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VOLUME 35. No. 131. r NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1934 Per Copy: 10 Cents.
Aerial Defense For U. S. & Alaska
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SHUNGNAK GIVES DEMOCRATS CLEAN SWEEP
Youth Shoots Bride And Priest After Drinking Bout
Osc*. H. Robson was
before e federal commissioner in!
Phoenix, Ariz., and formally charged!
with extortion in connection with'
the kidnaping of six-year-old June'
Robles In Tucson, Ariz., last April.'
Little June, who was held captive
in an underground prison cell for;
19 days, is shown above with her.
father, Fernando Robles. Depart
ment of Justice agents made the
arrest. (Associated Press Photo)^
KIDNAPPER OF
ROBIES GIRL IS
ORDERED HELD
PHOENIX, Nov. 27 — Oscar H.
Robson, accused of sending the ex
tortion note in the kidnapping of
six-year-old June Robles last sum
mer, was ordered held by the grand
jury for investigation. Robson’s bail
was reduced from one hundred thou
sand to fifty thousand dollars on
motion by the U. S. District Attor
ney.
“SIGN OF CROSS”
FOUND MARKED
ON GIRL’S FACE
CARLISLE, Pa., Nov. 27 — "A
sign of the Cross” mark imprinted
on the head of one of the three
girls found dead on the mountain
side near here, provided a fresh
clue today, but the case still defied
solution.
Physician found the strange sign
on one girl while they were making
a post morten. The mark was a
cross within a small circle. Officers
are investigating today the possib
ility of some secret society which
might have marked the symbol on
the girl.
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BOMBING FLIGHT TO
ALASKA MAY RESULT
IN AERIAL DEFENSES
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—Delegate Anthony J. Dimond
said that he understood that the surveys made by the United
States Army bombing squadron which flew to Alaska last
summer may lead to the eventual assignment of air corps
fliers and equipment in Alaska.
He declared the need for an adequate system of air
defenses,” the United States and part of Alaska, would oc
cupy any organized program being “recognized throughout
the country.”
Dimond added, that any defense programs “could not
possibly overlook Alaska as the site of one of the major,
.frontier airports.”
The Delegate quoted from one of the magazines pub
lished for distribution among the army and navy circles, as
saying:
“It is hard to understand why more attention has not
been paid to the defenses of Alaska.” ~
Dimond cited the plan of Representative Wilcox, demo
crat of Florida, calling for the establishment of a series of
major, frontier air bases, supported by similar bases in the
interior, as proof that military aviation was being recogniz
ed as a major defense weapon of the country.
He predicted he would have the support of Wilcox “and
every other member of Congress interested in adequate de
fenses,” for his plan—the establishment of major airports in
Alaska,, somewhere in the vicinity oi Fairbanks.
Two Pistols May
Contain Answer
To Three Killings
(By The Associated Press)
DEMOPOLIS, Ala., Nv. 26—Two
pistols are being studied for a possi
ble solution to the mysterious kill
ing of Frank Smith, aged thirty-six,
a banker,- and his wife and their
fant daughter, in the bedroom of
their home. Mrs. Smith’s sons by a
former marriage are being sought
after.
BYRD REPORTS
FINDING LAND
IN ANTARCTIC
(By The Associated Press)
LITTLE AMERICA, Nov. 26—A
section of land almost as large as
the State of Texas was claimed for
the United States by Commander
Richard E. Byrd, as the result of
a discovery of a huge stretch of ice
covering Antarctic wastes which
previously had been considered to
be over water. It is said by Byrd
to be land.— '
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Exports October
Largest Since The
Month April 1931
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26—October
exports totalled more than two hun
dred and six million dollars, the
largest volume of any months since
April 1931. Increased foreign trade
gave the United States a favorable
balance of more than seventy-six
millions for October.
New Proposal Is
Made Insurance
By Government
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26— Gov
ernment insurance of private loans
was proposed in a memorandum
drawn up for study by the adminis
tration, formulated by the Econo
mic Advisory Board, which sug
gests that the principles behind the
Housing Program be used in encour
aging re-employment through stim
ulating private credits in many
| lines of endeavor.
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CAVALRYWOMEN TRAIN FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE
Ninety five women ot the Santa Monica, Cal., bay region have org. niaed * .f*'"""'' ” Patr°'
known as the "Fourth Squadron" for possible duty in time of need (Associated Press Photo)
BIBLE STUDENT KILLS
BRIDE, PRIEST AFTER
BIG DRINKING PARTY
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 27—A former Bible School student,
who said “that his mind went blartk” when he walked into
the room Monday night and shot and killed his bride of 3
weeks, and a priest, in the Knights of Columbus Hotel here.
Police entered the room several hours later and found
the bodies of Rev. John J. Pollard of Lawrenceville, N. J.,
and the bride Mrs. Ruth Steinmetz, aged seventeen, former
showgirl. Unconscious on the floor was the bridegroom Jos.
L. Steinmetz, aged twenty-two.
Assistant District Attorney Saul Price said that the
three had been drinking heavily with Father Leonard, aged
forty, chaplain of Morris Hall, a home for the aged at Law
renceville.
Steinmetz has been booked on a. charge of homicide.
Mrs. Steinmetz formerly lived in Los Angeles and sought
a career in the movies under the name of Ruth May Arm
strong. "
JAPAN WANTS TO
RENOUNCE THE
WN.NAV. TREATY
TOKYO, Nov. 27 — Japan pro
posed to France and Italy that
they join her in abrogating the
Washington Naval Treaty. Tokyo
has decided to renuonce the treaty
before December 31st.
EARTHQUAKE
DESTROYS 14
SMALL TOWNS
i —
ISTAMBUL, Turkey, Nov. 27—a'
severe earthquake last night des
troyed fourteen villages in the
Mouche-Kiaroeki section of old Kur
istan, with more than a hundred
dead and injured.
RETURNS FROM
SHUNGNAK ARE
RECEIVED HERE
KOTZEBUE, Nov. 26—The
returns of the general elec
tion of September 11th for
the Shungnak Precinct of the
Second Division, were receiv
ed here on’this mail, and are
as follows:1 Dimond 16; Chase
2; Olson 12; Smith 4; Devine
16; Lomen 3; Blake 2; Cham
berlain 18; .Gunderson 1;
Haering 1; Kennedy 2; Lyng;
13; Martin 16; Scott 15; Sull
ivan 4, Swanberg 3.
The above returns were
wired to The Nugget by Billy
Southward, from Kotzebue.
ITALY DEFIES
FRANCE: WON’T
EXTRADITE 2
(By The Associated Press)
ROME, Nov. 26—Italy openly de
fied Yugoslavia in its attempt to in
vestigate the plot which resulted in
the assassination of Prince Alec and *
Premier Barthou of France, by di
rectly refusing France’s demand for
the extradition of two alleged prin
cipals.
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