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VOL. 37. No. 216 NOME, ALASKA, Thursday, SEPT. 10, 1936. Per Copy 15cts
Primaries Being Held In Five States
GOV. VIC MEYERS HUGE VOTE IS AMAZING
Spanish Submarine Fires on U. S. Merchant Vessel
PRIMARIES IN WASHINGTON
AMASS HUGE TOTALS FOR
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 10, — A huge
growing total for Lieutenant
Governor Vic Meyers of Seattle
continued to amaze everyone as
counted 92,777 returns from 1347
of the state’s 2866 precincts, Vic
Meyers far outdistancing his five
democratic competitors, in the
Washington primaries.
The republican nominee is ap
parently Charles Maybury of
Olympia with 17,535.
Governor Martin increased his
lead over John Stevenson, 87,261
votes in 1586 precincts to Steven
son’s 72,328.
Otto Case, state treasurer is
third with 39,093.
Former Governor Roland Hart
ley of Everett led the republi
cans 31,564, outdistancing Walter
Meir of Seattle 14,230.
All incumbent Democratic
officials seemed assured of re
nomination in view of the streng
th of the unofficial returns.
Townsendites appeared to have
nominated in four of the state’s six
congressional districts.
Demos Rounding
Up Huge Totals
In Wn. Primaries
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(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 10, — Demo
crats seeking re-nomination con
tinued to round up huge totals as
additional returns were compil
ed from Tuesday’s primary.
Martin is far in the lead with
128,915 votes to 100,276 for Stev
enson in the Gubernatorial race.
Townsend candidate Otto Case
received 59,746. All tabulations
are from 2266 out of the 2866 pre
cincts.
naruey is leading me repuD
licans with 48,323 votes. Meir is
a poor second with only 18,294
votes.
Lieut. Governor Vic Meyers
emphasized his position as the
champion vote harvester of all
parties with 136,036 votes, in his
runaway race, more than the com
bined votes of his competitors,
which are negligible.
Phyllis’ Beauty Shoppe is now
situated in its new location next
door to Seiffert Apts., on the cor
ner of Second Ave., and Hunter
Way.
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Drop Troops From
Airplanes Siberia
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(By The Associated Press)
MINSK, Russia, Sept. 10, — The
Soviets’ army to the accompani
ment of amazed gasps from for
eign observers, landed 1200 troops
and a regimental band simultan
eously from a fleet of airplanes
in parachutes during war games in
progress here.
The troops, carrying machine
guns and ammunition, reinforced j
with field pieces dropped from |
other planes, occupied an “ene
my” airfield which they began to j
use as a base, deep within “host- \
ile” territory.
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Arab Disorders
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 10. — The Brit
ish government announced the
first division of 15,000 men will
be sent to Palestine to quell the
Arab disorders which started last
April with the calling of a general
strike protesting Jewish immi
gration and land owning.
‘Blondie’ Markham
Says Won’t Try Fly
Atlantic Oc. Again
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10. — Mrs.
Beryl “Blonde” Markham, still
garbed in the shirt and slacks she
wore while making the first wo
man’s solo east west flight across
the Atlantic, motored in New
York’s countryside and expressed
her delight at the speed with whi
ch police escorts whirled her thru
traffic. Hailed as “Blondie” by a
crowd of 6000 persons who cheer
ed her at Floyd Bennett Field, she
chewed gum and called for a
champagne cocktail, and said she
never again would try to fly the
Atlantic alone.
U. S. Warship
Going To Aid
Other Vessel
(By The Associated Press!
LONDON, Sept. 10. — An Ex
change Telegraph dispatch from
Gibraltar tonight said the United
States warship Oklahoma has
raced to rescue a United States
merchant ship, reportedly fired
upon by a Spanish government
submarine.
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ADDITIONAL RETURNS FROM
OTHER PARTS ALASKA SHOW
DEMOCRATS INCREASE LEAD
Nineteen out of sixty-two pre
cincts including Fairbanks and
the mainly populated mining cen
ters near the city give the foll
owing totals of the fourth divi
sion yesterday: .
Dimond . 1152
Gore . 364
Grigsby . 88
Truitt .787
McCain . 357
Roden . 416
Boyle . 845
Cole . 460
Smith . 228
Hesse . 1081
Storey . 421
Rivers for senator.860
Hurley for senator . 704
For House
Ghezzi . 673
Green . 826
Rovpe . 833
Ross . 737
Nerland . 800
Boswell . 465
Colbert . 554
Johnston . 581
LaRue . 318
Total for the precincts of Ken
necott and Nabesna, the last in
this district give
Dimond .51
Gore .7
McCain . 70
Roden . 9
Truitt . 35
Boyle . 40
Cole . 25
Smith . 7
Hesse . 37
Storey . 35
Gill senator . 19
Patterson . 43
Anderson for house . 7
Andresen . 25
Bugge . 17
Carlson . 6
Coffey . 30
Kennedy . 36
McCutcheon . 30
Murray . 40
Nafsted . 35
Scott . 27
SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 10.—
Returns from Moose Pass precinct
show:
Dimond .27
Gore .4
Grigsby .1
Truitt .21
McCain.6
Roden .4
Boyle .19
Cole .10
Smith .1
Hesse . 24
Storey .7
Total votes .33
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Second Division Returns, General Election’ September J»lb, 1936
Dele. Atty. Gen. Auditor Engin. Senator Representatives
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CITY OF NOME . 384 144 115 192 201 284 155 27 316 146 328 197 115 68 184 248 275 72 191 154 286 180 165
LITTLE CREEK . 54 8 3 21 39 12 12 4 47 9 45 17 10 15 6 34 42 14 28 16 53 14 13
GOLOVIN . 25 5 6 19 1 20 7 0 11 11 23 7 25 15 5 18 7 1 18 1 3 15 3
BLUFF . 14 119678 15 10 88060 8 10 7785 10 0
KOTZEBUE . 43 6 33 10 35 38 35 4 38 37 44 35 6 1 32 35 40 2 5 37 39 35 38
FORTUNA LEDGE . 33 4 0 9 28 32 4 1 34 1 37 0 2 0 0 28 30 1 0 35 37 3 4
DEERING . 30 1 0 27 4 23 2 1 6 9 27 2 3 0 1 30 22 4 13 24 20 0 0
MT. VILLAGE . 811077106390010 76017701
CANDLE . 56 34 29 18 40 47 33 5 53 34 60 29 12 3 29 43 52 24 14 38 47 26 39
TAYLOR . 25 5 3 11 18 24 5 3 29 2 16 17 0 2 23 22 29 6 4 5 22 7 6
COUNCIL.. 11 6555 15 4 4 13 6 13 7564 5539499 10
SOLOMON . 26 2 3 4 4 18 7 2 17 8 13 14 4 3 10 8 16 21 6 8 10 12 6
TELLER . 23 5 9 5 13 11 10 7 5 21 15 11 5 2 16 8 13 4 4 5 10 18 13
UTICA .
ST. MICHAEL .
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TOTAL . 732 222 208 330 401 538 283 59 591 297 638 344 187 122 310 494 547 159 300 342 548 329 298
Nation Watches
Primaries Five
States in Union
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Sept. 10, — The na
tion watched returns from five
state primaries yesterday and to
day’s Georgia balloting which
found Governor Eugene Talmad
ge, New Deal criticizer opposing
Senator Richard Russell Jr., the
Roosevelt supporter for the demo
cratic senatorial nomination.
Sharing in the interest was the
filing of Norris’ candidacy in
Colorado. Governor Ed C Johnson
is leading former governor Wil
liam Sweet two to one for the
democratic senate. Both are sup
porters of Roosevelt.
I In the Arizona primary, Sam
T. Phelps, endorsed by Townsend
is trailing by 1111 votes in the
democratic race against John
Murdock for the state’s only seat
in congress.
Former president Herbert Hoov
er announced he would make his
first campaign address for Lan
don in the East, October 9 or 10.
William Lemke, Union party
candidate in delivering speeches
in Michigan declined to debate
with Thomas who he lias accus
ed of aiding Roosevelt.
GOP candidate Landon an
nounced he would speak at Port
land, Maine, Saturday night.
President Roosevelt speaks to
day at Charlotte, North Carolina,
at a non-political meeting.
Lieut. Governor George Aiken,
is Vermont's republican nominee.
Governor G. Sward Mahon won
the South Carolina democratic
nomination for the late Repres
entative John McSwain’s seat.
Bristol Bay \otes
Kanakanak and Snag Point
precincts combined give follow
ing results;
Dimond democrat . 112
Gore republican . 7
Roden independent . 40
Truitt democrat . 67
McCain republican . 6
Cole republican . 14
Smith independent . 11
Boyle democrat . 69
Hesse democrat .. 85
Patterson dem (senator) . 85
Reports to the contrary, no
definite returns have been receiv
ed from 2nd Division precincts to
day, and the totals still remain
the same, as evidenced by the
accompanying table of election re
sults.