MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 193.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933.
PRICE TEN CENTS
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CODES WILL BE
DRAWN UP FOR
LAGGARD FIRMS;
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Driv- j
mg ahead in full control, President
Rossevelt yesterday summoned Ad
ministrator Hugh S. Johonson and
Secretary of the Interior Ickes to
his offices to discuss steel and oil
code problems.
Soon after the conference John-j
son made the anouncement that hej
was submittig a code which he him
self had drawn up for the oil in
dustry and that he was giving oil
leaders 17 hours in which to write
aim their objections to the code.
The code ultimatum was to expire
today at 10 o’clock.
It is said that the code, as writ- ■
:en by Johnson, provides for price
stabilization in the oil industry, in
addition to the provisions calling
for minimum wages and hour re
gulations.
The code will become effective
in two weeks after it is approved by
President Roosevelt, and Johnson
said the code already has the presi
dent's approval and it won’t take
long to get his signature.
Other Washington news told of
strong support developing in Wash
ington Natioal Recovery Adminis
tration circles for the creation of
a price control board to regulate
price advances and guard against
profiteering.
It was indicated that the treat-;
ment given the laggard petroleum
industry in drawing up a code for
-hem would be dene in other in
stances where major industries have
not yet submitted codes.
TREASURY IS IN
GOOD CONDITION
l -A.
WASHINGTON, Aug- 18. — The
United States Treasury had more
cash in its vaults today than at
any time since the World War. The
recent bond sale carried the cash
balance to $1,252,723,010.
The bond issue was oversubscribed
many times when it wras offered to
:he investing public and gave ad
) ministration officials hearty assur
ance that the investors of the coun
:ry stand solidly in back of the pro
gram to restore prosperity.
LEAVE PARIS
PARIS, Aug. 18. —One hundred
and 60 Gold Star mothers, who]
have been visiting the graves of 1
sons who lost their lives in the
World War, left Paris yesterday,
en route to New York City and to
cheir homes. This will be the last
federally sponsored Gold Star mo-’
“her visit to France.
MURDERERS LOSE
HEADS TO AXE
BERLIN, Aug. 18 .—Two murder
ers were beheaded by the ax yester
day under the code for capital pun
ishment that has remained un
changed from medieval times.
The executed men were Edward
Just, who killed his wife and three
relatives with poison, and Fritz Fid
» s liekowski, sentenced for the robbing
and slaying of a night watchmen.
WINERIES GET READY
FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 18. —Con
fident that prohibition will be re
pealed by the end of the year, Cal-,
ifornias famous wineries were pre
pared today to crush and ferment
grapes almost on the scale they
did before prohibition.
WELCOME
Seward today welcomes Governor John W.
Troy, Collector of Customs James J. Connors,
and their party, who are making an official
tour of Alaska to familiarize themselves with
the rapidly changing economic picture of the
vast Northland.
-It is noteworthy to note that the Governor
and his aids are not men who believe they can
properly take care of all of Alaska's affairs from
an office chair but they are the type of men who
decide to learn all about the Territory’s needs
by making an official tour of the country, talk
ing with the people of the land, and getting first
hand knowledge of conditions, so that they can
more properly handle the problems concerning
the Territory.
CHILD DEFORMED?
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. —
Prank Fabian, physical culture in
structor, who is under indictment
here for the slaying of his month
aid illegitimite offsping, termed a
'lie” autopsy reports the the love
baby was not deformed in any way.
MOVEMENT TO
NAME LAKE IN
HONOR DUNKLE
It is the unanimous wish of
Moose Pass residents that Upper
Summit Lake, at Mile 16, Moose
Pass, be renamed Dunkle Lake, in
lonor of W. E. Dunkle, noted Alaska
mine operator, engineer and avia
;or. who brought his private plane
:lown upon its placid waters there
ay marking the lake’s initiation as
i landing port.
Nestling among glittering crush
ed “diamond” peaks and fragrant
lowlands, the jewel-like lake is
ideal for airplane landings and thru
Mr. Dunkles recent acquisition of
the Oracle gold mine, near Mile 15,
it is certain the lake will soon be
the site of considerable airplane
activity and residents of the Pass
are going to petition proper au
thorities in the hope that Dunkle
Lake will be accepted; especially so,
because the next lake is called
Summit Lake.
It is also desired that the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce will co
operate with Moose Passers, in this
regard.
REMAINS GIANT
BIRD FOUND
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 17. —
Remains of a bird believed to have
been the biggest creature that evei
lived has been discovered at the
Cudie Springs, near Breware.
The Australian Museum staff is
searching for the remains of ex
tinct animals and came across the
leg bones of a bird something like
the emu. It is believed that this
bird was probably bigger than the
extinct Moaa bird, which was 14
feet high. This latter bird once liv
ed in New Zealand and Australia.
DRASTIC DECREE
VIENNA, Aug. 18. —Premier Ad
olphus struck a damaging blow
gainst the Austrian Nazi movement
when he persuaded the cabinet yes
terday, after a seven hour meet
ing, to decree forfeiture of citizen
ship and confiscation of property
of Austrians who agitate against
the government abroad and Aus
trians who leave the country with
out permission.
GOVERNOR TROY
AND CONNORS
ARRIVE SEWARD
Governor John W. Troy, accom
panied by Collector of Customs J.
J. Connors, who are making an of
ficial tour of the Territory, arrived
in Seward just after the noon hour
today from Anchorage. They were
escorted to Seward by General
Manager Otto F. Ohlson, of the Al
aska Railroad, who brought the
Governor in his speed car. The dis
tinguished visitors were met at the
local Railroad station by a delega
tion of representative local persons
and soon afterwards they were tak
en up to the Special Chamber of
Commerce luncheon at Cameron’s
Cafe. The luncheon w’as to start at
1:45 o’clock.
Other members of the Governor’s
party will arrive in Seward on the
regular train this evening.
An informal reception is being
given this evening at Orlander’s
bungalow, at Woodrow, by Mr. and
Mrs. P. C. McMullen, between the
hours of eight thirty and ten o’
clock.
STOCK MARKET
TOOK A SPURT
NEW YORK. Aug. 18. —The stock
market jumped from one to seven
points in the more active market
yesterday in the wake of a spectac
j ular rise in grain and cotton prices.
Trading increased sharply and the
i tickers fell as much as five minutes
: behind floor transactions.
Grain and cotton prices have ap
: parently overcome their recent sell
ig wave- if yesterday’s price rises are
;any indicators.
Contrary news on the exchange
yesterday was the report that the
United Corporation, one of the na
tion’s largest public utility holding
i companies, omitted its dividends on
j common stock.
; A total of approximately 2.200,000
| shares were traded.
ATTACKED ON STREET
j SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 18. —For
imer Premier Zankoff was attacked
ion the street Thursday by an un
identified assailant who hurled two
hand grenades at him. Zankof es
caped without injury. His assail
ant was not captured.
ANOTHER INFANT SLAIN
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. — The
body of a second infant slain by its
parent in San Francisco in the past
week was discovered yesterday. Po
lice are investigating the slaying
GREAT DAMAGE
FLORISTON, Calif.. Aug. 18. —
The cloudburst in the Truckee riv
er area which caused the Truckee
I river to send a huge wall of water
rushing down over the countryside,
spread silt and rocks four feet deep
in this city. Much property damage
was caused by the waters before
its power was spent.
ENGINEERS ARE
DUE TO ARRIVE
AT MOOSE PASS
Weather conditions mean nothing
to W. E. Dunkle, Moose Pass quartz
mine operator, who flew his plane
Wednesday from Anchorage thru
winds, rains and black clouds,
pointing toward Seward. He intend
ed to drop off Attorney L. V. Ray
here, then fly back and land on
Dunkle Lake, Mile 16. Moose Pass,
and spend a few hours examining
his recently acquired property.
However, there was one cloud,
blacker and denser than others,
directly in the line of flight so high
over quartz creek the aviator swerv
ed toward the Pass and alighted
on Trail lake. There Mr. Rav clam
bered ashore, trading places with
Ed Estes, transportation tycon of
the district. Dunkle hopped off for
his lake while Mr. Ray continued
on by auto to his big Canyon Creek
placer ground. Attorney Ray was.
expected to return to his local of
fices today but returns to the Pass
Saturday to met't representatives
of Adventurers’ Ltd., Canadian cap-'
italists and engineers, who are due
to arrive at Moose Pass via air- j
plane to inspect the Canyon Creek;
ground, the Gilpatrick-Hielo qu?
claims, Geo. Lindsay’s quartz mine.j
and the S k e e n-Lechner property;
on Falls Creek.
The party which comprises Gen.
. D. McRae, of Ottawa, Ira B. Jor
alemon and W. G. Smith, the latter
in charge of their Willow Creek ac
tivities, plans to stop at the Ander—
son-Jessen cabin at Mile 14 for
several days.
“DISCREET” CONDUCT
BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 18. — The
conduct of the American govern
ment during the Cuban crisis was
| “most discreet” and “highly signi
ficant for the peoples of our con
tinent, especially Cuba,” according
|to an editorial yesterday in the in
fluential newspaper La Prensa.
FARMER FINDS
NEW INCOME
i _#
McKEAN, Pa., Aug. 18. —Drought
rows and passing motorists may yet
be the despair of John Mansob
harvesting any of his corn crop.
He set up a scarecrow and one
day carelessly hung a' pail on it.
Later while pulling up stalks he
found the bottom of the pail cov
ered with dimes, quarters and half
dollars. He believed the money had
jbeen left by motorists in exchange
! for the ears of corn which they had
.helped themeselves to..
PEACE BROKEN
HAVANA, Cuba., Aug. 18- —Ma
chine gun fire and rifle fire broke
Havana’s newly restored peace as
police raided a hideout of Macha
do’s supporters. Four men were shot
when the Machado men offered re
jsistence.
—
TIBBETS GET SON
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. — A
seven and one-half pound son was
born to Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett, wife
of the opera baritone, at Dante
Sanitorium, yesterday.
TENNIS MATCHES
\ ARE REAL LIVE
IN COMPETITION
FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Aug. 18. —
The defending champion, Helen Ja -
cobs, of Berkeley, California, yes
terday led the field into the quar
ter finals round of the women’s
national tennis championships as
she defeated Freda James, English
Wightmancupper, 6-3 and 6-4.
Mrs. Helen Wills Mopdy, who has
complained of a sprained back, got
peeved yesterday and threw off
her outer wraps, and answered the
critics who say she is slipping by
going out and defeating Mrs. L. R.
C. Mitchell, of England, 6-1 and 6-2.
Mrs. Mitchell was the non-playing
captain of the English cup squad.
Mrs. Moody is favored to dethrone
Miss Jacobs and gain her eighth
national tennis crown.
Other tennis contest news says
that Francis X. Shields and Ells
worth Vines won their matches in
the New’port tournel
EXPENSIVE YACHT
IS A TOTAL LOSS
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. — On
the rocks at Point Vincente, 12
miles north of San Pedro, the $40,
000.000 San Francsco owned power
Jrapht Alma was a total loss Thurs -
day, according to dispatches.
Capt. Alex Johnson of San Fran
cisco and the four crew members,
the only persons aboard, were res
cued.
The Alma is registered to Willis
J. Walker, sportsman and president
of the Red River Lumber Com
pany.
PEGGY JOYCE HAS
CASE TON SI LIT IS
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 18. —Pegg2'
Hopkins Joyce, the multiple mar
ried actress, was under physicians
care today with a throat ailment
that forced her retirement from a
picture at a local studio.
The actress collapsed Wednesday
with a recurring case of tonsilitis.
Her condition was not regarded as
serious, but her role was given to
Lilvan Tashman.
BACK STANDARD TIME
TACOMA, Aug. 18.—Tacoma will
go back to Standard time on Mon
day, August 21, as a special or
dinance- was passed by the City
Council, approving the early change
from the confusing daylight saving
time. ; 1 * !* i;
PLAN AIR SERVICE
TO CHINA CITIES
MANILA, P. I. Aug. 18. —Survey
ing possiblities of a regular air ser-...
vice between Manila and Chinese
cities, three Pan-American Airways
fliers arrived here yesterday.
The trio, H. M. Bixby, W. S.
Grooch and William Elmer brought
their seaplane down at 3:30 p.m,
or 10 hours after leaving Hong
Kong.
“ARMING FOR WAR”
TOKYO, Aug. 18. —The appoint
ment of Manuel Sterling, of Hav
ana, to be Ambassador to the United
States from Cuba, has been accepted
by the State Department. Sterling
was former ambassador from Cuba,
to Mexico but when the Machado
administration came into power he
was withdrawn.
DANCE TONIGHT I. 0. 0. F. HALL