American Volunteers Killed in Spain
(By The Associated Press)
MADRID, Spain, May 19—American volunteer bat
talions used continually as government shock troops in
the Spanish civil war, it is estimated have lost almost
one third of their number in deaths. Reliable sources
placed the number of United States citizens, at more
than five hundred, or thirty per cent of seventeen hun
dred w'ho were reported to have enlisted. A few of the
volunteers were professional pilots, and technicians, a
few were soldiers of fortune, but the overwhelming
majority lacked previous experience.
The largest contingent of Americans has been with
the sixteenth infantry or Abraham Lincoln Battalion,
whose members were recruited in the United States.
Their original strength was four hundred and eighty
seven men, but after the fighting at Jarama River to
stop the insurgents reaching Madrid on February 12th,
they lost one hundred and forty seven.
Telegraph System Makes Change
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17—The U. S. Com
munications Commission announced that its telegraph
division has adopted a policy which will divide its aero
nautical and point to point stations in Alaska, into two
groups—one to be called the Orange Chain, comprising
the route now established from Fairbanks to Bethel to
gether with feeder routes, that may some day be estab
lished. The Green Chain will comprise other routes
now regularly established from Fairbanks to Cordova
and Kennccott, also from Anchorage to Dillingham.
The growth of the second group, the commission said,
will be guided ‘until it may cover air routes from Ket
chikan to Fairbanks via Juneau, Cordova and Anchor
age, and from Tanana Crossing to Dillingham via An
chorage together with miscellaneous feeder routes and
a possible extension down the Aleutian chain of islands.
PRIME MINISTER BALDWIN S LAST SPEECH
LONDON, May 19—Premier Stanley Baldwin, in
what he called the “last speech I will make as Prime
Minister’’, declared that the League of Nations was of
‘‘doubtful” value, and told the youths of the nations to
rally, saving, “I have had my hour, I now pass into the
shade.” '
JUNEAU TO GET HER HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19—Brigader General
Pillsburg of the Army Engineers, testified in favor of
nine rivers and harbors projects which were tentative
ly included in the Rivers and Harbors Bill, which in
cluded improvements to the Juneau project which is to
cost two hundred and thirty-two thousand dollars.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 19—American Federa
tion of Labor leaders talked of doubling the dues of the
membership, temporarily, to finance their battle with
the C.I.O., and the proposal will be submitted to the
presidents of the Federation’s member unions when
they meet next Monday to chart the Summer campaign
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Airplane News
Nome Airport
Late yesterday Pilot Sig Wien
of the Wien Alaska Airways hop
ped off for Taylor, with Wood
bury Abbv as a passenger, and
freight for the Kougarok Consol
idated.
Pilot Wien flying the Cessna,
left Nome noon today for Fair
banks with mail, and is to pick
up two passengers at Ruby for
Fairbanks.
Pilot Cross of the WAA, made a
flight early today with a full load
of freight for the Arctic Circle
Exploration Company of Candle.
P;1 >t Jack Herman accompan
ied by his wife took off for Teller
late today. Jack will for the next
few months base his Lambert
Monocoupe at Teller, engaging in
Commercial aviation in that area.
Piot-manager Harrs Mirow of
..a* Mi.o.v Air Service, this fore
noun (lew a full 1 ad of supplies
to the Grant Mining Company at
Coffee creek, in the Kougarok.
It* turning to Nome Hans again
took to the a r carrying an 865
foot wire cable to the Sullivan
interests at Bluff.
Pilot Hay Crawford of the MAS
took off during the afternoon for
the Rainbow Mining Co. camp at
Noxapaga, transporting the Wha
ley family, Fiank, Neva, Brownie
and Snugs.
Baseball Scores
National League
New York 3 St. Louis 4.
Other games postponed
American League
St. L-ads (5 Washington 7
Pacific Coast League
San I).eg 7 Seattle 2
Missions 9 Oakland 1
Portland 9 Sacramento 6
Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 5
fAH, SO DRAW GARBO INTO COURT
ioey tried hard, but Greta Garbo, the retiring Swedish star of the
movies, ignored a subpoena and tailed to appear in court for trial
of a $10,500 suit against her. Those who sought her appearance
were David Shratter, former Berlin film producer who seeks tfie
return of money he allegedly loaned the actress in 1924, and his
attorny, J. J. McCarthy (right), who vainly pleaded that Garbo
was “in contempt of court.” are shown as they entered the court
with Shratter’s wife. The case was continued to June 21. ?
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for the Cape
Nome Precinct in the Second
Division of the Territory of
Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JENNI HANSEN, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that by order of the above court,
the undersigned has been appoint
ed EXECUTOR of the Estate of'
JENNI HANSEN, Deceased.
All persons having any claims
against the said estate, should
present them with proper vouch
ers attached, within six months
from the date of the first publi
cation hereof, to the undersigned
administrator at Nome, Alaska.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this
19th day of May, 1937.
THOMAS GAFFNEY,
Executor.
Publish May 19, 2fi, June 2. 9.
NEW YORK MAN IS
TRANSFERRED TO NOME
U.S. WEATHER STATION
Information has been received
by Thorr.a-; Hayward, official in
charge of the Nome Office of the
U. S. Weather Bureau, that Mr
R. V, Dobbs, observer, at Ithaca,
N. Y., will bo transferred toNome
on the first sailing of the Steam
er Victoria.
Mr. Dobbs comes highly recom
mended by New York officials
where he has been stationed for
the past year after serving six
years at the Boston, Mass.. Air
port Station.
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