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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 93.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
unci INK
HOPEWELL, N. J., April 21.—Al
though the movements of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, Col. Henry
Breckenbridge and other agents of
Lindbergh continue to be cloaked
in a mask of secrecy, there were
several noteworthy developments
in the case Wednesday which may
have a bearing on future happen
ings.
An airplane from Kansas City
was flown from that city to Prince
ton. N. J. Two persons were in the
plane besides Pilot Ferguson and
they were said to be Mr. and Mrs
E. P. Hustus. It was believed that
they endeavored and did make
contact with Colonel Lindbergh
but the purpose of their flight was
not divulged. Mr. Hustus did not
return to Kanssa City but was left
at Camden, N. J., it was said.
The plane was chartered for the
roundtrip by the woman who was
said to be Mrs. Hustus. Pilot Fer
guson was told to keep his mouth
shut and refused to divulge where
Mr. Hustus had joined the plane.
The woman, when she returned to
Kansas City following the round
trip. refused to divulge her name,
saying that there was nothing to
the flight.
At Norfolk. Colonel Swartzkopf,
of the New Jersey police, created
another wave of excitement and
an endless array of rumors when,
shortly after dusk Wednesday, he
delivered two sub-machine guns to
an airplane hangar where it was
said Colonel Lindbergh and a com
panion or representative of Lind
bergh were to pick them up.
It was said the sub-machine guns
were to be taken on the plane trip
because it was feared that hi-jack
ing would be attempted as Lind
bergh or his representative was go
ing to carry a large sum of money
on their purpose. It is evident that
Lindbergh intends to pay further
ransom and the plane trip is to
deliver the money to the ransom
demanders.
Indianapolis police Wednesday
were seeking a green sedan con
taining three men and a woman
and child which a woman motorist
said she thought looked like the
Lindbergh baby. The woman said
she followed the green sedan for
many miles and said she attempt
ed to scrutinize the occupants oi
the car and the child more care
fully but she said especial pains
were taken to conceal the child.
issiiratiE
TREATIES WITH MCI
GENEVA, April 21.—The United
States, Great Britain and France
are now in accord as to a settle
ment of the Shanghai situation
but Britain is yet somewhat hesi
tant about Manchuria.
However, it is indicated by Japan
that she will not accept the pro
posal calling for the supervising ol
her withdrawal from the area in
Shanghai by a mixed commission
of representatives from leading
powers and China.
Meanwhile, Russia has been mak
ing a number of overtures to the
United States delegates seeking
trade treaties and assuming a
friendly attitude toward the United
States. Her move in massing some
3G0.000 troops on the Russian side
of the north Manchurian bordei
has not been explained.
ILL STREET HAS'
CfiSE OF ‘BUCK* FEVEF
NEW YORK. April 21. — Wal
Street has a bad dose of spring
fever. The bonds and commoditj
market is nothing to get excitec
about and little change for im
provement was noted yesterday.
American Telephone broke to e
new low, as also did General Elec
tric. The latter was quoted at 13%
and the former at 97%; u. s. Stee
29 y4.
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC
BUENOS AIRES, April 21.—Ad- |
vices received from Salta, in North- j
j ern Argentina, tell of an epidemic j
! of yellow fever which has broken j
out in the southern part of Bo- j
livia. Quarantine measures have
been taken, it was stated.
E5TITE OF UHI I
Will BE ENTERED EDI) i
PROBATE IN SEATTLE!
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SEATTLE, April 21. (/P) — Judge;
Batchelor ruled that unless Fred- j
erick A. Diemer, 69, returns in 30 ;
days, his estate will be admitted for j
probate.
Diemer. an Alaskan, who came
south a few years ago after selling
his Nome lighterage transportation
business to the Lomen Company,
disappeared March 12, leaving a
note in his hotel room: “I’ve made ]
a mess of life and am going to take
a cold bath ”
The will divided his $3,000 estate
between two sisters, Mrs. Leontine
Coube of New York and Mrs. Louise
Blackman of Los Angeles.
The judge said evidence of sui
cide is so conclusive that a long
period of waiting is unnecessary.
I
BEAR HUNTERS OF
ON BROKERS' OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.—
With startling suddenness, the
Senate bear hunters swept down on
the offices of New York brokers
Wednesday and handed them
subpoenas ordering them to ap
pear before the Senate Banking
Committee today to testify as to
their short selling activities. They
’ were requested to bring all the in
formation available.
The Senate committee’s action
came without warning and about
a score of brokers, taken from a list
of 24,000 listed short sales accounts,
will appear before the committee.
The committee is of the opinion
that these 24,000 short sales ac
I counts are listed under fictitious
! names.
Richard Whitney, president of
the New York Stock Exchange, fur
nished the list of short sales ac
counts. He will be called before
the committed to testify again.
CHAPLIN TAKEN ILL
SINGAPORE, April 21. —Charlie
Chaplin, American film comedian,
was taken from a ship to a hospital
on shore in a stretcher Wednesday,
the famous comedian having con
tracted a feVer peculiar to tropical
countries. His recovery is not ex
pected to take long.
IMPORTED LUMBER IS
INJURIOUS TO INDUSTRY
| WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.—
j A battle is underway in the halls
of Congress here to save the lum
ber industry of Washington and
Oregon from drastic results com
ing from dangerous foreign compe
tition in wood products. Represen
tatives from the Washington and
Oregon lumber areas are sponsor
ing legislation which would levy a
tariff on all lumber goods import
: cd from a foreign country.
Principle opposition to this meas
; ure has come from American lum
ber producers in Canada and also
I from certain Eastern interests who
argue that imported lumber is un
derselling the Western products
even with the present traiffs.
AMERICAN’S FUNERAL HELD
SHANGHAI, April 21.—Hundreds
' of Chinese passed by the bier of
Robert Short, American airman
I who died for the Chinese cause
• | when he attempted to combat with
! six Japanese airplanes recently and
. who was shot down. Short’s mo
ther traveled from Tacoma to
i Shanghai to be present at her son’s
II funeral and said she was “proud of
1 my son for what he has done.”
Ml HINTED IT
BETWEEN IS. 1SSIE
Hi PSIUPHHCTDR
HONOLULU, April 21.—In white
heat anger Mrs. Massic, on the wit
ness stand, tore into shreds the pa
per handed her by the prosecutor
yesterday after she admitted taking
psychopathic examinations last
summer. The paper supposedly
contained written admission in an
swers of an examination of rift be
tween herself and her husband.
A wave of applause came from
the audience following her action.
In a voice shaking with anger,
Judge Davis then lectured the au
dience.
The prosecutor said: “Thank you,
Mrs. Massie; at last you have
shown your true colors.” The pros
ecution’s rebuttal is in order today.
The prosecutor hinted at an affair
between Mrs. Massie and the phy
sician who gave her the psycho
pathic examination.
BOLIVIA ASSEMBLES TROOPS
BUENAS AIRES, April 21.—The
newspaper here, which sent a rep
resentative to cover Bolivia’s as
serted “troop massing” movements
on the Paraguayan border, says
that between 7,000 and 8,000 sol
diers have been massed on the Bo
livia side of the Paraguay border,
These troop movements are unex
i plained but friction is known to ex
ist between the two countries over
a settlement of the Grand Chacc
i boundary dispute.
MOONEylESlf
ANTICIPATE A PARDON
OWING ITOSENTWAENl
SACRAMENTO, April 21. —Gov
James J. Rolph, Jr., today will def
initely announce a decision as tc
whether or not Tom Mooney, wht
has served a 16-year prison tern
for his alleged part in the Pre
paredness Day parade bombfnj
July 22, 1916, in which 10 persons
were killed and 44 injured.
Governor Rolph’s decision will b<
accompanied by a voluminous re
port compiled by Judge Matt L
Sullivan, chief legal advisor to th<
Governor.
Mooney, in prison, said that h<
did not expect to be pardoned, say
ing that public sentiment in Cali
fornia was not strong enough t<
secure his release. Mooney statec
he does not want anything le&
than a pardon.
Billings, in Folsom prison, wh<
was sentenced with Mooney for al
leged participation in the same af
fair, said a parole would be alrigh
for him. Governor Rolph canno
grant Billings a pardon as it wil
take a supreme court action to d<
this because Billings had previously
been convicted for having dyna
mite for bombing in his possession
It is reported that the Alaskai
Airways plan to base a plane a
the Seward field.
THEBE'S DIRTY WORK
IN THEM 'THIS' 111
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JUNEAU, April 21. (/P) — Senato:
i Anthony Dimond denied he hat
withdrawn his candidacy for th<
Democratic nomination as Dele
gate to Congress and left at mid
night with Mayor Judson ant
Frank Boyle, Democratic caiidi
dates for Representative and Audi
tor respectfully, to cover the dis
trict from Skagway to Ketchikai
J before the primaries.
A crowded theatre heard Senato
; Dimond open his campaign las
night.
FIRST HAND INFORMATION
j WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21
i Floyd Gibbons, war corresponden
j who has been “covering” the Sino
Japanese warfare, called on Presi
dent Hoover yesterday and gav
] him first-hand information as t
his observations.
STORM OFF COAST
CALIFORNIA CAUSE OF
BIG DIIAACE SKIPPING
LOS ANGELES, April 21.—Heavy
winds swept in over the California
coast Wednesday from the sea and
not only caused much property
damage ashore but at sea several
ships were reported in distress.
One oil tanker was in distress off
Ventura. Anther tanker was
standing by this ship which came
to distress when her anchor chain
snapped and her propellor became
fouled.
Two fishing barges were torn
from their moorings and were dam
aged somewhat when thrown into
the face of the storm. Small ves
sels kept to sheltered and protect
ed places all day while larger ves
sels ployed only slowly on the high
ocean.
On land, scores of trees were
blown down as well as an oil der
rick which fell across a house. The
occupants of the house escaped in
jury.
GROCER EXONERATED
SEATTLE, April 21. (A5)—The cor
oner’s jury Wednesday exonerated
R. Tamura, Japanese grocer, of the
fatal shooting of two weeks ago oi
Olaf Katongan, Golovin Indian
whom he caught trying to break
into his store
EVACUATING PORT
AMOY, China, April 21. (£>)
Evacuation at this treaty port be
gan by government forces in an
ticipation of its capture by com
munists.
NOME FIGHTER WINS
CLEVELAND, April 21. (£>)—Billy
■ Wallace, lightweight, a Nome dis
trict native, decisioned over Li
j berato Bulahan in five rounds.
MAROONED ON CAKE
! OF ICE EOR IP HOURS
CAUGHT IN BREAKUI
;; Caught in the breakup of Nush
' | agak River and marooned on a cak<
•! of ice about one acre in extent, J
' j Johnson, sled and dogs barely es
caped from a watery grave, report
! ed Pilot Matt Nieminen of the Al
askan Airways who returned tc
Anchorage yesterday from a fligh
1 to the Dillingham and Nushagal
^ J districts.
; While crossing the river, the ic<
decided to go out and the firs'
} thing Johnson knew he was on hi:
way to Nushagak Bay and th<
Bering Sea. Clearing the rivei
' mouth, the tide shifted and th<
i cake, with its human cargo, begar
drifting back toward the rivei
* j mouth.
T Cannery Watchman Peterson, a
Snag Point, heard Johnson’s criej
* for help and with companions, se'
out in skiffs and affected a rescue
1 Johnson was on the ice cake foi
' 12 hours but aside from temporar
ily losing his voice from incessan'
calling for help, did not show an]
other ill effects.
BEER DIVIDENDS
PARIS, April 21.—Stockholders ir
the Cliquot Company, for dividend:
this year, did not receive cash bu
- 100 bottles of beer, because of hare
j times.
i WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.
President Hoover and cabinet mem
bers are considering a prohobitioi
t referendum. They are convince*
the Republican party must face th
| issue and it has been suggested i
separate election be held on th
- prohibition question.
t Such a special national electioi
- j can be held following a majorit;
- j vote by Congress. The voters woul
e cast ballots for one of these thre(
3 j repeal, modification or continua
tion of the present dry laws.
ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS
SEATTLE, April 21. (/P)—The SS
Admiral Evans of the P. S. S. Co.,
| sailed at 10 a. m. today carrying j
j 60 passengers, feur for Seward, in- j
I eluding Mrs. Anna G. Williams, M. j
R. Mathison and Mr. and Mrs. Swan
I Edlund.
;BAli[eir
CASHIER HAVE POLITE
LITTLE TETE-A-TETE
LOS ANGELES, April 21. —The
Citizens National Bank & Trust
Company almost got held up yes
terday when a lone man appeared
at the cashier’s wicket and com
manded the cashier to grab his
ears.
The robber then slid a note
across the marble counter which
read: “Give me all the paper money
in sight or I’ll blow you to pieces.
Under my arm is a bomb; hurry or
we’ll all take a one-way ride to
H—.”
“Go ahead and let the bomb fly,"
the cashier calmly told the stickup
artist, “I feel kind of ‘punk’ this
morning, anyway.”
But as he replied he pressed the
burglar alarm and a bedlam of
noise broke out. The would-be
robber and assassin turned a pea
green color and fled with great ra
pidity and agility.
GRAF IN BRAZIL AGAIN
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, April 21.
—It isn’t news any more, but the
Graf Zeppelin arrived here again
Wednesday on a scheduled flight
from Friedrichshafen, Germany.
BILL PASSED READING
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, April
31.—President Eamonn de Valera’s
bill renouncing the oath of alle
giance to Great Britain passed in
its first reading in the Dail Wed
nesday. No opposition had been
expected but one member rose to
criticize the move being taken by
the Irish Free State, saying this was
a cowardly method. He advocated
that the people express themselves
in a referendum. The bill passed
despite this objection.
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FOR THE 'FEMMES' OF
CARMEL BY THE SEA
; CARMEL, Calif., April 21.—The
old fashion of womanly modesty
has descended upon this commun
! ity because of an airplane.
' No more will the lone pilot get
| an “eye-full” of partly nude wo
' men, women in skin-tight one
piece bathing suits, bare backs and
“what have you?”
Heretofore all this has been car
ried on in the yards of many of the
. inhabitants in the hope that the
' potent heath-giving rays of sun
* light would give them more vim,
vigor and vitality.
’ It was fitting and proper that
Old Sol look down upon the fair
’ scenes of feminine charms but not
' so a common male flying at a low
altitude.
So that fashion is out at Carmel.
TWO ARE DEAD
PORTLAND, April 21.—With two
dead in the city morgue, police of
I ficials are searching for the auto
mobile wrhich struck them down.
Daniel Tull, 52 years of age, was
one of the victims of the hit-and
run driver and Mike Hennessey
said to be about 40, was the second
I victim. Tull was thrown nearly 1C
feet while Hennessey was dragged
on the hit-and-run driver’s car for
; a distance of about 90 feet. The
- police have a good description oi
■ the car and its occupants.
i
1 OFFICIALS INSPECTING
i Officials of the Alaska Railroad
i headed by General Manager O. F
3 Ohlson, left Fairbanks yesterdaj
enroute to the coast. In the partj
l with Colonel Ohlson are Chief En
7 gineer Berryhill, General Roadmas
I ter. Clowell and Jack Hansen. I
s, is Mr. Berryhill’s first trip over th<
- system since his recent arriva
from the States.
SPECTATORS III TEIRS
IS IIS RELSTEO
DETIS OF #5»T
HONOLULU, April 21.—Chief
Defense Attorney Clarence Darrow
Wednesday heard much applause
as he rung down the curtain for
probably his last great drama when
he rested his case while Mrs. Thalia
Massie was on the stand. She
the wife of Lt. Thomas Massie
who with three others are being
tried for the “honor slaying’' of
Joseph Kahahawai, a Hawaiian
youth who, with four others, as
sertedly attacked Mrs. Massie.
The heartbroken young wife was
the last witness called to the stand
and tearfully told of the harrow
ing criminal attack on her by the
Hawaiians. Mrs. Massie seemingly
set a new precedent for court pro
cedure as she revealed her inner
most personal secrets; all this be
cause of her respect for the law.
j At times the entire court room was
I in tears.
Prosecutor Kelley could not break
• down the case of the alleged at
j tack on Mrs. Massie by the Ha
waiians as he will have to use this
same testimony in a case against
the remaining Hawaiians who will
be tried for the assault at a later
; date.
i During the procedure of the trial,
Darrow abruptly rested his case.
PRESENT DRY IK
COSTLY EXPERIMENT
CHICAGO, April 21. —A local
| newspaper says:
J In the guilded decade of pros
I perity of a few years ago, prohibi
tion was lauded as the cause of this
national prosperity and the govern
ment flourished with ample rev
enues. Now, however, the era of
prosperity has given away to less
j fortunate circumstances but the
I laws have not changed and the
; government finds itself grasping
at anything that is taxable for
support.
The government has found that
the liquor business is always a
good supporter of the government
in taxes but as liquor businesses
are now illegal, the government
finds a lucrative form of taxation
i invulnerable and all because of the
present laws.
PRINCiPIII. MINERAL
DEPOSITS EMUS
HI, QUARTZ HS
James M. Hill, mining engineer,
reporting on the Fairbanks dis
I trict after a survey made for the
lu. S. Geological Survey last sum
j mer, says almost $80,000,000 in gold
: has been produced from that re
! gion between the years 1904 and
; 1930, and that an even greater
! amount may be reclaimed in the
| next 25 years.
j The report said that the princi
' pal mineral deposits of economic
I interest in the district, aside from
i extensive gold placers, are the
| quartz veins, carrying from one
j and one-half to two per cent of
i sulphides and free gold.
Economic conditions for recover
ing gold, which the report classed
jas “largely free,” were described as
I superior to those in many other
| mining camps in northern lati
tudes, because transportation is
available throughout the year.
Concluding, the report says: “It
is believed the gold lode deposits,
which produced nearly $2,000,000
from 1910 to 1930, can produce in
the next 25 years, under adequate
financial support and skilled tech
nical and administrative direction,
an amount of gold that will com
pare favorably with that so far
yielded by the placer deposits.”
Antimony and tungsten also oc
cur in the district.
; The SS Alaska, of the A. S. S. Co.,
> is due to arrive in port from the
l South at midnight, said the noon
report.