The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Herald
Building, Second Avc., Hyder, Alaska.
Chas. F. Sandford
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Tuesday, the Hearld takes the
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Merry Christmas.
LATE NEWS FLASHES
Monday— Japanese spokes
man admitted underlying reas
on for Japanese insistence on
naval equality is based on fear
that a fleet larger than her
own can cross the Pacific and
defeat Japanese fleet. Said
this was not possible when the
Washington treaty was written
but quite possible now.
Wiley Post announced making
preparations for an attempt Lo
fly ar'ound the world in a little
over four days by flying in the
stratosphere.Lloyd’s
offered 19 to 1 odds France
and Germany will not go to
war in 1935.Ground
, broken for All American canal
in Arizona-before notable gath
ering.Federal Hous
ing Administration reported
its activities have created
$ 145,000,000 worth of new
business since starting.
Joseph Burn’s, one of the last
members of the Dillinger gang,
captured in Chicago.
. . Nye investigating com
mittee learns that taking the
profits out of war will have the
effect of breaking valuable
contracts for war supplies held
in the U. S.Dr. A. B.
Black, head of the AAA, told
U. S. farmers the government
will not be so lavish in 1935
with hog-raising and other
farm bonuses but will probably
distribute about $165,000,000,
as against $300,000,000 this
year.Advisory board
informed that labor may com
promise with the government
on the 30-hour week issue,by
agreeing to a 36-hour week. ,
. Lead. $3.70 at New York,
silver 54%, unchanged.
Tuesday—One thousand three
hundred planes roared over U
S. flying fields in honor of the
Wright brothers, on 31st anni
versary of first airplane flighl
at Kitty Hawk, N. J. Wife oi
Capt. Ulm, lost Australian fly
er, chartered vessel for one
month .'o continue search for
her hu band and his compan
ions.President Green
of A.F.L declared belief that
reports of Communistic activi
ties on Pacific coast are exag
gerated, but said their activi
ties are going on in all parts f
the U. S.Moscow re
ports disclosed execution of 27
persons charged with terrorist
activities as part of “purge” of
communist ranks which had
claimed 107 lives.Mrs
Major, husband poisoner, exe
cuted in England; first woman
to undergo death penalty in 8
years. . . . Hearings on
elimination of price fixing in N.
R. A. called at Washington. .
. . Princess Barbara Hutton
Mdvini wrote check for $5,000
to buy turkey dinners for 10,
000 destitute New Yorkers.
Wednesday— Virgil B. Blue
of Los Angeles sued for interest
in rich Mojave desert gold
j strike recently optioned for
! $3,250,000,000.Amer
1 ican Legion head presented
! Legion legisla tive demands to
\ President Roosevelt containing
J demand for immediate pay
| ment of soldier’s bonus and un
I iversal conscription in time of
! war.French liner New
York rescued crew of 16 from
j sinking Norwegien freighter
i Sisko 700 miles off Azores, af
ter 24-hour vigil with ether
I vessels in hurricane, in which
| rescue impossible. . . . Roof e
| velt cabinet committee on eco
1 nomic security will render its
i report next week. . . . Farm
mers had 5 billio ndollars more
; income this year than in 1933,
! fount-fifths coming from gov
ernment farmer aid activities. .
i. Announced President Roos
evelt will deliver number of
“fireside talks” to nation by
radio in coming weeks, includ
ing a New Year address. . . .
'. . Jugo-Slav premier and
cabinet resigned as result of
differences with Hungary in
connection with assassina'tion
! of King Alexander.
. . Charges made before com
mittee investigating Commun
, istic activities of propagandic
activities in both army and na
i vy ranks. . . . Railroad union
j heads voted to call strike in
sympathy with Los Angeles
| street car strikers, if early set
, tlement not achieved.
I . . Silver, 53%.
Thursday— Byrd expedition
i reported sweltering weather
i in spring heat wave in little
America.Attorney gen
; tral Cummings ordered investi
gation of activities of shyster
lawyers who are dealing with
' gangsters, three cf whom were
arrested Monday. . . Sena
tor McAdoo discharged from
Manilla hospital after recover
ing from dangerous cold. . .
i. Washington state liquor con
trol board ruled drinkers must
i sit down after end of year. . .
1 Huey Long jammed 33 bills
| through Louisiana legislature
i in 30 minutes.Three
| killed and many wounded in
! battle between state troops
Closing Of Granby Is
Authorized By Shareholders
Shareholders of the Granby
Consolidated Mining & Smelt
ing Company, have approved
plans of the directors for the
gradual closing down of the
company operations at Anyox,
as considered expedient and
depending upbn the price of
copper, according to eastern
advices. Under the plans pro
posed, the closing down would
cover a period of from four to
six months.
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Eight Die in Angoon Epidemic
The seriousness of the epi
demic of sickness which struck
Angoon last month is disclosed
by an item in the Sitka Arrow
head stating that eight persons
died there. Three of the deaths
are known to have been caused
by pneumonia. At least 18 per
sons were ill at one time, with
only one government nurse to
attend them.
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Seward Gets Record Rainfall
Seward recently experienced
a rainfall of 9.17 inches in 24
hours, according to the Seward
Gateway, This was a record
rainfall for any 24-hour period
in Seward since records were
started there. The nearest to
that figure in recent years was
three inches.
and mob of lypchers at Shel
byville, Ky., when mob at
I tempted seizure of negro ac
cused of statutory offense
against white girl. . . , Press
survey revealed largest holiday
business since 1931, with gain
of 24 per cent in trade volume.
. .Examination disclosed Pres
ident Roosevelt is in better
physical condition than at any
i time since entering the .White
' House. . . .. Heavy snows re
ported falling in middle west,
j . .. New star discovered by as
| tronomers moving east to west
! and gaining brilliance daily. .
.... Black, head of federal
reserve bank board, died of a
heart attack.
Friday— Andre Dupont ad
i mitted to Nye committee war
' profits of his firm were $225,
| 000,000.Investigation
| indicates 150,000 tons of scrap
I iron will have boen shipped to
j Japan from U. S. by end of
year. . . .-. Senator Cope
! land advocates establishment
| of a “Scotland Yard” in U. S.
to combat crime.Jap
anese cabinet officially ap
proved aborgaticn of Washing
ton naval treaty. . . Atlantic
shipping paralyzed by terrific
gales, severe snowstorms in
east and middle west.
Business leaders submitted
their program for economic re
covery to President, the con
tents evoking sarctstic Com
ment from administration lead
ers.
For Sale—old papers for lighting
fires—Herald Office.
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