The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 19, 1935, Page 1

‘ed outside, probably to his car, then | PROGRAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY WASHINGTON, D. G, VOL. XLVI., NO. 7069. “ALL THE NEWS A LL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS 'ONLY SPARK NEEDED TO START W LINED UP TO WALL, BULLETS RIDDLE BODIES Three Men Are Killed in Apartment—Assassin Then Takes Life BANK DEPOSITS ARE STUDIED BY POLICE Strange Mystery Shooting Being Investigated— Dead Woman Clue NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 19.— The police today seanned the bank books showing deposits of aboul $30,000 in efforts to find the mo- tives which led Oharles Russell Geary, aged 43, to Kill ‘his brother and two uncles, by marriage, and | then take his own life. The dead are John 8. Geary, aged 42; Orlando and Benjamin Levan, aged 60 and 55 respectively. The killings and suicide took place in Geary’s comfortable apart- | ments. | | i The police believe the deaths re- sulted from a “family affair.” The police learned from neigh- | bors that Charles Geary and his| brother John and the two Levans| went to a nearby tavern and had| several drinks of beer. | Discuss Family Affairs | The four then returned to Gea-! ry's apartment and sat at the kitch-| en table discussing family affairs.| Charles left the group and walk- returned. ‘When he reentered the apartment he ‘suddenly forced the’ other three men to line up in front. of him, hands held high and with | backs to him and began firing. Takes Own Life | Charles Geary then poured him-| self a cup of coffee, walked to the| Bsun parlor, sipped half of the con- tents of the cup of coffee, telephon-| ed the police, then committed sui. cide in his bedroom. | The police found bank books made out in the name of Mrs. Kate Levan, wife of Orlando Levan. She | died three weeks ago after a stroke. | Deposits in the bank book show- ed ‘a total of about $30,000. | — et ——— | BRIDGE EVENT 1S UNFOLDED Dedication Ceremonies Will Probably Take Place on October 5 Judge H. B. LeFevre, who is chairman of the joint committee representing the Douglas and Ju- neau Chambers of Commerce pre- sented a written ' report setting forth plans so far detailed for the dedication and celebration of the| Douglas bridge at the Douglas Chamber of Commerce session last night. " | 1t is planned to have the mayors| of both towns issue proclamations making the date set a holiday for all business houses. The event is| to start off with a big parade start- ing at Triangle Place in Junenu.i marching south down Front street, | then west again along Willoughby | Avenue to the bridge. Mr. Bacon's| new bus for the Island service, with Gov. John W. Troy and the Ju- neau Band, will lead the pandew Following will come the mayors and city councils of each town, presi-| dents and officials of the Chambers of Commerce, their committees on Year in _Prison Leaves Hauptmann Pallid, But Still Calm and Stoical Hauptmann_ hz By JOHN FERRIS TRENTON, N .J., Sept. 19— Twelye months behind bars, seven of them with a death sentence hanging ‘over. his head; have done little to eolve the riddle that is Bruno Richard Hauptmann. He was arrested Sept. 19, 1934. His year of legal strife has left him outwardly unchanged, save for the minor changes -attendant on imprisonment. His hair is closely shorn today and his face has the|slayer of the Lindbergh baby, be- pallor of the death house. But as c awaits the decizion of the court of errors and appeals, expected next month, he is calm and as |steical as he was during his lonz trial at Flemington. Hauptmann's confidence in his destiny may have been shaken that night a’ February 13 when he beard a jury of eight men and four women utter their conviction of his; guilt in the Lindbergh kid- nap-slaying and heard himself sen- tenced to death. But he quickly recovered. Called Ideal Prisoner His jaflerf say he is an idea prisoner. He asks no favors and hq expects none. One prison officia: { thinks his behavior may be tracec to his wartime training in the Ger- man_army. He talks quietly to his guards anc to Col. Mark O. Kimberling, thc warden. He has professed his inno- cence many times. Physically he is probably as fit as he was that September day a year ago when he was halted and handcuffed on a Bronx street. His strong will is accountable for that. Hauptmann perhaps has never re- laxed since he was imprisoned. ‘When he was brought to Fleming- ton a month after his arrest he be- gan losing weight, but he kept his mind ‘occupied with his approaching trial. He read books and improved his English. He ‘also exercised. In ‘the past seven months he has | exercised conscientiously, stripping {to the waist in his- ceil. This, along with the visits of his wife, Anna, his interest in his son, Mannfried, in his appeal and in the autobiog- {raphy he has been writing, have helped him considerably to master his emotions and keep him from despair. Four men have gone to death past his cell. Three went one night, Hauptmann was unmoved. He told celebration, the queens’ float and | them to “pray to God” and shook all other floats to be decorated for hands with the condemned, but his the parade. face was set. Dedication Ceremony A slight spiritual change is said At the bridge the dedication cer- |0 have taken place in him. He emony will include exchange of | Teads the Bible and religious books, bouquets between the two queens DrOUght him by the Rev. D. G. chosen, and christening by them of | Werner of New York, his spirit- the bridge. Little Miss Lucille Goetz daughter of Mayor A. E. Goetz of Douglas has been selected to cut the ribbons which will mark the formal opening of travel across the bridge. The parade will then ad- vance toward Douglas, to the nata- torium where the celebration will be continued with a program of speeches and musical entertainment. |ual adviser. | ©Once, Mrs. Hauptmann said, she |found her husband weeping. His cell walls are plastered with photo- graphs of Mannfried. Has Gained 10 Pounds His lawyer, C. Lloyd Fisher, says Hauptmann feels no bitterness to- ward anyone, ‘save the federal agent Thomas H. Sisk, whose testimony On the stage will be the Governor |2t the trial moved Hauptmann to T o —— R DR TR LTS (Continned wo Page Two) He has gained 10 pounds in the changed but little since he ¢ntered the death heuse 2t Trentsm csven menths ago when this picture was taken. His hair is cl-sely cropped, he ic paler and he has gained 10 pounds. | death house (most prisoners do and all his visitors he looks well and is gain weight), invariably say chearful. Next jmongh ,he will know if he is to get -a new. trial. Meanwhile, he waits. FREEDOM “IN CARDS” SAYS BRUNO'S WIFE NEW YORK, Sept. 19.— Anna Hauptmann, wife of the convicted lieves she, hes husband and their 22-month-old son, Mannfried, soon will go on a long ocean voyage. “It's in the car she said, show- ing visible traces of her year of| fighting to save her husband (Hauptmann was arrested Septem- ber 19, 1934). “T don’t believe in fortune telling, but a woman recently found in my cards that Richard will be home soon as a result of an.awfully big,' surprising thing. Then we shall all go on a long ocean trip. I know that will be true.” Mrs. Hauptmann sees her hus- oand in the death house at Tren- on once, sometimes twice, every month, as often as prison authori- ties allow. She receives mail from !National Lawyers Commit- {branded ‘“unconstitutional” by the 'PROSPERITY IS BACK;RAILROAD MAKE REPORTS Carloadings—fi—each 700;- 000, then Pass Mark, First Time 4 Years FORWARD SWEEP IS PLAINLY INDICATED Finding Employment— - Privaté Construction NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—The pres= perity point for railroad carload~ ings, 700,000, has been passed for the first time in four years shown in the current estimates economics. This is considered a possible new forward sweep in business and industrial activity. d Those who have charted course of depression noted fthe Statement Shows o Alaska Finances / In Sound Condition ' The Territory of Alaska con- tinues to retain 'a substantial cash balance which has gained considerable over the last 12 months, according to the month- ly statement of Territorial Treasurer Oscar G. Olson, sub- mitted to the Governor’s office. At the close of business July 31, the Territory’s net cash bal- ance was $1,058,193.04. Receipts for August were $153,156.66 and disbursements $156,232.74, leav- ing a net cash balance on the s e R ] « fivst of September of $1,055,- Carpenters and Bricklayers| 116.96. At the end of August last year the balance stood at $913,- 596.83. BRADLEY TELLS| ¥ CHAMBER ABOU A. . PROGRESS strange tendency of many indicesy Minc P res ld ent Praises to remain practically within the 1931 range of activity but in recent. weeks there has been created & movement which carried many ma- jor indicators to higher ground. Government ~ statisticlans said America’s long idle carpenters, bricklayers and other skilled work- ers are beginning to find jobs in construction. Private home work| has increased and this private cons struction has drawn the attention of the economists who have enxiously watching for improve- ment of the long dragging heéavy good industries. They have also; found other signs of improvemen in this vital field. — - LABOR DISPUTES BILL IS HEADED SUPREME COURT tee Makes First Re- port on Measures ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.— The New Deal’s Labor Disputes Law is National Lawyers Committee of the American Liberty League. It was the first public report by the group, which sald it would make a constitutional analysis of sugh major New Deal enactments aim about as often. Using her|as the Utility Holding Company naiden name, Anna Schoeffler, to|bill, the Social Security, the Guffey woid publicity, she lives with her|Coal, the Tennessee Valley Author- seby in a Bronx apartment. MORE INEOME TAXES ARE T0 BE COLLECTE Special Investigators Make Report—Recommen- dations Made WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Collec- tion of an additional $276,000,000 in income taxes is recommended by Treasury agents who have been in- vestigating old returns. Guy T. Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, said that these new assessments, in addition 10 taxes reported voluntarily by in- dividuals and corporations, repre- sented the results of investigating ! done by 2436 agents during 1935's fiscal year ending Jume 30 last. Investigators pointed out that many tax returns were short, due| entirely to misinformation on the| part of the tax payer, and that this type of citizen invariably makes up the deficiency. ——— e —— FAREWELL FOR DAILY Arthur Daily, who with his family are soon leaving Fairbanks for Dawson was given a’farewell party in the Pioneer Cabaret, at Fair- banks, last week ‘by 90 of his friends. Daily has been an engi- neer of the dredge division, Fair- banks Exploration Company, and has accepted a position with the ity, Farm Adjustment Administra- tion, Communications and Secur- ities Exchange laws. Many of these measures are al- ready moving toward Supreme Court tests. Raoul E. Desvernine, chairman of the Lawyers' Committee, is coun- sel for the United States Steel Corporation. WORKING PLACER H. Rief, mining engineer, rep- resenting Seattle interests, has ta- ken over the Wm. Fairman placer holdings on Quartz Creek, 10 miles from Moose Pass station in the Seward district. A crew of six or eight men have begun preliminary work and it is thought that the crew will be increased to at least 25 men next spring. PRI SN e FOR TALKING PICTURES Joe Hill, veteran theatre man of Seldovia, has equipment on hand for installation of talking pictures, making his theatre a modern house. Workers — Hints at Club Facilities P. R. Bradley, president of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com- pany, told members of the Cham- ber of Commerce today that an announcement may be expected soon' from L. H. Metzgar, general Superintendent of the plant, rela- tive to establishment of “club fa- cilities, to be used by employees.” That' statement was but one fea- ture of ‘the talk made by Bradley in _response to an annual tribute ‘Chamber. “Conditions now are so satisfac- tory in the mine that I can say that you can expect an announce- ment from Mr. Metzgar soon on ex- penditure of mnoney by the mine for club facilities to be used by em- yees,” Bradley said. ‘“We are proud of the high class of men now being employed by the Alaska Juneau; They are good workers and are good men. Pleased With Men “I was pleased, upon my return to Juneau, to find the mine run- ning at full capacity with a good crew being employed. Many of the men are new to underground work. But we are proud of them and their work.” Turning for & moment to discuss the walkout which tied up opera- tions of the mine for 45 days this summer, Bradley said that it be- came the duty of every citizen in the commiunity to take a stand dur- ing such a situation. “In a community which depends for existence upon a single industry and where, in the event of a strike, the citizens of that community act as a jury, the side which obtains the sympathy of those citizens usu- ally wins the argument. That has been my experience,” he said. “In such a situation, it is the duty of every citizen to take a stand one way or the other. I have no patience with those that claim they are ‘neutral’ Such a situa- tion is similar to a hotly contest- ed municipal election; you must take sides.” Bradley concluded his talk by giving more details on his previous forecast that mining activities may be resumed at the Treadwell mine on Douglas Island. “An 'agreement has been drawn between the Alaska Juneau and L. Requa, Oakland, Cal, and nationally prominent mining engi- neer. The agréement states that Mr. Requa will obtain capital to fi- nance prospecting operations at Treadwell. If he finds surveys satis- factory he will form a development company and operate the property, but the Alaska Juneau will have nothing to do with the manage- (Continued on Page Three) Agents of Soviet Summer CALGARY, Sept. {in an address here, blamed agents of Soviet Russia for the dis- orders during the summer in Can- ada and the United States. Yukon Consol:dated Gold Corpora- tion at Dawson. “It has been flagrantly indi- Russia Blamed for Disorders of in Canada, U. S. 19. — Prime|occurring in Canada and the Unit- Minister R. B. Bennett, of Canada, |ed States have been Instigated by the | 38€Dts of the Soviet,” said the Prime Minister. Bennett is on a tour of the Do- minjon and voiced a plea for con- structive and constitutional meth- ods to reach social and economic cated to the world that disorders objectives, Wampas Star Weds Teacher Miss Katherine Williams, University of \Vashington graduate and a Seattl; into motion picture work at tio'ly for Re-openi DUCK SHOOTERS TAKE T0 FIELD AT7 TOMORROW Change in Regulation Opens Mendenhall Flats —Rifle Range Closed With typical duck weather pre- vailing, duck hunters were pre- paring today to be on hand to open the season tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock, many plannjng to go to the flats north of the city. In this connection it was an- nounced by the Alaska Game Com- mission that amendment has been made to the regulations relative to shooting 100 feet beyond any con- tinous natural growth. A telegram to the Commission from Washing- ton says the word continuous has been stricken, the regulations thus limiting shooting to 100 feet beyond any natural growth. As there is natural growth all over Mendenhall flats hunters will be safe in going virtually anywhere on the flats, Frank Dufresne, Assistant Executive Officer of the Commission, ex- plained. Mendenball Closed At the same time the Forest Service announced that the pro- clamation prohibiting the discharge of firearms on the reserve around the Mendenhall rifle range would remain in effect and that no shoot- ing would be allowed on Menden- hall Lake or the pot holes within; the reservation. A patrolman from the Forest Service, who will be ap- pointed a Deputy Game Warden, ind University of Southern C: dent, became Mrs. Daniel € R, Vand Vlfflty of Vlrlphl,r‘toun. ARrogiss 2 1y - w‘!‘rml g i Bradley Explains Prospects fornia dramatics school stu. aegen of Seattle before goin veor. He is an inetructor at Uni- ng of Treadwell The possibilities of restoration of mining operations in a big way at the old Treadwell properties, were explained by Philip Bradley, Pres- ident of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company in a talk last night before the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, whose guest he was at their regular meeting. The sub- ject which is the one nearest to t.ho' minds and hearts of everyone on ‘the Islafid and of interest to Ju- neau as well and indeed to the whole territory, is of vital impor- tance to a greater prosperity in this section, The proposed new development work at Treadwell would be done by a new company, Mr. Bradley said. Before he came north he stated that Mark Requa, who is well-known industrially throughout the country, approached his com- pany on the project and an agree- ment was entered into by which Mr. Requa is to organize his own com- pany, and raise sufficient money to jcarry on the work. The plan in ;vlew is to sink a shaft approxi- mately 3,000 feet deep below the old workings to ascertain the ex- tent of the ore bodies reached. The feat alone would cost $500,000 or perhaps $1,000,000, he said. Upon its completion, Mr. Bradley stated, ;hls company would deed the min- ing claims to the new company. Milling Plant The second stage, if the showing in values warranted, would be the building of a milling plant of about 3,000 tons daily capacity with shops, and other necessary equipment un- der an operating agreement basis. { Total amount involved in the whole 1 $6,000,000. | His opinion as an engineer, Mr. | Bradley said, caused him however lto caution the people not to hold out too much hope for the proposi- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS LLOYD GEORGE SEES BATTLE Italo - Ethiopian Situation Tense, as Fight Talk Grows ECONOMIC BOYCOTT RUMORED PREPARED International Repercussions Heard Through- out World LONDON, Sept. 19.—For- eign military observers here said the situation is rapidly developing in the Mediterran- ean where an untoward inci- dent might furnish tinder for touching off a powder keg spreading far beyond the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. PROVOKING WAR that Great Britain. wishes to provoke wat are made by newspapers. The authoritative Giornale D’'Italia stated to- ! proposition would be $5,000,000 to|-— will be on duty at the reserve to|tion on account of the numerous inform hunters what district closed. | Here are a few other important things to rememhber tomorrow and until October 19 when the season closes if the hunters wishes to avoid difficulties: Things to Remember A hunting license is absolutely | necessary. Duck stamps are necessary and can be obtained at any post office. Automatic and pump guns must be plugged to limit of three shots. Shooting allowed from 7 am. to 4 pm. No open season on Ruddy ducks, Wood ducks, Bufflehead ducks, Ross’s geese, or Swans. (Continued on Page o 15| unknown factors. Former Days Recalled Complimenting the Douglas resi- dents on their spirit of coopera- tion and working together against adverse conditions for the bridge and other advantages that have come, Mr, Bradley reminisced a lit- tle about the old days and some of the leading characters of that time, to whom he paid tribute. He also spoke of the ending of the Treadwell mines, relating some of the circumstances which led up to the final disaster. As early as 1911, he said, evidences were notice- able that the underground workings were shifting. The first subsidence occurred in that ycar near the 240 (Continued on Page TWo) day: v 2 menace of war.” The Italian press generally attacked the motives behind WAR SOON BRADFORD, England, Sept. 19. — David Lloyd George, Great Britain’s war-time Prime Minister, declared that “We, within a week-or fort- night, will be in a war, a war of aggression,” 5 ECONOMIC BOYCOTT GENEVA, Sept. 19.—Great Britain’s increasing concen- tration of fighting ships in the Mediterranean, a concen- tration which even calls war- ships from the West Indies fleet, suggests to many dele- gates to the League an econ- omic boycott of Italy in case she attacks Ethiopia. Dispatches from Naples said 12 Italian submarines from Trieste have arrived there. This shifting of base from the Upper Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea is attributed to the heavy British fleet in the Mediterranean. Certain delegates said they be- lieve Premier Mussolini might re- gard such a boycott as a virtual act of war particularly in view of the naval blockade being under- taken to enforce such a boycott. Advices received here from Lon- don state there is a political erisis being precipitated by the Govern- ment's attitude that the League's covenant must be upheld. Heads of the Labor Party have convoked an emergency meeting. "(Continued on Page Two) Phillips Denies “Epidemic” 0Of Scarletina Questioned on the subject, A. B. Phillips, superintendent of schools, denied that there is any “epidemic” of scarletina or measles in the Ju- neau Public ‘School system. “It is quite true that we had 81 absences on Monday,” said Phil- lips. “But it is not fair nor true to blame those absences any more on an ‘epidemic’ of scarletina than on plain, every-day colds and sick headaches. A check has convinced us that colds are more responsible than any other ailment.” School records show that last Friday and Monday had the big- 3est decreases in attendance, but that classes, today, are approaching normalcy again, WITHIN WEEK ROME, Sept. 19.—Charges . “There is already an om 4 i