VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 86.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932.
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HOPEWELL, N. J., April 13.—
Tuesday continued with no indica
tion or reports that Colonel Chas
A. Lindbergh or anyone else had
reestablished contact with the ab
ductors once more.
Dr. Condon, who has been seek
ing to affect the return of the child
on his own initiative, was inter
viewed by Colonel Harry Brecken
ridge, Colonel Lindbergh’s right
hand man. No information was
made public as to the outcome of
the interview. Condon is about
70 years of age.
Colonel Lindbergh has taken no
legal steps to have the child’s ab
ductors hunted down. He said he
merely published a list of the serial
numbers of the money paid to the
abductors for ransom so that they
could not spend it before the child
was returned. Some of this money
was said to have turned up in Eng
land Tuesday but no confirmation
of the report was available.
Today, the child has been miss
ing 44 days.
Dr. John F. Condon, who said he
was the Jafsie of the New York
newspaper personal column mes
sages to the kidnappers, said he
again was in touch with the ab
ductors of the child. He indicated
he had contacted for new nego
tiations after a mysterious night
journey.
Condon is now asserted to have
made two such trips and is also to
have paid $50,000 ransom money
to the purported kidnappers in the
double cross deal
The 70-year-old Fordham Uni
versity dean whose Jafsie messages
in the New York newspapers are
credited with establishing contact
with the kidnappers retains the
confidence of Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh.
Condon himself says that “I have
never identified them,” meaning
the kidnappers, ‘‘or said a word
against them. If I did, my life
would not be worth anything.”
Condon was interviewed Tuesday
by Col. Harry Breckenridge, Lind
bergh’s right-hand man, but no
information was made public as to
the outcome of this interview.
DEGREE 10 ABOLISH
HITLER’S FASCIST ARMY
BERLIN, April 13.—The threat of
civil war has come to the top of
Germany’s furiously bubbling po
litical cauldron and may present
President Paul von Hindenburg
with the most delicate task during
his entire seven- year tenure in
his office.
An emergency decree has been !
issued to abolish Adolph Hitler’s
brown shirt Fascist army and has j
been sent to Hindenburg for his)
signature. When Hindenburg signs !
the measure it becomes law.
This measure was drawn up by |
the Minister of Deferise, in co- i
operation with other officials. It i
provides a 10-year prison sentence j
for anyone who violates the terms !
of the decree.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 13.—The
volcanic activity in Chile and Ar
gentina has subsided but danger
from earthquakes still remain.
The population in Central Cor- j
dillera and the Andes is panic- j
stricken from ' the great spectacle J
of spouting flames, smoke and ash. j
Great boulders were hurled high j
in the sky where they*appeared to i
disintegrate into dust and float
away. The roar was terrific, being
plainly heard above the noise of
cruising planes. Ashes are many
yards deep and all animals
throughout the region have van
ished.
REBELS IN CONTROL
QUAYQUIL, Ecuador, April 13.
(/P)—Revolutionaries continued in
control of Puna, a strategic point
on the river between Quayquil and
the sea. Their forces were report
ed growing. The government sent
400 more troops to Fort Punta
Fiedra, which was recaptured from
the rebels.
THOUSANDS CHOKE TO
DEITH UHO MEI
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April
13.—Ten thousand inhabitants are
said to be choking to death from
volcanic ash and deadly gases
which load the atmosphere in the
j region surrounding the eight active
volcanoes of Chile and the Central
| Cordillera region.
Not much hope was held that
rescue attempts could be of any
success as progress through the
region is hampered by the blanket
of ash already on the ground and
the deadly atmosphere. The only
hone for th^e residents is that the
. . _ 2S subside enough so that
the air can clear.
A later report said that the air
was clearing somewhat and that in
a 400-mile stretch in the imme
j diate vicinity of the volcanoes, the
j sun shone Tuesday afternoon for
, the first time in two days. A rain
is said to be settling the ash.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13.
I (JP)—Darold Decoe, national com
: mander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, told the House Ways and
Means Committee “perhaps 98 per
cent of the rank and file of war
veterans are behind the bonus pay
ment proposal. Conditions are ser
ious and veterans need money.”
He took issue with the stand of
Henry L. Stevens, national Amer
ican Legion chief, who opposes pay
ments in the interest of govern
ment economy.
TAKES ISSUE WITH
IMEUICIN LEGION HEAD
FIRST FOREST FIRE
BEND Ore., April 13.—Believed to
be the nation’s first forest fire this
year, a blaze swept over a 10-acre
wooded section here Tuesday.
RESUME RAIL SERVICE
Advices received from the Super
intendent of the Copper River &
Northwestern Railway at Cordova
indicate that they now expect to
start opening the line out of Cor
j dova April 15 and hope to be able
! to resume service before May 1.
EXCITING AUTO RACE
LOS ANGELES, April 12. {&)—In
| one of the most exciting races seen
! in Los Angeles, “Wild Bill” Cum
| mings of Indianapolis pulled up
from fifth place to win the 100-lap
feature race at the Ascot Speedway.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
SEATTLE, Apr. 13, C. Davis was
picked up by policemen and taken
into court here because he sat eat
ing weiners w’ithin 18 inches of the
rear truck of a trans-continetal
train. Davis was alleged to be
drunk and was sentenced to serve
10 days in jail on a disorderly con
duct charge.
BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif.,
I Apr. 13, —Ben Eastman, Stanford
| athlete, apparantly does not thin’
| anything of breaking old records
| and hanging up new ones. Recently
! he clipped a full second off the
j time for the 44-yard run and Sat
| urday he clipped one-tenth of a
| second off the half-mile run. The
! previous time for the mile was. 52
and two-tenths seconds. The run
was timed by official timers and it
is expected that the mark will be
accepted as a record.
GOV. SMALL LEADING
CHICAGO, April 13, —Former
Governor Small, Republican, leads
H. Hanson, Democrat, by a good
margin in the gubernatorial race.
Cl STUDENT IT
STANFORD COMMITS
SUICIDE BESIDE FRIEND
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Apr. 13
While a male fellow-student slept
beside her, Evelyn B. Chapman,
attractive and brilliant Stanford
University medical student, shot
herself in the heart. The 23-year
old daughter of the Surf, Calif.,
postmaster took with her into
death the secret reason for her
act.
Despite the unusual circum
stances of her suicide, investigat
ors had cast doubt on what ap
peared the most obvious motive. It
was hinted that a brilliant mind
had become baffled by life
James A. Cary, the medical stud
ent who was awakened when the
girl beside him in bed held a pistol
against the thin negligee over her
been no romance, either blossom
heart and fired, told there had
ing or shattered, between himself
and the girl.
A coroner’s jury decided that she
was “mentally deranged” when she
committed suicide. The dead girl’s
; mother revealed she had attempt
I ed suicide once before.
CUTTER SAILS NORTH
SAN FRANCISCO, April .13. (A5)—
| The cutter Tahoe, Comdr. Mont
* gomery, will sail Friday to join the
I Bering Sea patrol.
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A GREAT AIRCRAFT
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
April 13. (A5)—The Graf Zeppelin
landed at 8 a. m. from its second
trip to Brazil; it was a slow one,
requiring 101 hours on account of
fogs.
HAWKS IMPROVES
WORCESTER, Mass., April 13. (A5)
—Further progress was reported
today in the recovery of Captain
Frank Hawks from severe injuries
sustained Thursday in a plane
crackup.
CONFESSES TO ‘CRIME'
DETROIT, April 12.—At a nat
uralization hearing here Monday
George A. Bucknell confessed to a
crime committed 35 years ago in
this city. He said he was fined $1
for throwing a snowball.
PETITIONS FILED
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Apr. 13,—
A number of petitions seeking to
repeal the California State dry laws
have been filed with the Secretary
of State here. Among the petitions
which have been filed is one which
would give the state the exclusive
right to regulate the sale, import
tations of all liquors coming into
the state of California. Another
petition favors repeal of the law but
wants to bar saloons.
A “BEARDED MAN”
CHICAGO, Apr | 11, —A woman
of West Chicago, who phoned
the police station that a bearded
man was looking in her bedroom
window, caused police only trouble,
double. The officers discovered that
the ‘‘bearded man” was a nanny
goat, which they brought to the
station house and locked up in a
cell. While the bluecoats were wor
rying about what to do with one
! goat, she gave birth to another.
TT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
The fame of The Gateway’s Lost
and Found Department is rapidly
spreading from one end of Seward
to another. Last evening a pair of
tin snips was turned into The Gate
way office and by this morning
owner of the tool had paid a visit
to the department and recovered
the article.
CHICAGO POLICE BUSY •
CHICAGO, April 13.—Police radio
I cars received alarms at 30 second
; intervals Tuesday, the day of elec
i tion, when six people were kidnap
ped, others slugged and robbed;
150 men were arrested. It is es
timated 2,000,000 voters marched to
the polls.
BARNHILL AND FAMILY
WILL FLY CONTINENT
TO LONG ISLAND, N. Y.
The modern way for a family to
travel these days is being demon
strated by Pilot H. W- Barnhill who
Tuesday dropped onto the Seward
airport in his Stinson plane from
Anchorage, bringing Mrs. Barnhill
and their two daughters. William
Barber, his mechanic, is also a
member of the party.
The big plane is being disman
tled today for shipment to Seattle;
there it will be assembled and, with
all on board, will be flown to Long
Island where pontoons will be af
fixed. Pilot Barnhill will then fly
his aircraft to Seward, expecting
to return in six weeks. They all
depart on the SS Yukon on which
the plane will also be sent out.
Pilot Barnhill has been desirous
of going East with the family for
some months and the present in
stance, equipping his plane with
pontoons, makes an admirable op
portunity. While here they are
guests at the Seward Hotel.
SENATOR HARRIS ILL
| WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 13, -
I Senator William J. Harris of Geor
| gia is critically ill.
PROBE POSTPONED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 13, —
The Senate has postponed until
next Monday further probe into
stock manipulations on the New
York Stock Exchange. *
WORK AVAILABLE
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 13, —
Construction of the great El Cap
itan dam, $2,300,000, will be started
immediately. Work for hundreds of
citizens will available.
THREE ROTARY PARTIES
Three different Rotary parties
are being organized from various
parts of the States to make the
j Prince William Sound cruise to
| Seward, sailing from Seattle on the
^ SS Aleutian, Saturday, June 25.
STILL HAS HOPES
HOPEWELL, N. J., April 13.—Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh is endeavor
ing to again form contact with the
kidnappers of his son, believing
they are sincere in desiring to re
turn the child but have been fright
ened by unforeseen developments.
ASKS FOR PATIENCE
LONDON, April 13.—British labor
asked that both Britain and the
Irish Free State show patience and
sanity in the present Anglo-Irish
deadlock so as to avert horrible
consequences. Labor called for a
Round Table Conference at which
time differences will be tried to be
straightened out.
JAP VESSEL GROUNDS \
TOKYO, April 13. (A5)—The SS
Taisei Maru III, carrying 950 Jap
anese to northern canneries and a
crew of 31, grounded on the rocks
in Murakami Bay on Paramushiru
Island. Two rescue ships are tak
ing off the passengers and a report
today says that all aboard were
rescued.
MRS. LINDY COLLAPSES 1
HOPEWELL, N. -J., April 13, —!
No indications were in evidence
that any progress had been made
yesterday leading to the recovery
of the Lindbergh baby. Mrs. Lind
bergh is said to have at last broken
down and collapsed. Physicians
were rushed to her. Lindy, himself,
still clings to the believe that the
kidnappers were apprehensive and
instead of delivering the child as
agreed, have gone back to sea. !
ASSAILED AMERICA
PARIS, April 13- — Premier Tar
dieu tore back at the United States
proposals for abolition of certain
armaments. The youthful and en
ergetic Premier was in good form
in his attack; at times he bitterly
assailed America, then waxed sar
castic or sound, logic.
FOR HOOVER
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 13. (/P)—
Missouri Republicans met in State
Convention to elect 14 delegates to
the National Convention and in
structed them to vote for the re
nomination of President Hoover
and re-submission of the 18th
Amendment to the States.
BEER BILL REVIVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13—
The beer bill for revenue was re
vived by Rep. J. O’Connor of New
York when he filed a petition for
beer with 2.75 per cent alcoholic
content.
Eighty of the 145 signatures were
affixed to the petition before ad
journing for the day.
It is proposed to force the Ways
and Means Committee to bring the
bill before the House April 22.
The proposed sales tax was also
revived. A bill introduced for a
base excise tax was rejected.
fin kerb itient
CONTROL SOM WHEAT
NEW YORK, April 13.—With the
collapse of price levels for farm
wheat and other products, which
lately has shown somewhat of a
j rally, the McNary and Haugen bill
has been revived again for the first
time since President Hoover vetoed
the measure.
Three large farm boards are
again preparing measures for the
contol of surplus wheat and defin
ite action will be taken to secure
such legislation when these boards
meet in Chicago April 19. Among
the plans are suggestions for the
debenture plan as well as others.
NEW BASKETBALL RULE
IS
NEW YORK, April 13, —The N.
Y. Basketball committee is con
sidering a ruling to cut out stalling
in games when a-team is ahead
and has possession of the ball in
their opponent’s territory.
They are considering a ruling
which would compel the offensive
players to bring the ball up past
the center line, even in the face
of a five-man defence, within ten
seconds after they have received
the ball, or forfeit their right of
possession of the ball.
BABY IN LONDON
LONDON, April 13.—The trail of
the Lindbergh baby has been pick
ed up here by Scotland Yard. No
definite statement was procured,
however.
GIRL KIDNAPPED
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 13, —
Thirteen-year old Rosalia Ellis is
reported to have been kidnapped
and her abductors have demanded
$5,000 ransom.
ELOQUENT FOR BONUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 13, —
Rev. Chas. E. Cocnklin made a n
eloquent appeal for the veterans’
bonus which, he declared, would
speed prosperity and happiness. The
bill is still under consideration.
DECISION BE ANNOUNCED
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 13
Governor James Rolph announced
that he would make public his de
cision as to Tom Mooney’s pardon
sometime during this month, pos
sibly April 20. Rolph had pre
viously set April 19 as the date but
he changed this later to the 20th.
GOLD DUST FOUND,
SEATTLE, April 13—Gold dust
to the value of $100 was scraped
up from floor sections and places
where it had seeped through here
when the Federal Assay office of
this city was moved to a new loca
tion. The gold dust represents a
i collection of many years.
HARROW HAS LITTLE
TO SAT BUT PROVES
EXCELLENT LISTENER
HONOLULU, April 13.—Prosecu
I tor Kelly is building up the gov
I ernment’s case against Mrs. Grace
j Fortescue and the three Naval men
I for the alleged killing of a young
Hawaiian, step by step.
A physician told of the manner
of the death of the Hawaiian, say
ing he bled to death. Other wit
nesses testified the rope found on
the body was from a Naval ship.
Developments in the trial Tues
day included the testimony of six
witnesses, all of whom testified to
evidence seemingly unfavorable to
the defendants in the “honor slay
ing” case.
Highlights of the testimony in
cluded the bringing in of the two
blood stained sheets in which the
body of the Hawaiian was wrapped
up; the rope found beside the
body, and the testimony of one of
the police officials that Lieutenant
Massie, one of the defendants, had
1 congratulated himself when he
knew that Joseph Kahahawai had
been dispatched into the beyond.
The defendants were unmoved by
the display of grizzly evidence
brought to light.
Clarence Darrow, grizzly-haired
veteran attorney for the defense,
had little to say, slouching in his
chair and appeared half asleep.
ILLINOIS PdllVMRY
INDICATIVE TREND
TOWARD HOOVER
CHICAGO, April 13. (JP)—'The Illi
nois primary indicated a trend to
ward Hoover from Roosevelt altho
Senator Lewis, unopposed, was the
Democratic preference.
In the vote, Republicans opposed
Hoover and prohibition, leading in
only two districts; Hoover was well
ahead.
In nine districts in Kentucky, 26
votes were pledged to Roosevelt;
in Missouri, 41, and Florida, 16, to
Hoover.
In Nebraska, in the first three
cornered fight, Roosevelt led by
56.000 votes to 17,000 for Garner;
15.000 for Murray. More than half
the vote has been counted.
NEW TIDE DEFLATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12.
(JP)—Prompt reactment of the bud
get balancing revenue bill was as
sured with the unanimous declara
tion that the Senate Democrats are
for its expedition.
Assurance went forward to the
nation as the President consulted
with Congressional chieftains and
pondered the move to summon
America’s business heads to stem
the new tide of deflation of prices
which is believed, at the capital,
to have extended beyond the limits
of justification.
! GENEVA, April 13—Inasmuch as
America has heretofore been a
leading exponent for the reduction
of Naval forces, her attitude as
voiced by American delegates to
the Disarmament Conference
somewhat surprised the rest of the
world.
The American delegation ad
vanced plans for abolition of tanks,
heavy mobile guns and gases in
warfare. They termed these “ag
gressive” weapons.
The theory held by the American
delegation is that if aggressive
weapons were weakened that de
fensive weapons would thus be ma
terially strengthened.