The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 10, 1934, Page 1

e e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6803. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1930. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS STORM LASHES JUNEAU'S WATERFRONT THREE MORE ARRESTS MADE IN KIDNAP RANSOM CASE FEDERAL AGENTS MAKE ARRESTS IN CALIFORNIA Woman, Son and Latter’s| Wife Are Taken in Custody TRIO TRANSFERRED, PORTLAND, OREGON Mysterious Bt Fired at Suspect While Rid- ing in Auto PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 10.— Mrs. Clara Feldman, her son Ed, aged 20, and his wife, have been brought here by Federal Agent C. C. Spears, who said $1,100 of the |, Urschel ransom money was found in their Dunsmuir, California, home. This made more than $3,000 re- puted Urschel ransom money re- covered during the past week on the Pacific Coasé and in which five persons have been taken into custody as the far reachin-investi- gation continued. Fifteen persons implicated in the Urschel kidnap- ing are already serving prison terms. Bullet Fired A few hours before it was an-| nounced Mrs, Feldman, son and the latter's _ were in custody here, a missile, believed to have been a bullet, cracked the wind- shield of an auto in which Mrs, Margaret Hurtienne, sister of Mrs. Feldman, was being spirited here from Eugene. Mrs. Hurtienne was housekeeper for Alvin Scott, at Medford, and both are charged with conspiracy in connection with concealing ransom money paid for 4 the release of Charles Urschel, Oklahoma millionaire oil man kid- naped July 19, 1934. Mrs. Hurtienne is held under $25,000 bail. The as- sault was made a few miles north of Albany as the auto sped past a parked automobile with a man on the runningboard. Attempt on Life Mrs. Hurtienne became almost hysterical and insisted an at- tempt had been made on her life. She also expressed concern lest an attempt be made to deliver her sister, Clare Feldman, not knowing her sister was in custody. “I know someone of our family will be killed before this is over,” said Mrs. Feldman, when informed of the hullet fired at the auto of her sister. Arraigned Today Mrs. Feldman gave her name as Clara Davis, or Mrs. George L. Davis. Her son gave the name of Ed Feldman. They will be arraign- ed during the day. Feldman's wife will probably be released, officers said. Officers surrounded the Feld- man home at Dunswuir and arrest- ed the trio. Officers found $440 in currency in addition to “hot” mon- ey. The first break came when ran- som money was found on Secott when he suffered a skuff fracture in an auto crash near Roseburg. He is in custody and under guard in a hospital facing the charge of conspiracy to conceal the ransom money, the same charge as was placed against his housekeeper, Mrs. Hurtienne. ——————— KETCHIKAN MAN CRUSHED, DIES KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 10.— Victor Rigosh, aged 45 years, resi- dent of Alaska for 20 years, died Celebration of Armisticé Day Begins Tonight with Annual Ball, Amer. Legion Celebration of Armistice Day will | begin tonight at the Elks' club ball room when to the strains of | gay music, in surroundings made | reminiscent of the first madly hap- Py Armistice Day by decoration of | flags and bunting, the Annual Ar- | mistice Day Ball will be given by the American Legion Alrord John | Bradford Post No. 4. Music for this evening’s revelry will be provided by Blinzer's five- piece orchestra, which is growing constantly in popularity. It will be- gin promptly at 9 o'clock, and will continue until the small hours of the morning, according to C. H. MacSpadden, chairman of the Le- gionnaire committee in charge. Others whose originality and work have gone to make this evening's party one of the gala events of the fall, are Waino Hendrickson, j than other Charles Seelye and Post Com- mander R. J. McKanna. ‘With Armistice Day coming to- morrow and a double holiday ahead for practically all of Ju- neau, the celebration tonight will probably draw an even larger crowd successful ~Armistice Day balls held here by the Legion, Unlike many organizations, the American- Legion concentrates its year’s efforts on one annual public | ball from which the proceeds are used for the many acts of kindness | and assistance to needy World War Veterans and their families quiet- ly carried out throughout the year. Many dinners and cocktail par- ties have been planned throughout | the city prior to the Ball after which the crowds will proceed to the Elks' Hall to join in the fun and merriment. DEMOLAY TEAM, PREPSTERS WIN HOOP ‘OPENERS’ High School Beats Moose, 42-34—Firemen Nos- ed Out by 51-40 CITY LEAGUE Concrefers ... 1 0 1000 High School . 1 o 1.000 DeMolay 1 [J 1.000 George Bros. . 0 0 000 Doug. Fire. ... 0 1 000 Mocse 0 1 000 Jun. Fire 0 1 000 RESULTS LAST NIGHT High School 42, Moose 34. DeMolay 51, Jun. Firemen 40. With both teams each boasting one high-scoring star, Juneau High School gnd DeMolay quintets won games in Juneau's City Leaguc basketball openmers last night at the High School, The High School lads suprised a large crowd by trimming the Moose. 42 to 34. Bud Lindstrom collected 25. points for the winners. In the youth and aguv—with the sp=21 and hustle of youth finally winning out. Uses Three Teams Coach Harold Regele used three full teams, but the combination of Frank Behrends, Bud Lindstrom, Henry Meade, Walter Scott and Spiro Paul was the one that won the ball game. That quintet piled up a 14-8 lead at the firsi quar- ter. only to huve the lose's come up 22-19 at ha'f time with the p.ep’s seconds in Then, sparked by big Roland G.ssherg at center. the Moosz man- aged to stay.in-the fight for half of the thiru quarter, only to fade rapidly after taat. The closest the losers got i the youngste's was 30-25, but the constant point-inak- ing of Buddy Lindstrom was too much for the Moose. Tricky and fast as greased light- ning, the prep flash—-the brother of DeMclay’s Elmer—nicked the hoop for six field goals in each for good measure. He was all over the floor, and his shots were made from both close in and far out from the basket. Although he didn't make so many#points, Capt. Frank Behrends was very much in the thick of things. This blrad battler was a defensive as well as an of- femsive threat. Tiny Gerald !edbem:r shared starring honors with Gissberg for the losers The s.mmaries: second game, the DeMolays, led by 22-point Lloyd Bayers, pulled up ahead of the Juneau Firemen, 51 to 40. The two games, although the first for the city, did not officially “open” league play, for, on Thurs- day night, Krause’'s Concreters Journeyed to Douglas and defeated the Douglas Firemen by a 31-to-15 margin. Of the two games last night, the final (ne between the DeMolays and the F‘1re~EaLers was the hest as far as ciosen<ss is conc The teams leit the floor ut Khe end ¢f the f.1si half with the co.nt favoring the ultimate winners by 20 to 19. The lead changed hands no less than four miautes. Buyers In Come-back But the lust two quarters were different. Dick Gerwells and Joe Snow, aiterasiing at Firemen cen- ter, had been able to hold Lloyd Bayers, tail, 1ed-headed DeMoiay times in the last two pivot man, to three field goas in the first ! But after the inter- missien, He pawlec in seven cripil-3 from under ihe basket. Those four- teen points were just about .'e margin of victory, for the resi of Lis teammates were battled on even terms by the losers. The winners showed a fast-breaking offense, and were better ball-hawks. Nex: to Bayers, Elmer Lindstrom and Hld- ing Hag.ind probably were 1lie vesi. yesterday from injuries received when caught in a rockslide in a mine south of Ketchikan last Mon- day. Doctors reported that half of the bones in Rigosh's body were brok- en. Survivors inciude a brother, Frank, in St. Paul, a sister in St. Louis, and two sisters in Australia from where Rigosh came from to Alaska. Dec Hoillmarn, who didn't enter the game mtil the start of the scc- ond quartcr, was the hot boy for the Firemen. He collected 14 points and battled hard while in the fray. Capt. Kelly Blake, at guard, was the other losing star. In the curtain-raiser, the High School lads showed a spotty attack but meanaged to nose out the more experienced Moose team. It was, in the final analysis, a duel between FIRST GAME Monday Holiday Throu@h Town; Offices, Stor: And Schools Close Business will be at a stand- still on Mcnday, November 12, which is to be observed - out Juneau, as a holiday, be- cause of the fact that Armis- . tice Day falls on Sunday this year. : All business houses will be closed ull day, Federal and Territorial offices are to close and there will be no scssions in the Juneau High School, Juneau Grade School or Paro- chial School. * The Novemver term of the Unitcd States District Court, originally set to begin on the 12th has been postponed until Tuesday, November 13, by Judge George F. Alexander, because of the Loliday. e, —— ANOTHER MOVE FOR RECOVERY Industry to Expand Pro- duction, G o vernment Taking Risk, Losses | WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—(Copy- right by the Associated Press, 1934)—A bold move for recovery junder which industry will bé® di- rected to expand production-with {the Government taking the risk for any losses entailed, is under consideration by high Administra- tion aides. One of the most seriously consid- ered plans is to have the Govern- ment figure out the normal de- mand of staple commodities and which no market can be found. Proponents believe there will be no surpluses if the plan is prop- | it will be cheaper to take care of | the unemployed in this way than through direct relief. Another suggestion gaining in favor in Government Councils is to lend a large number of famil- ies enough money “at one shot” to take them off the relief rolls and make them self-supporting. Hints by Relief Administrator High School (42) FG F.Behrends, f (c). Sturrock, f .. Hall, f A B. Lindstrom, Smith, £ Webster, f Meade, c . Kerr, ¢ ... Wycoff, ¢ Scott, g, ¢ Harris, g ... : H. Behrends, g .. Paul, g .. 5 Jensen, g Bardi, g @ ‘Totals Moose (34) Fennessy, f .. Ledbetter, f, (c) E. Rodenberg, g Gissberg, ¢ ... W. Rodenberg, g, f . Gould, € ..o I~Nuouuam|ooooecoomoazeo ;|auao»aaaioowoo—cooo=~ocu3 ok ]wucemugm|-owce-o;oono~n§ 2| ra ks &1 0 BlwaBooal concercoacoBoowl Totals 11 Referee—E. E. Engstrom. SECOND GAME DeMolay (51) E. Lindstrom, Manthey, f Haglund, f . Melseth, f Bayers, c Garnick, g Bloomquist, g - 2 el L f©.. | Gamonond Totals e = Firemen (40) Snow, f, ¢ . Hollmann, f . Orme, f, g . A. Hill, f MeAllister, g . lovsonrand 81 coBcunad lovsvoukad 2l nelolal | euuuuu-—-og Totals .17 Referee—Harold Regele. alorovornod o | ~mwomool - & - S idea. e LIGHT COMPANY POWER TROUBLE LAID TO STORM The dimming of lights this after- noon and lack of maximum power for the operation of electrical ma- chinery was caused, according to officials of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, through electrical trouble, due to the storm, at the Alaska Juneau Mine, ne- cessitating the cutting off of an additional supply of power which is ordinarily used from the mine power plants, by the Alaska Light and Power Company. The Electric Company this aft- ernoon was exerting every effort to bring the power back to normal, and drawing a capacity load from their Gold Creek plant. The power was not sufficient to keep linotype metal pots sufficient- ly hot for maximum production of the Empire’s linotype machines, slowing up the production of to- day's issue, resulting in a tardy delivery. - e — CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Closing IS CONSIDERED guarantee to purchase any pro-| half, ard tossed in one fou! chot|duction within that amount for | Hopkins focused attention on this | {FEARS LOOMING - | FOR CONTINUED PEACE, EUROPE Observance of Armistice’s Anniversary Contrasted to 16 Years Ago R PLEBISCITE, CLOUD ON HORIZON lRecenl Assassinations Started Flame Which May Spread LONDON, Nov. 10.—Europe came to the eve of Armistice’s sixteenth anniversary with fear for the fu- ture tempering its celebration of ‘the return of peace and in contrast let,h the dehrxous joy that greeted of the Europe looked s,pprehenswely to the January Saar plebiscite, an- other war hangover, as the chief cloud on the horizon. Indication of the prevailing mood perhaps ‘was reflected in Premier amsay MacDonald’s statement zst night at the Lord Mayor's Banquet when he said Graet Brit- fin’s attempt to promote peace by disarmament proved fruitless. He warned that “in the meantime we will have to take steps for secur- ity and be in a position to defend ourselves.” The recent assassinations in Prance lit'a flame.at the side of material so inflammable that one could almost hear the crackle in |the heat it produced, the Prime Minister added. DISARMING OF NATIONS FAILS, SAYS M'DONALD |Prime Mmlster Says Great Britain Made Move, - i‘ But Not Followed | LONDON, Nov. 10—A brilliant gathering at the annual Lord {Mayor's banquet in London’s his- | torical Guild Hall last night, heard Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- ald declare Great Britain's efforc to promote world peace by setting the example in disarmament, prov- ed fruitless. Premier MacDonald said Great Britain has proved to her own sat- isfaction that disarmament by ex- ample “in the present state of mind of the world, is not an ef- fective way to reduce arms or in- crease international confidence.” STANFORD IS WINNER OVER WASHINGTON U BULLETIN — STANFORD UNI- VERSITY, Cal, Nov. 10.—Hurling back the undefeated, untied chal- lenge of the University of Washing- ton here this afternoon, Stanford University’s Cardinal football team took a mighty step toward a Coast Conference gridiron title by beat- ing the Huskies. The final score stood: Stanford 24, Washington 0. erly administered but in any event | OTHER SCORES A.E.F. Landmg Nov. 10.—France's monument to the American Expeditionary Force stands unfinished and dilapidated through lack of funds to finish the work. The 230-foot shaft, built at Point | de Grave at the mouth of the Gi- ronde river near Bordeaux, where the first doughboys landed in France, and whence Lafayette sail- ed for America in 1777, was to| have been dedicated October 22. It was first proposed in Parliament July 4, 1919, and the cornerstone | was laid by President Raymond | Poincare on Lafayette Day, Scp-‘ tember 6, the same year. | Embassy Refuses to Help | Plans cal led for construction funds of about 1,000,000 francs, ($66,000), to be shared by America | and France. The United States | asked the American embassy at | the rest. The embassy refused, and AMERICANS T0 PAY RESPECTS T0 WAR DEAD President and Wife Will Attend Special Serv- | ices “Tomorrow i ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Amer- ica will tomorrow observe Armis- tice Day with countless ceremon- | ies. President Roosevelt will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at | the brief exercises arranged for the | day. Mrs. Roosevelt will attend the services at the Wilson Tomb. On the battlefields of Europe, Americans will gather at eight memorial chapels erected in com- | memoration of the men who died in the World War. e 20 PASSENGERS ABOARD ALASKA FOR THIS PORT) SEATTLE, Nov. 10.—Steamer Alaska sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at 10 o'clock this morning with 76 passengers including 20 first class for Ju- neau as follows: Dr. A. W. Stewart and wife, Mrs. G. 8. Freeburger, Doris Free- Burger, O. W. Stewart, Chris Lee Important football scores, re- ceived by The Empire at 4 o'clock this afternoon are as follows: Navy defeated Notre Dame, to 0. Ohio State upset Chicago, 33 to 0. Oregon State surprised Oregon, 10 quotation today of Alaska Juneau |3 to 0. mine stock is 18, American Can 104%, 4%, Anaconda 11%, Armour N 6', ‘California was leading U. S. C. American Power and Light|in the fourth quarter. Washington State was heading Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and | Idaho in the final period. Hecla 2%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Gen- eral Motors 31%, International Harvester 36, Kennecott 17%, Unit- ed States Steel 34%. Montana beat Montana State. ‘Wisconsin trimmed Michigan, 10 to 0. Georgia defeated Yale. and wife, N. E. Pomeroy, J. A. Aalto, C. Hansing, Ray Rafferty, M. Nicks, L. E. Thin, N. C. Nel- son, Bill Florey, Harry Sperling and wife, Miss Forrest, 8, C. Sin- dell, J. R. Martin. JUNEAU BARRISTERS CUT OFF BY STORM; DOINGS NOT KNOWN The proceedings at the Juneau Bar Association luncheon held to- day at the country hone of R. E. Robertson, and also the quality of the moose meat scheduled t6 be: served could not be ascertained ata | late hour this afternoon, because numerous obstructions, ‘m ostly storm-blown trees, blocked the high- | way road and preventing com-| munication. It is presumgd that the highwa:u will be opened shortly, and that the | temporary isolation of Juneau’s s, legel profession will be eluninated. Several planning to attend turn-| ed back to town when confronted | with portions of forest temporurily transplanted to the highway by today’s wind storm. Lo A2 S ALASKA GAME COMMISSION | VESSEL GOES ON WAYS Bound for Petersburg to be! placed on the marine ways, the Alaska Game Commission patrol, vessel Seal, Capt. K. C. Talmage, left here Friday. 1 French Share of Fund Fails MESCHERS LE VERDON, France, | raised its share, but France raised | only part of hers and at length | Paris to induce Americans to give | !—Merchants of the Far West en- {other major region in the United | | States and excelled by none. PUT UP, SHUT ifunds were being wasted and in | lon Sen. Borah’s statements. | cutter Alert. The men were found Shait Deca y$; monument stands unfinished, a badly neglected state. The shaft, a pyramid, was to | have been surmounted by a light, but port authorities of Bordeaux | objected that it would prove a men- the in ace to navigation by being mis- taken for a lighthouse. At the base of the monument were to have been medallions rep- resenting Lafayette's departure and the doughboys’' arrival, but they never arrived. A statue of La France, with sword in hand, was carved the sculptor Bourdelle Paris. Inscription Blank In a chamber, reached by stair- way inside the shaft, plans called ‘for a plate with the inscription, “To the Glory of the Americans. To General Pershing’s soldiers, de- fenders of the same ideal of righs and liberty which sent Lafayette's | volunteers to America.” The inscription has never ap- pearcrl MERGHANTS OF PACIFIC COAST MAKE RECORD Report 20 Per Cent Saies Increase—Matched by One Other Area Nov. 16 | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, joyed a 20 percent increase in sales in October over the same montn last year. This gain is matched by only one | After lagging somewhat behind the Nation's average for months, the western slope came forward to | share' the lead with the district around Richmond, Virginia. Spokane department store sales topped the list with a gain of 32.8 percent. e ee———— UP, GHALLENGE GIVEN BORAH Makes Charges and Ad- ministrator Hopkins Says ‘Give Proof’ WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Harry L. Hopkins, Relief Administrator, promised Senator Willlam E. Bor- | ah, Republican Independent, of Idaho, “quick action” if the lat- ter would furnish particulars wr substantiate his charges of “shame- ful waste” in handling relief funds. The charge was made yesterday to President Roosevelt that relief some ‘instances used for political purposes. The President made n ocomment Meanwhile, Administrator Hop- kins kept busy on plans to transfer millions of persons now on Fed- eral and State doles onto relief projects. e e—— HALIBUTER IS WRECKED;MEN ABOARD SAVED SEATTLE, Nov. 10—8ix men »’ the halibuter Shorn, wrecked on {Key Reef, Clarence Strait, last Thursday night were rescued yes- terday morning by the Coast Guard in lifeboats off the west end of East Island, enroute to Ketchi- kan from where the Shorn was operated. IROARING WIND RAGES AT NOON DOING DAMAGE Small Boals Go Adrift, Others Sink—Thrilling Rescues Are Made TALLAPOOSA GIVES AID DURING GALE Waves Beat Against Wharves, Bulkheads from Rock Dump to Bar Sweeping up Gastineau Channel with a velocity offic- ially measured at 50 miles an hour at one time, a roaring southeast wind, branded as the worst in the city’s his- " |tory, struck Juneau at noon teday and tock a large prop- erty damage toll, principally along the waterfront. Although no one was kiiied or even injured, at least three men — one a fisherman, the other two workers on the Douglas-Juneau bridge—were dangerously near death, but were saved. Briefly summarized, the dam- age to the city at 3 o'clock this afternoon was as follows: One fishboat, the M1044, own- ed by Rebert (Slim) Oberg, was sunk in the harbor. Another fish craft, the Lou- helen, owned by Knute Hildre, was submerged resting on the grid at the City Float, Willoughby Avenue, along the waterfront, felt the effect of the heavy wash of the waves, and Mayor Isadore Goldstein ordered city trucks to fill largé holes in the road. The motorship Evelyn Berg, berthed at Commercial Dock, pounded against the wharf and did considerable damage until towed off by the U. S. C. G. cutter Tallapoosa. Both boats were finally anchored in the harbor. The Panhandle Airplane} Transport Company’s hangat float between Commercial Dock and the Ferry Dock was in bad shape and was repeatedly thrust against the bulkhead. No serious damage was noted to the company’s seaplane Pat- co. Temporary construction om the new Douglas-Juneau bride was washed away, but bridge construction officials said that. no harm was done to any permanent work. Chimneys on smaller resi- dences in town were reported blown down. Several trees along the Glae- ier Highway were sent to earth by the force of the gale, and traffic along that thorcughfare was blocked. The Douglas-Juneau ferries, - the Amy and the Teddy, were moved to quieter mcorings at the Alaska Juneau Gold Min- ing Company deck, and ferry officials did not intend to re- sume service until the storm had subsided. Without Warning ¢ The storm hit the city at noon without warning. United States | Weather Observer H. J. Thompson said that suddenly, at 11:30 o'clock this morning his barometer at the Federal Building showed a drop of three tenth of an inch. The v.lnd was blowing directly up the |Channel in an east southeast di- rection. ] Observer Thompson said that the blow was not a “Taku wind.” He forecasted that the city would cons tinue to have rain and a south- easterly wind tomorrow, but the |force of the gale had been spent this afternoon. At 1:48 o'clock afternoon the wind reached greatest velocity of 50 miles an’ hour. . e Hundreds of people lined the (Continued on Page Eight)