The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1934, Page 1

i THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ., NO. 6596. ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934, 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS START WAR ON INCOME TAX 120 -~ NEWEST NAVAL . CRAFT CAPSIZES | AT MANEUVERS Ministry Declines to De- scribe Mysterious Dis- aster Immediately * SHIP MISSING SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING Rescue Efforts Proceeding but No Word Receiv- ed of Survivors TOKYO, March 12.—Japan’s new est scorpion of the seas, the Tomo- zuro, a torpedo boat, with an arm- ament greater than most ships of twice her size, has been wrecked ously with a probable loss men Navy Ministry declined describe the disaster immediately. It is almost certain the Tomo- zuro capsized off the Sasebo Naval Base in heavy weather. The Ministry announced the ship was found after being missing since early Sunday morning, badly to Conviction of Four Men in San Francisco of Grafting Alaska Fishermen Secured The others convicted of the peonage charge were Mayer's son Arthur L. Maye:t‘ami ‘Vnocincio Lopez. The defense attorney gave notice of appeal. Fishermen witnesses testified that in order to obtain work in Alaska through the defendants, they were forced to purchase clothing and other articles for which they had no use and at ex- horbitant prices. IN MAIL ENQUIRY | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 112—Four men, accused of hi workers for the Alaska fisheries | under outfitting” terms, which | cut their pay envelopes in advance, |have been convicted by a jury of | violating the California Peonage | Law. Two of the four defefidants, Sam Young and Emil- P. Mayer, | clothiers, were convicted of an ad- | ditional charge, operating an em- | ployment agency without a license. ' SMOOTS FIGURE VETS' BONUS BILL PASSES HOUSE; VETO IS EXPECTED BULLETIN — WASHING- TON, March 12.—The House late this afterncon passed the bonus bill notwithstanding a Evem is threatened by Preci- |dent Rcosevelt. WASHINGTON, March 12.— The House appeared ready to- day to vote for a soldiers’ benus with two billion, two hundred million dollars worth of greenbacks to pay it. A vete awaits the measure of the bill if passed by the Scnate. OUT OF COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, March 12— The House this afternoon took the bonus bill from the Ways and Means Committee by a more than two thirds major- ity the amount needed to pass the bill over the veto which is threatened by the White House. -—As fielgiun; Enthroned King him King of the cries of “Vive le Re and church digni children, This pic «] swear to observe the Constitution and the laws of the Belgian people and to maintain the national inde- pendence and integrity of territory!” With hand up- raised, King Leopold III takes the oath that makes NEW PROGRAM damaged and drifting with “many of her crew drowned.” ! The craft had been in maneuvers‘ and carried 120 officers and men, | far above the normal complement. | The announcement said rescue | efforts were proceeding but made no mention of *any survivors. .o Final action may not be | reached this afternoon because | of a Democratic caucus on the | Veterans' legislation. It is | apparent the bill will be passed l when the vote comes. I s co———— - AACQUITTED - IN FISH CASE ') GIVES LUNCHEON AND |aio, wouid be a candidate. [ AT KETCHIKAN Defendants Found Not Guilty, Second Trial, Al- leged Piracy of Trap KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 12, —A jury of nine men and three women has acquitted four men accused of pirating a fish trap of Libby, McNeill and Libby last sum- | mer, at a second trial. The first trial ended in a disagreement. The defendants were James E. Nimmo, August Starkloff, Eddie Kahlapo and William F. Cum- mings. Ernest W. Smoot (left), son of former Senator Reed Smoot (right) of Utah, disclosed before the senate airmail investigating committee that he received more than $19,750 compensation from private indi- viduals and companies while he was a clerk of the senate finance com- mittee in 1929. The former senator denied from his home in Utah the testimony of James G. Wooley that he had obtained Smoot's influence in behalf of an airmail contract for Western Air Express. (Associated Press Photos) | 1 r' \ 1 GOLDSTEIN AND Death Takes COUNGILMEN T0 Jeg Merren, SEEKNEWTERMS "= oo | | 'Mayor Announces His Can- didacy—Members of Council to File at Nome and Pioneer of Gold Rush Days SEATTLE, March 12. — Joel | (Eagle Eye) Warren, T74-year-old bandit tamer of the days when six-shooters ruled the West, and who had survived the bullets of | fourteen gunmen, died here today| | | Mayor I. Goldstein will seek re- |election for another term in office at the municipal election next |Was Former Police Chief MAIL FLYING 1 SUSPENDED - FORFEN DAYS INew Schedule Is Being | Worked-Out for Only | Important Routes | WASHINGTON, March 12—Ma- jor General Benjamin D. Foulois, | Chief of the Army Air Corps, Sun- |day suspended all Army air mail | routes for two or three days until a new and modified mai¥ schedule ican be arranged. This is in ac cordance with President Roosevelt's instruction: | A new schedule is being drafted jand approved tentatively whereby 112 of the 18 routes will be flown, The members of the jury were: | month. An announcement to this Wm. H. Lattin, P. F. Gilmore, J.|effect was authorized by him today. H. Wail, Mrs. Romane Drury, J.| All three members of the Gity E. Larson, Mrs William Robertson, | Council whose terms expire this Mrs. W. J. Ryan, Sam Gewan Wil- year — H. Messerschinidt, Ralph lim Mahoney, Arthur H. Murphy, Beistline and W. S. George — are . at his home after removal amputation of a leg. The mediate cause of his death infection. recent- ly from a hospital here following im- was including the main transcontinental routes. The twelve roytes will be flown when the operations are re- |sumed. OF NRA TAKEN UP BY ONE FIRM Hours Reduced, Wages In- creased, Administrator JOhnSOn I[lfol‘lned WASHINGTON, March 12. — First place in reducing working hours and increasing wages to conform to the new NRA program is claimed by the Schenley ducts Company. A telegram was received by NRA | Administrator Johnson from Gro- r Whalen, Chairman of the Dis tilling company, saying a ten per cent cut in hours was put in ef- fect today and 1,000 men have been added to the plants in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Kentucky. Wages were also in- creased ten percent, the telegram said. FAVOR SHORTER HOURS WASHINGTON, March 12. — A survey made shows that Congress- jonal sentiment favors NRA and shorter hours with no reduction in pay. Administrator Johnson says Con- gressional action may not be nec- essary to support NRA in the new program but if industry resists the Pro- | Shock Felt in3 States [Students Flee Campus in Utah When Chimney Crashes to Ground | LOGAN, Utah, March 12. — An | earthquake shortly after 8 o'clock |this morning in Utah, Southern | Tdaho and Wyoming split the walls iul’ the old Home Economics Build- ling at the State Collége here | Officials said the structure would | be abandoned. | During the quake the chimney [fell with a roar and the students fled from the campus. Plaster split in other buildings on campus. Office bound residents of Salu Lake stopped in the streets to watch the buildings sway. Chan- deliers and furniture swayed, dish- es clattered and walls cracked. A cloud of dust arose as two buildings {in Salt Lake rubbed their walls together. Schools were ordered closed as a | precautionary measure. The quake was less severely felt in other pa of the three States. A slight quake was felt at Santa Rosa, Cal. FOUND GUILTY the Max McGilvray, and Svere Gor- don. MRS. G. F. FREEBURGER BRIDGE PARTY TODAY Mrs. George F. Freeburger en- tertained today with a luncheon and bridge party at her home on Ninth and Dixon Streets. The ta- ble was attractively arranged with yellow candles and daffodils, fur- nshing the color scheme. An ele- ment of surprise was introduced 4 when during the desert course, the hostess placed a lighted birth- day cake in front of Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon, whose anniversary it is. Following luncheon, the afternoon was spent playing contract bridge. Guests were Mrs. MacKinnon, Mrs.a F. A. Metcalf, Mrs. Elmer A.Friend Mrs. Earl Cleveland, Mrs. Charles Sabin, Mrs. R. W. Bender, Mrs. T. M. Reed, Mrs. E Gastonguay, ’Mrs C. F. Wyller, Mrs Guy Mc- Naughton, sMrs and Mrs. G. W. Nostrand. — ., OFFICE REMAINS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Announcement was made today that the office of the City Clerk would be kept open through the | noon hour all this week to accom- ) modate those who wish to register for the Spring election. Up to noon today the total reg- istration was 405. H. A Morgan,| Warren was well known all over the Pacific Northwest and Alaska where he was a pioneer gold rush days. He was a former police chief at Nome, and later was chief of the | Seattle force. | T ticket, Mr. Goldstein said, | {will not he filed for several days, Iprobably not until Mr. George re- |turns home. He is now in the East | Ibut is expected to arrive before the | |end of the month. [ /™After some discussion, we have| |decided to seek another term in office in order *to complete the | program the present Council| llaunched a year ago. We feel that, our campaign of retrenchment and | |economy, of reducing the public, {debt of the community, has the ap- | : proval of a large majority of local; STEVENSON, Wash.,, March 12 | property owners and residents,” the —The bullet riddled body of Frank Mayor said. “It is our intention,;Xinsey, aged about 30 years, has if re-elected, to continue this policy Peéen found by officers in his lone- expected to run on the same ticket |with him, it was revealed. The ‘L st two have assured the Mayor !they will run with him, and Mr. ! George, prior to his departure last! month for the south, indicated he, e, - BODY OF SLAIN RANCHER FOUND Officers Following Up One Clue Discover An- other Crime out destroying the efficlency of Prindle. The cabin had been loot- the City Government or neglecting ed of food and a shotgun was miss- |necessary public improvements,” 08 ¥ The announcement insures at' Sheriff Gordon and his depu- Jeast two tickets will be in the ties found the body when search- field. Several days ago former | ing the hill country for Fred Wea- Mayor Thomas B. Judson an-!Ver, wanted for questioning in nounced he would seek the office! connection with the fatal shooting again. He is understood to have on February 18 of William Zawis- practically completed his ticket and |tonski, 60 year old Cape Horn |was expected to file it before the Tesident: |end of the present week. e ———,—— | Bob Shansberry, ace of the 1934 | University of Montana grid squad, Pushball is a popular intra-mural ! passed up the University of Ne- game at Emory university, Atlanta, braska to come under the tutelage Ga., which does not engage in in-'of “Bunny” Oakes, erstwhile Corn- ter-collegiate athletics, ‘husker line coach. of thel in every way that is possible with- ly ranch cabin, two miles north of| Spanish Radicals Attempt Disorde Many Are Arrested | MADRID, March 12—The police dispersed groups of rad‘icals in hand to hand battie today when attempts were made to overturn street cars. Several arrests have been made. | ATTEMPT TO FIRE SCHOOL MADRID, March 12. — Radical laborers set fire to a Catholic kindergarten full of children but |Civil Guards arrived in time to (stop the attack and save the chil- dren. Two members of the mob were arrested. The children were thrown into a panic. ————— HAVANA, Cuba, March 12—One strikebreaker was killed and nine |wounded in a clash today be‘\twecn strikers and the strikebreakers. WASHINGTON, March 12— Representative Roebert A. Green, Demcerat, of Florida, Chair- man of the House Territories Committee, hac filed reports approving the bills for repeal of the prohibition statutes of Alaska and Hawaii, | Repeal of Prohibition in Alaska Approved in Report Made by House Committee, ten per cent reduction in hours and ten per cent increase in wages, proper compelling legislation will be enacted. .- OF MURDER OF OHIO SHERIFF Former Seattle Banker Paroled, But Is Still Behind Bars in Prison Gang, Despite Plea, Is Convicted Quickly SEATTLE, March 12— When the parole of W. D. Comer, after| serving one year of his one to two| year prison sentence for publishing | 3 a false financial statement of the| LIMA, Ohio, March 12.—Harry Puget Sound Savings and Loan|Piérpont, member of the notorious Association was announced Satur-(John Dillinger gang, was found day, it was revealed that he is)Bullty last Saturday night on a still in prison because the State|charge of first degree murder for Supreme Court refused him 2 he slaying of Sheriff Jess Serber fig PR crom during a jail break. , fifteen year sentence on The jury of ten men and of embezzling $85.000 om Comer Company. charges | fwo W |cy which makes it man®tory for death in the electric chair. The jury deliberated only 55 min- utes. Earlier in the day, Pierpont, who {is a smooth talker, took the stand |in his fight for his life In |clipped ' precise sentences he iuf his armed movements around the country and expressed admir ation for the desperado Dilling but denied emphatically he 5 |the Allen County jail on Octob |12‘ last” year, when Sheriff Sa {ber was shot to death in a deliv- |ery in which Dillinger escaped Althiough the Sheriff's widow iden- tified Pierpont as the killer, Pier- t declared he never saw Sar- in his life, | | | Brief minority reports were submitted by Representative Strong, Democrat, of Texas, cpposing Territorial repeal. The committee also reported favorably on the bill to permit the Alaska Legislature to make its own regulations on placcr mining. One Member of Dillinger: D.| Women failed to recommend mer- | told | LOST ON.JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT ANDREW MELLON TO FACE CHARGE OF TAX EVASION {One of Wealthiest Men of United States to Be Prosecuted FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK IS CITED |Other Cases Are Bared Ac- cording to Attorney General Cummings Le(;pold I11 | ] | | 1 WASHINGTON, March 12. :Cnmiml prosecutions for alleged jtax evasion against Andrew W, Mellon, former Secretary of Treas- and James J. Walker, former r pf New York City, will be ed soon by the Department jof Justice, Attorney General Cum- |mings announced last Saturday ;x- ht. He added that similar ac- |tions will also be brought against | Thomas S. Lamont, member of the BUT TRADING IS Belgians while Brussels rang with 0 t right, surrounded by royalty tar are Queen Astrid and her ture was sent to New York by radio. Company, and Thomas L. Sidlo, law partner of Newton D. Baker, Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of W Attorney General Cummings said the cases have been referred to i th Federal attorneys in New | York, m juries under the lawsagainst |alleged tax evasion.” Another Inquiry The Attorney General announced |the Department of Justice is in- \quiring into the practices of the iAluminum Company, of America, |a Mellon controlled concern, which NEW YORK, Stocks | he characterized as a ‘“one hun- displayed an improved tone today dred percent monopoly producing with several old line leaders mov- |field.” ing up one to two or more points.| Assistant Attorney General Frank Trading enthusiasm was rather low J Wildeman, head of the newly and the total volume was only 1,-|created Tax Division Department, 250,000 share The Curb Exchange said other cases of similar nature closed higher and a number of |are pending for trial and still oth- bonds were stronger. lers are in course of preparation. There a recovery in a num-| The amount of income taxes in- Iber of utilities and rails. A number |yolved in the suits is not disclosed. of merchandising stocks came for- Apparent Evasion ward in an afternoon belated rally.| In May, last year, Representa- Silver rncouraging tive McFadden, Republican, of Wheat was off a cent or more Pennsylvania, had a statement but silver was an encouraging |placed in the Congressional Record developing strength, |in which he accused Mellon of ican Telephone and Tele-|“apparent evasion” of personal in- advanced more than tl\ruu‘ ‘Continued on Page Four) Western Union Telegraph, | Public Service of New Jersey and' Jonsolidated Gas were up one or e points. A few rails and kin- | cks came ahead one to| 0. Allied Chemical | was nearly three. Others up| one about two were Bethlehem Steel, Auburn Motors, International | rvester, Montgomery Ward, Sears | oebuck, Safeway Stores and Unit ed Aircraft Metals w heavy. Utilities and Rails Make| | Best Gains—Wheat Is Off More than Cent graph points DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS THIS EVENING little | P up to a CLOS NEW PRICES TODAY is 15! {All Members and Others, i Wishing to Join Organi- YORK, March 12.—Closing | n of Alaska Juneau mine American Power and Light| h"d‘ A "{C‘?’Ck :zms syening e Anaconda’15%, Armour B 2%, | rd meeting O antt] enthusiastic Democratic Hecla, Curtiss-Wright 41, Fog|Club of Gastineau Channel will be Film General Motors - e e S9%:|the City Hall All members are necott Packard Motors 5%, Socuthern Railroad 32%, Ulen Com- | MOF¢ interested friends as a num- Uni " ... |ber of interesting subjects pertain- Unite reraft 24% o | brought up for discussion end de- ‘(Z.fil’Jll this evening. 4 r {to be held by the club on March Attemp. Iscape | de mpé-Lq Esc ape |28, will be announced in some de- icu».sed. At this rally all candidates who are running zation, Urged Be Present today is 21%, American Can the young and Bethlehem Steel 44%, Calumet Aihisigs o 'held in the Council Chambers of Interna | Harvester 4 & y : i ooy " ;urged to attend and bring one or pany 3% d States Steel 54%, | . vy . o yori P ing to the coming elections will be Convict Killed in | Plans for the Democratic rally from San Quentin|tail and further suggestions dis- March 12.|of this Division SAN QUENTIN, Cal, —Four prisoners, led by Ethdn|for office in the Democratiog pri- McNab, failed in an attempt to|maries have been invited to speak escape here today after McNab|and the meeting will be open to "accident shot and killed John|the public Arbuck convict, wh they| Replies from several candidates were tru up a guard and re-|to the invitation have been re- moving his uniform which Me-|ceived by Mrs. G. E. Krause, pres- Nab donned and led the othe 1!(1?!\(, and .will be read at the in an attempt to flee over 1e | meeting tonight. a | on W In addition to urgent club. mat- C ters there will be a short tlak cts by an invited speaker, on a sub- ject of interest to all Alaskans at this time. All women of Gastineau Channel communities who are interested in joining this organization are invii- ed to be present this evening. ed fire on the none were injur -e Joseph H. Bell of Anchorage recently 2 vinted United St Deputy Mar 1 for the Ker according to late word ar- from the Westward, vil but