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No. 301. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1936 Per Copy 15cts
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Earthquake Hits At San Salvador
COMMUNITY XMAS CELEBRATION DEC. 23
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Tentative Agreements Announced In Coast Strike
EARLY END
OF STRIKE
INDICATED
Opposing Sides Announce
Agreements Reached
Tentative Basis
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21, —
The first definite prospects of a
break in the maritime strike
came Sunday night, with Harry
* Lundberg, leader of the sailors’
union, announcing a complete
tentative agreement with the off
shore shipowners’ representative
T. G. Plant.
Plant, representing the owners,
confirmed tlAs anhouncement.
The agreement now goes to the
membersh p of both sides for
ratification. Details of the agree
ment were not disclosed.
Both Lundberg and Plant ex
pressed hopes that the barriers
for a full settlement of the
strike had finally been broken.
Lundberg said “the sailors
ivant to show the other unions
the way home”, as he prepared
to seek the approval of the mem
bership, possibly at regular meet
ings in the various ports tonight.
Plant inferred the plan would
also be initialed by T. B. Wil
son for the Alaska operators who
have already assured full sup
port, when he said ‘‘it is our ear
nest hope that this will be accept
able to the union and that it will
pave the way toward a full
settlement of the waterfront con
A large gathering of anthracite miners and members of their families thronged Miners Park at Wilkes
Barre, Pa., to hear President Roosevelt charge that a “handful of employers” were attempting to sabo
tage the social security act through pay envelope propaganda. John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, introduced the President. (Associated Press Photo)
troversy.”
Plant said that the Wilson plan
will be conferred upon today by
J. E. Ferguson, representing the
marine firemen.
Harold Soles,
Aged Nine Fell,
On Knife, Died
(Bv The Associated Press 1
DAYTON, Wn„ Dec. 21, — Har
old Boles, aged nine, fell on his
open pocket knife while scuffling
with his chum, and died almost
immediately. They were distri
buting foodstuffs to needy per
sons for Christmas charity work.
LANDON VISITS T. R.’S GRAVE
Gov. Alf M. London paused in the midst of other activities to puce a
wreath of autumn leaves and chrysanthemums on the grave of former
President Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Long Island. (Associated
Press Photo)
COMMUNITY XMAS COMMITTEE
TO REVISE TIME FOR STAGING
GIGANTIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY
The Community Xmas Tret
Committee is meeting in a special
meeting tonight at 7 P.M. at the
school building to reconsider a
date for the staging of the Fire
works Display, in view of the
circumstances which have arisen
conflicting with many private af
fairs, and also the lateness of the
hour, if presented following the
program on Wednesday evening.
Various suggestions for proper
times have been heard including
Chrismas Eve (this conflicts with
the Native Church program and
Christmas Caroling by the Eski
mo Choir), Christmas afternoon,
(this would conflict with the
many home observances of the
day), and New Year’s Eve, there
appears to be no conflict).
To our way of thinking, New
Year’s Eve would be the most
appropriate time as the public
generally is figuring on attend
ing the New Year’s Eve Frolic
Barn Dance that evening, and the
fireworks would be over with by
10 p.m., thus allowing any who
care, to attend the big dance that
evening, and also providing an
interim when the public at large
can participate in seeing out the
old and, ushering in the new
year.
Steamer North Star
Arrived Seattle
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE. Dec. 21, — The In
dian Affairs vessel North Star,
Captain Whitlam, arrived at Seat
tle Sunday.
No Changes Are
Expected In Staff
fBv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 21.
I—Except for the appointment of
| Thomas E. Quakers, aged 32, a
j Massachusetts state trooper, as
| the President’s personal body
; guard, succeeding the late Gus
Alaska Team Wins
(Bv The Associated Press)
SPOKANE, Dec. 21, — The
Fairbanks, Alaska "Polar Bears”
defeated the Spokane All Stars
at hockey last night by a score
of 6 to 1, dominating every bran
ch of tlie play.
The Alaskans scored twice in
the opening period, once in the
second, and three times in the
th..
Spokane scored in the second
period on a pass from the left
wing. Leading the Polar Bear of
fense with three points, Kara
belnikoff scored two and Honer
one.
Gennerich, Franklin D. Roose
velt’s second term will see little
immediate change indti White
House staff.
His secretaries, Stephen T. Ear
Iy and Marvin H. McIntyre, both
former Washington newspaper
men, will remain. There has been
some talk of Roosevelt’s eldest
son James serving in the dual cap
acity of secretary and Aide.
Colonel Edmund W. Starling,
who joined the White House Se
cret Service staff at the begin
ning of Woodrow Wilson’s first
term, continues as chief of the
Presidential protective force.
Rudolph Forster, office staff dir
ector, who joined the White
House force in 1897, has served
longer than any other staff mem
ber.
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QUAKE IS
CAUSE200
DEAD IS.
(By The Associated Press)
SAN SALVADORE, Dec. 21, —
Officials here expressed fears at
the mounting death toll, caused
y the devastating earthquake
which razed almost all of San
Vicente, killing at least two hun
dred persons Saturday night.
Persons arriving here from the
stricken provincial capitol told
stories of wholesale ruin and shat
tered buildings and homes. Res
cuers dug out two hundred bod
ies during the first few hours af
ter the quake^ .
Government officials dispat
ched all relief available.
The nearby volcano of Santa
Rita was reported to be erupting.
Sun Vincente was established
nearly three centuries ago, and
is ten miles out in the Pacific.,
about forty miles from here.
Senator Norbeck
Died At his Home
fRv The Associated Press)
READFIELD, South Dakota,
Dec. 21, — U. S. Senator Peter
Norbeck, ropublican of South
Dakota, died at his home noon
Sunday after a long illness.
He was 66 years of age. A
cancerous condition combined
with a heart ailment brought on
death.
Ills brother George announced
the news of his death. He is sur
vived by his widow, a son and
three daughters in addition to his
brother.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS