VOL XI NO. 20 !
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY* ‘AUGUST 29 1931
PRICE 25 CENTS
ChinaFamine
Threatens
' ;TORjn£NT£& 3 STAINS, WORST IN
V E LFJT 1-EARS; CONTINUE;
RMCJC e»OP A FAILURE.
' J&IMNJQlfAI, Aug. '26.—Because of
(.continued ^torrential tains, the worst
w wHidCUhina j has experienced for
more fcbtanl fifty ..years, there exists to
day a ..danger so grave, to be almost
a certs inty.. that a. severe famine will
V. be experienced in the Yangtse river
provinces* which .are the home of two
!. hundred milhon 'people. The rice
c cropsjinJiiemgu. Estkiang and Anhui
j provinces;.' i$ practically a total loss,
i and within..the last two weeks the
; price jot xice.vin Shanghai has in
: creake<ty#>y' one-seventh toing, from
& per measure of 133 pounds.
1 .LABOR continues its war
1 FARE. AGAINST BRITAIN’S
: NEW NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
S (LONDON, Aug. 27.—Labor contin
wued its warfare against the new na
i ttinnai government today with an at
i..,tack.(0»:l EL (Jim) Thomas, Domin
.»ions secretary in the Cabinet and a
t conspicuous figure in British politics,
'j. .The'National Union, of Railway Men,
,1 of which.hfe. has been an officer for 35
j-; years.L'demanded. that he resign from
the.three.-party government, headed
L by*. .Ramsay Macdonald, and he res
. sponded by quitting as leader of the
< Union for a i pension.
They Want
Modification
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'CALIFORNIA AMERICAN LEGION
ASKS CONGRESS TO CHANGE
VOLSTEAD ACT.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 27.—By, an
overwhelming majority the California j
State convention of the American Le-'
gion today voted to ask Congress to
bring about temperance by modifica-j
tion of the Volstead act. The conven- j
tion hall was in an uproar as the,
resolution was brought to a vote. j
Judge Dailey S. Stafford, chairman
of the resolutions committee, said he
was opposed to the action. Two other
: committeemen not in agreement with
the majority were unable to make
themselves heard.
10-ACRE PATCH OF DANGER
OUS NARCOTIC WEED IS LO
CATED IN PHILADELPHIA
PHIADELPHIA, Aug. 24.—Discov
ery of a ten-acre patch of mariajuana,
a rare weed containing a dangerous
and powerful habit-forming drug, in
Philadelphia, was reported today by
United States customs officials. The
growth of the narcotic, commonly
known as loco weed, would have
brought $125,000 at underworld
prices, narcotic agents said.
The health department notified the
owners of the property that the
weeds will be burned.
Alaska Interests At
The Nation’s Capital
(By W. A. S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—C. L. An
, ' drews, formerly connected with the
Department of Education, and who
was responsible for the recent Gov
, ernment investigation into the rein
« deer conditions in Alaska, is not sat
. isfied with the result of that inquiry
. and the workings of the new reindeer
«. council. He has ddressed a letter to
• Governor George A. Parks, complain
iing that for the past sixteen years
.there has been a deliberate plot,
. steadily pursued, to deprive the na
tives of their reindeer and lands, and
,. that the reindeer council is not tak
. ing measures to protect the interests
, of the natives. Mr. Andrews partic
ularly asks a full investigation of
the mavericking and driving of herds
.. from the Igloo and the Wales herds.
. A* copy of the letter has been sent to
thbl Secretary of the Interior, the
I Delegate from Alaska, Senators, and
others interested parties.
MSttiqjfaen Village, in the neighbor
> lioodiof.Rampart, has not had a na
tive icaool for three years, and as a
consequence there are 27 children
tiherv who cannot read or write. Ef
forts arte being made to have the In
dian Bureau look into this situation
and if .possible to supply a school
house and teacher for the needy ones.
The office of Supervising Architect,
at the .Treasury Department, is a
very, very busy place of activity
these hot summer days. Although
Alaska has ogly one building project
about to be contracted for, some of
the States are wildly crying for ac
. tion. But with $700,000,000, made{
available since 1928, for Federal
buildings, the pressure on the Super
vising Architect’s office has been tre
mendous. As a result many of the
projectjed buildings have not even
been designed, and the claimans must
patiently wait their turn. There is
absolutely no politics in this delay, as
was evidenced the other day when
Senator Hiram Bingham, a strong
Administration supporter, started to
find out why there was so much com
plaint from the different sections of
his own State. He learned that over
$5,000,000 had been appropriated for
Connecticut projects during the past
three years, but that only one of the
smallest, a $140,000 building at M3
ford, was under construction. And
this notwithstanding the policy of the
Administration to relieve unemploy
ment. The Delegate has been doing
everything possible to urge action on
the completion of plans and specifi
cations so that bids could be asked j
for the construction of the $450,000 j
Federal building at Fairbanks. But
thhere has been one delay after an-,
other, the latest because of a sugges-j
tion that the soil at Fairbanks would
not allow of the construction of a
concrete building. But this idea has!
finally been set aside and assurance
is given that the advertising for bids
would be sent out in a few days.
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In an Alaskan case that was before
the General Land Office last week it
was made cluear that where an en
tryman failed to make his homestead
his real home for seven months out
of the year for three year sduring a
continuous residence of five years he -
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INFURIATED MOSLEM MOP ^
STORMS, LOOTS AND BDKN& '*■
LARGE HINDU SHQP, ,WB?A
CLARKSBURG, W. jtm&26—
Indications that authorities are of .the
firm belief that additional bodies Wii*
be found an the Quiet Del^s property
of Harry F. Powers,-. 42*y earmold
salesman, where, the bodies of two
women and three children have been
located, was given basis late today
when eonviet laborers were recalled
to resume digging
ROBBERS WAIT FOR BANK
MANAGER TO OPEN VAULT,
AND GET AWAli WITH $52,000
, NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Three rob
bers took over a Security First Na
tional Bank branch today, but they
relinquished their ob jafter K. J,
Davids, bank manager, came down to
work and opened the vault. .The rob
bers took $52,000 and escaped.
AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
FOR U. S. DESTROY ERE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. — Five
navy yards, including Mare Islnnd
and Bremerton, are said to be in line
for new destroyers contracts. None
of the navy yards, however, will he
given more than on.'; of the destroy
ers jobs. Three Atlantic yards will
be given three jobs. Contracts tor
the -remaining six. destroyers .to be
added to the fleet in 1933 will be
awarded to private shipbuilding
yards.
DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THERE-7
Inquiries have been received .con
cerning the following persons , sup
posed to he in -Alaska:
August Eberhardt—Whose address
has been Postoffice Box 392, Juneau.
Alaska; no longer answers comm uni
cations directed to him there. Anyone
having information about the where
abouts of this man should notify the
Governor’s Office, Junean, Alaska.
Walter R. Eubank—Was last heard
from in Alaska. Supposed to have
been in Latouche at one time.
Frank Kallfelz—Went to the Klon
dike during the gold rush. Supposed
to be a part owner of a gold mine
somewhere in British Columbia.
William Dodd—Of Cheboygan,
Michigan. Came to Alaska about. 40
years ago. Last heard from 12 or 15
years ago. He is about *’ years of
age and is a sailor and diver by trade.
He is supposed to own steamers on
the Yukon river.
James Perlman—Now about 34
years of age; fur trapper and pros
pector by trade. Left Nenana in 1924
and set sail on the Tanana river. Re
ported drowned, but no definite in
formation has been obtained about
him.
Karl Josef Rundquist—Born in
Sweden March 19, 1892. About a.year
ago was heard from at Basanof,
Alaska.
Frank Olcese—Born in California
about 70 years ago, of Italian -par
ents. In 1921 he was employed by
the Kennecott Copper Corporation;
has not been heard from since that
date.
Anyone having any information
about the above, please communicate
with the Governor’s Office, Juneau,
Alaska.
C. F. Lottsfeldt returned here yes
terday from Flat, having come from
that place to McGrath with Pilot
Matt Nieminen, and thence from Me-j
Grath to Takotna with Pilot Harry
Blunt, of the Pacific Airways, with|
whom he is scheduled to make flight.
to Fairbanks.
Communists
In China
PLOT TO CAPTURE 3 -CITIES, IN
WHICH ABOUT 250,000 DEATHS
HAVE OCCURRED,
. .SHANGHAI, A«g. 28—Chinese au
thorities said today they had seized
.documents disclosing a plot of com
munists to capture Hankow, Wich
anig and Hanyang on subsidence of
the Yangtse river/flood, which already
has caused approximately 250,000
deaths in the three cities.
CANADIAN PLANE, S ABOARD,
.MISSING SEVERAL DAYS, IS
IS . DECLARED TO BE SAFE
PRINCE. ALBERTA, Sask., Aug.
.27.—Missing since Sunday, an air
plane party of six persons, including
former. Attorney General T. C. David,
has. been , found safe, said a brief
radio message received here last
night.from.the North. The plane is
believed to have been forced down on
some northern lake, due to adverse
weather.
UNEARTHING WORK OF A
WEST VIRGINIA FIEND
<CHITINAGO, India, Aug. .?F.—
-An infuriated moslerr mor :.siarmed,
looted. ancLiuixiiecL aJarge Hindu shop
here today in. reprisaLdor. tfc«5- slaying
last.. night at a^rpoliep officer . by &
Hindu youth. The polia^ inspector,
Chan £. Bdhdur,-was shot a? he con
granulated jl. football team on winning
a cup .at. Los .Angeles
MARGARET VON EG1JORF AR
RIVES AT TOKYO FROM BERLIN
T0KY*0, Aug. 27.—Margaret Von
Egdorf, German avtutrix, and t the
first to eross Siberia alone, arrived at
the Haneda national airport, on the
outside of Tokyo, today, .completing
the journey From .Berlin in twelve
days. She >was the first foreigner to
land at Haneda, the airdrome having
been 'Opened only last .Tuesday.
IDAHO TOWNS THREATENED
BY DANGEROUS FOREST FIRE
WARDNER,~T - 7 Aug. 2$.—The
towns of Wardnt 1 Kellogg jwrere
threatened today . y a forest fire that
traveled, four mues in two. hours, dur
ing which firemen , poured water on
the roofs of Wardner buildings. The
fire started.near the Bunker .Hill
plant, at the.head of Government
gulch.
5 KILLED, 50 WOUNDED AS
SOLDIERS CLASH - ON REMON
STRATING CROWD, ECUADOR
QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 25.-rFive
persons were killed and Jfifty/wounded
last night when police «nd ■ soldiers,
clashed on a crowd .'remonstrating
against the granting ;o£ a match of
the Ecuador to a Swedish concern.
When the crowd rtXUB&t .to disperse
at the order of the ^police, troops were
called and began firing.
Harry Dulac'andh ftetfn Gregoire,
after landing here wHth-# small batch
of freight, returned to McGrath a
couple of days ago.
Charlie Smith, coming* up in his
own craft, after a bffef visit here, re
turned to McGrath a couple of days
ago.
Waterfowl
Protection
MONTH OP SEPTEMBER ONLV
P0R SHOOTING OF DUCKS,
.GEESE, BRANT, COOT.
! BETHEL, Aug.. ?8.—‘Eddar-Kusko
Times: Would greatly appreciate
your giving as wide circulation as
possible .to the following:
“Due to the extremely Iimkted!
hatch of migratory waterfowl in the
breeding areas of Canada, President
| Hoover by proclamation has amended!
the migratory bird treaty actrcregula •
tion to prescribe open season; for the
| month of September: only in AJ ask*.
far t&e .shooting of ducks, geesea
brant and coot. • Open seasor in ial.
States are similarly /restricted.
“I am satisfied that on /receiving
this information the residents in our
district «eiE give our migratory
waterfowl protective- consideration'll
this emergency.
“ODDIT, HALL3QN.”
PICCARD TO .DELAY REPORT
ON STRATHOSPHERE ASCENT
BRUSSELS; 'Ajig ,:>i25 —Professor
PiocaTd has denidr’J ito maka a.'Suc diu
ascent. ..by.balloon tiefores roesentiug
the'report),mUins recent -ascent rat/!
the1 strathosjpfeere.’to the Belgian Na
tional (.Scientific Society. .in this see
'tm& -attempt. Professor Ficoard Will
[not go higher than 13,QA<> to lfi.000
feet. His object-will fee to-verify car
tain observations that. he. .made in ,fcbe
stcathoanhere..
THE I/INDBBRGHS EVJWY
ANOTHER PERFECT LA*
. KARLHZAW.A, Japan, Aug. SS.-=-fl
chilly tain outside, -/nd a- log. fire: in
their temporary quarters i fcere .today
brought to "Colonel and .Mrs; "Chafie*.
i A. Lindbergh what, they.considered a
perfect, combination for quiet and
rest. The Lindberghs were 'Juncheei
guests of Dr. and 44rs. dnro Nitobe.
In the evening the fliers hail dinner
with W. Cameron Fotfbes, Ameriaar
ambassador, and Mrs. dairies Russell,
American embassy hosteas.
SIR HALL CAINE, ISCOTED BRIT
ISH NOVELIST;.,!*, PASSES ON
LONDON, Aug-' 28.—‘Sir Hah!
Caine, 78. noted British novelist, /lied
/at 1$;S0 tonighC The famous novel
ist. had heeu ill a. hisi home at Doug
las Island for some days past, Last
week Lady Cain and other members
of the. family were summoned to his
bedside.
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DECLARED SERIOUSLY ILL,
VIENNA, ,Aug..2G.—Word from
Rumania .today said Dowager Queen
Marie is. seriously ilL and physicians
believe ian loneration may be neces
sary. She became ill soon after Prin
cess Ileana’s wedding, recently, but
recovered somewhat and has been
able to go to her castle in the Car
pathians to recuperate. If her condi
tion, does not improve, the doctors say
an operation will be performed.
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few days ago with Mrs. R. White s
as teacher, has a total elf tlNehiy-six it
pupils, four of whom arlr about, to 1
enter the high school, cH- '
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