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VOL. 37. No. 52. NOME, ALASKA, Monday, MARCH 2, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents
Sigrid Seppala Is Queen Fairbanks
PAPERS STOLEN FROM SON D. W. MORROW
National Treasury Asking 1 Billion Dollars In Cash
KING OF ENGLAND TALKS
TO WORLD OVER RADIO
TELLS NATION’S POLICIES
King Edward VIII Declares He Is Still
Just As Democratic
(By The Associated Press)
London, March 1—King
Edward VIII in his first
radio message to the Em
pire since he ascended the
throne, Sunday, told his
people who knew him as
the Prince of Wales, that
he is “still that same man.”
The King spoKO ai his ex
periences of getting to
know people in nearly ev
ery country in the world
and under all conditions &
circumstances. He further
declared that “although I
now speak to you as the
King. I am still that same
man who has had that ex
perience, and whose con
stant effort will be to con
tinue to promote well be
ing among his fellowmen.”
The broadcast was relay
ed to ten countries, includ
ing the United States.
Germany Ready
For Treaty But
France Objects
(By The Associateo Press)
London, March 2nd—The
foreign office announced
that Germany informed
Great Britain that she was
prepared to negotiate the
Anglo-German Bi-Lateral
treaty on the basis of the
agreement reached by the
present four power naval
conference. France con
sistently opposed German
participation in the propos
ed treaty while England
contended for the naval
treaty and that it be made
international and that Ger
many must be represented.
Germany made clear that
the Bi-lateral agreement
would be effective if other
naval powers agreed to sim
ilar proposals.
Placer
And Lode
Location Blanks
For Sale at Nugget Office
Treasury Asking
Nation For Cash
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 2—
The Treasury asked the na
tion to loan a billion, eight
hundred and nine million,
including eight hundred
million as a supplement to
its cash reserves for Relief
Farm; and Bonus payments
The government will pay
from one and one half to
two and three quarters per
cent. Specifically the Trea
sury asked for a billion,two
hundred and fifty million
cash, but of this amount
four hundred and fifty mill
ion is intended for repay
ment on short term loans,
due March 16th.
In addition new securities
were offered in exchange
of five hundred and fifty
nine million in notes matur
ing April 15th. The offer
ings were made to the mon
ey market for the usual
quarterly financing date of
mid-March.
The net proceeds combin
ed with the heavy income
tax payments are expected
to give the Treasury a work
ing cash balance well in ex
cess of two billion. The
borrowings will lift the1
gross national debt to thir-j
ty one billion one hundred
million dollars, the largest
in history.
Tough Winters
(By The Associated Press)
'Washington, March 2—
Preliminary surveys by gov
ernment meteorologists in
dicate the possibility that
the next few winters may!
be wetter and colder than
usual throughout the na
tion. North Dakota with a
low of fifty degrees below
zero, held the cold record
for all states.
!
Chamber Meeting
Today Had Large
Attendance Public
The N.W. Alaska Cham
ber of Commerce luncheon
and meeting this noon at
the St. Joseph hall on Sted
man Avenue, was attended
by more than 45 business
men and guests who parti
cipated in lively talks and
addresses of enthusiasm for
progress for the Second Di
visiin and this section.
Chairman was vice presi
dent Thos. D. Jensen, and
A. Polet secretary, presid
ed over the meeting. The
annual report of the secre
tary was read to the as
semblage. following a delic
ious luncheon served by the
Covey Restaurant, caterers
Following the reading of
the report, which describ
ed in general work carried
on since the fire in Nome
of September 17th, 1934,
and which listed many av
enues of development, pre
pared by A. Polet, numer
ous speakers addressed the
meeting on major subjects
of industry and importance
to this section of Alaska.
Of particular interest was
an article read by Andrew
Sather, prepared by W. A.
Oliver, chairman of the
mining committee of the
Chamber, listing among ot
her things, a few descrep
ancies, in his opinion in the
mining laws of the terri
tory, partcularly pertain
ing to the staking of placer
mining claims in Alaska.
The article further urged
systematic and scientific
prospecting of the vast po
tential mining resources of
the Second Division.
V. R. Farrell. Office of In
dian Affairs representative
at Nome, was called on for
impromptu remarks, con
cerning the future develop
ment of the reindeer indus
try and the work carried
on by his department in at
tempting to develop the in
dustry among the natives
of this section.
Chairman Jensen called,
on Judge J. H. S. Morison
to say a few remarks con-:
cerning his stay in Nome,
and his impressions of the
country and its industries
since he was appointed as
judge of the District Court
(Continued on Page Three. |
FORMER NOME GIRL ELECTED
QUEEN FAIRBANKS AND W ILL
COMPETE FOR MISS ALASKA
Miss Sigrid Seppala. Daughter Mr. &
Mrs. Leonard Seppala \ ietorious
Italians Forced
W av Deep Into
Ethiop. Terri.
&
(By The A >»cmt'-d Pn- *• ’
Undated, March 2—War
zone, Italian soldiers press
ed deep into Ethiopia kill
ing an estimated ten thous
and,while the Geneva Sane
tions Committee met with
the Little Entente.
Spokesmen indicated the
belief that Mussolini would
soon be willing to negotiate
peace terms, feeling that
his conquest desires have
been satisfied by war gains.
From a Rome source, it is
stated 1 hat Italy is ready to
entertain “adequate” peace
proposals.
Emperor Selassie, it is
believed, is trying to con
solidate his North defenses
by an armed movement if
Mussolini peace talk as in
dicated, a desire for peace
or the “beginning of diplo
matic offensive.”
Germany Opens
Television Talks
(By The Associated Press)
Berlin, March 2—Germ
any opened to the world its
first long distance Televis
ion telephone service be
tween Berlin and Leipzig,
with recognizable images
like the early movies, on an
eight inch square surface,
with conversation over a
cable instead of wireless, to
insure privacy.
A three minute talk costs
one dollar and forty cents.
The parties on each end of
the line listened with ordi
nary telephone receivers &
talked into a microphone
facing a “window” with
the face bathed with a str
ong bluish light; the face
being set on the other end
of the line on a similar win
dow.
(By The Associated Press)
Fairbanks. March 1. —
Miss Sigrid Seppala won
the title of Miss Fairbanks,
getting 150,000 votes as
compared with 90.000 for
Miss Adriana Bla k. her
nearest competitor.
Miss Seppala is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mr.;. Leon
ard Seppala. famous Nome
dog musher, and winner of
many dog derbies. She is
blonde and 17. and will
compete Thursday with
other beauty queens, at the
Ice Carnival, for the title of
Miss Alaska.
At present she is a stud
ent of the University of Al
aska, and lived at Nome,
most of her life, where she
has a host of friends.
Sigrid Seppala is known
by nearly every Nomeite,
and they were all pleased
today, to hear of her vict
ory. In the early days of
the Alaska Sweepstakes
races at Nome, her Mother
Mrs. Seppala. was once el
ected Queen of the Trail,
and now history has re
peated itself to the extent
that her daughter has been
elected Queen of Fairbanks.
Patrolman Gives
Blood 2nd lime
Anchorage Girl
(By The Associated Press)
Portland, March 2nd—A
second blood transfusion
given Sunlay, strengthen-'
ed Lou Ann Markle, an An
i chorage girl, who is receiv
ing treatment here for bone
infection at the Shrine hos
pital for crippled children.
Patrolman Fred A West do
nated a pint of blood for
the first transfusion several
days ago, which did much
to remedy the anaemic con
dition of the blood. Other
transfusions were also do
nated by the Portland pa
trolman.
Crosson Flics To
Fairbanks From
Spokane 11 Hrs.
(By The Associated Press)
Fairbanks, March 1, —
Pilot Joe Crosson of the
Pacific Alaska Airways ar
rived here Saturday night
from Spokane, accompan
ied bv copilot Walter Hall,
via Prince George, White
horse. Tetlin, in eleven
hours actual flying time.
He was informed at Tet
lin that Miss Mary Joyce,
mushing to Fairbanks, had
pissed through there OK,
:nd should have reached
Tanana Crossing Sunday.
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Vsorrow Jr.
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Tren.on, March 2—Re
port of the theft of certain
papers from the rooms of
Dwi .ht Morrow .1 ..brother
of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh,
reliable sources said, con
tained the possible topic of
discussion of the scheduled
meeting of three New Jer
sey officials. Whether there
was any importance attach
ed to the papers authorities
d dn’t say.
Morrow himself reported
the 'oss to Colonel Swart
zkopf, superintendent of
State police. The papers
d;v'ppeared from the liv
ing quarters of his rooming
house at Cambridge, Mass.
Morrow is a graduate stu
dent of Harvard Universi
ty, he said the papers con
tained the itinerary of his
mother who is traveling in
Europe.
Supporters of Governor
Hoffman said that they
heard that a resolution will
be introduced in the New
Jersey Legislature calling
for an investigation into the
conduct of the State police.
REPUBLICANS NOTICE
Nome Republican Clul
will meet in the City Hal1
8 PM. Monday, March 2nd.
Business of importance to
all Republicans.
LEROY M. SULLIVAN,
3-t. Temporary President