VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 103
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1933.
PRICE TEN CENTS
LEGISLATORS GLEAN
- IIP REMAINDED OF
BILLS OB THURSDAY
JUNEAU. May 2. —In a joint
session yesterday afternoon of the
Territorial Legislature, that body
., confirmed ail nominations for the
' Board of education and regents of
the Alaska College made the day
previous by Gov. John Troy.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop was added
to the board of college regents; all
appointments were praised by the
Legislators. Captain Lathrop s
name had been submitted earliei
in the present session by former
Gov. Geo. A. Parks
Alaska voters will continue to
* operate under the same old prim
ary election for at least two yeais
more if not longer. The Senate de
feated Nerland's non-partisan pri
mary measure and immediately
after the vote was taken on that^
bill, slaughtered the Senate judi
ciary committee's measure to re
peal the existing primary election
^ law.
There was no indication, how
ever, that election of such party
officers as national committeeman
and delegates will shortly be re
moved from the ballot box and left
in the hands of respestive political
organizations.
A House committee unanimously
reported the bill to repeal the act
of 1917 for passage in order that
Alaska may not be unprepared for
* the return of liquor.
The Senate judiciary committee
introduced a measure creating the
board of liquor control composed
of the Governor Auditor, Attorney
General, Treasurer and the High
way Engineer. empowered with
absolute authority to prescribe
rules and regulations to govern
the manufacture, importation,
transportation and sale of such
liquor when the 18th amendment
is repealed and to act until the
next legislature meets.
To reimburse teachers for mon
ies paid into the Territorial pen
sion system. Shattuck introduced
a measure carrying $13,000.
The House passed the Hellerich
i Hof man measure creating the De
partment of mines with the Dean
of the Alaska College school of
mines acting as commissioner with
limited appropriations for the
next biennium.
It passed the Senate measure
codifying all labor lien laws of the
Territory and passed Bragaw’s
4 Anchorage KFQD broadcast sub
sidy; the Senate returned the
compliment by passing the Ket
ohikan radio broadcast station
subsidy, both for $5,000.
Both branches of the Legisla
ture have but few measures pend
ing and expect to clean up all
business early Thursday evening.
The Legislators will be guests
tomorrow night at a reception in
its honor by Governor John Tioy.
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SCIENTIST DIES
CHICAGO. May 3— George M.
Porters, a pioneer in development
* of the Bertillon system in the
United States, died at his home
here.
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SAY CHINESE MISTAKEN
TOKYO, May 3.—The War Office
said that Chinese soldiers were
mistaken “in their efforts to ex
plain retirement from the North
China coastal area on the grounds
that trouble threatened between
Japan and Russia on the Manchu- j
rian border.” The Japanese army,
is maintaining a full force along
the Great Wall of China, it was
said.
LINDYS OFF FOR EAST
LOS ANGELES, May 3.—Colonel
and Mrs. Chas. A. Lindbergh may
fly to New Yorkr.via the Panama
Canal, and possibly South America,
friends have revealed. Colonel
Lindbergh expects to order pon
toon installed on his Lockheed
Altair monoplane, now being re
conditioned here. This was the
plane the Lindberghs flew to
China.
CURTAILMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—
Secretary of the Navy Swanson
indicated there would be a severe
curtailment in activities of the
navy’s four cruisers under the
proposed economy plan. Secretary
Swanson said that despite rumors
tc the effect that the officers would
be furloughed or retired, the sec
retary indicated that the plan
would not be carried out.
IIM NOBLEMAN
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOB
HONEYMOON EXPENSES
NEW YORK, May 3, —A city
court jury decided that Duke Fa
bio Carafa d’ Andria, said to be
of noble Italian birth, was not
responsible for part of tne ex
penses of his honeymoon in 1927
with the former Duchess d’ And
ria, who was known as Lucille
Zehring when she was a motion
picture actress.
The former Duchess brought suit
for S2.831 against her husband of
two months alleging he borrowed
it from her to pay the expenses
of the wedding trip and had pro
mised to pay it back.
The Duke testified she supplied
the money willingly without any
promises from him for its return.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 3,—
Although weakened from amputa
tion of his right leg and other
complications, Robert Norene, Uni
versity of Southern California
middle distance runner, was re
ported by physicians to be fight
ing gamely to iive.
Norene and three team-mates
were injured in an automobile ac
cident last Saturday night while
returning from the Santa Barbara
invitational meet.
MS FLASHES
DESTROY ARMAMENT
GENEVA, May 3,—Destruction of
large guns and complete abolition
of tanks was asked by Germany in
proposals submitted to the dis
armament conference. The propos
als were in the form of amend
ments to the MacDonald plan.
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PARIS RIOT
PARIS, May 3,—Forty-six police
men were injured in half an hour
fighting with 2,000 Communists in
the Boulevard Poniatowski last
night; 12 persons were sent to
hospitals.
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MUST GO ON TRIAL
LOS ANGELES, May 3. —Alfred
G. Wilkes, former vice president
and general manager of the Italo
Fetroleum Co., and 17 other prom
inent men of San Francisco and
Los Angeles, must go to trial on
mail fraud charges May 16 as
scheduled. Federal Judge George
Cosgrave decided yesterday.
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LIKE A FOX!
POONA, India, May 3,—Mahat
ma Gandhi laughingly described
himself as a “lunatic”. It happen
ed when Dr. Margaret Spiegel,
German Jewess, disciple of Mahat
ma, changed her mind about fast
ing five minutes after being admit
ted to Gandhi’s cell in Yeravda
gaol.
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DISAVOWS OPINION
GENEVA, May 3,—Germany, thru
her delegate to the world disarma
ment conference, disavowed the
“opinion that Germany wishes to
avail herself of disarmament to
proceed with rearmament at the
highest possible level.”
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HEARINGS SPEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3,—
Hearings on the short work week
.minimum wage bill were speeded
toward a close as its sponsors were
warned by Democratic leaders that
delay may mean adjournment of
the special session without action
on it. i
EMILY MEETING QE
ARMED EORCES PRESAGE
STRUGGLE FOR TRADE
TOKIO, May 3,—Reports that
Manchu-Japanese troops had oc
cupied Dolonor, Chahar Provincial
City near the Jehol frontier, could
not be confirmed at the War Of
fice.
Foreign Military observers be
lieved, however, its occupation was
impending, if not yet actually
achieved, to prevent Chinese from
concentrating troops for raids into
neighboring Jehol province.
These sources likewise believed
an early meeting of Manchu-Jap
anese and Soviet forces in Mongo
lia is likely, presaging an eventful
struggle for control of the rich
Mongolian trade.
SIXTH BO
CHICAGO, May 3.—Another
bomb ,the sixth in less than 24
hours, exploded in the Chicago
area as Tuesday drew to a close,
which caused the police to blame
gangsters engaged in a war to con
trol the teamsters union.
The final bombing occurred at
the home of Arthur Metzger, busi
ness agent of the Lake County
local of the International Brother
hood of teamsters, chauffeurs and
helpers, in suburban Lake Forest.
The bomb caused considerable
damage, but no one was injured, j
JACKLING HONORED
ROLLO, Mo- May 3,—Daniel C.
Jackling, San Fransisco, and Colo
rado mining figure, was given the
honorary degree of Doctor of En
gineering by the Missouri School
of Mines and Metallurgy. Mr.
Jackling was graduated at the
school in 1892.
SEEK REPRESENTATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 3,—
A request that a representative of
organized labor be appointed to
the American delegation to the
world economic conference was
presented to President Roosevelt
by the executive committee of the
1 American Federation of Labor.
LOST OVERBOARD
LONDON, May 3, —Cap. W. Mc
Cartey, a retired officer of the
Royal Navy, commanding the Ant
arctic research ship Discovery, 2nd,
was lost overboard as the ship was
returning from the south- A wire
less message told of the loss. It
was understood he had been ill.
FMfilOW7
IG1 TRIES ‘FIST' MD
PICKSJPIIHE
Once a wireless bug, always a
wireless bug! The old, old adage
was proved true again on the 27th
anniversary of the day when wire
less signals were first sent from
Siam, when Fr. Menil Sulzman
visited a local amateur radio sta
tion to try his “fist” at the key.
“This is going to be an event,”
said Father Sulzman, sitting down
before the instruments and call
ing Anchorage with gusto. “Let me
see, now, howr long has it been
since I tip-tapped on one of these
here new side-swipin’ Cootie Bugs?
Well nigh to 11 year!”
Sparks flew from the grid leaks
and the grid leak drip pan was
filled to overflowing with ohms as
the dots and dashes found their
way up the lead-in. “Hello, K7B
FO,” said the dots. “Do you hear
me calling you?”
Pssszt! Bang! Anchorage came
back with fervor. “You’re signals
are positively devitalizing on this
end. Can’t you neutralize your am
meter?”
“Can’t be bothered,” said Father
Sulzman, absent-mindedly putting
the hot end of his cigarette in his
mouth. “Ouch! Oh, I mean, now. ..
well, see you later, Art, old boy.
My hands are sweating too much.
Must QRT now. 73.”
BASEBALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 11, New York 0.
Pittsburg 5, Phillies 6.
Cincinnati 2, Boston 1.
St. Louis 13, Brooklyn 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 2, Detroit 3.
Phillies at Chicago and Wash-,
ington at Cleveland, postponed be- j
cause of wet grounds.
Boston 1, St. Louis 2.
PACIFIC COAST
Sacs 3, Oakland 4.
S. F. 4, Hollywood 11.
Seattle at Portland called of be
cause of rain.
DIE: SAVED CHILDREN!
LODI, May 3. —Mrs. Dan Quas
chnik, 34, mother of three chil
dren, was near death after she
had suffered major burns in res
cuing the children when her ranch
house near here was completely
destroyed by fire.
The woman, who was expecting
the birth of a fourth child within j
a few days, was given virtually noi
chance to survive. The children i
were carried to safety unharmed. |
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NIC MOD SOPPORTEO
ELECTED HICK POST
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, —Hen-1
ry H. McPike, veteran attorney!
and Democratic leader, was nom-l
inated as U. S. Attorney for the |
Northern California district by
President Roosevelt.
McPike’s appointment was re
garded as a clean victory, in poli
tical circles, foe the forces of Sen
ator William G. McAdoo, whose
campaign McPike handled at the
November elections.
CORBETT WORKING OUT |
YOSEMITE, Calif., May 3. — j
Young' Corbett III., welterweight j
champion, took his first workout
here yesterday for his coming title
bout with Jimmy McLarnin at Los
Angeles. The champion and his
trainers will remain here this week
and then depart for Los Angeles to
top off sparring sessions.
THE STOCiTllET
Dow Jones industrials closed,
off 0.50; rails, up 2.22; utilities,
up 0.30; bonds, up 0.27.
Swiss francs were off 47 to 22.50
and Dutch guilders, off 75 to 46.95.
May wheat closed 71 1-4 against
70 1-4. July sugar was 142 and De
cember Rio coffee 560.
Socony vacuum common divi
dend has been omitted. Regular
Brown shoe common dividend has
been declared. In first quarter
Hershey chocolate earned 76 cents
a common share compared with
$1.65 same 1932 period.
In April 29th week Burlington
loadings on line were 2.3 per cent
under the same 1932 period com
pared with an 11 per cent decrease
the preceding week.
Montreal funds were quoted
87.65.
Quotations
Al. Chem. 90. Al. Juneau 16 3-8,
Am. Can 81 1-4, Am. Smelt. 29.
Am. Fone 100 1-8, Am. Tob. 81 1-2,
Auburn 45 1-2, Baldwin 7 1-2, Bal
& O. 14 7-8, Beth. Steel 25 1-4,
Cal. Pak 18 1-4, Can. Pac. 14 1-4,
Case 57 5-8, Chrysler 17 5-8, Con.
Gas 51 1-8, Dupont 53 1-2, East
man 67 1-8, Gen. Elec. 19 3-8,
Gen. Foods 31 3-8, Gen. Mts. 21 5-8,
Goodrich 9 7-8, Goodyear 28 3-8,
Int. Tel. 11 3-8, Kroger 28 1-8,
Loews IS 3-4, Monky Ward 22 1-4,
Nat. Distil. 31, Dairy pro. 18, Pac.
Gas 24 1-8, Penn. Ry. 23 3-8, Pull
man 35 1-8, Radio 6 3-4, Radio
Keith 2 1-4, Simmons 9 3-4, So.
Pac. 22 3-8, Std. Cal. 29 3-4, Un.
Carbide 33 3-4, Un. Oil Calif. 13,
Un. Pac. 82 1-4, StJeel 47 3-4. Steel
pref., 80 1-8, West. Un. 37 1-4,
Westing. 35 3-8, Woolworth 35 3-8,
Wor. Pump 17 1-8.
Total shares 3,900,000.
English sterling 3.88 1-2.
BONUS MARCH
PHILADELPHIA, May 3,—Plans
for another bonus march on Wash
ington before adjournment of
Congress under the leadership of
the Khaki Shirts of America were
announced by Art Smith, National
commander.
“Orders have been issued for all
division commanders to mobilize
and await orders from general
headquarters for the march”, Mr.
Smith said.
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WRESTLERS PERMITTED
CONTINUE TO TRICK
PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS
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CHICAGO, May 3.—The big ]
“bend, blow, grunt and grin” busi-!
ness men are again free to apply
their trade in Illinois, but with
certain restrictions. After banning
wrestling following the Joe Savol
di-Jim London match last month,
won by the man from Notre Dame,
a footbali player, although Londos
did not lose his National Wrestling
Association title, even though the
match was advertised as a national'
affair.
The Illinois State Athletic Com
mission ruled, however, that from
now on, the promoters must specify
in advance whether the grapplers
are to play for matches, and they
must be scheduled as “con” or on
their merits, to secure the sanction
of the commission.
“A DIRTY LIE!”
SOUTH POMFRET, Vermont,
May 3,—Sinclair Lewis, the author,
in a statement to the press de
scribed as “a deliberate lie” a pub
lished report that he contemplated
divorce proceedings. He is living1
on his farm here while his wife,
Dorothy Thompson, magazine!
writer, is in Italy.
LE MARS, Iowa, May 3,—A defy
to the military patrolling two sec
tions of western Iowa following last
week’s from rioting came late ves
terday from County Attorney Jas.
Smith at Cherokee.
Smith said he had received re
ports the troops stationed here
yvere planning to send details into
his jurisdiction in search of alleg
ed offendeds and announced that
if such steps were taken the Iowa
National Guardsmen would be ar
rested and charged with violence, j
HOUSE APPROVAL
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—
House approval today of the ad
ministration’s reflation plan ex
actly as adopted by the Senate last
Friday was assured. Five hours
of debate on the measure, permit
ted under a rigid gag rule enacted
early yesterday afternoon, ended
last evening.
Recent machinations of Sr.
Aurora Borealis has resulted in
radio reception going kaplunk on
the short waves for the past day
or two, with the result that the
Signal Corps station at Anchorage
has blasted forth on the ether
with its surplus kilowatts of ener
gy to no avail.
The good old military cable has
been pressed into service and those
depending on the Signal Corps for
communication realized that the
“Wamcats” didn’t put “military
cable” into their title for nothing.
Scientific observers at Fairbanks
are reported to have observed in
creased activity in the aurora bor
ealis, with the result that all eli
gible radio experts in the vicinity
have blamed the Northern Lights
for the bad behavior of their rad
ios.
SHOWERS OF FELLt
ISIS Hi MUD FELL
00 ME II NAPLES
ROME, May 3. *■—Showers of mud
and ash?; caused inhabitants of
Rome and Naplrs and the inter
vening country to scurry for cover
Tuesday afternoon.
Pedestrians and automobiles in
the capital acquired a coating of
yellowish, watery mixture.
In Naples, dry yellow ashes rain
ed on the city. Director Alessandro
Malladra, of the Vesuvius obsera
tory, said a heavy wind caught up
ashes from the volcano.
Scientists in Rome believed the
mud shower was caused by a wind
from Africa bringing with it sand
mixed with water.
RACKETEER IN MORTAL
FEAR BE SHOT DOWN
NEW YORK, May 3, —A 30,000
gallon still of the Maxey-Gordon
gang was found in Mount Vernon,
N. Y.
Gordon, himself, in mortal fear
of the same gunmen who murder
ed Max Hussell and Max Green
burg, has barricaded behind a steel
door in his pent house high above
Central Park.
Attaches of the United States
marshal’s office were told that
Gordon is ready to surrender to
the government, but doesn’t dare
leave his hideout for fear of being
shot down.
HE MID
FLIGHT NEXT EEIR
WENATCHEE, Wash., May 3.—
Flans for a non-stop flight around
the world next year, with only two
stops for refueling in the air, has
been prepared by Clyde Pangborn
and Hugh Herndon, Jr., who made
the first non-stop flight from Jap
an to the United States, landing at
the Wenatchee Airport October 5,
1931.
Pangborn arrived here on his
way to Chicago in a plane carrying
a group of Chinese officials who
are to meet Tvsonif, Chinese Fi
nance Minister, due to arrive en
route to Washington.
GOLD IN CAN
SALEM. Ore., May 3,—A “depres
sion bank” showed up here at a
local bank when a depositor walk
ed in with an old cocoa can with
a slot in the lid. Out of the can
he poured $1,200 in $20 gold pieces.
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COUPLE FOUND DEAD
OMAHA, Nebr., May 3. —The
bodies of Deputy Sheriff J. C.
Ready, 60. and his wife were found
in their gas filled home here. Ap
parently they had been dead since
Sunday. Officers believed Sheriff
Ready arose and put on the tea
kettle in preparation for break
fast, then went back to bed.
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A POSSIBILITY
WASHINGTON, May 3,—Passage
of a bill to shorten the work week
to 30 hours still was a possibility
last night although President
Roosevelt has omitted it so far
from the things he wants Congress
to do before it goes home.
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GIRL ABDUCTED
HARWICH PORT, Mass., May 3,
—Margaret McMath, 11, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. McMath,
of Detroit and Harwich Port, was
reported kidnapped near the Har
wich Center School. Her abductor
was described as a negro chauffeur
who drove up to the school in a
large blue automobile.
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AGAINST CONTROL
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3,—An
unqualified position against birth
control marked the opening here
of the California, Arizona and Ne
vada conference of the Catholic
Hospital Association.