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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 38 No. 314 NOME. ALASKA. TUESDAY. NOV. 2. 1937. Per Copy 10ct»
Off Year Elections In States Today
FRENCH FORCED DEFEND THEIR POSITION
Gr. Britain Getting Tired Japs Shooting Soldiers
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French Concession International
; Settlement Close Proximity Area
Being Bombarded by the Japanese j
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2 (/P)—
The Japanese bombardment
commenced this morning, of
Chinese positions near the In
ternational Settlement, with
resulting danger to foreigners.
(By The Associated Press)
SHANGHAI. Nov. 2, —Shang
hai's International Settlement,
and particularly the French con
cession. together with refugees,
end thousands of Americans and
other foreigners, were shaken to
day by an intensive Japanese
bombardment of Chinese positions
only a short distance West.
Buildings Shook by Bombs
Exploding bomb shells shook
buildings in the Settlement, as
the tide of battle swept toward
Siccawei, the Catholic Mission
center, on the southwestern out
skirts oif the French concession.
Prepared To Defend
The French are fully prepared
to defend their positions. They
have set up anti-aircraft guns,
and their men are on the lookout
to prevent any transgressions of
international neutrality.
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Crow Indiant Is
Working Better
Tribe’s Welfare
(By The Associated Press)
CROW AGENCY, Mont., Nov.
—Soft-spoken Bob Yellowtail,
leadr of the once powerful Crow
Indians, is striving to make his
hard-working trbiesman econom
ically independent.
Yellowtail. a college graduate,
has devised a “rehabilitation pro
gram’’ which includes building
up of the tribe’s buffalo and oth
er herds, stock raising and di
versified crops.
He also hopes to restore to the
Crows the proficiency in horse
manship for which they became
famous throughout the West.
With a view to making the
Crow's “the best mounted tribe
in the world”, he has imported!
stallions and blood mares, and;
gathered the best technical infor
mation.
Yellowtail is the first Indian to
become superintendent of a reser
vation.
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r SHE* FOLLOWS THE F O N I E S . but not In the usual
race-track sense, for Mrs. Martha Smith, 185-pound, freckle-faced.
Greenwich Village anvil pounder found New York rapidly becoming
a one-horse tuwn She and her husband-helper piled smithy tools
into their auto to start a stable-to-stable service.
THREE PROMINENT
MEN MENTIONED IN
REGARD WT. HOUSE
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(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED. Nov. 2, —Per- j
socialities rather than nation
al issue dominated today’s off
year election, to the extent
that some of the winners may
receive consideration at 1940
presidential timber.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, —Pol
itical observers have mentioned
three men in this connection.
They are:
Three Choices
Mayor LaGuardia of New York
City who is seeking reelection
with the backing of an unusual
coalition of republicans, laborites,
socialists and communists.
The second name mentioned is
that of Senator A. Harry Moore,
and state Senator Lester H. Clee,
contesting for the New Jersey
governorship.
C!ee is a republican, Presby
terian minister.
Off-Year Elections
Voters are selecting mayors in
thirty cities, legislatures in five
states, a governor of Virginia,
and four congressmen to fill vac
ancies in the representation of
New York and Virginia.
Opposing LaGuardia
Opposing Mayor LaGuardia in
New York City, is Jeremiah T.
Mahoney, who is running on the
Democratic ticket with the sup
port of Tammany Hall, Democrat
ic Chairman James A. Farley,
Governor Lehman of New York,
and Senator Wagner of New York.
Britain Indignant At Shooting Of Men
LONDON, Nov. 2, (/P)—
Official circles in London to
day manifested deep resent
ment at killings by Japanese
gunfire, while England’s la
bor leaders asked or a vote
of lack of confidence in Prem
ier Chamberlain’s cabinet
LONDON, Nov. 2. — In Brit
ish official circles, the greatest
indignation was manifested to
day over the killing at Shanghai
by Japanese gunfire of three Roy
al Ulster Riflemen. The inibrma
tion was received in the British
capital just after the House of
Common had adjourned, follow
ing the presentation by a lead
er of the Labor Party of a motion
expressing lack of confidence in
the government’s international
policy.
(Continued on Page Two)
AN OPEN LETTER TO
THE PUBLIC
Nome, Alaska, November 1, 1937.
GREETINGS:
i
As you no doubt know there has recently been
organized a Volunteer Fire Department for the City of Nome
whose constitution has been approved and accepted by the
City Council, and whose purpose will be to aid and assist
the Regular Department
This is a new organization which will render its
services under the direct supervision of the City Fire Chief,
to promote safety and protect the lives and property of the
Citizens of Nome.
Being anxious to promote the best interests poss
ible to the Community, we are asking the Citizens of Nome
to meet with us at our next regular meeting in order that
they may acquaint themselves with our organization, our
aims and purposes, and to gain their moral support which
will be as vital to the Community as ours will be.
This invitation Ls therefore extended to all the
' people of the City of Nome to meet withus at our next re
gular meeting to be held in the City Hall, Wednesday, Nov
ember 3. 1937, at 8:00 P. M. Sharp.
Sincerely yours,
MEMBERS OF THE NOME VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bureau Air Commerce Officials
if. d
Commend The Alaskan Airplane V
Pilots On Their Fine Records
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov.
2, (.4>i—Airplane pilots in Al
aska, were given one of the
finest compliments and state
ments of commendation, ever
to be made by Bureau of Air
Commerce officials, today.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 1.
—Officials of the Bureau of Air
Commerce today reported there
were seventy-eight registered air
pilots in Alaska on October 1st.
Sixty of these, tliev dec'a red,
are transport pilots. Three fliers
held limited commercial licenses.
A dozen have private licenses,
and three others are amateurs.
The officials said that the ratio
of pilots to population was un
usually high.
A further statement commend
ed the piiots flying passengers,
mail and expr. ss in Alaska un
der hardships of small fields,
inadequate airport facilities and
the winter conditions peculiar to
the Territory, remarking also on
the low number of accidents, eith
er minor or major.
PIONEERS MEETING
Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 1
will meet Wed. Nov. 3, 8 P.M., at
Aimer Ilydeen’s office. A full
attendance is desired.
DAVE GRAY, Secretary.
Young Woman
Was Acquitted
Of Slaying Man
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J„ Nov.
2 IfP)—Fo: the slaying of Paul
Reeves. 25 years old. a married
map who was the father of two
children, Margaret Drennan, 20,
.secretarial school teacher.was ac
qinV/y,' by _ jury ?p court in New
Brunswick.
The young woman in her de
fense set forth that last spring
she was assaulted by Reeves and
became pregnant. He attempted
to assault her again last Septem
ber. and she killed him.
PET HEN SPECIALIZES
IN RUSH-ORDER EGGS
TULSA. Okla., October (>P)—L.
C. Stillwell thinks he has accom
plished something toward colving
the problem of the quickest serv
ice from producer to consumer.
His pet bantam he- is hatching
eggs on top of the icebox.
Next year, StlLwell says, he'll
teach the hen to lay eggs on top
of the stove so they will drop off
into the frying par
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