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VOL 38 No. 1 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JAN. 2,1937. Per Copy 15cts
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MAN IS MISSING 21 MILES NORTH OF NOME
Serious Situation Resulted German Naval Attack
GERMAN WARSHIPS
ATTACKED SPANISH
COASTAL VESSELS
Two Spanish government freighters seized by German
Warships. One of Them was forced Ashore
While Other was Captured
(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN, Jan. 2. — Nazi offi
cials announced that German war
ships had ‘‘retaliated against two
Spanish merchantmen, seizing one
and forcing the other ashore with
shellfire”.
The propaganda ministry detail
ing what it called two indepen
dent actions, said tnat u»« battle
ship Admiral Graf Spee seized the
freighter Aragon, and the Cruis
er Koenigsberg forced the steam
er Soton ashore on the Basque
coast.
The ministry denied “we are
trying to provoke more trouble
in Spain.”
BILBAO, Spain, Jan. 2, —The
Spanish Basque government or
dered extreme measures in a re
puy to the shelling of the Soton.
These measures were ordered,
the government announced “with
the full realization of what in
ternational repercussions may
be.” They were not explained
in detail but did state thafr two
«
Spanish government submarines
and several airplanes will patrol
the coast. The Basque govern
ment is autonomous but staunch
ly supports the Valencia govern
ment in its present civil war.
PARIS, Jan. 2, —The Spanish
government ambassador declar
ed the shelling of the Soton ‘‘is
an act of war”. Spanish envoys
at once consulted with the Brit
ish and French governments.
Fireworks Display
Starts 7 P. M.
Tonight
Kurt Sprenger, in charge of
the fireworks display, declared
early this afternoon that the big
show would commence at 7 pm.
this evening. Unfavorable weath
er has prevented the fireworks
being set off for the past couple
of days, but it looks today that
this evening will be ideal for the
display.
Even, so said Mr. Sprenger, it
all depends on wp, but if the
present weather continues for a
few more hours, they will set off
Abandoned Camp
Evidence Clothing
Been Discovered
(Bv The Associated °ress>
TACOMA, Jan. 2, — Question
ing of a former convict, examina
tion of an abandoned campsite
and study of ink coloration in!
the kidnap note, sent officers on
a new scent of the kidnap trail.
A suspect, aged thirty-three,
closely resembling the kidnaper,
it was learned, was arrested last
night when he attempted to sell1
a lady’s cameo ring in a down
town street. He was fingerprint
ed and questioned by G-Men and
then remanded to jail..
Detectives George Burgeson,
and A1 Farrar, reported that he
claimed to be a seaman, now
striking, and that he said he had |
been on picket duty at a dock for
the past two nights.
At the abandoned campsite, lit
tered parts of a boy’s clothing,
and a detective story magazine,
featuring a kidnaping article
with such figures as “eight thou
sand-sixes” penciled on the mar
gin, were discovered near Turn
water.
Residents reported seeing a
man and a boy there Monday.
It was learned the writing on
the kidnap note, was printed with
an odd colored ink. Also, the note
informed, that any further com
munications would be in the same
colored ink.
a couple warning bombs at 6:30
p.m. and commence the regular
display at 7 p.m. tonight.
Assisting in the discharging
will be Gene Elms, Gus O’Leary
Chuck O’Leary and Tony Rolan
do.
JUST RECEIVED BY
PLANE
BEAUTIFUL AFTER
NOON AND EVENING
DRESSES
Be On Display Monday
Calkins9 Shoppe
Pittsburgh Won
Washington By
Score Of 21 toO
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Jan. 2, 1937,—Pig
skins filled the air New Year’s
Day from Pasadena to Havana,
Cuba, as college gridiron stars
clashed in a series of “Bowl”
games.
Washington was defeated by
Pittsburgh at the Pasadena Rose
Bowl, 21 to 0.
Santa Clara met Louisiana
State in the New Orleans Sugar
Bowl, winning by a score of 21
to 14.
Duquasne met Mississippi in
the Miami Orange Bowl, winning
13 to 12.
Texas Christian met Marquet
te at the Dallas Texas Cotton
Bowl, winning 16 to 6.
Vii'Jlanova played AubuTn lat|
Havana, Cuba, climaxing the big
sports week at the Cuban capitol.
East won its game with West
by a score of 3 to 0.
Hardin Simmons won from Tex
as A. and M., by a score of 34
to 16.
LLOYD KINDLER MISSING HIKE
FROM SILVER CREEK TO
JANNSON QUARTZ MINE
Ralph McDuffy, carrying on
quartz mining at Silver Creek
about 21 miles out on the Snake
River road, arrived in Nome eaf
ly this morning to report the dis
appearance of Lloyd Kindler, ag
ed 34, who has not been seen
since last Tuesday, December 29.
The matter was reported to C.
C. Tanner. ,U S Commissioner,
who immediately ordered a sear
ch to be made for the missing
man. Pete Larson and Roger
Mendalook left town this morning
with a dog team to make the
search.
According to McDuffy's story.
Kindler had i<eft his cabin at Sil
ver Creek to go to Jannson’s quar
tz property, where he was work
ing with two other men, on Tues
day. Since then no one has heard
of him, as he did not arrive at
Jannson’s.
Very little is known of Kind
ler, who it was reported, was a
newcomer in the country having
come from some place in Calif
ornia.
Fears are felt that he became
lost in the severe blizzards which
were blowing about that time.
The searching party is to make
an intensive investigation before
returning to Nome.
Fatalities
New Years Many
Auto Accidents
(Bv The Associated Press 1
UNDATED, Jan. 2, —Fatalities
violence, deaths, claimed 175 liv
es throughout the country over
New Year’s merrymaking. About
150 were killed in auto accidents.
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Office Hours U. S. Radio Station.
January 1, 2, 3, 1937
From 3 P. M. to 5 P. M.
AIRPLANE WEATHER HOPS
AT FAIRBANKS HAVE BEEN
GOING ON THREE MONTHS
WEATHER BUREAU OFFICIAL
DESCRIBES HOW FLIGHTS
INTO UPPER AIR HELP IN
FORECASTING WEATHER.
By R. L. FROST
(Official' in Charge, Fairbanks
Weather Bureau)
December 17 marked the end
of the third month of the airplane
weather flights being made at
Fairbanks. During this time Pil
ot Bert Lein has made a total of
130 of these flights. At dawn &
again at dusk each day the pilot
dons his furlined ‘rompers,’ pulls
the flrepot from under the motor,
climbs into the cockpit of the big
Pilgrim plane and takes off for
some indefinite point up in the
sky some 17,000 feet over Fair
banks.
Most p’anes leaving Weeks Field
carry full loads of passengers or
freight but the weather ship flies
empty. The only load carried is
full tanks of gasoline and a small
instrument weighing about four
pounds attached to a wing-strut.
The flights usually require about
one and one-half hours and the
time is spent in circling over the
town within a radius of about 20
miles. Although the pilot flies
about three hours each day he
goes nowhere and he carries no
load, yet making weather flights
is perhaps the most strenuous
kind of flyring. The 2 daily flights
to an altitude of 17,000 feet is
very trying work.
Continues Record
The aero-meteorograph on the
wing of the plane makes a con
tinuous record of temperature,
humidity and air pressure. The
record for each flight is worked
up on an adiabatic chart & from
this the maximum altitude of the
clbuds. The record is examined
for significant elevations which
include, sudden changes in tem
perature or humidity, icing con
ditions, turbulent or bumpy air
or in fact any unusual conditions.
The altitude, temperature, hum
idity, vapor, air pressure, specific
humidity and potential tempera
ture at each significant level is
calculated. A coded report con
taining aBl this information for
each flight is telegraphed to
Washington and San Francisco.
Many Inquiries
So many inquiries are being
made regarding the weather fli
ghts that the Fairbanks Weather
(Continued on Page Three)
England & Italy
Signed Accord
Is Announced
(By The Associated Press)
ROME, Jan. 2, — Great Brit
tain and Italy today signed a
gentlemen’s agreement, an offi
cial communique announced, guar
anteeing a status quo in the
Mediterranean, and designed to
draw the two powers into closer
cooperation.
Only a brief communication
was published announcing the
important news that the friction
between England and Italy which
at times last year threatened to
burst into open conflict, had been
eliminated.
The text of the agreement is
to be published Monday.
Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian
Minister of foreign affairs and
Sir Eric Drummond, British am
bassador signed the document,
which is considered to be an ac
cord to assist in the eventual re
gulation of the Spanish civil war
as a danger to the status quo in
the Mediterranean.
However, an authoritative Fas
cist commentator said the agree
ment in no way modified the It
alo German understanding on Eur
opean problems including Spain.
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FED. BLDG.
BID ASKED
FOR T’DAY
To Be Opened April 6th
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 2,
—The Treasury Department is
sued a new call for bids for the
construction of a federal build
ing at Nome. The project em
braces a post office, court house,
and jail, and other offices.
The bids are scheduled to be
opened April 6, 1937. The contract
was advertised originally in Oc
tober but the lowest bid receiv
ed was greater than the amount
of money available. The plans
were revised to bring the pro
ject within the amount available.
Federal Action
May Be Used To
Settle Conflict
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, —
Predictions that federal action
will end the strike, replaced hop
es through settlement by negotia
tion.
Some observers expressed the
belief that legislation will be
passed by the new congress op
ening for business next Tuesday,
to provide needed machinery. .
McGrady flew East yesterday.
E. W. Marsh, labor department
conciliator took over negotiation
attempts H'e said he expected
there would be no conference
before Monday.
McGrady said he will make a
detailed report to Secretary Per
kins, “who might” discuss it
with President Roosevelt.
federated Church
Rev. Vincent C. Widney, Pastor.
Church School, 11 o’clock.
Evening Worship, 7:45 P. M.
Sermon topic—“The Humility
of God.” The Lord’s Supper will
be observed.
All are cordially invited to our
services.
NATIVE CHURCH, 5 P. M.
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