The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 21, 1934, Page 8

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934. WORKER SHOOT SELF WITH .22 CALIBER PISTOL Lester Broughton, at ECW Camp, Tries to Take Own Life Wednesday Lester Boughton, 31, former resi- dent of Los Angeles, was taken to St. Ann’s Hospital last night suf- fering from a self-inflicted bullet wound in the left breast. A work- er for about a month in the ECW camp at the Ebner mine bunk- house,, he is said to have become despondent yesterday and tried to take his own life, shooting himself with a .22 caliber highpower revol- ver. He had earlier drawn up a will in favor of his wife, who resides in Los Angeles with their small son. After that, about 6 p. m. he retired to his bunk and men in the room a short time later ‘were startled by the sound of a shot. Officials Summoned Turning to find its cause, they saw Boughton lying on his bunk, his tongue extended and gasping {lor breath. United States Com- missioner J..F." Mullen was sum- imoned, an ‘ambulance and physi- cian called and the man was rush- ed to the hospital. It was said Ja- ter in the evening that the wound is not fatal, and, unless compli- cations arise, his recovery is cer- tain Domestic difficulties are repart- ed to have led to the rash act. | Boughton, noted as one of the !most cheerful men in the camp | since he went there on May 14, | was morose and downhearted yes- | terday. He declared his intention | of committing suicide but his com- panions talked to him and appar- ently had induced him to abandon the plan. They attributed his de- spondency to a letter he had re- ceived yesterday morning, presum- ably from Mrs. Boughton. After dinner, Boughton wrote out a will and asked two of the men in the bunkhouse to witness it. They demurred and asked why he was making it out. He replied he had always intended to do so as one never knew what might happen. After the will was was duly witnessed Boughton laid down in his bunk as if retiring for the night. The shot came a minute or two later. Bullet Misses Heart According to Dr. H. C. DeVighne, who treated Boughton, the bullet entered the chest about two inches above and to the left of the heart, Our New Shipment of SHOES! A Style, Price and Pattern for Every Member of the Family LEADER DEPT. STORE George Brothers SOAP for WASH DAY CRYSTAL SOAP FLAK ES, 5 b. pkg.....48¢c At GARNICK’S, Phone 174 RTRIETRARINEFNAR NSRS RIERAANIRNNATNENASAIY, And it was worth waiting for——tl:is wonderful NEW ZORIC CLEANING SYSTEM developed by the Nation’s leading chemists and engineers We don’t mind telling you— we’ve been waiting impatiently to announcement for make this months. the waiting list and the Cleaning Unit is in our plant. 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In upholding the legality of the Congressional action, Judge Faris ruled that bonds of the Missouri- Pacific railroad, despite the prom- ise they contain to pay in “gold coin” of United States weight and fineness at the time of their issue, should be paid only at face value In money of the United States now current, May Appeal It is expected that the case will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court for a decision on petition of the Bankers’ Trust | Company of New York as trustee, which asked for gold in payment |of $34548,000 worth of the com- pany’s bonds. Under the terms asked, payment would have raised the bonds to | more than $58,000,000 on account of the new gold values. inflicting a clean wound which {missed any arterial blood vessel, passed through the lung, missed the ribs, and emerged under the | skin near the fourth rib a bit to | the left of the shoulder blade. Dr. DeVighne stated that the man should be almost fully recov- ered and on his feet in a week or two. The doctor expressed the opinion that the wound ‘was suicidal in in- tention, and that the reason for its non-fatal result came from a common error in lay minds as to the location of the heart. ——————— BILL HERRIMAN ABOARD ALEUTIAN FOR WESTWARD William Herriman, former Ju-| neau High School student, who la- ter moved to Anchorage, and more recently has been in attendance at the Minneapolis Conservatory of Music, is a passenger on the Aleu- tian for his home in Anchorage, and will spend the summer there. L il Seventeen kinds of birds were ob- served in May in Bronx Park, New York City. Arrived RIEEARERSNANNBANAREEESEEERARRINENATATRIRNNAN Woolens went in Satins UTAH UNIVERSITY HONORS DERN Secretary of War George H. Dern (right) and J. Reuben Clark, former ambassador to Mexico, greet one another after receiving honor- ary degrees of doctor of laws at the University of Utah. Dern was | ARRIVE JUNEAU | DESTROYERS T0 LAST DAY JUNE Buchanan, Crowninshield ! Bring Washington, Cali* fornia ROTC Students Mayor I. Goldstein has recetved advices from C. B. Mayo, Captain,! U. 8. Navy, Chief of Staff, that| the U. S. S. Buchanan and U. S.| S. Crowninshield will arrive in Ju- neau a week from next Saturday, on June 30, and remain here un- til July 3, then leave for Sitka. The U. S. 8. Buchanan, in addi- | credit policies. tion to her crew of nine officers and approximately 60 men will have, on board 25 members of the Naval| R. O. T. C. from the University of | California. The U. 8. 8. Crownin-| shield will have on board 25 mem- | bers of the Naval R. O. T. C. from | the University of Washington, in| addition to her crew of eight of-) ' ficers and approximately 60 men. | Lieutenant Commander Raymond | Blue Eagle to Remain as Emblem Adminisl:tor Johnson Says Move Being Made to Halt Chiseling MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 21—| spending Half Million Promising that the Blue Eagle —_ will stay put as the emblem of | LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 21.— clean business, Gen. Hugh 8. John- |1 R. C. Branton, State Emergency son last night said NRA is mobil- | Relief Director and former state izing' to halt chiseling and that|head of the Civil Works Adminis- better times justified more liberal|tration, and eight other former high officials of the CWA have been indicted by the Federal Grand jury here on charges of conspir- acy to defraud the Government. The indictments were brought under the National Reemployment Act. Irregularities of various kinds in FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS CWA OFFIGIALS California® Group Charged with Irregularties, Mis- The NRA Administrator spoke at| the Retail Credit Association Con- vention. Administrator Johnson said he is planning a NRA speaking tour starting July 10 through the West ! and to the coast, the object being | to resell the Blue Eagle and stir, CWA employment are charged in up enthusiasm for a new code. | the indictments. It is also charged L e | that $500,000 were misspent in var- bt {ious projects. one three-inch, 23-| Ty, .7 statement, Brandon said: “I'm glad to know that these charg- es will be thoroughly aired in the courts, in order that people may calibre guns, calibre anti-aircraft gun, and four 21-inch triple torpedo tubes. formerly governor of the state. (Associated Press Photo) MRS. CLEVELAND RETURNS | FROM ENJOYABLE TRIP Mrs. Ardell Cleveland, proprietor her first year at the Washington State College at Pullman. Miss Paul won several honrs in her freshman year. She is a graduate of the Juneau High School. !the Crowninshield and Lieutenant| Burhen, USN,, is i command of PATCO MAKES SITKA ‘Commander Theodore E. Chandler, TR]P: ONE P ASSENGER USN,, is in command of the Bu-( chanan. The seaplane Patco, Pilot Chet This cruise is being made to var- | McLean, made a flight to Sitka !ious Canadian and Alaskan ports this afternoon, leaving at 2:45 o'- be fully informed of the facts.” Investigations have been under way since December, (RUST PARTY GOES TO CHICHAGOF ON ELECTRA of the Needlecraft Shop, returned = to Juneau on the Princess Louise RpoBERT SIMPSON JR. IS Tuesday night after an absence | HOME FROM STANFORD U. from Juneau of several weeks. Mrs. | Thiily Cleveland spent most Of her time| Ropert Simpson, Jr, who has while away visiting relatives in|jpeen attending Stanford University Seattle and in making interesnng‘,,L Palo Alto, returned to Juneau side trips from the Puget Sound o the Aleutian yesterday. Mr. city. Though she had a wonderful | gimpson, who is majoring in chem- time while away, Mrs. Cleveland | jca) engineering, brought credit to said that she was delighted to0 be nis Juneau High School prepara- back in Juneau again. tory work with straight A grades e | in chemistry and mathematics. He CHEDE PAUL RETURNS intends to return to Stanford to FROM STATE COLLEGE continue his studies in the Fall. | B — Miss Chede Paul returned home Mining Location Notices at Em- on the Aleutian after attending’ pire office. R 4 - G 'So ROUND and for the purpose of training the ‘R. O. T. C. students temporarily | attached to these ships. 1 Both vessels are first line de-| stroyers of 1,090 tons displacement and are normally a part of Di-/ vision Four, Destroyer Squadron Two, United States Fleet, with, home port at San Diego, California. The Buchanan and Crowninshield were built at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works. The Buchanan was launched on January 2, 1919, and commissioned on January 20, (1919, The Crowninshield was |launched on July 24, 1919 and | commissioned August 6, 1919. Both vessels carry four 4-inch 50- clock with Annie Akrovitch. John Stewart and Rudolph Ol- sen are scheduled to leave for Ket- chikan on the Patco tomorrow af- ternoon. ———— MRS. FREEBURGER AND DAUGHTER GOING SOUTH Mrs. G. F. Freeburger and daugh- ‘To visit the Chichagoff Mining Company, of which he is President, ‘Arthur W. Rust and his guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nichols left Juneau yesterday afternoon aboard |the yacht Electra. Accompanying | the Rust party from Juneau were | Mrs. H. E. 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