VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 305.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932.
PRICE I EN CENTS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25, —
Restoration of all normal trade
relations with Soviet Russia, fol
lowed by formal recognition early
in the Roosevelt administration, is
forecast by political observers here.
Admitting an absolute open
mind on the subject, the President
elect’s closet advisors are known to
have been opposed to the Hoover
policy of attempting to segregate
a nation of 160,000,000 people.
William Gibbs McAdoo, whose
advice, it is said will be particular
ly potent in the selection of a Sec
retary of State, has said that
neither disarmament, world peace,
or any other such plan, for the re
organization of the world, will work
without Russia counted in.
!/ MEIERS Of PARTE
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25, —An
odyessey of death and danger was
told here when Norman Cook of
Los Angeles returned from an ex
pedition into the Australian des
ert to get motion pictures of
“head hunting” tribes.
Seventeen of his Japanese aides
were killed by the savage aborig
ines, he declared. Tribesmen who
captured a part of his films, des
troyed them. “Those of us who
were armed, escaped. The head
hunters are deathly afraid of pow
der and bullets,” he said.
FRANCE WILE SEND
DECEMBER RAIMENT
WASHINGTON D. C.. Nov. 25, — j
France has joined with England in !
announcing it would meet its De
cember 15 obligation to the United
States, it was revealed by Secretary
of Stale Stimson.
England’s payment will be $95.
C00.000.
Italy will also meet her Decem
ber instalment, it was said, and in
tends to continue to do so.
Consuls of other nations are ex- l
pected to notify the State depart- |
ment within a few days their res
pective countries will do likewise.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Nov. 25, —If the
Volstead act is not modified at the
forthcoming session of Congress,
the lawmakers of the nation will
be called into a special session soon I
after the inauguration of President I
elect F. D. Roosevelt, on March 4, •
and recommend enacting of beer i
and light wine legislation, it was
again indicated here yesterday.
In the meantime party leaders
are preparing to rush through such ‘
a bill at the lame-duck session, j
It was again reported Mr. Roose- ,
velt will recommend a federal tax !
of $8 a barrel on beer; such a tax '
would net the government upwards
of $350 000,000 annually.
NUDE WEDDING DFID i
ON ISLAND IN FDANGE
PARIS. Nov. 25, —The first near
ly “nude” wedding in France was
celebrated on Levant Island off the
Riviera.
Forty wedding guests as well as ;
the bridegroom, bridesmaids, best
man and relatives, were in the le
gal nudist costume which included
only a “G” string and, in some
cases, a brassiere for the women.
The mayor of Levant, who has
nudist leanings, however, apolo
gized and wore trousers and an
open shirt.
U. of S. Cal. 9, U. of Wn. 6
Detroit 14, Ore. State 6
Wn. State 3, U. C. L. A. 0
N. Y. U. 13, Carn. Tech. 6
Penn 13, Cornell 7
Va. 14, No. Car. 7
Maryland 23, J. Hopkins 0
St. Mary’s 7, Ore. 0
Colgate 21, Brown 0
Neb. 25. Mo. 6
Richmond 18, Wn. & Mary 7
Olda. 18, Ariz. 6
NUDITY WEAKNESS
GDST MEN LIBEBTY
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25, —If F,
Miller, 38, did not have a weakness
for nudity and exercise, he proba
bly would still be at liberty, run
ning a thriving “still” business.
Police Sergeant Carl Shepard was
passing through a resident section.
He saw a man. naked, standing in
front cf a window swinging dumb
bells. He stepped to the door of the
house to ask the man to pull down
the shade. As the door opened, his
trained “nose” detected a familiar
odor in the home.
Investigating he found another
man upstairs working over a “still.”
The men were arrested.
ENGLISH STUN
SOLVES THE PROBLEM
LONDON, Nov. 25, —Imposition
of a soecial tariff on American
goods to rectify the trade balance
and to meet her annuities with the
United States, was proposed here
in parliament.
One spokesman said: “If America
shows me how we can pay our war
debt on the present ratio and
schedule, we’ll give them the $100,
000,000 in gold we now have. But
we will also terminate our commer
cial treaty and demand payment
of duties be made in gold or dol
lars.”
NEW YORK. Nov. 25. —Libby
Holman Reynolds, widow of the
young tobacco heir. Smith Rey
nolds. will return to her Broadway
where she first gained fame as a
singer of alleged passionate songs.
Cleared of the murder charges
in the suicide of her 20 year-old
husband, Mrs. Revnolds will seek
to forget her recent tragedy, in
Manhattan's gay theatrical w’orld.
She expects to return to the
stage after January, when she is
expected to give birth to a child.
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OAKLAND, Nov. 25, — Eleven
months old Paula Starr was alive
today and the father who had
failed to support her and the
child's mother, had redeemed him
self.
Fred Starr is serving a sentence
in prison for neglecting his fami
ly. When he heard that his baby
was ill he begged to be allowed to
give his blood to save the child.
Handcuffed to a guard, he was
rushed to a hospital w'here doc
tors examined his blood to ascer
tain if it was suitable. Then the
transfusion took place. Physicians
said the child would live.
ILLUMINATING TALK
WARM SPRINGS, Ga„ Nov. 25, —
A policy of direct action thru dip
lomatic channels was enunciated
by President-elect F. D. Roosevelt,
instead of awaiting the slow and J
ponderous procedure of Congress, j
for many international problems. >
Commenting on his informal con
ference with President Hoover last
Tuesday, the Governor said “it was
illuminating.”
CUN MARCH
UPON CAPITAL PROTEST
UK RELIEF MEASURES
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25, —
The strangest of strange contin
gents to march upon the Capital
took place here yesterday when
children marched in protest
against lack of relief measures.
Two adults and six children were
taken into custody charged with
disturbing the peace and sobriety
of the city.
j The Capital was tense for it was
the first time in history that chil
! dren had crusadad; traffiic was
blocked and long police lines were
necessary to hold back the crowds.
Two autos drove up to the White
House gates, a man and woman,
accompanied by six children, step
ping out. They were halted by
secret service men and asked where
they were going and what they
wanted. “The President for whom
we have a petition,” they replied.
“Not today, the President is occu
pied; move on,” they were ordered,
as the guards took .them by the
{ arms leading them away. During
| the argument which followed the
I party was taken to police head
I quarters.
JUMPED OVERBOARD
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25, —The
Matson liner Loyola reported that
a man by the name of A. Living
ston and jumped overboard in mid
Pacific. His coat and papers were
found on deck.
HO DECLINES TO
POSTPONE PUS
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| WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 25, —
: President Hoover declined post
I ponement of war debt installment
[ payments due the United States on
| December 15, suggesting the debtor
! nations pay this installment and
i then formulate a debt agency to
discuss the problem.
The State Department dispatch
ed a message to the debtor nations
notifying each of the President’s
decision which was reached after
a conference with members of Con
gress ol both parties.
BEVERLY HILLS. Nov. 25. —It
was time to kill the turkey for the
Thanksgiving dinner, so C. E. Mil
ler, went into the back-yard, made
a grab at his fattened bird but in
stead of catching it about the neck,
discovered the bird almost had him
by the throat.
A furious battle ensued between
the two, Miller finally obtaining a
half-Nelson on the turkey but not
before the bird has severely slash
ed his arms. After a doctor had
treated his wounds, the bird was
filled v/ith buck-shot and later
graced Miller’s table with a deli
cious aroma.
Ill ONE HU F03 $2
MOSCOW Nov 25, —'Divorced
and married again in an hour was
the record set by James Abbe, an
American newspaper cameraman
here.
Applying at the proper Moscow
bureau, Mr. Abbe received a div
orce from Phyllis Abbe of New York
City and married Polly Shorrock.:
an American actress, all inside of !
an hour. The transaction only cost
him $2
READY IN SIX MONTHS
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 25. —The
dirigible Akron, the Navy’s newest
aircraft, will be ready to take the
air in six months, it’s builders an
nounced yesterday. Four-fifths of :
the outer covering is on, five of
eight engines are installed, five of
it’s planes ace in position and the
fuel and water tanks are placed.
HIGHEST AWARD
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25, — Th<
highest award ever made in a car
lot cattle contest was given Rich
ard Lacy of Kansas, 111., when hi:
Hereford yearlings won the granc
championship at the Americar
Royal Livestock Show here anc
j $3,200 cash.
FREIGHTEJ1S COM
III DENSE FOC: SLEEPING
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25, —Twc
freight ships were damaged in a
collision in the foggy Deleware
bay off Newcastle, Deleware. one
vessel was reported as foundering
The Cunard line freighter Mak
alla was able to return to Philadel
phia with the assistance of twc
tugs. The other ship was the SS
Allamar of the Calmar Line.
William H. Morris, of Shamokin
Penn., an oiler aboard the Alamar,
was crushed to death in his bunk.
Walter J. Sandusky of Baltimore
who was sleeping in a bunk above
Morris, was thrown clear of the
Alamar, and landed on the Makal
la. He was taken to a hospital in
Philadelphia.
GOVERNORS TO CONFER
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 25, —
The governors of 11 Western States
will meet here in annual conven
tion in two weeks.
HITLER TRICKED
BERLIN, Nov. 25, —President von
Hindenberg rejected Hitler’s plan
for the formation of a new cabinet
by popular election. Hitler charged
Hindenberg with tricking him in
to trying to form a a new cabinet
under impossible procedure.
trail WILL SEND
LONDON, Nov. 25, —The House
of Commons ordered the Chan
cellor of the Excheque to pay the
United States the December instal
ment of their World War debt in
bar gold.
Briitsh officials do not regard the
Washington statement of Presi
dent Hoover in view of the coming
change in administration.
Washington, it was learned, is
willing to accept foreign credit in
lieu of gold.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 25, — Two
youthful Americans have conquer
ed China’s highest peak, Mount
Tien Kiang in the Chian district.
Terrence Moore and Richard
Birdsdale have returned here with
two companions, A. M- Evans and
L. Thomas, reporting they had
scaled the 24.000 foot peak. Evans
and Thomas did not attempt the
climb.
FRANCE REFUSED JAPAN
TOKJO, Nov. 25, —An unofficial
report here is that France has re
fused to grant Japan a large loan.
TEN CENT CLASS BEER
ACCESS CONGRESSMEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25, —
The movement to drive the beer for
revenue bill thru the House was
agreed upon by nine of the 25
members, the others not being at
hand to state their opinion.
It was estimated a tax of either
three or four cents per pint would
be fixed. Many Congressmen be
came somewhat angered when in
formed a high tax rate would com
pel the public to pay 10 cents per
glass. This price would defeat the
purport of revenue for making up
the treasury deficit, it was said.
Capt. Pete Sather, of the Nuka,
Bay Transportation Company, ar
rived in port Thanksgiving Day.
THE STOCK MARKET
. NEW YORK, Nov. 25, —Stocks
[ were washed out of the rut by a
t moderate wave of selling, the mar
[ ket steadying upon Hoover’s an
nouncement of refusal for post
ponement of the December 15 war
I debt installments form European
{nations
{ Railway earnings for October
compared favorably with last year’s
report. Banking and financial in
stitutions of the country were
closed Thursday.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 25, —
An export bounty on wheat and
corn to increase the buying power
of the farmer was recommended
to a Senate subcommittee by Nis
j bet Grammer, a Buffalo, N. Y.,
; grain elevator and steamship op
j era tor.
He appeared in opposition to the
| socalled St. Lawrence waterway
! project He said that changes brot
j about in freight rates by the wat
erway would not help the farmer.
He proposed the government place
an export bounty of 20 cents per
bushel on v/heat and corn.
NOGALES, Sonora, Nov. 25, —
The airplane which Don Moyle flew
from Siberia to Tacoma, Wash., via
Alaska last year, was stolen here
and the search is being conducted
! both in Mexico and the United
! States.
The plane, which Moyle said was
; an Emsco costing $22,500, was tak
: en from an airport here early in
j the morning. Moyle, who is engag
i ed in commercial flying between
here and Hermosillo. Sonora, land
ed at Nogales. The plane was gone
the next morning.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25. —Four lives
for one.
The State of New York will send
four youths to the electric chair
the last week in December to atone
for the killing of Patrolman Jos
eph A. Burke, in a speakeasy hold
up.
; The convicted slayers sentenced
last week are: Russell Kelley, 18;
| Vincent Walsh, 19; Alfred Celenta
I no, 20; and Joseph Celentano, 20.
PARIS, Nov. 25, —French gov
I ernment officials made no attempt
I to conceal their chagrin at Presi
| dent Hoover’s decision and refusal
to postpone the December 15 World
War debt instalment payments
from debtor nations
It was evident they cannot pre
sent a united front to America
on the subject, it was said.
The SS Northwestern, of the A.
S. S. Co., is scheduel to sail north 1
from Seattle tomorrow (Saturday) j
for Seward.
ELLSWORTH, Wis., Nov. 25, —
Two elder brothers told authorities
how they suffered medieval tor
tures at the hands of robbers who
stole their life-savings, $1,150 in
Liberty bonds and $135 in cash.
Frank and John Geyser, residing
on a ranch eight miles from here,
were bound, heads beaten with a
hammer, kicked and then burned
by a stove-poker until they admit
ted where their money was hidden.
POLITICS SELEEITED
TO THE OHCKCHOUIfD
OT PRESIDENT-ELECT
j WARM SPRINGS. Ga., Nov. 25, —
President-elect F. D. Roosevelt
and party were greeted here by the
entire populace of the community.
“We’re glad you’ve come!” shout
ed the crowd. “I’m glad to be here
too!” returned the Governor.
A steady downpour of rain was
falling when the party arrived but
failed to dampen the ardor of the
proud citizens.
Governor Roosevelt said he had
relegated political matters to sec
ond place, his first thought being
to recuperate from his recent
strenuous campaign.
He said he was entirely out of
sympathy with postponement of
war debt payments to the United
| States, or cancellation.
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MADEIRA, Calif., Nov. 25, —Se
j cret indictments were returned by
i the grand jury against operators
of an alleged farm, and others,
, where illegal operations were per
formed.
The night following the raid by
officers on the establishment, the
"farm” burned to the ground under
mysterious circumstances.
However, a book containing the
names and addresses of 500 girls
and women was found.
cot will sron
WRESTLING FOB BELIEF
LON BEACH, Nov. 25. —This city
may go into the "bone-crushing”
business in an effort to raise rev
enue with which to continue relief
work among the unemployed
Councilmen are impressed with
a plan presented to them which
legalize wrestling bouts and give
to the municipality a percentage of
the profits. It is thought that at
the next meeting the present city
ordinance will be amended.
ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y.. Nov.
25, —A girl flier tried to cut the
neck from a large animal baloon,
went into a tail spin and when 100
feet from the ground, righted the
plane.
The narrow escape from death
occurred during a department
store’s celebration and parade for
children during which hundreds
of baloons were released.
Miss Annette Gibson, 22, was the
aviatrix, and her companion, Hugh
Copeland.
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DETROIT, Nov. 25, —A resolu
tion advocating immediate com
pletion of the St. Lawrence seaway
and reciprocal trade agreements
was submitted to delegates attend
ing th^ Internation Trade Con
ference.
Leaders appealed to the delegates
to mobolize facts and influence
for presentation to the Senate sub
committee holding hearings on
ratification of the Waterway
treaty.
“SOMETHING ROTTON”
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov.
25, —Leon Trotzky, banished Rus
sian official of the Lenine regime,
who has been a virtual prisoner in
Turkey for several years, arrived
here Thursday and proposes to re
main indefinitely. “Something rot
ten in Denmark” is literally true,
according to observers.