Seward Daily Gateway
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 151.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
IMPRESSIVE BITES
FOB M. S. BANBURY
HELD YESTFilOAY
MASONIC LODGE RITUALISTIC
SERVICE; HALL CROWD
ED WITH FRIENDS
* In the presence of brother Ma
sons, sister Eastern Stars and
many other friends who filled
the hall, an impressive funeral
service was held last evening at
6:30 for Martin S. Banbury, un
der the direction of Worshipful
Master Elwtyn Swetmann. and
members of Seward Lodge No. 219,
F & A. M. Seward Chapter No. 10,
% Order of Eastern Star, was also
present in a body.
Promptly at 6 p. m. the Ma
sons opened 'lodge in the up
stairs hall where the private fun
eral ceremony was held. At the
conclusion of this service the
members marched in a body to
the lower hall where the ritual
istic church service took place.
••The Masons presented a very im
•ressive spectacle as they march
ed thru the aisle between large
groups of visitors there to pay
last respects to the departed.
Chaplain Curtis R. Morford
opened the solemn service with
a beautifully worded prayer. The
song “Eventide” then followed.
A responsive prayer by members
was followed by a eulogy by Rev
! -rend flatten; in extolling the
virtues of the deceased Reverend
Fatten made a remarkable ap
propriate address and particularly
fitting for the splendid tvpe of
man who lay before him, cov
red with a robe of beautiful
: lowers.
(Continued .on Tapre Seven)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2. (JP)—
Ten tall ships appeared the only
obstacle left to final govermental
approval of the Golden Gate
bridge- Towering aerials of ships
which have never visited this port
were the only objections *to the
span offered on the closing day of
the hearing before the board of
army engineers.
The comparative cost of raising
the proposed clearance of the
bridge and dropping topmasts and
aerials to the 10 ships was appar
ently the point being weighed by
*‘the board when the hearing ad
lourned.
CALLED INTO SERVICE
WASHINGTON, July 2, (£>)—All
naval radio stations will be called
into service immediately to trans
mit weather reports to the navy
team in the National Elimination
Balloon races starting at Houston
July 4th.
CHINA GETS STATIONS
SHANGHAI, July 1, (/P)—Con
struction of 10 radio transmitting
stations at various centers in Mon
golia and Tibet is being planned by
the ministry of communications.
LARGE GOLD VEIN
IRKTUSK, Siberia, July 1, (/P)—A
large gold vein was recently discov
ered near the border of the Yakutsk
autonomous republic. Within a
short time more than 3,000 fortune j
seekers had swarmed over the j
place. ‘
ISSUES BANK CALL
WASHINGTON, July 2, </P>—'Tin
comptroller of currency issued £
call for conditions of all nationa
banks at the close of business Jun<
30.
SIMPSON BEAT TOLAN BY FOOl
220 YARD; LILLIAN PALMER
BROKE WOMEN’S RECORD
VANCOUVER. July 2. (TP)—Edtii
Tolan, Michigan negro , clipped j
fifth of a second from the world’;
100 meter record defeating Perc?
Williams, Olympic champion, fo:
the first time at that distance. Thi
race took place on Dominion Day.
The time was 10 and one-fiftl
seconds. Tolan shares the recorc
of 10 and two-fifth with Paddocl
who was three feet ahead of Georg<
Simpson, of Ohio State, who als<
beat Williams by a foot.
Simpson equaled his 26 and six
tenths seconds record for 220 yard;
beating Tolan by a foot. Lilliar
Palmer of Vancouver broke th<
world’s women’s 50-yard record
her time was five and four-fifth:
seconds
FB11PROSPECTORS
HIT
PETERSBURG. July 2, (/Pi— Ai
18-montlis-old baby, in perfec
mummified condition was discover
ed by prospectors near Thoma:
Bay. The mummy is thought to b<
over 100 years old.
A Russian camphor tea crat<
was found, practically decayed
under a cliff in a cavein. Th<
rock tomb of the mummy was cov
ered partly by an animal hide anc
some kind of coins were around th<
neck.
It was found on the site of an ole
village supposed to have been cov
ered by a glacier years ago
TRENTON, July 2, (^—With Wei
planks, both the Republican anc
Democratic platforms are relegat
ing prohibition and background aj
the issue. Lines were drawn out
in the fight in the New Jersey Sen
atorial battle for ratification of the
naval treaty; the Democrats are
opposing the treaty.
THE STOCK MARKET
By Associated Press
■ Int. Tel. 44, A. Can 120, Stand
ard of N. J. 66, Richfield 16. Zell
erbach, no sale; Lehigh 9, Juneau
5%, U. Cal, no sale; Goldman 21.
DEPOSIT AUCTIONED
ALGIERS, July 1. (£>)—A phos
phate deposit containing at least
1,000,000 tons will be auctioned by
the Algerian government in Sep
tember. The rock lies about 60
miles south of Bebessa.
The S. S. Redondo, Capt. A. A.
Anderson. Alaska Steamship Co.,
returned to port today from its
regular weekly Westward voyage.
EDITORIAL
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! ANOTHER PROTEST
We didn’ t get notice in time 01
we might have been in on that lik
|ker hearing at Washington. Stil
and ail we got some very valuable
i inside inflamation that might
make them there Solon Marys se1
right up and adjust their neckties
We know and we ain’t telling’ any
body that they better send one o1
‘them there efficiency experts out
'here or there’s liable to be hel
among the bootleggers.
We always strive for the best up
here but doggonit some of our besl
beloved citizens are turning u;
down or turning traitor to oui
Jsacred traditions. And just for in
stance we want to ask. do you like
water in your whiskey?- Some like*
’ it straight from the staves of oak
, Others like it with hot water anc
4 sugar and cinnamon. All agree
'jthat they like it from a reputable
moonshiner as is, with the privilege
( of adding water if need be. Whal
. this rumpus is all about is too muct
‘ water added to the product of the
moonshiner by the retailer before
it gets to the ultimate consumer
And then instead of giving you ar
honest pint they slip you 11 ounce;
’ and charge you three bucks.
k! Well, that ain’t right. We Amer
icans got to stand up for our m
,; alienable privleges and perquisities
If bootleggers are going to fight
among themselves and talk about
each others’ whiskey and poui
| more water in, where do we get off":
Where shall we lave our thirst
(from the faucet? It ain’t right
and we should have been Organized
to present our problem to them fel
f lers in Washington. Maybe it ain’t
too late yet if somebody will just
get up and speak right out ir
meetin’.
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That German scientist whe
converts wood into edioles foi
, human consumption evidently
; discovered the process while try
ing to chew birch excelsioi
, sprinkled on an alleged coconut
pie.
• • •
It must be a source of satis
l faction to the old line politiciar
> to observe that the nation de
i manded a business administra
L i tion, got it and now face the
. most serious situation since 1893
Who can essay an explanation
j of that instinct of the American
| voter who can hypocritically hail
: a candidate one day and the fol
I lowing day betray him at the
|; polls?
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’
Byrd said that while at the
South Pole the members of his
expedition missed the company oi
,! ladies an awful lot. Spoken like
! real men.
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I FISHERIES PSST »ESR
| The fishery by-products indus
tries in Alaska turned out com
I modifies valued at $2,714,674 in 1929
| according to data published by the
Bureau of Fisheries.
Herring oil naturally was the
most important item, being worth
$1,407,041, nearly twice the $734,246
value of the herring meal.
| Salmon oil was valued at $29,893,
■as against $41,413 for salmon meal.
!Whale oil was valued at $413,391,
with $17,800 worth of sperm oil, and
jwhale fertilizer worth $68,590.
Whalebone taken was put at $800,
(with $1,500 in pickled whale meat
produced.
SMITH PROMOTED
j CANBERRA. July 2, (>P)—An
nouncement was made in the House
of Representatives that Kingsford
Smith had been promoted to the
rank of Wing Commander in recog
nition of his flight.
; NEW SCHEDULES CONSIDERED
' RETAILATION AGAINST THE
AMERICAN TARIFF
. ROME. July 2, (/Pi—The Italian
government, without previous no
tice increased the import duty on
.■automobiles between 110 to 120
, percent.
Representatives of foreign motor
cars manufacturers, particularly
Americans, were thrown into such
, I excitement by the new schedules
, which is considered in the form of
retaliation against the American
tariff.
The new rates apply mostly to
small cars. The average duty on
Fords increased from $350 to $800.
WINDSOR. Ont., July 2. OP)—In
dignation is expressed by border
cities at United States Immigration
officers who questioned 2,600 Wind
sor citizens as they were about to
embark on two steamers yesterday
for a picnic grounds in the United
States.
Fifty-six persons were refused
permission to make the trip. The
protest against the inspectors were
filed with the Dominion govern
ment and also at Washington.
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YESTERDAY S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 3; Cleveland 1. Milt Gas
Ton allowed three hits, run unearn
ed. He got three hits himself.
Philadelphia 4; Detroit 1; five
innings only on account of rain.
St. Louis at Washington postpon
jed on account of rain.
Chicago at New York postponed
;on account of rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 8; Boston 3.
j New York 7; Chicago 5. Wilson
made his 23rd homer.
St. Louis 15; Brooklyn 7.
These were the only games
scheduled.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
• Los Angeles 2; Portland 3.
‘ Oakland 5; Hollywood 6.
; Seattle 4; San Francisco 3; 12 in
i nings.
Sacramento 5-12; Missions 2-9.
MACHINERY EXPORTS
WASHINGTON, July 1, (/P)—Ex
ports of American construction
machinery in 1929 showed 19 per
cent increase over 1928. They were
valued at $16,371,000
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MACKEREL PLENTIFUL
| DOURANENEZ, France, July 1,
(JP)—Macherel are so plentiful this
year that boats limit their catch to
5,000 fish in an effort to keep up
.prices. One fishing boat recently;
ithrew 70,00 0 fish back into the sea.
H. W. ALBERTS, ALASKA AGRON
OMIST, POINTS WAY ESTAB
i LISHING LOCAL INDUSTRY
In one of the most important
talks before the local chamber
body in months, H. W. Alberts, Al
aska agronomist, Department of
Agriculture, outlined a clear-cut
plan for the establishment at this
point of a storage warehouse for
Alaska grown potatoes, a crop
which can be grown cheaper in Al
aska and sold here, than that im
ported from the states.
A resume of Dr. Albert’s speech
follows:
“Seward is the logical center of
distribution for agricultural pro
ducts. With the present outlook of
agricultural development certain
kinds of farm crops will be produc
ed on a commercial basis. One of
the crops is potatoes. Heretofore
little effort has been made to mar
ket the crop systematically. Farm
ers would grow potatoes and tried
to sell them to merchants or sell
them to consumers and obtained
such prices as they could for them.
Merchants bought some potatoes
from farmers but the greater per
centage of the quantity consumed
was shipped from the states.
“To remedy this situation a po
tato storage house, operated by a
wholesale potato dealer, is needed
at a point most favorably located
for distributing the product in Al
aska.
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WASHINGTON, July 2, </p>—■The
Senate adopted a resolution pro
viding for the selection of a com
jinittee of three Senators to inves
tigate operations, the economic
situation and future prospects of
jthe Alaska Railroad,
i The resolution was sponsored by
i Senator Howell of Nebraska and
authorized $5,000 for expense's. The
committee will report as soon as
|possible; the three Senators will be
named soon.
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79,010.000 CUT SHOWN
IN CEUHN RAIL MIC
BERLIN, July 1, (/P)—German
railways carried 1,980,000,000 pas
sengers in 1929, or 29,000.000 fewer
than in 1928. More than half of
these passengers travelet at i educ
ed rates. Only three in every 10,000
passengers rode first class.
HAVEN FOR BATS
WASHINGTON, July 1, (&)—
Three million bats will be protected
by the government as part of the
scenic wonders of Carlsbad Cav
erns, N. M., recently ecquired by
the National Park Service cf the
Department of the Interior.
MIDST BIG SEASON
TRIPOLI, North Africa, July 1,
(/P)—Sponge fishermen on this
coast are in the midst of their big
season lasting from April until Oct
ober. They find one-fifth of the
world supply, running up to $5,000,
000 annually.