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VOL. 37. No. 274 NOMB, ALASKA. Wednesday, NOV. 18, 1936 Per Copy 15cti
“Brain Truster” Tugwell Quits Job
ALASKA R. TE BOATS
. Soviets Charge German Complicity Overthrow Plot
MCGRADY SAID HE
HOPEFUL GET THE
BOTTOM DISPUTE
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, —Assistant Secretary
of Labor McGrady today sought a new meeting of ship
owners and maritime workers amid union charges that
“the un-American and arbitrary attitude” by employers
had blocked a permanent waterfront peace.
Seaport mayor planned another meeting in Washing
ton, D. C. to try to get both sides to arbitrate.
The twentieth day of the strike also found relief offi
cials preparing to aid the families of strikers here and
in Los Angeles.
McGrady said he was hopeful because the two sides
had finally met, even though no progress had resulted.
He said he would reframe proposals. Lundeberg’s tele
gram to Secretary of Labor Perkins in Washington
said “the unions are willing to settle the strike but the
shipowners have refused to yield one inch in their un
American attitude.”
The shipowners reiterating their previous stands,
said they had agreed to submit all issues to arbitration,
which course has been suggested by the mayors of
many coastal towns.
Roosevelt Asks
Industry Give
Policy For Jobs
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 18,
—President Roosevelt late yes
terday asked industry to give a
fair share of jobs to older work,
ers and unskilled labor.
He deplored the policy under
which “many of the large indust
ries will not hire workers over
forty years of age”.
The statement was issued from
the White House as the President
traveled from the capital to Char
leston to embark for South Am
erica.
He said under the present in.
dustrial policy many older and
unskilled persons are condemned
to permanent unemployment.
The President declared that a
supplemental appropriation will
be asked for to carry on relief
through the fiscal year, and will
announce plans for the next fis
cal year later; but indicated that
those plans depended upon how
industry heeds his pleas to give
work.
DON’T FORGET
THE
BOX SOCIAL
’ At The
Federated Church
TONIGHT AT 6:30 P.M.
Mine. Schumann
Heink Died Her
Hollywood Home
(By The Associated Press)
HOLLYWOOD Nov. 18, —Mme.
Ernestine Sehumann-Heink, op.
eratic singer died at her home in
Holly woodlands Tuesday night at
7:21 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
She lapsed into a coma about
three hours before her death.
The noted singer suffered a re
newed attack last Saturday of an
old ailment, which caused hem.
morhages in her throat and lungs.
Several blood transfusions were
administered and she rallied very
slightly Monday and Tuesday her
strength failed again as evening
approached.
Cutter Due At
Tonight With
Mail So. Alaska
i
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mir_
ow Air Service, upon his return
to Nome declared today that
there were about two car loads
of U. S. Mail at Juneau, some of
which was dispatched aboard the
coast Guard cutter Morris to
Seward for relay to other points.
Pilot Mirow said he had learn
ed the cutter was due at Seward
this evening and that the train
with the mail aboard would ar_
rive in Fairbanks Friday even
ing.
DUCE DEDICATES HUGE STATUE
Ed. Dorrance,
Pilot Died Afer
Airplane Crash
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 18, —Pilot
Ed Dorancer died in the Dawson
hospital’Tuesday as a result of
injuries sustained in a cr ckup of
his plane at Jack Wade Monday.
The plane crashed from an al
titude of about one hundred feet,
immediately after his takeoff.
Dorrance intended to fly to
Copper Center and repair the
plane which had been damaged.
Pilot Dick Hawley offered to fly
Dorrance to Copper Center but
the pilot thought he could make
it ih his own plane, although the
ship was not in good condition.
Hawley flew Dorrance to the
hospital here early Tuesday.
Dorrance has been flying be_
tween Fairbanks, Chicken Wade,
Dawson and Copper Center for
the last two years. He was about
40 years old. It was reported he
is survived by a sister living in
San Francisco.
The sale of Christmas Seals fur
nishes the funds used in the cam.
paign against tuberculosis in for
ty one other countries, as well as
in the United States.
Chamber Will
Hold Luncheon
This Fri. Noon
At a Board Meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce held yes
terday morning various points of
interest were discussed, para_
mount among them being the
formulation of a legislative pro
gram to be presented at the com
ing session of the Alaska Legis_
lature.
Other affairs which transpired
included the election of Carl J.
Lomen, President of the Lomen
Reindeer Corporation, with an oflfi
ce in the East as National Coun
sellor for the Northwestern Alas
ka Chamber of Commerce of
Nome.
Mr. Lomen has for many years
interested himself in securing
national cognizance of this section
of Alaska, and assisted in many
ways in bring matters pertaining
to Nome and the Second Division,
to the attention of Congress, in
Washington, D. C. His appoint,
ment as National Counsellor, in
place of Geo. D. Schofield, who
has been inactive for some time
past, should result in closer touch
being maintained with the heads
in the national capital, when afT
Continued on Page four
Alaska Railroad
Empowered To
Command Ships
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 18,
—The White House declared to.
day that President Roosevelt had
authorized the Alaska Railroad to
take over the operation of govern
ment and privately owned vessels
to prevent shortages of food in
other branches of the government
or to charter ships and operate
them during an emergency.
Former Soldier
Wanted Talk to
King, Arrested
(By The Associated Press)
BOVERTON, Wales, Eng., Nov.
18.—King Edward VIlIs alert
bodyguard seized and hustled aw
ay a midid'.eaged former soldier
named Thompson who laid his
hand on the monarch's arm, dur.
ing the course of his trip to the
Welsh mining areas.
The King's bodyguard has been
keyed to extreme watchfulness
ever since a man threw a loaded
revolver at the feet of his horse
during a parade last July.
Thompson explained he wanted
to talk over wartime exper enc
es in France with the King, and
was released without suffering
any penalty.
House of Cards
John Jones was building a
house at Angoon the other day.
Whether he did a good job or not
is a question but some time dur.
ing the afternoon the house fell
on top of him. Jones was taken
to Juneau by plane for treatment.
No bones were broken and his
injuries are not serious.
Rex Tugwell of
“Brain Fame”
Resigned Job
fBv The Associated Press i
MEMPHIS, Tnn. Nov. 18, —
»
Rexford G. Tugwell, announced
this morning that he has resign
ed as under secretary of agricul
ture and as resettlement admini.
strator, his resignation to become
efTedtive in a few weeks.
In a brief statement Brain
Trusiter Tugwell said that Dr. W.
W. Alexander, formerly Atlantic
A distant administrator will suc
ceed him as head of the Resettle
ment Administration.
‘Ttts true I’vie rssiignrd”. he
told newsmen before leaving for
eastern Arkansas to inspect farm
tenant conditions, with Secretary
.of Agriculture Wallace, Alexand.
■ er and others.
He said he plumed to enter a
private business in New York,
but said he would cunt nu his in
• erest in the low-income farmers,
and would serve on Pr dent
Roosevelt’s Tenancy Commis ion
to which he was appointed yester_
day.
Officials of the American Mol
asses Company declared today
that Tugwell w 11 become their
executive vice presiden' as soon
as his resignation becomes elTect_
ive.
N O T ! C E
The Northwcstewi Alaska Cham
her of Commerce is now engaged
in formulating a program of the
nee’,‘ 01 uar D'v i n i> be sub
mi' \1 at tie com'n.? session of
tie. Ter .toriai Legislature. Any
person having suggestions for
propose:! legis ation may submit
name in writing to the secretary
or may present same at the lunch
eon to be h»ld Friday, November
20th, at 12:20 P.M.? at the Cavey
Bakery. Committee,
A. Folet & O. S. Weaver.
Soviet Russia Charged German
Conspirators Participated Plot
In Attempt Overthrow Soviets
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, Nov. 18, — Russia today charged twen
ty-three Germans with participating in a widespread
plot to overthrow th Soviet regime, after the official
communique had declared that Germany and Japan
had signed a secret military pact against Russia.
The official statement alleged that the Germans,
recently arrested in Moscow and Leningrad, had plot
ted to seal secret military information, wreck industrial
plants and kill governmental leaders.
The German propaganda ministry in Berlin term
ed the communique “a periodic lie.”