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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 158.
SEWARD, ALASKA,
THURSDAY, JULY 16. 1931.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ONE OF WEST
PUCKS OF REDS IN
AIM'S HISTORY
ALMOST TWO MILLION CASES
PACKED UP TO LAST
SATURDAY
JUNEAU, July 16. (A5) —Fisher
men and canners c o m m enting
on the pack of 1,800,000 cases of
salmon from all Alaska districts
up to last Saturday night, be
lieved the red salmon pack will
be one of the largest in Alaska’s
history.
Of the pack all but 400,000s cases
were reds. Officials reported ex
cellent escapements.
Bristol Bay reported a pack of
850,000 and they expect 250.000
more.
Kodiak reported a pack of 150,
000 cases.
Prince William Sound has pack
ed 80,000 cases and substantial
increases are expected in both
the Prince William Sound district
and the Kodiak area for the sea_;
son.
Most of the districts reported
larger fish this season. Southeast
ern Alaska is reported to have
uacked 100,000 cases todate.
TEMPERATURE DROPS
AS THUNDERSTORM
ARRIS IN EAST
WASHINGTON, July 16. (/Pi
Lightning scarred trees and build
ings and burned an awning on the
capitol building and shattered a
hicory in the Whitehouse grounds.
The electrical thunderstorm over
Washington, hail and high wind,
was accompanied by a pelting
rain and caused the temperature
to drcp from 93 to 72 degrees with
in two hours, bringing welcomed
relief from high temperatures.
Lightning struck one wing of
the census bureau starting an
attic fire; it was extinguished
quickly. A number of private
dwellings and a church were struck
one church was ignited.
DEMO LEADERS IN
SESSION IN SOUTH:
SPONSORROOSEVELT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. (&)—
Democratic leaders from different
parts of California met as a poli
tical war chest for the 1932 cam
paign in this state.
Authorization was given for the
formation of “Roosevelt for Pre
y sident” clubs, or clubs favoring the
nomination of other democratic
candidates for the party nomina
tion in the various counties of
the state. The wet A1 Smith fac
* tion among the California demo
crats was in control of the meet
ing. Pat J. Cooney, of Los An
geles, one of those in attendance,
is organizer of the Roosevelt clubs
in the West.
SEPCIAL CONFERENCE
LONDON, July 16. <(/P) —Ger
many’s perilous financial situa
tion moved the world powers to
make radical changes in plans
for a series of international con
ferences. Statesmen frc*> seven
nations are to meet here Monday
to evolve a plan of extending j
speedy assistance to Berlin.
THREE IMPORTANT INTERVIEWS
WERE PREnOUSLY
HELD
PARIS, July 16. (/P)—Additional
details learned of the “conference
of six’’ which met here today to
discuss Germany’s and the world’s
problem was that the conference
was presided over by Premier j
Laval of France. Present at the j
conference were Secretary of
State Henry L. Stimson, foreign
Secretary Arthur HendersoA, of
jGreat 'Britain, Foreign Minister
Aristide Briand, of France, Fin
ance Minister Etiend Etienne!
Flandin and American Ambassador'
Walter Edge.
Previous to the holding of the
conference three important in-1
| terviews were held to prepare the
i way for the conference. Ministers
; Briand and Henderson conferred
| for an hour after a luncheon given
by the former in Henderson’s hon
| or. Secretary Stimson, Ambassador
Edge and J. Theodore Marriner,
counsellor to the American embas
sy, called on the French minister
and heard the Fench position re
jgading financial aid for Germany
directly from M. Briand. The third
j interview took place when Secre
! tary Henderson and Stimson con_
ferred at the American Embassy
for nearly an hour.
Briand was reported to have in
formed Secretary Stimson that
Fance asks no political guaran
I tees of Germany before extend
1 ing further financial aid, but ex
| pects a gesture from Germany
showing a willingness to help her
self. He also was reported to have
informed Stimson that he consid
ered the visit of Dr. Hans Luther
, of the Reichsbank, to London and
Paris of great value, because Dr.
Luther learned and was able to re
port directy to the German Gov
enment that political guarantees
will not be asked of Germany in
connectoion with financial aid,
but that Germany was expected
first to show confidence in her
self
Political questions such as an
Austro-German economic union
and the guaranteeing of the Pol.
ish frontier by Germany, were re
ported not to have been raised
in connection with the German
crisis, but were reserved for the
visit of Chancellor Bruening and
Foreign Minister Curtis Curtius to
Paris.
MELLON TO GO HOME
ST. JEAN,Cape Fert, France, July
16. (&) — Secretary of the Treas.
ury Andrew W. Mellon will leave
, for home early next week, probab
; ly by way of Paris, his secretary
said today.
APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO SHOW
SPORTING SPIRIT FOR FEW
MORE DAYS
BERLIN, July 16, (^)—The re
opening of banks and curbing the
purchase of foreign currencies led
the German government to hope it
has averted a dangerous financial
crisis, but alarm is felt over the
spread of riots by communists and
jobless through a large part of the
! Reich.
i One person was killed and a
number injured and many have
been arrested as police laid heavy
hands upon attempts to create in
ternational dissension.
The government appealed to the|
people by radio to “show a sport- j
I ing spirit and get along somehow j
! for a few days more”.
I __ i
U. S. COAL EXPERT
MAKING ALASKA TESTS
A. RY. LOCOMOTIVES
Recognized as being one of the
nation’s foremost fuel economist
and coal expert, F. R. Wadleigh,
consulting engineer, Department
; of Commerce, arrived in Seward
last night from Anchorage, on the
first of a number of coal tests on
• freight and passenger locomotives
which will occupy his entire atten
I tion for several weeks.
\ Mr. Wadleigh, who will have a
: car attached directly back of ioco
| motives in which to carry his spec
ial recording equipment, data, etc.,
will test all grades of Alaska coal,
first of which will be the Premier
; and Evan Jones coal. Coal is
! weighed into the tenders, water
i carefully measured, accurate read
| ings of steam, milage, distance,
j weight of train, etc., are among
! the statistics being computed.
Comparative values will thus be
correctly ascertained. Mr. Wad
leigh said excellent progress is
being made.
During his many visits here dur
ing the coming weeks he will also
go into every phase as to whether
coal bunkers in Seward should be
constructed.
Mrs. Wadleigh will arrive on
this evening’s train from Anchor
age returning to that city Satur
day. Mr. Wadleigh also expects”to
leave Saturday for the return trip
and test.
Accompanying Mr. Wadleigh in
his investigations and tests is
Maurice L. Sharp laboratory chief
of the railroad and mines depart
ment, who is assisting him.
HIGH MASONIC OFFICIAL
Mr. Nilson, Grand High Priest
of the Royal Arch Masons, proba
bly one of the highest officials of
the Masonic Order ever to hav€
visited Alaska, will arrive in Sew
ard in the morning on board the
SS Aleutian enroute to the Inter
ior.
HALIBUT PRICES
SEATTLE, July 16. (A1) —Halibut
from six vessels totaling 55,000
pounds sold for 5c and 8V2 c at
fish exchanges here. At Prince
Rupert 283,000 pounds of Ameri
can brought 3c to 8c and Cana
dian 3c to 6c.
OISTINGHEOM
11 FAMILY ARRIS
SEWARD FROM 1ST;
Seward is host for a brief period
today to a distinguished visitor
from Washington, D. C., and his
family, Congressman Robt. G.
Simmons of Nebraska, who arrived j
today from the Westward on the j
U. S. S. Chelan, C. W. Dempwolf, j
Commander.
At noon today Congressman
Simmons was the guest at a
Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Later, accompanied by Chas. H.
F1 o r y, Commissioner, Depart
ment of Agriculture of which de
partment Mr. Simmons is a mem
ber of the appropriations commit
tee, he will depart for Matanuska
returning Friday evening to Law
i ing, later going to Russian River
j for a few days of trout fishing, re
j turning to Seward next Monday or
; Tuesday enroute South,
i Mrs. Simmons and children will
leave in the morning for Lawing
where they will await Mr. Sim
mons.
Congressman Simmons was born
'don) Simmons. Hastings, Nebraska
December 25, 1891; he is the son of
Charles H. and Alice May (Shel
don) Simmons. Hastins, Nebraska
'College, 1909-11; LL. B., U. of
1 Nebraska 1915.
He married Gladys Weill of Lin
{ coin, Nebraska, June 23, 1917 and
j has children—Robert G., Marian
Jean, Ray Clifford.
He began practice at Gering,
1915; co. atty., Scotts Bluff county,
1916-17 (resigned); member 68th
and 89th Congresses (1923-27) 6th
Nebraska District Republican.
Enlisted in Air Service, U. S. A.,
! Oct. 15, 1917; qualified spherical
1 balloon pilot; rated balloon ob
I server, and commander 2nd It.,
! March 12, 1918.
He taught courts martial and
judge advocate of Gen. Courts, the
summer of 1918, C. O. 63rd and
74th State bar associations. Amer
ican Legion (commdr. Dept, of Ne
braska (1920-21), U. of Nebraska
Alumni Assn. (pres. 1921) Order of
Coif. Presbyn, Mason (32° K. C.
H. Shriner) K. P. Home; Scotts
Bluff, Nebraska.
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 3-0, Philadelphia 5-11.
Cleveland 4, New oYrk 5.
St. Louis 5-4, Boston 2-5.
Chicago at Washington, rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 0, Cincinnati 1.
Brooklyn 10, St. Louis 3.
Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 4.
New York 4, Chicago 5.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seals 2. Missions 3.
Seattle 5, Hollywood 7.
Portland 5, Oakland 4.
Los Angeles 11, Sacramento 3
IMPORTANT MEET
HELD IN PARIS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
AID TO GERMANY MUST BE
EXTENDED BY OTHER
NATIONS
PARIS, July 16. (JP) —One of the
most important international
meetings since the treaty days of
1919 brought representatives from
| Prance, Great Britain and the
: United States together for dis
|cussions of the financial crisis in
Germany.
The meeting adjourned after
four hours with the announcement
jthat the German Chancellor has
I been invited to Paris for another
meeting tomorrow or the next
day before going to London where
representatives from all great pow
ers will meet Monday
The principal effort of the con_
ference was to reach a common
agreement as just where Germany
! stands, what she needs, and how
i these needs are to be suppied. It
jis reported that the conferees de
cided that aid must be provided
i but that it depends principally
upon the willingness of France to
extend financial assistance with
out political guarantees.
The decisions reached will be
passed upon by the French cab
inet tonight.
NAVY LAUNCHES I
1 PROGRAM WHICH
BE SECOND TO NONE
WASHINGTON, July 16, (TP)—
The navy launched a program cal
culated to make it second to none
in speed in the air. A secret con
tract, calling for development of
, an airplane engine greater in pow
er, speed and efficiency than any
ever produced in this country, is
; assigned by a civilian designer.
! He is described as one of the best
in the business but his identity is
guarded. His job is turning out an
engine comparing favorably with
the English and Italians who have
been winning seaplane speed hon
ors in recent ears. It is expected
this work will occupy the designer
for a year or more.
‘ TORCH MURDERER
BIDS GOODBYE WORLD
MID IS EXECUTED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. (£>)—
Charles Albert Simpson, 21 years
;of age, San Francisco torch mur
! derer, said his goodbyes to his
family and the world. From his
weeping and almost hysterical
mother, the boy who bragged re
peatedly that “Governor Rolph will
never hang me,” learned that the
last appeal to Governor Rolph had
failed, and that the governor
would do nothing to stay the
hand that will tie a noose around
Simpson’s neck at San Quentin
prison today at 10 o’clock.