MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 286.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1932.
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EDITORIAL
WHEN ALASKA CHUCKLES
Somehow Alaska's voice has not
carried far in its protest against
tbs fungus of bureaucracy, but
when it hears the voice of the
other man whose ox is being gored
it knows that it is not standing
alone on a purely contentious j
question.
Get an earful of this from the
Nation's Business:
'•The extensive research by the
Federal government into the pos
sibilities of using gourds for bird
houses, which developed the im- i
portant information that the size
of the gourd also should be in pro
portion to the size of the bird, for
it is useless to invite a large bird
to nest in a small gourd.’
"The credit for this addition to
the world’s knowledge does not go
to a single individual. The leaflet
states that it is ‘a joint contribu
tion from the Bureau of Biological
Survey, Paul G. Redington, chief;
Division of Food He,bits Research,
W. L. McAtee, senior biologist in
charge and Bureau of Plant In
dustry, William A. Taylor, chief;
Office of Horticultural Crops and
Diseases, E. C. McAucher, principal
horticulturist in charge-’ Senior
Biologist McAtee further divides
his credit with Associate Horticul
turist Beattie.”
It is reported that the most im
portant investigation now being
conducted by Paul Redington’s de
partment is a method for poking
a porcupine backward thru the bed
net without breaking his quills and
getting slammed on the snozzle
by porky’s tail. In this work Mr.
Redington will have, in addition
to the Alaska Game Commission,
other bureaus whose duties will be
to conduct research into the class
of food eaten by a porky which
causes him to chew the bottom of
a cabin door. This being determin
ed. lectures will be conducted by
the Division of Food Habits Re
search in an effort to select a bark
containing vitamine A. C. D. and E.
plus 24.000 B. T. U’s.
Senior Biologist McAtee will then
be called to Washington from Siam
to decide the question of why is a
porcupine, after which the Com
merce Department will close all
windows and go into a huddle over
whether the animated pincushion
should be fitted to an all-steel
house, or if it is best to have Con
gress pass a bill compelling all
sourdoughs to share the blankets
with any vagrant porky which
chews its way into the cabin.
But what puzzles most are the
allegations that so many people
are out of work when it takes so
many experts to decide on the in
terior decorations of a gourd des
tined as the habitation of a hum
mingbird.
Possibly the answer is found in
the suggestion that bureaus do not
work, they only sell time.
When Virgil wrote: “Do the pub
lic good.” it must be remembered
that this was before the word
‘■good" was accorded a colloquial
quality.
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Whatever might be said respect
ing the relative brains of Mr. Hoov
er and Governor Roosevelt, the
fact that the latter announces, if
elected, he will name Republicans
to his cabinet, shows that he can
out-think Herb by a mile when it
<nines to political strategy.
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Yes, Hortense, the man who cor
ners the crow market by November
8 will step out of the depression
ranks.
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After hearing Hiram Johnson’s
speech three nights ago one ik led
to believe that Laundryman Hoover
not only held out his shirt, but
Hiram’s socks as well
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Seven more days and the country
will be “saved.” And on the 24th
we can have a square meal.
FURTHER IHSTA1
MOSCOW, Nov. 2, —Great Brit
ain's denunciation of the Soviet
policy, if continued, may wind up
with a spectacular climax, was the
veiled threat heard in official cir
cles yesterday.
Furthermore, the Soviet govern
ment wants to know the real atti
tude of the United States toward
Soviet Russia.
The non-aggress on pact recent
ly signed by Russia and Poland has
been received with popular accord
and Poland looks forward to a great
industrial expansion which is ex
pected to follow fom orders re
ceived from the Soviets.
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SAN FRANCICO, Nov. 2, —Death
almost climaxed a love tragedy
here yesterday when Mrs. M. Forms
swallowed poison but quick hospi
tal treatment saved her.
Mrs. Forms a bride of two weeks,
lost her courage when her young
artist husband was sentenced to
San Quentin for robbing a pedes
trian of $14. The thought of her
lmsban dlanguishing within the
grim, barren walls of the peniten
tiary, was 1 lore than she could
bean So she took poison to end it
all.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 1, —The
citizens of this city were afforded
a good laugh yesterday when all
street cars and busses were seen
to be adorned with new banners.
“Cheer up, only three months
more,” “A live donkey is better
than a dead elephant,” and num
erous other signs of similar char
acter flooded the city.
Upon inquiry the Republican
State committee was informed the
advertising space had been pur
chased by the Democratic organi
zation.
E. SUE. EDITOR
Once again Seward’s nationally
known high school publication,
“Seward’s Folly,'’ will make it’s ap
pearance thanks to the zeal of the
staff and local advertising support.
The October issue, the first of
the current school year, is now in
the hands of the printers and is
expected to be off the presses by
Saturday, providing sufficient copy
is in.
Edwin Sandbeck, Senior and
basketball star, has been selected
as editor for the second consecu
tive year; during his Freshman
days Editor Sandbeck was busi
ness manager and associate editor.
Between school hours he is asso
ciate editor of The Gateway, the
biggest and best daily in Seward.
Other members of the editorial,
reportorial and business staff will
be announced in a few days
GLASS ACCUSES HOOVER
WASHINGTON, D. C , Nov. 2, —
Senator Carter Glass, in a speech
here yesterday, accused President
Hoover of using the national treas
ury as a pawn shop and of painting
a picture of the American economic
situation and recovery which is far
from the truth.
SPEAKS TOMORROW
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, —The Dem
ocratic nominee for president, F.
D. Roosevelt, has been asked by
the Progressive Republican organ
ization to deliver an address here
Thursday evening.
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 2, —Sam
uel Insull expects to develop new
angles to his case soon and, it is
said, will strike back at two or
three hostile American newspapers
and other agencies whom he now
blames for the collapse of the In
sull Utilities.
The aged former American fin
ancial “giant" is preparing defense
plans to fight extradition to Chi
cago where a hearing is scheduled
early this month.
JEERS ECHOING IN EARS
MELBOURNE, Aust., Nov. 2. —
“Young” Stribling, the erstwhile
Georgia “peach,” left here for his
native land with the jeers of the
populace ringing in his ears be
cause of the tame fight with John
ny Freeman, his traveling partner,
which fight the referee declared
was no contest.
SUPPORTS PRESIDENT
DETROIT. Nov. 2, —Harvey Fire
stone yesterday urged industrial
leaders and farmers to support
President Hoover next Tuesday.
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OPTIMISTIC GENTS
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2, —Several
permits for sale of liquor, or licens
es. were applied for Tuesday. The
applications were put on file.
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GIRL’S NECK WAS BROKE
SOUTHGATE, Calif., Nov. 2. —
Marian Youell was found to have
sustained a broken neck following
an automobile collision
BUILDING RACKET
CHICAGO. Nov. 2, —Police ar
rested 10 alleged consulting engin
eers all of whom, they claim, are
ring-leaders in a building and con
struction racket.
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BACK HOME IN ALBANY
ALBANY. N. Y„ Nov. 2, —Gov.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt return
ed home Tuesday from his four
day campaign tour of New Eng
land states.
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MISSED TRAP 7 TIMES
CHICAGO, Nov. 2 —For the sev
sent time Howard Barnum escaped
hanging for the murder of a res
taurant owner. Instead he was sen
tenced to 99 years.
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SECOND SHOP BLOWN UP
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —The
second barber shop to be wrecked
by bomb-trowing racketeers went
up in smoke yesterday when Robt.
E. Judd refused to raise prices in
his tonsorial parlor. A bomb was
ganglands answer.
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STILL UNDECIDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 2, —
President Hoover will leave here
Thursday for his contemplated tour
of Mid-West States but he is still
undecided whether or not to go on
to his home at Palo Alto, Calif.
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PARACHUTE TANGLED
1 EOISE, Idaho, Nov. 2, —"Wing
Lee, Chinese aviator, fell 1.000 to
his death when a wing crumbled
and in jumping from the plane his
parachute became tangled up with
the plane.
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DRY LEADER LOST BAG
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2, —While
I William D. Upshaw, the dry party’s
[ candidate for the presidency, was
| delivering an oratibn here, a thief
I is said to have taken his traveling
I bag from his auto.
BEAVER SEASON OPEN
! IN DISTRICTS 2,4,5,6,
AND 1 ONI MAY 10
JUNEAU, Nov. 2, —Upon the re
commendation of the Alaska Game
Commission the Secretary of Agri
culture, on November 1, issued an
amendment to the extension of
trapping regulations extending the
open beaver season in fur districts
No. 2, 4 5, 6 and 7, until May 10,
1933.
All provisions of the present re
gulations, including those respect
ing the opening date of the season,
bag limit, methods of taking, tag
ging, sealing and shipping of beav
er skins, remain unchanged and as
set forth in game law circular No.
9.
This recommendation was made
by the Alaska Game Commission
as the result of an extensive field
investigation during the past sum
mer.
LONDON, Nov. 2, —While the
hunger marchers and unemployed
are milling around the streets of
the city, social circles are buzzing
over the coming announcement of
marriage between Princess Ingrid
of Sweden to a British Prince. Spe
culation has it that Prince George,
net the Prince of Wales, is the
lucky man.
The Princess is a slender blonde,
| rich and a favorite; an outdoor
! enthusiast, swims, plays golf and
tennis, and has a flare for litera
ture and play-going.
She is very attractive and in
tensely- alive, as is also Prince
George whose tastes are quite sim
ilar.
SENT HOOVER $51.50
WEST BRANCH. Iowa, Nov. 2, —
Friends of the Republican admin
istration sent President Hoover a
campaign contribution of $51.50.
Accompanying the money was a
note saying more was to follow.
IVIAY GET $2,000,000
RENO, Nev., Nov. 2, —An exami
ner from the Reconstruction Fin
ance Corporation is enroute to this
city to discuss the matter of a two
million dollar loan from the cor
poration.
THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Nov. 2. —The stock
market broke from one to three
points Tuesday on account of the
lowest wheat prices in 340 years.
30,000 LOSE VOTES
PARTS, Nov. 2, —Three hundred
Americans are casting their vote
i by mail, the U. S. Consul’s office
j has advised. More than 30,000 cit
i izens of the United States, will be
deprived of their vote, it is esti
mated.
15TH ANNIVERSARY
MOSCOW, Nov. 2,- A big celebra
tion is planned here in observance
i of the 15th anniversary of the Sov
! iet regime. Thousands of pictures
1 of past and present Soviet leaders
and scenes of the revolution will
be displayed.
GOT AWAY WITH S40.000
MONROE, Mich., Nov. 2, —The
First National Bank of this city
wras robbed of $40,000 Monday by
three men who looted the vault.
Employees and customers were
forced to lay on the floor while
the villains went ahead with their
dirty work. A policeman on duty
nearby, woke up just in time to get
shot. He will recover.
SECRET TREATY
TOKIO, Nov. 2, —Representatives
of Japan and France are negotiat
ing a secret treaty of alliance bas
ed on a loan from France of $10,
000,000 for present and future war
needs.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, —This city
was visited by a mid-west cyclone
Tuesday and didn’t like it.
A 95 mile an hour gale swept
about 20 summer cottages into
Jamaica Bay and a two-story home’
in Brooklyn was blown down.
It was the heaviest gaie in 40
years and while creating consider
able damage in New York proper,
no serious damage was sustained
nor were any people injured.
MUSH POT EXPLODED
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —An ex
plosion in a large restaurant kit
chen made an awful mush of things
here. A 200 pound boiler of mush
exploded injuring the third and
fourth cooks, while the chef poked
his finger into the eye of a dish
washer.
MAJOR GEN. RESIGNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 2, —
Major General William Siebert re
signed as a member of the Colum
bia advisory board of engineers.
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LAST SERVICES
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —Funer
al services for Wm. Corrigan, 65,
noted actor who died last Saturday,
were held yesterday.
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TEXAS CYCLONE
WRIGHT, Texas, Nov. 2, —A cy
clone wiped out 18 oil derricks and
injured a score of workers, none
seriously.
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UNDERWENT OPERATION
PARIS, Nov. 2, —Mrs. Gene Tun
ney underwent a second operation
here yesterday. The nature was not
described but it was said it was of
a minor character.
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LADY WAS “SOUSED”
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 2,1
—Marie Fueball of Ontario. Cana
da, was arrested here on the
charge of driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
300 GIVEN WORK
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —Three
hundred men have been given em
ployment on the San Gabriel Can
yon $25,000 trail and check dams
project. Eigthty-six miles of trails
are to be cut.
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DEMENTED CRIMINALS
ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 2, —
Two demented criminals are being
hunted in northern Ohio. They es
caped from Prison Sunday. Far
mers have taken precautions for
the safety of their families.
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SHOT SELF HEAD
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, — Joseph
Madden, 40, son of the late “wizard
of the turf,” walked into a sport
ings goods store and asked to see
a revolver; then some cartridges.
He then blew his brains out.
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MESSENGER MISSING
! LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —Edw.
! Renny. 19 year-old bank messen
j ger, who disappeared Monday on
his way to another institution and
carrying $900 in checks, is still
missing.
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BASEBALL SEASON OPENS
. FOLSOM PRISON, Nov. 2, —It is
now baseball time here, not foot
ball, and Monday the opening of
the series between the Blacks and
Whites was celebrated with the
Whites victorious 10 to 8. Prison
guards were umpires and saw that
no bases were stolen.
HUNGER MARCHERS OF
BATTLE 1,51 POLICE
LONDON, Nov. 2, —More than
10.000 hunger marchers and unem
ployed rioted here Tuesday follow
ing the arrest of their leader, Wal
ter Hennington. While this was go
ing on four members of the hun
ger marchers committee called on
parliament members and were tak
en into conference.
Fifteen hundred mounted police
battled for two hours with the riot
ers before order was restored but
not until after many heads were
battered.
Bottles, stones, bricks, turf or
whatever else could be picked up,
were hurled at the police, the riot
ing taking place in the heart of
London. By evening,, however, all
was reported quiet on all fronts.
SILL BO? FAILED
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —Screams
from the housekeeper frustrated
an attempt to kidnap the two-year
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hart.
Three men were in the gang, two
of them entering the home with
guns v/hile the third remained in
an auto. Confronted with the guns,
the housekeeper screamed; neigh
bors ran toward the house and po
lice were notified. In the meantime
the two men had run back to their
car but in the ensuing chase one
made his escape.
THREE MEN LEFT ON
M E PROPERTY
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Fleased with indications which
are described as highly favorable,
J. T. Nelson, retired Spokane ban
ker who is representing new capital
invadng the rich Nuka Bay quartz
district, and J. A. Nelson, local of
ficial of the new company, return
ed from a brief trip to their prop
erty where three men were left on
the ground to carry on prospect
ing and continue preliminary ex
ploration.
J. A. Nelson returns to the prop
erty in a few days but J. T. Nelson
and Ray Russell, popular young
mining engineer and geologist of
the company, leave Friday on the
SS Alaska enroute to Spokane.
The Nelsons returned during the
night on the MS Mayflower, Capt.
Alfred Rosness.
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GEORGE A. Kirkbride, of Kirk
land, Ariz., is making an examina
tion of mining property in Alaska
for the Conger Mining Company.
Mr. Kirkbride and associates are
operating a placer property near
Peeples Valley, where they have a
Straub stamp mill, plate and table,
and report ore averaging $15 a ton.
SHORT AND SOUR
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 2, —
jJohn Jackson, 72, married a 19
I year old girl. Yesterday, 43 hours
■ later, the wife was granted a di
J vorce on grounds of cruel and in
i human treatment.
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DR. JUDD ACQUITTED
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, —Dr. Wm.
C. Judd, husband of Winnie, was
acquitted here Monday of the
charge of practicing without a li
cense. He did not write prescrip
tions, he said, only acting as first
aid.
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