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VOL. 37. No. 39. NOME, ALASKA, Saturday, FEB. 15th, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents
Replies To Attack John E. Ballaine
ARMY APPROPRIATION!^ PASSED HOUSE
Attention Of Nome Veterans Is Called To Bonus
ALASKA R. R. PURCHASING j
AGENT REPLIES TO CHARGES j
VOICED JOHN E. BALLAINE
J. R. Ummel Explains Facts Behind The
Allegations Of Ballaine
(By The Associated Press)
Seattle, Feb. 15, —Alas
ka coal is good coal, but
too far away from the Un
ited States, said J. R. Um
mel, purchasing agent-for
the Alaska Railroad, in
commenting on the state
ments of John E. Ballaine,
who asserted in an open let
ter to President Roosevelt,
that the bankers and rail
roads in the states were
influencing the govern
ment’s policy against the
development of Alaska
mines.
Ummel said that the
branch line of the Alaska
Railroad running to Chick
aloon had been abandoned
because there was not en
ough traffic to justify the
line, as trucks had taken
the business.
He stated that the Inter
ior Department buys about
two thousand tons of coal
from the Evans-Jones min
es near Matanuska, for the
use of schools and other
buildings on Bering Sea
(Continued on Page Three,
Run-Off Of Tie
Be Run Sunday,
Starting 1 P. M.
The run-off of the tie in
last Wednesday’s dog race
to Fort Davis and return,
will take place tomorrow,
starting at 1 P.M. at the
corner of Front and B
Streets.
John Kost with a burden
in the sled, and John Hoemi
also with a burden, will
make the run out B Street
to the Airport and return,
the one making the fastest
time to be awarded second
prize for the Fort Davis j
dog race. The same offit-'
ials will officiate as at the
former race.
At the same time, the
newly elected Board of Di
( Continued On Page Four )
Veterans World
War Requested
Fill Application
The accompanying notice
is to draw attention to all
world war veterans possess
ing Adjusted Service Cer
tificates, commonly known
as Bonus Certificates.
The Veterans Adminis
tration through arrange
ments with the Red Cross
is requesting veterans to
get in touch with Chapter
Chairmen to receive assist
ance in filling out their ap
plications for the settle
ment of their certificates.
In cases where the hold
ers of these adjusted certi
ficates reside in outlying
sections of Nome, they can
apply to any postmaster to
receive aid in filling out
applications.
The Veterans Administra
tion also asked all veterans
not to write in to them
with questions concerning
the applications as these
questions will pile up and
only retard active and
speedy settlement. Follow
ing is the notice:
NOTICE WORLD WAR
VETERANS
The Red Cross has receiv
ed a supply of Applications
for cashing of your Adjust
ed Compensation Certifi
cates. If you wish to cash
yours, the Chairman will
fill out your application at
no cost. Please bring with
you your certificate, and all
available data.
C. W. Thornton,
Chrm. Nome Chapter
B. B. Results
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, Feb. 15, — Bas
ketball at Seattle; Univer
sity of Washington 50 Uni
versity of Idaho 30. At Cor
vallis, Oregon State 33,
Washington State 26.
Abolishment Fish Traps Brought
Before Mrs. Roosevelt
OFFICE OF A. J. DIMOND
Delegate from Alaska
(By J. J. ECKLES)
January 25, 1936.
January 21. Represent
ing the Alaska Seiners’ As
sociation, Thomas Han
bury and Jake Zeldenrust,
accompanied by Delegate
Dimond, called on Mrs.
Roosevelt today. The First
Lady expressed great in
terest in the mission on
which Messrs. Zeldenrust
and Hanbury are engaged*
and—but the story is best
told in Mrs. Roosevelt’s
own words as taken from
the columns of the Wash
ington Daily News of Jan
uary 23, 1936:
"Two fishermen, Jacob Zel
denrust and Thomas Hanbury,
came to see me this afternoon,
brought by their representative
Mr. Dimond of Alaska.
“One of them represents the
white fishermen of his district
and the other was a native In
dian born in Alaska. They had
come in support of a bill to do
away with fish traps, and to al
low fishing for salmon only by
seines.
‘‘We sat down and drank cof
fee together and ate dimunitive
cakes. I felt quite sure that they
would go back and report that I
did not provide very satisfying
food. I did not dare ask much
about what was brought to them,
however, for I knew the house
hold was preparing for 1000
people for tea between 4 and 6.
There is such a thing as the last
straw that breaks the camel’s
back, so I accepted whatever w'as
brought without a murmur, and
tried to act as though the dim
unitive cakes were the fashion in
Washington.
“I was tremendously interest
ed to have the Alaskan of Indian
descent explain to me how clear
ly he felt that this was a nec
essary conservation measure. ‘In
a few years history will say that
once there were salmon along
these coasts and in these rivers,
but fish traps have destroyed
them all,’ he told me, and added,
‘We caught only red fish in the
| old days, but now there's only
ipink fish left—what you have in
: cans.’
•‘His tone plainly conveyed the
thought that those who were sat
isfied with pink 6almon were de
cidedly ignorant of what was
really good. I acknowledged my
abysmal ignorance, but said I did
know something about fishermen
and their lives on the East coast.
“I could understand the ring'
| of earnestness in his voice when
he said, ‘We used to make a liv
ing, own boats, build our own
houses. Now we are no longer in
dependent.’
“I do not know what will hap
pen, nor what should happen,
for these fishermen of the Alas
kan coast, but there was some
thing in his attitude which made
me hope that something at least
might be done so they could earn
a livelihood again.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
January 24. Messrs. Zcl
denrust and Hanbury were
introduced to the President
today by Delegate Dimond.
The President listened at
tentatively while the sein
ers’ representatives outlin
ed briefly the purpose of
their work here.
The Delegate made an ad
dress last week before the
(Continued From Page Two)
Marriage License
Obtained Seattle
(By The Associated Press)
Seattle, Feb. 15, — A
marriage license was issued
today to Gus Omen, 36, of
Fairbanks, and Mary Han
ousek, 26, of Seattle.
FOUND—A gold chain
with key attached. Owner
may have same by paying
for this advertisement. In
quire at Nugget Office.
Brubaker Defeats
Levinsky Friday
(By The Associated Press)
San Francisco, Feb. 15,
Phil Brubaker, a rising
heavyweight possibility,
scored an easy 'ten round
decision over King Levin
sky last night.
Brubaker knocked Le
vinsky down in the second
and seventh rounds. Levin
sky weighed 199 and Bru
baker 192 pounds.
RECORD ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSED HOUSE SENT THE
SENATE FOR QUICK APPROVAL
Bill ( Carries Huge Expenditures Funds
For Defenses West Coast
Fearing Aerial
Attacks On the
Capital Of Eth.
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, Feb. 15. —Eth
iopian diplomatic sources
expressed fear of Italian in
tentions to bomb Addis Ab
aba, in revenge for assert
ed Fascist casualties along
the northern front. Fears
arose from persistent aerial
attacks during the last few
days, when Italian planes
swooped down on Makale,
Dessye and other concentra
tion points of the defend
ing forces.
Informed sources in
Rome declared the invad
ers were pushing the north
ern front offensive in an ap
parent effort to solidify the
Italian lines.
An Ethiopian communi
que today reported that the
two missionaries previous
ly held for failing to leave
the war zone,had been sent
to the concentration camp
at Sodu.
Executed Lethal
Gas Chamber For
Murder Sheriff
(By The Associated Press')
Canon City, Colorado.
Feb. 15, —Otis McDaniels,
aged 30, was executed in
the lethal gas chamber of
the Colorado state peniten
tiary Friday night for the
slaying of Sheriff W. W.
Dunlap of Montezuma
County.
McDaniels seemed in
different to his fate and en
tered the death chamber
with a smile on his face.
His brother Herbert, 18, i
drew a double life term for
his part in the killing of
the sheriff, while the pair
were being taken to jail for
the previous killing of a
rancher.
(By The Associates Press)
Washington, Feb. 15, —
The backers of the big Ar
ny appropriation bill which
ran the House gauntlet,
yesterday, emerged with
out a scar, and the bill now
goes for quick senate ap
proval.
In the house, the opposi
tion bloc balked it at every
turn in repeated efforts to
trim the items in the re
cord peace time bill, call
ing for the spending of
$545,000,000.
Included in the measure
is the appropriation for
more than three hundred
million dollars for national
defense, and more than a
hundred and fifty million
dollars for river, harbors,
and Hood control.
More than eight million
dollars is to be spent for de
fenses on the West Coast,
at Hawaii and the Panama
Canal.
“Machine Cun"
McGurn hilled
Chicago Today
c j
(Bv The Associated Press)
Chicago, Feb. 15, —
“Machine Gun” Jack Mc
Gurn, gangster, was shot
and killed in a bowling all
ey on the northwest side
early today.
The victim was positive
ly identified by Sergeant
Kyran Phelan of the De
tective Bureau.
The bowling alley was
reported to be owned by
the gangster whose true
name is Vincent Gebardi.
He also used the alias of
Jack Demory. He was re
ported to have been a gun
man for A1 Capone durinj
prohibition days.
His assailants used a ma
chine gun, and after killin
him, fled to apparent safe
ty.
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