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Evening star., 1932-07-24
.PENNSY OFFICIALS
SILENT ON MERGER
No Formal Action Expected
Before Directors Consider
Situation.
By the Associated Press.
DHTT All" DHTA

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 23-Oficial
silence was maintained today by Penn
sylvania Railroad officers In regard to
published reports that the company
was dissatisfied with some phases OF
the railroad consolidation plan as it
now stands.
No formal action is expected TO be
taken until the situation is laid be-
fore the board of directors. but con-
ferenceS of President w. w. Atterbury
with other high officials and with di-
rectors will be held to decide on plan
to be recommended to the board.
"Unofficially" Displeased.
Unofficially it was learned the Penn
sylvania is disappointed with the plan
as announced by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on Thursday, with
reference to the New England situation.
While there are some objections in
other directions. they are not regarded
vital to prevent final adoption Of the
consolidation plan.
The Pennsylvania, it is understood.
objects to being thrown out Of New
England and the New York Central al
lowed to remain there. Railroad men
here say the proposed consolidation
plan did not embrace New England. but
stopped at the gateway and that the
New England situation was to be dealt
with later. For this reason Pennsyl-
vania Railroad officials are said to feel
the commission should not have suE-
gested, at least at this time. that the
Pennsylvania give up its interest in the
New York, New Haven g. Hartford.
Pennroad Corporation Control.
Objection also was voiced at what
was described as an attempt by the
commission to exercise control over the
Pennroad Corporation, which is outside
the jurisdiction of the commission.
The Pennroad Corporation, an in
vestment concern holding large amounts
of various railroad securities, is closely
but not legally identified with the
Pennsylvania. The commission sug-
gested that the Pennsylvania also
dlvest itself of New England railroad
stock indirectly neld. The Pennroad
Corporation holds a large block of
Boston & Maine stock.
Some disa ppointment was expressed
at the failure of the commission to
recommend that the Pennsylvania be
given an interest in the Virginia Rail
way which was entirely allocated to
the New York Central lines. The OBJ
lection here is not serious, it was said,
as the Pennsylvania is given the Nor
folk & Western, competing line,
under the plan.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
STRIKE is AVOIDED

New York Lieutenant Governor
Mediates in Garment Industry.
NEW YORK. July % LP).-Threat of
a strike in the garment industry was
ended today, largely through the efforts
of Lieut.. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, act
ing as mediator.
The Garment Workers Union. manu-
facturers. jobbers and subcontractors
agreed to recommendations calling for a
limitation of contractors. ending abuses
growing out of alleged unfair competi-
ton and the method Of payment Of
wages.
The question OF wages Is being nego-
tiated between the union and the en-
ploYers.
Evening star., 1932-07-24

The output of central electric stations
in Canada last year was 16,610, 600, 900
kilOWatt-hours.
Evening star., 1932-07-24

Pallbearers at the funeral Of Mrs
Elizabeth Young, aged 100, and Oldest
resident of Morayshire, Scotland, in
cluded her youngest son. aged 81; five
grandsons and one great-grandson.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Ziegfeld's Mother,
Unknowing, Nears
Her Son in Death
Woman, 83, in Coma,
With Slight Hope Held
for Recovery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 23-Unknowingly,
Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld, ST., neared her
son in death tonight
The 83-year-old woman. mother Of
the master Broadway Snowman, who
died early today, was reported by rela-
tives at her home here to be in a coma
She does not know her son is dead.
When the aged mother attains semi
consciousness, the hush brought to the
house by the death of Ziegfeld is turned
into forced cheerfulness to make the
mother think that everything is all
right. The shock of knowing her son is
dead might kill her.
Doctors said there was little hope for
Mrs. Ziegfelds recovery
Evening star., 1932-07-24
OPTIMISTS SELECT D. C.

1888 Convention of international
to Be Held Here.
SAN FRANCISCO. July % R-
Washington was chosen as the 1888
convention city for Optimists' Interna-
tional at the closing session of the an
nual gathering here today. Milwaukee
David Oman, Minneapolis. was elect
ed president. Vice presidents elected
were Sam Ferris, Edmonton. Canada;
jeff Barnette. Houston, Tex; Maurise
Walsh. Birmingham, Ala, and Henry
Schafert, Washington,
Evening star., 1932-07-24

pillar. Heron and Kunigk, the design
ers are very proud of this. The cave
which Is at an altitude of almost 20,-
600 feet, is divided into several rooms
with a connecting corridor. This will
serve for the storage Of provisions and
as rest camp for both climbers and
coolies.
Crevasses Are Opening.
Less elaborate caves will be con-
structed at every camp, so long as the
altitude will permit the exertion of
digging
AS I write We receive the troublesome
news from our leader, Willy Merkl. and
from Fritz Bechtold, who left this camp
yesterday, that crevaSSes in the glacier
are opening and snow bridges breaking
so fast in the Summer heat that the
present route from the base camp to
camp No. 2 must be abandoned in a
few days and d new, roundabout way
found. At present all our efforts must
be devoted TO removing provisions from
camp No. to camp No. 2.
II the German American Himalayan
expedition reaches the 26,630-foot sum-
nit of Manga Parbat. 1t will have es-
tabllshed world record in mountain
climbing. The American members of
the expedition are Miss Knowlton of
Boston and Springfield, Mass, and Rand
Heron, New York.
(Copyright, 1882. BY North American News
paper Alliance, Inc
Evening star., 1932-07-24
GRIEF-CRAZED LOVER
KILLS GIRL AND SELF
Sweetheart at Last Moment Pre-
ferred Another-Shootin Takes
Place in Street.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Only week ago
Herbert Souther, 81, crippled by infan-
tile paralysis, got himself new job as
drummer in an orchestra and saw his
way to get married.
Then Mildred Char. II, decided she
favored Harold Peterson. the youth who
had introduced her to Souther
Crazed with his grief, Souther OBJ
tanned pistol. Last night he accosted
the girl and Peterson.
What are you trying to do. be
smart?" he challenged her. Il want to
talk to you alone
AS Peterson complied with the girls
request that he step across the street
for a moment, he heard four shots
The girl lay dead on the sidewalk
Souther, having slain her, turned the
weapon upon himself. He died today.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
NEW ROUTE FOUND
UP MANGA PARBAT
HimaIaya Expedition Reports
Progress in Attempt to
Conquer Peak.
RY ELIZABETH KEOWLTON.
Member of German American Himalayan
Expedition.

Expedition
BASE CAMP MANGA PARBAT,
Kashmir, July l6 (By runner to As
tor, July 22) Fritz Wiessner and Felix
Simon, who set out to establish camp
No. and to make final exploration
of the approaches to Manga Parbat' S
sky-scraping summit, have returned to
report favorably on the route around
Rakiot Peak and up the ridge between
that peak and the North Peak.
They say the route is practicable
There may be unforseeable difficulties
beyond the ridge, but the experience of
this climbing expedition has been that
parts of our undertaking which have
looked most impossible have eventually
proved to be otherwise.
A rough, general idea OF our route
and of the importance of reaching the
ridge may be given by using the I'M
perial Crown for comparison. Such
peaks as the 23,l70-foot Rakiot and the
North Peak, 25,572 feet, form the spikes
of the Coronet. We have been chmb-
ing laborously up the side of the Coro-
net with the spikes Of Rakiot and North
Peaks to tally along under Rakiot and
up the ridge betwee- Rakiot and North
Peaks.
Summit Difficulties Unseen.
After the ridge we shall have to as.
cend the much gentler and probably
easier slopes of the cap part of the
of the central spike. or summit peak
of Manga Parbat. await us. Probably
three more camps will be needed to
reach the ridge. After that, We do not
know.
nreapvbiIo ua bava suficiept orob-
lens Just ahead The route to the
ridge though somewhat protected by a
huge ice wall, is threatened by ava
lanches. Also, there are steep, danger
GUS places where We anticipate diff
Guilty in getting the coolies up. But ap-
parently nothing is impossible, too dlf-
ficult or too dangerous.
For the first time our climbers are
making tentative jokes about the sum-
init. Two uncertain qualities are the
weather and the porters. The weather
has been marvellous so far. As for the
porters. they are tempermental and it
is always hard. uncomfortable and
dangerous work for them.
POrters Become Enthusiastic.
But at moments the porters become
enthusiastic, look at the mountain. fleX
their biceps, pound their chests proudly
and boast in their only English:
Manga Parbat! Manga Parbat! My
God!"
At other times they are timorous and
easily discouraged. and every day one
or two are mountain sick. But they
work on.
The provisions go steadily forward
as the camps are established and i'm
proved. At present Rand Heron and
Herbert Kunigk are building a snow
cave at camp No. 5. These caves are
proving very practical Three are now
completed. Each has its own special
features.
The cave at camp No has on one
side sort of window that opens into
inky darkness, and into which coats
must be stuffed every night The dig
gers inadvertently had broken through
into large creyasse. At camp No 3
the cave boasts a handsome central
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Mccoy TO TAKE PLANE
Former Boxer Released from San
Quentin, Accepts Detroit Job.

SAN FRANCISCO. July % lP.-
Norman Selby, former prize fight idol
known as Kid Mccoy. who was released
on parole this week from San Quentin
Prison, announced today he would take
a plane here tomorrow morning for
Chicago. He expected to arrive there
before am Monday.
He is on his way to Dearborn. Mich,
to take job as instructor in physical
training at the Ford Motor Plant.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21
SS YUKON TONNAGE

The SS Yukon, of the A. s. s. Co.,, enroute to the Port of Seward from Seattle, has a total of 615 tons of general cargo for discharge here. Fifty tons are for Seward merchants, the balance going for ward to railroad points. Included in the cargo are carloads of empty cans for Anchorage and Cook In- let cannerieS, also, flour and feed for Anchorage business houses; dredge "spud" hardware and hy- draulic pipe, structural steel, brick and cement for Fairbanks; also, approximately 50 tons of miscella- neous freight for Yukon river des- tinations.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21
ANCHORAGE RESIDENT
 DROWNED LAKE NEAR .
 THAT CITY. SUNDAY

John M. Jackson, proprietor of the Crystal baths at Anchorage, was drowned in Otter lake Sunday af- ternoon, according to broadcast Monday evening from KFQD.
 MT. Jackson, Mrs. Jackson and another woman were in rowboat padding about the lake just before the drowning occurred. When but a short distance from shore, MT. Jackson thought he would swim ashore and, having on bathing suit but still wearing his shoes, he jumped in.
 He took a couple of strokes, then sank. He was never seen alive again The women were unable to go to his assistance for when he leaped into the lake the oars fell over board.
 The screams of the women at tracted people nearby but it was some time-at least half hour before the body was located and carried ashore He was attended by Dr. J. H. Romig, of the Anchorage hospital, who also was near the lake, but all heart action had stop ped.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21
RE ALASKAN ARRANGEMENTS

Al Smith says: =. if aid is limited to revenue-pro- ducing improvements then all such projects highways and practically all State and municipal improvements will be excluded.
 Many of these Improvements truly productive, if they do not produce is absurd to the productveness of improvement by the amount of revenue it brings in directly"
 While MT. Smiths utterances refer to the Hoover program affects the United States they might have been applied to the Alaska Railroad and the road buld- ing agencies in Alaska.
 Whatever depression obtains in certain areas of the Territory directly traceabe to the sngng out of Alas ka for retrenchment urgent public works especially road building
 The greater part of the small sum available to the Alaska Road Commission has been obligated for machin cry and supplies for program twice large hence there will be little left for actual employment Under the old law the Commission was permitted to obgate up to 75 per cent of the previous years appropriation
 ltwas recently pointed out by an engineer of the Commission that the Alaskan working is probably in point of resourceuness and ability superior to any in the world Thus he is being crucfed for his very virtues
 As matters stand it appears that it will cost in relief measures next winter than the amount slashed from the road appropriations for many will have been deprived of work and will enter the winter penniless
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21
HOLDING PRACTICES

The Seward baseball team plans to engage the baseball team of the USS. Discoverer in a game thi s coming Fourth of July and have begun holding practices. In previ- ouS games this season the Seward nine has always fallen by the way side but it is believed ample mat erial can be recruited and put through practice paces to put up a good game when they meet their next opponents. A practice was held last evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21

The USLHS. Cedar, of the Light House Service, left Seward at an early hour this morning on it's an nual voyage to Westward light houses with provisions and sup plies. The vessel has been in Se- ward for a couple of days refuel- ing for the Westward journey.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21

Birdman Oscar Winchell, of the McGee Airways, dropped upon the Seward airport bringing a load of passengers from Anchorage. He de- parts this afternoon at an early hour on the return flight.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21

Flowers made to order for all oc- casions. SYLVIA'S.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-21

The United States is not making much headway in getting back the money which loaned to Europe in wartime but it that Europe is getting taste of her nopay medicine though perhaps in smaller dos than she prescribed for The post office report shows that the sent the pond from this country during the past year, in the form of money orders is less than it has been for almost decade.
 Alaska stenographer sues man who daily promis- ed to marry her for 15 years but didn't Aaskans so inpatient asA
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
THE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. g, Selling subsided but the list rallied some what before the close; the gener- al tone was steady.
 Anaconda and Kennecott were under pressure and lost some fractions.
 Leading issues eased off but bonds remained firm. Cotton lost few points. Wheat closed at 443s. The days turnover was 73O,- 900 shares.
 At Chicago it was reported that Liverpool wheat broke to new all-time low, the lowest since 1888. The United States winter crop is reported to be the smallest in years. Large eggs sold for 29c, me diums 26c, smalls 22c per dozen; call butter was quoted at 27 cents a pound and cheese at 13 cents.
 Chrysler 1874, Dupont 3634, Eastman 55A, General Electric IS, Gen. Foods 247s, Gen. Motors 1212.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
CARGO BLUE FOX PELTs
 ARRIVE FROM NUKA ISLE

With a hold-full of blue fox pelts, Capt. Peter Sather is in port with his vessel the Rolph Ill, from Nuka Bay. The pelts are from his farm on Nuka Island.
 Ice conditions in the bay are bad, Captain Sather reports, and he was unable to complete his regular voyage to all points.
 Two passengers returned to Seward, Ingwald Jacobsen and Bert Lee.
 Captain Sather leaves port to- day for Prince William Sound for mining equipment for Ogle and Patterson. He expects to return to Seward about Sunday, thence to Nuka bay.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
LEFTY" WAS CHAMP

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, -Robt. Lefty" Grove, veteran fast ball hurler of the Philadelphia Athle- tics, was the most effective pit cher in the American League last season. Grove allowed tthe lowest average of earned runs per game for the fourth consecutive sea- son, though his average last year was not up to 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
ASK TO WITHDRAW

CHANG CHUNG, Manchuria, Dec. p, The News agency Nip pon Dempo reported that the Manchukuo government has de- cided to ask Japan to withdraw from the League of Nations rath- CT than permit the League to dis tub the present situation in the Far East and endanger the peace of Asia.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT

Just now the dominant question before Congress is the balancing of the budget. Taking precedence over all other methods is that of reduction in the cost of govern ment.
 The voting mass look to mem bers of Congress to accomplish this, but
 The Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce resolves that special railroad rates be allowed proSpec- tohs; that the Federal government erect SmelterS; that the annual deficit of the Alaska Railroad be reduced and eventually eliminat- ed by economies in maintenance and operation and by increased tonnage" and that the manage nlent of the railroad be authorized to build branch lines, auto roads, coal bunkers; that the railroad and Alaska Road Commission be transferred to the War Department 10 be operated. that both these agencies or projects be at all times kept in readiness to trans port troops and munitions of war from seaports to the Interior of Alaska in case of an invasion by an enemy of the United States.
 Let's see. How would we define "prospector?" Any man seeking mineral, an opening for freight line, store, roadhouse. or any oth- CT business is but a prospector. If they are given special rates why not accord them to anyone else Q tourist, for instance, or a man with a large family and prospects of the arrival of another!
 We have the prospectors' aid law designed to supply $50 worth of free transportation to a man in Searcn Ur minerals. Records el1ow that of those receiving this ben cit the majority were trappers, and in some cases men desirous of seeing the country by airplane.
 Here is socialistic scheme full of holes.
 Anyone familiar with the smelt- mig business will tell you that it is not toy for small capital to play With. At this writing the Tacoma smelter is reported to be contem- plating closing down because of lack of ores.
 Who will supply the ores for railroad smelter?
 Such a plant would cost S1,OOO,- 100000
 This means that much additional capital account for the railroad and the creation of just such topheavy system of administration as affects the railroad and eats up it's revenue. It is a governmental system and cannot be changed without complete change in gov ernmental accounting.
 It would be difficult to reconcile this situation with one suggesting economy in operation and elimi- hating railroad deficits.
 It would be interesting to know
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
STRANGE BUT TRUE

BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Dec 22.-While this city and surround ing area may be in a state of siege because of rebellion instigated by former government officials, no in- dication of such state of affairs is apparent. Public meetings have nat been prohibited, but attending church is.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
ENGAGEMENT RING A LOAN

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-An en- gagement ring, whether it be dia- mond or just a plain gold band, is only loan until marriage, when it becomes the real property of the bride, according to a ruling made here in the case of Miss Louise Spence, who sought to keep a large diamond ring.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22

what inspires such fear in the h. teriOr to warrant an s. o. $. for the railroad to be kept in readi- ness for transporting troops and munitions. The Soviets are too busy with their five-year plan and are reported short of grubstakes. No fear from them.
 Japan has the Chinese dragon by the tail and is becoming dizzy looking for a soft spot on which to alight. An ice-strewn Bering sea would hardly appeal to a proud and artistic people.
 Unfortunately too much atten- tion is being directed to telling the Federal government how to handle affairs that are the business of statesmen and too little is given to local stimilants which would go further to produce that which is desired than all governmental experiments combined.
 Every transferrence to govern ment of functions properly the duty Of the private individual only serves to aggravate the deplora ble situation in the United States where every interest. from the hungary man in the streets to high finance is importuning the government for aid.
 Alaska has too many big things of her own demanding attention to justify concentrating all effort On governmental initiative and direction.
 There is estimated to be $40O,- 100000 worth of gold in the un- developed placers of the Fairbanks district not to mention it's lodes. No one knows how much more is in the hills roundabout. So long as this treasure is available to the man of energy it offers opportu- mites within the reach of all.
 Every effort looking to stimilat- ing the greatest source of income within the zone of influence of the railroad has met with either scorn or opposition. And this at time when the outside mining communities are increasing their production and creating new en- terprises.
 With each intrusion of the Fed eral government into private business comes new army of bu- reaucrats. At the rate they have been growing it is only a question of time when the strain will be- come tco great.
 * x
 Predictions that King Georges realm is fading are premature It appears his son will never sit.
 * < B
 A New York architect grows grass on his roof. One way of getting a little long green.
 * x
 There's no chance to get legal ized beer before Xmas and neith- CT will there be any chance to get any mule" if the "Geoducks" stick around here
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
EXCURSION RATES

Holiday excursion rates on the Alaska Railroad are now effective to December 31 inclusive The fin al return date is January 5. The special rate is one and one third for the round trip. On December B a special trip will be made to Portage; coach will leave Sew ard between 9 and 10 a. m.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
COACH IS THROUGH

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 9, - ChaS. w. Bachman, head football coach at the University of F1ori- da for the last five years, resign ed. He had a record of 27 victories, 18 defeats and three ties during his regime.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
AMBASSADOR RESIGNS

MEXICO CITY, Dec. g, Man uel c. Tellez, former Mexican am- baSsador to the United States and Dean of the Washington diploma tic corps at the age of 45, has re- signed as foreign minister.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22

A freight train arrives this eve ing, so it is recorded on the black board, and Saturday evening, the passenger train from the North Pole arrives, returning to Interior points Sunday morn.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
RECOVERY DOUBTFUL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.- The condition of Representative Butler of Oregon, who has been critically ill for a week, took a turn for the worse yesterday and his recovery is doubtful.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
TELEGRAPH BREWT|ES
CARNERA AT TT AGAIN

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec g, - Primo Camera, 261 pounds, knock ed out Jimmy Merrott, 213 pounds, from Tulsa, Okla, in the first round of their scheduled 10- round encounter last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
MORE JUICE" USED

NEW YORK, Dec. g, -Produc- tion of electricity in the United States in the week ending Decem- Der IT totaled 1868 1884, ,000 kilo- watt hours as against 1,518,922, ,000 hours in the proceeding week, ac- cording to the National Electric ASSOcia tion.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22

Sourdough Bill says: About the only thing these disarmament meetings seem to have accomplish ed is setting a bag limit on shoot ing wild doughnuts.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-22
BUSINESS PICKING UP

ST. LOUIS, Dec. g, The Mis- sissippi Power Company announc- ed total operating revenues for the past 12 months as $1,724,926 against $1,51O,791 for the preced- ing year.