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VOL. 38. No. 263. NOME, ALASKA, Thursday. Sept. 2, 1937 Per Copy 10ct»
Believe Flares From Soviet Fliers
TO TRY FORESTALL 3RD TERM ROOSEVELT
President Roosevelt Signs $2,000,000 Reindeer Bill
MATTERN LEAVES JUNEAU FOR
SOUTH BUT WILL KEEP PLANE
READY IF NEEDED IN SEARCH
(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 — Jimmie Mattern left
Juneau at four a.m. today chagrined at the futility of
his efforts to find the missing fliers. He is enroute to
Los Angeles and expected to make the flight in twelve
hours. He talked by phone to the Associated press here
and said he would have his airplane all ready to
dash north again at any time if his presence would be
useful. He also said that it was pointless to search over
ice fields when the visibility was so poor that one might
fly within a fe\v miles the wrecked plane and not see it.
Roosevelt Signs
2 Million Dollar
Reindeer Bill
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 —
President Roosevelt signed the
bill appropriating two million
dollars to restore Alaskan rein
deer herds to the Eskimos and
Indians. The bill makes it illeg
al for whites to operate herds.
Delegate Dimond said that the
measure was to “keep Alaskan
natives off the dole." He also said
that the natives became desti
tute as they lost their principal
food supply. Paul Gordon of the
Interior Department and super
visor of Alaskan affairs remarked
before the Congressional commit
tee “the reindeer industry pro
vides a food supply that solves
the pressing problem.”
The House consideration brot
Rebublican jibes "If we’re going
to have a Santa Claus, I suppose
we’ll have to provide the rein
deer” commented Representative
Ditter of Pennsylvania.
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Sturdy, pantalooned peasant girls of Japan have daily military drill
to qualify them as soldiers in case their country goes to war. These
hardy daughters of the soil are less than 16 years old, but have
physiques and strength of mature women.
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President Passes
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Govt. Monopoly
Bill Helium Gas
(By The Associated r,ress)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -
i President Roosevelt announced
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jthe approval of the Wagner-Stea
!gall bill launching a five hundred
i twenty six million dollar experi
i ment in federal slum clearance,
jlow rant and houseing const ruo
j tion.
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He also signed the Senate bill
! authorizing the government mon
opoly of production of helium
and changed the export rules to i
j permit its sale in foreign coun
j tries :n restricted quantities for
'commercial and medical purpos-,
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j es.
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\Sorst Typhoon
Ten Years Kills
Over 3 Hundred
(By The Associated Press)
HONGKONG. Sept. 2—A dev
astating typhoon, the worst in
ten years roared in from the sea
and gave the colony a lashing
which is estimated to have taJc
en at least three hundred lives on
land and possibly more on water.
Fifteen bodies were recovered
from fire blackened ruins in the
Chinese tenement section. After
six hours the hurricane died
down. The storm is blamed for
the fire which trapped the Chin
ese in their flimsy dwellings.
Numerous houses collapsed.
LOG OF COAST GUARD CUTTER
NORTHLAND ON HER ANNUAL
ARCTIC CRUISE TO PT. BARROW
The following interesting ac
count of the recent trip of the
U.S.C.G. Northland on its north
ern voyage and its attempt to
reach Barrow, is herewith pub
lished. the details toeing furnish
ed by Commanding Officer F. A.
Zeusler, and is as follows:
"July 31 saw the beginning of
the Arctic criuse of the North
land. This called for visits to all
the villages in the Arctic area as
far as Point Barrow, making oc
eanographic surveys, checking ex
isting harbor surveys, rendering
medical and dental aid, inspect
ing the villages and render such
assistance to boats and persons
as necessary, and to perform the
other duties required of the Coast
Guard. The cutter was loaded
with stores, considerable mail
and personnel representing many
branches of endeavor, such as the
Hubbard Expedition, Point Bar
row Expedition and nurses.
“Word had been received from
Barrow that the ice was well
clear and it was therefore the in
tention of the Northland to pro
ceed directly to Barrow and
work slowly to the southward. A
short stop was made at King Is
land where stores were unloaded.
“August 1st found the cutter in
the Arctic Ocean with a strong
southwest breeze. This shifted to
the northwest and the resultant
seas made the Northland very un
comfortable. Late that evening,
Point Hope was reached. Mail
and supplies were landed and the
medical, dental and inspecting
officers went ashore to start their
work.
“It was found that the Point
Hope light-house had been un
dermined by the heavy seas, so
some time was devoted to build
ing a new foundation and relocat
ing the light.
“A northwest gale blew most
ot the time and it was not until
the afternoon of August 4th that
it was possible to get under way,
because of the heavy onshore
seas. The following morning
heavy ice was encountered about
2i) miles south of Icy Cape. The
Northland searched for some time
for leads but gave up and return
ed to Point Lay where the schoon
er C. S. Holmes was found an
chored.
“The seas having calmed down,
the inspecting party went ashore
at that village and performed
the duties required of it.
“It is interesting to note at this
time that the Nanuk, a trading
vessel from Nome, had been to
Barrow and had reported little
ice except off Point Belcher and
the Sea Horses, yet seven days
later practically solid ice was en
countered at a point 20 miles
south of Icy Cape which reach
ed well beyond Barrow. The
westerly and northwesterly winds
had closed in the leads which had
permitted the Nanuk to negotiate
a quick and safe passage to Bar
row and return.
“As unfavorable winds had
been blowing, the Northland did
not proceed again to the ice un
til early in August. Various at
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CANADIAN STEAMER SIGHTS
FIVE FLARES BELIEVED SENT
BY LOST RUSSIAN AVIATORS
(By The Associated Press)
PRINCE REGENT INLET, Northwest Terr., Can
ada. Sept. 2—The steamship Nascopie at Prince Regent
Inlet sighted five flares on the Southern horizon which
(caused speculation aboard this Arctic Ocean vessel
| whether they were from the lost Russians. The Nas
! copie was anchored off Bellot Strait between Somerset
Island and Boothia Peninsula shortly before the lights
' flared up. This is one of the most unfrequented parts
of the Canadian Arctic.
The Nascopie is carrying the Eastern Arctic patrol,
and met the schooner Aklavik coming from the West
ern Arctic. She is the first ship tejcarry communication
through the Northwest Passage.
Dem. Seeks To
Prevent Third
Term Roosevelt
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2—Sen
ator Holt, Democrat of West Vir
Iginia said he will seek to record
| in the Senate, against the third
| term for President Roosevelt. He
i said he would offer the same res
julution for opposing the third'
term which the Senate approved;
in 1928 and which the House ap-;
proved in 1875
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Insurgents Push
Westward Meet
Little Resistance
(By The Associated Press)
HENDAYE, Sept. 1 —Insurg
ents pushed westwaixi along the
Bay of Biscay toward Gijon,
against which their communique
terms light government resist
ance. The Spanish government
however, reported a near victory
on another front more than two
hundred miies away, where its
forces are invading Belchite, the
insurgent stronghold on the Ara
gon front, through gusts of mach
ine gun Are and under heavy
aerial bombardment.
War-Time Director
UJSL Railroads Dies
(By The Associated Press)
DES MOINES, Sept. I—James
Davis, attorney and Director Gen
era! of the U. S. Railroad Admin
istrations after the World War
died last night of heart disease.
Promoter Of The
Dies of Apoplexy
(By The Associated Press)
GENEVA. Sept. 2 —'Baron de
Coubertin, aged seventy four,
promoter otf the modern Olympic
Games died here of a stroke of
appoplexy.
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HE'S SULTAN.
1m bis native clothes the sultan
ii Morocco is shown on his way
to call on President LeBrun in
Paris.