The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 22, 1934, Page 1

« THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE / “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6553. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1934. FORMER ALASKAN KILLS 2 CHILDREN ‘ROOSEVELT’S PLAN WINS, BIG VOTE » a DEVALUATION OF DOLLAR BACKED BY 0. 3. HOUSE Lower Section of Congress! Passes Bill by Overwhelm- | ing Vote of 360 to 40 G. 0. P.’s COMPLAIN, GAG RULE TACTICS Senate Measure Would Give Government Con- trol of All Gold BULLETIN, Washington, Jan. 22.—Prcf. James Rogers, Presi- @ential adviser, tcld the Senate Banking Commiftee this after- neon at a hearing on the Ad- minictration’s bill te devalue the dollar, that it would per- mit “inflaticn” of credit of - | ~ Auto City’s Youthful Mayor J[}HARGEMABE !Louisian;l Loses One Seat in SOVIET TRIES | T0 MAKE WAR Frovocative Statements Being Issued, Declares Japanese Spokesman BULLITT’S SPEECH | IS ALSU XESENTED | {American Ambassador In- | erred There Is Possi- % bility of Conflict | | | TOKYO, Jan. 22—The speech !in Philadelphia by American Am- |passador Bullitt to Soviet Russia, {is cited by the Foreign Office spokesman, as an example of prom- inent statesmen spreadingethe idea jof danger of a Russo-Japanese | War. Ambassador Bullitt, acco: House; Elections IPARENT MAKES Committee Makes Recommendation in Contest. co NFESSION IN DOUBLE MURDER \Oskar Hestness Says He | Choked His Two Sons to Death, by Command \“DEVIL WAS IN THEM” IS STATEMENT MADE Former Petersburg Couple Jailed in Seattle—San- ity Enters Case SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—Oskar iHestness, aged 43, Ballard :l’ishoi'man. formerly of Alas- ka, confessed Sunday night |that he strangled his two !small sons, Jchn, aged 10 years, and Henry, aged 4 The youngest Mayor of a major city in the history of the United States, A § h Mayor Fraek Couzens, 31, of Detroit, is pictured with his children, 2dvices recieved here, asser Jimmy, Peggy and Frank, Jr., just aftcrh he had been formally sworn into um;‘“"m}ely it ll-* ""P;'» s w0 O i i i otsteps i . S. say there is no chance of a worl < office.” Mayor Couzens is following in the footsteps of his father, U. 8. M’r sl | na controversy that has raged around the selcction of a successor to the late Rep” from seven to seventeen and cne half billion dollars, which weuld benefit business but cculd be retricted when desired.” Senator James Couzens, who onc e occupied Detroit’s Mavoral chair. | The spokesman of ‘the Foreign: WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Presi- dent Roosevelt’s devaluation bill was Saturday night swept through the House and passed by a smoth- ering majorify of 360 to 40. A noisy, impatient membership rushed the measure through the final siages with debate almost en- tirely shut offuw. v b e Republican leaders complained of the gag rule and charged the Dem- ocrats with_ignorance of the meas- ure they Were passing, but the emocr: relying on the confi- dential leadership of President Roosevelt, shouted down all amendi- ments except those offered in be- half of the Administration and de- | manded a roll-call vete to put all Repu ans and Democrats alike on re d opposing or support- | ing the President. Financial. Plans Explained While the House was considering the bill, Secretary of Treasury| Morgenthau explained the Govern-| ment’s financin gplans to high of—‘, ficers of the Federal Reserve Sys- ! tem and received assurances of| their support that a total of ten| billion dollars must be borrowed within the next five and one half months. The Treasury’s amendment was voted into the bill defined to facilitate this huge operation. The measure is in the commit- tee st in the Senate and lead- ers hope to get the bill passed this week, however there may be some twonninued on Page Two) | | Veteran Democrat Passes Away JOHN H. M’'COOEY NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—Jjchn H. McCooey, veteran Democratic leader in Brooklyn and National Committeeman of the State of New York, died at his home Sunday ac a result of myocard- itis. He was in his 69th year. The veteran politician had been ill fer about one week. He is curvived by his widow, three sons and a daughter, DELEGATION T0 MEETTOMORROW T0 MAKE PLANS Local Delegation to Demo-| cratic Convention to |All Accounts to Be Scrut-| Discuss Program A meeting of the Juneau dele, ! tion to represent this communi ; at the Democcratic Divisional con- vention that meets here Wednes- | th | ministration, BROKERS MUST REVEAL SALES inized by Income Tax Officials in Capital Jan. 22.—In a new the income tax ad- the Treasury De- ‘Washington, ghtening of Office also charged Soviet leaders !with issuing provocative statements which are entirely responsible for ' apparently worls vide uneasiness' with regard to prospects of a Far| Eastern clash. Tae spokecman said that despite Soviet provocations, Japan is fol- lowing .a policy of peace. BILL REPORTED A FAVORABLE = 5555~ Supply Measu re Comes Herriot believes the United States from C om ml ttee— is involved in a dangerous situation iyt in the Far East along with Russia Strength Near Limit and Japan. “Between the United States and | WASHINGTON, Jan. 22— That J2P¢n on one hand and Japan and the Uniled States Navy is near the th¢ Soviet Union on the other London Treaty limits upon com- hend.” the former Premier writes pletion of the present program, IU & magazine, “there is a tension was pictured by the House Appro- U duestionable. It certainly caunot priation Committee today in report- be said the situation is without ing the $284747,000 Naval Supply dgngex’ and the slightest incidents Bill. will give rise to the most grave Passage is a foregone conclusion, Political problem, and therein lies At Issue With Admiral ihb Caneer Taking issue with the state- A . R ments of '‘Admiral Stanley, Chief of Naval Operations that the con- INSULL MUST an ition of the fleet is unsatisfactory, Marine American Rumored Trying the Committee reported construc- tion now under way and said that to Seek Refuge on Italian Isle | “upon completion of the present program th% construction would ‘]b:‘ing the United States up to the jtreaty limitations of all combatant categories, completely discounting | over-tonnage.” | The committee provided !increase of 3,800 enlisted |and Navy personnel. Representative Ayers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Sub- | Committee, which drew up the bill, i believes the best way to get dis- 7 larmament is to arm and “let the ATHENS, Jan. 22—Premier world know by unmistakable evi- Tsaldaris said today that Samue dence we mean to have a Navy sec- Insull must leave Greece no mat- ! ond to none, then if that ¢ pe ter what the Council or State may | too expensive for those powers who decide on his appeal to remain |may wish to keep pace—let them here. | sue for a more moderate prozram.” Meanwhile rumors were that In- Chairman Ayers said the Com- Sull is trying to persuade Italy to pmittee overrode Budget Director permit him to fly to the Island of Douglas' authorized $1,200,000 to Rhodes for refuge from the United start stree wch gun cruisers States which seeks to refurn him | during the next fiscal year to Chicago to face charges on the i S collapse of his various utility cor- for porations. ZEL RS G resentative Bolicar E. Kemp reached Congress soon after convening, with Se ected cbeervers Mrs. Kemp (left) in an electicn called by Gov. O. K. Allen of the Leng faction. tzined that his victory in a “cit the Louisiana “kingfish.” The Hcouse Elections Committee, which investigated the Kemp-Sanders contest over who would represent the Sixth Louisiana District in Congress recommended the seat be declared vacant. main Kerr said a recolution will be introduced récommending that neither Mrs. Kemp ner Sanders Le seated. MYSTERY NOTE, | BREMER KIDNAP CASE, IS HOAX Authorities Believe Bank- er Alive — Trying to Contact Abductors BULLETIN, St. Paul, Jan. 22. Unucual activity late this aft- ernoon by the pelice and mem- bers of the Bremer family pro- veked renewed speculation over whether contact with the kid- napers was impending. . ST. PAUL, Minn,, Jan. lieving the mytery note last Saturday by Postmaster W. C. Robertson that Edward E. Bremer, kidnaped banker, had been “bump- ed off,” is a hoax, efforts were re- sumed late Saturday to get into contact with the abduct ‘Today despair crushed the wan-! ing hopes for the early release of Bremer as the family was deferm- ned to refuse to barter a fortune of $200,000, in the safe of Adolph Bremer, father of the kidnaped man, unless assurances were first received that he was still alive. Secret Conference Last Saturday afternoon, follow-| ing a secret conference of the au- thorities directing the hunt for the kidnapers, it was stated negotia- tions would be opened with thef abductors for the release of Brem- | er. City, County, Postal and other| Federal officers participated in conference which preceded the widow of the Representative, claim izens’ election” made him Repro Roosevelt Takes Hand in Johnson, Borah, Nye Row WASHINGTON, Jan. 22— President Roosevelt has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to serve as judge in cases of complaints of small merchants against alleged moncpolistic practices under NRA as the re- sult of the recent public row between General Hugh S. John- son and Senaters Borah and Nye. CUBAN REPUBLIC COVERNMENT TO0 BE REGOGNIZED President Sends Notifica- tion to Diplomats in Americas WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—Presi- dent Roosevelt has notified diplo- mats in Central and South Ameri- ca that he is ready to recognize the new Cuban Government, Formal recognition is expected to +be announced tomorrow. SUSPECT PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN Jared Y. entative, years, to death “because the | Devil was in them, and God {told me in a vision to choke the Devil out of them.” The bodies of the children were found Sunday on a bed- room floor of the deserted home. or Huey Leag an inter- 1 the post by virtue of her victory Sanders, Jr. (right), main- Sanders is a bitter foe of Chair- ‘TAX UPHELD AS" s Revo 0.0y Hayie ol CGONSTITUTIONAL {the Ballard First Christian | Church, because Hestness and |his wife had taken possession {of his car in his garage where | they sat blowing the horn }_]udge Alexander Sustains|2"d refusing to leave. | 5 . | Hestness and his wife | Demur‘rcr to Injundmn | Marie, aged 35, were held for Agamst Treasurer mental examination. ‘ The children were found 15 | Sustaining the demurrer to Lhel |request for an injunction to pre-|hours after the arrest of the parents. ? vent the collection of a $25 tax on |all nonresident fishermen in Alas- | kan waters, Judge G. F. A]exunderi this morning upheld the constitu- |last Tuesday and Henry on Wednes- tionality of the law passed by the|day. 11933 Alaska Legislature, providing| The coroner said the children Hestness said they killed John such a tax, as against a $1 tax or 'had been dead several days. license on resident fishermen. | Cenfession Confirmed The suit was brought by Hilding | Mrs. Hestness confirmed her hus- Anderson against Walstein G. band’s confession. She said they Smith, Territorial Treasurer, to pre- | were going to take the pastor's car vent collection of the tax on the|because the Lord told her husband |ground that it was discriminatory|to. She said they intended going and unconstitutional. The original|to Centralia to tell a cousin of suit was heard early last year. |Hestness, Hans Hansen, that they Opinion Is Quoted 'had been appointed a second In his opinion, upholding the |Christ. law, Judge Alexander said in part: | | ‘There can be no question about | | the purpose of the act or the na- sl {ture of the tax imposed. Both| al days. are stated in plain and unam-*I A first degree murder charge | biguous language in both the title |will be filed against Hestness. land the body of the act itself. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Em- “It is contended that said act| mett G. Lenihan said the sanity discriminates against citizens of |angle will have to be considered, the United States who are non- [however. residents and who fish by means Hestness's cldest son was born in of gill nets, in favor of resident |Norway and the youngest in Peters- | fishermen, and that resident gill|burg, Alaska. The family lived in ‘nr: fishermen are required to pw!Pe'm'shuzg for many years. 'a license fee of ¢ $1.00 per ye: made frequent fishing | which entitles them to fish the 5 between Seattle and Alaska. Sing for Days Neighbors said the pair had been ng religious songs fervently for day will be held tomorrow -€VeNINS | pgrtment has ordered all stock, at 7:30 pm. in the offices of Hel-{pong and commodity brokers tc o lenthal & Hellenthal, it was al-;]‘ep{)fl on all thelr 1933 accounts! nounced today by M. E. Monagle 8IS, | of every customer whose purchases Chairman of the laoal Precinct|or sales amounted to'$25 000, to en- Committees, lable a check on “wash sales” to All delegates elected at 1ast|avoiq income taxes. week's caucus are asked fo attend,| Rl Mr. Monagle annoifficed. The meet- Predicting Earthquakes ing will start at 7:30 p.m. | Delegates have already begun to} arrive here for the convention. S o Charles Wortman, H. L. Bahrt and| , WASHINGTO! Tt | fler Hans ¢ Sitka, arrived yes- instruments the Japanese claim| Eiler Hanson. of Si 3 can be used to predict earthquakes a few hours or even days in ad- terday on the motorship North- land and ‘will represent that com- o o & f munity. Haines delegates are sbc,::::‘azd eg:f;::’c‘"::‘t’xg Z{ ::s. SEto R arived. University of California i Delegations representing Ketchi- kan and vicinity, Wrangell and : Petersburg, will arrive on the steamer Victoria tomorrow. Dele- gates from Tenakee and possibly other towns on Tey Strails and Chatham Straits are expected to arrive on the motorship Estebeth. The convention's session will be held In Moos¢ Hall. The hour of convening has not been announced. recently built in Ttaly. {whole year, either by means of| . : gill nets, seines, trolling lines and FIRST DEGREE CHARGE ‘is O. K. and there is no need| hooks or in any other manner,| SEATTLE, Jan. 22—The Prose- — | 2 'while a non-resident gill net fishe cuting Attoreny’s office said a first iLos 'Aflgeles Man Is to Be‘(-rman‘ who. is a ecitizen of the degree murder charge will be filed Tried February 5 on |United states can carry on his|ag Oskar Hestness, self-styled Alaskan i dad Charge oceupation durifz the period only | “Messenger of God,” and his wife |of approximately twent ill be charged either as a prin- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22—lof $35 per year Alaska Is Gettine Warmer, | - ¢ and is required to pay a license pal or accessory in the deaths Greenlan(l C()l(ler, DeCl“r()s |,Charlas Goodwin of Los Angeles, in | much per day s f'.,»(-“d. o] Sl jiaini. __e ¢ . . Yo jail here on a charge of us | S(‘l@ntlSl,’ R easons th(’( | man 30 dapheil I Japection, wich] the Iman is required to pay per year, { ri-Beri, Dre {an Alaskan ofl land scheme, has| aded penhagen, who claims to be the .5 pahj) that in his opinion Brem- oldest active bank manager in the .. world, has celebrated his one- hundredth birthday. Anton Noerskov Johnsen, of Co- siatement of Chief of Police ThvvanuIL FR AU D cASE (Continued on Pagr Two) Bill Signed by Presidnet— Leneing Power Is Authorized WASHINGTO_;‘;?HH 22.—Presi- dent Rcosevelt has signed the bill | to continue the life of the Recon- in Iscued Same Licenses struction Finance Carporation un- RS | pleaded not guilty before the Fed- |inates in favor of resident fisher- Disease, Believed : C men as against esident fish- | The bill authorizes the total opposite climatic changes in the in Greenland to the char Judge Harold Louderback denied {lending by the Corporation up to far north are noted by Prof. Rob- limate. |the request for further delays pend- |fee for resident fishermen at $1| poORT ALBERNI, B. C., Jan. 22 e e g5, 0 s against $25 for non -resident! _ayt i A ok Scrap Submarines | The President. in a letier to ington University. ing warmer, Prof Griggs said he and directed Goodwin to enter pl 1 | Thuthactiien (e, M SRR | \ 58 - , of the Prof. Griggs has reported to the found an vanc the forest t att ' allow the cou o Te sher: * » 4 4 Chairman Jesse H. Jones, 225 POl advance of the forest without attorney or allow the c the resident fisherman can fish a|qdisease, beri-beri, the scourge of 5 whole year on his license while the | the rice eaters of China, had brok- Protogenes Guimaraes, secretary of derstanding however “that exten- that the chmate_ of Greenland rate of one mile per century. Tl The trial is set tentatively for e the navy, has ordered the submar- sion of the life of the Reconstruc- apparently growing coider while is the first forest since the g February 6. on his occupation only twenty-three | noe Pass, near here, as nmne men days is pure rot. Both are issued | g E = antiquated. This leaves Brazil with available to it the amount of any Posite side of North America, pollen from former forests were win collecteq money for develop- g Beipntisuatti 1 only one submarine, the Humayta, repayments received during the growing warmer. urled fn the bogs where spruce ment of oil lands on which claims and have exactly the - Imalady which already has caused | | “It is true that the act diserim-| - | til February 1, 1935, WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—Two appearance of the Norse Colc eral Court to Be in Brit. Col rmen in that it fixes the license | ] 4 }3350.090.000 ert F. Griggs, of the George Wash- As evidence that Alaska is g -ling the securing of an attorney fishermen; but the allegation that|ihey feared the dreaded oriental RIO DE JANEIRO.— Admire! Corporation, said it was his un- Washington Academy of Sciences line into the treeless tundra at a to appoint one. non-resident fisherman can carry|en out among the Chinese at Ca- ines F-1, F-3, and F-5 scrapped as tion Finance Corporation makes the climate of Alaska, on the op- cial period, he said, as no spruce’ The Government charges Good- exactly the s kind of license | pital, suffering from a muysterious period of such extension.” Prof. Griggs attributes the dis- (rees are now growirg have never been filed. . ) (Continued on Page Seven) two deaths,