The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 8

MELLON MAKES GENERAL DENIAL OF ALL CHARGES Declares He Had No Knowledge of Deal Leading to Concession WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28— A sharp denial that he had any knowledge of the negotiations which led to the granting of the now celebrated Barco Oil conces- sion in Colombia to the Gulf Oil Company, of which he is a stock- holder, was issued last night by Secretary of Treasurw Mellon, The concession figured promin- ently in the recent inquiry made by the Senate Finance Committee into loans made abroad by Ameri- can bankers. CHARGES ARE REFERRED WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.— The impeachment charges against Secretary of Treasury Mellon by Representative Patman, have been referred to the House Judiciary Sub-Comittee for detailed study. UNITED STATES MARINES STOP JAPAN FORGES " American Guard Refuses to Allow Landing Par- ty to Break Lines (Continued mmom Page One) Marines were under arms to pro- tect the International Settlements against the Japanese should Japan- se Marines be landed in Shanghai to break up anti-Japansse demon- strations of the Chinese in declar- irg a boycott on Japanese mer- chants and other acts which caused (isapproval from Japan. Harbin Peace Parley Fighting in the vicinity of Har- bin has interrupted the service on the Chinese Bastern Railway but the situation there has improved somewhat by Mah Chan Shan’s success in bringing together, for a peace parley, the two leaders of the battling Chinese factions. EMBARGO ON ARMS ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.— A proposal making it unlawful for anyone in the United States to ship arms or ammunition to China or Japan was today introduced in the Senate by Senator C. C. Dill, Democrat of Washington. “War between China and Japan becomes increasingly alarming to the peace loving people of the world” said Senator Dill. ‘“While no considerable shipments of arms are now going forth to the Orient, The map of the world has been kuocked slightly out of shape since Ignace Paderewski, world-famous Polish pianist, first visited the United States forty years ago. The celebrated musician_is shown on his arrival at New York recently for lnother sojourn in the country where he is a prime favorite. One of the features of Paderewski’s present visit will be a series of charity concerts. FOUR PLEAS OF GUILTY FILED; CAR IS SEIZED Several Cases ges Are Dispos- ed of in District Court at Ketchikan Pleas of guilty or convictions in the United States district court were reported today from Ketchi- kan to United States Marshal Al- bert White. Sentences were im- posed in two of the cases. An automobile, used by Marian B. Della, in he transportation of whiskey was ordered forfeited to the Government. Della entered a plea of guilty later to violating the National Prohibition Act. Arnold Fosse, indicted several months ago on a charge of grand larceny, pleaded guilty when the charge was changed to petit lar- ceny. He was sentenced by Judge Harding to serve a year in the defendant’s ill health. Sig Tandahl pleaded guilty ot violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law and John Blaney was convict- ed on two counts of violating the National Prohibition Act. Sentence was not pronounced in these cases. Pauper Beer Maker Draws Term in Jail ROCK ISLAND, TIIl, should carnage increase, these coun- tries must import huge quanti- ties.” WOOD BREAKS DON'S RECORD Drives Speedboat Through Water at 110.785 Miles an Hour MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 28.— Gar Wood drove Miss America 9 over the Indian Creek course yes- terday to a new 110.785 miles an hour for a world's record. He beat the time of Kaye Don, England, slightly more than half a mile an hour. Don’s record was made on Lake Garda, Italy, last July. NOTICE JUNEAU RADIO CLUB MEMBERS Club will meet at 8 p. m. Thursday night, Jan. 28th, in City Council Chambers. ALL MEMBERS URGED TO BE PRESENT Bring $1.00 for 1932 Dues Come and express your view on local reception. F'BANK GARNICK, - President. Judge George Long has sentenced Walter Hess to sixty days in jail for accepting money from the county as a pauper and then spending it to buy malt and suga.ri to make beer . — e HOONAH INDIAN GIVEN 30 DAYS FOR WIFE-BEATING Simon Johnson, Hoonah Indian,! was brought here on the motorship Estebeth by Deputy United States Marshal George Jones to serve out a 30-day term in the local Federal jail. He was convicted of assault and battery on his wife. Ketchikan jail and the sentence| was suspended on account of the’ Jan. 28—! | | | ) DIES FOLLOWING BIRTH OF CHILD Fatal Tllness of Long-Time| 1. s Resident of City Began Friday Mrs. Ruth Tarr, 37 years old, wife of W. E. Tarr, died at mid- night last night at her home on Main Street near Front Street. Her demise was due to illness resuiting from the birth last Friday of a son that failed to survive its ad- vent into the world. Mrs. Tarr was born in Seattle. When a child, she was taken from there to Dawson, Y. T. A few years later she came to Juneau. She atf grade and high schools in this city. Besides her husband, W. E. Tarr, who is bunkerman at the Pa- cific Coast Coal Company, she is survived by seven children, the eld- est of whom is Edgar M. Carr, a high school student. The others are Willam W. Tarr, Neil Tarr, Dolores Tarr, Gloria Tarr, Valencia Tarr and Eugene Tarr. The body is at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. Funeral arrange- ments have not yet been made. ELKS’ BOWLING DANCE Benefit Elks Team to Ketchikan SATURDAY NIGHT with the SERENADERS SIX-PIECE ORCHESTRA Featuring for the First Time —Something New The Tango-Rumba Dance Also the following new numbers— “When the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the “Dawn” “You Try Somebody Else” “Home” { LET'S GO— B. P. 0. E. BLANKETS PART WOOL $1.25, $3.25, $3.95 Leader Department Store GEORGE BROS. MOONE'S EMERALD OIL KRUSCHEN SALTS ALLENRU SOLD BY Butler Mauro Drug Co. ACROSS 1. Plau ol lrre‘- Po - [o]o[ERIMPTATTTE] 1 spc:kll.:ttenllnn [L[EN]E] ITE] 13. Fish eggs INIEIER] " Chlnle posi- flflmfiljfl lmmo ess_pleces n 'r e; Spanish L1 "1 L 7 CUTTER HURRIES T0 GET SICK MAN INTO HOSPITAL Tallapoosa ‘Goes to Soap- stone to Bring Radio Operalor Here In response to an emergency call, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa, Capt. C. H. Dench, Comander, departed from Juneau at 7 o'clock last evening for Soapstone Point Radio Com- pass Station. On’ arrival thefe, she was expected to take aboard Radio Operator Simon, who was stricken yesterday with apepndiei- tis, and bring him to this city, to enter St. Ann’s hospital. The ves- sel was scheduled to be back here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. H. A. Hand is the physician who is attached to the Tallapoosa, He is aboard to give the ailing radio operator immediate surgical attention in the event an operation should not be delayed until the vessel's return here. ———— Daily Empire Want Ads Pay. 0| =[] ED W [o[]>lim| 20. Contemptible (9 21, Pressing 6] 2. ldlllh Amen. GE 20, tnstituce. Jegal BDEEHG proceedings 3. Frame for drled lr-n 28. Day’s march o guler o ey ana gold 1s ob. H g B iy _ conlbusly Wined byl | 41, N 3 Race of anl- 67. Sea eagle WASHInE . _ul with scle- 68. Wickedness 5. Result of mul- 29. Small or 59. Location tiplication 50. S x body of slender 0. R 6. Written ind -ur. 42. Afirmative . Rodent acknowledg- rounded by 44, Thin coating 61. Mature ment of debt water {3 frorate DOWN 7. Groupof re. 03 Titleota e Hate .;“r"m- 1. Easy gait lated species g, o TORK o : 2 Russlan 8. Exist aag.of onlurna ntains 9. Ab i : 52. Secures again 3 Disfigure m"' o N“m' e liil%lll/gln- N aEN dNEN BEAEENG JAEN N dEN AR SoMEEECeEE HI=/%3I3/%'II %%%fl.fl%fl.l-%% flfllll=%flll%ig lild 4dEE CJEEN JdEEER JEN aW o 4. Place where “YELLOW DOG" CONTRACT MAY BE OUTLAWED Senate ]udlmar Commit- te Acts in Labor Dis- pute Injunctions ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28— The Senate Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 11 to 5, has approved the Norris bill re: Federal Courts in the issuance of injunc- tions in labor disputes. Five Republicans and six Demo- crat supporting the tion. The bill outlaws | “Yellow Dog” contract forbidding employes to join unions and permits the de- fendant in a contempt case, who is charged’ with an attack upon a Judge in newspapeprs or outside of the courtroom, to demand a trial by another Judge. —_——e——— MINER HAS BAD COLD ‘Michael Spier, a miner, is a pa- tient in St. Ann’s hospital, having entered late yesterday. He has a severe cold. ————e———— DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY CLEAN Diamond Briquets $16.00 Per Ton Delivered ECONOMIC EFFICIENT PHONE 412 PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. G. H. WAWSLEY, Agent ern Bering Sea areas and snow was reported in the Kuskokwim valley. Unofficial thermometer readings from points on Glacier l!uhv;y toward Mendenhall Valley showed Mnflumflz« there in town. In the vicinity of enknoncm&memmrem reported six above, end on the OF SEASON FOR THS DISTRICT 5.5 e zero. No reports were : received Dl’O s to 1 from anyone in Méndenhall Valley. ———,eo—— SMOKE VELVET JACKET WITH GREY CHIFFON — TOIJAYBIH.IIEST SEATTLE CAR EMPLOYEES T0 60 ON STRIKE Money Must Be Forthcom- | ing to Cash Warrants —Deadline Tuesday SEATTLE, Jan. 28.—Unless their pay warrants are cashed before next Tuesday, employees of the Street. Railway system will strike. ‘The strike vote was taken by the employees at a meeting lasting from 2:30 o'clock to 4 o'clock this morning. James Crehan, attorney for the employees said the first action will . | be to make a formal demand on the City Council for money to cash the pay warants issued three days will be held in Parish Hall Thurs- |ago, with no money available to day, starting at 8:15 p.m. Bridge, |pay them, because revenues are whist. Refreshments. = Everybody | impounded to meet interest pay- welcome. Admission, 50 cents. adv. ments on the purchase bonds. R. U. LUCKY? 2 One-Way Tickets to Seattle AWARD MARCH 15TH Do Your Buying NOW'! WALNUTS Large Soft Shell Mercur Above Zero in Town— Colder on' Highway Juneau last night and this morn-| pApIs__Mme, Jean Charles ing shivered under its oolde-t year and Worth, wife of the Parisian de- tion at the opera with a smoke grey velvet jaocket that had a collar of grey fox. —_———— CARD PARTY THURSDAY The second of the series of card parties given by the Catholic Ladies i 1 “Tomorr('zw’ s Styles T, oday” Suit Frocks 40 cents pound George Bros. FIVE DELIVERIES DAILY—10 and 11 a.m. and 2, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. PHONES 92—95 ° In its new tallored version of smariness — Silkk Flat Crepe featured in plain and fancy print combinations— “THE LAST WORD” in Spring Apparel. - SPUDS—Large unbroken best grade {Yakima Spuds, 100-lbs. ................. $2.25 GARNICK’S~Phone 174 “}uneau’s Own Store” P Bridge Problem No. 3 SOUTH IS PLAYING A LITTLE SLAM CONTRACT AT HEARTS A glance will show the Heart suit is split so badly that the adversaries must make a heart trick and that the loss of a Spade trick seems inevit- able. But by fine play, the little slam can be made against any defense. West correctly opens, with the Queen of Clubs. HOW SHALL SOUTH NOW PLAY THE HAND? LET'S GO, MR. AND MRS. CULBERT- SON. SOUTH— Spades—A, 10. . Hearts—A, K, 9, 8, 5, 2 Diamonds—6, 4, 2. Clubs=A, K. WEST— NORTH— Spades—Q, J. Hearts—10, 7, 6, 3. Diamonds—A, K, Q. Clubs—3, 5, 4, 3. EAST— | Spades—9, 6, 5, 4, 8, 2. Spades—K, 8, 7. Hearts—Q, J, 4. Hearts—None. Diamonds—9, 8, 3. Diamonds—J, 10, 7, 5 Clubs—Q, J, 10, 9 The prize will be a two dollar merchandise credit. It is hard to select any one thing that will be suitable for either sex and we have modestly mentioned -the TWO- DOLLAR ENSEMBLE until we are sure you all know we have them in addition to .other ACCESSORIES FOR BRIDGE. Clubs—17, 6, 2. Get your solution in a soon as ssxble Either drop it in the Post Office or bring to the NUGGET-SHOP: and we will mark the time on it. The “ mntest wfll clofle when it looks like the replies are all in. % NEVER MIND THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IN THIS ONE. Just tell'us how you would play it. The Nugget