VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 131.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS'
EUREKA. June 6. —Mrs. Walter
McCutcheon was fatally injured
when a chimney fell and crashed
thru the roof on the family; three
others were injured in the severe
earthquake which shook northern
California and southern Oregon
Mrs. McCutcheon suffered a brok
en leg. Her three year old daugh
ter was slightly injured. The other
known victim was a bakery em
ployee whose wrists were broken
when the quake jarred two bread
trays together.
The quake was reported strong
at Klamath Falls and was felt in
San Francisco and Redding. A
number of shakes were recorded at
Areata near here.
HOPE TO DRIW PICTURE
MULL STREET BUCKET
WASHINGTON. June 6. —With
Chairman John D. Ryan of the
Anaconda Copper Company as a
witness, Senate stock market inves
tigators hoped to develop a com
plete picture of Wall Street’s lead
ing figures manipulated stock into
public favor.
Ryan was called by William A.
Gray. Banking Committe Counsel,
as a closing witness in the inquiry
into operations of a multi-million
dollar Anaconda Stock Pool in 1929.
DIE IN EARTHQUAKE
MEXICO CITY, June 6—At least
eight persons were killed and 15 or
more injured in a violent earth
quake at Colima, according to re
ports reaching here. Many build
ings were damaged and it is fear
ed more serious losses have occur
red at Manzannillo. Communi
cations have been disrupted in Co
lima, where the major shocks were
felt.
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON. June 6.—The
State Department, replying to a
query from Great Britain, instruct
ed Ambassador Mellon to inform
the British government that it
viewed the world economic confer
ence as of real value in the pres
ent depression.
This was Secretary Stimson’s an
swer to British Ambassador Sir
Ronald Lindsey, who asked wheth
er the United States would take
part in the economic conference to
overcome world problems aided by
the depression. The State De
partment made plain that the con
ference was not to discuss war
debts, reparations, disarmament
or anything except purely econom
ic subjects.
J. JEANING ELECTED
HEAD FRENCH SENATE
PARIS, June 6.—Julius Jeaning
was elected prseident of the Sen
ate to succeed President Albert
Lebrun as presiding officer. He
received 228 out of 245 votes cast.
F. Bousiason, Socialist, was re
elected president of the Chamber
of Deputies for the eighth term.
He received a vote of 504 out of 554
votes cast.
Edouard Herriott completed the
formation of a new government to
succeed the resigned cabinet of
Premier Andre Tardieau
QUESTION SERVANTS
LOS ANGELES, June 6. — Ten
former house servants of Marlene
Dietrich, noted German film act
ress who has been starring in Hol
lywood are being held for ques
tioning in connection with threats
made to kidnap Marlene Dietrich’s
six-year old daughter. It was thot
by the police that some solution
to the threats might be made by
this questioning.
NO CONFIRMATION YET
JUNEAU, June 6. (/P)—Governor
Parks is enroute to Fairbanks, via
Dawson and Secretary Karl Theile,
acting-Governor during Parks ab
sence, is enroute to the Republican
Convention but Parks’ secretary,
Harry Watson, has heard nor knows
nothing of Grig. Gen- J. G. Steese
becoming Governor of Alaska in
the near future.
PIES. HiNDENBERG
RETIRING IN FAVOR OF
FORMER GROWN PRINGE
BERLIN, June 6. —It has been
learned from several reliable
sources that it is the intention of
President Paul von'Hindenberg
to retire from his position as pre
sident of the Germain rep ublic
and leave the field open to the
former crown prince. This move
would restore the Hohenzollern
famliy back to power, it is said,
and the ruling of Germany would
probably be under the direction
of the former Emperor, Wilhelm II,
who is now in exile at Doom, Hol
land.
The move has been denied in of
ficial circles but since the report
comes from such resources it is
highly probable that there may
be something to it.
Hindenberg, who recently was a
successful candidate for election
for president for a seven-year per
iod, is scheduled to resign from
i his presidential position on Oct
' ober 2. when he will be 85 years
of age.
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TURN TO FillLT TIFF
PARIS. June 6. —Amelia Earhart
Putnam’s plans for the future may
be more concerned with raising a
family than with aerial adventures
it was hinted on the arrival of the
aviatrix here from London.
“I have been so busy since my
marriage that I have not had time
to think about children but will
doubtless get around to that pret
ty soon.” she said. She was met
by her husband at Cherbourg.
Mrs. Putnam has accepted an
invitation from Premier Mussolini
to visit Italy.
pm RULE CLUMPED
WASHINGTON, June 6. — The
force of party rule has been clamp
ed down on all Democrats in the
House to compel all the members
of that party to vote in favor of
the Garner relief plan which is
scheduled to come up for consid
eration i n the lower branch o f
Congress Tuesday of this week.
The Garner relief plan, which
will provide for a gigantic public
works program, will probably pass
in the house because of the Demo
cratic majority there but observers
are inclined to believe it will be
rejected in the Senate where the
Hoover supporters have the major
ity.
CONFERS WITH OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 6? —
President Hoover conferred with
officials of the recently created
Reconstruction Corporation Sun
day and it was the decision of
those concerned that they would
recommend legislation to increase
the funds of the corporation and
extend its scope so that it would
have a more speedy effect in res
toring prosprity.
ROYAL WEDDING
BERLIN, June 6.—According to
newspaper announcements Prince
Gustav Adolph, eldest son of the
crown prince of Sweden, will mar
ry Princess Slbylle of Saxe Coburg
Gotha, daughter of Prince Adward.
The announcement is expected on
the birthday of King Gustav,
which is June 16.
VETERANS REFUSE TO
LEAVE WASHINGTON
COUNTER REVOLT IS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 6, —
The fast swelling army of ex-ser
vice men besieging Washington in
hopes of winning passage and pay
ment of the bonus, plan a great
parade tomorrow night.
They refused to consider going
home. More than 2,000 are here
and a thousand are enroute. Food
available for them is nearly ex
hausted.
Police proposed that they leave
promising them truck rides of 50
miles but the veterans refused.
They feel encouraged by the pros
pect of a vote o nthe bonus on
June 13.
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
MEXICO CITY, June 6. At least
eight persons were killed and 15 or
more injured in a violent earth
quake at Colima. It is feared more
serious losses have occured at Man
zanillo in the same State.
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 6. — A
Counter resolution, directed against
the socialist regime which set it
self up here Saturday with six dead
and sixty hurt, has broken out in
southern Chile.
The socialist regime, it is said,
will not create immediately danger
for American investments except
those tied up in the $375,000,000
nitrate combine.
General Puga, Minister of the
Interior in the New Government,
said he expected a new revolution
but did not believe it would be ser
ious.
TO HAVE WET PLANK
WASHINGTON, D. C-, June 6, —
Republican leaders at Washington
again Sunday said that the G. O. P.
party platform would probably
have a plank providing for the re
submission of the prohibition ques
tion to the people.
• • CURRENT BREVITIES • •
TORRENTIAL RAINS
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 6. —
' Torrential rains caused unusually
| high waters here over the week
| end and much property damage
has resulted.
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ELECTIONS TODAY
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6, —
Iowa citizens will vote today cast
ing ballots for their choice of can
1 didates for various offices through
j out the entire state. There are at
least 600 candidates.
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8-DAY PRAYER
ROME. June 6.—Roman Catho
j lies thruout the world began an
| eight-day period of prayer to al
| leviate the ills of the depression,
i Pope Pius recently called upon
! members of the church to observe j
' the period.
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ASKED FORM CABINET
j BUCHAREST. Rumania, June 6.
—Nicolas Titulisco, Rumanian am
bassador to London, was asked by
Kang Carol to form a concentra
tion cabinet, replacing the Nicolas
Iorga government which resigned.
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HANGED TO TREE
PRINCETON, Ky„ June 6.—Wal
ter Merrick, 48, accused of having
dynamited a store at Hopeson,
! near here, a year ago, wfas taken
! from jail by a mob and hanged to
I a tree.
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ANOTHER CABINET
PARIS, June 6. —Edouard Her
riot, radical socialist, was invited,
by President Albert Le Brun to
form a cabinet.
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PERSUADED TO LEAVE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 6. —
| Leaders of the 1,200 Word War
| veterans who took possession of the
Pennsylvania Railroad yards and
stopped freight traffic for 14 hours
! in an attempt to get transporta
: tion, were persuaded to move their
j army on foot toward Pittsburgh en
route to Washington, D. C.
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ANOTHER BIG RACE
EPSOM DOWNS, Eng., June 6.—
j The Aga Kahn’s “Udapur” won the
| Oaks, another big British race. The
winner won by two lengths over
the favorite, Lord Woolavington’s
“Will O the Wisp.” Lord Derby’s
“Gindecca was third. “Udapur
paid 10 to 1, ‘Will O the Wisp 9 to
4, and “Gindecca” 10 to 1. The
king and queen attended the race
as did several hundred thousand
others. The time was slow for the
(Course, being 2:04 1-2.
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MARKET STRENTHENS
I NEW KORK, June 6—The Stock
| Security and Commodity Markets
i responded vigorously to the an- j
! nouncement of a formation of a
hundred million dollar pool to sup- j
port the bond market. Stocks rose 1
one to four points; bonds soarded j
one to 10 points, wheat rallied to
small gains after an early decline;
cotton firmed up spvetal points
and bank stocks rallied sharply. 1
HEAVY RAINSTORMS
KANSAS CITY, June 6, —Differ
ent sections of this state reported
heavy rains Sunday with the high
waters blocking auto traffic and
even hampering the movement of
trains.
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NO WORD FROM AVIATOR
NEW YORK. June 6. —Nothing
has been heard from Hausner who
last week took off for Poland. His
wife, and the priest who blessed
him when he started, as well as
friends, are trying hard not give
up hope for his safety.
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LAST HOPE DIES
SOUTSON, Eng., June 6.—The
solitary advance of America’s last
hope in the British women’s ama
teur golf championship ended
with the defeat in the semi-finals
of Leona Cheney of Los Angeles
by Enid Wilson, 22 year old daugh
ter of a Derbyshire county doctor.
The margin was 3 to 2. In the
final round Miss Wilson plays Miss
Clem Montgomery of Scotland.
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AIMEE RECOVERING
NEW ORLEANS, June 6.—Aimee
Semple McPherson Hutton, evan
gelist, wras reported recovered
from illness suffered while touring
Central America with her hus
band. David Hutton. The high al
titude was given as cause of the
illness.
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TURNS PROFESSIONAL
ST. ALBANS. N. Y., June 6.—T.
P. Perkins, 1928 British amateur
golf champion, announced he
would turn professional. Perkins
has been in the United States since
late 1929.
TOOK DECISION
HOLLYWOOD, June 6. — Earl
Whitehead, 148 pound California
wealterweight champion, drew
with Jimmy Evans, 150, of Los An
geles in a 10-round non-titie bout
here. Whitehead was given the
newspaper decision for his aggres
siveness. It was the first meeting
of the two since Whitehead won
the title from Evans.
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CHECKING VETERANS
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Dis
trict police officials made plans to
take the fingerprints and check up
the records of the veterans now
here or en route to demand bonus
legislation from Congress.
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VISITING FRIENDS
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Lieu
tenant Thomas H. Massie, one of
the four defendants in the Hono
lulu honor slaying case, was in
Washington with Mrs. Thalia For
tescue Massie to visit friends.
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MAY INVITE RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, June 6.—The
State Department said in reply to
questions that despite this govern
ment’s lack of diplomatic relations
with Russia it would not object to
having that nation join in the pro
posed world economic conference
if Great Britain chose to invite it.
SEVEN MORE NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 6. —
With members of the Bonus Army
in attendance the petition of the
House to vote on the Patman Bo
nus bill gained five more signa
tures. Only seven more names
are needed to force the vote. These
names must be obtained before
nightfall.
GENERAL BUYING
MOVEMENT IN BONDS
AWAKING BUSINESS
NEW YORK, June 6. —Impress
ed by the determination of Con
gress to balance the federal budget
New York bankers have formed a
giant “bond pool” to bolster prices
and restore financial confidence.
This mobilization of financial
resources is expected to be brought
about by the committee of 12 lead
ing financiers and industrialists
appointed last week by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York to con
sider plans to put into use the
large credits that currently are
being pumped into the market by
the Federal reserve banks in their
easy money campaign.
A general buying movement in
bonds would be the most likely
manner in which banks could
force their idle credits into general
business channels, and reports are
current that such an attempt will
be made shortly.
CONFERENCE MOST
SEEK IISOLUTON
LONDON, June 6.—The Laus
i anne reparations conference must
! seek a solution to the problem
I caused by dwindling world trade
as well as the war debts.
J. Ramsay Macdonald told the
Daily Mail correspondent in an in
j terview at Lossemouth: “I am ful
: ly determined to go to Lausanne
because I believe the business to
; be transacted there will be essen
tial to our future economic posi
' tion,” he said- “No one nation is
able to settle the problem of world
j trade decrease,” he added.
TODAY IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, June 6, —Seattle will
; probably have a big parade of un
employed soon after John F. Dore,
the new mayor who begins his term
today, gets settled in his new posi
tion. Dore previously signified his
intention of permitting the jobless
I hold a demonstration and it is
j said that thousands are preparing
j to take part in the march. Mem
| bers of the police will escort the
J marchers but it is said they will not
| interfere, unless it becomes ne
cessary.
HOMEWARD BOUND
SAN FRANOISCO, June 6.—After
its first real test in Naval Warfare
the dirigible Akron was on its way
moor about sundown. The airship
to Sunnyville. It was scheduled to
will be refuled at onpe and is ex
pected to cast off for Lakehurst,
New Jersey.
SURVEY OF DELEGATES
SUFFICIENT, ROOSEVELT
STAMFORD, Conn.* June 6-—
Homer S. Cumjmings, former Dem
ocratic national chairman, made
public the results of a survey of
delegates to the Democratic na
tional convention, listing 669 of
the 1158 votes for Governor Frank
lin Roosevelt.
As a result of Roosevelt’s assured
strength, the New Yorker will pick
up enough uninstructed delegates
during the first roll call to receive
the nomination for president with
out a second ballot, Cummings
predicted.
NO TIME NOW FOR
POLITICAL SNIPING OR
PASSING THE BUCK
NEW YORK, June 6. —Evidence
against Mayor James J. Walker will
be placed before Governor Frank
lin D.' Roosevelt, as soon as pos
sible in response to the governor's
angry comment there is not time
for political sniping or buck pas
sing.
Samuel Seabury, Counsel for the
Hofstadter committee which in
vestigated the Mayor’s administra
tion, issues a statement which
avoided mention of charges. The
governor indicated he would act on
presentation of such evidence.
CONGRESS DEFEATING
OWN END, IT ID SAID
CHICAGO, June 6.—Blame for
the nation’s financial crisis was
laid to the voters who elect Con
gressmen and clamor for federal
and state construction in their
home towns by S. H. Strawn, past
president of the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce, before the national tax
convention.
Strawn predicted that Congress
would defeat its own ends toward
balancing the budget if it votes to
increase taxes.
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MAY BE LONG SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 6. —
Advices made here said that an at
tempt will be made to keep the
Senate in session until it approves
| the huge tax bill which was ap
| proved by the House last Saturday.
It was also freely predicted that
; after the November elections there
I would be a new deal on the tax
question.
EX-SERVICE MEN AT
CAPITAL, A PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, June 6- —With
thousands of ex-service men con
verging upon this city to exert
I their influence at the Capital un
til Congress and the president pay
them the remaining half of their
compensation certificates, the pro
blem of taking care of all of these
unexpected visitors to *this city is
becoming more and more of a pro
blem daily.
being housed in vacant buildings,
bening housed in vacant buildings,
about 1,000 more are being cared
for by local charities, and many
more are camped in open spaces
near the city.
Delegations are continuing to
: arrive from various sections and
i the unexpectedly large number of
arrivals makes the situation almost
j serious as charity funds are rap
i idly being exhausted.
CREATING NEW LEFT
WING IN GOVERNMENT
PARIS. June 6.—The Chamber
of Deputies convenes Wednesday
to prepare for the creation of a
new left wing government, and the
changes in Germany, which are
watched with concern by French
political leaders, will influence Ed
ouard Herriot in selecting mem
bers of the cabinet he is expected
to head.
The Senate will open Thursday
to eect Jules Jeaning, left wing
Democrat, as president, in succes
sion to Albert Lebrun, who was
recently elected president of the
republic to succeed the assassinat
ed president, Paul Doumer.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
LONDON, June 6.—Mrs- . Elvira
Dolores Barney, former musical
comedy actress and divorced wife
of an American singer, was charg
ed with the murder of Mr. S. Ste
phen, youthful banker’s son, found
dying of a gun shot wound in Mrs.
Barney’s apartment. She will ap
pear in court today.