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VOL. 38. No. 115 NOME. ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1937. Per Copy lOcts
Heinous Child Murderer Confesses
VANDEVANTER RESIGNS SUPREME COURT
Windsor-Warfield Nuptials Scheduled June Third
Justice Vandevanter Informs Roose
velt Of Ilis Retirement June 2nd
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 18—Justice Vandevan
ter, aged 78,informed President Roosevelt that he would
retire from the Supreme Court on June second. Simul
taneously officials vested high in authority, said there
probably will be no more retirements of the Court at
this time. Others said, that before the beginning of the
Fall term of Court in October, Justice Sutherland might
take advantage of the retirement act with full pay of
twenty thousand dollars annually. Justice Vandevan
ter served for twenty-six years and gave no reason oth
er than his age.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 18—The Senate Judic
iary Committee voted ten to eight to report on the
Court Bill adversely. First members to emerge from
the committee session, said, all amendments except a
few, clarifying charges, were rejected by the dominant
opposition of seven democrats and three republicans
against seven democrats and one republican.
For those against, were: King, McCarlan, Vannuys,
Hatch, Burke, Connally. O Mahoney, Bcrah, Austin and
Steiwer.
Foi—Neely, Logan, Dietrich, McGill, Pittman,
Hughes, Norris, Ashurst. Chairman As'hurst si id that
Justice Vandevanter’s resignation “immensely promot
es” the prospect for the passage of the bill.
TWO SNOWSLIDE BODIES ENROUTE STATES
(By The Associated nr°s.s)
SEWARD, Alaska, May 18—Jack Ullom of Woaver
ville, California, is .enroute to the states with the bodies
of two of the six miners who lost their lives in a recent
snowslide. They are Wilbur Zetzman and Ben Crab
tree.
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Leaders of the American Federation of Labor met in Washington
with President William Green (right) to discuss sit-down strikes
and to consider an intensive membership drive. Daniel J. Tobin,
president of the Teamsters’ Union and vice-president of the A. r.
of L., Is shown with Green Just before theconncil’s executive ses
sion started.
Daughter Slashed to Death ar.d Son
Seriously Wounded by Their Mother
(Bv The Associated Press)
BOOKHAVEN, N. Y., M iy 17—A six year old girl
was slashed to death and her four-year-old brother was
seriously wounded, by a man, who could only be identi
fied as “Joe”, who also said he “hurt Mommy too.”
Raymond Cataldo, aged about 40, a Riverhead, Long
Island automobile salesman, tentatively identified the
children. He said he had been separated from his wife
for several years. The boy's story is incoherent and
p dice said clues were scarce.
The girl’s body was slashed and burned and found
in a thicket one hundred yards from the village. The
boy lay asleep, his throat cut, but still alive. Police
said an effort was evidently made to kill both with an
ax, the slayer attempting to cover up the evidence by
burning, which was unsuccessful. The boy later said:
“Mommy hurt us.”
NEW YORK, May 17—Police announced that Mrs.
Helen Niernan, aged 28, said she was the mother of the
little girl found slain in the woods of Brookhaven. She
a so said that a strange man attacked her and also the
children. She was taken to the police station for fur
ther questioning.
- NEW YORK, May 18—Police said today that Mrs.
Helen Tier nan has confessed to the killing of her daugh
ter Helen, aged 8, and the assault on her son James,
aged five.
Film Players Granted Better Pay
(By T he Associated Press)
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles. May 17—Unionized
film players were granted better pay and a closed shop,
and in return pledged not to strike during the next ten
years; but the 17 day walkout of craftsmen is still har
assed by the Studios strike, the front being broken by
a decision of two of the ten Federated Motion Picture
Crafts, who voted to return to work.
Two thousand members of the screen actors guild
ratified the ten year contract with a dozen studios, and
defended itself against the Federated Motion Picture
Crafts of the charge of scabbing, when it said “we can
not allow our organization to be bound by unauthorized
persons, although we are strongly sympathetic.”
Towns Nenana and Ft. Yukon Flooded
(By The Associated Press)
Fairbanks, May 17—Floods swept Ft. Yukon on the
Yukon river and Nenana on the Tanana river, sending
torrents at least four feet deep thru Fort Yukon, and
fourteen feet deep through the town of Nenana. Radio
phone reports received here stated there was no report
ed loss of life at either place, and that the water was
reported as dropping slightly at Fort Yukon, and most
of the danger was past at Nenana.
Ray Randall, U. S. Deputy Marshal at Fort Yukon
radiophoned that most of the trading post was inundat
ed when the Yukon River ice broke, but the damage
would not be extensive.
Nenana advices said the water had reached the great
est depth in the residential section and spread to the
business district, and threatened for a time, the freight
warehouse.
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Supreme Court Tailed to Pass On
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Constitutionality Social Security Act
(By The Associated Press')
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18—The Supreme Court
yesterday, failed to pass on the constitutionality of the
Federal Social Security Act before adjourning until
Monday and announced that the opinions of the nine
judges in the case of Social Security, and their decision
will be delivered either next Monday or Tuesday, when
the court adjourns for the summer.
In a major decision it upheld the provisions otf the
1936 revenue act barring a refund of nine hundred and
sixty three million dollars, processing flour stock taxes
collected. The order was invalidated, unless the payer
proved he bore the cost himself.
Duke And W allis To Marry June 3rd
(By The Associated Press)
MONTS, France, May 18—Mrs. Wallis Warfield and
Duke Windsor’s marriage is set for June 3rd. the birth
day of the Duke’s father. There will be no member of
the Royal family attending. It was announced that
only the close friends of the past few months would be
in attendance, when they will be married by Dr. Charles
Mercier. the Mayor of Monts.
Roosevelt Reappoints J. J. Connors
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 18th—President Roose
velt sent to the Senate for reappointment the name of
James J. Connors, Customs Collector at Juneau. Alaska,
yesterday.
SCHMELING READY TO SCRAP
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Max Schmeling, Herman heavyweight, has arrived in .sew York
to train for a fight with Champion Jim BraddocU. Braddork is
also training, hut not to fight Schmeling. He’s going to battle Joe
l.ouis, who Schmeling deflated several months ago. Schmeling is
shown here with Joe Jacobs, his manager. _