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VOL. 38. No. 112 NOME. ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 14th, 1937 Per Copy lOcts
BRITISH BLOCKADE DESTROYER EXPLODES
Chena River Flood Waters Inundate Fairbanks
Nenana Confirms Report “Buster”
Anderson Winner Nenana Ice Pool
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, May 5—Nenana confirms the report
that Mervin E. Anderson, better known as “Buster”
Anderson, thirty-one years old, unmarried and a Fair
banks bus driver, won the Nanana ice contest, netting
•him about seventy-five thousand dollars, when the ice
moved at 8:04 P. M. His ticket was for 8:02.
Anderson declares he will resume his job on the bus.
He also won jointly with Billy Root, about four thous
and dollars on a dozen different Fairbanks ice contests,
when the Chena River broke the day before—they were
holding winning minute tickets when the ice went out
at 11:31 A.M. May 11th.
Three British
Sailors Killed
Twelve Injured
fRv The Associated Press/
LONDON, May 13—Three Brit
■Sh sailors were killed and twelve
injured, Gibraltar naval authori
ties reported, when the destroyer
Hunter presumably struck a mine
off "the southern Spanish coast,
/tear Almeria. The crew of the
destroyer Hardy was recalled to
duty at once and made ready to
put to sea.
The destroyer Hunter was on
patrol duty in connection with
| the European non-intervention
I committee. The Spanish govern
| ment destroyer Lazaga. towed the
Hunter into Almeria.
...
(By The Associated Press)
1 LONDON, May 14—The British
! Admiralty announced that eight
men were killed when the des
troyer Hunter was rocked by an
' explosion, four mile* ofT the sou
Ithen.lern corner of Spain.
The Spanish government insists
that tiie Hunter was t> rpedoed
by a German submarine.
The British Admiralty, how
j ever, believes the vessel struck £
mine, and has launched an inves
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‘Tim- ADOPTS SIT-DOWN TACTICS
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"Tru, a lacy dug of Huquiam, Wash., has adopted the "sit-down"
method of getting what ho wants. And what he wants Is trans
portation. So Ids master. Tom Seguln, to break the periodical
“strikes," sticks Trlz’ hind legs in Ms hip pockets and gives Mm
a pick-a-back ride on his bicycle.
RISING FLOOD WATERS
CHENA TAN ANA RIY
ENDANGER FAIRBANKS
!<•<* Jams on Tanana River Cause Chena
River to Overflow. Flooding Fair
{tanks Streets, Homes, Airport.
Much Damage Resulted.
(By The Associated Press)
Streets, Stores and Homes Flooded
FAIRBANKS, May 14—Half of the residents of this
icitv are surrounded by flood waters, varying from a few
inches to three feet in depth. At midnight the waters
had receded some, but still running through the eeme
i tery from above town to and covering the airport; also
| many of the streets are awash, some so deep that autos
i are barely able to make progress; sidewalks are covered |
| with floating debris.
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Families Forced Out of Homes
i
Stores-had a big run on hip rubber boots, fortunate
! ly the stores were well stocked with boots. Many I
! homes have several inches of water over tiheir lioors
land families driven out seeking refuge other places,1
i especially at hotels. :
Chena River has cleared itself of ice, Pilot Frank
1 Pollock said, after a flight accompanied by Irving McK. j
Reed and an Associated Press .man.
Orders Survey of Damage Done
A survey of the damage was ordered by Mayor Col
j ilins. Along the stretch of First Avenue residence dis
trict it is not only flooded but also is strewn with ice
from the river, which is now coming chiefly from water
cutting across from the Tanana river into the Chena
river, due to the Tanana being full of jams below here.
All Routes of Communications Cut Off
Colder weather is expected today. The marooned
movie colony on the island near Graehl are still there, j
they have plenty of supplies on hand to last several |
days. The railway, the highway and all other routes
of communications are cut off; but the railroad speeder
| is expected to be able to make the trip southward to
morrow. Airplanes will probably not be able to oper
ate because the field is flooded and none of the planes !
are as yet on pontoons.
School Building Being Used to Shelter People
i
The large city school accomodating several hundred
! pupils, is now being used by refugees, and the school
: is expected to be forced to close today.
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Precautions Taken to Guard Drinking Water
As Situation May Become Worse
—
| Officials are taking precautions to guard drinking
• water against contamination, and unless the ice jams
! break on the Tanana River, the situation may become
! worse in Fairbanks.'
Government Winning Its Demands
Concerning Duke - Wallis Marriage
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, May 14—Unofficial informed sources saki
hat the government won its quarrel with the Duke o'
Windsor to keep Mrs. Wallis Warfield from styling her
self royal highness after marriage, it was said that only •
the King could confer the royal title. Sources close to
,he Duke of Windsor, said that the deadlock between
the government and the royal family was considerably
^ased. The wedding announcement is expected Mon
day or Tuesday. The agreement would clarify the
title status of Mrs. Warfield, the government apparently
being successful in its effort to convince Edward that
such rank was reserved for a person of royal birth.
Baseball Scores
(By The Associated Press>
National League
Pittsburgh 2 New York 5
St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
Chicago 8 Boston 6, game 1
innings.
Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 6
American League
Philadelphia at Cleveland, rai
Boston 0 Detroit 5
Washington 10 Chicago 2
New York 4 St. Louis 2
Pacific Coast League
Seattle 10 Los Angeles 9
Portland 8 Missions 8
S«n Francisco 17, Oakland 3
San Diego 5 Sacramento 0
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| British Statesmen
From Every Nook
Secretly Confer
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: 'By The Associated Press)
“ j LONDON, May 1+ —Statesrne i
; from every corner of the Brltis.
| Empire secretly conferred t
' evolve a common stand for the
111 Imperial defense of communica
| tions, foreign policy, trade and
I migration departments.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldrw:
who retires soon in favor of Cha1
; cellor of the Exchequer Neville
i Chamberlain, presided, makin.,
I one of his last appearances before
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AUGUSTA NATIONAL ‘TOOL HOUSE*
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Uig to Dudley, home courea pro of Augusta. Ga , gives personal at
tention to the lining up of $16,000 worth of links tools of golfdom's big
shots who will fire for the $5000 Augusta National prize money.
*f (Associated Press Photo) •
Abby Answers an Ad” at High School Gym
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