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VOLUME 36 NO. 23. ' NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY; JANUARY 28, 1935._f- _ Per Copy Ten Cents
Alaska Liquor Law* Up For Discussion
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FLETCHER MIXED MUNITIONS INVESTIGATION
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Bruno R. Hauptmann Undergoes Grilling Examination
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
MIXED UP MUNITION’S
QUIZ WITH MEXICANS
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 — Mexico’s refusal to permit
American Companies to drill oil in her territory, was dis
closed Sunday, as an impelling motive behind this country’s
1919 ban on shipments of munitions to that country.
The Mexican government was warned at that time by
Henry P. Fletcher and others, in a hitherto unpublished co
respondence. obtained from the State Department archives,
that it would have trouble getting guns and ammunitions if
she persisted in her oil policy.
Fletcher is now Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, but was on duty with the State Department at
the time. Just previously he had been Ambassador to
Mexico. ij ^
Mexico refused to yield to an arms embargo which was
followed by increased attacks on Amercians and American
property, which arose high feeling in the United States.
The Mexican government needed munitions badly to keep
bandits such as Villa in check, according to the confidential
report of Fletcher at that time.
CHICAGO BEARS
BEA^T NY GIANTS
SCORE 21 TO 0
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(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28th—The
Chicago Bears took sweet revenge
over the New York Giants, Sunday,
walloping them by a score of 21 to
0, before fifteen thousand people.
They probably remembered the
30 to 13 defeat they suffered at the
hands of the Giants on an icy field
in New York two months ago, in
which they lost the National pro
title.
The Bears did all the scoring in
the first half, making three touch
down drives which the Giants were
unable to stop at any stage of the
advance. The Giants slipped one
over on the Bears in the New York
game by using basketball shoes
which gave them good traction on
the frozen field. The Giants had
the ball most of the time Sunday
during the second half, but the
Bears would not let them take it
places.
NOME ATHLETIC CLUB
BIG SMOKER
FEBRUARY 6, 1935.
DREAM THEATRE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Entries Made at Bon Marche
Warehouse
Every D.y—2:«« To 4:00 F.M.
Shaping Up For
Big Smoker Feb. 6
At Dream Theatre
The Nome Athletic Club, which is
sponsoring a big smoker, Wednes
day, February 6th, is training a
string of boxers to appear in match
es that evening.
Daily between the hours of 2 and
4 p.m. they are working out in the
Bon Marche warehouse which has
been outfitted with a ring and other
training devices, to place the box
ers in condition.
Numerous aspirants around Nome
have signed up for the smoker and
are working out daily. The public
is invited to register an entry to
participate in the smoker. The Nome
Athletic Club requested that entries
be made available to the public and
anyone is entitled to register. They
should also like to see several en
tries from the Alaskans in order to
make this smoker a full represent
ative card of Nome.
The big smoker is to occur Wed
nesday evening at the Dream Thea
tre, February 6th. This will be a
starter for the further athletic act
ivities to take place in Nome dur
ing the next two months.
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I HELD A HAND
Last night I held a little hand,
So dainty and so neat,
I thought my heart would surely
burst,
So wildly did it beat
No other hand e’er held so tight,
Could greater gladness bring,
Than that one I held last, which was
Four aces and a king.
Senators Want
Talk Fest On
Work Relief Bill
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Senators
moved for a lengthy discussion of
the work relief bill while foes of the
broad powers it confers upon Presi
dent Roosevelt, mustered their stren
gth for a showdown fight.
The American Liberty League
called the bill as it is now drafted,
“a stpe toward the European type
of dictatorship in which parliamen
tary bodies become nonentities.
Senator Glass, the foe of many
New Deal legislative measures,
heads, the appropriation committee
which it is before today.
Relief Load
Shows Signs
Of Lessening
_%
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Cheerier
statistics on employment and indus
trial activity led to the hope that
the country was heading toward a
point where the relief load may be
lighter.
Observers took particular note of
figures indicating a rise in activity,
at a time when the trend is normal
ly downward.
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HAUPTMANN GRILLED
ON STAND BY STATE’S
PROSECUTOR WILENTZ
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 28—With mixed confidence and
defiance, Hauptmann confronted Prosecuting Attorney Wil
entz, as the State took up its pounding anew under cross
examination.
Speculation on the extent of the defense case ranges
from three days to more than a week. Defense attorney
Reilly said that he would probably call fifteen defense wit
nesses. A verdict normally, ought to be forthcoming in
about the middle of next week.
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FLEMINGTON, Jan. 28—Wilentz fortified his examin
ation with charts of Hauptmann’s handwriting which were
placed alongside of the kidnapping ladder.
Hauptmann walked to the stand with a lithe, firm step.
Wilentz drew from him that he had made a pleasure, air
plane trip in California with his wife and a friend, Hans
Kloeppenburg, and that he denied they took a boat trip.
Wilentz also drew from Hauptmann that he kept account
of the expenses and money. When asked if the figures he
put in a book were correct, Hauptmann answered that they
were true, “but I left some of them out of it.”
“Whatever the figures are in the book, they are honest
and true?” asked Wilentz. Answer: “Yes.”
“You don’t want to change that answer?”
“No.” I save money besides, and my wife was not to
know,” said Hauptmann.
“Oh! You were hiding it on your wife,” said Wilentz.
Defense Attorney Fisher objected, and Col. Lindbergh look
ed carefully at the defendant. '
“You were hiding a lot of things from your wife?” An
swer: “No.”
“When did your first meet Mrs. Henckel in 1932?” ask
ed Wilentz, as he drove hard with queries at Hauptmann
who more frequently resorted to his “Can’t remember”
reply. r- S
“Was Mr. Henckel there the first time her sister was?
I’m asking you about Mr. Henckel,” queried Wilentz.
Hauptmann replied: “I can‘t remember.”
“Don’t you know that two weeks after you met her, she
introduced you to her husband?”
“I guess that’s correct,” answered Hauptmann.
“That was when your wife was in Europe; eh?” Wil
?ntz fired at the defendant.
Answer: “Yes.”
LIQUOR PROBLEMS OF
TERRITORY TO COME
UP IN JUNEAU TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
Juneau, Jan. 28 — Liquor taxation problems are to
be discussed today when senate committees get together for
public hearings. After Rep. H. P. Walker introduced a bill
providing that any person operating any vehicle, boat or
airplane in a reckless manner or a person was careless in the
use of firearms causing death to anyone, would be guilty of
negligent homicide, the House Saturday unanimously pass
ed Rep. Joe Green’s memorial for a one house legislature.
Representative Charles Murray’s memorial asking for
the elimination of all floating and standing traps was also
passed.
Five minor bills were dumped into .the hoppers before
a recess was taken over the week-end.
A joint session of the legislature confirmed the Gover
nor’s appointment of M. J. Walsh of Nome and Adolph Zeig
ler of Ketchikan to the Territorial Board of Education, and
George Lingo and A. M. Gilson to be trustees of the Alaska
College.
It was reported here today that an epidemic of influen
za was present in Sitka.
The rehabilitation of the old signal corps telegraph
line at Eureka Creek and Rampart, and also between Nul
ato and Unalakleet, and a request for an appropriation of
twenty-five hundred dollars from the Second and Fourth
Division road funds for that purpose, was requested in a
bill introduced by Representatives Howard Lyng of Nome
and William Growden of Ruby.
Bitter Cold
Over Middle N.
Atlantic States
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(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Jan. 28—Angry flood
waters receded in northern Mississ
ippi and the Pacific Northwest, leav
ing forty-seven known dead. A
new period of floods appeared, how
ever, in the East and southern Miss
issippi zones where the overflow of
waters continued to spread through
new farms and towns.
The immediate danger is past in
the Pacific Northwest, where twenty
seven deaths had been counted. At
least 20 are dead in Mississippi and
ather southern states. ,
Bitter cold prevailed over middle
and North Atlantic states, with the
remainder of the country normal.
Winter weather opening was the or
der over the Pacific Northwest, with
rivers continuing to recede. Frozen
areas are draining nicely. Canadian
Pacific passenger and freight trains
which were from five to seven days
[ate, began moving today.
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ORGANIZATION
OF LEAGUE
BASKETBALL
At a meeting called yesterday by
W. H. Bloom, Superintendent of the
Nome Public School, for the pur
pose of organizing a basketball lea
gue, a discussion as to dates and the
entry of various teams took place,
in the gymnasium of the native
school.
Representatives of various organiz
ations, including the Nome High
school, the Nome Athletic Club and
the Polarites attended and following
detailed discussions as to practices
and game nights, adjourned after a
special committee had been appoint
ed to meet at 5:00 p.m. today to set
tle the various problems.
The committee which is to handle
the arrangements consists of V. R.
Farrell representing the Alaskans,
W. H. Bloom, the Nome High School
Ed. Seidenverg, the Nome Athletic
Club and Arthur Harris, the Polar
ites. The committee is meeting in
the Nome Public School to arrange
the various questions and practice
by the four teams entered should
begin in the near future.
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