MEMBER ASSOCIATED DRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 63. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1932. PRICE TEN CENTS
RECENT ERUPTIONS ON
mo mu ge
I1ESMEO HUBBSRD
The purpose of Fr. Bernard R.
Hubbard’s going to the Valley of
Ten Thousand Smokes and Mount
Katmai at this time is to verify a
theory of his that there is no lake
in wintertime at the bottom of the
3,700-foot crater. The heat of the
smoking mountain evaporates it,
he believes
The world-renowned “Padre of
the Glaciers” arrived in Seward to
day from the States on board the
3S Admiral Evans. Joining him
here are Ken Chisholm, 22-year-old
football star of the University of
San Francisco, and Jack Morton,
18-year-old son of the prominent
Anchorage attorney.
Chisholm has been on other of
the priest’s famed expeditions in
to the smokelands but the present
expedition, in scientific circles, is
expected to reveal more valuable
data, will be young Morton’s first
experience.
Eleven good dogs, a 12-foot sled
and almost a ton of supplies and
equipment will be loaded on the
Evans for Kodiak from which point
the party crosses dangerous Sheli
koff Strait to Katmai Beach,
thence the tortuous trek into the
marvelous Valley.
Following Fr. Hubbard’s studies
in this area, the party will cross
the Alaska Peninsula to Naknek,
thence following the coast line on
the Bering Sea side, to the volcanic
zone in the Ugashik district.
Since leaving Alaska last year,
Fr. Hubbard, professor of geology,
University of Sanat Clara, has lec
tured in the majority of the larger
cities from coast to coast, his topic
being last year’s explorations in
Alaska — “Aniakchak, the Moon
Crater, Explodes.” This lecture was
accompanied by eight reels of mo
tion pictures obtained on his last
northern trip.
It is expected the noted explorer
will investigate the newest of vol
canoes to erupt. Mount Shishaldin.
as well as others, before returning
to Seward in July or August.
DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SEEN BY ECONOMIST
CLEVELAND. Mar. 16.—A funda
mental improvement in business
conditions this month was reported
by Col. Leonard P. Ayres, who for
che first time in months adopted
a definitely cheerful tone in his
monthly Cleveland Trust Company
ousiness survey.
Describing the improvement as
one which thus far has affected
che fundamentals of business rath
er than surface conditions, the
economist banker cited a definite
uptrend in the steel industry, in
railroad movement, dwindling bank
suspensions, in bond and stock
prices, a reversal of the hoarding
movement, and a sharp increase
in the amount of free gold held by
the Federal Reserve System.
WOULDN’T TAKE NO
PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 16.—Mrs.
Elizabeth Stonewall was divorced
some weeks from her husband but
her ex-hubby refuses to stay away.
So she had him arrested.
‘IK SEA EAGLE"
if FLY HERE TODAY
Bareness of snow on the Seward
aviation field held back “The Ber- ;
mg Sea Eagle,” Pilot Harry Blunt,I
from coming here Monday from
Anchorage, The Gateway was in
formed by long-distance telephone.
But he may fly here today, word
said, in a lighter plane, desiring
to meet and talk with Father Ber
nard R. Hubbard, geologist of Santa
Clara University and noted vol
canologist and Alaska explorer.
Later in the spring, Blunt will
fly to explore Mount Shishaldin and
to other points which will be made
public at a later date.
COMING NORTH
CHICAGO, Mar. 16. (/P) — Peter
Trimble Rowe, the flying bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska, i
denied reports that he had intend
ed to retire. The bishop, who is
76 years of age, said he was not
even vacationing. He said in com
ing here, “I never take vacations.” (
| The bishop leaves Thursday for
California, enroute to Alaska.
NOME, Mar. 16. </P) — The first
regular airmail flight from Nome
to Point Barrow will start next
Tuesday. Stopoffs will be made at
Candle, Kotzebue, Kivalina, Point (
Hope, Point Lay, Wainwright and j
Barrow and return.
Pilot William B. Graham and
Laiblen are to make the first flight,
they having organized an Alaska
air company. Mrs. Edna Christof
ferson is to accompany the fliers
on the first flight. The airplane1
will fly over the Arctic ice wastes,
to search for the lost fur ship Bay
chimo which is thought to be rid
ing atop the ice.
Graham & Laiblen is a newly
; formed Nome air company and will
operate a mail route from Nome to
Unalakleet, connecting with other
airmail routes.
THREE JUDGES SUSPENDED
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 16.—Three
judges of the Superior Court were
suspended while investigation is
made of a receivership case which
was being tried before them.
T
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 16. —An
I American living at San Salvadore
j in the Central American republic
j of Salvadore, who arrived here,
.said over 8,000 Communists had
! been slain in the strife between
the Communists and the Federals.
The American, who refused to
have his name used because of per
sonal reasons, said the Communists
were being killed at the rate of
10 to 25 persons every week. Many
soldiers of the regular Salvadore
army had to be executed because
they sympathized with the Com
munists.
The American also said that the
government of the republic was in
grave danger as the Communists in
that nation now number 25,000 and j
the recruiting is still going on.
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ENROUTE TO HAWAII
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 16- —
Clarence Harrow, noted criminal
lawyer, will arrive in this city Sat
urday enroute to Honolulu, where
he will be defense lawyer for Mrs.
Grace Fortescue and three other
defendants in the famous Hawai
ian “honor slaying” case.
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WANT LEGALIZE BEER
REIKIAVIK, Iceland, Mar. 16.—
A bill to permit four per cent beer
has been introduced in the Iceland
Congress. Iceland has been under
a prohibition law since 1916 when
the law was enacted. This strict
law, however, was modified in 1922
to premit 21 per cent wines and
spirits.
•&■ ■$£ sfc $
BROTHER DROPS SUIT
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 16. —The
$90,000 suit brought against Victor
McLaglen, movie star, by his bro
ther, has been dropped. The bro
ther charged disparaging remarks
directed at him by Victor had
ruined his career.
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WARFARE SPREADING
HARBIN, Manchuria, Mar. 16.—
Warfare in Manchuria, chiefly di
rected against the new pro-Japan
ese government of Henry Pu Yi, ap
peared spreading along the north
and western frontiers adjoining
Soviet Russia. General Mah Chan
Shan, Chinese military chief, who
joined the Japanese in setting up
the new independent government,
was understood prepared to lead
an expedition against anti-Japan
ese forces in districts of Manchu
ria and Heiso.
IRISH PRESIDENT IS
UTEEDL TO UICI1;
FEELING IS MUTUAL
DUBLIN, Ireland, Mar. 16.—The
Irish Free State’s desires for most
cordial relations with the United
States was expressed by Eamonn
de Valera, recently elected Repub
lican President of the executive
council, in a message to Secretary
of State Henry L. Stimson.
“I wish to assure you of the de
sire of my colleagues and myself
to maintain and foster by every
means, the most friendly relations
between the Irish Free State and
the United States,” the message
said. ‘‘In no other country have so
many of our exiles found a home
and in no other country has our
struggle for freedom found so much
help and sympathy.”
ALLEGED KIDNAPPER
KANSAS CITY, Mar. 16.—James
R. Page, county prosecutor at Kan
sas City, said that he expected the
arrest of Charles Depew, who was
responsible for the kidnapping of
Mrs. Nell Donnelly, wife of a
wealthy garment manufacturer of
this city several weeks ago.
Page said that he was of the
opinion that Depew was the leader
of the group which kidnapped the
Lindbergh baby but gave no rea
jsons for his statement other than
' the fact that Depew had previously
been involved in the kidnapping
s racket.
“FER GOODNESS SAKE!”
SEATTLE. Mar. 16.—Geo. Thomp
son wins the hard rubber frying
pan! Arrested on a liquor viola
tion charge, he told the judge he
bootlegged in order to raise $300
for payment of a previous fine for
selling hard “likker.”
MORE INVESTIGATING
ALBANY, N. Y„ Mar. 16.—The
New York Assembly, under Gover
nor Franklin D. Roosevelt, has
voted that another $250,000 be ap
propriated so that the Hofstadter
vice inquiry committee can carry
on its investigations.
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 16. —
Amendments for the placing of new
restrictions on the State’s firearms
law are being proposed here. One
of the amendments would make it
necessary for firearm bearers to se
cure the permission of the county
authorities in which they are before
they are allowed to carry a weapon.
DEMPSEY UP AGAIN
TOLEDO, Ohio, Mar. 16. — Jack
Dempsey, who had been confined in
bed here with influenza since last
Saturday, is now enroute to Vir
ginia where he is scheduled to
stage two exhibition fights this
evening. Dempsey believes that he
will be able to finish his comeback
tour. Only two bouts of his en
tire schedule had to be cancelled
because of his illness.
DEMAND REVISION
GENEVA, Mar. 16—A united de
mand by the Russian and German
delegates to Geneva was made here
Tuesday. The delegates demand
that the Washington Naval Treaty
be changed.
MAY COME TO PACIFC
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 16.—
In view of the rapid progess being
made to repair the damaged Navy
airship, the Akron, Naval officials
were of the opinion that the ship
might possibly be ble to go to the
Pacific Coast to participate in Naval
war maneuvers off the coast of
California, which began last week.
ATTACKS ARE VALID
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15.—
The Committee on Public Lands
and Surveys advised the Senate
the attacks on the Spanish and
Mexican grants are valid.
5,000 MORE TO WORK
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 15. —The
water department of this city is
hiring 5,000 additional men for
new projects.
ALASKA AVIATOR FLIES
INTO GRATER VOLCANO
BRAVES DEADLY GASES
i SEATTLE, Mar. 16. — A special
| dispatch to the Seattle Times from
Anchorage, said Pilot Frank Dor
bandt and two companions, brav
ing deadly gases, landed their plane
inside Aniakchak volcano.
It was the first time in history,
lit was believed, a plane had been
set down inside an active crater.
Dorbandt was returning from an
• 1800-mile fur buying trip over the
! Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian
l Islands. His companions were Geo.
| Emery of Seattle and George John
json, Anchorage photographer.
; FIVE MEN STICK UP
BANK FOR SI 00,000
CLINTON, Ohio, Mar. 16.—Thir
ty-eight employees and customers
of the City Bank here were bound
by five men who escaped with
$100,000 from the bank’s vault.
The robbers arrived at an early
hour Tuesday morning and imme
diately forced the night janitor to
carry on his work as usual so as
to allay the suspicion on the part
of the bank employees as they en
tered. As the employees entered,
one by one, they were pressed with
a gun, bound and thrown into the
i directors room. When 8 o’clock ar
rived, the time lock opened and the
robbers forced three cashiers to
open up the vault.
The robbers escaped with their
• loot but the loot later was recover
' ed and four of the five men are
being held.
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RECOGNITION SOON
CHANG CHUN, Manchuria, Mar.
16. — Japanese military officials
■ Tuesday expressed it as their be
lief that Soviet Russia would soon
recognize the new Japanese State
| carved out of Manchuria. The of
! ficials said that the Soviets had
previously formally expressed
! themselves as favoring recognition
of that State should Henry Pu Yi
; become its dictator.
RECEIVE LETTERS
i PALO ALTO, Mar. 16.—Will Rog
i ers, Jr., and Ray Lyman Wilbur, Jr.,
both in the Stanford University
here, have been awarded their
I sports letter. They received their
letter for participation in swim- j
I ming and water polo. Junior Rog
i ers is a freshman and Wilbur, Jr.,'
is an upper classman.
MRS. GANDHI L\ JAIL
BOMBAY, India, Mar. 16.—After
only two weeks of liberty since
serving her last term in prison,!
Mrs. M. K. Gandhi, wife of the
Mahatma, was again in prison
Tuesday night. Mrs. Gandhi was
sentenced to serve a six month’s
prison term on a charge which is
not generally known. Mrs. Gandhi
had, however, been taking part in
Congressional activities and it is <
thought that this is what brought!
about her jail sentence. She was ,
arrested on January 11 the last'
time.
NORTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS
BISMARCK, N. D., Mar. 16.—A
test of Roosevelt strength was
promised in the North Dakota pri
mary election which was held in
this State Tuesday. Franklin D.
Roosevelt is opposed by “Alfalfa
Bill” Murray in this State’s primary
election. The Republican fight was
for 11 uninstructed delegates and
11 delegates for President Hoover.
YANKEES WIN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Mar. 16.
—The New York Yankees beat the
Boston Braves 3 to 2 in Tuesday’s
game here.
NEAR COLLAPSE
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. 16.—Last
reports Tuesday evening were that
the Flying Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh and his brave little wife,
Anne, were near collapse at their
home here. The Lindberghs had
been pinning much hope that thru
their negotiations with the under
world that they would soon recover
the kidnapped child but even this
is now becoming faint hope.
CHINESE RAIDING PARTY
SHANGHAI, Mar. 16. — A small
detachment of Chinese soldiers
Tuesday succeeded in getting be
hind the Japanese lines and staged
a successlul raiding party. The
Chinese soldiers recaptured 40
Chinese cargo lighters. The raid
was staged under the very guns of
the Japanese warships but no un
toward development occurred.
PEACE PROPOSAL BEEN
ACCEPTEO IN PRINCIPLE
TOKYO, Mar. 16. {JP)~At a con
ference attended by envoys from
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy, a tentative agree
ment for peace was reached after
much discussion. The agreement,
although not directly accepted by
the Japanese, was accepted in
principle by the Japanese govern
ment.
The parley was held in the offices
of the British Consulate and the
envoys are to meet again soon to
confer again on various details af
ter the various interested persons
have had a chance to thresh the
matter out among themselves
DECISION DELAYED
SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 16.—De
cision on Thomas J. Mooney’s ap
plication for a pardon will not be
ready until about April 1, it was re
ported. Delay has been occasioned
by the illness with influenza of for
mer Judge Matt I. Sullivan, chief
advisor to Governor James J. Rolph
in the case.
BOG USHER COMING
NORTH CURE HIS GOLO
SEATTLE, Mar. 16. UP)—Alaska
cold is good for a cold head, says
Leonhard Seppala. famous Alaska
dog musher, who is returning to
Fairbanks from 'the Quebec and
Lake Placid dog races.
Seppala is sailing for Seward
Saturday to connect with the train
for Interior Alaska. He says that
his system can not stand the rigors
of a railway sleeping car where
he asserts he caught his cold.
NEEDED A VACATION
PARIS, Mar. 16. — The younger
brother of Ivar Kreuger, Swedish
financier who is alleged to have
suicided here last week, arrived to
escort the body to Sweden. He said
his brother had not taken a vaca
tion in 15 years and was too tired
to carry on his world-wide activ
ities any longer.
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REMOVE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
DUBLIN, Ireland, Mar. 16.—Pres
ident Eamonn de Valera announced
he proposed to remove the oath of
allegiance to King George from the
Irish Free State constitution. He
stated a mandate from the people
gives them the right to do this.
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EMBARGO LIFTED
PARIS, Mar. 16.—The sweeping
embargo placed upon fruit ship
ments from the United States which
was imposed last week here has
been lifted and now almost unre
stricted importation of American
fruits is permitted. U. S. Ambassa
dor to France Walter Edge protest
ed to the French government that
the embargo was discriminating in
purpose.
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BABY BLIMP RUINED
CLINT, Texas, Mar. 16.—The baby
blimp Energetic, enroute East from
California, crashed near here. The
pilot was uninjured.
* * * *
SENATOR REED IMPROVES
ROCHESTER, Minn., Mar. 16.—
Senator Jim Reed, under treatment
in the Mayo Brothers hospital, is
reported recovering.
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STARTED IN AMERICA
CINCINNATI, O., Mar. 15.—Ivar
Kreuger, multi-millionaire Swedish
match king who committed suicide
in Paris, arrived in this city a pen
niless immigrant 32 years ago. One
of his first sales for a real estate
firm was the sale of a vacant lot for
which he received a commission of'
$50.
POLICE TURN TO COLO
TRAILS TO SOLVE CSSE
OF BABY KIDNAPPING
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. 16. UP)—
The police delved into almost for
gotten cases of kidnappings in an
effort to solve the Lindbergh baby
kidnapping case.
Frank Berg, Jr., who was arrest
ed because he was accused of at
tempting to kidnap Max Phillips,
collar maker, seven years ago, was
exonerated by the police after they
had questioned him about certain
phases of the abduction.
The police then turned their at -
tention to a Schenectady and New
York kidnapping case of nine years
ago when a scientist’s son was ab
ducted. The police have arrested
Stanley Crandall, a paroled con
vict, who figured in that case, for
questioning.
With the baby now missing for
two weeks, official circles admitted
police still have made no progress
on the case- William Gleason of
Cliffside, reportedly having a po
lice record, and Mrs. Danusek were
questioned at length by Jersey City
police, and it was reported that
Betty Gow, Lindbergh’s nursemaid,
was taken to Jersey City to aid in
investigation. Four men associated
with Gleason are being sought by
police.
A Welfare Island convict is un
derstood to have revealed a kidnap
plot last year which failed because
the criminals lost nerve. The Jer
sey City investigation is part of a
new nation-wide checkup of every
police character known to have
been involved in kidnappings.
MYSTERIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW YORK, Mar. 16.—Two mys
terious advertisements appeared in
the personal columns of New York
newspapers Tuesday. There is a
speculation that they may have
some connection with negotiations
between Col. Lindbergh and the
kidnappers. Each was signed
! “Jafsie.” One said: “Money is ready,
; Jafsie.” The other advertisement
| read: “Money is ready, no cops,
I no secret service, no press; I come
i alone like the last time; please call,
| Jafsie.”
: LEGALIZED 8EER ISO
! LIGHT WINES LOOM
i III NEXT CONGRESS
_
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 16.—
| Enough votes to legalize real beer
|and light wines through modifica
|tion of the Volstead Act were pre
dicted for the next House of Repre
sentatives by wet leaders as a re
sult of their unexpected strength
in the first clear cut test since
prohibition.
The four wet leaders, Representa
tives LaGuardia of New York, Beck
of Pennsylvania, O’Connor of New
York and Linthicum of Maryland,
declared that changes in seats and.
sentiment in November’s election
will transform their minority of
18 into a majority.
ATTEMPT KILL HITLER
BERLIN, Mar. 16. — Police here
announced that the shots fired on
the railroad car where in Adolph
Hitler, Nazis candidate for the elec
tion of President, was riding, was
undoubtedly an attempt made to
kill the Fascist leader.
NEW ORDERS GIVEN
JAPANESE DIVISION
SHANGHAI, Mar. 16.—Japanese
troops on duty in the Shanghai
area have been given new assign
ments of an entirely defensive
character, a communique issued
by Japanse military headquarters
said today.
The changes were believed to have
resulted from a war ministry order
returning Lieut. Gen. Kenkichi
Uyedas of the lltli Division and a
mixed brigade under Geen. Shimo
moto to Tokyo.