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VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 190.
SEWARD, ALASKA,WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1931.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 15.
^—President Herbert Hoover had
before him a composite picture of
the country’s business condition,
presented by a dozen bankers rep
resenting as many Federal Reserve
districts.
The bankers were invited to the
White House by President Hoover
and remained two hours and one
half for the purpose of discussing
the problem. They told the Pres
ident of the economic situation
v m their sections and it is said
that each banker assured the
President that their district would
be able to assume the employment
relief burden this winter without
any Federal aid.
’ STURT® EVIDENCE BE
INTRODUCED IT TRIAL
SEATTLE, Sept. 15. (/P)—It was
announced here that startling evi
dence will be brought to light in
the coming trial of Adolph Linden,
who is charged with corrupt prac
tices in his association with the
ruget Sound Home Savings and
Loan Association.
The evidence is to be brought
out by Robert Bergunder, but so
iar he has refused to divulge the
nature of the new evidence. How
ever. it is alleged that A. E. Pierce,
r.ow serving in the county jail for
grand larceny, and who was asso
ciated with Linden in the Home
Savings and Loan Association, will
be called from his cell to the
courtroom to testify at the trial.
JUMPED INTO PACIFIC
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 15, (JP)—
The Swedish tank steamer Laurel
arrived in San Francisco in charge
cf its first officer who brought in
formation that the tanker’s Cap
tain, F M. Frick of Gothenberg
Sweden, had committed suicide by
jumping overboard in mid-Pacific.
The tanker was enroute to this
port from Auckland N. Z., at the
time. A formal investigation will
be held by the Swedish Consul. A
10-hour search failed to recover
the body.
'BELIZE POPULATION IT
GET OUT OF CONTROL
BOSTON, Sept. 15. (/P)—A pre
diction that the population at
Belize, British Honduras, might
get out of control was contained
' in a radio message from a fruit
company official at Puerto Bar
rios, Guatemala.
The message said: “Belize is1
totally destroyed. There is great I
danger that the population may
get out of control within the next
two or three days. Authorities:
are doing what they can but hard
ly anyone left is in a mental or
physical condition to function nor
. mally.”
MOYLE, ALLEN FOUND!
SEATTLE, Sept., 16, (£>)—Allen
and Moyle, missing Tokyo-Seat
tle fliers, are safe on an Aleutian
Island, the Coast Guard was ad
vised by the St. Paul Navy Radio
Station. The message was ad
dressed to Francis Dresson, the
backer of the flight, at Riverside,
Calif., and said the fliers were
found on an ui habited island.
HALIBUT FARES
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Sept.
16, UP)—Seventy-five thousand
pounds of American halibut sold j
for 4c to 8.70; Canadian, 3c to 7c.
LINDBERGH DECORATED
TOKYO, Sept. 16. (JP) — The
Emperor of Japan has conferred
on Charles A. Lindbergh the de- j
coration of the Third Order of
Merit of the Rising Sun, it was
formally announced.
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 16. </P)
—Guy Edward Hudson, “Ma” Ken
nedy’s former husband, filed a
suit for divorce from Mrs. Mar
garet Newton Hudson.
KETCHIKAN HOLDUP
KETCHIKAN, Sept. 16. (JP) —
In the first holdup here in years
Joe Hassan, dealer, was held up
by two men, one with a knife
and the other a pistol, a block
from the police station Tuesday
night. They took $200.
yVILL BE WEDDED
LONDON, Sept., 16, (JP)—Dorothy j
i Stone, dancer and daughter of I
! Fred Stone actor, will be married;
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i here to Charles Collins, actor. They j
1 met two years ago when both play- j
ed in the musical comedy Ripples, j
DEAN, SUPREME COURT DEAD !
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept., 16, (JP)— j
| Mark A. Fullerton, 72, dean of the i
State Supreme Court died of angi- j
na pectoris- He served 30 years in i
the Supreme court, two terms as
chief justice. He was born in Salem
j Oregon.
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BODY FLOATS ASHORE
OYSTER BAY, New York. Sept.
16. (/P)—The body of Benjamin P.
Collings, of Stamford, Connecti
cutt, retired engineer, floated to
the surface at Lloyds neck. His
hands and feed were bound and
he had sustained an injury to his
head. Two men are sought for his
murder and for attacking his wife.
UNREST IN NAVY PERSONNEL
LONDON, Sept. 16. (JP)—Unrest
among some sections of the Navy
personnel because pay cuts were
recommended in the government
economy program was reported by
the admiralty of the Atlantic fleet.
Exercises were halted as a re
sult and ships were recalled pend
ing an investigation.
“HELP, HELP”
CHICAGO, Sept. 16, (JP)-A
speeding auto hit a hole in a West
Side street, bumped against anoth
er car and overturned. David Corn
blith took the opportunity to yell, j
“Help help, I’m being robbed”. The j
police came running and arrested j
one of the two robbers, who had j
kidnapped Cornblith from his own j
garage, intent upon having him
open the safe at his nearby gaso
line station- One of the thieves
escaped.
EASTERN RUMRUNNERS
MISTAKE COAST GUARD
FOR LIQUOR VESSEL
COTUIP, Mass., Sept., 15, (£>)—
The rum-runners off Cape Cod
have yet to learn that Coast Guard
boats do not sell liquor.
The crew of the Coast Guard pa
trol boat 910 seized 300 cases of
liquor, a 55 foot power boat, two
small motor boats, a row boat and
six men simply because the run
ners got a little careless- The 910
was formerly a rum-runner tramp.
She was converted into a patrol
but in the half light of an early
morning she somewhat resembled
her old self.
Just before dawn a motor boat
hailed her, “Which side will we
load on?” “Right over here”, the
Bos’n answered. And the first of
four boats was taken in. Another
motor boat and a row boat repeat
the formula and wanted to unload.
Her crew of three men was taken
off and the boat with 300 cases of
liquor was taken to Woods Hole.
SEME (liras TO
SEARCH COASTLINE
SEATTLE, Sept. 16. (/P)—Clayton
Scott, former Alaska flier, and
Roy Finch, 19-year-old mechanic,
left here at 2:25 yesterday after
noon for an aerial search foi
Moyle and Allen. They expected
to reach Alert Bay at 6 o’clock
last evening and Ketchikan today.
Employed by Buffelen for 50
hours flying, they will search Li
tuya Bay where the SS Alaska
reported hearing an airplane en
gine a week ago.
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YAKIMA, Wash., Sept., 16, (A>)
—W. B. Mahon, 48, Yakima dep
uty sheriff, shot and killed C. L.
Santee, 65, real estate dealer.
It was said that Santee was a
guest at the home of Mahon and
was found in a compromising
position with Mrs. Mahon, 36, in
her bedroom when Mr. Mahon
unexpectedly returned home.
Mahon said he had left for
duty but returned to get his re
volver which he had forgotten.
Police said Mrs. Mahon admitted
she was to blame. Mahon was
charged with homicide.
FALL SESSION OPENS
SEATTLE, Sept., 15, (/P)—The
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals op
ened its annual fall session here.
It took five cases under advisement
including that of the Alaska Con
solidated oil fields against William
Haines. Fourteen cases remain
to be heard. Memorial services
were held by the court for the late
Judge Frank H. Rudkin.
HOLD FUNERAL RITES
SEATTLE, Sept. 15. (/P)—All of
Seattle, from millionaire to pauper, j
turned out enmasse Saturday to
pay homage to the late Judge
King Dykeman of the Superior
Court who was laid to rest in a j
cemetery here. Burial services!
were under the direction of the j
Masonic order.
SLOWLY FAILING
WEST ORANGE, N. J. Sept. 16. j
(UP)—Dr. Hubert S. Howe, person- :
! al physician to Thomas A. Edi
son, who collapsed some weeks
ago, said that the noted inventor!
! is slowly and definitely failing.
| Both the doctor and Edison's son,
| Charles, declared that there is no
{reason for immediate concern.
1500 TO 2,000 DEATHS
j BELIZE, Sept. 16. (TP) -Rehab
j nation work remained at a stand
; still while the dead, officially es
| timated at 1500 to 2,000 people
iwere placed in funeral pyres.
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POSTPONE TAKE-OFF
TOKIO, Sept., 16, (TP)—Colonel
; and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh were
| forced by storms to postpone their |
take-off from Kasumigaura Naval
Station for Osaka.
SAME OLD DEMPSEY
j ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming,
Sept. 16, (TP) — Jack Dempsey’
pushed four opponents around at
will then kayoed Sailor Jack I
Smith of California.
LEGION PROTESTS
KETCHIKAN, Sept. 16. (TP) —
;The American Legion post here
| protested President Hoover’s or
ders limiting the water fowl sea
:Son to September and urged for
an extension to October 31. The
Ketchikan post will ask other
posts to join in protest.
PIONEER DIES
SEATTLE, Sept., 15, (TP)—Wil
liam B. King, Alaska pioneer and a
public accountant here for the past
number of years, died after several
months illness. He is survived by
his widow, two daughters and a
son.
OUT OF PEN
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 16, (TP)—
Ed Rosenburg, stock broker, who
went to San Quentin penitentiary
two years ago in connection with
! the Julian oil case, was back in
Los Angeles Tuesday, having com
pleted his term. He announces that
he is through with the brokerage
business.
PACIFIC TENNIS PLAYS
J SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 15, (TP)—
Ellsworth Vines, new national ten
nis champion, will be among the
tennis artists to make an appear
ance at the Pacific Southwest
championship play-off to be held
in Los Angelees September 18. Hej
will participate with other recog- j
jnized tennis stars.
9-YEAR-OLD LAD DROWNS
DUAMISH, Wash., Sept. 15. (JP)
—Death suddenly interrupted a
game of tag here when Kenneth
Hendrick, nine years of age, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hendrick,
ran out on a log boom in the
Duamish River here, lost his bal
ance and fell into the water and
was drowned.
“A REGULAR BOAT”
NEW YORK, Sept. 16. (/P)—Capt.
Wolfgang von Gronau, who has
flown from Germany to the Unit
ed States within a year, is bound
for Germany aboard the liner
Hamburg. The man who con
quered the treacherous airways
over the Arctic said flying is only
a “dull bore” and that real ad
venture to him means crossing
the Atlantic in a “regular boat.”
GHENT FIIILS TO
INDICT CHE ON
SOME 0,000 OFFENSES
CHICAGO, Sept., 15, (£>)—'The
government’s efforts to reindict
the public enemy “Scarface” A1
Capone on some of the 5,000 pro
hibition law offenses charged
against him, went to the boards
today. A grand jury report con
taining no report was destroyed.
The federal grand jury instruct
ed by U. S. district judge to look
over the evidence and see if it
might specify more serious charg
es against the gangster, was dis
charged without returning an in
dictment.
DULL! ClilM RESTS
ON LIVES OF OOO, CUT
LOS ANGELES, Sept.. 15. <£»)—
Upon the lives of a cat and dog,
the only living creatures aboard
the wrecked SS Colombia, depend
ed the legality of a vlaim to the
gold bullion worth $850,000 and
reported held in the strong room
of the liner.
Under Mexican law, the ship is
not formally abandoned until ev
ery living thing is taken off the
ship. Capt. Theodore Oaks, skip
per of the Colombia, reported ha
left a cat and a dog aboard the
vessel to establish the company’s
claim to the wreckage.
The salvage tug Peacock is
speeding to the scene to retrieve
the bullion and other cargo.
BEER TUX RECEIPTS
LONDON, Sept., 15, (/P)—Mayor
James J. Walker, mayor of New
York who is touring Europe, an
nounced while in London, that he
had come to the decision that if
Americans could obtain good beer
that the Treasury would gain bil
lions of dollars yearly in beer tax
receipts.
When asked whether he intended
to run for the Senate, Mayor
Walker said, “Do you think that a
man of my political experience
would make his announcement
when so far from home and so far
ahead of the next election.”
FASCISTS BLOCKED BT
HUNGKBIIN GOVERNMENT
VIENNA, Sept. 16. (/P)—An at
tempt of the Heimwesr Fascist
organization to seize the reins of
authority of the northern and
eastern provinces was believed to
have been effectively blocked by
the government.
Doctor Walter and Priemier
Heimwesr. leader who proclaimed
himself Dictator in Syria, and
Count Lamberg, his aide, issued
manifestoes, saying they were
breaking away from “Putsch” and
urged followers to return peace
ably to their homes.
Authorities verified the report
that Fascist bands were dis
persing on their own acocrd.