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VOLUME 35. No.147. * v NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934. Per Ci>py: 10 Cents.
Gigantic Plan Proposed To President
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LAST MAN OF DILUNGER GANG IS CAPTURED
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Commander Reeves Of U. S. Fleet Is Killed In Crash
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APPLIES CHEAP MONEY
AS A “PROD” BUSINESS
- RECOVERY IN THE U S
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 — Federal officials applied
the powerful “cheap money” to prod business recovery, re
ducing the interest from three to two and one-half percent
on time and savings deposits effective January first. ^. This
reduced the maximum interest payable by thirteen thou
sand eight hundred on eleven million dollars.
This first move is expected to work as a two-edged
sword allowing lower interest rates for borrowers and en
couraging depositors to seek investments of idle funds.
; 'v'A more favorable capital market may be expected to
create a more favorable mortgage market as well as encou
rage refunding operations, the undertaking of new capital
projects, and general development essential to recovery,”
said the Federal Reserve Board, statement.
JAPANESE PREPARING
FORMAL NOTICE THEIR
ABROGATION TREATY
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 — The threat of a costly naval
race among the sea powers became very apparent today as
the conferences drew to a close with the government at Wash
ington awaiting the Japanese formal notice that it would
abrogate the Washington Limitations Treaty, Thursday.
Japanese Ambassador Saito is expected to deliver to the
State Department, the official word that Japan intends to
abrogate the Treaty on December 31, 1936. This means
that after January 1st, 1937, there will be no international
agreements limiting the naval strength of the three nations,
Great Britain, United States and Japan, as the London Naval
Treaty automatically expires December 31, 1936.
The program laid down by the United States Navy De
partment calls for the building of seventy-eight ships to
bring the fleet up to full treaty strength.
TOKYO, Dec. 17 — The newspapers here said that the
Japanese Navy’s 1935 maneuvers would be held in the North
Pacific triangle to match those planned by the United States.
One paper was quoted as saying that the American war
games were designed especially to test the “possibility of
coming over to the Japanese coast. ,
TEACHER KILLS
HERSELF FORT
YUKON, ALASKA
FORT YUKON, Dec. S—With a
bullet, Gertrude Keturi, 23 years
old, a teacher in the lower grades
of the Territorial School in Fort
Yukon, ended her life yesterday at
Fort Yukon. She shot herself in
the temple. What prompted her to
commit suicide is not known.
The young woman formerly lived
at Flat and in Juneau. She is sur
vived by her parents who reside in
Palo Alto, California.
old Warrant
OF 1857 TURNS
UP UTAH 1934
SALT LAKE CITY — A military
land warrant issued in 1857 to 1
George T. and Leonora Gould, minor
children of a deceased Maine mili- 1
tiaman, turned up recently at the '
federal land office here. With it, <
the original holders could have claim
ed any 1160 acres of the public do
main. At present it is worth about
$200 as payment on a commuted
homestead, desert homestead or
timber claim.
COMMANDER OF
U. S. FLEET IS
KILLED CRASH
SEATTLE, Dec. 17 —Joseph M
Reeves, Commander in Chief of tht
U. S. Fleet was carried to a flaming
death today with Sergeant Noe.
Aubrey Peterson, aged thirty-seven
of Freedam, Oklahoma, when theii
planf'' crashed on a crowded high
way on'the outskirts of the city, ir
a dense mist.
PREMIER ITALY
REFUSES OFFER
TO ARBITRATF
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ROME, Dec. 17— Premier Musso
lini Sunday flatly refused arbitra
tion in the quarrel with Ethioj^
according to a report from the Leag1
ue of Nations.
He demanded an apology from th<
Ethiopian government concerning
the trouble which started as a re
suit of border skirmishes betweer
Italian and Ethiopian troops Iasi
month.
LEGISLATURE IS
TO CONVENE IN
JANUARY, 1935
The Territorial Legislature will
meet at Juneau, January 14th, tht
date having been advanced by Con
gress from March 4th.
Oscar G. Olson democrat of Cor
dova, has been elected Territorial
treasurer.
First Division
Senators—Henry Roden, Indepen
dent; N. R. Walker, Democraat, is a
(holdover)
Representatives—A. H. Ziegler, H.
P. Walker, F. J. Baronovich and Joe
Green, all democrats.
Second Division
Senators—John F. Devine, newly
elected democrat; James Frawley,
(holdover), independent-democrat.
Representatives—Tolbert B. Scott,
Howard Lyng, Garnet W. Martin,
and Arthur M. Chamberlin, all dem
ocrats.
Third Division
Senators—M. E. S. Brunelle, Jas.
Et. Campbell, (holdover)), both dem
acrats.
Representatives—Charles Murray,
r. S. Hoffman, James H. Patterson,
and H. H. McCutcheon, all demo
nrats.
Fourth Division
Senators—John B. Powers, Luther
2' Hess, (holdover), both democrats
Representatives — Andrew Ner
and, republican; George A. Lingo,
William Growden and Alton G. Nor
lale, democrats.
MEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS
OF “POLARITES”
MEET 7:30 P.M. TONIGHT
NOME PUBLIC SCHOOL
ORGANIZE TEAM
GIGANTIC PLAN IS PUT
UP TO PRESIDENT FOR
HUMAN WELFARE U S
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17—A gigantic plan for Ameri
ca’s natural resources was proposed to the President as a
means of distributing “human welfare,” through the land,
and was received with a mixture of praise and doubt on
Capital Hill. * ^
While some described the report of the President’s Na
tional Resources Boaard as very progressive and excellent,
others expressed doubt about the wisdom of a permanent
Public Works Administration, which the Board suggested.
Many of the regular Republican leaders withheld com
ment pending a more careful study of the report, on the
long range plan for the nation’s land, water and mineral
wealth.
Salient points in the long term plan include:, A plan for
i a six year Public Works budget with ten million dollars as
|a reserve fund; a program to retire seventy-five million
[acres of sub-marginal lands; the expansion and subsistance
of homesteading with further decentralization of industry;
, federal assistance to and for the control of mineral indus
tries; surveys looking to the development of power, irriga
tion and flood control, to put an end to the heavy losses of
!soil caused by uncontrolled erosion; better programs for the
I “socially useful” public works plans. The suggestion was
made that the President allot ina lump sum, sufficient funds
along these lines, to cover the period described.
XMAS TREE IS
TO BE WORTH
ATTENDANCE
The Committee Chairmen of the
1934 Community Christmas Tree
Celebration met yesterday afternoon
Indian Affairs, to discuss progress
and further plans in connection
with the celebraation.
celebration.
Reports were read and approved
and further activity announced as
additional phases in the plan of stag
ing a great celebration. A discus
sion regarding feasibility of putting
on ar Benefit Basketball Game for
the Community Xmas Tree Fund
took place. It was believed that
the native team known as the “Al
askans” would be glad to play for
such a benefit. At the same time an
opposing team was discussed and
arrangements made to approach the
“Polarites” to supply a basketball
team to combat the “Alaskans.”
Tickets were ordered printed for this
game with adult admission placed at
50 cents and school children 25
cents. The date of the game was
set for Thursday evening, December
20th, at 8:00 p.m. in the native school
gymnasium.
A budget of this year’s expenses
was prepared and the finance com
mittee reported that Monday would
see the beginning of a subscription
and donation drive in Nome. Fav
orable reports on the programs be
ing prepared and the good cheer and
gift preparations were received, with
activity progressing nicely.
No further business coming, up,
the meeting adjourned to be called
by the chair, should dccassion war
rant. Only five days remain until
the big celebration, Friday night at
8 p.m.
BENEFIT GAME
BASKETBALLIS
TO BE PLAYEDj
The challenge of the “Alaskans”
for a basketball game to be played
for the benefit of the Community]
Xmas* Tree Fund, was accepted late
this afternoon by the “Polarites,"
an organization composed of young
men and women of Nome interested
in athletics and social entertain
ment. The game is to be played on
Thursday evening in the native
school gymnasium, beginning at 8
p.m. Proceeds, as stated, are to go
into the above mentioned fund.
The Alaskaan Team is meeting to
night in the native school gym for
the purpose of organization and
working out preparatory to the i
game Thursday
Those members of the Polarites
wishing to play basketball are re-,
quested to meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
gymnasium of the Nome Public
School for a like purpose.
With the short time remaining un- 1
til Thursday considerable activity 1
will be apparent, but it is the prom- 1
ise of both teams that a fast, high- 1
class game will be staged for the 1
benefit of those attending. This 1
year has been rather unfortunate in
removing all of the larger basket
ball courts in Nome. Usually there J
has been athletic activity in the
halls destroyed and series of base
ball and basketball were usually
started. This will be the first pub
lic game since the fire, and it is
expected that a large attendance c
will be on hand. t
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NOTICE £
LOST—One 32x6 truck tire moun
ted on rim. Return to Nohalico and
receive reward.
LASTDILLINGER
GANG IS CAUGHT
“DEAD” IN CHI
CHICAGO, Dec. 17— Joseph
Burns, one of the last of the Dillin
ger gang was captured in a South
side rendezvous, Sunday.
It is believed that jie has been
linked with the four hundred and
twenty-seven thousand dollar arm
ored car robbery in Brooklyn last
August. His sister was also nabbed
with him.
Officers found two sub-machine
guns, two sawed off shotguns, a 45
calibre revolver, and one hundred
dollars in cash. J,
Burns did not resist arrest, tell
ing the officers, “Well, I guess the
jig is up.”
$25,000 HORSE
RACE WON BY
“TIME SUPPLY”
SAN MATEO, Calif , Dec. 17—
“Time Supply” won the twenty-five
thousand dollar Bay Meadows han
dicap, Sunday. “Dark Winter” was
second and “Fleam” came in third.
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BOY BORN TO
CLARA BOW OF
“IT” GIRL FAME
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 17— A
seven and one-half pound baby son
was borr. to Clara Bow and her hus
band Rex Bell, Sunday morning.
Mother and child are doing well.
Board Equalization
Meets Again Tonite
Another meeting of the Board of
equalization cf the Nome City Coun
•il conducting hearings on the as
essment roll, will be held tonight,
it which it is reported, several mer
'hants will be present, to comment
in the assessments made against
heir property The meeting is call
d for 8 p.m.
Vre Requested To
Attend A Meeting
All members of the Federated
hurch and its friends are requested
3 attend the annual meeting of the
hurch at 8 P.M. in the Sunday
chool room, Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
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