MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 66.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
JOHNSON AGAIN IN
LIMELIGHT: ILL
TALK WITH LINOY
MADE TRIP TO ALASKA AS A
SAILOR ON A PRIVATE
YACHT
HOPEWELL, N- J., Mar. 19. (^P)—
Henry “Red” Johnson, the Lind
bergh nurse’s sweetheart, is back
in the limelight in connection with
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh
baby.
He was brought here from the
jail in Jersey City for a personal
interview with Colonel Lindbergh;
Johnson was never completely ab
solved, said Colonel Schwart^kopf,
head of the police.
Johnson had been a sailor on
Thomas Lamont’s yacht which
made a cruise to Alaska and it is
reported he met the nurse in Van
couver, B. C.
Police explained he is held for
deportation as he came here il
legally from Sweden.
The two German servants, who
left and disappeared from Mrs. C.:
Lightfoot’s home in Franklin Park,
■near New Brunswick, have been
located by the police at Bryn Mawr,
Pa. Bryn Mawr is a short distance
from the New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania State line. The two servants
were found living here under an
other name. The police are hold
ing them for questioning. The
servants insisted they had nothing
to do with the kidnapping.
Another development occurred
when Archie Adams, a hospital em
ployee, told police that on the night
of the kidnapping at about 7:40
o’clock he passed two cars that
were evidently headed for the Lind
bergh estate. He said he remem
bered the two cars particularly, be
cause he nearly collided with the
first one which, he said, was a
Dodge sedan and was occupied by
two men. He did not pay much at
tention to the second car.
Adams explained to the police
that he did not report passing the
two cars sooner because he believed
that they were only searching for
one car.
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FICKJHl PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 13.—
Reports indicate Japan is proceed
ing full steam ahead to cash In on
her conquest of Manchuria.
In fact, if not in law, locking, j
barring and bolting the “open door” I
arriving on the spot, to use the
League of Nations’ phrase, exactly
six months after Japan’s seizure
of the territory.
The League commission of in
quiry finds itself face to face with
a real problem.
DENTISTS CONVENTION
SEATTLE, Mar. 18.—Pacific Coast
dentists will hold their annual con
vention in this city from July 5 to
July 9.
POLA NEGRI COLLAPSES '
NEW YORK, Mar. 19.—Pola Neg
ri, famous Polish film actress, col
lapsed here Friday from the strain
she has undergone at New York en
gagements.
BODY TAKEN SOUTH
The body of Mrs. Hilda M. Bas
sett, wife of S. Clark Bassett, An
chorage manager of the Alaskan
Airways, whose death occurred
shortly before midnight on Wednes
day from a clot of blood lodging in
the heart, was brought to Seward
Friday evening by Mr. Bassett. He
is taking the remains of his popular
young wife to Olympia, Wash., for
interment in the family plot and
left last night on the SS Yukon.
Two Ford trucks arrived in Sew
ard on the SS Yukon and went
North on the freight train which 1
left here Friday. The trucks were i
consigned to the F. E. company of *
Fairbanks.
Seward Hi School Dramatic Contest April 2 and 4
NEW PEACE CONFAB
SHANGHAI, Mar. 19. (A*)—Jap
anese and Chinese met in a new
peace conference in the British
Consulate; 20,000 Japanese troops
are now being withdrawn.
CHAuimfiT
ACTOR AND SINGER,
PASSES IN FRANCE
PARIS, Mar. 19. (A»)—Chauncey
Olcutt, age 71, retired actor and
famous singer of Irish ballads, died
at Monte Carlo. Mrs. Olcott was
with her husband when he passed
away.
Olcott was born ii^Buffalo, July
21, 1860. He was married twice,
his first marriage occurring in 1893
to a Miss Radcliffe of Hastings-on
Hudson. The couple were divorced
the same year, and four years later
Mr. Olcott married Miss Margaret
O’Donovan of San Francisco.
Olcott made his legitimate stage
debut as Pablo in “Pepita,” at the
Union Square Theatre in New York
in 1886. His first appearance on
the London stage was in 1891.
One of his most celebrated plays,
with which he toured the United
States, was “The Heart of Paddy
Whack.’’ a play that kept him en
gaged from 1914 until 1916. He
then starred in “Macushla,” from
1919 until 1921.
In recent years, Mr. Olcott spec
ialized in romantic comedy, usually
clinging to the Celtic tradition that
had grown up about him, for it was
in Irish roles, singing Irish lyrics,
that his public best liked him.
“My Wild Irish Rose’’ was one of
the ballads which he popularized.
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Mar. 19.—
Victorious in her struggle against
a bandit, who kidnapped her and
threatened to torture her, Orpha
DeBusk, pretty 18-year-old Hunt
ington Beach girl, returned safely
Wednesday, to her home near here.
Miss DeBusk was kidnapped from
the machine of her companion,
Clarence Double. The bandit, she
said, drove her around Los Angeles.
She resisted his advances and fin
ally, she said, he liberated her and
even gave her $4.00 with which to
return home.
SERIOUSLY ILL
NEW YORK, Mar. 19.—James J.
Corbett, who did some heavyweight
boxing in the 90’s and who re
cently was discharged from a hos
pital here, Friday was seriously ill
as the result of further complica
tions. Corbett is now 65 years of
age. Corbett is known as “Gentle
man Jim” in fighting circles.
RECOGNITION SOON
BERLIN, Mar, 19.—German news
paper correspondents at Moscow
report that the United States is
discussing recognition of Russia
ft is also declared that the United
States intends to recognize Russia
so that she can be on friendly
terms with that nation so as to
make up a balance of power in
Europe.
TRADE FELL OFF
TOKYO, Mar. 19.—Figures made
public here show that Japan’s trade
with China was effected to such
an extent by the Chinese boycott
that it fell off 48 per cent- Many
industrialists are of the opinion
that Japan’s trade with China will
be unnormal for a number of years.
DANCE POSTPONED
The St. Patrick’s dance which
was to be given tonight at the Odd
Fellows hall has been indefinitely
postponed, according to word re
ceived this morning, it is stated,
aowever, that in all probability this
lance will be given sometime with
in the coming week.
LURED HIS VICTIMS WITH LOVE
NOTES; CONFESSED TO
THE CRIMES
MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va., Mar. 19.
(JP)—Harry F. Powers, the “moun
tain bluebeard” who slew two wo
men and three children, died on
the gallows Friday night.
The trap was sprung at 9 p. m.
and he was pronounced dead 11
minutes later. Although Powers de
clined to make a statement on the
gallows, Dr. N. H. Haynes, Clarks
burg physician, announced after
the hanging that Powers confessed
to the crimes.
He lured his victims by love
notes, fobbed them of their funds
and buried them under a garage.
He was hanged only for one of the
offenses, that of killing Mrs. Dor
othy Pressler Lemke, a Northboro.
Mass., divorcee.
SHOTGUN JOSTLED
LOOSE AND CHARGE
SHATTERS IN’S ARM
LONG BEACH, Calif., Mar. 19.—
A mysterious shooting occurred
here Friday. William Pierson is
confined to a hospital recovering
from an operation for the amputa
tion of his arm which wras shattered
at the elbow by a charge of shot
gun slugs.
Pierson, who carried a shotgun
in the top of his car when he went
hunting and also most of the time'
when he was riding, said that his
gun must have jostled loose. When
the gun fell it became discharged
and sent the charge through his'
elbow.
Pierson, who was recently indict
ed on a charge of grand theft of
$29,000 and also several other
counts, insists that it was an acci
dent and not a suicide attempt.
He was to go on trial April 5.
FAIL ESTABLISH IDENTITY
OTTAWA,* Canada, Mar. 18. OP)—
The government failed to identify
finger prints of Albert Johnson,
demented trapper of Aklavik, Yu
kon Territory, who killed one
mounted policemen and wounded
three others before he was slain.
The officials will continue their at
tempts to establish Johnson’s true
identity. The mysterious trapper
is reputed to have come into the
Yukon Territory from Alaska last
year.
Carrying mail and some freight,
Capt. Heinie Berger, of the MS Dis
coverer, left port Friday night for
Kenai and Iliamna. Captain Ber
ger said he would be back in port
probably next Tuesday.
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MINUS SOCKS, ITS
He hails from New Jersey, and is
headed for Siberia, according to
arrivals on the SS Yukon. He stow
ed away on the ship at Seattle and
made Wrangell before being chased
off. At Ketchikan, being minus
socks and underwear, he called
upon the Salvation Army which
outfitted him. At Wrangell, he
again made the ship, where he took
up a collection.
When he outlined his plans for
reaching Siberia, the ship’s offi
cers decided that he had traveled
far enough, although he was willing
to rustle freight. In fact, every
one, including the passengers de
cided that the best place for the
wanderer was in the pokey.
He announced his intention of
skating down the Yukon to Dawson,
paddling down to Bering Sea, where
he would bidarka to the land of
hiskers and erratic ideas.
WILL SPEND GREAT SUM
PARIS, Mar. 18.—The new Pre
mier Tardean plea for economy
made no impression upon the
Chamber of Deputies who went
ahead voting for enormous expend
itures.
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A COSTLY SCRATCH
BALTIMORE, Mar. 18.—PaKrol
man Chas. Burkman will never
scratch the back of his head again
with the barrel of a revolver. In
doing this yesterday the pistol was
discharged, killing Burkman in
stantly.
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POLICE SHAKEUP
SEATTLE, Mar. 18. — Seattle’s
new mayor, John Dore, will shake
up the police department when he
assumes office. It is known the
veteran chief of detectives, Charles
Tennant, is due for the toboggan.
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WON THE BALOGNY
ALBANY, Ore., Mar. 18.—A logger
was arrested here and upon being
searched at the station was found
to be wearing six pairs of pants,
three coats and five shirts.
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WITHDRAWING TROOPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18.—
The Department of State was not
ified by the U. S. Minister to China
that Japan is restraining her ac
tivities and has begun to withdraw
her troops.
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REDUCE IMMIGRATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18.—
The House Immigration Committee
introduced two bills, the first tem
oorarily prohibiting foreign actors
from appearing on American
stages; the second, asking for a 10
per cent reduction in immigration.
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BACK IN LIMELIGHT
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.—Dyna
mite Jackson, 212-pound Negro
fighter, was back in the limelight
as a heavyweight following his vic
tory over Royal Dutch Elliott, Cali
fornia avocado raiser. Jackson
scored a technical knockout in the
eighth round when he opened a
cut over Elliott’s eye.
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MEXICO USING SILVER
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 18. —The
first silver bullion for minting of
coins under the revised monetary
law has been received from a Mex
ican mine, Minister of Finance
Pani said. The total amount to be
minted is not fixed. It will be reg
ulated by future requirements.
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OH, YEAH?
WINNIPEG, Man., Mar. 19.—A
man sat in a parked car with a
baby on his knee. “Better be care
ful or they’ll run you in for having
the Lindbergh boy,” said a smiling
policeman. “This is the Lindbergh
baby,” the man said. “Oh, yeah?”
returned the cop. But it was. The
man’s name is Charles Lindberg,
and he is a flier in the Royal Ca
nadian Air Forces.
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“FER GOODNESS SAKE!”
LANCASTER, Pa., Mar. 18.—City
officials uncovered something new
here. Inside of a portion of the
city water main, they found an
other pipe whcih, on one end, was
connected to a large brewery, and
the outlet, at a "speakeasy.”
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TWO MORE KNOCKOUTS
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Mar. 18.—
Who said Dempsey was sick? That
is the question two Ohio boxers
are asking their manager. When
the pugilists heard that the one
time world champion had been
down with influenza they thought
they would have easier sledding
when they stood up against him.
However, they learned different,
for Dempsey sent “Killer” Williams
to listen to the birdies in less than
two minutes and the second fighter
was put out in one minute and 20
seconds.
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WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
NEW YORK, Mar. 18.—The will
of the late Philip Sousa was filed
for probate and revealed he leaves
about $20,000 to his widow and
three children.
IN HOSPITAL
LONDON, Mar. 19.—Saro Agha,
158-year-old Turk, who claims he
is the oldest man in the world, is
in a hospital with acute indiges
tion. He collapsed in a restaurant
after dinner; his condition is said
to be serious.
NATIVE BORN ALASKAN
STOPPED BT BOSTON
LIGHTWEIGHT BOXER
—
NEW YORK, Mar. 19. (/P)—Sam- j
my Fuller, Boston youngster, won
a technical knockout in the sev
enth round Thursday night over
Billy Wallace, Cleveland’s clouting
lightweight and a native Alaskan.
Billy Wallace was born in Alaska
31 years ago. Tex Rickard was
Billy’s godfather. His mother, who
now lives in Los Angeles, was a
vaudeville singer in the boom days
of the Nome country, where Billy
was bom.
Wallace fought toe to toe with
Fuller for six rbunds but took a
count of nine in the seventh. He
was able to come up to his feet
then, but the referee stopped the
fight.
Fuller, a promising lightweight
champion prospect, by his victory
over Wallace, continues his march
toward a lightweight title bout
here April 1 against Jack “Kid”
Berg of London.
— «♦«
! FIFTY TO ONE SHOT
IN Hi MUM.
AINTREE, England, Mar. 19. (/P)
I —“Forba,” owned by W. Parson
age, won the 93rd running of the
Grand National Steeplechase here
in a thrilling finish, the horse win
I ning by three lengths over Egre
; mont, an outside horse who came
; in second. Forba was a 50 to 1
! shot in the betting odds.
! Shaun Goilin, the 1930 winner,
placed third in this season’s run
ning. Sea Soldier, American own
j ed horse and son of the famous
I winner, Man O’ War, came in
i fourth.
1 Other finishing horses in the
j running were Heartbreak, fifth;
Hill, another American owned race
horse, came in sixth. Hill was a
' co-favorite with Grakle for sixth
place but the latter failed to fin
j ish.
About 100,000 persons saw the
Grand National classic.
MAY BE ALIVE
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Mar. 19.—
British Consul General Arthur Ab
bott announced receipt of reliable
information indicating Colonel B.
H. Fawcett, famous British explorer
who disappeared into Brazilian
jungles seven years ago searching
for lost civilization, is alive and
held by Indians of Matto Grosso
jungles, Brazil’s great forest.
HELD CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19.—
President Hoover Friday held a
conference with the presidents of
15 railroads of the United States.
The subject of the conference was
not made known but it is generally
believed that the conference was
held for the purpose of discussing
the giving of Federal aid to “down
and out” railroads from funds pro
vided for in the huge reconstruc
tion finance corporation law.
Oscar Wik, of Anchorage, was
supposed to have arrived in Sew
ard on the train Friday to join up
with the MS Discoverer crew be
fore it left on its first voyage for
the 1932 season last evening.
President Hoover has appointed
the following Alaska postmasters:
Wilkie T. Pinkerton of Fairbanks,
Lydia Noble of Kodiak, and Mrs.
Owen E. Meals of Valdez.
SPRING TREK FROM STATES IS
UNDERWAY WITH FULL
BLAST
SEATTLE, Mar. 19. (JP)—The SS
Northwestern, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, sailed at 9 a. m. to
day carrying , 211 pa4senge(rs for
Alaska; 59 are booked through to
Seward as follows:
Grant Murdock, Mrs. Dan McKin
non, S. F. Tansy, Forest Engelsom,
J. E. Strand, W. M. Barnett, Wm.
Cook, R. Richardson, A. H. Ander
son, R. A. Mespelt, Sam Nelson, A.
D. Lindly, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Basok Peter McMullen, Thos. Carl,
Geo. Coughlin.
Ernest Maurer, Geo. Lingle, E. C.
Jacobsealaf, C. Waagen, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Robendaugh, R. W. John
son, Carl Durent, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
A. Schlottsfeldt, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Nerland and son, James Coughlin,
Joe Grosse, Mel Amolliffe, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Wickstrom, Mrs. J. C. Allen,
Wm. M. Deady.
A. B. Johnson, O. E. Wickman,
Chester Crema, A. M. Callisten,
Mrs. Rose Murray, Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. James, Gunnar Gabrielson,
Leroy Mattson, A. Hagen, Leonard
Seppala, J. B. Larson, J. M. Clark,
August Haapanen.
Frank Erikson, John O’Shea, John
Morgan, Lowell Morgan, Herb Mil
ler, Frank Alba, and 22 steerage
whose names were not listed.
STOCK QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Mar. 19.—Latest quo
tations: Alaska Juneau 15%; Free
port 17%; Chrysler 10%; General
Motors 19; Kennecott 9%; Kroger
10%; Radio 7%; Tri-Cont. 3%;
Radio-Keith 3%; United Corp. 9;
U. S. Steel 43%; Cities Service 6;
Premier %;U. S. Gas 1%; Big Mis
souri 9c.
SCHOONER BAYGHIMO
LOCATED BY ESKIMOS
POINT BARROW, Mar. 19. (IP)—
It is revealed that the lost trading
vessel Baychimo is floating 10
miles off-shore in a tightly packed
ice field south of here.
The discovery was made by na
tives fishing five miles out. Leads,
which opened Friday, prevented
the natives from making the trip
to board the vessel. They reported
the Baychimo did not seem badly
damaged.
SHELL RACES TODAY
LONDON, Mar. 1.9—Crews from
Oxford and Cambridge colleges will
hold their 84th meeting on the
Thames River today. Cambridge,
out for its ninth consecutive win in
the races, is a three to one fav
orite to win. The course over which
the race will be run has been short
ened from four and one-fourth to
four miles.
BEGIN TRAINING SOON
BERLIN, Mar. 18.—Max Schmel
ing, holder of the world’s heavy
weight boxing championship, will
not leave Germany as early as he
had expected. The German cham
pion is now scheduled to leave the
shores of his native country on
March 22. When he arrives in New
York a few days later, he will im
mediately depart on a barn-storm
ing trip and by May 1 expects to
go to a training camp and begin
preparations for his bout with Jack
Sharkey.
LEAVING SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Mar. 19.—The Jap
anese 24th Brigade of soldiers
boarded Japanese warships and
transports and sailed out of this
city. The 24th Brigade was the
force which early went into action
in this area. Most of the remain
der of the Japanese forces are to
police the city for some time but
preparations for their departure
are also being made.