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STRIKE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
TO BE CALLED TONIGHT
GOV’T MAY STEP IN
STRIKE CALLED FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT TEXTILE
INDUSTRIES
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. A gen
eral strike in the cotton and text
ile industry is called to become
effective at 11:30 p.m. Saturday
night.
Workers in the wool, silk, ray
on and synthetic yard industries
were ordered to stand by for
further orders.
The first working day after the
effective date of 'the strike will
- i
be September 4th. The order for
the strike.)- the largest numerically
[to confront this administration. j
ticked out over the telegraph to j
local unions headquarters over the)
country wihich in turn will trails-1
i
mit it to their memberships.
In a short address to a labor j
gathering. Francis J. Gormm.jl
chairman of the strike committee 1
l
said: ‘“We have exhausted every *
resource for a peaceful settlement, t
We have been met, I am sorry to J
say, by arrogance on the part of 11
the employers that is amazing in,
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this day and age.
The employees of two of tli<=• . i
largest factories in South Caro - h
Una voted against obeying . the j
strike order. 1
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GOVERNMENT TO STEP INTO
TEXTILES STRIKE
(By Tile Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31, The
jovernment appeared ready to
aiineli a neutral inquiry into tlte
ssues behind the general eondi
ions concerning the textile strike,
s all hope of averting a giant <
walk-out vanished last night,
lotvever. efforts are still under
vay, striving toward the bring
ng about of quick peace settle
nents. Chajnnan Lloyd Garri
son' of the National Relations
loard* had In mind this morning
he appointment of a committee
ARCTIC CRUISE
OF S S VICTORIA
THRILLS VISITORS
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ARCTIC ARVKNTURERH
THRILLER WITH TRIP
TO ICE PACK
The Alaska Line steamer Victor
ia, of the Alaska Steamship Co.,
returned to Nome 9 a.m. yester
day from a trip |6 the Arctic Ice
pack, which too/ the vessel to
Wrangell Island^ In order to find
ice. On the return, from Wrangell
the vessel called at Deanef, (East
Cape), Siberia, where the pass
engers were allowed to go ashore
and purchase curios.
Many of the tourists came
ashore to complete business en
gagements at Nome and promptly
at 1 p.m. the vessel sailed for 8t.
Lawrence Island where the pass
engers were given a chance to
visit the natives of this roman
tic isle.
On leaving Nome shortly after
midnight, Aug. 21«t, the Victor
ia headed for St. Michael, thence
to Kotsebue arriving there the
morning of Aug. 26th. The tour
ists were royally entertained by
fhe Inhabitants and a native base
ball team defeated the visitors by
a score of 2 to 1; impromptu na
tive dances by the Eskimos were
greatly enjoyed. Leaving Kotie
bue 8:00 p.m. the same evening!
the vessel reached the Ice pack
six miles from Rogers Bay, Wran
gsll Island at 9:30 a.m. the 28
th, latitude 70.62 N., longitude
1178.25 West, a distance of 4G5
| miles, the Victoria having the
; distinction of being the first coni
imerclal passenger vessel to ever
travel this far north and pro
bably never again will it be ac
complished at this time of the year
;Captain Odsen. the gallant * com
mander of the Victoria, steamed
! right through the ice floes and the
. “lAdventurers” had the opportunity
to see many walrus sporting them
selves on the ice, and diving into
{the water. About 15 large whales
wele algo seen spouting close by,
jThe Russian Ice breaker Krassln,
was sighted and had recently land
led and taken some people off the
| Island.
Arriving at Deshuef, (East
Cape), Siberia at 1:48 p.m. ,the
29th, the passengers were receiv
ed by Soviet representatives who
installed a poatofflce specially for
the occasion. Larry Ctailberg, the
U. S. Customs Officer at Nome who
accompanied the vessel to the Arc
tic Informed the “Adventurers”
that purchases up to the value of
$100.00 might he brought aboard
duty free at Beat Cape. Siberia.
Everyone was thrilled with the
visit, the weather was good and
everyone happy when the vessel
left at 8 p.m. Aug. 29th headed
for Nome by the Diomede Islands
thru Bering Straits.
During the time the Vessel was
within the Arctic Cirole, the "Ad
(Continued on page Three)
CS'EARTHS CONFESSION
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(By The Associated PresB)
I/OS AiNOBLBS. Aug. 31. Blay- j,
ney Matthews, special Investigate |
or announced that.. Mrs. Nellie
Madison, convicted of the murder .
of her husband Fred Madison and I
who is now under sentence to hang
alleged that her husband shortlv {
before his death, confessed to her I
that he had murdered Dr. Leon- '
ard Siever, Pasadena dentist. !<
e>
Df three to explore into the con
flict impartially and perhaps re
commend a solution which would
l>e agreeable to both interests,
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STOCKS NERVOUS ON MARKET
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Stocks
were nervous as some traders
lightened their positions prepara
tory to tile Labor Day recess, af
ter a stiffening of the list., whic'i
near closing hours,„ |S|liriped low-j
er. Some metals relisted th- j
drop. The close was rather heaw j
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INCOMPLETE RETURNS ON
CALIFORNIA ELECTION
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FU/1NCI8CO. , ng. 31. 1: - 1
■omplete returns gave Merriam
123,761 votes; Young 213.853
votes; _ Sinclair 401,813 votes; and
261.882 votes^ in the demo
cratic nomination for governor.
1PPOIXTS KEORGA NlZATH »N
COMMITTEE EOR STATE
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(By The Associated Press)
OLYMPIA, Aug. 31, Governor J
Vlartin of Washington today ere- j
ited an advisory constitutional re-]
vision commission of nine mem-]
>ers to revise the progiam for
governmental ire-organization for
he state and its' political sub
iivisions.
"I
WANTED TO BUT: A small
■asli register. Inquire at Nugget
Mtlce.
REFUSES TO DISMISS
CHIEF OF AIR CORPS
SECRETARY OF WAR 1»BRN'
REFUSES BRING ABOUT
DISCHARGE AIR (THIEF
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. (Copy
right) Secretary of W*r Dern re
fuged Thursday to meet the de
mand of the ■'House Military Af
fairs subcommittee that Major
jOeneral Ben D. Koulouis be sum
marily dismissed as Chief of the
Army Air Corps.
Dern criticised the committee
and its methods of procedure say
ing that they did not limit them
selves in their indictment, but in
effect found the accuse^ guilty
and fixed the sentence.
They then called up Dern to
execute it. Koulouis was criticiz
ed for his methods in handling
the plane contracts, among other
degrees of inefficiency.
STEED CORPORATIONS (JOIN'D
ON FIVE DAY WEEK
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED. Aug. 31. U. S.
Steel, Republic Steel Corporation,
Jones and Laughlln Steel Corpora
tion announced that , their employ
ees would go on a five day week
beginning Saturday, with a corres
ponding reduction in pay.
FATHBR HEAD FROM HIS
DAUGHTERS BUJXETS '
• By The Associate 1 Press)
CHICAGO, Aug. 31. James Mar
ietta, who was wounded by four
bullets Bred from a gun held by
his daughter. yesterday, when
she attempted to save her mother
from being beaten by him, died
in tlje hospital here this morning.
The daughter killed her mother
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MAN IS ARRESTED
WRITING THREAT
LETTER PRESIDENT
WRITES THREATENING LETTER
MRS. ROOSEVELT: ARRESTED
UNDER LINDBERGH LAW
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug.XI. Ben
jamin Varn aged thirty-three was
trrested last night under the
Lindbergh Law, for allegedly writ
ing Mrs. Franklin l). Roosevelt a
letter threatening to harm the
President and kidnap Her grand
children, unless she paid him one
hundred and sixty-eight thousand
dollars.
The letter which was addressed
to tier, went to the White House
and was investigated in routine
fashion by the Secret Service.
Varn said he lived at f'harles!
ton. South ,Carolina and describe!
himself as a former machinist in
Hie naval aviation corps; He was
arrested by Win. Sloane of the
House Brandi of . the Secret Ser
vice. Varn threatened to kidnap
ihe children of the President’s
[laughter or the children of his
soil, Elliott, unless the money was
paid.
PRESIDENT AND Ml EE NEVER
SAW KIDNAPPING LETTER
illy The Associated Press)
N'BW YORK. Aug, id. Presi
dent and Mrs, Roosevelt never
saw the threatening letter signed >
hy tlte “Order of Zangara’’.: sup
posed to be a mythical follow-up
of O ii isi p pi Zangaru who shot at
Hie President in Miami in Feb
ruary 1983. hut who hit Mayor
Cermak of Chicago.
The President and Mrs.r Roose
velt expressed surprise when in
formed of the letter at Hyde Park.
Chief of the Secret Service McIn
tyre sttid they felt no concern, hut
urged that the prisoner tie given
careful attention. One of the se
cret service men at H.vde Park ex
pressed the belief that Yarn need
ed hospitalization.
Authorities later stated that
Varn -was suffering from me'ntal
disturbances, and was presumably
not in his right mind.
lsxtstloi Notice*. Power* of At
torney, leasee. Deeds, etc.. am
sale »t the Nugrrt Ofllre.
accidently with a bullet through
thp heart.
KOR1) COXTIXITXG HOM)
DIT ACiAIXST XRA
(By The Associated Press)
DETROIT. Aug. 31, The Foil
Motor Company announced Thprs
lay that It was spending thirteen
million dollars to consolidate its
tosition as the industry’s biggest
lone wolf.
The foundations are being laid
X' •
hv Ford for a rouge plant at l»ear
born which will supply all .. the •
steel needed to turn out three
thousand automobiles daily. The
steel mills will place the l^ord
Company in the position of being
the only private steel using plant
Vr
in the world independent, of out
side producers.
EX-BANK AUDITOR
ATTACKS FAMILY
DIKCHAKUKD FROM BANK
ATTACKS FAMILY
(By The Associated Press)
- SEATTLE, Aug. 31, James E
Davies, Assistant Auditor of th'i
First National Bank, aged fifty
four, who was discharged last
Saturday for a ten thousand dol
lar shortage In accounts which
police said he had confessed to.
attacked his wife and daughter
Margaret, and Ilia mother-in-law,
Mrs. Agnes iteedy aged seventy
four, with a hammer, inflicting
serious injuries. He lateff Jat
tempted suicide when.,, placed in
jail. He told his 'family, “I am
going to send you all to Heaven
and myself to Hell.” His second
daughter fled and summoned aid.