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niutrJi Daily (5atnuay
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 83.
SEWARD, ALASKA,
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
The entire Alaska Railroad belt |
was shocked Friday afternoon on
hearing word of the death at An
chorage, at 1 p. m. yesterday, o f,
Charles Hedley Holmes, 64 years;
of age. assistant general manager,
of the Alaska Railroad.
Returning home at noon yester- ,
day Mr. Holmes laid down for a few
moments of rest before returning j
to his railroad offices. It was then, !
without warning that a heart at
tack came and took him away.
* Mr. Holmes was born in Lexicon,
Kentucky, August 16, 1868. In 1915
he was engaged in business in the ,
city of Seattle; the following year ,
he came North locating in Anchor- j
aging in construction enterprises
which work, following graduation
from techincal colleges, had car
ried him to almost every country
v in the world.
In 1919 Mr. Holmes entered the
service of the Alaska Railroad as
a carpenter. On May 1, 1920, he was
promoted to the position of fore
man of a bridge and building crew.
On May 1, 1923 he wa;. promoted
to general foreman of the system.
Next year, on November 7, 1924, he
again was promoted this time to
bridge engineer, then on Feb. 1, in
* 1929, to chief engineer and in the
absence of General Manager Otto
F. Ohlson, to that of Acting Gen
eral Manager.
Colonel Ohlson, who was a brief
business visitor in SewTard over
night, felt the loss of his able as
sistant greatly. Just a few days ago
he had practically ordered Mr.
Holmes to take, a vacation for as
each year arrived, these last five
years, Mr. Holmes had always ex
pressed himself as “too busy.” Nev
er was there a more devoted work
er and loyal assistant than Mr.
Holmes, the Colonel stated.
Mr. Holmes is survived by Mrs.
Holmes and two daughters, Hen
rietta and Virginia.
SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aril 9.—
Zobu, 350-pound ten thousand dol
lar baby elephant, is the first
pachyderm on record in America
to suffer a broken leg because it
was said .she was given a pint of
whiskey for colic. Her trainer,
Karl Easquen, confessed he gave
his ailing charge a quart of mineral
oil mixed with a pint of whiskey
“Zobu never got drunk before,” he
said, “and she wasn’t drunk this
time. She was just weak from the
colic.” Which should be a good
enough story in any man’s court.
Willard Shellhorn, who spent the
winter with Buster Revelle in the
lower Lake country trying his skill
at trapping, returned to Seward
yesterday. He did not inform the
Gateway’s police reporter what his
plans were for the immediate fu
ture.
f The SS Admiral Evans is due to
arrive in Seward from the West at
1 a. m., and will depart for the
South soon after its arrival here.
Dick McGinnis, held in connec
tion with the recent alleged loot
ing of the Seward Grill, has been
released from custody following a
hearing.
C. K. Hope of Unalaska, who has
been undergoing treatment at the
Seward General Hospital, left on
the SS Starr Friday evening for his
Westward home. He left much im
proved in health.
The dance given last evening in
the Odd Fellews hall was well at
tended by local young folk.
Glenn Carrington, salesman who
was flown from Fairbanks to An
chorage in a Barnhill & McGee
plane, piloted by E. Call, to con
nect with the train for Seward,
left on the SS Alaska last evening
for Cordova.
telegriphjevities
FAVORABLY REPORTED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 9. (/P)
—The Senate Judiciary Committee
reported favorably on the nomina
tion of Charles D. Jones for U. S.
marshal in Division No. 2, Alaska.
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WILL NOT SELL “TEMPLE”
LOS ANGELES, April 9, —Aimie
Semple Macpherson denied she was
anticipating sale of her temple for
a million dollars.
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SEN. JIM REED BETTER
ROCHESTER, April 9, —Former
Senator Jim Reed, who recently
underwent a major operation i n
Mayo Brothers hospital, expected
to be discharged today.
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MEN GO TO WORK
MEDFORD, Ore., April 9, —The
Medford Box factory announced
another shift will be added to its
present force. About 100 former
employees will go back to work.
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PRINCE LOSES GOLF MATCH
LONDON, April 9.—The Prince of
Wales was defeated one up by Sur
geon Captain E. Cameron ni the
fourth round of the Royal Naval
golf match. The prince had won
the third round match, eliminating
Engineer Captain J. Ashton, 5 and
3. In both matches the prince
concede his opponents two strokes.
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MAX ON TOUR
NEW YORK. April 9, —Mr. Max
Schmelling, heavyweight champion
boxer of the world, returned Friday
from Europe. The Champ is only
two pounds over-weight. He goes
on an exhibition tour throughout
Canada and Eastern states prior
to his next ring engagement.
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FEET WERE BURNED
MUNSON, Calif., April 9. —A. L.
Meyers was found in his home here
with the soles of his feet burned.
He said he was tortured by two
young men who sought to force him
to divulge the hiding place of his
savings which amounted to about
$160.
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CUT APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9—
A $1,000,000 cut in the appropria
tions for prohibition enforcement
was reported today to have been
agreed upon by the Senate Appro
priations Sub-Committee charged
with reducing the Justice Depart
ment’s annual supply bill by 10
per cent.
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WOMAN DOWNS MEN
CHESTER, Vermont, April 8.—
■ Mrs. Alice Wiley, comely woman of
50, was elected town constable over
two men candidates.
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ATTACH REVENUES
CANBERIA, Australia, April 9. —
| The Commonwealth government
proclaimed attachment of the rev
enues of the State of New South
Wales, which recently has been in
serious financial difficulties.
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SEVEN FLIERS KILLED
ROME, April 9. — Seven Italian
fliers were killed today when two
tri-motored bombing planes fell on
the Lenate Pezule airdrome after
a collision in mid-air. The victims
included two lieutenants, two ser
geants and three men.
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ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 9.—
; President Hoover accepted the De
| rnocratic challenge to submit spe
j cific recommendations for govern
' mental economy. He invited a
' special House committee to confer
: with him at the WThite House Sat
! urday.
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A HIGH DIVER
NIAGARA FALLS, April 9, —An
unidentified man climbed over the
fence at Prospect Point and dove
over Niagara Falls to his death.
Spectators tried to hold him back
but, evidently, not too hard.
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NEW STYLE FOR MEN
PARIS, April 8.—Oo-la-la! Some
thing new in the shape of an eve
ning coat for men was displayed
here at Thursday’s opening of
spring styles. This particular gar
ment has a satin tail, a slightly
turned down collar which, with the
cuffs, is trimmed with crepe de
chene, or something like that.
DRILL TESTS BT IDE
ON WESTERN MOOSE
CREEK IN COIL IE*
A contract is to be let this week
for making drill tests of the west
ern area of the Moose Creek bit
uminous coal district, according to
Col. O. F. Ohlson, who was in Sew
ard between trains.
Results in this field are expected
to go far toward solving many of
the problems in connection with
coal production and marketing. If
the beds believed to exist are ac
tually penetrated by the diamond
drill they will be capable of sup
plying unlimited quantities of
lump coal
This area has been under con
sideration by the U. S. Geological
Survey and J. J. Corey, mine in
spector and engineer of the Bur
eau of Mines. Theoretically the
beds which now crop in Moose
Creek proper are but uplifts from
horizontal basal beds extending
westward and northward from
what is known as the Premier mine.
In their horizontal embedment the
measures should not only be undis
turbed as are those in the higher
and faulted horizons, but should
contain a higher B. T. U- content,
estimated to range about 13,000 to
15.000.
It is understood that others be
sides the Lynch outfit, who will
drill cn Anthracite Ridge this sum
mer, will bid on drilling the Moose
Creek area. Rapid progress is ex
pected to ensue in testing the
ground, due to the proximity of the
Moose Creek rail spur and easily
accessible nature of the terrain,
which is bisected by a roadway
leading to the Little Susitna river.
It is also expected that the re
sult of this additional coal test will
vitally effect the question of coal
bunkers at Seward, in that suffi
cient lump coal would be available
to compete with similar product
now coming from the States.
: RUMORS DIDT BEEN
RETURNED CONTINUE
BE DENIED BY POLICE
HOPEWELL, April 9. — Henry
“Red” Johnson, sailor sweetheart
of Betty Gow, the Lindbergh nurse,
was turned over to the Federal au
thorities today for possible depor
tation, thus ending his possible
connection with the kidnapping of
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr,
I Every development of the day at
Hopewell was negative, according
to police bulletins, and the usual
crop of rumors that the baby has
been returned were once more de
nied.
An air of expectancy or a “just
wait” attitude prevailed at the
Lindbergh home Friday. Two per
sons visited the Lindbergh home,
one of whom looked like a banker
and the other a nautical looking
person. Rumors had it that the
banker came to arrange for the
turning over of ransom money to
the nautical looking person who in
turn will turn it over to the ab
ductors. There was no confirma
tion of this rumor, however.
SCORES ADMINISTRATION
ALBANY. N. Y., April 9, -In a na
; tionwide broadcast Thursday from
the Executive mansion, Governor
Roosevelt attacked the national ad
ministration for its “failure to meet
present day problems” by economic
; measures to aid the nation. His
principle attack was centered on
the Hawley-Smoot tariff. He al
leged that the Hoover administra
tion might attempt temporary re
lief only, rather than permanent
relief fro mthe bottom up. He de
clared the nation facts a ^greater
emergency now than in 1179.
THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, April 9— Yester
day’s quotations: American Can
50^4; Amer. Tel. & Tel. 106y2; Gen
Elec. 147/8; General Motors 12; Int
Tel. & Tel. 46; Radio Corp. 5;
Stand. Oil of N. J. 26; U. S. Steel
33%; Warner Bros. 13.
MARTim UHN HAS BEEN
PROCLAIMED III CHILE
BECAUSE OF TROUBLES!
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SANTIAGO, Chile., April 9.—
President Juan Montero proclaimed
martial law throughout Chile
Thursday night after a series of
political and economic develop
ments had ersulted in the over
throw of the cabinet and establish
ment of a new government under
the radical leader, Victor Robles.
The governmental crisis developed
coincident with strong military
precautions against a reported re
volutionary plot.
Troops were confined to barracks
and machine guns were mounted
at strategic points in the capital
after a day of financial uncertain
ty featured by a “silver run” on
the Central bank and reports of a
plot to overthrow the government
of President Juan Monetro- The
cabinet resigned. With Congress
debating the temporary abandon
ment of the gold standard, crowds
came to the bank trying to change
paper money for silver, fearing
that the paper would drop if the
gold standard were abandoned.
Over a million pesos were ex
changed.
Friday’s report from the troubled
Chilean city stated that as a re
sult of President Montero’s call
ing upon’the armed forces of the
country to maintain order that the
public had been calmed somewhat
and it appeared that the govern
ment was going to be able to con
| trol the situation.
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SEARCHING EUROPE
LONDON, April 9. VP) — Major
| Charles Schoeffel of the New Jer
| sey State police, who came here in
connection with the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping, left for “some
where on the continent.”
IN CONFUSION
TOKYO, April 9.—The Japanese
cabinet was thrown into confusion
Friday when the resignation of the
president of the South Chinese
Eastern Railway in Manchuria was
made known. The president was
I said to be pro-Japanese and when
he turned in his resignation, he
gave as his reason that the posi
tion had become highly political
of late and hte duties were not to
his liking.
OUTGOING PASSENGER
LISTINGl SS ALASKA
Outgoing passengers on the SS
Alaska, southbound at 9 p. m. last
evening for Seattle and wayports,
were as follows:
For Seattle—Mrs. Jack Lucien,
Mrs- Carl Lottsfeldt and two babies,
Hans Mussehl, H. I. Miller, James
Hagan, Mrs. B. Statebury, Dorothy
Gierke, Mrs. Elizabeth Gierke, R. F.
Watson, C. O. Luckman, James Sis
iland, Mrs. H. I. Miller, Carl F.
Carlson, Frank Gustofson, T. Ring
heem, Fred Engle.
For Cordova—Evelyn Nilson, Er
nest Johnson, Joe FFrieman, C.
Bechtel, Glenn Carrington, J. J.
Chisholm, M. J. McKinnon.
For Valdez — James Ryan, Na
thaniel Ryan
For Juneau — A. J. Fries, Z. J.
Loussac, Chas. A. Nystrom.
For Ketchikan—A. H. Ziegler.
Hollywood 3, Oakland 4.
Portland 8, Los Angeles 12.
Missions 7, Sacramento 9.
Seattle 9, San Francisco 3.
DEFEAT ACKNOWLEDGED
BERLIN, April 9. — With defeat
for Hitler acknowledged in the
runoff elections tomorrow, the Fas
cist candidate worked hard to re
duce the majority and as a result
of this there were several disorders
such as street fights and demon
strations in this city Friday. Hitler
is running against Paul von Hin
denburg, who received the major
ity of votes at the last election but
who did not secure enough of a
plurality to be elected.
I
BIG NARCOTIC SEIZURE
NEW YORK, April 9, —Five large
cases of narcotics valued at $1,500,
000 were seized Friday from the SS
Isle de France by federal agents.
* * * *
GLEE SINGER CHAMPS
PAMONA, Calif., April 9, —The
Men’s Glee Club of this city, won
the national cup when Friday they
eliminated a Wisconsin group of
songsters.
* * * *
FACES DEFEAT
BERLIN, April 9, —The presiden
tial campaign, which will be de
cided Sunday, waxed hot Friday
when Hitler began to realize he
was looking defeat in the face; 150
arrests were made when rioting
began flaring.
* * * *
AVIATORS JUMPED
SELFRIDGE FIELD, April 9, —
Two army pilots took to parachutes
Friday when the motor of their
plane failed and fire burst forth.
They landed safely.
* * * *
PROBING DEATH OF HORSE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.—If
“Phar Lap,” Australian wonder,
horse, died as a result of poison ad
ministered by some fiendish hand,
it will be known within the next
rew days, when the result of the
autopsy is revealed.
* * * *
MOSQUITO BATTLE
PORTLAND, Ore-, April 9, —The
Portland Chamber o f Commerce
has decreed there shall be no mos
quitoes to pester the people of this
state and have assigned six men to
engage them in battle and wipe
them off the map.
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NURSE BEATEN
SAN JOSE, April 9.—Miss Betty
Stout, 23-year-old nurse of the
County hospital, was recovering to
day from a beating administered
by two men who slugged her, rob
bed her and left her lying beside
the highway.
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“NAME TOO BIG FOR HIM”
KANSAS CITY, April 9.—The 14
inches and one pound of humanity
that is Baby St. John today was
well on the way to losing its claim
to distinction to world’s tiniest
1 baby. For the boy, nameless as yet
because as his Uncle Harold says:
“Any kind of name would be too
big for him.” The baby is con
suming man-sized food.
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BATTLE FOR BONUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9.—
Veterans organizations today car
ried their battle for cash bonus
legislation to the foot of the Cap
itol steps, A parade of 1,000 Leg
ionnaires and members of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars presented
to assembled Senators and Con
gressmen a petition said to contain
more than 2,400,000 signatures, de
manding payment of the bonus.
* * * *
CUTS THIRD SET OF TEETH
MISHAWAKU, Ind., April 9.—
When his gums began to hurt for
mer Policeman John Weber he took
j out his false teeth and discovered
that he was cutting his third set of
teeth, Weber is 66 years old.
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NOT A “STALKING HORSE”
NEW YORK, April 9.—Alfred E.
Smith of New York made it clear
today in a statement that he is
ready to accept the Democratic
Presidential nomination and is not
merely a “stalking horse” to shield
I or to stop any other candidate.
RECORD LOW LEVELS
NEW YORK, April 9. — Stocks
were tossed overboard today as the
market broke to record low levels
in the various measures of its fluc
tuations- Some short covering near
the close brought prices back
slightly.
*5£
SMOKING BE PERMITTED
SEATTLE, April 7.—Mayor John
F. Dore has announced that when
he takes over the mayor’s duties
for the city of Seattle that he in
tends to again permit smoking on
Seattle street cars. He said that
he intended >to construct smoking
rooms on each car large enough so
that even women could make use of
them. Smoking has been prohibit
ed on the cars for over 20 years.
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NGINEER WILL PISS
JUDGMENT Oil MINES
III turn MIL SELT
During the coming summer Col
onel Ohlson, general manager of
the Alaska Railroad, will have at
his disposal a qualified mining en
gineer whose duties it will be to
visit prospects, give advice and as
sist prospectors in development of
their holdings.
The engineer, Ralph Tuck, as
signed by Washington exclusively
to the railroad, is a thing Colonel
Ohlson has desired since his arri
val in Alaska.
While serving the industrial de
partment of the railroad Mr. Tuck
will be able to supply valuable ad
vice to the Alaska Road Commis
sion and Territorial road depart
ment with respect to advisability
for trails and roads to worthy mine
prospects.
This system is followed in Brit
ish Columbia, where the Depart
ment of Mines directs its engin
eers to examinations on the re
quest of owners, advises the Works
Department on the miner’s needs
in the way of trails and transpor
tation, and acts as a reference
whenever the miner seeks to dis
pose of his ground.
Under this system a simple blue
sky law has been evolved. If a wild
catter advertises or publishes mis
leading statements in order to sell
stock, having direct knowledge of
the property the Department o f
Mines simply issues a statement
that the advertising is incorrect
Mr. Tuck’s connection with the
railroad in the capacity of engin
eer will aid materially in assem
bling authentic data for dissemina
tion by the railroad in response to
inquiries for mining investment.
GERMUNY GOES TO
THE HIS SUM TO
ELECT I PRESIDENT
BERLIN, April 9. (A*)—'The sec
ond political battle, Hindenburg
versus Hitler, the greatest electoral
contest in the history of Germany,
approaches when 37,000.000 voters
prepared to cast ballots tomorrow
Held down by a political decree,
declaring a truce over the Easter
holidays, the battle has been brief
but bitter. Only one of the five
candidates in the indecisive elec
tion of four weeks ago has with
drawn—Duesterberg, the “steel hel
met” candidate.
The others remain, including
Thaelmann, Communist; Winter,
re-evaluationist, who is now in jail;
Hitler, and Hindenburg. The lat
ter’s followers are confident be
cause a simple plurality only is
necessary Sunday.
DENALI DUE MONDAY
The SS Denali, of the A. S. S. Co.,
is due to arrive in port Monday af
ternoon with freight. Included in
the ship’s cargo is a Standard Oil
Company type tank car which will
j be used by the Willow Creek Mines
| to haul oil from Seward tanks to
i Willow Creek station.
Mrs. Ludvig Larsson left on to
! day’s train for Anchorage where
| she goes on account of the illness
j of her daughter. Mrs. Elsa Glas
j gow
R, L. “Soldier” Webb, member of
i the Signal Corps at Fairbanks, re
J turned on the SS Alaska from the
| States and today left of the wilds
j of the Interior. Webb went outside
i to consult with health specialists.
A car load of sacked gold-bearing
ore from the Primrose mine, at the
end of the Seward-Lake Kenai
Highway, was shipped to Outside
smelters on the SS Alaska
NOTICE
Dinner for Eastern Stars and
Masons this evening, 6:30 o’clock.
Your ticket or your dollar will ad
mit you to dinner and bridge at the
Masonic Hall.