The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5938. MEMBER O F ASSOCIATED PRESS TRIAL OF MRS, JUDD HALTED; 2 JURORS ARE ILL Murder Ca;:ixpected to Be Resumed During This Afternoon PHOENIX, Ariz, Jan. 28.—Trial of Mrs. Winie Ruth Judd for first degree murder for the slaying of Mrs. Ann LeRoi and Hedvig Sam- uelson here last October was halt- ed Wednesday afternoon by the illness of two of the jurors. It was expected to be resumed this afternoon if their condition had improved sufficiently to permit them to return to court. Judge Speakman halted the case about midafternoon. Two of the jurers were suffering from severe colds, and he instructed them to go to their hotel and go to bed, adjourning court until this after- noon. No witnesses were called to the stand after Rev. B. J. McKinnell, Mrs. Judd’s father had concluded his testimony which largely bore on ithe presence of insanity in the family line over a period of many years. 1S DISCHARGED FOR STEALING PLANS OFGOVT. Different Light Thrown on Recent Charges Akron Is Defective WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 28— The head of the Goodyear-Zepp- elin Company, Paul Litchfield. told the House Naval Committee today, that one of two men who charged the airship Akron was defective, was discharged “for steal- ing government drawings.” E. C. Davidson, Secretary of the International Association of Ma- chinists, yesterday said W. B. Un- derwood and E. C. McDonald had been laid off after the Goodyear- Zeppelin Company officials found out they complained of defects in the Akron. Litchfield said Underwood was | caught taking government drawings of the naval airship out of the shop. —eo—— Bankers of Illinois Adopt Moratorium CHICAGO, Jan. 28. — The moratorium idea is apparently extending to Illinois bankers. The Bankers’ Federation of Coles and Cumberland coun- ties, 180 miles south of here, announced today that until further notice no money will be paid out on savings, time or HUGE TIMBER WOLF PELT EUGENE, Oregon, Jan. 28.—Pelt of a timber wolf measuring five feet, three inches was brought here from the Swisshome district by Waldo Taylor. Taylor reported the wolves numerous in this district. Assoctated Press Photo This is the first picture of Elsie Janis, “sweetheart of the A. E. F.” and famo they strolled blissfully around the ctress, with her 26-year- old husband, Gilbert Wison, taken as ground of her home at Tarrytown, N. Y., the day after their New Year's eve marriage was announced. WEALTHY MAN, KIDNAPPEDAAS RETURNEDHOME Howard Wolverton Makes Incoherent Statements Following Ordeal SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 28. —Howard Wolverton, aged 52, ‘wealthy manufacturer, sought through northern Indiana and Illi- nois after being kidnapped last/ Tuesday night while on his way home after attending a theatre, returned alone to his home last night. ‘Wolverton said he did not meetb the demand for a $50,000 ransom. Wolverton apeared highly ner- vous and made incoherent state- ments and was shielded from other persons than members of his fam- ily. ‘Wolverton was unshaved and ex- hausted from many hours riding about blindfolded in a car under constant guard of two or three men. ‘Wolverton, after being let out of the automobile, on the outskirts of Michigan City, Indiana, boarded an electric train and came to the center of South Bend without be- ing recognized. He then hurried ‘home. Wolverton said he had no complaint to make rgearding his treatment. CHILD SLAYER FOUND INSANE CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 28.— Charles Bischoff, confessed kid- napper and slayer of six-year-old Marian McLean, has been declared insane by three alienists. He will be sent to the Lima State Hospital for the criminal insane. Can You Make Atoms Work? Hetty Green’s Son Searches MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 28— Col. E. H. R. Green, son of Hetty Green who once was credited with being the world’s richest woman, mnow, after years spent in develop- ing things ranging things ranging from flower gardens to railroads wants to see the atom put to work. He has donated to the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology the facilities of his great Round Hill, Mass., estate to carry on ex- periments toward cracking the atom to study its potentialities. For Col. Green believes the atom —properly harnessed- and put to work—can turn the world’s indus- trial wheels and do its bit for the ent. ‘The experiments are to be con- ducted in a hangar that formerly housed the dirigible Mayflower. It was chosen, Col. Green said, be- cause of its roominess, and because of its location some distance from other buildings. Its walls will be specially insulated to prevent pow- enful electric rays developed in the experiments from interfering with residents of the surrounding areas. Generation of an electric power of 25,000,000 volts is the principal effort in advancing the experi- ments. Col. Green is financing the development of such a ray and Dr. Van DeGraaf heads the staff at work. 3 Even if the experiments fail in smashing the atom, Col. Green says he is confident they will result in discovery of super x-ray equipment that will surpass by a great degfee the X-Tay. 1muuouotmm} STOCK PRICES CHANGE LITTLE, TRADING TODAY Some Encouragement Seen in Reports from R. R. Wage Conference NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—The stock |market was slightly encouraged by reports from the railway wage conference in Chicago during the afternoon and several issues thal 'had lost from one to two points {in forenoon sagging largely re- covered. There was a little hang-over selling in the last few minutes of trading. The market closed barely steady. Leading stocks, in the main, were not changed otday. The turn-over ‘was about 1,200,000 shares. Coca Cola lost two points and Southern Pacific and American ‘Telephone and Telegraph almost as much. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 28—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15, American Can 59%, Anaconda Copper 9%, Beth- lehem Steel 16%, Curtiss-Wright 1%, Fox Films 3%, General Motors 20%, International Harvester 25, Kennecott Copper 10%, Packard Motors 4%, United States Steel 37%, Bunker Hill, no sale. SEARGHING FOR SUNKEN SUB IN NEW LOCATION All Hope Abandoned that Any of 54 Men Will Be Rescued Alive PORTLAND, England, Jan. 28— Almost the entire flotilla of the British Navy, which is searching for the submarine M-2, moved to a new location eight miles away from the spot previously searched. Although hope of rescue of the 54 men aboard the undersea craft has been abandoned because the time limit for the supply of oxygen has expired, and shift was made because the search might have been made in the wrong place. Search was started today on a CAMPAIGN CLUB 1S FORMED AND FILINGS URGED Republicans Organize at Ketchikan and- Suggest Divisional Ticket At a Republican caucus held at Ketchikan yesterday, a Divisional Republican Club was organized and five persons were urged to file as candidates for the Legislature. The caucus steered clear of the Terri- torial ticket, making no recom-~ mendations. The Republicans followed the lead set by the recent Democratic Territorial Convention at Fairbanks by making no nominations or en= dorsements, merely asking certain persons to file. Names of Candidates Those who were requested to be- come candidates for legislative nominations were: J. E. Johnson, Senator. Grover C. Winn, Juneau, Arndt Sorset, Wrangell, and Lawrence H. Kubley and H. P. Hanson, Ket- chikan for the House. Seven towns were represented at the caucus — Juneau, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Craig, Kla- wock and Hydaburg. The club will extend its organization to all other communities in the Division to be in position to conduct vigorous primary and general election cam- paigns. J. E. Johnson, suggested for Sen- ator, was @ member of the 1931 Territorial House of Representa- tives. He was at one time Superin- tendent of Schools at Ketchikan and now operates an insurance business there. Mr. Winn was Speaker of the House in 1931 and was a member of the 1929 House. Mr. Sorsgt owns and operates a meat.markst at Wrangell. The suggestion that he file on the Republican ticket came as a surprise to some of his friends here who are under the impression he is a Democrat. None Have Filed Both Mr. Hanson and Mr. Kubley are well known Ketchikan business men . The latter owns a moving picture theatre there and the Capitol here. He was a candidate for the Legislature several years ago and lost by a narrow margin. Mr. Hanson owns and manages Hanson's Toggery at Ketchikan. None of the men mentioned have filed their declarations of candi- dacy up to today. Advices received by The Empire from Ketchikan declared all of them were expected to do so by next Tuesday when the filing period closes. Ex-Senator Forest J. Hunt, Ket- chikan, was made Temporary Presi- dent, and Percy G. Charles, who recently filed for the party’s nom- ination for Territorial Auditor, was named Temporary Secretary of the Divisional Club. STRAND MAY OPEN PLANT AT CORDOVA Salmon and Clam Cannery to Operate if Market Shows Pick-up SEATTLE, Jan. 28—Gust Strand, of the Strand Fisheries, of Aber- deen, which recently acquired the Cordova Packing Company's plant, said the plant will be placed in Ketchikan, for conditions improve. ‘The plant is equipped to handle salmon and clams. The company may employ 150 diggers and cannery crew if the plant is opened which depends on the pickup in the market. Julius Rosenwald Estate Is Valued At $20,000,000 location where Capt. Howard of the coastwise steamer Tynesider said he saw a submarine make a dive although he did not know af the time the significant disappear- ance beneath the sea. ———— PARIS—Caviar necklaces bracelets are fashionable now. ‘They are made of little s of glass strung together in ropes the size of two fingers. Black and pale orange are the favorite colors of the tinkling ‘fancies, generally worn with black or pale grey | frocks. and CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—The will of Julius Rosenwald, filed in Probate Court, shows an estate of $20,000,- 000. The Rosenwald Family Asso- ciation which was formed to carry on the philanthropies of the mer- chant, was bequeathed $11,000,000 and the remainder of the estate was divided equally among the five children. No provision was made for Mrs. Adelaide Goodkind Rosenwald, the widow, other arrangements having been made for her before Mr. Ros- enwald's death, operation about May 1 in the event | made JAPANESE MARCH THROUGH CHINA'S GRE AT WALL | Before Chinese troops evacuated Manchuria and camped Inside the Great Wall of China, Sino-Jap- anese maneuvers witnessed the unusual sight of Japanese troops marching through a gap In the wall. Here a garrison of Infantry Is shown passing through the gap in a move that followed defeat of Chinese forces In the Anganchi-Taltsihar secter. LOCAL WORKERS ARE URGED FOR FEDERAL JOBS Important Matters Given Attention by Terri- torial Chamber Employment of local labor and use of local materials by federal officials charged with the admin- istration of affairs in Alaska are advocated by the Ketchikan Cham- ther ‘of Commerce, and its resolu- tion on the subjects have the ap- proval of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Managers of which met this week in Juneau. Other Matters Considered ‘Other matters that were brought to the attention of the Board by M. S. Whittier, Executive Secretary of ‘the Territorial Chamber were another resolution of the Ketchi- kan Chamber requesting that fed- eral purchases of materials for Alaska projects be based on prices F. O. B. destination; replies of cannery niterests to the request, initiated by Gov. George A. Parks and supported by the Territorial Chamber, asking them to help solve the North’s unemployment problem by hiring Alaska workers and using Alaska materials, insofar as pos- sible, in the forthcoming season's operations; an editorial in the Cor- dova Times evidencing misunder- standing of the Territorial Cham- ber’s policy toward the develop- ment of Alaska’s timber resources; requests from the Seward Chamber of Commerce for support of its protests against steamship weight- and-measurement, freight classifica- tions and against alleged inequali- ties between the all-water and the water-and-rail freight tariffs, and correspondence from govrenment officials relative to the Territorial Chamber’s insistence that half of the United States' share in the proceeds derived from the Pribilof Island seal rookeries be allotted to common school fund of Alaska, and that Army and Navy airplane and hydroplane bases be establish- ed in Alaska. Local Labor and Supplies The resolution submitted by the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce urging federal officials to make use of local labor and local ma- terials sets forth that “in all pres- ent and future construction pro- grams the specifications should be to include definite provisions requiring the hiring of local labor and the use of local materials in the communities in which con- struction work was being under- taken, price, quality and service The Ketchikan Chamber’s reso- lution respecting purchase of sup- plies for Alaska projects declares that the supplies “should be bought as far as possible on the basis of price delivered F. O. B. destination, provided price, quality and service are equal.” To Go To Referendum Th Ketchikan resolutions having the unqualified indorsement of the Territorial Chamber, will be sub- mitted by it to its member Cham- bers for referendum votes. Caneries that promised use of Alaska labor and Alaskan prod- ucts, as far as possiole, informed the Teritorial Chamber that op- erations probably would be consid- erably curtailed this year. Com- pledging cooperation were the New England Fish Company, (Continuea om Page TwWo) Sus pécted Kidnapper Takes Life Ex-Convict acides Rath- er than Submit to Ar- rest, Denver Case DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 28.— Joseph Clinton Riley, ex-convict, shot and killed himself rather than submit to arrest by officers who sought him as the suspectéd per- petrator of the kidnapping jamin P. Bower, Denver manager, who Was, Jjel days last week for a ransom of $50,000 but was released before the money was paid. Bower has been under a police guard as the kidnappers told him they would be “looking him up later” if the money weas not paid. FOSHAY AUDIT IS DISOWNED BY ONE FIRM Head of New York Con- cern Denies He Signed Financial Statement ker, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Jan. 28— The certified audit of the W. B. Foshay Company, prepared in} August, 1929, and submitted to the | State Insurance Commissioner of { New Hampshire as an audit made by the Marvin Scudder and Com- pany, was “disowned” at the Fo- shay trial yesterday. Marvin Scudder, of New York, President of the auditing firm, said he did not sign the report and knew nothing of it when called as @& Government witness. Scudder said the first he heard of the report was when he was asked about it by Attorney General of New Hampshire. Scudder said he had & working agreement with | the Miller-Pranklin Company of New York City. Franklin R. Smith, President and General Manager of the Miller- Franklin Company testified he had! assisted in preparation of the Fo- shay Company audit. Other wit- nesses testified the report had been prepared at the request of the Foshay Company which de- sired to use it to induce the New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner to permit the sale of Foshay pre- ferred stock in that state. ‘1 Am Wong! Take Job for Good Reason’ OHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 28— Nathan A. Gregg, who has charge of the federal employment service in North Carolina with headquar- ters here, says all kinds of people write . to him, The latest application for a job has been exhibited. It read: “Sir—I am Wong. . . I can drive a typewriter with great noise and my English is great. My last job has left itself from me for the good reason that the large man has dead. It was of no fault of mine. So, Honorable 8irs, what about it? If I can be of service to you, T will arrive on some date ithat you should guess,” Ben-4, IRUSTGARD WILL SEEK ATH TERM IN SUCCESSION Files Candidacy for Re- publican Nomination for Attorney General The race for Republican nomina- t for Attorney General became aj/two-man affair yesterday with e filing of John Rustgard, pres- nt_encumbent of his declaration of ARy for re<eléction to of- fice for' another four-year term. The filing was made in the office of Territorial Auditor late yester- day afternoon. Representative Frank H. Foster is the other man definitely in the race. His filing was made several days ago. Mr. Rustgard is now serving out his third term as Attorney Gen- eral. He was elected the first time ersham, losing by a small vote. in 1920, capturing the party nom- ination and defeating the Demo- cratic candidate in the general el- ection. He repeated this feat in 1924 and again in 1928. In 1930 he entered the primary and contested the Republican nom- ination for Delegate with Judge James Wickersham, losing by a small vote. e BOUT STOPPED; IS NO GONTEST Battalino Weakens Condi- tion Trying for Low Weight Mark CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 28.—A ten round bout between Bat' Bat- talino, former heavyweight cham- pion, and Fredie Miller, Cincinnati southpaw, was declared no contest in the third round last night when Battelino went down under what Referee Lou Bauman declared was a “light blow.” 4 Battalino said he was weakened by trying to make low rate weight and was unable to continue. The spectators were refused their money at the gate. Battalino lost his title recently when he was unable to make the old weight. UNITED STATES MARINES STOP JAPAN FORCES American Guard Refuses to Allow Landing Par- ty to Break Lines CHINESE RUSHING UP REINFORCEMENTS Heaviest Fighting at Very Edge of Internation- al Settlements SHANGHAI China, Jan. 28.—New and heavy fighting broke out in the Chinese quarter this afternoon as the Chinese hurried up reinforce- ments, three hours after 2, 000 Japanese Marines occu- pied the city. The Chinese moved in, in two armored trains, with troops in considerable num- bers and went into action im- mediately against the Japan- ese advance which pressed through the native section driving a small defensive force before it. The heaviest fighting is at the very, edge of the Inter- national Settlement where United States Marines are on patrol around the Settlement boundaries. The Japanese tried to ad- vance through the American lines but were refused pas- sage. The invasion of the Japan- ese Marines came as a dis- tinct surprise. ACCEDE TO DEMANDS LONDON, Jan. 28. — China has capitulated to the demands orig- inally made upon her by Japan, at Shanghai, but a new ultimatum has been made according to ad- vices received here early today. The new ultimatum delivered by the Japansse authorities, demand the removal of all Chinese armed gwmes now stationed about the ty. If the Chinese do not carry out the demands, the Shanghai authori- ties were told Japan will act with- out further warning. U. 8. Concerned ‘The United States is deeply con- cerned about American interests in the Shanghai region. It is re- ported here the United States has asked the Japanese Government Jjust what was going to be done at Shanghai. The reply of the Jap- anese is said to have been assur- ance no operations against the In- ternational Settlements is contem- plated. Under Arms Yesterday official advices report- ed that 2,000 American and British (Coutinued on Page Eight) Forthcoming Tax Bill of Democrats Not to Be Retroactive WASHINGTO, D. C. Jan. 28.— Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Comm- ittee have agreed the forthcom- ing tax bill will not be retroac- tive. It is said the Republican members of the Committee will be invited to participate in the formulation of the bill. Steam Power to CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 28— Revival of steam power for air- planes will be definitely started in Cleveland within the next thirty days. Small model working units, de- signed to use in modernized form the same power that took Prof. 8. P. Langley on his famous tryouts in the 90's, will be carried into the air to check calculations with the actual performance. Capt. H. C. Richardson, technical director of the Greats Lakes Air- craft Corporation, power for airplanes is being de- veloped, said preliminary designs have been finished and detailed designs of the new plant started. Supercharging Unnecessary | where steam | Be Given Tests in Airplane Uses Captain Richardson claimed the steam plant had several advant- ages over the gasoline motor. It cuts down the fuel costs, fire haz- ards, the expense of lubricating oil, and elimination of exhaust, noise and vibration. Supercharging for high altitudes is unnecessary. The hazard of forced landings by the sudden stoppage of power will be greatly reduced. Use of one steam engine to sup- plant a “whole nest” of gasoline engines on large planes, will make large horsepower more maintenance