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THE NOME 1 • AILY NUGGET
VOL. 37. No. 294 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY DEC. 12 1936 Per Copy 15cts
King George VI Ruler of England
AWAITS EARLY RE-UNI ~ ITH EDWARD
Fortier King Is To Board Train For Switzerland
SPRINT CHAMPION A FATHER
!ggfaa-<i-fflsiss. ■ i ■ — —
Frank Wykoff, three times a member of the American Olympic team
as a sprinter, Is shown as he got his first look at his daughter, Mar
jorie Louise, born to his wife at Los Angeles. The nurse holding the
Infant up for his Inspection is Miss Florence Young. Wykoff now is
head of a grammar school at Carplnteria, Calif. (Associated Press
Photo)_
531 Electors xMcet
(By The Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 12,
—Five hundred and thirty-one
members of the Electoral College
will meet Monday at their state
capitals to vote for the President
and Vice President of the United
States.
The chances are that Roosevelt
and Garner will win by a vote of
523 to 8.
Recent suggesrions that Maine
and Vermont might cast their
votes for Roosevelt and Gamer
making their ree ection unani
mous, were rejected indignantly
by some of the electors of those
states.
The electors have a moral ob
ligation to vote for the candi
dates getting the largest number
of popular votes in their states,
but the law allows the electors
to vote as they please.
Special Power of Attorney forms
10 Shopping Days
Until Christmas
A
Guilty of Theft
(By The Associated Press)
OAKLAND, Dec. 12, — Ed
ward H. McGeetrick, 73, was
convicted of grand theft in the
swindling of Frank Rahn at
Portland, Oregon a couple of
years ago. Rahn is a Nome min
ing man, who was swindled out
of $11,000 on a race track scheme.
The jury recommended lenien
cy because of McGeetrick’s age.
Sentence wili be passed January
seventh.
Murder Trial
Of 2 Brothers
Begins in Calif.
—
(By The Associated Press)
YREKA, Calif., Dec. 12—Selec
tion of a jury to hear evidence
in the murder case against John
and Coke Brites, brothers, accus
ed of killing two peace officers
near Yreka Last August 30, began
yesterday in a crowded court
room in Yreka.
Among the spectators are the
mother of the prisoners, Mrs. F.
Seaborn, widow and Mrs. John
Seaborn, mother of Fred Sea
born, former officer of the United
States Navy, who was one of the
slain men, and Mrs. Martin Lan
ge, widow of Deputy Sheriff Mar
tin Lange, who was the other
slain man. Seaborn was acting
as assistant to Lange at the time.
The officers went to the hunting
camp of the Brites brothers to
arrest them for a minor offense.
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Cargoes Leaving
Seattle - Alaska
Charter Ships
(By The Associated Pj-ess)
SEATTLE, Dec. 12, — Pur
chasing agent Ummel of the Alas
ka Railroad said today that the
steamer Arctic carried 3200
weight tons of freight, although
she has a listed tonnage of 5500
tons.
The Gen. W. C. Gorgas is listed
at 4000 gross tons and will carry
about 235 passengers in addition
to its cargo, including steerage
It is hoped the vessel will clear
port Monday.
Ummel says there are some
drugs on the Arctic. The contre
%?ersy over durgs is being brot
before the unions today.
Pope Is Better
(By The Associated Press;
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 12, —
Pope Pius has recovered sulli
ciently from his attack of para
lysis for prelates to express tin
hope that he will be able to de
liver his usual Christmas Eve
allocution, but it is feared that
e will not be able to participate
in the customary Christmas rit
ual. The Holy Father passed
a restful night.
Favors Advancing
c
fBv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12,
—Senator King, for sixteen years
an advocate of Philippine inde
pendence said he was undecid
ed whether to sponsor a measure
advancing the date for complete
independence from ten to four
years.
He said he sympathizes with
the proposal but wants to find out
if the Filipinos wish it first.
Santa Clara Lost
(By The Associated Press*
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12th—
Behind the amazing throwing &
punting of Quarterback Sammy
Baugh, the Texas Christians
smashed their opponents to a
nine to nothing victory over the
previously undefeated and untied
University of Santa Clara, in an
Inter-sectional game before forty
thousand spectators.
Texas scored a touchdown io
the second period and a field goal
in the third, defeating and elim
inating the last major team from
the undefeated and untied class.
King and Friend
' *
This picture shows King Edward
VIII, then Prince of Wales, and
Mr*. Weills Simpson (background),
his constant companion, at an Eng
lish rsce meeting Mrs. Simpson's
divorce plea was before the court
at Ipswich. (Associated Press
Photo)
Hears Simpson Divorce
im^
Justice Sir John Anthony Hawke,
shown wearing hie white Judicial
wig, was the jurist presiding over
the Ipswich assizes, where Mrs.
Wallis Warfield Simpson’s divorce
was ' heard, (Associated Press
Photo)
Wallis Simpson
i ,':e Woman He Loves”
Lwaits Reunion
Vi ill Edward
former King
c
• B' The Associated Press)
C.VvNES, France, Dec. 12, —j
Mrs. Simpson, proc'a rned to the |
world as “The Woman I Love”, j
by K ng Edward VIII when hej
•e'igned the throne of Great Bri-1
i n. awaited a reunion with Ed
ward, which was believed might
a de ayed not mere than three,
nonths.
Her spokesman sa d “there is
no reason why he should come
le: e, and there is every reason
why he cannot come”, referring:
to her divorce proceeding which
will not be absolute until April
27th.
Irish Free State
Abolished Gov.
Gen. of Ireland
(By The Associated Press) i
DUBLIN, Dec. 12, — The Irish j
Free State parliament pushed to j
a final passage a bill abolishing!
the office of Governor General,
the King’s Representative.
Thus the Irish Free State made
itself in effect independent oL
Great Britain in its conduct of
international affairs, although
President Eamon de Valera made
it clear that there would be no
break from the empire, at least.
for the time being. The bill
was passed by a vote of 80 to 56.
TRAIN TO
WAIT HIS
ARRIVAL
Aboard Either Yacht or A
Destroyer Enroute To
Coast France
(By The Associated Press)
PORTMOUTH. Eng., Dec. 12,
—Edward David Windsor sailed
at 2:50 a.m. from the land of his
birth, as the yacht Enchantress
convoyed by the destroyer Wolf
hound slipped from the harbor
here under sealed orders, bearing
the man who was King of Eng
; land into voluntary exile.
Because of secrecy surrounding
his departure, it was not known
whether the exile was aboard the
1 destroyer or the yacht.
BOULOUGNE, Sur Mer, France
Dec. 12, — Edward Windsor, trav
eling in an undisclosed manner,
is expected to arrive here this af
ternoon aboard the British de
stroyer Fury.
The French port commandant
in full uniform hurriedly confer
red with officials in arranging for
reception squads.
Detectives, summoned immed
iately, arrived aboard the French
torpedo boat Fromdeur, and a
submarine arrived with five more
detectives of the secret service
w.'.o are expected to accompany
the former King of England to
Switzerland.
They will have one entire car
on the train leaving tonight for
Zurich, which will receive its
unidentified passenger at any mo
ment.
King George VI
To Be Crowned
Next May 12th
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 12, — King
George VI will be crowned next
May 12, at coronation ceremonies
originally planned for his broth
er Edward, it was officially an
nounced today.
Peeresses attending the crown
ing will now be required to wear
coronets, as the present monarch
brings a queen to the throne
with him.
Attention is directed to anoth
er special Christmas ad of A. Pol
et Stores appearing on page four
which lists several fine items of
men's wear for gifts.