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VOL. 38. No. 111. NOME, ALASKA, Thursday, MAY 13, 1937 Per Copy lOcti
NENANA ICE BREAK UP 8:04 P. M. MAY 12th
Buster Anderson Fairbanks Lone Winner Ice Pool
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Buster Anderson
Win $75,000 On
Nenana Ice Pool
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS. May 12—The ice
went out at Nenana at 8:04 o'clock
thici evening, (May 12th), accord
ing to official records as reported
ji a telephone message to the
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Nobody was oin the exact min
ute, but the name “Buster" ap
pears on the ticket marked 8:03.
:n the typewritten list on record
here. It is believed the last name
was omitted by the typist acci- j
iently.
Mervin E. “Buster" Anderson,
>f Fairbanks, a bus driver, de-.
dared he holds the ticket marked
3:03 P. M.
The nearest other tickets be
longed to W. F. and Nellie Nuffy
3:19 p.m. and R. S. Hoover 7:59
pan..
The nearest to the exact minute!
is aways declared the winner in
which case Anderson apparently
wins the entire Nenana Ice Con
test prize, which is expected to
net the winner about $75,000
dollars.
The ice moved out without any
great disturbance so far reported.
"Buster” Anderson and Billy
Root of Fairbanks, bus line opera
tors, together, won thirty five
hundred dollars extra on minute
pool contests at Fairbanks when
the Chena River ice broke at 11:31
A.M. yesterday, May 11th.
“Buster” Anderson is the son of
Mrs. E.H. Stroecker of Fairbanks.
Mr. Stroecker is president of the
First National Bank of Fairbanks.
“Buster" is about 31 years of
age. Late reports confirm him as
’he winner. ;
Conference of
Representatives
at Coronation
(Bv The Associated Press»
LONDON, May 13—Prime min
isters and representatives of the
Dominions, turning from the me- i
diaval symbolism and coronation i
1 will meet tomorrow in their first
formal conference since 1930,
They will be asked to clear the
statement concerning the British !
policy at home and abroad; also
as to Britain’s stand on the Lea- j
gue of Nations; the Empire’s trade!
and defense of the British ctom-1
munications in the event of war.
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Poll of House
Indicates Approve
Work Relief Fund
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May II
—Administration leaders said ;
poll of the House indicated tin
approval of President Roosevelt'
billion and a half di liars for th(
work relief fund, despite the ef
forts of the economy block U
smash it to one third. The bill wil
reach the floor late next week.
The House ignored Roosevelt'.
recommendations and voted 38:
to 7, to limit the life of the CCC
to two years. Chairman Black o:
the Senate Labor Committee, pr<
dieted that the Senate would ap
prove a permanent CCC.
CCC TO BE TEMPORARY
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, IX C, May 1!
—When (ho Hi use flatly and fim
ally rejected Roosevelt’s reeom
mend,.-.ion for a permanent CCC
a: cl p:;'^?ed on to the Senate in
stead a hiil to extend the CCC twc
years only, administration" lead
era made no attempt to reversi
the ballot by which insurgen
membership voted overwhelming
ly to rets n the agency n a tern
porary basis.
Bill Outlaws
Sit Down Strikes
In Tennesse
< Kv Tne AssorTntort Press'
NASHVILLE, Tennesse, May
12—The legislature passed a bill
, outlawing sitdown strikes and
sent it to Governor Gordon
, Browning for his signature.
The bill provides that when a
person ‘‘quits his employment,
whether voluntarily or by dis
charge,” he “shall within reason
able time thereafter, withdraw
, from the premises of the employ
er; and if absent, from other cir
• ei nistances, twelve hours from
, date of such cessation, shall be
d emed a reasonable time."
Violation shall be classed as
1 misdemeanor with a fine of $5 to1
$50 dollars, or imprisonment for
1 eleven months and 29 days.
COMMITTEE ENDS SESSIONS.1
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 12
-The Senate judicial committee
h-.s practically completed its 3
i nvouti'.s study on the Roosevelt j
■ Supreme Court Bill, and Senator I
! Ashurst said they will not meet j
t again until Monday, one day be-i
! fore the scheduled V, te is to be |
• i taken on the bill, to which many,
I compromises were proposed.
Lewis Attempts
Organize Other
Steel Plants
(Hv The Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, May 13—John L.
Lewis’ steel organizing committee
began a campaign to organize in
dependent steel plants employing
twenty seven thousand men.
Two plants, the Jones and Lau
ghtin mills striking, with three
other companies, the Bethlehem,
the Republic and the Youngstown
Sheet Tube companies declined
to sign cojlective bargaining
contracts, but agreed to abide
by the terms of the contracts that
the United States Steel signed in
March.
Jones and Laughlin said they
would sign the contract, provid
ed the employees who do not be
S:nig to the CIO have a right to
the same identical contract.
They are willing to sign an ex
clusive contract if the majority
of employees prefer same.
This is the first major steel
strike since 1919.
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, May 13th—Louis
Swilit, aged 76, a former presi
dent of Swift Company, packers,
died in the hospita here after a
seventy weeks illness.
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Walter Sharpe*
And W. B. Kirk
Appointed Head?
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fBv The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, May 13—Walter P
Sharpe, who has been associated
with the territorial treasurer's of
fice in the capacity of tax collec
tor, was appointed Director ol
the new Territorial unemploy
| ment compensation commission
j at a salary of forty-two hundred
. dollars per year.
William B. Kirk, well known
i
Nome and Juneau resident, was
named director of the Depart
of the Public Delfare Board at a
salary of four thousand do!Ian
per year, and takes office immed
iately.
t
| Subordinate appointments wil
! be made during the next twe
I week by the two Boards now
i maet.-vg here, and who are pre
in connection with
the Social Security Act.
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Spanish Capital Hopes For End of Air Raids
L.
For months Air Raids have been daily routine in Madrid but the Present Counter Offensive May Repel the Attacking Insurgnts.
The three pictures at |he left were made in improvised shelters in Subway Station... (1) Men find time for cards as bombs burst
Overhead. (2). Two women weep for relatives trapped outside. (3). This dazed man reached the shelter but the fate of his family
Remained In doubt. (4). A Soldier surveys debris heaped on a victim wnen a bob hit a building. (Associated Press Photos).
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Nome Health
Council Formed
Elect Officers
At a meeting hel l at the Terri
torial school or. May V (to
Nome U ;h Co ircil was organ
ized. T > • n f • , v,.. c, .1 i
order by 1’ More n., icmpornry
chairman. Lars Rynning acting
as secretary pro tern
A nominating committee w<o
. appointed to bring in nominations,
for permanent officers, and afte.
same were brought in nomina -
tions were discussed and the fol
lowing officers elected:
. Chairman, Dr.Thomas Morccur.
j Vice-chairman, A. M. Hartford
! 2nd-vice-chairmun, L. E. Rynn
! ing; Secty-treas. Mrs. Jame..
; Frawley; Guidance Committee,
(Mrs^ A. Polet, Mrs. Garnet Mar
tin.
! V j re>J iu»m uh •
j Territorial Health Office address
\ ed to the Superintendent of th >
Nome Schools, seeking co-opera -
tion in the establishment of a full
1
i time school nurse, ttie territory
1 j to pay $1200, to be matched by
$1200 from some other source
A. Rydeen, chairman of the Nome
School Board stated that in this.
| connection he could get no action
from the City Council,
i E. B. O’Connor, Nome councii
I 1
man, replied that the city was
| short of funds, but that it might
I be possible to arrange for the
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| hospital nurse to spend part time
las school nurse, and that the city
i might be persuaded to contribute
! toward this additional time.
i Mr Rydeen then stated that th ;
$1200 offered by the territory
would be lost under such an. ar
rangement. It was suggested that
further inquiry be made of the
Juneau office as to the possibility
of a part time arrangement.
Mrs. Garnet Martin suggested
that our coming citizens should
| be included in the Health Coun
cil and that representatives
(should be invited from the Boy
! Scouts, Campfire Girls, and t »
i Nome Economics Club.
The following representatives
•of various community intere.-ts
were present;
Alvin BahLke Sr., Pioneer lodge;
V. C. Widn-ey, Federated church;
Miss Emily Morgan, the hospital;
Chas. Cavey and E. B O’Conjior,
! the City Council; Thos. Gaffney,
J U. S. Marshal; W W. Laws, chief
i of police; Father B LuFortuna,
|Catholic chunch;Mrs.Garnet Ma>
tin, Pioneer Women; L. E. Rynn
I ing, Chamber of Commerce; M-s
j Alvin Polet, Kegoaya Kozga;Misa
Leake, of Bureau Indian Affairs
(Continued From Page Three)
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