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DIMOND PLEADS Foil ALASKA
WASHINGTON, March 3lr (AP)
—-Delegate A J. Dimond urgently
invited Congress to investigate con
dltions in the Territory of Alaska,
especially the fish trust. He said:
"If you would give us legislative
powers, we could look after our
problems ourselves.. I say that,
without any Intention of disparag
ing Congress, It is impossible to
get a clear pioture of the whole
situation. My hope is that a spec
M Congressional committee be
panned to go there this summer.”
He stated that the fishing industry
provided Alaska’s' biggest* sources
of income. ‘‘The fishermen are
threatened with bankruptcy be
cause of the depreciated currency
of foreign countries. Unless some
thing is done along the lines of
the Hill bill to foster the North
west fishing industry, our fishing
industry will be ruined.”
He made strenuous efforts to
have the reforest! zat Ion bill ex
tended to Alaska, but there was
Po opportunity for debate on am
endments. ,
ROOSEVELT PROGRAM SPEED
WASHINGTON. March 30, (AP>
--The Roosevelt program is gain
mi rul’. moment regardless .flf
eongroeeional speed. In the next
few days the President will ask
for a measure for the organization
of the railroads and a measure to
spread the cloak of national pro
tection Over investors in securities.
Small home mortgage regulations
wilt be among the measures treat
ed in a special message to Con
fess in a few days.
FOREST BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON March 30, (API
—-The Senate finally approved' the
forest bill which was sent to the
President. The Senate’s agreement
to the House amendments follow
ed closely on the heels of the Pres
idehts conference with officials to
determine how much money was
available. Enlistments for work
is expected to begin u 1 m oat imm
ediately.
: REFORESTATION RILL SIGNED
WASHINGTON, March 81, (AP)
—j» President Roosevelt signed the
reforestation bill. Immediate steps
were taken to put the program In
to effect.
INTENDED TO SHOOT
PREMIER MUSSOLINI
$OiME, March 30. (AP)—The
police are endeavoring to deter
mine whether the men who sought
to shoot Mussolini had an accom
plice. Wlien arrested near the
premier's palace, he had a gun in
#»ls pocket. He said that he de
termined to shoot Mussolini and
that he had a foreigner as an ac
complice. .'""t.* r;:"~
GOVERNOR ASKS FOR TROOPS
ZIEGLER, 111.. March 30. (AP)
— ••An air at suppressed excitement
prevailed in this- coal mining city
as word awaited the outcome of
Mayor Smith’s appeal to the gov
4 ernor for state troops to preserve
peade and order because of coal
mine trouble.
SOURDOUGH. STATIONERY FOR
HAILE AT. THE NUGGET OFFICE.
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— PLANE CRASHES
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NEC) LESHA, March 31, (AP)
A trimotored plane plunged Into a
Kansas meadow killing five raem
bars of a Canadian championship
^basket-ball players. Nine were
jcrttiictlly injured. The dead are
All. Hayes, pilot, H.E. Eggers. co
pilot Jacf O’Brien, owner of the
plane, all of Minneapolis, Mike
Shea and R.H. Bonynge, Players.
The plane was enroute to Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Motor trouble was In
! dicated as the cause.
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LIVES LOST IN STORM
NEW ORLEANS'; March 31,(AP)
|--Thirty three lives were lost Hn
!tornadoes and eledtrical storms in
i Mississippi. Texas, Louisiana and
Arkansas. The nety compilation
showed the Injuiy estimated at
several hundred with heavy pro
perty damage. —
NO PROTECTION
AFFORDED JEWS
HSR" LIN, March 30, (AP) —The
Hitler government remained orient
as tile dominent national socialist
party went ahead organizing com
mittees throughout the country to
stop all Jewish business and pro
fessional activity, Evep Jewish
children are prohibited from att
ending school. Two newspapers not
dominated by the Nazi party warn
ed the government of the possible
effects.
NAZI NTS ISSUE WARNING
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VIENNA, March 30. (AP)—The
official organ of the Austrian iNaz-1
ists warned the world of the forth
coming Nazlsts regime and advised
the powers not to recognize any
agreement signed by Chancellor
J>ollfused. The paper also stated
to members of the present govern
tnent; “You are playing not only
with the last resources of our peo
ple hut risking your heads and
lives. The paper was confiscated
soon after Its appearance.
IIRAAFLADT WINS
BOROEX MARATHON RACE
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The Borden Marathon dog Race j
was held last Sunday morning with
the following' participants making
fine time although the trail was
somewhat rough near the Cape.
Entry Hr*. Min. Sec.
Ed Rohn -V— 2; 22; 20
William Gregary 2; 17; 42
B.W. Neily 2: 26: 41
O.A. Braafladt 2: 04: 11
Allan Lee 2: 124: 4 4
Edwin Punguk 2; 08: 2i
A1 Carey 2; 06; 14
A1 Carey was handicapped by
a two and a half minute late start
hut managed to place second.
Dr. O A. Braafladt driving his
own team surprised everyone by
leaving fourth and coming In first,
t.' eretoy making flrsit place and
winning the privilege of having his
name engraved on the big plaque
donated by John Borden.
Edwin Punguk placed third ani
promises to show up strong in the
Solomon Derby which is scheduled
for next Wednesday.
■ ATTENTION MOOSE
Regular Monday night meeting,
Monday, April 8rd. Class Initia
tion and election of officers, fol
lowed by smoker.
W.H. Koch, ftecty.
THK MUKI..IJK TR.AU
° Washington. I). C.
March 13. 1933
The Nome Nugget \
Name, Alaska. —V- ———
March 4hh was a day which held
interest for Alaskans both nation
ally and locafftr. Alaska led the
states in instructing her Democrat
lc delegation to support Franklin
D. Roosevelt for Democratic nom
inee. Today that ntfAinee is pres
ident of the United States. March
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4th also marked the induction of
Anthony J., Dianond into the office
of Delegate to Congress from Ala
ska. Mr. Dmbnd was in the pro
cession ^tfrat went out in historic
fashion from the Senate Chamber
to the east portico of tffe Capitol
where the oath was administered
to tlie incoming President and his
inaugural address delivered.,
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The uew Delegate Jias beenl. ex
tromely buijy trying to take care
of the volume' of correspondence
which had accumulated before his
arrival ih Washington. He is sett
led in temporary quarters aud in
vites all Alaskans *who piny he in
Washington to feel at houie lit his
office. ‘ ■* . ,
Temporary oddi'e*/?, Room 312.
House Office Building.
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Permanent add^^wi. Room 45r>.
House Office Building.
Home address. 3024 Tilden St.,
N. W * • /
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The fillffwing Alaskans ,or for
mer AlaskatiK. were in Washing
ton during* the Inaugural Week
and have called to pay their res
pect« to the new Delegate:
Right Reverend Peter Trimble
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Rowe; John W. Troy, Mr. and Mrs.
James J. Conners, of Juneau; For,
mer Governor Riggs, now -of New
York: Captain A.E. La t hr op of
Fairbanks; Harry F. Mortoif; -Mir
iam Dickey, of Anchorage; Derick
lame. of Kanatuk" James L. Galen
of Cordova; Carl Lomen. Ralph
Lomen, James Kelleber, of Nome;
Stephen Casler, John Ballaine, of
Seattle; Emil B. Hurja of New
York: Mrs Royden D. Chase, of
Washington. I). 0.; {Charles H.
Flory. Dr. Phillip Smith, B.F. Tor,
hune of Washington, D. C. and
Alaska; Walter Schaffner. former
ly Asst. U.S, Attorney in Juneau,
now -of Washington, JJ..C.; Jack
Underwood, of Seattle and Wash
ington. D.C.;. P.W.M. - Colburn, for
mer secretary to Governor Bone,
now in Washington. D.C.
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The Delegate "is seeking through
the Senate Finance Committee to
exempt Alaska federal employees.
Including employees of the Alaska
Railroad, from the provisions of
the Economy Bill now pending .in
Congress, which provides for fur
ther reduction in federal salaries.
This exemption is asked hOcajuse
of the high cost of living in Ala
ska. . Exemption is also asked for
Alaska federal employees from the
provisions of the portion of the
Act referring to )£ave of. absence.
The House refused .to permit any
amendment whatsoever to the bill.
The leaders feared that to permit
any amendment might delay the
bill so as to further seriously en
danger the public welfare. Even
if the bill passes, there Is still dis
cretion given to the President to
make reductions in accordance with
the reduced coat of living. So if
the bill passed in Its present form
Mr. Luther C. Steward, the presi
dent of the National Federation o
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Federal Employees, and Delegate
Diftiond will immediately direct the
attention of the President to thjf
greatly increase cost of living in
the Territory of Alaska as compar
ed, to the' cost of living in the
United States proper' and in this
manner seek tp prevent any reduc
tion in pay of the federal employ
ees in ’Alaska including, of course,
the employees’ of the Alaska Rail
road.
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Delegate Djmond gave an illus
trated lecture on “Alaska, the land
of Yesterday, Today and Tomorr
ow'K last evening at the Diplo
matic Sunday Evening Salon at
the ^horeham. The Secretary of
the Interior. HaroLd L. Icltos, was
the guest fcf honor.
Senator Borah's bl/11. introduced
in. the lastt ^Congress, providing for
the"" suspension of annual assess
ment work <yi mining claims held
hj,’ location in the United States
and Alaska, was well advanced on
the calendar when Congress adj
ourned. It will douhtjess be intro
dmced at the extra session which
convened March 9, but the full at
tention of the Congress will be
n 0
first occupied by a solution of the
finanoiaj and hanking emergencies.
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i The Delegate has gone on record
ds being opposed to the continuance
of *Ir O'Mflllay as'_C.pmiui*ioner j
of Fisheries. So far as is known
to the Delegate’s office, there are
only two candidates for Mhis pos
ition—•William I« Paul, of Alaska,
and Frank T. Rell, secretary to •
Senator Dili. -j
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The delegate has made an a (fort
to intenylfw- as many, Senaitors
and Congressmen as possible and
has foupd a strong disposition
a mate g most of them to support
the p&icy of tpe Alaska Democrat
ic Organization, “Alaskans fur Ala
ska," in regard to p'olitical app
oint nients The Postmaster Gen
(
eral has declared himself gener
ally in favor of appointing local
residents 'to postmastership
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Every possible effort has been
directed the past week towards
securing the immediate appoint
ment of John W. Troy as Gover
nor of Alaska. Although •» Presi
dent Roosevelt has announced. that ’
no action will be taken on app- ;
ointments until jt'he pressing flnan
cial situation hai been relieved, in-{
dleations point toward the app-,
ointment of Mr. Troy in the near |
future. j
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The Delegate has been in tele
graphic coinmuitication with ail of I
the beijks in Alaska concerning the
territorial banking situation. AN j
though the situation in Alaska did ,
not call for a general moratorium 1
it is obvious that it was necessary
for the President to Include all
states and territories in his proc
lamation. As President Roosev
elt laid in his address last night.
“The closing of the banks has not
-changed their, condition.'' _•
Under the uew ralain regulations
which have just been announced
by the Bureau,, of Fisheries, the
open season tor the Cordova clam
beds wlH extend from August 15
to July l.f\ The former regul
ations, announced In December,
1932, opened the season from Aug
uet 31 to July 1 and closed the
season during the emtlr§ month of
March. Under the new regula
tions the limits on the regional
BIG TIME TONIGHT
The Kennel Klitb Karnival to b3
held tonight In the large Eagla
hall will be jone of the mpst ela
borate affairs of its kind staged in_
iNome. A program in the capable
hands of Garnet Martin has been
very carefully worked out and le
ss follows:
“You Tell 'Em," a play by
Arctic Dramatic Cluib. cast as fol
lows: Florence Kinney, Margaret
Rowe, Betty Linaberry, and Carl
Glavinavteh.
a Other features will be a Champ
ionship Boxing Match by Hank
Btiner and Wilfred Boucher.
Siberian Wrestling Match by two ,
natives.
Geraldine Rude and Rita O’Leary
in a Bell Hop Tap Dance.
The various amusements have
bad the committee working day
and night and promises to give
everyone loads of fun with little
cost Many novel ideas are being
used that will remind many of the
real ■ Coney Island. »
The winning queen to, be crbwn ,
ed tonight will be presented with
a beautiful nugget necklace valued
at S50.OO. The crowning will take
place at midnight and the lucky
winner will have the honor of being
starter at the Solomon Derby next
Wednesday.
* The Solomon Oiftsaing
Pool is creating considerable int
erest and there baa been a con*
stant demand for tickets from out
of town. So far there is quite a
variety of guesses and it is con-,
lectured that new records will be
established in this revival of a
short non-stop race.
Winners of all races will be
presented their prizes by president
Code an the queen will be crowned
by Judge Gore.
. (JUEEN CONTEST
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Baity Ginaberry ■ .1250
Agnes Ottoson 1200
Anne Sullivan „ .1175
Mrs G. E. Rynning 1160
Mrs. Hnrold Dill 1125
Miss Ruth Walsh 1100
Florence Kinney 1075
Jean Kellet 1076
Mrs. Guy Bovd ,.+ 1050
Miss Jane Jones 1050
Ethel Marx 1025
Ellen Allen 1000
Aileen Spathe IHOO
Mrs. Hays .975
Mrs. W. R. Graham 975
Ametlta Burnell 960
Mrs. B.J. McOonaghy 900
RADIO NOTICE
The signal Corps office closes
at S p.m. now Instead of O p.m.
pack i« placed at 30,000 case**
which however, may be taken any
time during the open season. Tlhisr
gives the local ounner an opport
unity to can .any part of the 30,
000 cases whereas In the former1
regulation there were 27,500 cases
.aJloted to the periods between April
1 and July 1.
Judge James Wic Ice rah a in left
for the Pacific Coast where ha
will spend some time before re
turning to Juneau to reenter the
practice of law. Before leaving
Washington, he and Mrs. Wicker
sham entertained a number of the
visiting Alaskans and extended
many courtesies to tjie Incoming
Delegate. Mr. Will Steed will re
main in Washington for some time
(before returning to Alaska.