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VOLUME 36. NO. 67 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Soviets Sells Interest In Chinese E. R. R.
ITALY READY ANY THREAT SAYS MUSSOLINI
SOVIETS TRANSFER
CHINESE EAST R R.
TO JAPMANCHUKUO
(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO, March 23 — The Soviet bowed his way off the
Manchurian stage, Friday, in ceremonies marking the trans
fer ofthe historic Chinese Eastern Railway, t othe new Jap
anese-created empire of Manchukuo.
A check for twenty-threb million,three hundred and
thirty-three thousand yen, was handed to the Soviet am
bassador, which officially clinched the bargain. The yen
is quoted at about twenty-seven and eight-tenths cents.
Earlier htis month the Chinese Foreign Office at Nan
king, declared that China retains her claims to part owner
ship in the railway, formerly owned jointly by China and
Russia, and that she would consider the sale illegal.
The total sale price agreed to was one hundred and
forty million yen of which two thirds may be paid in goods
during the next three years. In addition to this Man
chukuo will pay the retiring allowances and pensions of
more than five thousand Soviet employees of the railway,
which will amount to between twenty-seven and thirtv mil
’ lion yen. Diplomats viewed the purchase as removing one
of the most prolific sources of Russo-Japanese friction.
Planes To Fly
Radium Ore From
Great Bear Lake
(By The Associated Press)
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 23
Airplanes will fly more than two
million dollars worth of radium ore
from mines to railroad, W L Brintell
President of the MaoKenzie Air Ser
vice said today.
Twenty tons of pitchblende con
centrate worjh about two hundred
thousand dollars, will be taken by
air from the Eldorada Mining Co,
claims at Great Bear Lake to a rail
road before the spring breakup.
After that, two million dollars worth
of the ore will be moved out this
summer from the isolated lake coun
try, to the refinery at Port Hope,
Ontario. Airplanes are the only
feasible means of transportation on
accoiyit of the rough country.
Former President
Of Notre Dame
Died Last Night
(By The Associated Press)
Rev. John Cavanaugh, former
president of Notre Dame, died in the
community infirmary on the Univer
sity campus, late last night.
Father Cavanaugh served as presi
dent of Notre Dame from 1904 to
1919, when a change in the Cannon
law enforced his retirement. He
died of nepritis, complicated dia
betes. He was a nationally known
writer, orator and educator.
Court Matters
The U S Federal Grand Jury for
the spring session of the 1935 term
of the District Court for the Second
Division Territory of Alaska, Judge
J H S Morison, handed in to the
court tiiis morning, their final and
detailed report of investigations and
business taken up during the time
when they were in session.
The report was handed in by
Foreman Chas D Jones who express
ed his appreciation on behalf of the
members, for the many considera
tions and features of assistance giv
en them by the court officials, and
further stated that the grand jury
had acted conscientiously and with
respect to their duties, executed
them to the best of their efforts
Judge Morison received the re
port and thanked the grand jury as
members for their work in carry
ing out the various matters brought
before them, stating that they had
performed their duties as jurors in
a fine, upright manner, representat
ive of law-abiding and conscientious
citizens.
The Grand Jury was recessed until
order of the court, upon motion by
the District Attorney that they not
be discharged but held ready for
service. Court adjourned until 10
o’clock Monday morning, at which
time the Petit Jury is to report.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned extend sincere
thanks to all who gave donations and
bought tickets for the benefit dance
for the Pilgrim Springs Mission.
Signed:
Catholic Ladies of Nome
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500 Miles At
Sea In Plane
Quits Position
(By The Associated Press)
OAKLAND, March 23 — Major
Chester Snow, chief of the goven
ment experimenters with the new
radio compass for ocean flying, re
signed from the Department of Jus
tice staff Friday night, in a note pen
ned three hundred miles out over
the Pacific Ocean. His resignation
was wired to Washington, D C upon
landing here.
While he assigned no reason for
withdrawing from the staff, the maj
or is known to have been dissatis
fied with the orders from the Secre
tary of Commerce that the opera
tions of the radio-compass plane be
confined to flight of nine hundred to
a thousand miles at sea.
Upon his return here it was known
that the crew of the plane felt that
the compass would be better tested
on a flight to Honolulu.
Features Of
Final Report
Grand Jury
In the final report of the Grand
Jury were contained various recom
mendations and reports concerning
various federal and municipal func
tions and offices, together with oth
er data in regard to conditions in
Nome and the surrounding country.
Following are several of these top
ics, treated in condensed form:
Of the total of thirteen bills sub
mitted, a true bill was found in each
case.
About Federal Offices
In examining the federal jail,
marshal's office, clerk of the court
office, district attorney's office and
office of the commissioner the grand
jury had this to say: that in view of
the wholely inadequate and cramp
ed quarters and housing conditions,
the present officers and personnel
were conducting the affairs of their
offices in an efficient manner under
the adverse conditions prevailing.
The city jail was examined and
tound to be cramped, but clean and
ianitary. and should be considered
only temporary.
Condemn School Building
The present public school was
'ecommended to be condemned and
io further money spent on attempts
;o rehabilitate this building after
:he close of school about June 1.
General Recommendations
The grand jury recommended fees
'or witnesses and jurors be raised
:o their former level of four and five
iollars respectively.
Recommended the re-establish
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FRANCE TRANSFERS
SOLDIERS FROM ITALY
TO RHINE FRONTIER
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, March 23 — Representatives of France,
Great Britain and Italy, conferring in Paris on the German
re-armament, were warned bv Foreign Minister of France
Pierre Laval, that Germany may follow up such re-arma
ment by territorial demands.
Mussolini asserted that Italy was now ready “for any
threat coming from beyond her frontiers, and told the aud
ience that Italy would be ready for future tasks which in
fact, would come in the near future.”
British isolation from continental quarrels was hinted
at by Sir John Simon, as he prepared for talks Monday with
Hitler at Berlin. The German government expects favor
able results from the frank discussion of pending important
European questions. He assured Simond of a cordial wel
come.
French diplomats sought to prevent any Britsih con
cessions to German re-armament.. France moved today in
the house of deputies to transfer half of her garrisons from
the Italian frontier to along the Rhine.
Clyde Ahviyah
Narrow Escape
From Freezing
C
Clyde Ahviyah, young native dog
team freighter, who has horn haul
ing freight and supplies from Nome
to Dewey Creek, beyond Nome riv
er, in the direct ion of Dexter Creel
for Jack Skain and Art Wirkland.
who are pri. pect ng there, ad n<it
been heard of or seen since 4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20th
At that time lie left the Dexter
Roadhouse run by Bob Scheldt on
his return trip to Nome after taking
a load of supplies to Dewey Creek
Wednesday morning
He did not come into town Wed
nesday and Thursday night, natives
coming to Nome reported finding a
dog mixed up in a herd of reindeer
on top of the Dexter Divide It wa
iter determined that the dog wa
the leader of Clyde's team of nine
dogs No sign of the other dogs or
the sled, or of Clyde Ahviyah were
discovered.
The matter was reported to Jack
Skain and he sent an Eskimo and
team out to search for the young
man Friday He in turn reported
the matter to the U S Commissioner
and that office arranged for Pete
Larson and Tommy Ugpuk to leave
Nome this morning on an extensive
search for him
The native sent out by Skain re
ported that he was able to trace
Clyde Ahviyah's trail up to the sum
mit of the Dexter Divide, blit duo
to so many reindeer tracks in the
vicinity he lost the trail and does
not know which direction the dog
team followed
During the past week, when the
winds have been shifting and bliz
zards come up within a few hours
ft me, there have been frequent
times when it would have been al
most impossible to travel, and fears
were felt that he became lost The
temperature has also been extreme
ly cold and what may have happen
ed to hint can well be conjectured
Clyde Return Home Today
Clyde Ahviyah showed up in
Nome this morning, coming in by
his own dog team Meagre details
secured stated that he became tangl
ed up in a herd of reindeer on the
summit and could not control his
dog team They took after the rein
decr and the sled tipped over - Af
ter dragging him for a considerable
distance they ran into an overflow
and sometime later Clyde was able
to got his team up to a cabin on
tile tundra where he was forced to
"hole-in" until he could dry his
clothes and weather would allow
him to come to town
Me had a very narrow escape
front freezing to death and only the
presence of the cabin made it possi
ble for hon to live until he could
dry his clothes and thus remove the
danger of freezing
Last Chanc e Tonight
Up to 5 pm today 245 voters had
registered for the city election to be
held April 2nd. Tonight is the last
opportunity to register, and City
Clerk Walsh will keep the office op
en until U) pm, for those who have
not as yet registered.
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Os. *ar G. Olson
Is Appointed En
forcement Officer
(Rv The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, March 23 — Taking its
first action under the authority
granted by the l!)3o Legislature, the
Territorial Liquor Control Board
appointed Oscar Olson, Territorial
Treasurer, as the Head Enforcement
Officer, and approved the nomina
tions of James F Dennis of Cordova
and John Ronon of Juneau, as two
of the four license officers provided
under the new law.
Dennis will be stationed in the
First Division and Ronan for the
present will be traveling over the
Territory but eventually will be lo
cated at Fairbanks Both are well
known Pioneers. Governor Troy
again named as Chairman of the
Board, Auditor Frank A Boyle.
Fish Gonvieted
Murder Ten \ car
Old Grace Budd
(By The Associated Press)
WHITE PLAINS, N Y, March 23
Albert I! Fish was convicted today
of first degree murder of ten year
old Grace Budd The verdict car
ries a mandatory death penalty.
Fish lured the girl from her home
here several years ago and murder
ed her in a vacant house, then dis
membered the body.
Pattman Bonus
Bill Is On Its
Way To Senate
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March 23 — Jub
ilant supporters of the Pattman
Sonus bill, flushed with a House
victory, made plans to move on the
icnate, despite the administration's
apposition. They expressed every
:onfidence that they would win
again and place the bonus bill on
he president's desk.
The House voted for the Pattman
Dill in preference to the Vinson
jill 213 to BO, and sent it to the sen
ate.
No Plane News
According to reports received to
lay there are several mail planes
lue at Nome, but weather conditions
along the coast from Nome east
ward and across the "hump” to
'iulato, are adverse for flying. The
a resent ground blizzard is holding
ill planes to the ground.
Tonite—Benefit Dance Nome Brass Band, Nevada Hall