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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
UALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XXXIII., NO. 5028.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
DRASTIC PROHIBITION MEASURE PASSED BY SENATE
POLICEMEN INVOLVED GANG SLAYINGS
mml AMi I* "rmmumaut!
MASS MURDER
SOLUTION NOW
BEING CLEARED
Enforcement Agencies Be
, lieve Chicago Police
Implicated
SECRET INFORMANT
POSTS AUTHORITIES
Dying Statement of Gang
ster Made Public—
Other Testimony
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 20.—En
forcement Agencies of the United
States Government, County and
City, expessed united belief today
that Ihe mass ' murder is ap
proaching a solution.
A secret informant gave defin
ite and significant information to
the Federal Agents that lend cor
roborative color to the theory
first expresed by the Federals
that Chicago police may have a
part in the seven-fold slaying of
the Moran gang.
It is said the Moran gang stole
$12,000 worth of Chicago police
men's liquor. The Federal agents
said the informant declared
“that’s what the shootings are all
about.”
Whether the authorities had
more definite information than
this as to the officers identity
they carefully concealed it.
It is pointed out that the dying
statement of Frank Gu’senberg,
the only gangster not killed out
right., was that a couple of “cop
pers did it.” This is also borne
out in testimony of several per
sons who saw the killer's car
and described it as a police ma
chine.
THREE ESCAPED
PRISONERS ARE
CAPTURED TODAY
Two Life Term Murderers
and Robber Round-up
—Returned to Cells
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20.—
Three of five convicts who .es
caped from prison yesterday
morning and whose steps were
lost in the snow storm prevail
ing. were captured today and re
turned to solitary confinement.
Pat McDermott, life termer,
gunman w'ho killed Don Mellett,
publisher and Mike Jacko, who
murdered a Cleveland butcher,
were cornered in a power house
tow'er five miles away and cap
tured by deputy sheriffs.
Joe ltusso, of Cleveland, robber
serving a long sentence, was tak
en a few hours later at a farm
house.
The other two prisoners, Will
iam Young and James Walton,
are expected to be captured short
ly. Young is a lifer, for murder,
and Walton, a robber, serving
from 10 to 25 years.
HUGHES TO BROADCAST
ADDRESS NEXT FRIDAY
According to advices received
by L. F. Harper, Operator-in
Charge of the Juneau Cable Of
fice, Hon. Charles E. Hughes on
Friday night at 7:30 o’clock,
Eastern Standard Time, will
broadcast an address from WEAF,
New York City, with reference to
the erection of a suitable build
ing to George Washington.
KENNECOTT CORPORATION
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK
BOSTON, Feb. 20.—Stockhold
ers of Kennecott Copper Corpora
tion have approved an increase
in the authorized capital stock
to 12,000,000 shares from 5,000,r
000 shares and split-up present
outstanding stock two-for-one.
Stockholders also voted to in
crease the board of director to
IS members from 15.
There are at present approxi
mately 4,553,000 shares outstand
ing.
Florida Waters See Important Tests
.—....
The efficiency of the newly developed “lung”
and escape hatch with which the S-4 was
equipped in her trials at Key West, Fla , was
demonstrated > w when Chief Torpedoman
Kolinosky and Lieutenant Momsen released
themselves from a depth of 40 feet. Had the
S-4 been so equipped at Provincetown, Mass.,
on December 17, 1927, her crow of 40 might
not have died at the bottom of the ocean. Pic
tured above is an artist’s idea of how the es
cape was accomplished and the left illustrates
how the escape hatch works allowing the
wearer of the “lung” to leave the craft.
(International Newsreel)
T-T
Kilauea Starts
Erupting Early
This Morning
■| HILO, Hawaii, Reb. 20.— j’
Kilauea, the world’s largest
j active volcano, began erupt- |
ing fire that broke cut at j
| 4:52 o’clock this morning. |
Large fountains of flames are |
playing continually east and |
west, 300 feet high in Hale- |
maumau, pit which is 1,800 [
feet across.
MANY INJURED
IN TUBE FIRE
IN NEW YORK
First Car of Seven Car
Train, Loaded with
Passengers, Afire
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—F i f t y
persons were injured, four men
and two women seriously, and 200
passengers affected by smoke and
fumes last night when fire broke
out in the first car of the New
Jersey-bound seven-car Hudson
tube train, 1,000 feet west of the
Manhattan station.
The panic stricken passengers
trampled one another attempting
to leave the stalled train.
A short circuit in the car was
the cause. v
The train carried about 1,000
homeward bound commuters. The
most of them had made their way
out of the tunnel aboard another
train. t
When the passengers reached
the streets their faces were black
ened from smoke and many were
bruised and bleeding. <
The passengers said the air was
stifling in the first three cars.
Many of them received cuts when
they broke car windows for air.
TAYLOR WILL GIVE
CHAMBER ACCOUNTS
OF ALASKA BOOTH
An account of the Alaska booth
display at the recent Good Roads
Exposition in Cleveland, Ohio, will
be given to the Chamber of- Com
merce tomorrow by Ike P. Tay
lor, who represented the Territory
at the convention. Photographs
of the display, which was pictoral
will be exhibited. ,
J. S. M. Quist, opdrator-in-charge
of the Ketchikan cable office, and
formerly of the local cable staff
who is here on an official visit
will be a guest at tomorrow’s
meeting of the Chamber. Late
reports of the membership drive
and other routine matters will be
discussed.
IN TRANS ATLANTIC ROMANCE
Vacations at sea for the unmarried who would like to be other
wise are recommended by Lamar Armstrong of Youngstown, 0., and
Josephine Widener o' New York, .hey met on the liner George
Wathlrgton and announced their enoaaement when they disembarked.
NEW THEORY IS
ADVANCED, CASE
IMISSING GIRL
Father of Four-Year-Old
Doris Smith Sought—
May Be Kidnapper
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,. Feb.
20.—With hundreds of clues to
the mysterious disappearance of
Doris Virginia MuTphy-Smith, po
lice are concentrating efforts on
learning the whereabouts of her
father, Ulysses Smith, last seen
in New York.
Meanwhile rewards for-the cap
ture and conviction of the kid
napper have been increased to
*6,000.
Working on the theory that
j Smith, divorced from his wife,
I might have kidnapped Doris, the
I police wired the New York City
I authorities to aid in a search.
A letter received by the moth
er of the girl says she is all
right.
Two Pay with Lives
For Killing Policeman
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 20.—An
thony Grecco and Charles Walz,
both in their teens, were executed
in the electric chair today for
the murder of Patrolman Esau
during a hold-up of a drug store.
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BITTER GOLD
STOPSTHAWS
AND FLOODS
Renewal of Cold Wave Hits
Central Europe—Many
Villages Isolated
LONDON, Feb. 20.—Renewal
of bitter cold in Central Europe
has postponed the thaws of ivr
. ers which were rapidly develop
ing a most dangerous flood sit
uation.
The Danube River and tribu
taries were over the banks and
| had caused widespread suffering.
In Greece the rivers are at
| flood stage. Many villages are
| isolated by the high waters.
Meanwhile the new cold wave
is sweeping Macedonia.
; Flood sufferers are hard put
ieverywhere for shelter from the
|continuing heavy snowfalls.
Airplanes are carrying food to
j outlying villages.
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!mexico*is shopping
FOR NEW WAP. VESSELS
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 20 —The
Government is studying a pro
posal for the purchase of several
new war vesels, of small type
and speedy. They would be used
principally in chasing smugglers.
The warships now in service
are for the most part out of date
and slow, with the result that
smugglers, utilizing speedier
craft, easily outdistance their
pursuers.
•J
RECOMMEND
; IMPEACHMENT
I JUDGE HARDY
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Feb.
20.—The Assembly Commit
tee appointed to investigate
the affairs of Judge Carlos
Hardy, of L03 Angeles, made
i a surprise move last night
when it recommended im
peachment on a charge of
misdemeanor in office.
This action was taken a
few hours before Aimee Mc
Pherson was to have arrived,
apswering ft legislative sub
poena, to tell what she
knows about the $2,500 gift
check to Judge Hardy.
SPECULATION
AGAIN STARTS
OVER CABINET
Hoover Back in Washing
ton—Rumors Circulated
on Official Family
WASHINGTON, Fen. 2—Her
bert Hoover returned to Washing
ton yesterday from his Florida va
cation with the intention of hold
ing an^early conference with Presi
dent Coolidge f com ft hojn Ju. ‘~.ke -
' the reins of government on March
■i.
Senator William E. Borah go?
back into the Cabinet discussions
again in connection with the At
torney Generalship but friands of
Borah declared he will not become
a member of the Cabinet prefer
ring to remain as Chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee.
The return of Hoover brought
forth new speculation concerning
Cabinet choice. There is a sug
gestion that Henry L. Stimson, in
stead of becoming Secretary of
State may be made Attorney Gen
eral, while William J. Donovan,
now Assistant Attorney General,
raaj( be made Secretary of War.
It is argued that Stimson is
■ known as a driving Prosecutor and
, would fit well Into the p'eture a1'
I head of the prosecuting arm of the
I Federal Government.
_ _
CONFERS WITH COOLIDGE
w a s ii:a ton, Feb. 20.—
! Hastening to renew discussions
I with President Coolidge on sub
jects of interest to the outgoing
Administration, Hoover made an
appointment to see the President
this afternoon.
At the first conference of the
day, Hoover discussed with Sen
ator Watson, who will be Repub
lican leader at the next session,
and Representative Tiison, Re
publican floor leader of the House,
the most suitable date for calling
the special session of Congress.
Authorities Capture
$100,000 Worth, Opium
| ■ ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 20.—
Opium with an estimated retail
value of $100,0000 was captured
by Customs officers and the Coast
Guard. Two men who brought
the narcotics in two gunny sacks
from the freighter City of Vic
toia, escaped in a fusillade of
shots from the officers’ guns. A
check of the men aboard the ship
revealed Number One boatswain
and a Chinese are missing.
STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Alaska
Juneau mine stock is quoted to
day at 7%, American Smelting
112%, Chesapeake S3, Cudahy
59%, Gold Dust 70, International
Paper A 37% B 21 C 14, Mack
Trucks 106%, National Power
i and Light 54%, Packard Motors
139%, Postum 71%, Standard Oil
of New Jersey 48%, U. S. Rubber
51%, Westinghouse Electric
152%, Electric Bond 262 %,
Standard Oil of Indiana 87, U. S.
Steel 176%, Bethelhem Steel
94%, American Can 115%, Can
ada Dry 79,
WASHINGTON BEAUTY FAVORITES
0
George Washington university at Wachlngton, D. C., Is In the
midst of a combined beauty and popularity contest. Helen Taylor
(left) and Elizabeth Wright are leading the contest.
LEAGUE FORESEES
GENERAL ACCORD
ON REPARATIONS
GENEVA, Fob. 20.- A COB) pi .■'to
and permanent settlement of the
problems of reparations anil evac
uation of the Rhineland possesses
great interest for the league of
Nations where the 9pinion is ex
pressed that this will tend to con
solidate world p?ace.
The first particular outstanding
benefit which is expected here to
follow a settlement of these prob
lems is a more friendly coopera
tion between Germany and France
in all domains of activity, includ
ing the political. In a broader
sense, it Is expected to lead to
what in effect will be a revision of
the treaty of Versailles in a man
ner to soothe German feelings
without public discussion in the
assembly or council of the League
of Nations.
j The Locarno agreements are
cited here as notable instruments
which have already modified the
treaty of Versailles and it is be
lieved that the removal of the re
parations and occupation problems
from the minds of men as haras
sing questions dangerous for last
ing world peace will further oper
ate as a real revision of the
treaty of Versailles.
With the Kellogg pact ratified
by the United States Senate, the
opinion was further expressed that
a satisfactory settlement of the
problems now to be taken up by
experts will further strengthen
the international feeling of secur
ity and Increase the chances for
a limitation, and, perhaps, a re
duction of world armaments.
Still another idea discussed at
Geneva is that with the repara
tions and occupation problems out
of the way world peace could be
further consolidated by the coming
into existence of a general under
standing between the United
States, France, England and Ger
many, The suggestion is heard
that the settlement looked for
ward to will wipe out for all time
the last of the great war prob
lems, and that Germany should
then be invited to cooperate with
the other great powers on a basis
of pferfect equality for the good of
the world.
! No Intention
Of Calling
Arms Conference
-- I
| LONDON, Feb. 20.—Reply- |
| Ing to a question. Sir J. |
j Austen Chamberlain, Foreign j
| Secretary, today told the 1
I House of Commons the Brit- j
I ish Government has no in- (
tention of issuing invitations |
I to a new conference on naval
I disarmament.
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REPARATIONS :
WORK HALTED
Matters at Standstill—New
Subcommittee Is
Assigned Task
PARIS, Feb. 20—The question as
to who is going to speak first has
brought the work of the Repara
tions Commission to a standstill.
The German delegates, having
attempted to show what, in their
opinion, the present economic Ger
many i.i to do. do not. seem dis
posed to go farther.
Or ‘tv -nth-;- ”
who are til,, ,
Germany in reparations, find no.
renson for taking the initiative to
ward any change in the present
system of payments under the
Dawes plan.
Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, of the
Reichsbank, and Sir Josiah Stamp.
British delegate, spent half of a
day yesterday us a subcommittee
elaborating a program which ap
parently failed to satisfy every
one, since a full meeting of the
experts decided to add a French
man, Italian and Belgian to the
subcommittee and the new sub
committee was told to try It again.
DEVIL FISH BITES HOLE
OUT OF AN INCH PLANK
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 20.
—A huge green nioray or devil j
fish, being caught for the New
York aquarium, gave local fish-'
crmen a memorable battle. It
tore a piece out of an inch plank
and the crew feared it would
shatter the side of the boat.
SOUTH AMER
REPUBLH
ERA (
By CHARLES S. SMITH
(Chief of Foreign Service, Asso
ciated Press)
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 20.—
All South America has undertaken
to industrialize itself and supply
the manufactured goods its peo
ple need.
It is an uphill Job. South Amer
| icans have been thinking in terms
of land and agriculture for four
I centuries. The Portuguese and
Spanish land grants were the bas
is for all fortunes until recent
years. Coffee, sugar, rubber, cattle.
DILL Ur JUiilo
IS PASSED BY
VOTE 65 TO 18
First Offenders Liable, as
Old Violators, to Heavy
3LOW SOFTENED BY
APPEAL TO JUDGES
Senator Bruce of Maryland,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—By a
vote of 65 to 18, the S""'ate ap
iroved the measure of Senator
Wesley L. Jones, of Washington,
after several days’ debate includ
ing the clash between Senators
Heed and Borah.
The bill makes first offenders
as well as old violators of the
Prohibition law liable to a maxi
mum penalty of $10,000 fine or five
years in prison, or both.
The bill now goes to the House.
Many Senators attacked as too
drastic the proposals to Increase
the penalty in such a way It is ap
plicable to first offenders but the
majority of the Senate decided
such a step was necessary to help
enforce the dry laws.
The Senate softened the blow by
appii vlng of a provision in the
,’»*i v- declaring ft sh-rdd
sense of the Senate that Judges,
when imposing sentence “should
discriminate between the casual or
slight violations and the habitual
sales of intoxicants.”
How They Voted
On the final ballot 36 Republi
cans joined with 29 Democrats be
hind the measure while five Re
publicans and 13 Democrats oip
posed.
Senator Borah voted for the
measure and Senator James A.
Reed against.
Just before the final vote. Sena
tor Bruce, of Maryland, who re
tires on March 4, declared: "I
wish to pronounce a curse on this
bill with my last dying breath. It
is another step in the march of
tyranny by marking out all dis
tinction between first and subse
Punishment
Pronounces Curse—
Bill Goes to House
Attack Proposal
the big bootlegger.
Postmaster for
Nome Nominated
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—Wil
liam Arthur has been nominated
for Postmaster at Nome by Presl- .
dent Coolidge.
LONDON'S RARE BOOK
AND ART SALES GROW
LONDON, Feb. 20. — England
gasps at London’s record season
of art and book auctions, two
mouths of big bidding, which sent
most of the plums to the United
States.
Nearly every sale in London
sees new record prices paid for
old masters, rare volumes and
scraps of manuscript. During No
vember and December $3,500,000
was spent for books and art at
auctions.
ICAN
:S ENTER
W INDUSTRY
— 1
fruits, grains, rice and cotton sup* ,
ported the upper class people and
afforded labor for the workers. ‘
Most of the large fortunes of
South America are In great estates, |
The rich are not Inclined to in- !
dustries and will not invest their |
fortunes in them to any great ex-,
tent. Consequently capital has
come from abroad.
Sao Paulo, which claims to
the great industrial city south
of the equator on any continent,
has grown into a city of 800,000
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