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Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-05
THE CONQUEST
 OF ALASKA FUR

VT AIAoNA TUX
 From the dawn of Alaska history to the present day vast wealth in fur pets continues to flow in an endless stream year after year from the wild reaches of the Territory through frontier towns and trading posts to Seward United States furriers and world markets
 In the year 1728 the specter of fur lured Vitus Behrng. Danish captan-mariner in the service of the Old Imperial Russian Government, to the dis covery and naming of St. Lawrence Island and the realm of Alaska. His suspicious reports to the Rus sian czar at St. Petersburg of the great land" lying east of Siberia teeming with valuable fur bearing animals fired the imagination of the Russian ruler and his court and in 1730 the Russians, Michai Gvozdef and Ivan Gedorof set sail from Siberia and reached the coast of Alaska near Cape Prince of Wales forming the basis of Russa's claim to owner ship of northwestern America. Glowing tales of wealth in furs reported to the Car from this expedition, authenticating the previous reports of vitus Behring and the mighty armed hand of Rus sia stretched the roof of the world to cam- paign of conquest
 FUR TRADING POSTS ESTABLISHED
 Came the Russians. Alexei Chirkof, Grigor Ivan ovich shelikof Alexander Baranof, Otto von Kotze- bue, Ethoep Vassilaief Kolonin, Zaikofs the Creol Anderi Gazanof and other equally famous Russian fur hunters and traders unrestraned in their fran tic effort to loot Natures great northern archive
 Sea ports in Alaska were founded, bringing forth towns and villages. Forts were built and ships of war and commerce were constructed in the new land Fur trading posts were established throughout the Territory as far south and west as California
 Thousands upon thousands of Alaska sea otter peitS were sent on to Petersburg, Moscow and world markets. Untold shipments of Alaska seal beaver fox, mink land otter, weasel lynx and wolverine is- sued forth from this vast northern domain Russia and the world and financial rewards amounted to many millions of dollars annually
 ENDLESS STREAM OF FUR FLOWED
 During that colorful period greed for Alaska furs knew no bounds In their covetous demand for pelts hunters and traders often treated the native Indians with extreme cruelty. Violence, threats and com pulson followed by outrage after another re- suited in numerous reprisals with much shedding of Russian and Indian blood. scurvy, disease, massa- ere and death pursued in the wake of those early traders but the endless stream of fur flowed ever onward to the enrichment of the Russian coffers
 CLAIMED PORTION RICH DOMAIN
 Summing up the part which fur played in the conquest, exploration and colonization of Alaska the historian Bancroft chronicled: Gall it science or patriotism, or progress, there is this to be said about the first Russian discoveries in America-lttle would have been heard of them for some time to
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The Washington times., 1931-12-12
AGED MINISTER
AMONG NEEDY

In the jobless battalion of 200
for which the District Committee
on Employment has provided a
weeks employment at As cents an
hour is a minister of the gospel,
too old for a pastorate, but able
to do janitor work.
He will be in the lineup of men
who will report Monday morning
for a weeks work, six hours a day.
For more than 80 years he
preached charity and other Chris
tian doctrines from the pulpit,
working for the welfare of others.
Now he is past so, edged from a
charge by younger clergyman.
The 200 are the first 500 for
which the committee plans to pro-
vide by furnishing steady work
for a week.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
|R|SK A CLUB, "
SAYS JACOBY!

NEW YORK, Dec. IL GNSD.
The average bridge fan, who orce
in so often scratches his head,
counts his honors, and finally,
with an apologetic grimace. bids
one club and makes one club,
had a little something to be
thankful for today.
Exactly the same thing hap
pened last night in the LEM
Culbertson contract tournament.
The bidder of the lowly club
was Oswald Jacoby, who is part
nering Sidney Lenz in the 1atter's
battle to prove the superiority of
his 1913 system over the approach
forcing method of Ely Culbertson.
Jacoby made his points, but the
joker in the hand was that
Culbertson and his partner, Mrs.
loser hine Culbertson, had enough
between them to score game in
diamonds if they had carried the
bidding through.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
SEARCHFORD|vA
UNREWARDED

NEW YORK, Dec. IL 0.N.SD. .
Still unsolved today was the enig-
matte disappearance of Nine.
Santa Blonde, Metropolitan Ol'era
soprano, who vanished just be-
fore she was to have made her
first appearance in major role
on the Metropolitan stage.
Her husband, Salvatore Muz-
zullo, came here from New Haven,
Conn, to aid police in the search.
Tangled financial affairs may
have been the motive for Nine.
Biondo's sudden disappearance.
Detectives learned she owed per-
sonal debts of about go %, while
attorney now sought was to
be questioned about a reported
loss of $4,000 of h money
through stock market invest
ments.
Friends were unable to e.. plain
the notes Nine. Blonde left, in
which she said that she had
Lived a life of lies" and would
seek death lin the waite
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
SEE
YULE BAZAAR

Thousands OF spectators lined
Fourteenth Street from Florida
Avenue to Thomas Circle last
night to watch the Christmas
bazaar parade of floats, bands
and marchers, who took part in
ushering in the Yuletide season.
1t was under the auspices of the
Central Business Mems Associa-
ton.
After the parade had passed
the judges stand at Thomas
Circle. William w. Bride, Corpora
tion Counsel. touched a switch
lighting the colored bulbs on the
large Christmas tree. Prizes for
the best decorated floats were
awarded. First and second prizes
in the military division went to
Central High School cadets and
the Two Hundred and Sixth
Coast Artillery. District National
Guard.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MELLON SPIKES
DEBT TALK

Answering Congressional critics
of the Administrators foreign
debt policy, Secretary Mellon, in
a formal statement today, de
clared the opposition of the Gov.
ernment to cancellation.
"There should be no misin-
depreciation as to the Admin
istratiOn's recommendations to
Congress relating to the debts
due us from foreign govern
mentS and the recreation of the
World War Debt Funding Com
mission" Mellon said.
"The Administration is Op-
posed to cancellation. No rec
OmmendatiOn made carries any
such implication"
Mellon added, however, that it
is the duty of those in authority
to deal with realities. He said
there is no escaping the fact that
some of the debtors cannot meet
in full the payments due until
there has been a substantial
measure of economic recovery.
The position of others, he point
ed out, lis SO changed as to call
for consideration of their present
situation in the light of existing
circumstances"
Attention was called to the
situation in Great Britain. Mel
Ion said the pound sterling is
selling at $3.315, a discount of
80 per cent as compared with
last year.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MORGAN FIRST
IN BOND QUIZ
tinnnl Rhn%n

Every hank and investment COM
pany that in the past 10 years has
acted as agent in the sale of for
eign securities in this country will
be summoned to appear before the
Senate Finance Committee for in
terrogation on these transactions.
Heading the list of the first
group to be subpoenaed is: j. P.
Morgan & Co. Others are the
Chase National Bank, National
City Bank. Guarantee Trust Com
pany, Kuhn-Loeb & Co., Lee Hig-
ginSon & Co., Dillon-Reed Com
pany and Harris-F Forbes Company.
This list constitutes the leading
international bankers in this coun-
try and among the worlds great
est banking and investment insti-
tutions. cenate leaders estimate
that together these companies
have sold more than $4,000, ,000,-
900 worth of foreign government
and industrial bonds to the Amer
ican public in the past decade.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Mission Children
At HAPPINESS Party

The first of a series of Christ
mas parties, based on the spirit
of Happiness for Others" was
given this afternoon by members
of the church school of the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church
to juvenile guests from the Gen.
trail Union Mission.
A toy shop project has been
adopted by the school and toys
contributed by the church Sun
day school children tomorrow and
the following Sunday will be
taken to Friendship House on
Christmas Eve, when they will
be distributed to the children of
that section.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
CON SERVAT|VE
NAMED TOKYO
PREMIER
New Cabinet Expected to
Outline Stronger Policy
In ManChuria>

TOKYO, Dec. II Q.N.S.).
After a series of conferences be-
tween representatives of the
throne and leaders Of Japan s
political parties, Tsuyoshi Inu-
kai, president of the Seiyukai
conservative party, tonight
was named premier to succeed
Reijiro Wakatsuki, resigned.
Premier Inukai was received by
Emperor Hirohito at the Royal
Palace at 8 p. m.
The newspaper Nichi Nichi de-
clared arrangements already have
been completed to replace the gold
embargo Monday.
The premier Is 80 years old.
Submits Cabinet Tomorrow
Inukai will submit his cabinet
list to Emperor Hirohito tomor-
row. Several candidates are
being put forward for the post Of
foreign minister, the most promi-
nent being Koki Hirota, now
Japanese ambassador to Moscow.
M. Yoshida, ambassador to
Italy, also is being mentioned for
the position. Jotaro Yamamoto,
formerly president of the South
Manchuria railway, is slated to
become finance minister.
Firm Manchu Stand
The new ministry, it is ex-
pected, will maintain a strong
policy in Manchuria with a pos
sihle increase in the present Man
churian expeditionary force.
Inaukai's party is in a minor
ity in the Diet, holding only ITO
seats compared with 270 held
by the Minseito.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
To ASK
CUSTER Of 8

NEW YORK, Dec. IL G.N.SD.
Criminal actions or removal pro-
ceedings by Governor Roosevelt
against at least eight public Off
cialS whose enormous bank de-
positS were barred before the Hof-
stadter legislative committee will
be asked by Samuel Seabury,
committee counsel, he said today.
District attorneys of the vari.
Gus boroughs also will be re.
quested to institute grand jury
action against the persons &C,
cused before the committee of
official conduct.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Cuban Ambassador
Gives L1W Lecture

A lecture on the relations De-
tween publiv and private Roman
law was given at Catholic Uni
versity by DR.. Orestes Ferrara,
Cuban Ambassador to the United
States, yesterday.
The ambassador, who is pro-
fessor of public law at the Uni
versity of Havana, spoke in con-
nection with the law lecture
series presented at local schools
annually under the auspices Of
the Ricibono Seminar of Roman
Law.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MutineerS Kill,
Wound Many

Copyright, 1881, by International
News Service)
HARDIN, Manchuria CBy Air
plane Courier to Mukden), Dec. IL
QN.SD More than 100 railway
guards mutinied at the town Of
Mangou last Wednesday, killing
several officers and four Chinese
civilians and wounding many 9TH
ers, Chinese military authorities
here were advised today. Two ar
mored trains carrying 800 Chinese
Eastern Railway special troops
were dispatched to the scene.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Lenz, Jacoby Lead
The CulbertS0nS
$3.50 Points

NEW YORK, Dec. IL G.N.
SD.-With their margin in
creased 3,055 points by five and
one-half hours play last night.
Sidney S. Lenz and Oswald
Jacoby today led Mr.. and Mrs.
Ely Culbertson by $3.50 points
at the end of the twenty eighth
rubber of their 150-rubber con-
tract bridge match.
At the end of the first hand
of the final rubber, LenZ and
Jacoby were ahead by 1000
points, but suffered setbackS
during the remaining play.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
WOOdring Denies
West Is Radical

Political beliefs of Westerners
are progressive but not radical,
conservative but not reactionary,
Governor Harry H. Woodring of
Kansas informed the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club last night.
Speaking on "GrandsonS of the
Wild Jackasses," he said Eastern
ers have little foundation for their
convictions regarding the radical
ideas of the West.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Robbery Case Jury
Is Unable to Agree

A jury in Montgomery County
Circuit Court was unable to reach
an agreement last night in the
case of Phillip Baynard. of Wash
ington, indicted jointly with
Harry Hazel, on a charge. of as.
sault with intent to rob.
The State charged Baynard
and Hazel met Robert Howard, of
Washington. and Leslie Rohn, of
Philadelphia, drove them out the
River Road and robbed Rohn of
his watch near Bethesda.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
COSTLY ERRORS
ADMITTED BY
LENzFOE
Ely Chided by Wife, But She
Adds Severe Criticism OF
Her Own Mistakes

FOLLOWING is the description of
last nights play in the bridge
battle of the century," especially
1Dritten for The Washington Times
and international Ne1nS SerUice
By Mrs. Josephine CulbertSon,
originator, NTH her husband, OF
the pproGch-torcing system of
contract bidding. Mr.. and Mrs.
CulbertSon are opposed By Sidney
S. Lena and OSDGld jacob.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Byrns to Aid HOOUer
In CurtGiLing Costs

Assurances that the House Ap-
preparations Committee will CO.
operate with the White House in
keeping expenses down as effec-
lively under Democratic control
as it has in the past when dom
mated by Republicans were given
President Hoover yesterday by
Representative ByrnS Cd, Ten
neSsee, the new chairman.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Mukden Mayor Asks
Suppression of Bandits
Copyright 1881. by International
News SerVirpN

News Service)
MUKDEN, Dec. IL 0.N.SO.-
Japanese aid in suppressing bandit
activities in the Peiping- -Mukden
Railway Zone was sought today
by DR.. Chao Chin Po, Mayor of
Mukden.
The mayor, petitioning in be-
half of the farming elements,
asked that Japanese troops be
ordered to cross the Lao River
and quell the bandits on the
west side. They already have
been active in the country east
of the river.
The petition was approved by
military headquarters, which
stated the bandits were becoming
increasingly active southwark as
well, harassing the countryside
west of Newchwang.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
LeUidthGn AHOWed
To Take Xmas TriD

The United States Lines was
given permission by the Shipping
Board yesterday to send the Levi
athan on holiday cruise to Mas
sau. Colon and La Guaira. Vene-
1ueIa. leaving New York, Decem.
Der 26 and returning January 6.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
PLAY TO AID CHURCH

A three-act comedy, entitled
"Wisecracker," will be given to-
night. at St. Peters Hall, Second
and C SITS. S. E., for the benefit
of st. Matthias Church of Capitol
Heights, Nd.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON
Worlds Greatest Woman Bridge Player

Worlds Greatest Woman Bridge Player
NEW YORK, Dec. II
(LN.S. 1.-The last rubber in
last nights session of our
match against Mr.. LEM and
Mr. Jacoby was one of my
most interesting experiences
at the bridge table.
My husband engaged in a
bidding duel with our op-
ponents which resulted in our
scoring more than 1000 in
sets.
The rubber ended with a plus
600 for us, although technically
it was won by our opponents.
This is all the more remarkable
in view of the fact that our op-
ponents opened the rubber by
bidding and making one of their
numerous slams.
Both Mr.. LenZ and Mr.. Jacoby
seemed to be extraordinarily ex-
cited by the fact that they had
raised their net score to 1000
points as the result of their lay
down slam anG began to make
rather incautious bids.
Ely Below Standard
Apparently Ely instantly de-
tected their state of mind and
with a series Of adroit feints and
counter thrusts, timed beautifully
when our opponents were off
guard, scored many a "touch."
In spite of his brilliant bidding
and play on this last rubber. Ely
was really below his usual stand
ard. He was a top and bottom
player. During the evening he
made three costly errors. His
play might be summarized in the
following equation:
Costly errors and genius in
spots equals the under-average."
I make bold thus publicly to
criticize my husband because,
alas, my errors last night were
even more costly.
A Lead Out of Turn
For instance, I managed to
make a lead out of turn against
a slam declaration. Opponents,
according to the rules, forced my
partner to lead a suit of their
own choosing and, as a result, a
little slam was made by them
which could never have been
made had 1 not been so anxious
to show my ace of hearts--tlle
only good card I had.
Against another game contract
by opponents I suddenly got
frightened right in the middle of
the hand and started to swap
horses-I mean suits. AS a re-
suit, another beautiful wasted
ace was photographed by the
press and is now adorning my
drawing room.
Foes Err, Too
1t is true our errors were few,
but they were very costly and too
we'll distributed.
The errors of our opponents were
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Bill Asks Removal
Of Naval AcGden1U

Relocation of the U. S. Naval
Academy was proposed in a bill
introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Florence Kahn (RD,
California. The bill provided any
locality could submit offers of
sites to the Secretary of the
NaVv-
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
POUND MAKES GAIN

LONDON. Dec. IL G.N.SO.
Trading was dull on the London
Stock Exchange today. The
pound, which closed yesterday at
So .3212. was up at 1896.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
LGGu0rdiG Asks Fund
For Biqqer Air Field

Appropriation of $2,500,000 for
adding 10 acres to the flying field
area on Governors Island. New
York. was proposed by Representa-,
tive LaGuardia (RD, of New York,
in bill introduced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

THIS IS the president of the
University of Wyoming, who
reused the ire of goods when
he made a nocturnal round of
parked automobiles occupied by
girl students and their boy
friends during a dance inter
mission. The action of Presi-
dent Crane resulted in 1000
students going on a strike.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Foes Err, Too

It is true our errors were few,
but they were very costly and too
we'll distributed.
The errors of our opponents were
Continued ton Page IL, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
j. VIRGINIA
ROADS DONE

RICHMOND, Aug. 31.-Of-
ficials in the Virginia Highway
Department announced today
that all highway work in which
Federal emergency funds were
used has been completed.
Under the law authorizing the
fund of $1,504,OoO, it was speci-
fled that the work must be COM
pleted by September. It is esti-
mated that between 1000 and
5000 men were employed through
use Of the Government funds.
About half Of these are being
retained to complete such State
projects as the Lee Boulevard in
Arlington county, which Is being
widened 80 feet, and the Spots
wood Trail between Gordonsville
and Swift Run Gap, neither in
cluded in the Government emerg-
ency fund schedule.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Washington dshions
BY WILMA LAvMLE

Ror two or three seasons we
have been reading about the
marvellous soft fabrics with
ostrich woven into them, that
have been worn in Paris. At
last these fabrics have arrived
In America. This year we find
many of the new sheer woolenS,
soft and smooth, with ostrich
woven in invisibly. They feel
q good deal like the rabbits
wool material we had q year
or so ago, but they are
smoother and firmer in texture.
Biased Ideas
The dress sketched today is
Of this new ostrich and wool
material. It is in the most
marvellous shade of green and
also comes in blue and red.
The lines :, of the dress are as
remarkable as the fabric and
1t fits beautifully with its
diagonal cutting and scanning.
The back, the skirt, the
shoulders and the sleeves are
all cut on the bias which means
that the skirt hangs very
straight and the shoulders fit
wi.a a beautiful smoothness.
A Wider Belt
The sleeves, as they are bias,
fit your arms perfectly and end
in q point on the hand that Is
rather medieval in appearance.
The little scarf is cut in one
with the shoulders and the
trimming is white kid, laced
through. The wide belt is
doubled in the back, and is
fastened on the side front with
q big white buckle. This dress
is available in a Washington
store.
For more information about
this dress write Miss Laville,
tnclOsing a Self.addreSSed,
stamped envelope, or call Dis
trict $3.50, Ext. 165.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Z SCHOOL POSTS
TO Be FILLED,

With the return Of DR.. Frank
w. Ballou. school officials are
considering new heads for two
high school departments.
One executive is needed for the
department. Of science merged
from the departments OF chem
istry and physics following a long
and heated battle In June.
With the retirement Of Miss
Mabel G. Hawes, effective this
month, a successor as head Of the
Latin department is also to be
named.
It was understood that both ap-
pointments would be made before
the meeting Of the school board,
September 8.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
BY PATRICIA LEE

For names OF shops Whero you
cGn find articles described be.
l0tO. address PGtTtc0 Lee, The
Washington Times, OF telephone
District $3.50. Extension 165, be.
ttUeen $50 and. S.
Mesh Underwear
These pretty little shorts,
with blue and white trimming
on pink, are now only SIS cents.
There are also chemise and
dance sets. Some are in white,
with pink and blue trimming.
Little Tot Dresses
The little girls must be
dressed up, too. These printed
broadcloth or solid coIored
dresses would delight any tot.
They are guaranteed fast colors
and only cost 81. Sizes 3 to 6,
Tapestry Squares
Beautiful tapestry cut in
squares, measuring Is by Is,
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
NURSES GRADUATE

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 81
Members of the 1881 class, school
of nursing of the Loudoun County
Hospital, who received their di-
plomas at exercises here, were the
Misses Anna Louise Hartley, Max
inc Elizabeth Amber, Martha
Moulton and Hazel Louise Miller.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
IN CAPITAL SHOPS

are now only 80 cents each.
They are regular 81 and $3.50
value. Many with quaint, old
fashioned designs, some with
flowers, and some plain.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

through the Business Service Direc-
tory announcements in today's Classi-
fled Section.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

Two leathers-often shoe calf and pinseal-combine
in these envelope and back-strap pouch bags-many
with talon-fastened pocket-al fitted with change
purse and mirror In black and brown, the two
leading cofors for Autumn handbags.
Initial Bags-a smart innovation-offer a pouch or
envelope with metal section, into which your
initial slides. des..............,...,.... .S295
GOODS. : FIRST FLOOR
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
IHIOI Hd IIOIIdI
LAVON VINCENT

THE ENGAGEMENT of Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight
boxing champion, who recently
obtained a divorce in Reno, to
Lavon Vincent, beauty prize
winner at the University of
Utah, is reported in Salt Lake
City.