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VOL. 36. No. 1*. NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1935 Per Copy: 10 Cents.
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THREE MYSTERY WITNESSES ARE TO TESTIFY
Pilot Barnhill Flew Late Last Night On Mercy Mission
LEGISLATURE IS
GETTING READY
60-DAY SESSION
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 15, — The tempor
ary organization of the Alaska Ter
ritorial Legislature, including —the
House of Representatives and the
Senate, was completed last night
about nine p.m., after the remain
ing legislators had arrived aboard
the S. S. Northwestern, and were
given their oaths.
The House adjourned until one p.
m., this afternoon and the senate un
til two p.m. Temporary officers of
the House are J. S. Hofman Speaker,
and Lawrence Kerr Clerk. In the
Senate Henry Roden sits as Presi
dent and Jane Farrelly Secretary.
Caucuses were held during the
night and this forenoon to permit of
ficers and candidates for presiding
offices in both houses to become ac
quainted and talk over a permanent
organization.
SAAR RETURNS
GERMANY WITH
BIG MAJORITY
(By The Associated Press)
SAARBRUECKEN, Jan. 5, —
Saarlanders, as predicted, voted ov
erwhelmingly to return to Germany,
according to official figures announ
ced by the plebiscite commission,
which showed the following results.
The total valid votes were five hun
dred and twenty-eight thousand, sev
en hundred and four.
For Germany—four hundred and
seventy-six thousand, and ninety
» eight: For “Status Quo”—forty-six
thousand, six hundred and thirteen;
For France—two thousand, one hun
dred and fifty-two.
Thus Germany took ninety and
eight-tenths percent of the votes;
“Status Que”, eight and forty-four
hundredths percent; and France
four-hundredths of one percent.
Following the official returns, the
Nazis assumed full command of the
police force and all public services,
in a virtual rebellion against foreign
control, on the Saar's “Freedom Day”
The League of Nations’ Commis
sion still directed the affairs of the
Territory officially, although they
are preparing to turn over all func
tions to the Nazi government
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NOME TO BE TERMINAL
TWO STAR AIR ROUTES
CARR YING THE U S MAIL
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—A complete network of air
ways covering the most populated areas, is contemplated in
a program which Delegate Dimond is submitting to the Bur
eau of Territories and its possessions today. The program
has been approved by Captain Murray Hall, Department of
Cofnmerce Air Inspector for Alaska.
The program first proposes studies by the Bureau and
later the introduction of bills in Congress to carry out its
provisions, which would cost approximately $1,250,000.00,
plus one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the installa
tion of radio stations.
The program calls for the establishment of thirty-two
new airports, bringing the total number in the Territory to
one hundred and nine. The Delegate said that the propos
als have the tentative approval of the Postoffice Department,
which has recommended more air mail service in Alaska,
following the various routes and terminals which would be
established.
Route One—Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Nome
Route One would be from Ketchikan to Fairbanks to
Nome, together with the contemplated building of Class A
fields and improving the existing fields at Ketchikan, Jun
eau, Boundary, Tanana Crossing, Fairbanks, Tanana, Nu
lato, Koyukuk and Nome, with emergency fields every one
hundred miles. Branch lines would tie into this line both
North and South.
Route Two—Boundary to Anchorage to Nome
Route Two would be from Boundary to Anchorage and
then via Rainy Pass to McGrath, Flat, Unalakleet, Koyuk
and Nome, with part of the route from Koyuk to Nome iden
tical with Route No. 1. Fields at Anchorage, McGrath, Flat
to be improved to first class and two new similar fields to
be built, one at Skwenta River, and one on the South Fork
of the Kuskokwim, and an auxiliary field near the summit
of Rainy Pass. Auxiliary routes would also branch off this
line.
Route Three—Anchorage to Bethel
Rouse Three, starting either at Fairbanks or Anchorage.
If at Fairbanks Class A fields would be at Fairbanks, Mc
Grath and Flat, and the route would proceed southwest to
Bethel, with auxiliary fields. If the route started at An
chorage it would follow Route No. 2 to Flat and thence to
Bethel.
Route Four—Ketchikan, Cordova, Fairbanks
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Route Four would be from Ketchikan with projected
Class A fields, to Juneau along Route 1, thence to Cordova
with a number of auxiliary fields; thence to Valdez, Copper
Center and Fairbanks, tieing in with Route No. 1 at Mc
Carthy. x
Route Five—Seward to Fairbanks via Nenana
Route Five would be from Seward to Fairbanks with
improvements to the Seward and Anchorage fields, and a
new field at Talkeetna. The line of flight would follow
Route No. 2 to Nenana and thence into Fairbanks, with
several intermittent fields.
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Route Six—Anchorage Dillingham Thence Muntrak
Route Six would start at Anchorage with Class A fields,
at Illiamna Lake, and Dillingham, thence to Muntrak, -with
branches through Koggiung to Naknek to Egigik, thence to
Ugashik, the last four places being auxiliary fields, and new
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CITY COUNCIL
HELD MEETING
LAST EVENING
Nome City Council met in regular
session last evening, with all coun
cilmen present. Considerable busi
ness was brought before the atten
tion of the body, which met in reg
ular session for the first time in the
New Year.
Minutes of preceding special meet
ings were read and approved. A
feature of a special meeting held
January 9th was the approval to pay
the Hammon Consolidated Gold
Fields $3859.37 for the fire engine
and pump received on one of the
last boats in the fall. The cost in
cluded testing and work done since
its arrival here. It was purchased
through the Hammon Company and
the City has now taken it over. It
when!
the new fire fighting system is in
stalled in Nome, if and when the
PWA loan and grant is approved in
time.
All bills read and approved by the
Finance Committee were ordered
paid by motion of the council.
During a recess when the bills
were being approved, Henry Burgh
addressed the council, offering free
of charge, his social hall on the sec
ond floor of the Nevada, for use for
meetings and other city affairs. His
offer was accepted with apprecia
tion.
A report by the streets and light
ing committee stated that all city
lights had been installed since the
last meeting.
The Mayor called the attention of
the council to the question of snow
levelling and grading of the streets,
brought to his attention by various
agencies. The chairman of the street
Committee Ernest Balsiger report
ed that in his opinion the work at
present did not warrant the expen
diture of any money to keep the
streets open for motor equipment,
but stated that if in the future heavy
storms should occur and the work
was absolutely necessary he would
proceed with such a program;
The Mayor stated that he had in
terviewed several business men and
that their opinion was that it was
not necessary and expedient at this
time. He was of the same opinion.
The question of electric wires
hanging loose in several localities
was brought to the attention of the
lights committee which is to report
the matter to the Northern Light
and Power Co.
Chas. Code, manager of the Dream
Theatre, brought up^ the question of
the dumping of garbage on Seashore
Avenue, and directly behind several
buildings on the south side of Front
Street. He suggested that perhaps it
would be in order to establish a reg
ular garbage lane onto the Bering
Sea ice and thus do away with the
3 MYSTERY WITNESSES
TO BE BROUGHT INTO
THE HAUPTMANN CASE
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 15th—Three mystery witnesses
were brought here this morning in the prosecution’s efforts
to break Hauptmann’s statement, labelled “Fisch Myth,”
Elaborate precautions were taken to guard the witnesses.
It was understood that they are all Germans who will an
swer Hauptmann’s story that he received the ransom money
unwittingly from Isadore Fisch.
At least two of them are believed to be relatives of
i Fisch and to have come to testify that he died in poverty
and never showed signs of having possessed the ransom
wealth.
Meanwhile, instead of his former resentment, Haupt
mann manifested amusement, being taken by the wrist,
grasped by guards, when taken to and from the courtroom
yesterday. He displayed the broadest and most genuine
smile as he picked his way through the courtroom, with one
officer in front and another behind, each holding a wrist of
the prisoner.
The third handwriting expert to testify, John Tyrell of
Milwaukee, said that the ransom notes were written by the
defendant. r__. ■
many dirty, unclean garbage dumps
in the rear of the business houses.
The council informed Mr. Code that
it was illegal to dump garbage and
refuse on a public thoroughfare, and
that matter would be referred to the
Health and Relief Committee with
instrucions to see that the Ordin
ance governing this was upheld, and
possibly arrange for a distribution of
same to the ice floes.
Mr. Hyatt came before the Council
in regard to the purchase by him of
a lot at public auctibn and which he
now discovers has a sum of back
taxes owing against it. He stated
he purchased the lot for $67.00 and
then found that approximately $140.
00 in back taxes were owing against
it. He asked the council if there
was any way to take care of the
back taxes, as he did not think the
lot was worth that amount. The
Council was unable to take any ac
tion toward removing the back tax
es and Mr. Hyatt stated he would
then have to relinquish all claim to;
the lot as it was not worth that
much money to him.
C. M. Allyn of the Nome Motor
Company appeared at’ the meeting
and spoke on the subject concerning
the levelling of snow drifts on the
main streets of Nome. He stated
that if any such work was done he
wanted to be advised so that he
could put in a cost figure to the coun
cil for such work, to be done by
caterpillar. He further stated that
it was his belief, that the streets of
Nome should be kept open for tra
ffic of all kinds, both motor and ped
estrian, as an aid to general busi
ness. He offered to prove to the
Council free of charge, with his com
pany’s caterpillar, that snow drifts on
the main street would be economic
(Continued oa Face Foot)
WORLD COURT
CENTER STAGE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, — Con
gress got more nearly into its stride
today with the World Court issue
taking the center of the stage mom
entarily.
However, the two houses are look
ing forward tomorrow to President
Roosevelt’s recommendations on so
cial security, which were reported
would be sent up.
W. H. BARNHILL
MERCY FLIGHT
Heard over KFQD Radio Broad
cast Station was the startling infor
mation that Pilot W. H. Barnhill had
taken off from Anchorage at Id: 15
p.m. last night for Mountain Village.
He was to land at McGrath about
midnight and refuel, and then fly
on to Mt. Village where he would
pick up Doctor Corthell and then fly
down river to a small village where
Mrs. Shepherd, a government teach
er, lay dying.
Pilot Barnhill was flying for the
McGee Airways and the plane car
ried special medicine for the sick
woman. Dr. Romig talked over the
radio last night several different tim
es, issuing instructions to Dr. Corfh
ell, as to how to use it.
The nature of Mrs. Shepherd’s ill
ness is unknown. No further reports
were received today as to whether
Barnhill reached Mt. Village and
managed to get the dpctor to Mrs.
Shepherd in time to save her life.