The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO.-6651. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1934, ALASKA EMPIRE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ = PRICE TEN CENT§ STRIKE TIES UP SHIPPING TO ALASKA 2 VICTIMS OF KII)NAI’_ERS -F OUND, BOTH RELEASED JUNE ROBLES FREED FROM DESERT TOMB Six-Year-Old Girl, Abduct-| ed April 25, Located in Hole in Ground ANKLES ARE BOUND } WITH LOCKED CHAINS| Governor of Arizona Re-| ceives Tip in Letter | Postmarked Chicago | i BULLETIN—TUCSON, May 15—The Sheriff’'s office said remarks dropped by June Robles directed definite suspi- | cion cn two persons as mem- bers of her kidnap gang and arrect is few hours. TUCSON, Arizona, May 15.—June Rebhles, aged six years, kidnaped on the afternoon of April 25, has been found alive and rescued from her tomb-like prison scooped out in the desert, ten miles from Tucson, There were chains on the child's ankles. A heavy covering of tin and burlap and cactus hid her in a hole three feet deep. ! No ransom was paid. The rescue was made by Carlos Robles and County Attorney Clar-:, ence Houston, who followed direc- tions r ved by Gov. B. B. Moeur in a letter postmarked Chicago, Il Too Weak to Walk | The child was too weak to walk when found but mentally alert. | Little June was abducted on the | afternoon of April 25 and shortly | after taken away by a man in an auto, a ransom note was delivered to the Robles family, wealthy and pioneers of Arizona, demanding $15,000. i Search’ Started | Cowboys, officers and hundreds | of citizens took up the search for | the little girl but the next day were ‘called off to permit the fam- ily to contact with the kidnape's,] announcing the ransom would be paid. Practically nothing came from the reported negotiations and the officers again took up the hunt. Beveral arrests were made but | the suspects were subsequently re-r leased. The trail followed across | th border into Mexico but nothmg' developed. MORE DETAILS TUCSON, May 15. — Apparently‘ unwillmg to negotiate with the| parents of June Robles for a re- duced ransom of $10,000, the kid- napers or agents mailed from Chi- | cago, a letter to Gov. Moeur whnch gave detailed instructions whue the little girl would be found June was dressed in the same clothes she wore when kidnaped. i Dirty—Sunburned June was dirty and sunburned ' but alert. \ Attorney Houston and June's| uncle, when given the detailed in- | structions, rushed to the place.‘ Houston asked June if she recog- nized him and she said no but she knew her uncle and immediately scrambled to get free. | A key fitting the padlock on the chains on her ankle was found and tossed to her. She freed | herself and was pulled out of her grave-like prison. June said she had been impris-; oned in the hole since the day she was kidnaped. The trench contained a can of water and a loaf of fairly fresh!| bread, wilted vegelabXes and oranges. June’s ankles were scarred by the cruel chains. NO RANSOM PAID TUCSON, May 15.—Carlos | Robles, Assistant County Attorney, and uncle of June, denied rumors the kidnapers had received $10,000 ransom. R BROKERS RETURN Traveling salesman returning to Juneau on the Northland from Sitka were K. Edwards and Albert Wile, . only a matter of a | § \ | ARE UNDER ARREST e WEALTHY OIL MAN RELEASED Bound on Bed in Desert- ed House, Los Angeles {THREE ABDUCTORS |Authorities Secure Confes- sions—No Ransom Re- ported Been Paid | LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 15,—‘ | Arcadia district last Wednesday | I night, was released unharmed from | {his abductors late yesterday in a spectacular raid on a small Lal | Crescenta home by the police. | | A man giving his name as Royl Williams was arrested. : Another man escaped. One of the last pictures taken cf June Robles just prior to being kidnaned on Awril 25, HOUSING MOVE OCEAN FLIERS GETS STARTED ARE BELIEVED AT WASHINGTON, {Insurance Planned to Inler-'Headed Out Over Atlantic est Private Capital in Federal Project WASHINGTON, May 15.—Presi | dent Roosevelt has set in motion a mammoth housing program. It is expected that several billions of dollars would be made available| for building repairs and refiranc-| |ing of the present debt. The administration hopes to en- list the co-operation of private capital through an insurance plan which would put Federal backing |behind eighty per cent of the| costs of the construction. .- Bill to Permit Douglas to Issue Bonds Passes House; Ditto for Seward WASHINGTON, May 15. — The Dimond bill to allow the city of Douglas, Alaska, to issue up $40,000 in bonds for water and to |sewer systems, has been passed by | | | WELL ON WAY Late Yesterday After- noon, Europe Bound NEW YORK, May 15.—With the worst part of their jour behind them, Capt. George R. Pond and | Lieut, Cesare Sabilli are believed to be well on their way to Europe. i They passed over Bell Island, off the southernmost coast of New- foundland, late yesterday afternoon and headed out over the open At- lantic on their projected nonstop flight to Rome. The fliers left here at 6:24 o'- clock yesterday morning on their 4,500 mile flight. Their plane, the Leonardo Davinci, carried fuel for a 40-hour flight. ->-o - House Passes Dimond’s Measure for Fairbanks to Issue $50,000 Bonds WASHINGTON, May 1i5. — The House has passed and sent to the the House and sent to the Senate,|Senate, Alaska Delegate Dimond's The bill to permit Seéward to issue $60,000 in bonds for a muni- also been passed by the House and sent to the upper chamber of Con- gress. - STOCK GOES SOUTH R. H, Stock of the Wright and Stock Company, construction con- tracters, is a passenger on the Northland for neau, |cipal light and power plant, ;n:\bmldlng and [ bill authorizing Fairbanks to build a City Hall, Fire Department improve sidewalks |and the sewage system. The city will be permitted to issue up to $50,000 in bonds for the purpo > JUDGE “’ A, HOLZHEIMEB RETURNS FROM WRANGELL Judge William A. Holzheimer, S. District Attorney, returned here on the Northwestern from Wran- Seattle from Ju-|gell where he had been for several days on official business, H | his ! | Gettle Gettle was found on a bed with hands bound and a court plaster mask over his face. { Gettle teld the officers the man who escaped was the “real brains” {of the gang. Hidecut The address of Located the hideout was |secured from a man and two ywomen arrested yesterday aftefs noon in an apartment after the | police traced a telephone call to |2 member of the Gettle family. The abductors demanded 2 ran- {some of $75,000 for the release of | wealthy oil man. Contacts were being established but the po- |lice kept hot on the trail and no money changed hands. Gettle was suffering slightly |from bruises sustained when his ! | kidnapers took him over an eight- ! |foot wall when they abducted him CONFESSIONS ARE MADE LOS ANGELES, May | believed the kidnapers have been apprehended. |som was paid. Confessions secured from three under arrest have cleared up the abduction. The police claim Larry Kerrigan admitted he was Gettle's body- guard, and Roy Williams admitted he aided James F. Kirk in spiriting Gettle away. Kirk, according to the police, ad- mitted he thought out the plot |five weeks ago. Police Attrcated The police were attracted to the men on account of a certain rob- bery and by unsual activities in their rooms in their apartmen The police were seeking bank rob- bers and placed a recording instru- ment in Kirk's room but no results came from this, Finally the police struck out and arrested Kirk and two women, Lor- etta Woody and Joan Burke. From Kirk, the police obtained the num- ber of the house where Gettle was held. An armed force moved in toward the house which 'was on the edge of the Arroyos Canyon scene of the recent flood. Two Captured Williams was captured and Ker- rigan fled' but was apprehended later on underworld tips. A crowd gathered at the polic station and cheered wildly sirens announcell Gettle's arriyal Gettle was taken to his home and a crowd collected, there. Gettl rushed to the side of his bec ridden wife. The District Attorney has an- nounced legal action against those held and said: “We will seek a least life for every person involved in the case.” Kirk said: out together.” Asked why they picked Gettle, Kirk said: “I don't know. We Jjust got to talking and figured him a good bet.” | PHASRIA S s i MR. AND MRS. MAX SMITH RETURN TO SKAGWAY ON NORTHWESTERN SUNDAY 15.—1It is of Gettle No ran- when - “We figured it ‘all } Mr. and Mrs. Max Smith, pro- U. | prietors of the Kirmse Curio Stores in Skagway, left on the Northwest- ern for their Lynn Canal home after spending last week visiting in Juneau, BY POLICE AIDI} William F. _G_;ttle Found|f; William F. Gettle, kidnaped from | | " Ihis estate in the foothills of the | FIGURES IN TAMMANY SHAKEUP These men are figuring in the shakeup of New York’s Tammany Hall, which was climaxed by the ousting of John F. Curry as leader. James J. Hines (right) and Edward J. Ahearn (upper left) dominate the confused scene. Hines, though he voted for Curry, was accused by the latter of leading the revolt. Ahearn is a candidate for Curry’s post. Grover Whalen (lower left) was mentioned as a possible member of a committee which may be named to take cver the leadership. (Associ- ated Press Pha\e) JUNEAU BIVEN RANK OF A-1 RADIOSTATION Capt. Stoner,on Inspection Trip, Praises Personnel, Also Citizens Capt. Frank E. Stoner, Execu- tive Officer of the Signal Corps, United States Army, with his headquarters in Seattle, making his first inspection trip to Alaska, is immensely pleased with What he has already seen of the Territory and incidentally doubly. pleased with the radio stations and the personnel. Capt. Stoner said Juneau has de- lighted him in more ways than one. He has found the citizens perfectly alive to the importance of the radio connections here and the high regard in which they hold the personnel. The equipment is kept right up to all requirements and Operator-In-Charge Charles E. Smith, has been .given an A-1 rat- ing not only for the personnel but for the stations. Appropriations Reduced “Although our appropriations have been reduced” said Capt. Stoner, “we have maintained the efficiency at all of the larger sta- tions in Alaska and will continue to do so. We would like to con- , struct our new station here but the $17,000 is not available at this time. We desire to co-operate at all times with the residents of the various cities and communities and we are especially pleased with their co-operation. Capt. Stoner is accompanied on his inspection trip by Mrs. Stoner They are passengers westbound on the Yukon today and will continue to the westward and to returning south on the Of the Aleutian. B |HANS BERG LEAVES FOR WRANGELL ON BUSI REQUIRING TWO WE S Hans Berg, local contractor, left on the steamer Alaska for ‘Wrangell where he has a contract for enlarging the Diamond K. Packing Company. He expects to he“my for about two weeks, J Col. Lindbergh | And Committee l | Are at Variance WASHINGTON, May 15. Cel. Charles A. Lindburgh and the special committee investi- gating the Army Air Corps are at apparent odds over an in- vitation for Lindburgh to tes- tify before the group. The committee insists that the flier was tendered the in- vitation, but he didn't answer. Col. Lindburgh said that he received no invitation. SEVENTEEN ARE LOST IN FLOOD IN PALESTINE Others Killed on River Jordan in Cloudbursts —Buildings Wrecked JERUSALEM, [ay 15.—Seven- teen persons including ten children were swept to their deaths in a cloudburst that sent walls of water roaring through the streets of Tiberias o the Sea of Galilee. A similar deluge occurred at the village of Abadies on the river Jordan, killing at least three peo- ple. Buildings at both places either flooded or collapsed - CITY FLOAT NEARLY DESERTED AS BOATS GO AFTER SALMON With nearly all the salmon troll- were ers having left yesterday and this morning, the City Float presents an almost deserted appearance to- day. Only 25 boats remain at the float, most of them halibuters, some of which will have to wait sometime before their turn comes around under the limited catch system. ————— MILT BOTHWELL M.Alfl, ROUND TRIP TO SKAGWAY Milt Bothwell, wholesale repre- sentative, made a round trip to Skagway and Haines aboard the Northwestern on business. LATEST STRIKE ' NEWS GIVEN " BRIEFLY Movement of United States mail halted for first time during strike when Alaska Steamship company was forced to cancel sailing of Victoria with 35 tons of mail abeard. Marine Firemen's Union Scattle strikes for more pay. ilors' Union of Pacitic | strike for more pay. The above twe actions affects virtually all sea-going lines. | Committee of Seattle ship- | pers has gone to Olympia to confer with Gov. Clarence D. Moartin. Latter has called for general conference this after- " of 1 noon. Gov. James Rolph, Jr, of California, has appealed to | President Recosevelt urging ar- bitration, Portland has ceased to be a port. No boats are being load- | ed. Over thirty are tied up. Varicus industries on the | Coast may be forced to close | down soon, suspending activi- ties because of lack of mate- rial. Labor leaders at Portland give warning that if trcops are called there, there will be a strike in all industries, Cancellaticn of the salling of the Victoria results in delay in | construetion of Pieneers’ dome | at Sitka. Contractors now have | material on hand to last for | seven days. It ncne is received | within the week work will be suspended and 30 men laid off. 'ALASKA JUNEAU INET FOR APRIL TOTALS $204,100 Premium Over. Old Price [s $151,000 Amounting to 43.26 Cents an Ounce Alaska Juneau showed a total prefit before charges of $204,100 for April's operations, according to the monthly estimates, compiled in San Francisco and made public here today by J. A. Williams, Chief Engineer. Its average recovery values were $1.0772 per ton at $35 per ounce for gold. was 63.31 cents. The premium, which aggregated $151,000, amount- ed to 43.26 cents per ounce. The monthly statement follows: Tons mined and trammed to mill, 349.050. Cents Opcrating Revenue: Per Ton Gold, (at $20.67 per fine ounce) $221,000 63.31 Gold, premium over $2067 per fine ounce 151,000 43.26 Lead, and Silver, { less marketing costs 4,000 115 Total $376,000 107.72 Operating Expenditures: Mining and tram- ming $ 93,500 26.79 Milling 72,500 20.77 All other Juneau operating costs . 11,000 3.15 New York stock transfer and San Francisco office office expense 3.500 1.00 Total $180,500 51.71 Operating profit .$19; Non-operating reve- nue less outside prospecting 8,600 Total profit before charges $204,100 VI Johnsen Bill Is Signed by President Roosevelt WASHINGTON, May 15.—Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the Johnson bill barring Federal Courts from taking jurisdiction over state utllity rates and decisions, At the old gold price, the value (F VICTORIA AND NORCO CANCEL SAILING NORTH Gov. Troy Appeals to Sec- retary Ickes and Gov. Martin for Help LONGSHOREMEN SHUT OFF ALL SHIPMENTS Trucks Tu@ Back by Angry Mobs — Police Powerless to Handle With all shipping from Seattle to Alaskan ports tied up by the long- shorkmen’s strike, Gov. John W. Troy today moved to obtain relief either from State of Washington authorities or the Federal Govern- ment. He voiced the desperateness of the situation with which the Territory is faced and appealed for immediate relief. Two vessels due to Seattle last night and today are still tied up at docks. The North- land. Steamship Company cancelled the sailing of the motorship Norco last night, and the Alaska Steam- ship Company cancelled the steam= er Victoria’s sailing this morning. Local Authoriticc Helpless The Governor was appealed to by the shipping interests who said unless firm protection is given them it will not be possible to load anything, even the. United States mails having been turned back. Mayor Dore and his Chief of Police have admitted they are helpless. A force of police was sent to Pier 2 yesterday in an effort to get trucks through to the dock where the Victoria is lying. They did not make any effort to disperse the mob gathered there and which turned all trucks back with their loads of food, provisions, supplies for merchants, canneries and min= ing operators. The Norco was also unable ta take on cargo yesterday. Not a vessel is moving from Seattle. It, the Governor was advised, is the only major Pacific Coast port in which shipping is paralyzed. Ves- sels are being loaded under heavy police guard in the other ports, it was declared. Just Sympathetic Strike Operators declare there is noth- ing in the Seattle strike to arbi~ trate. No differences are known te exist between employers and em= ployees. Conditions there are re- ported due to a sympathetic atti= tude in the coastwise movement. However, the tieup is only partial in the other large ports whereas it is complete in Seattle. Yesterday trucks were turned back as fast as they arrived at Pier 2. An angry mob surrounded the dock and overflowed into the street before the company’s head- quarters. It was in complete con- trol of the situation, and suffered no interference from the police zuards. A committee representing the steamship operators in Seattle left there this morning to present their have left _|case to Gov. Martin and to urge upon him the immediate necessity for action. Will Paralyze Industry Alaska operators wired the Gov= ernor they feel their responsibilities as common carriers to Alaska and have made every effort to load and dispatch their vessels but they are unable to do so without protection. They are agreed in the view that the tieup will result in chaos in the salmon canning and other branches of the Alaska fisheries industry which are just getting their heavy shipments started north for the season. Placer min- ing, construction and other indus- tries will also be paralyzed unless there is a break shortly. The tieup, it was indicated, will be of long duration unless Federal intervention is obtained. Team- sailors, sald one radiogram received by Gov. Troy, have declared sympathe- tic strikes and little hope is seen for resumption of service for some- time. Governor Acts Promptly Guv Troy received the first ap~ (Continued on Plae Eight) oilers, and firemen,