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

THE DAILY Al VOL. XLV., NO. 6832. “ALL THE JUNEAU, A | Play Guns Must Go; Drive U. S. ARMY HAS y :Mhsw_a.f e " SECRET PLANS, MOBILIZATION Senate Committee to De- cide Whether to Dis- close Them or Not WASHINGTON, Dec. 15— The secret plan in possession of the United States Army, designed ta]" mobilize industry in event of an- other war, engaged the attention of the Senate Munitions Committee. An executive meeting has been called by the investigators to decide whether the public disclosure of the plans and details will jeopardize « National defense. Military strategists contend will. There are indications that Sec- retary of War Dern has promised the committee complete access to the Department’s secret plans but declined to accept responsibility for their disclosure, Some foreign governments are said to have shown much interest in this phase of the investigation owing to the possibility that some- thing of military value to them might come to light. The Committee has been told that under the mobilization plan | industry has already arranged to forego inflated war profits. The | Committee members say the Armyl plans do not take the profits out | of war but make large profits for | industrial organizations possible. "FINLAND SENDS _MONEY T0 PAY. HER WAR DEBT Other Nations, Including England, France, Re- pudiate Obligations 1] HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. 15.—The promise of Finland to pay the war debt owing the United States, the Government’s spokes- man said, “is the only honest thing to do.” The country had already sent to its banking connections in the United States the sum of $230,000, which became due in mid-Decem- yvber, as its share of the national war debt and formal payment was to be made today. Speaking of the war debt issue in general, Risto Ryti, governor of the Bank of Finland, told the As- sociated Press that “it would stim- ulate confidence if all nations paid, but I do believe it has becume ne- cessary that America make some readjustments.” Other nations, however, includ- Y ing England and France, will be absent again in the debt payments, due today. Finland’s payment means the receipt of about one cent on every $20 owed. ——————— EXPRESS OFFICE TO BE OPEN TOMORRO! The Juneau office of the Ameri- » can Express Company, on the Pa- cific Coast Dock, will be opened to- morrow afternoon to accept busi- ness for Monday's steamer which will be the last sailing for the south with packages for delivery in the east before Christmas. —— HALIBUT FISHERMEN TO MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT All halibut fishermen and hali- «~dbut boat owners are to meet on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the store of Mayor I. Goldstein on lower Front Street. Mayor Gold- Stein announced that matters of importance to all in the industry will be discussed. — G SURPRIZE NIGHT FEATURE OF CAPITOL BEER GARDEN Charlie Miller, genial manager $“8nd man behind the bar at the Capitol Beer Parlor, has promised patrons something “good and dif- Aerent” in the way of a prize to- night. The festivities, under the heading of Surprise Night, will feature Pe- Wee and His Aces as part of the Tegular program. 3 e A panther nine feet long, weigh- ing 170 pounds, was killed in Hud- Speth county, Texas, after it at- tacked a flock of goats. {pan’s renunciation of the treaty CHICAGO, Iil, eDe. 15—A N tion-wide drive is ‘take murder out the Parent-Teacher Association which is centering an attack on any guns, holding they lead not STATES SEWARD KUNZ, BLOCKS JAPAN, NAVAL SESSION American Representatives Standing Pat on Original’ Decision. LONDON, Dec. 15—The last min- ute efforts of the Japanese to es- cape single responsibility for the breakdown of the tripower naval conversations, failed yesterday. Admiral Isoroku, Japan's dele- gate, visited Admiral Willlam H. Standley, of the Ameérican dehkl-‘ tion, and urged that the Americans abandon their intention to formally terminate the conversations on the day Japan denounces the 1922 ‘Washington maval treaty. This the Americans flatly refused to do, pat on the original deci ‘#1d negotiations on Ja- which is expected to take place De- cember 20. The decision to end ne- gotiations myst be simultaneous with the rerouncement by Japan of the treaty. OLD TIMERJS FOUND DEAD IN CABIN FRIDAY John McNaughton Dies from Hemorrhage, Is Doctors” Report John McNaughton, resident of Juneau and Alaska for many years, was found dead in his cabin on ‘Willoughby Avenue yesterday af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock by a neigh- bor named J. Smith. He apparently died as the result of a hemorrhage according to the examination made by Dr. W. J. B. McAuliffe, some time after the discovery. McNaugh- | ton was a member of the petit jury for the present term of Court, but was not serving on the case at trial, | When Smith entered the cabin. ! one of the group ‘owned by R. I-L‘ Williams, McNaughton was found sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed, covered with blood. It was not until four hours later that he reported the case to, another neighbor, llving in a nearby cabin, who immediately notified Mr. Wil- liams. Mr. Williams called the City po- lice and Assistant Chief Roy Hoff- man with Deputy U. 8. Marshal o ST R D SR only to serious accidents but to ac- tual crime. ‘The announcement by the Par- ent-Teacher Association said: “In one institution for the blind there: are more than 300 children Wwho miust go through life sightless because their eyes have been shot out by play guns.” NOTED INDIAN, DIES AT HOME Presbykerian_fay Mission- ary Passes Last Night from Flu Highly respected for his work as a lay missionary in the Presbyter- ian Church, Seward Kunz, 56-year- old Indian, died at his home here at 6 o'clock last night. Death came as a result of complication result- ing from an influenza attack. Kunz was the first man to re- celve Indian citizenship papers pro- vided by a former act of the Ter- ritorial Legislature, prior to the act |or the natiomal Copgress making jall Indians citizens. The dead man held a lay mis- sionary commission from the Na- tional Missionary Society of New York for the past eight years and had served in Klukwan, Juneau and Kasaan. However, since April of this year he had been confined to his home by illness. He had been an interpreter in the District Court here, and, in 1932, was g Southeast Alaska dele- gate “vo" the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church held in Denver. He was one of the found- ers of the Alaska Native Brother- hood and was one of its grand of- ficers. He received his education in the Juneau Missionary School, at that time headed by Rev. E. 8. Willard and Rev. L. F. Jones. He is sur- vived here by his wife, his mother and a brother, William Kunz. The body is being held at C. W. Carter's Mortuary pending funeral arrangements, Rev. David Waggon- er, Kunz' pastor, announced today. COOPERATION PROMISED BY POWER FIRMS Water to Be Squeezed from Stocks, Rates to Be_ Reduced ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—Co- operation of private power officials with the Government to the end that all water will be squeezed out of utility stocks and that rates will be reduced was envisaged by Presi- dent Roosevelt at a press, confer- ence. The President told the newsmen DISTRICT ATT Los Angeles_arand J Also Asks Removal of Buron Fitts former President of the G Reserve Corpoation, Fitts, in a statement, charged thy accusations were “politically spired and illegally . returned.” i [ 4 i Moses Phillips Given - I Years, Manslaugther ~ Conviction Arthur Paul was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon by the jury which reached its ver- dict at 8:45 o'clock last evening after deliberating for four hours. A sealed verdict was presented in the United States District Court this morning when Court opened at 10 o'clock. Moses Phillips, found guilty of manslaughter for the killing of John Lindoff at Hoonah on last August 12, was sentenced to serve twelve years at McNeil Island by Judge George F. Alexander. ‘Two others, found guilty of of- fenses were given suspendbd peni- tentiary sentences today. Chester Willis, convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, was given a three year suspended sentence at Nate Hardy went at once to the | that officials of private power com- scene. panies had expressed e willingness A preliminary examination was|to shrink capitalization by taking made by Dr. McAuliffe in a clhlnlout any water found in the' stock but it was not until the body had and that they would also adjust been removed to the C. W. Carter |rates downward to a point that Mortuary and a thorough examina- | would bring a reasonable net earn- tion was concluded that the cause ,ing on what is found to be a fair of death was discovered. ‘caplmtmuon. McNaughton, or Jim Dunn, as ———————— many knew him, was well known SPECIAL PRIZE AWARD along Juneau’s waterfront, For the AT WOODLAND GARDENS past 11 years he has worked all the coal boats discharging at the Pa-| The winner of the special prize cific Coast Coal Company, accord-{will be announced at midnight to- ing to G. H. Walmsley. night, Mrs. Frances Hayden, pro- “There is a good story connect-{prietor of the Woodland Gardens, ed with McNaughton,” said Mr.|stated. As usual, the Woodland Trio Walmsley. “Several years ago, a(will preside over dancing from 8 tunnel was being driven at Thane.{o'clock until 1, and with Mae McNaughton applied for & job but | Matheson in charge of the Log failed. A man by the name of Jim |Cabin and kitchen. : Dunn applied and was taken on. —_——————— Dunn, before going to work, ship- | TURKEY PRIZE AWARD ped on a boat and turned his AT AUK BAY TONIGHT ‘work slip over to McNaughton, and| A big live turkey will be present- the latter, under the name of|ed to the winner of the Saturday Dunn, remained on until the work { night celebration 8t Auk Bay to- was completed. The name Dunn|night, Mrs. Ed Jahnke, proprietor, stuck to McNaughton.” announces. In addition to the at- McNaughton was about 59 or 60 years of age and had no relatives as far as known. - e Of the 200 Milwaukee extenston division students of the University of Wisconsin, 80 per cent said they were pacifists, but 89 per cent would fight invaders. son, well-known Scandinavian- American accordion artist. ————— Federal highway authorities esti- mate more than 14 billion gallons of gasoline were gon in tae United States in McNeil Island and Earl Shortridge was sentenced to two years at the same penitentiary, suspended, for pocket picking. In addition to the returned ver- dict and sentences pronounced by Judge Alexander, the usual Satur- day motion calendar occupied the Court this morning. C. E. MORGAN, NRA OFFICIAL, RTTURNS FROM TRIP SOUTH C. E. Morgan, NRA official, re- turned to Juneau this morning after spending the last ten days in Ketchikan and Petersburg taking care of NRA business in those communities, Mr, Morgan distributed Blue Eagles to retail merchants and made investigations into the work- ing of NRA in both places. “Business in Ketchikan is better than it has been for several sea- sons “according to the merchants and other business men of the city, all of whom are most optimistic. Already a number of loans have been made for housing improve- ments through FHA and the better housing campaign seems to be meeting with great success,” he stated. Hugh J. Wade, Deputy NRA Ad- ministrator, who left for the south two weeks ago, on the same steam- er Mr. Morgan took, continued to Seattle and is expected to leave for Juneau on the Yukon at mid- night tonight, Mr. Morgan said. THE TIME” MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS JAY, DECEMBER 15, 1934. of Home Moderniza- pected to Start in ing, Connors States joundwork is being laid in Ju- dor a very substantial amount improvement work,” it d today by J. J. Connors, . Chalrman of the Juneau Housing Program. “Of ,much modernization is be- earried forward at this time, il on @ cash basis and through made possible by the Na- Housing Act. of the work cannot be un- n until spring. The Commit- doels that by explaining the ~ Modernization program at e the public will be in- as to the proper procedure ning loans when work on a scale becomes possible. d I think there can be no bt that there is plenty of room p improvement of our homes. It my observation that there are indeed which do not need at Q,mt of paint, and if the can do nothing else can at least improve the ap- of his property and make +8& cleaner, brighter city by his house, Confusion Cleared Up “I have found some confusion 3 'ding interest rates on home imodernization loans, but I think the ‘misunderstanding has been largely cleared up by the state- ment issued by John E. Pegues, Terrii Director for the Fed- il Administration. The plain fact of the matter is that money never before could be ob- tained so cheaply for such purpos- es. ! “It oecurs to me that even the prevailing rate may, in effect, be reduced. It has been my experience that building and supply houses are very glad to give discounts for cash purchases. That discount ranges from 2 per cent upwards, I have found. “Since a person improving his home by means of a moderni- zation loan receives cash from the bank before the work even starts, there is no reason why he cannot pay for building supplies promptly and thus further reduce his costs. T suggest that those who are in- terested in doing work of this character talk with the supply dealers and ascertain if the latter are not entirely willing to give dis- counts for cash.” B. D. STEWART AND N. L. TROAST ARE BOUND FOR JUNEAU Both B. D. Stewart, Territorial iMining Supervisor, and N. L. Troast, who have been in Nome assisting in the rehabilitation work in that community, are now on their way to' Juneau by plane and ,are expected to arrive here before the holidays, according to word re- ceived today. Ar. Troast arrived in Fairbanks morning and was to leave to- day for Tetlin to inspect the school erected there through PWA, con- tinuing from there to Skagway. He expects to board the -Alaska on its southbound trip and arrive here the early part of next week. Mr. Stewart expects to come from the westward on the next souhbound salling of the Yukon, his message stated. ——————— |Still Yawns, But Reported Improving ROUND GROVE, Illinois, Dec. 15—~Mrs. Harold McKee, aged 35 years, who has been yawning since last Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock, except for brief re- spites induced by opiates, still continues at it regularly but is said to be improving, according to puszled doctors. Hit in Heart by Dynamite Cap, Slumps to Ground and Expires GRAND COULEE DAM, Dec. 15. —O. W. Owens, aged 33 years, dam laborer, was standing over a fire of dynamite boxes warmicz himself when he heard a pop in the flames. Owens thought nothing of it, and later starled toward the damsite, half a mile away. He noticed blood on his hand and exclaimed. “My God, I'm shot.” Owen slumped to the ground and dled. . Doctors said he had been hit in the heart by & dynamite cap. FROM STAGE TO SCREEN TO OPERA Hope Hampton of the stage and screen s ed particularly enthused ‘us she began rehearsal In Chicago for her opera debut in the title role of “Manon.” As you notice, she obliged Interviewers by vocalizing a bit In their presence. (Associated Press Phota) FULL FIGHTING |FISH STATUTE STRENGTH FOR | VIOLAED; SUI FRENCH.FORCES, FILED, SEATTLE Chamber Urged to Make|Charges Are Made ‘Against Appropriation for Em- Alaska Packers Asso- ergency Purposes ciation, Fed. Court | | | PARIS, France, Dec. 15— The| SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Violation of Chamber of Deputies has been a little known statute, which pro- urged to provide sufficient funds to | hibits the wasting of salmon, is | arm France's troops immediately charged in an information filed “on full war fighting basis.” |in the Federal Court against the In a report submitted to the Alaska Packers Association. Chamber, the Army Committee| It is alleged that the defendants asked for an emergency appropria- jon June 21 and 22 this year “un- tion of 800,000,000 francs, about|lawfully and wantonly wasted or $52,800,000. | destroyed salmon” by not using the The report closely followed as- tail cuts at their canenry in Chig- sertions made by French military nik, Alaska. leaders that Germany is heavily| The information was based on an rearming with most modern wea- |affidavit sworn to by Charles pons. Petry, warden of the Bureau of ———— —— Fisheries. Petry asserted in the THREE GHASED affidavit that on the days men- tioned only the choice cuts of the ALBION, Nebraska, Dec. 15— salmon were canned, and the tail partions thrown away. Three persons narrowly escaped with their lives when caught in a STREETS FLOW WITH FIRE AS i WAKSPUTTERS Town Threatened with De- ‘The three waded through waist- s &k MM deep snow for four hours in zero struction F amll]es temperature before they reached the home of a farmer. The wolves kept close to the trio and made several savage advances, but were kept scared away. TONN IS CUT OFFBURBLARS | WORK IN BANK Gang Terrorizes Resiclents1 During Night—Dyn- | amite Is Set Off [ WILLARD, Ohio, Dec. 15.— A gang of elevén or more burglars shut off the nearby village of North Fairfield of 800 residents from the outside world and set off seven| booming charges . of high explo- | sives in the village bank and es- caped with $2,000. The burglars shot at one man who appeared on his back porch | and dared the townspeople to stop | Lights and telephone wires were | cut while the burglars worked in | the bank for nearly three hours. 1 Driven from Homes ELMSFORD, N. Y., Dec. 15.—Fire sent flowing through the streets by burning wax has been brought under control after it threatened general destruction to this town of 400 persons. The damage is estimated at $150,- | 000. The fire started in the Old Col- onial Hall, housing a wax works and spread on the spluttering wax. Five buildings were destroyed and 20 families were driven out into the bitter cold. FREAK WEATHER HITTING WORLD NEW YORK, Dec. 15— Nature beset several sections of the world today with a series of violent mani- festations. Cloudbursts have struck Califor- nit, there are volcanic eruptions in Honduras, the river Tiber is out of its banks and heavy snow is re- ported throughout Nova Scotia. The United States, for the most part, enjoyed fairly comfortable weather but more snow is promised JOS. OSBOURNE BEING GRILLED MISH SLAYING Tragedy in_,B_achel or’s Quarters in Portland Under Investigation SPECIAL OFFICER FORCED TO EXPLAIN Bloody Un_izrm, Blood Spattered Flashlight, Cut on Hand, Suspicious PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15— Joseph Osbourne, Special Police Of- ficer, is detained and being grilled about the robbing and slaying of Simon Mish, aged 70 years, retired furniture dealer, whose bachelor quarters have been the scene of many gay parties. The body of Mish, together with that of ‘his pet'dog, was found sev- eral days ago‘in a pond in the rear of his home. His head had been crushed, and his dog killed in a similar manner. Explanations Sought Chief of Petectives Jack Keefe sald Osbourne is asked to explain & cut on a hand, also about blood spattered on his flash light, a bloody blanket in his auto, two hairs on the butt of his revolver and his activities on the night of last Tuesday, also the reason for sending his uniform to a cleaners the next day when blood was re- moved from the clothing. «Denies Slaying Osbourne denied the slaying but admitted he was acquainted with Mish and was with the aged man las. Monday night and “had a cou- ple of -drinks with. - Checking Story Officers are also checking Os- bourne’s story that his hand was cut Tuesday night when three men beset him. Chief of Detectives Keegan sald whoever killed Mish cut his hand or arm on the window in the rear door of Mish’s house, while gaining admittance. DISMEMBERED GIRL'S BODY IS NOW FOUND Officers Digging Around House Where Fish Killed Grace Budd NEW YORK, Dec. 15—Officers today dug about the West Chester County house -where 10-year-old Grace Budd was slain six years ago after being kidnaped, seeking to: learn if Albert Fish had any other victims. The officers turned up virtually the complete skeleton of the girl as well as the stained meat cleavar and saw which Fish confessed he used to butcher the girl. Fish is charged with murder. He readily admitted he killed the girl but denied he killed any other missing -children but said: “You might as well accuse me of all of them for you can’'t do me any more damage.” lWORRY, JOY MIX AT JEWELL HOME Worry and joy were mingled at the home on the Glacier Highway of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jewell to- day. A baby daughter was born to Mrs, Jewell at her home at 2 o'clock this morning. But, yester- day, her husband was taken to St. Ann's Hospital sufering from pneu- monia. However, an attending phy- ician today said that his condition was not serious. Jewell is connected with the U, S. Bureau of Public Roads. in parts of the Middle West which were hard hit by snow during the last two weeks.