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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 32.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926.
PPIC^.TEN CENTS
NETERER BARS
TESTIMONY OF
MRS. WHITNEY
OLMSTEAD PERSONALLY SOLICIT
ED LIQUOR TRADE FROM
ARCTIC CLUB
SEATTLE, Feb. 10. (yP)—Judge Jer
ry Neterer barred the testimony of
Mrs. William M. Whitney, wife of the
assistant prohibition administrator,
based on stenographic notes of the
tapped wire conversations taken by
her.
The defense pointed out that consid
erable previous testimony had been
based on Mrs. Whitney’s notes, and
asked that it be. stricken from the
files as evidence.
Neterer explained he wanted more
time to consider before making a rul
ing on this request.
Struve, former bank president and
vice-president of the Northern Life In
surance Company, testified he had pur
chased liquor from Fred Gage and sev
eral others. Other witnesses testi
fied likewise.
William E. McMicken*formerly con
nected with the Puget Milling Com
pany, following Struve on the stand,
testified Gage “might have” given him
a telephone number for liquor ordering
but that he couldn't remember the
number. On cross examination he
said he had purchased liquor several
times at the College Club, where he
lived, for himself and friends.
R. E. Downs, steward at the Seattle
Coif Country Club, said, he “believed”
he had had dealings with Gage and a
man named Clyde, that it was “quite
possible” as he bought a quantity of
liquor in July, 1924. Clyde Thomp
son 's one of the defendants.
Charles Bancke, steward at the Arc- j
tic Club, said Olmstead personally de
livered liquor to him and solicited or
ders from him. He testified Clyde
Thompson and Dave Trotsky had sold
him whiskey.
CHIMES OLD CATHEDRAL IN
NEW ORLEANS TO RING AGAIN
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10. (IP)—The
chimes of St. Louis cathedral, silent
for a generation, will be heard again.
Seven bells in the cathedral towers
hang over the site of an altar, among
the oldest used continuously in Chris
tian worship in this hemisphere. The
great bell in the central tower, which
will sound the hours, bears this in
scription:
“Brave Louisianians, this bell whose
name is Victory, was cast in commem
oration of the glorious Eighth of Jan
uary, 1815.”
The bell was hung at the time the
name of the Place d’Armes was chang
ed to Jackson Square, in honor of An
drew Jackson’s victory at Chalmette.
Two small bells, to tinkle the quar
ter hours, are dated 1851, and the
bells of the chimes, to be rung at mid
night mass, weddings, communions
and other special occasions, number
three.
TOM SAWYER’S HAVE NEW
FRIEND ENGLISH SPECIALIST
LONDON, Feb. 9. (/P)—Beware of
the boy of eight whose mother des
cribes him as a perfect “little gentle
man,” is the warning sounded by Dr.
Crichton-Miller.
The boy of eight who has soiled
hands and refuses to let his mother
scrub' him up and keep him immacu
late is merely showing the independ
ence which is necessary for the
proper development of a man -who
will shoulder responsibilities and not
shirk his life duties, Dr. Creighton
Miller said.
It is a good psychological sign wrhen
a boy cuts loose from his mother’s
apron-strings and insists on doing
things for himself and doing them
his own way, even if it is a pretty
poor way, in the opinion of the spe
cialist, who urges women not to re
gard carelessness in a youngster as
a sin.
ENGLISH SPARROW DEFENDED
BY MINNESOTA ENTOMOLOGIST
ST. PAUL, Feb. 9. (£>)—When Eng
lish sparrows bring to their nest 500 1
destructive caterpillars in one day as 1
one pair did they are entitled to con- i
sideration as a most useful bird, de- l
dares Professor A. G. Ruggles, Minne- 1
sota^ agricultural college entomologist. <
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KEYSTONE VIEW CO., NEW YO»K
DR. COTTRELL RECEIVES
SCIENCE MEDAL
Dr. F. G. Cottrell, chemist of the
Department of Agriculture and for
mer Director of the U. S. Bureau of
Mines, was awarded the Gold Medal
of the Mining and Metalurgical So
ciety orf America, which is awarded
for the most distinguished research
work or invention in that field. Dr.
Cottrell received the medal due to
his developing of a method of elec
trically precipitating the solid and
liquid particles from smelter smoke,
thus recovering valuable by-prod
ucts heretofore lost in the expelled
gases.
ON TRAIN ONLY ONCE BUT
HAS VISITED MOST STATES
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9. (£>)— Chas.
Stockwell Ricker, six years old, has
been in most of the states in the
Union, but has ridden on a train only
once.
'Charles is the son of Chester Rick
er, widely kown automotive engineer
and an official at motor racing events
including the annual Indianapolis Mo
tor Spedway classic.
He had been to New York City, all
over the south, and to the far west,
but always he had gone in his fath
er’s motor car. Recently his father
took him to Denver by train.
Charles enjoyed the train ride, but
still prefers automobiles.
PRACTICAL GOWNS
CROWDING OUT
TINSEL OF MOVIES
FLIMSY CREATIONS ARE THING
OF PAST IN MOTION PICTURE
PRODUCTIONS
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 10. (^—Thea
trical gowns—those flimsy, draped-on,
incidental creations that have sparkled
behind the footlights for a century and
more—are passe, so far as their use^
in motion picture productions is con
cerned.
In their place have come more prac
tical garments—practical because
they may be used for street wear and
for occasions other than before the
camera.
The fashion creators of Paramount
Pictures are authority for this, and
they go so far as to say that the
gowns of nowadays are fashioned for
purposes other than to fit the wearer
for the part she interprets. It is their
opinion that the feminine fan of to
day leans heavily on the picture house
for advance tips on the latest in style.
Gowns used in production, therefore
must reflect the style of the moment,
but they also must be ^practical and
an intelligent prediction of the fashion
to come.
Three daughters of Dr. I. M. Hays
of Philadelphia will lose their inher
itance if they remain out of the
United States more than seven
months, according to their father’s
will.
A second pair brought 500 insects
)f various kinds to their young in one
lour. Besides, Professor Ruggles es
imates, many insects were eaten by
he adult birds. The birds frequent
y consume insect eggs equivalent to
>ne-half of their own weight.
MUSSOLINI ISSUES
BOLD STATEMENT
REICHSTAGTODAY
BERLIN, Feb. 10.—Foreign min
ister Stresemann, answering a long
speech by Mussolini deputies from
Rome Saturday declared, “The Ger
man government must decline to
reply to Mussolini’s speech, given
in a tone which was better suited
to mass meetings than diplomatic
conversations with other nations.’’
Mussolini’s speech declared the
anti-Italian campaign in the Reich
stag, was equivalent to a declara
tion of war. He said, “The Fas
cisti of Italy can, if necessary, car
ry her flag beyond Brermo, the
frontier, but never backwards from
where it now flies.”
COOLIDGE WILL
INTERVENE IN
COAL STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10. (Jp)
—After twice refusing to consider the
step, the Senate by a fifty-four to 21
vote, adopted a resolution introduced
by Senator Copeland asking Coolidge
to call the operators and miners to a
conference. The White House im
; mediately reiterated Coolidge’s policy
j of non-intervention.
MITCHELL CLAIMS DAVIS IS
TRYING TO KEEP ACCURATE
INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10. (ff>)
—Mitchell charge an espionage system
was being maintained in the army air
service. He said the investigation
started by Secretary Davis was pri
marily aimed at Major General Mason
Patrick, head of the army air service,
and said the circular, Davis was in
vestigating, was a part of the summary
of Patrick’s memorandum for Con
gress, sent out by civilian reserve of
ficers. Mitchell charged the action
of Davis as another attempt to intimi
date those holding different air views,
to keep accurate information from the
public.
BLOODSTOCK INDUSTRY SHOWS
RAPID GROWTH IN ENGLAND
NEWMARKET, Eng., Fb. 9. (/P)—
Breeders of racehorses and blood
stock generally are of the opinion
this industry has developed into one
of Britain’s best.
Export demand has grown to such
an extent of late years that England
is said to be supplying the world with
bloodstock.
At the December sales here there
were buyers from no less than fif
teen countries including the United
States and South America. Ameri
can buyers are said to be the keen
est and buy only the very best thor
oughbred animals for stud purposes.
MITCHELL GROOMED TO
WIN GOLF SUPREMACY
ST. ALBANS, Eng., Feb. 9. (/P)—
Abe Mitchell, the great golf match
player, has become the protege of
Samuel Ryder, a wealthy resident of
this Hertfordshire town, and will not
follow the trek of his compatriots
across the Atlantic.
Mitchell has taken up an appoint
ment as private golf professional to
Ryder, who is deeply concerned at the
continuous success o^ Americans in
the open championship here. He be
lieves Mitchell, free of all cares at
tached to a post as club professional
will be able to devote his attention to
playing a game which may assert
British supremacy.
Girls of Holland are said to pay
less attention to changing fashions
than those oif any other civilized
country.
Kenneth Hyde of Detroit, trying to
invent an improved electric chair,
was electrocuted by the device while
experimenting.
Mrs. Margaret Kearns of Glasgow
was sent to jail for robbing the home
of her son-in-law.
VALDEZ WIRES
PROTESTS TO
SENATE COM.
VALDEZ, Feb. 9.— (Special to the
Gateway).—The Valdez City Council
adopted and telegraphed to the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee the follow
ing resolution:
“Be it resolved that the Valdez
Common Council denounces as false
the charges filed with the Senate Ju
diciary Committee by Delegate Dan
A. Sutherland, and others, reflecting
on the moral character of the people
of Alaska, and impeaching the hon
esty and integrity of Federal officials
of the Third Division of Alaska.
“Knowing that the people of Alaska
are as decent, upright and moral as
the people of any other portion of our
country; knowing also that conditions
in the Third Division with regard to
law enforcement are excellent, and
knowing also that District Judge E. E.
Ritchie, United States Attorney Fos
ter, and United States Marshal Sul
livan are able, upright and competent
public officials and enforce all laws
to the best of their ability; and, be it
further resolved, that the Clerk of the
Town be and he hereby is directed to
wire this resolution to the Senate Ju
diciary Committee with a request that
it be considered by the Committee
when the matter of the confirmation
of the officials mentioned comes be
fore the Committee for action.”
CONTACT WITH WORLD PROVES
COSTLY TO WIERINGERS
WIERINGER, Holland, Feb. 9. (/P)—
The honest folk of this island, widely
known as the former place of exile for
the German Crown Prince, have not
spent an hour’s quiet rest of nights
since the island was joined to the main
land by a dam as a part of the great
Zuyderzee drainage scheme.
Wieringer was an Arcadia where all
the rugged and pristine virtues reign
ed. Burglaries or robberies were un
known. Since the dam was laid, how
ever, the islander have been suffering
from a veritable plague of thieves and
other undesirables who have descend
ed upon them from the mainland.
Wieringers now are asking them
selves whether it was worth while to
come in contact with civilization.
PATHOLOGIST
BRINGS CHARGE
AGAINST PETTING
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. (/P)—A
new charge against “petting parties”
has been brought by Dr. Allan J.
Smith, professor of pathology at the
University of Pennsylvania.
These occasions, be contends, prob
ably are one of the important meth
ods of spreading pyorrhea, particu
larly the type known as “trench
mouth,” introduced during the war
and becoming an increasing cause of
infection.
Dr. Smith’s statements were based
upon research conducted by bis as
sociate, Dr. M. T. Barrett, instructor
•in oral pathology, at the University.
Dr. Barrett said that while before
the war bacterial infection caused
not more than 3 or 4 per cent of the
pyorrheal infections, at present at
least 25 pre cent is due to the germ
causing “trench mouth.”
A small percentage of pyorrhea
also is caused by another type of bac
teria, known as streptococcus Vin
cente, but the majority of it still is
caused by a kind of amoeba, he
said.
Dr. Smith and Dr. Barrett agreed
that pyorreheal conditions of the
mouth could be removed thru proper
treatment.
APPEALS TO LEAGUE NATIONS
VIENNA, Eeb. 10. (JP)—The provin
cial diet of Tyrol has requested the
Austrian government to appeal to the
League of Nations against the threat
made by Mussolini in a speech Satur-'
day against Germany.
Because of many crimes among
children, Judge Endicott ordered all
under 16 off the streets by 9 p. m.,
in DeKalb and Steuben counties, In
diana.
/(«v5toni _v i c w_co-.ni w_yo a k
FIRST WOMAN AMBASSADOR
CLEA'RED OF GRAVE
CHARGES.
This gifted woman who had the
rare honor of being the First Woman
Ambassador (Hungary to Switzer
land) and the first foreign woman
to address the British Parliament,
has had to face grave ciiaiges. She
has been accused of: 1. Being a
German Agent here during the War.
2. Of being a Bolshevik Minister un
der Bela Kun. 3. Of swindling
Hemy Ford of j s peace-ship "En
terprise.” The' uiterican Civil Lib
erties Union r*jjjBQ y went into the
matter thorouxg} gr< anj broadcast
its findings ti] no .11 the charges
were absolute^ .rue. Madame
S-iiv;mmfer is f/e c" TI ngarv
and now makes ne.' headquarters in
Chicago.
FAVOR REPEAL
LAW ALLOWING
PUBLICATION TAX
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10. (£>)—
The Senate approved by acclamation
the repeal of the law allowing the pub
lication of income tax payments, after
they rejected, by a vote of 49 to 32
the Norria amendment to open all in
come tax returns for public inspection.
Wednesday has been set as a dead
line for the final passage of the bill
by the senate, if tax reduction is to
be assured by March 15th.
EDUCATION PLAN
ATTRACTS WIDE
ATTENTION, TEX
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 9. (JP)—A
plan for parental education in Wich
ita, has gained the attention of the
American Federation of Women’s
Clubs and the National Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers’ Asso
ciations.
Its chief feature is the correlation
of the work of all civic, judicial, ad
ucational and correctional agencies
for the purpose of giving parents
training in bringing up their child
ren and meeting the pressing, new
problems born of the new and mod
ern social order.
In a sense, the courses taken by the
student-parents constitute preventa
tive medicine for moral ills.
The civic clubs, the Y. M. and Y.
W. C. A.’s, women’s clubs, the juve
nile court, churches, welfare organi
zations and the police department are
cooperating in the movement. The
work is in charge of a “parental edu
cation committee.’’
Parental classes, held in four
school buildings in different parts
of the city four times a week, con
stitute one department of the work.
The teachers for the classes are spe
cialists. The physical as well as
the moral and mental sides of child
training is stressed.
Once a week a local newspaper de
votes space to answering questions
propounded by parents of growing
boys and girls. The department is
conducted by Mrs. T. G. Klepper,
mother of six children.
DOfo jER QUEENS
EBK&s SUFFER
MANY TRAGEDIES
f
DOWAGER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
HAS SUFFERED MANY GREAT
SORROWS
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 10. (^—Dow
ager queens of Europe have suffered
many tragedies in the last half cen
tury.
The Dowager Empress Marie of Rus
sia, who had another great sorrow in
the loss of her sister, Queen Alexan
dra, has probably been through more
horrors than any royal personage of
history.
With the possible exception of the
unfortunate Empress Charlotte of Mex
ico, the Dowager Czarine has gone
through greater tragedies than any
of her sister queens of recent times.
The strain was too much for Char
lotte’s nerves, and a clouded mind
saved her from full realization of the
horrible slaughter of her husband, the
Emperor Maximilian.
Queen Amelie of Portugal, who now
divides her time between England and
France, suffered the loss of her hus
band and older son at the hands of the
bomb throwers, and saw her younger
son dethroned a year after he succeed
ed his father.
Former Empress Zita of Austro
Hungary, is a refugee in Spain, where
she has her interesting family of child
ren about her and is seeking to ad
vance the claims of her oldest son,
Archduke Otto, to a throne which no
longer exists. Her fortune is gone.
Her empire is parcelled out among the
other ^ with republican govern
ments
Queen .tffga and Queen Sophie, of
Greece, respectively, widows of the
Dowager Empress Marie’s brother and
nephew, also are refugees from the
country where they once ruled.
Russia’s ex-Empress, born of the
Danish royal family, has had a life as
eventful as her sister Alexandra’s was
peaceful. She survived her husband
Alexander III, for thirty years, only
to see her country plunged into two
wars, followed by a revolution which
wiped out all vestige of kingly power
and butchered her son Czar Nicholas
and his entire family.
Another unhappy dowager empress
was the late Empress Frederick of
Germany, mother of the ex-Kaiser. She
ruled for only three months with the
dying emperor, and as empress and
dowager of Germany, she was the vic
tim of personal and political intrigue
which caused her to be hated by the
German people and referred to as
“That Englishwoman.” Even her son
is charged with having neglected her
after he ascended the throne, and she
died twelve years later.
FAMOUS ASTRONOMER RETIRES
AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE
MANILA, Feb. 9. (/P)—Failing eye
sight has caused the retirement from
active service of Father Jose Algue,
who for JO years has been director of
the Philippines Weather Bureau.
In addition to being an astronomer
of note, father Algue invented a num
ber of instruments used in connection
with wreather forecasting, notably the
baro-cyclonometer, employed in the de
termination of direction, distance and
movement of tropical hurricanes.
BEER DRINKING INCREASES IN
MEXICO, TAX REPORTS SHOW
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9. (£>)—'Tax
reports indicate increased beer drink
ing in Mexico.
Breweries paid almost 2,500,000 pes
os in federal income taxes for 1925, ac
cording to recently announced figures.
This exceeds former records:
All Mexican breweries are conduct
ing elaborate advertising campaigns.
Some urge the thirsty to substitute
malt for hard liquors in order to pre
vent the possibility of prohibition.
Drink beer and thereby nip prohibi
tion in the bud,” is one of the slogans.
Miss Nan Gordon of Charlotte, N.
C., is said to be the only woman in
the South who is manager of a legi
timate theajj&r.
Newman aaitl Oliver White, broth
ers of Clay county, Ala., make more
from their flock of chickens in a
year than most farmers derive from
an entire farm.