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VOL. 38. No. 117 NOME, ALASKA, Thursday, May 20th, 1937. Per Copy lOcts
Troy Confirmed Governor Alaska
ROOSEVELT ADVISERS FAVORn JUSTICES
England’s Ex-King To Fight Back At His Critics
Roosevelt’s Advisers Urge Him To
Withdraw His Supreme Court Bill
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20—President Roose
velt’s closest senatorial advis, rs urged him to withdraw
nis Supreme Court Bill or restrict it to two additional
Justices, and argued that the original bill was no longer
needed, because of the fact that the Court is now con
struing the Constitution more broadly, and also because
of Vandevanters announced retirement.
The president gave no public indication that he would
likely yield and many senators predicted that he would
stand firm until the Supreme Court decides on the con
stitutionality of the Social Security Act.
In the Senate, discussion centered on the possibility
of Senator Robinson's chance to be appointed as a new
Justice to the Supreme Court. Senator McNary said
that every republican vote would go for him in' case
Robinson was »op' in ted. __
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Forest Fires Rage In Black Hills
(By The Associated Press)
DEADWOOD, May 20—One of the most disasterous
early season forest fires in this area was controlled af
ter it had raged over approximately one thousand acres
of pine trees in the Black Hills National Forest. More
than one thousand fire fighters encircled the blaze after
battling with the flames since last night.
Tourist Travel Begins With Bang
(By Tlie Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 20—The steamer Aleutian of the
Alaska Steamship Company is scheduled to sail for Al
aska points Saturday at 9 A.M., taking the place of the
steamer Alaska of the same line. One hundred and fifty
passengers are already booked for the first 1937 sailing
of the S. S. Aleutian.
J. F. McGuire, general agent, announced that the
Canadian National Railways have scheduled an extra
sailing of the flagship Prince Rupert, for Vancouver and
Alaska, June 4th, to .handle the increased tourist busi
ness, which is starting with a bang.
MARTINI RUNS ELEVATOR
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Guests at San Francisco’s strike-bound hotels had to walk up and
down long flights of stairs or wait for the occasional elevator op
erated by manager or guests. Here is Nino Martino, , famous
tenor, trying his hand as elevator operator to save three pretty
girls from a tiresome climb.—Associated Press Photo.
DUKE OF WINDSOR DETERMINED
FIGHT HIS ENGLISH CRITICS
(By The Associated Press)
PA FIBS. May 20—Persons close to the Duke of
Windsor, reported that the former Monarch is deter
mined to fight back at his English critics, and at the
same time, sources said, he will do all in his power to
bolster up the Royal Family’s position in the govern
ment. He is further reported as saying, that certain
quarters are trying to reduce the influence of his bro
ther-successor, but just what course of action is plann
ed. was not disclosed.
Fairbanks Citizens to Renew Their
Pleas For Flood Control Projects
J * (By"The A,«orffited Pr&s> *
FAIRBANKS, May 20—Cheered by reports of sub
siding rivers, the citizens of this city renewed their
pleas for flood control projects and also announced a
new building program. The Chamber of Commerce
adopted a resolution urging Delegate Anthony J. Di
mond to press action on the flood control program in
connection with federal grants to civil projects.
R. E. Sheldon said, the high water never reached
the site of the proposed A.my air base during the flood
period. Volney Richmond, head of the Northern
Commercial Co., said lie would contribute thirty thous
and dollars toward building a fifty thousand dollar hotel.
Other projects were also announced.
The Tanana River dropped one foot in twenty-four
hours. Pilot Joe Hawley, reported that at the town of
Eagle on the Yukon river, the water was overflow
ing the banks.
Senate Favors Permanent CCC
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 20—'The Senate voted
today, 67 to 2, to make the CCC permanent after reject
ing a forty-two to twenty-six proposal that its life be
extended only two years, and now the bill goes back to
the House for consideration. The Senate agreed to fix
the basic pay of enrollees at thirty dollars per month.
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Baseball Scores
National League
Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 4
Brooklyn 1 Chicago 3
Boston 3 Cincinnati 1
New York 4 St. Louis 1
American League
St. Louis 8 Washington 9
Detroit 9 Philadelphia U
Other games postponed on ac
count of rain.
Pacific Coast League
Seattle 0 San Diego 5
Los Angeles 7 San Francisco ti
I (game lasted ten innings.)
i Portland 7 Sacramento 5
I
Missions 4 Oakland 7
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Wien Airlines To
Place*New Plane
In Nome Service
Tom Givan. Nome agent of the
Wien Alaska Airlines, announces
that Walt Hall, who has this win
ter been flying the Juneau-Fair
bank-s route for the PAA., and
last spring and summer flew for
the Mirow Air Service out of
Nome, has taken delivery, at. the
I factory, of a 1937. 4-5 place multi
purpose Stinson Reliant plane.
Pilot Hall is now flying the ship
to Seattle, enroute to Nome where
both Pilot Hall and plane will be
engaged in the service of the
Wien Alaska Airlines.
II Persons Convicted Sabotage In
Russia, Reported Executed May 9
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, May 20th—A government communique
announced that forty-four persons convicted of varying
crimes, the outcome of espionage and sabotage plots,
"according to orders received by the Japanese secret
service , were executed at Svobodny, in the far East
The execution was one of the largest group of oppo
sitionists to be shot in many years, and was carried out
on May 9th, immediately after trial before a military
collegium of the Supreme Court. A terse announce
ment was published in the newspaper “Pacific Ster“ at
Khabarovsk, on the Manchoukuo-Siberian border, four
hundred and fifty miles north of Vladivostok.
Gen. John V ershing Takes Rest Cure
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LONDON,?.! • " ' G neral John Pershing, U.S.A.,
is m a ; . . the sirenuo on oro
g\: m. !:<•• i\ iled to at* nd the farewell dinner if th
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V. , 'll ?, rtlON, D. C., May 20—The Senate, today,
eon . lun n< cion of John Trc ppoint
r • oveenor >f .V.; si;:!.
TO RISE OR NOT TO RISE—
Lee Rani’ve, Ran Diego, Calif., heavyweight, is shown as he was
• :.! .’or t'e third Cme in Iiis light against Hob N'estel, Los
^ngel-s, m {:■<' Olympic auditorium of L,os Angeles. Ne-tel won
by technical knockout ui tile tenth round.—Associated Press photoa