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VOL. 38 No. 61 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAR. 16, 1937 Per Copy 15cts
ANOTHER PUPPET STATE IS ESTABLISHED
Tacoma Is Selected as Northwest Army Air Base
IS MOST SUITED FOR
COMMUNICATION TO
ALASKA NORTHWEST
(By The Associated Pressi
WASHINGTON. D C March 16
—General Malin Craig, Chief of
Staff, announced that the War
Department had selected Tacoma
as the site for the first of a ser
ies of Army air bases to be esta
blished in strategic areas.
He told the House appropria
tions committee studying the an
nual supply bill, that Tacoma had
been chosen over proposed loca
tions in Washington, Idaho, and
Oregon, after the survey board
had stamped it ‘the best located
and most advantageous of ac
quirement”.
The new depot is to be known
as the Northwest Air Base and
is to be designed primarily to es
tablish and maintain Army Air
Force communications with Al
aska and the Pacific Northwest.
It embraces the Pierce county
airport consisting of about nine
hundred and sixty acres, the
land being given free to the gov
ernment.
Craig said that final acceptance
was contingent upon the appro
priation by congress of sufficient
funds for the acquisition of ap
proximately three hundred and
fifty acres intervening between
the airport and Fort Lewis—an
estimated cost of sixty thousand
dollars.
He has asked for an additional
six hundred and twenty five thou
sand dollars to begin construc
tion and improvements ‘to enable
its utilization as an airbase at an
«arly date.”
Roosevelts Will
Spend Wedding
Occasion Apart
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D C March 16
—The Franklin D. Roosevelts will
observe their thirty second wed
ding anniversary tomorrow, apart.
The President is vacationing at
Warm Springs, Georgia, and Mrs.
Roosevelt is talking at Shawnee,
Oklahoma, on a lecture tour.
This is their first anniversary
apart since they came to the
White House.
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Personals Of
Nomeites At
Ice Carnival
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From Fairbanks News Miner
Assisted M;ss Nome
Mrs. O. S. Weaver of Nome
assisted Miss Marguerite Lee,
Miss Nome and later cho-en Miss
Alaska, in her wardrobe and oth
er preparations for the ‘All A'as
ka" beauty contest at the Moose
Hall Thursday night. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Weaver are visitors to
the Ire Carnival, with rooms at
the Nordale Hotel. Mr. Weaver
is president of the Northern Light
& Power Co., and of the Alaska
Telephone Co. at Nome.
Nome Basketball Team
The lineup of the Nome Basket
ball team for last Thursday’s
game was as follows:
Forwards: Carl Wournen and
Herschel King, Center Chuck
O'Leary, guards Jack Humling
and Jim Davidson, substitutes
Andy Roberts and Tony Rolando.
Davidson is coach and captain of
the Nome team and Humling is
business manager.
The Nome basketball team at
the Carnival, is the first competi;
| tive team sent out by Nome since
1908, according to Jim Davidson, |
coach and captain of the group.
The sports party is composed of 1
seven basketball players, but
there are 23 persons in all from j
Nome taking part in the Fair-1
banks Ice Carnival festivities.
Miss Nome Honored
A luncheon in honor of Miss
Marguerite Lee, Miss Nome and
later chosen Miss Alaska, was
given at Gerald’s Cafe at 1.30
p.m. Thursday. Those present
were Miss Lee, Mrs. O S Weaver
Mrs. Dave Runyan, Mrs. Roy B.
Earling, Mrs. A1 Winkler, Mrs.
Rex Swartz, Mrs. Noel W:en.
Mrs. Ted Kramer, Mrs. Wm. Ar
thrus, Mrs. Wm. H. Bloom, Mrs.
Robert Maskie and Mrs. Leon
hard Seppala, all of whom are
known as Nomeites.
■ Miss Alaska Float
A gorgeous float for Miss Al
aska and her court was complet
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WOMEN ENCOURAGE AUTOMOBILE STRIKERS
Daily parades by members of the Emergency Brigade, composed of wives, sisters, and sweethc. • to of
sit-down strikers lent courage to workers holding General Motors corporation plants in Fl'nt. Mich mere
is shown part of a march staged during a snow sto-m, with one couple adding a pit of impromptu enter
tainment. (Associated Press Photo) j
How Much Will
I Gei When I / n
63 Years of Age
(For Immediate Release)
JUNEAU, Alaska,—“How much
will I get when I’m 65?”
That is one of the quest.ons
most frequently asked about the
Social Security Act. The answer
is that those employed after Dec
ember 31, 1936, and who become
65 years of age after January 1,
1942, will receive monthly bene
fits ranging between $10 and $85
and depending on the total am
ount of their earnings.
"The amount of monthly bene
fit to which an eligible individual
is entitled,” said Hugh J. Wade,
in charge of the Alaska Office of
the Social Security Board, ’’will
be computed as follows: one-half
of one percent of the first $3,000
of total wages from employment
between December 31. 1936, and
the date of the individual’s 65.h
birthday: plus one-twelfth of one
per cent of the next $42,000 of
the total wages; plus one-twenty
fourth of one percent of any am
ount by which his total wages
exceed $45,000.
"As an example we may take
a worker who will be 30 years
old in 1937, and whose wages
from employment included under
the Old-Age Benefit provisions
will be $2,000 each year after
1936 and until he is 65 years old.
When he is 65 the total of such
doings Legislature
t Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU, March 16, — Four
mjjor social security legislation
items are slated to come before
the extraordinary session of the
Alaska Legislature which con
venes this Friday, March 19th.
One bill is necessary to create
a department of welfare to ad
minister in the Territory. Anoth
er is to deal with old age assist
ance, and two bills will probab
ly be offered, one dealing with
dependent children and the other
with unemployment compensa
tion.
Bills for a welfare department,
and unemployment compensation
was introduced in the regular ses
ion but were not acted upon.
No legislation other than social
security can be considered at the
special session.
wages would be $70,000, and this
amount would be the basis for
computing his monthly old age
retirement benefits. He will be
entitled to a monthly retirement
benefit of $60.42.
"We may also take the case of
a worker who will be 20 years
old in 1937, and whose average
wage after 1936 will be $3,300
each year from an including em
ployment until he is 65. If this
annua! wage is solely from one
employer in any one year, only
$3,000 of his annual wages will
be counted to determine his bene
Still To Early
Get Number Of
Income Returns
Hv Tin- Associated Press'!
TACOMA, March 16, — Em
ployees of the bureau of internal
levonue office for Washington
and Alaska continued to dig from
under the largest avalanche of
income lav returns in several
years following the deadline last
night.
Thousands of returns are ex
pectca (o arrive today and tonior
row, since many are believed to
have placed their returns in the
mail last night.
Thor Henricksen, acting inter
nal revenue colletor was unable
to estimate the total number of
returns.
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fits. With annual wages of $3,000
yearly for 45 yrs., his total wages
for the purpose of determining
his federal monthly old age retire
ment benefit will amount to
$135,000 at the age of 65. This
will entitle him to the maximum
benefit of $85. Computed on the
percentage basis outlined above
his benefit would be more, but
$85 is the upper limit set by the
Social Security Act itself.”
‘ Should a qualified individual
die after he has been receiving
benefits,” Mr. Wade explained,
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Monogokuo Now
An Independent
State Of Oiina
v'Bv The Associated Press)
Peiping, China, March 16, —
Unconfirmed reports from the
north reached here that a new
nation similar to Manchoukuo
had been carved out of Chinese
territory, and had been proclaim
ed independent.
Missionaries reported that Mon
gol hores in northern China had
christened the new state, located
in northern Chahar province,
Mongokuo.
They said the territory embrac
ed by Monogokuo was roughly
the size of Hoi, and was bounded
on the west by Suiyuan province,
and on the north by outer Mon
golia, on the east by Jehol and on
the south by the Great Wall.
The capital setup is at Chap
ser. Leaders assorted the indepen
dence of the new state.
Who is at the head of the gov
ernment is not known, although
Mongol Prince Ten Wang, who
is of the national government,
was chartered under Japanese in
fluence, is believed to be playing
a prominent role. Numerous Jap
anese advisors are attached to
him.
U. S. Court Doings
The Grand Jury, reported to be
ready to render its final report to
th District Court at 3 p.m. today,
was unable to complete its busi
ness at that time, according to
its statement o Judge J H S Mori
son at that time.
Cour was adjourned until to
morrow, when the Grand Jury
was admonished to be ready to
submit its final report. Judge
Morison urged the Grand Jury
to proceed as rapidly as possible
and not be a cause of delay to
further trials and business of the
court.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
The Poll Rook for the registra
tion of voters for the forthcoming
Municipal and School Board el
ection has been open since Feb
ruary 17th, and will close on Sat
urday, March 27th, 1937. Elec
tion takes place April 6th.
M. J. WALSH,
City Clerk
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forme of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Logs, thawing and drill reports.
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode
' Location Notices. Vouchers, and
Special Power of Attorney forme.
St Patrick’s Day Card party and Dance March 17
_rj_-T . m rriup VOME HIGH SCHOOL GYM—General Admission 75 Cents—Cards, Dancing and Refreshment8—Starts 8 PM
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