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VOLUME 36. NO. 25. _ NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30,1935 _ Per Copy Ten Certts
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World Court Issue Apparently Dead
DEFENSE ATTACK AUTOPSY ON LINDY CHILD
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Tonight-Amateur Show Benefit Paralysis Sufferers
ONE HOUSE
LEGISLATURE
BILL IS KILLED
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(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 30—The proposal
for a one House Legislature which
met with the approval of the lower
body, struck a snag today when the
Senate Judiciary Committee report
ed not to pass it.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
considered the measure providing
for cooperative associations.
The House passed the Murray
memorial asking that the Bristol
Bay closing order on fishing for a
year, be rescinded. The measure
now goes to the Senate
.r i
Representative Walker introduced
a House memorial changing the
election laws so that a voter has to
live only thirty days in the division
prior to election.
R. F. C. GIVEN
2 MORE YEARS
OF EXISTENCE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th—The
House of Representatives, Tuesday,
elected Delegate Anthony J Dimond
to the Merchant Marine, Rivers and
Harbors Committees.
The House last night, passed the
administration’s bill to give the Re
construction Finance Corporation 2
years more existence. The bill was
returned to the Senate which al
ready approved, it, for action on
House amendmerits.
The bill must be signed by the
President before Thursday night,
otherwise the RFC, will automatic
ally expire.
ALASKAN AND
SEATTLEITE
WILL MARRY
(By The Associated Press)
RENO, Jan. 30—A marriage license
was issued yesterday to Lawrence
William Kerby, aged thirty-one of
Tacotna, Alaska, and Loretta Marie
Barbano, aged 25, of Seattle.
NOME ATHLETIC CLUB
BIG SMOKER
FEBRUARY 6, 1935.
DREAM THEATRE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Entries Made at Bon Marche
Warehouse
Every Day—2:00 To 4:00 PJf.
UNITED STATESNOT TO
JOIN WORLD COURT AS
SENATE REJECTS MOVE
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(By The Associated Press) t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 — The U. S. Senate Tuesday
night rejected the protocol for American adherence to the
world court, by a vote of 52 for the measure and thirty-six;
against. It would have taken a two-thirds vote to carry.!
The court proposal had the backing of the administra
tion, as it has had the support of every president since the;
court question first came up.
Foes of the world court quesj^on declared that the sen
ate’s rejection means that this issue which has been before
the senate at intervals fo rthe past twelve years, is dead for
some time to come, if not permanently.
The vote was a surprise to many, as only Monday night
opponents considered they would have no more than a maj
ority of two votes to defeat the measure.. However, the
sentiment swung against the measure during the last few
hours. Hence the world court proposal lost by seven votes.
President Roosevelt requested ratification “so that the
United States could once more throw its weight in the scale
in favor of peace.”
GENEVA, Jan. 30 — The League of Nations learned
with keen disappointment of the U. S. rejection of American
adherence to the world court.
The opinion had been held that ratification was cer
tain. The disappointing news brought from representa
tives of powers, expressions that the Senate’s action con
stitutes a severe blow to the building up of international
law and the promotion of peace, through a policy of settle
ing disputes by judicial process.
BOOSTER CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
AT ANCHORAGE
(By The Associated Press)
ANCHORAGE, Jan 30 — A Boost
er Club was organized here by
young men to promote Anchorage
as the base city of Alaska and coop
erate with the Chamber of Com
merce and other civic bodies in gen
eral publicity for Alaska, and other
local and Territorial movements.
Victor Gill is President, Vern
Johnson, Secretary; Roy Lee, Treas
urer; and Phil Laing is chairman of
the Publicity Committee
Woman Attorney
Coming Alaska
To Try A Case
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 30—Lady Willie
Forbus, Seattle woman attorney,
leaves here today aboard the S. S.
Northwestern for Cordova to repre
sent O. A. Nelson, Alaskan merch
ant in a controversy over the owner
ship of the Chiffana Gold Mining
properties.
AUTO PLUNGED
INTO SLOUGH
DROWN TWO
(By The Associated, Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. ’0—Mrs. Myrna
Dinnick of Clear Lake and her four
year-old son Perry, were drowned
when their automobile plunged ten
feet into a water-flooded slough
near Burlington. Her husband, who
was injured in the fall, managed to
struggle free, and lived.
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ANOTHER JAP
VESSEL SINKING
» (By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30—Coast
radio operators, listening through
out the night said that they have
not heard any further word from
the stricken Japanese coastal steam
er Chita Maru, with fifty persons
aboard, that yesterday flashed an
SOS signal and a short while later
said she was sinking.
The Nome Daily Nugget la proper
ed to do you- Job prtottog
BENEFIT TO
BE GIVEN AT
DREAM TONITE
The big Amateur Show at the
Dream Theatre, staged by the Presi
dent-Children’s Benefit, commences
this evening at 7:30 P. M. sharp.
Ticket-sellers have been canvassing
the city and report that ticket-sales
are exceptionally high.
According to the committee’s re
port, a varied and very interesting
program has been arranged for
which will occupy jutouple <^f hours
this evening, i^i entgrtarnmefAV in
conjunctioh with several thousand
other entertainments and balls tak
ing place this evening throughout
the United States.
The Dream Theatre Was very kind
ly donated by Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Code for the purpose of giving this
entertainment: The nature of the
program has been generally kept
from the public so that it will serve
as a surprise. Those participating,
in the program have offered their
services and all are bnthused with
the spirit of the affair.
As has been stated in these col
umns before, seventy percent of the
money collected, clear of expenses,
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is to remain in Nome to be available
for the relief of children affected by
disease, and cases of epidemics
where the money will be needed;
and only thirty percent leaves
Nome. The thirty percent which
will be sent to President Roosevelt
will be turned into the fund which
is being gathered, for the purpose of
carrying on research work in deter
mining relief for sufferers of infan
tile paralysis.
In the interests of this worth
while project, every citizen of Nome
should attend this evening and con
tribute toward this fund. The pro
gram to be followed will certainly
assure everyone of a most enjoyable
evening;
Childhood's Most
Fatal Scourge Is
Infantile Paralysis
One of childhood’s most fatal
scourges is infantile paralysis. Only
20 per cent of children under 4 are
immune from the danger. In the
epidemic of 1916 more than 6,000
persons perished. Another 29,000
“polios” (from poliomyelitis, the dis
ease’s medical name) were left to
(ace life with weak, contorted limbs
During the past year two promis
ing pieces of independent research
have developed an apparently sure
fire preventive. The discoverers
last week reported on their work.
Dr. John Albert Kolmer, Professor:
of Medicine at Temple University:
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HAUPTMANN SAYS HE IS
CONFIDENT BE FREED
BECAUSE TOLD TRUTH
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 30 — One of the Hauptmann
counsel, Egbert Rosecrans said that the defense would pro
bably introduce two or more experts,9to show that the body
identified as the Lindbergh baby may not have been exam
ined properly before being cremated.
“We are prepared to produce in court, two medical ex
perts; one of them has said that his first opinion in the
case, is, that the conclusions reached by the state autopsy
authority with regard to the cause of the baby’s death,
were,,more than likely unwarranted,” said Rosecrans.
I Hauptmann returned to court today with an air of con
fidence, indicating the belief that he has passed the worst
days of the trial. He left the witness chair yesterday to
receive the congratulations of his counsel. “I could have
stayed there a week. I can’t be rattled because I’m telling
the truth,” he said.
His wife visited him in jail with attorney Lloyd Fisher
of the defense staff, apd reported that Hauptmann’s buoy
ant mood asserted ]Jtself when fire engines raced past his
windows
He said: “I hope it's Condon’s house,” he told Fisher.
Hauptmann began his fourth day in the witness chair under
re-direct examination. His counsel is seeking from him
testimony to counteract damaging admissions wrung from
him by the State.
HOPES FOR A
NAT. REPUBLIC
ORGANIZATION
(By The Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 30—Hopes
for a national Republic Organiza
tion rooted in the farm belt of the]
Middle West, were entertained by
party leaders of this section, confer
ring informally today.
No formal action was taken on
the possible movement to unite sev
en states as a nucleus, but Justus J.
Johnson, Illinois State Chairman of
the Republican party expressed the
theme: Let the mid-west, so typical,
ly American with its sound funda
mentals, take the lead.
Among those present at the meet
ing were three who have been men
tioned as possible presidential can
didates in 1936; Colonel Frank Knox
the Chicago publisher; Patrick Hur
ley, ex-President Hoover’s secretary
of war; and Governor Alfred M.
Landon of Kansas.
Senate In No Hurry
—— k
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th—With
the Senate showing no signs to
hurry on the Work-Relief Bill,
there are indications today that the
White House may be asked to exert
pressure to have that body speed
up.
NATION SENDS
GREETINGS TO
ROOSEVELT
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—The na
tion showered birthday greetings on
President Roosevelt and dressed in
its finest clothes for a country-wide
birthday party, from New York to
Alaska, and from North to South.
INDICATED JAPS
MUST INCREASE
ARMY BUDGETS
(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO, Jan. 30—A rising tide of
military expenditures may face the
Japanese for many years to come,
war lords told the governing house,
when replying to the question of
when the nation might expect a re
duction in the burden of military
preparations.
Mineo Osumi, Minister of the
Navy and General. Hayashi, Minis
ter of War indicated this policy and
that next year tke Army and Navy
budgets must be increased. General
Hayashi cited the menace of Soviet
activities near Manchukuo frontiers
and intimated that the Japanese
forces in Manchukuo may be in
creased.