The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6554. jUNLAU ALASKA, TUESDAY ]ANUARY 23, 1934, SK A \HMBLR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BRITISH CALL HURRIED NAVY PARLEY 1934 CAMPAIGN IS VIRTUALLY STARTED TODAY Committees of Both Parties| Working on Person- nel and Issues | ol WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—| That sufficient political fll‘P-i works will light up the na-| ticnal picture, topped by un- usual conflicts between well| recognized poiitical figures, is | ferescen as likely in the forth- ceming Senatorial and Con-| gressional primary and in the gencral elections. Gossip is already thick on| Capitol Hill about contests in-| volving individuals seeking to| jump from the House to the Senate and some former Sen- aters who may try to beat o i back to the political path through the Congressional route. The Democratic Congressional miites is holding meetings for the purposs of reorganizing for the campaign. The Repu blican Congressional Commitie already organized but awal further developments on the Rc velt program to base is- sues for the campaign. All House seats and one-third of | the Senate seats, or 32, are to be| filled in November. Interesting Contest nation-wide interest al-| in the campaign of | | { Almost ready cen S r itative-at-Large Joseph W Bailey for the Texas Democratic | Senatorial * nomination which is tantamount L() election. POLICE PROBE SHOOTING OF SPOKANE BOY Shotgun Charge Through Heart of Body But | Sweater Untouched | SPOKANE, Jan. 23.—The police| are baffled by a death mystery| as the reslut of the finding yester- | day of the body of Paul Newport, 18 years old, missing since Sunday | morning. The body was found o the golf links with a showun; charge through the heart, although | the sweater he was wearing was| untouched by the shot. Prosecuting Attorney Greenough | remarked that one would say off-| hend the boy, who had suffered| a nervous breakdown, had taken| his own life. No member of the| family owned a gun and the own-| er is sought. Young Newport was of a cheerful | frame of mind Sunday, playing and\ singing at the piano. Twenty-five pellets entered his| hmxt. ~upparung the snicide theory. | CONVICT DIES WITH SHOUT, | ‘LET'S FIGHT' Three. Other Escaped Pris- oners Captured by Posse in Kansas \ PAOLA, Kansas, Jan. 23.—Shout- ing “let’s fight,” Bob Brady, who escaped from prison three times, was slain yesterday by a posse which also captured three of six convicts who escaped Friday from the Kansas State Penitentiary at v Tom Connally and Rep- \F, |the devaluation bill would permit | form when it is taken to the Sen- \;rNéw"La'dy of the ] House” Greeted | linsane ward for the will place 'SLAYER OF 2 CHILDREN OF MANIAC TYPE [ Alienist Dcclares Two For- mer Alaskans Are In- sane, Incurable SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—Steps being directed to sending Oskar Hestness and his wife Marie, for- merly of Petersburg, Alaska, to the the rest of their lives on the basis of an alienist’s reports. Deputy Prosecutor Lenihan said first degree murder charges against them then ask & sanity, either and the ver | equivalent of life. | Of Maniac Type Dr. D. A. Nichloson said Hest- |ness is a “definitely delusioned {maniac type, with no chance of re- covery.” He also said Mrs, Hest- |ness should be committed to the |insane ward of the State Prison. | Hestness, who confessed to guilty or s will then be Mrs. John D. Clarke, who succeeded her late husband as Congressional Representative from New York, is greeted by Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, Speaker of the Ho the opening of the first 1934 se use, as she arrived in the capital for n of the 73rd Congress, DEVALUATION BILL BATTLE BEING WAGED Which Expects to Set- tle Differences WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—Presi- dent Roosevelt's money bill has bumped into the most severe test vote, in private, by a closely divid- ed Senate Banking Committee while impending fights elsewhere bespoke | possible delay in final enact-| ment until next week. | Armed with reams of testimon; in which friends and foes alike held | huge credit expansion but differed as to the wisdom of such a move, |the committee prepared to fight in‘ out privately. Meanwhile the Administration | shaped its announcement to start its ten billion dollar refinancing problem. READY FOR SENATE | WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-1’)1‘:154‘ tically reshaped to make it tem- | porary instead” 6f permanent legis- lation, the monetary bill has been |approved by the Senate Banking | | Committee and made ready for the | | consideration of the Senate tomor- | TOW. Administration leaders immedi- ately began preparation to have | the bill restored to its original ate floor Two Modifications The time limit of two years on ths‘ operation of the stabilization | fund is the most important modifi- cation in the Senate Committee’s change. Anothel amendment places the stabilization fund under a board | of five members instead of the| Secretary of the Treasury. 106 of 4,765 Jobless | Without Schooling JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 23.—Of| the 4765 men and women .who| registered in the #nemployment census here, conducted in connec- tion with the CWA program, 336| have had college training, officials | reported. Those who have attended | high school number 2,062. Those with grade school education num- ber 2261. Only 106 declared they had never been to school. .- ROGNAN IN HOSPITAL Ernest Rognan entered St. Ann's Hospital to receive medical aften- tion. ght Is in Commitlee‘. REV. HUBBARD e e 00000000 e GOLD PRICE IS STILL UNCHANGED ‘WASHIJGTON, Jan. 23.— There is no change in the price of gold and the yellow metal is quoted at $34.45 an | ounce. This quctation was made on January 15 and has not been changed since e e 000000000 ———.——.——— COMES NORTH IN NEXT MAY /-\nnouncemgls Made of| Another Expedition to Alaska Areas SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 23.—Ed-| gar Levin, Jr., in charge of prepar-) ations, announces the next Alas-‘ kan Expedition of the Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard, known as the Gla- cier Priest,” will begin in May. ‘ Levin said supplies for the ex-| | pedition will be flown to the re-| gion and then parachuted, the party traveling afoot to reclaim them. The expedition will end in October. ICKES TOLD TO DEAL ROUGHLY WITH GRAFTERS Roosevelt Gives Interior| Secretary Right to Use | Own Judgment ‘ | ties, | ties, |manded to choke his sons “because strangling to death his two sons, (John aged 10 and Henry aged 4, insisted on remaining nude when |interviewed by the authorities but finally put on some clothing. Sings and Prays Mrs. Hestness continued to sing and pray. She was placed in a cell with other women for a time in hope they might comfort her, but this failed to bring the desired result. are Supericr Court jury to return ver-' idicts on the basis of criminal in- not guilty,” This was the scene at the Chicago criminal courts building as thousands attempted to jam their way Into the opening session of the trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop for the “operating table slaying” of her daugh- ter-in-law. Above Dr. Wynekoop (center) is shown with her nurse as she sat at her counsel table while selection of a jury was begun. (Associated Press Photo) ~In his confession to the authori- Hestness said he was com- the Devil was in them.” MAY EXTEND NEUTRALITY T0 AUSTRIA Threatenmg Angle to | Peace in Europe to Be Removed GENEVA, Jan. 23.—A movement has been started in International circles to give Ausfria, in the in- terest of European peace, the same neutrality accorded Switzerland. European powers will be asked to adopt a hands-off policy re- garding Austria whose indepen- dence is guaranteed by the Treaty of Versailles. German attempts to Nazify Aus- tria is cited by the Austrian Gov- emmem, as a source of worry to European Foreign Offices which see the Austrian question a danger to European peace. l'.x-Colmct Anxious for Return to Prison WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 23— Cornelius F. Regan, ex-convict, who was arraigned on a burglary charge recently, expressed the desire to go back to prison, for he had no {friends, and it was the only home he knew. Regan said that he also had seven years of an old sentence still to serve, so the court granted him the wish. CHICAGO, 1l Joseph Davi in the murder case. DECLARES MISTRIAL Jan. 23—~With the shadows of death hevering over Dr. d late yesterday declared a mistrial until she is well enough to co suflici(nlly to go to trial agnln or dies. Alice Wynekoop, Judge tinue as the defendant Under the mistrial ruling Dr. Wynekoop must remain in jail until she recovers CCC ACTIVITY T0 CONTINUE T0 APRIL 1935 (‘cmmander;; Various Areas Notified—Roose- velt to Ask for Funds WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.— The War Department this afternoon no- | ified all Corps Area Commanders | to be prepared to continue until April 1, next year, activities of the CCC. This notification was sent’ out after President Roosevelt in- formed Director of Budget Doug- las he contemplated asking Con- gress for sufficient funds to carry on the work another year. It was announced several weeks | ago that the CCC activities wouhll | | 1 | | | | | i end on April 1, this ycar e Moffett Is Back in Standard Oil Rank NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—James A.| Moffett, who resigned a $100,000| post ‘with Standard Oil Compa of New Jersey following a disagre ment with other executives, hi been appointed Vice-President of | Standard Oil of California. He will be Eastern representative fqr the compahy, which is one of the big four of the Rockefeller oil group. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Presl— | dent Roosevelt has given Secretary | of Interior Ickes and Public Works) Administrator, blanket au(homy to deal as he sees fit with all| complaints of “graft” or mampula- tion of funds for public works projects. Disclosures were made that many sections of the coun- try are charging graft in the hand- ling of funds. Fireman and Tramp Killed, Train Wreck SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 23.—Fire- man William Skidmore was killed and a tramp passenger was hurt when a Northern Pacific passengen train and engine crashed through a bridge into Potlach Creek near Julietta, Idaho, this forenoon. cult of solution.” friendship. Hirota also said it is most the Scviet Unicn should direct Japan. “I am confident the United He said Ja, ister. He said the Manchuriz but he believes the Americans role as a stabilizing force in East Asla, Japanese Foreign Minister Says U. S. Friendship W TOKYO, Jan. 23.—Foreign Minister Koki Hirota today told the members of the Japanese Dict that “between Japan and the United States there exists nc question that is intrinsically diffi- pan fervently desires American ‘ surprising and regrettable that unwarranted criticisms against States wild not fail u‘ appraise correctly Japan's pceition in East Asia,” said the Forcign Min- incident caused an temporary estrangement of the peoples of Japan and the United States will eventually realize Japan's {Two Nominations, |Alaska Offices, . leaders and six submarines. ( yiven Approval WASHINGTON, Jan. 23— The Senate Judiciary Commit- tee has approved of the nomi- nation of George F. Alexander to be Federal Judge of the First Division of Alaska, with head- | quarters at Juneau, and Thom- | as Gaffney to be United States | Marshal of the Second Divis- ion, with headquarters at Nome. LOVE NAMED WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.— Gecrge J. Love, of Valdez, has been named by President Roose- velt among the Registers of Land Offices. The headquartiers of the land office of wl‘lch he will have charge is located at Anchorage. He is a wellknown pioneer, for years Secretary of | the Pioneers of Alaska. ; e e NOTED BANKER REPORTED ILL CHICAGO, Jan. 23.—Melvin T. Traylor, noted banker, and a can- didate for the Democratic Presi-| dential nomination two years ago,| is x|~)mru'd il of pn(‘umonid ‘ J | line, FOR BIGGER NAVY WASHINGTON, Jan. 23— Adminis ess at this session to appropri- | sub-committee to study all Federal nates, rom fifteen to twenty-five mil- | Prohibition laws of all possessions, ‘Art‘mr Riendeau. ate lion dollars for econstruction of new warships. | This was disclosed before the| House Naval Commitiee today. The plan is to start the initial CANNERY CREWS DEMAND SPEEDY PEONAGE TRIAL iScores of Former Alaska Workers Storm Prosecu- tor’s Office, California SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ‘23— More than a hundred and fifty former Alaska cannery workers, de- | descend- | manding speedier justice, ed upon the office of District At- torney Matthew Brad, ate yester- day afternoon. Their leader, Arthur Johnson, at- torney for the California Labor Commission, said they were pro- testing the postponement of the trial of four San Francisco men | accused of violating the state peon- ace law by sending workers to Al- | aska under outfitting agreements that took most of their wages. The trial of the four men, Emil Mayer, Arthur Young, Samuel Young and Y. Lopez, clothiers, who | recruited cannery crews as a side- recently postponed until| February 5 by Superior Judge L. T. Jacks. Johnson declared the fishermen | were victims of the worst slavery case since the Civil War, e : AUMINISTHATIUN SENATORS WILL anted WANTS MILLIONS STUDY DRY LAW REPEAL PLANS WASHINGTON, Jan. 23— The The | Sx-nau: Territories and Insular Af- 1Al ration plans to ask Con-|fairs Committee has appointed a|hofer and Willlam Markle; Alter- and draw up satisfactory repeal| legislation for possible date. Bills to repeal the Pronlbition laws in the Virgin Islands and all at the earliest| SECRET SESSION HELD ON VESSEL NEAR SINGAPORE illn[)ll‘(‘ Australian and ‘! New Zealand Command- ers Confer Together FAR EAST ATTITUDE BELIEVED DISCUSSED Almosphere Tense Owing to Japanese and Amer- ican Activities SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETT L EMENT, Jan. 23.— llirmsh, Australian and New |Zealand Commanders were called together today in the |strictest secrecy aboard the | British cruiser Kent to dis- cuss Great Britain’s naval pelicy in the Far East. Deliberations are expected |to have a far-reaching effect |un Great Britain’s Far East- |ern attitude. The conferees gathered in an atmosphere tense with in- terest in view of Japan’s nav- ial building moves and a bill in the Congress of the United States proposing new war- ships. | | | | | CONVENTION OF DEMOGRATS TO OPEN TOMORROW {Will Be Called to Order at Noon—Local Delegates Caucus Tonight The 1934 .edition of the Demo- cratic Divisional Convention will be convened here at noon tomorrow by S. Hellenthal, Chairman of the Divisional Committee who will pre- side during the temporary organi- |zation proceedings. Delegates to the gathering are expected from all parts of the Division. Several delegates are expected to arrive from the south tonight on the steamer Victoria, including those from Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg. The first after- noon’s session, it is believed, will be largely devoted to perfecting the permanent organization and ap- pointment of committees. In preparation for the conven- tion, Juneau's delegation will meet this evening in the office of S. Hellenthal, First National Bank | Building, and go over the program for the next two or three days. | Visiting delegates from out of town precincts have been invited to attend. Juneau's delegates are: Delegates elected were: No. 1, Gov. John W. Troy, H. J. Turner, James McCloskey, James |J. Connors, Jr., Frank S. Botelho, R. J. Sommers, Mrs. C. J. Jenne, H. VanderLeest, Melvin Grigsby, J. F. Mullen, J. A. Hellenthal, Dave Housel, Mrs. May Godfrey and J. | E. Pegues. Precinct No. 2, J. H. Walmer, Al- bert Wile, I. Goldstein, Eiien Sorri, William A. Sherman, H. C. Per- kins, Joe George, Charles Miller and M. E. Monagle. Precinct No. 3, Tom McMullen, ‘Mrs G. E. Krause, T. B. Judson, Lundstrom, Mrs. Helen Bern- Precinct William Childs and Mrs. Charles Wortman, Eiler Hanson and H. L. Bahrt, here on official business, will represent Sitka in the convention. J. J. Kennedy, prominent Haines Democrat, will expenditure for the construction of Puerto Rico have already passed|look after the interests of that twelve destroyers, two destroyer- the House and other bills are before | community. These have been here | both bodies. for several days.