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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
Vol. 38. No. 32. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEB. 8, 1937 Per Copy 15cts
FIRST ALASKA VESSELS SAILED SUNDAY
Five Entrants are Nominated today Queen Contest
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR
“MISS NOME” ENTERED
QUEEN CONTEST MON
JEAN MOZEE, GERALDINE RUDE, GERTRUDE
JOHANSEN, DOROTHY NELSON, RITA O’LEARY
ALL NOMINATED FOR QUEEN. MORE EXPECTED
By noon today 4 potential
queens, candidates for Miss Nome
had registered, thereby officially
tossing their hat into the ring for
that much prized honor.
The people of Nome may feel
justly proud of these very popu
lar and attractive candidates.
They are out to win and the con
test promises to warm up daily
and before the week ends will be
plenty hot.
Even before any candidates
had announced their intention to
register enthusiasm was mount
ing. Many Nomeites were spec
ulating as to the relative merits
and qualifications of the various
local beauties.
Those registering today were:
JEAN MOZEE
GERALDINE RUDE
GERTRUDE JOHANSEN
DOROTHY NELSON
RITA O'LEARY
And by tomorrow it is rumor
ed that other names will be add
ed to the lisrt.
Practically every business con
cern in Nome is supporting the
“Queen Contest” and are already
distributing free votes to their
anxious customers.
Votes are given free to every
customer on the basis of twenty
votes for every cash purchase of
merchandise amounting to $1.00.
Ibis also the plan to give votes
to customers when paying their
accounts. Candidates are already
organizing their vote getting cam
paign and urging their friends to
get busy on their buying.
At the present time voting boxes
are located at the following busi
ness placas: Polets, Nome Drug
Store, Lehmanns, Lichtenberg’s
Hardware Store, Jack Seidenverg,
Board of Trade and the Nevada.
Additional boxes will be distri
buted and the places announced
tomorrow.
Jack Humling, president of the
Nome Ath’etic Club, announced
today that this club voted last
night to sponsor Miss Gertrude
Johansen as their candidate for
Queen of Nome.
Contest manager Ed. Steffen
states that one Nomeite said he
was going to pay a healthy sized
account of several hundred dol
lars within the next few days in
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URGES MOTOR STRIKERS ON
Here is Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers
Union, at the peak of his address before a mass meeting of automobile
workers at Flint, Mich. Martin, leader in the strike against General
Motors plants, urged workers to continue demands for union rtcognl
„ tlon. (Associated Press Photo)
THEY’RE THE BACKBONE OF THE AUTO STRIKE
These three labor leaders forming the chief strategy group in the automobile workers’ strike are pic
tured as they held s council of war at Washington In the campaign to organize mass production workers
Into industrial unions. Left to right: John Brophy, C. I. O. organizer; Homer Martin, president et the
United Automobile Workers, and John L. Lewis, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organization.
(Associated Press Photo)
Supreme Court
Defers Action in
2 Dig Disputes
‘'By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8,—
The Supreme Court deferred for
at least another week, decisions
on two major, pending contro
versies which involve the Wash
ington State law establishing
minimum wages for women, and
also whether the 1933 congression
al resolution barring payment of
obligations in gold applied to
bullion as Well as coin.
The Court was jammed with
spectators and a long line waited
outside. When the Justices filed
from their chambers they gave
no indication that President Roos
evelt’s proposal for the reorganiz
ing of the court, has made them
the center of a stormy debate.
Starting today they listened to
a debate on the validity of labor
legislation which guarantees col
lective bargaining for workmen,
and sets up boards to handle in
dustrial disputes.
Among the litigants opposing
the validity of the law, is the As
sociated Press.
To Ask Money
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8,
—Edgar Gorrell, president of the
Air Transport Association said
today he would ask Congress to
spend fourteen million dollars in
modernizing and expanding gov
ernment safety facilities for air
planes.
dark Cable Tired
Of Pestering By
Strange Lady
REFUTES CHARGE
OF FATHERHOOD
Separated Wife of Popular Actor
Stands by Him and Says that
Accusation is False.
m i he Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8th—On
complaint of Clark Gable, motion
picture star, federal warrants
were issued in Los Angeles again
st Mrs. Violette Wells Norton of
Winnipeg, Canada; Jack L.Smith
agent of a private detective ag
ency in LLos Angeles, and Frank
James Kienan, a rooming house
proprietor in Winnipeg. They are
a-ccused of having conspired to
obtain money from Gable on the
claim that he is the father of Mrs.
Norton’s 13 year old daughter.
Tired of Being Pestered
“I never heard of Mrs. Norton”
Gable declared. ‘‘This woman ap
n rently is suffering from some
I: nd of delusion, but I am sick
nd tired of being pestered by
her”.
Issuance of the complaint was
authorized by United States At
torney Pierson Hall of Los An
cles. Federal agents in Los An
geles asserted that. Mrs. Norton
had addressed letters to Mae
West, popular motion picture ae
tress, and to a radio columnist,
besides Gable, setting forth that
she met Gable in Long Shoreood,
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Clieechacco Do<*
Race Drew ISijj
Crowds Sunday
With nearly the whole town
turned out yesterday to witness
the first dog races of the season,
the unique Cheechaccos Race is
said to have furnished more real
entertainment, excitement and
fun than any held here for some
time. Eight teams took part in
the race, the drivers on the two
lap course being a man and a
woman Cheechaccos, and the
owner or representative of the
team being the burden.
First place was a tie between
the John Kost team and the A1
Carey team, with “Butch Parlette
and Miss Clarice Bonstrom driv
ers of the former and Rev. Vin
cent Widney and Miss Betty Brad
shaw drivers of the latter team.
Their time for the two laps ar
ound the course on Bering Sea
was 28 minutes and 45 seconds.
Following are the times for the
other teams in their order of
place:
Luke McGluck team, Drivers
Mrs. Calin Pool & Carl Wourinen
—30:13.
Dick Lee Team, Drivers Miss
Jane Parks and Calvin Pool
—33:25.
Pete Reader Team, Drivers Mrs.
Jerry Lomen and George Madsen
—30:10.
Arnout Castel Team, Drivers
Miss Margaret Miller and Hom
er Davis—38:38
Fred HaVercamp Team, Driv
(Continued on Page Four)
Vessels Sailed
Alaska Sunday
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Others Follow
(Bv The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 8, — Follow
ing a hearty sendoff, with full
cargoes, the steamers Zapora of
the Northland Transportation Co.
and the Yukon of the Alaska Line
steamed northward today. The
Zapora left at noon yesterday,
and was the first out, with only
two passengers aboard.
The Yukon with 190 passengers
lining her rails, left last night.
Capt. Elclred Hansen is command
in,g the Zapora and C. A. Glass
cock is in command of the Yu
kon.
Seattle is a busy port today
with fourteen ships due to arrive
at different hours thruout the
day and tomorrow, and a dozen
j others listed to sail. Eleven ships
in all sailed Sunday for Alaska,
| Norway and ports on both coasts.
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HIGH REGISTRATION
(Bv The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 8, — A new all
time record was set when 182,189
persons qualified to vote in the
city election March 9th. The
books were closed Saturday. The
city will elect councilmen, port
commissioners, and school direct
ors, as well as bal'ot or. the pro
posed twelve million dollar street
car rehabilitation plan.
Killed In Crash
I
lames A. Braden (above), Cleve
land business man, was killed In the
wreck of a Salt Lake City-Los An
geles transport plane near Los An
geles. Martin Johnson, explorer,
lied of his Injuries, but the eleven
sthers aboard the craft escaped
death. (Associated Press Photo)
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Double Header Baseball Games Wed. Feb. 10
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VS BLAZERS—HUSKIES VS COMMERCIALS—SPECIAL GAMES FOR WED.— ADM. ADULTS 50cts SCHOOL CHILDREN 25cts
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