WEDNESDAY
(From Nugget Daily Bulletin.)
MATTKRN HOPPED
OFF FOR CHITA
SEATTLE, June 7, ifP,—Mat
tern hopped, off from Omsk toward
Oitta lat© Tuesday. Hs is expect
cd in Alaska soon.
MATTKRN SIGHTED
FLYING HIGH
NOV1ASIB BRISK, Siberia, June
7, (JP)—Mattern was sighted at
4:10 a.m. Moscow time or 8:10 p.m.
Eastern standard time , Tuesday,
flying high toward Chita, the fifth
lap toward his destination. This
town is six hundred miles due east
from Omsk, wrom where he hopped
at 1:10 am Moscow time, Tuesday.
Hia average time is close to two
hundred miles per hour. Chita is
eleven hundred miles East of Nova
silberisk.
Although a little behind Post s'
time, be is confident of success.
He left Omsk just three days,
twelve hours and fifty minutes
after leaving New York. With
favorabe weather ahead, be has
great confidence of beating the
record hblders. He is forty one
minutes behind Post’s mark, but
Post lost „ fourteen, and one-half
hours at Blavogeatchenck, when
his plane became mired. Mattern’s
broken strut was fixed and his
plane was in excellent condition
when he left from Omsk.
In "Century of Progress,” the
name of Mattern's plane, he ex
pects to beat the round-the-world j
record of 8 days, 16 hoars and 51 j
minutes made by Wiley Post and
Harold Catty in the summer of
1»31.
Mattern left Floyd Bennett, field
with only eix oranges as his pro
visions. * . <*■
The flier i* 28 years old. He
was a former jass drummer before
he took up aviation. He has part
icipated in all kinds of aerial act
ivity from flying iced meats from
the United States to Mexico to
hofpping the Atlantic..
For his present flight he under
went the most severe physical
training ever undertaken hy a
flier. His daily exercises included
work with a punching bag and in a
rowing machine.
The "Century of Progress” is a
combination of two planes. Its en
gine and propeller and some other
parts were taken from the origin
al “Century of Progress,” which
descended in a Russian bog. The
fuselage, wings and vertical fin
rudder were taken from the “Trade
Mark,” in which he made a rec
ord flight from New York to Bue
nos Alree, Argentina, in 1930.
Mattern and Nick Greener were
in Fairbanks and Nome in 1931,
having come with a Ford mono
plane to give refuelings to the
plane of Reg L«. Robbins and H S.l
Jones, who were attempting a non
stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo.
(Editor’s Note—As soon as it
is possible to determine what time
Mattern takes off from Khabor
OYsk, Siberia, on his last leg of
2350 miles nonstop to Nome, and
his probable time of arrival at
Nome, the Nugget will endeavor to
post bulletins in Its window, for
the benefit of the public.)
BOAT MOVEMENTS
Steamer Baldwin according to a
wire from Captain Baker to the
local office of tbe Lomen Commer
cial Co., was 148 miles from Nome
at 6 p.m. last night, Ice bound,
awaiting an opening m-tbs—Ice
pack.
Cutter Northland off Cape Roman
zoff, Ice bound. Ice conditions are
expected to chagne with a shift
ing of the wind to the southeast.
AIRPLANE NEWS
Pilot Hans Mirow of the NAT,
returned from Pt. Hope and Kot
zebue at 12:45 last night, he had
as passengers Frank Messenger
and Bob Roberts of the MGM.
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Pilot Chester Brown of the NAT,
made a trip to the Kougarok yes
terday with Mr. Lammere and sup
plies for the Clyde White camp on
Kougarok river.
Pilot Brown Is scheduled to
take off for Fairbanks this after
noon or evening with mgil and
express and passengers as follows:
Mrs. (Bud) Lehmann, J.D. Har
lan. Prof. E. J. Beck and Miss
Marguerite Johnson.
WILL INVESTIGATE FISHERIES
TACOMA, June 5, <>P)—Before
determining what changes of - pol
icy, if any, will be made, in res
pect 'to regulations in the fishing
industry in the Northwest, includ
ing Alaska, Frank T. Bell, the
newly appointed U.S. commissioner
ot fisheries, said here Friday at a
Chamber of Commerce meeting,
that he was going to make a per
sonal investigation, and that he
would devote the greater part of
the ^summer holding hearinga in
Alaska. He sails North Tuesday
and will return about the middle
of August.
ILLINOIS' VOTES FOR REPEAL
CHICAGO, June 6, ()P)—Illinois
registered an emphatic "NO” on
the question of retaining the eigli.
teenth amendment, and the Wets
an overwhelming victory over the
Drys, becoming the ninth state to
ratify the amendment against pro
hibition. Indiana, voting today
will likely be added to the list.
GOVERNMENT OFF
GOLD STANDARD
WASHINGTON, June 6, (/P)—
Roosevelt signed the resolution
voiding the gold standard, thus all
promises to pay in gold may be le
gally settled In paper money.
FRANCE AGREES TO SIGN
ROME, June 6, (VP)—The French
ambassador received instructions
that the initial and latest text of
the Mussolini four power peace
pact waa agreeable, thus the prin
cipal Obstacle in the way of the
execution of the agreement Is re
moved. The British ambassador
received instructions to sign; Italy
is ready to sign, but the German
authorization is awaited.
CALLS FOR A PUBLIC LOAN
WASHINGTON. June 7, {JP)~
The treasury called on the public
to loan th« government a billion
dollars to launch a big recovery
public works program, and to meet
current financing neede. The call
directed especially to small holders
of capital, whom Woodin wants as
partners of the government.
THURSDAY
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From Nugget Dally Bulletin)
MATTERN FORCED TO LAND
YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) AT
PROKOPlfiVSK, SIBERIA (TIME)
MOSCOW, Thursday; SEATTLE,
June 7-8, (JP)— Jimmy Mattern,
around the world solo flier, was
forced to land yesterday at. Prok
opievsk, lees than six hundred
miles beyond Omsk, Siberia, where
he had taken off in the morning
on another leg of his race around
the world.
A brief message telling of the
misfortune did not disclose whe
ther he- was injured or the plane
damaged.
MATTERN ALMOST OVERCOME
(BY LEAKING GASOLINE
MOSCOW, (Copyrighted) June
8, (>P)—Gasoline fumes from leak
ing gasoline which almost over
came him while in the air, forced
Mattern to suddenly land at Prok
opievsk. He told the Associated
Press correspondent that he was
sick from the fumes as he talked
over the phone from Belovo, a
workers settlement, and said he
could not hold food on his stomach
but expected to get off for Kras
noyarsk in five to ten hours. I
was out of Omsk four honrs when
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I discovered tbe leak and I was al
most unconscious when 1 brot tbe
plane down. I broke tbe stabil
iser. I am going to take off with
temporary repairs and run into
Krasnoyarsk. Mattern was ready
to take off again according to last
reports received, but his hopes of
breaking the record ara somewhat
dimmed.
NOME PLANE AT FAIRBANKS
Pilot Chester Brown of the NAT,
who left Nome late last evening
with Mrs. Bud Lehmann, Prof.
E. J. Beck, Mias Marguerite John
son and J. D. Harlan arrived at
Fairbanks at 11:30 last night.
ASSESSMENT WORK BILL
MUST FILE NOTICE
WITH LOCAL RKOORDERD
Providing for the suspension of
annual assessment work on mining
claims held by location in the
United States and Alaska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the provis
ion of section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States,
which requires on each mining
claim located, an<} until a patent
has been issued therefor, not lees
than $100 worth of labor to be
performed or improvements aggre
gating such amount to be made
each year, be, and the same is
hereby, suspended as to all mining
claims In the United States, includ
Ing - Alaska, during the year be
ginning at 12 o'clock meridian
July 1, 1932, and ending at 12
o'clock meridian July 1. 1933:
Provided, That the provisions of
this Act shall not apply in the
case of any claimant not entitled
to exemption tor the payment of a
Federal income tax for the tax
able year 1932: Provided further,
That every claimant of any such
mining claim, in order to obtain
the benefits of this Act, shall file,
or Cause to be filed, in the office
where the location notice or cert
ificate is recorded, on or before 12
o'clock meridian, July 1, 1933, a
notice of his desire to hold said
mining claim under this Act which
notice shall sta*e that the claimant
or claimants, were entitled to ex
emption Worn the payment of a
Federal Income tax for the tax
able year 1932.
BIO FIGHT TONIGHT
NEW YORK. June 8, (/P)—The
prospect of a knockdown or drag
out battle between two of the
hardest hitting heavyweights, Sch
meling and Baer, stirred the fighting
blood of the faithful, and it is ex
pected that sixty thousand fight
fans will see the fight tonight.
Accorddng to new rules the battle
will not be broadcasted Both
fighters are In the pink of con
dition, but Schmeling is a two to
one favorite.
NOTED PUBLISHER PASSES ON
PHILADELPHIA, June 7, (/P)—
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, aged eighty
three, a noted publisher and phil
anthropist, who began his career
as a newsboy, died after an illness
of more than a year. His condit
ion became critical Friday.
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF FORMER PREMIER
ATHENS, Jane 7, (£*)——An at
tempt on the life of Oleutherios
Veniselos, who was premier of
Oreecw eight times, stirred the
puiblic. He is sixty-nine years old.
The veteran escaped death at tie
hands of a gunman who fired from
an auto into a motor in which he
and his wife were riding, killing
his personal guard. The wife auf
ferred four serious wounds in the
lungs and stomach. He cindi
tion Is grave. The gunman es
caped.
BOAT MOVEMENTS
The Coast Guard Cutter North
land got under way this morning
and is proceeding along the .other
side of the ice pack towards St.
-*■ . . ■
|Lawrence Island, evidently looking
jfor a lead to get thru to Nome.
The Arthur J. Baldwin of the
Arctic Transport Co., is reported
to he in the same position as yes
terday, awaiting an opening in the
solid ice peck to get thru to Nome.
Motorshlp Trader, wag the first
vessel to head out of Snake
River harbor this spring. The ves
sel sailed with a oargo of trade
goods for the lower Yukon river
points.
The Lomen Commercial Co.
have launched two or three scows
and the tugs Dayton and Gene
vieve. ‘.Other bargee are to be
launched within a few days.
FRIDAY
(Prom Nugget Dally Bulletin.)
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ALASKA NOMINATIONS
SENT TO SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 9, (A)—
Nominations sent by President
Roosevelt to the Senate, Thursday,
included George P. Alexander of
Oregon, for Judge of the First
Division of Alaska. Ralph J. Ri
vers of Fairbanks for district
attorney of the Fourth Division
and Jos. A. McDonald of Fair
banks for Marshal of the Fourth
Division.
MOLLISON AND WIFE CRASH
ON TAKE OFF FROM ENGLAND
TO NEW YORK
LONDON. June 8. 1/f)—Captain
J.A. Molliaon and his wife, Amy
Johnson, crashed In their airplane
aa they attempted to take off to
day on a trans-Atlantic flight to
New York. The accident occurred
at Croyden Airport just after they
started to rise from the field at
5:50 AM., which would be 11:50
P. M.. E. S. T., Wednesday
The accident apparently was due
to one of the wheels coming off
under the carriage as the Moill
sons sped down the field in the
takeoff.
(Editor’s note—Molliaon and his
wife are both prominent long dis
tance fliers.. Molliaon, last year
made the first trans-Atlantic solo
flight east to west. Mrs. Mollisou
who flies under her original Pilot’s
license as Amy Johnson made a
flight from London to Vladivostok
last summer, and was extremely
anxious to follow her husband
across the Atlantic on a solo flight
of her own, and would have under
taken the flight had her husband
not wired her on his arrival at
New York, not to attorn pt it.
Molliaon himself was almost a phy
sical wreck upon his arrival in
New York... The wire does not
say whether they were injured in
the take off today.
i MATTERN ON WAY AGAIN
MOSCOW, June 9, (/P)—-Jimmy
Mattern took off from Belovo, Sib
eria, for Krasnoyarsk at 4:10 am.,
Moscow time or 8:19 pin, Eastern
Standard Time.
MATTERN LEAVES
KRASNOYARSK
MOSCOW, June 9, (Jf)—Mattern
landed ' at Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,
completing the sixth leg of his
journey (by a hundred and eighty
tvs mile hop from Belovo. He
continued by hopping .from Kras
noyarsk s ~ little mors than fonr
hours after his arrival there, be
lieving he stm had a chance to set
a new globe record. He has ap
parently recovered from nausea
caused by a broken gatoline line
as he flew Into Belovo.
MATTERN WILL REMAIN
BELOYB TILL SATURDAY
Moscow, Jane », i/py—UiL>
tern landed at Beloye, 60 miles
from Irkutsk, at 8:46 p.m., or
7:46 a.m. eastern standard time.
He intends to remain there until
Saturday. No details received,
hut < It Is presumed that he is in
good health' and plane functioning
well.
NAVAL PLANE CRASHES
OCEANSIDE. Calif.. Jane 9, (/P>
—’Lieutenant Jack C. .Richardson
and Pilot F.C. Olazener were kill
ed Thursday when the landing
gear of the plane In which they
were riding caught in high ten
sion wires causing it to crash.
NORTHLAND STILL JOE BOUND
The Cutter Northland returned
again to her,former position near
Cape Romanzoff, reporting heavy
solid ice pack to the westward.
ROOSEVELT WANTS CONGRESS
ADJOURN JUNE TENTH
WASHINGTON, June 9, iff)—
President Roosevelt threw over
board his plan to ask tariff reduc
ing authority, in order to obtain
if possible the adjournment of Con
gress June tenth.
GETS TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT
. I, fa
NEW YORK, ,lnne 9, <JP)—-Max
Baer, the young California giant,
battered Max Schmeling into help
lessness before a crowd estimated
at sixty-five thousand, tonight,
winning on a technical knockout in
the tenth round of a fifteen round
fight. Baer 'Weighed 204 pouds.
while. Schmeling ' tipped the scales
at slightly over 189 pounds.
VICTORIA KN ROUTE NOME
FROM DUTCH HARBOR
In a telegram to Che Lomen Com
mercial Co., from Captain Odsen
of the steamer Victoria, it is learn
ed that the Vic departed from
Dutch Harbor for Nome at eleven
o'clock, Thursday night.. The mas
sage also states that the vessel
has S44 tons of freight and 280
passeqgfrs tdr Nome, and that the
trip was pleasant and without in
cident.
BALDWIN ISO MILES FROM
NOME « P.M. LAST NIGHT
In a telegram from Captain
Baker of the steamer Baldwin, he
reports that the vessel was 180
miles from Nome at 6 p.m. laet
evening, working her way thru
ice.
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DERBLAY AT UNALASKA
Unofficial reports state that the
freighter Derbley enroute to Nome
reached Unalaska last evening.
AIRPLANE NEWS
Pilot Hans Mirovr of the NAT,
took off today for Teller and
Wales, with MGM equipment and
Prank Messenger and Bob Rob
erts as passengers.
Pilot S.E. Robbins of the PAA,
arrived from Fairbanks about 2:45
p.m. today. iHe bro*t a smalt
amount or local mall.
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