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VOL. 37. No. 239 NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday, OCT. 7, 1936. Per Copy 15cts
Crew of Tanana Mutinied at Kodiak
ROOSEVELT’S SON SAYS CHARGES UNTRUE
Soviets Arrest Radek, Charged Revolutionary Plot
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Atlantic Flier
Not Reported
In Ireland Yet
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, — Njork
vall, who took off yesterday on
a projected flight to Ireland and
Sweden, remained unreported ov
er the Atlantic Ocean today, al
though the craft was due many
hours ago off the Irish coast.
Deadlock Been
Reached in Try
For Agreement
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, —
An apparent deadlock developed
today in new contract negotia
tions between employers and
longshoremen while near agree
ment was reported by spokesmen
for a second union and a third
criticized shipowners for ending
conferences.
Employers again proposed arbi
tration on issues yet unsettled but
ILA officials replied that nine
days still exist for negotiations
before expiration of a truce ex
tending old contracts.
E. D. O’Grady, spokesman for
the Masters, Mates and Pilots ex
pressed belief his union can reach
an agreement with the employ
ers. The negotiating committee
for the Marine Firemen, Wipers,
and Water tenders association,
criticized shipowners for ending
conferences yesterday after de
claring the next steps must await
determination whether the un
ion will arbitrate disputed issues.
Agents Found
Marihauna Farm
Near Baltimore
(By The Associated Press)
BALTIMORE, Oct. 7, — Feder
al agents today discovered a two
acre marihuana farm within the
* Baltimore city limits. The farm
was located in a center of a corn
leld near Dundalk, a village
•ithin the city limits of Balti
more.
Officials said the farm was the
rgest on record which agents
ive discovered, that the amount
weed planted for harvest con
_ the largest single seizure
In this country.
Power of Attorney forms
ASSISTANCE ASKED BY CAPTAIN
TO QUELL MUTINY ENGINE
ROOM OF S. S. TANANA
REFUSAL FIREMEN COMPLY CAPTAIN S ORDERS
TURN ON STEAM, AFTER THEY ISSUED ULTI
MATUM EMPLOY UNION MEN, CLASSED AS
MUTINY. COAST GUARD ASKED FOR HELP.
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, — Plant, spokesman for
the shipowners, telegraphed the Maritime Commission
today that “Mutiny” occurred on the S. S. Tanana of the
Alaska Line, in Dry Spruce Bay, Kodiak Island, declar
ing that the engine room crew shut off the steam and
refused to obey the Captain’s orders.
He appealed to the Commission for assistance in
this “critical situation.”
The Tanana is a small freighter operated by the Al
aska Steamship Company. A telegram thi s morning
to the Alaska Steamship Company had the wireless
report from the master of their steamer Tanana—“en
gine room crew shut steam off from deck and refused to
comply with Master’s orders. They demand certain un
ion men be employed, none of which is available at
this anchorage, which is open and exposed and ship is
in a dangerous situation. Efforts with firemen’s unions
in Seattle to straighten out situation have been unav
ailing so far. May we ask your commission to use its
good offices immediately to see that the firemen’s un
ion complies with their regulations under the extension
of the agreement which is still effective.”
The Master of the Tanana has called upon the U.
S. Coast Guard to assist him in quelling this mutiny
aboard the vessel. The telegram to the commission
said: “will appreciate your assistance in straightening
out this critical situation. This is but one of many sim
ilar occurrences with which we’ve had to contend with
during past two years.”
Ickes To Speak
Friday Night
About Politics
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7—Public
Works Administrator Harold L.
Ickes said today that at a political
speech to be made at Columbus,
Ohio, Friday night, he would pre
sent documentary evidence show
ing a very definite connection be
tween the Republican high com
mand and Father Coughlin.
Ickes refused to give the nam
es of the republicans he said he
would link with Father Cough
lin’s support of republican Lem
ke for the presidency. There are
certain interests, Ickes said, be
tween the campaign efforts of the
Republicans and Father Coughlin
and I am going to bring it out.
Advertising in the Nome Nug
get can be a paying investment.
Why not try it
Petition Made
New Trial For
Life Prisoner
(By The Associated Press I
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 7th—A
petition for a new trial for Thos.
H. Robinson Jr., serving a life
sentence for the kidnapping of
Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, a Louis
ville society woman, was filed be-1
fore Federal Judge Elwood Ham
ilton today. Judge Hamilton set
Saturday for the hearing.
(By The Associated Press)
SUMMIT, N. J., Oct. 7—Pam
Barton, 19 year-old red headed
London socialite, became the first
woman to win both the U. S. and
British titles since 1909 when she
scored a 4 to 3 triumph over Mrs.
Maureen Orcutt crews in the 36
hole finals of the 40th National
Women’s Championships.
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Soviet Newsman
Arrested Activity
Connection Spies
I
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, Oct. 7, — Kark Rad
i
ek, commentator for the govern- j
ment newspaper Izvestia, was ar
rested this morning and charged
with being implicated in a count
er revolutionary plot against the
Soviet, for which sixteen Rus
sians were shot last August.
Following the announcement of
his name during that trial, Rad
ek disappeared, and his where
abouts were unknown until his
ailest was made public today.
He was arrested for his politi
cal and legal guilt in the plot.
Radek worked with Trotzsky
during the early revolutionary
days and was exiled with him,
but was later returned to grace.
In his last article published
at the beginning of the trial of
the sixteen confessed conspira
tors, Radek defended himself, al
though he said the men on trial
should be shot.
Trouble Again
Malolo Affair
Frisco Wharf
(By The Associated Press'
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, -
Exodus of more than 300 sailors
firemen, cooks and stewards
from the Matson Line’s Malolo
today disrupted temporarily at
least a truce under which ship
owners and unions were attempt
ing to negotiate new working
agreements.
Shipowners said the crew’s de
parture prevented the Malolo’s
scheduled removal from a pier to
a shipyard for overhauling.
They said the crew demanded
a special “layup” rate of pay
which had been refused. Later
both sides reported steps were be
ing taken to furnish a skeleton
crew to move the liner. The
truce extends until October 15th,
the time for employers and un
ions to negotiate new agreements
to take the place of those which
expired September 30th.
Strike Ended
(By The Associated Press)
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7th—The
drivers strike which had paraly
zed the wholesale grocery busi
ness in Minneapolis for nearly 2
months, ended late today.
SON OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT SAID TO
SOLD WAR PLANES
Young Roosevelt
Denied Charges
Blamed G. 0. P.’s
(By The Associated Press'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, — A
fierce dispute broke out here ov
er a deposition attributed to An
thony H. G. Fokker, airplane man
ufucturer, that Elliott Roosevelt,
25, son of the President, had con
tracted in 1934 to sell fifteen
military planes to Russia, for a
five hundred thousand dollar
commission. The dispute was aw
akened after aides of the senate
munitions committee publicized
a sworn statement wrhich said the
sale was never made because the
price was too high.
Young Roosevelt denied that he
had ever agreed to sell military
planes to any government. He
said he contracted with Fokker
to represent him in the sale of
commercial transport planes to
private and foreign corporations.
Roosevelt said there was a speci
fic stipulation that he wasn’t to
sell to any government.
The committee document from
Fokker said that Fokker wanted
young Roosevelt "to attempt to
sell planes to various foreign
governments, counting on their
willingness, and that of high for
eign officials to receive Roosevelt
as the son of the American pres
ident.
Young Roosevelt, declaring the
story comes originally from Re
publican sources, stated “with re
gard to conversations reference to
my father, I desire to state that
they’re false entirely. At no
time did the question of my fath
er’s participation or knowledge of
transactions enter into my dis
sions with Fokker.”
Yanks in 2i!lh
Championship
For Ntl. Leas;.
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(By The Associated Press i
NEW YORK, Oc.t 7, — The
New York Yankees, yesterday
blazing their way to a world
chapionship, captured the honor
for the twentieth time for the
American League as against thir
teen championships for the Na
tional League.
The Yankees leading 6 to 5 at
the opening of the ninth inning
let go a barrage that produced
seven runs.
Four pitchers, led by Freddie
Fitzsimmons, failed to check the
Yankees in their flurry of base
hits which totalled seventeen for
the afternoon. Vernon Gomez,
winning pitcher for the Yankees
was taken out in the seventh in-;
ning. He was replaced by Johnny
Murphy who pitched the rest of
the game.
The National Leaguers, trailing j
3 to 5 after Fitzsimmons had been 1
driven from the box within four
innings, with a nine hit, five run
assault, lost their big chance to
regain command of the game in
the seventh frame. They came
within one run of tying the
score when Dick Bartlett doubl
ed and bill Terry belted Gomez
Yacht Adrift Can
'Bv The Associated Press)
HONOLULU, Oct. 7, — Op ra
ters ab ; : the d ' ’d yacht
Mb ."ret P i.,1 on a
rad o -.-nver atiea v h Schofield
Barr cks, w vile th. C as; Guard
Cutter Ita?c i, h .nb d vai ly for
the heiple-s ship.
Army radio men reported that
members of the yacht’s party said
"We can’t hold out much longer.
We have only rain water to
drink”. No mention was made of
food supplies.
The yachtsmen said they had
drifted a hundred miles west sin
ce their last message placed them
midway between Honolulu and
Fanning Island, and that an over
cast sky prevented them from
checking their position.
for a base hit to center that Joe
Dimaggio fumbled.
Gomez was taken out after
Frank Ledber sacrificed and Mel
Ott walked. The Giants rushed
three pinch hitters into the cris
is without being able to produce
the tying run. Thirteen Yankees
went to bat in the ninth inning
within two of the world series
record.