VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 309.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENTS
EDITORIAL
applying poultices
While the nation is in a stew en
deavoring to readjust by political
means a situation pronounced the
worst in the history of the world,
nobody seems to have the courage
to suggest whatever may be done
in the halls of Congress is but
placing a poultice upon an irrita
tion.
The fact of the matter is that
the United has gone “material.”
Our disintegration and dissolu
tion started with the hour when
everyone began deserting the old
principles of spiritual guidance.
Since we come to think of it, the
architecture and following con
struction of “God’s Country” was
drawn by a great reformer who did
not quibble over mere trifles, but
went to the root of the matter. It
will be recalled that he did not ask
for one statute to compel a man to
treat fair with his neighbor. On the
other hand he taught that one
should follow this precept as a
matter of principle because it
worked out best in the end and re
paid in satisfaction what could not
be paid in dollars or other expres
sions of vanity.
But he left the way open for
dealing with those who violated
the code. However, here is the rub.
The situation has gone so far that
it is questionable as to who has the
right to cast the first stone.
The obvious answer is for every
one to take a look at the original
social plan and readjust his own
conduct. The rest will follow.
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SPORTSMEN
Records compiled on casualties
emanating from accidental shoot
ing of huntsmen in th State of
Washington show a total of 14 per
sons killed and many others
wounded during the present season
All of which has raised a furore
of protest bv the press and a de
mand for more stringent supervi
sion ot this “sportsmanship.”
In all the cases cited the killers
and victims were not hunting be
cause they needed meat, but for
the pleasure of killing a wild ani
mal. principally deer.
But why this outcry against kill
ing human beings when the entire
enterprise is involved in the ques
tion of shooting at a live target?
It- would be a different matter if
the victim; and the killers were
compelled to slay for food.
Again, the value of human life in
the States appears to be on a par
with that of the wild animals of
the forest. Sc if men must murder
it would be more sportsmanlike
to take pot shots at each other j
than to Slav an animal which in
all likelihood was bred in captivity
and released that someone with the
bloodlust might have “sport.”
This is the class of sportsman :
John Holzworth represents in his j
program to be presented to Con-'
gress in an effort to have Admiral
ty Island set aside as a breeding
place for brown bears, which from I
time to time would become the tar
get of trophy hunters.
Much has been said and written
about hte value of the big game
hunter to Alaska. Taking stock of
the past season the question in
trudes of whether the five hunters
who visited Alaska during the sea
son are of more value than those
who have been compelled to take
meat from the forest. In the latter
instance only the meat was taken
and the takers exercised due care
in conserving the supply.
It is a known fact that trophy
hunters often slay several animals
in order to get the size head sought.
Each season magnifies the ne
cesity of Alaska taking over the
administration of its game, when
such matters as Holzworth’s agita
tion would be thrown out of the
capitol. and the entire question ad
judicated on the basis of reason
and common sense. .
The reason we don’t hear any
thing more of champion hog-cal
lers is because they got hoarse try
ing to make Congress.
SPECULATION IS RIFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30, —
Speculation is rife over possible
cabinet officers in the new admin
I istration and prominent among
these are the names of Henry A.
! Wallace and Norman Davis for
| two posts.
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Mr. Wallace, editor of Farm Mag
azine, is one of the outstanding
agricultural economist in the na
tion, 44 years of age, and is said
to be the best bet for the next Sec
retary of Agriculture.
It is doubtful if there is any man
; in the country more familiar with
international affairs and diplomacy
than Norman Davis, diplomat, and
; he would make an ideal Secretary
of State, leaders declare.
JAPAN WILL PRESENT
DISARMAMENT PLAN FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY
j GENEVA, Nov. 30, —Another dis
armament plan, patterned after
l that of France’s proposal, and bas
ed on national security, will be pre
sented at the disarmament con
ference by Japan.
The keynote is the security of
the Nippon empire, contending
the disarmament problem should
be approached from a geographic
standpoint because of location.
Japan will not, it was said, be a
party to anything which will weak
en or be a discredit to its naval
power for defense or offense.
The spokesman evaded the is
sue of the five-five-three naval
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 30.—The j
driver of the transfer truck, Nor-1
man Bealler, from which a trunk I
containing $40,000 in jewels was I
stolen several days ago, made his j
appearance at police headquarters j
yesterday.
Bealler said the robbers forced
him to accompany them to a hide- j
out and did not relaese him until,
yesterday, seven miles from this jJ
city. ' . r
Police- are holding him for fur- ;1
ther investigation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30.—
F. W. Moore, chairman of the Home
Loan Banks Board, announced that
the 10 regional trial banks are now
ready to do business. Loans will
be made to those agencies which
tend toward employment of labor.
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration reported that no request
for funds had yet been asked by
the regional banks.
REAPPOINTMENT CERTAINTY
BERLIN. Nov. 30. —It was be
lieved here yesterday that the re
appointment of von Papen to the
Chancellorship was a certainty, in
view of lack of cooperation between
rival parties.
UNAPPRECIATED DEVOTION
REDONDO BEACH. Calif., Nov.
30, —A life-time of devotion came
to an end here yesterday when Mrs.
Olive Thomas asked for a divorce
from her husband, former school
superintendent, who is in the pen
itentiary for embezzling school
funds. She asked for custody of
her nine-year old daughter and
$150 a month alimony.
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HEWS FLUSHES
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
NEW YORK, Nov. 30—A flock of
about 175 birds, native of Iceland,
sought refuge yesterday in the
streets of New York.
BUSINESS IMPROVES
BERLIN, Nov. 30.—Busineess in
general throughout Germany is on
the upgrade, according to the De
partment of Statistics
NAMED JUDGE
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 30.—
Attorney Wm. R. McKay was nam
ed municipal judge Tuesday by
Governor James Rolph, Jr.
$300,000 SHORT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—The
Democratic national committee has
a deficit of $300,000, it was an
nounced.
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WON SECOND ROUND
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 30.—
Nenny Sharp of Cleveland won the
second day’s round of the $10,000
Miami-Biltmore golf tournament
with a score of 72 for the 18 holes.
CONGRESSMAN IMPROVES
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 30, —
General C. H. Martin, Democratic
Congressman from the Third Dis
trict, is recovering here from his
recent illness.
MONEY VANISHED
NEW YORK, Nov. 30—Conti
nental bank directors report to the
banking board that thousands of
dollars have mysteriously disap
peared from its vaults.
WON FIRST ROUNDS
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 30.—
Jack Cuttel emerged victor in the
$10,000 Miami-Biltmore golf tour
nament in the first 18 holes of play
with 76. Gene Sarazen, national
3pen champion, was second with 77.
STRANGLED BABIES
WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 30.—Mrs.
R. Jacoby and I. Inganzi were tak
m into custody by Mounted Police
lien and charged with strangling
five babies whose bodies were found
buried in a farmyard.
PIONEER CALLED
VANCOUVER. B. C„ Nov. 30.—
rhos. Mathews, prominent realtor
if this city, died Tuesday after a!
ong illness. Mr. Mathews, born'
n Ireland, was a pioneer of this ;
uty. . I
MANY HAVE LOST MONEY
LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Nov. 30, — 3
Andrew Torkleson bit into a plug 1
)f tobacco and discovered a por- 1
ion of his chew contained a worm. (
Iq sued the manufacturer and :
vas awarded $800. . j
DUEL TO DEATH !
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, —Police are 1
rying to account for the gun duel
n a local hotel room which ended )
n the death of S. Frost and L. Kee
ley. Both men lay dead on the
loor with revolvers clutched in
heir hands.
FOUR TO 800
RACINE, Wis., Nov. 30.—Eight i
Kindred deer were killed in North- <
Tn Wisconsin during the 10-day
lunting season which has just
ome to an end, and four hunters
ilso met death as the result of hav
ng been mistaken for deer.
ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS
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SEATTLE Nov. 30. —The SS Ad- f
rural Evans, of the Pacific Steam- i
hip Company, sailed today for ;
daska with the following passen- (
;ers for Seward: W. E. Dunkle,
Ihas. O. David, Swan Hansen and
Jeorge Walker.
• CHILD KIDNAPPED
ALHAMBRA, Calif., Nov. 30.—The 1
our-year-old grandchild of Mrs. H. i
>mith, Patricia, was kidnapped t
yesterday. Earlier in the day a i
tranger had knocked on the door i
md asked for food, which was '
:iven him. Slender clues are being l
nvestigaetd. i
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, —China- j
town presented, to all appearances,
a deserted secton of the citv, but!
it may be the prelude to the ex-!
pected tong war between San Fran- j
cisco and Los Angeles Chinamen.,
The usual activity and bustle is en
tirely lacking.
At San Francisco the authorities
are on the alert for what appears
to be a pending tong war in which
guns may blaze in place of hatchet
men.
The tong trouble seems to be
between the Wong and Ah Fung
factions members of which have
barricaded their households and
places of business.
Fifty extra patrolmen are on
duty in San Francisco’s Chinatown
and approximately 60 at Los An
geles.
FARM PRODUCES PAY
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
BANNERS ELK, N. C., Nov. 29, UP)
The acceptance of farm produce
from students for expenses at Lees- ’
McRae College here has enabled
100 to remain in school this year.
Two boys brought enough sweet
potatoes to supply the college for '
the entire winter.
At the beginning of the first :
semester the college took in on stu- ;
dent account eight cows, one mule,
470 pounds of beef, 84 pounds of
honey, and many bushels of grain.
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HENRY FORD EXPECTS ■
BE WELL III III SIRS;
DETROIT, Nov. 30.—Progressing j
amazingly well in his recovery from I
tiis hernia and appendix opera- i1
:ions, Henry Ford shook hands to- j'
lay with visitors, among whom i
ivas William Cameron. Air. Ford:
;old his visitors he was “feeling ! ‘
Sne and expected to be up and
around in 10 days.’
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.—Prices (
noved narrowly on Tuesday’s mar- j
cet and commodities appeared un
)erturbed. The day’s sales amount
ed to $500,000 shares. Cotton closed i
it $1.00 a bale higher, and gold e
nine stocks continued to show a I
wealthy advance. On the Chicago s
vheat market wheat again dropped t
;o a new historical low.
British sterling exchange drop
>ed to $3.15 1-8.
WANT DRASTIC LAW £
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, — t
Members of the Woman’s Christian C
remperance Union of Los Angeles 1
md this city, have joined hands
n an attempt to obtain drastic
:ity dry laws.
CASE CONTINUED c
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 30, —David J
>. Lorrain, multi-millionaire oil, ,
nan will be asked by his former
vife’s attorneys why he transfer
ed valuable oil interests to a
riend; they contend that inasmuch
is the former Mi’s. Lorrain was \
iwarded an interest in this prop- c
irty, he sought to evade her claims. 1
DEATH BROADCAST t
J. M. Volmer, of Kotzebue, died j
Sunday morning in that communi
ty, according to information sent
o K F Q D Tuesday by U. S. Com
nissioner Southward. General par
ilysis was the cause. The broadcast
vas made in the hopes of ascertain- I
ng information regarding relatives €
:o that proper disposition of the (
emains, and effects, might be t
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FLEW THE SAHARA
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Two English
girls, Misses Ethel Pearle and Alta
Ashton, flew across the Sahara
desert.
CONGRESSMAN DIES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30, —
Representative J. McLaughlin of
Wisconsin, died enroute to the Cap
ital, it was announced today.
ROBBED OF $32,000
ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 30-—Four
unmasked men bound H. Wild and
his sister, Mrs. M. Wister, and rob
bed them of $32,000.
, FOURTEEN INDICTED
LOS ANGELES, Nvc. 30.—Four
teen men were indicted by the
grand jury for participation in an
alleged Ku Klux Klan outrage at
the home of a local resident.
COSTLY PRISON FIRE
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 30.—
The fire loss to the local prison,
ivhich was practically burned to the
ground, is estimated by Warden
Smith to be $150,000.
ROBBER CAPTURED
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, —
7. Hanford was captured here in
connection with a bank robbery
it San Bernandino in which $325
vas stolen.
CAGE SEASON OPENING ....
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 30, —
rhe University of Washington
basketball season opens December
19 and 30th in two games against
i team from Japan. It is the Uni
versity’s first international game.
OUTDID RENO
RENO, Nev., Nov. 30.—Mrs. Mar
garet Hardstetler of New York out-!
lid Reno when she was divorced in i
wo hours from her husband, whom !
;he charged with being drunk too
xequently.
GUN WAS LOADED
LARAMIE, Wyo., Nov. 30—Ken- |
leth Main, son of a railroad con- ■
luctor, was killed when a playmate !
ired an unloaded revolver at his
leart. They were playing gang-1
ters.
COPPER MAGNATES CONVENE
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—The con
erence of the world’s copper mag- i
lates convened Tuesday and all
lelegates with the exception of
hose from South Africa agreed on
urtailment of output.
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PLENTY OF NERVE
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 30.—
’hree bandits walked into the gen- 1
ral headquarters of the Vancouver
■ongshoremen’s Veterans Associ- \
tion, ordered the boys to line up.
hen relieved them of $175.
DESTITUTE HUMANS
PHOENIX Ariz., Nov 30.—Gov.
Jeorge Hunt was notified yesterday
ction probably will have to be
aken in the matter of hordes of
destitute Mexicans who are enter
ag the state.
ORDERED FROM CITY
TOLFDO, Ohio, Nov. 30.—Seven
tundred “hunger marchers’’ were
rdered out of the city by the au
horities who told them the hospi
ality of the city could not be ex
ended to them.
COACH STAGG RESIGNS
SEATTLE, Nov. 30.—I. A. Stagg. j
eteran 70-year-old member of the i
oaching staff of the University of I
Vashington, will resign at the end j
f this season, he announced at a
>anquet. held in his honor when his
ecord in general athleitcs was ex
olled by members of the faculty
.nd alumni.
NO WELCOME FOR THEM
" WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30, —
tepresentatives of hunger march
es who are daily pouring into the
Capital asked authorities to pro
ride quarters and food for them.
No!” was the emphatic reply.
IMIS PLAN TO
CONDUCT 1TKISIM
INOUIBT. 910 BUS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30.—
I Gen. Douglas MacArthur, recom
mended that the regular army be
reduced to 14,000 officers and 165,
0C0 enlisted men.
i He also recommended that there
be no decrease in the meantime in
the general defense plans of the
nation, saying that it would be im
practicable to reduce the present
strength at this time.
The British debt note is expected
to be received at Washington today
or Thursday, according to London
advices.
Yesterday Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald held a conference with
George, Chancellor of the Exche
quer Chamberlin and cabinet lead
ers.
It has been suggested by several
Democrats that every government
employee should be placed under
civil service regulations.
Speaker Garner is convinced that
most of the House members desire
to vote on the liquor bill Monday,
saying a number had informed him
they would welcome such a vote
The Democrats are unified, he said.
Upon the Democratic adminis
tration taking over the reins of na
tional government an enquiry will
be made of the Treasury Depart
ment, particularly in regard to in
comes paid by large corporations.
FOR SEWIRD DISCHARGE
Three hundred and 15 tons of
general cargo are aboard the SS.
Northwestern, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company for discharge at the
port of Seward and which vessel is
expected to arrive about Friday
from Seattle.
Thirty-eight tons are for Seward
proper, eight tons for transfer to
the SS. Starr, for Westward distri
bution. with the remainder going
forward to the Alaska Railroad and
railroad points.
Included in the cargo is an air
plane for Anchorage, several car
loads cf flour and feed for Anch
orage and twd carloads of mining
machinery for Fairbanks.
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TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Calif..
Nov. 29. (/P)—Discoverey that cre
mation without scattering ashes to
the winds was one of the burial
customs of the early California des
ert Indians is reported by Elizabeth
W. Crozier, fellow in archaeology of
the desert branch here of the
Southwest Museum of Los Angeles.
Three distinct types of cremation
were revealed in individual burial
pits on the rocky uplands of the
desert.
CC-iOKILlJRaTTLERS,
KEEPS SKINS fiS HOBBY
NORMAN. Okla., Nov. 29, (/Pi
Miss Mary Grimes, freshman chem
ical engineering student at the
University of Oklahoma, has a hob
by unusual for a girl. She likes to
collect rattlesnake skins.
Her collection comprises more
than 59 skins, most of them ob
tained in Central Texas. She killed
the snakes herself. The largest was
four and a half feet long and had
nine rattles.
Seventy-eight thousand tickets
have been sold for the Army-Navy
football game Saturday.
Hard l imes Masquerade Hall, JNew Year s Eve