MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 137.
SEWARD; ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ONE MINUTE AFTER AIRSHIP
STRUCK CREW CRIED OUT
“VIVA ITALIA”
ROME, June 13. (£>)—Nobile's own
story is summarized as follows: “At
10:30 a. m. on. May 25 while the Italia
was flying normally at a height of 500
meters the •weight was suddenly in
creased by snow and ice and the air.
ship began rapidly to plunge. Two
minutes later it crashed on the ice.
The cabin and part of the upper brae,
ing was torn away while the bag was
carried away by the wind in an east,
erly direction.
“Among the debris on the ice, all
occupants of the cabin w'ere found, I
miraculously alive. A minute after
the plunge the crew cried out ‘Viva
Italia’.”
On May 13 Captain Mariano, Capt.
ain Zappi and the Swedish scientist,
Dr. Mamgren, started with provisions
for North Cape. They intended to
cover 10 kilometer daily. Those -who
left with Nobile were scientist Be.
houney, Lieut. Viglleiri, Engineer
Troiani, Motor Chief Ceccioni, Radio
Operator Biogi. Other members re. |
mained with the drifting dirigible and>
have food enough for three months
and are supplied with complete equip,
ment.
Nobile’s party is said to be running
low in fuel and food; their hands and
feet are frost bitten and they are in
need of medicine.
NO GOOD NOW
NEW YORK, June 13. (/P)—Eugene
Seals, who won and lost millions trad_
lng in wheat, died in a sanitarium.
He suffered from heart disease.
TO SHAKE UP COPS
LONDON, June 13. {^P)—Unprece.
dented shake.up in Scotland Yard is
anticipated as the result of a story
told by Irene Savidge in which she
charges the detectives 'with using the
"third degree” methods.
SHUSH! SHUSH!
GREENSBORO, N. C., June 13. (JP)
—The city manager altered traffic sig.
nal schedules so that the hells would
not disturl) Rose Ponselle, operatic
soprano, resting for a* concert.
RESIGNS UNDER FIRE
BOSTON, June 13. (#>)-—Following
overwhelming vote of the House of
Representatives impeaching him for
misconduct and maladministration,
AttoVney General Arthur Reading sent
in his resignation.
' HURRAH FOR BILLIE!
NEW YORK, June 13. (/p)—Miss
Billie Burke has challenged George
Bernard Shaw to debate on socialism,
following the publication of his book,
“Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Social,
ism.”
NOME, June 13. ($>)—Governor
Parks and an aerial inspection parity,
arrived and were tendered a reception
and dance last might. Later they left
for Teller, Candle and Kotzebue re.
turning to the Yukon River sections
on Wednesday. Bennett is piloting an
enclosed plane and has covered 5,000
miles in 15 days.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati, 1; New York, 10.
Pittsburgh, 15; Philadelphia, 4.
St. Louis, 9; Boston, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago, 1; Brooklyn, 13.
Washiington, 3; Cleveland, 2.
Boston, 5; St. Louis, 2.
Philadelphia, 3; Detroit, 2.
New York , 15; Chicago, 7.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood, 4; Sacramento, 0.
Missions, 4; Oakland, 5, 10 innings.
Portland, 1; San Francisco, 10.
INTERIOR COURT SESSION
BETHEL, June 13. </P)—Federal
Judge Clegg, court clerk and a steno.
graplier, arrived here to hold court.
IS GRANTED DIVORCE
RENO, June IS. (/P)—Mbs. N. Lee,
divorced wife of Secretary of Trea
sury Andrew M^on. was grante ' a
decree of divorce from her se ond
husband Harry Lee, wealthy Era-dish 1
man.
ALASKA MEASURE
IS INTRODUCED AT
6.0. P. CONVENTION
SELF DETERMINATION IN LOCAL
AFFAIRS ASKED; ULTIMATE
STATEHOOD
KANSAS CITY, June 13. (JP)—Wick,
ersham was introduced to the Recoin,
mendation and Resolutions Committee
and asked that in the future political
appointments in Alaska be bonafide
Alaskans. His resolution will be con.
sidered today. Alaskans hope thedr
plank will be approved and an order
issued to offset the appointment of
Judge Adams.
He said the appointment was un.
popular in Alaska where sentiment
demands the appointment of a native
jurist. He hoped the Convention will
approve the measure as a reform Is
needed in the Federal Administration
of Territorial affairs giving Alaska
greater measure and self.determlna.
tion in local affairs. These will mark
important progress toward* ultimate
Statehood.
A STORMY SESSION
RAliBIGH, N. C., June 13. (jP)—
After a stormy session the North Car.
)lina Democratic Convention elected
in uninstructed delegation of 24.
COMPLETES FIRST HOP • j
HARBOR GRACE, June 13. (£V
rhe Columbia landed last night com. i
>leting the 1,100 miles from New York. 1
jDINEN HOPS-OFF
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FAIRBANKS, June 13. (JP)—Enroute
to Point Barrow, via Kotzebue to join
the Fox Film party, Ewing ScoPt and
Ray Wise took.off with Mat Neiminen
at 11:15 this morning. Neiminen ar.
j rived from Anchorage an hour before
the take.off.
PEEPING GALLERY -
; IN HOUSTON HALL
I HOUSTON, June 13, (JP)—Every
person who can climb two flights of
stairs may get a glimpse of the De.
mocratic National Convention.
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An observation gallery will be built
•at the front of the building. Visitors
will be permitted to file up the stairs
to the gallery and to stand on the lit.
tie platform a moment or two. After
a hurried look over the auditorium
the spectator must file down another
stairway and leave the hall.
Those who wish to listen to the
'speeches may go to the “hospitality
house," a wooden structure opposite
the auditorium, whither .loud speakers
will carry the proceedings. The hos.
pitality house will accommodate 3,00f
persons.
THE POOR SAP!
BERLIN, June 13. (JP)—The Ams.'
berg Court began consideration of ap.
peal by Heinrich Kuehr, against con.
viction on charge that he threw him.
self on the railroad track and had his
leg cut off so he could collect $10,000.:
MC NARY.HAUGEN DEMONSTRA
TORS VENT HOOVER SPLEEN
AT HALL DOORWAYS
KANSAS CITY, June 13. (/P)—Ring,
ed about with the tightening grip of
the Farm Relief issue but stiil un.
ready to bring its troubles into the
O'Pen the Convention occupied itself
with other things at a quiet and al.
most colorless session while a dele,
gation of McNary.Haugen demonstra.
tors marched about the doors of the
Convolution hall vtentjng the^ir dis.
pleasure with Hoover by shouting pre.
dictions of his defeat and making a
noisy demand for a satisfactory Farm
Relief plank platform.
The proceedings within the hall it.
self concerned themselves quietly and
almost sleepily with other things
with the Platform Committee in a
deadlock over the Farm Relief plank
which is not! ready to be reported.
The Convention has turned to the
consideration of a delegate or two,
adoption of routing reports from oth.
er committees, speech making, and
just plain waiting.
For a long period they stood at a
virtual recess while the band high u.p
among the iron griders had full sway.
Farmers were prevented from carry
ing their cries to the Delegates only
by the threatening clubs of policemen.
Picture-Map Of Republican Convention City
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This view of the section of Kansas City surrounding Convention Hall, where the republicans meet in national convention June 12, shows the
landmarks that will figure in activities of delegates and visitors. No. 1 is Convention Hall. Hotels and club buildings in which delegates will be
guests, and where the national committee and candidates have headquarters, are near Convention Hall. They include: No. 2—Kansas City Club:
No. 3—Kansas City Athletic Club; No. 4— Hotel Muehlebach; No. 5—Hotel Baltimore; No. 6—Robert E. Lee Hotel; No. 7—Stats Hotel; No. 8
—Aladdin Hotel; No. 10—Commonwealth Hotel; No. 11—Hotel President. Although they,have nothing to do with the convention, the Federal
Reserve Bank Building—No. 9—and the Board of Trade—No. 12—are places of interest.