The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 25, 1933, Page 1

“ALL, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIL, NO. 6400. KIDNAP RACKET UNDER ATTACK BY GOVERNMENT Chicago Gang Chieftain and Three Associates to Face Charges OIL MILLIONAIRE IS STILL CAPTIVE No Developments in O'Con- nell Case—Police Fear | He Has Been Killed MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 25— The Government, in striking at the kidnap racket, is aiming at Roger ‘Touhy, Chicago gang chieftain, and three of his associates as the al- leged abductors of 'William Hamm, Jr.,, wealthy St. Paul brewer. Touhy and his three associates are held in jail. The Government is prepared to ask removal of the four to St. Paul to face kidnap charges. The St. Paul brewer was abducted on June 15 and held for four days, then released on payment of $100,- 000 ransom. The Government claims identifi- cation of Touhy and his associates in the case. URSCHEL UNHEARD FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., July 25 —Investigation into the kidnap- ing of Charles Urschel, oil million- aire, abducted from his home while playing bridge, is at a standstill as the family called off the au- thorities in an effort to encourage the abductors to communicate re- garding ransom and his safe re- lease. BELIEVE O’'CONNELL DEAD ALBANY, N. Y., July 25.—Rela- tives of John 'O'Connell, Jr., are expecting a break in the stalemate existing for several days. The young athlete was kidnaped from in front of the family home on the afternoon of July 7. Various contacts are reorted to have been made with the kidnapers but noth- ing definite has resulted. Meanwhile the police here and also in New York City have ex- pressed the opinion that the kid- napers of O'Connell are of the killer type and they believe he has been killed by his abductors. . — MOLLISON AND WIFE NOW IN NEW YORK CITY Fly to Metropolis in Bor- rowed Plane After Crash —Are to Take Rest NEW YORK, July 25— Capt. James Mollison and his wife, Amy Johnson, have arrived here in a borrowed plane from Bridgeport, Conn., where they crashed last Sunday night on their flight from Wales to New York City. The fly- ing duo settled down for a good rest and had little to say about their future plans. A reception awaits recovery of the two. Both the Captain and his wife are in great pain as the result of bruises received when thrown from their plane when it landed and turned over. TWO SHOT IN BACK; BODIES public aboard destroyers. John W. Troy in honor of neau automobile owners. 6 o’clock to 8 o’clock, stroyers. tween destroyer team and Destroyer Squadron. JUNEAU-NAVY PROGRAM From 6 to 8 o’clock tonight—Visiting hours for 6:30 o’clock tonight—Basebe'lll- game between destroyer team and Juneau stars. neau City Band between innings. 9 to 10 o’clock tonight—Public reception by Gov. Selections by Ju- Capt. G. F. Roweliff and other officers, at the’ Governor’s House and dancing from 10 o’clock to midnight. Wednesday’s From 10 o’clock in the forenoon to 5 o’clock in the afternoon, trips for officers and men of Destroy- er Squadron to Mendenhall Glacier courtesy of Ju- Program 1 o’clock in the afternoon to 5 o’clock, public visiting hours aboard destroyers. visiting hours aboard de- 6:30 o’clock tomorrow night, baseball game be- Juneau stars. :30 o’clock tomorrow night, in Fair Building, public farewell dance to officers and members of Notice—Alaska Museum will be open tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening. CAPT. ROWCLIFF ASSERTS STRONG NAVY ESSENTIAL Strength Vital Until We See Where We Are Going, He Declares States to keep its Navy “strong un- til we see where we are going,” de- clared Capt. G. J. Rowclitf, Com- mander of Destroyer Squadron Four, who headed a group of 17 officers, from the vessels of that detachment in port here today, guests of the Chamber of Com- merce at a public luncheon in Bailey’s Cafe. He and his fellow officers were formally welcomed by Mayor I Goldstein, and’ for the Chamber by President John W. Jones, who presided. Capt. Roweliff introduced the others in his party. Defense 1s a Duty “We hope to make both per- sonal friends and friends for the Navy during out visit,” Capt. Row- cliff declared. “The Navy belongs to you and to me, and to our country. It s the duty of the United| Official Visits Exchanged, Governor, Naval Officers Capt. G. J. Rowclhiff and members of his staff including Commanders G. L. Weyler and R. A. Hall; Lieutenant-Com- manders J. M. Lewis, O. Nimitz, R. S. Riggs and Lieut. J. J. Levasseur officially called on Gov. John W. Troy in the Gov- ernor’s Office at 10 o'clock this morning for a brief visit. At 11:00 o'clock, Gov. Troy, ac- companied by his Naval Aide, Lieut. J. S. MacKinnon and Harry Watson, returned the call aboard the U. S. S. De- catur. CAPT. ROWCLIFF HAS SPLENDID RECORD, NAVY Commander of Destroyer Squadron Now in Juneau, Was in World War Capt. G. J. Rowcliff, U. 8. Navy, Commander of Destroyer Squadron “One of the primary duties im- posed on the Federal government by the Conmstitution is the creation and maintenance of an adequate national defense. “Sometimes “ seems in our de- sire to put other things on the Federal authority that probably do not belong there, we have forgot- ten or neglected the defense estab- lishment. “We are pacifically minded. And no man who has seen war wants to go to war again. Nobody appre- ciates the force of high explosive quite so much as the men who eat their breakfast daily sitting on a million dollars worth of it. “We in the Navy believe in his- tory. Recorded history tells of 7,500 wars. In the 150-odd years of American history, America’s forces have been actively engaged during 130 of them. 1Tt seems highly probable they will have oc- casion to do it again. It is our duty to keep ourselves strong un- til we are assured where we are going.” Strength Is Unbalanced In the disarmament conferences succeeding the World War, in which treaty ratios for Naval forc- es were established by the larger powers, American diplomats did the “best they could under the cir- cumstances,” declared Capt. Row- cliff. “We have given and given ARE LOCATED Man and Young Girl Slain nina%exas—éirl Had Been Attacked FORT WORTH, Texas, July 25— The bodies of A. S. Mitchell, aged 33, and a girl identified by finger prints as Geneva Cantrell, aged 19, arrested a week ago today on @ vagancy charge, were found by the roadside today. Both had been shot in the back of the head. The girl had apparently been attacked. The body had been dragged 40 paces into the bushes beside the (Continued on Page Eight) Museum Open For Visits of Navy Men The Territorial Historical Mu- seum, in the Federal and Terri- torial building, is open to visi- tors daily from 9 a.m. until 4:30 pm. and tonight will be open from 8 o'clock umtil 11 o’clock. Father A. P, Kashevaroff, Curator of the Museum, extends a special invitation to the per- sonnel of the U. S. Destroyer Squadron 4, to visit the mu- seum, today, tonight or tomor- row. . Four, now visiting in Juneau, was born July 22, 1881, in Peoria, Illi- nois, where he attended the public schools until he entered the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, from which he gradu- ated in 1902. At Asiatic Station He has served four years on the Asiatic Station in the U. 8. 8. Wilmington and the Oregon. He has also served on the following ships: Mayflower, Virginia, ~ New York, Seattle, Arkansas, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Reuben At Toe Womseds LN Informal pictu re of Rose National Women’s Trade Union League for many years, who has been made the women’s representative on the Labor Ad- visory Board of the National Recovery Adminstration. ——————— U, S. SQUADRON OF DESTROYER ARE IN JUNEA [Five Naval Craft Come Up Gastineau Channel—Are Greeted by Hundreds Steaming slowly in formation; the five, sleek, grey destroyers com- prising U. S. Destroyer Squadron |4, came into view of the hundreds of Juneau people waiting on the government dock for them at 9:15 o'clock last night, making a wide circle down (Gastineau <Channel with ease and precision the five ships slipped into position and moored alongside the dock, while |the Juneau City Band and the Boys’ Drum and Bugle Corps, alter- nated with salutes of martial music. A reception committee headed by Mayor 1. Goldstein, immediately "boarded the U. 8. S. Decatur and ‘exl,ended the official welcome to Capt. C. J. Rowcliff and his staff, and confirmed the various enter- tainment arrangements. { Shore Liberty | Shore liberty was quickly grant- ted to a considerable portion of {hoth the officer and enlisted per- sonnel, and in a short time the large dance floor at the Fair Build- ing was crowded with hundreds of couples. The visitors mingled with many Junel people, participated in the daneihg, or strolled around 'the building and watched the party from the balcony until a late hour. Headed by Captain Rowcliff, a number of officers attended the dancing party, including Com- mander G. L. Wyler, Lt. Com | | James, Childs, Cincinnati. He was!manders J. R. Sullivan, J. M. Lew an Aide at the White House withlis, R. S. Riggs, Lieutenants J. G President Roosevelt and President Jones, D. L. Nutter, and numerous | Taft. He is a graduate of thejothers. Naval War College; has served Official Roster ashore as a member of the War| A complete roster of the officers| Plans Division of the Office offand the ships dollows: Naval Operations, as Assistant Bud-| . S. 8. Decatur, squadron lead- get Officer for the Navy Depart-(er; Captain G. L. Rowcliff, Lt| ment, as head of the Department|Commander J. R. Sullivan, L of Engineering and Aeronautics at{Commander H. B. Davis, Lieut. J the U. S. Naval Academy, and|J. Levasseur, Commander R. A \PPEAL MADE T0 EMPLOYERS BY ROOSEVELT @4kl Upioh | Both Big and Little- Fellow to Help Fight Depression TO SPREAD WORK, tion in Summer Offensive Against Unemployment WASHINGTON, July 25.—Presi- dent Roosevelt last night called upon all employers in the nation to put into effect a voluntary code Schneidermann, President of the |to shorten working hours and ele- vate wage levels. Summoning the country to & quick attack upon depression, the announced it is his purpose to keep posted, in post offices, a Roll of Honor of all who join “with ‘Wants Personal Contact The President said further: “I ask that even before the dates set in the agreement, which we have sent out, employers of the country who have not already done so, the big fellows and the little fellows, shall at once write or telegraph to me personally at the White House, expressing intention of go- ing through with the plans.” Praising cooperation so far given to the attempt for American in- dustry to spread work and increase wages, the President said he recog- nized that a few men might at- ‘tempt to try to thwart “this great common purpose by seeking selfish advantage.” Voluntary Cooperation The President said there are legal penalties to meet in this but urged instead, voluntary cooperation and Announced this will be the only instrument used “in this great summer offensive against unem- ployment.” The President said the American people will pull themselves out of this depression if they want to. He said “the essence of the plan is a universal limitation of hours of work per week for any indi- vidual, by common consent, and a universal payment of wages above the minimum, also by common consent.” QUICK TO ACT SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 25— The State Executives, at the Na- tional Governors’ Conference here, pledged whole-hearted and active support of Roosevelt's National Re- covery program. e DANCERS ARE VICTIMS OF BANDIT GANG Sum of $14,000 in Money, $30,000 in Jewelry Is Robbers’ Loot CHICAGO, Ill, July 25.—Eighty- two guests and eleven employees were surprised at a dance early Sunday morning in the Olympic recently as Commanding - OfficeryHall, Lieut. E. E. Pare, Lieut. (j2) U. S. Naval Training Station, New-"]fl D. Williams, and Ensign J. E \ Lee, | Pl In World War ]\s U. 8. 8. Perry, Commander G. L.| At the outbreak of the Worldl'Weyler, Lt. Commander J. M War he was Gunnery Officer on|Lewis, Lieut. J. G. Jomes; Lieut.| the Staff of Vice Admiital D. W.|(Jg) W. H. Organ, Lieut. (j2. Coffman, N. S. Navy, command-)L. J. Barbot, Ensign 'R. R. M ing the Battleship Force’ of the)Cracken. U. S. Atlantic Fleet. During the| U. S. 8. Trever, Lt. Commander war he also served as Gunnery[M. B. Byington, lieyt. M. ‘E. Eaton | Officer on the Staff of Rear Ad-|Lieut. (jg) ‘W..S.. Howard, miral Hugh Rodman, U. S. Navy,'sizgn K. 8. Masterson, Ensign J. C (Continued on Page Two) South, Jr., Lieut, E T. Stewar Jr. INFORMAL RECEPTION |5 Vst 22, ment. Commas, R. 8. Riggs, Lieut. W. D. W FOR OFFICERS GIVEN [Jr. Lieut. Gg) ©. L. Stemer Lt BY GOV.TROY TONIGHT | 5, ™ Fermer Bsien = { Capt th, Lieut. Com- Arwine. U. 8. 8. W In honor of Capt. G. J. RoW-imander O. Nimitz, Lieut. H. F cliff and the other officers of|Plllen, Lieut. D. L. Nutter, Licu Destroyer Sqaudron No. 4, Gov.;(jg) A. M. Patterson, Lieut. (|2 John W. Troy will be host at an|W. 8. Stovall, Jr., Ensign W | | ¥ M informal reception at the Govern-|Gibson and Lielit. (jg) P ors’ House tonight to which the{Crossland, M. C. people of Juneau and Gastineau|: .~ ——————— Channel are cordially invited. ‘The| 'Preparations are being made U receiving line will be formed at{build the first state highway ! 9 oclock and dancing will begin'Loving county, “youngest” cou at 10 o'clock. in Texas, organized in. 1930. Golf and Coyntry Club and sur- rendered $14,000 in money and $30,000 in jewelry to five masked bandits armed with shotguns. The bandits held possession of the club for 45 minutes and then escaped in an automobile, taking their loot. Alexander Appointed By Roosevels for Local District Court ‘WASHINGTON, D." C.— President Roosevelt has giv- en a recess appointment to G. F. Alexander, Portland, Ore, to be United States Distriet Judge for the First Judiction Division of Alas- ka. He is expected to leave Portland for Juneau shortly. Judge ‘Alexander was origi- ‘nally nominated last Spring for the same office. The Senate Committee failed to make any report on the 00090000000 INCREASE WAGES { Urges Voluntary Coopera-| bty President in a talk to the nation| {make cost of production. lflnt dream,” concluded Peek. ! Stcamer Northwestern which STEAMER RUNS AGROUND EARLY | TODAY IN FOB - || Strikes Rock on Sentinel | Island—Floated, Beach- ed in Eagle River 'PASSENGERS ARE TAKEN OFF SAFELY Transfer Ismde to De- troyer Trever, Which Rushed to Scene BULLETIN—The destroy- er Trever is due in port at 5 o’clock this afternoon from the Northwestern with 86 struck a rock on Sentinel Island early this morning and was backed off and beached at Eagle River. LONDON MEET WILL ADJOURN IN TWO DAYS American Delegate Cox Plan of Executive Body Is Given Approval LONDON, July 25.—In two days the World Economic Conference will recess but there is increasing support manifest that the attack will be continued along the whole line until world economic difficul- ties are solved, according to Am- erican Delegate James M. CoX.. . Delegate ‘Cox advocates: the for- mation of a permanent executive body which would reassemble the conference. This plan is meeting with increasing support. The recommendation was made by Cox in submitting an outline of the monetary commission’s de- liberations. ‘ Georges Bonnett, of France, made it plain the French are still great- ly concerned over stabilization and does not want the parley to ad- Journ indefinitely. FIEND SOUGHT WHO TORTURED Entire Police Force Take Up Hunt — Horrible Crime Revealed SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 25.— members of the S8an Diego Police Department searched today for clues which might lead 'to the fiendish slayer of Dalbert Aposhian, aged seven years, whose mutilated body was found yesterday in the bay. Doctors said death resulted from a multiple of mutflating operations. The boy had been attacked, tor- tured and beaten to death. His ears had been cut off, his tongue was out, lips were cut and eyes gouged out, The little boy had been missing for a week. GRAIN INDUSTRY GIVEN WARNING BY GEORGE PEEK WASHINGTON, July 25.—George Peek, Farm Act Administrator, told the grain industry yesterday: “Put your houses in order or the Government will act.” Peek said he was greatly dis- pleased at the recent sharp fluc- tuations in the prices of grains and | a determined program for reform ! for methods of marketing products| is necessary in this country and! not to go on permitting farmers to be disposessed of their farms and homes through no fault of their| own because of their inability to| | phone and Telegraph, Baltimore BOY TO DEATH With other work suspended, the|o'clock in the forenoon to 2 o'clock passengers aboard. They will be transferred to the Aleus tian which is in port this afternoon. STOCKS START | RALLY TODAY, FAILTO HOLD {Early Gains Are Cut to Equivalent Losses— Trading - Hours Steamer Northwestern, Capt. John Livingstone, Lieut. Comdr., U. S. N. R., com- manding, while proceeding to Juneau from Skagway, under slow bell and during a dense fog, ran on a rock on Sen- tinel Island at 3 o’clock this morning. Soundings were im- mediately taken and it was found the steamer was tak- ing water. Backing safely from the rock, the North- western steamed to the mouth ;of Eagle River where anchor was dropped and further sur- vey was made of the damage done. Capt. Livingstone immed- iately radioed R. J. McKanna, Juneau Agent of the Alaska ofiniiskEver points. Steamship Company, notify- Grains got up. ing him of the accident and Homestake mining dropped nine agking for aid. points. Hio Destroyer Disgatched Losers of one to about four| Contact was quickly made points included Case, American|{with Capt. G. F. Rowcliffe, Smelting, International Harvester, %y Deere, Dupont, New York Central, Commander of the U. 8. De Industrial Rayon, American Tele- stroyer Squadon No. 4, at the Government Dock, and at 4:30 o'clock the U. S. S. De- stroyer Trever was dispatch- ed to the Northwestern for the purpose of taking off the passengers and bringing them to Juneau, if weather condi- tions permitted. Other Calls At the same time aid was sought of the Destroyer Squadron, radios were also sent to the steam- er Yukon nerthbound from Seattle, at the time in a fog at the south end of Wrangell Narrows, and the Aleutian, southbound from Juneau for Seattle, also fogbound at Scow Bay, northern end of Wrangell Narrows. Aleutian Comes The Aleutian radioed back it would proceed to Juneau as soon as the fog lifted. That steamer arrived in port during this after- noon and will take the North- western’s passengers south to Se- attle. From Chilkoot Barracks also came a radio offering the services of the Barracks tender Fornance. Trever at Scene The destroyer Trever reached the Northwestern about two hours after leaving Juneau. The passengers were transferred safely and with- NEW YORK, July 25. — Stocks started on a speedy sprint today at the short session but ran out of breath later in attempting to surmount some profit taking and liquidating hurdles. Early gains of one to four or more points were replaced by equivalent losses. The close was heavy. Transfers during the three-hour session were 3,500,000 shares. Wet Goods Fail to Hold The so-called wet issues led in the renewal of yesterday's rally but were met by large offerings on the way up with the result they failed to hold and finished down and Ohio, Johns-Manville, Santa Fe, American Can, United States Steel. i Last-Minute Rallies There were some last-minute ral- lies but prices as a whole ended somewhat above the lows. It was decided this afternoon that the stock market trading hours will hereafter be from 11 in the afternoon. There will be no session on Saturdays until further notice. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 25. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 25%, American Can 85, American Power and Light 13%, Anaconda 17, Armour B 3%, Bethlehem Steel 36%, Calumet and Hecla 6%, City Stores A, no sale; American Telephone and Telegraph 122, Fox Films 3%, American Smelt- ing 34'%, General Motors 28%, In- ternational Harvester 33%, Kenne- cott 20%, Montgomery-Ward 21%, Missouri Pacific 7%, Packard Mot- ors 5%, Radio Corporation 8%, Standard Brands 26, United States Steel 54, Ulen 3%, Western Union 59, United Aircraft 32%, Ward Bak- ing B 3%, Curtiss-Wright 3%. out any trouble, and the destroyer FI'SH TRAP SHZED left for Juneau shortly after the noon hour arriving i nport during IN KETCHIKAN AREA|o%" sl oo Alleged, to have been fishing| qpere ':.no eomm::on. no ex- during the weekly closed period, a trap owned and operated by the Independent Canneries of Ketchi- kan was seized last Sunday by the United States Bureau of Fisheries, it was announced today by Capt. M. J. O'Connor, Assistant Agent of the bureau. The trap's heart walls were re- ported to have been up and the tunnel only partly closed. The citement among the 86 passcugers when the Northwestern struck the rock and perfect discipline also prevailed among the crew, the members of the latter quickly in- forming the passengers there was no danger and everything was 0. K. Crew Aboard The crew remains aboard the Northwestern, If the damages can- “My prediction is that unless the farmers are assured they will get a square deal before Congress re-, assembles, then an event will hap-| pen which wil make what they have already seen look like a pleas- |tmp had only a few salmon in the Py inspection last Sunday. not be repaired to permit the Northwestern to proceed south ‘under her own steam, towage will be obtained. According to word received at | the local office, the cabins, rooms (Continuei on Page Two) pot. 1t is located at Indian Point, Behm Canaly of Revillagigedo Isl- and. The seizure was made by Capt. 8. G." Bartholemew of the patrol boat Murre during his week- o