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7 VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 101.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1933.
PRICE TEN CENTS
LEGISLATURE ENTERS
LAST WEEK PREPARED
CLEAN UP CALENDAR
(By John E. Pegues)
JUNEAU, May 1. —The Senate
passed a bill repealing the law re
quiring direct election of national
committeemen and delegates to
, national conventions, passed in
1917. It also postponed action on
the bill to repeal the primary elec
tion laws pending a vote on the
Nerland measure for nonpartisan
primaries.
The House killed two mcie tax
bills, one for a three-cent gasoline
tax and the other the proposed tax
on canned salmon to create an
advertising fund to stabilize that
industry. The mechanics’ lien
* law was also lost .
The House passed Shattuck’s
bill increasing mother’s pensions
for one child to $25, and $15 for
each additional child. The bill
was amended to exclude Indians
and eskimos who are eligible for
relief from the Federal govern
ment.
m The Senate passed a bill requir
ing airplanes carrying passengers
for hire to carry indemnity insu
rance, fixing it at $10,000 per pas
senger.
The Legislature entered the last
week of the session with prospects
bright for clearing the calendars
without a last-minute jam, altho
faced with the task of enacting
legislation to permit the Governor
to apply for Federal funds for
* work relief and direct relief under
the provisions of the administra
tion’s $500,000,000 measure, recent
ly passed by the House of Repre
sentatives, and to make possible
extension of the home loan mort
gage system to Alaska.
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CARRIED PISTOLS TO
CHURCH OS TROOPS
SEIM, FARMERS
LEMARS, la., May 1, —Citizens
of Western Iowa corn lands -car
ried pistols to church Sunday
while soldiers patrolled the coun
tryside seeking fugitive farmers
who fled after almost lynching a
judge in their determination to
gain governmental relief from the
depression.
Five of the accused are in jail
at Sioux City, where they were
taken secretly when rumors spread
that a mob planned an attempt to
free them from an improvised
guardhouse here.
Five more were held last night
in the guardhouse and addition
al captured fugitives were being
brought in almost hourly.
HAVANA, May 1, —Twelve per
sons were reported killed when a
force of Cuban revolutionists cap
tured the barracks of the Federal
rural guard in the town of San
Luis, Oriente Province.
Whether the casualties occurred
on the side of the rebels or among
the loyal troops could not be as
certained. Simultaneously with the
movement at San Luis, reported
carried out by a band of expa
triate insurrectionists who landed
secretly from Jamaica, disorders
were reported in various communi
ties of Oriente and Camaguey
Provinces.
DON’T MONKEY WITH ROADS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May I.—
The Senate passed and sent to
the House a bill providing that!
anyone violating regulations of the
Interior Department covering A1-;
askan roads will be subject to a
$500 fine or 30 days in jail. The
bill is an extension of the author
ity given the Secretary of the In
terior by Congress last year in
transferring the powers of the Al
aska Road Commission to the In
terior Department.
PUBLISHER SELECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1, —
Robert H. Gore, Florida publisher
who started an active personal
campaign 12 years ago toward
placing Franklin D. Roosevelt in
the White House, has been select
ed for appointment as Governor
of Puerto Rico. Gore refused the
Treasury post.
ARMED CONFLICT 15
NOT DESIRED BV JAPAN
TO OBTAIN RAILROAD
TOKIO. May 1, —An armed con
flict over the Chinese Eastern Rail
way, was held improbable by Jap
anese authorities, but Japan wants
the road in order to nullify Rus
sia’s influence in northern Man
churia.
Japan is not willing to pay a
high price for the system, but is
willing to take two or three years
to obtain control over it, either
directly or through the Manchu
kuo government, it was said.
The Soviet government is willing
to sell and Tokyo officials have
privately admitted Japan will be
ready to buy when adjustment of
the price is made.
PUBLISHER AND WIFE i
GO ON TRIAL TODAY FOB
KILLING CONSTABLE
EUGENE. Ore., May 1. —Trial of
Llewellyn A. Banks, former Med
ford. Ore.. newspaper publisher,
and his wife, Edith C. Banks, on
charges of first degree murder,
was to open here today on a j
change of venue. The trial promis- j
es to be one of the most sensa-!
tional in recent murder trials in!
the state.
Banks is accused of shooting j
Constable George Prescott when;
the latter attempted to serve a
warrant for his arrest.
Mrs. Banks is alleged to have j
held the door open while her hus-;
band shot the officer, the state!
will attempt to prove.
Banks has entered a plea of not
guilty. Defense plans are secret,
but it is expected he will contend
he allegedly fired in defense ofi
his home.
SENATE PASSES MINE BILL
WASHINGTON, May 1.—The
Senate passed and sent to the
House a bill suspending for July,
1932, to July, 1933, requirements
for $100 worth of work on all min
eral claims. To hold title to such
claims it is necessary to file no
tice of intention to hold the claim
by noon July first.
FORMER ALASKAN DEAD
PORTLAND, Or., May 1.—Jacob
Pittinger, 83, former mayor of
Ketchikan and one-time city coun
cilman of Portland, died Sunday.
He went to Alaska in 1898 and
came here from Ohio in 1844. He
lived at Skagway one year. He is'
survived by a widow, two sons and j
two daughters. Tire funeral was
held in Portland Tuesday.
FEAST OF LABOR
BERLIN May 1, —All Germany,
especially the German workmen
who hitherto knew only the
“Marxistic” side of wrokers will
be taught in May Day celebrations
to celebrate this feast of labor in
a national-socialist manner.
BILLIONS AVAILABLE
PARIS, May 1, —An accord bet
ween the Bank of England and
the French treasury, by which a
sum between two billion and two
billion five hundred million francs
will be made available to the
treasury, was signed. News of the
signature immediately pushed
down the pound sterling.
RIOTING FARMERS ARRESTED
PRIMGHAR, Iowa, May 1. —
Twenty-three men were arrested
by guards in connection with the j
halting of a foreclosure sale Thurs- j
day with a subsequent attack on'
Judge Bradley at Lemars.
FLOOD OHO OFFEO
JACKSON. Miss., May 1. — A
tornado struck the flood ravaged
upper Mississippi Delta Sunday,
destroying property in a country
which had been harassed by rag
ing floods for weeks.
At least six persons were killed
and 50 injured. Dozens of business
houses and residences were swept
away. The Episcopal church at
Yazoo City was leveled, and a
negro settlement. Bloomstown, was
demolished.
Rescue workers feared more j
bodies would be found in wreck
age. which in some sections, float
ed through flooded streets.
FROM NATIVE LAND
HOLLYWOOD, May 1, —Greta
Garbo, the exotic “ay tank ay go
home now” girl of motion pictures,
returned from her native Sweden
Sunday after an ocean voyage
that left her pallid and nervous.
A crowd of 500 gathered at the
dock and saw a pale and somewhat
bored looking young woman in
gray clothes hurry down the gang
plank an enter an automobile as
sisted by a liveried chaffeur.
Captain C- O. Holmberg, skipper
of the Annie Johnson, said slip wras
“the only passenger who didn’t
get sick. She was a good sailor
and she was an awfully nice girl;
as nice a girl as you will ever see.
She was very much upset at the j
idea of having to face camera- j
men and reporters here. She was j
hpset by that for the last two days.” I
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GRETA IS NO LONGED
ELUSIVE UNO SHY
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 1, —
Well, of all things, Greta Garbo,
the elusive, is elusive no longer.
The Swedish movie star, arriving
here Sunday on the MS Annie
Johnson, and who heretofore has
affected studio aloofness, chatted
with reporters, posed for pictures
and bade almost effusive fare
wells to fellow passengers as she
declared herself happy to be back I
in America.
“I am very happy to be back,”
she said. “As to how long I will
stay. I can not say. One never
knows what tomorrow will bring.”
ABLE TO WALK AGAIN
PHILADEDPHIA May 1. —Bill
Carr of Pennsylvania, the Olympic
Games 400-meter champion and
■world record holder, who was
put out of competition this year
by an automobile accident, cele
brated his first trip away from
the hospital by watching the Penn
relays here. Carr was able to walk
a little for the first time.
ECONOMIC ARMISTICE
LONDON, May 1, —A proposal
for a far-reaching world economic
armistice, designed to interrupt
the war of prohibitive tariffs and
exchange restrictions, was sub
mitted by the United States to
the organization of the world eco
nomic conference.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT
ABOARD THE SS Isle de France,
May 1, —Former Premier Edouard
Herriot, head of the French mis
sion to America, received a radio
gram from the French govern
ment, completely agreeing to the
terms of the Franco-American
tariff truce as drafted during his
conversations with President Roos
evelt.
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JAPANESE TAKE TOWN
PIEPING, May 1.—Japanese re
ported they had occupied Dolonor,
in Chahar province.
LOW RATES
BERLIN, May 1, —Drastic re
ductions in passage prices will
make the famous German airship
Graf Zeppelin a dangerous com
petitor to shipping lines plying
between Europe and South Ameri
can ports.
On May 6 the giant airship will
start on the first of its regular
flights from Frieaerichafen to Rio
de Janerio. The flights are sched
uled thereafter for every Saturday
of the following months of 1933.
LIMA. Peru. May 1. —Luis M.
Sanchez Cerro, Peru’s President
and militant dictator, was shot
and fatally wounded Sunday after
reviewing troops at the Santa
3eatriz race track.
The mortally wounded President
was rushed in an open automobile
to the Italian hospital, wThere he
succumbed at 1:05 p. m. The shoot
ing occurred outside the race i
course.
His slayer. Abelardo Huardado
de Mendoza, fired several shots
into the President’s ody and in
turn Abelardo was slain by Pres
idential guards.
JOAN CRAWFORD FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
AGAINST “DUG” JR.
LOS ANGELES, May 1, —Charg
ing grievious mental cruelty, Joan
Crawford, screenland’s leading
portrayer of the modern girl, filed
suit for divorce against Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr..
Although the couple had lived
apart since the middle of March,
Joan, at the time of parting inti
mated “it might not mean the
end,’’ and, as a result, the divorce
action came as somewhat of a
surprise.
In a lengthy complaint, prepared
by Attorney Jerry Giesler, Miss
Crawford set forth a chronologi
cal list cf asserted cruelties and
neglects caused, she insisted, by
jealousy of her and of her profes
sional associations on the part of
young Fail-banks.
STILL AT IT
LEWISTON, Idaho, May 1,—
“Pussy-foot” Johnson, dry leader
and 71 years old, was unable to
finish an address here because of
fatigue. His condition, however, is
not serious.
NAVY BEAT COLUMBIA
NEW YORK, May 1, —The Navy
pulled from behind to beat Colum
bia’s varsity eight by a length and
a quarter in the lion’s share of the
season over a mile and one-half
course on Harlem river. Navy’s
time was three minutes. 11 2-5th
seconds.
20 MILLION RELIEF
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 1,—
A $20,000,000 bond issue for relief
of unemployment in California
has been approved by the State
assembly following similar action
by the eSnate and will be placed
on the ballot at a special election
probably in June.
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
MODESTO, Calif., May 1, —
Tear gas was brought into action
when an army of bees took pos
session of the local courthouse.
Jack Irvine, janitor, got a whiff
of the gas, coughed himself off a
ladder and sprained his foot.
SUSPENDED, FINED
NEW YORK, May 1, —President
William Harridon of the American
League, suspended Ben Chapman,
Yankee outfielder and Earl White
hill, and Buddy Myers, of the
Washington Senators for five days
as a result of the fracas between
the two ball clubs in Washington
Tuesday. All three players were
fined $100 each.
DELEGATE HAS OPERATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—
Delegate Anthony Dimond under
went an appendictomy operation
Sunday and his condition today
is improving. His secretary, E. L
Bartlett, said Delegate Dimond was
seized suddenly with an attack and
was removed to Providence Hos
pital.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, —
“Now let his people speak.” A city
united in allegiance to a great
leader lifted its voice in praise of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and in
prayer for his continued strength.
Throughout the nation similar
tributes were given.
A mighty chorus, swelling in
volume from coast to coast swept
up on the White House variations
of this message:
“Mr. President, the people are;
with you. A new spirit has come
upon the land since you took of
fice. We are grateful for your
splendid achievements; we hope
and pray for your continued
strength and guidance and that
your great tasks may be complet
ed.”
This was the sentiment that
dedicated President Day.
BACK TO WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, —
Work for several thousand men in
San Francisco and the East Bay
in the immediate future was as
sured in the awarding of contracts
for construction of the six major
units of the San Francisco-Oak
land aBy bridge. Actual construc
tion will start early in June. The
cost of the six units totals $36,841,
351.48.
PLENTY OF CONFIDENCE
ROME, May 1, —Premier Musso
lini hopes to live to be 100 years
old. El Duce revealed this hope
when he addressed the members
of the Octogenarian Society, the
occasion being the society’s first
anniversary.
HARBIN, Manchuria, May 1, —
A blockade of the international
railroad stations at Pogranichnaya
and Manchuli will shortly be en
forced by Manchukuo, it was an
nounced after a stormy meeting
of Chinese-Eastern railway direc
tors.
The drastic step was made more
ominous by reported concentra
tions of Manchu and Japanese
troops on one side of the Man
churian-Siberian border, and simi
lar Soviet concentrations on the
other side.
PARADE TODAY IN S. F.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, —An
estimated 50 Opersons will parade
here today representing the labor
group affiliated with the third in
ternale. Police expected no diffi
culty.
A DAY OF REST
WASHINGTON D. C. May 1 —
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Sec
retary of State Hull and members
of the Presidential party, returned
to the Capital at 8:50 p. m., Sun
day, after an all day cruise aboard
the yacht Sequoia on the Potomac
river.
TO DEFEND OPEN DOOR
LONDON, May 1.—Acting Pre
mier Stanley Baldwin told the
Commons that Britain would take
any step open to defend the prin
ciple of the open door in Manchu
ria if it became necessary to de
fend that principle. The state
ment was the result of the new
Manchukuo tariff will be based on
reciprocity with Japan and the
trade door will not remain open
to those states which have with
held recognition of her status.
ROME, May 1, —With an in*
crease in personal property taxes
in Italy. Premier Mussolini has
decreed that nil emp’vvers must
at once raise the pay of thu low
er classes or their employees af
fected by the new tax.
Employees who earn less than
“5300 a year will receive an increase
in pay equivalent to 30 per cent of
their increased tax burden. Those
earning up to $900 will receive an
added salary equivalent to 50 per
cent of the increase. Those earn
ing up to $1,500 will get increases
equivalent to 40 per cent of the
tax raise.
FOR ACTION in CASE
REVOLT SWEEPS ISLE
HAVANA. Cuba, May 1, —Fear
that exiled Cubans, filibustering
from the United States, might yet
give Eastern Cuba’s revolt the im
petus to sweep across the island,
was apparently the Machado dic
tatorship’s chief anxiety. Garrisons
at Nuevitas and other northern
ports were strengthened to beat
back possible junkets from the
Florida coast.
Cuba’s army of 12,000 officers
and men were held ready last nite
for instant action as the govern
ment prepared for possible oppo
sition which Saturday cost the
lives of seven rebels, two soldiers
and Chief of Police Sanluis.
Government officials feared that
the complete suspension of busi
ness activity today—May Day—
might afford the opponents of
President Gerardo Machado an.
opportunity to spread revolt thru
out the island.
GANDHI THREATENS
TO START NEW PAST
BOMBAY, India, May 1, —The
Mahatma M. K. Ganhi, the ema
ciated, jbald little political and
spiritual leader of millions in In
dia, announced that on May 8 he
intended to start an “uncondition
al fast” of 21 days.
The authorities hoped he could
be dissuaded from fasting for
three weeks, fearing a religious
war if he died. Medical experts
held little hope that the tiny,
shrunken leader could survive the
rigorous ordeal.
FUEL IS ADDED TO
RUSS-JiP WAR TALK
MOSCOW, USSR.. May 1, —Word
| that Manchukuo officially disput
j ed Moscow’s ownership of the Chi
nese Eastern Railway in Manchur
ia added fuel to the Russ-Japan
ese war talk here.
The Soviet ,Union’s ownership
of the railway in North Manchuria,
center of the controversy, hither
to had been unchallenged. The
Manchukuo authorities merely had
denounced the Soviets, charging
them with selling rolling' stock
and keeping it in Siberia.
VICTIMS RELEASED
CHICAGO May 1.—Twa kidnap
ped union officials, Fred Sass and
Morris Goldberg were released un
harmed by their abductors, and
were immediately taken into cus
tody by the police for investigation
as the result of reported war be
tween gangsters for control of the
teamsters unions.
ANARCHISTS ARE ACTIVE
CHICAGO May 1.—The explosion
of five bombs caused damage now
estimated at $150,000. The police
set out to round up every known
Communist, direct actionist and
anarchist in the city. Five youths
were arrested.