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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 196.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1926.
PRICE TEN GENTS
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT RE
VIEWS COMPLAINTS OF
THEOSOUH 1ST ENEMIES
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. (/P)—Enemies
of J. Krishmamurti, youthful theoso
phist Messiah, have protested his en
try into this country, alleging moral
turpitude according to the New York
Tribune. Complaints against him
were reviewed yesterday by Immigra
tion Commissioner Day.
Newspapers said the charges were
rejected on the grounds of insufficient
evidence. The names of those oppos
sing the entry of the young Hindus
from the liner Majestic on which he
arrived here, were not disclosed nor
were the specific charges against
him. Newspapers also quoted Com
missioner Day as saying that he ex
pected further evidence and that if it
is more than mere presumptive proof
of guilt, Krishmamurti will be held
for inquiry.
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO MAY IN
AUGERATE POLICY OF
GREATER SEVERITY
MEXICO, Aug. 30. (£>)—President
Calles of Mexico, commenting on the
new turn of affairs in the religious
controversy, when the tentative agree
ment reached at the conference with
representatives of the Catholic Epis
copacy was suddenly abrogated, de
clared1 that he would inaugurate a pol
icy of even greater severity than that
displayed toward the clergy, should
Catholics continue their present de
fiiant attitude toward enforcement oi
the new constitutional amendment.
ENDEAVORING HALT FIGHT
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30. (ff)—An
appeal by the Public Morals Board of
the Methodist Episcopal Church has
been made direct to Washington in an
effort to stop the Dempsey-Tunney
championship fight from being held
here, according to officials of the
Board.
GERMAN BARON DOES NOT BE
LIEVE IN WAR; IS TOUR
ING THE U. S.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. (^—Bar
on Frederick Von Krupp, a sophmore
at Harvard and who is enroute to Hon
olulu said the Krupp works at Essen,
Germany probably will never again be
used for the manufacture of arms. He
explained that some day he expected
to take over the management of the
works, and said “We won’t make guns.
I don't believe in war.” The plant is
now being used for the manufacture
of steel. Krupp is traveling in an auto
mobile presented by Henry Ford.
DRUNK DETECTIVE IS
RELIEVED RE DUTIEI
I LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. (Jp)—Capt
Herman Cline of the Detective Bu
reau was relieved yesterday of hii
command as Detective Chief as th<
outcome of being arrested at Azun
on charges of driving an automobile
while drunk. It is likely that Cline
will be dismissed from the depart
3 ment.
BRINGING SEASON'S
FUR GATGK; ARCTIC
3 SCHOONER BAYMAUDE TO RE
3 MAIN IN THE ARCTIC
r OVER WINTER
VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 30. (jP)—
. The Hudsons Bay company steamship
: Baychimo, expected to be starting for
; home soon, with the season’s fur pur
chase and a number of passengers. It
is considered that probably the aux
iliary schooner Baymaud, will remain
in the arctic for the winter at one of
the eastern posts of the Canadian
western arctic. Officers and crew will
be brought to Herschel Island, thence
out to civilization overland, over the
old mail trail.
PLANE FALLS; THREE KILLED
KALAMAZOO, Aug. 30. (£>)—'The
pilot and two passengers of a stunt
flying plane were instantly killed
when the plane fell two thousand feet.
A crowd of four thousand spectators
witnessed the crash.
ADMIRAL CO UN DOUR I OTIS RE
SUMES PRESIDENCY OF
GREECE
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 30. (JP)—
| Admiral Coundouriotis, in a message
published on the official -Gazette yes
terday announced that he has resum
ed the Presidency of Greece at the in
vitation of General Condylis, which
he had relinquished when General
Pangalos last year overthrew his gov
ernment and became dictator.
It was learned here that the deposed
President Pangalos has been interned
at the Fortress prison, Izedden, on the
Island of Crete as a precaution against
his attempt to escape.
VIVIAN DUNCAN INJURED
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. (£>)—Vi
vian Duncan, “Little Eva” of Duncan
sisters, world famous vaudeville team,
will be off stage sevetal months if
not permanently, as a result of being
struck by a hit and run autoist yes
terday.
WEDS GENTLEMAN FARMER
RENO, Nev., Aug. 30. (£>)—Mrs.
Carolyn Hurlbut Belmont who a few
days ago obtained a divorce from
Raymond Belmont, son of August
Belmont was yesterday wed to Ar
thur White, gentleman farmer of
Middleburg, Virginia'
1 HUGE PROJECT FDR
: BROADCAST CULTURE
L EXPENDITURE OF S3,000,000; WILI
? COMPRISE NETWORK OF
, STATIONS
LONDON, Aug. 30. (/P)—The Britisl
government is formulating a projec
for broadcasting culture over the en
tire Empire. The project calls for ai
expenditure of three million dollar:
and will comprise a network of sta
tiorts and land wires over which th<
educational matter will be relayec
around the world. The vast Marcon
system of beam transmitters, whicl
will shortly link the British Empin
follows an equally ambitious plan foi
linking up the broadcasting stations
of the Empire in order that various
dominions and colonies may be abl(
to regularly interchange educational
cultural and entertainment programs
FRENCH CHAMP MAY
TAKE ON DELANEY
NEGOTIATIONS FOR LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
IS PENDING
VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 30. (£>)—
Tex O’Rouke, manager for Georges
Carpentier announced here last night
that negotiations have been started
for a title bout between the French
fighter and Jack Delaney, light heavy
weight champion of the world. “We
had been on the trail of Paul Berlen
bach,” O’Rouke said but Delaney suc
ceeded in getting first crack at the
title. He declared they had succeed
ed in getting their challenge consid
eration.
“DARK STRANGLER” AGAIN
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 30. (/P)—
Search for the “Dark Strangler” was
renewed in the Bay region yesterday
when James Wilson reported that his
wife had fought off a man who at
tempted to gain entrance to their
home.
HUE INCREASE
SALMON SALES THROUGH
1,000,000 CASES SALMON SOLD
PAST YEAR AGAINST 205,000
CASES IN 1925
SEATTLE, Aug. 30. (IP)—Over 1,
100,000 cases of salmon were sold dur
ing the national newspaper advertis
ing campaign this year as compared
to 205,000 cases sold last year when
no advertising was used. The As
sociated Salmon Packers reported the
campaign was carried on in 50 of the
leading newspapers of the country.
CHAMBER COMMERCE MEETING
Fisher’s cafe will take care of the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon and
regular weekly business meeting to
morrow at noon. A considerable in
crease in attendance has been noted
during the past few months.
BROKEN RIBS PUNCTURING
ORGANS CAUSE OF DEATH
PHILADELPHIA, Aug.30. (£>)—'The
navy department states the cause oi
Commander Rodger’s death, “so far
as the surgeon could determine was
from hemorrahages due to broken
ribs puncturing vital organs, many
ribs on one side were crushed inward
i and one leg was broken twice and cut
open.
i THREE CAPTURED
: CHICAGO. HOLD-UP
GAMBLING RESORT STUCK UP
200 MEN LOSE $25,000 MONEY
AND JEWELRY
CHICAGO, Apg. 30. (£>)— Police kil
led one robber and captured three
others after the robbers held up and
robbed 200 men in the basement of a
downtown building which the police
' said was a gambling resort. Money
and jewelry estimated at $25,000 is
in possession of the robbers. The
lookout for the robbers were shot
when they tried to kill the first police
man to arrive. A hundred gamblers
were arrested. The robbers forgot
to guard the side entrance and several
victims escaped and informed the po
lice.
BANK HEAD DIES; PARIS
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. (Jp)—'The
death of Herman Harjes, head of the
Morgan-Harjes Banking firm of Paris
was announced this afternoon by J.
P. Morgan and Company here.
VEHICULAR TUNNEL
CONNECTS CITIES
HUGE TUNNEL UNDER THE HUD
SON JOINS NEW YORK,
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. (^-Govern
or Smith and Governor Moore of New
Jersey shook hands one hundred feet
below the level of the Hudson River
this afternoon in ceremonies marking
the first formal inspection of the giant
vehicular tunnel connecting New York
with Jersey City. The forty six mil
lion dollar tube, to be known as the
Holland Tunnel in honor of Clifford
M. Holland the Chief Engineer, who
died while the work was in progress,
is ninety percent completed and will
be opened to traffic next spring.
EVANS DUE TOMORROW
The Admiral Evans, of the P. S. S.
Co., is expected to arrive in Seward
tomorrow from the Westward. The
vessel will remain over until Wednes
day evening leaving for the south an
hour following the arrival of the regu
lar passenger train from the Interior.
ENQUIRY MADE FOR HENRY
Information is wanted of Henry E.
Broe, about 74 years of age, 5 feet
6 inches in height, brown hair and
eyes, American. Any data in regard
to him should be sent to the Govern
or’s Office, Juneau, Alaska.
' HEAD BLOWN OFF
1 BOMB EXPLOSION
■ PITTSBURGH BANK
r
DEMAND FOR MONEY REJECTED
T BOMBER SETS BLAST IN
, SATCHEL
PITTSBURG, Aug. 30. (£>)—His de
mand for S2,000 rejected, a man dres
sed in working clothes set off a bomb
in the Farmer’s Deposit Saving bank
here late yesterday. The interior of
the institution was wrecked and the
explosion resulted in the death of at
least one man, critical injuries to two
j others and cuts and bruises to a score
of pedestrians who were passing the
institution at the time.
, ‘The bomber, said by banker officials
to be of foreign appearance, presented
a note to D. J. Jones, a teller demand
ing the money. Jones summoned oth
er officials and a special bank police
man. Two officers attempted to seize
the man and as they grasped his arms
he kicked a satchel which he had
placed on the floor. Immediately there
was a terrific blast. The man who de
manded the money was said to have
had his head blown off.
REVOLUTIONISTS FIRE COUPLE
HUNDRED SHOTS AT
PICNIC PARTY
LOS ANGELES, *Aug. 30. (£>)—A
search of Lower California was made
yesterday by Alfonso Posquira, Mex
ican Consul here following a report
that thirty-five Mexican revolutionists
left San Pedro Harbor Wednesday or
Thursday night for Mexico as a part
of the alleged revolutionary plot of
General Enrique Estrada, former Mex
ican Secretary of War. A party of
Mexicans believed to be the revolu
tionists fired between one hundred
and fifty to two hundred shots at
members of a picnic party near the
border last night. No one was hurt.
GERTRUDE ARRIVES N. Y.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. (JP)—Gertrude
Ederle, American girl who swam the
English channel, established two
world’s records while accomplishing
the fete it was acclaimed upon her
arrival here yesterday.
CRIME WAVE SWEEPS
SEATTLE WIMY
UNDERWORLD ANSWER TO CHIEF
SEARING’S CLEAN-UP
ORDER
SEATTLE, Aug. 30. (^P)—Four oil
station holdups, 14 residential bur
glaries and two street holdups in
broad daylight was the underworld's
answer to Police Chief Searing clean
up order yesterday. Robberies were
reported so rapidly that traffic divi
sions and motorcycle police were used
to augment the prowler cars. The
four oil station robberies were done
in three hours.