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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 100. SEWARD, ALASKA,
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932.
PRICE TEN'CENTS
ITU FLYER MIKING
GOOD RILL FLIGHT TO
MAKE STOP III ALASKA
NOME, April 29. (JP) — Captain
Enea Recagno, well known Italian
aviator, started Tuesday on a good
will flight from Rome, eastward to
the Orient, then to Alaska and San
Francisco.
A message was sent by Ted Es
cini, of the Italian cabinet at Rome,
to officials at Nome saying that
Captain Recagno was using a fly
ing boat and expected to arrive in
Nome sometime early in June. He
was to arrive at Nome after hops
to Japan, Siberia and over the Ber
ing Sea to Alaska. The message
was received in Nome Thursday.
Captain Recagno made a tour
of the States and Alaska last sum
mer making arrangements for the
planned flight.
LATER: ROME, April 29. (^P)—
The Italian Air Ministry says that
Captain Recagno left for London
by train Tuesday and is not plan
ning a flight to Alaska or the Pa
cific Coast.
COMMON HUES IRE
ROOSTED DT COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 29.—
The corporation taxes were boosted
by the Senate Finance Committee
from 12 to 14 per cent, an increase
of one-half of one per cent over
the increased rate provided by the
House.
The committee eliminated the
additional tax of one and one-hali
per cent on consolidation returns
of affiliated corporations.
The Senate Finance Committee
voted today to double almost a!
along the line the income tax rate*
of the national individual tax
payers.
JURY STILL DEADLOCKED
IN ‘HONOR SLAYING’ CASE
HONOLULU, April 29. (/P) — The '
jury in the case of four white per- !
sons, accused of second degree
murder for the slaying of Joseph
Kahahawai, half caste and assert
ed assaulter of the wife of a U. S.
Naval officer, was still deadlocked.
The case went to the jury of
mixed races at 5.25 p. m. Thurs
day.
Montgomery Winn, defense coun
sel said that he believed the jury j
was standing 11 to 1 or 10 to 2 for
acquittal and asked Prosecutor Kel
ley to agree to a virdict on that
basis. Kelley refused.
JURY STILL OUT
HONOLULU, April 29. — The
“honor slaying” case jury was still
out at a late hour last night. It
is known that the vote then stood
10 to 2 for acquittal. Observers
believe the outcome will be a
“hung” jury.
RESTRAINING ORDER
HI ADVISEMENT
After a two-day hearing before
Judge Justin W. Harding, the City
of Skagway’s petition for an order
restraining the Home Power Com
pany from cutting off electricity
from citizens owning radio re
ceiving sets ended.
At the conclusion, Judge Harding
announced the matter would be ta
ken under consideration and a de
cision will be rendered later. The
company raised the question of the
city’s right to file the action,
claiming that the suit should have
been brought by those affected and
not the town itself.
While Judge Harding made no
final ruling on this point, it was
indicated by him that he was in
clined to take the same view.
WOULD IMPAIR CREDIT
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.— !
Passing of the Patman $2,000,000,
000 soldiers bonus bill would im
pair public and private credit, pro
long the depression and mean pay
ment of “dishonest dollars” to the
veterans, Secretary of Treasury
Mills declared today.
STALIN INDICATES HE
HIS ID WE PEACE
■ WITH THE EHEEHS
I MOSCOW, April 29.—Further evi
dence of Joseph Stalin’s desire to
j make peace with engineers and
! specialists, and to make amends
; for myriad cases of oppression and
' mistreatment, has been given in a
; new decree providing for large scale
construction of houses for the
j "brains” of Soviet industry.
One hundred and two new apart
ment houses, containing 11,500
! three and four room apartments,
have been ordered in a joint decree
! signed by Molotoff, chairman of
j the Council of Commissairs, and by
' Stalin ordered a stop to the
witch-hunting campaign of the O.
G. P. U., which had been arresting
and banishing Russian engineers
j for years on the grounds that they
were wilfully damaging Socialist
construction.
I Stalin pointed out that in many
cases, what appeared to be “wilful
damage” was really just ordinary
bad luck which can and often does
attend the best laid engineering
plans.
ASKS VOLUNTEER SERVICE
NEWCASTLE, England, April 29
—The Prince of Wales, concluding
a two-day tour of poverty stricken
districts, broadcast an appeal urg
! ing volunteer social service work
to help keep unemployed thous
ands physically and mentally fit
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13-YEAR-OLD
BOY KILLS :
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 29.—Bob
by Merrill, 13, sought since Sat
urday night for the slaying of his
father at Gilbert and wounding of
a younger brother, was captured in
the stockyards here.
When captured, Bobby carried a
.38 calibre revolver with which he
did the shooting. He said he shot
his father and brother over a mo
vie show showing in Phoenix when
he wanted to go horseback riding.
The youth showed no interest in
the condition of his brother and
mother and made no inquiries con
cerning his father. He was not
told the elder man was dead. His
only questions were regarding the
safety of a horse he had left with
a friend.
AUSTRALIA REPELS RABBITS
SYDNEY, April 28. (JP)—Gas and
liquid poison were used to repel
rabbits which swarmed into the
Murray Lands in South Australia.
Settlers with their wives and chil
dren joined in the fight and
“slackers” were haled before local
courts.
MOSCOW WARS ON SMALLPOX
MOSCOW, April 29. (JP) — Every
resident of Moscow except babies
less than three months old has
been ordered vaccinated against
smallpox by the governing body of
the capital. The service is free.
WAGE REDUCTIONS
Taking heed of the wolves near
ing the door, The Gateway has cut
all salaries. The “devil” must here
after be content with $175 per
month; the job man drops from
$275 to $198; the linotype operator
from $366 to $205; the (reporter
groaned when he was cut to $200
flat from $260, and, likewise, the
editor whose fabulous salary of
$135 per was lowered to $65. Try
and get it!
PEntPiiif
ARGUMENT MAY NOT BE
SETTLED SOME TIME
PHILADELPHIA, April 29. (/Pi
Arguments over the outcome of the
tense Pennsylvania primary may
not be settled for some time or
until the 84 Pennsylvania dele
gates have their votes.
Supporters of Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt claimed 58 votes from the
50 district delegates and all the
delegates-at-large.
Supporters of Alfred E. Smith
said he or some other candidate
would get 34 votes.
Nearly complete returns in the
preferential vote count give Roose
velt 98,797 votes and Smith 78,363.
It
PRESIDENT DEFEATED
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 29.— ,
President Eamonn de Valera was
defeated in the Dail today. ]
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MILLIONS FOR BEAUTY
SEATTLE, April 29.—Mayor-elect
John Dore will seek appropriations
totalling a number of millions of
dollars when he takes office for the
purpose of beautifying the shore-1
line of Green Lake.
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$125,000 FIRE
NEW YORK, April 29.—Roosevelt
Field sustained a fire loss of $125,- |
000 yesterday when a hangar and
several planes went up in smoke. |
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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HUNDREDS KILLED
HARBIN, Manchuria, April 29.— j
Severe fighting occurred here yes- ;
terday between Japanese regularsj
and Chinese rebels. It was report- ;
ed that hundreds were killed.
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WILL ABANDON NEW HOME
HOPEWELL, N. J., April 29.—It ,
was announced here that it is the j
Lindberghs plan to abandon their j
new home here permanently, not;
temporarily as was first reported, j
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DISCONTINUE STATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 29.—
Secretary Adams of the Navy today
outlined to the House Naval Affairs
Committee extensive economies in
the Naval shore establishments in
cluding virtual closure of the Bos
ton, and New Orleans stations. He
said the Pacific Coast stations
must be retained intact.
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VETOES PENSION BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.— 1
President Hoover today vetoed and
returned to the House of Represen
tatives a bill granting pensions or
increased pensions to 367 soldiers
and sailors of the regular Army
and Navy, and to certain veterans
and widows of veterans of past
wars.
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KREUGER AN EXTORTIONIST
STOKHOLM, April 29. —Rubber
stamps bearing faked autographs
of known persons have been found
in the “silent room” of the late
Ivar Kreuger, police announced.
Further letters were found, police
said, showing that Kreuger’s object
was extortion, especially from wo
men, many of whom contributed
to him.
COMPLETE MORATORIUM
LONDON, April 29.—A Daily Ex
press financial expert states “au
thoritative banking sources in Ber
lin” indicate Austria is planning
a complete moratorium on foreign
obligations.
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ENGLISH BUILD LOCOMOTIVES
LONDON, April 28. (JP)—The
London, Midland and Scottish rail
way will build 130 new locomo
tives in 1932 in its shops at Crewe
and Derby. This is one 'of the
largest British locomotive orders
in recent years.
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COPS MUST RIDE STREET CARS
RACINE, Wis., April 28. (/P)—
The chief of police here has ruled
that patrolmen must quit driving
their cars to their beats. Instead
they are to leave their cars at
headquarters and ride street cars.
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* LEGISLATIVE ACTION *
* WASHINGTON, D. C., April *
* 29. (/P)—Transfer of the duties *
* and powers of the Alaska Road *
* Commission to the Department *
of the Interior was proposed *
* yesterday in a bill introduced *
* by Senator Howell. *
•$£ 3s *3£ *5f :i: ^
AliSKH METEOROLOGIST
ST1TIONEO PI. BURROW
SEATTLE, April 29. (A5) — C. J.
MacGregor, meteorologist of Nome,
learned on his arrival here Thurs
day that he had been named one
of the government meteorologists
to take part in the International
Polar Commission staff to study
Arctic weather conditions during
the coming year.
After a trip which he is making
East, MacGregor will return to Al
aska to take up his new post. He
will be stationed at Point Barrow
and for 13 months will study the
upper atmosphere and secure data
to be used by the International
Polar Commission in its studies.
SULPHUR DEPOSITS
WEST OF SEWMID IRE
Many of the Aleutian Islands
which form the Alaska Peninsula
that stretches westward 1,200 miles
toward Asia, bear extensive depos
its of sulphur of the type called
solfataras.
One of these large sulphur depos
its is in the crater of Makushin
volcano, on Unalaska Island.
This peak, which is about 6,000
feet high, is capped by perennial
snow and ice and bears glaciers on
its slope down to points about 2,500
feet above the sea.
The sulphur deposit is the only
part of the crater that is perma
nently free from snow and ice, be
ing kept so by subterranean heat
and by the discharge of hot sul
phurous vapor, which issues from
vents in the rocks with a loud
roar.
In this crater, 10,000 to 15,000
tons of sulphur may be available
for mining.
Another deposit of sulphur is on
Akun Island. It covers 15 to 20
acres and contains about 1,500
tons to the acre
Still another is on Stepovak Bay,
on the south shore of the Alaska
Peninsula.
No recent developments have
been reported at any of the sul
phur deposits of these islands.
’TWAS A RECENT ACCIDENT
The Gateway erred Thursday
when it reported Mr. Gage had re
turned home from the hospital
where he was treated for a leg in
jury received a year ago. Two
weeks ago, Mr. Gage was injured
for the second time when a sling
from the SS Yukon struck him just
above the right knee. While not
fractured, the leg was badly bruis
ed, it is said.
(Corrected to include April 27.)
NATIONAL
Club W
Chicago . 9
Boston . 8
New York. 6
St. Louis . 6
Cincinnati . 6
Brooklyn . 4
Pittsburgh . 5
Philadelphia . 4
AMERICAN
L Pet.
3 .750
3 .727
5 .545
6 .500
8 .428
6 .400
8 .384
8 333
Club
W L Pet.
Detroit .10
New York . 7
Washington . 8
Cleveland . 8
Chicago .-. 5
Philadelphia . 4
3 .768
3 .700
4 .666
6 .571
8 .384
7 .363
St. Louis . 4 10 .285
Boston . 3 8 .272
Pacific Coast League standings
not available.
SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—
Senate investigation of reports of
excessive expenditures of money on
the Pennsylvania primary by the
anti-RooseveTt forces was asked to
day by Senator Dill, Democrat, in
Washington in a statement off the
floor.
DEATH BY STUDENTS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29—
Success crowned the fight of the
University of California students
to save Ming Wei, graduate stud
ent, from deportation to China and
almost certain death, authorities
said.
Ming’s request to leave this
country voluntarily for any other
but China would be referred to
Washington. It is believed the
Berkeley students’ campaign to
raise $250 to pay Ming’s fare to
Germany or some other country,
where his life would be safe, influ
enced Immigration authorities.
Ming was ordered deported be
cause he submitted a historical
treatise on the Communist party
in China, as his thesis for a mas
ter’s degree.
He was arrested while on his way
to a Communist meeting to get ma
terial for the essay, he said. His
action here would be considered
treason in China and he would be
sentenced to death on arrival there.
HOUSE MEMBER ILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29
Representative Boy^?nd, Democrat
of New York, entered Garfield Hos
pital here with bladder trouble.
PREMIER IS UNABLE TO
ATTEND GENEVA PM
GENEVA, April 29.—French of
ficials advised that Premier Tar
dieu would be unable to leave Paris
Friday, thereby blasting hopes of a
five-power discussion here Friday
to achieve closer understanding be
tween France and Germany, which
is necessary for successful progress
of the arms conference.
U. S. Secretary of State Stimson
consequently will leave for France
Friday and sail for New York on
the SS Vulcania May 4.
THE QAKE CENTER
The center of earthquake activ
ities in Alaska has been located! It
is a common thing for L. W. Bishop,
“The Prince of Hosts” at Russian
River, to be shaken by a quake four
or five times a day. On an average
from 20 to 30 shocks smote his vi
cinity each month. Cupboards, etc,,
in his cabin are built on the same
lines as found on steamers.
DORBANDT HAS NEW PLANE
Frank Dorbandt, well known av
iator who has been in the States
for several weeks on business, re
turned on the SS Yukon with a
training ship for students; a small,
light plane which appears ideally
suited for short, quick commercial
flights. Pilot Dorbandt hoped to
have assembled the plane in time
to take off for Anchorage today.
S. M. Graff, owner of the Sew
ard Light & Power Co., and Mrs.
Graff, who have been in the States
all winter, were recently registered
at the Hotel Biltmore in Los An
geles.
General Manager Roberts of the
Uganik salmon cannery arrived
from Seattle on the SS Yukon. The
crew preceded Mr. Roberts two
weeks ago. Mr. Roberts expects to
continue on Westward on the SS
Admiral Watson now enroute to
this port.
The SS Otsego, big Libby McNeil
& Libby cannery steamer, complet
ed taking on 2,000 tons of Evan
Jones coal Thursday evening and
departed for the Westward.
JAPANESE OFFICIALS
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN DOME EXPLOSION
SHANGHAI, April 29. (/P) — Five
high Japanese officials, including
General Yoshinori Shirakawa, com
mander of the army here, and
leader of the Japanese forces in the
Shanghai fighting, were seriously
injured in bomb explosions here
today.
The two most seriously hurt were
Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese min
ister to China, and Consul General
Kuramatsu Murai.
Major General Kenkichi Uyeda,
who began the Shanghai battle
and later was replaced by Yoshi
zawa, was also injured. Neither
general was badly hurt.
The bomb was tossed by an un
identified man, believed to have
been a Korean, into the speakers’
stand during the big military re
view in honor of the Japanese Em
peror.
Shirakawa’s teeth were all knock
ed out and Shigemitsu may lose a
leg. Admiral Mamoru, Naval com
mander-in-chief. lost an eye; Uyeda
lost three toes and Murai’s leg was
shattered.
A number of American military
officers left the stand just before.
The peace parleys are expected to
suffer as a result of the incident.
CURRENCY T1PERINC
ENDANGERS CONFIDENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—
Solemn warning against the tam
pering with the currency were
voiced before the House Ways and
Means Committee by the heads of
the National Finance Department.
Secretary of Treasury Ogden L.
Mills, chairman of the Federal Re
serve Board, told the commission
issuance of the $2,000,000,000 for
the soldiers bonus asked by the
I Patman bill would endanger the
i confidence of the whole world in
I the United States.
STOCK MUTT ENJOYS
ANOTHER SUM RUT
NEW YORK, April 29.—The stock
market enjoyed another rally yes
terday, overcoming all obstacles
and retaining a large part of the
gains. Trading increased over re
cent sessions although there was
nothing like normal activity.
Late in the day some of the early
gains were reduced but selling was
well absorbed. Part of the rise was
attributed to short covering induced
by efforts of the administration to
get action on the tax bill and de
feat a soldiers bonus bill.
Some of the quotations includ
ed: General Electric 15%; Radio
47/8; U. S. Steel 29%; General Mo
tors 11%; American Can 43% I
Borden 29V4; Standard Oil of N. J.
23% Standard Oil of Calif 18%.
DREDGE MANAGER RETURNING
E. A Austin, manager of the
Fairbanks Gold Dredging Com
pany, who left for the States last
fall to spend the winter at San
Francisco, was among the arrivals
in Seward on the SS Yukon and is
enroute to the Interior for the re
sumption of this year’s activities.
The company operates two dredges
on Fairbanks Creek. It was under
stood last fall that the company
had taken over the Fish Creek
dredge and that it would be op
erated this season under Mr. Aus
tin’s management.
IN BED THREE MONTHS
Fred Brayford, Alaska Railroad
engineer who was badly scalded in
the wreck of March 27 two miles
south of Talkeetna, will be in the
Anchorage hospital for at least
three months. It has been neces
sary to graft skin on his right leg
and thigh.