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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 127.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928.
PRICE TEN
CENTS
DISSAPE1IE OE
FOX FILM PARTY IS
STILL j MYSTERY
NO WORD YET FROM RELIEF
PLANE CONTRARY TO RE
CENT REPORT
FAIRBANKS, May 31, (/P)—'The
mystery .surrounding the dissapear
ance of the Fox Film expedition is
heightened as the days pass without
a word from the relief expedition.
The Signal Corp radio operator has
had ample time to set up a radio to
report the fate of the five men and
two planes in the film expedition.
The belief is expressed that Pilot
Nieminen and Heyser landed at
Wainwright where they are awaiting
a break in the fog. Others scout
this theory saying they 'would return
to Kotzebue to communicate with
other radio stations.
ITU ALPINERS
NORWEGIAN GUISES
' SEARCH TOR SHIP
WILL ATTEMPT TO REACH THE
FJORD WHERE ICE FLOES
ARE PILING UP
KINGSBAY, May 31, </P)—Two
parties of Italian Alpine chasseurs
have disembarked from the Citta di
Milano to make an overland search
for traces of the dirigible Italia.
Two Norwegian guides are accom
/
panying them. They will attempt to
reach Wijdge Fjord on the Northern
coast of West Spitzbergen, the ice
pack there being driven by a strong
wind which is piling up great floes
along the coast.
LINDBERGH IKES
CONTINENTAL BOP
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 31, <;?)—
Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh landed in his
(monoplane at 2 a, m. completing a
cross country flight from New York,
j His arrival allayed fears for his saf
ety. The two passengers with him
were Major Lanphier and Colonel
Breckenridge.
NOMINATION OREGON
MM, JUDGE, REJECTED
WASHINGTON, May 31, (JP)—By
a close vote the Senate rejected the
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nomination of Edgar J. Adams for
Federal Judge in the First Division
in Alaska on the grounds Adams was
a non-resident of the State of Wash
^ ington and Alaska.
NOT A TRACE DIRIGIBLE'
KINGS BAY, May 31. (/P)—The Citta
Di Milano returned without a trace
of the Italia. The vessel encountered
strong winds, severe cold and impas
sible ice and returned in a snowstorm.
The crew is depressed over their fail
ure.
ALL DELEGATES ARE SENT TO
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS UN
INSTRUCTED
CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 31.
(JP)—Senator Goff, favorite son for
President, had a slight lead over
Hoover in the primary returns after
they see-sawed all night; 656 pre
cincts out of 2,306 gave Goff 36,382,
Hoover 35,198.
In the Democratic race Smith main
tained a steady but sligiht lead over
Reed; 656 precincts gave Smith 16,162,
Reed 13,922. The State will sent 19
uninsfruoted delegates to the Kansas
Convention and 16 to Houston.
Dr. Henry Hatfield, Republican Sen
atorial candidate is apparently nomi
nated over Governor Gore and Ben
jamin Rosen bloom in the Republican
Gubernatorial race.
William Conley had a 15,000 lead
over Roy Waugh on the Democratic
side and Alfred Taylor had a slight
lead over Dr. Hogg.
GOFF GARRIES
WEST VIRGINIA
AGAINST HERB
CHARLESTON, West Va., May 31,
(JP)—The primary at 1,707 precincts
gave Goff 96,085 and Hoover 88,152.
In the Democratic race Smith re
ceived 61,344, Reed 45,653,
Hatfield had a big lead in the Rep
ublican Senatorial race and Gover
nor Conley received a comfortable
margin in the Republican Gubernat
orial race. Dr. Hogg held a slight lead
over Taylor in the Democratic Guber
natorial contest.
EI1S SAILS NORTH
WITH FAIR LISTING
• SEATTLE, May 31, (/?)—'The Ad
miral Evans, of the Pacific Steamship
Co., sailed from Seattle yesterday
for Alaska carrying 149 passengers.
The Seward list of reservations in
clude Mrs. Schrafel, Miss Schrafel,
Walter Blue, George Dumas, Ben
Guidone, Maud May, F. A. Hedsfrom,
and one steerage.
PRESIDENT VOICES
PEER TO ABOLISH
WOTSBUR6
LEGISLATURES EXCEEDING POW
ERS BREEDING TURBULENT
POPULATIONS
GETTYSBURG, Pa., May 31. (£>)—
Speaking from the Rostrum on the
Gettysburg battlefield near the spot
where Abraham Lincoln delivered his
immortal address, President Coolidge
voiced a plea for abolishment of war
as the fittest tribute to the var dead.
Coolidge demanded .less ^differ
ence to crime in the United States
and condemned what he described as
the tendency of legislatures to exceed
the powers granted them by the Con.
stitution and said these things tend'
ed to weaken the regime of law and
breed turbulent populations prone tc
war.
BASEBALL GAMES
TUESDAY’S GAMES
NATIONAL
Cincinnati 0, Chicago 4
Boston 9, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 1
New York 12, Brooklyn 5
BROOKLYN
Washington 2, 3, New York 3, 12
Philadelphia 4, Boston 3.
COAST
Sacramento 1, Hollywood 4
Oakland 7, Missions 8
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
COAST
Los Angeles 4,3, Seattle 3,4
Oakland 5,3, Missions 0,2
Last game went 10 innings.
San Francisco 1,8, Portlan 5, 2
Sacramento 7,4, Hollywood 12, 5
NATIONALS
Cincinnati 6,2 Chicago 0,1; seconc
game 10 innings.
Boston 5, 11, Philadelphia 3, 5
First game 10 innings.
New York 9, 2, Brooklyn 1, 2
S»t. Louis 10, 4, Pittsburgh 1, 3
AMERICAN
Washington 5, New York 4
Philadelphia 8, 9, Boston 1, 2
Detroit 4, 6, Cleveland 3, 5; seconc
game 12 innings.
Chicago 1, 2, St. Louis 3, 5
EDMONTON, May 31. (/P)—E. P
McBee of Eugene, Ore., plans soon tt
set out in a 14-foot motor boat fron
Edmonton to Athabasca, down the
Athabasca and Mackenzie rivers
across the Yukon thence down the In
side Passace to Prince Rupert anc
back by rail to Edmonton. The trii
■will take five months.
ALASKAN AVIATORS
BERLIN, May 31, (£>)—'Wilkins'
and Eileson flew here from Norway!
to inspect the Luthansa airdrome at;
Empelhofer. They are scheduled to’
meet President Von Hindenberg
this evening.
VESSEL WILL ACT
AS MOTHER SHIP
FOR AIRPLANES
~
AVIATORS WILL MAKE SHORT
TRIPS FROM VESSEL OVER
THE ICE FIELDS
OSLO, May 31. (/P)—With the sealer
Hobby steaming North with the first
expedition to seek the Italia by air,
i another vessel is being made ready to
carry other airplanes into the North.
The Norwegian Government took over
the steamer Ingefour to transport one
or two Navy airplanes which is ex
pected to leave tomorrow.
She will proceed along the coast
acting as a mother ship to the avia
tors who will make short scouting
trips over the ice. •
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SIX BANDITS STICK UP SOCIETY
FOLK GATHER LOOT VALUED
$200,000
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31, (JP)—Six
or more bandits held up over 200
guests attending the Speedway Day
dinner dance at the Broadmoor Coun
try Club. The loot is estimated be
tween $150,000 and $200,000 In money
jewelry and other valuables.
The bandits appearing suddenly,
, put an end to the dancing forcing the
guests to line up against a wall and
throw their valuables into a large
canvas sack. After 20 or 30 minutes
they fled toward Indianapolis.
FOUND NO TRACE ITALIA
KINGSBAY, May 31. (/P)—The base
ship returned unsuccessful in its ef
forts to obtain even a faint trace of
the Italia.
OAKLAND, May 31, <£>)— The
plane Southern Cross hopped off for
; Hawaii at 8:51. On the flight which
is expected to wind up in Australia,
the plane carried Captain Kingsford
. Smith, commander; Capt. C. T. P.
film, co-pilot; James Warner, radio
, operator; Lieut. Harry Lyon, naviga
tor.
PILOT BENNETT READY TO TAKE
OFF FROM FARBANKS FOR
POINT BARROW
FAIRBANKS, May 31. </P)—Plans
for a second relief expedition to
search, for the missing1 Fox Film expe
dition and the first searching party,
is under consideration by Ewing Scott
and Ray Wise, members of the film
party.
The report said a deal has been
made with Bennett and Rodenbaugh,
of the local airplane company, and
awaited only the approval of the Fox
Film officials. If approval is received
Pilot A. A. Bennett planned to take
off immediately for Point Barrow via
Kotzebue over the same route as Pilot
Nieminsen’a plane.
Bennett’s plane is fitted with addi
tional equipment and is capable of
staying in the air 14 hours.* Bennett
said he believed all three planes are
cracked up landing in the snow at
Barrow. Bennett plans to put skiis
on his plane at Kotzebue and fly
alone $o as to oarry a maximum
amount of fuel.
THREE MESSAGES SAID
HIVE BEEN PICKED UP
CORDOVA, May 31, (JF)—Three
wireless messages from the Citta di
Milano seemed to indicate the Italia
was safe. Two of the messages said:
"Presidium, Rome; We give thanks
to God all are well. Your telegram
was a great relief to our minds. Sign
ed Nobile."
"Returning to Kingsbay; we have
waited in vain for your telegrams;
signed, Amedo.”
Both messages are supposedly
signed by Nobile with the last one
by Nobile’s brother reading "Wa*
failuse in receiving news but we had
hopes for today."
DRIVER CONFESSES
KILLED LITTLE CIRL
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 31, (/P)—Chas.
i Hoppe, 26, a taxi driver, confessed
to having kidnapped and killing little
seven year old Dorothy Sielagowski.
Hoppe, who is the father of one child,
said he was intoxicated from liquor
obtained at a neighbor’s wedding and
is unable to explain his terrible ac
tion.
Police recovered a dark suit and
shirt which he wore when he stran
gled the girl and which he later buried
near his home. Teethmarks confirm
ed the identification.