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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 82.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932.
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MACHINE GUNS PROHIBITED I?
TERRITORIAL GAME
AREAS
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 8. (JP
_New Alaska game regulations ef
fective July 1. was announced b?
the Department of Agriculture.
The non-resident bag limit or
mountain sheep on Kenat Penin
sula is reduced from two to one ran
per hunter. The limit of two fo:
residents is unchanged.
a closed moose area has beer
established in the northeast par
of Kenai Peninsula.
An area of one mile east of th
Richardson highway and most o
the land between the highway am
Delta River is closed to all huntini
as the result of the wounding of ;
buffalo near McCarthy last fall,
v A limit of two large brown am
grizzly bears for residents in South
east Alaska and the season fo
large brown bears on Afognak Is
land has been closed.
Opening of the beaver season i
announced for 1933.
All fur districts except Nos. 1
and 8 will be open season and fo
marten in No. 7.
The use of motor vehicles an
ifiachine guns in hunting protecte
game is prohibited.
* LOUDON,- April 8. — Owing t
France and England’s inability t
reconcile their views with those <
Germany and Italy, the Four-Powe
conference here broke down.
The collapse reulted after a fai:
ure to agree on the French pla
for a Danubian economic union (
the central European states. Tt
failure involved defeat for Franc
and a partial setback for Italy an
Germany, but does not necessaril
mean collapse of efforts towar
aiding the central European cris
because discussions will be resume
later, probably at Geneva, or ]
Paris.
France and Britain claimed the
because they had larger inves
ments in those countries and t>
cause they were putting up tl
bulk of a loan to be made to tho
countries, that they should con
ahead of Italy and Germany
Reference to trading privilege
The latter two, however, stood p;
on wanting their share of the
privileges.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
LONDON. April 8.—Britain’s d<
■t'ision not to recognize the new h
dependent State of Manchuria w<
indicated in the House of Con
mons.
DARROW BARGAINED
HONOLULU, April 8. — Attorm
Clarence Darrow, defense attorm
in the “honor slaying” murd
trial, bargained with the prosecu
ing attorney and then accepted tl
12 jurors. There were no witnes
ef (to the murder on which tl
cases hinge. White spectato
thronged the courtroom where
before only natives were presenl
DESIRE TAX REDUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO, April1 8.—
gitition was presented to Attorn
eneral Webb asking for a tax r
duction on gasoline. It was talc
under advisement.
AMBASSADOR MELLON
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Ap
8.—Ambassador Andrew Mellon a
rived Thursday from the Unit
States to assume his new dutii
He will come ashore Friday
which time he will be properly we
corned.
GRAF AT PERNAMBUCO
PERNAMBUCO. Brazil, April 8,
(/}>)—The Graf Zeppelin arrived at
5:14 p. m. on her second flight of
the year from Germany.
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- many DROWNED IN FLOOD
BUCHAREST, April 8.—An in
definite toll of dead and injured
was reported from Dzernowitz. Ru
mania, where the river Marmaross
i flooded the lower part ofthe city.
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ANNOUNCE TEAM
NEW YORK. April 8.—The U. S.
1 ed the American Davis Cup team
Lawn Tennis association announc
\ would comprise F. X. Shields, John
Vanryn, Wilmer Allison and Ells
worth wines.
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1 A CHARMING PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 8—
Jean Harlow, actress, met President
j Hcover and said she found him
“very charming.”
1 TO FOREIGN LAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—
The State Department said Secre
tary Stimson had arranged to sail
r for Europe on the Isle de France.
He will attend the disarmament
conference.
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GREAT LINER GROUNDS
3 QUINCY, Mass., April 7. —The
r new $8,000,000 Pacific Coast pas
^ senger steamship Monterey, to be
^ delivered next month to the Mat
son Line, grounded in the mud
while passing through the Fore
River drawbridge at Quincy Point
but was freed later.
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PROTECTING WEALTHY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.
Ogden L. Mills, multi-millionaire
Secretary of the Treasury, openec
the Senate fight on the billion dol
lar tax bill with a warning that
provisions aimed at the wealthy
will retard business recovery. He
also warned the Finance Commit
tee against destroying the present
capitalistic system “ by the powei
of taxation.”
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SEARCH FOR YACHT
VINEYARDS HAVEN, Mass., Apri
7.—Coast Guard vessels patrollee
the waters around Martha’s Vine
yard presumably in connectlor
with efforts to contact with thi
Lindbergh baby kidnappers, whil<
State police searched homes on tin
island. The kidnappers are rumor
ed to be on a cruiser in the vicinity
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ie RECONCILIATION FAILS
,e ! BUCHAREST, Roumania, April 1
le —King Carol’s attempt to arrangi
n for a reconciliation between Queer
s Helene and himself apparently ha
^; come to naught once more as Hel
3e: ene Wednesday was packing he:
luggage and preparing to leave fo
Paris where she intends to resid
permanently.
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BIG PRISON FIRE
COLUMBIA, S. C., April 8.—A]
buildings in the South Carolin
state prison except those occupies
by the men’s dnd women’s ce:
blocks were destroyed by fire yes
ter day. No casualties are reporter
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COAL MINERS BOMBED
MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va„ April 1
—Tear gas bombs were used by th
state police and deputy sheriffs t
halt 500 striking moners fror
Ohio as they attempted to arch t
the McKeefrey mine, near here.
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ENTERTAINMENT CLOSED
PARIS, April 7.—Theatre, musi
halls, cabarets and circuses thru
out France closed their doors fc
24 hours in a strike against th
failure of the government to re
duce amusement taxes.
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EASTERN HOCKEY
NEW YORK, April 8.—The To
ronto Maple Leafs defeated Ne1
York Rangers 6 to 14 at Madiso
Square Garden in the openin
game of the Stanley Cup hockey se
ries. Three victories in the serie
will win the cup.
DHOW TRIUMPHANT
III SELECTION OF JURY
HONOLULU, April 8.—Clarence
Da“rrow, famous Chicago criminal t
lawyer, was triumphant when the j
jury for the Kahakawai murder t
trial was sworn in with seven white p
members. F
Darrow had to battle four days \
for a preponderance of whites. He t
upset tradition because Hawaiians c
and Asiatics, predominating in the \
population, usually are in the ma
! jority on juries. r
Mrs. Grace Fortescue, her son- j t
1 in-law, Lieutenant Massie, and two j t
l sailors are charged with the mur- j t
der of the native, who was accused
of attacking Massie’s wife.
NOME ELECTION <
NOME. April 8.—A. F. Wright was <
reelected Mayor of Nome and most ]
of the councilmen were also re- (
elected without any contest. * The ]
voting was light. i ;
FLEW TO WHITEHORSE
FAIRBANKS. April 8.—Mrs. Ed
ward Biddle, who has been a guest
of the Quigleys in the Kantishna j
district while she has spent sev- j
eral weeks studying the living con- :
ditions in Interior Alaska, took a j
plane piloted by W. J. Barrows and
was flown down to Whitehorse
Wednesday. Pilot Barrows was to
return to Fairbanks today. Mrs.
Biddle is enroute to her Philadel
phia home
RUSTGARD SELECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8, (/P)
' —President Hoover appointed !
! John Rustgard District Judge of
| the Second Division, and E. Coke
j Hill District Judge in the Fourth
-1 Division of Alaska.
PAY UP OR JAIL?
DUBLIN. Ire., April 8.—There is
trouble ag^in in Ireland. This time
internal trouble. Many citizens are
in arrears in payment of taxes. The
total amounts to $2,500,000 and
President De Valera announced
non-payers must come across or
go to jail.
[ j ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS TRIP
[ NORFOLK, Va., April 8.—The ac
tions and statements of the three
Norfolk intermediaries who have
* caused such a wave of optimism
> with regard to the safe return of
» the Lindbergh child are still un
. explained. John H. Curtis, boat
builder, who is said to be the per
son who actually contacts the kid
nappers or their emissaries, was
preparing for another mysterious
> trip. Colonel Lindbergh is said;
i to be pinning more faith than ever J
3 on the negotiations of the three |
. Norfolk men.
PACIFIC COAST
1 Seattle 7, San Francisco 8; 10 in
i nings.
i I Missions 6, Sacramento 2.
1; Hollywood 8, Oakland 5; 11 in
-1 nings.
1. Portland 12, Los Angeles 9.
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MISSIONS WINS ONE
I. j SACRAMENTO, April 8. (JP)—
e Missions broke into the win col
o umn Thursday for the first time
a this season when Dutch Lieber
o hurled a 6 to 2 victory over Tom
Flynn, Solon hurler. Missions
crashed Flynn with 11 hits.
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c McGRAW HAS BIRTHDAY
In the East, the New York Giants
r celebrated the birthday of their
e manager, McGraw, and defeated
- the Detroit Tigers 5 to 4.
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NATIONALS WIN SERIES
PHILADELPHIA, April 8. (A5)—
The Nationals put the city series
in the bag Thursday in the third
straight win this year by defeating
the Athletics three to 2 in 10 in
nings. With one game left, the
series stands 3 to 1, with the Phil
lies on the long end.
SMOKE SCREEN'BEING ]
LAID RETURN OF BIBY;
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HOPEWELL, N. J., April 8.—Ac- j (
ivities at Hopewell, Trenton and ^
forfolk, Va., indicated that inves- ^
igators of the Lindbergh kidnap- ^
ing were chiefly concerned with
roviding a “smoke screen” behind
fhich the baby may be returned
o its parents. Police announced
lefinitely that the baby has not f
ieen returned yet. <
At Norfolk, Rear Admiral Bur- j 1
age announced that Colonel Lind- ]
iergh had commissioned him and ; j
wo associates to continue efforts <
o negotiate with the kidnappers. 1
STIMSON SAILS TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.— ;
Secretary of State Henry L. Stim
:on was all set to sail today for
■Europe where he goes to attend the
iisarmaments meetings n o w in
progress there. The Secretary of ;
State denied that the purpose of
ris visit was to discuss war debt
payments with any European debt
or countries.
MAKES PROTEST
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8—
governor Lawrence Judd, of Ha- ;
cvaii. sent a protest to Washington |
protesting the report made by As- j
sistant United States Attorney Seth
Richardson as to the conditions he !
found in an investigation in Ha- |
waii. Richardson said he found ex
treme laxity in law enforcement
and “putrid” law administration j
which resulted in the many presenti
chaotic developments in that area.
GENERAL WALKOUT
BUDAPEST, April 8.—A general,
walkout occurred here yesterday in :
all trades in protest to the gov- ;
ernment’s suspension of a Social
istic newspaper.
FINDS ENORMOUS DIAMOND
MATTOGROSHO, Brazil, April 8.
—A prospector is reported to have
found a 574 carat diamond and was
understood to have refused $89,000
for it from a diamond buyer. It
is the largest diamond ever found
in Brazil.
ENAMELED HAIR
CHICAGO, April 7. — Enameled
hair to match the color of milady’s
gown was the latest innovation in
the feminine pulchritude expound
ed at the ninth annual Midwest
Beaut/ Show, but it seems that
“La Coiffeur Enamel” is not such
an innovation after all. It was, in
fact, an old Egyptian custom in the
days of Cleopatra, according to
hairdressing specialists, who told
delegates the glossed tress mode
would be the rage this spring.
USED FEMININE WILES
LOS ANGELES, April 7.—Use of
feminine wiles to gain good grades
from masculine instructors at the
University of California at Los
Angeles caused a male revolt, led
by the college newspaper with a
demand for more women profes
sors, proof against co-ed blandish
ments.
BUILDING 550 HOUSES
LOS ANGELES, April 8.—Work
men started building 550 houses
to house 2,000 athletes from 50 na
tions entering the Olympic Games.
FLAGRANTLY ABSURD
NEW YORK, April 8.—The Am
erical Legion was called upon to
force its officers and executives to
cease further treasury raiding for
veterans. A stinging telegram
was forwarded by the Willard
Straight post of the Legion to Na
tional Commander Henry L. Stev
ens charged flagrant abuses
which it attributed squarely to the
Legion itself.
NORMA SEEKS DIVORCE
LOS ANGELES, April 8.—Norma
Talmadge, movie star, returned
from Europe and announced a di
vorce action has been started
against her hhsband, Joseph M.
Schenk.
ILEGRAPH BREVITIES f
GOING TO WORK
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 8.—G.
jOtt of Chicago, No. 2 ranking Am
srican tennis player, announced
lis retirement from the Davis Cup
earn because he intends to “go to j
york.” ; I
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TIGHTENS PACT J
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 8.— j ■
senator Capper of Kansas intro- | J
luced in the Senate a resolution |
ightening the scope of the Kellogg j
3eace and War Pact to prevent | t
American recognition of any treaty | j
>r agreement created contrary to , j
he covenant of the peace pact.
HE LAUGHED “HA! HA” 1
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 8.— 1
Buster Keaton, screen comedian,
laughed at his wife Natalie’s altion
n having him detained at San Di
?go. Calif., en route bv plane to i 1
Mexico with his two children. He j i
explained that he was merely tak- j '
ing a pleasure trip to his ranch j 1
near Ensenada and had no inten- ]
tion of kidnapping the children.
The Keatons are about to separate, j 1
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DIVORCING “POOR MAN”
RENO, Nev., April 8-—Former
Fifi Widener, New York and Phila
delphia society leader, filed a di- |
vorce suit against Milton Holden, !
her former “poor man” husband, j
charging cruelty. She asked no
alimony.
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SOCIETY WEDDING
EVANSTON, 111., April 8.—Mrs.
Frances Bosworth, niece of Charles
G. Dawes, was married to Dr. C. T.
Stamp, of England, son of Sir John
and Lady Stamp, who attended the
double wedding ceremony at the
First Presbyterian church. The
bride and groom will sail for Eng
land on the SJS. Olympic.
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ENDORSES OPPOSITION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—
The White House announced that
Henry Stevens, national command
er of the American Legion, inform
ed President Hoover that the Le
gion endorsed the President’s op
position to any bonus appropria
tion at the present time.
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HEARING DENIED
SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 8.—
The Illinois Supreme court denied
a hearing in the case of Leo Broth
ers, who was convicted of the mur
der of J. Lingle, Chicago Tribune
reported. Brothers was sentenced
to 14 years in prison.
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SHANGHAI “GESTURE”
SHANGHAI, April 8, (A3)—An
earthquake which lasted several
seconds shook the cities of Han
kow and Nanking. There were no
reports immediately available as
to the number of casualties or the
extent of the damage.
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PREMIER HUNTED HOLE
ST. JOHN, Newfoundland, April
8, (A5)—Newfoundland was expect
ed to resort to the national govern
ment to placate the mob which
smashed the windows of the House
of Assembly and caused the percip
itous flight into hiding of Premier
Sir Richard Squires.
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MISREPRESENTATION
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 8.
—Claims of the committee investi
gating the affairs of the late Ivar
Kreuger that his finances were
misrepresented caused further
declines in the shares of the com
panies in which he was interested
in the trading on the Stockholm
stock exchange.
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WARSHIP IN NEWFOUNDLAND
LONDON, April 8.—It was un
officially announced in local papers
Thursday that the Admiralty had
ordered a battleship to Newfound
land to assist Premier Squires in
maintaining order and proper re
spect for the law and cease making
the populace making the Premier
play hide and seek.
IF ELECTED PRESIDENT
ALBANY, April 8. (/P)—Franklin
>. Roosevelt charged the Republi
an administration with building
rom the top down instead from
he bottom up for economic read
ustment.
He announced his three point
irogram; first, restore purchasing
lower by farming half the coun
ry; second, aid small banks of
lome. Farm owners are facing
oreclosure by “at least as much”
:s $2,000,000,000.
The reconstruction program is
;ow aiding the “big fellows.” Third,
evise the tariff to stimulate trade.
CARNERA SCORES WIN
LONDON, April 8. — Frmo Car
iera', the “man mountain” of Italy,
cored another victory here Thurs
lay when he was given a decision
jver Don McCorkingdale, Austral
an heavyweight pugilist. The bout
vas featured by heavy slugging on
;he part of both fighters with the
Australian finally yielding to the
‘man mountain.”
GIVEN AN OVATION
LONDON, April 8. (i<P)—Ambassa
dor Mellon arrived today and was
given an ovation at the railway
station.
MARVELOUS INVENTION
BY WIZARD MARCONI
SANTA MARGHERITA, Italy,
April 8.—Siegnor Guglielmo Mar
coni, wireless inventor, announced
a successful experiment in two way
communication by ultra short wave
radio and telephone communica
tion.
Marconi believes the new appa
ratus will enable communication
between automobiles, busses, trains
and coastwise steamships with any
telephone station within 100 miles.
The apparatus includes a para
bolic reflector permitting reception
and re-transmission of conversa
tion on a telephone wire. It also
reverses conversation from tele
phone wires to radio waves. Mar
coni said ultra short waves were
of 52 centimeters lengths.
HUNDREDS BACK TO WORK
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 8.—Sam
Humes, state highway engineer,
announced the 1932-33 highway
construction program calls for the
expenditure of $13,000,000. Hun
dreds of men will immediately be
put to work.
WILL FLY SOME MORE
NEW YORK, April 8—Captain
Frank Hawkes, who was injured in
an airplane crash when he at
tempted a take-off, is not seriously
hurt aside from a cracked skull, a
broken jaw and lloss of several
teeth. A soft field was the trou
ble and instead of taking the air,
he took a, header into a stone wall.
SEAMAN BANK ROBBER
SEATTLE, April 8. — As H- J.
Dutton was signing on a vessel
bound for South America, he was
placed under assert for participa
tion in a recent Southern Pacific
train robbery. It was reported later
that he confessed.
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i THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, April 8. —Latest
quotations: Amer. Tel. & Tel. 106%;
Bethlehem Steel 15%; Gen. Elec.
15%; Gen Mot. 13%; Radio 5%;
Stand. Oil of Calif. 23%; Union
Oil of Calif. 11%; U. S. Steel 35.
A LITTLE PREMATURE
LONDON, April 8 —“I should say
not!” exclaimed David Lloyd
George, when asked if it were true
that he intended to retire from pol
itics. He is alleged to have added;
“I’m not used to hard work.”
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