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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 314.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6,1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PASSENGER FARES ALASKA
RAILROAD REDUCED. FREIGHT
RATES PROBABLY BE NEXT
GENERAL MANAGER GIVEN WIDER LATITUDE
IN PUTTING BOTH LOWER PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT RATES INTO EFFECT FOR SPECIAL
OCCASIONS AND WHEN RATES HAVE TEND
ENCY RESTRICT DEVELOPMENT RAIL BELT.
The following telegram was received today by Gen
eral Manager 0. F. Ohfsen, of the Alaska Railroad, from
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur, which is, more or less,
self-explanatory:
CoJ. Otto F. Ohls.au, General Manager, A. R. R.
Anchorage, Alaska.
‘‘Pursuant to recommendations of the General Man
ager of the Alaska Railroad, authority is hereby given
for a reduction in passenger fares on the railroad at the
rate of six cents (be) per mile; provided, however, that;
the lower rate may be in effect for a limited time for ex
cursions and other special occasions. Corresponding re
ductions may be made in charges for excess baggage and
incidental service.
“It is hoped that the reduction of rates hereby auth
orized will result in increase of travel adding to the rev
enue of the railroad and indicating that its operation is
meeting the needs of the public.
“No general reduction in freight rates is authorized
at this time; however, adjustments may be made from
time to time for correction of any inadequate or exces
sive rates, including reasonable reductions of rates on
cement, lumber and other building material, explosives
and other commodities, if and when, in the judgement of
the General Manager, existing rates have a tendency to
restrict development of mining or other industries in the
railroad territory.”
RayLyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior.
Washington, D. C.
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TOM WITH HEW MEN
BERT,IN, Dec. 6, — The new
Chancellor, General Kurt von
Schleicher, and cabinet took the
helm of the Reich today determin- j
ed to carry the country through'
the winter without political dis-!
cord.
This was made possible by the
Chancellor’s complete authority
handed him by President von
Hindenburg. Nevertheless Chan
cellor von Schleicher, approached j
today’s opening of the Reichstag, j
which is hopelessly divided, with a j
’’conciliation cabinet” which will
wield power to dissolve the law
makers in event of necessity.
REACH ALMOST MILLION
PAST TEN MONTHS
The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining
Company reports an estimated
^profit for the first 10 months of:
4032 amounting to $937,800 before
appreciation and depletion or de
duction for Federal taxes.
This is compared to $1,382,050
for a like period in 1931. Although
behind in profits for the first 10
months. October profits showed an
upturn' > over September which is I
contrary to last year’s results.
Last month’s profit is estimated
at $92,600 as against $85,700 for
September. Last year’s October pro
fits were $118,200 as compared to
$139,000 for September.
SPECIAL SESSION
MANILA, P. I., Dec. 6. —Gov.
Genera’ Theodore Roosevelt calleed
a special session of the Legislature '
to rectify defects in certain legisla
tive bills, namely that of cotton.
MEN OF THE FOREST
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.—The
32nd annual convention of forestry
men convenes here December 12
continuing to the 16th. The guar
dians of 160,000,000 acres of forests
and parks will go to Los Angeles
after the convention.
LONDON, Dec. 6.—In the meet
ing here Saturday between Acting
Prime Minister Baldwin and U. S.
Ambassador Andrew Mellon, Mr.
Baldwin informed Mr. Mellon that
it was not the intent of Great Bri
tain to erect a tariff wall against
the United States if England was
compelled to pay the December 15
war debt instalment of $95,000,000.
WALKER VS- SHARKEY
LOS ANGELES, Deec. 6, —Mick
ey Walkey has been matched to
meet J rck Sharkey in a title macth
next June, according to J. Kearns,
manager of the “Bulldog.”
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, —“Ad
vertising can coax from its hiding
place throughout the United States
j 50 billion dollars in delayed pur
chasing power.”
Such was the message given
members of the San Francisco Ad
vertising Club by Will F. Morrish,
President of the Bank of America.
‘Price appeal with improved
| merchandise”; Morrish said, “is
i insufficient to turn this vast sum
of spendable money into trade
channels. It will only come forth
when the business man realizes
time has proven advertising is as
necessary to their business as food
is to one’s stomach.”
j WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.—As the
lame clack session of the 72nd Con- *
gross convened yesterday, the
“hunger marchers” were still corked
up in the area two miles from the
j capital, bes'de a forest and railroad
tracks.
The throng of unemployed drew
up in marching orde rand started
for the police lines, but when they ;
were abreast came to a halt and
jeered the law.
It was announced yesterday thatj
Vice-President Curtis has consent- |
j ed to meet a delegation of not more 1
than three.
Police we''e lined four deep in:
front of the “hunger-marchers” j
who are virtually prisoners. The
authorities hope that by Thursday j
they will become disgruntled and |
return to their homes, but the chief j
spokesman said they intended ot i
remain until their demands were |
granted. ]
$5 ALASKA EiOUTE
WITH SMALL LISTING
SEATTLE, Dec. 6, —The SS Alas
\ ka, of the A. S. S. Co., sailed for
the North today with the follow
ing list of passengers for Seward:
Thomas Babcock. Mrs. M.,A. An
dresen and son Alfred; Miss Nell
Travis, Miss Josephine King, Mrs.
Nesby Larson and two children;
Stanley Duke, Mrs. C. O. Coates,
Mrs. J. A. Sutherland, Miss Helen
Johnson, Mrs. Gertrude Ellis, Mrs. j
Oscar Erickson and baby; O. An- 1
derson and John Dalby.
MARCHING ON TOWN
BAKERSVILLE, Calif., Dec. 6.—
Fifteen hundred alleged Commu
nists are reported to be marching
on this town from Sacramento.
PRAYERS RESPONSIBLE
PORTERVILLE, Calif., Dec. 6.—
Prayers by the women of the Wo
men’s Home Christian Union were
held responsible for defeat yester
day of the Garner repeal measure.
BUYS RAIL STOCK
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.—The Union
Pacific Railway system has pur
chased a block of 100,000 shares in
the Pennsylvania system.
UNDERWENT OPERATION
LOSANGELES, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Wil
liam McAdoo underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis here yesterday
and was reported to have respond
ed well
m
CUT JEWELER’S THROAT
CROCKETT,Calif., Dec. 6.—H. P.
j Whitehead, a jeweler, was found in
j his store dead with his throat
slashed and shelves and cases rifled
of all jewelry.
ARMY FLIERS RESCUED
LAGOONA BEACH, Calif., Dec. 6.
| —Four army fliers were rescued
; from their plane which they had
I beeen clinging to for hours offshore.
■ The bombing plane pilot was com
| pelled to make a forced landing in
[ the ocean.
ARREST EXPECTED
FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 6.—The ar- ]
rest of a woman was expected last
night in connection with the find
ing of the body of an infant in a
nearby canal. An illegal operation
is connected with the case, the po
lice said.
RIVERS AND HARBORS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 6.—
The rivers and harbors committee
approved appropriations of $360,
000 for two projects, one on the
Columbia river.and othe other in
Honolulu. The committee has re
commended projects on the Pacific
coast totaling $3,300,000.
DISTURBANCES
BERLIN, Dec. 6, —Police fired
blank cartridges and used their,
truncheons freely in breaking up
I a series of Communist disturbances
i in various parts of the city. Or
; ganized gangs ranged the streets,.
breaking shopwindows and snatch
ing food.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.—Con
| tracts totaling $32,815,000 have
; been let to date for the construc
j lion of the Golden Gate bridge- It
j is estimated this sum will employ
| 3,500 workmen on the bridge pro
1 per ane 13,350 in supplementary
! tasks.
! In reality, when the great project:
I is completed, there will be two
I bridges instead of one.
The total cost of the project is
j $75,000,000 and 6.000 men will be
| employed on the entire structure :
' while 24,000 will be employed in
' supplementary work, all for a peri
: od of at least four years.
DISQUALIFIED
CHICAGO, Dec. 6, “Babe” Dik
resen, the wonder girl of the Olym
pic games, is disqualified from fu
ture amateeur contests because she
received payment for permitting
her name to be used in connection
with a theater.
i KEY-MIIN !N ILKER
1 GUSE ENROUTE EGYPT
! WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ Dec. 6.
—Russell Sherwood, one-time pri
vate secretary to Mayor Jimmy
Walker of New York, for whom au
thorities made a nation-wide
search, is very much alive and
well, according to his attorney, who
said yesterday that Sherwood in
tended to make a fight for his
rights.
The attorney said that Sher- j
wood was in Canada but would
leave there soon for Europe where !
his former boss is now “resting.”
ADOPTS A BABY
HOLLYWOOD. Calif., Dec. 6.—
Frank Fey and Barbara Stanwick,
movie folk, have adopted a nine
months-old baby. The child’s pa
rents are not revealed.
WOULD CONSIDER IT
HAMILTON, N. Y., Dec. 6.—Coach
Andy Kerr said he would consider
accepting “Pop” Warner’s position
at Stanford should the veteran -er
sign.
BIG CELEBRATION
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 6.—The
160 th anniversary celebration of
this city is underway with mag
nificent decorations about the city,
parade,? and a diversified program.1
Santa Barbara was first settled in.
1772.
“POP” RESIGNS
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 6.—
I “Pop” Warner tendered his resig
I nation as coach of the Stanford
i football team announcing he had
i accepted a five-year contract at I
! Temple University, Philadelphia. 1
WE ALL W ANT RELIEF
SAN JUAN, Dec. 5, —Puerto Rico
I wants immediate relief from pro
i hibition as a means of escaping
I the drastic situation brought on
! by the hurricane and which crip
i pled resources, and also dausing
| a budget deficit of $1,000,000.
SPECIALISTS CALLED
i CANNES, France, Dec. 6, —
Two specialists were in close at
tendance upon Brand Whitlock,
United States ambassador to Bel
gium during the World War, who
lis gravely ill.
THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Stocks
broke sharply yesterday when the
| House of Representatives refused to
f>ass the Garner repeal bill.
Wall street expressed its disap
pointment of the action of the
House of Representatives by a wave
: of selling which wiped out all pre
; vious gains of the day.
Sterling firmed up by the rally
ing of grains. The so-called wet
: stocks were driven down sharply.
Coco-Cola rose to 74; American
Telephone and certain glass stocks
dropped.
British exchange was quoted at
$3.18 3-8 and Canadian exchange
at 84 5-8. The day’s turnover of
shares was 700,000.
Sotton reacted about 50 cents per
bale.
NE WORLEANS, Dec. 6.—An aeri
I al search was under way last night
I for Maj. Jimmy Doolittle, famous
1 aviator who took off Monday after
noon at 3 o’clock from Houston,
Texas, for this city, but failed to
arrive early in the evening. Air
men took to their planes last even
ing and were to fly over the route
until midnight in an attempt to lo
cate him.
WILL BE GRANTED
BERLIN, Dec. 6.—Professor Ein
stein applied to the U. S. Consulate
offices for a passport to America,
which will be granted him today.
AGAINST SCHLEICHER
BERLIN, Dec. 6.—Adolph Hitler,,
Facist chieftain, announced he will
not support the Chancellor von
Schleicher regime whose cabinet
meets today in its first session.
KILLERS MAY BECOME
TEfiCHERS AT PRISON
JOLIET, 111., Dec. 5, —Nathan
Leopold and Richard Loeb, youth
ful milionaires who were sent to
prison for life for the thrill-slay
ing of Bobby Franks in Chicago,
may become teachers.
Officials of the old state prison
here and the new penitentiary, 5
miles away at Statesville, disclos
ed that the two ‘ brilliant” young
prisoners may be allowed to teach
other convicts through correspon
dence courses.
BE PRESIDENT PRO TEM
OF THE 0. S. SEMITE
The Democratic power in the
United States Senate probably
means the attainment of an ambi
tion to be president pro tern after
13 years of unsuccessful trying for
i Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada.
Senator Pittman has been the
choice of the Democrats for swing
j ing the Senate gavel in the absence
| of the Vice President since the
66th Congress, in 1919, and regu
j larly he has been pushed out of
i the picture by the Republican
J candidate under a dominant G. O.
! P. majority.
Key Pittman is well known in
Alaska: it will be recalled he was
the first city attorney of Nome, af
ter territorial cities were given
municipal government in 1900. He
was also a miner in the Nome dis
trict.
FORD IS HOME AGAIN
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 6.—
Henry Ford has returned home
from the Henry Ford Hospital
where he recently underwent a
double operation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6, —
The House of Representatives de
feated the Garner amendment
bill by six votes; 274 voted for its
passage and 144 against, six short
of the necessary two-thirds maj
ority.
Five of the six votes were Repub
l lican and the other, Democrat,
j Eighty-two of those voting against
j the repeal measure were outgoing
“lame ducks.” They said they ob
jected to the apparent irregular
| method of the resolution.
Three California solons were
included in those voting against.
Speaker Garner will now seek to
get action on beer legislation be
fore Christmas.
The defeat of the repeal meas
ure has no direct action on modi
| fication accepting that it was
hoped such legislation would be ac
j complished at this, the lame duck
| session, eliminating the necessity
| of calling a special session iirnne
| diately following the inauguration
| of President-Elect Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The special session will
probably be held in April and at
; the same time agricultural relief
problems will be acted upon.
When informed of the House’s
action on the repeal bill, Governor
Roosevelt maintained a strict si
lence. He was scheduled to leave
Warm Springs, Ga., today for Al
bany to attend the special session
of the New York Legislature.
Before prohibition the govern
ment received an approximate an
nual revenue of $500,000,000 from
| liquor licenses, taxes and other
1 forms of revenue.
LONG WAYS FROM HOME
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 6.—Two
ducks were shot here, both banded,
one of them from Louisiana. The
ether was from this state and both
were banded in 1932.
TEACHERS CONVENE
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6. — Ten
thousand school teachers are ex
pected to attend the Teachers’ In
stitute, opening December 19.
BOTTLE 8f WINE ST
TULON, France, Dec. 5, —The
strange request in the will of a
former wealthy woman who died
some time ago, has caused a lot
of trouble to the executor of the
estate.
Her will specified that a bottle
of wine be kept at her grave; this
has been done but the bottle has
I to be refilled so many times a day
j that the executor appealed to the
j police for relief.
The police suggested filling the
bottle with water instead of wine.
Now the villagers obtain their wine
elsewhere.
The U. S. Civil Service announces
an open competitive Assistant Cus
todian-Engineman (Class 1) ex
aminat.'on for filling a vacancy in
the position of Assistant Custodian
Engineman in the U. S. Custodian
Service, Juneau. Alaska, at $2,100
a year. Receipt of applications to
close December 31, 1932. Examina
tion to be held at Anchorage, Cor
dova, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ket
chikan.
For further information and ap
plication blanks apply to the Sec
retary, Board of U. S. Civil Service,
Examiners, Post Office, Anchor
age, Alaska, or to the Office of the
Manager, 11th U. S. Civil Service
District, 205 Post Office Building,
Seattle, Washington.
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