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SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1927.
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 38.
PRICE TEN CENTS
C.D. Walcott
Scientist Dies
In Wash.D.C.
*5 ATTAINED HIGH RANK AMONG WORLD’S EMI
NENT SCIENTISTS—CHOSEN FIELD WAS GE
OLOGY—WAS FIRST TO PRONOUNCE POSSIBIL
ITIES OF GOLD IN NEVADA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (/P)—Doctor Charles D.
WTalcott, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, died yes
terday.
When the wheel of a wagon, which he drove as a
farmer’s boy turned up fragments of a vein of fossils* it
started Charles Doolittle Walcott on a career in which he
attained high rank among the world’s scientists.
His chosen field was geology, and although this work
made him a student of the past, he was a keen investiga
♦ tor, also of the needs of the future. He was a pioneer
in urging the possibilities of aircraft, and it was largely
through his efforts that the national advisory committee
on aeronautics was created. He was chairman of that
body.
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COOLIDGE DELIVERS
1IBV SPEECH
TRIBUTE FEB. 22
JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY; MARK
OF RESPECT
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (3s)—Presi
dent Coolidge will deliver a formal
address in the House of Representa
tives February 22 on the occasion of
the anniversary of the birth of
George Washington. In making this
announcement the Washington Bi
Centennial Commission stated that
members of both House of Congress,
the Cabinet, Supreme Court, the di
plomatic corps, the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps and patriotic repre
sentatives will be invited and all ad
mission will be by ticket.
Senator Fess Is Chairman.
(Continued on Page Seven)
KB TO RETURN
TO OOLD STANDARD
WASHNGTON, Feb. 10. (5s)—Hun
gary is moving toward a full gold
standard, according to a recent report
from H. L. Groves, Commercial At
tache in Vienna, made public by the
Department of Commerce. Specie
payments are to be resumed, it is pre
dicted, as a result of the gradual call
ing in of gold reserves, which have
been held in the form of foreign ex
change, and converting them into ac
tual coin.
SEIZES REINS GOVERMENT
SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 10. (IP)—
General Carlos Ibanez, Minister of
War, has seized the reins of govern
ment, supported by an army, on the
ground that bolshevism is making too
much progress in Chile.
1851, at New York Mills, Oneida
County, N. Y. xVs a boy he collected
iossils, minerals, insects, birds’ eggs,
and other materials for study. One
of his collections about this time,of
rare Trenton limestone fossils, found
a place in Harvard’s museum of Com
parative Zoology.
The first official scientific appoint
ment received by Dr. Walcott was as
assistant to the state geologist of
New York in 1876. In 1879 he was
drafted for service with the United
Staates Geological Survey, where he
was assigned to study the section
from southern Utah to the bottom of
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
In 1882 he collaborated with Arnold
Hague in surveying the Eureka min
ing district of Nevada, and predicted
the discovery of gold there.
Dr. Walcott examined the Cam
brian Rock formation of the Appala
chian belt from Alabama to Quebec
and easterly htrough New England
and New Brunswick to Newfound
land. He served in various capaci
ties with the geological survey, in
cluding that of director, and as head
of the reclamation service during the
period ending in 1907, when he be
came secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution.
(Continued on Page Six)
THREE-DAY DERBY IS
ON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
WOLPBORO, N. H., Feb. 10. (£>)—
Seven cross-bred huskies driven by
Emil Stoddard of The Pas, Man.,
started in the 36-mile run to Ashland,
the first leg of the three-day Derby.
Nine others followed at five-minute
intervals, including Leonard Seppala.
REFUSES MAKE REPORT
/
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (£>)—'The
Senate elections committee refused to
make a preliminary report recom
mending the temporary seating of
Senator-elect Smith.
COMMISSIONERS PRY
INCREASE IS ASKED
BY ALASKA DELEGATE
SUTHERLAND INTRODUCES BILL
TO PLACE OFFICIALS IN FOUR
CLASSES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (^—Dele
gate Sutherland introduced a bill to
place United States Qommissioners
in Alaska into four classes. A first
class commissioner would receive a
salary of $3,000 annually; a second,
$2,500, a third, $2,000 and a fourth
class $1,500, the classifications to be
established on a basis of receipts in
the office.
nUio'
WANTS MORE LUCRE
FOR SWATTING PILLS
RUTH RETURNS UNUSIGNED CON
TRACT TO “YANKEES”—GOT
S52,000 LAST YEAR
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 10. (/P)—
l “Babe” Ruth returned a contract to
the Yankees unsigned. If no better
terms are offered he is ready to quit
baseball. This is Ruth’s answer to
the report that Colonel Jacob Ruppert,
owner of the Yankees, has said Ruth
would not be permitted to return to
the Florida training camp until he
signed a contract. Ruth replied:
“The only contract offered me by the
Yankees has been for one year at the
same salary as I received for the last
three years—$52,000. I am not saying
what terms I want. That is to be
worked out with the club owner, but
unless the terms are satisfactory I
will quit baseball if necessary.”
iso passengers®
ACCOUNT STEEL COACHES
AVOCA, la., Feb. 10. (JP)—Foul
coaches of the Rocky Mountain Lim
ited train were hurled down a 20-fool
embankment near Walnut last nighl
when an engine axle broke. Twc
hundred and fifty passengers were
saved from serious injury by the
steel construction of the cars.
REVOLUTIONISTS SURRENDER
LONDON, Feb. 10. (JP)—Recent dis
patches from Lisbon say the revolu
tionaries in that city surrendered last
night and that order has been restored
throughout the country. Many have
been killed and property damage is
extensive.
SNOWSTORMS IN JAPAN
TOKIO, Feb. 10. (JP)—The vernacu
lar newspapers report a snowstorm
which has continued for 20 days has
caused many casualties in northern
Japan. Forty-six were killed in an
avalanche near Takada and train
service is halted.
ALAMEDA DUE SATURDAY
The S. S. Alameda, though nothing
definite has been heard from it, is
expected to arrive in port from tue
South on Saturday morning, accord
ing to the local office.
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FOUR GENERALS, A FORMER WAR
MINISTER, INCLUDED IN THE
CASUALTY LIST
LONDON, Feb. 10. (&)—'Two hum
dred were killed in the fighting ir
Oporto, a Daily Mail dispatch from
Vigo said. Quoting a newly-arrived
traveler from, the centre of the Portu
gese revolt, a bomb fell into a room
in the Grand hotel, occupied by the
American consul, wrho left the room
only five minutes previously. The
room was wrecked. Those killed du
ring the revolt included four generals
and a former War Minister. Manj
of the most important buildings ir
Oporto, including the public library
and postoffice, were destroyed.
ROOM iff ID
FIRE EXTINGUISH
MILLION AND A HALF DAMAGE
THREE WAREHOUSES ARE DE
STROYED
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (Jp)—Five
hundred sailors and marines and the
Brooklyn fire departments and fir<
boats fought and extinguished a fin
in the Brooklyn navy yard last night
after damage of between a million am
a millian and a half dollars had beei
inflicted. Warehouses containinj
quantities of vegetables, sheet meta
and five anti-aircraft guns were de
stroyed.
FIVE CHILDREN BURN TO
DEATH IN RESIDENCI
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich., Feb. 1C
(/P)—Five children of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Triiftble were burned to deatl
when their home at Rudyard was d«
striyed by fire. Trimble was badl;
burned. His wife jumped from th
upper story with the sixth child am
is suffering from exposure.
WISCONSIN I. L POST
TO DROADGAST FEB 2!
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MILWAUKEE, Wig., Feb. 11.(/P)
Each year the Wisconsin departmen
of The American Legion broadcas
an official Legion program on Feb
ruary 22nd. Arrangements are beinj
made to do so again this year, eithe
from the station of the Milwaukei
Journal or Marquette University
The program, which will include t
girls’ band, orchestra, vocal and in
strumental music and a Legion talk
will last from 8 p. m. until 1 a. m
! DETERMINE CLEAN UP
NEW YORK IMMORAL
STAGE MOTIONS
ACTRESS, ACTORS, PRODUCERS
AND MANAGERS WILL BE AR
RESTED EACH NIGHT
! NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (iP)—Forty
I actresses, actors, producers and man
l agers were arrested in three Broad
i way theatres for participation in im
moral productions. They were re
| leased under bond. They will be ar
rested each time the production is re
! peated. Acting Mayor Joseph McKee
said: “We are determined to clean
j
up this situation in New York stage.
“Sex,” “Captive” and “The Virgin
Man” are three plays stopped.
CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS
VICTORY NEXT WAR
DEPENDS INFANTRY
MAJOR GENERAL SUMMERALL
ADDRESSES WASHINGTON IN
FANTRY BRANCH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (JP)—la
the event the United States again
goes to war, victory will finally de
pend upon infantry troops, Maj. Gen.
C. P. Summerall, Chief of Staff of
| the Army, recently told the Washing
ton Branch of the Infantry Associa
tion.
! Although the Army of the United
! States is a united one, with the vari
ous service branches coordinating
! with each other, General Summerall
’ stressed the point, that “back of
1 every plan or preparation we may
1 make must be our determination to
’ aid the infantry in its purpose.”
1 The full text of General Summer
"iall’s remarks follow:
Throughout all my service I have
been guided by one great conviction
the Army is maintained for combat.
jThe day may come, whether we will
" | it or not, when the Army will be re
- quired to wage war. Then it must
win victory. We must not base our
'• preparation upon experiences in the
• World War. The next war, should
i it come, might start the same as did
>- the war of 1914. But it will change.
T One thing, however, will never
3 change. Victory will finally depend
1 upon Infantry troops. It is the only
branch which can cross and penetrate
the enemy lines; the only branch
which can prevent the enemy from
crossing our lines. In every war in
| the future, as in every war in the
. past, the Infantry will be required to
gain the enemy lines, take the pris
- oners and sieze the guns. We have
t a united Army. But to remain unit
t ed every element, every branch,
- every corps, and every service must
' think in terms of the Infantry, and
r have for its mission the aid of the
5 Infantry. Back of all I have ever
. had the opportunity of doing in my
i service, ha3 been this conviction.
- Back of every plan or preparation we
, may make must be our determination
. to aid the Infantry in its purpose.