The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 31, 1934, Page 1

I * TN T D et R R, e S ) e pymz— _stripped from the ‘baby'’s hand. VOL XLV., NO. 6845. VICTORIA THE TIME” , 1934 L. flFFIflIfis GWE‘Denunciation of Naval Pact OUT EVIDENGE T0 BE USED, TRIAL Notebooks,j’lh Expense Accounts, Indicate Ran- som Money Used BOX OF BILLS SEEN IN CABINET IN HOME Nurse Betty—E(;w Will Give DAMAGING C LUES by Japan Has Set Time Back Dozen Y ears; Is Threatening LONDON, Dec. 31—The clock | has been turned back a doaen‘ years by Japan’s denunciation of | the Washington Naval treaty, both | American and British spokesmen asserted. 4 The deepest regret is expressed | that the only successful disarma- | ment pact should be thrown into | the junk heap. { British and Americans are con- | vinced that only a change in the | attitude of Japan upon the ques- | tion of equality will make it possi- \ |is a possibility after 1936, ble for a new treaty. The . American spokesman de- clared the political stability in the Pacific is threatened. A threatened naval building race the British spokesman said. He pointed out that in addition to the secur- ity established by the pact, the treaty had saved each country mil- lions of dollars. The British intend to make new | efforts to bring about further con- ferences of the three powers. Important Testimony: Thumb Guard Found FLEMINGTON, N. J, Dec. 31— The notebooks of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, containing careful ac- counts of his expenses, will be used, an official source disclosed,| n the prosecution’s effort to show that the $50,000 ransom in the Lindbergh kidnaping case figured in his income. To substantiate this, the prose- cutien has a woman witness ready to testify she saw packages of meney secreted in a cabinet in the | Hauptmann home. ! Thumb Guard Clue The Staie also expects that Betty Gow, nurse, will testify that| the little Lindbergh baby was dead or dying when he was borne past| the spot, near the Hopewell home, | where she found a thumb-guard covery of the' money In the Hauptmann home made the woman | explain in surprise, the 1:rrosecuv,ors{i claim, but Mrs. Hauptmann made light of the matter with the re- mark that some of the money was| carned in stock transactions. f Damaging Blow The State regards this as a dam- | uging blow at Hauptmann's con- tention the ransom money found | in his possession was given to him/ in a shoe box by Isadore Fisch and Hauptmann maintained ‘e didj; not know the contents until the box was broken open after water-) soaked from rain which leaked | into the closet. ——————— J. 6. SHEPARD IS APPOINTED TO PWA STAFF HERE Well Known Local Man| Takes Position of Resi- dent Engineer Inspector J. G. Shepard, well known engi- neer of this city, has been appoint- ed Resident Engineer Inspector on the PWA staff here and is assigned to all Juneau PWA projects, it was announced today by R. D. Gridley, Inspector Engineer for PWA. The appointment was made by Secre- tary Harold L. Ickes, PWA Admin- istrator, who has direct charge of the engineering appointments in this branch, Mr. Gridley said. The first project under Mr. Shep- ard’s direction, which is now under- way, is the construction of the new | Gold Creek bridge. The old bridge has already been removed and all preparations made so that concrete can be poured as soon as the weather mioderates. — e MISS HARRIET BARRAGAR, MRS. SMITH CASS ACCEPT NEW OFFICE POSITIONS Miss Harriet Barragar has ac- cepted a clerical position in the office of the Territorial Treasurer where she will begin her duties January 2, replacing Mrs. Smith Cass who is taking a position in the NRA offices here, siarting on the same date. Both are well known in Juneau and have had much experisnce in office work here. y .- KENAI DUE TONIGHT Bound from Sitka and way ports, the Kenai is due here at 7 o'clock tonight, Alaska Steamship Com- pany official said today. The Kenai has been delayed by adverse weath- @r conditions, TOUGH GANG MAN CAUGHT BY FEDERALS John P. Chase Arrested in Northern California— Have Good Case SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 31. | —John Paul Chase, aged 32, sup- ‘ posedly one of the toughest of the John Dillinger gang, was captured last Thursday night on Mount Shasta, northern California, De- partment 'of Justice Agents an- nounced Saturday -night. . Chase was taken without resistance in the lobby of a.resort hotel. The Federal agents did not re- veal where Chase is being held but said they were taking no chances with “this fellow.” They added they believed they have a good case against him including possibly one double murder. ENROUTE TO CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31— John P. Chase, said to have been the man with George “Baby Face” Nelson when the outlaw was fatally wounded after cutting down two Federal agents in a battle in the suburbs of Chicago several months ago, is enroute to Chicago follow- ing his arrest at a Mount Shasta resort. Federal agents said Chase will be charged with murder. ) Meanwhile, Arthur Pratt, aged 30 years, of Helena, Montana,' is held by Federal agents. They said they found $1,740 belonging to Chase in a safety deposit box rent- ed by Pratt. Pratt said he was; only keeping the money for Chase as an accommodation. { The officers however believe Pratt tipped Chase that the Fed- erals were looking for him. Pratt was brought here from Helena. | . e 1934 Boom Due to Bad | Yearin’33 However, Finance Experts’ Show Strong Hope ! for 1935 | NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The na- tion’s business comes to the fin- ish of another arduous year of recovery tonight. Financial experts here, although admitting the improved state of affairs, were prone to piscount somewhat the feeling of rapid progress during the last twelve months. They pointed out that,' | | | i i | Wife of Alaskan, Helpless, Robbed By Masked Men SEATTLE, Dec. 31.—Mrs. Nell Themmen, confined to her bed with an attack of the heart, wae forced to lie helplessly while two masked men extracted $75 from & purs: at her bedside. Her husband, A. G. Thommen, is reported to be socmewhere in Alacka. ) EARTHOUAKE SHOCKS SHAKE UP CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 31.— Two unconnected earthquakes, one moderately strong on the Culf of California, and the other rather sharp, shook widely separated pro- tions of California shortly before |6 o'clock Sunday morning. Southern California and Arizona were again shaken by sharp quakes today believed to be centered in the Imperial Valley of Mexico. Grocery store stocks between Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, Cal., were shaken from the shelves and windows were broken. Cracks were alsos opened in Dplaster in buildings. No great damage or deaths have been reported. At ElCentro, Cal., buildings were shaken. The quake lasted two min- utes early this mogning. A rolling quake shook the area about Brawley, lasting about one minute. In Berkeley, Cal, the quake reg- istered was the most serious on record. Serious damage is believed caused unless the quake centered out at sea. ———— EASTERN TEAM CRIPPLED FOR BIG GRID GAME Lund, Purvis May Not Play —Pasadena Tilt Held Toss-up SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. With both Pug Lund, Minnesota's crashing fullback, and Duane Pur- | vis, flashy Purdue halfback, slated for possible duty on the sidelines, a crippled East team was prepared to wage battle here tomorrow with the West in the tenth annual Shrine Charity football contest. Lund was recovering from a cold, | PRE A Chief Executive Makes R ply to Inquiry from Texas Post SAYS PROPOSITION Details Are Givén_ Settin i Forth Real Import- ant Features dent Roosevelt, in a letter on | bonus issue, said “those who | vocated payment of these cert cates, at this time, for the cannot have given the interest of | the veterans much thought.” ¥ | The letter was to a Texas Amer- |ican Legion Post asking for infor- | mation on the bonus. | Issue Not Understood The President in his letter, fur- { ther said. “Your letter confirms the impression I have had for some time that the bonus question is not | well understood even among the veterans themselves. “The amount printed on the face of the certificates is not amount of the ba ar bonus—(one billion, four hundred million dollars)—voted by Congress |but is the amount plus 25 percent added for deferred payment, which | with the interest at 4 percent, com- | pounded annually over 20 years, | wili produce a face or maturity | value. This seems to’ dispose of the questions whether the obligation is limmediately due.” i B CONDITION OF JUDGE PAINE | Impossible\to Move Him to Juneau on Tallapoosa— Nurse Sent to Lend Aid { Judge V. A. Paine, who has been ill with pneumonis for the last two weeks, is in a most critical condi- tion, but has a slight chance of surviving, according to Dr. John T. Mayer, of the U. 8. Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa which returned from an emergency trip to the Paine fox farm on Keku Island at 11 o'’clock Saturday night. It was hoped to bring Judge Paine into Juneau for treatment but his condition was so serious it ‘was impossible to move him without further endangering his small chance for life, Dr. Mayer said. . To assist: Mrs. Eleanor S. Blick- enstaff, Bureau of Indian Affairs nurse at Kake, who has been help- ing Mrs. Paine take care of Judge Paine, the motorship Estebeth, Capt. J. V. Davis, was dispatched to Keku,Island through the Gov- ernor’s office at 1 o'clock Sunday morning with L. W. Peterson, a trained nurse on the staff of St. Ann’s Hospital aboard. Mr. Peterson will remain at Keku for the time being. Mrs. Paine is also reported to be near a break- down from the continuous care she true, business has gone moderately but Purvis had a torn knee tendon |has given her husband during his ahead of its position a year ago.!and it was extremely doubtful if|illness. However, it was shown that, in the aggregate, the striking gains made over 1933 were due in no small measure to the extreme stag- ' nation of business in the early, months of the previous year. But the experts were agreed that there should be high hopes of even better conditions in 1935. - .- - GOLDSTEINS CELEBRATE Mayor and Mrs. Isadore Gold- stein will observe New Year's Day by keeping open house to their friends at their home on Front' Street tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock, the big star would play. The East was planning an air attack against the heavier Western line, with the invaders’ ground work resting on the broad shoulders of Izzy Wein- | stock, Pittsburgh fullback. Meanwhile, in Pasadena, coach- es were agreeing that the annual Rose Bowl classic between Alabama and Stanford would be decided on the breaks of the game. Both elev- ens were at full strength for their engagement, also slated for to- morrow afternoon. ‘The betting odds were favoring Alabama by a slight seven to five margin, with little wagering being done, except at even money. JI The Tallapoosa was delayed in returning to Juneau because of a report received by it from Peters- burg that Dr. Rood, with a trained nurse, had left that place in ‘a small boat bound for Keku Island to care for Judge Paine, two days previously and had not been heard Kake and Petersburg. The search ended when word was again re- ceived that they had returned to Petersburg, forced back by severe weather. The Tallapoosa immedi- ately headed for Juneau, WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Presi- of stimulating business, certainiy’ IS GRITICAL MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PTMANN CASE SKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS NORTHBOUND U. 8. f ated Press Photos) PYRE FOR TWO - &/BET PAY BOOST STARTING TODAY | | 'Governor Troy Gives Un- | employed League Demand Reply Beginning | men on the Federal Emergency Re- receive sixty cents an hour, increase of ten cents per hour. today with the release of a state- ment to the Juneau Unemployed |League by Goy. John W Troy, FERA Administrator for the Ter- |ritory. Point by point, Governor Troy lanswered the eight demands made |by the J. U. L., through a com- mittee_of seven men which had a conference in the Governor's office in the Federal and Territorial Building Friday afternoon Governor Troy also pointed out {in his written rep which was read at a regular session of the League .Saturday night, that efforts were being made to obtain more projects so that the people could have more work. If these ‘projects are forthcoming, the Governor de- clared that the working hours would be reduced to six hours a |day and that the work days would be correspondingly increased. The text of the Governor's letter to the Juneau Unemployed League follows: “Bert W. Harris, Chairman, Juneau Unemployed League Committee; Lee Rox, B. Sasieff, C. Nelson, Harry Harcus, Abel Anderson, Thomas Conrad: “Referring to my statement that I would answer today your request for cooperation and support of the following proposition which was presented at the Governor's office Friday afternoon, December 28: (Here follows a complete list of the demands, published in Empire Friday. ) “At the outset, the FERA work underway now in this vicinity is not a setup to solve unemploy- ment nor to establisn work wages or conditions. It is simply relief work so directed as to permit peo- ple to earn enough money to sup- ply the. actual needs; in other words, it is to .prevent suffering, from lack of food, clothing and shelter. I agree with you that every man ought to have an op- from. As severe storms had pre-|portunity to work for a living ! vailed, the Tallapoosa spent part|under living conditions and for a of Saturday searching for the|living wage, but that it not the |eraft along the Coast between|pioposition before us. “We have no authority to estab- lish a six-hour day for five days a week for all of Alaska at $5.00 per day (Connnuedi{;n Page Eight) Pl This was the announcement made | tributions by industry. { The | Hecla, an Will | National Association of Manufacturers Pre- pare for Battle WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.— The National Association of Manufac- today, unemployed |turers has stepped into the ap- proaching Congressional battle over lief Administration rolls here will | social security with denunciations an | of any unemployment insurance system involving compulsory con= ‘The Association went on record as favoring the general idea of such an insurance but is ready to cam- | paign against any plan such as has been advanced by prominent | Administration advisors, ,a tax on payrolls to provide funds for the payment of jobless. STOCK PRICES TILT UPWARD " LAST DAY 4 NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Security prices in the main tilted upward | slightly as the year ended. Meas- ured by the price averages, shares | were moderately under the level of | one year ago but bonds were far above. Net gains for the day were from fractions to more than two points. Today’s closing tone was steady. Transfers total 1,000,000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 31.— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 187, American Can 114%, American Power and Light 3%, Anaconda 11%, Armour N 5%, Bethlehem Steel 32';, Calumet and no sale; General Motors 34'%, International Harvester 42':, Kennecott 17%, Pound $4.94%. FRANK RIPPE DIES SUDDENLY SEATTLE, Dec. 31—Frank C. Rippe, aged 63 years, veteran res- taurant man, died suddenly here today as the result of an attack of We have no money to|that city recently while working | “right,” | controversies are in store but said ARMY FLIERS Lieut. William C. Reeves (upper right), son of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander-in-chief of the , and Sgt. Noel Aubrey (lower right) were burned to death as their plane was destroyed near ‘the state highway near Burlingame, Cal. Scores of miotorists were endangered as the plane sheer off a telephone pole and burst into flames. The remnants of the army bomber are shown at left. (Associ- CONGRESS WILL MEET THURSDAY IN'TATH SESSION Democratic Leadsrs Lining Up Forces to Put Through Program WASHINGTON, Dec. 31— With explosive issues in the offing, the dying year found the Democratic leadership laboring to weld the huge majority into a unit to put the Administration's program smoothly through the Seventy- Fourth Congress, opening next Thursday. “Left” and “Right” Surveying the membex Mip, rang- ing from the share of wealth men on the “left” to the pillars of the old line conservatism on the they found a consensus among many members that the last elec- (tion was a mandate to follow Roosevelt’s lead Relief Uppermost The President’s program, em- bracing a vast range of problems, is topped by relief of the unem- ployed. Nothing along this line, re- garding details, has yet been re- vealed but it is expected the Presi- dent will give an outline of the principles and aims in his message on Friday, probably delivered in person. Budget Message On Saturday, with the delivery of the President’s Budget Mes- sage, will come the answer to how much is to be spent on public works. Speculation runs from ‘one and one half to seven billion dol- lars MISS THELMA HARVEY BECOMES BRIDE OF BERNARD BOYLE TODAY At a quiet wedding which took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock, Miss Thelma Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clark, be- came the bride of Mr. Bernard Boyle. The Rev. W. G. LeVasseur, 8. J., officiated at the cersmony which was attended only by near relatives of the couple, Immediately after the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was given at the home of the bridé's sister, Mrs. Thomas George, on Distin Avenue. Both the bride and groom are well the heart. known in the city and have many ———— friends here. Mr. Boyle came to DAWSON MAN ENDANGEREDR Juneau more than four years ago Romeo Poulin, Dawson woodsaw and has been an employee of the man, narrowly escaped death in Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com- pany since that time. They will with a gasoline engine in a closed make their home at the Knight garage. |Apartments. ALASKA LINER - STRIKES ISLE ~ INBG. WATERS Efforts to Ketoat Vessel This Morning Meet ‘ with Failure SECOND ATTEMPT TC BE MADE TOMORROW | Accident Happens in Snow Storm—Passengers Still Aboard—Reported Safe Steamer Victoria, of the | Alaska Steamship Company, | Capt. H. Odsen, in command, bound from Seattle for Al- aska perts, went aground on Peinter Island, Lama Pass2ze, {at the northern end of Queen Charlette Seund, last night at 7 o’clock in a snow storm. Efforts at high tide, at 8 o’clock this morning, failed to release the Victoria, and an- other effort will be made to- morrow morning when the tide is one foot higher. Paghengers. are in no. dan- ger, aceording to advices, and are cheerful. Pointer Island, where the Vie- toria is aground, is near Namu, | British Columbia, about 75 miles south of Bella Bella and 275 mles |south of Ketchikan. Transfer Cargo According to Associated Press advices received by The Emnire this afternoon, the crew has staried to transfer cargo from the forward end to the after end. The Griffco, small lumber vessel {was one of the first vessels an- swering the Victoria's SOS. The Griffco reached the scene of the grounding and pulled on the Vie- toria at 8 o'clock this morning but {was unable to move her, although it was at high tide. Second Attempt Tcmorrow | |other attempt will be made to float the Victoria. The Coast Guard cufter is headed for the Victoria Port Angeles, Wash, and Skookum No. II, is standing by. Robert W. Bender, Editor and Manager of The Empire, a pas- senger aboard the Victoria, sent the following radio this morning from the ship to Gov. Jchn W. Troy: “Aground Pointer's Island at 7 o'clock last night. Griffco arrived this morning unable to get off high tide. Awaiting Haida. Captain un- certain getting away. Says there is no danger. Passengers cheerful.” According to Associated Press ad- vices the Victoria has 30 feet of water astern and 15 feet forward. Bound for Alaska The Victoria left Seattle last Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock bound for Alaska ports with 171 persons aboard, including 86 pas- sengers and 800 tons of freight. The first information of grounding of the Victoria was ceived early this morning by Empire from the Associated P: Radios were also picked up by Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosu port in Juneau. Fake Reports Subsequent reports were spread around Juneau that the Vicioria had been floated and was preceed- ing to Prince Rupert and that the Victoria had been pulled off and was proceeding to Victoria. Both reports were in error as the steam- er was still aground late this afternoon with one vessel ai the scene, the Haida steaming north {to her assistance and an 2 tempt |to float her at 8 o'clock toMorrOw morning as the next move. Local agent R. J. McKanna to- day sent a radio to the Seattle office of the Alaska Steamship Company stating that the freighter Depere would leave Gastineaun Channel this evening and could “(Continued on Page Twos Haida from the the re- the 255, the in At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, the leaders acknowledge|With the tide a foot higher, an-