The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 30, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 6018. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURD/Y, APRIL 30, 1932, * * FOUR DEFENDANTS, * * * * * HONOR SLAY1 * * * * NAVY POPULATIN * COMMUNISTS ARE MARCHING ONVANCOUVER Are Reported to Have Stolen Dynamite from Powder Magazine SOLDIERS IN CHILE ARE CALLED TO DUTY May Day Demonstrations Planned—N. Y. Police Will Be on Guard ‘W YORK, April 30.—May Day are being given final touches. | The first scare came from Van- couver, British Columbia, when it was reported that Communists stole 30 pounds of dynamite from a powder magazine at Ashcroft. The Communists are enroute to Van- couver. The police received warn- ings the Communists might com- mandeer trains when they reached | Kamloops. Soldiers in Chile have been call- ed out as a matter of precaution. Giant meetings are planned in New York City with Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, speaking. The police will be on extra duty. Many other cities in various countries are preparing for the day which. is International Labor Day. HOUSEOPPOSES CONSOLIDATION OF ARMY, NAVY WASHINGTON, April 30.—The ¢ this afternoon rejected the nomy measure to join the De- partments of the Army and Navy in one Department of National De- fense. The vote was 153 to 135. TEN MILLION VOTE SUNDAY FOR DEPUTIES PARITS, April 30.—Ten million French voters participate tomor- row in ithe general election when . 1 lic camp grounds on Glacier High- way will be started next Monday |like this: with Wellman Holbrook of United charge of the work, it was an- ters of the aided by ment will be cleaned, repaired and Additional clearing Will | with President Hoover. He seems|,, be done at several of the sites. painted. COUNCIL FILLS City Clerk Shepard and pointed last night by the City Council each, and the remaining positions will be filled next Monday when the Council will hold another spec-“eral ‘Walter F. Brown, was cer- ial meeting for that purpose. Last|tain to succeed to the chairman- night notice was given for a spec- |ship. But he is strongly suspected ial meeting Yonight, but this was of leaning almost as much to- changed to Monday when it was! ward the wets as Fess does to- learned that two of its members|ward the drys, and besides he is could not be present this evening. fiPfckitig Campaign Staif Puzzles G.O.P. as Three Problems Push to Fore WORK TO START ON CAMP GROUND REPAIR MONDAY, Holbrook lmt Public Camp Grounds in Shape for Summer Annual improvements to the pub- | the States TForest Service in nouncad today at local headquar- Service. He will be Bud Dodson and Wil-| fam Dickinson. Materials and supplies for the|will not handicap him in placatnig work will be: taken out today s0|either weis or drys. thiat work can start without delay Monday. Tables and cther camp equip-| e SIX POSITIONS; DEFERS OTHERS Chief of Police Get- chell Reappointed Six City officers were re-ap- for terms of one year | the prohibition issue. |in the want ad column the de- |enough to business to be able to By BYRON PRICE (Chicf of Bureau, The Associated | Press, Washington.) Republican disagreements over selection of a high command for the coming campaign are approach- ing an acute stage. In the immediate foreground of the party reorganization problem are three primary difficulties—a shortage of campaign funds, the threat of wa insurgent bolt and If the G. O. P. were advertising sired qualifications for a national chairman would read something ‘Wanted—A man who is close fill up the ‘campaign chest; who is mnol sufficiently close to busi- ness to arouse further antagonism in the liberal wing of the party; and whose views on prohibition That is a large order. To date no applicant has quite come up to specifications. The campaign, of course, rests to remain thoroughly undecided as be listens almost daily to a wide variety of advices. | He probably will wait until af-| |ter the June conventions to make {up his mind, but it is @ question |whether the ifitervening weeks will simplify his problems. Chance For Hurley Seen It became apparent some time ago that the present chairman, {Senator Simon D. Fess, was slated |for retirement. TFess’ militant stand for prohi- bition has stirred insistent pro- tests from moist-to-wet party lead- ers. Conciliation, a quality needed in bounteous measure by any chairman, is not the long suit of this Ohio college professor. For a long time it appeared that H. R. Bhepard, City Clerk and Magistrate, was re-appointed last | night for the fifth successive term, and G. A. Getchell was re-elected Chief of Police for the fourth suc- cessive time. Others named last night were: John Redk, City, Treasurer, J. L.[ another Ohioan, Postmaster Gen- not very anxious to give up his | cabinet post. Patrick Hurley of Oklahoma, the Secretary of War, would take the job if it were offered to him, jand scveral influential Republicans (Continued on Page Seven) Peace Parleys Are to were | parade. Seiji will DIES, SHANGH Four Other Japanese ficials Being Treated | in Hospitals NO STATEMENT BY ARRESTED KO! 7 Resumed with NewPe Representatives i SHANGHAI, China, April 30.— Y. Xawabana, Presidenl " of the Shanghai Japanese Residents’ As- sociation, one of the iive high Japanese officials bomb explosion Friday, during a military review, died today. injured by a The other four officials are siill receiving treatment in the hls- pitals. Today both Japanese and Chin- ese said they would resume pefice parleys BS SOOn Qs NeW represen- tatives are chosen to replace the men now in the hospitals. Yiu Kithu, Korean revolution- st, the bomb thrower, refuses tv give any information regarding the attempt to kill Japanese pf- ficials. ter the bomb was the grandstand where the offi standing in veviewing Rhe! He was arrested soon af- thrown to 1s NO PROTEST MADE TOKYO, Japan, April 30.—The Japanese Government contemplates no protest in the bombing case at Shanghai since the scene was un- der temporary occupation of the Japanese military. The bomb thrower is a Japan- ese subject. YOSHIHARA 1S NOW ON GOAST FOR AR TRIP Japanese Flier, Who Plans Flight to Japan, in California OAKLAND, Cal, April 30. Yoshihara, Japanese good- flier, arrived here yesterday Clarence Darrow (center) veteran Chicago criminal barrister, is shown with the four persons in whose defense he acted in the trial at Honolulu for the slaying of Joseph Kahahawai. E. J. Lord, seaman; Mrs. Grace Granville Fortescue, Darrow, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie and Albert O. Jones, seaman, CHICAGD TO BE 'DRY" FOR CONVENTIONS Prohi Leaders, Fearful of Liberal Planks Are Urging Raids CHICAGO, April 30.—Chicago will be “dried up” in anticipation of the moral effects on the na- tional conventions to be in June, it has been disclosed. Fearful that a liberal plank will be forced into the Republican or ‘Democratic platforms, dry leaders in Washington have ordered a thorough dry raid on Chicago and its enftire metropolitan area, Leaders Comprehensive The orders, it was said here, came from Col. Amos W. W, Wood- cock, national prohibition adminis- trator. The influences credited with the mandate are said to be the leaders of the Anti-Saloon League, the Methodist Board of prohibition, temperance and pub- lic morals, the W. C. T. U. and the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Said to be apprehensive of the | general sentiment of the country with respect to prohibition, and the growing importance attached to its removal or modification by eco- nomic leaders, these organizations are said to have their backs to NG C Massie Defendants * ¥ * " MENBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES ASE CONVICTED * * * PRICE TEN CENTS * * * * INDIGNANT with Their Bills Introduced For Transfer of Road Commission WASHINGTON, April 30— The transfer of the duties and powers of the Alaska ‘Road Commission to the Department of Interfor is proposed in & | bill introduced by Senator Rob- ert B. Howell, Republican, of Nebraska, in the Senate. Representative Edward T. Taylor, Democrat of Colorado, has introduced a similar Bbill in the House. STOCK MARKET SLOWLY SLIPS, SHORT SESSION Several Issues Gain After Dropping—Trad- i ing Is Dull | hes R, NEW YORK, April 30—The Stock ended April with listings off from one to twenty ‘The list showed signs of sinking further then recovered on- Iy slightly. The turnover in today's short session was under 500,000 shares. | Several issues were heavy at the close. Those regaining slight- |ly ware Bethlehem Steel, Borden, Ace Counsel Associated Press Photo Left to right: INTERIOR VOTE SWELLS MARGIN OF SEN. DIMOND Twenty-seven Out of 58 Precincts Reported with Margin Growing FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 30. —T'wenty-seven out of 58 precincts in this Division, all that have re- ported to date, give Senator A. J. Dimond a total of 354 votes for Democratic nomination for Dele- gate to Congress, while his two rivals, George B. Grigsby and Rep- resentative A. H. Ziegler, have re- ceived 241 and 31 respectively. James J. Connors has a large lead over John W. Frame and velt for President ticket of Na- tional Convention delegates is leading the Frame slate by a wide margin. John Rustgard has polled 927 vobes for renomination against 118 for Representative Frank H. Foster, Cash Cole, with 262 votes, is running ahead of Percy G. Charles for Republican nomination for Au- ditor. The later has 237, and H. I Luecas, the thira candidate, re- ceived 85, BEdward ‘A. Rasmuson has a fine lead over Jack White for Re- VERDICT GIVEN IN SENSATIONAL HONOLULU GA SE {Lieut. Massie and Three Others Found Guilty of Manslaughter NOTICE OF APPEAL IMMEDIATELY GIVEN Racially Mixed Jury Asks Leniency — Sentence Be Passed Next Week HONOLULU, H. L, April 30.—All four defendants in the Joseph Kahahawai lynch- ing case, known as the “Hon- or Slaying” case, were con- victed last night of man- slaughter by a racially mixed jury which asked leniency. The maximum penalty for manslaughter in the Hawaiian Islands is ten years imprison- ment. . The jury deliberated 48 hours, having been given the case last Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. When the news spread that ‘o verdiet had ‘been reached, every available policeman was rushed to the Judiciary Build- ing and maintained perfect order. Woman Weeps Mrs. Thalie Massie, wife of Lieut, Thomas H. Massie sob- bed as the verdict was read. She was the victim of the as- | R. E. Hardcastle for Democratic Na- sault which led to the killing | tiona Committeeman.. The Roose- by her husband. Mrs. Granville Fortescue, Mrs. Massie’s mother, anoth- er defendant, did not flinch at the verdict, neither did Albert O. Jones and E. J. Lord, enlisted men of the Navy, show any emotion. Appeal Notice Montgomery Winn, defense counsel, associate of Clarence Darrow, gave notice of ap- peal. ¥ 615 seats in the Chamber of Dep-|Gray, Chief, and O. E. Schombel, afternoon and immediately went to the wall, and with funds in sad |Allied Chemical, General Motors, | Publican National Committeeman. uties will be filled. There will be @ run-off elec- tion on May 8 where majorities fail. PRESIDENT IS FISHING TODAY LURAY, Virginia, April 30. — President Hoover sat out alone this afternoon along his favorite trout stream immediately follow- ing his arrival at the camp. Other members of the party fished else- where, This is the first oppor- tunity the Executive has had this season to fish, KIDNAP CASE HOPEWELL, N. J., April 30— It will be two months tomorrow since Baby Lindebergh was kid- naped from his crib in the home of Col. and Mrs. Oharles A. Lindbergh. So far as the public knows, there is-still no definite clue as to the him since he wrote Assistant Chief, Juneau Volunteer Fire Department, and Dr. J. W. Pigg, City Health Officer. Two fire truck drivers, librar- ian, wharfinger and two assistant wharfingers remain to be chosen. ‘There was no contest for the po- sitions filled last night. others cants. E. P. FITZGERALD IS For all there are several -appli- WANTED BY SISTER Edward Patrick FitzGerald, re- ported to have resided in this city about 10 years ago and believed to have been employed in a lo- cal restaurant at that time, is scught by his sister, Mrs. Grace FitzGerald Eastman, 2916 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. NOCLUESIN . No word has been received from It is imperative that I find him,” Mrs. Eastman wrote to John H. Dunn, Clerk of the Federal dis- trict court. PRINCE OF WALES SAILS FOR SEATTLE Chartered ana skippered by Capt. Haugen, the motorship Prince of Wales, owned by Dr. L. P. Dawes, has left Juneau for Seattle. took five passengers from tiis port. She TAKU RIVER IS OPEN; TRAFFIC COMES THROUGH First Party of Year Arrives Here—River Opened About a Week ‘The first traffic this season from the Taku River district reached here Friday when several residents from both upper and lower river points came to town on business The river opened & week ago and is now mavigable. Included in the party arriving ‘were: Oscar Yehring, homesteader from mnear Wright Glacier, fur-farmer of the Moose Creek section, Jim Warren, bons brothers, and Jack ILee from matters. Koby, ‘Whitewater. One of the worst vanters on experfenced in the Taku River sections, ported. There was an unusually ‘heavy amount of snowfall, more, than normal and much severe cold The snow has about all gone from the flats now. Trappers had a fair season. record was weather. ‘Alameda to discuss plans for as- sembling his plane in which he in- tends to fly to Japan via Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to Japan. Yoshihara expects to take off from here about May 10. GOVERNOR GETS WORD Gov. George A. Parks has re- ceived advices of the flight planned by Yoshihara. He has received the following message from the Interior Department, which asked the Governor tb extend any cour- tesies to the Japanese flier. The message follows: “The Japanese Embassy in Wash- ington has asked permission for a Japanese airplane operating under the auspices of Hochi Shimbon one of the leading mewspapers in Japan, to cross the Northern Pa- cific, to San Francisco, going by way of Nome, Cape Lopatka, Cape Novarin, and St. Lawrence Islands, also from Nome to Fairbanks and Fairbanks to San Francisco via Whitehorse.” The above route has now been reversed and Yoshihara will fly from the United States to Japan. A. B. Hayes, of the Alaska Southern Airways, with his head- quarters in Juneau, received a re- quest from the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D. C., to extend courtesies to the Japanese flier. supply, to be using every available source to maintain their power, Held Focal Point Chicago is regarded as the focal point of any demonstration which the drys may make, because of the fact that its “Capone gang and wide-flung beer and liquor running activities” have given anti-prohi- bitionists ammunition with which to picture the “bad results” of the dry law. In the last ten days several hundred speakeasies and beer flats have been raided. Such raids have been ordered kept up. Agents have been imported from other sec- tions to help in the work. Local authorities of the prohibition force ‘have just completed a card index survey of liquor-selling places with- in and without the city for future raids. BODY IS FOUND NEAR CORDOVA .CORDOVA, Alaska, April' 30— Missing since May, last year, the body of Chester Hambrick, aged 35 years, was found three miles from here. He is believed to have fall- en from his hoat and died from exposure on the beach. Hambrick | United States Steel and American |Can had fractional advances. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, April 30.—Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 87, American Can 39%, Anaconda 4%, ethlehem !Steel 13, Ourtiss<Wright 1, Fox Films 2%, General Motors 10%, International Harvester 18%, Ken- necott 6%, Packard Motors 2%, United States Steel 28%, Bunker Hill, on curb, 16. — e — NAVY PLANES ARE DELAYED CORDOVA, Alaska, April 80.— {Delayed by motor trouble and ad- | verse weather, two naval planes !enroute to Kodiak on & photo- "g'ra.phjc expedition, arrived here |yesterday. The planes were lift- |ed from the water by the railroad crane and are undergoing re- pairs. ——————— GIRL ATTACKED; DR. M'KEOWN TESTIFIES IN OWN DEFENSE Seattle DeTl_ist Admits Striking Mother, in Murder Trial SEATTLE, April 30—A declara- tion was made to the jury by Dr. Albert McKeown, dentist, on trial on a second degree murder charge for the slaying of his mother, that he “simply obeyed the natural primitive urge” when he beat and gagged her to muffle her screams in the basement of his home. The trial 1ecessed this forenoon until next Monday. The dentist’s wife collapsed twice on the stand yesterday while de- seribing the discovery- of her hus- band and mother-in-law in the basement. McKeown said his mother coaxed ‘him to go to the basement to get a letter she wanted. He said they slippzd on the stairs and she fell. “I started to pick her up and Judge Davis placed the four defendants in the custody of Capt. Ward Wortman, Naval officer, and announced sen- tence will be pronounced one week from today. Darrow took no part in the final proceedings. Disappointed Following the announce- ment of the verdict, Attorney Darrow said: “I am certainly disappointed. I never expect- ed this.” The notice of appeal was given in the regular course of procedure. The appeal will first go to the Hawaiian Su- preme Court. The defendants were plac- ed in jail today as a safety precaution. The Navy population is in- dignant at the verdiet. Lieut Massie, on the witness stand, took the blame for killing Kahahawal, temporarily losing con= trol of himself when the Hawalian confessed he assaulted Mrs. Massie, The Jury The jury was composed of the wherebaouts of the baby. She is scheduled to call at Hood |[Most of them got the limit of ehe sald: “Albert, are you tying following twelve men: Several secret missions of those working on the case are reported today. —— “GIVE ME GOLF OR DEATH” ADELAIDE, Australia, April 30. —*“Give me golf or give me death” was the way D. S. Crawford felt. Crawford, wealthy buscuit man from Scotland, drowned himself be- rause Theumatism kept him off the |killed last Sunday in an auto|the guests registered at the Gas- links. Bay for a shipment of clams from Dall's Cannery for Puget Sound discharge. At Seattle, the vessel plans to book passengers and load freight for Southeast Alaska ports. — e — Jacob W. Britt is coming to Juneau aboard the Alaska to at- tend the funeral services of his mmmmmmwwm father, William E. Britt, who was|H. W. Steward, Cordova, are among |been May 20. o/ petitions have Dden ‘waccepted the City Auditor, AR AN ey A beaver, and coyotes, wolverines and mink were also taken. — e William A. Hesse, Territorial Highway Engineer, is returning to his Juneau headquarters. He left Seaitle this morning aboard the Ataska. e ——— tineau Hotel. MAY RECALL “MAYOR BAKER PORTLAND, Ore, April 30— ‘The clection of the proposed re- call of Mayor George L. Baker and has The recall by was known here for many years as Jimmy Hayes. — e AUSTRALIA REPELS RABBITS SYDNEY—Gas and liquid poi- son were used to repel rabbits which swarmed into the Murray Lands in South Australia. Sef- tlers with their wives and chil- dren, joined in the fight and “slackers” were haled before the local courts, THREE ARRESTED HILO, Hawaii, April 30.—Charg- ed by a twelve-year-old girl with a criminal attack on her three youths are held here. One of the youths is over the legal age. R Mrs. Roy Rutherford is a pas- senger on the Alaska for her Ju- neau home after a visit in the . Blates, 3 to kill me?” I think I hit her then,” testified Dr. McKeown. The State contends the crime was committed because of money mattars. WALTER NAPOLEON, thirty-two, Hawalian, father of seven chil- dren, who finished the second year of high school. He is a meat cutter. B Miss Virginia Shattuck is a pas- senger aboard the Alaska for Ju- neau to spend the next two months ment, educated in private schools.