Hard Times Masquerade Ball, New Year’s Eve
.#rnmrii Datht (Sateutan
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 322.
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SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER-*; 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
EDITORIAL
THE PRICE WE PAID
The attitude of the French peo
ple, marching the streets and hurl
ing villification upon America re
veals how flimsy are the ties which ;
bind nations in an accord.
France today, the day when she
has said she will default her war
debt payment to the United States,
stands at the point where Germany j
referred to the treaty guarantee- j
ing Belgium immune from invasion
as a ‘scrap of paper.”
For it seems that sacred con
tracts entered into between the
intoxicated beneficiaries of Amer
ican and British sacrifice in sav
ing France from annihilation at
the hands of Germany are consid
ered in the same light as the Bel
gian treaty.
Thus we find the serpent whom
we thawed ready to sink its fangs
into our hand.
The French attitude respecting
war debts throws open the doors
and reveals her as an ingrate and
a potential swindler. It also an
swers the question of why Amer
ica has been unable to make pro-j
gress in securing reduction of ar- j
maments.
It is the chicanery and dishones
ty of France, masked behind the
Gallis suavity and deceit for which
this new “Hun” of Europe is famed.
German statesmen, discussing
the causes and results of the war
during the period when the fires
of passion had passed were a unit,
in the assertion that some day the
world would have the truth.
This truth is coming to light with
startling regularity. It reveals that
•what was ascribed to the German
people as a passion for militarism
and destruction was but a full un
derstanding of the French nature
and the necessity for being prepar
ed to meet it with the only argu
ment carrying conviction—Force.
We pride ourselves as being as
tute tradesmen. Here is about how
we come out in this sentimental
investment in France:
She owes us hundreds of millions
which she is trying to repudiate.
She corrupted our sons and satu
rated them with her bestial im
morality now so glaringly manifest
in the nation.
She fortified herself with great
hoards of gold in the hope of dom-;
mating Europe and wage economi
cal and political conquest at the
expense of the American people. j
The only thing left seems to be ;
a French battleship menacing
American shores.
Another group of late books
has been received by the Seward
Public Library and these are now
on the shelves for members. Among
the many titles are the following:
The Scottish Queen, Herbert
Gorman; Red Pepper Returns,
Grace S. Richmond; Little Lost
Girl, Temple Bailey; Daughter of
Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer; Anne
Boleyn, E. Barrington; Two Make
A World, Peter B. Kyne; Beyond
The Blue Sierra, Honore W. Mor
row; Pekin Picnic, Anne Bridge;
Treehaven, Kathleen Norris; The
Sheltered Life. Ellen Glasgow; The
Fortress, Hugh Walpole; The Burn
ing Bush, Sigrid Undsetf Beyond
Control, Rex Beach; Short Grass,
Hal S. Evarts; Exit, Harold B.
Wright; Robbers Roost, Zane Grey;
Prologue To Love, Martha Ostenso;
Seed, Chas. S. Norris; Lark Ascend
ing, Moza de La Roche; Miss Pink
erton, Mary Roberts Rinehart; Un
der Northern Stars, Wm. McLeod
Raine; Peter Ashley, Du Bose Hey
ward; Money Mush, Ben Ames Wil
liams; Forgive Us Our Trespasses,
Lloyd C Douglas; Honey-flow, Ben
Ames Williams; The March of
Democracy, James Zruslon Adams.
Ml SITS
SILENTLY WATCHINS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, —The
administration is sitting silently
viewing today’s developments over
war debt instalments due America
today from many countries.
While England and Italy’s pay
ments are now in process of being
turned over to the United States,
whether France will default or not
cannot be determined until the ex
piration of the day.
There have been no new’ develop
ments with regard to the Belgium
situation, though Belgium and
Czechoslovakia are both expected
to default.
It was suggested in Washington
yesterday that should France de
fault, in addition to raising high
tariff walls, no French bonds or
stocks be permitted to be sold in
America.
At London David Lloyd George,
former Prime Minister, in a stirr
ing address in the House of Com
mons, charged the United States
as having repudiated the Wilson
treaty.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 15,—A fam
ily of three were smothered to
death when the father, in order to
keep their bare little room warm
in a ramshackle building where
rent had been given to them free,
plugged all cracks. Gas from the
smouldering coal fire overcame
them. They were Mr. and Mrs. R.
Becker and their one-year-old
child
HORSE RACING LEGALIZED
NEW YORK. Dec. 15—With the
legalization of horse racing many
horses are already stabled about
local tracks and hundreds more
are on the way.
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55 XMAS PRESENTS
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15, —Gov.
James Rolfe, Jr., announced he
I will give 55 Christmas presents to
: State job applicants, three of which
: will include judgeships.
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CALLS THE DEAL OFF
POONA, India, Dec. 15,—Mahat
ma Gandhi has decided not to
starve himself to death, saying he
has postponed such action inde
i finitely.
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AIR MAIL BURNED
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 15.—A Chi
I cago-Milwaukee mail plane was
forced down near here, fire destroy
ing its cargo of mail. The pilot
was uninjured.
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EXTENDED FURLOUGH
1 WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 15.—
an extension of the federal em
In a test vote the House indicated
ployees’ payless furlough to July
1. 1934.
SEATTLE GETS MONEY
SEATTLE. Dec. 15,—The Recon
struction Finance Corporation has
i approved the loan of $1,750,000 to
| the Seattle Lighting Co., for com
| pletion of the Skagit power plant
and construction of a building in
| the city.
RECEIVED DELEGATION
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15, —In a
genial mood, Vice-President Curtis
received a delegation from the en
camped bonus army who present
ed a petition asking for money
One said he wanted to rebuke Hoo
ver; this Curtis would not listen to
! Another refused to shake hands
! with Curtis but he was not offend
! ed..
MEXICO WITHDRAWS
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15,—Be
cause of economic conditions and
the annual expense of $100,000 to
the League of Nations, Mexico is
withdrawing. Two years’ notice
must be given before such with-"
drawal is effective.
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IN NORTHERN RIVERS
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CALGARY, Dec. 15,—Floods con
tinue to threaten because, of warm
! Chinook winds; rivers have over-j
j flowed banks and heavy blocks of
| ice are swirling downstream.
, Hopi and Pueblo Indians in the
| Painted Desert region of Arizona
i were relieved of possible isolation
j Wednesday when the weather
i moderated and the storm is ex
j pected to wear itself out in two
j days.
Chicago continues to report be
low zero temperatures while Pacif
ic coast areas report warmer
weather.
i OUTSTANDING Cfflf
ATHLETE SUSPENDED
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.—“Babe”
Ditrikson, sensational girl Olympic
athlete, was indefinitely suspended
from the American Amateur Union
by the board notwithstanding her
plea of knowing nothing of the
Dodge Automobile Company using
her name as an advertising medi
um. Her coach, M. J. McCombs,
said they intended to sue the auto
i mobile firm.
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AFTER SUNKEN TREASURE
NEW YORK, Dec. 15—The lure
of sunken treasure is the magnet
for the announcement of a New
York salvaging concern that they
have definitely located the Lusi
tania, in which sinking 1.138 lives
and much bullion were lost, and
I salvaging operations will be start
| ed early in 1933.
SCENTENCED TO TEN YEARS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.—Bernice
Rutherford, who shot her uncle,
Frank Ring, was sentenced to a
term of 10 years.
NOT EVEN UNDER OATH
BUFFALO, Dec. 15,—A prospec
tive juror in a liquor case was hur
riedly excused here yesterday when
he informed the judge he would
not believe any dry agent even un
j der oath or atop bibles a mile high.
PLANE—NAVAL MANEUVER
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15.—The cli
max of great naval and air man
euvers took place here Wednesday
when 100 combat ships moved in
from the sea and squadrons of
planes fluttered down from the
skies.
VIOLENCE MUST CEASE
CHICAGO, Dec. 15,—Mayor Cer
mak has authorized authorities to
fight gangland with its own wea
; pons and shoot to kill. Since the
i first of the month eight people,
three of them innocent bystanders,
,1 have met violent death.
CONTINUE AS IS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.—Amos
Woodcock, prohibition director of
. the U. S. A., urged all agents to
; carry on as usual in the face of
■ probable repeal of the dry laws. He
- is on a general inspection tour.
At all points along the railroad
. belt above zero temperatures are
3 prevailing, with the exception of
-1 Fairbanks, which is slightly below
zero.
(Trow FOR WINNIE
RUTH JUDD HAS FOUR
FLiS SI WOMAN
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 15.—Mrs. |
t Winnie Ruth Judd, sentenced to
! hang next February 17, for the
► murder of Agnes Leroi, and who is
imprisoned in the state penitenti
[ ary at Florence, has been visited by
l her mother, father, brother and at- j
torney during the last two days.
She continues to maintain her in
nocence. Her attorney said he had
laid four different plans to delay
the execution.
The condemned woman reveals
no Indication of being despondent
and appears the most cheerful of
the family group. On the basis of
! her past and present actions one
of the appeals for a new trial will
be based on insanity, it is reported.
THE STOCK iRKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 15,—An unde
cisive market moved higher yes
i terday accelerated by a general ad
; vance in commodity prices.
Commodity shares rose from one
! to four points.
Copper sold for 4% cents, a new
all-time low.
FOOTBALLERS HOME
j SOUTH BEND, Dec. 15, —The
Notre Dame football squad, which
last week lost to California, re
turned home yesterday; 3,000 peo
i pie were at the depot to welcome
their heroes.
TWO WOMEN CONVICTS
; ESGNPE FROM ORISON
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 15.
—Two women prisoners, Irene Mc
Cann and Edna Murray, the latter
known as the “kissing” bandit, es
caped from Leavenworth peniten
\ tiary by sawing their way to free
dom. Murray was serving a 10
year sentence. An accomplice
evidently awaited them nearby
with an auto.
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PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS
WASHINGTON, D C., Dec. 15.—
A joint congressional committee
on Veterans’ expenditures and bills
set this afternoon as the time to
present their recommendations.
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NAMED COMMISSIONED
' LOS ANGELES. Dec. 15.—Herbert
A. Dana, outstanding U. of Nebras
ka athletic and football coach, has
been appointed commissioner of
Pacific Coast conference football
i with full dictatorial powers to se
| lect officials for every game.
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SO HE WAS DIVORCED
j KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 15.—S.
George Kelly overbid his bridge
: hand and his wife became so in
censed that she flung her cards
into his face. On the strength of
her action he obtained a divorce.
BACK IN THE FOLD
GENEVA, Dec. 15.—The five
| power conference has set its next
session for January 21 when db
j liberations will be resumed. The
j return of Germany after an ab
j sence of five months featured yes
terday’s session.
TRANSFERRING GOLD
NEW YORK, Dec. 15— Arrange
j ments for the transfer of British
i gold from the Bank of England to
j the Federal Reserve Bank, in pay
; ment of the war debt instalment
j due the United States, is underway
i here today.
AN EXCELLENT RECIPE
GARDEN CITY, Cas., Dec. 15,— '
A1 Tober, 103-year-old veteran of'
five wars, sells picture post cards
to make a living. Born in Moscow, j
his first battle experience was in
the Crimerian War. He attributes;
his long life to drinking good beer. I
STARTLE BRAZILIANS:
HIGH OFFICIALS 11
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 14,(^P>— |
A series of shortages in federal, i
! state and city departments, cli- J
maxed by one of 17,000 contos, or;
about 81,000,000, in the state of Sao
Paulo, has stirred Brazil.
The series started several months
ago with a defalcation of S50.000 in
; the federal treasury.
Next came a shortage of $100,000
i in this city’s receipts and Colonel
| Jose Muniz, chief of the depart
ment, was suspended. A smaller
shortage in the state treasury of
Rio Grande do Sul followed.
The big Sao Paulo case involved
several officials who were charged
with taking money over a period of
years.
PERSIA DEFIES ENGLAND
OIL GANGELLATION
LONDON, Dec. 15,—A note from
the Persian government defied
Great Britain’s ultimatum respect
ing restoring the Anglo-Persian oil
concession upon which the Brit
ish naval fleet is dependent. Final
answer is expected today from
Persia after which the matter will
be referred to the Court of Inter
national Justice, at The Hague.
20 PLANES MAROONED
MARSHFIELD. Calif., Dec. 15,—
During maneuvers when a sudden
storm forced them to land. 20 army
planes were marooned for 48 hours.
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POST-SEASON GAME
NEW YORK, Dec. 15—The Green
Bay Packers football squad will
meet The Knights of- Columbus
team January 22. “Red” Grange
leads the Packers
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PREMIER INDISPOSED
LONDON, Dec. 15. — Premier
’ Ramsey MacDonald has been in
j. disposed for several days with a se
I vere cold.
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KILLED HUSBAND
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15,—Claude
I Forbes, 24-year-old paramour of
Bess Nelson, was found guilty of
; slaying the woman’s husband,
1 Harry, with a piece of pipe. Mrs.
; Nelson will go on trial next week.
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A NEW RACKET
SEATTLE, Dec. 15,—Chief of Po
lice Claud Bannick announced a
1 new crop- of racketeers have made
their appearance in the city. They
j are selling fake beer parlor li
■ censes.
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THE NUCLEUS STOCK
NEW YORK Dec. 15-—One hun
! dred shares of stock served as the
j nucleus for the foundation of the
, Culbertson Corporation. The Cul
bertsons are the acknowledged
bridge playing champions of the
I world.
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HUNDREDS APPLICATIONS
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 15,—Appli
! cations by the hundreds continue
■ j to pour in daily to tire offices oi
i President-Elect Franklin D. Roose
► velt from Democrats all over the
- country. They are being placed or
; file and will be given careful con
r sideration after March 4, it wa;
said.
FIGHTING SPIRIT IS
SHOWN BY ROOSEVELT
ALBANY, Dec. 14,(/P)—1To Presi
dent-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt
his physical condition was a situa
tion to be met and nothing more.
He seldom refers now to a han
dicap in his walking, the result of
an infantile paralysis attack he
suffered some 10 years ago. When
he does, he speaks in a detached
way.
Only once during the campaign
did he directly refer to it. That
was at Seattle when he stopped to
talk with crippled children in a
hospital.
Sitting in his automobile and
looking down on the invalids on
; cots and in wheel chairs clustered
, around him he said: “I too have
known what it is not to be able to
walk.”
While campaigning, Mr. Roose
velt was greeted at Worcester,
Mass., by eight-year-old Kathryn
T. Murphy. He already knew Kath
ryn, because she had suffered from
infantile paralysis and Mr. Roose
velt had written her a letter of
commendation when she later of
fered her blood to other patients.
“Hello, Kathryn, how are youT’
came the greeting from Mr. Roose
velt. “Keep up your courage. You
are going to get well.”
The President-Elect then told
1 Kathryn that he and the mayor of
Worcester would arrange to send
her to a hospital Mr. Roosevelt had
founded in Warm Springs, Ga. So
Kathryn is looking eagerly forward
to restored health.
Once, on an up-State inspection
i tour, Mr. Roosevelt stopped at a
! Watertown hospital to see a State
j trooper whose back had been brok
j en in a motorcycle accident. The
| year before he had ridden as an
! escort to the Governor.
The trooper, in a wheel chair,
was rolled out to the Roosevelt car.
The Governor, leaning far out of
| his seat, talked in a low tone but
j the final words were caught by
j those near by. They were:
j “Don’t quit fighting, my boy. I
■ know what it is. Let me hear from
! you.”
JIL REHEARSAL IS
HELD 8 Y TALENTED
GIST ‘TIE OUTCAST"
At a rehearsal held last night at
! the Liberty Theatre “The Outcast,”
I to be presented by The Little Thea
| tre Club tomorrow (Friday) night,
| underwent the process of sponging
! and pressing out of wrinkles like a
suit sent to the tailors.
By careful directing and metic
ulous interpretation the last rem
nant of stiffness has been removed
from the play, and it is ready to
appear bearing the hall-mark of
finish and perfection.
As promised in previous refer
ences to the forthcoming presen
tation, an evening of rare enter
tainment is guaranteed all who at
tend. Tffey will see living speak
ing characters each chosen for his
or her especial fitness for interpre
■ teting the clever lines allotted to
■ them, and each of which is the per
[ scnification of what the playright
i sought to reveal in whipping to
gether an intrigueing plot with deft
skill and discrimination.
And don’t forget, figuratively
■ speaking you are going to get up
? on the stage and romp along with
f the young star, share her joys and
- sorrows and become a ripsnorting
i ally ready to shed your coat and
1 dig in if needs be.
s England has placed a ban on the
importation of muskrats.
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