The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 28, 1933, Page 1

a THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY , OCTOBER 28, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS VOL. XLIL, NO. 6481. ESCAPING CONVICT SHOT DEAD ON TOP PRISON WALL CANDID KENTUCKIAN ABDUGTED BY MASKED MEN Willis Staton Stopped on| Highway Returning from Political Rally DEATH IS THREATENED| UNLESS SIGNS PAPER| “I'll Die” Says Victim Who Is Bound then Hurried | Away in Auto 1 PINEVILLE, Kentucky, Oct. 28.—| Organization of a searching party to seek Willis Staton, aged 55 y candidate for Rural Judge, who was kidnaped by four masked men, is planned as the authorities sought to determine the motive for the abduction. Reports of the kidnaping were | brought here by Joe Staton, the candidate’s nephew, who said a| quartet stopped him and his uncle | by blocking the highway as they were returning from a political| rally. | Young Staton = said the four masked men handed his uncle a paper. They said: “Sign that or die.” i The elder Staton replied: “I'll die” Then the four men bound the elder Staton, hurried him into an auto and drove away. | Mrs. Staton believes her husband wes kidnaped by political enemies. THREE WHEELED | AUTO IS DEATH CAR IN CHICAGD Relative offi—mous Speed» Flier Killed—Visit- ors Injured CHICAGO, I, Oct. 28 — A three-wheeled automobile of a rad-| jcal streamline design, swerved suddenly on the South Shore drive last night and rolled over twice, crushing F. C. Turner, American driver, to death and seriously in- juring two foreign guests. The injured were Col. William Forbes Semphill, of Scottish peer- age and noted authority on avia-| tion, and Charles Dollfuss, of/ Paris, attache of the French Air Ministry. | The two foreigners were mem- bers of the Graf Zeppelin's party. The unusual car, of a tear drop shape, was used by an ofl com- pany as an advertising machine. Turner is a cousin of Roscoe Turner, famous speed flier. LITVINOFF IS MAKING TIME, BOUND FOR U. S. Declares R;E)ns Can Be Reestablished Within Half an Hour 3 WARSAW Poland, Oct. 28.—Rus- sian Foreign Affairs Commissar Maxim Litvinoff arrived here late yesterday from Moscow enroute to the United States and departed an hour later for Berlin. The Soviet Commissar did not reveal what steamer he would take across the Atlantic for America. CAN BE QUICKLY DONE BERLIN, Oct. 28—Russian-Am- erican relations can be reestablish- ed within half an hour so far as/ a issar Litvinoff is concerned & that is as far as he would go regarding a statement on the coming conference v 1 President Roosevelt. . | e, BECOMES BRIDE Miss Grace C. Clarke, formerly of Fairbanks, and Windell M. Bishop, of Beverly Hills, Cal., were recently married in the south. WIGGIN U | series of corporations ATE FOR JUDGE IS KID NAPED Albert H. Wiggin (left), former chairman of the board of the Chase National bank of New York, is shown in Washington chatting with Wil- liam Dean Embree (center), attorney for W. W. Aldrich, and Ferdinand Pecora (right), investigator for the | stock market practices. (Associated SED NEW METHODS 70 CUT TAXES Former Bank Chairman Formed Personal Cor- porations, Claim WASHINGTON, Oct. 28—Evi- dence of big profits to Albert H. Wiggin through stock transactions when he was of th Chase National Bank and his use of personal corporation to cut down his income taxes have been unearthéd by the Senate investi- gators and he will be recalled to the stand to tell of these invest- ments and operafions through a which he and others of his family owned It is said profits ran into the millions but the use of personal corporations served to reduce Wig- gins’ income tax payments. Disclosures that Wiggin made more than ten million dollars by trading in stock of the Chase Na- tional bank while he was its head drew repudiation of the institu- tion’s past policies from the new President, W. W. Aldrich, who promised no artificial market in the stock as long as he was in charge. 4 Wiggin will be recalled to the stand next Tuesday when the in- chairman vestigation is resumed as adjourn-| ment was taken today until next week. The investigators intend to show up Wiggin's manipulations by which he reduced income tax pay- ments. e ONE MAN DEAD, ANOTHER DYING FARMER STRIKE {Others Are——geriously In- jured—Violence Sup- plants Persuasion MADISON, Wis,, Oct. 28—Onz man killed, one near death and dozens of others nursing minor in- juries resulted as violence sup- planted peaceful persuasion in the Wisconsin Farm strike front last night. Gundar Felland, a farmer on the picket line, seeking to keep milk out of Madison, was_shot down by a man on the driver's seat of a milk truck when he at- tempted to stop the fruck five miles east of Madison. At Marshfield, Theodore Weber, a trucker, aged 29, is hovering be- tween life and death in a hospital after he encountered pickets. Two of the pickets are under arrest as his attackers. ‘Numerous injuries several other clashes. resulted senate banking committee studying Press Photo) STOCK SESSION DULL ONE WITH TRADING SLACK Many Leading Issues Not |- Involyed in Any Tran- ! sactions Today NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Stocks and grains and most of the other commodities shifted about Indiffer- ently at the short session today. Prices generally pointed down. Trade was dull. (The close was heavy. Sales were only about half a million shares. The curb was soft. Little Trading Shares were virtually at a stand- still and the ticker tape was si lent for minutes at a time. Vi tually no transactions were record- ed for many issues as bids were few and far apart. Seme Drops National Distillers and Allied Chemical dropped about two points. Homestak> “was off seven points. Issues down from fractions to one point included United States | Steel, Telegraph, American Can, Chrysler Johns-Manville, American Smelt- |ing, U. S. Smelting, Bethlehem | Steel, Western Union and Con- solidated Gas. | CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine | stock today is 26%, American Can 91, American Power and Light 87%, Anaconda 14%, Armour B. 2%, Bethlechem Steel 28%, Calu- met and Hecla 5, Colorado Fuel {and Tron 5%, Curtiss-Wright 21, Fox Films 15, General Motors 27%, International Harvester 27%, Kennecott 20%, Packard Motors 3%, Chicago and Milwaukee (pre- ferred) 7% ifornia 40%. Radio Corporation 7, United Corporation 6, Unitea States Steel 39, Ward Baking B 2%. GRAF IS NOW " ON WAY HOME AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 28—The | Grat Zeppelin, after a visit to the | Chicago Fair, came here and left | early this forenoon enroute to the home port in Germany. ———————— Discussions Over British - American W ar Debt Continues WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. — The British-American war debt discus- sions are to continue another week, if not longer. This word came from the Treasury and British dele- gates when reports were circulated in{the conversations were at a stand- still. American Telephone and| Standard Oil of Cal-| VIOLATORS T0 'BE PROSECUTED BY GOVERNMENT INRA Changes Policy of Easy Attitude—Court." Actions Result - WASHINGTON, Oct. 28—A stern decision to prosecute conspicueus violators appears to have supplant- shelter its industrial program-from | court attack from signing - -the industrial law until now. Administrator Johnson has pick- ed .a course calculated to lead, around the pitfalls of legal action. | Attempts at vigorous enforcemient |have been mild but it is clearly indicated that the easy attitude: to bring results are now to be “gis-! carded, 5 Not “Afraid ¢ Administrator Johnson regards now that “we are all right” and we are not afraid of anybody tak- ing anything to court.” The statement followed a state= ment that Ford Motor Company officials will probably take the rejection of| their low bids - for Government contracts into the courts. 1 Accusaticns Made | Four great steel companies are | bluntly accused by the Administra- ' tion of collusion in fixing price of first class steel rails for roads for which funds are to be advanced by the Public Works to provide em- ployment. The companies have been told in strong terms they must reduce-the price to $35 a ton or submit their books for inspection of Government accountants, otherwise, said Co- ordinator Eastman, the Govern- |ment will refuse to advance the | money to more than 50 railroads which have signified they needed 800,000 tons of rails. Four firms have a fixed price of |$37.75 a ton for rails. C00L WEATHER H1DS BUSINESS " OF PAST WEEK 1 { Vigorous Upturn Occurs in Retail Distribution Over Country NEW YORK, Oct. 28. — While | general business conditions are | ported somewhat brighter | week in nearly all districts, the | Dun-Bradstreet, Inc., review sal the most vigorous upturn occurre in retail distribution which was stimulated by cooler weather. The industrial trend indices are lacking in sufficient uniformity to establish a definite trend. Industrial operations are bei increased gradually. Employmer shows a slightly higher incre over last week. General operating schedules are expecfed however to continue at a diminished rate until labor dis- turbances are cleared up. ——ee— ARE MARRIED Mrs. 8. M. Peterson and J. W Blase were recently married In Fairbanks by Judge George A. A bright. They will make their hox in the interior metropoils. Man Called Piz SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28—V liam K. Donnell doesn’t like 10 have people going around saying that he steals pigs. 8o he filed suit for $100,000 dam- ages here against Walter H. I forth and William M. Cannon, & torneys, and against the Marke Street Railways. He says the a torneys said that he stole when he didn't steal pigs, and h attorney, Vincent Hallinan, sa that that's libel. The $100,000 action arises the often tried Betty Gacks case, in which the girl was twice awarded damages ‘of $5,000, and ed NRA's long exercised care’ to. L i ! received here from Detroit’ somewhat more favorable although ! H When Germany goes to the polls November 12 to.¢iv may unwittingly put an end to th Hindenburg, after the nation has overwhe! moment has come when he can lay ruler in name as well a: »f state. (Associated Pre: Roosevelt Plans Legislation Over Stogks, Exchanges WA SHINGTON, Oct. 28— President Roosevelt apparently plans to urge legislation in strenger terms than he did at the last sessicn of Congress to cxtend Federal supervision of great securities, commodity markets and speculative price trends. He has been spurred | by a study of stock and grain exchanges and it is indicated his goal is to curb violent | el i fluctuaticns especially in com- medities. i LSRN M'KEE ‘CALLED FOR USING NRA B.E. INSIGNIA WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—As the result of a message from Fiorello LaGuardia, candidate on the Fus- ion ticket for Mayor of New York City, complaining against Joseph V. McKee displaying the Blue Eagle and saying he is taking an unfair advantage of the recovery emblem and the Roosevelt Recove gram by calling himself a recovery candidate, Administrator Johnson| s telegraphed McKee that the| use of the NRA insignia on political sters is “unauthorized.” e TO VISIT IN STATES ‘ Dr. A. W. Coutts, of Cordova, is| a passenger ‘south on the Alaska on a visit of several weeks m“ Washington and Oregon. He ex- pects to return north in December | accompanied by Mrs. Coutls. | —————— ON WAY TO STATES and to will} Mrs. Leonhard Seppala daughter Sigrid are enroute the States where the latter attend school. Stealer; was once awarded damages of $14,-' 000 against the railway company, represented by Linforth and Can-| non. A fourth suit is now pend-| ing on the company’s petition frn-" * new trial. | Donnell was a star witness in all | hree trials. And now, he al the defendant and its have obtained and had pu in Superior Court an affidavi whieh says that Donnell stole eight pigs from a farmer in Pocatello,| Idaho, sixteen years ago. i His complaint says that he didn't| steal those pigs, in fact. Shown above are three new and sti Photos) | dairies are closed and other e German presidency. aside cal e Chancellor Hitler unanimous There are indications that President Paul von Imingly endorsed Hitler and his policies, may decide that the res of office and retire, thus making Hitler Germany’s supreme riking pictures of the 86-year-old chief Po:di{li;& of-.Rei)eai Spurs HINDENBURG MAY QUIT AFTER GERMAN ELECTION endorsement, U. 8. Plans to Collect a Tax ANTI-HOLIDAY FARM ACTION BEING TAKEN Southwest Iowa Farmer: ducts Going to Market CHICAGO, I, Oct. 28.—Dis- sention has apparently entered the ranks of some of the farmers ih the strike called by the Holiday AssBeiation to boost prices. An Anti-Holiday Association is the object of ‘a group in South- western Towa. The farmers have taken preliminary steps to form an organization which will keep farm products enroute to the mar- kets. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, co-op- eratives went ahead with prepar- ations for a milk embargo. More are expected to shut down. PUBLIC WORKS FUND WILL BE GIVEN BOOST WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. A boost -in the $3,300,000,000 Public Works fund is being considered by President Roosevelt, with five bil- lion as the new figure mentioned in some quarters. Secretary of Interior Ickes favors one billion seven hundred million dollar increase. About one fourth of the allotted amount has been withdrawn from | Sues Lawyers for $100,000 ™ =" vee 11th Anniversary Of Facism Is Being Celebrated ROME, Oct. 28. — Premier Mussolini took the lead in the nation-wide observance today of the Eleventh Anniversary of the Fascist reign. The Black Shirts marched on Rome again, thousands pouring into the gaily decorated capi- tal. Newspapers, orators and bill boards spread wide praise of the new order and proclaimed universal penetration of the wpirit of Fasism, i Organize to Keep Pro- | . Estimated a | and t $700,000,000 By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Should national prohibition be repealad| this year, government officials would have the benefit of prelim- inary arrangements for the collec- tion of liquor revenues which they hope would reach the grand total of $700,000,000 annually. ! Chairman Pat Harrison of the| Senate Finance Committee, assum- S‘ ing repeal, expects the government to derive annually $200,000,000 from beer taxes and $500,000,000 from levies on whiskey and other liquors, a total sum which, if realized, would be expected to as- sure elimination of cerfain spec- ial tayes levied at the last session of Congress. Tax Relief Possible In the National Industrial Re-| covery Act it is provided specifi- cally that if repeal of the Eight- eenth Amendment is proclaimed be- fore Decémber 31 there will be| relief in 1934 from certain taxes designed to help finance the pub-| lic works program. | These taxes. calculated to pro- vide some $227,000,000, include the increased levy of one-half cemt per gallon on gasoline, the 5 per| cent tax of stock dividends, the one-tenth of 1 per cent x on the capital stock of corporations, and 5 per cent tax on corporation prof- its in excess of 12'¢ per cent of the capital stock value. Congress, with the expert coun- sel of Treasury tax authorities, would fix the levies on newly le- galized liquors with a view to obtaining the largesf possible re- turns. With the states as well as the federal government taxing li- quor, the treasury in recommend- ing schedules would consider the danger of fix s so high as to tend to reduce revenue by en- i illicit distilling' and x on medicinal a gallon, while of $640 a gallon ted for beverage u r is in the nature} of a penalty tax on liquor sold in violation of national prohibition according to some legal ex- perts, would cease to be effective after repeal. Comparison With 1919 But in order to assure the ex- pected tevenue of $500,000,000 from hard liquors and wine, it has been figured either consumption to be in excess of pre- Volstead demand or the tax about the current penalty on wk as 1919 when 83.681.000 gallons of whi rum, gin, brandy and alcohol were withdrawn from the warchouses, the revenue from dis- tilled spirits totaled $353,727,000. FOUR ATTEMPT PRISON BREAK, WALLA WALLA One Man fiought Down with Bullets When Freedom Near LEADER OF GANG IS SHOT IN HEAD Two Others Beat Out Rain of Lead But Are Later Recaptured WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 28. —Four dangerous convicls, at- tempting a break for freedom last night, were halted by a rain of bullets, one being killed, one criti- cally wounded and two others re- captured. Donald F. Collins, aged 21 years, serving ten years from Clallam County ‘for assault, was slain as he reached the top of the wall His body fell outside the prison grounds. Leader Wounded James Fenning, aged 37 years, believed to have been the leader of the attempted prison breakers, was critically wounded in the head. He is serving a 20 to 30 year term for robbery from King County. James McCourt, aged 27, serving life for first degree murder and robbery from King County, and Carl Greham, serving 10 to 25 years for a Plerce County robbery, fled from the wall when the guards opened fire. Bars Are Cut The convicts were working in the prison commissary department and had cut the bars of the win- dow of the vegetable cellar. They escaped to the yard whers they attempted to scale the outer wall by an improvisd ladder. Collins was on top of the wall and Fenning was nearly up when the guards opened fire. McCourt and Grehem were wait- ing to scale the walls but were recaptured on the prison grounds. 2% BELIEVED LOST ABOARD TWO VESSELS Craft Are Missing in Gale on Lake Winnipeg— Storms Brewing NEW YORK, Oct. 28. — Mother Nature apparently is brewing ad- ditional weather disturbances while searchers went about in the grim business of trying to determine the fate of 26 persons aboard two vessels in Canadian waters. They are members of crews and also pas- sengers aboard the Luberc and Question Mark which have been missing five days on the icy water of Lake Winnipeg. Meanwhile three different warn- ings have been issued to craft off the North Atlantic and also in the Pacific Northwest to beware of dis- turbances. Tropical Storm A tropical storm is also reported off Cape Hatteras, 200 miles, mov- ing north and attended by high winds of hurricane proportions. Other parts of the country either had snow flurries or blizzards. So severe was a storm on Lake Superior that inshort craft were converted into the appearance of miniature icebergs. Airplanes are reported flying over Lake Winnipeg in hopes of finding the missing vessels. e e MORE JAPANESE ENTER BRAZIL SOA PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 28— The Japanese immigration society reports that it brought 13816 set- tlers to the state of Sao Paulo) in the first six months of 1933. The society has a contract with the PFeedral government, which has (Continued on ?aiée Three) | several years to run. i