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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 37. No. 266 NOME. ALASKA, SATURDAY NOV. 7, 1936 Per Copy 15ct*
Thousands Deserting City of Madrid
FOOD PRICES SOAR IN HAWAII DUE STRIKE
Leftist Govt. Moves from Madrid to Valencia, Spain
ADDITIONAL STRIKES INCREASE
SERIOUSNESS OF PACIFIC
MARITIME DISPUTE ;
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(By The Associated Press)
HONOLULU, Nov. 7, — Resi
dents here fretted ovfer the rising
food prices while striking mari
time workers worried over hous_
ing conditions for hundreds of
seamen marooned herej when
they walked from their work.
Wholesale egg prices jumped
from two cents to 51 cents a doz
en, for the large island Laid eggs,
while cheaper eggs hopped from
four cents to thirty.one cents.
Wholesale fresh fruit and vege
table prices skyrocketed previous
ly. It is feared that milk prices
will jump, following a statement
by the official Dairyman’s Associa
tion “that there is just enough to
go around now.”
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7, —
The Pacific Coast’s shipping in
dustry faced new difficulties af
ter a walkout was voted last night
Delinquent Tax
Roll Starts In
Tonight’s Issue
In today’s issue of the Daily
Nugget appears the Delinquent
Tax Roll of the City of Nome for
the year 1935.
Notice how small it is. A year
ago was published the roll which
included seven years of delinquent
taxes, and covered nearly an en_
tire page.
•Continued efforts on the part
of city officials to keep this im
portant factor of city revenue
cleaned up, and their determina
tion to advertise the roll each
year, thereby keeping it up to.
date, is believed responsible for
the excellent condition in which
that division now exists.
The roll will be avertised once
each week, as it stands now. Then
a month will elapse, a court or
der will be secured? interest add
ed and cost charges distributed,
and the roll will again be aver,
tised for a month, after which,
upon the date specified, the pro
perty will be sold. Those who
pay their delinquent taxes be.
tween the first order of publica
tion and the beginning of the last
one, it is understood will have
their names removed.
Advertising in the Nome Nug
get can be a paying investment.
Why not try it
of six thousand shipyard workers.
Secretary A. T. Wynn of the
Bay District Metal Trades Coun
cil said they voted for the strike
“owing to continued flagrant vio
lations of agreements between
various unions” and the Bethle.
hem Steel Corporation.
It has affected ships tied up by ;
maritime strikes which had been .
put into drydock for an overhaul.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7, — The
membership of the insurgent Sea
men’s Defense Committee, head, i
ed by Joseph Curran, voted for
a strike last night, substituting
active resistance for voluntary
“sit down sympathy,” which was
begun last week.
They gave roaring approval
to the proposal that they do all
in their power to prevent the de
parture of the liner “American
Legion” on which Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and other del
egates are scheduled to sail for
Buenos Aires for an inter-Amer
ican peace conference.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7, — 550 era.
ployes of four large cracker man
ufacturing plants went on a strike
last night seeking a forty hour
week and minimum wages of $17
a week for women and $25 a week
for men.
Dawson Hockey
Team Flies Fair
Start for States
(By The Associated Braes)
DAWSON, Nov. 7 — Dawson’s
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imateur hockey team left here
ay plane yesterday for Fairbanks
to join the team there for a
tour of the Pacific Coast and the
Eastern States, to play twenty
games under the sponsorship of
the University of Alaska. Dr.
Huffman will be the manager of
the combined teams.
U. S. Chamber
Optimistic Over
Conditions Now
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, — The
Chamber of Commerce of the Un
ited States, in its publication, the
“Washington Review” spoke out
with high optimism, of the eco
nomic conditions, saying that
business momentum “is impres
sive both in extent and also in
promise for the period ahead. It
is unmistakeable that since the
summer of 1935, there has been
steady progress.”
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forms of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Dogs, thawing and drill reports,
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode
Location Notices. Vouchers, and
Special Power of Attorney forms.
HUGH BREWSTER FORECASTS
INCREASE IN NUMBER ALASKA
PLANES, PILOTS DURING 1937
“Alaska aviation will have its
greatest year in 1937,” is the op
timistic prediction of Hugh Brew,
ster, Bureau of Air Commerce in
spector whose field embraces all
Alaska.
“Right now,” he added, “we do
not need another plane or anoth.
er pilot. But I am confident the
situation will be such next year
that expansion of both personnel
and equipment will be required
next year. Continued progress of
the mining industry and other
developments will, in my opinion
necessitate growth of substantial
nature."
Came From Anchorage
Accompanied by his wife, In
spector Brewster flew from An
chorage to Fairbanks last week.
He observed lots of snow in the
Broad Pass country. The tern,
perature was zero at an altitude
of 5 000 feet and the lakes below
y
were frozen over, sufficiently, he
believes, to support a plane. Ice
was running in all the rivers, but
none of them was closed.
During his stay in Fairbanks
Mr. Brewster has been making a
routine inspection of planes and
motors and looking after the re
newal of pilots’ and mechanics’
licenses. He also has conferred
with Weather Bureau officials and
with Harold Gillam regarding al_
titude flights being made for the
bureau by the Gillam Airways.
From Fairbanks Mr. Brewster
will return to his headquarters at
Anchorage and later he will go
to Juneau to carry on routine in
(Continued on Page Three)
LEFTIST GOVERNMENT
ABANDONED MADRID
WENT TO VALENCIA
(By The Associated Press)
MADRID, Nov. 7, — Spain’s Leftist Government
today decided to abandon Madrid, as terrified thousands
fled eastward out of the capital, while some of the
quaking populace remained to hear the ever-nearing
din of battle, as fierce Moorish' hordes and Fascist at
tackers invaded the outskirts of the city.
Fear-stricken women and children, and even men
voiced the dread question—“What will the Moors do?
Will they kill us all?”
LONDON, Nov. 7, — British naval units in the
Mediterranean Sea were notified by the British Ad
miralty, that the Spanish government had fled Madrid
1 and was trying to reach the port of Valencia on the
coast.
MADRID, Nov. 7, —Long lines of refugees stream
ed out of the East Gates at the same time that blood
bandaged soldiers, workmen fighters and girl volun
teers, many of them in agony from torn flesh and pain,
[staggered in from the firing lines.
As mounting panic swept the city, it was deeply
shaken by the news that Premier Francisco Caballero
and his cabinet aides decided to abandon the capital.
It was the 114th day of the Spanish Civil War.
Many observers thought that it meant another long war
as Caballero reestablished his government at Valencia
and began a long campaign to regain the capital.
Dedication Ceremonies Planned
Cor Mew Nome School Bldg.
Next Wednesday,? P.M., Nov. 11
Councilman Alvin Polet, chair.]
man of the city's school commit
tee, announced today that plans ]
had been completed for the stag
ing of dedication ceremonies of
the new Nome Public School
building, constructed this sum
mer with PWA funds.
It is understood that there will
be a short program, a talk regard
ing the details leading up to the
construction of the building, and
then a public inspection of the
new building.
The Dedication Ceremonies are
to begin at 8 P. M. this coming
Wednesday eveningj November
11th, Armistice Day, says Chair,
man Polet. Participating in the
program also will be the School
Board, City officials, Superinten.
dent Calvin Pool, and others.
During the time the building
is open for inspection by the
public, following the ceremonies,
the Homemaking Class will serve
light refreshments in the domes
tic science room. As this is one
of the latest vocational courses
introduced under the direction of
A. E. Sohoettler and Miss Mori
recently, while they were in
Nome, it has been found that
there aire numerous items neces
sary to the course, which could
not be supplied under the regu
lar school budget. In view of
this a nominal charge of twenty.
five cents, it was said would be
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charged for the serving, the funds
derived to be used exclusively
for the purpose of stocking this
department and filling in many
things that are needed to adc.
quately continue the Homemak
ing course during the coming win
ter.
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When interviewed regarding
the actual details of the program,
Mr. Polet declared that the first
of the week would see everything
in order and that more details
could be looked for at that time.
Remember the evening, Wednes
day, November 11th, 8 P. M. on
Armistice Day.
Are you taking advantage
of six months paid in ad
vance subscription ?
PREVENTION
FIRE SHOULD
BE AIMED AT
Prior to the regular city coun
cil meeting to be held next Mon
day evening, attention is once
called to the need of a "Fire Pre
vention Week” in Nome.
Recently the subject appeared
in an issue of the Daily Nugget
following an interview with Fire
Chief W. W. Laws, who stated at
that time, he believed it to be
imperative, for the added protec
tion of life and property this win.
ter.
Since that time, discussion re
garding a campaign to unearth
fire hazards, and correct defect.
,ive heating equipment, has been
' heard on several occasions.
At Monday night’s council
‘meeting we believe such a cam
paign should be brought up and
promoted by the city fathers.
Plans could be very simple. It
would not be necessary to set up
a battery of complicated instruc
tions—merely instruct the fire
department to see that fire haz.
ards are corrected remedied or
removed—such inspection would
result in the saving of much pro
perty and money before the win
ter is out.
Other communities throughout
Alaska and the nation cooperate
in a national fire prevention week
during the early part of October.
There is no reason why Nome
should not, a’’hough it has over,
look c d the national ampaign,
ins’ t;:te one of ts own.
For instance during a specified
week, have the Chief of the Fire
Department arid one or two other
men. visit every building in the
city, inspect the stoves, pipes,
(lues, the proximity of unprotect
ed p.pes to walls and cither mllam
enable material, and in a general
way, notice anything else which
might cause fire.
upon the completion of each
investigation notify the owner
regarding the status of his build
ing, and if renewal of p.pes^ etc.,
or protection inside the building
is necessary, advise him to correct
whatever hazard exists, and then
see that he does it.
Time spent now in bringing
to light any fire hazards within
the city is money saved for the
city, private individual, and pro
perty of all kinds.
Newspaper advertising
will develop new business
for you.
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