t Casualties Rise
* In Bombay Riots
BOMBAY, Oct. 1—(>P)—Twen
ty-eight persons were stabbed or
assaulted in Bombay’s riot area
Sunday, raising the casualties of
the week-long Hindu-Moslem dis
turbances to twenty-eight killed
and one hundred forty-three in
jured.
The violence spread to new dis
tricts. British troops will join the
Indian troops and police guarding
the riot area.
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MRS. AMY KRABLER TO
VISIT IN OREGON
Mrs. Amy Krabler, who has
been matron at the school at
White Mountain, has left for the
States to visit in Oregon. She has
* been visiting in Anchorage with
her daughter, Mrs. Glen Smith,
since her recent illness.
Glen Smith, with the Mainten
ance Department of the C.A.A.,
has been assigned to Fort Yukon
for the next two months.
SELECTIVE SERVICE HEAD
IN NOME FOR FEW DAYS
Mr. John McCormick, Alaskan
head of the Selective Service, and
his assistant Miss Rebecca Katz,
are in Nome for a few days to
meet with the local board about
the many changes involved in reg
ulations.
Telephone Service
To Netherlands
Resumed
NEW YORK, Oct. 1—(/P)—Ra-1
diophone service between the
United States and the Netherlands
will be resumed tomorrow the |
American Telephone and Tele-;
graph announced.
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Navy To Honor
Dead At Sea
The Navy plans to honor men of
all services who died at sea by
scattering flowers upon the wa
ters Sunday, October 21. Among
the ports to which flowers will be
sent will be Seattle, Anchorage,
Dutch Harbor, and Honolulu.
The flowers will be taken to
sea and scattered after dockside
ceremonies.
JERRY LOMEN RECEIVES
DISCHARGE FROM AIRFORCE
Jerry Lomen, after three years
of service has received his hon
orable discharge. Jerry is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lomen, and
as a member of the Air Force was
awarded the Asiatic-Pacific and
American defense ribbons.
Harry—What does a bank cash
' ier do?
1 Jerry—That would be telling!
They Roll Again
TO SERVICE
PEACE TIME INDUSTRY
All restrictions have been removed on
ALLIS-CHALMERS and allied equipment.
Our factories assure us of prompt deliv
eries on orders now being placed.
We solicit your inquiries
for price quotations and descriptive information.
Lomen Commercial
Company
Sales and Service
Phone: MAIN 111
OMFC WILSON SCOTT
RECEIVES NAVY DISCHARGE
Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott have re
ceived word from their son Ord
nanceman First Class Wilson Scott,'
that he has received his discharge
from the Navy at Bremerton, j
Wash., after serving at Pearl Har-1
bor. While in service he married i
a southern girl who is waiting for 1
him at her home in Norfolk, Va.
The younger son of Mr. and
Mrs. Scott, Lt. Robert Scott, is
with the Air Force in Japan.
SOMMERS CONSTRUCTION CO.
CLOSE OFFICES HERE
The R. J. Sommers Construe-,
tion Co. have completed their op- j
erations here and closed their of- j
fices on Saturday. Most of the
regular employees left for Juneau
via the Alaska Airlines yesterday.
Gordon Wildes went as far as
Unalakleet where he will remain
a few days before going on to
Juneau.
A. T. Thorendal, company ac
countant will be at the Whaley
House to complete minor business
details.
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SON BORN IN FAIRBANKS
TO RICHARD WEBBS
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Word has been received from
Fairbanks that Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Webb are the parents of a
new son, named Jack Burrell, who!
was born Friday, and weighed in
at eight pounds. Mr. Webb is local
manager for the Wien Airlines.
CITY POLICE
APPREHEND ROBBER
Chief of Police W. W. Laws,
arrested Tommy Upickson on sus
picion last Saturday night, pick
ing him up while drunk. Upon be
ing searched several items were
found on him. Items from Polet’s
Store, including two watches with
the price tags still on them. He
later confessed to the chief that
he was responsible for the robbery
and the attempted robbery at Po
let’s Store, and also for the sec
ond robbery of the Glue Pot. He
is being held in the Federal jail.
Two thousand Coast Guards
men from the New York area
are manning transports converted
from the trans-Atlantic merchant
fleet.
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BANK OF ALASKA
NOME ALASKA
CALL ON US —
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ALSO
Soft Drinks, Candy and Ice Cream
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Enjoy the pride of giving or owning
something worthwhile.
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