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Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
POLITICAL SKEIN OF CUBA BEING
 RO ED' OUT

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. IS. Recon struction, politically, morally and physically, is underway here fol- lowing unraveling of the Cuban political skein by the resignation of the Liberal leader, Machado.
 The people have quieted and al most all rioting has subsided. The strike, which paralyzed the country, is passing and the chaotic condi- tionS are being strengthened out.
 Politically, the Island republic, is still in somewhat of confusion. A provisional president, not a member of the Liberal party, has been cho- sen and he is now busily engaged in selecting a cabinet.
 The Warships dispatched by the United States have continued on to the Panama Canal as the moral eff feet of their dispatch was sufficient to cause the prompt strengthening up of many difficulties. Sec. Swan son, of the U. s. Navy Department said that the Warships were not ne cessary longer as the whole thing will soon blow over."
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
MANY ATTENDED

Many former Seward residents attended the Pioneer picnic given in Playland, Seattle, on July 30, ac- cording to word received in Seward Among the names recalled off hand was Chris Larsen, Reginald Kerr, MT. and Mrs. ChaS Krefting, Mrs. Cecil Clegg, Mrs. St. Marie, Mrs. H. Harman, Mel Holben and Bro ther and Beulah, Harvey Sullivan, of Valdez, D. E. Stubbs of Mckinley Park, and others. It is said that about 2,O00 persons attended the picnic.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
VESSEL CRASHED
 INTO NEW PIER

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. Tn a thick fog that shrouded the bay yesterday the Sidney M Hauptmau crashed into the trestle of the Col den Gate bridge off Fort Point do- ing S10.000 damage to the new structure.
 Lights gleamed faintly and the siren was blowing, but the Haupt- man, according to Coast Guards men, was 2,OOO feet of her course.
 Shipping inspectors will hold a hearing as to the cause of the ac- cident and inquire into report that the vessel was off her course.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
RECEPTION WILL
 BE GIVEN FRIDAY GOV. TROY, PARTY

A telegram from the Hon. John w. Troy, Governor of Alaska to P. c. McMullen received this morning states that the Governor and his party will reach Seward Friday evening and hope to spend Satur- day here.
 The Governor and his party which includes Collector of Gus toms J. J. Connors and Mrs. Con- nors, Mrs. H. F. Morgan, daughter 'of Governor Troy, and M H. Sides, Deputy Collector of Customs have been in Nome for the past four or five days They returned to Fair banks yesterday. Wednesday they will go to Mckinley Park, continu- ing on to Anchorage Thursday.
 An informal reception affording a large number of the citizens of Seward the pleasure of meeting our distinguished visitors has been ar ranged for Friday evening by MT. and Mrs. McMullen at Carl Orlan- der'S bungalow, at Woodrow.
 About one hundred and fifty guests have been invited to call be- tween the hours Of eight thirty and ten.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
DISCOVERER FEN ROUTE

The MS. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, was to sail from Anchorage last evening at Il o'clock for Cook Inlet Ports and Seward. The yes sel will make special trip to Cor dova from here when it arrives. The DiScoverer is about a day behind it's announced schedule owing to heavy shipment on the Cook Inlet Capt. Berger brought some 2,00O cases of salmon from the Al Jones cannery at Kustatan for transship- ment on the Alaska Railroad to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
OFFICIAL VISIT

Among the passengers leaving on ohe SS. Aleutian Saturday from Seattle was Walter F. Meier, of Seat ole, who recently was elected Grand Exalted Ruler. B. P. O. Elks, who IS making his first official visitation to any part of the United States oy coming to Alaska. He is en route to the Interior where reception plans are being made to receive the national head of the Elks. MT. Meier has been in Alaska several times before and has a host of friends in the Northland.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
BEGGING GRAIN
 PRICE CHANGES
 NOT DESIREABLE

CHICAGO, Aug. 15. - The AsSo- ciation of Grain Merchants on the Chicago Board of Trade adopted a resolution last night concurring in -he action of the board of directors of the grain mart in deciding to remove minimum price level regu- lationS now in effect.
 The board of directors set Aug Ust Is, or today, as the date on which the minimum price levels would be withdrawn and the com mission mems action after a secret meeting yesterday was interpreted IS endorsing this proposed with CraWal
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
MENJOU LOSES HIS THIRD WIFE
 DIVORCE COURT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15. - The short-lived romance of Adolph ( Menjou and his third wife, Rather inc Carver, ended in the divorce court Monday when the actress was awarded a decree on her charges of cruelty.
 Wan from a weeks severe ill- ness, which twice had prevented her appearance in court, Miss Carver testified briefly to the debonair film players alleged use of profanity in her presence.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
TRY LEARN TRUTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS. An l.ttempt to learn the truth about he National Recovery Administra ion campaign was started today 'Vhen questionnaireS were sent to 10000 employers in the California Nevada and Utah area, asking them HOW many new employees they had 3dded to their personnel since the campaign was launched.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
KILLER OF INFANT
 TRIED KILL SELF

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is. By -urling himself against the steel bars of his cell door, Frank Fabian, Il, physical culture instructor. tried 10 commit suicide yesterday at the city prison. Fabian attempted to end his life soon after confessing the murder of a month old infant, the l.legitimate offspring of his affair with a domestic.
 Fabian was considerably bruised rom the impact against the un- veilding bars.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
STOCK MARKET
 DRIFTED LOWER

NEW YORK, Aug 15. The stock market yesterday showed a tenden- cy to drift lower with losses of fractions to lone or two points scattered over a wide front. No special groups of stocks took the brunt of the downward trend. La test available quotations are Alas ka Juneau 273s, Am. Tel. and Tel 1884, Am. Rad: 1514, Chrysler 3734, Col. Gas and Elec. 1873, Gen. Mot. 301a, Kennecott 2O1s, New York Cen. 437s, Radio 83s, United Air 35A, United Corp 97s, United States Steel 521a, United Gas 4, Westinghouse 4234, Bar Silver 355s, Copper g, ana lead AS.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
HALIBUT AREAS SOUTHEAST TO
 BE CLOSED SOON

Closing of the halibut fishing season on the Northern Pacific Ocean as far North as Cape Spen- cer Light on August 25 midnight has been ordered by the Interna- tlonal Fisheries Commission, ac- cording to notice sent to Seward by J. P. Babcock, chairman and E. w. Allen, Secretary of the Fisheries Commission.
 The closing will affect both areas No. l, or all convention wa ters southeast of a line running northeast and southwest through Willapa Bay Light on Cape Shoal- water and No. 2, or all convention waters off the coast of the Dominion Of Canada and the United States of America between area l and a line running south one-quarter east from Cape Spencer Light.
 It was announced in the Fisheries Commission bulletin that the take ln Areas No. 1 and 2 has been so heavy this season that the limit set for the fishing season this year will have been reached by August 25. The Commission calls attention to the fact that the regulations in eff feet provide that if, by voluntary curtailment of landings, or other wise, it shall at any time become evident to the National Fisheries Commission that the limit will not be reached by such date 1t may substitute another date"
 Word from Southeastern Alaska states that the effect of the order Nill be to tie up large percentage of the Juneau, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Ketchikan halibut fleet. The larger vessels fishing West of Cape Spencer in area 3 will be permitted to operate for some time yet.
 The take in area 3, up to July 31, last, was in excess of 100000 pounds larger than for the cores bonding date of 1882, according to the Commission records. Area 3. in the Western district is about 5OO.- 900 pounds less than last year for the same period.
 The closing order is issued under authority of the Convention be- tween the United States of Ameri- ca and the Dominion of Canada for the preservation of Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Boring Sea.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
SHIPS REVIEWED

ORBETELLO, Italy, Aug. 15. - The 23 planes of the Italo Balbo plane squadron, which survived the historic flight to the Chicago Expo- sition and back, reached their base at Orbetello yesterday and were re- viewed by King Victor Emmanuel. Thousands of persons were at the port to witness the planes and to greet the Italian air heroes.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
ECKNER INVITED

CHICAGO, Aug. IS. pr. Hugo Eckner, commander of the German Graf Zeppelin, has been invited to fly his ship to the Chicago Worlds Fair. The flight is sought to give expression to the symbolic friendly feeling between Germany and Am erica. r
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
CONFERS WITH JOHNSON

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. -Presi- dent Roosevelt conferred yesterday with Hugh s. Johnson to review what has been accomplished under the Blue Eagle" banner. It was stated that from 100000 to 5OO,OOC men had found employment since the Blue Eagle campaign was laun- ched
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15

Mr. and Mrs. Gust Peterson, and daughter Ava, former local resi- dents, have a fine home at Hobart near Benton Washington, according to word received in Seward. They are all fine, it is stated, and they send their best wishes to their many Alaskan friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
LITTLE RELIEF

: LOS ANGELES, Aug. IS. Little relief was forecast for this area to- day as the high temperatures con- tinued. Two deaths have resulted from the heat at the Dalles, in Ore gon, and another death resulted at Stockton, California.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15

A Seattle reader writes that the Gateway is enjoyed very much and that as each week brings the mail m Seattle from Alaska, that the Gateway is read by many former -Alaskans who find this their clos est tie to Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15

John Melberg, discharged from the Seward General Hospital the other day, and who left on the train Sunday for Anchorage, left the latter city by plane for his home at McGrath.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
BANDITS FORGED OUT

MUKDEN, Mancuria, Aug. IS. - Chinese irregulars and bandits have been forced out of Doronor, in Chahar province, by Manchukuo volunteer troops, according to ad- vices received here The punitive expedition recently was sent ag- ainst the irregulars.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15

Mel Holben, former local restaur- ant man, has opened up lunch room in the Atwood hotel in Seat -le, according to word sent to Sew ard. It is said that he is doing quite well.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15

Mrs. Harry Staser, of Anchorage, left that city recently for Girdwood to join MT. Staser, who is actively engaged on his quartz mining pro perty at the head of Crow Creek.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
GUARDSMEN RECOVERING

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. IS. Stricken with acute gastritis from food eat en at the Ashland Guard Camp 24 Nebraska National Guardsmen were recovering today.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
LEGION MEETING

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Seward Post No. 5, The Am erican Legion will be held tonight at eight pm.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-15
BASEBALL SCORES

AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia Il, Cleveland 5. Boston 5, Detroit 6. No other games played.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
FARM PRICE AID
BEFORE SENATORS
Leaders Hope to Put Finish
ing Touches on Proposal
in Senate Today.

Leaders hoped to put the finishing
touches on the price lifting and mort
gage relief sections of the farm bill
in the Senate today and to dispose of
q Republican substitute stripping away
powers sought fer Secretary Wallace.
Senator Frazier. Republican, North
Dakota, also expected to demand a vote
on his substitute for the mortgage sec
tiops, which call for refinancing farm
debts at ~ per cent interest through
a currency and bond ISSUE.
Since it Is the intent of Democratic
chieftains to add the currency imitation
amendment to the BILL several days of
debate will delay final approval of the
whole bill.
During debate on the farm bill yes
terday, Senator Wagner warned that
the condition We face is serious be-
yond description" In urging enactment
Of the mortgage plan intended to cut
interest to AZ per cent and otherwise
ease farm debt troubles.
Apparently not sure of their strength.
Democratic stalwarts delayed efforts to
remove sugar cane and sugar beets
from the list of basic commodities in
the measure. which they want limited
to wheat, cotton, corn, hogs, rice, to-
bacco and dairy products.
House leaders are understood to have
informed Senate chieftains they would
demand that sugar cane and beets come
out when the bill goes to conference
with spokesmen for the other branch of
Congress.
This attitude was expected to per-
suade Senate representatives to let the
two remain in the bill for the present
Senator Long, Democrat of louisiana
planned to try to add fiaxseed. oats
and peanuts. Peanuts were taken out
Wednesday after having been voted in
the day before
In taking up the mortgage sections,
the Senate approved an amendment by
Senator King. Democrat, Of Utah. for
q $4,000, 900 advance from the Recon-
struction Corporation to the recla-
nation fund. 1t also adopted a number
of clarifying amendments by Senator
Robinson of Arkansas. the Democratic
leader, one of them authorizing, under
certain conditions, payment of loans by
debtors with Land Bank bonds at par
value.
The conditions were that the loans
must have been made after the bill be-
comes law and have been In force five
years. Another amendment by Robin
son, making the bond issue eligible for
15-day loans under the Federal Re-
serve banking system, was approved
over objections from Senator Glass,
Democrat, of Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
TWO GROUPS FIGHT
ECONOMY PROGRAM
Army Cut Plan and Proposed
Transfer of !. c. c. Bu-
reaus Attacked.

Severe reaction began to show itself
here today over President Roosevelt's
economy and reorganization programs.
It came from two quarters-the gigantic
military reserve organizations and pa
triotic societies and from the Railway
Labor Executives Association.
1t was said in Army circles that the
fight would be taken to the floor OF
the House to block the administrators
proposal, embodied as a rider in the in
dependent of,ces bill, to retire approx
mately 1000 ofncers on half pay and
discontinue the enlistment of from
$4,000 to $1,000 men as well as curtail-
ing the flying pay of the Army All
Corps.
Patriotic societies were said to be
preparing to fight the suspension fol
one year of training camps for citi-
zens. National Guard and Reserve OH
GERS and the withdrawal of Federal sup
port from r. o. T. C. Units in high
schools and universities.
Harrison Issues Statement.
(1e0TBe M. f1aTIlSOu, ACtluB CIlhu HAL
OF the railway labor group, issued q
statement that any transfer of the sta
tistics and other bureaus of the Inter
state Commerce Commission to the
Commerce Department would be fought
by his organization.
Under the plans drawn up by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's advisors and now at the
White House awaiting the Chief Execu-
tive's approval, i've Of the commission's
bureaus are reported to be slated fol-
transfer to the Commerce Department
as q part Of the land section Of the
proposed transportation agency Of the
department.
Pointing out that emergency legisla-
ton affecting the railroads is now un-
der consideration, Harrison said it "is
difdcult to imagine q more inoppor-
tune time for disorganizing the regula-
tory machinery of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
He said it would result in gripping
the commissions power and would be
"a long step backward in the regulation
Of interstate transportation-an ex.
tremely reactionary measure"
The association executive contended
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
MAY LIMIT DEBATE
TO BAR F|L|BUSTER
Quick Approval Is Given
Currency Expansion by
Senate Committee.
REED ASSAILS PROPOSAL
Says 10000, 900 Households Would
Suffer From Rise in Cost
of Living.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Conflict stirring in the Senate,
President Roosevelt directed to-
day that his controlled imitation"
legislation be sped to enactment
with the mammoth farm bill-and
debate will be shut off, If neces-
sary, to kill fllibuster.
Even as he conferred with the
Democratic leader-Senator Rob-
1nson of Arkansas Senate
had flung itself into dispute with
out waiting for the Banking Com
mittee formally to report the ap-
proval it had voted for the credit
and currency expansion bill
earlier.
The Banking Committee ap-
proved the imitation program
without a record vote, after a
motion to strike out the provision
authorizing the President to lower
the gold content Of the dollar by
as much as 50 per cent had lost
by a tie vote of 10 to 10.
Four Democrats, including Chairman
Fletcher, Florida; Glass, Virginia; NC
Adoo, California, and Gore, Oklahoma,
and six Republicans wanted the gold
provision eliminated, while eight Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans voted to keep
1t in.
This division indicated a strenuous
fight on the floor over the provision,
although some of the opponents, in
cluding Fletcher, believed such power
would not be exercised by the President
If granted.
Reed Reads Statement.
The first blast Of the regular Repub-
lican opposition came from Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania, who opened de-
bate by reading a formal statement,
which said:
Imitation is the process by which
governments throw of responsibility
and go on a jamboree. They pursue q
picturesque course for while, but they
wake up with headache. This Is the
thing for the sober men and women OF
America to remember when imitation Is
proposed. There may be temporary
exhilaration, but there is always a
morning after"
Senator Reed, who yesterday declared
q group of Republican regulars and a
few Democrats would attempt to block
the program long enough to point out
Its dangers" to the public, in his Sec
ond blast today said President Roose-
velts imitation move reminds me OF
nothing so much as a child playing
with dynamite. He is trying to make
prices go up. He may succeed. The
trouble is that in doing so he may
destroy the country and himself as
we'll
ITO tamper with the currency Is like
lighting the fuse of high explosive
and standing by to see what happens.
If the fuse sputters and dies nothing
happens, and in the case OF the Presi-
dents program nothing would be ac-
complished If it reaches the explosive,
things happen rapidly and with de-
structive effect.
Control Declared Difficult.
"The whole history of infiationary
experiments in other countries shows
that it is almost as impossible to control
imitation set in motion by printing
press money, following the abandon
ment of the gold standard, as 1t is to
keep a charge of nitroglycerin In cheek
when the burning fuse reaches 1t.
There are 30,000.000 households in
the United States. Every one OF these
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Evening star., 1933-04-21
MACON TAKES OFF
ON FIRST FLIGHT
Sister Ship of Akron Carries
105, Including High
Navy Officers.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, April 21-The u s. s.
Macon, successor to the lost Akron,
scared through the air today on her
maiden "shakedown" flight prelim-
mary to winning the Navy's %. K"
The giant airship, the worlds largest,
carried los persons, including II Of
ficers, with Capt. Alger H. Dresel in
command; 8 members of the Naval
Board Of Inspection. under Rear Ad-
miral George c. Day, and 81 en-
gineers and inspectors of the Good
year-Zeppelin Co., the builders.
After the Macon had been aloft an
hour and half, Capt. Dresel sent
radio orders to dismiss the ground
crew until pm. (E. S. To, indi-
eating the ship would remain up well
over II hours. She took of at $50 am.
For more than an hour Capt. Dresel
kept the Macon In this vicinity, then
few over Cleveland. There was no
announcement as to what course the
fight would take after that.
A minor accident was the only un-
toward incident as the Macon nosed
Evening star., 1933-04-21
TWILL COMBAT j. S:
BY HIGHER TARIFFS
Government Prepares for
Commercial War With
America.
FRANC REGARDED SOUND
Cabinet to Meet Tomorrow to Con.
slider Whole Problem Caused
by Change Here.
FRANC REGARDED SOUND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 21.-A government
spokesman said today France is
determined to maintain the gold
standard and fight American
dollars in a possible commercial
invasion by raising tariffs.
Both the government and Bank
Of France are "undisturbed," he
said, and consider the franc abso-
lutely solid.
The whole problem, including
the changed aspect of the Wash
ington conversations between
Roosevelt and former Premier
Herriot, will be considered at a
cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Georges Bonnet, minister of finance,
in the meantime, talked with Clement
Moret, governor of the Bank of France.
and then consulted with Premier
Daladier. 1t was agreed that it is un-
likely that anything will be done par
ticularly concerning tariff increases un-
til after the Washington talks.
Have Tremendous Reserves.
The French resolve to maintain gold
is based on tremendous reserves and in
the belief that gold will continue to
come to France.
Exchange experts. however. comment
that the Bank of England has taken
1000, ,000, 900 francs from France since
January and is continuing to buy.
More than half of this lost gold came
to Paris from Belgium. Holland and
Switzerland, weakening those countries.
It was agreed that desertion Of the gold
standard by those countries must neces.
sarily precede any similar action by
France, and such action would make the
French situation increasingly dimcult.
France already is on gold bullion
basis. A gold embargo would require
a vote of Parliament.
Both the government and press reflect
considerable bitterness over the American
action. Newspapers said it was unfair
to confront Herriot with this new situa-
ton and believe desertion Of the gold
standard by the United States was un-
necessary and unwtSe.
The government said the people are
wholeheartedly in favor of the gold
standard and oppose further devalori-
zation of the franc, which former Pre-
mier Raymond Poincare stabilized at
one-fifth its pre-war value.
Davis Sees Daladier.
Norman H. Davis, special American
Ambassador in Europe, saw Premier
Daladier today. The dollar situation
was barred from the long conversation.
Davis asked the premier to leave the
dollar question out, as he was unpre-
pared to discuss it, but desired only to
learn what line France would take at
the reopening of the Disarmament Con-
ference in Geneva.
The government, however, Is occu-
pied Immediately with the monetary
problem and must send new instruc-
tions to former Premier Herriot's party,
now en- route to Washington.
American business men here feared
that the government, rather than de-
part from the gold basis, will seek to
compensate for the dollars decline by
applying an exchange surtax. This &C
tion was taken by France against Brit
ish and Japanese imports when those
exchanges dropped. The finance min
istry refused to discuss this matter.