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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 6419. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1933, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY p— COURT DECIDES FIRST ISSUE RAISED RECOVERY PLAN DEATH LOOMS FOR MID-WEST OUTLAW CHIEF PUBLIC ENEMY UNDER ARREST, TEXAS Harvey Ba?le_y, Captured | Desperade, Is Now Facmg Gallows « IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF MASSACRE GANG Murder Charges Are Filed —XKidnap Charge May Be Brought Later ™, DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16.| 8 —The gallows lcom ahead for * Harvey Bailey, one of the chief public enemies of the| nation as Federal and State officials moved swiftly on numercus fronts to bring to, justice one of the perpetrat- ors of the Union Station mas- sacre at Kansas City and of the kidnaping of Charles F. ! Urschel, Oklahoma City oil man. The Department of Justice agents said the captured des-| perado has been identified positively by an eye witness as one of the machine gun- ners who killed four officers| and convict Frank Nash in Kanasas City on June 17. Murder charges were filed 4 yesterday against Bailey in connection with the slaught- er. The Federal authorities said Bailey will be turned over to the Kansas City officials instead of being removed first to Oklahoma for trial on kidnaping charges. POISON CASE REVEALED BY CRASH OF CAR »Four Victir;:n Automo- bile — Fleeing Man Is Caught, Confesses HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Aug. 15— A quadruple poisoning that cost the lives of four members of one family has been confessed by a man who identified himself as Mark Shank, of Akron, Ohio, who « begged leniency. The victims were: found in an automobile which crashed in a fence near Malvern, apparently as i the driver of the car succumbed. The dead are Alvin Cooley, aged 40 years, of Akron, Ohio, his wife, Ethel Cooley, aged 35 years, and two sons, Clyde, aged 11 and Clar- ence, aged 7 years. A third child, Clement, escaped the poison. Shank was arrested in the woods » as George Clardy, a farmer, re- ported seeing the car crash and a man fleeing. PARTIALLY IDENTIFIED MOOSTER, Ohio, Aug. 16. Sheriff Charles Nauman, of Wayne County, said today he held a war- rant for the arrest of a man “named Colley” on a charge of stealing receipts, evidence, from the office of Prosecutor Lyman Critchfield. The evidence had been used in trying Clarence Braucher 6n a forgery charge. A man named Shank, of Akron, was Braucher's attorney. ——eo—— PLANS ALASKA TOUR With a view to organizing an Alaskan tour next summer, Mil- ton Reiser, of Buffalo, New York, is .making a round trip passage on the Aleutian to look the ground over ahead of time. —— The California State Park Com- mission has ordered entrance fees charged at all State parks. Dt-ath Party A gay party in the fashion- able Burlingame, Cal., home of Miss Frances Biddison (upper), Peninsula society girl, ended in stark tragedy Sunday afternoon, August 6 when Fortune Nelson (“Bunny”) Bursen, dance band leader of San Francisco, was beaten to death with a beer bottle in a scuffle in the garden following an argument over an allegedly slurring remark. Rich- ard Chilcott, 23, of San Mateo, Cal., junior college athlete, was technically charged with man- slaughter in connection with the death of Burscn. Miss Bid- disen fainted and fell against a ping pong table in the garden when her guests clashed. A blackjack was found at the scene of the battle, which, Miss Biddison told police, belonged to Burson. International Illus- trated News Photo. FOREST FIRES ARE STARTED BY LIGHTNING Eleven Blazes Are Raging Sierra National For- est—Nine Dead SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 16. —Fog tempered the heat at some coast points today but inland, for- est fires raged unchecked Wwith prospects of more heat. Nine deaths are directly attribut- able to high temperatures in Cali- fornia. Eleven forest fires have been started by lightning in the Sierra; National Forest and are being fought by the CCC men, after covering already thousands of acres of land. Three hundred and fifty men are fighting flames in Northern Ore- gon and British Columbia. Fires are spreading over a large front on Vancouver Island. Washington State is so far free from blazes. — Yy ———— RAILROAD ATTORNEY IS SOUTH ON YUKON Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Waggener, of Atchison, Kansas, have been making a tour of Alaskan waters aboard the Yukon. Mr. Waggen- er is Assistant Attorney for the Missouri and Pacific Railroad. TRANSFER DATE TO NEW JURIST NOT YET FIXED Judge Ale;‘nder and Daughter Arrive—Will Assume Duties Shortly Declaring that already he felt very much at home in this city and that it gratified him very much to become an Alaskan and a resident of Juneau, George F. Alexander today began to get ac- quainted with the people with whom he will be associaed at least for the next four years, He ar- rived on the steamer Aleutian this morning, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Jane Alexander. Mrs. Alexander and another daughter and son will come here | later this summer to live. The eldest son, Judge Alexander said, probably will continue to reside in the South. The Judge was met on the ar- rival of the steamer by E. W. Griffin, Secretary of Alaska, and Judge W. A. Holzheimer, United States District Attorney and was their guest at breakfast, At noon today he was a luncheon guest of R. W. Bender, general manager of The Empire at the Governor's Mansion where he was greeted by | a number of local leading Demo- | !crals, including both Territorial and Federal officials, for Judge Alexander to take of- fice. He called on Judge Justin | W. Harding, whom he will relieve, and had a brief visit. The latter, it is understood, for the States next week. A date| | satisfactory to both men will be fixed for the transfer of (he of-| fice, it was said. Just prior to leaving Portland,| where he has resided for more| than two decades, Judge Alexander | was guest of honor at a banquet tendered him last week by Dem-| ocratic and Republican leaders and‘ friends of that city. Vernon Wil-| liams, of the Oregon Democratic Magazine, was toastmaster. Speakers included: Walter B. Gleason, who represented Mayor Carson; J. P. Lipscomb, manager | of the Home Owners' Loan Cor-| poration of Oregon; H. E. Walter, assistant maager; Charles Nort] constable; Dr. R. M. Erwin, coun- ty coroner; Carl C. Donaugh, state Democratic chairman; Dr. E. T. Hedlund, Multnomah county | democratic chairman; W. H Treese, chairman of the commit- tee on arrangements; Colonel John Mann, Phil Metschan, Jack Day, United States marshal; = Martin Pratt, Multnomah county sheriff; W. M. Davis, Portland attorney; Dellmore Lessard, president of the Willamette Democratis Society, and Ashby Dickson, state sena- tor. Judge Alexander has a pleas- ing personality and makes friends | readily. He is a Mason and a member of the Shrine. He is in- terested in Alaska and his new home here. “I will do my best,” he said simply, in commenting on his judicial duties soon to be assumed. For the present he and Miss Alexander are guests at the Zyn- da Hotel. THREE KILLED PLANE CRASH; TWO INJURED VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 16— Three persons were killed, two se- riously injured and another slightly hurt last night when a Wells Transport seaplane fell into Ander- {son Lake, 150 miles north of here. The dead are Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean and W. J. Butt, The seriously injured are Pilot Gordon McKenzie, of Prince Rup- ert and A. G. Parker of Vancouver. —————— DONOHOES RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe of Cordova, with their three sons and Cecile Durbrow, of Grass Val- ley, California, sister of Mrs. Donhoe, passed through on the Aleutian this morning on their No definite date has been fixed | ™ GRAND EXALTED expects to leave | cist, that he sold Mrs. Costello capsules just before the crime. The widow said it was suicide. by a capsule. I»firc,’x-t CRE;G,W Jessre B Costevno EDwARD MEMAKON, Zxe loveR , 2 WIFE The case has been on for several weeks. “Smilin g Wulow” Acquztted of Charge of Pmsonmg Husband " CosTEVio CRIOREN WAITING FoR MOTHERS According to Associated Press dispatches received by The Empire from Salem, Massachusetts, last night, Jessie Burnett Costello, aged 31, widow, was acquitted of the charge of poisoning her husband, Fire Captain William J. Costello of Peabody, Mass. Mrs. Costello, mother of three chillren, made a dramatic plea to the jury in her own defense. Above are the principals in old Salem’s most notable trial since the witchcraft cases which resulted in burning of many women. The death sentence was sought by Hugh Cregg, Prosecutor, who declared she poisoned her husband while carrying on a love affair with Edward McMahon, married policeman. Francis Rafter, battled to free the widow while her three children waited impatiently for “mama te come home.” case was built upon the testimony of McMahon regarding his relations with Mrs. Costello and the statement of George Russell, pharma- Postmortem examination established that Costello died of poison taken The State’s RULER OF ELKS ON BRIEF TRIP This Morning — Will Return Next Sunday Walter F. Meier, of Seattle, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, arrived in Juneau at 5 o'clock this morning aboard the steamer Aleutian on a visit to Elks lodges in Alaska. He is the first Grand Exalted Ruler ever to visit Al- aska. Mr. Meier was on deck, even at the early hour of arrival, and | was greeted by a committee of Juneau Elks Lodge No. 420. It was a surprise for both as the committee did not expect their 5 and Mr. Meier was also agree- ably taken back by the pres- ence of the Juneauites. Breakfast Enjoyed Mr. Meier said G. F. Alexan- der, newly appointed Federal Judge of the First Division was aboard, and he was called and soon the entire party motored to Bailey's Cafe, where breakfast was en- joyed and fraternalism discussed, especially relating to Elkdom. Mr. Mejer was taken to the club after breakfast, and then to var- jous places of interest. He is not a stranger to Juneau, having been here previously with Masonic trav- eling bodies. at 10 o'clock, John H. Dunn, Clerk of the Court and W. J. Leivers, both old friends, for Cordova. He will be members, (Continuei on Page Two) then go to Valdez and Traffic Laws Are Nothing in Herman’s Life MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. Herman Tettin wanted to get t his home—quickly. Testimony police court revealed that traff laws didn't prevent him from ignoring a traffic officer’s signal running over a fire hose, goir through a stop light, strikin, coaster wagon and sideswipine three automobiles. A screaming siren on a squac car and three shots fired at hi tires didn’t stop him. In addi- tion, he missed the driveway his garage and struck the fro! porch of his house. The poli were close behind, but he was bed when they found him. H way home after an extended visit in the States. was fined $100. Waltei . Misiar Mach: This| Grand Exalted Ruler to be up at| RELICS OF OLD Mr. Meier left on the Aleutian N after calling on I greeted there by the Elks Lodge ¢ 16.— 0 1 |Are to Be |Concentrated Price on Hull-Moley Case; Secretary and Assistant Held in ‘Perfect Accord’ By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, Press, Washington) Arimy Posts The one certain thing about Prof. Moley's sudden appointment to investigate the crime wave is that this selection will have the heartfelt approval of his superior officer at the State Department, Secretary Hull, Should Moley’s inquiry take him abroad, as it probably will, Hull will bid him bon voyage, and a' long farewell. For he will know | that when the traveler returns, he (Hull) will be in South America on a special mission of his own, and the two may never meet as| colleagues again. ‘This is no contradiction of those official statements saying Moley and Hull are “in perfect accord”| —provided you read these state-; ments carefully. They are quite certainly in perfect accord that | Mr Roosevelt has acted wisely in giving Moley a new job prior to Hull's return from London. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16— President Roosevelt has decid- ed to concentrate Army posts into a few major establish- ments for fhe purpose of ec- onomy and efficiency. Sur- veying of the Army outlay de- termined the move. What posts will be retained has not yet been announced and the funds for Army housing are withheld until further inves- tigation. AGE DISCOVERED, ALASKA 1SLAND Dr. Kaj Birket-Smith, Juneau Last Night, Tells of Big Find, Dr. Kaj Birket-Smith, of the Tional Museum of Copenhagen, :nmark, was a distinguished pas- er aboard the Yukon last nt. He has been carrying on mological and archeological stu- s among the Eskimos in col- laboration with Dr. Frederica de Laguna of the Museum of the versity of Pennsylvania at :delphia. | e object of the expedition was tudy the culture of the E<k|-‘r 5 of Prince ‘William Sound. An| native village site, on Hawk- ins Tsland, not far from Cordova, s excavated, which yielded much terial in the way of stone axes,| ves, and bone implements of| t sclentific interest. Suffic-| relics were found to give ai er clear picture of the early lure of the inhabitants. Reliable Information Modern descendants of the old- time Eskimos provided much in- 'mation, although they have had tendency to become more or less . | CAMPAIGN EVOLUTION mn; terésting days. A charter member of the “brain trust” of advisers during the re- cent Roosevelt campaign, he had he went with the President-elect to the White House to discuss war debts with President Hoover. The story told among Mr. Roosevelt's intimates is that thought someone else should be present and, Moley being handy, took him along. The story told among Mr., Hoover's intimates is that the professor's principal con- tribution to the discussion was this question: “Can’t the dele- gates to these conferences econ- omize by living two in a room at hotels instead of singly?” Be that as it may, Moley liked the experience and wanted more. Mr. Roosevelt rejected hints that he become a White House secre- tary. He put him just across the street in the State Department, with the title of Assistant Secre- tary. Moley really never functioned as ment mail did not pass over his Americanized. The leaders of the|desk. He served rather, as a pedition considered themselves|sort of adjunct to the White rtieularly fortunate in finding a|House secretarial without being ve chief, 80 years of age, who|a part of it. membered the days of the Rus- Reports went around that Mr. rule. Prom him, during his| Roosevelt decided nothing without iy of a month and a half in|asking Moley. No informed per- (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) on ‘Brain Truster’s’ Job! The Associated | The story of Moley is one ot the most interesting of these ln-[ his first really big moment when| he | his title might indicate. Depart-| DIFFIGULTIES IN CODE WORK, 4 INDUSTRIES Nra Slrid:Ts Shortened Pending Settlement of Wages and Hours WASHINGTON, Aug. culties of formulating codes for the steel, oil, coal and automobile in- -dustries are shortening the strides of the NRA goal of enfolding all | business under the work of spread- ing pay raising agreements. Administrator Johnson told the four industries the codes must be agreed to quickly to provide for a minimum wage and maximum hours. His action bore the ap- | proval of President Roosevelt. The four industries employ four ito five million persons. 1 2,000,000 on New Jobs Meanwhile an unofficial survey | shows that at least 2,000,000 work- jers have been brought back to | work under NRA. | The number of workers on new jobs is estimated in various States as follows: Michigan 349,04, Arkan- |s:l\ 37,000, Indiana 169,000, Georgia /114,000, Ohio 554,000 South Cardlina 156,000 and Tennessee 96,000. Totals for other States are not available. FOUR COME NORTH TO HUNT AND FISH Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Heney, and Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Heney Jr., passed through Juneau on the | Aleutian this morning on a round ! trip to Seward. Later, the men pan a fishing and hunting trip up the Stikine river. Mr. Heney |Sr. is a brother of M. J. Heney, who built the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, and also the Cop- per River and Northwestern. LS AT Watterson Cabin Stands SPRING HILL, Tenn—The log cabin in which Harvey Watterson, | father of Henry Watterson, lived as a student while attending Man- ual Labor Academy, later’ known as Jackson Seminary and still lat- er as Jackson College, is still standing here. The college itself, founded in 1809, and moved to Co- {lumbia in 1836, was burned during the Civil War. - e TAKING OUT INSANE MAN A. C. Dowling, deputy marshal at Valdez, is going outside on the Yukon with a patient for Morn~ ingside Sanitarium. 16.—Diffi-| NRA BULWARK S UPHELD BY JUSTICE GOX Re- Roosevelt Economlc habilitation Program Is Sustained INJUNCTION DENIED IN TEXAS OIL ISSUE Declares Measure Is Neces- sity—Case Is Aimed at Secretary Ickes WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. —The National Recovery bul- wark, President Roosevelt’s economic rehabilitation pro- gram, has been upheld in principle by Justice Joseph Cox, of the District of Co. lumbia Supreme Court. Without passing formally on the question of the con- stitutionality of the law rais- ed before him, the jurist de- nied the plea of the Texas Refiners for an injunction against the recent order of Secretary of Interior Ickes prohibiting interstate ship- ment of oil produced in vio- lation of the State regula- tions. Justice Cox explained that his denial was based on the belief the court lacked the power to enjoin Secretary Ickes because he was carry- ing out an Executive Order by the President. The Judge added that even if it was felt by the court that it had suech power it would hesitate to use it on account of the national emer- gency. “In law it is recog- nized that necessity confers many rights and privileges that without necessity might not be conferred,” said Judge Cox. It is said the oil interests will appeal. e ———— SHOT IN LEG; COAST GUARD MAN IS HELD Lieutenant Efi;on of Cut- ter Haida Is Arrested Without Charge SEATTLE, Aug. 16.—Lieut. Powell G. Gibson, aged 29, of the United States Coast Guard cutter Haida has been arrested withelit a charge in connection with a rifle bullet wound in the leg of Hy Golub, aged 32, a jeweler, and Gibson’s neighbor. The police quoted Gibson as say- |ing he shot Golub because he thought he had been in “my house and just escaped to the street.” Golub said he started to drive his car from the garage when he was struck. The police said the bullet ricocheted and hit Golub. — VISITORS RETURN HOME S. Johnson, Carl Johnson and Miss Lilly Johnson, who have been visiting relatives on the Glacier Highway, left for their home in the States aboard the Princess Louise. e DUPONT MAN HERE Mr. and Mrs. E. F. King of Se- attle are in Juneau, having ar- rived this morning on the Aleutian. Mr. King is General Manager of the Dupont Powder Company in Seattle. B

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