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NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BASE—ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AN1) MILITARY AVIATION
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 36. No. 110 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Nome Federal Bldg. Definite Project
WILL BRING TEST CASE GOVT. GOLD CLAUSE
To Take Maritime Strike Vote Within 72 Hours
NOME FEDERAL BLDG
IS A DEFINITE PROJECT
TROY ASKS REDUCTION
Governor Troy Asks Reduction From
$400,000 To Within Two Hundred Sev
enty-five Thousand Nome Fed. Bldg.
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 9, — Governor John W. Troy,
who has been in Washington, D. C., for some time now in
the interests of Alaskan projects, urged the Treasury Depart
ment procurement division to change the estimates on the
new Nome Federal Building f to within $276,OUU.OO. Tfie
Public Works has made available at present an estimate of
$400,000.00.
Delegate Anthony J. Dimond and Governor Troy, also
today, interviewed Treasury officials regarding the propos
ed buildings for Anchorage and Ketchikan. Dimond stated
he hoped to obtain three hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars for the building at Anchorage, from the bill for wide
spread national public buildings.
A departmental bill is to be introduced, it was discov
ered, for an added one hundred thousand dollars to add an
other story to the three hundred and sixty thousand dollar
building proposed for Ketchikan.
Senator Hayden of Arizona today introduced a bill to
authorize the Treasury to convey two tracts and acquire
three more, of land, for a new Nome customs office site.
Federation Is To
Take Strike Vote
Within 72 Hours
General Coast-wide Pacific
Strike Marine Workers
More Threatening Ever
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, — F.
H. Kelley, Secretary of the Maritime
Federation of the Pacific, announced
a meeting of coast affiliates had de
cided to take a federation strike vote
within seventy-two hours: “inasmuch
as the mediation board had not eff
ected any settlement”.
He said the mediation board was,
and has been on the side of the
shipowners.
Kelley further stated that the Fe
deration Executive Committee would
make a final decision on the matter
recommended by the union affiliates.
He said the strike vote order had
not yet been issued, but voting ar
rangements were ready.
Harry Lundberg President of the
Federation, in Seattle, said he had
not yet heard of the decision for a
strike vote.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, Today’s
action brought a threat of a new
coastwide maritime strike over the'
Pacific. Union officials in Seattle and
here joined in urging a referendum.
They sent telegrams demanding an
immediate federal investigation, to
Secretary Perkins, of the Depart
ment of Labor.
France Sending
Envoys Out Help
Arrange Defenses
France Attempting Hem In
Germany By Alliances
With Other Powers
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, May 9, — France in its,
ceaseless seeking of security against
war today moved to strengthen its
friendship abroad and bolster its de
fenses at home.
The minister of war and his staff
left here today for Rome to work
out broad lines of an Italo-French
air assistance treaty; while Foreign
Minister Laval prepared to leave Par
is for Warsaw and Moscow on a
“fence-mending expedition”.
The government also put into ef
fect its plans to mobilize reserve un
its and private organizations as a
part of its campaign to tighten na- i
tional defenses, in the face of Ger- !
man rearmament.
The Washington
News-Letter
OFFICE OF A. J. DIMOND
Delegate from Alaska
(By J. J. ECKLES)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2(1
The Interior Department Appro
priation Bill making appropriations
for'the fiscal year ending June 30,
1936, passed the Senate Tuesday. As
it passed the House the Bill carried
an appropriation of $40,000 for the
continuation of the work of the Geo
logical Survey in Alaska. This was
raised to $100,000 in the Senate,
probably due to the clear represent,-!
| tion of the work of the Geological
Survey that was made to the Senate
Sub-committee by Dr. W. C. Men
denhall, Director of the Survey, and
Delegate Dimond when they appear
ed before the Sub-Committee Aptrf
second.
If file item can survive the con
ference and remain in the bill when
; enacted, it will mean an increase in
the field work of the Geological Sur
vey of more than three times that
which would be possible under the
original appropriation.
The present increase in the price
of silver to seventy-four cents will
be of advantage to the gold produc
er of Alaska. In 1933 the silver
that was produced in Alaska in the
course of gold mining amounted in
value to $55,000. This valuation was
based on a price of thirty-five cents
an ounce,which today would amount
to more than twice that figure, and
this will be exceeded by far on ac
count of the present increased pro
duction of gold.
Hon. John W. Troy, Governor of
Alaska, arrived in Washington on
Thursday accompanied by Art M.
Chamberlin, Member of the Terri-'
torial Legislature from Leering. The
Governor is working in the interests
of the PWA allotments for the terri
tory and other cooperative measures
Earl Hammond, moving picture
photographer and lecturer on Alas
ka, is completing his plans for an
other source trip in Alaska. His
plan for the coming season is tn go
north from Montana and work his
way down the MacKenzie River,
then up the Peel to Fort McPherson
where he will portage over the Por
cupine Riyer, following it down to
the Yukon and then down the Yu
kon to the Bering Sea. Mr. Ham
mond is taking two moving picture
cameras together with complete
sound equipment to record his trip.
"
Anthony E. Karnes, Commissioner
of Education in Alaska, who has
been in Washington for several days
engaged in working out details of
proposed new school buildings in
Alaska into a program whereby aid
may be obtained from federal funds
for the purpose. Mr. Karnes ex
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Are Afraid Send
Bonus Bill To
President Now
Bonus Leaders Do Not Think
Can Override Veto—But
Are Trying Majority
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 9, — The
Senate found itself deeply involved
in a legislative paradox, as the white
heat of controversy beat upon the
bonus issue.
Bonus leaders who were anxious
to pass the Patman bill, delayed
the meaure's journey to the presi
dent, while they carefully polled
the senate to determine whether
they could override a veto.
Meanwhile some of them lent an
ear to proposals fur a compromise
and indicated they would seek such
a compromise if they found they
! could not upset a veto.
Roosevelt leaders are anxious to
get the bill to the President for a
veto, believing they could sustain it.
They turned thumbs down on the
compromise talk which is including
proposals to permit President Roose
velt to pay the bonus through the
issuance of new currency or by the
issuance of bonds, or even to the
extent of financing it out of the
work relief funds
18,000 Are Out At
Longview: More
Half Of Industry
J
More Lumber Workers Walk
Out Seattle. Tacoma. And
Grays Harbor Today
(Rv The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 9, — Longview is
the only bright spot in the lumber
strike, with an estimated eighteen
thousand men. more than half of the
industry, out on strike. There is still
some chance reaching an agreement
there.
Additional men walked out in
Seattle, Tacomo, and Grays Harbor.
No news, as a consequence, tame
from negotiations in Portland and
Longview.
Chevrolet Workers
Rej ect Proposals
Mediators Still Trying in Car
Workers Walkout Toledo
(Bv The Associated Press)
TOLEDO, May 9, — Mediators re
newed efforts today to settle the
strike at the Chevrolet company, ,
following the rejection of the com
pany peace proposals by the work
ers.
FINANCIERS TO BRING
TEST CASE OYER GOLD
CLAUSE OF US MONEY
Worries Of New Deal Attorneys Added
J
To By Report Test Case To Be Made
Oyer Gold Clause Nullification
(By The Associated Press')
WASHINGTON, May 9,— New Deal attorneys, already
striving to ward off the blow aimed at the administration’s
monetary policies by Robert Taft, a son of former President
Taft, heard a new challenge in the making today, and in an
other quarter, adding fresh worries to their involved state
of mind.
Prominent financial interests were reported backing
lip preparations to make a test case, involving the nullifica
tion ol the gold payment clause in government securities.
They are supposed to be aided in this move by a well-known
New York law firm.
The report, which came from sources considered to be
authoritative, said the financiers are planning on asking the
United States Treasury, on June 15th, to accept a Thousand
Dollar Treasury Note maturing on that date, in payment of
sixteen hundred and ninety dollars income taxes.
The contention of the group is that the government
promised to accept the note at par on its maturity, and when
this promise was given, it made security receivable for tax
es equal to a thousand times twenty-five and four-fifths
grains of gold.
Workers Are Busy
Matanuska Place
Land In Readiness
Colonists Leaving Seward To
morrow for Matanuska
And Homes in Alaska
tMy The Associated Press)
PALMER. Matanuska, May 3, —
Working in shirt sleeves CCC men
are building a boom town for the ar
rival tomorrow, of the first contin
gent at Matanuska.
Trees are being felled and land
is being cleared; supplies are being
rushed and wells dug. Several
community buddings are already
near completion, and temporary
homes are taking form.
The colonists arc about ready to
leave their St. Mihiel enforced liv
ing quarters at Seward, since their
arrival.
Five cases of measles four of them
children are well along toward re
covery, in the hospital. They will
re left behind tomorrow.
The mild summer weather cheered
he colonists as they walked the
treets of Seward taking pictures and
jetting acquainted with Alaskans.
Subscribe For The Nugget
Amelia Earhart
Flies Mexico City
To Newark, N. J.
Four Thousand Greet Amelia
When Flood Lights Are
Turned On to Land
(Ry The Associated Press)
NEWARK, N. J , May 9, — Am
elia Earhart landed at the Newark
Airport last night, after a 2100 mile
flight from Mexico City. Her time
was 14:22:50. She was greeted by
four thousand aviation fans and
friends when the floodlights were
switched on landing.
ATTENTION
Skilled Labor
Of The Building Trades
A Meeting To Discuss Your
Problems Will Be Held May
10th, 1935—at—8 P. M. In
St. Joseph’s' Hall
All Mechanics Are Urged
To Attend