MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 70.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
DECISIVE STAND IS
TAKEN IV BRITAIN
ACTION 111 STATE
VALERAS MOVE AMOUNTS TO
SAME AS DECLARATION
OF WAR
LONDON, Mar. 24.—Great Britain
Wednesday took a decisive stand
against President Eamonn de Va
lera of the Irish Free State for his
intention of renouncing land an
nuities to Great Britain and also
the oath of allegiance to the King.
In the House of Commons, Labor
members said the action on the
part of the head of the Irish Free
State was the same as a declara
tion of war. The oath of allegiance
and the land annuities were a part
of a bargain subscribed to by both
the Irish Free State and Great Brit
ain and it would be impossible for
one to attempt to repudiate this
without the consent of the other.
British officials were of the
opinion that had Valera consulted
with British authorities that some
amicable understanding might have
been reached but under the present
circumstances the only thing Great
Britain can do, in the event the
Free State continues its “breaking
off’’ activities, will be to retaliate,
if not in force, through economic
means. Retaliation could very eas
ily be effected against the Irish
through the placing of a heavy
tariff on Irish goods. Great Brit
ain is at present the principle mar
ket for Irish goods.
IV RESULT HUGE
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24- — Miss
Dureen Mordean, who was arrested
here charged with the kidnapping
of three-year-old Evelyn Stone
from a boarding school, has been
freed because William Stone, the
father, has refused to press abduc
tion charges.
Miss Mordean formerly was the
child’s nurse and when Mrs. Stone
died the child was placed in a
boarding school. It was said that
Miss Mordean kidnapped the child
so that she could again take care
of it.
Stone, however, revealed another
angle as to why he freed Miss Mor
dean. He said that romance might
follow if he exonerated Miss Mor
dean from all blame in the kid
napping. He revealed plans that
they might be married later.
BALTIMORE, Mr., Mar. 24.—Will
Bowers, unemployed of this city,
has been doing quite a bit of won
dering in his prison cell here. It
all came about v c.»i he was trudg
ing the streets ..eeking a place to
sleep.
When he rounued a corner on one
of the main streets, the wind took
him off balance and sent him
crashing through a store window.
Inside the store he found it warm
so he lay down to sleep.
When the police found him, they
arrested him, charging him with
breaking the store glass and also
for disorderly conduct- He can un
derstand the glass breaking part
but not the disorderly charge be
cause he was asleep almost from
the time he blew into the store..
DEATH LIST GROWS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Mar. 24. (/P)
—The death list grew to 358 in to
day’s count. The survivors worked
with the Red Cross, the American
Legion and other organizations to
bury the dead and to house and
feed the homeless. To carry out a
program of rehabilitating the re
gion, the welfare workers have ap
plied for a $200,000 relief fund
which they declare must be made
available immediately.
ALASKA TIMBER TRACT
HAS BEEN LEASED TO
!' LUMBER CORPORATION
SEATTLE, Mar. 24. (/P)—A new
industry will be launched in Al
aska this summer, it is revealed
with the announcement that a lum
ber company was incorporated in
the State of Washington Tuesday
by Dr. W. K. Detwiller of Seattle,
president, and Milo Kelley of An
chorage, vice president.
The newly incorporated company
has leased a 65,000 acre tract of
timber from the government and
this tract is situated across Knik
Arm, from Anchorage.
The first financing of the com
pany has been completed and ac
tive work will probably be started
soon on the Knik Arm timber
tract. About 25 men will be used
to carry on the company’s work
during the early operations and
there is a possibility, should busi
ness justify, that even this force
may be augmented.
LINDBERGHS CLINGING TO
HOPE TIT BUT IS MM
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. 24.—The
Lindbergh baby kidnapping case
continues to be just as much a
mystery as it was on the night the
^baby was taken from the nursery
in the Lindbergh home despite the
efforts of police, gangsters, report
ers and the Lindberghs themselves,
! to have the child returned or to
find out as to its whereabouts.
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh are
still clinging to the faint hope that
.their child is still alive and they
hope for its return when the inves
tigating quiets down. The police
Wednesday made several raids on
places which were suspected to be
the hideout of the abductors with
the child but all these surprise en
trances proved to be of no avail.
H
LONDON, Mar- 24.—Primo Car
nera, the “man mountain” from
Italy, knocked out William Cooke,
Australian heavyweight, in the
fourth round of a scheduled 10
round bout Wednesday. Cooke floor
ed Camera in the first round but
the big man came back and chased
the Australian all over the ring. |
With a terrific right to the jaw,
Camera put Cooke down for the
count of nine but Cooke came up
again. Then Camera unsheathed
another devastating blow and
knocked Cooke through the ropes
and into the press box. The fight
ended here. About 70,000 people
witnessed the fight.
FORMER DRY COP
DERI THE BARS
TACOMA, Wash., March 24, —
Richard L. Fryant, former prohi
bition officier acquitted in the Lyle
Whitney case in Seattle two years
ago, pleaded guilty to operating a
distillery without a license in con
nection with the seizure of a huge
still at Graham, near here, last
July.
William Sadick, also plead guil
ty to maintaining a nuisance. Both
will be sentenced April 11.
Other charges including receiv
ing money to protect Pierce County
bootleggers were dropped.
SUBSCRIBER SAYS—
“. . . I see where many Alaskans
appreciate your road editorials. I
have been reviewing many of your
editorials for the past two or three
years and I find you are consistent
all the way through. Looking at
some of the other papers in the
railroad belt, they seem to lack any
policy and most of their editorials
are clipped from Outside papers.
You are the ‘lone eagle;’ may your
labors bear fruit.”
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
OAKLAND, Mar. 24. — Oakland
defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3.
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INSTRUCTED FOR HERB
DES MOINES, March 24, —The
Republican vote on Hoover instruc
tion was 1,268 for and 103 against.
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SIGNS ANOTHER BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 24.—
President Herbert Hoover Wednes
day signed the Norris-LaGuardia
anti-injunction bill.
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ZEP AT PERNAMBUCO
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Mar. 24.—
The German airship, Graf Zeppelin,
arrived here Wednesday afternoon
after a flight from Friedrichshafen,
Germany.
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FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 24.—
The House Wednesday passed the
Evans bill which will open public
lands now held for reclamation
purposes to mineral development.
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UPRISING THREATENED
MADRID, Mar. 24.—Threats of a
Communistic uprising were heard
in various parts of Spain Wednes
day but as yet no important dem
onstration has been held.
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PLEAD NOT GUILTY
SEATTLE, March 24, —A plea of
not guilty was entered in the Sup
eior Court by Dr. Albert McKe
own, on the second degree murder
charge of slaying his aged mother.
Unable to raise a $25,000 bond he
was returned to jail.
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DISCOURAGING RESULTS
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. 24. (/Pi—
The Lindbergh baby search has
“badly depleted” the State police
funds, Colonel Schwartzkopf, head
of the New Jersey State police,
said. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been spent in a na
tion-wide search and all with ap
parently no success.
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APPEAL DENIED
CHICAGO, Mar. 24.—The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
Wednesday denied the appeal of A1
Capone for a review of the tax
evasion charge for which he was
sentenced to serve 11 years at Leav
enworth penitentiary. The court
had previously denied to review his
appeal.
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MONEY COMES OUT OF HIDING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 24.
(/P)—There has been an increase
of $157,000,000 of currency in cir
culation since the inauguration of
President Hoover’s anti-hoarding
campaign. This increase marks a
definite trend in that money is be
ing brought out of hiding, an
nounced Secretary of Treasury Og
den Mills.
ATTITUDE EXPLAINED
WASHINGTON, D- C., Mar. 24.—
Secretary of State Henry L. Stim
son Wednesday sent to Chairman
William Borah of the Senate For- i
eign Relations Committee a letter
explaining the administration’s at
titude toward the world Court. The
letter’s contents have not been
made public.
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WILL VOTE ON IT
RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil, March
24, —Brazil’s internal political rift
held promise that President Var
gas will hold elections to on re
turning the constitutional govern
ment from the Defacto regime and
demands made by his colleagues
from the states of Rio Grande, Do
sul and Sao Paulo. The election is
expected to be held this year.
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PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
OTTAWA, Mar. 24.—The Canad
ian Parliament adjourned Wednes
day for the Easter holiday without
having given any action on the
budget. The budget was not pre
sented to Parliament owing to the
press of other legislation seeking to
alleviate unemployment and to
stabilize the present economic sit
uation. It is understood that the
Parliament, when it again con
venes, wilhgo on record as favoring
a larger sales tax, bring back the
so-called nuisance taxes and to in
crease income taxes.
PETROLLE IS FAVORITE
NEW YORK, Mar. 24.—Billie Pe
: trolle, of Fargo, N. D., is an eight to
five favorite to win over “Bat” Bat
talino in the featherweight title
j match which is being staged in
Madison Square Garden tonight.
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! SEATTLE HAS LARGE
FIRE LOSS TUESDAY
SEATLET, March 24, —Fire early
Tuesday ,thought to have of been
incendiary origin, burned a block
comprising the old Washington
Iron Works.
The loss is estimated at $150,000.
Another fire during the home
going rush hour in the afternoon,
partly destroyed the four-story
building of the Leman-Seller man
ufacturing company, dress makers.
The water and fire loss came
close to $65,000.
FOREIGN ATHLETES MAY
NOT BE FORCED TO
FOREGO THEIR WINES
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24.—It is
; intimated that the bar against
French athletes havilng their
1 wines during the while they are
I in competition in the Olympic
’Games here will be lifted despite
| the statement made by Amos W. W.
Woodcock, director of prohibition.
Woodcock said he was of the opin
ion that the French, as well as
other foreign athletes, would have
to forego their alcoholic drinks
It has been suggested that the
members of the French delegation
and other foreign athletes be given
freedom of port or to admit them
as members of the crew of a foreign
vessel. Under these conditions, the
athletes would be allowed their al
coholic beverages.
It has also been suggested that
j the French Ambassador might be
present at the games and the ath
letes could get their supply from
him.
At any rate, it appears that they
are going to get their daily menu
the same as they receive at home.
SENATE WETS ASSURED
RECORD VOTE OR! UN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24,
—Not to be outdone by House col
leagues the Senate wets are as
sured of a record vote on prohibi
tion by a petition signed by 24
names which also discharged the
judiciary committee from further
consideration on the resolution for
repeal or modification.
The drys welcomed an immediate
Iroll call but Senator Tydings, who
presented the petition, said they
; would wait until March 13 for part,
or a new campaign, to get a record
vote in both houses.
Senator Watson, Republican lea
der, signed the petition.
BUILDING FILLS ON
HOIST, KILLING HI
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 24. —Im
prisoned under tons of debris, Jas.
F. Meeker, of this city, died as a
result of internal hemorrhage sus
tained because of the weight put
upon his body.
Meeker was driving in a car when
he collided with another automo
bile. Meeker’s car swerved across
the street, and apparently uncon
trollable, hit into the front of a
drug store with almost the entire
store front crashing down upon
him.
Rescue workers immediately dug
Meeker out and took him to a hos
pital. He died on the operating
table.
Professor Doodlebug made a hit
with the ladies Tuesday when he
announced there are 4,000,000 more
unmarried men than women in
these ginnited States.
PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
UNDERWAY SHANGHAI;
DELEGATES GLOOMY
SHANGHAI, Mar. 24. (JP) — The
Chinese and Japanese armies went
methodically about their business
of grooming their trappings of war
outside the city of Shanghai as for
mal negotiations for peace finally
got under way.
The first session for the discus
sion of peace terms was brief and
the attending delegates were very
gloomy as they filed out of the of
fice of the British Consulate where
the meeting was held. It is as yet
too early to tell what will be forth
coming in the way of peace ar
rangements.
It is said the Japanese are nego
tiating and trying to arrange for
the withdrawal of Japanese troops
into the International Settlement
and the establishment of a neutral
zone.
The many languages involved in
the peace discussion slows up the
proceedings to a great extent as
a four-way interpretation is nec
essary—Chinese, Japanese, English
and French.
j
INVESTIGATING REPORTS
OSLO, Norway, Mar. 24.— The
Norwegian government is much per
turbed over the reports that the
Soviets are alleged to have seized
10 Norwegian ships in waters near
Russia recently. The government
has begun an investigation to se
cure more information on the sub
ject.
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REPORT MADE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 24.—
A complete report of the criminal
situation in Hawaii, as revealed by
a personal investigation by Seth W.
Richardson, assisatnt to the United
States Attorney General, was made
Wednesday. The contents of the
report made by Richardson, who
recently arrived from Honolulu and
Hawaii after a survey, was not dis
1 closed.
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ROBBER ELUDES AUTHORITIES
SEATTLE, Mar. 23. — A bandit
Wednesday handed a cashier in the
First National Bank of this city a
note on the end of a business like
revolver, demanding that the cash
ier turn over to him certain cur
rency and instructing him to keep
quiet. The cashier was forced to
give the robber $2,000. Authorities
have not picked up the robber yet.
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MAY COME AFTER ALL
MADISON, Wis., Mar. 24.—Wis
consin University’s offer to Dr.
Spears, coach at the University of
Oregon, may attract the Oregon
mentor yet. Spears, at present, is
away on a fishing trip but he said
before he went that he might be
persuaded. The new post would
give him a higher salary. Spears is
acknowledged as one of the best
football coaches in the country.
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MANY BE PUT TO WORK
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24. —More
than 1,000 persons will be given
work in the construction of the new
225-foot flood control dam which
has been approved and a contract
let. The dam will be built to reg
ulate the waters of Sam Gabriel
Canyon, near here. The county
employment bureau has been prom
ised by the contractors that they
will get their men through that
agency and would want 200 within
the next several days.
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EXHIBITION FIGHTS
CHICAGO, Mar. 24—Jess Willard,
who in 1915 took the heavyweight
boxing championship title away
from Jack Johnson in Havana, and
who successively defended his title
against Frank Moran and others
until 1919 when he was bested by
Jack Dempsey, has announced his
intention of beginning active train
ing with the intention of beginning
a tour and giving exhibition fights
in the various cities. Willard now
weighs over 300 pounds.
NEARLY 350 PEOPLE
LOST LIVES RESULT
TERRIFIC TORNADO
THOUSANDS PEOPLE ARE LEFT
HOMELESS WITHOUT ANY
BELONGINGS
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Mar. 24—
A recheck of the death toll reveals
there are 335 persons who are
known to have been killed as a
result of the tornado which swept
over the country and centered in
Alabama. The additional figures
were made available through the
reestablishment of communications
with isolated communities.
The people in the various cities
wherein the tornado struck the
worst have begun the task of bury
ing the dead and obliterating the
work of the storm. More than 1,000
persons are known to have been
injured and about 5,000 persons
are homeless.
The Red Cross, Salvation Army
and the National Guard have start
ed work in an effort to alleviate
the situation caused by the tor
nado. The Red Cross has broad
cast an appeal for medicines and
supplies. They want tents and bed
ding first to take care of the home
less.
The Situation is made mare
grave because of the fact that most
! of the people who suffered were
poor, who depended on their crops
and livestock for sustenance. In
many cases these poor people lost
everything they had, even to their
j houses and household furnishings.
ON SILVER IS FUMED
WASHINGTON, D. C-, March 24,
—The House committee, studying
the silver question, sent requests
to leading bankers, economists and
government officials of eight n a
I tions for expressions as to their at
titudes toward the proposal of an
international conference on silver.
Chairman Somers announced the
plan after Bernard Baruch ap
proved the idea of such a confer
ence. He said the United States
should take the initiative.
CHINESE GENERAL IS
EXECUTEDFOR MISTAKE
NANKING, China, Mar. 24.—Gen
eral Woo Kin, who did much to
further the cause of China in the
last struggle with Japan, has been
court-martialed and executed, ac
cording to reports.
Woo Kin, who led an independent
brigade of Chinese, entered the
Japanese Consulate in Shanghai by
mistake. He was carrying import
ant papers at the time and the
Japanese lost no time in securing
these. After the Japanese had the
papers, they turned him loose and
Woo Kin immediately went back to
his own forces.
The Chinese then arrested him
on a charge of informing the enemy
and he was court-martialed, found
guilty and executed. Woo Kin had
studied in Princeton, Columbia and
New York and also graduated from
a United States military school in
1915.
THE LIS SNUFFED
OUT ACCOUNT WOMAN
DILLON, Mont., March 24, —A
quarrel among men engaged in an
illicit liquor traffic cost the lives
of three Monday.
Jim Nolan, crippled bar-tender,
was shot to death; Clay Rosselle,
38, employer, who previously had
been convicted on liquor law vio
lations, and Ruby Elkins, 35, when
trapped by a posse in a cabin which
was set afire, killed the woman
and himself.