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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 147.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1931.
PRICE TEN CENTS
DEBT SOLUTION
MARKETS REVIVED ESPECIALLY
COTTON, COPPER, SILVER
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NEW YORK, July 2. (£>)—There
have not been many occasions in
tinancial history when the atti
tude and sentiments of whole
communities and of nations have
experineced so complete and over
night reversal as was witnessed the
past week.
The episode was the more strik
ing, so far as regards one’s own
community, from the fact that
the imminent peril Fwhich was
averted did not concern any of
the subjects of misguidance which
had been in the forefront of the
recent anxiety.
If, instead of a proposal for the
relief of Germany, the news from
Washington had told of action by
the Commerce Commission for the
relief of railways, the action of
:he markets would have been in
:ne with experience.
But not only did virtually every
country of the world respond en
thusiastically to Hoover’s .mora
torium announcement, but markets
as seemingly remote from the
German difficulties as cotton, cop
per, and silver bullion, made re
sponse.
NEW YORK, July 2. (/P)—What
Post and Gatty will do remains to
be seen, Backer F. C. Hall said.
They might fly the famous plane
around the country next year and
might try a Pacific Ocean flight.
The plane will be flown to the
Pacific Coast for presentation to
the daughter of Mrs. Winnie Mae
Hall Fain of Los Angeles, for whom
it was named.
In a one-man hospital hundreds
are nursing bruises as the result
of disorders when the fliers landed.
Edward Connerton, vice president
of the Air Service, Inc., was ser
^ iously hurt after pushing three
policemen off motorcycles and
knocking down two other officers,
they said.
JURY UNABLE ARRIVE
VERDICT LINDEN CASE
SEATTLE, July 2. (/P)—A jury of
five women and seven men were
unable, after five and one-half
hours, to reach a verdict and re
sumed consideration of the Linden
case and again retired to the jury
room at 5 o’clock last night.
Linden is accused specifically of
embezzling $377,000 from the Loan
Association’s funds.
ARRIVE AT CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, July 2. (A5)—Post
and Gatty landed here at 4:15
Wednesday afternoon, Eastern
Standard time.
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JULY 3, 1931
2:00 P. M.—Jitney Dance. Continuous afternoon and evening.
(Intermissions for Marathon Mountain Race and dinner).
4:00 P. M.—Grand Special Event, Seward’s own. Marathon
Mountain Race. To start from corner of Fourth Avehue
and Washington Street and climb to the top of Mount
Marathon and return. First entry to return to Fourth
Avenue and Washington Street (between the Candy Cot
tage and The Northern) to receive $75.00 cash; second
place to receive $35.00 cash; third to receive $15.00 cash.
This event is open to all comers at any age.
JULY 4, 1931
11:00 A. M.—Grand Parade. (Parade will form on Railroad
Avenue between Depot and Standard Oil plant, facing 4th
Avenue).
LIST OF PRIZES:
1st 2nd
Best Decorated Float ..$15.00
Best Decorated Car . 10 00 5.00
Best Decorated Bicycle . 2.00 1.00
Decorated Doll Buggy . 1-50 1.00
Best Decorated Tricycle . 1-50 1.00
Best Decorated Boy’s Wagon . 1.50 1.00
Best Sustained Character (boy) . 1.50 1.00
Best Sustained Character (girl) . 1.50 1.00
11:45 A. M— Mile Race (open). 1st prize $10.00; 2nd $5.00.
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1:00 P. M.—Races.
1st 2nd
100-Yard Dash (boys over 12) .$2.00 $1.00
100-Yard Dash (girls over 12) . 2.00 1.00
50-Yard Dash (boys under 12) . 1.50 1.00
50-Yard Dash (girls under 12) . 1.50 1.00
Bicycle Race (boys under 16) . 1.50 1.00
Bicycle Race (girls any age) . 1.50 1.00
(Course of Bicycle Races; Twice Around the Block*
NOVELTIES:
Potato Race (boys under 12) . 1.50 1.00
Potato Race (girls under 12) . 1.50 1.00
Pie Eating Contest ( boys or girls) . 1.50 1.00
Apple Diving Contest (boys or girls) . 1.50 1.00
Sack Race (boys under 12) . 1.50 1.00
Three-Legged Race (boys under 16) . 1.50 1.00
Three-Legged Race (girls under 16) . 1.50 1.00
Nail Driving Contest (adult women) . 1.50 1.00
Scooter Race (children under 8) . 1.50 1.00
BASEBALL GAME
Baseball Game at the Ball Diamond. Two of the following
teams will compete: Moose Pass Giants, U.S.S. Discoverer
White Caps, Seward Tigers.
SPECIAL SHOW
Special Show at the Liberty Theatre.
FOURTH OF JULY BALL
10:00 P. M.—Annual Fourth of July Ball at Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Music by the Jolly Three. Admission: $1.00; ladies free.
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UNITED STATES FORCES
TOTAL 273,343 MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.
OP)—The United States defense
forces include 273,343 men, of
which the Army’s manpower totals
139,957 men and 13,080 officers,
and the Navy 109,886 men and 10,
420 officers, according to a report
submitted by Secretary of State
Henry L. Stimson, to the Secretary
General of the League of Nations,
in response to a resolution adopted
by the Council of the League of
(Nations on January 24 requesting
'from the different governments
information to facilitate prepar
atory work for the General Disar
mament Conference scheduled for
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made public by the Department
of State June 13.
The Army’s budget, the report
states, totals $350,457,317, and the
Navy’s $375,291,828. These figures
are exclusive of the cost of air
forces, which totals $110,070,314.
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LESS THAN NINE DAYS
NEW YORK, July 2. (#)—Post
and Gatty landed on Roosevelt
Field at 7:47, Eastern Standard
time, completing their world flight
in eight days, 15 hours and 51
minutes.
i POST UNO GUTTY
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! FLIERS CUT PREVIOUS WORLD*
RECORD FAR LESS
THAN HALF
NEW YORK, July 2. (&) — The
I welcome accorded Post and Gatty
i was so boisterous that the fliers
i fled the field but only after near
I riotous scenes in which police
struggled to preserve order. Fists
; swung in angry altercations which
; threatened to develop into a ser
1 ious disturbance.
Post and Gatty cut the previous
world record considerably less than
half, as the Graf Zeppelin’s time
: two years ago was 22 days.
! The aviators spent only four
| days, 10 hours and eight minutes
; actually in the air.
An enormous crowcl collected at
the field and the 150 police were
helpless to stem the tide of ex
cited humanity. The fliers sought
refuge in an automobile but were
taken from it and carried shoulder
high. They finally eluded the
crowd,then posed for pictures and
gave press interviews.
READY FOR PACIFIC HOP
! SEATTLE, July 2. (/P)—Aviators
Robbins and Jones arrived at 1:30
Wednesday afternoon from Boise
and expect to leave this week for
Tokyo.
SCIENTIST PASSES
MADISON, Wis., July 2. (/Pi
Doctor Stephen Moulton Babcock,1
i world famous dairy scientist, died
at his home here after a long ill- j
ness. He was 88 years of age.
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UNCLE SIM BILLION !
DOLLARS IN ARREARS;
BID FININCIIL HOLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2. (/P)
—Uncle Sam set out to pull him
self out of the worst financial
hole since the war. .
A check of the books showed he
^lacked just about one billion dol
! lars coming out even from the
112 months.
j Acting Secretary Mills blamed
' the $903,00,000 deficit to increased
expenditures, agricultural aid, re
lief and benefits to veterans and
accelerated governmental construc
tion activities as well as declined
taxes.
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ON LAST LAP
CLEVELAND, July 2. (A5)—Post
and Gatty took off at 4:44 for
New York. They said the would
follow the air mail route which
goes over “Hell’s Stretch” in the
' Western Pennsylvania mountains
which has claimed the lives of i
many air mail flyers.
rant at
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
WILL BE SMALL
EXPERTS “DOPE” BLAME HOUSE
WIVES LACK ADVANCE
SALE
CLEVELAND, July 2. (/P) — It
seems now as' though some one
was slightly in error from a box
office standpoint when July 3, the
traditional night before the Fourth,
was selected for the 15-round
heavyweight title combat of Max
Schmeling and Young Stribling at
the municipal stadium.
The turnstiles haven’t been
clicking before the box office win
dows the way Madison Square
Garden of Ohio thought they
would and there’s more than just
a suspicion that Mrs. Midwest
Housewife is largely responsible.
The explanation of that goes like
this.
The Fourth of July for the man
j of moderate circumstances is the
j only outstanding holiday between
j Christmas and Labor Day, the day
| he bundles the family into the
i car and rolls away for a long week
end His wife and the youngsters
i have been planning the holiday
for months and the nearer it gets
the more eager they are. Father
! may want to go to the fight the
night before the Fourth, but he
! soon discovers when he discusses
i the matter with the family that
I he can’t do both.
The morning of the Fourth, with
; congested traffic and complicated
arrangements, is a bit late to be
j starting away for the holiday.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2. (/P)
—From the delicate moratorium
snarl there emerged an unmeshed
strand carrying an American
warning of failure. Hoover’s plan
will cost France $111,000,000.
As negotiations were resumed
in Paris, France had a firm but
friendly note to the United States
holding that miscarriage of the
plans and will probably bring a
declaration of a moratorium by
Germany of its world war obli
gations.
The U. S. note showed a firm
stand against the counter plans
offered by France.
ADMIRAL EVANS OFF
FOR NORTH WITH 91
SEATTLE, July 2. (IP)—'The SS
Admiral Evans, of the Pacific
Steamship Co., sailed Wednesday
at 10 a. m., carrying 90 passengers.
Seward passengers were:
Mrs. Robert Neilson, Miss M. Mc
Gillicuddy, Tom Askren, Miss Isa
belle Gillham, J. W. Jacksan, Wm.
Scates and three steerage.
HALIBUT PRICES
SEATTLE, July 2. (IP)—Four ves
sels with 80,000 pounds of halibut
sold for 8%c and 5V2C.