MR. ANTHONY J. DIMOND, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS, WILL ADDRESS THE CITIZENS OF SEWARD AT THE LIBERTY
THEATER, THURSDAY EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK. ALL VOTERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND.
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 264.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1932.
’PRICE TEN CENTS
1NSULL BROTHERS HAVE
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CHICAGO, Oct. 6, —Indictments
were returned by the grand jury
against Samuel an£ Martin Insull
who are direct^chiigfea; vtith mls
appropriation of^l&bb.OOO 'btit ]Who
are also held responsible for invest
ors in the 55 insulrcbiri
panies, to' lose a'A'fcfidrmoUs sum.
Samuel Instill is now inhiding
In France and Martin, a citizen of
Canada, has also vanished. Under
international law/^&iiuel, in Par
is; may' be takeh pfl^oner for the
United States, but in the case of
Martin, in Canada, extradition
will be fought "
Samuel is mentioned as the fig
ure-head of the giant holding com
pany which draSIted Iran-a twp bil
lion dollar loss. inSuri stocid, for
merly selling for $500 a share, col
lapsed to 8fc &&&*' ‘ ‘ ‘ ■
Two Uhited States attorneys
were speeding by plane yesterday
for Montreal where Martin Insull
was thought to be and where, if
found, he was to be kept under sur
veillance. One report said Martin
already enroute to Europe.
LOW WILED KENII
RUED DIFFICULT FOR
VISITORS TO DISTRICT
Owing to low water, the splitting
up of the river into many channels
thru ihe lodgement of immense
cottonwood trees at various points
the Kenai river is navigable only I
one way for even outboard motors. |
Because of this fact, Steve Mel- j
choir, Lee Franti and C. J. Lincke, j
were compelled to line a big skiff
a distance of 11 miles, from Sur-:
prise Creek to near Cooper’s Land- !
ing. In the process while playing j
“Volga Boatman”, it was necessary!
to cut cut sweepers and rafts for
nearly half the distance- At one
point it was necessary to use block :
and tackle to drag the boat above
rapids where the channels were so
complex and narrow that lining1
thru them»was impossible.
It required the better part of
four days to line' the boat up the
river. On reaching the end of the
road leading down the river, it was '
discovered that no track or other
vehicle was available to haul the
equipment to Cooper’s Landing,
and the explorers had the irony of
, dragging their boat along the swift
shoreline while able to cast a rock
onto a splendid automobile road. j
'On the last day we were re-1
duced to a small portion of rolled !
oats and a cup of coffee on which
we were compelled to work from
* 6 a. m. to 4 p. m.”, said Lincke, “but
hardships have their compensa
tions. Passing the snug little home
, of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Glynn, Mr.
Glynn placed a kettle of moose
mulligan on the table, along with
coffee and cramberry jam.
I will be at the fox ranch above
Cooper’s Landing”, said Mr. Glynn,
“and there will be a moose steak
the size of an elephant’s ear-(“and
as thick as my head, one of the
party interposed”) when you ar
rive.”
“The dinner Mrs. Glynn sat be
fore us would have made Lucul
lus leave his bird-tongue snack
and pull up his chair.”
WHALE CENSUS UNDERTAKEN
MELBOURN, Australia, Oct. 6,(/P)
—'Discovery II., the royal research
ship operating under direction of
the Falkland Islands government,
has sailed into the Antarctic to es
timate the whale population of the
region. In the crew are five Brit- j
ish scientists.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, — Stocks
crashed yesterday from one t^.
eight polfttsr the day’s turnover
was 3,000,000 shares. These were
thrown onto the market for what
they would bring:'Corn dropped to
the lowest level since 1S97 and
wheat dropped one cent a bushel, i
FOREST SIFT SHEAS
PQRTtiAND, Ore., Oct. 6, —The
forest fires situation east pf this
city appeared somewhat better and
brighter yesterday in that the U. S.
weather bureau forecast low hum
idity and probable rains which is
the bnly thing which can success
fully quench the roaring fire?
which have already swept through
three small communities.
‘ It is estinUited the damage so i
fir amounts at "l^aijt^Z.OOO.OOO, i
300,000,000,000 feet of virgin tim
ber having been destroyed.
However, from no point as yet,
has a single fatality been reported,
the chief forester announced.
EAGLES’ LODGE NEXT
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—Following
conclusion of the lottery charge
trial against James J. Davis, form
er head of the Moose lodge, federal
attention will be directed toward
the Eagles’ lodge, Conrad H. Mann,
official of the organization, is
named, as is also B. C. MacQuire,
both on similar charges as Mr.
Davis.
HOLDS OP
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6, CP)—A bandit
operating in Forest Park after
nightfall picked a parked car occu
pied by the wrong couple. The
man was a member of the St. Louis
metropolitan police, off duty.
Seizing his service revolver,
which officers are required to car
ry at all times, he gave chase to
the fleeing robber, who was cap
tured after a pistol duel along a
main thoroughfare.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, (^—Civ
ilization marches on, but a score of
Minnesota lakes are going to be
kept completely unaware of it
Their fringe of pines will be left
uncut, their beaches unraked ex
cept for waves and ice, and cottag
es or resorts along their shores un
inhabited.
It is the idea of Minnesota’s con
servation commission, which has
withdrawn these shores from sale
or lease to assure a view of lakes
exactly as they were viewed by the
first white men who entered the
State.
HOME INDUSTRY—PLUS
VIENNA, Oct. 6, (A3)—in keeping
with the “Buy-Austrian Goods”
3.nd See-Austria-First” spirit of
the times, Vienna’s newest stage
revue is titled “Kiss Austrian Wo
men.”
GERMAN AUTOS BURN ALKY
BERLIN, Oct. 6, (jP)—The govern
ment has decreed that German mo
torists must burn 10 p§r cent of al
cohol with their gasoline instead
of 6 per cent, the ratio previously in
force. The change was made at
the behest of the alcohol monopo
ly which suffered loss in revenue j
by diminution of demand for hard!
liquor.
hish hums in
Ll ISLAND, KODIAK,
Dgnwi
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Many people* have asked A, W.
Bennett;*4 Alaska Par " Corporation,
tfodiak about the radCbon' planted
0n Long Island some three years
ago, and as these are the flrk
Eastern raccoons transplanted di
rectly from the interior of the
United States and turned at large
to hustle for themselves in an ^en
tirely different environnient, both
ip climatic conditions and natural
foods, It is no wonder that they
'have created a great deal of natur
al curiosity as to the outcome, but i
■they have survived and thrived'
and multiplied, producing a far su
perior fur to any of the raccoon
skins that Mr. 'Bennett says,, he
looked, over at; the blg ftif UUbttans'
In St. Louis and New York. They
have an entirely different looking
pelt. Instead of the usual ''stiff,
‘hairy, rou^h fur, with the belly
practicaTiy bare, they are as silky
and Huffy and as 'heavily Juried
as a fine interior fox, the fUr‘ex
tending clear around the body
about the same as a good fox, and
not just the back as the outside
raccoons are furred, the belly of
them being a complete waste.
One of the leading furriers of New
York City informed Mr. Bennett
that there was at least twice as
much manufacturable fur on the
specimens of Alaskan raccoon
pelts shown him as there was on
the ordinary raccoon, and that
they would make a very high grade
neck scarf. This turned out to be
true as some were made up that
way, and they were very beautiful.
Many people expressed the opinion
that they liked them better than
foxes.
The Alaskan raccoon tails are ex
ceptionally beautiful
Mr. Bennett says that he has
been instructed by the furriers to
skin these raccoons in the same
manner that a high grade fox is
handled that is to case them,
which is skinning out the hind
legs and peeling the skin over the
head, instead of just splitting the
stomach and skinning out in the
same manner as a beef, which is
the way the outside raccoons are
handled, as the back is about the
only part saved.
The reason for pelting the ani
mals as suggested is that these
Alaskan raccoons can be made into
beautiful neck pieces.
Each generation seems to im
prove materially better than its
piogenitors. In fact, it looks very
much as though the differences in
climate and feed have completely
changed the animal’s pelt appear
ance, and they also gain an unusu
al size, some weighing, by conserv
ative estimate, at least 40 pounds. I
The flesh is very clean and whole- j
some looking, tasting very similar!
to cub bear, and being very rich in
fat. It is very fine roasted with]
sweet potatoes, which fact has been j
proven conclusively, it is also fine ;
fox and mink feed. The raccoon i
thrives equally well in pens and j
make very interesting and affec-!
tionate pets and show intelligence j
superior to the monkey.
A number have been penned up
to have on hand for quick shipment
to passible buyers and these have
lived in very crowded quarters on
practically a straight fish diet, on
which they have thriven and seem
very contented. They eat prac
tically anything, being especially
fond of table scraps, vegetables,
fruits, etc.
But the coons turned loose to
"rustle their own living have kept
in the finest shape imaginable,
even thru the hardest part of the
winter. They are fully able to
provide for hemsenves and their
Increases if left completely to
their own resources. Nor do they
I $21,000,000 REFUSED
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WASHINGTON, D. C-, Oct. 6, —
The request from the Middle West
Power Company, a glafft .subsidy
Hffi the 'detiihct Irisull Corporation,
for $21,000,000 from the Recon
struction Finance Corporation, will
be refused, it Has been lefcrrfed onj
godd ikuthority: * •“*' ? ^ ^ .j
CLEVELAND, Oct. 6, -^Though!
he may be a “croon” singer, nev-!
eflShefess^he •afeiff' Is fean with
ailiriahly Qualities, saltf'Rudy^Val
lee.^who' -y^terday 'cdihbed the
city in an-eiiheatfor td’ftna the re
porter vfrho had written an article
which displeased the singer and
orchestra didder. v t - ^
I The'article matJeraentidk of lack
of manly qualities in Rudy’s make
dp’and to prove the statement was
not true, Rudy hurled fc^chkllenge
to the reporter to step-forward like
a hian aWd fight:. v
tJp until a late hour last night
no one seemed to have learned
the’ whereabouts of the scribe.
W0NByHEIDFlMILY71
BUDAPEST, Oct. 6, (£>)—Mrs.
Leopold Fried has won this year’s
prize, distributed annually in con
nection with the St. Stephan fes
tivities to the Hungarian mother
with the greatest number of living
children.
Mrs. Fried, who is now 67, has
been married for 48 years and rais
ed 21 children. She is still assist
ing her husband in looking after
his stable, as she has done for the
last 37 years.
NAPLES, Italy, Oct. 6, (A5)—A de
vice which greatly reduces sound
and smoke in the discharge of ar
tillery has been invented by two
J^oung Italian engineers and offer
ed to the government.
It can be attached to the muzzle
of any field gun and in trials be
fore war department officials it is
declared that the sound of the dis
charge carried only a few hundred
yards. Only a light puff of smoke
arose, quickly disappearing.
seem to bothre any other fur an
imals, apparently living mostly on
small fish which they take in the
shallows, as many caches of such
small fish are found placed upon
stumps and covered over with grass
and in other odd places all over the
island. They also eat lots of clams,
muscles, sea eggs and other small!
shell life. When the berries come j
in it seems as if they eat nothing i
else, altho there must be many oth
er items of food for them on the
Alaska islands that they know
nothing about. In fact they have J
thriven and reproduced on a qual-!
ity basis that has been beyond
the fondest expectations, and the
conviction obtains that they will
be one of the outstanding furs of
Alaska within a few years, as when
the quality of the fur is known
more fully to manufacturers it will
create its own market.
“From our three years of expe
rience with these animals,” says
Mr. Bennett, “we can predict noth
ing but success for anyone that has
a large area of beach line, as so
far, as near as we can find out,
they have no diseases, and belong
ing to the bear family, should
thrive equally as well in Alaska.” 1
HANK CALL ISSUED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6, —
Abank call for statement of fin
ancial conditions, a regular three
months procedure, was issued yes
terday. a.
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PUPILS INCREASE
PHlL&5l£LPHlA, Oct. 6, — En
rollment of boys and girls has in
creased by the hundred in local
schools and is attributed to lack of
employment* ’ #*-*•■*< < > . j
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BIG GASOLINE ORDER
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, — The
United Alrlanes yesterday -let a
contract for supplying'them with
7,000,000 gallons of gasoline.
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CHAMP SINGLE AGAIN
^HOLLy WOOD, ^ Oct. 8.—Johnny
was'divorced Tuesday by his wife
Bobby, who charged cruelty.
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MAT CHARGE FINES
EVERTS, HI., Oct. 6.—Hereafter
speeding motorists engulfed by the
law may charge fines for speeding
until the end of each month when
they must clean up the bill or go to
jail.
ASSISTANCE REFUSED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6, —
Lack of cooperation from the War
department to officials in charge of
the recently stricken hurricane
districts of Porto Rico, resulted in
a telegram being dispatched here
requesting beds, blankets, etc., be
sent immediately.
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GIANT BUILDING PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—One
hundred million dollars for the
construction of several hundred
federal buildings, under the emerg
ency relief measure, will be avail
able shortly when work will be
started immediately, it was an
nounced yest&rday. The new con
struction program will affect every
part of the country.
NAMED CHAIRMAN
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 6. —Col.
Leonard Ayers of Cleveland was
appointed chairman of the eco
nomic committee of the American
Bankers Association. The main
function of this committee is to in
vestigate all government financial
programs of expenditure.
“FER GOODNESS SAKE!”
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct- 6. —“What’s
this?” exclaimed a local librarian
as he ruffled leaves of a new ship
ment of books just received from
Scotland. Astonishment was reg
istered when he found a bottle of
liquor nestling in a carved niche
in each of the volumes. “Tck'
Tck!”
COAL MINERS ARRESTED
MC ALLISTER, Okla., Oct. 6, —
One hundred and 75 striking coal
miners were arrested here Wednes
day for disturbing the peace. They
were marched to the penitentiary
walls but the warden refused to
permit them to enter unless he re
ceived an order from the governor.
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EVANS ENROUTE NORTH
SEATTLE, Oct. 6, —The SS Ad
miral Evans, of the Pacific Steam
ship Company, sailed for Alaska
Wednesday with 36 passengers of
which but one was booked through
to Seward, G. W. Griffin.
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SEVEN ELECTIONS IN YEAR
OKMALGEE, Okla., Oct. 6, (A5)—
Okmulgee voters are getting a good
workout at the ballot boxes this
year. The general election in No
vember will be the city’s seventh in
1932. Previous ballotings elected a
mayor, chose freeholders to con
sider charter changes, passed on a
school levy, gave voters two chanc
es at primary candidates and fi
nally an opportunity to vote on the
charter.
The Seward public will be af
forded'the opportunity this , even
ing to hear Anthony J. Dimond,
Democratic nominee for Delegate
to Congres, in person. For weeks
past‘ The Gateway has been pub
lishing his activities and speeches
from practically every point West
and North; now Seward will have
the pleasure of listening to him,
man-to man, so to sp>eak.
tat. Dimond will begin his ad
dress dt 8 o'clock this evening in
the Liberty theater and judged
by the' local interest manifest in
his candidacy for Alaska’s highest
ofQae, it is certain & record attend
ance will be recorded. - ■— •
Local leading Democrats will ap
pear on the platform with the dis
tinguished visitor, and it is assum
ed that P. C. McMullen, president
of the Seward • Democratic Club,
'will Introduce the Democratic
standard bearer to the audience.
Mr. Dimond arrived Wednesday
from Anchorage and from here
goes to the Prince William Sound
and Copper River districts, then
for the final wind-up in Southeast
ern Alaska.
While in the city Mr. Dimond is
a guest at the Hotel Van Gilder.
ms BUSILY
IT WORK LOIR LIKE
ONCOST LITTLE HOME
Travelers to the lower end of
Lake Kenai who happen to touch at
a point where the valley of Quartz
creek emerges from the north and
| spreads out like a fan along the
shore of the lake will be struck by
a cosy little home bordering the
beach. It Is here that a young
woman, the feminine member of
which is still in the fudge and
“rocks” period of early connubial
bliss, but a cracking good cock also.
Look a little further and one
sees a number of peeled logs which
are being rapidly reared into even
a more pretentious home. This
will be occupied before the snow
flies.
The couple are Mr. and Mrs. R.
Simpson. They have come from
California but recently to build
their pioneer nest where the elder
Simpson laid the foundation dur
ing his many years as trail
blazer and pioneer, and who died
a few years ago, leaving his son
this pretty homestead spot.
“First wre w'ill get the new house
up and furnished comfortably;
i then wre will fence off a plot and
make a garden—later putting in a
crop of grain, etc.,” said young
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson. “Once we
have our home and farm I wall be
prepared to do some prospecting.”
When the missing link road is
put thru to Moose Pass and the
Quartz creek gap connecting with
Lake Kenai the Simpsons will be
just the sort of comfy spot travel
ers along the road will welcome,
and it will also be one of the beau
ty spots of the Lake Kenai region.
Before coming to Alaska to make
his permanent home Mr. Simpson
was employed as an automobile
mechanic in California, whence he
brings his charming young bride,
who is enthralled with the beauti
ful surroundings and is happy to
assist “her man” in creating a
home.
SECURED JUDGMENT
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.—Aimee
Semple MicPherson must pay $859
to attorney L. Bowring, who yester
day was awarded judgement in this
sum for unpaid legal service. He
had sued the evangelist for $5,000.
Dimond Talks at Liberty Theater Tonight