The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 18, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6887. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935, 'GOVERNMENT W * * "COURT HOLDS FO * * * * * * * * » * * S GOLD * * * * * * MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS + PRICE TEN CENTS DECISION * * » * * * * ADMINISTRATION | 18 DESPERATE . CONVICTS FREE, PRISON BREAK Rush Made ?l‘—;;l Oklahoma Reformatory During Sunday Hours WOMEN, CHILDREN | USED AS SHIELDS Veieran Guard Is Shot to Death—Feminine War- den in Pursuit hteen desperate convicts are at in the Southwest after a whelesale break from the State Re- formatory in which women and children were used as shields. Cne guard was shot to death. Back in their cells are 13 other convicts who joined the Sunday dash for liberty while Mrs. George Waters, the nation's only femi- nine warden of a male prison, shunned praise for her heroism and sought the source of pistols smuggled to the leaders of the break. Turnkeys Locked in Cell The ringleaders poked a pistol against the ribs of a trusty, serv- inz as inside turnkey, got all his keys and then rounded up all oth- er turnkeys, including day sergeant, Walter Ford, and locked them in a cell. The convicts then rushed up- stairs to the visitors’ room, where 20 visitors, mostly women and chil- dren were congregated and herded them out to keep the guards from shooting them, Rush to Gates The convicts rushed down the corridors towards the front door. One convict grabbed a shotgun from the guards’ wall rack and shot Peter Jones, veteran tower guard. The convicts then rushed | to the gates, forced them open and quickly got outside the walls. Warden Waters raced from her home, outside the walls, and or- dered the guards to shoot but the shots were at first ineffective as the guards did not want to kill! the captives of the convicts. Opens Fire l Deputy Warden M. Gallion, op- | ened fire from the flank and wounded and dropped eight con- victs. Another convict was halwdl and a tenth taken nearby by a| civilian. | Twenty-one who had swarmed out of the gates, got into parked | autos and sped away or swpped‘ drivers of autos on the highway | facing the reformatory, and com- manded them to drive them away., Three convicts in an auto were recaptured when a tire blew out. | | STANDING ARMY NOWINADEQUATE SAYS WARTHUR Present Commands Only Caretaking Establish- ments, He Asserts WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18— General Douglas MacArthur, Army Chief of Staff, disclosed Saturday he felt the shortage of officers and men in the army had brought about a condition where “most of our garrisons and most of our com- mands are prastically nothing but caretaking establishments.” His testimony before the Senate Mili- tary Affairs Committee was made public today. MacArthur said the “minimum which would enable the regular army to perform the peace time training mission and have a small nucleus to protect the United States during mobilization of an active force to make us immedi- ately available in a crisis, would be 41,160 enlisted men which is an increase of 2000 officers and 36,500 over what we have now.” | | Pilot Goodman and Two These four students were select- ed from among 12 candidates from six western states to receive Rhodes scholarships, entitling them to attend Oxford university in Eng- land. Upper: John T. Hays, jr., (left) Bozeman, Mont., Montana State college; Thomas H. Mae- bride, Seattle, of Harvard and for- merly of Washington. Lower: Don- ald Wheeler (left), White Bluffs, Wash., of Reed College in Portland, Ore, and William A. Franta, Lind- gerwood, N. D., of North Dakota. (Assoclated Press Photos) WOMEN FACING DEATH AS SPIES; FATE T0 HITLER cused on Technical Charges, Espionage BULLETIN— BERLIN, Feb. 18.—Barones: Renate von Natz- mour and Frau Benita von Val- kcnhayn have been decapitated as spies, it is officially an- nounced. Strict secrecy was main- tained until the official an- nouncement which said Presi- dent Hitler declined mercy. The two women were beheaded in the courtyard of the prison where they have been held. BERLIN, Feb. 18.—Two young German women, of good social standing, are reported facing the death penalty on technical charg- es of espionage. Their fate lies in the hands of President-Chancellor Hitler person- ally. The names of the two women are withheld, also the details, but it leaked out that both were em- ployed in secretarial capacities at the Reichswehr headquarters. The offense is they “blabbed” military secrets. .- — BODY OF LITTLE GIRL, KIDNAPER VICTI, FOUND Nation Wide Search for Child Ends in Lane Near Jefferson, Ohio JEFFERSON, Ohio, Feb. 18—The body of 3-year-old Rita Margaret Lent, who disappeared last Novem- ber, has been found in a lane near here. She was believed to have been kidnaped and was the subject of a nation-wide search. The little girl's parents are sep- arated. The police said the mother sev- eral times tried to give her away. The child was last seen to leave the farmyard of her mother, ac- companied by a police dog as a companion. ¥ | ~ ;Grath to Anchorage when forced Two Young Secretaries Ac-| ALASKA PLANE, MISSING WEEK, FINALLY FOUND Passengers Safe— Down on Kuskokwim ANCHCRAGE, Alaska, Fed. 18, —Atiracted by the word “Help!” spelled out with groen boughs on the snow, Pilot Esteld Call and Mechanic Cacil Higgins, located the . mis ing McGee Airways plane Sal- | urday on the South Fork of the Kuskokwim river. Plot Donald Goodman and his. two pa‘sengers, Paul Keating and Bob Laurie, were safe although' Gopdman and Keating had received cratches and bruises or their faces. ‘Tae plane, missing for one week. encountered a down draft starting | up the guleh in heading for Rainy Pas; in thick weather. The p]ane: was damaged but will be able to fly out after \some repairs are made. { After landing the party of three | pound a deserted cabin a short distance down the river. There was pienty of game and they suffered no hardships while waiting to be rescued, ! Goodman and Keating were | rought here late Saturday and Hizgins and Laurie will be brought out Jlater. e Goodman was { - flying from Mc- down. 1 Snow storms had prevented a search for the party Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. ! DISGUSSED AT FIRST ITALIAN TROOPS OFF TO " AFRIGAN FRONT > 5" 1 m sension in their own ranks arose Prem.er Mus§o]1n| . Breaks last Saturday to worry the Demo- Sl]ence, FIYS‘ Tlfl’le, lcmts on Capitol Hill, particularly on Controversy ouse Democrats Carry Is- sue to President— Fears of Blow-off |not willing to let their names be ROME, Feb. 18—Premier Benito | Used In connection with their re- Mussolini broke his silence on‘m”k"' the Ethiopian controversy last Sat- % 5 7 8 urday night by urging all mobflled'""lc"’ greater harmony is attained Italians “to be ready for any even-ibe"wee" House members on one tuality.” This plea was made m;.ide and Administration officials an address to the Fascist Grand|°® the other side. - . Teo Many Republicans ouncil. P Five House members visited the It was the first time I1 Duce : % made definite reference to the White House. to ‘protest’ that ‘“0_ many Republicans and too few confliet and it was congratulations | | {in the House. Although they were| verdict” in the gold ‘clause cases was given by above Jushiccs of the Unii.d State Juctices Roberts, Stome and Cardeza. Front row: Justices Brandeis, Van Devanter; Chicf Justice Hughes; Justico: c:land. (Hzrris and Ewing Photo from Associated Press) | | | | | § - WHITE HOUSE - several House members ex-|of the many mysterious comings | pressed fears of a blow-off soon|and goings among Senators and | | tory into a stunning defeat? ese Black-Robed Justices Was Awaited by Nation Supsem PATRONAGEIS Hint of Political Dirty Work 'NEW BABY BOND at Senatorial Cross Roads Follows World Court Defeat By BYRON PRICE !cnl finessing had been going on (Chief of Bureau, 1ne asociated | somewhere. He may have been Press, Washington) thinking a great deal more than The Senate's World Court flip-(he said. flop has provided an economics-| There were hard feelings,* too minded national capital with ;m;abauL the continued presence dur- interlude of many strange aspects.|ing the debate of a former sena- Why did Mr. Roosevelt, at a|tor, in his day a bitter enemy of moment when popular discussion | the court. of the court was at a low ebb and | Altogether, the debate and many ‘domestic issues were press-|denouement left the Senate in a ing, suggest that ratification be particular Bad state of nerves, put at the head of the calendar of | the new Congress? | ‘What was the real significance NOT TIED TO NEW DEAL The defeat of the Court appar- |ently meant little in relation to | the fortunes of the “new deal” | generally; with which it had no direct conmection. The protocol was negotiated by Republican of- ficeholders, ‘and three Republican Presidents had urged its ratifica- tion. other high officials while the de- bate was in progress? ‘What was it, basicly, that tumed‘ what appeared a certain court vic- Now that the protocol is reject- ats | AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS HELD UNIMPEACHABLE | High Court Divides 5 to 4¢ with Chief Justice Leading Majority M'REYNOLDS DECLARES CONSTITUTION IS GONE Obligaion to Pey’in Cold Coin Swept Away by Supreme Verdict WASHINGTON, iel. Dividing five to four the Su- oreme Ceurt in effcet swent |away any Government or pri- {vate obligation te pay gold |bends in gold in an opinion - |handed down today. | Chief Justice Charles Evans |Hughes in delivering the ma- {jority cpinicn said Congress imust he free to deal as it saw fit with matters which would c¢ffect currency and the court must take into aecount cur- rept economic conditions even lin ruling on contracts. Dissenting with three others of his colleagues, Jus- |tice McReynolds said “the | Constitution is gone.” His iview was that it could not he uu M RcH |disclesed at this time what 'would be the effect “of what IWill Be Offered at Post Of- has been done here this day.” fices in Denominations | Denied Right to Sue as Low as $25 While invalidating the law Isaying G o v ernment obliga- WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18.— bt g & The Treasury revealed today new 18— Lot o right, ©anding: M:Roynulds and Suth- Court |tions need not be paid in gold, baby bonds to yield 29 per cent in- | the, court simultaneously de- teres: compounded semi-annually nied holders of Federal bonds will be issued in denominations as . low as $25 to be sold at dm,oum"?ht‘ right t(l. sue for'red.ress the basis of which means interest|in court claims. This right { will be deducted from the purchase also is denied holders of old price. In that instance the pur-| nartifin " chaser will pay $1875 for a 25|80 certificates who sought bond to mature in 10 years for|$1.69 for each dollar in their which the holder can get face |certificates. The Government won all lalong the line with regard to value. They will be non-transfer- able but may be turned into the private bonds and State and Treasury for redemption in cash at .the owner's request after 60 | ed, what happens? These are a few of the ques- Time' alope can tell, however, what indiregt effect the battle may morale. The days. The sale will begin about March 1 in 14,000 first, municipal gold contracts. Jus- tice McReynolds pointed out to “virility of the men leaving for the African front.” The statement to which deep significance is attached, was made several hours after the first detachments of Italian troops sail- Democrats have jobs under (he‘ Democratic administration. The House members talked with the President for more than an ter was the calling of a new Demo- hour, and the upshot of the mat-| | | have on ‘‘new deal” President is asking the Senate ma- jority to team up behind certain highly important domestic policies. Division, reerimination and sus- picion, for whatever unrelated rea- tions which even members of the Senate are asking one another. The whole proceeding was so replete with surprises that all Washington is wondering and whispering. approximately second and third class post of- fices. Also in fourth class post offices located in county seats. A table printed on the bond tells the redemption value at all times. cratic caucus for next Thursday night and talk over the patronage situation. It is learped that a list of Republicans who have been given jobs in preference to the Democrats will be made up by that time. It is reported the President made no definite promise as to what he will do with the list when pre- sented. Matters other than patronage were also discussed with the Presi- dent. SHIP SINKS, 100 DROWN SHANGHAI, Feb. 18— Reports from Foo Chow said the Steamer Fulung sank today off Wuhuk 100 of those aboard lost their e Mellon’s Tax Case Is Before Appeals Board 18.— tax Board Gov- former more in= ed for Africa. Hundreds of soldiers are mov- ing into Rome preparatory to going to the front. The sailing of the first contin- gent failed to ruffle Negrades Yes- sus, Ethiopian charge d' affaires, who said: “We will defend our homes if Italy comes against us. The blood will be on Italy's head.” 2,000 GO TO FRONT ROME, Feb. 18.—More than 2,000 Blackshirts have boarded trans- ports for Italian Somaliland as, part of Italy’s reply to Ethiopia’s| defiance. “JAFSIE” IS OFF ON PANAMA TRIP NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Dr. John F. Condon, the “Jafsie™ of the Hauptmann case, sailed Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. Myra Hacker, both of whom testified at the trial, on a - 17-day Panama cruise. Their plans were not re- vealed until sailing time. - In the last 20 years the number of inmates of San Quentin prison voluntarily taking educational courses has increased from a score to more than 2,930 convicts out of a population of 6,000. live PITTSBURGH. Pa., Feb Andrew W. Mellon's income suit came before the Tax of Appeals today with the ernment contending the Secretary of Treasury owes than three million dollar come taxes for the year 1931 in o and | ‘ino Richard Hauptmann, CONNIVANCE SUSPECTED It is no violation of confidence to say that some of the whispering hints at extremely dirty work at the cross-roads. Justly or not, one or two who | are very highly placed in adminis- | tration circles, and generally have | been assumed to favor the court | sincerely, are under suspicion of | having connived at its defeat. Majority Leader Robinson, who put up a battle which won the ad- jmiration of everyone, openly sug- i gested that some very deep politi- | 'Bruno Now Just Another ‘ Prisoner; A | TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 18—Bru- in the Jtme]lght for five months, now sits 1in a cell in the death house of the New Jersey State prison, “just | another prisoner and acting nor- mal.” | State officials, including Gov. |Harold C. Hoffman, sought to re- move “all dramatics” from the in- | carceration of the man convicted of killing the Lindbergh baby. “He 1is like every other man brought here and he will be treated like every other prisoner. The Are Henceforth Cut Out son, do neot ordnarily make for teamwork, @t is because of this indirect im-| plication that Washington is ask- ing why the President, with his usually astute sense of political and | psychological reactions, took the| risk of bringing into the ,'nr[ml-! ALASKA BuuND such a dynamite-laden issue e the world court right at 11‘4" SEATTLE, Feb. 18.—The Coast | opening of the session |Guard reported the great North | Pacific seal herd is jmoving north ]m the Prinilof Islands breeding grounds. l Cutters have wirelessed the head- | quarters here than small groups {have been sighted off the Oregon | Washington and . British Columbia | | coasts. SEAL HERD IS NOT ALL-IMPORTANT? Now that the court has been " (Continited on Page Five) i - 'Ocean Flight Nearly Ends In Disaster ll Dramatics PORTO PRAIA, Cape Verde isiangs, Feb. 1¥.—1nreatened with dicaster in midecean, Paul Codos and Maurice Rorsi, en- route from res, France, to Bucnes Aires, weve forced to turn back when half way 2orcts the south Atlantic on the flight in which they were attempting to break the long distonce air record which the pair already holds. A faulty oil prescure engine caused failure of the flight, ‘Buar(l of Managers is opposed to| | publicity about the prison and | |about Hauptmann, Col | George L. Selby, Acti | Keeper. \g Principal PREPARING FOR APPEAL TRENTON, Feb. 18.—Hauptmann | read and smoked in his cell as at- | torneys were busy clearing the W |for an appeal from his convictior | The first step will probably be 1(‘!: tomorrow in a petition to the | state Lo bear the expense of print- |ing the trial record. ) the solemn promise the Gov- |ernment made in the sale of its bonds that purchasers would receive payment in gold. Administration Overjoyed President Roosevelt and Adminis- tration leaders were overjoyed at the decision and the President de- |cided no legislative or administra- tive actioh was fequired “We are not concerned with the consequenees,” said the ccurt de- 1pisfan, *4n the 'sense that conse- | gendes, however, ‘serloug; may be an | excuse for invasion of constitution- ality, We are concerned with tho constitutional power of Congress over. the monetary tem of this country and its attempted frustra- tion. - Exercising that power Con- gress has undertaken to establish uniform currency and parity be- tween kinds of ewrency and make that currency dollar for dol- lar legal tender for payments of debts. & Gives Congress Authority “In the light of abundant ex- perience, Congress is entitled to choose such uniform monetary sys tem and to reject the dual system with respect to all obligations with- in the range of exercising its con= stitutionai authority.’ ‘The court's position on private bonds applies as well to bonds is- sued by States and municipalities. Regarding gold certificates, Chief Justice Hughes specified the court of climax had no jurisdiction. In the minerity with Associate Justice McReynolds were Vande- vanter, Sutherland and Butler,