VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 179. SEWARD, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, 1928
PRICE TEN GENTS
HENRY O’MALLEY’S ANNUAL RE
PORT IS NOT VERY EN
COURAGING
WASHINGTON. Nov., 21, </P> -
Some of the principal sources of
food fish are showing alarming de
clines. Henry O’Malley, U. S. Fishery
Commissioner, explained in his an
nual report, mentioning the hali
but fisheries of the North Pacific
coast.
Estimating the yield from the
banks halibut formerly frequented,
he said it had dropped to 40 percent
of what it was a few years ago,
while on the Great Lakes a some
what similar dimunition is being
faced.
SPECIAL STUDIES
ace recommended for these areas
next year. Less difficulay is noted
in the important Atlantic sea fish
eries but a serious decline is re
ported as to some breeds. He said,
“The present state of America’s
fisheries should be the occasion of
real concern for future welfare.
While their total yield has increas
sfeadily since 1383 there is convinc
ing evidence that many of our
great fisheries are suffering actual
depletion.
“THE GREATEST FUR
raising enterprise in the world, is
in care of the Pacific seal herds un
der the Bureau’s direction and from
that source O’Malley predicted a
larger future return. Though the
kill of suitable animals was enlarg
ed last year the seal population on
Mie Aleutian Islands increased to
800,870 at the last computation
shown at six percent gain in one
year.
CHICAGO, Nov., 21, (/P)—Fervent
and tender love letters, written by
Franklin Hardings, 61-year-old mil
lionaire, were given to the press by
Ann Livingstone, divorcee, as a re
ply to Harding’s charge that she is
a gold digger. She is suing Hard- \
iug for $250,000 alleging breach of
promise.
FIRF, SNOW STORM
CHICAGO. Nov.. 21, (AJ)—'Twelve
f unities were driven out into Chi
cago's first snow storm of the win
tor when a fire started in a South
Side apartment house.
Eagles Replace Hounds
For Hunting In Russia
Nov., 21. (/P)—Tame eagles take cla
place of hunting dogs with many ox'
the natives of Uzbetistan. Mosi
hunters have domesticated eagles
to help find and sometimes kill fur
•animals on the Uzbekistan steppes.
ARCTIC RESEARCH PLANNED
MOSCOW, Nov., 21. (/P)—'The
Russian Academy of Science plans
geophysical'observatories, all equip
ped with airplanes, on Wrangell ls
- pjnfl Flr°”r’ T.and r>”>d Novo
Siberia Islands.
'MEEKER retires
CHICAGO, Nov., 20. (/P)—Arthur
Meeker, vi''p-r>rpqir,pni °nd
c ,A won”- ** cohas retired from
active duties.
EPIDEMIC IS B
HE LOWER lUn
JUNEAU, Nov., 21, (/P)—Governor
Parks has completed arrangements
to dispatch a plane from Fairbanks
with medical supplies to Mountain
Village on the lower Yukon to curb
an epidemic of smallpox and chiek
enpox reported raging there. No
landing field is there and if the
plane can’t land it will go on to
Marshal, 80 miles beyond, and re
turn by dog team.
DISMEMBERED BODY OF NINE
MONTHS OLD EA.TE FOUND
LONELY GlILCH
HOUSTON, Tex,, Nov , 21, UP)—
The dismembered body of a nine
months old baby girl, which had
been shot and stabbed, was found
in a lonely gulch in the outskirts
of the city. Police began a search
for the slayer. A man, exercising
his pet dog made the discovery. The
body had been decapitated: arms
and legs were severed; five s: o
wounds were found and several o.»-d
shot extracted.
Just'ce of the Peace OversUv't,
cnamcteriaed the crime as t‘ ■>:
fiendish he had ever encoim • i c i
LOS ANGELES. Nov., 21. (/P)_
Acute alcoholism caused the death
of two-vpnr-old Francisco Sou’ :
on »nt.onhv revealed. The child’s
parents returned home to find the
hohv with half on emntv whis>r®v
brittle at it-? side. The child died
later at i.lae ho-nito1
NEARLY 500 OFFICERS KILLED
PAST YEAR; GRAIN WAS RE
QUISITIONED
LONRON Nov.. 21, (fP)—A peas
ant. revolt and separatist movement
impending in Ukania are combining
to undermine the Soviet Govern
ment of Russia, according to relia
ble reports filtering into Europe.
The States along the border are
caid to be planning to break away
from domination of Kremlin and
fear of outside aid to this move
ment is causing authorities anxietj.
The most serious threat to the
Government is found in the revolt
of the Kulaks or rich peasant.
These people stirred to fury by
Government requisitioning of grain
have slain nearly 500 local officials
of Soviet within the last year.
Russia increases On
Exportation W or id wide
MOSCOW, Nov. 21, (/P)—Soviet
oil exports during the past year
were 2,683,000 tons compared with
3,006,000 tom- in the year 1926-27.
Exports to England remained ap
proximately the same, but the sale
of Russian benzine in England
showed an increase of 70 percent.
Exports to Germany increased
about 100.000 tons and to Spain al
most 150,000 tons.
The Standard Oil Co., of New
York exported a large quantity of
Soviet benzine to South America
and Qouth Afrca.
“CNF \NT T-'.PRCTLE”
PARCS, Nov., 31, (,/P) -Wcipan is
the “Er.far.i T >riible” of the ulco
Mn.e world today and there is no
surcease from hoi constant puffing,
wrati.fnl males charged at the
Smokers Congro :\s which devoted
ts first sermon to protection of
non-rnokers.
CORDOVA, Nov., 21, (£>)—J. W.
Crompton, trapper, is in the hospi
tal here today after an 85-mile
mush over the ice and snow with
weather at 35 below. He was four
days without food; his feet were
frozen and he crawled the last few
miles to a roadhouse. He was in a
serious condition when he arrived
and will lose several toes.
DEEPENING OF CHANNEL AND
POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION
BREAKWATER
CORDOVA, Nov., 21, (,/P)—'The
promise of harbor developments
costing $100,000 for Cordova was
seen when Major Malcolm Elliott,
engineer in cho rge of the Alaska
Division, U. S. Army, wired news of
the project here.
He said a survey will be made
next March. The project means
deepening of the channel and pos
sible construction of a breakwater
for harboring of small craft.
The City Council is already on
record endorsing the project and
paying 20 percent of the costs.
JUNEAU, Nov., 21, (/P)— Final of
ficial returns from the First Divi
sion were completed today and give
Charles Beniamin, Republican of
Wrangell, a 24 vote lead over Nor
man R .Walker, Democrat of Ket
chikan, for Territorial Senator. It
was the closest race in years.
CHURCH MEMBERS SHARE ALIKE
IN PROPOSED MISSOURI COMMUNITY
Dr. Frederick M. Smith (right,) president of the Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
has called its 102,000 members to Missouri,where they
ar e to form a self-sustaining community in which all
will share equally the fruis of labor. The church consid
ers Independence, Mo., its Zion and is building there a
$1,000,000 auditorium (left). Dr. Smith is a grandson of
Joseph Smith (inset), who with his brother, Hiram,
founded the church in 1830.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE*
ISSUES STATEMENT RE
GARDING TICKERS
NEW YORK, Nov., 21. (/P)—In an
effort to keep pace with the record
breaking “Hoover Market” the New
York Stock Exchange, begnning to
morrow. will drop from the ticker
all sales volume except at the open -
ing This action was decided when
yesterday’s tape at th close of the
market, two hours and 44 minutes
behind time.
By carrying only prices on sales
it is believed the ticker will he
speeded up 25 to 50 percent. The
total sales on individual stocks will
be speeded up 25 to 50 percent. The
total sales on individual stocks will
be given to Press associates and
newspapers two or three times
daily.
THE TOTAL SALES
yesterday reached $8,811,000 shares
hi contrast to the previous high
mark of $6,714,000 last Friday.
Attracted by the booming market
hundreds of visitors are thronging
the financial district daily and the
swelling crowds of employees and
traders are straining restaurants,
customers, rooms &nd brokerage of
fices to capacity.
BERLIN, Nov., 21, (/P)—The Ger
man press announces that Prince
Eithel Frederich, second son of the
former Kaiser, has married Mrs.
Clara Schwartz, heiress, and much
older than he is. The Prince’s sec
retary denied the marriage.
GIVEN MUCH POWER
LISBON Nov., 21, (/P)—Dr. Olive
Ira Salazar, whose appointment to
Finance Ministry was viewed with
misgivings because of his economic
theories, has been given most dic
tatoiia! financial powers m flic new
Portugese Government.
HESTER DRAWS
DIM. RILLS OFLIGLR
BALTIMORE. Nov., 21, (JP)—Sud
denly drawing a revolver which ar
resting officers had over looked,
Henry Peterson, 24, wanted in New
York for assault, shot and killed
Detective Sergeant Joseph Carroll
and wounded Sergeants Fred Car
roll and Elmer O’Grady before
being himself shot and probably
mortally wounded.
SINGER WEDS
PARIS, Nov., 21, (JP)— Miss Marie
Chaliapin, daughter of the world
famous singer, married Daniel
Gardner, son of an English chemis
try professor in the Russian churcn
of Paris.
50 DIE AT SEA
BUCHAREST, Nov., 20, (A3)—Fifty
officers and men of the Jugo Slavia
steamship Cherna Mora, perished
when the vessel foundered in the
Black Sea.
N. Y. TEMPERATURE
NEW YORK, Nov., 21. (#>)—Tem
oerature: maximum 07, minimum
>4.