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Volume 36. Number 134 NIME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1935 Per Copy Ten Cents
Freighter Cordova is Slightly Damaged
FIRST WHITE WOMAN HANGS IN DELAWARE
Premier McDonald Resigns and Succeeded by Baldwin
TWO MEN ARE WANTED
WEYERHAEUSER CASE
DEFT JUSTICE AGENTS
Federal Agents Are Searching For Two Of
Former Gang Slayers In Connection
With Kidnaping Of Weyerhaeuser
(By The Associated Press)
TACOMA, June 7—Hack Bailey, one time rum runner,
and Harold MeAtee are wanted in St. Louis for slayings.
They were described as former residents in the Weyerhaeu
ser neighborhood, said the police. J. R. MeAtee a former
San Francisco neighbor of Harold MeAtee reported that he
saw the man there recently.
Sandpoint, Idaho officers reported that a prisoner of the
State, Sam Latum, told them he saw and talked with Bailey
and Herbert Lester Johnston between Spokane and Missou
la, Montana, Monday.
Apparently at a stalemate in its own investigation De
partment of Justice agents had a new field commander—
Harold J. Nathan, former assistant to Department Chief
John E. Hoover. Immediate plans are unknown, following
his appointment.
Dun Braclstreet
Say Improvement
Is Much Better
Progress Evident In Spite Of
Adjustment Necessary Be
cause of Death of NRA
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, June 7, — Major
in trade and business were toward
improvement during the past week,
said the Dunn Bradstreet review.
Progress is evident in many dir
ections in spite of adjustment nec
essities, caused by the previous
week’s developments which termin
ated the NRA; and retail sales rose
to their highest levels in many
weeks, at a number of centers, said
the report.
Former German
War Leader Dead
From Bronchitis
(By The Associated Press)
HANOVER, Germany, June 6, —
General Alexander Von Linsingen,
aged eighty-five, commander of the
German southern army during the
world war and the Berlin garrisons
when the imperialist regime was
overthrown in 1918, died here of
bronohitis, which he contracted two.
months ago.
Goverment Will
Resist Airplane
Companies’ Suits
Attorney General Cummings
Says Federal Government
Will Resist the Suits
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 7, — Attor
ney General Cummings of the Unit
ed States said today that the gov
ernment will resist the damage
suits of the ten airline companies,
which amounts to ten million,
three hundred and fourteen thous
and dollars, resulting from the an
nulment of the airmail contracts by
Postmaster General Farley.
Cummings said "I imagine there’ll
be a group of government lawyers
assigned to the cases.’* He said the
government has forty days after the
twelfth of June in which to file an
swers to the complaints.
Negro Electrocuted
(By The Associated Press)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 7, —
Albert Carr of Houston, a negro,
died in the electric chair this morn
ing, for criminally attacking a white
woman.
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WASHINGTON
CURRENT
COMMENT
May 16, 1935.
Probably the most discussed mat
:er before the public eye these days
is the National Recovery Act. Now
and then something crowds it aside
for a short time, but it is too large
an undertaking to remain long in
the background. The President
would have iits life extended for 2
years. The senate thinks that a
year is enough, and has embodied
its views to that effect in the re
cently passed Clark resolution. The
House Is yet to be heard from, and
in that body there is a tendency to
stand out for the longer continuation
which the President desires. It is
clear that the majority in both leg
islative branches wishes the NRA
to stay, the debate centering about
the question: How long? The Post
master General stands on a secure
footing also, a proposal to investi
gate him and his doings having been
put down sharply in the senate by
a vote that showed a clearly defined
party front. The TVA is authoriz
ed to increase its capita) and broad
en its field of action. These and
other matters were handled by the
legislators with a vim and determin
ation indicating that the White House
has a good congressional backing.
A Washington automobile driver,
who had the misfortune to kill a
pedestrian, ended her life by drown
ing, after writing a note that left
no doubt as to the reason for her
exit from the world. She must have
spent a good many anxious hours
between the accident and her de
parture for the undiscovered count
ry. It is well not to be too severe
on the absent minded, the disagree
able and the cranky. They may be
under a concealed torture of the
soul that would make a jump from
the bridge or pressure on the pist
ol trigger a relief.
Late in June 1934, Congress pass
a law by the terms of which all
railroads participating in interstate
commerce were required to retire
employees-under conditions stated
and pay them a pension. The act
went up to the Supreme Court of
the United States recently, and was
declared unconstitutional by a 4 to
5 vote. The decision has caused
many to speculate as to what the
court will do if its opinion is asked
upon other important measures,
such as the National Industry Re
covery Act and the Economic Sec
urity plan.. The court made plain
the fact that it was not called upon
to pass on the virtues or vices of
the Railway Retirement law. The
opinion went no further than to
state thait the act contemplated
(Continued on Page Three)
FREIGHTER CORDOVA
BREAKS TAIL SHAFT: IS
NOW AT ANCHORAGE
Cordova Of Alaska Steamship Company
Breaks Tail Shaft: W as Leaking Badly
But Pumps Now Taking Care W ater
(By The Associated Press')
SEATTLE. June 7—The Seattle Harbor Radio reported
that the Alaska Steamship Company’s freighter Cordova
was now riding at anchor at Duncan Harbor, with apparent
ly no damage done, while the coast guard cutter Redwing
was reported to be due to arrive there at four P.M. today.
The Salvage King is expected there about the same time.
The freighter Cordova sent out an urgent call for help
from Seymour Narrows to the Coast Guard, saying that the
ship had broken a tail shaft and was leaking, but not badly.
It was undetermined how the accident occurred.
The vessel was enroute to southern Alaska herring
plants with ninety-six passengers, mostly crews for the can
neries, and about fifty members in the ship’s crew.
She sent out a message at nine forty-seven last night,
but shortly afterward radioed that the pumps were handling
the intake of water successfully, and that she was in no im
mediate danger.
The Princess Alice, which was cruising in the near vici
nity prepared to stand by. The disposition of the passen
gers was to be decided today. Messages indicated that the
ship was not in the Narrows when the accident happened.
A strong riptide runs in the Narrows and small boats at
tempt the passage only when the tide is on the turn.
Japanese Present
Demands to China
Hope They Accept
Japanese Troops Are Moving
To Apply Pressure Region
South of Great Wall
(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO, June 7, — A crisis in the
North China situation appeared im
pending as Japanese troops were on
the move and the army received gov
ernment authorization to apply pres
sure to the region south of the Great
Wall.
Army transports are sailing from
Japanese ports. It was officially
denied however, that these activi
ties were directly connected with
the Japanese military authorities’ ob
jectives in Chinese territory.
The foreign office here today den
ied that the demands of the Japan
ese military authorities which were
presented to the Chinese govern
ment, constituted an ultimatum, but
the Japanese government hopes that
China will accept the demands and
settle the matter as soon as possi
ble.
i
Liquor Yacht Is
Destroyed by Fire
Near Wrangell
Motor Yacht Alt Heidelberg
Believed Total Loss After
Fire Burns Vessel
(By The Associated Press)
WRANGELL, June 7, — The mot
or yacht Alt Heilelberg, operated by
the Jakeway Distributing Company,
in the distribution of products of the
Columbia Breweries of Tacoma, is
believed to be a total loss.
Fire broke out in the engine room
Wednesday near Vank Island. The
crew and two passengers were forc
ed to abandon ship hurriedly and
were not able to save even their'
personal belongings.
Fishing boats nearby rushed to
the rescue and picked up the refug
ees and then towed the craft to
the beach. Her owners said she was
valued at fifty thousand dollars, and
was covered only partially with in
surance.
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Ramsey McDonald
Resigns Premier
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, June 7, — Ramsey Mc
Donald, Prime Minister of England
for the past six years resigned to
day. He is to be succeeded by Stan
ley Baldwin.
Bonus Leaders Do
Not Like Idea Of
New High Taxes
Bonus Leaders Threaten Add
Rider To Tax Measures
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 7, — Bonus
leaders today forecast a new drive
for an immediate payment, if the
administration seek the new high in
heritance and gift taxes. They said
they would put the bonus on the bill
as a rider.
1st W hite W oman
Hanged By State
Minder Brother
Mother and Son Are Hanged
Delaware For Slaying Of
Brother 7 Years Ago
(By The Associated Press)
GEORGETOWN, Delaware, June
7, — The first white woman to be
hanged by the state of Delaware,
went to her death at dawn this
morning with a prayer of forgive
ness on her lips.
She was followed closely by her
son Howard. Both were executed
after being convicted of the slaying
of her brother seven years ago, for
his two thousand dollars life insur
ance. *
Before her death she said in a
trembling voice: My way is clear, I
have nothing to say.
Howard said: What I did, I did
against my will; anyone in my place
would have done the same: I see my
three little ones on the other side.
War Leader at Viniy
Ridge Dead England
(By The Associated Press)
THORELSOKEN, ESSEX, Engl
and June 6 — Viscount Byng, of
Vimy Ridge fame, war leader, and
peacetime re-organizer of London’s
metropolitan police, died at his home
at Thorpe Hall today, following ah
operation.
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