Hard Times Masquerade Ball, New Year’s Eve
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' VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 318. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1932. PRICE TEN CENTS
Ml BOUT Discam
The MS. Discoverer foundered
last Monday morning at 1:30
o’clock six miles above Ninilcliik,
six miles off shore; crew and pas
sengers, totaling four, were saved.
Heavy ice floes punched a hole in
the hull and the mail boat was
abandoned, the four men taking to
the lifeboat which also sank just
as they reached shore.
Facing the party was a 25-mile
walk thru the desolate, wind-blown
wilderness to Kasilof. which they
reached in good shape with the
exception of Engineer Jack Wilk
enson who froze an ear. He was
flown to Anchorage yesterday
where he is now receiving treat
ment- Capt. Heinie Berger, master
and owner of the craft, was expect
ed to fly to Anchorage today.
Complete details are lacking at
this time, but this was the gist of
the news sent to The Gateway late
Friday afternoon which was later
supplemented by a radio broadcast
. from KFQD.
The vessel was Seward bound, it
was said, and the mail was saved.
It is preseumed that the tonnage
loaded at Seward last week had
already been discharged.
The party comprised Captain
Berger, Jack Wilkenson. Fred Berg
man and Oscar Wick. It was said
the boat is a total loss. What in
surance was carried is not known.
It was impossible to send word
from Kasilof because of lack
of communication but yesterday
Pilot Ruttan happened to arrive
with his plane carrying mail; his
return to Anchorage with Wilken
son was the first opportunity to
make known the accident.
BETTING SWITCHES
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 10, —The
Irish vs. the men of Troy—Notre
Dame and the University of South
ern California—is the classic foot
ball game this afternoon in the
Rose Bowl where the greatest
* crowd of the season were to gath
er; more than 100,000.
The Irish arrived last night from
■ South Bend and found they were
the favorites in betting at odds of
10-7 and 2-1.
A great welcome was accorded
the Notre Dame team by vast
throngs which paraded the busi
ness section for hours.
Showers and cold temperatures
were forecast for today.
The game today is the seventh
between the two college teams.
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SHEEP MEN MEET
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 10.—The
’ Oregon Wool Growers Association,
affiliated with the rational asso
ciation, met here in annual conven
tion yesterday and discussed tar
iffs. W. Baker was elected presi
dent.
SUNK AGAIN
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10,—Olin
Dutro, national champion golf star
lost again yesterday in the qualify
ing matches which will be com
pleted Sunday, losing-by three to
two. He will remain for the re
mainder of the matches as a ref
eree.
“CHOCOLATE” WON
NEW YORK. Dec. 10, —“Kid.”
** Chocolate of Cuba, the acknow
ledged champion featherweight
boxer ef the world, won the deci
* sion over Fidel Barbara of Cali
fornia in a 15-round bout last night
in Mad'sgri Square Garden. Fidel
put up a beautiful fight against
* the champion.
TOO MANY WOMEN
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10,—The
first wife of Capt. W. Wanderwell,
who was murdered the forepart of
the week, said: “Too many women”
had always been the trouble with
him. She is now the wife of a radio
operator, R. Farrell.
BUCKLEY. Wash., Dec. 10.—Miss
Hazel Norofsky, the pretty farm
er’s daughter who is willing to
marry a suitable white man for
$2,000 and care of her parents, said
i she would probably decide on an
Alaskan miner who has offered his
purse and hand.
Mis; Norofsky said she thought
the Alaskan would probably be bet
ter able to take care of her aged
parents. The $2,000 is for special
medical care for her mother
At the request of photograph
j ers she posed for them. She re
; ceived hundreds of proposals, she
I said.
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i NEW YORK, Dec. 10— A spurt in
j trading yesterday boosted the mar
! ket one to five points. The bond
market established a new 1932
high.
British exchange was quoted at
$3.23%; 1.080.000 shares were sold
on the day’s market.
Group movements were rather
poorly defined. Union Pacific rose
three points net. Sterling and
francs were firm.
Grain moved up with moderate
' fractional gains.
Soviet Russia cancelled all grain
j export? yesterday with the excep
i tion to Italy. Corn and ots advan
ced a fraction.
Butter quotations for Saturday
are 26 1-2 cents per pound, and
cheese 13 cents. Large eggs 29 cents
a dozen, medium, 26 cents and
| smalls, 22 cents a dozen.
ANOTHER OFFER
STOCKTON, Calif., Dec. 10. —
: Alonzo Stagg, Stanford football
coach, has been tendered the head
| coach position at the College Pa
! cific
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10,—Senate
hearings on independence for the
Philippine Islands were interrupt
ed Friday afternoon when Senator
Blain of Illinois said he believed
there was a man in the gallery
with a revolver.
Guards began a search and
found a gun on Chas. Race, a Sen
ate clerk. It was said he had in
tended to shoot a House reporter,
' Chas. Stevenson, absent at the
! time.
GREENLAND STARTS WEST
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9, —Green
land is moving westward at the
rate of 20 vards a year according
to measurements made by an ex
pedition headed by Dr. Knut Ras
mussen which explored 12,500 miles
j cf shoreline on the southern coast.
THEY'LL GET LICKED
The Anchorage high school has
telegraphed to Coach Rogers, of
the Seward high school basketball
team, asking if arrangements can
be made for a series of games in
Seward during the Christmas holi
| days. Anchorage would also like
to play Cordova on the same trip
The financial guarantee is the onlj
thing which may block the annua:
series but it is hoped this vexing
matter may be overcome and the
1 games played as scheduled.
HEAD OF ACNEW
FUR SALES. SEATTLE,
BRIEF LOCAL VISITOR
One whose name has long been
familiar to Alaskans but, unless
one happened to be in Seattle,
never saw, was a visitior in Seward
yesterday enroute South following
a brief business trip.
J. (Joe> E. Agnew, president of
Agnew Fur Sales, Seattle.
Mr. Agnew has been so busy
handling the business end that it
has been almost impossible for him
to form personal contacts with
Alaska’s fur raisers and trappers.
He had intended to tour the entire
t Territory by plane at this time
and visit everyone trapper and fur
j farm possible, but it was not to be
Now that he was here weather con
ditions made the trip impossible.
But before boarding the Ad
miral Evans today for Seattle, Mr.
Agnew expressed his regrets at the
change of his program and will
return in the not too distant fu
ture for such an extended visit.
“During the past 10 years I
have had the duties and pleasure
of selling, on a stictly commission
basis, about $30,000,000 worth of
fine furs. To give general satisfac
tion and successfully dispose of
such a large volume of raw furs
it has been necessary for me to
learn, through years of effort, the
best markets for the different
sepcies and qualities. These mark
ets include not only numerous
sections of the United States, Can
ada and England, but many coun
tries in Europe and South Ameri
ca, as well as Mexico, Australia,
New Zealand and Japan.
“In these trying times of low
prices on raw skins, it is impor
tant that- no possible demand or
competition be overlooked. Conse
quently, direct contacts with the
worlds most important buyers are
being maintained, continually re
newed which has resulted in the
positive assurance of their patron
age.
“We will hold sales twice
monthly, and I will personally ex
: amine all shipments, appraise
; every skin, conduct each sale, and
! conscientiously protect my clients
interests in every respect,
i “The Agnew Fur Sales are in the
j process and are now forming a
i semi cooperative plan for the im
; provement in marketing furs,” Mr.
! Agnew said further stating that in
( the future commissions charged
for the sale of furs w'ould be re
funded to shippers in the form of
preferred stock paying six to seven
per cent interest.
A well known young Alaskan is
associated with Mr. Agnew, at the
Seattle office, Frank Franzen, or
iginally from Port Moeller where
he lived for many years and where
the ground work for his fur exper
ience was laid. Mr. Franzen is well
known to many Seward residents.
! 150 REMAIN IN HOOZGOW
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 10, —Not all
of the Wright act violators receiv
ed pardons from Governor James
Rolph, Jr., when the statute was
voted off the books; 150 will re
main to complete their sentences.
FOUR HIKERS RESCUED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10,—Four
hikers, two men and two women,
were rescued yesterday from the
northern slopes of Mt. Baldy. They
were marooned on the mountain
' on account of the sudden heavy
I fall of snow.
OLD BUILDING SAVED
YOSEMITE,. Calif., Dec. 10, —
Fire nearly destroyed the oldest
pioneer building in the Park, but
was subdued before much dam
age was done. However, many rec
ords .and files were lost. The build
ing, erected in 1857, was used a;
an office, and. according to legend
the first bath tub in this sectior
of the state made its appearance
in the ancient building.
THE FASCINATING GRAPE
FRESNO, Dec. 10, —The 1932
harvest of grapes totaled 41,752
carloads as against 39,555 in 1931.
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HEADS OAKLAND BODY
OAKLAND, Dec. 10, —J. M. Bon
ner was elected president of the
Oakland Chamber of Commerce.
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CRAZY MAN AMOK
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10,—An in
sane man was running amok on
the streets of this city last night
according to police.
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THEATRE HELD UP
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, —The
Fox Theatre was robbed by bandits
l last night and the police conducted
an all night search without avail.
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ZAZU PITTS ILL
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10.—Movie
’ dom feared last night for Zazu
Pitts, film comedian, who is criti
ically ill.
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EDUCATION TOO HIGH
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 10—
Among the economy measures in
troduced in the state Legislature
was one to reduce the cost of edu
! cation.
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ONE DOLLAR A SHOT
| SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10.—Leon
! ard Park got smacked in the eye
by “Ace’! Hudkins and sued for
$50,000. The judge awarded him
$1.00.
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DEMONSTRATES GAME
; NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Alby
Booth, great Yale football player,
! yesterday was behind a counter in
a department store demonstrating
a miniature football game.
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FIVE YEARS MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 10—
Federal Judge Hopkins yesterday
added five years to four convicts’
former sentences who were con
spiring a prison outbreak.
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SUDDEN DEATH
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 10.—Sudden
j death awaits the thief who stole
| Or. Philip Katty’s medical bag. In
i it, together with a quantity of mor
| phine, are vials of strychnine.
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DER MAXIE VS THE JACK
NEW YORK, Dec. 10,—Manager
Jacobs arrived here yesterday from
Germany and said Max Schmeling
may be lined up to fight Jack
| Dempsey.
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ACTRESS AND LAWYER
! LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, —Olga
Grey, movie actress, passed the bar
I of examination at her first appear
J ance and proposes to open offices
| and practice law.
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HARMONY PREVAILS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, —
Harmony prevails on all fronts in
, Chinatown with no indication of
1 tong trouble. As a consequence the
special police were ordered re
j moved yesterday.
REACH A DEADLOCK
; LONDON, Dec. 10, —The India
1 British round-table conference
here is hopelessly deadlocked. In
| dian delegates said that further
| progress is impossible in view of
: the British attitude.
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BUYS POSTAL SITE
HAYWARD, Calif., Dec. 10, —
[The Treasury Department at
Washington, D. c., notified officials
[ °f this city of the purchase of a
, local site for $50,000 upon which
! a new postoffice building will be
erected.
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COMMERCIAL TREATY
PARIS, Dec. 10.—U. S- Ambassa
dor Page is preparing to confei
; with French officials regarding
, officials in the matter of prepar
l preparation of an outline for a nev
; commercial treaty between Ameri
| ca and France.
PERHAPS TO FLORIDA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10Presi- j
dent Hoover is said to be consider- 1
ing spending the Christmas vaca
tion in Florida and if he and Mrs.!
Hoover decide to do so they will
probably remain in the South until;
after the New Year.
mm TEMPERATURE
TARES TOLL OF LIFE
THROUGHOUT STATES
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CHICAGO, Dec. 10, —The third
day of frigid temperatures which:
have descended over the entire
Continent, continued to take its
toll of lives Friday when six deaths
were reported from Chicago, as
well as untold suffering by thous
ands of unemployed.
One of the Chicago deaths was
that of four-year-old Robert Gall,
who was suffocated in an over
heated room.
Sixteen thousand homeless wo
men and men were cared for yes
1 terday by welfare societies.
Minnesota and the Dakotas reg
I Lstered the coldest temperatures,
one town reporting 29 degrees be
• low zero. Duluth and Miles City
1 registered 22 degrees below.
From all points in California
; snow is reported to have fallen
j to a depth of from four to six in
ches. The temperature, in certain
' sections of the state dropped 30
' degrees, in spots registering 30
1 above zero, the lowest since 1850.
Light snow again fell throughout
the San Francisco Bay region.
ME TROUBLE ON
CHINESE 5000LCE05
TOKIO, Dec. 10, —■Responsibility
for interference with Jananese
radio broadcasts by China were
denied by the Chinese -government.
Japan said it had twice entered
protests charging China with
deliberate attempts to interfere
with all broadcasts fro mthe is
lands of Neppon, but Shanghai ab
solutely denied the charge.
OUT BY XMAS
DETROIT, Dec. 10.—Henry Ford,
convalescing at his home from his
recent operation, except to be out
of the trenches by Xmas.
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j NEW YORK, Dec. 10C o n r a d
j Mann, head of the Eagles Lodge,
who was found guilty of the charge
of conducting a lottery, was sen
tenced to five months in orison
| and fined $12,000.
F. Herring, also implicated on a
' similar charge, was sentenced to
I serve five months and a $12,000
i fine as was also M McGuire, pub
i lisher.
R, Walsh, secretary to Mr. Mann,
[was acquitted.
KEEN ANGUISH
Tears streamed from the eyes of
| spectators this morning when 75
; gallons of mash were dumped Into
j the Federal' building sewer and
> dozens of bottle of “red-eye” and
: “mule” were cracked and dumped
| into the glacer stream. . ' '
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GIRLS FROZE TO DEATH
SHEELA, Mont-, Dec. 10, —The
first report of victims from the
present cold wave originated here
when two school girls, sisters, walk
ing less than a mile to school, were
• found frozen to death.
Louisianna’s 15,000 trappers wil
r enter the swamps early this montl
■ for their three months exile durins
! the annual muskrat season.
Hie UTS FOUR
»TO ELIMTE
FEDERAL BUREAUS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, —In a
bulky message President Hoover
placed before Congress a plan to*
set the government and house in
order, recommending a complete
reorganization of all branches of
the Federal government. He would
create four new assistant secretar
ies to handle the work of over
lapping bureaus and agencies.
Fifty-eight individual Federal
agencies would be reorganized, un
der his plan, and 15 agencies would
be abolished. His recommendations
will automatically go into effect in
60 days unless Congress takes ac
tion to halt them.
The recommendations were em
braced in 11 executive orders and
would, the message read, effect a
great slash in annual government
al expenditures. Among the re
organizations suggested was that
of consolidating rivers and harbors
and flood control work under the
Department of the Interior.
! Chairman Cockrane, of the
House, said: “I’m for any consoli
dation which will save money but
must study the message first.”
The Federal loan corporation re
commended no publicity be given
with regards to its affairs.
General Hines, head of the Vet
erans’ Bureau, recommended that
a close study be made of veterans’
relief to prevent unjustified solici
; tation and expenditures.
| At Paris the Council of Deputies
by a vote of 21 to 3 decided to pay
, the United States its December 15
1 debt instalment amounting to $19,
I 250,000.
England is planning to dispatch
a battleship next week with her
payment in bullion to the United
States.
Representative La Guardia of
New York rebuked the House Com
mittee before which liquor inter
ests and brewers appeared Thurs
day. He charged the Wets with
Lobbying.
Poland continued to plead pov
erty and inability to pay her De
cember 15 war debt instalment to
the United States.
While the majority of other pow
| ers will pay the December 15th
j payment, they intend to seek a re
j vision in the near future, it was
: again pointed out yesterday.
Dry readers, whose forces gath
ered here Friday, admit the future
of their cause is critical. Among
those present was Bishop Cannon
and Dry leader McBride.
DRYS ARE WARNED
i WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 10. —
! The Anti-Saloon league and other
j dry advocates gathered here yes
terday to line up against every re
' peal bill presented to Congress.
One delegate said that ‘‘because
you have lost the first battle, you
have not lost the war.”
GAINING IN POWER
| BERLIN. Dec. 10.—Chancellor
i von Schleicher won his first victory
yesterday when he prevailed upon
j the Reichstag to adjourn to the
call of the chairman. It is believed
the next session will be called in
January. .
143 PEOPLE LESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—
One hundred and 43 railway grade
crossing deaths have occurred thus
far this year and 214 people have
been injured in crossing accidents,
it was announced yesterday.
A SOLDIERS’ TOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—
President Hoover was asked to use
l his influence in having Federal sol
l diers remain at Douglas, Ariz., be
l cause they are the sole support of
I the town.
“The Outcast” Coming