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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
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Having been called to Seattle,
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Evening star., 1934-04-24
QUICK SHOTS ROUT
3 BANK ROBBERS
Presidents Action Brings Vigi,
lantes-Bandit Crowned
With Rake.
By the Associated Press.

ROUND LAKE, ILL.,, April pa
quick shooting bank president and an
alert vigilantes fought it out with
three bandits today and thwarted an
attempted robbery of the First State
Bank of Round Lake.
One robber was wounded and cap
tured, one got away in his automobile
and the third was believed to be cor
nered in lumber yard.
The trio walked into the bank at
$3.50 am. and started firing. E. c.
Weber, the president, with his wife
and Miss Vilah Hart. a clerk, were in
the bank. Bullet-proof glass saved
them.
Weber grabbed a gun at the first
shot, poked it through an opening OF
the protected cage and gave the rob-
bers a battle. The sound of firing
brought the organized vigilantes from
the neighborhood shops and as the
bandits ran out without a cent of loot
they met a rain of bullets.
One citizen armed with rake ac-
complished the conquest of one of the
robbers. He brought the garden tool
down effectively on the gunman's pate
and felled him to the sidewalk. With
out attempting to gather up his COM
rades another of the trio started the
car and raced away. The third took to
his heels and reached cover in the
lumberyard with posse on his trail.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
PROBE PURCHASE
Of UNFIT PLANES
Postal and Justice Officials
Investigate Report in
AirmaiI Bids.

Officials of the Post Office and JUS
tice Departments are understood to
be investigating a report that one of
the low bidders for temporary airmail
contracts has purchased for use in
carrying mail and passengeas five air
planes which were laid up as unfit
for further use nearly year ago.
The airplanes, tri-motored mono
planes, were used for three years by
Pennsylvania Airlines on its line be-
tween Washington and Cleveland and
were put out of service last year,
being replaced by newer equipment.
Awaiting Junk Sale.
The five planes, all built in 1891,
were held in storage for months,
awaiting sale as junk or destruction
by burning If they could not be sold
Finally, a short time ago, they were
sold to a jobbing company in Pitts
burgh. which, it is understood. was
warned that they were unfit for use
in air transport operations and that
they could cruise at only 100 miles
per hour and so could not qualify un-
der the terms Of the new Post Office
Department specifications, which call
for a minimum cruising speed of ITO
miles per hour.
Despite this warning, 1t is said, the
five airplanes were purchased less than
three weeks ago by a company which
five days ago submitted a low bid on
one of the Eastern airmail routes.
Although the airplanes were struc-
turally sound, it was considered unsafe
to operate them with full load and
strict orders were issued to restrict
the passenger load from 900 to 1000
Continued on Page II, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-04-24
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

A too strict Interpretation Of the
johnson act forbidding financial trans
actions with nations that have de-
faulted on debt payments to the
United States almost left penniless
the French consulate general in New
York last week when the consul gen.
eral found no bank in the city would
accept a draft on the French treasury
The matter was temporarily settled
by the consul himself giving a per-
sonal note to the bank. where he
was known, the note being duly in
dorsed by another well-known French
man in New York.
The French embassy in Washing
ton, informed Of this unusual situa-
tion, made immediate inquiries at the
State Department. Since the State
Department has no right to make
ruling on this matter, the subject was
referred to the Department of Justice,
which in turn asked for additional in
formation from the Treasury. 1t is
expected that as result Of these con-
ferences a ruling will be made within
the next "a hours.
When the consul general presented
the draft on the French treasury to
meet the current expenses of the con-
Evening star., 1934-04-24
25,0DO EXPECTED
AT OPENING GAME
Fans Start Arriving Before
Noon to Await PreSi.
dents Appearance.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

With an expected throng Of $4,000,
including the President and other
Government dignitaries. Washington's
new base ball season was to be ushered
in at Griffith Stadium this afternoon.
All the formality that was to have
marked the opening, originally sched-
uled week ago yesterday, but post
poned because of rain, was to be pro-
vided for the entertainment of Capt.
tai fandom prior to the clash between
the Nationals, American League cham
pions. and the Red Sox of Boston.
Although their favorite Nationals
are away to poor start in this in
FAINT pennant campaign-beaten four
times in the seven games played
interest in the club striving for its
second successive championship is so
keen that as early as IL o'clock this
morning. when the gates to Griffith
Stadium were opened. several thou
sands were waiting to file into the
stands.
A brass band was provided for the
early corners, but the main event of
the preliminary program was to come
at PAS with the arrival of President
Roosevelt.
Will Stay for Game.
With his right arm well tuned to
toss out the brand-new ball, the Pres
ident was to leave the White House at
2:30, accompanied by party of
friends, including Postmaster General
Farley, ever an ardent fan; Bernard
Baruch, New York financier; Judge
Lacey of Detroit, Lieut.. Comdr. Ross
McIntire, U. S. NJ, the White House
physician; Marvin H. Mcintyre and
Stephen Early, two of the Presidents
secretaries, and Rear Admiral Walter
N. Vernon and Col. Edwin Watson the
naval and military aides, respectively.
The President expected to remain
throughout the game He will go di-
rectly from the park to the Interior
Department to make brief i'm
promptu speech incident to the exhibit
Of the subsistence homesteads division
of the Department of Interior.
Garner to Raise Flag.
Vice President Garner also was to
have his place in the ceremony. With
Clark Griffith, president of the Wash
mgton club, the Vice President was to
head the parade of the Washington
and Boston ball clubs to the flagstaff
in center field to hoist the colors. The
parading was to be done to the music
of the brilliantly uniformed Army
Band, which also was to salute the
President as he entered the stand
near the Nationals dugout with
Hail to the Chief"
The hag-raising procession was
scheduled to start at $50. At 2:59
the President was to make that all
important toss. After that the bat
teries for the game were to be an
nounced. The Nationals were to get
under way with the left-handed Wal
ter Stewart pitching and Moe Berg
catching. The Red Sox were expected
to have Rube Walberg, left-hander, or
Jack Welch, rookie right-hander,
pitching. Their catching was to be
done by Rick Ferrell.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
JOHNSON DEBT ACT ENDANGERS
PAY OF FRENCH OFFICIALSIN u. S.

sulate, the bank expressed its regret
that 1t was no longer in a position
to cash the draft since a strict inter-
probation of the johnson act might
consider this financial transaction as
dealing with defaulting nation and
the bank might be liable to a heavy
fine. The consul general argued with
the bank officials, but in vain. There
had been no ruling on the johnson
act, they said, and until such a ruling
is made, the bank could not take a
chance of paying heavy penalty.
Furthermore, it was brought to the
attention of the French consul that
the monthly pensions paid to the
French war veterans living in New
York were no longer honored by
banks because they also were drawn
on the French treasury and cashing
them at the present time might be
interpreted by the authorities as in
fringing the new law.
To top all this. certain New York
banks refused to exchange French
paper money into American currency
on the grounds that since they yere
issued by the Banque de France, a
French official institution, their ex-
change might be considered as evad-
ing the letter Of the law.
Evening star., 1934-04-24

ment and all the commissioners must
have been legal residents of the Dis
trict for at least three years i'm
mediately preceding appointment.
Powers Of Commission.
The District Commissioners are d.
rected to provide Office space and the
necessary clerical help and other as
sistance for the commission. In out
lining the purposes of the bill, it is
stated that subject to the approval Of
the Commissioners the boxing board
shall have power:
"O To cooperate with organiza-
tons engaged in the promotion and
control of amateur boxing, (2) to
supervise and regulate boxing within
the District Of Columbia, and (3) to
make such orders. rules and regula-
tons as the commission deems neces-
sary for carrying out the powers con-
ferred upon it."
Evening star., 1934-04-24
CHINESE SEES BINGHAM.
Report No Proposals Made on Behalf
of United States.

Report No Proposals Made on Behalf
of United States.
LONDON. April "a (R.-Ambas-
sador Robert w. Bingham of the
United States conferred tonight with
the Chinese Minister to London in
regard to Japan'S new declaration of
policy in the Far East.
The interview with Bingham was
requested by the Chinese diplomat,
and it was stated in American quar-
ters that Bingham's activity was
simply that of listener.
Furthermore, the Ambassador had
nothing to say for publication follow
ing the conference
1t was indicated the Chinese Min
lister desired to explain the Chinese
viewpoint already expressed by off,
cials of the Marking government
American quarters stressed that no
proposals are being made on behalf
of the American Government and
that there have been no communica-
tions received here from Washing
ton of that nature
Sentiment Against Association.
A sentiment in influential British
quarters against Great Britain asso-
ciating herself with the United States
or any other power in dealing with
Japan developed today.
The sentiment was created by the
fear that such a move would be re-
garded by the Japanese as an un-
friendly action.
Although newspapers featured the
Japanese cabinet affirming the foreign
Office statement of policy by which
Japan declared herself opposed to
foreign "meddling" in China, official
British circles received the report
without comment. In these circles it
was stated that the British govern
ment would await response to the
query 1t sent Toxic yesterday.
Great Britain, it was explained. Is
not departing from its policy of ex-
treme caution in dealing with the
situation, and it was pointed ou that
Sir John Simon, foreign secretary,
Continued on Page II, Column -
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Miners to Fight
DifferentiaIs in
Ne,U Wage Scale
Union Leader viii Con.
fer With Operators
on Code.
BY the Associated Press.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April a.
William Turnblazer. president of Dis
trict 19, United Mine Workers, said
today he expected to meet this week
with Southern Tennessee coal opera
tors to work out union contracts under
the N. r. AS new wage scale.
Under the new set-up, two counties
have a $3.50 daily wage for miners,
while six have a $424 wage scale.
The new scale doesn't suit me one
bit" TurnblaZer declared.
Why should there be three differ
entails in one State-s380 and s4.24
in Southern Tennessee and $3.50 in
Northeast Tennessee Mines within S
miles of each other in Southern Ten
nessee have differential of A cents. I"
Turnblazer was to continue confer
ences today on a wage agreement for
the Harlan, KY, coal field. The Har-
Ian scale is $3.50.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
CHINESE MINISTER
SEES BINGHAM ON
JAPANESE DEMAND
Role of American Ambas-
sador Described as That
of Listener.
CAPITALS OF WORLD
STIRRED BY WARNING
Geneva Stunned as Policy on
China Is Stated-Tokio
Awaits U. S. Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
World capitals seethed today as re-
actions to Japan's statement of her
Chinese policy, made April II, contin-
ued developing.
In London American Ambassador
Robert Bingham saw the Chinese
Minister.
In Toxic the cabinet met to hear
an explanation from Koki Hirota, for
eign minister.
Hirota was reported to have told his
colleagues he would attempt a further
explanation to Washington and other
capitals in order to allay any sus-
picions of Japanese intentions in Asia
League of Nations circles at Geneva
were described as "dazed" by the Jap
anese stand. This stand was ex-
pressed in Geneva by Yuchiro Yoko-
yama, the Japanese consul general,
who described policy of Asia for
Asiatics, under the leadership of ia
pam"
The feeling in London Monday that
Great Britain should follow Whatever
lead was contemplated by the United
States in the matter was reported as
shifting TO an opposition of any as
sociation with any other nation in
dealing with Japan.
British government sources said
they believed that the diplomatic in
quiry sent the British Ambassador to
Toxic concerning a clarification of
the japanese document would be suf-
ficient to smooth over the situation
satisfactorily. at least as far as Brit
ish interests in China are concerned.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS BOXING BILL
LEGALIZING SPORT IN DISTRICT
Amateur and professional boxing in

Amateur and professional boxing in
the District was made legal by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today when he affixed
his signature to the boxing bill passed
by Congress last week.
II think it's a grand BILL" the
President said as he signed 1t.
Uses Three Pens.
The President used sufficient pens
in signing the bill to furnish Senator
Walsh and Representatives Black and
Hartley, hackers of the legislation,
with a souvenir of the occasion.
The measure creates a boxing COM
mission Of three members to be
appointed for two-year terms by
the District Commissioners and to
serve without compensation. The
bill stipulates that one of the three
commissioners must be a member
of the Metropolitan Police Depart
Evening star., 1934-04-24
GIEGENCACK GETS
POST AS PRINTER
Code Director for Typeset-
ting Industry to Sue
Ceed Carter.

A. E. Giegengack, for Is years con.
nected with the printing industry ir
New York, has been selected for public
printer, and his appointment in sue
cession to George H. Carter will be
announced soon.
Carter has been head Of the huge
Government Printing Office since
1921, when he was appointed by
President Harding
Giegengack at present is code di-
rector for the trade typesetting indus
try, having taken that post recently
Until the assumption of the N. r. A
duties required his resignation, he
had been general manager and treas
urer of Whitaker, Giegengack &
Trapp, commercial printers, of l3l
Duane street, firm he aided in Or
ganizing about five years ago.
Printed A. E. F. Paper.
Before that he was member OF the
firm of Giegengack- -Trapp. and also
was in charge of Devinne Press. Dur
ing the war, Mr.. Giegengack was me-
chanical superintendent for the A. E
F. weekly, THE Stars and Stripes.
Giegengack is a member Of the In
ternational Typographical Union, and
was international president of the
Printing House Craftsmen in 1927
coming to that Office after four years
in the presidency of the New York
branch of the organization. He also
is a member of the United Typothetae,
American Legion and Elks.
He has been active on the Board
of Directors of the New York En-
ploying Printers Association, and in
1927 promoted and managed in New
York an educational graphic arts ex-
position for the printing industry.
The prospective public printer ap-
pointee is A years old. married, has
one daughter, and resides in Rock
Vile Center, Nassau County. A life
long Democrat, he has been associated
with the county organization at his
home, and it was this group that
Served as House Clerk.
Mr.. Carter took office after 10 years
As clerk to the Joint Congressional
Committee on Printing and served
under four Presidents-Harding. Cool
idge, Hoover and Roosevelt. He had
previously done newspaper work in
the Capital, after working in his home
State, Iowa. where he also took an
active part in Republican politics. He
is a member of the District bar and is
in his 60th year. The Carter home
is at 1861 Hobart street.
Mr.. Carter has had the reputation
of being an efficient administrator
and strict disciplinarian.
More than three years ago he dis
charged seven apprentices who had
married in violation of their employ
ment agreement, but later restored
them to their jobs when he said he
realized the hardship they were
facing At the same time, however.
he announced the regulation against
apprentices marrying would be rigidly
enforced in the future.
Several years ago he also engaged
in a warm exchange with District
officials, whom he charged with fail
ure to break up gambling in the
neighborhood of the G. p O., with
its more than 1000 employees
Since President Roosevelt took
office, speculation has surrounded the
prospective selection of public
Nf he foi hr1f
amount of trouble was experienced in
finding a suitable appointee, one name
after another bobbing up and being
rejected. Giegengack was not among
those whose names had crept into
the earlier discussion.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Cigarette Lighter
E.plodes, hjuring
Colonel Batista
Unscathed by Battle,
Cuban Officer Slightly
Hurts Right Hand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, April 24.-Col Fulgencio
Batista, who has emerged unscathed
from many a bitter battle, suffered a
slight injury to his right hand, un-
confirmed reports said today. when q
small cigarette hghter-loaded with
gunpowder-exploded.
The lighter. sent the commander in
chief of the Cuban Army through
the mail, was said to have exploded as
he was examining it.
Last night Col Batiste called at the
presidential palace. His right hand
was swathed in bandages. At first
he refused to comment. Then he
smiled broadly.
II fell and hurt my hand" he said.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
NAZIS BAN UNIFORMS
OF CATHOLIC YOUTHS
Munich Police Act in "1nterests
of Public Peace'-Fine of
$50 Is Ordered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUNICH, April 24.-Police issued
an order today forbidding wearing OF
uniforms or insignia of Identification
by members of the Catholic youth and
Catholic young mems organizations.
The step was taken, authorities ex-
planned, Gin the interests Of the public
peace and safety"
Violators will be subject to six weeks
Imprisonment or fine of $50 marks
(about $500.
The Catholic groups have been at
odds with Nazi leaders since their
refusal to comply with the demand
that they disband and submit to a
merger with the non-sectarian Nazi
youth movement.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Man, 107, Seeks Citizenship.

WINNIPEG, April "a LR.-Jacob
Goody, who was born lot years ago
in Russia, hopes to become a British
citizen before he dies. He has renewed
the application he made two years
ago for naturalization.
His previous application was re-
jected because Of insufficient knowl-
edge Of the English language.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Firemen Aid Robin.
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,. April "a (P).-

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, April "a P.-A
high-strung robin got the Waukegan
Fire Department out at dawn today
to save his neck.
In search of home-building mate
rials, he lit on a fine, long piece of
string, but got himself all tangled up
in it. Sam Gordon, a Waukegan
merchant, called the Fire Department,
Capt. George Ryckman dispatched a
ladder truck, and firemen set the bird
free.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
MAGAZINE INS0LVENT
Galahad Press, Organ of Silver
Shirts, Goes Bankrupt.

ASHEvILLE, N. c., April "a (R.-
Federal Judge E. Yates Webb signed
an order here directing the United
States marshal to take possession of
all property Of Galahad Press, Inc,
publisher of Liberation Magazine, the
organ of the Silver Legion (Silver
Shirts) of America.
The Galallad Press admitted insol-
vency and "avers that it should be
declared bankrupt" in a paper filed
in District Court by D. D. Kellogg,
secretary.
william Dudley Pelly is editor of
Liberation and head of the Silver
Shirts.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MERCER, Wis, April 24-Through
the wooded wilds of the North coun-
try, freshly white with snow, an army
Of determined men hunted big game
today-John Dillinger. The gunman
from Indiana continued to elude one
of the most extensive manhunts the
Northlands ever have known.
Dillinger's luck was holding, but the
feeling was strong among the hunters
that he was very close to his last
stand.
The Government had nearly 100
picked men on the job. Some of them
were drafted from points as distant as
Philadelphia and Washington. Many
airplanes dropped from the skies,
bringing reinforcements.
"Shoot to Kill" Ordered.
The Department of Justice men
we're under orders to shoot to kill.
The sentiment was openly expressed
that Dillinger dead would be more de-
sirable to the forces of law than Dill
linger alive. The memory Of the out
laws latest victim-a Government
agent slain as Dillinger blasted his
way from a tavern near here Sunday
night-was not calculated to encour-
age the officers to take any chances
with the heavily-armed desperate and
his gang of criminals.
Dillinger was believed hiding today
either in this Northwoods country or
to have taken refuge in one of sew
eral hideouts he is believed to have
prepared in Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
The casualty list from Sunday
nights two gun fights remained two
dead and four wounded, with the con-
dition of one of the wounded men
critical.
The belief that Dillinger may be in
one of the Twin Cities arose after the
skirmish which three men had yes
terday with three deputy sheriffs in
st. Paul Park, a suburb of st. Paul.
One of the men is believed to have
been Dillinger.
The deputies, who had been guard
ing the roads in the search for the
Dillinger mob, exchanged shots when
they encountered the trio in small
automobile bearing Wisconsin license
plates. Here again fortune smiled on
Dillinger-if Dillinger it was.
Blood Found in Car.
A numbering truck, coming in from
a side street delayed the deputies
machine just long enough to permit
the trio to escape. One of their
number, however, was believed to
have been wounded. Bloodstains were
found In the trio's car when it was
found, abandoned.
There were also rumors that the
Dillinger gang, which apparently split
into two groups after the Sunday
night gun fights near Mercer, lost
another man in the gunf1re in the
Wisconsin woods. The rumor had 1t
that the victims body had been car
ried away In the woods-in which
-,
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Disarmament Head Named.

BERLIN, April "a CP.-Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, former officer of
Hussars, was appointed by President
Won Hindenburg yesterday to be the
special German commissioner for dis
armament.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
FOUR ARABS TO DIE

Sentenced to Death for Murder
ing Americans.
-BAGDAD, Iraq, April "a P.-
Four Arabs today were sentenced to
death for the murder of Ray Fisher,
%, University of Cincinnati graduate
and the son Of Charles Fisher of Hia-
leah, Fla.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
100 Picked Men, Gathered
by Air From as.Far East
as Philadelphia and Wash.
ington Put on Trail.
GREAT NET is SPREAD
between FIVE CITIES
Gangster Believed in St. Paul
Area After Auto Is Engaged in
Running Fight Near There.
Death Toll Laid to Gunman and
Aides Is Thirteen.
BULLETIN.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April "a [P).
The State Highway Patrol Radio
Station WPGQ at lis pm. EAST
ern standard time) today broad
cast a flash saying a car believed
to contain Dillinger gangsters was
seen at Muncie, Ind. headed east
toward Ohio. Greeneville, Ohio, is
directly east of Muncie.
Evening star., 1934-04-24

Continued on Page 4, Column D.
Evening star., 1934-04-24

Fair and cooler with lowest tempera.
ture about AZ degrees tonight: tomorrow
fair, cooler; probably light frost to-
night. Temperatures-Highest rs, at
noon today; lowest, So, at $50 am. to-
day. Full report on page A.