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VOLUME 36 NO. 16. _NOME. ALASKA, SATURDAY. JANUARY 19, 1935. ' > Per Copy Ten Cents
Opposition Plan Pending In Congress
HAUPTMANN TRIAL RECESSED FOR WEEK-END
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Effects Of Winter In States Worst Of Recent Years
FEDERAL SOCIAL AND j
SECURITY PLAN IS UP
TO U S CONGRESS NOW
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—Democratic leadership sought
to head off any “Revolt” against the major features of Roose
velt’s social security program.
It is believed that some democrats will join with some
republicans in fighting for more liberal benefits for unem
ployed and the aged.
The administration leaders studied the declaration by
the President that he saw no reason why the States should
not make pensions for those now old and needy, above
thirty dollars monthly.
Hearings are planned on the bill next week. Both
~ ~ Houses will recess overme week-end, and take up the bat
tle again Monday morning. '
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—Driving for quick action so
that the states can act while the legislatures are in session,
House leaders said they would be prepared to curb any re
volting blocs by drastic rules, if the step became necessary.
Praise and complaints were mingled in the reaction to
what the President said was a measure to prevent and alle
viate “The dreadful consequences of economic insecurity.”
Borah said: “lam not satisfied to make an outlay of
nearly a billion dollars for armament and only fifteen dollars
for old age.”
Townsendites registered strong opposition. It is also
known that a movement is underway among senators to
re-draft the Townsend Bill to offer pensions ranging from
fifty to ninety dollars monthly, financed by federal sales
tdX6S.
Meanwhile the Patman bill backers want to pay the
bonus with new Treasury notes. The movement surged
forward with a threat which might force a vote in the house
if the administration leaders seek to delay more than thirty
days. , ,
One hundred and twenty-five democrats went on record
last night for a quick passage, and announced that they had
the necessary two hundred and eighteen votes necessary to
force a report of the Ways and Means Committee.
The Vinson bill was assailed by some as the ^bankers
bonus bill because they get the “bonus in interest.” Some
are opposed to the Patman bill because they object to it as
being inflationary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—Difficulties arose when chair
man Connery of Mass., of the House Labor Committee,
made it clear that he planned to go ahead and hold old age
pension hearings despite the fact that the administration
bill has already been referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He said that committee members will have to be
ignored if they offer obstructions. An attempt is being
made to supplant the administration bill with the Townsend
Plan, by McGfoartv of California._ >
Japanese To Move
On Chinese Who
Plundering Jehol
(By The Associated Press)
HSINGKING, Manchukuo, Jan. 19
—The might of the Japanese army
in Manchukuo will be mustered to
raiding Jehol Province, according to
..expel Chinese irregulars, assertedly
a communique issued by the head
quarters of .General Jiro Minami,
Japanese Ambassador in Manchu
kuo, to the Commander of the Jap
anese Military Forces here. He
said the army was determined to
move forcibly against the troops
commanded by Sung Che Huan, the
Chinese governor of Chahar. Jap
anese officials insisted that the army
would not cross the great wall.
Dorbandt Is Down
ATLIN, B. C.( Jan. 19—Pilot Frank
Dorbandt spent the night here, tem
porarily grounded by fifty degrees
below zero weather.
rWINS BORN ON
BOARD SHIP-NO
DOCTOR THERE
(By The Associated Press)
DUTCH HARBOR, Jan. 19—With
no doctor or nurse aboard, Captain
Myning of the Steamer Starr, as
sisted by a woman passenger, brot
twins into the world. Mrs Harry C
Hunt of Unga and the babies are
doing well today, as they neared
here where they will be transferred
to the hospital at Unalaska.
L. Hamilton Dead
(By The Associated Press)
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 19th—Lloyc
Hamilton, who brought mirth to mi
lions of theatre-goers in .the days 01
silent movies, and in the early talk
ies, died this morning of stomacl
fleers. He was 43 years old and be
came famous as a member of th<
team of “Ham and Bud.”
CHARGED WITH
MURDER DEATH
OF 0. JOHANSON
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(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 19—A first degree
murder charge was filed today
against Mrs. Mary Kelly, aged forty
kthree, for the slaying Tuesday of
Otto Johanson. Detectives said that
she told them she killed Johnson in
self defense.
Crosson Family Tour
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 19—Joe Crosson,
iwife and two sons, arrived here Fri
day enroute to New York, and Mia
mi via Los Angeles, on what was
termed a business and pleasure trip.
They laughed off Seattle’s near
jzero temperatures as “nice- weath
er.” Crosson didn't say whether his
■ business had anything to do with
the affairs of the Pacific Alaska Air
ways with which he is connected.
WINTER WEATHER IS ^
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SPREADING TO MIDDLE
WESTERN STATES FAST
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(By The Associated Press)
Undataed, Jan. 19—Winter spread
death and discomfort from Alaska
to California, with thirteen already
dead or missing, in the paralyzing
cold.
Transportation is impeded and
blocked over a wide area with tem
peratures of 57 below in Canada.
White Horse registered 50 below. In
Edmonton a taxi-driver skidded his
car and was killed. A Canadian
National train was derailed near
Winnipeg in a blizzard, in which
eight were seriously injured.
Several logging camps in Wash
ington are snowed in by snow two
feet deep. Schools near Spokane
and other eastern Washington points
are closed because snow drifts are
blocking country roads. A six year
snow record was broken when Spok
ane registered eleven inches in some
places.
A picture company including Clark
Gable,Loretta Young and Jack Oak
ie, were almost snowbound in a Mt.
Baker lodge near Bellingham. Ore
gon reports heavy snow in some
places, the heaviest in fifteen years.
Every Senator to the Legislature
was listed as a chairman of some
committee except Senator John F.
Divine from the Second Division, so
the Nome Nugget wired Juneau to
ascertain if his name had been over
looked in sending the list of com
j mittee chairmen. Today we receiv
jed the information that he is chair
j man of the Committee on Engross
| ment and a member of the Commit
tee on Rules, on Education, and on
'the Judiciary.
UNDATED, Jan. 19—Snow pack
ed on top of a roof last night caused
: it to collapse, in Roseburg, Oregon,
i killing Edward Everet, aged 44.
Two pedestrains were killed in
Berkeley, Calif., by automobile driv
ers blinded in the rain.
Two bob-sledders, Robert Bal
combe and Virginia Brown were
killed near Aberdeen when hit by a
car.
Jack McLeod died of exposure near
Bellingham. He was found in a
snowdrift. The coldest weather since
1911 is now being experienced.
Washington was covered by snow,
as winter struck with renewed fury.
The Central west and northwest
portions of the country have been
experiencing blizzards which have
piled the snow high in many places.
Below zero weather was recorded
in the Dakotas, and Minnesota. By
tonight the weather bureau believed
the middle-west would be in the
grip of one of the coldest snaps of
the season. It is twenty-six below
at Williston and sixteen below at
Fargo, North Dakota.
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HAUPTMANN REIAXES
DURING RECESS OVER
WEEK END — RESTING
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 19—Hauptmann’s defense explor
ed the maze of money questions today, drafting their evi
dence from his financial account, to oppose the State’s testi
mony that he had a mysterious income of forty-nine thous
and, nine hundred and sixty dollars, just short of the ran
som amount.
Wading through Hauptmann’s bank and brokerage
statements during a week-dnd recess, the defense attorneys
said they would show that the ransom failed to appear in
any single account.
The state took immediate steps for a counter attack.
Wilentz, the prosecuting attorney asserted that on the eve
of the ransom payment, that Hauptmann’s balance in the
bank was only two hundred dollars;’yet a year later the
amount was twenty-five hundred dollars in one bank, while
in Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Hauptmann’s account deposits were
known for the number of silver coins. The State contends
that he was passing the ransom bills in minor purchases and
then banking the silver change.
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 19—After a week of emotional
^jimaxes, Hauptmann relaxed in his cell and smiled broadly
m anticipation of the brief period of seclusion,
j' He talked cheerfully to his wife.through the screen door
of the “bull” pen. She said that he was proud of her for
her outburst in court against Mrs. Achenbach, a neighbor,
while she was testifying. In reply to the querry about the
outburst being planned, she said: “How could I plan it ?
I didn’t even know she was coming. As for Hauptmann’s
reaction to her action, she said, “My husband has always
been proud of me.”
8 BILLS INTRODUCED
HOUSE; NONE SENATE
ALASKA LEGISLATURE
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 19—Indications that a battle royal will
ensue in the Territorial Legislature over fish traps, were
brought more into evidence yesterday when Representative
Charles Murray of the Third division, introduced a House
Joint Memorial by the title of “Only demanding the elimin
ation of all standing and floating traps.”
Yesterday, Representative Hoffman of the Third divi
sion, introduced a bill providing for a substantial tax on fish
traps. Representative Nerland of the Fourth division intro
duced a bill providing for twenty years residence in the
Territory before getting support from the indigent fund.
Senator John B. Powers of the Fourth Division, intro
duced a resolution which requests the extension of the Fed
eral Road Act to include Alaska. Both Houses held short
sessions yesterday, but no bills have as yet been introduced
in the Senate. Only eight house bills have been introduced.
Governor Troy transmits to the House and Senate, the
appointments of M. J. Walsh of Nome, and A. H. Ziegler of
Ketchikan, to be members of the Territorial Board of Edu
cation. He has also appointed George Lingo of Fairbanks
and G. W. Gilson of Valdez to the Board of Trustees of the
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.
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