Alaska
“Center of
Everyth! ng”
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
► VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 104.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PROMINENT MEMBERS
DAUGHTERS AMERICAN
ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED
POLICY STRIKING ROOTS OF
AMERICAN FREEDOM
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 3. (>P)—
Mrs. Joseph Whitney, widow of the
late Judge Edwin Whitney, and Mrs.
William Lyon, Phelps, wife of the Yale
professor, havie resigned frpm the
Daughters of the American Revolution
organization. In a statement, referr
i ing to the recent troubles in the or
ganization, they said it w-as “time to
'esign and to protest patriotism”.
Mrs. Whitney has been active many
years in women’s politics and is an
Alderman. Mrs. Phelps has been ac-|
five in the Colonial Dames and League'
of Women voters.
She said “We revere the principles,
for which our forefathers fought in the
Revolution and support the Consti
tution therefore we are unable to con
tinue our membership in the organiza
tion which adopts a policy of striking
at the roots of American freedom and
contrary to the Constitution.”
RFRFNTIRTICLE IN
G« MISLEADING
ABOUT WESTWARD HUNT
The article published in. The Gate
way on April 28, regarding a proposed
Westward bear hunt by a party in
which w*ere comprised members of the
Alaska Game Commission, was more
or less misleading probably due to A!
Blair being unfamiliar with the details
of the trip. Mr. Redington and Mr.
Terhune will make the trip along the
peninsula in the interest of the work
of the Commission. There will be
no hunting. John Scully and Harry
Whitney, friends of Mr. Redington,
will accompany him North and it is for
their hunt that Blair has: been engag
ed. It is possible that Mr. Redington
and Mr. Terhune, may accomjpany
them into the bear country hut they
will not hunt.
I
DEMPSEY FIGHT KM
NEW YORK, May 3, (TP)—Embold
ened, by his master stroke in knoe,;
ing Jack Delaney out of the heavy
weight lecture in exactly one nirntre
and thirteen so oths, Jack Sharkey
lias issued a challenge to Jack
Dempsey for a leturn match and
labeled the impending D>le match
between Gene ' 'Trey and T" j.
Heeney as an * xirD'.t’on betwne *
cond raters.
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IS FRDAfl EFFECTS
DRIFTING DAYS AT SEA
CORDOVA, May 3. (/P)—-John Mat
son died at Soapstone Point after
being rescued from a small open boat
in which he had drifted about for sev
eral days without food. Medical aid
arrived shortly before he died.
CANDIDATES MUST NOW
REPORT TO COMMITTEE
COST OF CIMP1ICN
WASHINGTON, May 3. (;P)—All
Presidential candidates are asked to
appear before a special Senate Com
mittee named to inquire into campaign
expenditures.
The Committee dispatched tele
grams to all candidates asking them
to testify at their convenience also to
name their agents who will report on
expenditures. x The quizzing of candi
dates is a new procedure.
HITS FIFTH HOME RUN
NEW YORK ( May 2, (Jf)—Babe
Rath hit his fifth home run of the
season And collected two singles and
a niple besides. The work of Gehrig
and Meuse1 with the bat was also a
big factor in the Yankee victory
which establishes the team in first
place more firmly than ever.
TO VISIT BERLIN
BERLIN, May 3. (/p)—Wilkins and
Eielson have accepted the joint invita
tion of American Ambassador Schur
man to visit Berlin.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit, 7;' Chicago, 1.
New York, 5; Washington, 9.
St. Louis, 7; Cleveland, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn, 1; New York, 2.
Chicago, 8; Pittsburgh, 9.
Cincinnati, 6; St. Louis, 4.
Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 9.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
\ Sacramento, 3; Oakland, 1.
Los Angeles, 1; Missions, 6.
San Francisco, 6; Hollywood, 2.
Seattle, 5; Portland, 4.
BOUND FOR NEW YORK
NORFOLK, May 3. (£>)—After being
forced adrift twice from the towing
craft, the disabled and storm beset
shipping board steamer Western
Ocean was bound for New York in
tow of the ocean coast cutter, Seneca.
The Western Ocean ran out of fuel
200 miles off Cape Henry April 18.
ENGLAND FILES PROTEST
WASHINGTON, May 3. (£>)—The
British Government filed what
amunts to a protest againa the prac-j
tices of United States Coast Guards
outside American Territorial waters,
intimated it migfct withdraw from
the Bahaman Liquor Shipment agree
ment.
NOBILE BEGINS SECOND
ATTEMPT CROSS POLE
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STOLP, Germany, May 3. (/P)—
Nobile began his second atempt to fly
across the North Pole when -with the
assisance of 200 cavalry men the dir
igible Italia was dragged from its
hangar and started for Spitzbergen at
3:20 this morning.
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SOUIX CITY, Iowa, May 3. </P)—
Strong winds and violent rain storms
raked’ northwestern Iowa and north-j
eastern Nebraska last night causing
damage exceeding $100,000. One man'
was seriously injured by falling tim'
ber. Virtually the entire business\
section of Clarks, Neb., was wrecked
when buildings were demolished by
winds. The storm lasted one hour.
LEVINSKY WINS DECISION
HARRISBURGH, Pa., May 3. <JP)—
Battling Levinsky of Philadelphia,!
former lightweight champion, ou
pointed Clem Johnson, Denver heavy
weight in an eight round event.
ACTOR ADOPTS GIRL
CHICAGO, May 2, (yp)—Hugo Ar
nold, nationally knowrn actor, ha;
adopted a 17-year old girl who auto
matically becomes his heiress. The
girl is Mis® Pkilbers Arnold. Her
family name was not divudged.
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WILIS TO COIFED
WITH EXPLORED, OR.
FRITJOHF NISEI
IS GREATLY INTERESTED ESTAB
LISHING WEATHER STATIONS;
EtELSON COMING NORTH
OSLO, May 3. (JP)—A dispatch said
Capt. Wilkins is waiting to confer with.
Dr. Fritjohf Nansen, Polar explorer,
before he goes ahead with definite ar
| rangements for his Anarctic expedi
tion.
He hopes to see Nansen when he
I arrives at Oslo. Wilkins intends to
explore the coast from Ross Sea to
i
Graham Land to see if it is possible
to establish weather service stations'
there.
Wilkins is greatly interested in the
creation of a weather service for the
commercial world.
Eielson said he would'be unable to
take part in the Anarctic expeditions
as he must return to the Alaskan mail
service.
MRS. J. B. CANFIELD
LEAVING FOR SMS
Mrs. J. B. Canfield, wife of the local
Quratermaster, U. S. Army, Is listed
among- the many Sewardites leaving
for the South Saturday on the S. S.
Aleutian. Mrs. Canfield wil make an
extended visit to California where she
has hopes of regaining her failing
health. The well wishes of her many
friends go with her and all hope she
will be back soon, fully recuperated.
FROZEN BLUEBERRIES
CHEER NMINE GROWERS
PORTLAND, Me, April 30. (JP)—
Frozen strawberries having made a
big hit in large cdties of the country,
Maine’s blueberry growers claim that
a demand has now been created for
frozen blueberries.
This state produces about 92 per
cent of all blueberries grown in the
United States. The demand for the
frozen blueberries is expected to sta
bilize prices, thus making business
more profitable for the growers.
A SALMON SURVEY
WASHINGTON, May 3. (#)—Flood
control surveys of a number of Ameri
can rivers including the salmon in
Alaska would be authorized under a
bill introduced by Chairman Reid of
the House Flood Control Committee.
WOMAN’S TORSO FOUND
NEW YORK, May 2, (/P)—'The tor
so of a woman from which the head
and legs had been severed was
found just off the rocks of Gover
nors Island. The Homicide Bureau,
took charge of the investigation.