MEMBER AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 133.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931.
PRICE TEN CENTS
COLONEL OLMSTEAD
HONOR GUEST OF
LOCAL CIVIC BODY
SIGNAL CORPS CHIEF GRATEFUL
FOR COURTESIES EXTENDED
HIM ON VISIT
An audience which filled to cap
acity the spacious dining room of I
the Seward Grill greeted Lieutenant
Colonel Dawson OLmstead, head of
the Washington-Alaska Military
Cable and Telegraph System, at a
specially called meeting of the Se
ward* Chamber of Commerce yes- j
terday (Monday). E P. Harwod, city 1
attorney, in a felicitous address wel- j
corned Colonel Olmstead a portion
of which we quote:
“Colonel Olmsteaad, it is my priv- ;
ilege and pleasure to extend to you i
in behalf of this Chamber a cordial j
welcome to Seward. This is a spec- J
ial meeting called for the particu- j
lar purpose of welcoming you, and j
if you will notice the large atten- j
dance you will know that our wel-j
come is real and sincere We know ;
your record. We are proud to know j
that a man of your vast experience
has been assigned to Alaska. We re
c.1i7P vnnr resnnnshilites
“ We know that the cable system
is vital to the Territory. Our citi- i
z-ens looked with apprehension up
on the suggestion that it be sold
to private intrests. We fear that
such a change might result in a
decreased and more costly service,
so we respectfully suggest that in
your tour of Alaska that you thor
oughly acquaint yourself with con
ditions. We feel that if it is deem
ed necessary to sell the system ■
private capital that the Territory
will be fortunate in having a man
of your experience and judgment
to represent us and aid in protect
ing our interests.”
Mr. Harwood spoke in laudatory
terms of the high character of the
personnel of the local Signal Corps
and stated that all citizens of Se
ward would sincerely regret their
transfer from the city.
Colonel Olmstead expressed his!
great appreciation of the cordial'
and sincere welcome accorded him
and spoke of the desire of the Gov- j
eminent and the cable system to j
give the best service possible to j
Alaska. The Colonel did not state j
whether the much discussed sale of j i
the cable system was a rumor or 11
reality, but said that if such a i
movement was contemplated it' •
would be necessary for Congress to j
pass an enabling act. Such rumors !1
have had prior circulation, the Col- j
onel said. After the Seward inspec- j{
tion. Colonel Olmstead leaves for j1
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Circle, Nome |1
and Dillingham.
Mayor Don Carlos Brownell spoke j
of the early days in Seward pre- J
ceding the installation of cable ser- jJ
vice when the arrival of a steamer I]
was watched and anticipated for i]
several days, and its welcome ap- | ^
pearance in the harbor was thejJ
signal for an outburst of the cry |(
‘ Steamboat,” enthusiasticlly re- j1
peated by each person within hear
ing distance until its increasing vol
ume penetrated every section of
the city and valley. The Mayor 1
spoke as an “old timer” in apprecia- 1
tion of the cable system, and ex- \
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BAD FOR MAYOR EDWARDS
SEATTLE, June 16, (/P)—Mayor
Frank Edward’s last effort to halt
the recall election failed when
Superior Court Judge J. T. Ron
ald denied injunction. The Mayor
plans to appeal to the State Su
preme Court. The election is set
for July 13.
TOMB OF BUI! IS
DEDIGKTED IT MARION:
COOLIDGE, SPEAKER
MARION, June 16. (A1)—This city
which saw Warren G. Harding rise
from editor to president witnessed
the dedication of his tomb by two
men who followed him to the pre
sidency—Herbert Hover and Cal
vin Coolidge.
President Hoover was the dedica
atory speaker and Coolidge accepted
the memorial in behalf of the Hard
ing Memorial Association. Both de
picted Hading as a notable states
man who guided the United States
through post war troubles before he
met his trgic end.
Neither referred to the scandals
which struck the cabinet. Hoover
described the death as hastened by
disillisionment.
SUITE DEPARTMENT'S
ATTITUDE, NEW ISSUE;
WASHINGTON, June 16. (/Pi — j
The Government’s policy of holding ;
reparations and war debt payments j
separate is being retained. Under- (
Secretary Mills said.
There has been no departure by!
the Treasury, Castle said and the ,
question of revising the State De-'
partment’s attitude can be consid- 1
ered as a new issue.
SEATLE HALIBUT FAKES .
SEATTLE, June 16, (/Pi—Five
boats bringing 22,200 medium and
24.100 small halibut, sold their !
fares for 5c to 12^c.
PRINCE RUPERT BOAT
OWNERS TIE UP SIPS
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., June j
16, <^P)—Halibut boat owners de- ,
nded last night to tie up their ]
joats as they return to port.
Thirty boats are already in and (
15 others are still out.
The owners claim the low prices ‘
io not justify operations.
Alaska fishermen favor fishing 1
jease for 10 day periods between
rips but many opposed the pro
)osal.
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CARNERA KAHOED PAT ]
NEW YORK, June 16, (£>)— ,
5rimo Camera knocked out Pat ,
Redmond of Ireland after two
ninutes and 24 seconds, in the
irst round, with a right to the
aw. The crowd totaled 20,000. l
'arnera weighed 271 and Red- j
nond 240. *
BANKER PASSES (
PHILADELPHIA, June 15. (#>)— t
iecy Rue, former president of the
’hiladelphia National Bank, died
fter a long illness, at the age of c
1. He owed not a debt. i
MOII SIGHTS
HUNDREDS HIES
AMONG WRECKAGE
NUMBER OF DEAD UNOFFICIAL
LY PLACED AT
423
ST. ANZAIRE, June 16, (JP) —
Hundreds of bodies from the wreck
ed excursion steamer St. Philibert
were sighted as they floated among
the wreckage near the mouth of
the Loire River by an aviator who
flew over the scene of the disaster.
Tugs have put off to recover the
bodies and eight army trucks start
ed for Nantes with the bodies of
the 70 persons who were fished
out of the Bay of Biscay yesterday.
Company officials determined
that 474 persons including the crew 1
and excluding children under four
years of age were aboard the ves
sel when it left Nantes Sunday for 1
a picnic.
Forty three persons had declined 1
the return trip and eight persons 1
were rescued. The number dead was 1
officially placed at least 423. It is ^
also estimated that there were about
50 youngsters who paid no fares
aboard and were lost.
One family—a mother, a father,
four daughters and two sons—was
completely wiped out and dozens of
families of four, five and six per- ■
ished together. !
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HATER ERA DE
ADDRESSES EDITORIAL ASSO
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CIATION IN “ENEMY” AREA
LAST ELECTION
INDIANAPOLIS, June 16, (A5)—
President Hoover predicted an era
}f prosperity “greater than ever
before” in addressing the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
ast night, at which 5,000 editors
md their families attended.
In the heart of the region where
[>emocrats scored gains at the
ast election “underlying forces
:or recocery are asserting them
selves,” he said. “The transcen
lent and momentary need is a
nuch larger degree of confidence
imong business agencies and that
;hey extend this confidence in
nore than words.”
He advocated the revision of
rhe whole national taxation sys
em to relieve home and land
>wners; he also advocated Te
nsion of the federal reserve and
lational banking systems to pre
sent stock speculation and fail
ires. •
LODGE A PROTEST
KANSAS CITY, June 15. (£>)—
Approving education for peace and
nethods of disarmament, the
Torthern Baptist convention lodged
l protest against the denial of
itizenship to persons because of
heir unwillingness to bear arms.
Fred Martineides, Seward resi
lent for many years, is now liv
ng near Seattle.
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HALIBUT PRICES
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., June
16, (JP)—Two hundred and six
thousand pounds of American hal
ibut sold for 5c and 8c. Sixty
thousands pounds of Canadian
halibut sold for 3c to 6c.
MYSTERIOUS OEITH OF
STD FMTHFUl IS
ITENSIFIE^ DISCOVERY
NEW YORK, June 16. (/P)— Rev- j
elations to the effect that she had j
undergone a harrowing girlhood i
experience and had taken sleeping'
powder before she died intensified
the mystery surrounding the bizarre |
life and death of Starr Faithful.
Doctors fqund that her organs!
showed traces of sleeping powder. |
Death was due to drowning, how- !
?ver, and the drug was sufficient to j
jnly cause sleep.
The father, Stanley, disclosed i
vhen Starr was found, that an el-;
ierly man whose name was not re
pealed and who was in the guise of
i family friend, won her confidence I
md then terrified her so that it
*>ok thousands of dollars to bring 1
ler back to normal girlhood.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Phillies 4, Cleveland 1.
Detroit 8, New York 5.
Washington 4, St. Louis 3.
Boston 3, Chicago 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 9, Chicago 3.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, rain.
No other games were scheduled. '
New York—Gehrig got his 11th
lomer.
TWO ERRORS COSTLY
BOSTON, June 16, (£»)—Vic Fra
;ier of Chicago held the Red Sox
o four hits in the 11 inning game i
>ut lost because of two errors. I
Cline allowed Chicago Americans
even hits.
mu WALL IS
OWNED BE MOSLEMS
LONDON, June 15. (£>)—'The gov
rnment commission appointed to
djudicate the differences between
Moslems and Jews over rights to
he use of the Wailing Wall at
erusalem for devotional purposes,
uled that sole ownership of the
rail is vested in the Moslems.
The commission held that the
ews should have free access to
he wall for purposes of devotion
t all times under definite condi
ions.
BRITISH SHIP SINKS
NEW LONDON, Conn., June 16,
P)—The British vessel, Shuben
cadia, believed by the Coast
Euard to have had a cargo of li
uor aboard, sank 50 miles south
f Montauk Point after a collision
ith the Coast Guard destroyer
►avis. The vessel's crew of 10
ere saved.
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U. of W. FRESHIES VICTORS
POUGHKEEPSIE, June 16, OP)—
he University of Washington
on the Freshman crew race; Cor
ell was second and Syracuse
lird.
PERSONNEL OF
LOS ANGELES C. OF
COMMERCE PARTY
EXCURSIONISTS ENROUTE TO
SEWARD; DUE TO ARRIVE
FRIDAY, ALEUTIAN
The personnel list of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Alaska excursion party, due to ar
rive in Seward Friday from the
South, will include the following:
Milo A. Baker, President of the
Baker Iron Works, and Mrs.
Baker.
Charles P. Bayer, Field Secretary
of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce and tour manager.
Mrs. N. Howland, Norristown,
Pa.
C. C. Buffington and Mrs. Buf
fington.
Robert E. Burns, resident part
ner, E. F. Hutton & Co., brokers,
and Mrs. Burns.
Miss Stella M. Chambers of Los
Angeles.
Shannon Crandall, President of
the California Hardware Co.; Past
President of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, accompa
nied by Mrs. Crandall and daugh
tr Miss Frances W. Crandall.
G. L. Cuzner, Secretary of the
Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill & Lumber
Co., and Mrs. Cuzner.
John Edward Davis of Bismarck,
North Dakota.
T. L. Ely, Manager of the San
Pedro Lumber Company, and Mrs.
Ely.
Paul Foerster of Beverly Hills,
and Mrs. Foerster.
Mrs. Max Fredrick of San Fran
sico, and Miss Emily Fredrick.
Mrs. O. L. Galbreth of Los An
geles.
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Mrs. Gernert and daughter Miss
Marian Gernert.
Mrs. Cornealia M. Halliday of
Long Beach.
Miss Josie A. Hatch of Denver,
Colorado.
Joseph Hellen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent of the Southern
Pacific Company; Mrs. Hellen and
son Joseph, Jr.
Mrs. Martha Hoffman of Los
Angeles.
Cecil A. James, Assistant Man
ager, Department of Foreign Com
merce & Shipping Department,
->os Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Lawrence L. Jeffries of Los An
geles.
J. A. H. Kerr, Vice President of
the Security-First National Bank
af Los Angeles, and President of
;he Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce; Mrs. Kerr and daughter
Vfiss Berrilla Katherine Kerr.
William Lac, President of the
L.acy Manufacturing Company, and
3ast President of the Los Angeles
Chamber of. Commerce, and Mrs.
jacy.
Mrs. Lillian Lanphear of Los An
gles.
Mrs. A. A. MacDonald of Los
Angeles.
John MacDonald of Los Angeles.
J. B. McLaughlin, Attorney, of
Montrose, Calif.
Carl E. McStay, Field Secretary,
Automobile Club of Southern Cal
fornia; and Mrs. McStay.
Mrs. B. O. Miller of Los Angeles,
>nd daughter Miss Barbara Miller.
Frank N. Mitchell, Deputy Pub
ic Administrator, County of Los
Angeles, Hall of Records.
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