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VOL 36 No. 269. NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, Nov. 16, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Canadian-American Treaty Is Signed
HITLER GUARANTEES NEUTRALITY SHIPMENTS
Mussolini Summons Grand Council Consider Sanctions
State Of Texas
Ends 16 Years Of
Period Prohbition
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(By The Associated Press)
Austin. Texas, Nov. 15th—
The State of Texas ended its
sixteen years of prohibition,
Friday, when Governor Jas.
V. Allred signed the bill per
mitting liquor sales of unbrok
en packages. The law became
effective immediately.
The State will exercise sup
ervision and control of sales,
licenses and fees, which are
expected to bring in ten thou
sand dollars daily.
Charges Are Made
Against Confessed
Slayer of Woman
... ♦ . * *
(By The Associated Press)
Port Angeles, Nov. 15, —
Prosecutor Joseph E. John
ston filel first degree murder
charges against Tom Cappas.
45, charged with the slaying
of Mrs. Dora A. Riner, 26, a
waitress in a restaurant here,
Wednesday night.
Johnston said Cappas con
fessed saying that Mrs. Riner
had “made a funny face” at
him as he entered the rest
aurant.
Cappas said he knew the
woman for about a year. She
was to have been married
this coming Sunday to Walt
er Dupen, coast guarder.
“It must have been love.
I’m sorry; a thousand times
sorry”, Cappas said.
GERMANY GUARANTEES
NEUTRALITY FOREIGN
TRADE BELLIGERENTS
Grand Council Italy To Consider The
Probable Effects Of League Sanctions
(By The Associated Press)
Berlin, Nov. 16—The Ger
man government was inform
ed by Great Britain that all
goods exported to England
after November 18th must be
accompanied by certificates
from origin of goods.
The protest of requirement
contravenes the Anglo-Ger
man trade agreement, and the
date fixed is similar and ef
fective of the date of sanc
tions against Italy.
Hitler gave verbal assurance
to both Britain and France
that he would prevent Ger
many being used as an assem
bly point for foreign goods
designed for Italy.
Britain is intending to make
sure that certain goods origi
nating in Italy do not enter
England by way of Germany.
Actor Divorced
(By The Associated Press)
Los Angeles, Nov. 16th—
Adela Rogers, a St. Johns film
magazine writer, divorced
Richard Hyland, a sports cri
tic and former Stanford grid
star. _
Mussolini Orders General Shakeup
In General Staff Directing The War
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, Nov. 16, — II
Duce today effected a gener
al shake-up in the high mili
tary command.
Marshal Pierto Badoglio,
chief of the general army
staff became high commission
er of Eritrea and Italian Som
aliland, replacing General De
Bono. This offices carries with
it leadership of the forces in
Ethiopia.
Mussolini summoned today
the Fascist grand council into
session, just twenty-four
hours before the league sanc
tions go into effect, to set It
aly’s course of action against
the boycott of key products.
European diplomats said to
day that Hitler had assured
France and Great Britain he
would prevent Germany from
becoming an assembly point
for foreign goods, designed
for Italy.
Italy’s two armies moved
cautiously through hostile
mountain regions today, al
ert for any deadly machine
gun ambuscades.
10 Year Clearance
Plan Is Proposed
fBy The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 16, — A
ten year slum clearance, low
rent, public housing program
with appropriations close to
a billion dolars to start it, is
under discussion by the ad
ministration.
Senator Wagner said he
had taked over the idea with
the President in a general
way. and would go into more
detail after Thanksgiving. J
Five Witnesses
Testify To Guilt
Of Indicted Men
(By The Associated Press)
Juneau, Nov. 15—Five more
government witnesses testifi
ed at the trial of twenty-five
persons indicted for rioting at
the Alaska-Juneau mine last
June, during the registration
of miners and an attempt at
resumption of work. Wit
nesses identified those indict
ed as resorting to force dur
ing the riot.
The court recessed Friday
until Monday morning.
Negro Is Protected
By State Police
(By The Associated Press)
Moultrie, Ga., Nov. 15, —
John Henry Sloan, negro slay
er of a white youth, was tak
en to the state penitentiary
for protection, by state troop
ers, after an angry mob had
attempted to lynch him.
Several members of the
mob were felled by rifle butts
as they rushed the guardsmen
who were escorting the pris
oner from the courtroom.
Sloan was condemned to
death.
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Sessions Planned
Over Week-End
Over Hot Car<*o
(By The Associated Press)
San Francisco, Nov. 16th—
Week-end sessions here on a
special constitution for the
Maritime Federation are plan
ned by leaders, as the talk on
the coastwise strike protest
against the merchants fleet
grew in volume. *
J C Peacock, president of
the shipping corporation de
fended sharply the recent
wage adjustments, which he
declared had been issued for
the purpose of establishing a
uniform scale of wages for
licensed offices for the board
to be used on active vessels.
Student Riots In
Cairo, Egypt Are
Cause Of Deaths
I
(Ey The Associated Press)
Cario, Nov. 16—With six al
ready dead and another stud
ent riot breaking out in Egy
pt, resulting in the injuries of
eight police, students clashed
again at Zagazig. Two stud
ents were sent to the hospital
after the police opened fire at
their legs. Six policemen
were injured when attacked
with stones. Two of the 3
students wounded Thursday,
died last night.
Sound Stage Is
Dedicated To Will
Rogers In Calif.
(By Tlio Associated Press)
Hollywood, Nov. 15, — A
stir in the movie making was
heard today when a new stu
dio sound stage was dedicat
ed to the late Will Rogers.
Three hundred friends, in
cluding four senators and 2
governors participated in the
memorial services on the
home lot of the 20th Century
Films. All paid tribute to his
life work. Little Shirley Tern
pie spoke “I loved him too.”
Two (riishoals Are
Missing S E Alaska
(By Tne Associated Press)
Juneau, Nov. 15, Two gas
boats are missing in southeast
ern waters.
The Jennie K, due back
from Gambier Bay, a week
ago, with hunters Gus Fadeel,
and George Matukin has not
been reported. The Mary B.
bound from Hoonah to Sitka,
which left ten days ago with
five aboard has not been
heard from. The names of
the five passengers were not
learned.
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TR ADE AGREEMENT IS
SIGNED BY THE UNIT
ED STATES & CANADA
Secretary State Hull Signs For U. S.
And Premier King Signs For Canada
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 1G—Hail
ed by Secretary Hull “as an
outstanding step in the direc
tion of economic sanity,” the
new Canada—America trade
treaty was signed in the pres
ence of Presidentt Roosevelt
and his full cabinet. Prime
Minister King signed for Can
ada and Secretary Hull for
the United States.
DefaiU of the pact will not
he revealed for at least two
days. Tariff reductions and
concessions which it contains
probably will become effec
tive before the end of the
year.
The pact is praised by both
governments, cementing the
traditional friendship agree
ment, and is regarded by the
State Department officials as
the most important of a series
of treaties negotiated under
the reciprocal trade act.
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Chief of Biological
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 15—J.N.
Ding Darling, left the job of
Chief of the Bureau of Biolo
gical Survey, Friday, the post
of which he hail buttled with
both the administration and
congress.
He will resume his vocation
as cartoonist and avocation.
The game conservationist
in turning over his office to
his successor Ira N. Gabriel
son remarked, “I’ve have no
parting shots to make, I’m a
friendly guy; the only time I
ever raised a howl was to get
funds to work with.”
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Herbert Hoovers Ohio Society Address
Is Anxiously Awaited New York City
(By The Associated Press)
New York, Nov. 16—Politi
cal observers are awaiting
former president Hoover’s ad
dress before the Ohio Society
here tonight, as possibly the
most important pronounce
ment since his address at
Madison Square Garden dur
ing the height of his previous
campaign. Hoover will dis
cuss public questions of merit
it is predicted.
Wins (lliampionsliip
(By The Associated Press)
New York, Nov. 16, —Sixto
Escobar of Puerto Rico, last
night decisioned Lou Salica of
New York, in a fifteen round
bout and won the bantam
weight championship of the
world.
Escobar floored Salica once
in the third round and gave
the titleholder a terrific beat
ing during the remainder of
the match. Salica weighed
117 and Escobar three quart
ers of a pound more.
Convicted Murder
In Spokane Holdup
(By The Associated Press)
Spokane, Nov. 14, —A jury
today convicted Tom Esk
ridge of killing Harry J. Phil
lips, in an attempted holdup
of a Spokane pharmacy.
The jury recommended
life imprisonment. He is now
serving a state prison term
for burglary.
Football Scores
(By The Associated Press)
Cornell 6, Dartmouth 41
Fordham 45, Muhlenberg 0
Minnesota 40, Michigan 0
Nebraska 0, Pittsburgh 6
Lehigh 0, Princeton 27
Notre Dame 6, Army 6
North Carolina 0, Duke 25
Ohio 6, Illinois 0
Temple 26, Marquette 6
Colgate 27, Syracuse 0
Yale 55, Lafayette 0
Harvard 41, N. Hampshire 0