TIMES
VOL. IX NO. 28
TAKOTNA ALASKA SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 19^9.
PRICE 25 CENTS;
Graf Zeppelin
Fast Flight
FROM LAKEHURST TO FRIED
RICHSHAFEN IN 55 HOURS
24 MINUTES.
FRIED RICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Aug.^10.—The Graf Zeppelin, after a
record-breaking, crossing of the- At
lantic on the first leg of her around
the-world flight from Lakehurst, N.
J.f landed at Friedrichshafen at 1:03
p.m. today. In a driving rain the
ship made the crossing in 55 hours 24
minutes. She averaged 75 miles an
hour and beat her previous eastern,
crossing by, 13 hours, =
Leaves on ’Round-the-World Flight,
LAKEHURST, Aug. 8—Ths diri
gible Graf Zeppelin, with 22-passen
gers and a crew of 40, departed at
midnight on a ’round-the-world Sight,
via Friedrichshafen. Seven passen
gers disembarked as the dirigible
passed the Statue of Liberty. New
York, at- 1:40. this morning. Five
thousand, persons witnessed the1 Zep-.
pelin’s departure. Eckner expects to’
reach the coast island in less than 50
hours. >
LAKEHURST, Aug.. 5.—The Graf
Zeppelin, safely in her moorings here
after her third crossing of the Atlan
tic, and Wednesday will start back to
Germany on a flight that will be the
first leg of a journey around, the
world, -
Mrs. George A. Crouse, of Syra
cuse, N. Y., one of the Zeppelin pas
sengers, said that flying in the big
dirigible was more restful than flying
in an airplane, that one never, felt
any bumps and had no thoughts of
falling.
LINDBERGH LOCATES
LOST AMERICAN CITY
SANTA FE, N. M., Aug, 1.—The
civilizations which flowered, in Cen
tral and Southern America at the
time when Charlemagne was consoli
dating his vast empire in. Europe
have surrendered the secrets of their
ruins', to this- age with ColoneL Lind
bergh as the prime mover in research
work.
The glory of the ancieRt. Mayans is
being emphasized through the. me
dium of . the airplane. It v\ as- dis
closed that Lindbergh, aide:.! by his
bride; is taking a. keen interest in
things archaeological and contributed
to the discovery of . an ancient Mayan
lost city in the Yucatan ipugie. The
find was- made while Lindbergh was
making his Pan-American good-will
tour.
At the suggestion of President.
Merriam of . the Carnegie Institution
of Washington, Lindbergh ; as agreed
to photograph Arizona- an L New Mex
ico Idealities known to corf ton ancient
pueblo ruins, as well as nexplored
regions. Photographs !':ave been
taken of the Pecoh ruin.* i a this state
and others will follow.
Richard Rhodes, bettc- known to
bis friends and familiar- as Diamond
Dick, left yesterday f ir McGrath,
headed for Bethel. Ht . ant down in
bis own power boat, a -mpanied by
Alexi Dulac, who will : stUrn to- Mc
Gfath on the up-trip of the Tana.
Arriving Friday from Fairbanks,
earning via airplane w' h Pilot Ed
Young, was Miss Ruth Sfecor; Miss
Secor will’ fill the pos' on of teacher ]
of the Takotna school forrtha. coming •!
wbhol year>_..
3 Seattle Big
Banks Merge
INSTITUTION LARGEST WEST
OF CHICAGO AND NORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
SEATTLE, Aug. 12.—With capital,
surplus and undivided profits of $10,
000,000. and resources of $119,025,542,
the First Seattle, Dexter Horton and
National Bank of Seattle, a giant
financial, organization, which ranks as
the. larfgest bank west of Chicago
and north of San Francisco, was
launched today, the organization plan
having been approved by the boards
of directors of the. three major banks
that have been merged.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10,— Involving
four of Seattle’s major banking insti
tutions and six of their subsidiary
banks, a $120,000,0p0 merger of the
Dexter Horton National, Seattle Na
tional, First National and University
National was completed today, sub
ject only to the formal approval of
the boards of directors of those insti
tutions. The boards met Saturday
for the purpose- of acting upon their
approval on the financial combina
tion, which was consummated under
the-leadership of F. H. Dowell, chair
man of the board of the Seattle Na
tional Bank, who also is a member of
the hoard of the Chase National Bank
of New York, the third largest finan
cial institution in the United States.
M. S. Arnold of the First National
Bank and Willia biS. Parsons of the
Dexter Horton-Bank are to be presi
dent and chairman of the board, re
spectively, of the ne wsuperbank.
SEARCH ONLY UPON BONA
FIDE SEARCH WARRANTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Prohibi
tion agents were instructed today by
Federal Commissioner Doran that
entry into dwelling houses to investi
gate all- non-intoxicating fruit juices
must be made only by bona fide
search warrants.
AMBASSADOR TO ITALY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Formal
announcement was made today at the
White House of the appointment of
John Garrett, Bu’timore banker, as
ambassador to- Italy:
Dick Rhodes and Charlie Nichols,
going down in the former’s power
boat, returned Thursday from a trip
to McGrath.
Mrs: Gaorgie Hagen and Miss Josie
Sheehan, after a visit of some days
at McGrath, returned here last even
ing, coming up with Warren Alford.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Alford, after
a visit of a. couple of days here,, re
turned to McGrath a couple of days
ago.
Mr. and Mrs.. George Clyde. were
among the weekSsc arrivals, coming
from Yankee creek.
Mrs. M .N. Ranum and* H. C. Wal
lick returned a few days ago from a
visit to Ophir.
Matt Kivi left for McGrath'a ffew
days ago, to join the A. R. C. forces
at t^t place.
Gilbert H. Russell, Flume Dredge
superintendent, was a Tuesday town
visitor.
Del Thompson returned Thursday
from a. trip to. Ophir.
STATESMEN OF 12 COUNTRIES
MEET AT THE HAGUE TO CON
SIDER REPARATIONS PLANS
THE HAGUE, Aug. 6.—Statesmen
o£ twelve countries, including Great
Britain, France, Germany and Japan,
met here today to formulate methods
of. applying the Young- reparations
plan and to liquidate the last out-]
standing problems of the World War.4
Str.Tupper Eit
Route Bethel
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BRINGING 25 PASSENGERS FOR
LOWER RIVER POINTS AND
COAST POINTS.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—The steamer
William H. Tupper sailed today on
her last voyage of the season for the
■ Kuskokwim, carrying, twenty-five
passengers, including Mrs. Garber,
wife of the school superintendent at;
Akiak; Sarah E. Fox, teacher at!
Bethel; Mr. and Mrs. H. W.. Benson,
for Quinhagak; Sidney Rood, rein
deer superintendent at Akiak; Mrs
Alma Anderson, hound for Tundra;.
Mr. and Mrs. Snow and two children;
Dr. Morton Myers, Miss Ada Lambert
and Miss Mary Wall, of the hospital
staff at Akiak.
The Tupper, on her return here,
will will have as part of. her cargo
| 300 live Alaska ^reindeer for Santa
| Claus’ teams in various cities of the
i United States.
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Telegraphic Ticks, j
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—James H. j
ouiuuau diiu ijuncj/u 11. ivuiicu, uuuru ;
New York, bankers, are passengers on j
the Alameda, sailing' today for. Sew- j
j ard for big game hunt on the Kenai
i Peninsula and Interior Alaska. From
1 Anchorage the party will proceed' to
the hunting- grounds by airplane.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 6.—A.
W. Dawson, of Davenport, former
congressman and investment house
banker,, has been tendered the post of
executive secretary, of the Republican
National Committee by Hoover.
DETROIT, Aug. 7.—The body of
Richard J. Sandlands, federal prohibi-!
tion agent, was found in Detroit river
near here today. He had boarded a
cruiser in the river Saturday night, in
search of liquor..
SEATTLE, Aug. 8.—Oregon Agri
: cultural College students, numbering
| 182, departed for the first towns of j
Southeastern Alaska this morning,
passengers on the steamship Queen.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7.—Victor Le
dero died this afternoon from injuries
received oiNjuly 15 when he was
struck by a.: streetcar.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—The steamer
j Alameda sailed this morning for
Seward, carrying 122 passengers, in
cluding 50 excursionists.
SEATTLE, Aug: 8.—Mrs. Corinne .
Simpson Wilson, Seattle’s richest
business woman, . died Sunday of
pneumonia. She amassed her fortune 1
through realty operations.
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PARIS, Aug. 10.—The Graf Zeppe- .
i lin, en route from Lakehurst to 1
| Friedrichshafen, passed over Paris 1
j this morning. 1
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RICHMOND, Aug. 7.—John Gar
land Pollard, educator, won the Dem- 3
ocratic nomination for governor in t
Tuesday’s primaries. 11
Soviet Plane
In Big Flight
SHIP “LAND OF THE SOVIETS”
LEAVES MOSCOW IN FLIGHT
TO NEW YORK.
MOSCOW, Aug'. 8.—The airplane
Land of the Soviets departed this
morning for Mosku on the first leg
if its flight to New York, via Siberia
uid Alaska. The airplane carried
Four, pilots and mechanicians.
KRASNOYARSK, Aug. 10.—The
Russian plane Land of the Soviets,
jound from Moscow to New York,
landed here this afternoon on the
third lap of her flight to the United
States. The plane, with five men, is
Hying across Siberia and will cross
the Pacific by way of the Aleutian
Islands. It will stop in Seattle, fly j
to Los Angeles, and then cross the;
United States to New York.
SEATTLE, Aug. 7.—Captain Hot
tell, commander of the Northwestern
iivision of the coast guard, radioed
Captain Cochran, chief of the Bering
Sea patrol, to render any assistance
necessary to the Soviet plane Land of j
the Soviets, which is scheduled toi
start from Moscow for New York
shortly. The cutters Haida and Che
lan are used at Unalaska and Dutch
Harbor near the line of flight. The
route of the Soviet plane will be
across Bering Strait, over the Aleu
tians, thence to' aoYv'.le.
SEATTLE DEPUTY PROSE
CUTOR DISMISSED, ARRESTED
suiTT'rir
A in
^_ITrliarv
TT
Orescoll, deputy prosecuting attor
ley, was dismissed from 'hat position!
today for drinking, and he was ar
rested by i olir-j last right after his
automobile crashed int> a standing
streetcar. Drescoll, 28, is regarded
as a lawyer of exceptional ability.
BOOTLEGGER SHOT DOWN
BY FEDERAL AGENT, TEXAS
—
POTEET, Tex., Aug. 5.—1Thomas i
silled by Charles Stevens, federal j
Chandler, 43 years old, was shot and
prohibition agent, in a liquor raid on
the Chandler farm near here yester- !
lay.
The officer claims the shooting was
accidental. Stevens, who was accom
panied by F. H. Hertzel, another
lgent, Andy Anderson, city marshal,
*nd Robert Lott, said Chandler was j
m his front porch when they ap
proached his house.
The officers said they called out to
him, “We are federal prohibition
agents. Come out here.” Stevens
says Chandler seized a gun from a
*ot and pointed it toward them.
The officer declare . started to
rush the farm and he (Stevens) acci
ientally fired the rifle when he stum-1
>led. The bullet penetrated Chand- j
er*s heart.
The officers found a still, 19 barrels j
>f mash, two 8-gallon kegs of whisky
ind a quantity of beer.
Ti mMarkham, well known old
.imer of the McGrath and upper Kus
cokwim section, was a recent air-1
)lane passenger from McGrath for
Fairbanks. He has not been feeling
veil for some time and he goes for
he purpose of obtaining medical re-:
ief.
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Mrs. Charles Konig and daughter!
lelen, who were Takotna visitors for
i couple of days, return'd f-v the’r
tom* at McGrath yesterday. :
Road Thru
McKinley Pk.
$50,000 ALLOTEI) FOR OPENING
AND STOCKING BASES FOR
INITIAL WORK.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Secre
tary of Interior Wilbur today author
ized additional work this season on
the McKinley Park road, through
Mount McKinley National Park, in
Alaska, thereby assuring completion
of the road within two years. The
additional work authorized provides
$50,000 for opening and stocking sup
ply bases before winter starts, which
means that construction can be start
ed as socr. as the northern winter
breaks.
THEATER MAGNATE ARREST
ED ON ASSAULT CHARGES
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.—Alex
ander Pantages, theater magnate,
was arrested last night on a charge
of Miss Eunice Pringle, University of
California co-ed, that he criminally
assaulted her. Pantages charges that
it is a case of blackmail. He was re
leased on bail bonds.
CRUDE OIL AND BY-PRODUTS
TO REMAIN ON FREE LIST
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8—The Sen
ate finance committee (Republican)
today approved the retention of crude
oil and all its by-products, including
gasoline, on the free list in the tariff
OVERCROWDED CONDI
TIONS IN FEDERAL PRISONS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Presi
dent Hoover has determined upon a
program to relieve ovecrowded condi
tions in federal prisons, which in
cludes a request of $5,000,000 for a
new one and the enlargement of two
existing ones.
DISTINGUISHED ARMY CAREER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Edgar
Jadwin, author of the Jadwin plan to
control the Missippi, came to the end
of his distinguished army career to
day, retiring as the only lieutenant
general on either the retired or active
list.
Mayme Wroten, of Flat, who left
that place a couple of weeks ago for
Fairbanks for the purpose of receiv
ing medical aid, passed away at the
St. Joseph Hospital in the latter
place a couple of days after arriving
there, according to word received
here. She is said to be survived by a.
son, residing on the Outside..
Carl Lottsfeldt, A. R. C. superin
tendent fcr this division, left Sun
day f r McGrath, from which place,
going down with C ame Warden Oddie
Hailson, he expects to leave for
Bethel on a trip of inspection of A. R..
C. work in that section.
Hans Erickson, operator of the
Gar.es dredge, and John H. Peterson,,
after a town visit of a couple of days,
returned to Ganes yesterday, going
out with Freighter Joe Ferris.
James Davidson and Ora Barnhart
were recent arrivals at I 'cGrath from
the lower river section.
Dennis McGinty departed for th&
Hans Erickson camp, Ganes, a few
days ago.
p-n-oVn ,T. H. MeT-ean left ‘toiiaj?
uw * .A-Hihom.-dmlipci,
cranes creak.