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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 28.
SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
TAFT TEiEiS
HESISITIi 10
POES. HOOVER
ONE OF T5IE OUTSTANDING
FIGURES OF TREE NATION
FOR MANY YEARS
WASHINGTON, Feb., 4, (/P)—
Chief Justice William Howard
Taft has resigned and has sub
mitted his resignation to Pres
ident Hoover through his son,
Robert A. Taft.
The resignation was not ac
cepted. This was formally an
nounced at the White House after
young Taft made his visit there
in company with Attorney Gen
eral Mitchell.
It is understood that the re
signation was tendered because
of the serious condition of the
Chief Justice who has been in
Ashville, N. C., for more than* a
week after being confined to his
home here for some time.
Mr. Taft is returning here
from Ashville today, Robert Taft
said; there is no significance in
this change, he said, for his fath
er could be as comfortable here
as at Ashville. He desires to re
turn home.
The resignation of the Chief
Justice removes from official life
one of the outstanding figures in
America at the present time.
As President, Secretary of War,
Governor General of the Phil
ippines and late Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court,
he, more than other man, took
part in American government for
a period extending a quarter of
a century.
His resignation will unquestion
ably be accepted by President
Hoover effective immediately and
upon acceptance Mr. Taft will
then automatically be placed
upon the judicial retired list
since he has served the requisite
number of years, first as Circuit
Judge, then as Chief Justice.
The name of Associate Justice
Stone is the most prominently
mentined as his successor.
Hi OF BEE
ID LIGHT WINES
SSTISFY PEOPLE
ECONOMIC PRESSURE WILL
NEVER PERMIT REPEAL
DECLARES FORT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, (/P)_ j
Representative Franklin W. Fort,
declared in the crowded chamber
of the house that economic pres
sure would never permit repeal of
prohibition, but that the law it- j
self satisfied the American people'
by permitting the brewing of beer !
and making of the light wines j
in the home.
Both White House and the New |
Jersey representation said later j
that President Hoover had not j
the slightest idea to the contents!
of the speech made by his close I
friend.
Fort said in a statement that j
he had spoken only his own con
viction. J
TESTED NEW TOP
BURBANK, Calif., Feb., 3, (lP)—
Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh tested out
] the California top he had installed
on his new low-wing monoplane in
which the hatch covers are made
of transparent material. Both
.cockpits of the plane can be closed '
without lowering the visibility and j
removed during warm weather. J
IGHESSlTED.
TO SUCCEED THE! ;
IS CHIEF JUSTICE
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STONE, COOLIDGE AND BORAH!
HAD BEEN MENTIONED AS
POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS
WASHINGTON, Feb., 4, </P)—
President Hoover promptly nomi
nated Charles Evans Hughes to
succeed Chief Justice William How
ard Taft. He located Hughes on
the long distance phone and Hugh
es accepted the nomination which
has been sent to the Senate.
Prompt confirmation is looked
for. Justice Stone, Hoover’s close
friend, Coolidge and Borah had
been mentioned prominently to
succeed Taft. Hughes said he would
resign as justice from the perman
court of international arbitration, j
ill) BODY OF
EIEL53N FOB UNTRUE
NOME, Feb., 4, (/P)—The rumor
that Eielson’s body had been found
is unfounded. A message from
Crosson at Nanuk says: “Feel cer
tain we will know something defin
ite regarding the bodies within a
few days. Bad storms for the past |
two days in Nanuk prevented dis- j
patching dog teams to the wreck to
help in the search.
TIFT HEW TO
WASHINGTON: HIS l
HEALTH SHATTERED!
DR. H«D DIFFICULTY GETTING!
TAFT LEAVE CAR; “A SICK
MAN”; NO DANGER
!
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WASHINGTON. Feb., 4, (JP)— Rid
of the robes of Chief Justiceship,
Taft returned to Washington, shat- j
tered in health, practically helpless;
and preceptibly worn weak and in
different to surroundings, the
former president came back to the
capitol from Ashville, N. C.
He was assisted from the car and
placed in an automobile and driv.
to his home wnere he was put to
bed “a sick man.”
Taft’s physician Dr. Francis Hag
ner added, “As far as we can tell he
is in no immediate danger. When
Taft arrived, Dr. Hagner seemed to
have difficulty in impressing upon
him that it was time to leave the
car. Occasionally, with apparent
effort, Taft opened his eyes to look
about but spoke to none of those
gathered to meet him.
ml ami j
KILLER IS REMOVED
OAKLAND, Feb. 4, (/P)—Miss El
la Hibbs, companion of Nick Tral-;
’a the night he was murdered two
weeks ago on a lonely road, was
removed from the county hospital
and booked at the Alameda coun
ty jail as a natural witness in the
Tralla murder.
Deputy Sheriffs Jack Collin and
J. L. Darts explained this move on
account of the statement that
Miss Hibbs’ stories are a little
vague. They said that the girl
was not under arrest but was held
so she will be handy to identify
any suspects that may be found.. |
BETTY ENGAGED? THAT’S WHAT THEY HEAR
a
THREE DIE FROM GAS
BALTIMORE, Feb., 3, (/P)—
Three were killed and 10 over
come by gas escaping from a 4
inch main broken by frost leav
ing the ground. The dead are
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witzler and
son Patrick. Six of those over- j
come were in an adjoining house j
and four were firemen.
FREH
ARMAMENT PLANS
UNDER MICKOPE
GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED IN
PREPARING WAY TO AGREE
MENT, DELEGATES
LONDON, Feb., 4, (dP)—French
and British plans, limiting the nav
al tonnage, were put under the mi
croscope in the two-hour session
3f national delegations sitting as a
committee as a whole in St. James
Palace.
The heads of the delegation did
act participate in the meeting but
held a session of their own in an
other part of the Palace.
The general cession took up the
proposals of the two nations, para
graph by paragraph. The spokes
man of each nation contributing ■
to the discussion. Examination of
the proposals will be continued at
i later date.
Gibson, speaking from the Amer- !
can viewpoint suggested that light
cruisers and destroyers should not
be lumped together as under the
French plan.
After the meeting the heads of
he delegations and official com
muiii pie issued a statement which
?aid that good results for preparing
;he way to an rgietment was being
cbiained in private conversations
rniorg the e.negates.
FffiTEEl!13
OLD 80Y SUSPECT
US AFOUL LI
KID BOASTS WILL NEVER BE
TAKEN ALIVE BY COPS;
DIFFERENT NOW
OAKLAND, Feb. 4, (JP) — Ward
King, 14, suspected of being the
boy who held up an Oakland gro
cery store on Wednesday was
brought back to the Bay City last
light from Salinas where he was
slightly injured Thursday night in
m automobile accident.
The boy who boasted to his
guardian, Mrs. Cook, that police
should not take him alive, was
iriving a stolen car in which he
•aced to out-distance traffic cop
2arl Lauridsen, near Salinas, when
lis car overturned.
At first King was believed cri
,ically injured but Xrays failed!
o show any internal injuries.
SOME MORE DRY TALK
WASHINGTON, Feb., 3, (JP)—Out j !
f a hullabaloo over prohibition .in I
re house there emerged the opin-; 3
>n of an ardent dry, Senator Wes- ! '
ty Jones of Washington, that any ! 1
ssultant vote will strengthen, j
ither than modify the Volstead! s
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
OF ALASKA LSCIL
MEETING TONIGHT
RALPH PRIDDY, HEAD OF OR
GANIZATION, WILL AD
DRESS MEMBERS
With the one object of en
lightening members of the Fed
eral Employees organization of
the workings of the group insur
ance plan and benefits to be de
rived from it, Ralph Priddy, pres
ident of the Union and mem
ber of the National organization
to which high position he was
elected at the recent convention
in the East, arrived in Seward
last evening and .this evening
at the meeting of the members
and other Federal employees
which will convene at 7 o’clock in
Odd Fellows Hall, will address
the gathering.
Mrs. Pridy is accompanying her
husband, both returning to their
home in Anchorage tomorrow.
Briefly, as explained by Pres
ident Priddy, the group insurance
plan covers from $1,000 to $5,000
without phjSica: * exa/rui.." ‘
beyond the latter sum physical
examination is required.
In order for the Local to ob
tain this group insurance policy
75 percent of the standing mem
bership must apply after which
they will be duly notified of the
rate. With respect to the rate
President Priddy stated it has
never been known to exceed $1.10
per $1,000, Already 190 members
have ^signified their intent to
participate in the offer and it
is anticipated little difficulty will
be experienced in obtaining the
quoto, 75 percent.
Another important feature point
ed out by President Priddy is that
in case any Federal employee
quit his present position, and de
part for other scenes of endeav
or, as long as he remains in good
standing with the Local the poli
cy is effective.
And again, this insurance is
non-assessable, contrary to the
opinion of many.
Practically two-thirds of labor
organizations in America have
endorsed this blanket policy. The
main reason of the present en
deavor is that many old mem
bers who perhaps have been out
of insurance for years will have
the opportunity to enjoy its ben
efits.
It is anticipated that every
member of the Seward Chapter
of the Local, as well as many
other members who are not, as
yet, members, will be present at
tonight’s meeting.
Referring to the resolutions
acted upon at the September
National Convention of the Fed
eration, President Priddy said
several of the adopted resolutions
;vill be presented to Congress
lext month for consideratin.
\mong these will be the half-day
loliday on Saturday’s; a 30-day
annual furlough; annual sick
eave for all Alaska Railroad em
)loyees and other government
employees not now enjoying this
jrivilege, and others in the field.
The National President is de
irous of Mr. Pridy to obtain
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