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VOL. 37. No. 53. NOME, ALASKA, Tuesday, March 3rd, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents
Private Banking Italy Is Abolished
APPEAL TO ITALY & ETHIOPIA FOR PEACE
N. Y. Strike May Spread To Empire State Building
Tony Demario
Shot To Death
Pool Room Chi
(By The Associated Press)
Chicago, March 3, — 3
masked men walked into a
pool room last night and
fatally shot a man, whom
police identified as Anth
ony Demario, brother of
Marchine Gun Jack Mc
Guirn, was slain in a
similar manner on Feb
ruary 15th.
Chicago, March 3, —The
slaying Demorio was link
ed with the assassination of
his half-brother, it was stat
ed officially today.
Captain John Stege an
nounced the belief that De
mario died because he boast
ed “he knew the guys who
killed Jack, and he was go
ing to get them.”
The similarity of execu
tions caused the belief to
be expressed that they
were carried out by the
same trio.
Ten shots were fired at
Demario, as the three men
said “this is a stiekup!”
To Offer Terms
Peace T<
And
(By The Associated Press)
Geneva, March 3, — The
League committee of thir
teen including all nations
except Italy, decided to ap
peal to Italy and Ethiopia
for peace, and gave them a
week in which to reply.
They will meet again
March 10th, official said, to
draft suggested negotia
tions for the cessation of
hostilities, preliminary to
peace conference being
held.
Italian Marshal
Reports Losses
(By The Associated Press)
Rome, March 3, — Mar
shal Pietro Badoglio esti
mated the Italian dead and
wounded in the current of
fensive on the Tembien
front, at 590, and Ethiopian
losses at “many thous
ands.”
SWEEPING BANK REFORM IS
PASSED IN ITALY BY THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
The Council Ordered the Four
Biggest Banks as Public Banks
(By The Associated Press)
Rome, March 3, —Pri
vate banking in Italy was
abolished today by a sweep
ing bank reform passed by
the council of ministers, at
a session at which Musso
lini declared anew, Fac
ism’s defiance of the Leag
ue of Nations’ sanctions.
The cabinet ordered the
four biggest banks in Italy
declared public banks.
The strength of the Bank
of Italy was reduced to a
capitalization of about $24,
000,000, and is to be sub
scribed to by the public
banks.
Prominent bankers ex
plained the provisions and
envisaged an absolutely
state control of banking op
erations. They said that
any major Italian banks
which encountered any diffi
culties during the crisis,
would be considered un
wise in their financial deal
ings, as the government has
frequently gone to their
aid.
Marinoff, Hiatt
Judged Guilty
Manslaughter
(By The Associateo Press)
Tacoma, Feb. 3, —Peter
Marinoff and H. H. Hiatt
:\^ere convicted today of
■ manslaughter, in connec
tion with the death of a
union picket last spring,
it was announced today.
Technically they are fug
itives from justice. Deputy
Prosecutor Stuart Elliott
said the bonds on which
the men were freed expir
jed January 27th, when the
[plea for a new trial was
denied. Appeal bonds were
never filed, Elliott said. He
* overlooked the bonds at the
time, he stated. It was re
ported that Marinoff was
at present in California.
Golovin News
Letter Month
Of February
Among those who visited
the metropolis of Nome
this month was Betty Ost.
She went in by plane for
dental work and to visit
her brother and sister who
are there attending the
Nome High School. She
was the guest of Mrs.Leroy
M. Sullivan while in Nome
Mrs John Fagerstrom
went toNome with the mail
team, with Pete Curran
driving. She had medical
and dental word done and
visited with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Laurie Amuk
toolik drove their own team
and went in to Nome to at
tend to business affairs.
Mr and Mrs J. I. Ander
son gave a delightful Val
entine party. The guests
included the Dexters, the
McCarthys, Molly and Flor
ence Blatchford and Ruth
Ost.
Born to Mr and Mrs Al
bert Aukon,on March 10th,
a son, Albert Jones.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Mc
Cafferty and two sons re
turned from the hot springs
near Elim where they have
spent the last two months.
The school children invit
ed all the village chidren
and other friends to a party
on February 14th. Hearts
were much in evidence and
valentines were received
by all present.
Mr and Mrs Grant Jack
son were guests of the An
dersons’when the PAA elec
tra plane was delayed here
by weather.
(Continued on Page Three.
Plans Announced
Women's V» inter
Sports Day Nome
Plans for the big Women's
Day Winter Sports Pro
gram were announced this
morning by Dr. H. G.Hug
hes, Nome dentist, chair
man of the Kennel Club
Committee for the promo
tion of a women’s field day
in Nome.. His assistant,
Frank Whaley, has been
busy arranging for several
committees composed en
tirely of women and girls
to act as their own officials
and entertainment groups.
The program of races an
nounced by Dr. Hughes in
cludes the following winter
sports, to take place this
coming Sunday at 1 P.M.
under the auspices of the
Nome Kcnnei Club, March
8th:
1. Women s Dog Race,
limit 5 dogs, over 4 mile
course on Bering Sea in
front of Nome.
2. Women’s Ski Race, no
dogs.
3. Junior Women’s Ski
Race, no dogs.
4. One dog Sled Race,
open to all.
5. Four Dog Ski Race,
open to all.
6. Junior Ski Race, two
girls pulling instead of
dogs, age limit 15 years,
(for the girls.)
7. Junior Ski Race, two
girls pulling instead of
dogs, age limit 10 years,
(for the girls).
The Board of Directors of
the Kennel Club are busy
developing a list of prizes
for the day, which will be
announced in a day or two.'
Meanwhile,the various wo
men’s committees are busy
planning for special fea
tures of the day, in which
they will be, “Marshal,
Judge, and Jury,” and the
Lord help the unlucky
male who happens to cross
their path, for it is report
ed, on the side, that they
“have something up their
sleeves,” to pull Sunday,
which will,beyond a doubt,
provide penty of entertain
ment and fun for the huge
crowd which is expected to
gather on Main Street to
watch the events.
The success of the last
Winter Sports Day for the
Continued on Page Four
BUILDING TRADES WORKERS
STRIKING IN NEW YORK CITY
MAY SPREAD EMPIRE BUILDING
No Elevators forking* Somebody
"May Have To Take A Walk"
President Plans
For Campaign
For Re-Election
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 3, —
The close of the Third Year
of Franklin D. Roosevelt in
the nation’s White House,
found him smoothing out
N w Deal dents, prepara
tory to h,s re-election cam
paign.
The third year is believ
ed to be a turning point of
the administration, with the
emergency regarded as ov
er, and permanent laws en
acted.includes social secur
ity, securities regulation,
cheap power, and etc.
Programs for a tariff are
to be prominently display
ed in the campaign, it was
reported, with business
booming, as compared to
three years ago, but unem
ployment and relief still a
major problem.
The American Federa
tion of Labor, in a state
ment published today, est
imated the January unem
ployment at 12,626,000.
Building programs are
still only a fraction of nor
mal, while farm income has
increased by billions of
dollars.
Culler Tallapoosa
Kelurits In Juneau
Survivors Wreck
(By The Associated Press)
Juneau, March 3, — The
cutter Tallapoosa arrived
here late yesterday with
Captain A. J. Lagasa and
Sister Lois, from Taku, af
ter they rode out a storm
Saturday in a skiff, aided
by only one oar, after the
50-foot gas boat “ Alask
an” dropped its tail shaft
and foundered Saturday.
< 13y The Affiliated i’n'ssi
New York, March 3, —
Employees in buildings hop
ed to make their walkout
complete by nightfall to
day, while' New Yorkers
walk; d upstairs to work, as
n . e’cvato's are in opera
t on.
The st. ike may spread to
he Empire State building,
■ ad then some would have
“to take a walk.”
Police e.-a inr.it d that
1110 building employees
were on strike t daw and
real tv operators said onlv
500.
Vandalism was reported
last night by the police who
said three hundr d cases of
disorder occurred, in which
a score were hurt in fights.
An exclusive apartment
house basement was flood
ed when a boiler valve was
allowed to remained open.
Low Blows Cause
Of Losing Fight
“ C*
(By The Associated Press)
Coral Gables. March 3.
—Pete Sarron of Birming
ham tossed away his chan
ce at the ti le bv five low
blows, and was defeated
by Freddie Steele, the new
featherweight champion of
Cleveland.
Lanzoneri Halts
Slow* Halaiko
(By The Associated Press)
New York, March 3, —
Tony Canzoneri, world’s
lightweight champion last
night, stopped Steve Ilal
aiko, of Auburn, New York
in the second of their ten
round non-title bouts.
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