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VOL, XLIX, No. 47_NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1947. PER COPY — 15c
NEWS IN BRIEF
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P) — The
classified ad column carried this
ad: “Wanted: name and address of
motorist who knocked me down, at
California and Masom, and prom
Blaisdell 'alias Diogenes*.
BRIGHTON, Eng. (A*)—Morriic?
sa James, 42, sentenced *o six
months imprisonment today for at
tempting to steal money from a
church offertory box, gave this
explanation:
He made an offering to S* An
thony in the hope of getting a job.
got the job but was disappointed
with the wages, and delved into
the poor box “to get my money
back because St. Anthony let me
down.”
ROME, (/P)—The British-Italian
trade agreement was signed at the
Italian ministry this morning while
more than 1,00(T unemployed dem
onstrated outside the building,
clamoring for “work and bread.”
Aboard the Royal Train. South
Rhodesia, (/P)-—Highest sources in
the British Royal household term
ed “absolute nonsense” today the
Ottawa report that the engagement
of Princess Elizabeth would be an
nounced on Monday, her 21st
birthday. “There will be no such
announcement,” the informants
said. The Briitsh Royal family is
touring South Africa.
AUTO, Tex. (/Pi—George B. Ter
rell, Texas congressman-at-large
in 1932-34 and fiery New Deal
critic, died at his ancestral home
near here today. He was 83.
DETROIT, (/Pi — The will of
Henry Ford, noted automobile pio
neer, was filed for probate today
but gave no inkling of its extent.
It left the bulk of the estate, repre
sented in non-voting stock in the
Ford Motor Co. to the Ford Foun
dation, and all of Mr. Ford’s hold
ings of voting shares to his grand
children in equal shares. Unofficial
estimates of the estate’s value have
-ranged upward of $500,000,000.
NEW YORK, <#*)—Milton Rey
nolds, Chicago pen manufacturer,
who already has won a new unof
ficial around-the-world flight rec
ord this week, says his pilot is
planning a record coast-to-coast
flight, “We think we can make it
in five hours,” Reynolds said last
night after arriving from Washing
ton. “That’s faster than anything
except a jet plane could do it.”
ANCHORAGE (/P)—Pilots of the
10th rescue squadron, Alaska Air
Command, were to make the first
drop of supplies at the 10,000 foot
• level today to the Mount McKinley
expedition. Inclement weather yes
terday prevented delivery of mail
and supplies to the base camp.
FAIRBANKS, (A*) — An army
transport was en route from Whit
tier today with 1,500 troops from
Task Force Frigid making the end
of an operation that tested the abil
ity of ground force troops to cope
with Arctic winter conditions.
SUPPORT YOUR RED CROSS!
Magnuson Against
Portland Shipping
SEATTLE. I/P)—Alaska's mari
t;me shipping problem will remain
unsolved until ship operators and
their employees arrive at "some
form of stability in their uneasy
relations," San. Warren G. Magnu
scn (D.-Wash.) said last night.
He told the propellor club that
the recurrent tie-up of Alaska ves
sels during labor negotiations must
oe halted before a workable pro
gram to save the Territory's ship
ping can be worked out.
SEATTLE. (/P)—Sen. Warren G.
Magnuson <D. Wash.) said today
he had expressed opposition to a
bid by the coastwise shipping lines,
operating out of Portland, Ore., for
participation in the proposed Alas
ka interim shipping program.
Magnuson said the program was
proposed "for those serving Alaska
and was not de>igned to help any
one else.”
The interim program, designed
to continue Alaska service while
a permanent solution is Worked
out calls for allocation of govern
ment-owned vessels on a "nomin
al” charter basis to Alaska Steam
ship Co., Northland Transportation
Co., and the Alaska Transportation
Co.
FUTURE OF ESKIMO
TOLD AT POTLATCH
The Native Potlatch which was
held in the Native clubhouse Wed
nesday evening was a huge suc
cess. Hundreds of natives were on
hand to greet the visitors from
other sections of the Division.
The varied refreshments were
thoroughly enjoyed, especially by
the children who liked the “old
style circus lemonade.”
The reindeer prepared by native
cooks and served in native style,
was donated by Polet’s Store, and ■
very much enjoyed.
The chairman. Sam, Mogg, in
troduced Chester Seveck, chief i
herder of the government here,
who extolled the benefits and pos
sibilities of restocking the Penin
sula with deer herds again. He viv
idly called attention to the fact
that be, himself, is now eligible
to obtain deer under the “Borrow
ing Act” which makes it possible
for any native, or group of natives,
to apply to the government for a
certain number of deer, take care
of them, manage same and when
the herd has been developed to a
certain number of deer to become
a commercial, self-supporting unit,
then the Government withdraws
the number of deer it has loaned
to the native or natives, who will
own and control the herd without
any government restrictions.
ARMY EXHIBIT
AT THE FAIR
An exhibit of special interest at
the NWA Fair is the one made by
the Nome Army Air Base. The ex- j
hibit consists of many items of
clothing and rations used in the
Arctic, rescue equipment, life
rafts and life-saving equipment,
drop-kits for survival, modern j
fire-fighting accessories. Ordnance
Parliament Thanks
Churchill Assails:
Wallace Replies
LONDON, (/Pi—A letter signed
by 111 members of Parliament,
more than 100 of them Laborites,
thanked Henry A. Wallace Thurs
day for “the contribution you have
made during your visit, to Anglo
American understanding and to
the cause of world peace.”
Wallace was handed the letter,
whose signers included four Lords,
shortly before leaving for Scan
dinavia to continue a speaking
tour, pleading for “the century of
the common man” and “unity of
the world for peace.”
The signers constituted about
one-sixth of the House of Commons
membership of 640 and included
Konni Zilliacus and other Social
ist “rebels” who have opposed the
Labor government on foreign pol
icy and conscription. William Gal
lacher, one of the two Communists
in the House, was one of the sign
ers.
LONDON </P)—Winston Church
ill today assailed Henry A. Wal
lace as a ‘‘crypto-Communist” lack
ing the courage to explain his des
tination, and accused the Laborite
government of squandering the
.American loan of $3,750,000,000.
Churchill told a Conservative
party rally of 10,000 in Albert Hall
that Wallace had sought “to separ
ate Great Britain from the United
States and to weave her into a vast
system of Communist intrigue.
STOCKHOLM, (A*) —Henry A.
Wallace, describing himself as “an
American capitalist or a progres
sive Tory”, said today that the
United Nations and Unesco char
ters gave him the right to speak
his mind outside the United States.
Wallace spoke extemporaneous
ly at a luncheon attended by 300 j
Stockholm professors, scientists,
journalists, and businessmen.
Referring to Congressmen crit
icism of his tour, Wallace said
Americans, who are suggesting
that his passport be withdrawn,
have “the same type of intellect a>
those who suggest that the Rus
sians are responsible for blowing
up a French ship at Texas City.”
“When I return to the United
States, I intend to pay> my respects
to that type of intellect,” the for
mer vice president declared vehe- ;
mently.
“I am not a Communist, I am
not a Socialist. I am only an Amer- ;
ican capitalist, or, as I told the
members of Parliament in Lon
don, I am a progressive Tory who
believes it absolutely essential to
have peace and understanding with
Russia.”
equipment, rifles, sub-machine ;
gun, riot gun, medical and first- j
aid equipment, and seemingly, i
much interest manifested in the
Signal Corps transmitting, receiv
ing and testing equipment and the
instrument panel and chart board
illumination for nighft flying.
Exhibits in' all departments of
the Fair are being judged today
for awards and will be on display
until closing time tonight.
Capacity Crowd At
Opening Of Fair
Last evening the Ninth Annual
NWA Fair opened to a capacity
crowd which enjoyed the hilarious
amateur program under the direc
tion of Mrs. Paul Mandeville with
Clyde Kammerer as master of cer
emonies.
First prize of $10.00 for the
many contestants went to Jane
Scott and Mary Roell with a nov
elty dance number. Second prize
of $5.00 to Brownie Whaley for
singing and playing a guitar.
Third prize of $2.50 to Elda and
Dan Jones and Wayne Hollings
worth for a comical playlet.
Other contestants were Lois
Swahberg, Marilyn Dowd, Kitty
Bjornstad, Jack Dowd, Jr. Tom
McAllister, Margaret Bjornstad,
Leona Jonish, June Dunbar, Juan
ita Fagerstrom. Carl Showrers,
Franklyn and Kolseh, Frank and
Noah. Sound effects were in
charge of Paul Mandeville.
Amateur movies, under the su
pervision of Woodbury Abbey, Jr.,
were shown and were interesting,
colorful and humorous. Colored
slides were also included in the
show.
Vincent Payenna of the King Is
land Village demonstrated the pro
cess of hunting for seal on the ice,
and was clothed with typical na
tive garments and used native
made implements.
The entertainment tonight in
cludes the children’s parade, di
rected by Neva Whaley and Olive
Fults; and a Style Revue directed
by Mrs. W. H. Cameron, both of
which will prove to be of interest
to all; with many comical and en
tertaining interludes.
TEN TEAMS ENTER
CAPE NOME RACE
Ten drivers lined up at the
Nome Nugget office today at noon
to draw for place in the Cape Nome
Dog Race which is to be run off
at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
The teams will leave the start
ing point, in front of the City Hall,
at 3-minute intervals beginning at
1:00, the last team scheduled to
leave at 1:27.
Among the teams are three from
Igloo, one from Teller Mission,
Golovin two, Solomon one. Cape
Nome one, Nome two.
Team line-up in the order of de
parture is as follows: Peter Blatch
fod, Paul Kakaruk, Arthur Trigg.
Carl A. Topkok, Edwin Punguk,
Mike Wllloya, Isaac Okelesasik,
Elmer Seetat, Thedore Okitkon,
William Stettinger.
The trail should be good as the
weather report is for cool norther
ly winds.
NWA FAIR COVERED
BY NEWSREELER
Wilson Norton, on leave from
Warner Bros, studios to Task Force
Frigid, and temporarily covering
interest shots in the Second Divi
sion, is newseeling the NWA Fair
for release in the States.
Norton was formerly with the
navy as a photographic officer as
signed to Admiral Halsey’s staff,
and served in every war theater.
In his travels through Alaska, Nor
ton has flown to every populated
Texas City, Texas
Devastated By
Oil Explosions
- WASHINGTON. (.-P)—President
Truman said Thursday he had
cd every government agency to
c '.perete in relief of suffering in
ihs Tax.s City disaster.
Texas City, tense and tired, ex
perienced new explosions Thurs
day a> oil fires along the water
front crawled dangerously close to
ia iks of high octane gasoline.
National headquarters of the
Red Cross reported Thursday 714
were known dead ih the explo
sions.
3,000 have been injured.
The city is virtually deserted ex
cept for relief and rescue workers.
Windows are shattered, roofs tilted
crazily, buildings cracked, and a
5,000 foot wall of smoke is floating
over the bay. No looting has been
reported.
Only 1,000 residents of the city’s
15,000 remain, Red Cross said.
Stunned and dazed, they lined up
before the school gymnasium to
identify their dead. Officials al
lowed them to enter a handful at
a time.
The major work of the Red
Cross and Salvation Army today is
feeding the homeless.
TEXAS CITY, Tex. April 18, (/P)
The smoke from 11 fires rose over
stricken Texas City as the dreaded
change in wind came today. Two
of the fires were new.
The Coast Guard opened a hear
ing in Galveston into the cause of
the trigger-explosion in the French
'learner Grandcamp that set off
; the chain of blasts fatal to an es
timated 650 persons Wednesday
| and yesterday.
An advance party and firemen
dre>sed in asbestos fire fighting
suits moved into the Monstanto
i Chemical company plant shortly
! before sunrise. They were the first
to enter the plant in three days.
Officials are convinced that many
more bodies will be found in the
still-smouldering ruins.
A stiff north wind had been
blowing flames and smoke out to
sea, but today it shifted to the
south. By mid-morning smoke had
drifted as far inland as Palestine
and Jacksonville, 160 to 175 air
miles north of the disaster area.
Here, however, the wind was de
scribed >as little more than a
breath and smoke from the fires
was rising high before it drifted
back over Texas City. A stiff
ground breeze from the south
might send heat from burning
Humble tanks against others in the
Sid Richardson plant, and set
them off.
However, oil fires have no fly
ing sparks and officials said resi
dential and business structures
farther to the north probably
would not be endangered.
Deaths among the injured over
night brought to disaster toll to
271 counted bodies, of which 194
have been identified. But scopes—
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