VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 187.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SNELL SUES NIHON'S
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 11, J
(yP)_Formally notifying him of his
renomination, Rep. Bertrand Snell,
of New York told President Hoover; .
“Against all seen and unseen
powers of the economic evil over
spreading the world, you have pre
served the welfare of your country
and upon you depends the Nations
recovery.”
In the address delivered in the
Constitution Hall, Representative
Snell reviewed President Hoover’s
rehabilitation and relief program
and asserted: “You furnished a de
termined leadership that has com
manded the admiration of the j
American people. The greatest
honor that has come to you has
been the steadfast confidence of '
the people during your adminis
tration. They chose you because
they knew they could trust you and
when the trial came you proved
worthy of that trust.”
■BE PEOPLE KE IS
HARBIN, Manchuria, Aug., 11, — j
The flood waters and the never
ending clashes of guerrilla fight
ing bands with Japanese troops, i
has reduced millions of poverty f
stricken Chinese to desperate cir- j
cumstances today.
In Harbin the flood waters of
the Sungari river, sweeping over j
millions of acres in the Iram re
gion, rose in the street*, crumbling j
protective walls and carrying away !
the small possessions of destitute
families.
SHANGHAI, Aug., 11, —The Chi
nese boycott of Japan continues i
despite ail the friction it has caus- j
ed so far between the two nations, j
Chinese vessels have been given j
orders to abstain from refueling at
Japanese coaling stations; penal
ties are levied on ships caught car
rying Japanese goods; merchants
with Japanese goods in stock are
being penalized, and the mails are
being flooded with literature de
manding stronger boycott measures
than ever.
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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky„ Aug. 10, (/P)
—Charles Laverne had a streak of
bad luck. He agreed to crash a 16
year-old airplane for the benefit of
movie news reel men.
Repeatedly he went aloft and
brought the plane roughly to earth.
Each time it refused to crash and
he finally gave it up as a bad job.
But that was not all. He had
agreed to sell the plane to Tom
Lenn for $50, a good price for a
wrecked plane. Lenn got the plane,
sound and whole, for $50.
CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 10,
(/Pi—England may some day be im
porting more meat from Australia
and New Zealand and less from the
United States and Argentina as a
result of scientists’ work here.
By putting a certain percentage
of carbon dioxide into the air, they
have succeeded in keeping beef in
excellent condition by chilling in
stead of freezing, long enough for
the Australian journey
It may also open up to England
the rich waters of the Equator aa
a source of fish.
RALLY AROUND HERB
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug., 11, (ff)
—Republican hosts rallied around
President Hoover to heed the call
to arms tonight which officially
opens the campaign following the
I acceptance speech. Republican
i leaders from coast to coast have
assembled for the ceremony each
bringing a message renewing his
reelection hope because of the re
cent upturn in commodity prices.
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THREE CHRMP10N BOXERS
OF THE OSS ITIISM
Some fellows like to brag about
their prowess but not so with three
champions who have been in Sew
ard for three or four days, mem
bers of the USS Itasca crew.
Champions of the square circle;
Jose Abong, 118 pound bantam
champion, Navy sector, 1932, of
the Army and Navy; Rich Rick
erts, 136 lightweight, Navy sector
champion, who got a draw in the
Army-Navy eliminations; Frank
Wirtz, 160 pound middleweight,
Navy sector champion; and the
trainer of these fine lads is Gun
ner Dickensen.
Two other clever boxers on board
the Itasca are Lawrence Rego, 136
pounds, and Art Costa, 172 pound
light-heavy.
Ensign R. R. Curry, athletic di
rector, is proud of these boys, as
well he might, because it is an un
usual and a signal honor for any j
one vessel of the Coast Guard ser- J
vice to capture three championship j
belts, which these boys now possess. [
But from Commander John Bay- j
!is down, its a sports-loving crew; J
Each day officers and men may be ^
seen sparring on deck; it is their !
way of keeping fit. Six mile runs;
are a daily cccurence. In fact cer
tain members excell in some branch
of all athletics with the possible
exception of horse-sho^s and that’s
because, undoubtedly, they have no
horses on board.
There is a fascination about the'
sea and those who follow it, but
! when one finds an athletically in
I dined sailormen, they’re good, bro
I ther, no fcolin.’
Now if Seward only had a few j
boxers, what a Smoker could be
i staged!
ALMOST NAKED?
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 11, —The |
! start o f Wednesday’s Olympic j
! Games spring board diving for wo-j
j men was delayed while Miss Cols- |
man was sent back to the dressing
room to change her suit. “The of
ficials told me my suit was cut too
low,” she said, as she ran past the
press section giving the reporters
a treat.
HUNGRY FOR NEWS
BUTTE, Mont., Aug., 11, —Con
! ditions resulting in the suspension
j of newspapers and printshops at
Butte and Aanconda 10 days ago
were still without change Wednes
day- So hungry for news have the
people become that great crowds
watch all day long and far into the
night the brief news bulletins past
ed in the windows of newspapers.
GOLD IS SOLUTION
BASLE, Switzerland, Aug., 10, —
The board of the World Bank voted
unanimously for a resolution re
? commending that a return to the
gold standard is the best solution
of the world crisis. Montagu Nor
man, governor of the Bank of En
gland, was one of those endorsing
the resolution.
THE STOCK-MARKET
Closing quotations at San Fran
. cisco, Aug., 11, —Am. Can Co. 5.15;
Am. Tel. and Tel. 11.04; Baldwin
, Loco. 7; Cons. Gas 5.41; El. Pow.
’ & Lgt. 81; Gen. Elec. 18.6; Gen. Mot.
15: Int. Tel. & Tel. 91; Kelvin
; nator 47; Mack Truck 17; Monty
r Ward 11; Nat. Pow. & Lgt. 13.6; No.
t Amer. 27.6; Pa. G. & E. 27.2; Pub
. Ser. N. J., 4.62; Radio Corp. 7-3;
r Stand Gas & E. 18.7; Stand. Oil N
j J. 35.2; Trans-Amer. 5; Un. Alr
1 craft 13.5; Un. Corp. 9.1; U. S. Steel
sl 40.1; Vanadium 14.2; Warner Piet
24; West. E. & M. 34.
niZED ASSAULT
Bt SPANISH CITIZENS
AGAINST HOISTS
SEVILLE, Spain, Aug., 11, (£*)—
Throngs of citizens crowded the
streets and began an organized as
sault upon the homes of monarch
ists, burning houses, smashing win
dows, destroying furniture and car
rying banners on which were paint
ed “Down with San Juro.”
The marchers went to the hotel
where the rebel chieftain stayed
and burned the hotel, fired the
mercantile circle and the jail where
a communist, who was in jail for
political reasons, was freed, and
who then joined the parade.
Governor Valera ordered the ar
rest of all disloyal persons who will
be tried by a summary court mar
tial.
General San Jurjo was captured
at the border as he tried to escape
to Portugal.
CABINET QUITS
BUCHAREST, Roumania, Aug.,
11, —The entire cabinet of Rouma
nia handed in its resignation to
King Carol Wednesday.
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CONFINED TO HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 11, —
Asst. Sec. of War Trubee Davidson,
is confined to a hospital here with
a severe cold.
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RIN TIN TIN IS NO MORE
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 11, —Rin
Tin Tin, the world’s leading “can
ine” screen actor, died Wednes
day at the age of 14. Death appear
ed due from natural causes.
BEER PARADE POSTPONED
SEATTLE, Aug., 11, —A beer par
ade similar to that led in New York
by Mayor James Walker. was plan
ned for Seattle during the Jubilee
from August 15 to the 20th. How
ever, sponsors of the idea learned
that the Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union organization would
be in Seattle during those days so
the parade has been postponed.
BOLIVIANS EXECUTED
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug-. 11, —Be
cause they tried t o keep their
country cut of war, eight Bolivian
pacifists were executed Wednesday.
The pacifists made public utter
ances pleading with their fellow
men not to take up arms against
Paraguay in their dispute over the
Gran Chaco boundary.
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DECLINES INVITATION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug., 8, —
Calvin Coolidge declined the spe
cial invitation of Herbert Hoover
to be present at the President’s
speech of acceptance Thursday. He
said that the weather in the Cap
ital city was much too hot for him.
However, he said, he was willing to
help President Hoover out where
ever possible.
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AGAINST HARTLEY
SEATTLE, Aug., 11, —Mayor J. P.
Dore again, on Wednesday, reiter
ated that he would stump in the
State against the reelection of Gov.
Roland Hartley. In the opinion of
Mayor Dore, “Hartley should be
turned out of office for the good of
the State.” Hartley has refused to
comment upon the Mayor’sacticn
in demanding his removal.
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SCHMELING VS. WALKER
NEW YORK, Aug., 11, —Nego
tiations were virtually completed
Tuesday for Max Schmeling, for
mer heavyweight champion, tc
meet Mickey Walker in a 15-round
bout at the new Long Island Bowl
September 19 or 20. Madison Square
Garden is expected to announce
the definite date.
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START BRIDGE PROJECT
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug., 11
. —Proponents of the $35,000,000 Gol
den Gate bridge made plans for ac
. tual start of construction, afte]
• the Southern Pacific Golden Gati
L ferries han announced they woul<
. neither directly or indirectly plac<
further legal obstacles in the wa>
QUICK DEKLOFMEHTS
IRE EXPECTED OCCUR
IN GERMAN EMPIRE1
BERLIN, Aug., 11, —The threat^
of a Fascist march on Berlin was! ]
stronger than ever last night when 1
persistent rumors said extremist
leaders o f the Hitlerite storm
troops were concentrating men 45
miles south of the capital.
The reports said the extremists
among the storm troops were at
tempting to overcome opposition
of conservative elements and ad
vance on the capital today or to
morrow, the anniversary of the re
publican constitution.
The troop concentrations Wed- <
nesday were said to number thous- <
ands of Nazis. Political observers,
think this concentration is but a'
ruse on the part of Hitler to help
influence the government’s deci
sion in choosing him as chancellor
by impressing on them what will
happen if he, Hitler, can no longer
keep his men in check.
Hitler is now the most likely
choice of President Paul von Hin
denburg for the Chancellorship of
the German empire so that he may
maintain peace throughout the na
tion.
Hindenberg’s attempts to keep
the cabinet from becoming non
partisan are said to be wavering;
it is not unlikely that Hitler will i
succeed Chancellor Franz von Pa-[
pen.
GANNET AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug., 11. (/P)—With
nearly 3500 pictures, the Navy
Alaska survey expedition, compris
ing two amphibian planes and the
tender Gannet, returned Wednes
day after four months in Alaska
peninsula and Aleutian Island
waters. Most of the time wras spent
in Southwestern Alaska; extensive
weather observations were made.
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RIOTOUS RECEPTION
ALBANY, N. Y-, Aug., 11, —Mayor
Jimmy Walker arrived here from
New7 York City Wednesday in pre
paration for his encounter with j
prosecutor Samuel Seabury. Mayor
Walker was given a riotous recep
tion by thousands who gathered
: to greet him. The crowds hailed him
as the next Governor of New York
State. Enthusiasm ran so high that
I the police were called to halt fist
1 fighting.
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DENIED AUDIENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug., 11—
| President Hoover refused an aud
ience with a group of special writ
ters who called on the Chief Exe
cutive Wednesday for the purpose
of interviewing the President and
attacking his action for calling out
soldiers to evict the bonus seekers.
The President instructed his secre
tary that he did not have time to
see tl\em
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RECOVERY PRICES
NEW YORK, Aug., 11, —Buyers
! continued to rush into the securi
ty and commodity markets Wed
nesday, sending prices to further
new heights on the recovery. Buy
ing of stocks, bonds, wheat and
cotton was fully as active as any
thing else in the current advance
which, in the case of stocks and
bonds, has continued with little in
terruption for more than a month.
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TAKES ANOTHER CHANCE
HOLLYWOOD, Aug., 11, —John
Gilbert, versatile lover of fair wo
men on the silver screen, was mar
ried Wednesday to his leading lady,
Miss Virginia Bruce. This is Gil
, bert’s fourth marriage and Mrs. Gil
> bert’s first. Both are working on
i pictures so their honeymoon will
have to be deferred until a later
date.
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, I LION KILL HEAVY
■’ SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 10, (£>)—
- In the first six months of 1932, the
r State Fish and Game Commissior
3 reported 150 mountain lions hac
1 been killed in California. Twenty
? five of the beasts were brought
.' down in June.
HITLER SLIPS BACK
BERLIN, A'ug-. H. W—Hitler’s
advance toward chancellorship
slipped to the background as the
nation celebrated the 13th birthday
of republicanism. It was the strang
est celebration of “constitution
day” known, for outdoor political
meetings were forbidden; there
for, groups were huddled indoors.
Recent drastic post election laws
to stop rioting was responsible.
nHIMI UTS SEEM
WITHSTIND RIGORS OF
MJISKI QUITE WELL
A rather interesting botanical
experiment is being carried forward
m the USS Itasca by Captain John
Baylis. He has a marked varied as
sortment of Hawaiian plants on
board, and apparently they are
withstanding this hardier northern
slime quite well.
Among these are a specie of a
rubber plant, a poi plant, from
which four staple Hawaiian foods
are obtained; another specimen
is that from which Hulu Hulu gar
ments are made. There is also a
Royal palm which is in rather poor
condition because, it is thought,
too much water has been given it.
Though there are no cocoanut
trees on board, still they got the
cocoanuts in the native state, with
their outer shell on. One of these
may be seen in the Val Gilder ho
tel, Proprietor Joe Badger being
the owner. The cccoanut shell
was presented to him with Cap
tain Baylis’s compliments, the two
being old friends from the early
Nome days.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug., 11,
—Far Eastern problems were dis
cussed during an hour-long confer
ence at the State Department be
tween the Japanese ambassador
and Secretaary of State Stimson.
The Secretary’s statement, on
Monday, that the United States
is determined to uphold the Kel
logg-Briand pact, was touched
upon, but Ambassador Debuchi
neither demanded an explanation
ncr filed a protest.
DEADWOOD, S. D., Aug., 10, —
Firmly believing that there was
gold in the vicinity of her ranch in
Pleasant ,Valley, west of Custer
Mary Heumphreus, school teacher,
went out with pick and shovel and
a gold pan to find out.
As a result of her explorations
she has recently leased a large
acreage adjoining the historic
Twelve Mile home ranch to Axtell
brothers of Custer, who will start
placer mining on a large scale as
soon as machinery which will han
dle 1,000 yards of dirt a day can be
installed. ._
PACIFIC COAST
Portland 4, San Francisco 7.
Los Angeles 1, Oakland 7.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 5-2, Boston 2-3.
Chicago 0, New York 0. Game
called in the 3rd inning.
Cincinnati 3-9, Brooklyn 6-9, foi
10 innings.
St- Louis 5, Phillies 5, for 10 in.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 4, St. Louis 4. Called ir
the 4th inning.
Boston 2, Detroit 6.
Phillies 6, Chicago 3.
Washing ton - Cleveland game wa
postponed on account of rain.
Precious metals valued at $30,
i 000,000 were recovered in 1931 fror
old jewelry, dental waste, orna
, ments and other articles whicl
were remelted and refined.
LONG BEACH, Calif.. Aug., 11, (tf>)
—California won the first trial in
the 8-oared shells race by a scant
length over the powerful Canadian
entry. Germany was third and New
Zealand 4th. Italy was winner in
another heat and is considered the
strongest threat for Olympic hon
ors. The finals will be held Satur
day.
Clarence “Buster” Crabbe won
the 400 meter free-style swim finals
in the new world and Olympic re
cord of four minutes, 48 and four
tenths seconds. Jean Taris o f
France was second and Thutomu,
of Japan, third.
Americans swept diving cham
pionships. Georgia Coleman of Los
Angeles was first; Katherine Rawis
of Miami Beach, second, and Jane
Fauntz of Chicago, third.
The American women’s team is
leading by 39 points; Australia is
second with 12, Japan third with
5.
Crabbe’s victory put the U. S.
swimming team out in front with
42 points; Japan 37 and Canada 6.
GIRL CHUMPS MIL
TURN PROFESSION
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 11, —Rosy
offers are being made to Helene
I Madison and “Babe” Didrickson,
record-smashers in the Olympic
Games, to turn professional. The
19 year-old “Babe” Didrickson, of
Dallas, Texas, is said to be waver
ing in response to the offers.
Helene Madison, of Seattle, who
j now holds 17 wor'd records and 53
| out of 57 American swimming re
cords is also said to be considering
professional overtures.
TOKYO. Aug., 11, —The Japanese
foreign office has placed the res
| pcnsibility of making a formal pro
! test against the utterances of Sec
' retary of State Stimson, with its
i Ambassador at Washington, Mr.
; Debuchi.
Mr. Stimson’s speech told to the
world how the Japanese military
policy in the Far East had been
stayed by the influence of public
opinion as well as the result of the
peace pacts binding the principle
nations of the world.
A verbal battle is expected betwix
the United States and Japan over
the meaning of the language used
in the Stimson address. The United
States Ambassador at Tokyo, Jo
seph Grew, has returned to his of
fice from a brief vacation and is
ready for any emergency which
may arise.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 10, UP)
—^Workmen leveling off Hamilton
Field, new army bombing base un
der construction in Marin county,
uncovered several skeletons from
six to seven feet underground.
Mortars and other relics indi
cated that the site was a former
burial ground of the Digger In
dians.
HOOVER’S BIRTHDAY TODAY
i WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug., 11, —
Today is President Hoover’s 58th
birthday and the Chief Executive
has promised Mrs. Hoover he will
5 take off enough time from his du
ties to attend the dinner at which
she will serve a special cake. Pres
- ident Hoover’s birthday comes at
l a time when he is particularly busy
- watching the results of the recent
i ly enacted relief measures and also
busy on his acceptance speech.