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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 523.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
MMEE WHITES THHEE
OROEREO NOT TIEK
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, —Aimee
achieved three new sermons after
which she rested on her laurels by
preserving a dignified silence.
The sermons were written as Mrs.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton,
sat in court during the tedious
questioning of Attorney Lyndon
Bowring, who claims the lady owes
him $9,782 for legal services.
The silence, Aimee said, was im
posed with her consent, of course,
by the Angelus Temple board of
elders. “I can’t make any more
statements for the press unless I
put them in writing and first sub
mit them to the board of strategy,”
Sister said, hastening to add that
‘‘the board didn’t order this. They
can’t tell me what to do, but they
recommended it.”
HEW LINER HEEDED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 23, —
The need of a third new ship by
the United States Lines, Inc., due
to increasing patronage of vessels
flying the American flag, is being
stressed by R. Stanley Dollar, pres
ident of the Company, as well as
president of the Dollar Steamship
Lines.
What, with the Manhatten al
ready in service and the Washing
ton on the ways to completion,
President Dollar intends to broach
the construction of a third liner
before a conference of officials of
the United States Lines, the Roose
velt Steamship Co., and the In
ternational Mercantile Marine,
shortly.
SHOUT TERM PULES
TO OTHER PRISONS
FOLSON PRISON, Calif., Sept., 23
—Short term paroles were granted
t° five convidts, including three
second offenders and one third
termer, by the State Board of Pri
son Terms and Paroles.
In all but one case, however, that
of Joe Murphy, second termer, serv
ing a 14-year sentence for burglary
from Merced, the paroles were to
prison authorities in other States
for deportation.
In addition to Murphy, further
paroles were given to A. Burrerra
of Merced; George Galpin of San
Diego; Paul Mattix of Los Angeles,
and Wayne Marker of Sacramento.
-A_
URGES WimiWIL !
■HAY SETTLEMENT
BOMBAY, India, Sept., 23,—The
Bombay conference decided to
cable the British government, urg
• ing the immediate withdrawal or
suspension of its arbitrary Indian
Communial settlement, to prevent
the death of the Mahatma Gandhi,
national leader.
Gandhi entered the third day of
his fast, looking considerably weak
er. He appeared famished; his
• voice was broken. He was placed
in bed in the shade of a mango tree
outside his cell. He drank fre
quently from three bottles of water
and sodium bicarbonate placed at
his bedside.
STARR SAILS SUNDAY NITE
According to word received by
A The Gateway at noon today from
Capt. Arthur Ryning, of the SS
Starr, now at Kodiak, his vessel
will leave Seward for Seattle Sun
day night, midnight, taking passen
gers and freight.
Work on reroofing the Catholic
Church is progressing speedily un
der the direct supervision of Chas.
Lechner, proprietor of the Seward
Machine Shop.
TlirajEMES
OFFICIAL REPORT
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept., 23, —
Prof. Auguste Piccard and Max
Cosyns, both Belgians, reached a
height of 16,201 meters in their
world balloon ascension of last Aug
ust 18, stated an official report.
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IMPROVED BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 23, —Im
proved business conditions are
being shown by a decrease in appli
cations for loans from banks, in
surance companies and building
and loan associations, according to
Gardner Cowles, director of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion.
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SPECIAL SERUM
WASHINGTON, Sept., 23,—A se
rum, especially prepared by the U.
S. Public Health Service, was dis
patched by airplane for treatment
of Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of
the Senator, who is ill of psittacosis
or parrot fever, at Boise, Idaho. A
parrakeet of Mrs. Borah’s died re
cently.
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SLIPPED HER KAHOE
CHICAGO, Sept., 22,—A suit for
divorce, charging her husband
knocked her unconscious with a
plate, was filed by Mrs. Olga Hof
mann.
* * * *
BUILD COFFER DAMS
BOULDER CITY, Nev., Sept., 22,
—Coffer dam costruction work was
under way in the first river bed
work that is expected by next
month to send the Colorado river
thru an artificial subterranean
course to permit the beginning of
foundation work on Boulder Dam.
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PARTY STRANDED
TUCUMCARI, N. M., Sept., 22, —
Father James R. Cox of Pittsburgh,
candidate on the Jobless ticket for
president, was stranded here with
a party of 10 on his national cam
paign tour.
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GREAT PLANE SHOW
LONG BEACH, Sept., 22,—Inter
national Aviation Week here is
amazing thousands of spectators by
the spectacular areal show which
is being held for the purpose of
showing the practicability and
safety of airplane travel.
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WILL HURL WORDS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23, —
Because of urgent national affairs
together with brain-work entailed
in preparation for a speech-mak
ing tour of continental United
States, President Hoover will not at
tend the opening game of the
World’s series and therefore, will
not toss over the pan the first ball.
Business before pleasure, he said.
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ALL SEATS SOLD
CHICAGO, Sept. 23, —All box
seats and reserved seats at Wrig
ley Field for the three World Ser
ies games here between the New
York Yankees and Chicago Cubs,
October 1, 2, 3, have been sold, it
was announced. There are approx
imately 50,000 seats.
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PLAN DEMONSTRATION
DES MOINES, Sept., 23,-A call
for a demonstration by 20,000 farm
ers when President Hoover speaks
here October 4th and a warning
“a dictatorship or a revolu
tion are the only alternatives to
adequate farm relief, were made by
leaders addressing the Iowa Farm
ers Union Convention here.
* * * *
“NERTO!”
NEW YORK, Sept., 23,—Wood al
cohol sold on the Lower East Side
as a beverage, has killed nine men
since Monday in the third major
poison liquor outbreak here this
year. Sixteen were killed in one
four-day period and 18 killed in a
cecond five-day period.
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VINES DEFEATED
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 23,—Ells
worth Vines Jr., world's tennis
champion, was defeated by Jiro
Satoh, foremost Japanese Davis Cup
star, in the Pacific Southwest
championships; the score being
6-4, 6-4.
RECOVERED FROM SEI
LONDON, Sept., 23,—The Italian
salvage ship Artiglio 11, deposited
at this port a fourth cargo of gold
retrieved from the sunken liner
Egypt.
The latest haul was the equiva
lent of $450,000, making the total
salveged $3,250,000 out of the $5,
000,000 in bullion in the Egypt’s
holds, when she sank in 1922. Div
ers were able to work only five
hours during the last three weeks.
Weather conditions have been bad.
WARRANT OUT FOR SPY
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept., 23,—Dis
trict Judge J. A. Meers has issued
a warrant for the arrest of a Fed
eral prohibition agent charged
with illegally wearing the insignia
of the 42nd Division when he en
tered a dugout prior to staging a
raid on the establishment here
September 13, the second day of
the American Legion Convention.
Governor Rolf of California ex
tended a cordial welcome to Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt including
the governor’s salute of 17 guns.
The Roosevelt party were taken to
the Palace Hotel for the night.
* * * *
Calvin Coolidge has accepted the
chairmanship of a committee
which will seek a relief plan for
railroads.
* * * *
Unemployed continued to riot in
England. Yesterday Liverpool was
upset and before the rioters were
put to route by squadrons of police
and soldiers, a long list of injured
filled hospitals.
* * * *
Dr. “Jafsie” Condon is said to be
on the trail of new developments
in the Lindbergh kidnapping and
murder case which leads to Can
ada.
* * * *
The American plan to take over
control of Liberia brought indig
nant protests yesterday from Ge
neva members of the League of
Nations.
* * * *
Secretary of War, Patrick Hurley,
who was in Chicago Thursday, said
that in the Portland utility speech
of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
Demo presidential nominee played
both ends against the middle.
u. S. Treasurer, Ogden Mills, an
nounced at Washington yesterday,
that he would leave on September
28 for Los Angeles where he will
make two speeches for Hoover, on
October 3 and 4.
* * * *
The University of Utah football
squad, and band, arrived yesterday
at Los Angeles for their game
against the University of Southern
California.
* * * •
The Soviet Union notified Japan
yesterday of its recognition of the
new Manchurian State of Manchu
kuo, and that consuls will be per
mitted.
* * * *
Max Schmeling, former world’s
heavyweight pugilist , was fined
$250 yesterday in New York. The
charge was contempt of something.
This marks the finish of the $100,
000 suit brought against der Maxie
by Camera who claims Max ran
out on him.
* * *
Italy has had in effect for a long
time, the five-day working week,
but soon may shorten this to a 40
hour work week, in order to spread
work around to all who labor.
* • * *
Vivian Duncan, movie actress
and dancer, is the latest Hollywood
film resident seeking a break in
matrimonal chains.
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Gen. Lewis Moore, 74, comrade
of Gen. John Pershing in Mexico,
died yesterday at Bremerton.
* • * *
Demo. Presidential Horn i n e e
Franklin D. R6osevelt/*tffil address
Los Angeles people today.
OFFICERS SHOT
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept., 23, —
Capt. Edmund A. Larkin, head of
the West Tennessee Prohibition
Enforcement Bureau, and Paul Sul
livan, Federal agent, were ambush- J
ed and shot by moonshiners, after j
capturing a liquor plant near here.
JUMPED OVERBOARD
FROM LINER AT SEA
HONOLULU, Sept. 23, —Freda
Weatherwax, 48, committed suicide
from the liper Malolo early Tues
day, it was revealed when the ves
sel docked here.
Two other passengers saw the
woman climb on the rail, wave fare
well and then leap to her death.
Because of delay in notifying
the captain and because of dark
ness the Malolo did not stop, it was
said. The vessel was far past the
place where the woman leaped be
for officers were notified.
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
CHICAGO, Sept., 23,—Fans took
the Chicago Cubs’ National League
champions for a ride. Thousands
lined the sidewalks and from sky
scrapers, fell a rain of confetti and
ticker tape.
CHICAGO CONE MID
WITH BASEBALL FEVER
CHICAGO, Sept., 23,—A town,
gone stark mad with the baseball
fever, prepared to give its heroes,
the Chicago Cubs, a riotous civic
party in celebration of their win
ning the National • League Cham
pionship.
Thousands of jubilant fans lin
ed the streets to witness the huge
“Victory Parade”, from Wrigley
Field to the City Hall. In front of
the Municipal Building, additional
thousands congregated to see and
hear Mayor Anton J. Cermak ex
tend to Charley Grimm’s trium
phant band of baseballers, the
City’s greetings and gratitude. ,
CIS n HITES
WIN WORLD SERIES
CHICAGO, Sept., 23,—The Chica
go National League baseball stock
would make a great investment for
a quick profit, if it could be obtain
ed.
A Chicago brokerage firm, which
very occasionally deals in Cub
stock, reported a sensational rise.
Its usual range is from 175 to 210,
but opened yesterday at 255. One
run in the first inning and it went
to 275 bid. At the end of the game,
it was 300 bid, with the only offer
ings being five shares at 350.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 0.
Brooklyn 7, New York 2.
St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 4, Boston 2.
PACIFIC COAST
Sacramento 5, Missions 4.
San Francisco 5, Seattle 11.
Oakland 5, Hollywood 5; tie.
Los Angeles 0, Portland 5.
IT Tips
VAN GILDER—H. Boe, Hope; J.
Hansen, Anchorage; Gil Rich, Ket
chikan; Nellie Kicker, Fairbanks;
Mrs. S. E. Robbins, Fairbanks;
Allen Mayer, Seattle; W. W. Spen
cer, Juneau; L. W. Berlin, Juneau;
Frank Scully, Seattle.
SEWARD—H. M. Snyder, An
chorage; Geo. R. Moore, Anchorage;
Thelma Crack, Seattle; W. A. Tay
lor, Anchorage; Mrs. C. Reid, Hay
wood, Calif.
OVERLAND—Mr. and Mrs. A.
Larsson, San Francisco.
F. C. Weems of New York is on
his third big game hunt in the
Northland. He left for the Cassiar
10 days ago.
THE “UNDERWORLD”
BERMUDA, Sept. 23, —Prom one
half a mile undersea, Wm. Beebe,
noted sea-life authority, radioed
“all is well in the underworld.” He
is carrying forward studies off this
coast and is in a metal ball 2,100
feet down; many photographs have
also been obtained.
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ARRIVE AT LONDON
LONDON, Sept. 23, —The “Flying
Hutchinson Family” arrived at
London yesterday from Scotland.
The family, flying in a commercial
plane, were forced down 20 miles
from the London’s environs from
which point they motored in.
* * * *
SAVES A MILLION
NEW YORK, Sept., 23,—Mayor
Joseph V. McKee announced a pro
gram. for saving almost $1,000,000
in the City’s light and power bill,
as socialists and possibly Tammany
Hall prepared to fight a decision
assuring him of office until Jan.|
1, 1934.
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GROCERYMEN CONVENE
DEL MONTE, Sept., 22, —One
hundred and 50 mercantile men in
convention here advocate regula
tion of food products and a crea
tion of an arbitration committee
in order to help out the grocery
business from its present chaotic
condition. The convention al§g went
on record advocating a heavy State
tax on chain stores.
PROJECT COMPLETED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 22,—
The San Jouquin Valley pipe line,
which will bring Hitch Hitchy
water across 47 1-2 miles of the
interior to the coast range tunnels
of the city’s water system, was pro
nounced completed.
* * * *
| SEEKING DIVORCE
RENO, Nev., Sept., 22,—Mrs. Mor
ris J. Miller, prominent in Los An
geles society, is here to establish a
residence preliminary to seeking a
divorce.
* * * *
FORTUNATE FOR HIM
LIFESTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 23, —
It was a lucky day for W. M. Black,
a negro, that Joe Boritz visited a
doctor several days ago. Boritz died
yesterday following a rough and
tumble fight with Black who was
arrested. A physician ijame for
ward stating he had examined
Boritz a few days before and that
he had a bad case of heart trouble;
that Boritz did not die from a blow,
but on account of a weak heart.
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WOULD LIKE TO, BUT—
LONDON, Sept. 23, —The Disarm
ament conference should accept
the Hoover plan and Great Brit
ain should work hand in hand with
the United States, an official said
yesterday. Premier McDonald has
long made it known that England
would accept the Hoover proposal
only for the French attitude.
* * * *
RUMORS REVIVED
LONDON, Sept. 23, —Europe’s
royal matchmakers revived their
whisperings when the Prince of
Wales, the world’s most eligible
bachelor, departed by airplane for
Scandinavia, the home of the
world’s most eligible princess.
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WIFE WITH GANDHI
POONA, India, Sept., 23,—Mahat
ma Gandhi, daily becoming more
exhausted physically, by his starva
tion fast in Yeravda jail, was com
forted by the arrival of his wife.
Mrs. Gandhi was brought from Gu
jerat where she has been a political
prisoner. The government releas
ed her on the pleas of Gandhi’s
friends that his wife should be pres
ent to attend him as he becomes
weakened by fasting.
* * * *
WAR CLOUDS DISPELLED
MOSCOW, Sept. 23, —Long whis
perings of a threatened war be
tween Russia and Japan were be
lieved dispelled when the Soviet
government announced its inten
tions of formally recognizing the
independent state of Manchukuo,
set up with the aid of armed Jap
anese forces.
|IWO MANGLED BY
BOMB HURLED BY
GANGSTERS AT HOME
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 3, —Cruelly
mangled, a boy and a girl lay in
agony in hospitals, innocent victims
of a dynamite bombing in front of
the home of Judge John P. Mc
Goorty, relentless enemy of the
underworld.
Amazed at the effrontry of gang
land’s latest gesture of defiance,
and its tragic consequences, all law
enforcement authorities of the city
and county have marshalled their
forces in a manhunt seldom equal
ed for intensity in Chicago’s his
tory.
The boy, Lee Wilbur Koeppen, 16,
and the girl, Mrs. Ada Noyer, a 16
year-old mother, were blown off
their feet and hurled to the side
walk by the blast, as they were
strolling along the street in front
of Judge McGoorty’s home.
TIN1 SUDDENLY
TflKENTO FOLSOM
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 23,—Al
bert Tinnin, convicted with Frank
J. Egan, of the murder of Mrs. Jesse
Scott Hughes, was removed from
the county jail suddenly and taken
to Folson prison as a parole violator.
Rumors were current that this
step was taken because of fear of
an attempted jail break, but this
[was denied by Dennis Hansen, jail
superintendent.
Tinnin oncet-hroke jail in Red
Bluff while awaiting trial for at
! tempted murder. Tinnin arrived
at the prison at noon and was giv
en a striped uniform; the badge of
a parole violator.
WETS NOMINATED
OVER FIVE DRY SDLONS
ALBANY, N. Y., Sept., 23, —Five
Up-State New York members of the
National House of Representatives,
who have consistently supported
the 18th amendment, were renomi
nated in the primary election over
candidates who favored change in
the prohibition law.
A close fight in the 37th Con
gressional district in which the re
nomination of Rep. Gale H. Stalker
dry, was contested by W. Sterling
Cole, resubmissionist, was decided
in Stalker’s favor by the small ma
jority of 132 votes.
PREPARING WELCOME
NEW YORK, Sept., 23,—The New
York Yankees are preparing to wel
come the Chicago Cuhs in the open
ing game of the World Series next
Wednesday with a barrage of base
hits and perhaps the greatest crowd
in the 29 year history of baseball’s
fall classic. Advance sales have been
lighter so far than in previous
years but the Yankee management
is counting on a capacity turn-out.
The 69,000 seats filled would be a
new record.
WAVE OF CRITICISM
OTTAWA, Sept., 23, —Canadian
oil refiners, closely associated with
United States oil interests, are
generating a wave of criticism of
the government for permitting
crude oil to be unloaded in Canada
in exchange for aluminum for
Russia. A Soviet ship recently un
loaded 9000 tons of oil on the East
ern seaboard.
MATT IN AND OUT
Pilot Matt Nieminen, one of the
Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc., aces,
arrived this morning in a big wheel
job from the Anchorage base to
convey incoming passengers on the
SS. Aleutian to the Inlet metropolis.
One of Pilot Matt’s passengers was
Mrs. S. E. Robbins, wife of Pilot
Robbins, who is based at Fairbanks.
1 The Hazel B steamers operating
'between Wrangell and Telegraph
'creek Will make two more trips, on
'September 30 and October 0.