PRESIDENT’S FAMILY WAS EN
TERTAINING CHILDREN |
IN OTHER WING
WASHINGTON, Dec., 25, (JP)—
Fire, Tuesday night, destroyed
the executive offices of the White ;
House in one of the most spec
tacular blazes, from the national
viewpoint, since the war of 1812,!
while the President’s family was
entertaining a party of children
of the White House staff.
The executive wing of the build
ing is separated by more than 100
feet from President Hoover’s liv
ng quarters but the only danger
to Hoover was the possibility that
he might have been struck by ttje
unruly fire hose.
The executive wing is a small
one-story structure at the west
end of the executive mansion
abutting the state department and
connected with the White House
by a covered corridor.
The fire was discovered at 8:15
and as late as 9:40 smoke was
still pouring out of the windows
and firemen were still ripping out
portions of the walls trying to
find the source of the blaze. Wat
MASKS, Urbach & Valade.
Fresh Hass San Francisco Cand
ies at Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
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« and Tobaccos; Candy, etc.
Cards, of course.
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from 30 nozzles.
President Hoover was not ex
cited. U. S. Grant, superintendent
of the third building, said the
ceiling, roof and floors, and the
plaster walls, which have to be;
replaced, will estimate $60,000, i
and that a conservative appro-!
priation by congress will be nec
essary to rebuild the offices. There |
was no insurance carried.
It is believed that the fire *
started from a short circuit. Af
ter the excitement had subsided
the Hoovers retired- Papers, and
most of the furniture, was saved,
Hoover's son Allen, assisting in
the rescue.
URGENT AND PATHETIC AP
PEAL MADE BY STEF
ANSSON, FOR HELP
WASHINGTON, Dec., 25. (^P)—
The American government mes
; sages appealing unofficially to
| the Soviet for assistance in the
I search for Colonel Eielson and
Mechanician Borland, were flash
ed directly to Moscow and to the
two Soviet ships, the Lipke and
; the Stavropal, both in the vicini
| ty where the American aviators
disappeared.
The message to Moscow was
| transmitted through the Tass
1 Soviet News Agency, thence to
j the ships. Messages sent by Gov
j ernor Paries to the State De
partment were in turn sent to
i the Interior department which
department stated it had no ob
! jeetion to the appeal for assist
| ance.
I Secretary Wilbur, on the urgent
| and pathetic appeal of Vilhjal
Jmar Steffansson, Arctic explorer,
j sent a communication direct to
I the Soviet capital. The State de
partment was not called upon
j to rule upon the message as sent
I before that department had been
consulted. The message to Parks
suggested he radio the vessels
for use of dog teams.
HOST JOHN MATICH
John Matich, of the Palace, was
host yesterday to a number of
local friends, at a Xmas dinner
| which included everything anyone
s could possibly think of- Mr. Mat
! ich reputation as a chef is that
| of one of the best in the North
[ so those who were his guests ves
i terday are to be envied.
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| Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Dental and Genera! X-Ray work
Phase MAfiwn 198—Tecklenberg Bldg.
| Dr. H. W. Hyatt
PHYSICIAN-SURGEON
Office* in Tecklenberg Bldg.
| Office hour*: 19 a.m. to 12 o'clock. 2 p.m
to 4 p.m.; <i p.va, to 8 p.ra.
; Phone*: MLAin 138—Residence, MAdloen 9
A TIMELY TIP!
TELL the people about
timely merchandise with
good printing and watch
your sales volume grow.
OTHER merchants have
proved this plan by re
peated tests. We’U heip
with your eopy.
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BEFE8TS SKI TEI
The Seward Volunteer Fire De
partment's snappy basketball team
successfully encountered the strong
Chelan quintette at the S. A. C.
gym last night taking the aggres
sive sailors into camp, 31 to 17,
The Chelan’s men, Gangs, Mur
ray, Brown, Sanders, Geroche and
Hedges displayed plenty of pep and
spirit "and ability to get around the
floor. A penetrating offense, stag
ed by Kunz, Andresen, Noble, Turn
er, Vaa, Shellhorn and Earl, kept
the lead on the side of the City Fire
Fighters all the way.
Summar y—Chelan,, baskets:
Bangs 4, Brown 2. Fouls converted:
Brown 1.
S. V. F. D., baskets: Andresen 5,
Earl 4, Turner 2, Kunz 1, Vaa 1,
Shellhorn 1. Fouls converted: An
dresen 1, Kunz 1, Earl 1. Referee, C.
Meyers,
Mr. and Mrs. Bertel Wenner
1 strom, popular young Anchorage
j couple, will arrive in the city
! tomorrow enroute to Los Angeles
where they will vacation. They
; expect to return North in April.
CORDOVA CELEBRATES
CORDOVA, Dec., 25, (&)—Cor
dova celebrated Christmas with
one out of every 10 persons tak
ing part in the community Xmas
pageant depicting the advent ol
Christ. More than 100, under Rev
erand Bingle, presented “Light ol
ithe World.”
fou read It In Tae Gateway rim.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW
“OKEH” RECORDS at SYLVIA'S?
THEY ARE WONDERFUL. 4
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SEWARD—Frank Andreson, L.
H. Risschild, Tom Anderson, Mrs.
G. B. Blondeau, Tom Olafson, C.
Johnson, G. S. Nirodet, Joe Rady,
| Mike Bloom
LIKE SEWARD SCHOOL
The Anchorage city council has
received several sets of prelimin
ary plans for a new high school
| building and are keeping busy
trying to decide which will meet
the requirements. All of the
plans are similar to the type of
j school erected in Seward, that
I type being the prime choice of
! the council and school board
| The Cutter Chelan, which ar
| rived in port yesterday from Seat
tle, brought 169 sacks of mail.
It is reported that there are
several cases of flue lcoally and
still a few cases of mumps.
1011IN PUS,
M00DY3\ HEW
SAN PEDRO, Calif., Dec., 25, /P)
—Settling the hitherto secret
honeymoon plans of Frederick
Moody, Jr., and his bride Helen
Wills, arrived here where a 40
foot yawl, the “Galatea,’’ awaited
i them since Saturday for a cruise
i from Santa Barbara. They said
they would sail tomorrow for
“somewhere.”
The Anchorage Chamber of
! Commerce, under the direction
j of the new “live-wire” president,
i Harry F. Morton, is makng a
! drive to hold the All-Alaska
j Chamber of Commerce conven
tion in that city next fall.
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EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIED,
DEVELOPING, PRINTING, EN
LARGEMENTS, HAND COLORED
ALASKA VIEWS, at Schallere^
Alaska Shop.
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Annual Mask Ball
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
DANCE THE WHOLE NIGHT THRU
SCORES OF BEAUTIFUL AND PRACTI
CAL PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED
BIG AND PEPPY ORCHESTRA
The most experienced • punch maker in the
Territory will concoct this beverage.
Start the New Year right! Attend Seward’s
greatest dance event of the entire year!
THE FIRE BRIGADE'S ONE NIGHT
Come early and stay late!
NEW YEAR’S EYE
In the Seward Athletic Club Hall
Adults $1.00 and Children 50c
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