Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 1

BRASS TUCKS ONLY newspaper in Central Wyoming with leased, wire news service. 9 The Casper Daily Tribune The Casper Herald Monday Evening, January 2, 1933. 4 1st Year No. 272. Casper, Wyoming Assigns roadway Racketeer Killed by Doorman WYOMING'S NEW GOVERNOR FDWE DDE LODGE ROSE Ruins of the Elks Club at Valle jo, Searched for Additional Bodies VALLEJO, Jan.

2. (JP) Five known deaths from a New Year's day blaze which destroyed the Elks Lodge club here were listed today ts firemen searched the smouldering ruins to determine if several other persons lost their lives. Another man was known to have been seriously Flashes of Life (By The Associated Press). Gnt.i.njrs the Alimony Club: NEW YORK-Prisoners in New Yorks crowded alimony jail held a New Year's dinner and sent out greetings: We wish the little woman a happy New Year and wish she were here. The dean of the prisoners organization told his fellow inmates ne had no desire to get out "I couldn't get a Job outside anyhow under present conditions and here have hree meals and a place to sleep," he said.

Framed Buck Stolen: FAYETTEVILLE, N. While burglars entered the office of the Carolina theater, worked for a couple of hours and departed. A check-up revealed one dollar was missing. It had been hanging in a frame on the wall, given the place of honor because It was the first the theater took in when it opened five years ago. Music Hath Charms: NEW YORK Bach, Beethoven and Brahms are to the the soul what milk, butter and eggs are to the body," said Ernest Hutcheson.

distinguished pianist. "Eat. drink and sleep are body essentials. But it is equally important," Hutchinson added, "that the mind and spirit have food and relaxation in these days of low morale. If you are troubled over business, over a salary cut, music will provide a refuge.

The strains of a violin will give you peace, the swell of a symphony build your strength. Loses Death Race: THE DALLES, Ore. Harry Williams raced with death New Year's day and lost twice. Informed that his aged mother was near death, Williams entered his automobile and started a trip to reach her bedside. As he near-ed the Dalles, icy pavement caused his car to skid and plunge over an embankment.

He was killed. Later his mother died. Burning Coal if 1 Kt'' UMIIMIIM mi Mil Mil III III llll I MIIIIM II I ill IIHII HIMIil lHlllllH" I Ulilllii 1 1 itl lit Illjl mllM Gov. Leslie A. Miller, who took office Monday as governor cf Wyoming to serve out the unexpired term of the late Gov.

Frank C. Emerson. Gause of Mountain "Slide WAGE CUT ENDS Four Shots Fired Into Victim's Body NEW YORK, Jan. 2. P) Slain by the doorman of his garish mid-town night club, Larry Fay, high-powered roadway racketeer, was a victim of his own modest gesture at unemployment relief, police said today.

Fay, a product of the Hell's Kitchen district, was shot through the heart last night as he attempted to mollify a man whose salary had been cut to make room for another employe. Police, discrediting reports the shooting may have had the more sinister aspect of a planned underworld execution, set out to find Edward Maloney, a doorman, who dis appeared immediately after four shots had cut Fay down. The one time milk "czar" and taxi cab operator whose night club en terprises once brought him as much as $10,000 a week, died with three dimes in his pocket. He was said by police to have cut Maloney's $100 a week salary to $60 in order to take on another door man at $40. Shortly after 8:30 o'clock last night, while cleaners were straightening up the disarray of the club's New Year celebration, Ma loney appeared and began an argu ment with his employer.

Five shots followed, all but one finding their mark in the man who had ridden around town for years in (Continued on Page Twol Is Believed tain has filled to a depth of about 75 feet with boulders and dirt, pushing up against the side of an other mountain. All day Sunday and Sunday night rumblings continued and avalanches were noted. The explosive new year greeting was ascribed by watching geologists to a gas pocket. Some years ago, a coal mine was worked in Carbon mountain, but the mine was abandoned when gas became so thick that further work was danger ous. The coal from this mine was high in iron pyrites content.

Plan Designed Power Expected to (IF) A newly devised emerg guarantee the farmer his pre Carefully prepared by experts during the holidays, the bill would fix a fair exchange value" for four major farm commoditie. wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs. It defines this value as the amount which. In relation to the prices the farmer pays for commodities he consumes, will represent the sams ratio that existed in pre-war years. On hogs, the "fair exchange value is fixed definitely at 3Ji cents a pound through April, 4 cents In May and June, and 4Vz cents for the remainder of the 1933 marketing year.

The secretary of agriculture would proclaim "a fair exchange allowance." This would be the difference between the "fair exchange value" and the price actually received at local markets. An adjustment charge equal to the (Continued on rare Two) IN SHOOTING Pointed Comment, Serious and Otherwise, on Late News Events and Topics MORE ECONOMY Proposals for economy in public jsfrairs are coming thick and fast, ad a pertinent one that merits indfspread attention concerns provisions for the liberal use automobiles by public employes. 'Already tne suggestion has been offered formally that the mileage chance for privately owned cars in state iif-e be reduced from ten to riEtrit cents per mile. A modern reduction, it may be when private firms such as commercial houses allow their salesmen and others about six cents a mile for the same thing. Nar mechanical perfection in au'os, tires that run several times as many miles and other improvements have cut the costs of car operation to the minimum.

The and its sub-divisions mav ai.so go farther along the same promoting economy. No small number of public em-pic, os ai'e provided with cars which uofd largely for pleasure purposes. The number in use could bs without in to office efficiency. Restricted use by those who posses them would add another large State cars could be issued upon requisition for state purposes and returned to the garage when the fenice has been performed. A ban could be placed on big luxurious cars, expensive to maintain and operate.

There are numerous ways to cut and all without injury to public business and in justice to the taxpayer, and some states already Lave found it out. No one remembers the time when were maintained that public workers might have a team sir.d outfit for their personal use. autos it's different public agencies are lavish and extravagant in their operation in many cases. The taxpayer who can't afford the luxury himself is also wondering why he buys it for someone else. THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG WASHINGTON By PAUL MALLON SALES TAX Garner is playing poker with the Males tax.

That is the explanation behind the confused statements you have seen from the Democratic side recently. The ypeaker wants to force the Republicans in the senate to uke the rap for such an unpopular but apparently necessary way of balancing the budget. The sen lie know (ijrner's plans and will not play. They Uo not intend to let their tax be appended to the beer hill. Thry would like to see the thin? delayed until the Democrats come in.

Then the Democrats would have to bear the political responsibility for it. All tliis backstage buckpassing Ifavrs the essential situation just hrrr it was werks ago. The sales lax will have to be passed before June 30 to balance the budget. It may pass the House at this session. rannnt get through the senate.

The long-winded Huey Long alone rould stop it even if the regular Republicans who are constitutionally opposed to the tax even as a last resort. That means the issue must wait until there is more time in the Knosevelt special session after March 4. nemocralic Chairman Collier a week ago Saturday the tax would not be passed. On Monday he announced it would Passed. Between times he heard 'mm Garner.

His second statement was a trial balloon put out by Garner's inspira tion in order to sound out the votes. he rearticn was not so rood. More jProniotion work will have to be frne on it. FORECASTING You may be surprised by the absence of New 'ar's statements issued by states-'n this year. Tpp truth is that everyone who fhr prospects derided to keep his finuth shut.

Predictions have gone ut of stvle anvw-av since sn ma public officials made fools of them-P'ves in 1P.20. If issued now they not bear as much weight as The immediate prospects for Jan-iary behind the scenes are said to auuiv foon. ni'jcn railed financing is being cared for "etly now by the R. F. C.

The ex- expct an improvement in prices. EE1.R Everyone manages some-continued on Page Twol OTT" r. T-tl light snow extreme Potion Monday night and little change in tempcra- Nm averages, as rec- r-V ty the j. -4 hours ending mid-turday, 24.92 miles per ut-si nouny average. ts 12 a 39 miicc ner 24 hours ending 20.96 miles per to vi hourly average, f.v.rV m- 30 miles per hour.

IF-r 12 hours ending at 25.25 miles per hour If hourly average, 6 to 7 per hour. burned by the fire which raged inrougn the three-story wooden structure resterday after a night oi revelry mcldtnt to welcoming the arrival of 1933. The known dead, who firemen said wrre trapped in their beds, were: E. G. Fogarty, 45, draughtsman at Mare Island navy yard.

Edward Geering, 45. retired real estate dealer and barber. E. G. Swasey, 60, caretaker of the club.

Willis Mitchell, 65. retired Mare Island navy yard employe. Frank Wiggin, 60, navy yard employe. E. Gaffney.

rescued bv after he was discovered standing on the burning building, was saved through a trap door but not until he had received what physicians described as third degree burns. Arch Travcy, exalted ruler of the Vallejo Elks lodge said the New Years party was disbanded at 4:20 and that the fire was dis-cov -d 40 minutes later by a man who t3 driving past the club. Before the fire department could reach the scene ths building was enveloped in flames. Travey said the Dossibiliiv nfh Arc lost their lives in the flames could net be checked until a full list of these who were in the building at the time was obtained. It was believed some persons may have slipped into vacant rooms and fallerf Fire Department Record Perfect NACHES, Jan.

2. (JP) Fire Chief George Huettner wants to knew what tc.n has a better fire record for than Naches. His job has become monotonous, says, because of the inactivity. Net a single blaze was reported for cf 1932, and the last one was in August, 1931, when a warehouse burned. Naches has a population of about NEW OFFICERS WILL TAKE OATH TUESDAY Officers in Natrona county will assume duties for the ensuing term Tuesday noon.

Warren L. Bailey, county ckrk, announced Monday. Mr. Bailey said the officers did take the oath of office Monday it was observed as a legal holiday. Four new county officers are scheduled to take the oath along with those who were re-elected to their present positions.

Farm MAJOR 1 0. II OF MIDWEST SUCC018ST0JRIEF ILLNESS Veteran of World War Had Charge of Personnel Work for Stanolind Company in Field TIES OATH OP OFFICE SECOND TTMEJUONDAY Brief Ceremony Is Conducted in State Senate Chamber CHEYENNE. Jan 2. () A former Wyoming railroad brakeman today became ths state's chief executive. Leslie A.

Miller, native of Kansas, resident Wyoming for 40 years, former railroader and now one of the state's business leaders, assumed his administrative duties at noon as he was given the oath of of-ffice by Chief Justice Ralph S. Kim- tall of the state supreme court. The governor actually Qualified last week when he sought to take over immediate control from Act ing Governor A. M. Clark, who did not retire until today.

Governor Miller received the oath in ths state senate chamber crowded to capacity with state officials, friends and members cf his family. Fenimore Chatterton. chairman of the state public service commission, presided. The ceremony was brief, and Governor Miller's response, outlined tersely the plans he will pursue and urge for rigid economy when he makes his formal address to the legislature next week. Wyoming's nsw governor was born in Kansas.

January 29, 1886, and came to Laramie, with his parents in March, 1892. He lived there until 1911 while employed as a Union Pacific brake-man when he went to Sheridan in the same- capacity with the Burlington system. He lived there only a few months when he moved to Cheyenne to accept the position of chief clerk the board of immigration under Joseph M. Carey. From 1913 until 1916 he.

was chief, clerk in the state land office under Governor John B. Xendrick. At the conclusion of his service in the land office, Mr. Miller moved with his family to Casper where he entered the oil business. Early in 1918 he enlisted in the marine corns and was sent to the Mare Island Navy yard in California where he drilled recruits as a corporal until 1919 when he was honcrably discharged from the service.

He returned to Cheyenne to become collector of internal revenue for Wyoming under an appointment from President Woodrow Wilson, resigning after the election of Warren G. Harding. At that time Mr. Miller again entered the oil and gasoline business here and has been engaged in that business endsavor since. In 1910.

Mr. Miller represented Albany county in the lower house of the state legislature and in 1922 he was a representative from Lara mie county. He was elected to the state senate from Laramie county in 1928, resigning two years later to bacoms the Democratic candidate for governor. Miller was defeated for election by the late Governor Frank C. Emerson but came back two years later to win his party's nomination over Thomas CNeil of Big Piney.

and to defeat Harry R. Weston of Jackson, in the November election. Mr. Miller has served as president cf the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of the local Rotary club. Throughout his career in Cheyenne and Wyoming, Mr.

Miller has maintained an intense interest in all community and civic problems, and an active force In the Democratic party. Governor Miller will serve out the last two years of Emerson's term, and then, presumably will be in line fcr election to a full four-year term. Clark today was not in, Cheyenne for the inauguration of his successor (Continued on Page Two) WILL ROGERS Isgys: BEVERLY HILLS, CaL, Jan. 2. Say, good Joke on as; we thought congress had adjourned and here they are in session.

Now, that's the kind of congress: we want one where we don't know if they are in session or oat of session. See where Insall Is going to do like a movie star, he is going to make a "personal appearance" toar all over Europe. France loaned Austria almost as much as she was to pay us, but she is wet nursing four or five of those little nations. They don't haTe to pay her back till the next year. Yon see, in Europe they are already choosing sides.

On account of the depression France can get a lot of nations signed up mighty cheap now. Yours, foti to?" DURANGO. Colo Jan. 2. UP) Carbon mountain, the wild bronc of the Rockies, with a burr under its saddle, started the new year with a bang.

About 3 o'clock Sunday morning, a loud explosion was followed by the slide of 250 feet of a ssction of the mountain 150 feet high. Sulphur fumes increased materially, adding strength to the bslief an ignited coal bed deep in the earth is providing the push for the ramblings of this Midnight of the mountains The gulch below Carbon moun Bill Selected FIVE OVERCOME BY DEADLY GAS Woman and Children Are Rescued GREEN RIVER! Jan. 2. (JP) County Clerk Helen Y. Hamm and her four children narrowly escaped death here yesterday in their home from carbon monoxide gas.

Mrs. Hamm today still was under the care of a physician but the children Kenneth. 13. Governor, 9. Donald, 11.

and Helen, 4, were on the road to recovery. Returning yesterday from Rock Rock Springs where they spent New Year's Eve, Mrs. Hamm and children were overcome within a short time after entering the house. Neighbors heard Mrs. Hamm scream and saw her fall out the door and onto the porch.

She was unconscious when they reached her. Entering the home, they found the four children also unconscious but they were administered artificial respiration and soon revived. When they recovered to tell what had happened, the children said they had been in the house but a few moments when each began to suffer from headache and then collapsed. Investigators said a clogged flue apparently prevented the circulation and filled the house with carbon monoxide fumes from the furnace. Within another half hour, physicians said, all would have been beyond hone of resuscitation.

Mrs. Hamm is a widow. Judge Raymond Leads in Close Senate Race NEWCASTLE, Jan. 2. (JP) Only 54 votes today separated former District Judsre E.

C. Raymond and Dr. Fred Horton in their Weston county race for election to the state sentae. A special election was held Saturday to fill the senate vacancy created by the death of C. D.

Dow early in December. With the poll of votes tabulated in 20 out of 24 precincts, Raymond, a Democrat, had 651, and Horton. Republican, had 597. Horton carried Newcastle, his home, by 12 votes, while Osage gave Raymond a margin of 37. FIREMEN GALLED BY THREE ALARMS City firemen answered three alarms over the week-end.

Workers at station No. 1 were called Sunday morning at 2 o'clock to the home of Ted Evans, 264 South Wilson street, where an overstuffed set had become enveloped in flames. The family had just returned home, it was reported. Firemen at station No. 2 were called to the Moore filling station Sunday night when a car ignited.

Slight damage was reported. The owner of the car was not learned. An alarm also was sent in from Boyer and B-C streets about 7:30 Monday morning. Workers at station No. 2 answered the alarm.

Slight damage was done to a house there. QUA PAROOn NO ACTION ON PHOENIX. Jan. 2.VP) Winnie Ruth Judd's hope for immediate action on the county grand jury's recommendation her death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment faded today as no word came from the state board of pardons and paroles. The pardon board, which has the power in Arizona ordinarily given governors In other states, retires from office at midnight tonight.

Like members of the retiring board, mil a. he all 500. not as the the the have step of her Feb. Favorable Report on Restore Purchasing WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 ency relief plan designed to war purchasing power despite price fluctuations was the bill chosen by Democratic leaders today for aiding agriculture.

For the second time members of the house agricul Major W. D. Ind, 52, Wcrld war veteran, and prominent employe cf the Stanolind Oil and Gas company in the Salt Creek oil field, died Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clcck at the Midwest hospital in Midwest, fol lowing a hort illness. He became in Friday night. Bern Aoril 1.

1870, at McGregor, Mr. Ind was graduated frcm high school at that place in 1887. During that year he went to the Elack Hills of South Dakota where he was emplovcd at various placrc including the Heme Stats mine, un til 1910. He entered the grocery business in 1910 for himself at Sturris. S.

and remained in that work until 1917 when he volunteered for service in the U. S. army. He served as cap tain of a quartermaster corps during the, entire period war was bsing fouf ht and was overseas most of the time. He held the rank of major in the reserve officers corps.

During the year 1920 he was em ployed by the Ford Motor company at Detroit and joined the Midwest Refining company on Feb. 5. 1921. Beginning his work witli the oil company in the Salt Creek field, he entered the refining department. later worked in the producing department and then took charge of personnel work of the company in the field in the industrial relations! department.

He served in the industrial rela tions department until the Midwest company was dissolved by the Standard Oil company and the Stanolind Oil and Gas company Nov. l. He then took charge of personnel work for the Stanolind in the field. Major Ind, Midwest correspondent for the Tribune-Herald, was a member of the Masonic lodge and the American Legion in the field. He was very active in Legion work and civic activities.

He was actively as- ratified. Each of the 31 which have not, will have a legislative session this month. Nineteen plus ths seventeen already on record would be enough to put the amendment into the constitution. One factor for speed in ratification has been a definite tide of opinion which in recent years has swept the principle of legislation by lame ducks to a new low of popular disfavor. It took congress ten years to agree to the change, because of the hesitation of the house to accept the view to which tlie veteran George Norris of Nebraska long ago converted the senate.

ccciated with the relief organization in the field. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Susie Ind. Ann Arbor, two sens, Walter Ind, Chicago, and Allison Ind, Ann Arbor, who will arrive in Casper today to. complete funeral arrangements; one daughter, Mrs.

Vinece Seldman, South Bend, two sifters, Mrs. Julia Walter, Lansing, and Mrs. Nellie Butts, Wa-terville. and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Dr.

and Mrs. Jay Smith of Qlenrcck, who were at his side at the time of his death. The body is being cared for at the Gey Mcrtuary. Policemen Save Dos: from Sewer PITTSBURGH. Jan.

2. (JP) Masters of many arts from caring for lost children to capturing killers the cops were called to do a new one last night. Practical jokers removed a manhole cover and dropped an airedale dog in a sewer. Three patrolmen arrived, thought the matter over, then lowered Patrolman Tom Dillon into the hole, head first. While his companions grasped his ankles, Tom grasped the dog, yelled "aliay-oop!" and was hoisted to the surface.

"Its all in a day's work," he observed, setting out for the Dillon residence with the homeless dog. Austrian Munition Plant Adds Labor STEYR, Austrdia, Jan. 2. The famous Steyr works, where much of Austria's wartime munitions were produced, is putting 2,000 men back to work today. Paradoxically the congress and president who come in with the change are its chief victims.

The present "lame duck" congress and President Hoover cannot be affjet-ed regardless of how soon the amendment is approved. If it is ratified before October 15 of this year, however, the Seventy-third congress will be limited to only one regular session. If ratified before the next presidential election. Franklin D. Roosevelt will have his four-year term shaved by 43 days.

The amendment takes effect on the October 15 after ratification. It I Con tinned on rate Two) Budget and Power Issues Are Studied by Roosevelt President-Elect to Go This Month to Muscle Shoals to Investigate Giant Project ture committee gathered behind rf ctnrfr if. rvmm A favorable report to the house was predicted by Chairman Jones not later than Wednesday. veteran 2dvocate of government operation, the president-elect will go late this month to the war-time Muscle Shoals, power and nitrate plant to study disposition of that gigantic property. Norris has waged unsuccessful fights against the last two Republican administrations for public control cf this inactive agency in opposition to demands for private oo-eration.

Anxious, meanwhile, to have the present session congress determine definitely the budget and farm relief problem, the president-elect will open conferences this week with Democratic congressional leaders. On Thursday night at his New York City home, he will listen to plans of the party spokesman for raising new revenue in place of the sales tax which he has banned. The inclusion of ranking members of the congressional committees of interstate commerce In the Thursday night parley has led to speculation that a levy on interstate shipments may be under consideration. I Continued on Page Two) 'LAC1E DM' AMENDMENT HOLDS ATTENTION OF LEGISLATURES CONVENING THIS MONTH HYDE PARK. N.

Jan. 2. VP Franklin D. Roosevelt today put budget and power issues foremost among the many presidential problems facing him as his term in governors office cf New York came to a close. With Senator Norris of Nebraska, BOARD TAKES JUDD PETITION members of the incoming board given no indication as to what they will take on the grand jury's recommendation.

Mrs. Judd. in her cell st the state prison at Florence, however, was obviously overjoyed at the possibility escaping the gallows. She greeted parents cheerfully in a reunion yesterday. Mrs.

Judd was sentenced to hang 17 for the murder cf Mrs. Agnes (Continued on Pare Two) WASHINGTON. Jan. 2 Legislatures of 43 states will meet during the new few days, and their gathering spells an early farewell to "lame ducks. The odds are that the twentieth amendment to the constitution, under which each new congress will take office on January 3 after election day, ousting immediately the defeated representatives, will be ratified before the current "lame duck" congress passes out March 4.

Under it the terms of the president and vice president begin cn January 20. Seventeen states already have i.