The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 21, 1932, Page 1

g, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE ‘- “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" VOL. XXXIX., NO. 6010, JUNEAU ALASKA, THURSDAY APRIL 7! 1932 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CDJTS MRS. MASSIE CREATES SCENE IN HONOR SLAYING CASE MORATORIUM EXTENSION 18 NOT PROBABLE Democrats andRepublicans in Senate Are Against Further Leniency STATE DEPARTMENT 1S MAKING PLANS Installments to Be Paid Over Ten-Year Period —Interest Rate Set WASHINGTON, April 21.—Pay- of foreign governmental s o the United States, post- ed under a moratorium of one will be made in installments cver a ten year period at 4 per cent. interest. The State Department has gone forward with diplomatic ns to fix the interest as on to extension of im beyond June, this year, in Washington. tor Pas Harrison, of Mis- , ranking Democrat of the Committee, voiced to any idea of exten- ition erday, n E. Borah, of Idaho, the Senate Foreign nmitiez roared out Tuesday. DAWES AGAINST SOLDIER BONUS Chairman Relations opposition on PAPER P AYMENT Reconstruct(;—Head Says| Bonus Bill Would Be Disas- A ¢ D trous,Hits ‘Demagoguery WASHINGTON, April 21.—Charles G. Dawes warned the House Ways ¢nd Means Committee that pay- ment of the soldiers’ bonus in new currency would have a disastrous | effect. He said, as head of the Reconstruction Corporation, it had loaned “$243,00,000 to fifteen hun-| dred banks to April 1, and that general withdrawals of deposits from banks had stopped.” Dawes assailed what he z*rmed “damned demagoguery.” We could | have political bunk and political smut committees down there at the Corporation, but we are doing a business job and, damn it, we are going to continue.” He said the country needed more cox mdmc nnt more currcncy HYDE RENEWS AL'S CHARGE OF DEMAGOGY Secretary of A griculture Denies Roosevelt's Charge —Puts in with Smith WASHINGTON, April 21.—Secre- ary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde, in a radio address last night, denied the charge of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt that the Administra- i has “forgotten the little fel- yde continued: “I am not in the habit of tak-; ing marching orders from Demo- cratic sources but I can line up with Al Smith who says he will take off his coat and fight any candidate who persists in making demagogic appeals.” OUAKE FELT IN INTERIOR FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 21— An earthquake was felt here ai 2:14 ovlock this morning. No demage has been reported. The tremors aroused citizens from ! beds, that is those who had re- tired by that hour. ——————— PLAN ARAB ENCYCLOPEDIA CATRO, April 21—The Egyp- tian government has asked the university hers to compile the first Arabic encyclopedia and has re- quested Nnri Pasha, premier of the | and Senator Wil- | Hidler Seeks Their Downfall | | Adclf Hitler’'s Natienal Sccialists are now out for the political scalps of their arch foes, Otto Braun (right), Premier of Prussia, and Karl Scvering (left), Ministcr of the Interior and thus head of the police in | the {27. This plan was officially adopt- -composed the big German State. The test comes at the State elections on Aprll 4. | Test at Polls i FORMER NOME MAN BELIEVED T0 BE SUIGII]E \Estate of F A. Diemer to Be Probated Within Next 30 Days 1 Frederic A. Diemer, aged 69 years, returns within the estate next 80 days, his will be admitted to , an Alaskan, came south |a few years ago afier selling his ‘Noms Lighterage ‘ransportation !business to the Lome He dis- appeared on March 12 leaving a note in his hotel room ying: {“I've made a mess of life and I am going to take a cold bath.” Diemer's will divided the estate between two sisters, Mrs. Leon- tine Coube, of New York, and Mrs. Louise Blackmon, of Los Angeles, Cal. Judge Batchelor said the evi- |dence that Deimer had suicided ive a long pericd was before the estate not ry CEILING llRl]PS 13 PERSONS DIE BASTTA, Spain, April 21.—Fif- |teen persons including two attor- |neys, were killed in the collapse |of the ceiling in the Court of the Palacz of Justice during a trial today. Many persons were in- Jured. Errant Swedish i’:il;ce CANNES, France, April 21. — Prince Lennart of Sweden, who flouted royalty when he married a commoner, will not have to spend the rest of his life as “Mr. Ber-| nadotte” after all. At the reconciliation dinner with his father Prince Willlam, and his grandfat! King Gusiav, the! yeuth was told that he could have a mnoble appelation. He will be known as Prince Maynau, but will not have royal privileges. The title is derived from a castle on the Bodensee, near Baden, which his grand- Irak, to invite Traki savants to| cooperate, ‘mother presented to him many Iyears ago, True Hltler Strength to Got 1 SEATTLE, April 1.—Superior | Judge Chester A. Batchelor inade a ruling w rday ‘that unless | Gets Unprivileged Title' in Election in Five German States, Sunday (By LOUIS P. LOCHNER) BERLIN, April 21.—Tews in five labo of Germany’s | popular feeling will soon give what | politictans consider the first au- lh»"h,u ive answer to the ques- “Exactly how strong is Adolf Hitler's Naticnal Socialist Party?” ‘With the Presidential election mx’ of the way, attention has turn- {ed o ballcting on April 24, for | Legiclatures in the States of Prus- lf'fi Bavaria, Wurtemburg and An- jhalt and in the “Slate-city” of Hamburg. Nazis Expect Gains The Nazis claim that the 80 F2r cent increase in their presi- dential vote, recorded in Mardh, V«J» nat a Lrue index of their ac- “Hindenburg ration for the r<old executive kept from n many who, they vote not hesitate Nazi tckc,» in the stat The anti-Hitlerites when the Nazis nominated Hitler they put forward their best vote- goiter; that as soon as local per- scnalities and issues are in the foreground, Nazi strength s bound to dwindle. Furihermore, goss the argument, the i Presidential run, when measured by pre-election diaims, was a failure, and the big ele- ment which likes to ride the band to wagon will = desert the Hitlerites Jin the state wvoting. ’ Whatever picture the state | elections produce is bound to have an influence upon federal politics. Chancellor Bruening will then know definitely whether the na- tiomalists are right in claiming that the federal parliament elect- ed last 'Seofemi: and which normally would in 1935, no longer represents the will of the German people. Prussia Is Front Line He expeots to be able to gauge also whether dissolution and feder- al diet elections are likely to cre- ate merely new turmoil withou! changing the practical aspects of the present line-up. First in importance in the com- ing tests is that which will be conducted in Prussia. This state comprises two-thirds of the repub- lic’s territory and its 38,000,000 peo- ple outnumber the 34,000,000 in the rest of the reich. | The parties which want to re- |make Germany, both ‘the Nazis with their plans for a fascist di- ,tatorship and ‘*he German nation- alists ©of Alfred Hugneberg who still hope to restore the monar- chy make no secret of the fact that they would consider the | political capture of Prussia the longest stap toward realization of that | CLEANUP DRIVE PLAN APPROVED; OPENS APRIL 2 Chamber of Commerce to Fuse Forces of Commun- ity in War on Dirt Under the leadership of the Civic Improvement Committee of Chamber of Commerce, the forces of the community will e arrayed in an intensive drive for | the annual Cleanup and Paint-up campaign to be opened on April ed by ithe Chamber today at its regular noon meeting. S. Hellenthal, Chairman of the Committee, announced that a gen- eral committee is being formed of representatives of civic and fraternal organizations which will direct the drive. This body will hold its first meeting next Monday evening and program the work to be carried out. Cover Entire Community Tt is proposed, said President| Allen Shattuck, to enlist the @e- | tive suppor! and interest of every property owner in the city in the compaign. lubs, churches, so- cieties of all kinds, the Fire De- pantment, American Legion and| American Legion Auxi] as well | as individual citizens will be en-| rolled as workers. Stores will be provided with appropriate window displays fo promote public enthusiasm. Auto- mabile owners' will be furnished |with stickers boosting the work. Mrs. Edith Sheelor representing the American Legion Auxiliary at| today’s meeting assured the Cham- | ber of that organization's parti- cipaltion. Meny other tions have expressed themselves | similarly, Mr. Hellenthal said H Urges 90-Day Season A 90-day hunting season on mi- gratory - ‘wild fowl this year will be urged by the Chamber which today authorized its Legislative | Committee to take this matte; with J. W. Bowles, district repre- sentative for the Pacific |section en the Migratory Bird Ad- visory Committee. Alaska was not included by Sec- retary Hyde, of the Department of Agriculturs, in any of the dis- tricts, but the Chamber will seek | oversight. Two reasons will be advanced by the Chamber for its request for an uncurtailed shooting season— first, there is no shontage of wild |\fowl in the Terrltory, and second these birds constitute an impo: ant source of meat for food pur- peses to 'many people living in iso- are entitled to full consideration If, however, the Departmeni Agriculture should limit the sea son to 60 days, a division of the| | Territory into two zones with the |section morth of the Alaska range in one and south of that line in the second with different opening jand closing dates. If the 30-day son should be continued this year, ithree Alaska zones will be | cuggested to Mr. Bowles. Protest Is Deferred day on the recommendation of the directorate to defer filing a f mal protest against the propose: transfer of the Alaska Road Com- mission’s activities to the Interior Department, i' authorized the Leg- islative Committee to write De gate Wickersham on the subject. No protest will be filed until the legislation, recently announced as being prepared for dintroduction in Congress, is perfected and in- troduced. ‘The Chamber will suggest to the Delegate that he make an cf- fort to have Congressional action on the transfer postponed until| after the Congress has acted on a bill now pending before it to| create @ Department of Public! Works to which the President is euthorized to transfer all of the public building wctivities of the | Federal Government except that of the Rivers and Harbors Board | and ‘the purely naval and military projects under the Nevy and War | Departments. If this bill becomes | a law, it is believed possible that all of the Federal government's road construction intereste would be vested in the mew department. Co-Operation Is Promised L. W. Baker, General Passen- ger Agent for the Alaska Steam- ship Company, in a letter to the Chamber, assured Juneau of the company’s co-operation in ‘trying to prevent an influx of job-seek- ing individuals from coming’ to the Territory. The company real-| dzes that jobs cannot be had at |their aims. l Braun’s Fate at Stake ! To Hitler and Hindenburg, sword | this time, and has instructed its organiza- | Mr. Bowles assistance despite that | j ‘While the Chamber decided to- 1§ 0. Jones, E up | i lated regions of Alaska and they | = a2 native who Weds cue ftonig! ARE MARRIED UNDER GUARDS |Attractive English Divorcee| Shaukart Ali dmund J. Lord, Lt. Thomas H. Massie, U.S.N., was awaiting trial for assaul ng Mr: Thalia Maula. A merican Business Is Chided |Claim Made that with Russia Is Worth Going After 300 Pound He has been south'title of count, 125 that of baron and 474 ordinary titles, Trade| DEFENDANTS UNSMILING AFTER FIRST DAY IN COURT Associated Presy Photo The four persons who are on trial in Honolulu on charges of killing a native in front of the Judiciary Building awaiting to enter automobiles to take them to Pearl Harbor navy yard. Left to right: and Mrs. Granville, Fortescue. | ground are Robert Bell and Mrs. Helen Ripley, brother and sister of Mrs, Fortescue. CROWDS GATHER FOR GLIMPSE OF MURDER DEFENDANTS Assocn Part of the throng in front of the Judiciary Building, Honolulu, on the opening day of the trial of Mrs. Granville Fortescue, Lt. T. H. Massie, U.S.N., Albert O. Jones and Edmund J. Lord on charges of kil':ng | |oher |gion, ) MELLON WILL - SERVE LIOUOR Women turning on the Princess WNorah|number 648, of which 49 bear the |lowing a meet in competition with contestanis Albert n the back- atea Perss Photo \Makes No Reply to Protest Made by American [ Drys } BOMBAY, April 21. — Shaukart B LONDON, Apri 21. — American |g Ali, aged 61 years, one Of the; MOSCOW, Aprit z1—The Am-|Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon's| ;&"ts é’l‘"""‘b‘"‘;mRM"h“’;":f{K “;:d‘lerican business men are cutting'reply to- the protest of American| s, - Blizabeth “Ryan, yo 1 fo snite their facss,Women drys against serving liquor | tiactive English divorcee, former |Off Their noses to spitc their faces — ‘American Erubassy - here wife of an Irish Army officer,|in faillng to gr the OPpOrtuni-|y.s thet he had no statement to were married today in the pres-jties for trade in Russia, said|make, ence of an armed guard afteripgper; P. Lamont, Jr, son of The Women's National Commit- the Moslem's son threatened to| A . |Robert P. Lamont, American Sec-|tee for Law Enforcement, in con- cut off the Priests's beard. cmateg Washingtop. D. O. i, retary of Commerce. | vention in Washington, yes- | Fh8 phsgkart, who welghs MOITIC S Ll oo LT Just complet- |{erday. passed a resolution oppos- | pounds, handed 'his bride a dowry g Lamor P! ling liquor in United States Em- of several thousand dollars. Sheled a survey of the cattle IdUSUY |pacies immediately went inio seclusion. % ot it | A S ,'r“r he. Boviefc ComRma. | When tne Ambassador came to| PP \ g London he said he would stock his CARLSON ON NO! | MANY SWEDISH NOBLES |cellar with liguor. - | [ — James G. Carlson, local 2gent| STOCKHOLM, April 21.—Famil-| | of the Hupmobile, and operating ies eniitled to séats in the vemer-| Four Si. Louis gymmasts were !a string of taxis in Juneau, is re- gble Swedish House of Nobles now [chosen for Olympic tryouts fol- | Tuesday,” | bex INCRIMINATING PAPER IS TORN UP BY WITNESS Wife of Navy Man Shows Anger on Stand— Audience Applauds PROSECUTOR KELLEY MAY SPRING SURPRISE Rebuttal Tevsgr—nony Stayed to Allow Alienist to Examine Massie HONCLULU, H. I, April 21.—In the white heat of anger, Mrs. Thalia Fortescue Massie, on the witness stand in thé honor slaying trial, tore to shreds a paper hand- ed to her by Prosecuting Attorney John C. Kelley. This was after Mrs. Massie had admitted taking a psychopathic examination last summer. The paper supposedly contained written admissions in answers in the examination, showing a rift between herself and her husband, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, one of the four defendents in the present trial. Judge Gets Angry A wave of applause came from the audience in the court room at the time, and with his voice shaking with anger, Judge Charles Davis lectured the audience. Prosecutor Kelley saldG: “I thank you, Mrs. Massie. At last you have shown your true colors.” The prosecution was to start re= buttal today and Prosecutor Kelley hinted of an affair between Mrs, Massie and the physician who gave her the psychopathic. The rebut- tal was postponed, however, until Saturday, by Judge Davis, to give a prosecution alienist time to ex- amine Lieut. Massie. The alienist arrives today from California by steamer. Torn Paper as Evidence Before the postponement was taken, Prosecutor Kelley won his right to enter the paper which Mrs. Massie tore up, as privileged evidence. Lieut. Massie, on the witness stand, took all of the blame for the killing of Joseph Kahahawal, assaulter of his wife, and said he did not know what transpired after he confronted the Hawaiian with a pistol and got a confession he at- tacked his wife. This is the de- fense plea that the Navy man was insane at the time the Hawaiiaa was killed. e, DEMOCRATS OF JUNEAU START DIMOND DRIVE Dimond for_lS:legale Club Announces Ticket En- dorsed for Primary With the avowed purpose of piling up a big majority here and obher precinots in this end of the Division, the Dimond for Delegate Club, recently formed here, is circularizing voters with a sam- ple ballot and mailing out Di- mond buttons for their candidate, it was announced today by J. A. Davis, President of the Club. “We have mailed out thousands of ballots and buttons through- cut the Division and expect to continue our activities right ough the primary election next Work Through To November “We are confident that Senater Dimond will be chosen by the Damocrats of Alaska as candidate Delegate to Congress, and our club will continue to ‘function in his behal through the summer and fall months until the Novem~ election.” The ticket sponsored by the club names Senator Dimond for Dele- gate, A. E. Karnes for Commis- ner of Education, W. A. Reese for Highway Engineer, James 8. Truict for Attorney General, Judge Frank A. Boyle for Auditor and N. R. Walker for Senator. Sena- ter Dimond is the only candi- date on that list having opposi- tion. from the re- Noemmmw‘ ‘norumyo(uulmmfl—