Congress Queries
Maynard On Gains
WASH INGTON, (^P> — E. T
Maynard of Chicago will be asked
to tell Congressional investigators
how he turned the grain market
slump into a $200,000-plus profit.
The only question yesterday is
which of three interested commit
tees will get to him first.
The three are the Senate agri
culture committee, a Senate ap
propriations sub-committee in
quiring into speculation, and a
similar special group in the House.
Secretary of agriculture Ander
son said Wednesday Maynard
made more than $200,000 in wheat
another $40,000 to $50,000 in cot
ton and an undetermined amount
in oats.
BOY SCOUTS TO RUN NOME
FOR A DAY—TOMORROW
Boy Scout Troop 666 has been
busy all week preparing for the
big event tomorrow when they
take over the management of the
town.
Sunday each boy will attend his
own church as part of the Scout
Week program.
Plans are also under way for
the Father and Son Banquet which
is being held on Tuesday at the
Scout Headquarters under the
sponsorship of the Rotary Club, at
which time a fine program will be
put on by the boys.
SECOND OF PIONEERS CARD
SERIES WELL ATTENDED
The Pioneers held the second
game of their annual card series
last evening at the Pioneer Igloo
followed by refreshments.
Winners of the event were Mrs.
Robert Baldwin, Mrs. Ole Hay,
Mrs. Clem Boucher, Geo. Wald
heim, Jack Dowd and Nels Swan
berg.
Leading scores for the trophy
prizes are Karen Baldwin with
234 and W. J. Dowd witm 230.
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Truman Still
Insists U. S. Needs
Price Controls
WASHINGTON, (TP)—President
Truman still thinks the country
needs price controls in spite of the
severe break in the grain market.
The word from Republican
leaders in Congress today is that
he still has little chance of getting
them.
Chairman Wolcott <R.-Mich.) of
the House banking committee
went even further. He said Con
gress may have to start thinking
about ways to keep prices from
going too far down.
And two GOP Senators—Young
<N. D.) and Bushfield <S. D.>—
asked Congress to repeal a two
month old law which they say
helped cause the commodity slide.
That law specifies there can be no
further wheat exports once re
serve supplies in this country drop
to 150,000,000 bushels.
Wolcott took the view that there
will be no harm if Congress waits
; a couple of weeks to think over
the anti-inflation picture before it
acts.
He listed one exception: rent
control. That should be extended
for one month beyond February
29. the date the present law ex
pires, Wolcott told newsmen.
Meanwhile, he added, Congress
could consider a longer extension.
But Mr. Truman responded
with a positive yes when a report
er at his news conference late yes
terday asked him whether the ma
jor economic problem facing the
country is still inflation, and not
deflation.
Furthermore, the chief execu
tive said flatly that the market
break has not lessened the need
for the economic program he out
lined to Congress November 17.
Among other things, he asked
them for standby power to restore
price-wage controls and rationing
on a limited basis.
Bill Munz and Dr. Maxwell
Kennedy, in response to informa
tion that wolves were dividing the
reindeer herd at Teller, flew up
yesterday and killed a huge wolf
which is now on display in front
of the Munz office. Several deer
are reported to «have been killed
in that area.
The Odd Fellows at their regu
lar meeting at 8:00 o’clock tonight
will make final preparation for
the funeral of Bro. Ledgerwood to
be conducted tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 p.m. Every member of the
order is urged to attend.
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U. S. Taking Over j
British Germany
Pravda Says
— i
MOSCOW, (^P) — Pravda told
the Russians today that the Brit
ish flag is being taken down all
over the British zone of Germany
and the Stars and Stripes raised
instead, as Americans “take the
Ruhr and other British-Adminis
tered areas.
A Munich dispatch printed in
the Communist paper asserted the
United States is continually buy
ing into Ruhr mines and German
factories and otherwise assuring
itself permanent footholds in the
German economy. The Americans
are turning back industrial firms
to former Nazis, Pravda said. It
depicted the U. S. program of
reparations as directed toward re
moving from the scene all compet
itors of American firms, leaving
untouched the total German war
potential.
BERLIN, (/P)—New foreign in
vestments in Germany are forbid
den under military government
law. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the U.
S. military government, repeated
ly has denied Russian reports of1
investment of American capital in
Germany.
England To Freeze
Wages and Prices
—
LONDON, (JP) — The board of
trade moved today to freeze prices
on virtually all consumer goods.
, Sir Stafford Cripps, austere
chancellor of the exchequer, told
parliament last night the freeze,
at December-January levels,
would be on manufacturers’ ceil
ing prices and distributors’ pro
fits. A board of trade official es
timated the orders would be ap
plied before the end of February.
Cripps coupled the new effort to
arrest cost of living with a warn
ing to labor and industry to curb
wages and profits voluntarily or
face government compulsion.
K. K. LIBRARY
ENLARGING QUARTERS
The K. *K. Public Library situ
ated in the City Hall has out
grown its quarters and it was
found necessary to expand in or
der to take care of the books and
patronage.
The City Council has given the
library permission to move its
walls sufficiently to take care of
present needs.
The library, which has its start
in 1934 after the fire destroyed
both the Arctic Brotherhood li
brary and the Pioneer library.
From a dozen donated books the
library has gradually grown un
til it now has about 3000 volumes,
not including many discards
which have been carefully weeded
out.
The library is sponsored by a
women’s club, the Kegoayah Koz
ga, whose members give their
time voluntarily each Friday and
Saturday. The City donates the
space and all fees go to the pur
chase of new books selected by
the club members or requests
made by readers.
Bill Gillis is making the neces
sary changes this week, during
which time the library will remain
closed.
Charlie Kimball, age 72, well
known in the early days of Nome
and one of the original discovery
group of the Solomon River and
Council District, passed away at
his home in San Rafael, Calif.,
December 31.
SCHOOL NOTES
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SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
We have some snow flake cut
outs we invite you to see. Recent
ly we made valentines and will
have a Valentine box to open on
Friday the 13th! Bad Luck! Oh,
no! We think the box will bring
us good luck, as it is “chuck full”
with friendly greetings. The sixth
grade is finishing studying about
Africa. The seventh grade is stu
dying about Scandinavia and Fin
land. We are interested in hearing
about “Thunderhead” by Mary
O’Hara from time to time, for
recreational reading.
SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADES
Weakened by the absence «of
John Hudert, the eighth grade
basketball team lost in overtime to
the seventh grade 34-32. However,
the eighth grade still contiuues to
lead the intramural league while
the ninth grade is in second place.
Tuesday, Billy Boucher, of the
eighth grade, left for the States on
account of illness.
The seventh grade had a test on
the first half of “Treasure Island”
Tuesday, while the eighth grade
had one in civics.
HIGH SCHOOL
A newt, a turtle and a few snails
one day held a scientific discus
sion in a Chicago aquarium on the
feasibility of changing from an
aquatic life to one of wings. So
one day they took a paper cylin
der, filled it with cool, moisture
laden moss and decided that un
der those scientific conditions fly
ing would be possible. With the
free aid of the Pan American Air
ways, they departed from their
home in Chicago. Thousands of
miles on wings landed them in
Nome.
The newt, the turtle and the
snails find the subarctic regions
very agreeable. They especially
like the high school students and
have decided to continue their
natural life in our new aquarium.
Now they are cheechuko, but they
hope to become sourdoughs some
day.
A Valentine party is being held
this evening at the high school
gymnasium. Games and eats will
be the main interests.
Jupiter has nine moons. The
four larger ones were discovered
by Galileo. I
Harold O. Neilson, formerly
with the U. S. Coast Guard here,
now resides at Danville, Calif.
Relief For Gold
Mine Operators
(By Mary Lee Council)
WASHINGTON — The Senate
has sent back to committee Sena
tor McCarran’s bill, S. 27, provid
ing for suspension of enforcement
of certain obligations against the
operators of gold and silver mines
who have been forced to cease op
erations because of the existence
of any law or regulation of the
federal government.
The measure, introduced on
January 15. 1947, was recommit
ted to the Senate committee on the
judiciary after being passed over
without prejudice each time it was
brought up on the floor of the
Senate. It is understood such ac
tion amounts to death to the bill,
at least in its present form.
The bill provided that any op
erator, who because of the un
availability of supplies and equip
ment was unable to continue op
eration of his silver or gold mine
and thus fulfill any contract to
purchase such property or requir
ing the performance of certain
work on his property, could ap
peal to a United States district
court for relief. The court, after
hearing, could order suspension
of work to be done in order to ful
fill any contract or make any dis
position of the case as would be
equitable to conserve the interest
of all parties.
P. J. Cutting of Fox Bar Dredg
ing Co., is on vacation in the
States with his wife. He caused
considerable stir in Phoenix,
Arizona, when he picked up some
gravel while hiking through Su
perstition Mountains. When pan
ned it yielded gold dust and nug
gets. He is delaying his trip norm
as it is possible he has happened
on the famous Lost Dutchman
mine.
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