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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 122.
SEWARD, ALASKA,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
OIL CROESUS SETTLES
HIS TAX DIFFICULTIES
DENVER, Colo., May 25, (JP)—
Word was received that Harry M.
Blackner, oil Croesus, who refused
to return to the United States
from Paris during the Teapot Dome
scandals, has settled his tax diffi
culties with the government for
$3,669,784 and he was scheduled to
pay that amount today.
Fines totaling $60,000 were levied
for Blackner’s failure to appear as
a witness in two cases brought up
in a federal court here in connec
tion with the oil scandal.
The payment of the fines evi
dently did not promise Blackner
imunity from criminal prosecution
immunity from criminal prosecu
tion if he returns to Paris.
FUDDLE HIDED
WED BY HOD
SEATTLE, May 25, (&)—Natt C.
Browne prepared to start on his
flight across the Pacific to Japan
this afternoon if weather condi
tions are favorable. He was waiting
for a weather report from Kurile
Island. A south wind prevailed
here. If weather conditions are not
favorable Browne expects to get
away tomorrow. Low pressure areas
over the North Pacific and adverse
weather conditions in the Aleutian
Islands previously forced a delay in
Browne’s projected flight.
4TH JULY PROGRAM
DEPENDS 1 FUNDS
Seward business men attending!
the Chamber of Commerce meet- I
ing Tuesday lent sympathetic ears!
to an ultimatum delivered by Ad
jutant Chilberg in behalf of the
Seward Fost of the American Le- j
gion. regarding what the Post will
or will not do in connection with
the staging of the annual Fourth
of July program.
In expressing the sentiments of
the Legionnaires, M r. Chilberg
said: “We will go as far as finan
cial donations enable us to go. The
extent of the program will be gov
erned entirely by the amount of
money the Post receives with which
to put it on. If Seward business
men want a $15 celebration, al
right; if that sum represents the
amount subsdribed. Or the same
goes for a $100 or $1,000 program.
Its up to the subscribers.”
Dr. A- R. Roberts, wtho has just
returned from Valdez, told of at
tending a meeting of the Valdez
city council at which time that
body set aside $100 as their dona
tion to the annual Fourth of July
fund.
Approval of the Legion Post’s
stand in the matter was voiced
unanimously by the members of
the Chamber, who also offered
their cooperation in any way which
might be used.
LIGHTED. US TANK GAD,
EQUALSJIEW TERMINAL
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France,
May 25, '(#*}—This city is to have a
new railroad station because a trav
eler got a new cigarette lighter.
He bought the gadget in the sta
tion’s tobacco shop, tried to fill it
from a tank of gasoline and started
a fire which burned the station
to the ground.
Here is something for local dis
ciples of Isaak Walton to shoot at:
Amos Sandstrom o f Ketchikan
captured two king salmon, one
weighing more than 30 pounds, by
the use of a bamboo rod and reel.
Angling for kings has become a
recognized sport at Ketchikan.
CHAS. SHELDON NOMINATED
WASHINGTON, D- C., May 25, (/P)
—President Hoover Tuesday nomi
nated Charles Sheldon for post
master at Seward.
PERU HAS SEVERED HER
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
WITH MEX REPUBLIC
LIMA, PERU; May 25. (JP) —Dip
lomatic relations with Mexico were
s e v e r ed and Mexican minister
Juan Cabral, accompanied by the
entire Legation personnel departed
by airplane for Panama. Cabral was
declared persona non grata for “in
tervention in internal politics and
serving plans of communistic el
ements to disturb the public order.”
The charges were based on corres
pondence seized in a raid at the
headquarters of the Aprista party
here in Peru which were reported
transmitted in the Legation dip
lomatic mail pouch. Cabral denied
the charges.
WILL HONOR AVIATRIX
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25, (A5)
—The Senate passed a bill author- j
izing President Hoover to award
the Distinguished Flying Cross to
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam for
her crossing of the Atlantic Ocean,
the first solo flight made by a wo- ]
man.
JAPAN BEING PRESSED
SIGN NON-AGGRESSION
TREAT! SOVIET ONION
MOSCOW May 25. (/P) — A vigor
ous demand that Japan definitely
“prove her intentions” toward
Sovite Union by signing a non-ag
gression treaty with Russia was
featured in the official newspaper
Izvestia. An editorial signed by Karl
Rasik greeted with satisfaction re
cent statements of the Tokio For
eign Offices expressing friendly at
titude toward Russia in connection
with the recent clash of interests in
Manchuria. It is insisted on the
necessity of a pact to guarantee
good faith. “Japanese forces in
vading Manchuria approached the
Soviet fronteirs,” Radick wrote.
“They reason little with the eco
nomic interests of the Soviet Union
on the Chinese Eastern Railroad.
Under their protection, white guard
anti-Soviet adventurers in Manchu
ria are doing permanent harm to
Chinese Eastern and provoking a
conflict to accept the Soviet invi
tation to create a diplomotic in
strument to facilitate a peaceable
solution of the disputed questions.
Russia recently urged Japan to sign
a non-aggression pact, but the pro
posal has not been accepted.
NEWPORT BEACH, Cal., May 25,
—Police of this Los Angeles sub
urb were forced to call for aid from
the Coast Guard in order to keep
residents from securing a whole
month’s supply of choice liquors by
going after it in a boat. Hundreds
of bottles and cans containing li
quor kept drifting in on the shore
here and far-sighted persons not
only started picking them up off
the beach but they also began tak
ing boats and picking them off
the waves. It appears that a rum
runner had been in that area and
had thrown his liquor cargo over
board when he became too hard
pressed by the coast guard boats.
The Coast Guard and police soon
drove away the crowds which had
come to the beach to secure one
of the “bobbing” bottles.
MARRIED WOMEN ARE OUT
TORONTO, Ontario, May 25. —
Fifty married women employed by
the University of Toronto were
dismissed presumably to make jobs
for women unmarried and widows
more in need of such employment.
BIU INTRODUCED TO
ENCOIKE COIL MIS
WASHINGTON, D. C.( May 25, (JP)
—A bill was introduced today in
the House authorizing the general
manager of the Alaska Railroad to
buy coal from the two or three
operating companies in the vicini
ty of the railroad at prices deter-(
mined by Secretary of Interior Wil
bur.
The measure is designed to en
courage coal mining and also pre
vent monopoly.
It was referred to the Territories
committee by Speaker John N. Gar
ner.
nil COMPLETES FLIGHT
TO PICIFIC NORTHWEST
SEATTLE, May 25, (ff)—'The diri
gible Akron visited Seattle and
other Washington and Oregon cit
ies Tuesday flying over Seattle
shortly after noon.
The giant navy dirigible was
greeted by thousands of people
thronging the streets.
The craft headed north for Bel
lingham, Mt. Vernon and Port An
geles, then south to Bremerton
where the airplane carriers Lex
ington and Saratoga are now in
the harbor.
The Akron returned to Sunny
ville today.
• • CURRENT BREVITIES • •
MRS. FORTESCUE ILL
NEW YORK, May 25, —Mrs. G
Fortescue was to testify before Ter
ritorial committee as to conditions
in Hawaii but was too ill to ap
pear.
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BEAR IS FLIER’S MASCOT
ALAMEDA, Calif., May 25, (ff)—!
“Jess,” a 300 pound bear mascot
of the Bay Airdrome, has a record
of more than 50 hours in the air.
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JUGGLED OWN STOCKS
WASHINGTON, May 25, —In test
imony given before the Senate Bank
Committee which is conducting a
probe into the short selling opera
tions of the New York Stock Ex
change it was revealed Saturday
that one film company made $9,
000,000 profit by juggling its own
stocks.
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DYNAMITE ADRIFT
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, (/P)—
Several hundred sticks of dynamite
was believed to be floating in San
Francisco Bay after a barge carry
ing 2,000 cases of explosives sprang ;
a leak and partially sank. Approxi- j
mately twenty cases containing 96 |
sticks each were washed overboard. |
Most of the cases were recovered ac- j
cording to the Trojan Powder Com
pany, consigners of the dynamite. I
PROTECT FILIPINOS’ MEAT
MANILA, May 25, (TP)— An ordi
nance prohibiting the eating of
meat of animals not properly
slaughtered was passed by the
Philippine government after 17
persons had died and scores of oth
ers been made ill by the meat of a
water buffalo which had died of
disease.
OFFICIAL OBSERVER
BUENOS AIRES, May 25, -An of
ficial observer will attend the Brit
ish Empire trade conference at Ot
tawa. Matters vitally affecting
Brazil’s exports to England will be
discussed it was announced unoffi
cially after a conference between
the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
and Agriculture.
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Austria Finds Gilded Fruit
VIENNA, Austria, May 25, (A5)—
A business in gold dust, which he
imported for private sale concealed
in boxes of dried apricots, ended
with the deportation of Jahya Ka
him, a Persion. Gold worth $420
was seized.
COMMENCEMENT AT
ALASKA COLLECE IS
AN INSPIRING EVENT
(By Special Correspondent)
On May 16th were held the 10th
Annual Commencement exercises at
the Alaska Agriculture College and
School of Mines located near Fair
banks.
Graduates were: Norma Florin
Clausen, Donald MacDonald, Fred
Arthur Kubon, William Thomas
Burns, James Louis Giddings, Jr.,
Alvin Antonio Polet, Robert Edgar
Lyle, Philip Ivan Gill, John Roland
Snodgrass, Donald Robert Mueller,
Wilson William Walton, Aldwyn
David Roberts, Olga Strandberg
Doheny, Sadie Pratt Moyer, and
HUNGARY DRAFTS POLICE
BUDAPEST, May 25, (/P)—Faced
with crime waves and having no
funds with which to hire additional
policemen, several towns near here
have drafted civilians as watch
men.
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“FER GOODNESS SAKE!”
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, (A*)—
Unemployed is the most serious
problem that faces the people of
the United States in the opinion of
Silas H. Strawn, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. This was the high
light of the address of the chief of
the National business organization
at the opening session of the 20th
annual convention at the Exposition
auditorium.
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ONE AS BAD AS OTHER
BOZEMAN, Ky., May 25, —Five
prohibition agents and a tornado
swooped down on this town the
same day. It is not known which
did the most damage.
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CONGO HIGH IN DIAMONDS
LEOPOLDVILLE, May 25, (/P)—
The Belgian Congo now is second
among world diamond producers, j
latest statistics giving the output j
of the Kasai district as 1,900,000;
carats. Congolese diamonds are'
found in open mines.
CAT. 25, CATCHES WHARF RATS
ROUND POND, Me., May 25, (JP)
—Warren Elwell, of Muscongus
Island, owns a cat which celebrated
its 25th birthday by catching two
big wharf rats. It is believed to be
one of the oldest cat in Maine and
seems in excellent condition, hav
ing good sight and hearing.
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SOVIETS TO FARM ARCTIC
YAKUTCK, U- S. S. R., May 25,
(/P)—In its effort to make crops
near the Arctic circle, the Soviet
government has s^t aside 76,000
acres along the Amga river in the
northeastern province of Siberia
for cultivation this summer. Grain,
potatoes and melons are to be
planted.
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MAKE HOP IN JULY
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 25. —
Jonathan Saul, aviator, is planning
a westward flight from London to
New York and expects to be ready
by July.
John E. Wilcox.
In the foreg^/und were many
beautiful potted plants which
blended perfectly with the stage
decoration of purple and gold, while
the background was of dark blue
studded with groups of golden stars
to represent the number of grad
uates each year and the number
of graduating exercises; a combin
ation both pleasing and restful to
the eye. Young lady under-gradu
ates, handsomely gowned, acted as
usherettes.
The vocal solo by Douglas Pres
ton and the violin solo by Irene
Hodges were exceptionally well
rendered and met with great ap
plause. Many bowed and grey heads
of the pioneers were noticeable in
the audience and not a few well
known Alaskans. Brig. Gen. James
GoruGp Steese looked as bashful
and pleased as any school boy when
receiving hi? honorary degree.
In all it wH a great success
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25, —
It is reported President Hoover had
five teeth extracted but this had
nothing to do with the economic
problem.
AL SMITH PRESENTS
HIS PROGRAM DESIGNED
END FINANCIAL CRISIS
NEW YORK, May 25. (JP) —Alfred
Smith, contender for the Demo
crat i c presidential nomination,
prsented an economic program de
signed to end the financial crisis
in the United States. The former
New York governor denounced vig
orously Congress for its refusal to
accept a sales tax and criticized its
action on the governmental econ
omy program. Smith urged a tax on
beer, a huge approporation for pub
lic works and continued a mor
atorium on war debts as a partial
solution of the problem.
PICNIC RESULTS TRAGEDY
HAWKESBURY, Ontario, May 25,
(/P) —Felled by a driving wind a
giant elm tree fell across a motor
truck killing four young Canadians
and probably fatally injuring two
others. The truck was returning
from a picnic.
AGED ENGLISH RECTOR
WILL GO ON TRIAL ON
STIFFKEY, ENGLAND May 25 —
Reverend Harold Davidson, an aged
rector, will go on trail here on the
charges of immorality. Davidson’s
trial began over a month ago in
Browich but was adjourned
to permit the defense to raise funds
to carry on. The aged rector is ac
cused of immoral relations with
young girls he met during social
service work in London, meeting
various women while they were clad
in nightdress, kissing an actress and
making a sly journey to Paris with
one of his lady friends. Mrs. David
s o n and his four children still
occupy the rectory and refuse to
believe that the rector guilty of the
charges he vigorously denied.
RUSH HOAX TRIAL
HOPEWELL, N. J., May 25, (/P)—
The state laid hurried plans to
rush the indictment and trial of
John H. Curtis, Norfolk boat-buil
der, for his hoax activities in the
Lindbergh case- He will be called
before a grand jury tomorrow. Colo
nel Lindbergh may testify at the
trial. Meanwhile, Dr. John F. Con
don hoped for a reply to his ap
peal for “John”' to return the
money.
RARE MIDGET KANGAROO
CflUGmjYJXPEDITION
ADELAIDE, Australia, May 25,
Dr. H. H. Finlayson, of the Ade- j
laide university, has returned from J
an expedition to the interior of
Australia with a midget karigaroo,
rarest and least known marsupial
of Australia.
It was thought that this little
reddish-gray creature was extinct,
for it had not been seen for 90
years. In 1843 the Gould expedi
tion obtained three specimens, the
only ones now in existence, and all
three are in the British museum.
An effort will now be made to
obtain a mate for the little captive.
POOL TO SAVE SMALL HOMES
LOS ANGELES, May 25, (£>)—A
pool of $2,000,000 is being raised by
Los Angeles residents to aid some
5,000 home owners faced with loss
of mortgage hopies. The funds is
to be loaned in small amounts to
those threatened with foreclosure,
on certificates by which the loans
will be liquidated and the money
returned to the lenders.
STRATEGIC VETERANS
USE SIP ON RAILS TO
STOP MOVING TRAIN
CASEYVILLE, 111., May 2 5, —
With the aid of some soap and
some strategy that would have
done credit to a World War general,
310 World War veterans captured
another freight train here Tues
day on their hilarious journey to
Washington, D. C.
The soap went upon the rails to
cause the locomotive driving wheels
to spin, thus slowing up a Balti
more and Ohio freight train. The
strategy confounded railroad po
lice who thought the travelers had
disbanded when in reality they
were laying in wait for another
freight.
After days of opera bouffe, com
mandeering of trains in the vicin
ity, the veterans are enroute again
to Washington, from Portland, Ore.,
under the command of W. W. Wat
ers, to lobby for passage of the Sol
diers’ bonus bill.
Waters announced today that
the caravan had given up in dis
gust. He left East St. Louis in a
bus- Most of the ex-soldiers, who
have been camping on top of a
freight train which the railroad
refused to move, said that they
would hitch-hike either to Wash
ington or back home.
The railroad heaved a figura
tive sigh of relief and began to roll
its long delayed freight trains out
of the East St. Louis yards. One
train arrived in Casyville, seven
miles away, only to have the wheels
begin to slip. The crew then began
to scratch their horny ears; and
just about that time the veterans
began to arrive. They climbed on
board, uncoupled the cars in sev
eral places and announced that
the train would remain in Casey
ville until they were allowed to
ride east. The trainmen said that
was fine because they had been or
dered to stop any train in it’s
tracks if they found a veteran on
board.
BROADENING FRENCH
ATTITUDE ON WORLD
PROBLEMS REELECTED
PARIS, MAY 25, (JP)—A broaden
ing of the French attitude toward
such world problems as war debts
and disarmament was reflected in
a statement of three left wing Sen
ators who will be powerful in the
new Parliament.
In line with the less conservative
trend indicated by recent election
statements were; a condemnation
by Henry Berenger, former Ambas
sador to the U. S. of the present
European system of blocs and al
liances and an appeal for more in
ternational outlook; A statement
by Joseph Caillaux, who will pro
bably be the next Minister of Fin
ance that reparations and war debts
must be cancelled immediately or
world recovery would be impossible
and a strong hint by Joseph Paul
Boncour permanent delegate to the
League of Nations that France is
willing to consider a reduction of
arms without pressing her forifier
demands for greater guarantee of
national security.
HUNTERS S1DT OFF TOP
BURNING ELECTRIC POLE
BORGER, Tex., May 25, (fP)—A
Borger utility company got a bill
from some citizens of Durham,
Okla., the other day for four boxes
of shotgun shells “used in putting
out a fire.”
The hunters explained they shot
off the top of a power line pole,
seven Inches in diameter, which had
been set afire by lightning.
Thus they prevented disruption
of electric service in the town.
In 1931 there was a total of 22,
577 persons engaged in the Alaska
fishing industry, including all of
i its branches