• VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 190.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —The
American flag was unfurled or
. high again Saturday as the great
California Golden Bear 8-oarec
rowing team came in winner in the
2,000 meter Olympic Games race.
■ Four shells lined up at the start
ing line and when the gun went off
all four literally leaped into action
as the bronzed arms made clean
• sweeps with their oars.
The crowd of 75,000 people who
watched the race started to cheei
immediately from the start and
‘they continued to do so until the
end which proved one of the clo
sest in rowing history.
The Italian oarsmen jumped in
-to the lead from the start with
their high-strokes but the U. S
entry, Great Britain and Cana
dian entries were right behind. It
aly kept this short lead for about
600 or 700 meters and up until the
last lap or about 25 yards from the
■finish line. However, at this point,
California’s powerful crew reach
ed way down with their lower and
stronger stroke and caught up with
the Italian boat, just managing to
put their shell across the finish
line with a scant two-foot margin.
From certain angles in the spec
tator stands it looked like the Ital
ian team won but the judges as
well as the spectators who were
directly on the line clearly saw the
California’s team was- the victor.
Scarcely one-fifth of a second se
parated the two shells as they
crossed the finish line.
Canada and Great Britain made
an equal fight for third place with
Canada taking the honors. The 4
boats were so closely bunched at
.the finish that there was not day
light between.
The Californian’s ran th^ course
in little more than six minutes.
By their victory they retained the
title which they won at the Olym
pic Games in Amsterdam in 1928.
Oldtimers of 3 and 4 Olym
pic Games said that the race at the
Long Beach marine stadium was
the greatest they had ever wit
nessed.
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug., 15, (/P)—
Seventeen dead and at least 50 in
jured. together with property dam
age estimated at many thousands,
was left in the wake of the tropi
cal storm which buffeted South
Texas late Saturday night.
The list of injured mounted as
crippled communications were re
paired. The storm moved in a
Southwest direction Sunday, the
main force being spent between
Galveston and Freeport, where it
reached a velocity of 70 miles an
hour.
Nearly all of the victims were res
idents of farming communities and
small towns on the gulf.
TENTH OLYMPIAD NOIN
LOS ANGELES Aug., 15, (£>)—
American athletes are resting on
tneir honors today after capturing
the lion’s share of prizes of the 10th
Olympiad of the modern era. The j
Olympic flag has been lowered and
the Olympic Torch flickered out
Sunday night. One hundred thous
and people attended the last day’s
program of the miracle Olympiad
which wrote many new records on
the tablets of history by the ath
letic flower of skill and courage of
all nations.
FAMILY REUNITED
CHICAGO, Aug., 15, —The criti
cal illness of Mrs. Edith Rocke
feller has made, virtually complete,
the reconcilliation of her famous
family, divided for years, over its
love affairs.
EUNICE CREW RESCUED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug., 15,
(/P)_Coast Guard headquarters
has been advised that the Cutter
Montgomery rescued the crew of
the MS Eunice after several days
search. The Eunice was wrecked
on Carlisle Islands, in the Aleu
tians. The rescued men are being
taken to Unalaska. The Cutter
landed them at Nikolski.
JAPANESE SWIMMERS
PLACE HIGH OLYMPIC
SWIMMING CONTESTS
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —In the
1500 meter swimming event the 14
year-old Kitamura won the first
heat in 19 five and six-tenths sec
onds, a new Olympic record.
Jean Taris, the great French
swimmer, set the pace for most of
the way but the Japanese gained
every lap and when 200 meters
from the finish, took command. He
was away in front with Taris fin
ishing second, and Risty, of the U
S., third.
Then, to the glory of the Nip
ponese, Makimo came through in
the second heat to break the Olym
pic record into smithereens, when
he set the pace after the first four
laps and finished in 19 minutes, 38
and seven-tenths seconds, yards
ahead of “Buster” Crabbe.
SNAKES CAUSE DEATH 100
BOMBAY, Aug., 15, (A3)—Fear of
snakes is responsible for the drown
j ing of more than 100 Indians from
! a ferryboat. A snake sprang from
; a floating log in the swollen river
and landed among the passengers
on deck. Horrified, they all dashed
to the other side of the ferry which
capsized.
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BERLIN, Aug.. 15. —Chancellor
von Papen and War Minister von
Schleicher balked Adolf Hitler’s
bid for the German chancellorship,
but tire Fascist leader carried his
appeal to President von Hinden
| berg.
It was rumored that President
von Hindenburg was violently op
posed to Hitler’s appointment and
j has threatened to resign if the cri
i sis is not averted.
STEP UP TO THIRD PLACE
NE WYORK, Aug., 15, —Celebrat
ing the reappointment of Manager
Max Carey, the Brooklyn Dodgers
advanced to third place in the Na
tional race by blanking the New
York Giants 1-0. Boston dropped to
fourth position.
FAST WORK RUTH!
HARRISON, N. Y., Aug., 15, —
Ruth Chaterton, actress, and Geo. !
Brent, also a “ham,” were married!
Sunday by Justice of the Peace, j
Winfred C. Allen- The actress gave i
her age as 34 and Brent said he
was only 28. Ralph Forbes obtained'
a divorce from Miss Chatterton in!
Minden, Nevada, the day before. j
Gth DAY FARM STRIKE
DES MOINES, Aug., 15, —A farm J
strike in Iowa reached its sixth day
with milk and cream soaking the
ground where it was dumped; the
opinion is sharply divided as to
the success of the unusual move
ment.
RECEIVE ENTIRE ESTATE
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y„ Aug,, 13,
Billie Burke and her daughter will
reiceive the entire estate of the late
Florenz Ziegfield, under the terms
of his will now up for probate- The
document was dated April 19, 1930;
there was no estimate as to the
size of the estate.
ON TRIAL FLIGHT
LAKEHURST, N. J., Aug., 13, —
The Navy airship Akron returned
to its hangar after a training flight
with Rear Admiral William A. Mof
fett aboard. The Admiral left for
Washington and the Akron took-off
again for a flight over coastal wat
ers.
NRZIS STORM TROOPS
RINGED AROUND BERLIN
OFFER GRAVE FEARS
BERLIN, Aug., 15, —Germany
reached the crossroads in its poli
tical troubles Saturday as Adolf
Hitler demanded control of the gov
ernment during a visit to President
von Hindenburg. The visit lasted
about 20 minutes but when the Na
zis chieftain left the palace it was
only after he had told the Presi
dent that he would stop at noth
ing short of the Chancellorship.
This deadlock is said by political
observers to offer grave possibili
ties. Fears are also entertained that
Nazis storm troops may cause im
mediate trouble. It is a well known
fact that these men are ringed
around Berlin and are said to be
prepared for stern measures.
The only break in the deadlock
that can result now is for Franz
von Papen and Schleicher, the real
power behind the present govern
ment, to accede to the Hitler de
mand.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH IS
i
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug., 15, —
Telegrams, letters and other mes
sages continue to arrive here from
all parts of the United States ap
plauding the acceptance speech
made by President Hoover last
week.
Among other declarations made
was one from an admirer who said
the speech “is the greatest docu
ment since the Declaration of In- |
dependence.”
President Harriman, of the U. S. j
Chamber of Commerce, informed j
President Hoover that hopes for:
his reelection had risen materially
since the address was delivered.
THE “FLYING BOUDOIR”
VALLEY STREAM, Long Island,
Aug., 15. —The “Flying Boudoir” in
which Mrs. Louise Haden of Balti
more and Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Francis Marsalis of Centreville,
Miss., were attempting a new wo
men’s endurance flight record,
landed shortly before 10 a. m. Sat
urday after less than 18 hours in
the air. The record is 123 hours.
STOCK MARKET CLOSES
NEW YORK, Aug., 15, —Leading
issues of the New York stock ex
change rallied sharply at the close
Saturday to erase losses of one to
five points and move above figures
of the previous session.
Issues higher at the final gong
included United States steel, com
mon, American Can, American To
bacco, General Electric and Aub
urn Auto.
Saturday’s stocks
NEW YORK, Aug., 15, —The fol
lowing are closing prices on the
New York stock exchange:
Allied Chem. 73. A. Chal. 11, A.
Can 501/8, A pow. & L 8%, A. M.
T. & T. 106i/4, Anaconda Cop. 8,
Auburn Auto 64, Baldwin Loco. 6%,
Balt. & O. lli/2, Con. Gas 52, Cru.
Steel, com. no; Du Pont 3414, East
man 48, Erie 63/4, Fox Film A 31/4,
Gen. Elec. 16/2, Gen, Mo. 13%,
Goodyear NG. Interna. Har. 27,
Lig. & Mey. 52, Mont. Ward 10,
Nat. Bis. 361/4, Na. Pow. & Lgt. 13%,.
N. Y. Cen. 20, N. Pac. 15, Pfd.
Mo. 3%, Penn. RR.13%, Pub. Ser.
N. J. 42, RKO 4%, Rey. Tob. 333/8,
Sears. Roe. 19i/2, Sin. Oil NG, No.
Pac. 171/s, Stan. Gas & L. 17, Stan.
Oil Calif., 25%; Stan. Oil N. J. 32%,
Trans-Amer. 5, U. Carbide 63 %,
U. S. Ind. 25%, U. S. Steel 38%,
War. Piet. 2%, West. Un. 29V4,
Westing. 34%, Woolworth 33%,
total sales $3,719,000.
DEADLOCK MIY BE
BROKEN BE MEETING
HINGED BE HITEEB
BERLIN, Aug., 15, —Reischwer
troops were all set for any contin
gency which may arise out of the
present political deadlock in Ger
many and are prepared to march
upon the Nazis storm troops at the
first sign of hostility.
President von Hindenburg again,
Sunday, refused to appoint Adolf
Hitler as Chancellor.
A meeting is being arranged by
Hitler to be held within the next
several days for the purpose of
trying to find a solution to the
deadlock. Federal, state and local
government officials will attend
the meeting and owing to the im
portance of matters to be discuss
ed, it is expected that the session
will last two days.
Hitler, himself, will preside over
the meeting. He is at present in
Munich but will return to Berlin
for the meeting.
U. S. WON AT LACROSSE
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —The
United States team defeated the
Canadian squad in the final la
crosse game of the three game ser
ies by a score of 7 to 4. The vic
tory gave the American team, re
presented by John Hopkins Univer
sity, two games to one for the Ca
nadians.
OUSTER no WILL
BE BIG LEGAL BUTTLE
ALBANY, N. Y„ Aug., 15, —Pros
pects of a bitter legat battle over
shadowed all developments in the
ouster hearing against Mayor Jas.
Walker as Governor Roosevelt ac
cepted service of a writ delaying his
decision until after Friday.
Behind the writ is mentioned the
fact that the constitution takes
from the Governor the power vest
ed in him by the original clauses
of the constitution which assert he
may remove a mayor.
DRY FORCES SPLIT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug., 15, —
A further split in the dry forces
has occurred over the acceptance
speech made by President Hoover
last Thursday and which is de
clared by some to be 50 per cent
dry and 50 per cent wet. The latest
split among the supporters of the
18th amendment came when the
Allied Prohibitionists announced
they would support Herbert Hoover
in the coming election. The Allied
Prohibitionists number more than
1,000,000.
MEET AUGUST 26
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug., 15, —
August 26 is the date set by Presi
dent Hoover for a meeting between
industrialists and business men of
the United States for a discussion
of an attack upon depression. The
purpose of the meeting,is to devise
ways and means to relieve unem
ployment and assist business, in
general.
Saturday’s games
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 2, Phillies 1.
Cleveland 3, Detroit 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn 1, New York 0.
Phillies 8, Boston 1.
Sunday’s Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 5, Washington 4.
Phillies 6-0, Boston 1-2.
St. Louis 5-9, Chicago 0-5.
Detroit 3, Cleveland 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn 2-4, New York 1-8.
Cincinnati 3-9, Boston 1-3.
St. Louis 2, Chicago 0.
PACIFIC COAST
Hollywood 11-5, Seattle 1-4.
Oakland 5, Los Angeles 2.
Sacramento 5, Missions 4.
San Francisco 7, Portland 4.
ROYAL BABY BORN
MOEDLEG, Austria, Aug., 15, (/P)
—The newest member of the 900
year-old Hapsburg farmily, an 8
pound boy, was born to Ileana of
Rumania and Archduke Anton. The
birth is a befititng descendant to
the line of powerful kings. The
Princess was attended by two
Queens, Dowager Queen Marie and
sister, Queen Marie of Jugoslavia.
Child and mother are doing well;
the baby has been named Stephan.
UNSATISFACTORY RESULT
OLYMPIC RACE MAY BE
SETTLED AT CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —An
International match race was rum
ored to be run in Chicago the nite
of August 18 between Lauri Leh
tinen of Finland, and Ralph Hill
of the United States, whose five
thousand meter battle was a high
light of the Los Angeles Olympiad.
Both runners have agreed to run
the race. Lehtinen consented with
the proviso that no other competi
tors be entered, according to an
nouncement by J. L. Bingham, as
sistant to President Avery Brun
dage, of the A. A. U.
The unsatisfactory finnish of the
5,000 meter Olympic race became
the most controversial subject of
the games. Many believed Hill was
prevented from winning because
Lehiten zig-zagged in front of him
at the finish.
GERMAN CREW VICTORIOUS
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —Ger
many defeated Japan 10 to 0 in a
one-sided water polo game at the
Olympic pool. The German team
is one of the foremost contenders1
for the world crown worn by Hun
gary.
UTIUCK ON DEPRESSION
BE STURTED III MCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug., 15, —
The “powerful attack” against the
depression on all fronts which
President Hoover forecast in his ac
ceptance speech last Thursday, is
about to begin.
A call for a general conference
of nation-wide business and indus
trial committees is being prepared i
at the White House. The date is to
be announced shortly. The purpose |
is to unify the reconstruction pro- i
gram. Federal resources and pri
vate initiative are to be coordinated.
DIVORCES ACTRESS
MINDEN, Nevada, Aug., 15, —The
long-rumored separation of Ruth
Chatterton, film actress, and her
husband, Ralph Forbes, also of the
films, became a fact with the suc
cessful suit of Forbes for a divorce.
OF ESQUESTRIAN EVENTS
LIMA, Peru, Aug., 15, —The Yu
cay Production Company of Holly
wood, Calif., has been granted per
mission by the government to make
commercial films of historical
archaelogical and artistic nature in
Peru.
The concern is to operate in col
laboration with the National Mus
eum and a percentage of the pro
fits are to be paid to the museum.
SLATED FOR JOB
MEXICO CITY, Aug, 13, —It is
reported in well informed circles
that Postmaster General Arturo
Elias, half-brother of ex-president
Calles, is slated for appointment as
Governor of Lower California, al
though the present Governor, Ag
ustin Olachea, has not resigned his
position.
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug, 15, —
President Hoover announced the
appointment of John H. Holiday
of St. Louis, Mo, as vice governor
of the Philippine Islands
OLYMPIC VILLIIGE BEING
DESERTED RAPIDLT 81
ATHLETES OTHER LANDS
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —Mus
ic, laughter, dancing couples and
the jumbled jargon of many na
tions held reign Sunday night at
Olympic Village.
It was the death knell as the vil
lage of babel faces desertion. For
almost a month Olympic Village
has been the home of 1712 athletes
who came thousands of miles to
compete in the 10th Olympiad.
For the first time the Navajo In
dian rugs on the floor of the Ad
ministration building were rolled
back, the floor waxed and athletes
were initiated into American danc
es by California’s classic examples
of pulchritude.
Radio blared forth a conglomer
ation of dance music, made under
standable to the Australian and
the Argentine, by willing feminine
feet and mutual smiles. By Monday
night the village, high on Baldwin
Hills which sweeps over 331 acres,
will be deserted.
WALKER RELAXES
NEW YORK, Aug., 15, —Mayor
James J. Walker “relaxed” in his
suite at the Mayfair House after a
triumphal reception on his return
from Albany, that included cheers,
flower petals, a kiss from a gray
haired woman, and an offer of a
$100,000 a year job from a staunch
admirer.
TENNIS ARGUMENT OE
LAST YEAR SETTLED
I RYE, N. Y.. Aug., 15, —An argu
1 ment that went unsettled for a
year came to an end in the final
round of the Eastern Turf tourn
I ament wdien Mrs. Elsie Pittman, of
England, defeated her country wo
man, Miss Joan Ridley, 6-8, 6-1,
6-2.
This same pair reached the fin
als a year ago, split the two sets
and then refused to continue on
the grounds that it would lessen
their chances of winning the dou
; bies title from an American team
1 later in the day. A_s a result the
match was declared no contest and
, there was no name inscribed on
i the 1931 section of the tournament
cup.
SPEEDBOAT
MONTAUK, N. Y., Aug., 15, —
Horace E. Dodges craft “Dolphin”
broke two records in winning the
first and second heats and then
drifted across the finish line an
easy second in the third heat to
win the Gold Cup, America’s blue
ribbon speedboat trophy on Lake
Montauk.
Driven by Bill Horn, of Newport
News, Va., the Detroit boat raised
the old mark for the 30 miles
course from 56-678 miles per hour
to 58-06 in the first heat, and then
established a second record in the
following heat by covering the dis
tance in 59-21 miles per hour.
UPSET IN TENNIS
RYE, N. Y., Aug., 15, —Miss Vir
ginia Hilleary of Philadelphia and
Mrs. Dorothy Andrus Bruke of
Stanford, Conn., provided an upset
by wresting the women’s doubles
title from the defending British
team, Miss Joan Ridlay and Mrs.
Elsie G. Pittman, 9-7, 9-7, in the
final of the Eastern turf tennis
championships.
REST AND SOLITUDE
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug., 15, —
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt sought
rest and solitude at his country es
tate here Saturday, wearied by the
ordeal of Mayor Walker’s hearing.
Sunday he had expected to meet
Speaker John N. Garner, his run
ning mate. The two are expected to
dicuss general campaign plans and
to outline speaking engagements.