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VOLUME 35. No. 121. - NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1934. _ Per Copy: 10 Cents.
P. A. A. PRESIDENT DESCRIBES 2 MAIL ROUTES
/“Economic System To Function” Says Pres. Roosevelt
ADMINISTRATION IS.
CONCENTRATING ON
ECONOMIC SYSTEM
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15—The Administration in con
centrating on getting “the economic system to function,”
may alter its vast plans for social insurance, so as to wait
until better times return.
This appears clear as observers digested the speech of
President Roosevelt, made late yesterday, before the dele
gates of the National Conference on Economic Security.
In talking of the social program to be proposed at
the next Congress, the President definitely included the
system of federal and state unemployment insurance, to be
financed by contributions.
But he said of old age pensions: “I do not know wheth
er this is the time for any federal legislation on the old age
security program, but I hope that in time we will be able to
provide security for the aged.
Talking of insurance against sickness he used the
phrase “sooner or later.” The tenor of his remarks on old
age pensions and health insurance is understood to be wel
come to the school of thought which believes that recovery
should come first and reconstruction afterwards.
To some students of government affairs the President’s
speech seemed further evidence that the government, busi
ness and the community were continuing to find more com
mon ground, in their attack on depression.
Winter Conies To
New York City
’ (By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 — Winter
hit the Eastern seaboard from
Maine to Florida with freezing tem
peratures, heavy frosts and snow
Mid rain. _.
One Pound Baby
Born Still Living
Is Well Formed
(By The Associated Press)
SPOKANE, Nov. 15 — A one
pound boy was bom to a couple,
whose names were not disclosed.
The four-days-old baby was born
four months early, and has not gain
ed an ounce since, it was bom. Phy
sicians hold little hope that it will
live. The body was perfectly form
ed.
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TYPHOON HITS
PHILIPPINE IS.
WORST SEASON
(By The Associated Press)
MANILA, Nov. 15 — A typhoon,
believed to be the most violent of
the aeries which have lashed the
central Phillippines this fall, passed
* Just north of Manila, leaving in its
wake, heavy destruction and pro
■ bable loss of life.
Twenty seine fishermen are miss
ing from Sajose. Meagre commun
ications left, told of heavy destruc
tion and many missing in other plac
es. Two hundred families were
rescued from outlying sections of
flood-increasing rivers.
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Alaska Juneau
To Take Over
A. P. And M. Co.
After years spent in dickering, it
is now currently rumored that the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. is
planning on taking over the hold
ings of the Alaska Power and Min
ing Co., formerly known as the Al
aska Gastineau Gold Mining Co.
The following notice was recently
made public as eminating from the
New York office of the A. M. and
P. Co.
“Directors of the Alaska Mining
and Power Co. declared a capital
distribution of $5 a share on the cap
ital stock payable Oct. 18. The dir
ectors also approved the offer of the
Alaska Juneau Mining Co. for the
company’s physical properties, in
cluding power rights, subject to apr
proval by stockholders at a special
meeting called for Oct. 19. -
“Alaska Juneau is offering 84,703
shares of its stock for the propert
ies. Several months ago Alaska
Juneau made an offer of 53,862
shares of stock, but Alaska Mining
and Power stockholders refused it. I
The directors recommended the ac
ceptance of the latest offer, which
is considered tantamount to actual
acceptance since the directors per
sonally hold the principal amount
of the stock outstanding.”
“Alaska Mining and Power has
been providing electrical power to
Juneau since 1924. The company al
so owns a large body of low-grade
ore continguous to Alaska Juneau
properties.”
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Longshoremen’s
Strike Pending
Disputes Arise
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 —
Rumblings of renewed waterfront
warfare threatened to precipitate
another coastwise longshoremen’s
strike, as additional police were or
dered to the Embarcadero.
Employers and workers alike urg
ently petitioned Secretary of Labor
Perkins for an attempt at a settle
ment of disputes. Employers today
admitted growing concern over the
increasing tenseness of the situation
growing out of the disputes.
Each faction accused the other of
failure to abide by the recent Na
tional Longshoremen’s Board deci
sions.
PRESIDENT OF PAN
AMERICAN AIRWAYS
DESCRIBES RO^ES
_ T
m
(By The Associated Press)
OMAHA, Nov. 15—Juan Trippe, President of the Pan
American Airways who passed through Omaha today on a
United Air Lines transport plane, enroute to the coast, said
that the P. A. A. was studying the possibility of Trans
pacific passenger service from the West coast to the Far
East.
One route now under consideration will probably be
across the Pacific touching Hawaii and other Pacific Islands.
The other route will follow the American coast to Alas
ka and thence across Bering Sea through Japan or Siberia
to China, where the latter line is already connected with
Pan American Airways, and is already established. This
route will avoid the long ocean hops of the more southerly
one.
' RELIEF WORKER FLIES TO NOME
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Owsn McCoy (left). Red Cross disaster relief worker, leaving for
Nome, Alaska, to aid In caring for those made homeless by a $3,000,
000 firs. McCoy is bidding his bride of three months goodbye at the
8an Francisco airport while the Pacific manager*of the organization,
A. L. Schafer, looks on. (Associated Press Photo) _f_
B.B. MOZEE IS .
CHIEF DEPUTY
FOR GAFFNEY
B. B. Mozee was appointed Chief
Deputy Marshall by U. S. Marshal
Thomas Gaffney, this morning, tak
ing the position left vacant by the
resignation of A. O. Brown. Mr.
Mozee entered upon his duties this
morning.
B. B. Mozee, who has lived in
Nome for some years past, had been
in the employ of the Alaska Road
Commission in the office. Mr. and
Mrs. Mozee and family have resided
here in Nome ever since Mr. Mozee
came here as Reindeer Supervisor.
They have been among the finest of
Nome’s citizens and undoubtedly
his appointment will receive the
support and approval of everyone.
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BILLY KIRK IS
APPOINTED TO
PIONEER BOARD
Appointment of W. B. Kirk of Jun
eau as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Pioneers' Home was
announced recently. The appoint
ment was made- by Governor John
W. Troy and was effective immed
iately.
Kirk has been a resident of Al
aska since the early days, engaging
in the drug store business at Nome
and Juneau until his retirement
last year. He succeeds the late
James McCloskey as trustee.
Operating at 15,000 revolutions a
minute, an electric grinder has
been invented that weighs only 26
ounces, including its meter.
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AIR FORCES OF
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NATION TO BE
AUGMENTED
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 — The
expanded American Air Defense
program took form today as the
Army Air Corps submitted their
budget and a request for eight hun
dred planes.
The Navy disclosed that they are
considering the construction of a
new, but small airship, if it is ap
proved.
The Air Corps plan will give the
United States the largest and most
up-to-date military aerial armada
in the world.
It is the plan that eventually the
air corps will be built up to the ac
quisition of twenty-four hundred
new airplanes, in the course of the
next three years* Of the Army’s
eight hundred new planes, about
five hundred will be required an
nually to replace old planes.
The twenty-four hundred planes
were estimated to cost about one
hundred million dollars, with an es
timated placing of the outlay for
the first year’s program of thirty
isix million dollars.
The Nayy board proposed that its
new ship be about one-half the size
of the Macon. Secretary Swanson
of the Navy Department said that
Navy might send the Macon to Haw
aii next summer as part of the fleet
manuevers in the Hawaii, Alaska,
and Puget Sound area.
William Childs
Named Chief
Jailer Juneau
United States Marshal William T.
Mahoney has announced the ap
pointment of William Childs as
chief jailer of the Juneau Federal
jail to replace the late James Mc
Closky who held that position. Mr.
Childs will assume his new duty
immediately.
Jas. McCloskey, Jr., has been ap
pointed to the position of guard, to
fill the place left vacant by Mr.
Child's promotion.
According to United States gov
ernment tests a ton of corn stalks
can be made to yield enough gas to
warm an average house for a mon
th.
DOCTORSAYS
DEL DIMOND
RECOVERING
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 — Dr. R.
J. Conlon said that Delegate An
thony J. Dimond was apparently on
the road to recovery.
“He is still very ill, and we are
not allowing anyone to see him.,His
condition is greatly improved and I
believe that he will soon be all
right. The bloodclots seem to be
clearing up nicely,” said the doctor,
when asked for a special bulletin on
the delegate’s condition.
It is unfortunate that the Delegate
was forced to undergo this opera
tion just on the eve of preparing for
the opening of Congress. Prior to
the day when Congress opens its
doors, much work is necessarily
taken care of building up the pro
Iper approaches for introducing
bills and accomplishing things. How
ever, Mr. Dimond will soon be tak
ing care of Alaska’s business in
much the same manner as in the
past.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 — Dr. R.
J. Conlon said this afternoon that
Delegate Dimond “was very much
better, and I consider him out of
danger.’’
Dimond became critically ill Mpn
day when blood clots formed while
recuperating from his operation.
Dr. Conlon said that clots since, had
been clearing up satisfactorily.
Will Investigate
Communication
Relationships
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 — The
Communications Commission today
ordered investigation of the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
and its contract with the Associated
Bell Companies.
Compiled Laws Of
Alaska Ready For
Full Distribution
“Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1933,”
a 1235-page volume, is now ready
for distribution, according to an an
nouncement made at Juneau by
Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Auditor
and Secretary of the Law Revision
Board. The price of the book is $15
and 60 cents postage for those order
ing by mail.
The compilation and printing of
the laws was authorized by the 1931
legislature to be done under the su
pervision of the then Attorney Gen
eral John Rustgard. The compila
tion was not Completed when the
1933 Session met, and that body ere
ated a Law Revision Board, consist
ing of the Attorney General, Judge
Truitt, the Territorial Auditor,
Frank A. Boyle, and Henry Roden.
Between L931 and 1933 several
had worked on the compilation. Un
der the supervision of the Law Re
vision Board, Henry Roden complet
ed the work.
The finished volume is bound in
full fabrikoid, maroon in color, gold
lettered..
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