THE KUSKO TIMES
*> VOL'*: XI NO. 14
ITAKOTNA ALASKA SATURDAY.A MAY 2. 1931
PRICE 2u CESTf
^Communists
,At Madrid
F :SU*>16t<P CATHOLIC CHURCHES,
ft (JLUB'iMANY PRIESTS; MAR
T1TOAL LAW PREVAILS.
N.KWDRlID, u May 11.—Communists’
cede man st rat ions today surged through
P,_ Madrid streets and burned ten Cath
olic ehuhcrs KIu ‘Xmfw fwy fwypy
• elic-churche* and clubbed a number
wSdfrCabholic priest*. The new govern
ment finaly declared martial law in
; an effort to restore order.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—One po
1 iiceman hilled in Spain and fourteen
u others wounded; communist killed at
Poximan and Berlin, and four killed
i at Havana in May Day demonstra
. tions. There were no serious disturb
ances in the United States.
a BUCHAREST, May 1.—Large and
. angry crowds milled through the
s. streets shouting praises to the new
L Spanish republic, in the midst of
•».. which the Premier adjourned parlia
r meat.
5 OOLMER, AT 73, ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
i
- ,
VERSAILLES May 13.—Paul Dou
t mer, 73, .president of the Senate, was
t tonight elected president of Franca
i .by the National Assembly.
* CLARA BOW ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
. LOS ANGELES, May 7.— Clara
I Bov, noted film actress, is confined at
t Glendale sanitarium, following an at
II tempt at suicide Sunday afternoon.
: She collapsed during the rehearsal
;■ and then tried to take her own life.
DEGLANEX, MONTREAL, WINS
FROM STRANGLER LEWIS AND
DECLARED WORLD CHAMPION
MONTREAL, May 6.—Henri Deg
lanex, 200-pound wrestler, was de
clared champion of the world by the
Montreal Athletic Commission Mon
day, after taking a fall from Strang
ler Lewis, American, and then being
fouled. Lewis was disqualified for
biting Deglanex’s wrist.
NATIONAL GOVT. SHOULD
PATTERN AFTER N. Y. STATE,
DECLARES GOV. ROOSEVELT
NE WYORK, May 1.—Gov. Frank
in D. Roosevelt in a speech here last
night, said the national government,
geared to a pace of half a century
ago, would do well to pattern itself
after the modern government of New
York state, which had been reorgan
ized and modernized by Alfred E.
Smith.
JOHN NEWMAN, RETIRED
ALASKAN, PASSES, SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 5.—John Newman,
well known retired Alaska pioneer,
died here Monday.
Last fall Mr. Newman presented
the town of Skagway with a bronze
bust of Mollie Walsh, early flapjack
queen of the North. He also placed
a bronze memorial in Deadman’a
gulch as a tribute to the horses and
mules that perished there.
THIS IS GOOD!
WASHINGTON, May 13.—The
Government was called upon today to
pay for seventeen cases of liquor
stolen from a South American legar
tion.
BROTHERS GETS 14 YEARS.
CHICAGO, May 8.—Leo Brothers,
convicted of the murder of Afred
Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter, was
sentenced this afternoon to 14 years
imprisonment at Joliet prison.
I Population of Alaska By Age,
Sex, and Color, 1930 and 1920
WASHINGTON, April 20.—The di
t rector of the census today announced
t'.the population of Alaska, classified
l by age, sex, coor, and nativity, as re
turned in the 1930 census. The total
I population of Alaska on October 1,
- 1929, was 69,278, comprising 6,366
; persons under 5 years of age; 6,078
from 5 to 9 years; 5,095 fro mlO to
1 14 years; 4,735 from 15 to 19 years;
4,259 from 20 to 24 years; 4,171 from
25 to 29 years; 3,762 from 30 to 34
. years; 8,844 from 35 to 44 years;
7,831 from 45 to 54 years; 5,073 fron
55 to 64 years; 2,323 from 65 to 74
years; 612, 75 years and over; am
139 for whom age was not reported
Of the total population of Alaska
29.6 per cent are under 15 years ol
age; 15.2 per cent are from 15 to 24
years of age; 28.2 per cent are fron
25 to 44 years of age; 21.8 per cenl
are from 45 to 64 years of age; am
4.9 per cent are 66 years of age am
over.
The number of persons under J
year of age was 1,339, as compare!
5 Indicted
At Seattle
AMONG THEM THREE TCOR1EEK
PRESIDENTS PI'GET SOUND
S. & L, ASSN. I
SEATTLE, May .2.—Five persons,
including three former presidents of
the Puget Sound Savings A Loan As
sociation, were indicted today by the
King county grand jury. The defend
ants are Adolph F. Linden, E. W, (
Campbell, president of the Associa
tion before Linden; W. D. Homer,
president when the institution’s doors
were closed by the state authorities
n February; Harry G. Nelson, forme
secretary «f the Association; -H. L.
Nirely, former vice supervisor of the
Savings ■& Loan Assohiation—
1 A1 of those indilted are under ar
rest and endeavoring to arrange bail
bonds.
SEATTLE, May 8.—A cash divi-1
dend of f1,400,000 will be paid here
to stockholders of the Puget Sound
Savings & Loan Association within
six weeks, Receiver Hoffman an
nounced this afternoon.
CHURCHMEN FAVOR
BIRTH REGULATION
NE WYORK.—The “careful and
restrained” use of contraceptive mea
sures to regulate the size of families
la* been indorsed by an organization
representing 27 American Protestant
churches with a total membership of:
23,000,000. j
The action was taken following
consideration of a report submitted
by a majority of the members of the
committee appointed seven years ago
to make a study of marriage and the
i home.
: with 1,152 in 1920. The entire group
of children under 5 years of age
shows a gain, increasing from 6,669
1 in 1920 to 6,356 in 1930, or 12.1 per
cent. Of the remaining age groups,!
those from -5 to 24 years and from 45
i years upward show increases between
I 1920 and 1930, while those from 26 to
I 44 years show decreases.
On a percentage basis, persons in
, the age groups under 24 years, and
! from 45 years upwards, represent a|
i larger proportion of the total popu
i lation in 1930 than in 1920, while for
; those in the age groups from 25 to
1 64 years the proportion is smaller
1 than in 1920. |
These figures, which are subject to
slight correction, are summarized in
1 the following table: |
AGE
<Years)
AJSfaswea .
Xji&aiigr £ .._
UUMrtll.
# 5rtct?9 —.
: id to-14_
!3U>td^tt9
i 20 to 24 ......
■2£ft» 29—
' 30 to 34_
35. to 44 —
45 to 54 —
- B5 to M.
66 to 74 ......
75 and over
Unknown —
Total
Number
Per cent
1930
59,278
6,356
1,339
6,078
5,095
4,735
4,259
4,171
3,762
8,844
7,831
5,073
3,323
612
139
1920
55,036
5,669
1,152
5,599
4,292
3,279
3,489
4,335
4,841
10,011
7,575
3,922
1,316
411
297
1930
100.0
10.7
2.3
10.3
8.6
8.0
7.2
7.0
6.3
14.9
13.2
8.6
3.9
1.0
0.2
1920
100.0
10.3
2.1
10.2
7.8
6.0
6.3
7.9
8.8
18.2
13.8
7.1
2.4
0..7
0.5
Number, by
sex, 1930
Male
35,764
3,248
710
3,096
2,619
2,395
2,301
2,363
2,197
5,617
5,570
3,954
1,889
431
Female
23,514
3,116
629
2,992
2,476
2,340
1,958
1,808
1,565
3,227
2261
1,119
434
181
47
Number, by color and na
_tivity, 1930
Native
white
18,560
1,473
302
1,529
1,400
1,171
1,352
1,630
1,515
2,987
2,482
1,778
913
183
47
Foreign
born
white
10,180
8
"53
45
89
246
544
739
2,743
2,904
1,842
IS
21
'Other
col
ored
29,983
4,847
1,028
4,474
3,626
3,455
2,615
1,937
1,441
2,964
2,290
1,393
604
267
70
655
28
9
22
24
20
46
60
67
150
155
60
21
1
1
BORAH URGES INTERNA
TIONAL CONFERENCE FOR
STABILIZATION OF SILVER
WASHINGTON, May ll.-*‘Mill
ons are sinking lower in the scale of
•conomic life and cannot go through
mother winter,” Senator William E,
Borah of Idaho warned n a natonal
address last night, in which he urged
in.'international conference for sta
bilizing silver. India’s adoption of
the gold standard had decreased the
purchasing 'power of eight hundred
million people, he said.
JAMES: HAMILTON LEWIS OP
POSES ATTEMPT'4TO MAKE
JMeVHSiBPnON HEADING ISSUE
SPSHStfJKHJLD, Ilk—United States
Senate# James -Hamilton Lewis, out
standing Democratic leader, declared
here he was opro.red to any attempt
to make prohibition a leading issue
in the next presidential campaign.
“It is moreiltttptirtant that »e feed
the hungry-land restore 'prosperity
than to. provide :dr ink/either as an ex
pression c/t iHerty or -to satisfy lux
ury,” said the senator.
Telegraphic* Ticks.
SEATTLE, May-' 12.—Mayer Ed
wards* .in a radio address-last night,
charged, in tec*, that -Ross has com
munistic leanings "knh rftrktJihe recall
fight against him is heing directed-by
reds.
..SEATTLE, May 12.—Roy Olmsted
was released.from McNeil Island pen
itentiary teday, following the com
pletion of his term for conspiracy to
violate the .national prohibition act.
SEATTLE, May 14.—The -cutter
Northland .sailed.today foiwthe Arctic,
carrying'.'a? group of scientists and
members of the Bureau of Indian Af
fairs,
.PONCA CITY, Okla.—Three- men
were killed yesterday in the Thomas
oil held near Tonkawa, whan a nitro
glycerin shot, erploded. after 4t .studk
in the Wentz No. ?. well,
SEATTLE* May 2.—The 'steamer
Alaska-sailed for Seward this'morn
ing, carrying ’265' passengers,'' aoout
90 of whom are interior -bound.
KETCHIKAN, May $.-43tephen
Selig, prominent. Alaska canneryman,
was killed Sunday in-Han--airplane
crash at Karta Lake,
MXEICO'CITY,. May 12.—The gov
ernment announced today that it had
thwarted a revolution of grave pro
portions.
SEATTLE, May 12.—C. S McCord,
veteran Seattle lawyer and bank di
rector, died at -his home here today.
HE WYORK, ‘May 13.—David Be
lasco, noted paywright, passed away
at his home here today,
-DAWSON, May 12.—The ice in
front of Dawson started out at 8:23
last night.
NENANA ICE MOVED-MAY 10.
The ioe ias front of Nenana moved
at 9:23 a. m. an'May 10.
The winners <of the big pool ware
Mrs. Tibbetts and Mr. Waughman 'if
Fairbanks, and -Mr. -Laske c£ Anchor
age
The ice in Takotna river i,n front
of Takotna made its first move at
11:55 a. m. on the 9th, jammed that
evening just below town, broke and
moved again about 10 a. m, on the
10th
Doings At
Washington
SURVEY OF ALASKA-YUKON*PA
CIFIC HIGHWAY THOUGHT
NOT FAR <WF
WASHINGTON, May 12.-'Th*'
Government announced , this- after
noon trat it expects daily to be noti
fied of the appointment of Canadian
members of the international com
mission on surveys of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific highway, and it j.«
stated that as soon as this is done a
meeting will be held at once in Wash
ington City to fix definite plans for
the survey.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—Dr. Ale?
Hrdlica, world famous anthropologist.,
left today for Alaska te continue hi?
studies of ancient inland trails over
which he believes the first natives
came from Mongalia via the Bering
Strait*.
WASHINGTON, May. 2—Begin
ning tonight the addresses of nine
members of the Cabinet go on the air
for the next •several days, all being;
political speeches in ■ support, et*
Hoover,
WASHINGTON, May a.—The In
temational Chamber of Commerce
today passed a resolution favoring -ei
world conference looking to stabilita
tion of the price of silver
WASHINGTON, May 9.—A trot
of 153,000,000 bushels was predicted
today by the Agriculture Department
as the estimatte of this year’s yield
BUREAU OF PROHIBITION
OUT WITH NEW PROPOSAL
SEATTLE, May 2.—Woodcock, oa
! tional director of prohibition enforce
ment, is here on a trip of inspectio-T.
of the Pacific coast states. He said
prohibition is necessary te insur*
clean minds, strong bodies to stand
up under the severe economic strug
gles always falling upon the people
WASHINGTON,—The need of re
vising text books from which the ef
fects of alcohol on the human body
are taught in schools in 46 states waf
reported Saturday in a monograph
made public by the prohibition bu
reau.
Prohibition Director Woodcock said)
laboriity studies had shown that the
“quantity of alcohol contained in fe
quart of 2.75 per cent beer or in si
•pint of 10 per cent wine, has direct
and positive results on the human
system.” He suggested a revision to
insure “accuracy in line with recent
scientific deveopments.’’
bert McDonald pound
GUILTY AT KETCHIKAN
KETCHIKAN. — Bert McDonald,
who was brought back to Alaska
from Portland to stand trial oa; a
charge of first degree murder in con
nection with the slaying of George
Marshall, aged fish buyer, last Oc
tober, was found guilty this morning,
but the verdict did not carry the
death penalty, as requested by the
prosecution. The jury reached an
agreement at 4:20 o’clock this morn
ing, after having been out most of
the night The jury was composed of
eight men and four women
t It is expected that the defense will
i ask for a new tria or taken an - ap~
I peal to the higher court