VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 124. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 27,1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
NEW YORK. May 27, —Dr. John
F. Condon, known as “Jafsie” in
the Lindbergh case, started his
second campaign to have the $50,
000 ransom money paid to the al
leged kidnapers, returned to him
so that he can return the money
to Colonel Lindbergh.
Condon issued an appeal to
“John, the Scandinavian” to give
back Lindbergh’s wasted $50,000
ransom, saying that “The money
1 gave you is useless. You can’t get
rid of it. Return it to Colonel Lind
bergh in time and get your $25,000
reward.”
Thursday a message was relayed
to Dr. Condon through the med
ium of a store in New York and the
message was alleged to have been
an arrangement for a meeting be
tween Dr. Condon and “John.” Dr.
Condon showed great enthusiasm
over this early reply to his appeal
and it was indicated thaf he hoped
for success.
On several occassions it has been
reported the man who took the
money from him on a pledge to re
turn the Lindbergh baby was
probably a Scandinavian named
John or Alex.
SAN PEDRO. Calif., May 26, —
A pecular accident in which a 16
inch. 70 ton gun aboard the U. S. S.
West Virginia was ruined by fire
from another gun on the same ship,
is disclosed
By some good fortune none of
the personnel was injured in the
accident which occurred at sea. The
West Virginia, flagship of the
dreadnought squadron, was firing
at night spotting. A shell from one
of her forward starboard five-inch
guns struck the right gun of her
No. 2, 16 inch main battery turrent.
RELIEF PLAN APPROVED
WASHINGTON, May 27. - Speak
er John N. Garner’s $2,100,000 un
employed relief plan was approved
by the House Thursday. Represent
ative Crail, republican of Cali
fornia, introduced a bill which will
provide that the federal govern
ment to expend $5,000,000,000 on
public works to relieve the unem
ployment situation. The huge sum
will be raised through a bond issue
and is provided for in the bill in
troduced.
SALE TAX TOMOROW
WASHINGTON, May 27. —It is
the belief of many the the sales
tax test will come Saturday when
action is expected to be begun on
the measure. Senator Reed of Pen
nsylvania declared that the excise
tax measure had gained many ad
herants since it ws last considered
and that he looked for favorable
action.
MALLARDS BLOCK TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, May 27, —Traffic at
a Fourth Avenue intersection was
halted Thursday while a mother
mallard escorted 15 waddling baby
ducks across the thoroughfare. A
gas station attendant acted as
traffic officer.
MICE BATTLE CATS
SYDNEY, Aust., May 27, —Mill
ions of mice have made their ap
pears in certain areas of Australia
and are causing great damage to
crops. Instances are related where
mice have attacked cats.
A BIT PREMATURE
LONDON, May 27, —The an
nouncement that England was pre
paring to return to a gold basis,
is premature, according to press
statements.
SEATTLE GROWING UP
SEATTLE, May 27, —The popula
tion of Seattle increased 13,662 in
the last year, according to the cen
sus man. The metropolitan area oi
Seattle has a population of hall
a million.
CURTISS INDICTED,
FLEMINGTON, May 27, (/P)—The
grand jury considered the Curtis
case and unofficial reports said an
' indictment had been voted. The
prosecutor said if an indictment
is voted he expected to call 10 wit
nesses to support his case. This
was taken to indicate a true bill
was voted to the jury
RELIEF DILL CONTIS
SEVEN (LUSK! ITEMS
WASHINGTON, D. C-, May 27, (/P)
—The new two billion, 100 million
dollars relief measure of Speaker
Garner is now ready for submis
sion to the House.
It contains, among other public
improvement items, the following
harbor improvements in Alaska:
Dry Pass, $79,000. Kodiak Harbor
$77,000. Nome $253,000. Sitka $67,
500. Wrangell Harbor $56,000.
Wrangell Narrows $142,000. Tolo
vana River $40,000.
TWO ITLINTIC STEAMERS
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COLLIDED IN THICK FOG
NEW YORK, May 27, (/P)—The
small steamer Grecian, bound from
Boston to Norfolk, with a crew of
36 and general cargo but no pass
engers, collided with the City of
Chattanoga in a dense fog in the
dangerous seas off Block Island.
The vessel went to the bottom
and it is believed four members of
the crew are lost. Others were res
cued, some injured.
The Chattanooga is proceeding
to Boston with the crew and mas
ter of the Grecian. Coast Guard
cutters are searching for the miss
ing.
WORK FOR THOUSANDS
OAKLAND, Calif., May 2 7,—
Plans are announced for the re
modeling of many new downtown
buildings. This new work will give
work to thousands of unemployed.
i • • CURRENT BREVITIES • •
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QUEEN MARY’S BIRTHDAY
LONDON, May 27. —T h u r sday
was Queen Mary’s 65th birthday
and throughout England toasts
were made to the Queen. Even the
servants of the Royal household
drank to the Queen’s health with
champagne furninshed by the King.
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KEPT DOWN BY WINDS
SEATLE, May 27. —Unfavorable
; northwinds kept Natt C- Browne,
; eastern aviator, on the ground all
Thursday but he expected to get
| up in the air at soon as the wind
| became more favorable, and be on
I his way to Japan.
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SHOCKS RECORDED
WASHINGTON, May 27. — The
■ University of Washington seismo
graph recorded earth shocks Thurs
day afternoon. It was declared the
' the activity was about 1,00 miles
j distant. No earthquake reports have
j yet been made.
NO DEMONSTRATION
PONTIAC. Mich-, May 27. — Po
lice here were called out Thursday
to quell an alleged Communist dem
onstration but when they came to
the riot area they found that some
cf the jobless had turned in the
alarm and were busy passing the
hat in the crowd that gathered.
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WALKER WINS DECISION
NEW YORK, May 27. — Mickey
: Walker won a decision over Paulino
I Uscudun in a 10-round bout here
| Thursday night- Walker defeated
j the Basque heavyweight before a
i crowd of 8.000 people who throng
j ed Madison Square Garden. Wal
ker is the lad who alternately has
ruled the welterweight and middle
weight divisions in pugilism.
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MUST AVOID KURILES
TOKYO, May 27, —The Ministry
of Communications granted Nath
an Browne, American flyer, permis
sion to land in Japan after a hop
! over the Pacific from Seattle. The
i government designated the Hanada
Airport at Tokyo and prescribed a
route for the flyer from Kamchat
ka, east of the Kurile Islands, pass
ing Ochiishi and Cape Erimo Mito.
He was forbidden to pass over the
Kuriles or cruise over Tokyo.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at St. Louis, rain.
Philadelphia 7, Boston 1.
New York 5, Washington 0/
Chicago 2, Detroit 11. Second
game rained out.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 13, Philies 17.
Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2
Brooklyn 3, New York 2; 12 inn
ings.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Portland 6, Seattle 2.
San Francisco 5, Missions 4.
Night games—
Missions 8, Frisco 3.
Oakland 9, Seattle 5.
j Hollywood 10, Los Angeles 8.
Portland 8, Sacs 2.
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
SEATTLE, May 27. — Some of
the temperature extremes recorded
Thursday were Seattle 52-43; Jun
eau 56-44; Ketchikan 62-38; San
Francisco 84-60; Denver 58-40; Chi
cago 78-62; New York 86-64; New
Orleans 86-74; and Los Angeles 78
58.
URGENTLY NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27, —
An $11,000,000 appropriation is ur
gently needed to prevent serious
flood damage at Boulder Dam, Rep.
Swing, California Republican, warn
ed Congress today urging imme
diate action.
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TROOPS TRANSFERRED
NANKING, May 27, —The Chin
ese 19th route army, heroes at the
defense of Shanghai against the
Japanese, has been ordered trans
ferred to Fukien province to cam
paign against bandits. The 19th
will be replaced by the 5th army.
CLUE COLLAPSED
HOPEWELL, N. J-, May 27, —
The one and only clue that Dr. J.
Condon has been able to uncover
in his search of thousands of pic
tures in rogues’ gallery, collapsed.
The one picture he picked out was
that of a man Col. N. Swartzkopf,
of the New Jersey State police, said
could have had no possible con
nection with the Lindbergh baby
kidnaping and murder case.
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STILL WAITING
SEATTLE, May 27, —A viator
Browne is still waiting for a south
wind for a take-off which is un
favorable.
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CONVICTED 2ND DEGREE
SEATTLE, May 27, —Fred Dost,
an elderly cabinet maker formerly
of Mt. Vernon, was convicted of
second degree assault growing out
of the shooting of Attorney James
I McNight two months ago over
grievances in connection with his
divorce and suit for alimony.
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COMEBACK CAMPAIGN
PHILADELPHIA, May 27, —
Benny Bass, former junior light
weight champion, started his come
back by winning a 10-round deci
sion over Harry Dublinsky. Bass
weighed 133 pounds and Dublinsky
137.
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CYCLONE KILLED THREE
TRENTON, Neb., May 27, —
Three persons were killed and five
injured when a tornado dipped
down into central and southwest
ern Nebraska during the night.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, May 27. —Closing
quotations on the New York stock
exchange for Thursday were Alas
ka Juneau lOVs, Chrysler 5%, Free
port 11%, General Motors 10, Ken
necott 5%, Radio 23, Radio-Keitt
1%, Tri-Continental l7/8, U. S. Stee!
281/z, Cities Service 3V2, U. S. Gas
3%, Big Missouri 3.
PREMIER QUITS JOB
BECAUSE OF FINANCES
ATHENS, Greece, May 26, —Pre
mier Venizelos, whose position as
head of the government has be
come increasingly difficult because
o f Greece’s financial dfficulties
since the abolition of the gold
standard, has resigned.
The militarists are reported to
have warned President Zaimos that |
the people of Greece are tired of
politics and politicians and that
unless a coalition cabinet is
formed under Republican leaders,
a military dictatorship will be es
tablished.
FORMER BOXING CHAMP
PICKS SHY TO WIN
NEW YORK, May 27, -^Jack
McAuliffe, a former lightweight
boxing champion, believes that Jack
Sharkey will win the heavyweight
title here next month when he
meets Max Schmeling of Germany.
McAuliffe believes lack of exper
ience and lack of activity will cost
Max the fight McAuliff’e admir
ation for Sharkey is based on the
showing that Sharkey made against
Jack Dempsey when Dempsey was
champion.
HAWLEY LOST OUT
PORTLAND, O r e., May 2 7, —
Hawley lost to Mott, in the Con
gressional race, in what appears to
have been one of the closest poli
tical races of this city;Mott has
I an unofficial plurality of 179 votes.
REAL FRIENDS
NEW YORK, May 27, (/P)— Mayor
James J. Walker admitted he had
profited almost $300,000 in stock
market pools through the goodness
of his friends. He then struck back
at the investigating committee say
ing that his personal business ac
tions were not related to official i
acts.
INDICTED FOB THEFT
LOS ANGELES, May 27. — The
Los Angeles county grand jury re
turned an indictment late Thurs
day afternoon against L. A Mills
for the embezzling and misuse of
some $75,000 in $1,000 bills which
were left in his possession to be
used as evidence in an extortion
trial. The crisp bills soon disap
peared and Mills who is county
clerk was being tried on charges
growing out of their disappearance.
The money was taken from the
pockets of Morris Lavine, former
newspaperman, who was convict
ed of extortion, and was turned
over to the county clerk for safe
keeping.
OIL WELLS SHUT DOWN
OKLAHOMA, May 2 7, —More
than 3,000 Oklahoma oil wells were
placed under martial law again
Thursday by Governor W. H. Mur
ray, He said that he deemed the
order necessary to put the price of
oil back on a firm foundation.
Mrs. L. J. Chilberg, wife of the
local customs official, and children,
returned on the SS Yukon from an
extended visit in the States.
• • ALASKA AT THE CAPITOL • •
The postmaster at Napamute,
I George W. Hoffman, recently died j
and his widow, Mrs. Agnes Hoff- ,
man, has been appointed to the of- |
ficial position.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lomen, who I
have been in New York and Wash- 1
ington for the past two months,!
have started for Seattle, expecting!
to make a stop at Chicago, and to j
take a steamer the early part of;
June for Nome.
The U. S. marshal of the Second j
division has sought to interest the j
Department of Justice in trying to
get some concerted action between,
the Territory and the Federal gov- '
ernment in the treatment of juve
nile delinquency offenders, and if
possible to have them cared for in j
the Territory.
Many old Alaskans will remem
ber Ronald M. Crawford, who was
born in Dawson in the glittering
days of 1899 and a few years later
went with his parents to the new
mining camp of Fairbanks. As a
young man he entered Princeton
university, where his voice made
him famous. A scholarship in
Fontainbleau, France offered spe
cial opportunity for study under |
noted artists, while a fellowship in
the Juillard Graduate School (in
New York gave him three years of
lnishing vocal study. He is now lo
lated at Newark, N. J-, where he is
the musical director of the Newark
Musical Foundation. Robert now
is a noted baritone, and in com
pany with his pianist, Harrison
Potter, last week flew in his own
plane to Washington, where his
cousin, Mrs. Bertha K. Mellett, had
arranged for a musical recital at
the home of Mrs. Catherine Filene
Dodd, which was lergely attended
and greatly enjoyed. It is nearly
16 years since the talented musi
cian left Fairbanks, and his long
ing for a visit to the old scenes
may this fall culminate in a trip
to the Northland.
In order that two or more coal
companies may be induced to con
tinue operations in the country
adjacent to the Alaska Railroad,
Delegate Wickersham has introduc
ed a bill that would give the gener
al manager of the railroad some
latitude in the awarding of con
tracts. The bill would authorize
the official named “to purchase
coal for the railroad from one or
more operating companies submit
ting such competitive bids at the
rate fixed in the lowest competi
tive bid or at such reasonable
price as may be fixed and determ
ined by said official. It is ex
pected that the method will be
agreeable to the operating compa
nies as well as the Interior De
partment.
The bill to authorize the Thingit
and Haida Indians of Alaska to
bring suit in the United States
Court of Claims, and to confer ju
risdiction upon said court to hear,
examine, adjudicate, and enter
judgment upon any claims said In
dians may have against the United
States, passed the Senate April 25
The bill will soon be given a hear
ing before the House committee on
Indian affairs and it is expected
to favorably be reported out and
placed on the calendar for final
passage.
The people of Nome are of the
mind that it is is imperative an
aviation landing field be establish
ed in the vicinity of Nome, so as
to give encouragement to flyers to
and from the Asiatic East. As a
consequence Delegate Wickersham
has introduced a bill in Congress to
authorize the Alaska Road Com
mission to expend $25,000 of the
moneys appropriated and assigned
for road work in the Nome district
to establish a landing place to be
200 feet wide and 4,400 feet long, to
become the sole property of the
United States when constructed.
Assistant Secretary of War, F. Tru
bee Davidson is said to be heartily
in favor of the project.
Some residents of Eagle City
have been anxious to have the
lands embraced in the Fort Eg
bert abandoned military reserva
tion restored to the public domain.
The Delegate has taken the matter
up with the General Land Office,
with the result that the buildings
on the reservation, formerly turned
over the Alaska Road Commis
sion, have been appraised and are
to be offered for sale on June 15.
After that is done it is expected
that the land will be restored to
entry.
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TOKYO REMAINS
NORMAL DESPITE
FALSE REPORTS
STATEMENT BY JAPANESE CON
SULATE ON RECENT AS
SASSINATION
With reference to the recent as
sassination of the Japanese Pre
mier which took place Sunday, May
15 in Tokyo, Mr. Kiyoshi Uchiya
ma, Japanese Consul in Seattle,
with a few to dispelling any mis
understanding in regard to the
matter has made the following
statement to The Gateway based
upon a telegraphic message
received at the Consulate:
Five Army men and four Navy
men availing themselves of the
scant Sunday patrol at the Pre
mier’s residence and putting aside
the guards there made their way
to the Premier for an interview.
After an exchange of a few words
they shot him twice in the face.
This occurred on May 15, at 5:30
p. m. and at 2:30 a. m., on the 16th,
the Premier passed away. At that
time two or three policemen were
wounded and one was killed.
At the same time some Army and
Navy men attacked the residence
of the Lord Keeper of the Seal,
th Metropolitan Police Board, and
the Bank of Japan, where bombs
were thrown but no property dam
age was done, although one police
guard at the residence of the Lord
Keeper of the Seal, also one re
porter, were wounded.
The offenders, 18 in all, delivered
themselves to the gendarmes, af
ter which there existed no dis
turbance or disquiet in the capi
tal, nor in the whole of Japan. Of
course there were no signs of any
anti-foreign feeling.
Later telegraphic message receiv
ed at the Japanese Consulate on
May 16.
The Tokyo incident of the 15th
has ended- There now exists no
disquiet in Tokyo, or in any other
district in Japan. Public feeling
generally is very quiet. The city of
Tokyo remains as normal as usual
and the police authorities are mak
ing every effort to prevent dissem
ination of rumors and false reports.
They found it necessary to adopt
no further measures to prevent
disturbances.
There have been such rumors
and reports that a state of emer
gency has been declared or troops
dispatched to meet the situation.
Biit these reports are entirely
groundless. In Tokyo, the police
authorities are affording complete
protection to the various govern
ment offices and the residences of
cabinet members. Only 500 gend
armes have been called upon to as
sist the police in this matter.
The stock and produce exchang
es in Osaka and other cities have
voluntarily been closed temporari
ly. The sugar trade in Tokyo and
Osaka, however, is going on as us
ual and maintaining a normal
price. Only the rayon transaction
in Fukui show a slight decline. In
Tokyo, and everywhere else in Jap
an, order is maintained and no dis
turbances are seen.
WAITED FOR WIND
SEATTLE, May 27, (A3) — Matt
Browne left orders Thursday to be
awakened as soon as the south wind
was strong enough to aid in the
take-off. He went to sleep in prep
aration for his 55 hours flight across
the Pacific.
REWROTE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON, May 27, (A3)—The
Senate rewrote the entire excise tax
schedule of the revenue bill. It
takes on jewelry, cameras, fire
arms, matches, soft drinks, candy
boats, cosmetics, and toilet prep
arations provided by the House.
The measure resorted to the Sen
ate Bill along with other excise
rates on autos and chewing gum.
BOOZE PLANES
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 27, —
The sixth airplane to have been
caught carrying booze across the
border, was seized here yesterday.