W. Crosby, Secretary of the company at San Franecisco, and made public here today by L. H. | {Insanity, Also Self-Defense, Metzgar, General Superintendent. The average value of the ore milled was 80.73 cents per ton, of which 80,27 was gold and 46 was lead and silver. The tonnage mined and trammed to the mill was $24,540. The statement follows in full: Tons mined and trammid to mill, 324,540. ‘Cents Operating Revenue: Per Ton Lead and Silver ... 1500 E -.$262,000 Total .. 80.73 Operating Expenditures: Mining and Tram- ming 3220 2157 Lathrop, present encumbent, will not be a candidate for re-election, according to local Republican lead- ers. Mr. Rasmuson will be opposed by John T. (Jack) White, local merchant, who announced last Sat- urday he would file early this week. Petitions containing 116 names accompanied Mr. Rasmuson’s dec- laration. They were from Skagway, | his home town; Cordova, where he is now residing temporarily, Pet- ersburg, Hoonah and this city. It is | undestood petitions will also be| | filed from Ketchikan, Hyder, Ten- | akee, Craig, Douglas, Wrangell, | | Haines, Yakutat, Sitka, and Kake, | Milling . All other Juneau |an evidence, it is said, of the wide | | interest that is being taken in his| Outside prospecting SOL METZGER Washington and Jefferson, Operating Costs 7,500 231 candidacy by mnot only the Ter- New York Stock ritorial organization but by individ- | Transfer and San al Republican voters as well. Francisco Of{ ice Although he has resided at Skag- | Expenses 2,500 .77 | way principally for many years, Mr. ———— —— | Rasmuson is widely-known through Total o $184,500 |out the Terirtory, particularly at Operating Profit.$ 77,500 less other reve- DIES IN EAST. ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. i8—Sol| Metzger, veteran sports writer and formr football coach, died at his home here as the result of com- plications after an operation. Metzger was 51 years of age. He had been ill since an operation for an car infection two years ago. Metzger was former foctball coach at the University of Pennsylvania, | West Virginia, Baylow University and South Carolina Natives Killed by Police, India Riot BOMBAY, India, Jan. 18—One person was killed and another wounded in the village of Gujerat, near Peshawar, when police fired on a crowd of 500 natives who attacked them with stones after the arrest of six local leaders of the Indian Congress Party. At Berhampore on Saturday, the | killed one and wounded two| when they fired on an Indian mob. Committee. Airplanes, ‘ {burg with equipment for the Rus-| ‘Wrangell, Cordova and Anchorage | where he has banking and other | interests. He also resided at Yaku- tat for ten years. Associated Press telephoto of Mrs. Granville Fortescue, wife of neted |American soldier and author, and |her son-in-law, Lieut. Thomas H. | Massie, U. S. Navy, who were ar- rested and charged with the slay- Munitions, Are Seized ing of Joseph Kahahawai in Homo- ol hd lulu. The young Hawaiian was ac- H 4 |cused of attacking Mrs. Massie last Rumanian Warship Takes september. He was lured from the < icourtroom by Mrs. Fortescue, Mas- S“PPlleS Off Swed- ‘[sle and two enlisted men. The 1sh Steamer | photegraph of Mrs. Fortescue is copyrighted by Harris and Ewing, BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 18.| TR Airplanes as well as munitions of | war were seized aboard the Swed- Y H T ish steamer Etlan by Rumanian, warships, near Constanza Harbor, | it has been learned here. | AND KILLED The vessel was enroute to Ham- sian government but the Mficers; CHICAGO, T1il, Jan. 18—Louis were compelled to yield the war Lakin, aged 18 years, who cap- gear to the Rumanians. The cap-|fained a high school basketball tain protested the seizure was con- team, was shot to death by Alex- trary to international law . ander Roney, aged 50 yesar, special |policeman at a community house. The shooting grew out of an Rooseu.elt Nomination |ayempt by Lakin and a dszen Is Given Approval by |companions to join the dancers at . 5 ithe Community Hall. Some of Committee of Senate inem scaled the fire escape and st were ordersd down by Roney. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18—| Julius Eckles, junior college stu- ‘The nomination of Theodore Ro0s¢- |dent, told the police Roney fired velt to be Governor General of the point blank. Philippine Islands has been ap-| Roney said his weapon was ac- proved by the Senate Territories cidentally discharged during V.hel seutfle, 4 JUDD DEFENSE OUTLINES PLEA, DOUBLE MURDER Will Be Stressed at ~-Coming Trigl_ . PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan, 18.— Revealing that th2 defense will concern itself chiefly with a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, attorneys for Winnie Ruth Judd | held a final conference today. There will be an all-man jury since women do not sit on juries in this State. The selection of a jury is ex- pected to be completed by Thurs- day. The defense, however, has not abandoned the plea of self-defense as the mctive for tha slaying of Agnes LeRoi and Hedvig Samuel- son, both formerly of Juneau, Al- aska, and will offer testimony to show Mrs. Judd killed the women to save her life. — e+ —— J. W, LANGLEY PASSES AWAY | IN KENTUCKY Tribute Paid to Former Congressman by Hill Folks of Highlands PIKEVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 18.— The hill folk of the Eastern High- lands of Kentucky trudged here to- day to pay tribute to the “Great Friend of the Mountains,” John W. Langley, who represented them in Cong.2ss for 19 years only to slip into political oblivion after serving part of a two-year sen- tence for conspiracy to violate the National dry laws. Langley died Sunday as a result of pneumonia after being ill only three days. Langley, who was a Republica was tried and convicted in 1925 for conspiracy to draw illegally 1,- 400 cases of bonded whiskey from the Bell and Anderson Distillery at Lawrenceville. After a parole was granted, Cal- vin Coolidge, then President, grant- ed a full pardon to Langley and restoration of his citizenship. PUT UP BARS ON MEXICANS WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18— The Senate Immigration Commit- tee has favorably reported the Harris bill extending ‘restrictions A Japanese brigade of 'marched westward from Chinchow RESUMED IN MANCHURIA; CLASH IS IMMINENT The Trunk Murder Case of Wina JAPAN SENDS BRIGADE OUT FOR REVENGE Infantry Leaves Chinchow to Clean-up on Chin- ese Irregulars 'MARSHAL CHANG IS REPORTED FIGHTING Lines Up His Troops for Attacks on Japanese in Manchuria MUKDEN, Manchuria, Jan. 18.— infantry last Saturday to even the score with Chinese irregular troops who fell upon a small detachment of Japanese cavalrymen last week, killing 20. The avenging column has orders jto clear the area between Chin- chow and the bordér of Jerol Pro- vince. The Chinese forces are estimated te be 15,000 strong. Information from Chinese sources received here is to the effect that Marshal Chang Hsalo-Liang, de- posed Manchurian Governor, is planning a ' reflewed offensive ed to have been making defensive dispositions of his regular troops | | ALASKA Ju NEAU between Shan Hiakwan and Lan- | |chow and has ordered guerillas sTucK suEs UP |to strike on the right flank of the "Japanese forces chiefly in the Chinsi District. ' Considerable munitions have |been given the guerilla units and rewards have been offered for the success of their undertaking. Bomb Scare Wheat and_R;ls Sag Car- rying Practically All Market we§ unable to. respond to | nzspond to the bullish demonstra- tion today as wheat as well as, W ashington rail shares slid slowly down grade| and finally dragged down much of. Claudius Huston Sends against the Japanese. He is report- The closing was heavy with sev- eral issues off one to four points. Today's turnover was 1,500,000 shares. Alaska Juneau mine stock was pushed up two points by the new | buil drive and held the gain fairly well, closing at 15%. Further delays in rail wage ne-| gotiations in Chicago prompted, considerable profit taking. United States Steel went up two points and then lost them. Issuss closing two to four points lower were American Teelphone, Eastman, Coca Cola, Allied Chem- ical, American Sugar, Liggett-Myers B, New York Central, New Haven,' Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Umon; Pacific. Package to Julius Klein of Commerce Dept. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18— ‘The sender of a package which gave the Department of Commerce employees a bomb scare, was Claudius Huston, former Republi- can National Committee Chair- man. He wired Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of the Department, tha% “whenever I send you a bomb I'll deliver it in person.” The package contained tablets to be used for heating purposes. Hus- ton sent them at the request of an acquaintance who wanted Klein's |opinion ragarding their marketa- bility. CLOSING PRICES TODAY —eto— to immigration from Mexico.” NEW YORK, Jan. 18. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine | stock today is 15%, American Can| 61'y, Anaconda Copper 11, Beth- lehem Steel 23 Curtiss - Wright 1%, Fox Films , General Motors 22%, International Harvester 2 Kennecott 11'%, Packard Motors 4%, | United States Steel 44, Bunker Hill, no sale. i ———— WILL TESTIFY AGAINSTWOLFE Hyder Mine Promotion/ Case Progresses in Seattle Court | i SEATTLE, Jan. 18—Investors of | the Cantu Mining Company, of! Hyder, Alaska, will be called this week to testify in the Federal Court against Conrad Wolfe at the| trial in which he is charged with using the mails to defraud. Four days of last week were occupied almost entirely by identification of letters, circulars and telegrams sent MANY ATTEND HIGH WEDJING Daughter of Steel Magnate Weds Son of New York Governor BRYN MAWR, Penn., Jan. 18— Elizabeth Donner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Donner, became the bride of Elliott Roosevelt, sec- ond son of Gov. and Mrs. Franklin D .Roosevelt last Saturday afters noon. The church was crowded with guests from many cities. The bride, who is 21 ‘and one year younger than her husband, was given away by her father who is widely known in the steel in- dustry. Gov. Roosevelt and wife attend- ed the ceremony. —————————— ‘About 16 per cent of the area of Japan is farm land and 48 per cent of its families are engaged in agri- cultural pursuits. and received by Wolfe. American Minister Knocked Down by Abyssinian Police ADDISABABA, Abyssinia, Jan. 18. | —Addison Southard, United States Minister to Abyssinia, was knocked | down during an altercation with | several policemen after an auto- | mobile accident. Reports said Southard's car ran car stopped for Southard to inquire about ths extent of her injury, a native policeman ran up and ar- rested the Minister’s chauffeur. Southard protested. There was |an argument and several other po- licemen arrived on the scene and The measure reduces Mexican |over an Abyssian woman'’s foot. Sheiln the subsequent scuffle, South- immigration to 2,500 annually, was only slightly hurt, When the/ ard was knocked down. NEW YORK, Jan. 18—The Stock B 4