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THE KUSKO TIMES
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VOL. 1 NO. V.
TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 3,, '934
PRICE, 85 CHNTfl
Insull Says
Codefendants
Are Innocent
CHICAGO, Nov.l—Samuel Insull,
tearful and broken toot the; stand
today and shouldered all the blame
for the financial crash of his Utili
ties corporations, asserting that hi?
16 co-defendants, including Iris son,
were innocent of any connection with
the failure.
Insull toldf how (he came to this
country as a poor boy and of work
ing his way up. He also told of be
ing befriended by the > late Thomas
Edison. He denied Jail wrong inter,
tion and said' that'’at. thej time of
the crash he was conducting his
business the same "as rother business
men of America were doing naming
Herbert Hoover as an example.
Flyer Lost
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NOME,. Nov.l — Hans Mirow,
veteran Alaskan pilot and war ace
who had been lost for seven days,
flew in safely today.
Mirow had left Dee ring for Nome
a week ago, the distance being
150 miles. When he failed to arrive
in. Nome concern was felt for his
safety. Three planes, two belonging;
to the N-A-T, searched; during the
veek. for the missing plane.
mVow, upon his return, explained
how. he had been forced down near
Pilgrim Gulch about. 85.. miles from
Nome, due to, engine trouble. He
managed ' to effect the necessary
repairs. Stopping in the cabin of
a trapper for shelter, Pilot Mirow
said' that he and the trapper played
,i00 , games of oinochle during the
week.
SCIENTIST WOULD BRLNG LIFE
TO EXECUTED CONVICTS.
Dr. Robt. E. Cornish, California
scientist who amazed medical author
ities . by bringing?, back to life a dog
that had been dead'for some horn’s,
now wants to experiment on exe
cuted murderers in an endeavor, to
further his rese^rchi Dr.Cornish
has applied for permission from the
governors of Arizona;. Colorado and'
Nevada to att.-mpt. the resuscitation
of men who have^Sium put to death
by gps.
LEW TELL EG EN COMMITS
SUICIDE IN LpS ANGELES
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LOS ANGELES', Oct. 2£k— Lew
Tellegen, 52, stager and screen star
of a generation ago ended his life
m a fit of despondency over loss of
former popularity. Using a pair of
manicure sissors, Teilegen locked
himself in the bathroom of a friend
and stabbed himself several times
iyjng shortly afterwards.
FORI) SETS QUOTA OF CARS
AT 1,000,000 FOR 19.3',.
DETROIT, Nov. 1.—Henry Ford,
motor magnate, in a recently pub
lished article stated that the trend
of- business is upward and he has
set the quota of cars to be manu
factured by him in 1935 at one mil
lion.. Ford has not produced, a, mil
lion cars since 1930.
Indo-China
Swept by
Typhoon
IN DO - CHINA. — A -typhoon
followed by floods took the lives of.
200 to 400 ■ persons. The storm
which swept 180 miles of the coast
destroyed all the crops, killed thous
ands of head, of cattle and demolish
ed buildings. Eight inches of rain
fell causing floods which added to
the devastation. Communication was
disrupted, the news of the storm
reaching Europe one week later..
north Pole
Flight Plan
By Germans
LEIPZIG, Ger. Nov. I.—Prof.
Ludwig Weckman, German scientist,
announced plans for a polar flight
by means of a dirigible. In a brief
outline he stated that he would like
to start from the United States
taking a group of scientists to the
North Polar region leaving them
there and then returning for them
several months later. Prof. Week
man proposes to use a new airship
now under construction.
NEW RULES ADVISED FOR
PASSENGER SHIPS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 —As a
result of the Moro Caslte disaster
in which 132’ lives were lost, a com
mittee investigating the cause of the
fire made the following recommend
ations:
The fire proofing of all passenger
vessels.
Strict examination of all A. B.
seamen working on the same.
Revision of certain shipping laws
pertaining to responsbilities of own.
ers of passenger ships.
HUNGER MARCHERS BE/fctflflN
BY POLICE.
Rensellaer, N. Y. Oct_ 3d.- Hunger
marchers 200 strong unv «ig ;oij tp
Albany were stopped on a bridge
Crossing the Hudson; and driven
back by police af let a desperate
sruggle. Forty person were. aaesfcr
ed, 12 taken to hoviytpW and scores
of others receive.! ./ryn^r (injuries,.
Puntilla's Gum^ ^reek.
shut down last .gibumday .ndrog
mining activities in this locality-for
1934. The crew ',came into^uhown
today with Joe Oats.
Five Men
Arrested on
Jail Break
Crown Point, Ind. Cv'ct. 30.—Five
arrests were made today in connec
tion with the escape of bad man
Dillinger with a wooden pistol some
months ago. Among those arrested
is Lewis Baker, jail warden of the
Indiana jail from w;here Dillinger so
calmly walked out. It is claimed
that Dillinger paid $1,800 for his
release. It is further alleged that
two men have been murdered for
cheir knowledge of the escape.
ITALY WILL TRAIN IIKR YOUTH
TO ARMS.
ROME, Oct. 20.—At the tenth
anniversary of the Fascist march to
Rome, 15,000 Italian youths stage a
huge atheletic demonstration before
Fascist leaders. Mussolini in a
brief speech stated that Italy will
spread her victories into other fields.
He also outlined a plan whereby all
males from the age of 8 to 30 will
have to undergo a period of training
in the use of arms.
Revellers at
World’s Fair
HALLOWE’EN CROWDS DO $130,
000 DAMAGE AFTER MIDNITE.
CHICAGO, Nov." 1—Throngs at
the Chicago Fair, numbering 300,000'
persons, refused to leave the. Fair
grounds at midnite the closing hour
Being Hallowe’en the merry makers
went on a rampage tearing down
signs and posts for. souveniers.
throwing chairs into the lagoon and
protesting cops in after them, wreck
ing refreshment stands and side
shows, in all doing damage that
was estimated at $150,000.
anti-saloon: league says
EVILS OF OLD DAYS RETURN
ING
WASHINGTON. — “Everything
that belonged to the old order of
the saloon is coming back,” F.
Scott MSHride, superintendent of
the AnticSaloon League, said recent
ly at the- League’s headquarters in
'Washington. He added:
“I have not found a governor of
any one, of : the <fl states I have vis
ited since last January 1 who openly
defends the present liquor regime.”
He declared that conditions are
becoming so bad that one distillery
circularized sorority girls in -i
Brooklyn high school “inviting them
to a cocktail hour, expatiating on
the .dalihts of drink.”
TOKS.YO, Nov.l— Babe Ruth anl
a group of Big League ball player*
arrived here today to make a base
tour «f Japan. A crowd of 100,000
greeted the American players who
were given a warm welcome, n i
Items of Importance
In Recent News Events
WASHINGTON , Oen.. 20.—Reports
that Secretary Ickes is drawing
up plans for the expenditure of bill
ions of.dollars on PVVA projects to
be extended over a period of five
years. The money is to be borrowed
from bankers and the. floating of a
bond issue. If the plan meets with*
the approval of the president and,
congress, it will mean long time em-i
ployment for millions of jobless. *
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NEW YORK.—Bad. Ruth, King1
of Swat and idol of thousands of,
fans and who retired from active j
pjlaying, is rumored to be headed for
the .managership of the Philadelphia
Atheletics, Connie Mack having an-,
nounced his intention to retire.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30.—After!
the ousting of five U. of L.
students for alleged radical activity
2500 students stage a mild riot,
which was finally quelled when i
a group began to sing the Alma,
Mater,
VIRGIN ISLANDS.—Paul Yates,
Democrat sent as assistant, to Gov.
Pearson Republican, lost his job re
cently. Mr. Yates accused the
governor of being a Republican re
actionary and of using his position
to help capitalists ,on the Islands.
Gov. Pearson had Mr. Yates re
moved from office and now Wash
ington is investigating.
IVQRYDALE, Conn. Nov. 1 —
Seven men were engulfted jn a
flood of molten tar when containers
holding the tar burst. Four of the
men are in a critical condition.
The damage was estimated at
*150,000.
TREASURE HUNTERS ARK
DEPORTED.
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CO AST A RICA Oct. 30.— A
I treasure hunting' expedition headed
S by C. M. Arthur of England was
| arrested and all members given jail
1 sentences which were later suspend
ed when the treasure seekers prom
ised to board the gangplank of an
outgoing steamer. Looking for
pirate treasure on Cocos Island,
Mr. Arthur and his party hoisted
the Union Jack which resulted in
their -arrest.
HALLOWE’EN PARTY AT THE
TAKOTNA SCHOOL..
Alias Orah Dee Clark, teacher of
Takolna school, entertained the
children and their friends at a .Hall
owe’en party, Thursday evening
from 7 to 9.
A group of children, dressed as
ghosts personally invited the guests.
Mias Clark told goblin stories of
Little Orphan Annie which were
hugely enjoyed by the children.
Games were directed by Mrs.
Ralph Courtnay.
The evening was closed by Miss
Clark serving a ikdightful lunch.
SEWARDOct. 31.—Or. Murray,
well known physician, narrowly es
caped injury: toU.iyr-Av«ien his plane
overshot the Sewaru field on landing
The plane was badly damaged and
will be sent out. repairs.. .
NEW YORK, Oct.28.— Heavy
storms swept the East coast bring
ing snow and cold weather. Ship
ping was threatened with two boats
sending in distress calls. The str.
Exeter reported about 125 miles off
Nantucket Lighthouse was bucking
heavy seas and in need of assistance.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.— Reichbishop
Muehler, would be dicator of the
church in Germany, is going on an
extended vacation it was learned to
day. Thus Hitler takes his first
defeat since his ' rise to power.
When Hitler tried to make Muehler
head of the Protestant Church in
Germany banishing other denomina
tions, such a strong wave of opposi
tion arose that he was forced to
back down, resulting in Muehler’s
virtual resignation.
LONDON, Oct. 31.—A deadlock
seemed unavoidable in the naval
discussion . when the United States
delegation refused to accept Japan’s
plea for equality in naval arma
ments.
SEATTLE—Ed. Griffiths recently
convicted for the murder of police
officer John Donman was sentenced
to life imprisonment on the recom
mendation of the jury. Griffiths
plans to study aviation during his
confinemen.t
WASHINGTON, NOV. 1.—Reports
from the Treasury Department'show
a deficit of one billion dollars for
the fiscal year starting in July. Of
this amount over $500,000,000 is
money spent on relief measures.
POSSIBILITY OF AIR MAIL TO
EUROPE SOON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—The U.
S. Postoffice Depatment is reported
to be negotiating with Dr. Hugo
Eckener, German airship navigator,
| for the carrying of mails by dirigible
j across the Atlantic. It has been
j suggested that 25 cents per letter
: might charged. The saving in time
| would be 2 to S days.
| CHURCHILL WARNS ENGLAND
TO PREPARE FOR WAR.
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LONDON, Eng.—Winston Church
{hill, British statesman, in a recent
speech. warned England to prepare
for war. Mr. Churchill claimed that
Germany is arming secretly and ra
pidly. Other reports say that the
German army will be larger in the
spring of 1925 than it was before
the start of the World wai in 1914.
LONDON, Eng. — Cathcart and
! Jones, British flyers, flying from
| Australia to England in an endeavor
j to break the record set by Black
I and ScttU* were forced down in
Greece and are behind the record
| time with no possibility of beating
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PARIS, Nov. 2. —After a hectic
session, the French Cabinet accepted
a plan whiu-eby the president has
power to. dissolve the Chamber of
Deputies . Extraordinary power as
■ this b in not been given the head of
a government except in times of war
and .revolution.
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