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PROFESSOR SCHMIDT
ADMITS POSSIBILITY
NORTHERN ROUTES
POSSIBLE TKAI»E KOUTEH
BETWEEN HOVIKT ANI) U. S.
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE. May 3, Out of the
suffering and privations of r the
Soviets who were marooned on
Arctic ice floes for two months,
may come a new, and valuable
trade route, following manifesta
tions or the So;,‘ipt ^spirit, Profes
sor OtVo ScbmliJC ^exjrtained today.
He stated this afternoon that
the expedition, of which he was
the leader, had accomplished its
chief purpose, that of resulting in
N the establishment of a new route
along the Siberian Arctic coast,
through the use of new. and heav
ier ice breaking ships, that can
withstand the terriffie buffeting of
the icepacks. This route may open,
up vast resources of gold and oil,
which may l>e handled through the
ports of Vladivostock and Arch
angel.
.Professor Schmidt declined to
comment on the military signifi
cance of Russian colonization of
territory, frequently eyed, by Jap
an.
MOV1KTH AKK1VE WKATTIjK
(Ry The Associated Press)
SKATTI.E, May 3. Otto
Schmidt, leader of tile Soviet
Scientific Kxpeditlon which was
m turooned on t lie Arctic ice for
more than two months, arrived
here Wednesday night from Nome,
via Fairbanks, accompanied by
Prof. George Ushukoff, command
er of the airplane rescue expedi
tion. The Soviets expect to remain
in Seattle for a few days, be
fore continuing ilieir journey east
ward to Washington, and home
to Moscow.
JAPAN <;han«kh tonk
KK MARKS CHINA PORK A
(By The Associated Press!
TOKYO. May 1. An official in
terpretation of Japan's Chinese
policy was made public today,
" and delivered to the American,
and British ambassadors. It was
couched in more conciliatory terms
than her- past few remarks.
The foreign office statement
aaid, that while some foreign ef
forts to help China would endan
ger the peace of Asia. Japan has
no intention of violating China's
■oveignity and integrity, rather
ahe desires to see a unification
of Chinese nationalists.
The Japanese statement said
_ that Japan support* China’s open
door policy, and that she has no
Intention of infringing upon any
existing treaties.
HAWAII FOR STATEHOOD
( By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 2, Ha
waii renewed her demand for
statehood today, with MoCandless
introducing a bill to that effect.
Simultaneously similar demands
were received from Puerto Rico.
Both Hawaii and Puerto Rico are
particularly emphatic in^ their de
mands. because of alleged discrim
inatory treatment in the Jones
t’osiigan Hiigtar hill.
ONE PASSENGER FOR NOME
(By The Associated Press)
., SEATTLE, May A « H Alaska
said ttalay carried one hand red
rnnf-tltlSty-fwo passengers, one
hundred thirteen steerage. One
|ta.ssengcr was for Nome, H. L.
Htull, who intends to fly in.
ELECTION RETUPS
NEARLY COMPLETE
ELECTION POPE
(rty The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, May 3, With perhaps
only a third of the precincts still
missing, the majority of them be
ing only small ones, Oscar O. Ol
son has 2398 votes against Martin
Harrals’ 1972, for the democratic
nomination for treasurer.
With ony one precinct missing,
that of Lorlng, In the First Divi
sion, A. P. Walker, A. H. Zelgler,
Joe Baronovlch, and Joe Green are
believed nominated In the demo
cratic primaries. Green has a lead
of 6 votes over Henry, and
Schmld.t. Allen Shattuck was nom
inated senator over W. B. Kirk.
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On the, republican ticket, H. Q.
McCain, and Louis F. Paul are
first and second for the., house,
with Frank Foster and H. R. Shep
ard tied for 'third with 315 vot
es each, and Walter B. King trail
ing in fourth place with 308.
The republicans had no candi
dates for the senate.
INDUSTRIAL LEADER DEAD
(By The Associated*"Press)
CINCINNATI, May 2, Colonel
William C. Proctor, aged seventy
two, prominent industrial leader,
died here today of bronchial pneu
monia, contracted several weeks
ago.
NO TRACK JtOUl.KS CIRC
j
(By The Associated Press)
! TUCSON. May 2. Federal oftl
cials of two countries entered in
; to the search for the kidnapped
j June Robles; and lie'' seventy-three
year old grandfather Bernabe Ro
1 hies, both of whom failed to re
turn from a mysterious trip into
1 Mexico.
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j NO 'RKSPONSK FROM TUK
i k 11)\ A PPKRS JU N K ROHUKS
i _,
( By Tlie Associated Press)
TUCSON, May 2. No response
has been had from the kidnap
pers following an offer by the fam
ily of young June Rallies, of
fifteen thousand dollars ransom.
"Hie family said they were ready
to pay under the promise that
no official interference would be
made with the kidnappers.,
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MOV IK Dl VOUCH TANGLE
• "i-..y-^-ft rat—1
I By T.lie Associated I’ressl
LOS ANGELES. May 2. Chars-1
es that Richard Rennet. famous
actor, stabbed her in the cheek
with a nail file,-, beat her, and
threatened her life. Vere made by
his wife, in ah action brought to
day. suing for separate mainten
ance, and demanding three thous
and dollars monthly.
Mrs. Bennett accused the fath
er of the famous flint trio. Con- 1
stance, Joan and Barbara Bennett,
of threatening her life with a pis
tol, and cursing her vilely.
He stated he offered his wife
half of their community property, 1
which she valued at $75,000.00,
but said he refused to pay alimony,
“because he felt that the fault of
the separating was more hers than
his."
I KliKITORIALi HKAI.TII
TO UK AUVOCATKI} MOW
it. was learned today that the
Territorial Health Qomniissioner
lias reqestPd that all children be
immunized against diphtheria, and
lias supplied the City of Nome
with material'to do this without
cost.
The purpose of this procei dure
■is to protect the child against
'diphtheria. About 90 percent of all
children exposed to diphtheria, who
have not been immunized. are
liable to contract the disease.
Thinking back; several years, we
find that Nome suffered from a
serious epidemic of diphtheria, in
which many young and budding
lives were lost to the sharp ravag
es of this dreadful disease. At
that time u^c schools were elos,
til, the theatre shut, no public
gatherings were allowed, grownups
and children alike contracted dip
therjg. It was a serious predion -
meat, in view of the fact that tire
only antitoxin serum in Nome at
that time was old and did not poss
<ss the required strength to. fight
off the effects of the germ.
Following a thrilling race with ,
tlie use of airplanes and dog teams
enbugh fresh serum was trans
ported to Nome to stop the ever
increasing death rate, and then
file epidemic was 'under complete
control as soon as all persons ex
posed to the disease had beAn
immunized.
Immunizing the child is pract
ically the same as vaccinating for
small pox. The method is very ■
simple. It leaves no scar and the
reaction is hardly noticed.
Through the Department of In- j
dian Affairs practically all native
children of Nome and adjacent vil- i
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U. S. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
i Uy The Associate 1 liess)
WASHINGTON. May 2. Strong
criticism of the administration,
mingled with praise, was express
ed bef>orev the annual U. S. Cham
ber of Commerce convention, by
Henry Harriman, president.
He reported that the new deals
since the firat year of the demo
cratic administration, had- seen a
brightening of the economic hori
zon everywhere.
A. WT. Robertson, chafrman of
the Westinghouse Electric said
that "a planned economy is un
doubtedly necessary, but we need
better plans, not more plans.”.
Harriman asserted tjat the act
ual unemployment had .been re
duced to four millions. He praised
the abolition, of child labor, and
then laid down the rule “frank,
constructive and helpful orltlcism
Is desirable frob every standpoint,
but the rejecting or blocking of
desirable reforms will result In
cither national suicide or a com
plete revolution."
STOP QUIBBLING 1
(By The Associate I Pres*)
WASHINGTON, My 4, President
| Roosevelt today told the United
Stales Chamber of Com mem1, it
was time "to slop crying wolf,
and cooperate in working for re- •
covery.”
EARTHQUAKE FELT AT
ANCHORAGE VKI5Y SHARP
(By The Associated PresB)
ANCHORAGE, May 4. A sev
er© earthquake, . of about ninety
seconds duration, shook this area
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thurs
day night, shaking articles from
.-■he’ves in the stores ana break
ing plate glass windows. This was
the most severe quake felt in this
section since April 26th. last year.
r NEEDS REORGANIZING
(By The AMoclatod Press)
WASHINGTON, May 1, A doz
en members of the House of Re
preselnatives urged the President
today, to either abolish or reor
ganize the Federal Alcohol Con
trol Administration, because It
was interfering with the liquor
business. They says its piddling and
regulations of high prices was re
sulting in the heavy consumption
of bootleg liquor.
TWO NEGROES ARE
BEIG SUSPECTED IN
- BREMERTON KILLINGS
TWO SL’S I’UCTS BKUMKRTON
KIUiI\'(i RKTAINKII
(fly Tlie Associated Tress)
M)S AiN(! RRKCi, May '1. Sus
picion waned that the two negroes
Alex Ritcas, and William Rvans.
detained here ns the suspects in
the IWwiuerten murders. might
hnve any connection with the case.
The police announced that photo
graphic copies of their fingerprints
found on the scene of the kill-''
Ingsj failed to mutch with those
of tlie suspects, wrho still maintain
they had no knowledge of the slay
ings
m.: a* i vfci ■
Police have not as yet uncov
ered any trace of jewelry or o:h-;
er valuables taken from tile vict
ims in the Bremerton killings.
A third suspect by this name of >
Floyd Mayberry, who is still be
ing sought by the police, has boe»
discovered. It is believed the vi^-,
finis were killed hy robbers who
w. re hunting for live thousand
dollars in securities, known ’ to
have been owned by Mrs. Flfeder.
The bonds were later found in a
strong box.
SOURDOUGH.. STATIONERY FOR
SAl.K at thb NUGOBT OFFICB.
KF'l't JIIK.% N BOOZE TAMilTS
(By ThV Associaled Press)
K RTCHI KAN, May 2, Sint mach
ines and other gambling devices
were ordered stopped immediate- (
ly by l’. S. Marshal VV. T. Mahon
ey, of the First Division, today.
A special election yesterday, re
sulted in a. majority favoring muni
cipally operated liquor stores, as
against privately operated joints,
which started selling hard liquor,
midnight Monday.
NOME I’AHSFNUEllS
I By The Associated Press-)
■■ SWATTED. AMI Sfn““rrhe K
Yukon of the Alaska Dine sailed
at fl o'clock Saturday morning Inst,
carrying one hundred, and seventy
five passengers, one hundred %nd
fifty eight steerage. Three were
aboard for Nome, who will fly
+rwir fairhanks hi" 5ormT*~ Prince
William Sound ports, depending on
the conditions. The passengers for
Nome were John Kanarl, Geo.
Sholin. and Ed. Collins.
FORMER SKI RET.VItY OF
THK TREASIKY IS DEAD
(fly The Associated Press)
NEW YORK. May ». William II.
Wood in, former secretary of the
treasury died here Thursday night,
front complications caused by a
throat infection, from which he had
l»e- it suffering for many morphs, :/
TORNADO INDIA
I Hy Till- Associated Press)
twm'TTA. India. May Twen
ty persons were killed and hun
dreds injured, i with dozens and
ilozi ns of people missing, follow
fn g a |fnTKa:dn._whmv.—t*wepr -'-Ore— 1
tow(1 of Sylhe.t in the province
of Assam Houserf"- were iTushej
a nil scores of boat foundered in
•Hwr fTwefiS'-1
+ DANTE TOVKJHT
Tlie tir»t__ of 11 scries of .stuuiucr.
dances, to l»e .given weekly at.
(tic Moose llall. will start tonight
.May, 5th, at 0:80 |i.iii. tielitlenien
75 cents, Ijidics /ret', fattest da li
cit reportle. _ ; •' ■ •--—--“
RADICAL TROUBLE
IN PARIS AGAIN
RHI> MAY DAY RIOTS
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, May 2, A band of des
perate communists, entrenched In
old houses and lu blind alleys,
today stood oft thousands of Fren
ch police, for several hours, In
May-day riots.
Only ten have so far been ar
rested. Four police were’' hurt In
the ensuing .struggle of dislodg
ing the reds from their ramparts.
The reds dug trenches, fired
revolvers, and hurled missiles at
the police, who withheld their fire.
came the rioters fled. This was
fli<> lust battle of the riots, which
began Tuesday. Ten reds were In
jured today, when the police broke
up a parade. There was much hand
to hand fighting but no real ser
ious damage resulted to either
party.
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HOOKED HIKE DIHBINGER
»By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, May 2, Four gunmen
climaxed a two mile chase, aug
mented with hand to hand battle*
with the police, by escaping. Th*
fighting toofc place in Bellwood.
Officers said one of the men who
escaped looked like Dllltnger.