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VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 41.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.
GENEVA, Feb. 18,—The League
of Nations told the world yesterday
that its leaders planned for a pro
nouncement of solemn protest to j
Japan for its military activities \
against China.
Shortly thereafter a representa
tive of the Japanese government
announced that Japan Avould not;
accept the League’s recommenda-;
tions for peace.
The League of Nations has
broadcast, from its own station,
the Japanese report.
China has announced it will not
renew the three year trade treaty
with Japan.
A four-hour meeting of the Jap
anese Cabinet on the League of
Nations’ report, resulted in divid
ed opinion on the question of with- j
drawing from the League.
The League of Nations, in addi
tion to broadcasting the Japanese;
report, dispatched a copy by tele
graph to every nation in the world
and extending an invitation to the
United States and Russia to join
them in their stand.
The League’s report will be sub
mitted to the assembly Tuesday |
for ratification.
NEW STRENGTH IS
i
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18,—Final
adoption of the prohibition repeal
bill by Congress Monday was em
phasized Friday when a Demo
cratic caucus bound members of
the party to support the act when
it comes before the Lower House.
The vote in favor of the repeal
measure was 115 to 46. New
strength was reported in the Re-,
publican ranks.
The Garner repeal bill only miss
ed passing the House by six votes
last fall.
With passage by the House, the
measure then goes to Secretary of
State for formal signature after
which the liquor question will then
be passed back to the States.
A clear gain of 14 is announced
by Speaker Garner in the House,
while it was stated 110 Republi-j
cans will vote for repeal, a gain
of six.
GUADALAJARA. Mex., Feb. 18,— .
Two policemen who entered San
Felipe Church to arrest tw7o priests
allegedly holding religious services:
illegally, were seized by the wor- ■
shippers and held until police and
firemen, the latter equipped with;
acid sprays, rescued them.
Four priests, 13 men and two
women were arrested.
AN ULTIMATUM
ROME, Feb. 18,—The text of the
French note to Austria prohibit
ing the shipment of arms to Hun
gary, was printed by the news
paper Giornale Datalia, w7 h i c h
characterized the note as ‘ equiva
lent to an ultimatum”.
NOT SELF-DEFENSE
GENEVA. Feb. 18,—The League
of Nations condemned Japan for
not submitting the Manchurian
dispute to arbitration and decided
that Japan’s military actions in
Manchuria could not be regarded
as measures of self-defense.
EUROPEAN TOWN
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18,—Norma
Shearer, film actress, and her
husband, Irving Thalberg, execu
tive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stu
dios. plan an extended tour of
Southern Europe. Miss Shearer
said.
NEWS FLUSHES
IN SAME CONDITION
DETROIT, Feb. 18. —A bank in
vestigator here said that banks
in 25 states are in much the same I
condition as those in this state.
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CANADIAN CADETS
OTTOWA, Feb. 18, —The House |
of Commons approved the bill ap-,
propriating $300,000 for cadet (
training.
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RIOTING IN GREECE
ATHENS. Greece, Feb. 18, — j.,
Seven persons were killed here I,
yesterday during a Communist |
riot. 11
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DRUNK WAS ROBBER
LOS ANGELES. Feb 18, —Picked j
up on a charge of intoxication, R. j
Volney Hood is being held in con- j
nection with the recent robbery
of Mae West, movie actress.
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PLAYWRIGHT DEAD
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 18,-Barnes j
B. Fagan, aged 59, noted English
playwright and producer, died at j
his home from a heart attack fol-;
lowing a relapse from influenza.
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NO MORE “KRAZY KAT”
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. —Pat Sul
livan, cartoonist and originator of
“Krazy Kat,” died here after a
short illness.
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MADE $20,000,000 ON DEAL
CHICAGO. Feb. 18, —The House
investigating committee announced
that the brokerage firm of L. V. j
Stewart & Co. made $20,000,000 in
organizing the tnsull Corporation.
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10,000 HUNGRY ELK
JACKSON, Wyo., Feb. 18. —Tenj
thousand hungry elk, driven in for !
hay by heavy snows, are being fed
by the State. Six thousand are re-;
ported to be in one herd and 4 000
in another nearby.
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ANNUAL BUFFALO HUNT
WINSLOW, Ariz., Feb. 18, —The
annual bison hunt came to a close
Friday with the last 10 of the quo
to dropping before the guns of
hunters. A woman shot the last1
buffalo. 1
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RETURNING VIA LINER
LONDON. Feb. 18. —Capt. James
Mollison. Scottish aviator, who re
cently established a new flying
record from London to the Ar
gentine, wTill return to England by
steamer.
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NEW THOMPSON SEARCH
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 18, —A new
, search for Chas. Thompson, for
mer Alaska gambler and Mexican
distiller, and his wife, who have
been missing for many weeks,
has been started by a brother-in
law, John Pearsall of Michigan
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MYSTERY PRISONER
LONDON, Feb. 18, —The mys
tery prisoner in the Tower of Lon
don has been found to be L. B.
Stewart, court-martialed British
officer, in conection with the leak
age of British military information
to France.
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IMPEACHMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—A re
solution demanding the impeach- j
ment of Federal Judge Harold'
Louderback, of San Francisco, for
misdemeanor in office, was pre
sented to the House by a Judiciary
committee minority.
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WILL SEND TEAM
NEW YORK. Feb. 18. —The
j American Athletic Union has de
I cided to send a team of seven
! men to Europe this summer to
[compete in leading games. Among
| those already selected were Carr,
| Metcalfe and Ben Eastman.
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NO GANGSTER ROLE
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 18, —Geo.
Raft, movie star generally featured
in gangster roles, put thumbs down
on any more such roles yesterday
when he refused to accept such a
cast in “Temple Gates.” He may
be released from his contract.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18,—More than .
1,000 policemen guarded President '
Elect Roosevelt when he returned;'
to his home here yesterday. A cor
don of guards was thrown around
him in New Jersey and escorted
him to his residence
The President-Elect although!
engrossed in his plans for the new!
administration, kept in close touch
with the conditions of those injur-j
ed by Zangara wrho fired five j]
shots at Roosevelt Wednesday! ‘
night.
Mayor Cermack of Chicago, one j |
of those wounded, was reported j ‘
as continuing to improve.
Mayor Cermak’s condition, in a j
bulletin posted last night, said his ■ 1
temperature was 99 6-10ths, res- ■ <
piration 20, normal blood pre.ssure, 1
and that no surgery is contem-1 1
plated now. His condition is re
garded as satisfactory.
Mrs. Joe Gill, who was also criti- •
cally injured by the wrould-be as-:
sassin’s bullets, remains in serious 11
condition- For the first time since
the murderous attack she spoke
for a few moments yesterday, to
her husband, asking him for de- ^
tails of the shooting.
When Mr. Roosevelt arrived in;;
Newr York, the lane to his car j
bristled with machine guns; then
great throng which greeted him 11
w'ere unable to see him; camera:
men and reporters were also ex-:
eluded from the area.
It was said that during discus- i
sion on the special train which
conveyed the party from the south,
: consideration was given to the j
possibility of the appointment of
William H. Wooding of New' York
! as Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Cutting, an independent
Republican, wull undoubtedly be
named Secretary of the Interior,
i it was said.
WILL TP LOU HEW
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 17,
—Sir Malcolm Campbell intends to
send his super-automobile, the
j “Bluebird,” over the beach here
Monday to a new land speed re
cord.
He announced today that he
: will make a test run Sunday and
j if everything is in perfect condi
tion, will attempt to better his
own world’s record of 253 miles an.
i hour.
Oakland basketball—U. of So.1
Cal. vs. U. of Cal. tonight.
Ice Hockey—Calgary 2, Van. 0.
Vancouver, B. C. basketball—
Varsity 30, Snarling 28.
Edmonton 1, Vancouver 0.
At Paris, France—Toronto 1,
European All-Stars 0.
Montreal 6. Ottowa 0.
Toronto 5, New York 2. ‘
Chicago 2. Boston 1.
Bicycle racing—At St. Louis T.
j Feas and Jules Oldy of Montreal
; won the six-day bikee race
GOING TO ENGLAND
LONG BEACH, Feb. 18,—William
J James § “Curly” Guy, who was
I found not guilty Thursday night
of the murder of the so-called
world adventurer Capt. Walter
Wanderwell, said he intended to
go to England. Mrs. Wanderwell
made no statement.
EDICT ISSUED
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 18, —War
ner Brothers and Paramount have
issued orders to actresses that the
wearing of men’s clothing while
off sets will not be tolerated. Ruth
Chaterton, Bebe Daniels, Ruby
Keeler, Loretta Young were among
’ those to receive direct orders to
this effect.
NEW EVIDENCE FOUND
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 18, —At
torneys for Winnie Ruth Judd an
nounced they had discovered new
evidence which will be presented
to the Arizona Board of Pardons
and which is certain to commute
her death sentence.
SUITES WILE H
II LONS PERIOD TO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, —The
p r o h i b i t i on repeal amendment
adopted Thursday by the Senate,
and which Speaker Garner pre
dicts the House will submit to the
State on Monday, provides, the fol
lowing :
Repeal the 18th amendment of
the constitution, forbids shipment
of liquor into States which do not
desire it to be sold or trans
ported within their borders; to be
come effective, requires ratifica
tion by special conventions in 36
States within seven years.
The proposed amendment in-!
eludes no constitutional banj
against the saloon. It gives the (
federal government no police powr
er over liquor traffic except in
ter-State shipments. These phases
of the problem are left to the
States.
RADIO OPERATOR. YEAR
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, —A medal
of honor for the outstanding radio
operator feat of the year was
awarded to Ray Miles who ac
companied Sir Hubert Wilkins in i
the submarine Nautilus Into the
Arctic.
Medal of honors were also
awarded Wm. J. Robertson of the
SS Nevada, lost off the Alaskan
coast, and to the Japanese radio
operator aboard the Maru vessel,
which took off members of the
Nevada crew.
ARIZONA QUAKED
Phoenix, Ariz.. Feb. 13, —A heavy |
earthquake shock shook southern
Arizona yesterday. No damage was'
reported.
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FAVORITE INDOOR SPGRT
VANCOUVER. B. C„ Feb. 18. —1
Home brewing has become so pop
ular in British Columbia that the j
brewers have offered the govern-;
ment lower prices.
They announced the price of
$2 per dozen has been cut to $1.50
and they agree . to deliver free of
charge as well as picking up the
empties.
BERKELEY, Cal., Feb. 18. (aP)—
Atop San Francisco peak in Arizona
one of the smallest mammals
known to science, the white-cheek
ed shrew which is about an inch
and a half in length has been
; found.
This is 235 miles south of where
it was previously found and across
the Grand Canyon. Hundreds of
collectors have been seeking speci
mens of the shrew since 1850.
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 18, (£>)— An
expedition has been organized here
to fish next summer for 14 barrels
of gold estimated worth $10,000,
000 and supposed to have gone i
down in the Gulf of Finland when j
a Russian warship foundered in j
1720. The actual location of the;
treasure has not been disclosed.
PEARLS IN OYSTERS
ONTARIO, Feb. 18, —A woman, j
dining in a restaurant, found five
pearls in her oysters. An appraisal!
valued them at $75.
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CANCEL SHOW
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, —Due j
to the illness of Barbara Stan- k
wyke, her show “Tattle Tales,” c
has ceased playing. ! (
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FILED FOR PROBATE
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 18, —The
will of the late F. G. Bonfils, pub- '
lisher, was filed for probate. The ‘
estate is valued at $7,575,000.
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MINING STUDENTS
VICTORIA ,B. C., Feb. 18, —The1 j
•first class of 200 student prospec- j *
tors having completed their first;;
course, will leave here shortly for j ^
practical studies at Caribou mines.! .
* * * *
FIREBUG TARGET
NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 18,— ,
Senator Huey P. Long was the
target of a firebug as an unsuc
cessful attempt was made to de- *
stroy his residence here.
* * * *
CORBETT SINKING
BAYSIDE, N. Y., Feb. 18. —James
J. Corbett was weaker yesterday:
than at anytime since his present :
illness and • death, it is believed, !
may come at any hour. ]
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REOPENING SMELTER
VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 18, — j<
The big British Columbia smelter, j
closed for a number of months, is
preparing to reopen immediately, ! <
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BRITISH LORD DIES
LONDON Feb. 18, —Lord Bray
bourne, member of the House of
Lords and noted British economist,
died here yesterday.
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SCHOONER RACE
SEATTLE, Feb. 18, —The sailing
| schooner Commodore is reported
I to be 182 miles ahead of the Vig
! ilant in their annual race across
1 the Pacific from Seattle to Hono
! lulu.
SEARCHING CABINS
DENVER, Colo.. Feb. 18 —Police
; looked toward the Rockies in their;
i search for Charles Boettcher 2nd,
I kidnapped Denver citizen, and in
i tend to make a thorough search of
! all mountain cabins.
73 OUNCE NUGGET
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. —
Henry Newmeyer, a prospector in
the famous Jackass Hill country,'
brought in a $4,000 cleanup among ■
which was 73 ounce gold nugget.
The nugget was found near the
old Mark Twain cabin site.
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PROSPECTORS KILLED
YUMA, Ariz., Feb. 18. —Sheriff
Hunter left today for New York
to bring back L. Douglas, a youth,
wanted in connection with the
killing of two aged prospectors of;
this state, John Heyden and Ralph,
Hart.
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WILL VISIT MUSSOLINI
BERLIN, Feb. 18, —Chancellor
Adolf Hitler will fly to Rome after
March 5, it was reported here yes
terday, to visit Premier Mussolini.
The visit is described as purely
one of national friendliness be
tween the two nations
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EXAMINED BRAIN
NEW YORK, Feb. 18, —A pre
liminary examination of the brain
of the Ernie Schaaf who died
following a fight with Primo Car
nera, revealed that he died from
a natural cause and not from what
was believed a blow from Camera.
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NO MORE BOMBS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18, —
The government reported to the
Mexican government that Ameri
can army training planes will
cease bomb practice off the Coro
j nado Islands. Mexican authorities
! recently complained of unexploded
| bombs washing ashore. Bombing
j practice will be held hereafter
north of the boundary.
LINER NORTHWESTERN
SAILS FOR THE NORTH:
LISTING INCREASES
SEATTLE, Feb. 18—The follow
ing passengers sailed today for
Seward via the SS. Northwestern
of the A. S. S. Co.
Mrs. A. Scribner, Harry Owen,
Streeten Dockham, Mrs. L. D. Lee,
Oscar Engstrom, A. H. Nerland, Al
Hoff, Harry Hopkins, John Laisila,
Hanford Strand, Ernest Axelson
and Theeodore Lafon.
Joe Lafon, Louis and Harry Seid
enberg, David Tuxberry, C. M.
Wells, Mrs. M. B. Smith, Joyce and
Barbara Smith, W. E. Cremer, Miss
M. F. Kurman, Early Dunn, Chas.
Randall, A. S. Warwick, David
Tuxberry, Jr., R. B. Oliver, E. H.
Rice, W. McDonald, John Lappi,
H. Stephens, E. Cornier, J. Dahl,
D. S. Kmtner, K. Moore and S. W.
Bilbo.
DENVER, Feb. 18,—The unceas
ing search for Charles Boettcher,
2nd, kidnapped millionaire, led
police into the nearby mountains,
despite his family’s belief that the
young heir is held in some other
city.
Police Chief A. T. Clark planned
a systematic search of deserted
cabins which might be used by the
abductors to imprison the 32-year -
old heir, kidnapped last Sunday
night from the rear of his home
here.
SO HE KNOCKED
THEM FOH * SOIL
NORRISTOWN. Pa., Feb. 18,—
Two prowlers attempted to shoot
' James S- Boyd, president pro-tem
of the State Senate, outside his
i Norristown home last night, but
he knocked them into a snow
; pile. They escaped.
Mr. Boyd set a collegiate record
for the 18-pound shotput while
attending the University of Penn
sylvania.
ALEXO, 111., Feb. 18,—Ir.dict
j ments charging conspiracy have
| been returned here against six
I farmers who came to the assist -
| ance of a neighbor about to be
j foreclosed.
The six were accused of bidding
in the chattels for a total of
l $21.41, whereas a price of nearly
j $2,000 might have been obtained.
FINAL ACTION TODAY
TOKIO, Feb. 18,—Final action
on the expected authorization for
Japanese withdrawal from the
League of Nations was deferred
until today. The extraordinary
meeting of the Cabinet-adjourned
! Friday without reaching a conclu
i sion.
HE TELLS ’EM
CHENG TEHFU, Feb. 18, —“If
| the Japanese invade Jehol they
j will be stopped by my troops and
1 reinforcements sent from the
■ south by Marshal Chang Hsueh
' Liang,’’ Tang Yu Lin, Governor of
Jehol Province, said in his first
interview with foreign correspond
ents.
i GOLD PROMISES WORK
SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 18, (IP)—
l Government officials believe they
- have found a large gold area near
s Casablanca, midway between the
1 capital and Valparaiso. They hope
l to put unemployed of both cities
r at work there if assays prove sat
isfactory.
PUBLIC DANCE TONIGHT I. 0. 0. F. HALL