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VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 188. SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931. PRICE TEN CENTS
MB SOLICITOR
GENERDL FREDERICK
LEHMANN IS DEAD
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14. (^—Fred
erick William Lehmann, aged 78,
former Solictor General of the
United States and president of the
American Bar Association died
Saturday from hardening of the
arteries.
He was born in Prussia on Feb
luary 28, 1853, and christened
Frederick William. His parents
brought him to America when
he was two years old, but his
mother died in Cincinnati before
her son was old enough to rem
ember her.
In Des Moines, Lehmann be
came one of the attorneys for the
Wabash railroad. There, too, on
December 23, 1879, he married
Nora Stark and became the father
of three sons, Sears, Frederick
and John D. Lehmann. Years lat
er, in St. Louis, all three went into
law partnership with their father.
Although active in politics from
his youth, Lehmann was never a
strictly regular as a party man.
In Iowa he was regarded as a
staunch democrat; in Missouri, as
a republican; but in neither state
would he support a party candi
date to whom he objected per
sonally or in principle.
Lehmann’s party affiliations
changed in 1896, when he sup
ported McKinley against Bryan
because of the latters advocacy of
;he free coinage of silver. There
after, until 1922, Lehmann was
generally found supporting re
publican candidates.
In the latter year, however, he
announced publicly his intention
to vote for Senator James A. Reed,
democrat, who was seeking re
election in Missouri. He gave as
his reason that Reed stood for
the principle “that government is
best which governs least,” a Jef
fersonian precept that had long
been a slogan of the democrats.
Despite his switching from one
party to another, Lehmann’s per
sonal politico-social faiths never
thanged with the years. He was
steadfast in his opposition to pro
hibition, always advocated state
sights and disapproved centraliza
tion of power in Washington.
CLASS OPENS TODAY
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept., 14, <>P)
—The University of Western Cali
fornia was to hold its first classes
today. Record large classes were
expected.
DOCTOR IMPUMD
ARM TO FREE IN
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept. 14.
.•P)—Working in the semi-darkness
in a mine shaft near here, Doctor
Davis of this community perform
ed an operation on Cotter, a miner,
who became imprisoned in the
shaft in a mine accident.
Cotter was imprisoned by falling
debris and was pinned down with
both arms. Workmen could only
free his left arm and as time was
■expedient, it was thought neces
sary to amputate the right arm
:o free Cotter.
Dr. Davis crawled into the nar
row shaft, administered chloro
form to the imprisoned miner,
and performed the operation of
amputating the arm in the semi
darkness to free the miner.
WILL SEARCH FOR FLIERS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept., V
(IF)—Mrs. Oliver Pacquette, whos<
husband was lost with Parkej
Cramer on a flight from the Lait
ed States to Denmark, said she i
planning her own airplane expedi
tion in an attempt to locate th<
two men- Mrs. Pacquette has re
fused to believe her husband anc
Cramer lost their lives.
FATHER AND SON HAD
EXCELLENT HUNT ON
KENAI PENINSUl)
Primarily, Bernard E- Horne
nationally known sportsman ant
president of the Watts Plumbing
& Heating Specialties, an old es
tablished firm of Lawrence, Mass,
came to Alaska with the expres;
purpose of having his 18-year-olc
son enjoy a big game hunt. Botl
j came out of the Kenai Peninsuh
a few days ago and the young chai
had his trophies; a well shapec
moose head with a horn spread o
65 inches and an excellent speci
men of a black bear. Mr. Hornt
was just as pleased as was his son
Speaking of the 21-day hunt ii
the region abounding Upper Rus
sian Lake, where the headquarter
r^mp was located in the Johnson
Lechner cabin, Mel E. Horner, one
i of Alaska’s best known guides tc
: sportsmen in continental Unitec
! States, said that while weathei
I conditions in Seward were reporter
fair, in the mining area inclement
' weather hindered the hunt to £
I considerable extent. But it was £
J successful one at that and Mr
Horne and son left Seward on the
SS Alaska pleased in every way
i the hunt itself, the service extend
j ed and with Guide Horner
I charge of the party; Alec Robert*
packer and George Kerrington
“Resurrection George” cook. Fath
er and son anticipate returning ir
the not too distant future and ir
the meantime are going to try and
interest a number of friends tc
come North for a hunt.
Referring to the new mode ol
travel, that of reaching the hunt
ing grounds via plane, Guide
Horner stated the Alaskan Airways
planes were exceedingly prompt in
not only taking in the outfit and
hunting party to Upper Russian
Lake, an admirable landing spot
but also in being punctual in pick
ing them up after the hunt
I and whisking them thru the air
j back to Seward.
There were plenty of indications
that brown bear were roaming in
that vicinity, Mr- Horner said.
! Tracks were everywhere going up
j into the alders following moose.
IMIDUKHABOHS PLA1
MUTE JO MEXICO
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 14. <£*)—
Information has been received here
that 15,000 Dukhabors are plan
ning to migrate to Mexico from
their present home in Canada.
This is the largest colonization
attempt to ever have been made
in America. The largest so far,
was a migration of the Minonite
colony. Many trainloads will be
necessary to transport the Dukha
bors to their new homes.
. BIG MINI HUM IS
BUY QIMHTZ AREN
Contingent upon the results of
assays from samples procured in
the Surprise Bay area, Nuka Bay
mining district, hinges whether
further investigation will be car
ried forward by the Granby Con
solidated Mining Company of Van
couver, B. C., stated Mining Engi
neer J. M. McDonald, the com
pany's filed representative who
I last week completed a brief exam
ination of that area.
Mr. McDonald, prior to his de
parture for the South a few days
’ ago, informed The Gateway that
1 big tonnage is desired and this
• will, of course, have to be defi
■ nitely ascertained. Developments
, in the field todate, while show
► ing excellent large ore bodies car
I rying great quantities of gold,
II have not reached that point nec
t essary for operations on a mag
) nitude entailing a great initial
l outlay of capital and assured op
. eration for many years.
Mr. McDonald reflected opti
mism, as far as this area was
1 concerned which embraces the
• Downey & Babcock property—but,
1 as was previously said, further in
' terest will be dependent upon as
1 says from samples Mr. McDonald
| took out with him. The Granby
■ I company is the large mining firm
► 1 active in Southeastern Alaska and
j in British Columbia.
SUBMARINE RETURNING
BERGEN, Norway, Sept-, 14, (/P)
—Sir Hubert Wilkins, commander
; of the submarine Nautilus, was en
| route to Norway Saturday from his
test dives under the Arctic ice.
LINDBERGHS AT OSAKA
: OSAKA, Sept. 14. (£>)—'The Lind
, berghs arrived here from Kasu
i migaura, near Tokyo.
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(Saturday’s Games)
NATIONAL
Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 4.
I Philadelphia 2, Chicago 5.
j New York 1, Pittsburgh 5.
' Boston 0, St. Louis 5.
AMERICAN
St. Louis 2-10, Philadelphia 3-2.
Detroit 0, Boston 1; thirteen in
nings.
Chicago 8-13, New York 5-13; first
game 13 innings, second game,
tie, game called in 10th on ac
count of darkness.
Cleveland 7, Washington 4.
PACIFIC COAST
Portland 3, Missions 5.
Hollywood 7, Sacramento 3.
Seattle 7, Los Angeles 2.
San Francisco 6, Oakland 7;
j sixteen innings.
(Sunday’s Games)
AMERICANS
I Detroit 1-3, New York 2-4.
Chicago 6-2, Boston 5-2; second
I game tie, called in 14th on account
| of darkness.
Cleveland 1, Washington 7.
NATIONAL
j New York 0-9, Cincinnati 1-4.
Boston 7-1, Chicago 11-8.
Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 6.
Philadelphia 2-2, St. Louis 6-7.
PACIFIC COAST
Seattle 5-2, Los Angeles 15-4.
Hollywood 4-4, Sacramento 5-6.
Portland 3-7, Missions 7-6.
San Francisco 4-1, Oakland 1-2.
HEAT WAVES CONTINUES
NEW YORK, Sept. 14. (£>)—'The
Eastern heat wave continues. The
former record for high heat dur
ing this period of the year was
shattered when the thermometer
registered 97.4 degrees. Three
deaths are reported in Montreal
from the heat. No relief is ex
pected in the East for several
days.
SCHNEIDER CUP PLANES
SET PICE OF NEAflLY
SEVEN MILES MIUUTE
CAL6HOT, Eng., Sept, 14, <£>)~-A
speed of 386.1 mile per hour now
constitutes the new world’s speed
recor dfor planes and was made
by a plane in the Schneider cup
races held here. An error was at
first made in the speed of the
plane, due to the use of stop
watches by time-keepers.
However, the speed of the
Schneider cup plane must be es
tablished by an automobile timing
device, and the film of the timing
apparatus showed a speed of nearly
seven miles a minute which is less
than that recorded by the stop
watches. The fastest lap was 386.6?
miles per hour.
The big Bellanca plane Alaska
Missionary, now being assembled
on the dock by Brother George
iFeltes, assisted by Father Thomas
McKey. and Brother Martial Le
‘ peyre, had not been put into the
! water up until noon today. It is
i planned to hoist the ship, now
I equipped with pontoons, off the
i dock with the help of one of the
Alaska Railroad cranes.
MAHATMA GANDHI ARRIVED
IN LONDON ON SATDRDAY
—
| NEW YORK, Sept., 14, (^P)—It
was announced Saturday that Ma
hatma Gandhi would speak from
London to the United States over
a NBC hookup. Gandhi arrived in
London Saturday and was dressed
in loin cloth and had his two goats
with him
A social affair was being planned
for the leader of India’s millions,
who is in London to attend thee
Round Table conference to arrange
for peace between India and Eng
land.
iEIINDHI BOUND PALACE
IN IUT0 COLLISION
LONDON, Sept. 14.0P)—Mahatma
Gandhi, carrying a bottle of goat’s
milk for his midday meal, went
to St. James Palace to attend, as
a silent observer, the first meeting
of a Federal structures committee,
formed to draw up a new India
constitution.
Gandhi was wearing a loin cloth
and shawl. Police protected him j
from crowds and photographers.!
He escaped injury as a car, tak- j
ing him to the palace, collided
with a stone support as it was
entering the court yard. Gandhi
was thrown forward in his seat.
PUNE HYPHEN SECOND
CRUSHED IN RUSSIA;
TWO OF GREW KILLED
!
| PARIS, Sept., 14, UP)—Joseph
|LeBrix and Gene Masmin, mem
! bers of the crew of the Hyphen 11,
| in which they were trying to set a
j new record for distance flying, met
! their death when the machine
| crashed at Ufa, 700 milees east of
Cari in Russia, according to a dis
patch received here from French
Charge d’Affaires at Moscow
j Marcel Doret, third member of
I the crew, saved his life by leaping
with a parachute.
The fliers set out from Paris with
the intention of flying to Tokyo
without stop. Only the most mea
ger details of the accident reach
ed Paris.
Soviet aviation authorities dis
patched rescue parties from Mos
cow immediately but no word had
yet been received as to whether
Doret was injured in making a
parachute landing.
The accideht occured when the
i fliers were in the air only about 20
! hours and it is believed heavy fog
and rain were contributing causes
,to the disaster which cost the lives
, of Wo’of France's foremost avlt* 4
tors.
HYPHEN IIIflEHlT
I BLOWN TO PIECES 81
j MOTOR EXPLOSION
MOSCOW, Sept. 14. L/P) — The
plane Hyphen II was literally
blown to pieces in mid-air by an.
, explosion in its motor, a Tass
; Agency correspondent reported
; from the scene of the wreck.
1 Indications are the machine
| caught fire over the wide area
j and meadow where the plane
crashed. Burned-over bits of the
iship littered the ground.
| The Hyphen 11 was manned by
I Joseph Lebrix, Marcel Doret and
j Rine Mermin. The fliers were en
| route to Tsitsikar, Siberia from Le
Bourget airdrome, Paris, France
and were trying to wrest the non
stop distance record from Broad
I man and Polando. Tsitiskar is over
i 5,000 miles from Le Bourget.
BAD WEATHER BLAMED
PARIS, Sept. 14. (A5)—The Air
Ministry received a telegram sent
by Doret from Moscow, saying
Lebrix, the pilot, and Mesmin, the
mechanic, were killed in the
French plane Hyphen II crash.
Doret said he saved himself by a
parachute. He blamed bad wea
ther for the accident.
COMPLETES ROUND TRIP
LYMENE, Eng., Sept., 14, (A*)—•
Miss Amy Johnson reached here
from Berlin, completing a round
trip flight in her own plane to
Tokio.
ANOTHER NEW CHAMP
FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 14.
(A3)—Ellsworth Vines, a Pasadena
youth, won the National Tennis
Championship by defeating George
Lott, of Philadelphia, three sets
to one.