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Seward Daily Gateway
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 577. SEWARD, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930. PRICE TEN CENTS
HANDS WALLOP
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GROUP OF ATTORNEYS STUD
IED 18th AMENDMENT
FOR TWO YEARS
NEWARK. N. J., Dec., 17. (/P>— 1
The adoption of the 18th amend
ment was invalid. Federal Judge
William Clark held and he rul
ed that only by Constitutional
conventions and not by state
legislatures can such amend
ments which transfer to the
United States powers heretofore
reserved to the states be rat
ified.
The only immediate effect of
his decision will be in New Jer
sey, he said. Any arrests for re
tail sale of intoxicants in that
. rate will have to be made under
he state prohibition act pending
appeal which would stay the ef
fect of the decision until it be
Ted on by a higher court.
The ruling will be effective
nly in those states in which the
Tinted States district court jud
ges concur in findings of valid
ity and manner in vhTh the
prohibition amendment was a
eopted. This was tested before
fudge C’ork by a group of a -
" ;>r n e vs a f t e r t1 vo ye a rs: o f s t]:..;■.
The group of attorneys repre
- -mtud wiiiinm Sprague who "'as
m dieted for transporting beer.
Tud^ Clurh's. decision quashed
; he hi diet men t.
phu.p Forman. U. S. attorney,
aid. he did not plan to make an
; ppeal to a higher court until
ho had thoroughly studied the
aecision
NO AGREEMENT
BRUSSELS. Dec. 17. (/P> —Inter
national Sugar Conference which
met to solve the problems of over
production failed to reach an ag
reement and has disbanded. A
ommunique signed by all mem
ber delegations but the Germans
said that “owing to German dele
gations exorbitant and unjustfied
demands conference has adjourn
ed sine die.”
LARGEST ON RECORD
The largest mail ever to have
Jeft Seattle for Alaska is that
which the SS Yukon brought
North, it is said. Over 3,700 sacks
of parcel post matter were stack
ed in every nook and cranny of
the liner, aside from the hund
reds of sacks of first clas mu.1.
TAKING IT AWAY
H. H. Kennard, representing
a Portland building, loan and
real estate firm of Portland. Ore.,
and who is also said to have done
5500,000 worth of business in the
Interior on one trip, passed thru
Seward today enroute to 'Seat
tle, accompanied by Mrs. Ken
nard*
Indoor baseball players will |
again congregate tonite at the SAC j
gymnasium where the second j
game of the season in the win-1
ter pennant race will be played;
off. The Hinky-Dinks will take j
on the Scoff-Hounds.
FARRAGUT SAILS NORTH
SEATTLE. Dec., 17, (JP)—'The j
SS Admiral Farragut of the P.
S. Go., sailed from here today at!
10 a. m. with 53 passengers of
which two are booked for Seward,
Mrs. B. Loring and child.
NOT II REVOLUTION
IS TIE QUESTl
WASHfNGTON, Dec- 17. {£>) -
The existence of a revolutionary
situation in Guatemala has been
reported to the State Department
by the American legation in Guate
mala City. x
Aside from reporting sharp
fighting on the streets advices re
ceived. although indefinite, are to
the effect that the army is divided
blit the report did not say whether
the revolt was against the pro
visional president Palma or an
other faction.
Guatemala legation officials
here minimized the report and
Minister Rerinos said that he had
received messages from his gov
ernment during the night but that
they contained no indication of
trouble.
p \ f) C O v D IT IO N S
RPA/te Dpc 17 .,I>t. -Tb.-' flight
Of 14 rviml" oes from 'Oj-betdlo.T ike
»•> Cartagena on the first Rg of a
] son to R]0 (iP Janeiro Wr S !)!''•' -
norwd because of bad fh-’ng condi
tions. Start is now scheduled ur.
til the later part of this work.
“SEA DEVIL” IN MISHAP
WAUKEGAN. 111. Dec 17. </P) Count
Felix con Luckner. German “Sea
Devil,” suffered a fracture of his
right collar bone and several bro
ken ribs~ when his automboiie
overturned on a slippery highway
near Waukegan.
GREAT ANXIETY
PARIS. Dec. 17 (fP)—An extreme
weakness brought about by his
participation in political affairs
during the recent French cabinet
crisis has caused Raymond Poin
care, former premier, a serious re
lapse. Although physicians’ bulle
tins are not yet alarming it is now
konwn that they regard tne stafe
man’s condition with greatest anx
iety.
ELECTION FUNDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. <,T* -
Senator Gerald Nve, chairman of
the campaign funds investigating
committee announced that probers
have uncovered expenditures of
$1,000,000 in the Davis-Brown pri
mary and Senator James Davis
election campaign. Full reports (
of the findings are to be made at
a later date.
Mrs. Josie Sandvig, who has
been Outside on a brief business
trip was a returning passenger,
on the SS Yukon.
It is believed that the SS Starr .
will return to port from the
Westward about Sunday, it is:
said.
being same
TO FOUR WHS
VALUABLE HISTORICAL MATER
IAL IN DANGER OF BEING
LOST TO TERRITORY
Through the neglect of Alaska
itself, many priceless relics shed
ding light on the pre-historic re
cord of Alaska are being cart
ed away from the country each
year to various parts of the United
States for museums and private
collect ions, becom ing h o pel ess!\
disseminated and rapidly bring
ing about a condition when it will
be an almost impossible task to as
semble a complete record, in th?
opinion of Otto W Geist of Alaska
College Museum, who with Presi
dent Charles E Bunnell, has been
devoting some years of his life tc
an unselfish attempt, to establish
a comprehensive historical exhibit
at the college. Geist, it will be re
membered spent two or three years
in the Arctic collect;ng siaecime-fS
Both he and Bunne used then
private funds in this work, and
even now t.he Alack0 'ecrisiature h°s
been slow to rec.fv*'v/e thn valur
of their efforts to properly bach
them with funds that will brine
their labors to hiehert fruition.
TAKJ5 \W \Y
At the present *iu numerous
scieiitific ex™>dUi"Mr\s n,re. ven.rU
peneP*ntin? Alaska in search o!
^I*en sp ms of i 10 co,' oii1 ri p I p, v?1 u o a n |f
Qi:"'.;,v"id:T'fT | f't: ''Ubilo US.
in ftl'»ska. arid not Vr the sr 'ci
mens. but in complda outfitting oi
t.u a f>vr)cdH ions On*' i« irerv 1 it tic
mono'- is thus ex"f ied Alaska
but very much material is thru
carped away from Alaska anc
scattered to the four winds, orr
trunkful going here and a boxfu
going there, in the end making i1
hard for anyone else to follow up
their work. Most of them are onh
vandals, greedy people who take
and wish to preserve nothing bill
the best, leaving the humbler ob
jects where they are. As a rub
such expeditions do not even fin
ish their work but dig up a mess
and go. never to return again.
The time has come when Alas
kans should aw'aken to the fad
that if it is worth the time anc
money thus exnended in Alaska
search for Alaska relics, it is wortt
much more to Alaska, and that
the legislature should take cogni
zance of this fact, and see to ii
that the matter is put on a system
atic basis, with funds providec
proper organization and effort.
UNSELFISH EFFORT
It is well known that Geist anc
E'l'inell have givfljn all in theh
power during the past few yean
w'hile there has never been passec
by the legislature any provision tc
aid in this work- “It is very simple
for me to connect myself witt
other institutions,” said Mr. Geist
to the Gateway during the occa
sion of his last visit here, “anc
follow this line of work but I must
say that it would nearly break ms
heart to do so. since this work
was actually started for *the simple
reason that we thought too miict
valuable material is being carried
out of Alaska every year. We hoped
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ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY |
LONDON, Dec, 17. (/P)—Abolition j
of the death penalty for criminals
S as a five year experiment was ad
vocated by a parliamentary com -
mifctee o ncapital punishment in a
| report made public.
hydeTbJecisTo
PUTTIl FARMERS
Cl PENSION LIST
LOANS BY GOVERNMENT COM
ING CLOSE TO THE DOLE
SYSTEM
| - !
WASHINGTON, Dec., 17, (/P)—
* Secretary Hyde declared that
i 525,000.000 is sufficient to care
for drought needs and to e+r.ck
en farmers.
He -estified before the House
agricultural committee saying
; the Agriculture department views
j the Senate proposal to provide
| food and loans as a “dangerous
. proposition” nationally,
j He said the damage was con- j
j fined to corn, hay and pasturage
•and that no harm had been done
i to cotton or other crops
| Secretary Hyde said such loans
! would be coming close to a nat
ional dole.
SALVATION “VET”
LONDON. Doc. 17. iA1; —Com
missioner Stanley Erven who cone
to London from India for the Sal
vation Army conference died here.
He had served with that Army for
46 years.
SERIOUSLY ILL
, | ROME. Dec 17. (/P)—Gabrie1
' d’Annunzio. Italian poet, is re
ported to be seriously ill in the
i nursing home and may soon be
| forc.ed to undergo a serious opera
tion.
NO HINT DECISION
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 -
| Wickersham’s Law Enforcement
; • committee was reported to have
| reached an agreement on its pro
hibition report to Congress follow
ing a session lasting until yester
day. None of the members would
give any hint regarding the de
cision which they had arrived ah
i
ELECT OFFICERS
; The Sewad Masonic lodge held,
their annual election of officers for;
I the coming year at the lodge \
rooms Tuesday night when the fol- J
Slowing men were named: Charles;
M Sheldon, worshipful master; Clarke
j Andresen, senior warden; James
-Campbell, junior warden; Way*' ?
[Blue, re-elected treasurer; Harold;
II Painter, re-elected secretary. In- |
i stallation will take place Friday j
I night, Dec. 19.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. S. M. O'Neill of Latouche, )
who came over on the SS Yukon J
j accompanied by her husband, is
a patient at the Seward General j
Hospital. She was quite weak
| on her arrival here and fainted
| as she was coming down the;
| gangplank. She is reported to be j
| resting comfortably today.
TROUBLE MAKERS
CAN'T AGREE ON
PEACE PROGRAM
TROUBLE WITHIN RANKS OF
REVOLTERS HINDER
COOPERATION
MADRID, Dec. 17. f/P)—Although
the government gained an upper
hand here revolution riots continue
throughout Spain. At Ovideo four
workmen were killed in a clash
with civil guards who fired into
the mob.
Niceto Alcala Zamora, who was
proclaimed presidlht of the repub
lic. is in jail and is willing to take
the consequences. He had made out
a list of his cabinet, all of whom
were also jailed.
Tgul Maura, another outstanding
insurgent, is also ready to take
th(p consequences which may be
meted out to him.
Trouble within the revolters aid
ed the government- Labor unions
that wanted a communistic govern
ment' with more conservation ob
jected and the dissentinn caused
a irtck of cooperation. The army
did not *p’. , V1! '-as
pected it would.
Tonight will doubtless see the
dress rehearsal for the operetta
“In Quest of Santa Claus/' which
will hold the boards at the Lib
erty theater Thurday night when
65 you. . holars of the graai
mer grad try their voices for
the edification of Seward’s pub
blic. It has been a strenuous
time for Miss Louise Painter,
director, but this four-act Christ
mas musical comedy is rounding
into grand form, according to
all accounts.
Norman Nelsen of the High
school, has the difficult role of
old Santa Claus himself, but
carries the tempo in swift action
that speeds up the interest to the
grand climax. Miss Elsie Leslie
will conduct the musical theme
at the piano.
The youngsters have been in
training for weeks for this ef
fort to raise funds to be devoted
to the school library. In addition
to all the parents of the young
hopefuls, it is expected that there
will be a large attendance of the
general public when the play
goes on tomorrow night.
MOTHER SHIP
SEATTLE, Dec. 17. (/P) —The
coast guard cutter Tallaposa is en
route from Baltimore to Seattle.
The vessel will serve as the mother
ship for the Alaska fishing fleet
during the heavy weather of the
months February and March Cap
tain H. D. Hickey, commander of
the northwest division of the Coast
Guard said that the cutter was
due to arrive in Seattle January
15. The Tallapoosa will make its
station at Juneau.