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VOLUME 36. No. 50 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Five Billion New Baby Bonds Are Sold
DECISION REACHED CHANGE IN MINING LAWS
Dishonor Leads Young Couple Leap Death From Plane
SENATE SUBSTITUTE
PLACER MINING L
INTRODUCED JUNEAU
(By The Associated Press')
JUNEAU. March 2-—Norland’s placer mining bill is not
original but a new senate substitute which goes back to the
house for reconsideration, after it passed the senate.
Under its provisions the unit of placer claims shall be
twenty acres, and none shall bo located in excess of that
amount nor of a greater length than thirteen hundred and
twenty feet. No persons are to locate more than two claims
in any one month. Association claims must be confined to
twenty acres for each person in the association. Persons
with power attorneys may locate up to four individual’s
claims per month. Labor amounting to one hundred dol
lars must be done on each claim annually, according to the
provisi<$ns of’this bill *
JUNEAU, March 2—A decision to change the basis of
the Green, proposed mining tax. from income to gross pro
duction of gold miners, was reached by the House commit
tee, which named a re—draft substitute bill.
The Green bill proposed a tax on net incomes of mines
from one and one-half percent on ten thousand to five per
cent on one million dollars or over.
The House yesterday passed the memorial to congress
urging the passage of the Patman Bill and the immediate
payment of veterans’ compensation certificates.
JUNEAU, March 2—Among late bills introduced in the
House was one by Representative Chamberlain of the Sec
ond Division—a measure which calls for certain drastic
amendments to what is known as the Sedition Law.
The present law, provides that in time of war it will be
a criminal offense to utter or write anything against the
government of the United States or its officers.
The Chamberlain amendment would strike out "time
of war,” thus making the bill effective at all times. The
measure would further bring Territorial officers within such
protection..
Some Of Lindy
Ransom Money
Shows At Airport
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 1 — Federal
authorities professed ignorance but
American Air Lines confirmed re
ports that some of the Lindy ran
som money had been passed at its
East Boston air port. Two ten dollar
bills were identified as part of the
ransom money
Dunn-Bradstreet
Business Review
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 1 — Dun
Bradstreet business review said
there had developed “a more gen
uine realization of the soundness of
basic conditions to support the ex
pansion toward which all indicators
now point.”
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300 Students Are
Arrested Today
In Demonstration
(By The Associated Press)
VIENNA March 1 — More than
three hundred Vienesse students in
cluding numerous women were ar
rested today for participating in a
political demonstration in favor of
Germany, on the occasion of the
pending official transfer of the sov
ereignty over the Saar to Germany.
Justice Holmes
Had Good Night
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 2—Oliver
Wendall Holmes was reported to
have spent a comfortable night, al
though his general condition still
remains unchanged.
The Nome Daily Nugget Is prepai
ed to do your job printing. J
Teacher Absconds
Athletic Funds—
Couldn’t Produce
(By The Associated Press)
BERNE, Switzerland, March 2—
Two sweethearts drank champaigne
before leaping from a plane, to
their death, prompted by a school
teacher’s fear of dishonor.
Pilot Ettinger returned to Basel
Airport and told the story of the
fatal leap of Charles Grieder, a
school teacher and Mile. Antionette
Joery He was powerless to inter
fere and still control the plane He
saw them leap—the girl first and
the teacher last.
The bodies were found and placed
in a single coffin The police de
clared today that Grieder was un
able to produce the money he had
collected for the athletic association
of a school, and was suspended He
told the girl of his plight and they
drank champaigne—then chartered
the plane for their death ride to
gether..
Father Looking For
His Long-Lost Son
r
(Bv The Associated Press)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. March
1 - W T Irwin enroute to North
western Territory hoping t- > meet
his twenty-three year old son, said
he had been lost for six months,
and had lived on frozen fish much
of the time, in the sparsely inhabit
ed district of Keetwatin.
A telegram came from Bakers
Lake, the first communication rec
eived from him in more than six
months. He started out three years
years ago with a motion picture
camera and a violin, the latter to
help earn money, and the camera
to record his travels.
In the telegram he recounted how
hardships had overtaken him near
the end of his three year journey.
He said he went through rotten ice
numerous times. He hadn't seen a
human being in six months, and was
headed south Irwin said he hoped
that the Mounted Police would
lead him northward in an attempt
to find his son
Slaved Reverend’s
Wife Is
(By The Associated Press)
SIAN SHENSI PROVINCE, China,
March 2—The slaying of Reverend
S C Frenshan, the missing Mission
ary worker, was reported by Chin
ese soldiers today, who also gave up
hope of finding his wife, a London
girl who set out a week ago on foot
from Nanking..
Quarantine Is To
Continue In Effeet
Says Dr. R. Swartz
When interviewed today about the
prevalence of the flu in Nome, and
the quarantine which has been plac
ed on public affairs in the city. Dr
Rex F. Swartz, Territorial Health
Officer had this to say:
“The influenza situation in Nome
remains about the same with some
increase in cases. A survey com
pleted Friday shows approximate^
100 cases.
“No doubt several case's among the
white population have not been re
ported. All cases so far seem b
have been of a mild type, but it i
too soon to determine possible cm
plications such as pneumonia.
“I believe the continuation of the
closure of all public meeting plac
es is necessary. The public has co
operated in most respects and if all
suspected cases will go to bed and
report their illness, and remain in
doors during their convalescence
there is very little' likelihood o
more serious complications develop
ing.
"Reports have shown that the epi
domic now prevailing in Nome i
similar to ones appearing in Fan
banks and either Alaskan towns
and I believe that every reasonable
precaution should be taken to mini
mize the ili ease as . p bl<
“For this reason all public meet
ing places, including ehurcln
schools, theatres, anel the like, will
remain closed until further n
Five Vessels Of
Greek Navy In
Hands Of Rebels
(By The Associated Press)
ATHENS, March 2- Five vessel
of the Greek Navy, captained by
rebels, who participated in a short
revolt at the Salamis arsenal, arc
now steaming toward Crete with
loyal aircraft of the government in
pursuit of them
The “fleet” is composed of two
cruisers and three destroyers One
cruiser was badly damaged by a
bomb from a government plane It
is believed that former Premier
Eleutherious Venizelos is involved,
but just how is unknown.
Sell Art Treasures
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, March 2—Much inter
est is evident in the coming sales of
art treasures of Morgan, here, but
there is little speculation as to
whether he would desert Wall St
for the life of an English country
gentleman, as it was reported he
might..
DISAGREE OVER THE
COM ROE OF SOCIAL
SECURITY PROGRAM
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March 2—The struggle over the work
relief bill continued as the administration waited for all con
cession from the opposition
Opposition is forming in the senate for a brisk fight on
the proposal for a forty-five million dollars increase in the
Army appropriations and the expansion of the enlisted force
to one hundred and sixty-five thousand.
In reference to the public works relief bill, the Wash
ington Post said that resentment over the alleged public
works “Big Stick" to force votes into line on the big bill,
was being voiced on capital hill.
HI feeling i: not confined to senators who voted against
the McCarran prevailing wage agreement, but to others
also, w ho contend that pressure is being brought to bear to
effect an administration victory.
WASHINGTON. March 2—Another different arbitra
tion job for President Roosevelt appears in the making. It
has developed out oi the disagreement as to who shall ad
minister the social security program.
Secretary Perkins filed a protest with the House Ways
and Means Committee against the insistence that the De
partment of Labor should not have control over the program
Some are in favor of a board not under the supervision
of the Secretary of Labor. Others want a single administra
tion. The ways and means committee is in favor of a board
WASHINGTON, March 2—Reports from the treasury
indicated that more than five billion dollars in purchase
value of the new baby bonds were sold yesterday—the first
day they have been offered .
Although exact information is not available, estimates
in government quarters indicated that persons on federal
payrolls last month, or who received payment by virtue of
the FERA. AAA and PWA laws, exceeded seventeen mil
lion, six hundred thousand.
Famine Is De
veloping In W ide
\rea In China
(Bv T'\- Associated Press'!
HANKOW HUPEH. China, March
2nd Famine conditions similar ti
those which are wrecking havoc
among the populace of Anhwi. were
reporVd developing in a wide areE
north of here because of last sum
mer's drought
At present the crops have already
been consumed and hundreds ol
farmers are pouring into Hankow
seeking food and shelter - Many un
fortunates are camped on the out
skirts of Chingking and many arc
dying and dead A great pile ol
coffins on the edge of the camp
aw'aits use
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Forced Landing
Made In Lion
Ini' ested Country
(By The Associated Press)
CHMA, Northern Rhodesia, March
2—Native police, armed with flam
ing torches plunged into the dense,
lion-infested bush country, futilly
searching for Margaret Lady Young
and Dr J Kirby, who were forced
down in their plane Lady Young
is the wife of Northern Rhodesia’s
governor She had been convalesc
ing from a mild attack of influenza,
up until yesterday
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