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VOL. 36. No. 299. NOME, ALASKA, Monday, DEC. 23, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Bus Crashes Thru Bridge--14 Killed
Santa Claus Drives 4 Reindeer Into Nome Today
Not Press For
Oil Sanctions
Until Agreed
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, Dec. 23, Auth
oritative sources said that;
Britain would press for an
extension of the present
penalties against Italy to
include an oil embargo and
perhaps other sanctions as
soon as all Mediterranean
countries have pledged
their support for Great Bri
tain, in the event of war.
Significance was grant
ed the attached news from
Paris that the French At
lantic fleet is ordered to
leave Brest next month on
.a cruise of West African
waters, indicating that pow
erful units of the French
navy would be cruising,
fully manned and equipped
within easy reach of the
Mediterranean.
The Italian government
took another step today to
tighten its national defense
by deciding to retain under
arms for another six mon
ths’ duty, four thousand
troops, whose five-years’
service ends December 31
this year.
Senator Schall
Died Sunday Of
Auto Injuries
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 23, —
Thomas D. Schall, blind re
publican senator from Min
nesota, died Sunday of in
juries received in an auto
mobile accident near here
last Thursday night.
The fifty-eight year-old
senator Schall, a caustic
critic of the Roosevelt ad
ministration, is survived by
his widow, two sons and a
daughter.
Schall was struck by an
automobile as he was cross
ing the busy highway be
tween Washington and Bal
timore. His skull was fract
ured, his left leg broken in
two places, and internal in
juries resulted.
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14 Killed In Bus
Accident When
Crashes River
(By The Associated Press)
Hopewell, W. Va., Dec.
23, — Eight victims remain
unidentified today, as in
vestigators planned to de
termine why an Atlantic
Greyhound bus plunged
fourteen persons to an icy
death yesterday, when it
ran through the open draw
span on the Appomatox
River, bridge.
Arthur Clark of Rich
mond, a photographer said
that the brakes on the ma
chine were fully set when
it was hauled from the wa
ter. An autopsy is planned
on L. G. Alford, driver of
the bus, which was raised
from the water more than
twelve hours after Captain
Lacy McNair, bridge tend
er heard it crash through
the span.
I
Anthony Eden
Chosen Foreign
Secc’y. Britain
(By The Associated Press)
London, Dec. 23, Great
, Britain chose Sir Anthony
Eden as British Foreign
Secretary to occupy the
place left vacant by the re
signation of Sir Samuel
Hoare, co-author of the
Anglo-French peace “mist
ake”.- Eden was chosen ov
er the move to implant Ne
ville Chamberlain, ex-chan
cellor of the exchequer.
At the same time, Brit
ain announced a far-reach
ing army re-organization.
Italy immediately took the
appointment of the 38-year
old Eden as a direct slap,
tas Italians dislike him be
cause of his activity as Brit
ish minister of League of
Nations affairs.
The re-organization of
the army included a mech
anization of the entire ex
isting calvary division and
the discontinuation of the |
strengthening of forces in
Egypt. The conversion of a:
number of infantry units;
into machine gun and rifle |
battalions was also men-!
tioned.
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China Clipper Is
Forced to Return
Due To Storms
(By The Associated Press)
Alameda, Dec. 23, —Un
able to escape a mid-ocean
storm, the China Clipper,
huge trans-Pacific mail air
plane of the Pan American
Airways, returned to its
Alameda base from an in
tended flight to Honolulu.
It landed at Alameda at
5:48 A. M. today after be
ing in the air for more than
fourteen hours. The plane
had flown seven hundred
miles of the course, fight
ing headwinds all the way.
It will await favorable
weather conditions before
Taking off again.
Rumor Is Denied
Lindberghs Will
Settle England
(By The Associated Press) .
New York, Dec. 23, —
The New York Times said
that a close friend of the
Lindbergh family, prompt
ly denied today, that they
were enroute to England
to establish a residence be
cause of the many kidnap
threats against their son
James. He stated that the
threats have increased in
number recently, and as a
friend of the family he
claimed that the trip was
merely a holiday visit.
Fruit Liner Was
Aground Night
Floated Today
_ i
(By The Associated Press)
Cape May, N. J., Dec. 23
—The United Fruit Com
pany liner Iriona, aground
overnight on Brandywine
shoals near the mouth of
Delaware Bay, was refloat
ed this morning and headed
under its own power for
Philadelphia.
The Coast Guard report
ed the ship was carrying
ten passengers and a crew
of fifty. It was damaged a
little but was not taking
water, it was stated.
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Church Program
Christmas Scr. Is
Enjoyed by Many
Climaxing a plan, institu
ted months ago, the Com
munity Chorus, of Nome,
appeared for the first time
before the public at the
Christmas Services given
by the Federated Churgh,
Rev. Norman McCay, pas
tor. last evening.
The rendition of a Christ
mas Cantata by this chojr
was enjoyed to the fullest
extent by one of the largest
attendances of recent years
The church was filled to
: capacity and expressions of
appreciation were voiced
on every hand, on the com
pletion of the program,
i The fine work and plann
ing of Miss Aleda Brinker
hoff in the directing of this
1 admirable community en
deavor is receiving the
- wholehearted appreciation
of the public.
The creation of the Scene
of the Nativity, depicting
the birth of Jesus Christ, in
the manger with all of the
component scenes of the
story, was effected by Mrs.
Paul Stafford,and was view
ed by nearly everyone pre
sent.
The Rev. Norman McCay
brought a brief Christmas
message to the congrega
tion, as a final touch to the
services. The fine singing
and music rendered by the
Community Chorus elicit
ed many queries as to when
another excellent program
will be forthcoming.
Following is the program
and personnel:
Program
The rendition was cen
ter in the Christmas Idea
and comprises:
“Break Forth, O Beaut
eous Light—Bach—chorus.
“Gesu Bambino”—Yon
—soprano solo, Miss Mild
red Scott.
“The Old Refrain” — by
Kreisler—violin solo, Rich
ard Lee.
“The Birthday of a King”
—Neidlinger—chorus, with
baritone solo, J. D. Harlan.
“Nazareth” —Gounod
Warhurst—women’s chor
us.
“The Virgin’s Slumber
Song”—Reger—chorus.
Offeratory—“Ave Mar
ia”—Bach-Gounod—violin
(Continued on Page Two)
Xmas Services At
Methodist Chur.
Much Eiroyed
«» .
The five o’clock Christmas
services yesterday, at the
Methodist Mission, were
greeted by an overflow aud
ience of the Nome native
population and a number
of visitors from outlying
sections.
The complete program
was rendered entirely by
Eskimos and natives, with
the exception of two trans
lated songs in Eskimo, the
balance of the program was
rendered in English, much
to the satisfaction and sur
prise of those in attendance
A large Xmas tree, beau
tifully decorated and light
ed added to by the large at
tendance of little tots, gave
the affair an interesting and
cheerful Xmas spirit.
The native choir under
the direction of Miss Rus
sell showed great improve
ment over a year ago; their
special numbers were great
ly appreciated. The trans
lated songs, especially the
singing of “Silent Night” in
Eskimo, by the choir and
congregation at the con
clusion of the program, was
excellently rendered and
was a credit to the work
now being carried on.
Another feature of the
service of this church is the
preaching of Rev. Norman
McCay in English and tran
Continued on Page 3
Sunday School
Xmas Services
At the Sunday School
Xmas exercises held Sun
day morning in the Feder
ated Church, nearly 115
children were receipients of
gifts following the regular
program of pageantry con
nected with Christmas.
The church was filled with
parents, young people and
children, who thoroughly
enjoyed the program ren
dered by the various class
es.
Pageants, depicting the
various stories of the scrip
ture on Christmas were
given in costume by all of
the children and furnished
a wonderful spirit of Christ
( Continued On Page Four )
Today’s Features
01 Community
Xmas Attended
inaugurating the com
mencement of the Commun
itv Christmas celebration
in Nome, the appearance of
Santa Claus today, driving
four of his fleet reindeer,
drew the attendance of
every child in town. Hun
dreds of people were pres
ent on Main Street at the
City Hall Building when
Santa drove up accompan
ied by his faithful herders.
After stopping for awhile
so that all the kiddies and
others could get a chance
to look at the reindeer, he
departed and deposited
gifts at both the Federated
Church and the Methodist
churches.
After the appearances of
Santa Claus and the rein
deer, the Nome Brass Band
*■
rendered a half-hour con
cert in front of the city hall
and then the Sports pro
gram commenced, includ
ing dog races, ski races and
(Continued on Page Four)
More Buying Of
% heat From II.
S. Says Treaty
V »
fBy The Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 23, —
'ncreased purchases of the
mportant agricultural ar
t' 'li' of wheat, from the
United S ates by the Neth
erlands, was disclosed Sun
day as one of the c onditions
of the reciprocal trade
treaty signed Friday by the
two n itions.
The pact becomes effec
tive February 1st e nd pro
vides for mutual tariff c >n
cessions.
Dutch duties are already
so low that the state de
partment said they didn’t
constitute any serious obst
acle to American trade, but
emergency trade control
measures have operated to
restrict American imports.
The new agreement is ex
pected to rectify the situa
tion. A number reductions
on duties were granted the
Dutch. The treaty is the 9th
.such agreement signed by
the United States to carry
out the administration’s
foreign trade policy.
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