MONDAY
'From Nu£n«t D.i y UutlHin.)
UANKb KBOFKN1NG
WASHINGTON, March 13, (/p)
President Roosevelt told the na
tion Sunday night that the bank
ing system was ready to reopen
Monday on a progressive basis. He
asked for a renewed confidence and
faith by the people.
Catching a spare moment, almost
for the first time in his eight days
at the White House, the president
used a press radio to tell the peo
ple in his own words what he
bad done and what he intends
to do. He promised the assistance
of the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, and the federal reserve
banks in making sure of the op
ening of sound banka or state in
stitutions outside of the federate
reserve system. He gave a warn
ing that some some banks might
not be reopened but asked that
no concern be felt if certain insti
tutions are not immediately re
started. He announced that lic
ensed banks would be opened in'
twelve reserve cities Monday, in
two hundred and fifty cities with
clearing house associations Tues
day, . and in other communities
from Wednesday on.
Roosevelt scored out those bank
era who had shown themselves in
competent or dishonest, and assert
ed that it was the government's
Jdb to straighten out this situa
tion and do it as quickly as poss
ible, and that the jolb was being
done. Confidence and courage on
the part of the people is essential
to the success of the plan, he said.
If you wonder or ask the ques
tion why some banks were not
reopened, the answer is simply
that your"' governinent does not
intend to have the history < of the
past few years repeated. We do
not want and will not have anoth
er epidemic of bank failures. Roose
velt said it is certainly more safe
for yon to keep your money in
the reopened banks than under a
mattress.
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AIRPLANE NEWS
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Pilot Ross of the NAT took off
this morning for Fairbanks via
Ruby with mail express and Miss
Dixie Levore' as a passenger. He
is staying overnight at Ruby wait
ing for more passengers.
Pilot Pollock of the NAT ar
rived today from Fairbanks. He
brought Joe Oates as a passenger
from Fairbanks to Tacotna; Er
nest Quimby from Fairbanks and
Father Meager from St. Michael
as additional passengers, besides
express; no outside mall. He spent
last night at Unalakleet.
A SURPRISE MESSAGE
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WAiSHBNtGTON. March 18. (P)
-—-President Roosevelt. In a sur
prise, special message to Congress
asked for the immediate enact
ment of beer legislation In a. two
line not which said "I recommend
that congress pass legislation im
mediately for the modification of
the Volstead Act in order to leg
alise the manufacture and sale of
beer and other beverages in such
alcoholic content as Is permlssable
under the Constitution, and to pro
vide in such legislation for sub
stantial taxes thereon, which Is a
proper and much needed revenue
for the government. I deem action
at this time to be of the highest
importance."
Officials estimated the amounted
of revenue expected thru such tax
es would he more than two hun
dred and twenty-five million dol
lars annually. It is expected the
house will pass such a measure
immediately. Action in the senate
is doubtful before the recess.
QUAKE DEATH LIST
LOB ANGELES. March 13. (yP)
—A revised ■ quake death list plac
ed the dead today at 118, after
a number of duplications had bean
eliminated. Approximately four
thousand were injured, and pro
perty damage is estimated at for
ty million dolalrs. Major tram
ore enumerated reached 36. The
last one was recorded at 8:33
Sudnay night. Little damage was
done by any of them except' by
the first one at 6:68 p.m .Fri
day.
SIGNS DEATH WARRANT
TALLAHASSEE, Maroh 13, (A>)
—Governor Schoits of Florida, to
day signed the death warrant, call
ing for the electrocution of Zan
gara during the week beginning
March 20th.
MINT AT DENVER HAD BUSY
' . YEAR 1989
DENVER, (jip)—The federal mint
and depoltory here completed its
busiest year since 1928. It has
handled deposits of gold and sil
ver to a total of 815,997,268,
which is $286,813 more than the
previous year, said Frank E. Shep
ard, the superintendent. New gold
and silver received in 1932 was
about $500,000' more than in 1931
and dbout $800,000 more than de
posits in 1929.
ANOTHER TREMOR
LOS ANOELB8, March 13, UP) |
—The dawn of ^ the third day sin- j
ce the catacly.fmlc quakes here. |
saw another tremor which sent
'thousands of southern Californians
out at their beds at 5:18 a.m. to
day. It cauaed only smalt and
inconsequential damage. There;
were no more deaths although a
short time before the shock, the
coroners office reported, the death
of the 119th victim. Henry Ufen
of Los Angeles, from injuries re
ceived Friday night when bricks
hurled him beneath hie auto.
The tremor was felt with, vary
ing intensity in all devastated ar
eas. Fifty three . alone died at
Xiong Beach from the original
quakes. The now quake today was
classed at Long Beach and other
points as one of the heaviest sin
ce the first shock Friday. More
serious damage was averted by
the fact that crows of men work
ed all day Sunday removing dan
gerous walls and other Insecure
constructions.
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TUESDAY
(From Mugget Daily Bulletin.*
KETCHIKAN CHRONICLE GETS
BID FOR TERRI. PRINTING
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KETCHIKAN. March 14. (/P)—
Judge Harding of the first division
signed an alternative writ of man
damus directing Governor George
A. Parks' to sign a contract with
the Journal Printing Company,
publishers of the Ketchikan Chron
icle, to print the Territorial Ses
sion laws and similar material, or
show cause why It should not be
done by March 25th in Ketchikan.
The Chronicle's bid wag seven
teen hundred and sixty two dollars
ana was the lowest of three bids
tendered.
In 'lie meantime tbe deci-al m us
t(. whm to do about the Session
Laws is held in abeyance.
HOUSE LEGALIZES BEER
WASHINGTON, March 14. (JP)—
The House today passed the Cull
en Bill, legalising three point two
percent beer, and it now goes to
the Senate. ■
BANKS REOPENING THRUOUT
COUNTRY—-REPORT SWING
BACK TO NORMALCY
WASHINGTON, March 14, (£>)—
Secretary Woodin announced that
new currency was available for the
state banks through reserve sys
tem. Modem banks and the RFC
in all sections of the country re
port a awing back to normalcy as
the banka of tbe Federal Reserve
in cities lead in the procession to
reopening of hundreds of banks
iq clearing house cities who got
permission to open their doors to
day.
State banks are rapidly open
ing; depending upon State author
isation and revival of bueinaea is
noted In several lines as reetric
tions are relaxed. The stock ex
change in New York remains clos
ed while the banks are given time
to catch up with an accumulated
amount of business^ ‘t
The American ' dollar shows
strength as trading in waa resum
ed. Following the banking " holi
day the flour of gold back to the
banks continues on a large scale.
CRITICISE WEAK '*
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC
: SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES. March 14. (JP)
—Criticism of asserted weak con
struction in many of the public
school buildings was accompanied
oy an order for engiroers to 1n
vc'1 gate the serious .lamat* re
cently wrought by quakes of 35
structures of the city« education-,
a! system.
Steps were also taken t;> obiain
twr million from the RFC to meet
the estimated repair bill of from
ono to trwo million djl’ur*.
There is a stir of new born
business and life in many sections
In the quake area. Aonther
slight^ shock, the 39th tremor,
.since’ Friday, was felt here early
this morning.
Many banka opened at Long
Beach, while bread lines contain
many well to do resldenta, th it
being due to the fact that the
restaurants are unable to cook
meals, beeouse there Is no gaa
supply available. Steps are being
taken to restore business and it
ia the belief that Immediate reator
at ion will relieve much hysteria,
by giving people something to do.
FIFTY ONE PERSONS
KlfcLF.D IN THEATRE
MEXICO cm', March 14. (/P)~
Dispatehee reeelved here said that
fifty one persona were killed in a
theatre fire at Asulalco, resulting
from a short circuit In the electric
wire system, and that seventy oth
ers were gravely injured, when
the audience was thrown tinto i
panic. ' C
JAP NAVAii SQUADRON
ARRIVES OFF TAKU
TIHNTSEiN’. March 14 th. (jpj—
Despatches reported the arrival of
the Japanese naval squadron off
Taku, mouth of the Sunho river,
leading here and Peiping, causing
considerable uneasiness.^
A detachment from the squad
ron is .reported to'have landed at,
Taku, 25 miles from here. The
a ext move of the Japs is awaited
with anxiety. *
AMERICA PLEDGED TO WORK
WITH LEAGUE NATIONS.
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WASHINGTON. March 14. VP)~i
America under President Roose
velt, Monday night, was pledged
to work' with the League of Na
tions Committee which is Charged
with dediding what to do next
about Japan’s military operations
In China’s northern provinces.
The United States will partici
pate in the League's advisory
committee -with the 21 nations
who are mapping out future ac
tion. The invitation by the League
leaves .America’s bands free for
Independent action.
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MONTANA HAS NEW SENATOR.
HELENA, March 14, (^—Gov
ernor John E. Brikaon resigned
late Monday to become the succes
sor as senator to the late Thomas
J. Walsh.
Prank H. Cooney, lieutenant
governor, becomes the chief exec
utive o<1 Montana. Erikeon is a
democrat, .and waa serving his
third term as governor. Coonly
was immediately sworn in and ap
pointed his predecessor to the Un
ited fttataa Senate. —
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THORNTON DEAD
NEW YORK. Match 14. (/P)—
Sir Henry Thornton, aged sixty
two, a former Chairman - of the
Canadian National Railroad, died
from complication* after an adom
inal operation.
To save srHtaf Mtcrt, mull a
■<*pjr of Tlie Nome Nnggwa oa plane
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STOCK EXCHANGE TO OPEN
NEW. YORK, March 14. (/P)—
The Stock Exchange directed all
Its members to be ready to re
sume business tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY
(Prom Nugget Daily Bulletin.)
NOME CHAPTER RED CRO«S
ASKED TO SEND FUNDS
TO QUAKE SUFFERERS
San Francisco, Calif., Mar.13.
C. J. THORNTON, Chairman,
Nome Chapter Red Cross,
Nome, Alaska.
Southern California has suffered
severely from a series of major
earthquakes. Scores have been
killed and Injured. Damage to pro
perty is estimated in excess^.of 43 j
million dollars. Hundreds of
homes have been completely de
stroyed or damaged. Gov. Rolpta
In proclamation today designated
the Red Cross as the official re
lief and rehabilitation agency.
A relief fund of $500,000.00' is
needed immediately. Tbe National
Red Cross has appropriated fifty
thousand dollars. I am confident
that Pacific area chapters will want
to meet the amount required.
Will your Chapter accept its
quota of $40.00. Give wide pub
licity and arrange to forward re
mittances to Branch Office, report
ing currently results obtained.
A. L. SCHAFER.
Editor's Note—“This appeal for
;belp reminds ns that when Nome
;needed help from fires and ‘floods
at two different times. California
residents and the Red Cross came
to Nome’s rescue. Therefore, we
suggest that Nome respond in her
uenal frontier spirit of old and
as soon' as possible send not only
our quota, but go over the top. as
we always did, whether It was
a victory loan or other calamity.’’
The Nugget la assured by Chair-'
man Thornton, that a meeting of
the executive board will be held
immediately and plans of adme
kind will be forthcoming to do
our part ,In helping to relieve suf
fering.
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SKATTI.K BANKS OK
SEATTLE, March 16. (/P)—Bank
ing officials said that more than
twenty five millions of dollars
were deposited Tuesday, when the
banka resumed operations, after
the banking holiday.
FILING INCOME TAX
DEFERRED TO MARCH 31 i
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WASHINGTON, March 15.
Bringing smiley to millions of citi
zens, the Treasury Department de
cided Tuesday night to defer the
time for final filing of income tax
returns from midnight Wednesday
until Midnight of March 31st., The
decision came as millions of tax
payers stormed the offices of Col- \
lectors of Internal Revenue thru- j
out the nation^J_-— ~j
The order permitted those,
whose funds were tied up during
the banking holiday and who held
money in their pockets with the
prospects that their bank* would
(be in full operation before 'the
close of the period of grace.
The government however, re
quired that taxpayers taking ad
vantage of this priviledge, mu9t
pay at least one fourth of the
amount due and pay interest at
the rate of six percent per annum
on that Installment from March 15
SENATOR LOMKN INTRODUCES
MODERN LEGISLATION. ’
JUNEAU, March 16th, iff)—De
claring that conditions 'in Alaska
makes If parctic&lly impossible to
comply with many sections of the
territorial marriage laws, Senator
Alfred J. Lomen of the Second
Division, introduced a bill propos
ing bite creation of marriage com
missioners to be appointed by tbe
Federal Judge, who will be em
powered to issue licenses and per
form a marriage ceremony and
legalise what is known as common
•aw marriages.
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The plan is declared without,
precedent In the United States a<
far as Is known.
BAIjTO DIES OP OLD AGE
CLEVELANID, March 15. (iTy~
"Balto” the Alaskan husky from
Nome who was the lead dog on
the last l*p of the famous anttto* <““■
to dash to Nome hi 1925, died at
a dog hospital of old age. He was
the oldest and test survivor of the
team. Balto’a bide w'ill be mqunt
ed and placed in a museum. <>
30 KILLED BY TORNADO
NASHVILLE. March 15,
Twenty sere killed by a wild
March? tornado, which swept up
thru the Tennessee and Kentucky
line. Tuesday night from the Mis
sissippi river to the Cumberland
coal country.
The wind struck first Southeast
Missouri and Northeast Arkansas,
and headed due» east, striking this
capital, Tennessee, Kingsport, Har
rogate and several smaller towns,
and - scores were injured by the
twister which » was followed by
hailstorms.
The tornado struck East of Nash
ville where a number of homes
were blown down and the windows
on thg west side' of the capitol
building were blown away.
A
(LATER—Add to Nashville, make
the previous telegram read—28
known dead and more than two
hundred injured, with a property
damage amounting to over a mill
lion dollars. f
FLOOD** AND HLIZZAKDS ’ "
CAUSE DAMAGE IN FBNN;
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PITTSBURGH, March 15. iff)—
The swirling Allegheny and Mon
gohela rivers continued t'v rise af
ter reaching three point seven ft.
above the flood stage, doing dam
age here estimated at three hun
dred thousand dollars, and contin
ued to raise as the heavy' raina
fell. It is reported that eight in
ches of snow followed try a blis
sard visited northern New Hamp
shire.
43rd SHOCK ROCKED
CALIFORNIA LAST NIGHT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif , March IK
(/P)—The 42nd and 43rd shocks
rocked California last night and
early today. No additional dam
age was reported.
Long Beach Is pressing plans for
Quick rehalibilhation and they are
aeeking aid from the RFC to help
rebuild dwellings. .
Th, SmsK** wlaHes to p«MM
«wq Item ot lots) •***« tluu taa
he ohtAfaed. There ere muy hup*
pealogs and minor iitctdent*. et
pewmtMl iitnve la Nome tad the
sarrou tiding district which the
paper weald like r« know nbew
end print In this <elum«. Bend
them tn b.v telephone, by mm*H. or
drep in mt the Naggrt utllco. It
will h> appreciated.
. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Ip the Probate Court for the St.
Michael Precinct, Territory of
Alaska. Second Division.
In the Matter of ihe Estate of
GEORGE A. AKOFF, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the undersigned. Ira D. Orton
h.'ie t • tn anpoi’.'e l by the abcie
entitled court, Administrator of
the Estate of the Deceased above
named.
'All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased are
hereby required to present the
same, duly verified, with the pco
per vouchers, to the said Adminis
trator, at the Miners and Merck*
ants Bank of Alaska, at Nome,
Territory of Alaska, Second Divi
sion, within six months from the
date of this notice
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 18th
day ot Match, 1933.
IRA D. ORTON,
Administrator of the Estate of
Georgs A. Ale off. Deceased.
Publish March 18, 25, April 1. 8.
15. 1983.