MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 78.
SEWARD, ALASKA,
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
A- II. ZIEGLER WILL RETURN TO
SEWARD THE LATTER PART
OF THIS WEEK
The following statement of prin
ciples and policies of A. H. Ziegler,
Democratic candidate for Delegate
to Congress from Alaska, was made
to The Gateway prior to his depart
ure Saturday for Anchorage and
Fairbanks:
“As a prospective candidate so
liciting the votes of the people of
Alaska, I have been waiting to see
the public statements of my op
ponents, but so far have not seen
any public statement made by any
of them as to how they stand.
“In the first instance, I desire
to state to the people of Alaska
that I am a Democrat, but abso
lutely independent so far as being
bound to any clique within any
organization or corporation, or any
special interest whatsoever. I am
satisfied to stand on my record as
a member of the Legislature of
1929 and 1931. In those sessions I
was always on the side of the peo
ple and against any special inter
est.
“I was one of the authors of the
bills making the Commissioner of
Education and Highway Engineer
for the Territory elective and voted
for the bills making the offices of
the Treasurer and Auditor elective.
“I agree with the announced pol
icies of my opponents, as well as
the present Delegate to Congress
regarding Territorial control of all
of our resources, including the fish
eries, and in the Legislature intro
duced and secured the passage of
memorials to Congress against the
use of herring for other than food
purposes in order to preserve and
perpetuate the salmon trolling in
dustry, also to prevent the seizure
of the boats of trollers and seiners,
and other property, for violation
of the fisheries lav/ until the ac
cused person is first tried by a
jury and making the right to seize
and confiscate absolutely depend
ent upon conviction of the accused
by a jury of his peers. I believe
that a heavy tax should be imposed
upon non-resident fishermen and
to that end raised the tax in Sen
ator Benjamin’s bill in the 1929
session to $250,000 on non-resident
trollers.
“I recognize that roads and trails
are indispensable to the develop
ment of the resources of the Terri
tory. I further take the position
that the Alaska Railroad was built
not as a revenue ^producing proj
ect, but to develop the Territory.
“I am absolutely opposed to any
Federal officials disbursing the
money of the Territory or handling
Territorial matters. Territorial af
fais should be completely divorced
from the hands of Federal officials
and and I am strongly opposed to -
all bureaucratic forms of govern
ment in the Territory.
“Free government depends upon j
the right of every ciitzen to vote
and there should be no government j
or representation of any kind with
out the consent of the governed
expressed by the ballot. To pre
serve this right, I opposed and
voted against the bill introduced in
the Legislature during the 1931
session to repeal the Primary Law
of Alaska. I am strongly opposed
to the convention system.
“On the statement of the fore
going principles and my record as
a legislator in the Legislature of
Alaska, to which I was elected in
1930 by the highest vote received
by any man in the Legislature
without any campaigning whatso
ever. i submit by candidacy to the
voters of Alaska and solicit your
support.”
Mr. Ziegler has been a resident
of Alaska for 19 years, successfully
engaged in the practice of law at
Ketchikan and Juneau. He is truly
appreciative of his reception in the
CABINET RESIGNS
BELGRADE, April 4. (A5)—The en
tire cabinet and Premier General
Zivkovitch resigned as a unit today.
Thej said that the reason for this
action was that they were dissat
isfied with the way King Alexander
was handling affairs. A new cab
inet will probably be named soon
SEARCH FOR BIB)
SWINGS TO EIMO;
NO DEVELOPMENTS
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April
4.—A New Jersey police investigator
disembarked from a ship which
docked here Sunday, skillfully elud
ed reporters, and continued on his
way to Scotland Yard. It was re
vealed that Scotland Yard officials
have received information which
they thought had best be examined
at first hand by a New Jersey de
tective.
Meanwhile, at Norfolk, interest
centered around Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Curtis. Mrs. Curtis left early
Sunday morning for an unan
nounced destination and the pur
pose of her visit is problematical.
Curtis remained at his home Sun
day.
A yacht belonging to Curtis is
held in readiness for an instant
trip which will probably be made
by Curtis. A woman has been add
ed to the crew and the reason for
this act has been unexplained. It
is thought that the yacht is being
kept ready for an opportune mo
ment when it will dash out to sea
to a rendezvous with the kidnap
pers. The woman may be a train
ed nurse and would be along to
care for the child should the nego
tiators have any success in their
dealings.
CONFERS WITH C. I. D.
LONDON, Apirl 4. (JP) — Major
Shoeffel, superintendent of the
New Jersey State police, who came
to England in connection with the
Lindbergh baby kidnapping case,
conferred with Scotland Yard of
ficials today. It is believed that he
is going to Glasgow where the mo
ther of Betty Gow, the Lindbergh
nurse, resides. It is thought that
a visit to Betty Gow’s mother may
yield some tangible knowledge as to
a solution of the case which is now
just as much a mystery as it was
on the night that the child was
taken from the nursery of the par
ent’s home.
POLLS TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 5 at
8 a. m., the local march to the
polls begins when qualified voters
will exercse their right of fran
chise. A mayor, three councilmen
and one member to the school
board are to be elected.
Sample ballots have been print
ed and distributed about town.
Qualified voters will sign the re
gistration book at the place of
polling, upstairs n the City Hall.
The polls close at 7 p. m.
There are three candidates for
mayor: Don Carlos Brownell, C. E.
Orlander and Jennie Paulsen.
Six candidates are out for the
council: J. S- Badger, Charles C.
Cooper, Jess D. Lander, P. C. Mc
Mullen, Thomas Neville and El
wvn Swetmann.
Two candidates are on the bal
lot for the school board: Hilma J
Urie and William C. Erwin.
FOR ROOSEVELT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Apr. 4. (IF)
—The Democrats Saturday chose
24 delegates having 18 seats in the
national convention. Although un
instructed, political leaders regard
them favorable to Roosevelt.
Third Division but regrets time does
not permit calling on Westward
citizens. He returns to Seward the
latter part of this week enroute
South.
BODY OF MISSING PILOT
WHS FOUND IN aEOUBU
NST1IPNRK. CALIF.
ASH MOUNTAIN, Sequoia Na
! tional Park, Calif., April 4. (/P)—
The body of Lieutenant Edward D.
Hoffman, Tacoma aviator, missing
[since February 1, when his plane
[ crashed, was found Sunday four
! and one-half miles from where the
plane was located Saturday.
He had buffeted snows and cold
but succumbed to the elements
when victory was in sight, for he
was within a half-mile of the high
way and three-quarters of a mile
from two well supplied cabins.
He had jumped with a parachute,
but the body showed no evidence
i of a fall. Interment will be made
| in a Tacoma cemetery.
ELECTION DAY IN MEXICO
TURNS OUT TO BE QUIET
MEXICO CITY, April 4.—Yester
day was primary election day thru
out Mexico and, although there
were a few disturbances such as a
lively discussion over the choice
of candidates which led to bitter
arguments and perhaps a fistfight,
there were no shooting affrays or
deaths reported when the day was
j over.
The government had previously
ordered that it w-ould be unlawful
to carry firearms on election day
and would strictly enforce these
rules. When the election day roll
ed around thousands of soldiers
! had been distributed around the
polling places to maintain order.
The regular elections come in
J uly.
FABRIC COVERING OF
GRAF ZEP IS DAMAGED
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
April 4.—The Graf Zeppelin was
forced to postpone its second flight
of the year to Brazil because it
; sustained damages when taking off
today. A 35-foot rent was torn in
the fabric of the ship’s hull when
then zeppelin swiped a radio tower.
The great difference in tempera
ture caused the gases in the zep
to left the huge airship slowly and
was blamed for the cause of the
mishap. If repairs are completed,
the officials of the airship plan to
take off tomorrow to begin the
journey to South America.
ENROUTE TO LONDON
ROME, Italy, April 4.—To attend
a conference of European powers,
Dino Grandi, prime minister of
Italy, left Rome Sunday enroute
to London, where the meeting is
to be held Wednesday. A repre
sentative from France has been in
London for several days holding
pre-conference discussions with
Ramsay MacDonald and other
members of the British govern
ment.
For the benefit of those who have
asked the Territorial primary elec
tion is on April 26.
“SPEAKING TERMS”
If any of you wives or husbands
are not on speaking terms with
each other, forget your rows, your
shocking rows, your noisy, rough
rows, and get acquainted again.
Never pretend to be more affec
tionate than you really are, for if
you are too loving, what will these
artificial atmosphere affects have
on your home? On your children?
Ah! that’s the point—it will af
fect your children! How? Well, if
you must know, just come and see
the Junior class play, “Speaking
Terms,” one of the four plays to be
presented to the public tonight.
Eight o’clock sharp, folks — High
School aifditorium.
’TWAS AN ERROR
LOS ANGELES, April 4.—Edward
Carewe, actor, was arrested here
yesterday charged with evasion of
the income tax law. He said it
was a case of error in his books.
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A DIRTY DEAL
LOS ANGELES, April 4.—A pe
tition was introduced in the city
council from the laundrymen’s as.
sociation which would prohibit
housewives from doing their own
laundry.
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SINGER STILL ILL
STEVENS POINT, Wis., April 4.
Madam Schumann Heink, famous
singer, who was taken ill last week,
is still confined to her bed with a
heavy cold. She came to this city
to visit a granddaughter and was
taken ill.
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FOR GOODNESS SAKE!
SEATTLE, Wash., April 4.—Pete
Arcaderio lived with a woman for
24 years thinking she was his wife.
The true facts in the case were not
made known to him until she died
recently and three other husbands
demanded her estate.
WE MUST KEEP CLEAN
PARIS, April 4. — The United
States Ambassador sent a protest
to Washington against the appar
ent discrimination against Ameri
can merchandise exported to
France. Retaliation may be taken
[against French goods to the United
States, such as perfumes and soaps.
SEE NO DANGER IN U. S.
;' LONDON, Auril 4. — The London
Times, in an editorial Thursday,
[approved the determination of the
United States Congress to balance
I the budget. It viewed the United
States’ economic situation as colos
1 sal, but nowhere near the danger
mark.
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PRINCE MAY RETURN HOME
i BUCHAREST, Roumania, Apr. 4.
—The newspaper Adeverul publish
ed unconfirmed reports that Prince
Niaholas, brother of King Carol,
has made peace with the Royal
family and would return soon from
his voluntary exile in Paris where
he went after the King objected to
I and annulled his marriage to the
i commoner, Madame Lucia Deletj.
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OVER THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 4. (A3)
|—Proponents for the soldier bonus
j bill are calling for full payment of
j $2,000,000,000 and said they have
; more than the necessary 145 ma
I jority to compel a vote. Party lead
ers say the bill is likely to pass the
House and possibly the Senate over
the President’s veto.
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FOUR ARE KILLED
DULUTH, Minn., April 4. (/P)—
Four persons were killed when a
plane crashed to earth here Sun
day. The plane was enroute to De
troit to participate in the National
Aircraft Show to be held in that
city. The persons who were killed
were Dutch Fuller, S. E. Kervinen,
T- J. Somero and William Somero,
all from Ely, Minn.
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NOTED DOCTOR PASSES
KANE, Pa., Apr. 4. (A3)—Dr. Evan
O’Neill of this city, 72 years of age,
who attained national note 13 years
ago when he became stricken with
appendicitis and then removed his
own appendix, and who recently |
performed a second operation on
himself to relieve hernia, died here
today. He died as the result of a
pneumonia attack together with
I infirmities due to old age.
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MADE AUTO TRIP
HOPEWELL, N. J., April 4. (/P)—
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh de- j
dined to discuss a mysterious 24
hour trip he made Sunday. He
traveled in an auto and went alone.
He returned to his estate shortly
after midnight. It is believed that
the trip may have had something
to do with contacting the ab
ductors.
FOUR KILLED
SEATTLE, April 4. (JP)—Four per
sons were killed and four seriously
injured in two highway accidents ;
Sunday, sequels to dancing parties.
The dead are Carl T. Winquist, 21;
Miss Florence Evans, 2$; Mrs. Ra
chel Tremain, 21; Harry Erling
ton, 17
EIGHT MMU BEING
HELD IN READINESS
FOR A MYSTEBT TRIP
BALTIMORE, Mr., April 4.—The
yacht causing a stir in the Lind
bergh baby kidnapping case at the
present time is the Marcon and
belongs to Charles H. Consolvo,
hotel owner.
The yacht ha^ been coaled and
ready to steam to sea at a mo
ments notice for a number of days
and has been requisitioned for a
trip to the “12-mile limit” in con
nection with the Lindbergh case,
Mrs. Consolvo stated.
Mr. Consolvo had been asked by
one of the three Norfolk negotia
tors, presumed to be in contact
[ with the kidnappers of the Lind
bergh baby, to permit the use of
his yacht for a mystery trip, ac
cording to his wife. Mrs. Consolvo
said her information was that all
three of the Norfolk citizens, the
Rev. Dodson-Peacock, John H. Cur
tis and Rear Admiral Guy H. Bur
rage, would accompany her hus
band on some sort of a sea yoyage
i soon.
The addition of a woman to the
Marcon’s crew is indicative of early
developments, although the public
i interest in the yacht may delay the
Droceedings somewhat.
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FlR-POIffiR CiFIIB
BE HELD IDNESBH
; LONDON. April 4. (JP) — Premier
; MacDonald, after a conference
! Sunday with Premier Andre Tar
deau of France, announced the
four-power conference Wednesday
; will include the \^hole range of
; European crisis including disarma
ment, debts and reparations.
It had originally been intended
to discuss only the Danubian
States economic troubles. Germany
and Italy will join the England
France conference.
OF HUM
TRUCE SMS RIOTS
I
BERLIN, April 4. (/P) — Election
fireworks and disorders began in
Germany Sunday almost at the
stroke of noon when President Von
Hindenburg’s truce over the Easter
period ended.
Three were killed and many per
sons in various parties were injured
in different sections of Germany.
Hitlerites took a prominent part
in the demonstrations.
The final election will be on
April 10 with Hitler and Hinden
burg t h fe principle contestants.
Most of Sunday's disorders were
centered around political rallies.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
MONTCLAIR, N. J., April 4. (JP)—
Mrs. Raymond Fosdick, sister-in
law of the Rev. ,Harry Emerson
Fo^lick, noted New York pastor,
shot and killed her two children
and then committed suicide by
shooting herself. No reason was
given for her act, but she had been
under the care of a physician for
some time.
ITALIAN EXILE DIES
PARIS, Apr. 4. — Filipo Turati,
Italian socialist and most formid
able foe of the Mussolini regime,
died in exile here of pulmonary
congestion. He formerly was editor
of the newspaper Avanti but was
forced to flee from Italy.
WAR DEPARTMENT APPROVES
877,000 PROJECT—PLANS
SENT TO CONGRESS
Advice has been received from
the War Department that the pre
liminary examination and survey
covering improvement of Kodiak
Harbor have been favorably con.
sidered by the Department and
forwarded to Congress for its con
sideration.
Actual work on the project can
not be done until Congress has au
thorized this item in a river and
harbor bilL,and made an appropria
tion to cover the cost of the work.
The proposed plan of improve
ment includes the widening of the
channel by dredging two shoals to
provide a channel 22 feet deep and
200 feet wide with slightly increas
led width in front of the wharves
at Kodiak at an estimated cost of
$77,000 with maintenance at the
rate of about $500 per annum. The
War Department’s recommendation
is that this improvement be under
taken subject to a local contribu.
tion of $13,000 toward its cost.
The improvement is intended for
the benefit of the waterborne com
merce, Kodiak, and such increase
therein as may occur if the cold
storage plant now contemplated is
installed. It is understood that
this project for a cold storage plant
is under consideration by local and
West Coast intreests. At present
commerce is around 9,400 tons per
! year and the contemplated capa
i city of the cold storage plant is
; understood to be about 5.000 tons
per year.
It is the opinion of the Depart
ment that if the cold storage plant
is constructed and the navigation
improvements are carried out. Ko
diak will become a distributing
center for halibut fishing banks
; in the region.
This project has been under
! consideration for considerable
I time- Preliminary examination was
made in 1930 which resulted in an
; unfavorable report by Maj. Mal
colm Elliott, district engineer,
chiefly because at that time the
improvements included the remov.
al of a large rock in the outer en
trance, the cost of which was con
sidered excessive in comparison
with the benefits to be derived. On
reconsideration, however, and a
showing by local intrests that the
removal of the outer rock was not
an essential element of the proj
ect, favorable consideration was
given to it in survey report by Maj.
L. E. Atkins, acting district engi
neer, Juneau District, November 1,
1931. Major Atkins’ report was
favorably considered by Col. Thom,
as M. Robins, corps of Engineers,
division engineer of the Pacific
Division; the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors, Maj. Gen.
ytle Brown, Corps of Engineers.
The report was sent to Congress
for its action and is contained in
House of Representatives Document
No. 208, 72nd Congress, first session.
The field surveys in connection
with these reports were made by
James G. Trjuitt, associate engi
I neer, United States Engineer Of
! fice, Juneau.
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j DAUGHTER TEACHES MOTHER
j “How to Understand Men,” is one
of the four plays tonight at the
High School auditorium. Grace
Johnston is the mother and does
she already understand the friend,
Maude Larsson, who comes tale
bearing “purely through a sense
of duty?” Grace, as the mother,
directs the whole plot situation un
til she finds how inadequate is her
philosophy for managing husbands
and finances. In a startling con
clusion, her daughter, Clara Skin
ner, shows her a more practical
system. Eight o’clock tonight at
the High School.
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