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Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
PASSENGERS WELL TAKEN CARE OF 0|V
 NARROWED TRAIN
MESSAGE DESCRIBING CONDI- TTONS SENT GATEWAY BY
 GENERAL MANAGER

The passengers on the marooned northbound train, which left Sew ard 9 week ago today for Fair banks, are warm in coaches and have had ample food both at Hur- ricane Gulch and at Broad Pass where they are now stuck and in general are well cared for, accord ing to a special message sent to The Gateway from Col. Otto F. Ohlson, general manager of the Alaska Railroad who personally is on the job directing all crews in clearing the right-of-Way.
 The message: With the Wea- ther conditions and temperature from 25 to 50 below zero in the Alaska Railroad belt, this winter is reported to be more severe than for many years, particularly be- tween Curry and Healy, or in the Broad Pass region. but the Alaska Railroad has made very strenuous efforts to keep the road open and to get the boat train through to Fairbanks.
 There are F passengers on this train that left Seward last We'd nesday morning. It was handled without delay to Curry where, on account of the storm, it was held over Thursday and started North, following a rotary, Friday morning This rotary and passenger train, cn account of the severe storm, was unable to proceed beyond Hur- ricane Gulch, distance of p miles from Curry, and both the rotary and passenger train were there until Monday morning, until after another rotary from the North had cleared the line of slides and heavy snowdrifts that had accumulated between Broad Pass and Hurricane. Upon arrival at Broad Pass at 5 o'clock a. m Monday, the rotary and passenger train were held again, on account of the storm, for the crew to obtain rest, and the rotary was started North at p. m. the same day, proceeding for about eight miles, returning twice to Broad Pass for coal and water on account of the hard frozen snow making progress difficult, and as a high wind filled in the cuts with new drifts, it was futile to con- tinue as there was danger of get ting blocked in and prevent it's re- turn to a point for supply of coal and water.
 Passengers on the train were kept warm in the coaches and there was ample food at Hurricane and at Broad Pass were likewise we'll taken care of, as there is a road house at that point.
 High wind still exists north of Broad Pass and as soon as it abates the rotary will proceed north fol- lowed by the passenger.
 "The region south of Curry as far as Anchorage reports very se were storms last Saturday and Sun day, all cuts being filled in with heavy snowdrifts and one-half mile south of Curry a 3o0-foot long and 40-foot deep snow slide came down from a high bluff. This slide was cleared last evening and the rotary Is now enroute to Willow where it will turn and proceed to Broad Pass, assisting in clearing the line north so as to get the northbound passenger train through to Fair
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
MANITOBA "MUsHER'
 W0N FIRST DAY RACE

QUEBEC, Feb. 24. (P)-"Shorty'' Russick of Manitoba won the first 49mile run of the three-day Que bee Dog Derby in three hours 29 minutes and Is seconds.
 Emil Stoddard of Manitoba was a minute behind him.
 Leonard Seppala of Nome finish ed third, four minutes behind.
 Russick had the disadvantage of being an early starter over only a partly broken trail.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
MAX BAER WINNER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24. (P- With great last round rally, Max Baer, 199 pounds, former Livermore Butcher Boy," pounded out a 10- round decision over old Tom Hee- ney of New Zealand, 211 pounds, in rousing battle. Seven thous- and fans attended the afternoon show in the Seals Stadium.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
PLAN SEARCH

PORTLAND, Feb 24. (P)-Friends of Mrs. Edna Christoferson, who with Pilot w B. Graham are many days overdue at Atlin, B. O., have begun a movement to raise funds to finance an expedition to search for the missing aviators. {
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
CEASE SELL BEER

BERLIN, Feb. 24. (P)-Two thous- and bartenders ceased selling beer here as a protest against a new government tax and the price charged by brewers More are ex- pected to join in the strike as soon as the supply on hand runs out.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
REPORT FAVORABLY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24. P - The Senate Judiciary Com mittee was unanimously favorable in reporting the nomination of Judge Benjamin N Cardoza to the U. s. Supreme Court.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 24. (P)-Eric von Stroheim, movie director and actor, successfully underwent @ second tumor operation Tuesday. He will remain in the hospital for about 10 days.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
MEN WHO COME AND GO IN THE NIGHT

The train is creeping at snails pace. A passenger, having exhaust ed all channels Of conversation turns and says to the man across the aisle:
 Whats the matter, this creep ing along? Why don't they speed up. If I was the government. :"
 But let him step out in front and meet the men who come and go in the night, share their hazards, hardships and herculean Ia bors, and he will snug himself down in his upholstered seat, glowing with the warmth and comfort of mod ern luxury and indulge a little n1editation
 Few of those who travel the rail road from Alaska to the Atlantic Seaboard, have any conception of the responsibilities and l a bor s which fall to the lot of the snow hogs" It is their duty to keep the road open Tn so doing they gamble with life every mile in noun tainous country where slide may follow the breaking of the apron Of a great mass of snow and ice, reaching far up into the towering valley and hills.
 The "snoWhogS" are the van guard of the army which main tains rapid transit in northern lat itudes verify the shock troops hanmering away at the embattle- ments of grim nature Others may remain in quarters, loiter aboard comfortabl ble coaches and fret at delays but the snow crews Oper- ate like men with orders to take a fertilization at all costs. Many times these costs are akin to those of real war.
 The premier test of the stamina and resourcefulness of the snow fleet of The Alaska Railroad is be- ing imposed this Winter-now-and the battle is raging. For the first time in the history of the railroad, it has been necessary to send the monster rOtarieS into the northern division.
 Thus with the accustomed oper- ating mileage doubled it has been necessary for the snow fleet to lose track of hours, sleep and in many cases warm meals in ham mering back the encroachment of immense drifts, clear deep cuts and make the railroad safe for travel These shocks troops have been for days on end working l6 hours a day before rest period comes and they may stack their arms and take the legal hours of rest accorded by law.
 By herculean efforts the scant force left after drastic retrench- nlents have kept The Alaska Rail- road open while such lines as the Copper River and Northwestern have been compelled to close oW- ing to the unprecedented snowfall.
 One who has never ridden upon the rotary or sat in the cab of a great Hanger or blow has an ex- perience coming which few would care to repeat. With the drivers from one of the three monster engines roaring and racing as the blow comes to grips with the great drift, anything can happen. Only the engineer and those experience ed in the work can tell if the wheels are on the track or if the blow and engines are ready to buckle and roll down the eScarp- ment of the hill along which the rails are laid.
 Here is where courage and skill of the highest order is required. And it is there in abundance with the snow fleet which makes it pos sible for the passenger to glide along comfortably, if at times slowly.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
HOPE TO SET NEW MARK

OLD ORCHARDS, Me, Feb. A. P)-Headed for Buenos Aires in an effort to break the worlds dis tance record, Nate C. Browne, for mer Army flier, and Edward Mul- downey, said to be the flight back CT, took off at 8:53 a. m., Eastern Standard Time; they carried 1922 gallons of fuel.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
DEMPSEY GETS A WIN

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 24. (P)- Jack Dempsey easily outpointed Frankie Wine, Butte blacksmith, in an exhibition fight here. Newspa- per men made the decision. Demp sey battered Wine at will for the entire four rounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
SENSATIONAL FINISH

ASHTON, Ida, Feb. "A. (P)-Don Cordingly, IT, of Ashton, won the American Dog Derby of 25 miles in one hour 59 minutes and 18 sec- onds. He overlook Delber Groom of Rigby at the finish, beating him by one second.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-24
NOTED SINGER DIES

BERLIN, Feb. 24. (P) - Madame Johanna Gadski, noted opera sing- CT, died from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

Thirsty? fry SYLVIA'S fountain
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
3. 0F r. PENGUIN WEsTBOUND CARRYING
 100 TONS SUPPLIES

Carrying approximately 100 tons of general merchandise and stores for the winter the Bureau of Fish cries motorship Penguin, Captain Eli Boe, docked at the Standard Oil station yesterday afternoon to take on fuel
 The Penguin is making her first winter in Western Alaska waters, her usual winter station being Se- attle.
 The freight is for various fisher jest stations inthe Westward, and the Penguin and crew will base on UnalaSka.
 Among the passengers aboard is Captain Andrew M. Nelson, skipper of the motorboat Eunice which last August piled up on Car lisle Island and was lost without loss of life.
 Captain Anderson said his firm in Seattle was not prepared to re- place the Eunice this winter, and he will retire to his fox farm on UnalaSka until successor to the Eunice is sent north.
 Among the other passengers is a brace of neWly-weds, teachers who are journeying to stations to the Westward. The two colple were wed just before the Penguin sailed from Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
ABAS THE EXPERTS

Again the Alaska Game Commission has appealed to the Federal government to dispatch predatory animal hunters to Alaska to cooperate with the Territory in terminating wolves, coyotes etc.
 Alaska has had about enough of these imported ex- perts It will be remembered that it cost approximately SlOOOO for the last contingent to capture wolf coy ote and half dozen other animals.
 There is not experienced trapper in Alaska who cannot give the experts cards and spades and catch predatory animals than they can.
 reasonble bounty shared jointly by the Territory and the Federal government will solve the problem.
 Now is propituous time for placing the bounty upon these destructive animals owing to the low price of Turs One season devoted to extensive drive by local tra2pers would go far toward placing check upon the ravgers of the caribou and herds and other game
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
ORLANDER, PRESIDENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

c. E. Orlander was elected pres ident of the Seward Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year, at Tuesdays regular weekly meeting of the local organization, succeed ing Leon Urbach who held the post for several consecutive years.
 MT. Urbach was elected vice president; H. $. Balderston re- elected treasurer, and Leonard Hop kins, secretary.
 MT. Orlander will assume his duties at the first meeting in Jan- uary, Tuesday the 3rd.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

The Anchorage High School boys any girls basketball teams which are scheduled to play local series against the Seward chmpions, will arrive after Christmas, according to underground channels.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

The man who swapped his lawn mower shovel is simply out of luck this winter.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

The Agricultural Department re- ports that for the last fiscal year the amount paid to the Territory from Alaska revenues received from the 21,344,282 acres of forest area has been O,5O5.3O, of which $8,O489O was from the Tongass and $2,456.4O from the Chugach reserve.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21, - A proposal was made yesterday that farm lobbyists be investigated and that grazing fees be suspended for the coming year.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
ACTRESS ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, -Imogene Wilson, actress, was arrested back stage on a bad check charge ori- ginating in the Middle West. She denied the charge.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, Word has been received here of the mar riage of Mrs. Ann Briggs, socially prominent in this city, to H. Can nelOpe, in Mexico.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

Reserve your cut flowers now for Xmas. Brick ice cream perfectly cared for in our new frigidaire plant. The Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
WON A BRIDE

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21, Charles Sullivan, airplane pilot, saved four lives recently and when a comedy young girl in the East read of his exploit and saw his picture, a cor reSpondence began which ended with his saying: T do."
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
TWENTY INJURED

CHICAGO, Dec. 21, - Twenty passengers on an interurban were injured when the car bumped in to the terminal at Union station. All will recover.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21
THE PROHIBITION RACKET

While the in the street is prone to believe that the graft in prohibition enforcement is confined to sha ing down the sellers and makers of iquor the big graft comes from those who have connection with the game
 There are few who will not take drink when it Is available There times when the most temperate will have bottle his person taking it home or have it i'll his home.
 These are easy victims for the "geoduck" (The Gate ways definition for "snooper," sometimes called dry enforcement agants) Does he ask Mr. Merchant for orbe to prevent arrest? Not by any He hastens to him that being "him" it's perfectly all rght even tho he is breaking the law.
 Just charge it, says the geoduck when he selects good suit of clothes S25 worth of silk shirts and under wear.
 Now let the merchant try to collect Do you get it.
 Orif the victim IS official of great influence and social standing whose orbit is among those who have an talcohoc complex. If he happens to be caught with bottle in his automobile it is 1000 to O0Ol bet he will not be arrested
 Tm short of funds" says the geoduck as he strolls in a few days later. Can you make me small loan?"
 Again it is the taxi driver Few operate this business unless like the odtime hack driver he knows where drink be obtained In many cases the seeker E Congressman some high official.
 Just a moment" says the geoduck, stepping up to the car as it draws in to the curb Yes, there is bote
 Oh, it's you Senator Representative. Why certain ly it's all right'
 Somebody lets out and MT. geoduck comes to the carpet The district enforcement officer finds letter his desk "Unph!' he calculates, when he reads the signature T find merit in the complaint he says dis missing it. Maybe lis appointment thru this official
 "Now we'll take little joy ride" says the geoduck to the taxi driver few days later.
 Your bill is S20, says the latter as he disgustedly dumps the geoduck and geoduckngs at their destination
 "Oh, just charge it, I'll see you later"
 Let him try to collect!
 It's great game, this prohibition thng-for the Jeeches preying upon long suffering public.
 S40OO year desk of the Agricultural Bureau produced bulletin showing that George Wash lngton was born at Wakefield, instead of Mt Vernon Which confirms the statement that the of learning are high.
 An Indiana says she sued surgeon for eav- ing pair of vech shears in her abdomen after an op eration. Shere carClessness
 The man who sWapped his lawn mower for snow shovel is simply out of luck this winter.
 Maybe the chestnut trees yielded to the blight was because the rivalry of politicians usurped markets
 Greeks in Washington state are reported out of banks Possibly this is the liquidation we've heard about
 The horse is coming back Already we've had the laugh.
 The election solved great national problem Everyone now knows where Mrs Dolly Gam will sit.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

From Anchorage comes the re- port that they are playing golf in the snow with black balls.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

A great number of cedar poles recently arrived from the States for the Alaska Railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-21

Excellent assortment of fresh candies at Sylvia's.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
CUTS IN DIVIDENDS
VIEWED FAVORABLY
Treasury Officials Consider
Recent Bank Actions as
Constructive Moves.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Business Writer.

Treasury officials regard recent re-
ductions of dividends by leading banks
of the Nation as Constructive and con-
servative banking, in the best interests
of creditors.
In fact, some view these reductions
as sign of actual improvement rather
than an unfavorable factor in banking
operations. In support of this view, it
was pointed out, that banks for long
time have been faced with the knowl-
edge that lessened dividend disburse-
ments were inevitable in the interest of
sound banking. That the step was not
taken before was due III large measure,
it was said, to prevailing unsettlement
in the banking field which, it was felt,
would become dangerously aggravated.
Now that the banking situation is
distinctly better, through aid provided
by the Reconstruction Finance Corpor-
alton and through more liberal borrow
ing terms of the GlasS-Steagall banking
bill, public sentiment has improved to
such an extent that banks feel the
necessary reductions in dividends can
be made without narm1ul erect, pSy-
Geological or otherwise. That their rea-
soning has been sound was evidenced
by stock market reactions in two lead
ing bank stocks, neither of which sold
off when their dividends were cut. =,
Reductions of dividends provide the
foundation to restore former earning
power. officials here declare. No alarm
should be felt by stockholders when
such action is taken, it was said, as
extreme cuts of so per cent would more
than retain the yield previously en-
loved by most issues, In addition. the
institutions reserves are being built up
through lessened dividend disburse-
ments. all acting to the ultimate bene-
fit of the shareholders.
Banking statistics for February will
be announced officially within the next
week or 10 days. While reconstruction
measures were not put into effect until
late in the month, it is known that
the number of bank suspensions has
declined steadily and rapidly for sew
eral weeks, suggesting that most of the
weak spots in the banking system have
been eliminated, thus erasing what Is
held to be one of the most destructive
influences on general confidence.
At the moment, it is felt here that
bank failures are no longer major
factor in the business situation.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
|STOCKS DEPRESSED
| IN SHARP SELLING
Railroad and Utilities Issues
Record Declines Under
Pressure.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 18.-Stocks
reacted sharply today as liquidation
reappeared in the rails and the utilities.
The market lost all the gains of yes
terday afternoons rally and more new
lows we're recorded
It was plain from the way stocks
acted in the early trading today that
yesterdays late recovery was due to
short covering. The market had rallied
then first, on the Chesapeake &; Ohio
gain in net earnings and second, on
reports that constructive" news was
TO come out of Washington with regard
to the railroads. II was thought posi-
bic also that the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York might reduce its rate fol-
lowing the action by the Bank of Eng
land. There was no announcement
from Washington and the New Yorh
rate was unchanged.
Meanwhile more attention was paid
to the continuing decline in gross re-
ceipts Of the railroads and less stress
placed on their ability. thanks to the
wage cut, to cut expenses.
Price changes at the opening were
mixed. but almost Immediately after the
initial transactions a downward trend
was established. Weakness i'm the utili-
ties was the new development. Stocks
on the Exchange declined sympathetic
ally with the break in Electric Bond
& Share issues on the Curb Electric
Power & Light sold at a new low for
both the common and the preferred
the latter off points and the former
down under $40 a share. American
Power g. Light dropped to a new Low
and so did American & Foreign Power
There was thin market for Amer
ican Telephone, which on enc occasion
lost a point between sales. The STOCK
made new low on the movement and
before noon was down between 4 and
points Practically all the active cleo.
tric light and power stocks lost to 4
at least part of this selling was com.
pulsory seemed a reasonable deduction
Certainly there had been no change foI
the worse overnight in the affairs OF
these corporations or in the outlook fol
the industry
The rails Cancelled all their gains
made on the Chesapeake & Ohio state,
ments. AtchiSon dropped 3 to 4 point
and the others sustained smaller bur
substantial losses. Even Chesapeake q
Ohio weakened after an early display
OF strength. United States Steel wai
under pressure again and the preferred
stock was very weak, selling dowr
under So to new low for the year and
close to the bear market low registered
last December.
The market today was in no mood
to consider favorable developments
whether in the way of earnings OF
otherwise. General Motors made a new
bear market low notwithstanding ths
strong financial position revealed in the
report published today. American Toe
bacco broke despite its 1881 statement
published overnight, showing S9.07 4
share for the stock against 1886 I'D
1880. Allied Chemical, American Caui
General Electric and Westinghouse werS
weak.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
Washington Produce
Butter-One-pound prints, 26; tub. IS

Butter-One-pound prints, 26; tub. rs
Eggs-Hennery, 13; current receipts,
IL.
Poultry, alive - Old toms, 15a18
young toms, %; hens, 23a26; crooked
breasts. 90; Spring broilers, 11k to 81
pounds, 24a26; Leghorn broilers, 21a23
Winter chickens, 18a20; stays, IL; hens
large, 18a20; medium, 1920; Leghorr
hens, 14a16; capons, large, 24a26
keats, young 45a50; old, 25a30
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys old toms,
18a2A young toms, 25; hens, 26a29
crooked breasts, %; Spring broilers
III to 31a pounds, 27a29; Leghorr
broilers, 24a26: Winter chickens. 21a23
stays. Is; roosters, IA; hens, large
21a22; hens. medium, 2la22; Leghorr
hens. 17a19; capons, large, 27a2s
small, 23a26; slips, 81; rooSters, IA
keats, young, 60a70; old, 30a40.
Meats - Beef, prime. a. good, 13;
veal, top, Is; good. IA; lamb, top, 10;
good, 18; pork loins, IT; fresh hams,
Is; smoked hams, 7; strip bacon, II;
lard, 71z; compound, 7.
Live stock-Hogs. light and medium,
4.25a485; heavy, 400a4.50; pigs, 425a
800; roughs, 2.00a3.50; calves, 4.00s
500; lambs, 4.00a8.00.
Fruits-Strawberries pints, Florida
30; quarts, go; Louisiana, pints, Is;
quarts, 80; apples, bushel baskets
75a1.25; fancy box stock, 1.5oa2. so
oranges, 2.50a350; bushel baskets
1.50a2.50; lemons. 4.00a4.50; grape
fruit. 1.75a250; honeydews. Chile,
1.75a2.00; pears, 3.50a450; alligator
pears, 800; pineapples, 4.25; bananas,
1.00a20 lines, per 100, 200; rhubarb,
hothouse, 75a90; plums, 1.50a2 90; nee
tarines, $50; cranberries, 4.50.
egetables-Potatoes, Maine, 100
pound sacks, 125: New York, lis:
Idaho bakers, 225a2 so; new, bushel
1.75a2.00; seed, 150-pound sacks, LISA
2.25; sweets, 5a1.00; string beans 500
a5.50; limas, 600; spinach, Texas, lbs;
kale, 40a60; cabbage, 20Oa2.10; celery,
250a3.50; eggplant, 300a3.50; peppers,
3.50a4.00; cucumbers, Florida, baskets.
4.00a5 90; turnips, crates, 3.00a3 so;
beets, 2.75a300: carrots, 350a4O0; to-
matoes, 6 pans, originals. 250a3.00; re-
packs. 8 pans, 225a2.50; mushrooms,
85a1 90; peas, California, crates, 500a
$50; Florida, baskets 300a3 so; squash,
$50; lettuce. Iceberg, 500; asparagus,
California, dozen punches, 4.00a8.00.
Evening star., 1932-03-18

Albania, now a monarchy, was a
republic from 1924-28.