VOLUME NO. VI.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 19, 1932
NO. 31
Firemen Give
Annual Ball
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Tlie local Fire Department is
staging their annual social func
t'on tomorrow night at the Sons
of Norway Hall. Each year this
affair has been staged about the
22nd of February, commemorat
ing both the anniversary of the
first president of the United
States along with the reminder
of the Fire Department’s service
to the town.
This dance will be a grand af
fair from beginning to end. An
drew Richard Hansen will have
charge of the music end of the
program and Clifford Round
tree will be maitre de hotel ca
tering to the inner man with a
cuisine which will be gotten up
in. the kitchen in the building.
This function has never failed
to give plenty of pleasure tc
those attending it and it is ex
pected that the affair tomorrow
will be one that will be long re
membered.
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Mooney Case Up
Before Congress
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The case of Thomas J. Mooney
imprisoned labor leader, wac
placed before Congress by Re
presentative LaGaurdia of New
York who introduced a resolu
tion calling upon the House to
request Governor Rolph of Cali
fornia to pardon Mooney, de
claring the Mooney case had be
come a question of national
significance and is “A menace
to American law and order.’'
La Guardia recited the facts of
the case which he said justified
congressional action.
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No Pay-No Job
The Mayor of Chicago, Cer
mak, has announced that there
is no money available to meet
city payroll, so 2,500 employees
were dropped from the roll. The
employees of the city of Port
land, Oregon schools are on a
warrant basis on account of no
funds—which is the first time
in twenty-five years that this
city has had to face such a'
problem.
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RAILROAD FREIGHT
STEAMFR
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It is announced in Seattle
that a new combination pas
senger-freight steamer for the
Yukon River service as recom
mended by Manager Olsen of
the Alaska Railroad will be se
cured despite recent reports
that the idea of purchasing such
a vessel was dropped recently
J. Ummel, purchasing agent for
the Railroad in Seattle now an
nounces that the department is
awaiting information relative to
funds available.
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FEED FOR DEER
The motorship Norco and the
Admiral Evans have on board
feed for Alaska deer. More is
being shioped north o nthe Yu
kon—orders from the Alaska
Game Commission. Alaskans ask
v/hat the deer did before the
Game Commission came in.
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A program portraying the life
cf George Washington from
early childhood to his Farewell
Address will be undertaken by
the children of the public
schools this afternoon, begin
ning at 1:15 in the school audi
torium. All are welcome to at
tend this program.
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Monday, the 22nd being a
legal holiday, celebrating the
birth of George Washington,
there will be no school that day.
Local Graders
Score High
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June Scovton, eighth-grader
in the Auburn school, won first
honors in Marion county under
the Stanford achievement test,
Mrs. Mary Fulkerson, county
superintendent, announced. Miss
Scovton made a mark of 112.5,
in comparison with the normal
mark of 90 for children of her
grade.
Jesse Hicks, eighth grade,
Keizer school, won second place
with a score of 111.8; Mildred
Oakes, Salem Heights school,
third, with a score of 111.5; John
Davis of Roberts school, fourth
with 111.4, and Alice Cunning
ham, eighth grade, Liberty, fifth,
with 111.
Petersburg Schools Rate High
According to Superintendent
George V. Beck.
I It is interesting and some - j
times gratifying to compare the
progress made by the children
of Alaska and the children of the
States in their school work.
The eighth grade of the Pe
tersburg Public Schools took the
same test. Allen Lee won flr^t
place with a mark of 113.7, Bea
trice Fryer second place with a
mark of 112.9 and Sylvia Noreide
fhird place with a mark of 109.6
;n comparison with the normal
mark of 90. The median mark of
hie class was 104.6 There are
Ofteen pupils in the class and
ourteen went over 90. Only one
member of the class went below
he normal mark.
The late Florence Nelson
laughter of Mrs. Peter Knutser.
vho left the fifth grade to en
ter a school in Wyoming enter
ed the school just in time to
ake the monthly examinations,
'-horence made an average of 100
in all of her subjects.
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Hurley Walks Out
Secretary Hurley, appearing
before a committee on hearings
relative "to independence of the
Fhillipine Islands resented
statement of Senator King
whose language indicated belief
that Hurley was handling the
truth recklessly. Hurley left the
chambers declaring he did net
have to take any aspersions on
his remarks.
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LAST TIME TO-NIGHT
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“Svengali,” John Barrymore’s
new picture for Warner Bros., is
delighting patrons of the Coli
seum Theatre. The picture is
based on the play “Trilby"
which Paul Potter adapted
from the celebrated novel by
George Du Maurier. Barrymore
has long been anxious to play
Svengali, a role which has al
way been a favorite one with
actors, and in this picture gives
one of his greatest characters I
zations. ,
Few novels or plays have en
joyed so much success as has
“Trilby.” Originally published by
Harpers as a novel, when John |
Barrymore was in knickers,!
“Trilby” became the most wide
ly read story of its day. It came
at a period when dramatizations
of successful novels were find
ing favor on the stage.
The part of Trilby is played
jby Marian Marsh, who makes
I her screen debut in “Svengali.”
( She is considered to be the real
| ly big screen find of the year
| The difficult role is done with a
I sincerity and delicate appeal
| which has never been excelled.
.Miss Marsh is but eighteen and
I possessed of flowerlike beauty of
face and form.
Others in the cast are Bram
well Fletcher, Donald Crisp,
Lumsden Hare, Carmel Myers,
Luis Alberni, Ferike Boros, An
clrienne D’Ambricourt and Paul
Porcasi. Archie Mayo directed.
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From The Farewell Address
.«. As aventies lo foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are
particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot. How
many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions,! to practice
the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence or awe the public
council *! Such an attachment of a small or weak towards a great and powerful
nation dooms the former to be the satellite of the latter.
Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, I conjure you to believe me,
fellow-citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake;
since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most
baneful foes of republican government. But that jealousy, to be useful, must be
impartial, else it becomes the instrument of the Very influence to be avoided, in*
stead of a defense against it. Excessive partiality for one foreign nation, and ex«
cessive dislike of another cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on
one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other
Real patriots who may resist the intrigues of the favorite are liable to become
suspected and odious, while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confi«
dcnce of the people to surrender their interests.
The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending
our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as
possible. So far as *ve have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled
with perfect good faith. Here let us stop . ..
—George Wcshinstorii
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FIRE AT SKAGWAY
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Fire at Skagway on the 13th
destroyed the White Pass and
Yukon Route roundhouse and
car shops and threatened other
material and equipment near by
The Skagway 'Fire Department
saved considerable equipment
and by its prompt action saved
the town from destruction.
It is reported that a modern
shop will be rebuilt to replace
the loss which is estimated at
around $300,000. Origin of fire,
unknown.
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DECISION OVER DEMPSEY
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Battling Levinsky was given
newspaper decision over Jack
Dempsey in a four round bout.
Levinsky, like a fighting game
cock, entered the ring and
greeted the ex-champion with
‘•Hello Champ.” The fiesta was
a slugging match with Levinsky
forcing Dempsey while Dempsey
i circled aroung the ring. Levin
j sky stopped and motioned
Dempsey to come on in and
; fight.
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THERE IS NO WAR
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Without declaration of war,
ithe bullets still fly fast and
thick in Shanghai. Chinese
guns answered the Japanese
ultimatum to retire from Shang
hai. Saturday the Chinese were
still holding Chapei. Japanese
are massing a large fighting
i unit in that district.
hew Rules Govern
Halibut Fisheries
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The joint committee— Intel -
| national Fisheries Committee,
| has issued new rules under the
I new treaty. First: The conven
tion waters are divided into the
following areas—(A) waters
[south of the lighthouse at Cape
Shoal Water, Washington State;
i (B) Waters from Cape Shoai
Water to Cape Spencer; (C)
| Cape Spencer to the Aleutian
j Islands; (D) Bering Sea dis
tricts.
The maximum saleable catch
in area (B) is set at 22,500,000
I pounds; area (C) no limitation;
no limitation on (A) and (B)
districts.
Around Masset Inlet, Timfired
Islands, the area is set apart on
account of being immature hali
but grounds.
All halibut vessels must be
licensed for statistics and they
must agree to furnish detailed
information relative to their
catches.
Beginning next year the an
nual closed season ends on the
15th of January.
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The Admiral Evans was in
port this morning enroute north.
jThe Northwestern is due south
about Sunday. The Northland
due north next Tuesday and
south Wednesday.
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The local halibut fleet is get
ting out to the grounds.
FIRST DEATH IN FLEET
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Capt. Ole Larson, owner of t.;c
halibut schooner “Pacific” died
on board of his vessel Wednes
day on the halibut banks, ac
cording to reports published by
H. Lokken, manager of the Fish
ing Vessel Owners’ Association
in Seattle. Tire body is to bo
; shipped from Seward on .the
l Admiral Evans to Seattle—the
1 vessel being due in Seattle on
i the 5th of March.
Capt. Larson was awarded a
'prize in Ketchikan for being
high boat three years ago. He is
survived by his widow and two
children.
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CHILD MURDER
A postcard describing a mur
der led to the discovery last
week of the body of 13-year-old
Marie Rosales, attacked and
bludgeoned in a half filled bath
tub of a vacant tenement, New
York. The card addressed to trie
janitor read: “If you will go up
stairs to the top floor vacant
^ apartment you will find some
thing that will surprise you. It's
murder.”
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GARNER FOR PRESIDENT
j “Tex” Garner, Speaker of the
House of Congress, has the in
dorsement of William G. McAdcc
for President of the United
States. McAdoo declares that
under Garner, all elements ol
the party should be able t'
unite.
Make A Belated
Acknowledgement
The Coliseum Theatres m ike
the following report of the fund .
raised for the Pioneers under
the Gross Pioneers’ Fund:
Alaska Weekly Fund ... .$210.05
Petersburg Citizens thru
L C. Lemieux.$170.25
Ketchikan Citizens..... $146.00
Wiangell Citizens $57.50
Douglas Citizens .$8.90
Sitka Citizens.$72.50
Uiineau Citizens _ .. $463.25
j Anchorage Pioneers
Igloo No. 15 - •.$25.00
Anchorage Ladies Auxili
ary of Pioneers No. 49 - •. .$25.00
Cordova Pioneers Igloo
No. 19 ••.$50.00
Fairbanks Pioneers Igloo
No. 4. $100.00
Trust Fund Arrived after
Christmas 1930.$101.00
j Reclaimed deceased
j Pioneers.•• ..$20.00
j Nome Pioneers No. 1.$35.00
Joe Hill • •.$2.00
$1,487.30
Disbursed to 106
Pioneers..-- .1,484.00
Bal. on hand. $3.30
Other Gifts Received:
Valdez Pioneers, cigars; Mrs.
F. Barron, Sitka, cigars; West
Coast Grocery, Ketchikan, one
lot tobacco; Mrs. Scott and Ball,
Seattle, box phonograph re
cords; Elbert Blackmar and
wife, subscription 2 weekly ma
gazines; James Wickersham, $15
to be expended for cigars; For
est J. Hunt, box books; Oid
Friend, in Seattle, 10 boxes
copies; Old Friend in Seattle, 1
box oranges, 1 box pears.
Mr. Kettleson, supt. of the
Pioneers Home, Sitka has writ
ten expressing appreciation of
the kindly and generous support j
to the fund that was given by
the citizens of Petersburg. It (
will be noted that Petersburg, of |
the Alaska cities, stands second |
cn the list. |
“Lame Duck” Bill
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The “Lame Duck” law, intro
duced several times by Senator
Norris and passed several times
iii the Senate only to be defeat
ed in the House, passed the
House this week with 335 votes
for and seven Democrats and 49
Republicans opposing the bill.
The measure now goes to a con
ference committee to adjust
several minor differences with
the Senate.
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BARTHELMESS STERN
AVENGER
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The latest power in the per
sonality of Richard Barthelmess
has never been quite so evident
as it is in his latest First Na
tional starring vehicle, “The
lash,” coming to the Coliseum
Theatre, on Sunday and Mon
day. He is casting as a dashing
young vaquero, avenger of his
people’s wrongs, in those dan
gerous days following Mexico’s
ceding of California to the
United States.
In the supporting cast are
Mary Astor, Marian Nixon, Bar
bara Bedford, James Rennie.
Fred Kohler, Erville Alderson,
Robert Edeson, Mathilde Co
mont and Arthur Stone. Tne
play is an adaptation of the
widely read novel of the Bart
letts. Bradley King, most dis
tinguished dialoguist of the
talking screen, did the conver
sation. “The Lash” was directed
by Frank Lloyd, a man respon
sible, with the star, for many
j sensational Barthelmess suc
i j cesses.
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; The Hoover campaign started
with a song.
Firemen’s Dance February 20
Roundtrip Rates
For Pioneer
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The Alaska Steamship Con
pany has announced speci
loundtrip rates to Seward an
return from Southeastern Ala.
ka ports, as a courtesy to tho.
Pioneers who will attend tl
pjoneers’ Convention in Fail
banks beginning March 22nd.
The following tariff will be i
effect at that time:
Ketchikan, $79.20 and $71.2(.
Wrangell, $70.40 and $64.0C
Juneau, $56.80 and 51.20, t~
deck and lower deck rooms rc
spectively.
The Yukon will be the conver.
tion ship and will be leavin
Seattle for northern ports on tf
112th of March, bringing the de
j legates to Seward in amp':
time to make connections to ar
rive in Fairbanks for the con
vention.
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Reorganize Booth
Fisheries Compan
The Booth Fisheries Compan;
has re-organized with O. A
Moemer as new vice president
Treasurer following the dea-1
of K. L. Ames, chairman of th
board of directors. Joseph Mark
ley succeeds Smithers. Presider,
Henry Hinrichs, general mana
p er Joseph Keilty is now sec re
tary; Edmund Kennedy, assist
ant secretary. On the new boar
are Peter McCue, Sanford Oti.
Andrew Larence, Thoma
Shaughnessy, Peter Berkey.
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Ousts Road Board
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Governor Meier of Oregon ha
ousted the Oregon State Roaf
Board Commission. Two men*
bers resigned and the Governo
fired the third member. He fille
their places from the ranks o
Lis friends and supporters. Goo.
politics.
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“30” FOR PRINTER
George Knapp, publisher c
the Aurora Oregon Observe]
died this week at the age c
sixty. He practised law in Seat
tie during ’18 and T9.
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“BOB’S” IN CALIFORNIA
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R. J. “Bob” Heckman, vaca
tioning in California, is mue
cheered by the favorable minin
reports from Alaska, particular
ly the fine reports coming froi
the old Chichagoff mines.
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Jessie Stuck, who was sent t
the Portland Orthopedic Ho>
pital last fall, returned on tV
Evans this morning.
Bill Holt returned from Sea
tie today.
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Mrs. Katadah is leaving on ti
Admiral Evans for Juneau to a
tend a relative who is nigh un
death.
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“SWEEPSTAKES” IS
OUTSTANDING II'
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“Sweepstakes,” an RKO Pat!
production starring Eddie Qu
lan will be on view Saturday.
A thrilling comedy-drama
the racetrack, “Sweepstakes”
replete with humor, romarn
thrills and pathos
Concerning the exlpoits of
young jockey who sacrificed 1
career because of loyalty to
former employer and friend, t
story is notably wholesome a
| inspirational.
Eddie Quillan’s portrayal
the jockey stamped him as o
of the cleverest juvenile con
dians and dramatic actors
the screen, while Miss Nixo
charm will win the hearts
the audience.