Seward Daily Gateway
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 112.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930.
PRICE TEN
CENTS
MEN LOST WERE MEMBERS OF
A BOMBER’S CREW OF
FOUR
HONOLULU. May 16, (/P)— Ten
of the 12 Army and Navy fliers
who were caught in the shark in
fested waters between the islands
of Maui and Hawaii when their
planes were unable to effect a
take-off. were rescued by the mine
sweeper Pelican which also pick
ed up Lieutenant Jones and My
ers from the helpless amphibian
Army plane, one of the three air
craft which landed in the danger
ous channel in an attempt to
save the four fliers in their big
army bomber which was forced
clown
The crew of the Navy seaplane
containing four naval fliers, twro
of the ill-fated bombers crew,
were picked up by the steamer
Hav ii. The missing fliers were
members of a crew of four.
mu FRENCH PORT
CHERBOURG. May 16. i/Pi—This
former war-time port of the
American debarkation, gieeted the
23 Gold Star Mothers from the
United States who arrived on the
steamship America.
The liner came into port escorted
by French military planes and a
enthusiastic reception was given
every member. They arrived in
fine health and spirits and were
greatly affected b\ the tumultous
welcome.
WASHINGTON, May 16, (JP)—
The House flood control committ
ee approved for a complete sur
vey of Salmon river after Dele
gate Sutherland, of Alaska, urged
their approval.
He said that local interests had
spent large sums to work out an
effective flood control but had
reached their limit. The War de
partment believes the river control
is possible, he said, but the board
of engineers refuse to make any
recommendation until after a com
plete survey the cost of which will
be about $1,000.
UNO MS A FE BATH
ORANGE, Va„ May 16, (JP)—The
quiet of President Hoover’s fishing
camp on the Rapidan was broken
by the excitement of fishing Dr.
Hubert Work out of the trout
stream. Dr. Work stepped on a log
which rolled under him; he emerg
* ed undamaged except for a wet
ting. The President and his friends
expected to arrive at the White
House after dark.
NOUN FAVORS REFESL
OF 18THJMENDMENT
NEWARK, N. J. May 16. (/P)—
Dwight Morrow in his opening
campaign for the Republican
nomination to the United States
Senate declared himself in favor
of repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Devoting himself to the prohi
bition question, almost all of his
3.000 word address was on this
subject and he asserted that if he
is elected he would be prepared to
vote for a resolution submitting to
states a constitutional amendment
which would restore them the
power to determine their policy
toward liquor traffic.
REPEAL LIQUOR LAW
WASHINGTON, May 16, (.^P)—
Dwight Morrow’s announcement
that he is seeking the Republican
Senatorial nomination from hew
Jersey and that he is an advocate
for repeal of the 18th Amendment,
brought an expression from Sena
tor Scott McBride denouncing Mor
row’s stand as “he is out for a wet?
platform" and probably the opposi
tion will put a dry candidate in the
field.
Senator Jones of Washington said
the country wouldn’t agree with
Morrow.
NIPPED IN THE BUD
DHARSANA, India, May 16. (/Pi
Police nipped in the bud Mrs. Nai
dus’ projected civil disobedience
leadership by surrounding her
large party of volunteers as they
started a riot at the salt depot.
VII VT TEASKAN
BATHING BEA HIES
WILL BE WEARING THIS SEASON
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“NIFTIC, WE CALLS IT”
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WELL KNOWN MARINER FOR 15
YEARS IN ALASKA WATERS;
NO KNOWN RELATIVES
KODIAK. May 16, (/P)— Alfred
Jesperson, 57, a native of Norway
and at one time chief engineer on
the Admiral Line boats Watson
and Rogers, was accidently killed
here last night when he fell from
the Erskine dock, striking his head
on the motorship Acorn then fall
ing into the water.
Captain Nels Christensen of the
Acorn heard the splash and im
mediately pulled him out but he
was dead. Jesperson was with the
George Hogg Canning Co., on Blue
Fox Island last season as a machin
ist; last winter he was a watchman.
He is well known in most of the
waters in Alaska for 15 years. He
has no known relatives and will be
buried here.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. May 16, j
(A3)—United States marines, marine i
officers andnational guard, have
resumed intensive activity in
northern Nicaragua against groups,'
described in an official report as
bandits.
In six encounters between May
5 to the 12th, 16 bandits were killed
and only one insignia man killed..
The “Red Hatbands” rumored ;
Sandino is now directing another 1
insurgent force.
- over to an antique dealer. The
Countess claims the dealer sold the
bed without her permission.
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CALCUTTA. India, May 16. UP)—
Miss Amy Johnson, British girl
flyer, arrived here from Allahabad.
She is flying solo from England to
Australia. It is reported that she
is traveling so light she had to bor
row a khaki shirt and a pair of
shorts at every stage of the flight.
'MM EXERCISES
BE HELD THIS EKESING
| Tonight, in the assembly hall
; of the Seward school, the finals
for the year ‘30 will be written
down as another right page in the
history of the Seward school sys
tem, when five upstanding young
men and women will be tendered
diplomas as evidence of their ap
plication to study during the last
four years.
The graduates of the Class of
‘30 are Miss Geraldine Laughlin,
Miss Georgia Willis, Charles Nel
son, Raymond Manthey and Otto
Sandbeck.
A creditable program will mark
the ringing down of the curtain
for these graduates whose studies
have fitted all of them for
the threshold of higher learning.
The exercises will start prompt
ly at 8 o'clock and the public is
cordially extended an invitation
to attend.
JUNEAU, May 16, UP)—A. N. i
Decker’s body was found on the j
beach on the Thane road near j
the Union Oil station. He was 57. [
It is believed that he is a sui
cide. He came from Anchorage last,
winter for medical treatment and ,
h’s slow recovery is believed to j
have made him despondent. His
wife resides in the Alaska Rail- I
road belt.
NOVELIST PASSES
PARIS, May 16, (JP)—William J. j.
Locke, widely known British nov
elist, died at his Paris home after !
a long illness. He was 67 years old.
f BASEBALL \
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YESTERDAY S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 2; Washington 4.
All other games postponed on
account of rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 10; Chicago 8.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh post
poned on account of rain.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati postpon
ed on account of rain.
New York at St. Louis postponed
on account of cold weather.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle 5; Hollywood 8
Los Angeles 3; Oakland 4. 1
Portland 10; Missions 7. t
San Francisco 7; Sacramento 6. (
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED <
WASHINGTON, May 16, (#»_
rhe cable resolution to authorize i
special navy medals for Rear Ad- t
miral Byrd and members of his An- 7
iictic expedition was adopted by f
;he House. ' f
ON STAND FOUR HOURS; COM
MITTEE CONTINUING SES
SION TODAY
DALLAS, May 16, (/P)—Bishop
Cannon was exonerated of the
charges of undue political activi
ties in the Smith-Hoover cam
paign but still faced complaints
signed by more than a score of
delegates to the general confer
ence of th Methodist Episcopal
Church of the South, that he spec
ulated on the stock market.
After nearly six hours of del
iberation the Episcopacy commit
tee failed to clear the Bishop of
the speculation charges. Bishop
Cannon was on the stand almost
four hours.
The committee will meet again
today.
I$[ IP'S 8F.0
IS SOLD 18 SWISS
PARIS. May 16, (/P*—Patriotic
Frenchmen are irate at the news
hat the bed on which Napoleon
lied at St. Helena, has been sold
o a foreigner. This time the cul
irit is not an American but a
iwiss.
The French did not know they
lossessed Napoleon’s deathbed un
il they learned they had lost it
"he bed. in the possession of the
amily of Countess De La Perouse
or several decades, was turned