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PRESIDENT DEPLORES
MOB LA \V
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, <AP) —
Roosevelt, In an address Wednes
day night, called lynching a “vile
lorm of collective murder.” He
also directly expressed his dis
approval of the mob action in San
Jose which resulted in the death
of two men. "We do not excuse
those in high places or in low,
who condone the lynching law."
He spoke before the Federal Coun
cil of Churches of Christ of Am
erica. He directly referred to the
California lynching and similar in
cidents in Maryland and Missouri.
He said that the government is
seeking, the goul the churches
Jook toward. “From the bottom
of my heart® I believe that this be
loved country is entering upon a
time of great gain, and that gain
can well include greater material
prosperity if we take care that
that prosperity is for a hundred
and twenty million human beings,
and not prosperity fob the top of
the pyramid. If f were asked the
great objective which both the
slate and church were demanding.
I would say that the great object
ive is more abundant life. We re
cognize the right of the individual
who seeks to obtain his fair wages
and his ow„ fair profit in his own
fa r way, just so long as in do
ing it he shall not push and hold
down his neighbor.”
ygi'OH SOLD IN
NINKTKKN STATUS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6, (API —
The Nation worked hart| to ad
just itself to the new order of
th ngs as repeal went into force.
Surprisingly to , some, nineteen
states whose laws permitted the
sale of hard liquor, comparitively
few citizens were feeling worse
for their celebrations. Through
out the country, festivities seemed
to, lack fervor that some forecast.
In many places the supply was
scanty, but there were also indica
tions in some of the states that
the oflicials expected to follow the
President's lead, who proclaiming
repeal, stated: "The policy of the
government will be to see that the
social and political evils existing
in pre-prohibition days shall not
be revived nor permitted again to
exist.” His proclamation of repeal
ended in taxes or legalized liquor,
which the treasury figured would
bring in around two hundred and
twelve million yearly.
LINDBERGH** LAND AT NATAL
NATAL} .Brawl, Dec. 6, • (AP> —
The Lindberghs landed alter six
teen hours and ten minutes in the
air from Bathurst, Africa. They
travelled eighteen hundred and sev
entysfive miles. Mrs. Lindbergh
radioed their progress all the way.
Lindbergh did not force his plane;
but was Hying leasurely at a hun
dred and twenty miles an hour on
the average. Lindbergh struck
-some strong winds to the South
ward, but bad a fine trip. Natal
-is lu holiday attire and the stores
are closed. They left Bathurst at
six p.m. Tuesday, Pacific Standard
Time, and arrived at nine fifty
five a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday.
They will return to the United
.States from here.
To save writing letters, mall a
'f'Ty of The Nome Nnggct on plane
UOLI) PRICK REMAINS SAME
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (AP) —
Amidst the Administration's ela
tion over the heavy over subscrip
tion of its billion dollar treasury
uote issued by the RFC, the gold
price remained the same for the
seventh successive business day, at
$34.01 per ounce.
BATHURST, Gambia, Dec. 4.
(AP)— The Lindberghs failed to
get their plane off the water for
the flight to Brazil. They will
try again tonight.
BATHURST. Gambia, Dec. 5.
(AP)— A fresh breeze gave pro
mise that the Lindy’s might take
off for South America some time
i today. » . f
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HOPPED OFF FOR MIAMI v
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! . NATAL, Dec. 8, (AP)— The
(Lindberghs hopped off for Miami
j at three fifteen n.m. Pacific Stan
| (lanl Time. . They expect to he
| lnune .. .i..
! l'AHA. Dec. 8, (AP) — The
’ Lindys landed here en route to
'Miami.
PIiO('li.X I>IS PROHIBITION
AT KND
—
| WASHINGTON. Dee. 5, (AP) —
| In a doubly purposed proclama
tion putting au official end to pro
hibition, and calling on Americans
to restore respect for law and or
der ssued Tuesday night, Roose
velt nuwle n special plea that no
s^rtt authorize the return of the
I saloon either in its old forms or
i |
Jin a new guise. He said that the
objective being sought through the
: national policy was the education
of every citizen toward greater
! temperance, and .asked their co
operation with tlie go#rnment in
■is efforts t’o restore respect for
law and order.
The President enjoined all cit
jizens and others in the United
.States to confine the purchase of
(alcoholic beverages solely to lic
ensed dealers. In conclusion,- the
i Pres dent said: I trust in the,
jgood sense of the American people
that they will not bring upon them
selves the curse of excessive use
of intoxicating liquors to th.e det
riment of their health, moyals and
social integrity."
Repeal found the government
prepared to control the flow of
liquor in the wet states through
a virtual dictatorship over the in
dustry and to protect the arid ones.
Liquor at present can be sold le- ■
gaily in only eighteen states be
cause local prohibition laws are
still in force. . The < eighteenth
amendment was the first one to be
ejected from the constitution.
STORM TAKES TEN VUTIMH
SEATTLE, Dec. 7. (AP)— The
toll of the winter’s first severe
storm in the Pacific Northwest
stood at a possible ten with six
victims missing through fishing
boats and wrecks. Two boats, the
EO and the Bella, driftvl ashore,
hattered wrecks. Ole Hanson and
Soren Knutson,' owner of the
Bella, are missing, as is Einard
Ok'vik, owner of the EO.. Little
hope is held out for them and the
other fishermen that were
with them.
WANT TERRITORIES
FURTHER REPRESENTED
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1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, <AP)-—
Delegate Dimond of Alaska and
Delegate McCandless of Hawaii an
nounced that they would introduce
a bill at the coming session giv
ing their respective territories re
presentation in the Senate.
The Dimond bill. now in pro- (
cess of drafting, will call for the
election of two delegates from
each territory: one to sit in the
Senate and the other in the House.
The new delegates would have ac
cess to the Senate floor in the
same manner that the present
delegates can participate in House
proceedings.
Dimond said that the interests
I in the territories is so great that
lone connot possibly keep in touch
With all the matters pertaining to j
his district. The smaller matters
are forced to await action because
of ’the press of larger issues. He
predicted that the condition would
be remedied with two delegates.
IXH/M3UE filltli
FATALIA 1N.IUKED
SEATTLE, Dec.*. (AF>~- Miss j
Mildred Johansen, seventeen, a
Fill ver Bit y student from Peters
burg. 'Alaska, was probably fat- j
ally injured. at H the edge of the
campus. S lie was s’ruck by the
auto of Frank C. Edwards, a der j
livery driver. He said he did not
see her. She was a freshman. Her
fellow students summoned aid. 1
She suffered severe head and
bodily injuries apd also internal '
injuries. Her collar bone was
broken.
>IISK JOHANSEN MAKING
BRAVE FIGHT
1
SEATTLE. Dec. X, ( APT Miss j
Johansen is making a brave fight ;
for Ufe at tlie University General :
Hospital. The doctors expressed
the belief that she will win despite i
a fractured skull and collar hone,
concussion of the brain and a j
severe knee as the result of an |
auto accident.
BATO-N ROUGE. Dec. 5,
^Men with shotguns at their
shoulders and pistols at hips stood
ready to stop the sixth district
congressional election in which
Huey Long seeks to have the vot
ers ratify the District Executive
Committee's candidate. Mrs. Bol
ivar Kemp as successor of her late
husband.
NAiNKI'NG, Dec.. 5, (AP) — Am
ericans and other foreigners were
advised to. evacuate from the dan
ger zone at Fukien Province where
the Nanking Nationalist Govern
ment is preparing to attack insur
gents, the Province administration
said.
PHYSICIAN SHOT TO DEATH
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6. (AP)-—
Dr. W. D. Wightman, a prominent
! physician, was shot and beaten to
I death in his palatial home. Detec
tives took into custody for ques
tioning his attractive red headed
wife. Josephine, a former nurse.
“I did not see or hear anything”
was .the only statement the police
could get from her.
To save writing letters, mail a
ropy of The Nome Nugget on plane
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N'KAlt JA NTHING
IX IJTTLKTON
DBNVKR, Dee. <AP)— Several
groups of angry citizens formed on
the streets of Littleton. Daniel
■Smith is alleged to have confess
ed to have stomped his three year
old son to death when he cried
for candy. He was brought here
for safe keeping. Murder charges
will be filed.
PROHIBITION NO MORK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (API
Tried almost fourteen years and
adjudged wanting, constitutional
prohibition end tonight. The Am
erican people curiously face the
new period of experimentation on
how to handle liquor. Formal
ratifications by conventions in
Pennsylvania. Ohio., and Utah are
necessary to do away _ with the
eighteenth nthendment. As it
s ands; Utah's action as the thirty
sixth state by about 6:.10 Pacific
Time automatically takes effect,
terminating federal prohibition
except In dry states. The depart
ure of prohibition removes from
the sphere of congressional de
bate the greatest single issue for
the past tlecude. Hut liqitnr con
trol -Remains one of the first prob
lems for the approaching session
and the drys pred ct that the fight
will go on and are prepared to
lead it.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, <AP) —
Prohobdion was wiped front the
Constitution wi h the Utah con
vention action at 2:21 Paciti1'
rime approving the twenty-first
amendment. Acting Secretary ol
*tate Phill'ps signed the formal
proclamation. Pennsylvania and
Ohio had previously ratified the
amendment. Announcement of the
ic'ual repeal was the signal for
celebration at convivial spots over
the country.
ROME, Dec. S. (API -The re
I'ofitsructibn of the League of Na
tions to make it more represent
ative of world opinion, informed
sir les said, may .be demanded by
Italy if the Fucists in the Grand
Counc'l decides that this nation
should not follow Japan and Ger
many in withdrawing from the
League.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. “6, (AP)--*
Their "tr.inl honeymoon" three
weeks under chaperonage having
proved a success, Fifi Dorsay,
screen actress and Muurice Hill,
non of a Chicago manufacturer,
will be murried tomorrow she said.
DUTCH HARBOR. Dec. 5. (AP)
— The Motorship Hakushik Maru
by wireless at 8 p.ro. last night
reported that ninety miles to the
northwest a hurricane accompanied
by "phenomenal heat". The vessel
reported her positioin but did not !
say whether she was in the im
mediate oath of the disturbance
rr wether she was In any danger.
IJVDltrhOHS REPORT POSITION
RIO IMS JANBRIO, t ec. 6. (AP1
— The Lindberghs, flying in the
South Altantlc from Bathurst,
Gambia, reported their position at
four p.m. Pacific Standard Time
as seven hundred and fifty miles
Northeast of Natal Brasil.
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NEGRO SHOT BY POSSE
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J KOUNTZE, Tex.. Dec. 8, (AP)
I>avid Gregory, a negro ex-con
vict, accused of criminally atack
iug and’ slaying a white woman,
was shot to death when he was
alleged to have resisted a posse.
His body was mutilated and burn
ed by a mob which dragged it to
a pyre in he negro quarter.
STOCKS RESIST PROFIT TAKING
NEW YORK. Dec. 8, (AP) —
Stocks resisted profit taking in
most departments, but the heavi
ness of wheat tended to discou
rage bullish enthusiasm. Some
specialties recorded a moderate
advance. Bonds were irregular and
the curb was almost at a stand
still.
JESS \YIIJjARD CONVICTED
OF BATTERY
LOS A NOBLES, Dec 6. <AP) —
Convicted of a charge of battery,.
Jess Willard, a former world box
ing champion, will he sentenced
Saturday. The charge grew out
of a fight Willard 1 alleged to
h e had with Henry Legreyo and
■kA I'atMev us the Jesuit off K ceJL
isiou between the antos. Legrego
is a truck driver.-* Witnesses test
ified that Willard was under the
influence of liquor. Willard denied
the charge, saying that while Hen
ry grabed his legs,. Henry’s father
kicked him in the face.
TRAPPING REGULATION’S
JUNEAU, Dec. 2. - ‘‘Reduced
funds for operations of the Alas
ka Game Commission tor the pres
ent fiscal year • ending June 30
next has necessitated the modific
atiour of beaver and marten seal
ing regulations four and five of
the Alaska Game Law for the
coming fur season.
Under the amended regulation,
trappers and fur dealers miist poss
ess aud traffic in legally taken
sk ns without the necessity of hav
ing them tagged, sealed or mak
ing affidavits until October 31,
1934. Persons desiring to hold
beaver or—marten—sk’us after Oct.
31. 1934 must have them sealed.
The amended regulations make
it unlawful for any person other
than a bone fide licensed fur deal
er with an established place of
business’ to possess -** numbers of
Beaver and Marten skins in excess
of: the seasonal hag limits unless
the skins are sealed as prescrib
ed under the trapping regula
tions.”
Alaska Game Commission
FOUR DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
SPOKANE, Dec. 4. (AIM —Four
dead and 2 injured was the toll of
the Great Northern Freight Train
which crashed into a rock slide
at Milan, north of here The dead
and injured are all railroad men
of Hillyard, a suburb of Spokane.
HILO. Dec. 4. (API- MOUNT
Loa continued to erupt. Molten
lava surging out of the crater.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, (AP)—>
The failure of issuers to furnish
information required under the
new Securities Act kept aboulti
twenty-two million dollars worth
stocks and bonds off the market
for the time being at least.