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VOLUME 36. NO. 34. NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Testimony Ended Hauptmann Trial
SCHOONER “SETH PARKER” IN GREAT DANGER
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Coast Defenses And New Army Posts For Alaska
HAUPTMANN TRIAL TO
BE ENDED MONDAY—
TESTIMONY IS ENDED
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(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Feb. 9 — The prosecution launched its
final blows of rebuttal at the Hauptmann defense, deter
mined to prove conclusively that- neither Fisch nor Violet
Sharpe had the remotest connection with the crime, as the
defense has insinuated.
Mrs. Dwight Morrow, grandmother of the'- murdered
child, and associates of Mrs. Sharpe are already to give the
complete whereabouts of the Morrow maid on the night of
March 1st, 1932, the night the defense witnesses said that
she was with Hauptmann carrying a blanket wrapped baby.
Hauptmann’s Conscience Is Clear
FLEMINGTON, Feb. 9 — Rebuttal witnesses for the'
state sought to prove that Fisch was engaged in financial
transactions in his Bronx home on the night which defense
witnesses testified they saw some one resembling him near
the St. Raymonds Cemetery where the ransom was paid.
By Tuesday night, both sides agreed, the case should!
be in the hands of the jury, at the summation of the schedule
next Monday.
Hauptmann was told by his attorneys:
“We think you have done a good job.” Hauptmann re
plied:
“I am satisfied to think that the jury now has a good
chance to see for themselves that I had nothing to do with
the kidnapping. I have a clear mind on it. Regardless of
what comes, it will not bother me.”
“You mean your conscience is clear?” questioned one
of his attorneys. “That’s it.” replied the defendant.
FLEMINGTON, Feb. 9—Unless Hauptmann is convict
ed there is hardly one chance in a thousand that the murder
will ever be solved. The case is built on the premise not
only that Hauptmann did the crime, but that no other person
possible could have done it.
If he is freed that State might find itself in a dilemna
which will hang fire for a long time without any ammunition
for anyone else. It will be impossible, lawyers believed,
for the State in the future to seek to show that the ransom
notes were written by anyone but Hauptmann; or for Hugh
Condon or Col. Lindbergh to testify that the voice they
heard in the cemetery and the payment of the ransom was
to anybody but Hauptmann.
Mrs. Lindbergh appeared in court today with her
mother, for the first time since she was in court on the wit
ness stand, the second day of the trial, when she testified,
concerning the events preceding the leading up to the time
of the crime.
Defense Testimony Is Concluded
FLEMINGTON, Feb. 9 — Testimony came to an end
with Mrs. Dwight Morrow testifying that Miss Violet
Sharpe, since suicided, was at her home at 7:45 p.m. and
again about 11 p.m. on the night of the kidnaping. She was
placed on the stand in an attempt to clear any defense in
sinuations that she was one of the kidnappers.
The defense moved for a direct verdict of acquittal
which was denied. Court adjourned until Monday when
summations, addresses to the jury and etc., will be given.
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GOLD DECISION MONDAY?
' (By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 — It ap
pears today that the decision on the
gold cases will be handed down
Monday, although no definite word,
. has been obtained.
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COMMITTEE IS
IN FAVOR OF'
2 LABOR BILLS
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(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Feb. 9 — Recommenda
tions were made to the house by
the committee that the following
measures pass:
The abolition of contract labor; a
law for six hours underground
work; and another for an eight hour
day, six day week. ,
The McCutcheon liquor bill was
sidetracked until next week. Repre
sentative Murray’s bill providing for'
a tax on commercial clam diggers
passed. ,
A memorial was presented asking
that Congress support the Patman
bonus payment bill.
A graduate tax bill was introduc
ed by Rep. Baronovich, on tonnage
of purse seine boats for ten cents
per ton under fourteen tons, and
two fifty over thirty-five tons.
The house in a short session yes
terday morning received the above
activities. The members are to vis-1
it the Alaska Juneau Mines today. |
The senate passed the Walker fire
arms bill but killed the Powers’ bill
regarding mining water rights. The
senate passed the house memorial
for the abolition of the Alaska Game
Commission and the transferring of
control to the legislature.
BELIEVES NOW
WAS ACTUALLY
DEAD AWHILE
(By The Associated Press)
ARLEY, Eng., Feb. 9 — Puckering
is convinced that he died on the op
erating table because “I saw many
villagers from Arley and I knew
them before they died. They were
all happy and I was too.”
He painted a rosy picture of a
man’s face wreathed “in a hazy,
shining cloud.”
Puckering underwent a serious
abdominal operation day before yes
terday, from which he is recovering,
after having been dead for four min
utes and half.
Ten Negroes Are
Killed Tornado
Tenement Section
(By The Associated Press)
GRAPELAND, Texas, Feb. 9 —
ren negroes were killed and forty
injured in a tornado which wreck
ed a tenement community west of
lere. Thirty-one tenement houses
were razed. ' v "
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DISCUSS PLANS
FOR COASTAL
ARMY DEFENSE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb 9—(Copy
right)—The proposal’ for the con
struction of an eleven million' dollar
aisbase in Hawaii and plans for the
strengthening of coast defenses
were discussed Friday in a secret
meeting between the Army High
Command and the House Military
Committee.
The program includes two million
dollar defenses for the coast, includ
ing some in Alaska, and eight mill
ion dollars for new army posts.
Nothing was revealed as to the
whereabouts of proposed Alaskan
coast defenses.
Introduces Bill To
Build A Fish Boat
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb 9—Delegate
Dimond introduced a bill to appro
priate five hundred thousand dollars
to build a boat for fisheries research
work in the Pacific Ocean, Bering
Sea, and Alaskan waters.
DEL. DIMOND IS
OPTIMISTIC OF
ALASKA IN 1935
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—Dele
gate Dimond is optimistic concern
ing activities in the Territory for
the coming summer, pointing to 1
numerous letters received indicating
a far greater gold production than
last year.
Indications are apparent which
point to a great movement of min
ers to Alaska in the spring, with1
many old miners returning in addi
tion tp many others, making their;
first pilgrimage.
He expects numerous new proper
ties to be opened and new dredges
are to be put into operation in var
ious sections.
Arthur A. Shonbeck of Anchor-'
age, is here to urge the establish
ment of colonies for development of
farming in the Territory. He also
took the same viewpoint as Delegate
Dimond.
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Federated Church
V
Norman McCay, Pastor
11 a.m. Sunday School.
7:40 p.m. Worship. Sermon Mes
sage: ^Thoughts on the Life of Ab
raham Lincoln.” ,
A most cordial invitation. J
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FAMOUS RADIO BOAT
REPORTS BIG STORM
WARSHIP GOES TO AID
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9—Repeated messages that
the four masted schooner “Seth Parker” was in great dan
ger and wras taking solid walls of water over her side in the
Pacific South Seas, sent a British warship to her aid.
It was feared that she might capsize. The schooner
is carrying Phillip Lord, radio entertainer, and a crew of
fifteen men. The vessel began sending calls for aid last
night, when three hundred miles north of Tahiti.
No SOS Call Sent By Setli Parker
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9—The Seth Parker’s reports
contained no SOS message, but did tell of heavy seas break
ing over her side. No other ships are in her vicinity in the
storm. One report mentioned rough seas and a surging
depression area, together with high winds. Other ships/
elsewhere reported fair weather. J
REPORTSABOUT
GUN BATTLE ON
; PLANE DENIED
•dtBy-The Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 9 — A Royal
Dutch Airline official today denied
reports that pistol battle aboard the
airliner popularly known as the “fly
ing hotel,” preceded its crash which
resulted in the death of seven men.
The crash occurred in the Syrian
desert during the month of Decem
ber.
The reports of a rumored pistol
battle were heard in London from
Sourabaya in the Dutch East Indies.
BOY SCOUTS ARE
INV ITED CAPITAL
FOR JAMBOREE
(By The Associated Press')
WASHINGTON, Feb 9th—Thous
ans of boys in khaki received a for
mal invitation Friday night from
President Roosevelt to attend the
First National Boy Scout Jamboree
in Washnigton, D. C., next August,
Speaking over the radio on the
25th Anniversary of the founding of
that organization, the President
praised the work being done by it.
He , said that a fine campsite has
been chosen at Washington. Thirty
thousand honor scouts are expected
to attend. The President was in
troduced by Walter W. Head, Presi
dent of the Boy Scouts.
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CASES MUMPS
IN NOME SAYS
DR. RF SWARTZ
It has come to notice that there
j are numerous 1 cases of mumps ap
i pearing among the Eskimo and na
1 tive children and several cases have
recently developed among some of
the white children in Nome
Dr Rex F. Swartz, when interview
j ed, stated that if the public will take
I notice of cases in which they come
in contact and report it to him, any
I further spread of the disease can be
| minimized. ,
He particularly stated that in a
family where several children are
attending school if one child should
contract mumps, the remainder of
the children including the afflicted
one, should all- remain home, and
the case should be reported to him.
Todate no cases of mumps have
been reported from the public'school
but he wishes to advise the public
that precautions should be taken
when cases arise, so that the dis
ease may be isolated during its con
tagious period.
Grayson Appointed
Head Of Red Cross
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—Admiral
Garry T. Grayson, former physician
to President Wilson, was appointed
today by President Roosevelt, to be
the National Chairman of the Red
Cross, to succeed John Barton Pay
ne, who died last month.