VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 524.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
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LEISED TO CITT POO
muoicipiil purposes
Yesterday Seward became the
owner, or custodian, of an estate,
for the sum of $1, This amount
** is the lease price per year of the
abandoned Naval radio station.
Lt. Comdr. J. F. Warris, U. S- N.,
commanding the USS Swallow,
announces receipt of a telegram
• from the Navy department, at
Washington, D. C., in which the
City of Seward has been granted a
> lease for all the abandoned prop
erty upon payment of $1 per year.
The property includes several
exceptionally fine residences, a
number of out-buildings such as
garages, sheds and tool houses; an
excellent tennis court, two radio
towers and an immense tract of
land suitable for both an aviation
field and golf course.
Lt. Comdr. Warris stated that all
, the plumbing and heating elements
in the homes have bee nleft intact;
tha tthe houses are left useable,
and that his men have only ripped
*' out the machinery formerly used
when the station was operative.
This will be taken to Bremerton,
the oil tanks having been taken
to Cordova, for the Mile 7 Navy
radio station, last week.
While there hasn’t been much
time for social activity, yet the vis
it here has been an enjoyable one
of officers and men alike of the
, USS Swallow, Captain Warris said.
Speaking for himself he said a
small town had always attracted
him; he likes them. Upon his re
turn to Seattle he intends to give
this city additional publicity by
having publicity given “Dick,” the
pet of H. S. Balderston, and the
canine’s amazing skill as a caddy.
Marking the unusual is Lt. Comdr.
Warris’ auto, a Whippet, which he
carries on board his ship. At each
port where auto travel is found,
the car is swung ashore, thus af
fording quick transaction of busi
ness or an opportunity to see the
country at his own leisure. And he
says there has been nothing he
missed while here.
In leaving late tonight for Cor
dova to pick up a work-party, and
thence direct to Seattle, Lt. Comdr.
4 Warris desires to express his per
sonal thanks and appreciation to
everyone who has made the 10-day
visit here so pleasant to officers and
crew alike.
REPORT IS RIDICULOUS
NEW YORK, Sept., 23,—Dr. Inazo
Nitabe, under-secretary of the Lea
* §ue of Nations and a member of
the Japanese House of Peers,
speaking at a luncheon of the Jap
anese Chamber of Commerce at the
Bankers Club, described as ridicu
lous, reports of the possibility of
war between Japan and the Unit
ed States. “America happens to
be the best customer of Japan and
no country fights with its best cus
. toiriers.”
BOARD FRUSTRATED
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, —A man
damus staying the board of election
from making preparations for a
mayoralty election this fall was
signed by Supreme Court Justice
John E. McGeehan with his recent
decision that no election would be
held.
ANOTHER RECORD
LONDON, Sept. 24, — A new
world airplane altitude record es
tablished last week by Capt. Cyril
Uwinn, British flyer, was confirmed
by the Royal Aero Club. The offi
. cial figures gave the altitude record
of Captain Uwinn as 43,976 feet.
ON LAST ASSIGNMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, —
Suddenly stricken with a heart at
tack, Ed Boyd, well known news
paper reporter is mourned here to
day. Boyd was a member of the
Call staff and came here from
Seattle. \
GANDHI WEAKENING
POONA, India, Sept. 24, —Dis
quieting news that Mahatma Gand
hi had taken a sharp turn foi*the
worse came from the jail last nite.
The Mahatma was afflicted with
nausea and giddiness and his voice
was mere feeble every hour and it
was difficult for him to keep his
eyes open.
MUM IT TIT
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Mrs.
E. Gullop was thrilled when E. Gul
lop proposed; thrilled at the thot
of being the wife of a newspaper
man! But yesterday she filed suit
for divorces charging he had lied
like heck. She told Judge L. F.
Smith that her husband told her
he was a wealthy newspaper re
porter but she found out he had
used his imagination too vividly.
“You should have known better,”
remarked the judge, “for who ever
heard of a wealthy reporter? Di
vorce granted. Next case!”
ID FLAG HOISTED,
REVOLT LEADED SHOT
MALNIA, P. I., Sept., 23, —A short
lived rebellion on the Island of
Mindanao was ended with the
shooting to death of it’s leader,
after one constabulary private had
been killed and four wounded.
Datu Manangulo, native leader,
hoisted the red flag over Cotta Tar
aka, in the Province of Lanao, and
| constabulary forces immediately
i closed in. The climax of the brief
j battle came when Lieut. Fred Bell
i ing shot and instantly killed Man
! angulo- His supporters escaped into
| the hills with the constabulary in
| hot pursuit.
In the East they may be wild
over the World Series but here, in
the West, King Football reigns su
j preme. Games scheduled to be
played today are:
j • U. of Wn., vs. Gonzaga, at Seattle.
U. of Oregon vs. Willamette at
j Corvallis.
U. of Idaho vs. Whitman at Mos
cow.
St. Mary’s vs W. C. Army.
U. of S. F. vs. Stanford at S. F.
U. of Utah vs. U. of S. C. at L. A
OFFERS REJECTED
WASHINGTON, Sept., 23, —The
Railway Executive Committee un
animously rejected offers of rail
road company leaders for a joint
conference on wages prior to the
expiration of the present 10 per
cent wage cut, expiring February 1,
1933.
RAIL MERGER REACHED
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, —A mer
ger agreement has been reached by
Eastern railways for the creation
of four huge trunk line systems.
Executives would make no state
ment for publication at this time.
U. OF S. F. SCHEDULE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, —
A portion of this season’s schedule
of U. of S. F. football games in
clude the following: Today, Stan
ford; Oct. 2, West Coast Navy;
Oct. 9, West Coast Army; Oct. 16,
St. Mary’s; Oct. 26, Olympic Club;
Nov. 6, Gonzaga; Nov. 13, Santa
Clara, the last conference game.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
BERLIN, Sept. 24, —The rank and
file of Germans are beginning tc
wonder if a movement is reallj
underway to restore the Kaiser tc
the throne; not that they dislike
the idea for chaos has continuallj
reigned since he was disthroned
But they would like to know whai
the real significance is of the pasi
I and present turmoil.
ROOSEVELT EXPOUNDS
GOVERNMENTAL DUTY
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, —In
speech which was heard to the
echo by thousands of representa
tive citizens of this city, Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee
for president of the United States,
expounded his theories on the phil
osophy of government.
The primary duty of the govern
ment, he said, was to protect all
its citizens and to provide real
equality and opportunity for all.
This, he added, is the -foundation
stone of his economic creed.
CUTS "HIP" HIT
BE SCREENED IGIIN
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 23,—There
is a possibility that James Cagney
may return soon to motion pictures,
which he recently left in a huff
over salary differences, as mana
gers conferred over his status.
Several months ago, Cagney left
Warner Bros., when refused an in
crease in salary, and went to New
York v/ith the announced intention
of studying medicine; but he came
back, ready to resume his film ca
reer.
A superior court is hearing a suit
against<Jagney for $5,013, which
an agency alleges is due it for ob
taining contracts under a 10 per
cent agreement.
URGES WAGE SUPPORT
| WASHINGTON, Sept., 23, —A
I group of railway union labor lead
I ers urged President Hoover to sup
port them in their fight against
further proposed wage reductions.
NEARLY A BILLION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23, —
A total of $979,592 was expended
by the State highway department
for road building and maintenance
during 1931. the United States Bu
reau of Public Roads announced.
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A HEAVY LOSER
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, —Pete Dahl,
recently released from McNiel Is
land penitentiary, ran afoul of
more bad luck yesterday when an
alleged liquor cache of his was
seized by authorities and he was
fined $500. *
THE COSMIC RAY
SPOKANE, Wn., Sept. 24, —Dr.
R. A. Milliken, noted scientist, ex
pected to take-off today for a filght
into the near-stratosphere in quest
of data relative to the cosmic ray.
He anticipates reaching an altitude
of 22,000 feet for his studies.
WILL MARRY THE LAD
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, —A year ago
Miss Edith Wilson saved a life-sav
er from drowning. Since then Ken
neth G. S. Anderson has been pa
trolling one of the beaches at Hon
olulu. Next Saturday Edith boards
a steamer for the islands where
the couple will be married.
GRANTED A DIVORCE
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Mar
celle Burke, prominent in local so
ciety, was granted a divorce from
Attorney Burke; her grounds were
cruelty. The court awarded her the
custody of the three children and
ordered Attorney Burke to pay her
$150 a month until the children
were of age.
MOTOR CAR ANALYSIS
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, —Motoi
car production increased in Sep
■ tember by the thousands over Iasi
► month, according to an analysis
i made here by a financial firm, in
’ dicating a return to business nor
. malcy. In August 89,000 cars wen
; put on the market; so far this
; month 95,000 automobiles h a v (
I been distributed.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis 2, Detroit 6.
New York 3, Boston 0.
Chicago 6, Cleveland 13.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 8.
PACIFIC COAST
San Francisco 5, Missions 4.
Seattle 11, San Fransico 5.
Hollywood 9, Oakland 5.
Portland 10, Los Angeles 4.
U. S. CHIU FAVORS
41- HOUR IRK WEEK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept- 24, —
‘A 40-hour week in industry was re
commended by the board of direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
The chamber also approved the
report of a special committee which
has Investigated the subject of
soldiers bonus and reported unfav
orably in the matter, claiming such
payment at this time will retard
a return to prosperity from the de
pression.
MEMBERS OF LEICUE
MOV HOVE CO 100
GENEVA, Sept. 23, —Members of
the League of Nations and Dis
armament conference may have to
go to work for a living soon for the
league is under a black cloud. Ger
many and Russia have already sig
nified their intention of not send
ing delegates to the forthcoming
; sessions.
On top of these two it is now said,
[Japan intends to withdraw; non
; attendance by these three means
that at least several other smaller
nations will withdraw, spelling col
lapse of both organizations and
the world peace dream relegated
i to the same status of 14 years ago.
YUKON SAILS NORTH
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, —The SS Yu
kon, of the A. S. S. Co., sailed for
Alaska today with the following list
on board for Seward: W. Kerr, A.
W. Patterson, W. Emmons, Mrs. S.
Kjelsberg, Jas. Stevenson, Julia T.
Nilson, N. F. McDougal, J. A. Nel
son, Mrs. W. Maitland, A. A. Loom
is, Bertha Crawford, Mrs. Winan,
Mrs. M. R. Maggart, J. T. Schultz,
A. Wilcox, J. Donovan.
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STOLE A HOUSE
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Ed
Rasmusson was arrested here yes
terday charged with stealing a
house. After slapping a mortgage
on his former home, he proceeded
to tear it down and used the‘mater
ial to build another. When an in
surance agent came to look the
house over, it had vanished. The
resultant investigation disclosed
the facts related.
WRITING ANOTHER BOOK
LONDON, Sept. 24, —Katherine
Mayo, author of “Mother India,” is
engaged in writing another book
dealing with India and other con
tinental countries.
MRS. MIX IMPROVES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Mrs.
Tom Mix, wife of the movie actor,
and who recently underwent an
appendicitis operation, is convel
escing comfortably.
. GRONAU AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Sept. 24, —Wolf
gang von Gronau, German aviator
who is making a round-the-world
flight, arrived here yesterday from
Japan enroute to Germany.
HUBBY WAS CRUEL
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —As
serting in her divorce complainl
I that her husband, Wm. J. Julian
i was cruel to her, Mrs. Julian hopes
I to be granted her freedom.
SCHOONER THOT LOST
HALIFAX, Sept. 24, —The Glou
cester fishing schooner La Dunton
was feared lost with a crew of 24
when a dory from the ship was
washed ashore. The schooner left
Halifax several days ago.
HUGE SUMS TRACED
\ TO DAK.IS ACCOUNTS
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, —Huge
sums from the proceeds of the 1930
Moose charity ball were traced in
the Federal court to the financial
accounts of U. S. Senator James J.
Davis of Pennsylvania,, the promo
ter of the charity ball lotteries.
The Moose lodge orphanage col
ony, near Chicago, received only
$250,000 from the $3,000,000 pro
ceeds. Bernard McGuire, profes
sional promoter, received $296,798,
and Theodore C. Miller, head of the
Moose propagation department,
$113,482.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24, —
Five neutral countries have sug
gested to Bolivia and Paraguay
that they bury the “hatchet” and
cease hostilities and submit the
dispute over the Chaco boundary
to arbitration.
If either should violate the agree
ment the neutrals would suggest
that all Latin-American countries
withdraw their ambassadors from
the aggresgor qajion.
JAP OFFICIAL ARRIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24, —
Hiroshi Saito, counsellor of the
Japanese embassy at London, who
is to serve as charge de affairs
at the embassy here, arrived Fri
day.
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THE STOCK MARKET
NE WYORK, Sept. 24, —Closing
prices on Friday’s stock market:
Allied Chem. 82, Al. Chal. 11%,
A. Can 5634, A. Pow. & L. 13%,
Amer. T & T 114%, A. Tob. B. 81%,
Ana. Cop. 14, Aub. Auto 57%, Bal.
O. 18, Bald. Loco. 9, Beth. Steel
24%, Bordens 31, Can. Pa. 17%,
Chi. & Ntwn. 10%, Con. Gas 623/8,
Cru. Steel —, Dupont 44, East. Ko.
58, Erie 93/4, Fox Film A 4%, Gen.
E. 19%, Gen, Mo. 18%, Goodyear
23%, Int. Har. 27, Int. Nick 10, Int.
Tel. & Tel. 13%, Ligg. & Mey. 63%,
Monkey Ward 1434, Nat. Bis. 42%,
Nat. Pow. & Lgt. 173/g, N. Y. Cen.
31%, No. Pa. 2334, Pack. Mtrs. 4*4,
Penn. Ry. 2334, Pub. Ser. N. J. 53,
Radio 10, R. K. O. 534, Rey. Tobac B
35, Sears Roe. 23%, Con. Oil 62%,
So. Pa. 31%, Stan. Oil, Cal. 26%,
Stan. Oil. N. J. 31%, Stan Gas & E.
23, Trans-Amer. 6%, U. Carb. 28%,
U. Corp. 33, U. S. Ind. 33, U. S.
Steel 44%, War. Pix 3%, W. Union
39%, Westing. 3534, Woolworth
40%.
Total sales 2,213,790 shares.
MILK WAR OVER
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —W. J.
Kirk, an official of the milk arbi
tration board, announced that the
local milk war has been amicably
settled to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
DRAGNET IS OUT
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Police
have spread a wide dragnet thru
out this part of California in the
hope of capturing the two bandits
who robbed Henry Folcom, 65, of
$12 and almost killed him by hit
ting him over the head with theii
guns.
END OF CONVENTION
MODESTA, Calif., Sept. 24, -
The 33rd annual convention of the
, Federation of Labor drew to s
, close Friday evening amid a fierj
i session over the Thos. J. Moonej
case.
POOH WuRRIEl) MOTHER
BECAME DERANGED AND
SLASHED LITTLE ONES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Four
fatherless children faced death to
day when their mother, in a mo
ment of insanity, slashed the
throats and wrist of three of them
and then attempted to end her
own life.
The mother, Mrs. Harriet Paup,
31 years of age, was held in a cell
at the police receiving hospital
care while nearby, her children lay:
they are expected to recover.
Mrs. Paup’s mental condition was
to be examined by the County lu
nacy commission.
DISH 1 ROOSTER
CROW US, SETTLED
WILMETTE, 111., Sept. 23, —The
city council announced with satis
faction that it had determined once
and for all how far a rooster’s
crow traveled as the crow flies.
The exact distance is 300 feet and
if any roster crows any closer than
that to a Wilmette home it will be
captured and executed by the police
department.
The new law, of course, includes
a clause concerning hens and their
cackles. A hen can come within
75 feet of a Wilmette home, the
council ruled, without being arrest
ed because the council determined
that Rhode Island reds cackles are
not nearly so raucous as her hus
band’s crow.
GARNER AT WASHINGTON
| WASHINGTON, D. C-, Sept. 24, —
Speaker John N. Garner returned
to Washington after attending the
funeral of his 81 year-old mother,
Sarah Jane Garner, at Detroit, Tex.
GOT SEVEN YEARS
MONTREAL, Sept. 24, —John A.
McCrea was sentenced to seven
years for embezzling $500,000 from
a university and $60 from his law
partner. McCrea is 76 years of age.
PLENTY OF ACTION
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —With
in the space of five minutes four
robberies were committed here on
Friday. The butcher, the baker and
the candle-stick maker, as well as
a dry-goods store were stuck up
and small sums stolen. The stick
ups slugged two of their victims.
PERHAPS TODAY
TOKIO, Sept. 24, —The Hutchi
plane was expected to take-off to
day on its flight from the Kuriles
to Oakland, via Nome. Weather has
grounded the plane for several
days.
POLICE TOOK CHARGE
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, —A pretty
brunette and seven men were ar
rested in an apartment here yes
terday from which liquor orders
were delivered. Police took over the
phone and obtained the names of
scores of purchasers of the fluid
which brings'cheer and warms the
cockles of one’s heart.
TENNIS FINALS TODAY
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Perry
of Canada and Sato of Japan, win
ners of the international west coast
tennis ’matches, meet today in the
finals.
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AERIAL SHOW ENDING
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, —Avia
tion Week, the great celebration
holding the center of attraction
here since last Monday, ends to
morrow with a great air carnival.
During the week planes of all types
, were exhibited both on the ground
r and in the air and numerous talks
’ heard on aviation, its practicability
and safety.
Big Dance Tonight in L 0.0. F. Hall