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VOL. 36. No. 300. NOME, ALASKA, Tuesday, DEC. 24, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
New Trial Denied—Hall Is To Hang
Check-up On Arms Characterizes Xmas Activities
War Conditions
Persist Despite
Arrival of Xmas
(By The Associated Press)
Undated. Dec. 24th—The
Italians’ determined pur
suit of war against Ethiopia
and the League of Nations’
no less determined efforts
to halt the conflict, convert
ed Christmas celebrations
into a day of inventory of
arms.
Great Britain sounded out
the sentiment among Lea
gue members for an armed
support in the event of hos
tilities.
Italy s northern army
made slow and difficult pro
gress through the hostile
western Tembirn sector.
Eleventh hour shoppers in
Rome found the spirit of
'"Buy Italian” adopted in
retaliation to the punitive
economic siege instituted
by the League, in every
store.
Turkey was reported to
be asking France’s consent
for the fortification of the
Dardanelles, demilitarized
after the world war.
Italian reports from the
front said that Sunday’s
clash at Temberin had re
sulted in the deaths of more
than six hundred Ethiopi
ans and the wounding of a
thousand more.
Unconfirmed reports said
that northern Ethiopian for
ces had captured Adi Quala
ten miles within Eritrean
territory, and fifty miles
south of Asmara, Italy’s
East African colony.
New Trial Denied
Hall Is Sentenced
Be Hanged Soon
(By The Associated Press)
Port Orchard, Dec. 24.—
Judge H. G. Sutton, today
refused a new trial and sen
fenced Leo Hall to hang in
the State prison in not less
than thirty^days nor more
than ninety days, for the
Erlands Point mass mur
ders, the Spring of 1934.
The defense gave notice
of appeal when sentence
was made.
Mrs. Peggy Peterson Pau
los was acquitted as a co
defendant. In Seattle she
filed suit to annul her mar
THE SPIRIT OF YULETIDE
In Best Wishes For A
Merry Christmas ! !
From Nome, Alaska
Native Chorus
Will Sing Xmas
Carols In Nome
Miss Dorothy Russell,
Deaconess of the Lavina
Wallace Young Mission at
Nome, will be in charge of
the Eskimo Carol Singers
this evening, when they
make their annual pilgrim
age of Nome, singing Xmas
Carols and songs—a sere
nading of the happy homes
of the city which has be
come a unique custom here
The chorus is composed
entirely of Eskimo and na
tive voices, all trained by
Miss Russell, who announc
ed that after 10 P.M. Christ
mas Eve,the carolers would
tour the town in a sleigh
drawn by a team of horses
donated by Albin Poison,
for the occasion.
In the past years this ex
ceptionally fine feature of
Christmas has evoked the
highest praise for the work
accomplished by the direc
tor, and glowing praise for
the singers.
Miss Russell believes that
this year her Carolers have
been developed exceeding
ly well, and will uphold a
splendid effort begun years
ago in Nome.
The populace is especial
ly invited to listen to them
as they drive through Nome
tonight after 10 P.M. Don’t
miss them!
riage to Larry Paulos who
is being held on burglary
charges. Her complaint
said that when she wed
Paulos she did not know
that her previous divorce
was not yet final.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS IN
NOME ATTENDED BY A 1,000
NOMEITES OTHERS MONDAY
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Program Conducted By Schools in Both
Federated, Methodist Churches
The celebration of Com
munity Xmas took place in
the Federated and Metho
dist churches last evening,
at which more than 1,000
persons were in attendance.
In the Federated Church
the program was given by
the Nome School children
in charge of Miss Catherine
Diener, the music in charge
of Miss Helen Fredreekson
and Miss Aleda Brinker
hoff, all of the accompani
ment being composed by
these two ladies; and the
stage and setting in charge
of Miss Mildred Scott.
The church was filled to
capacity with interested
spectators when Santa ap
peared to distribute gift
stockings to all of the child
ren. Space does not per
mit a full description of the
program, but it was consid
ered to be highly entertain
ing and appropriate for the
occasion.
Santa Claus Pays Visit
to Native Mission
At the Methodist Mission,
which was also filled with
the native population of
Nome, an interesting and
entertaining program was
rendered by the pupils of
the Office of Indian Affairs
under the direction of Miss
Elnora Benewa assisted by
V. R. Farrell and Miss Dor
othy Russell.
Christmas scenes were
carried out by many of the
classes and the prayer offer
ing was made by Rev. Nor
man McCay, who estimated
that between the 2 church
es, more than 1,000 persons
attended. As in the case of
the other program suffici
ent space is not available to
describe the program in de
tail.
Byrns Says Sees
Possibilities Of
Bonus Payment
(By The Associated Press 1
Washington, Dec. 24th—
Speaker Byrns said today
that he saw the possibility
that a compromise bonus
bill might be worked out
which would be acceptable
to the administration and
bonus leaders as well.
He repeated the hope that
the bonus question could
be disposed of early in the
session and thereby smooth
the path for other legisla
tion and adjournment in
May.
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Santa Claus Was
Stores in Person
Santa Claus in the person
of Jimmy Brandon, and his
reindeer, appeared at the
Polet Store this afternoon,
where a large crowd of chil
dren and adults anxiously
awaited his arrival.
After greeting everyone,
Santa proceeded to distri
bute Christmas gifts around
Nome with the reindeer,
much to the delight of ev
eryone. Centering his ac
tivities at Polet’s Store.
Last minute purchases from
Polet’s Store were handled
with speed and dispatch,
said Santa’s reliable help
ers.
Polet’s drawing for the 50
valuable prizes conta'ned
in the Big Xmas Barrel is
scheduled for 9 P. M. ionite
at their store. The holders
of lucky numbers drawn to
night will receive their pre
sents before Christmas, is
the plan as announced by
A. Polet, who has institut
ed a slightly different type
of drawing whereby it is
possible to keep track of
who possesses tickets given
away free with every one
dollar cash purchase or pd.
on account.
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 24—Ex
pressing the belief that
three million, five hundred
thousand was an accurate
estimate of the number of
ablebodied persons in need,
the president today said,
that the.four billion dollar
work fund was designed to
Alaska industry
Said Se Included
Gully Goa! Act
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 24th—
rhe National Bituminous
Coal Commission notified
Delegate Anthony J. Dim
)nd today that a hearing
w(juld be held on January
Uth to determine if Alaska
joal producers are under
[he Guffey Coal Act.
Dimond said that the com
mission had not yet deter
mined the fact, but that the
Internal Revenue Bureau
has ruled that Alaskan op
erators are included in the
measure and will be penal
ized if they fail to pay the
15 percent tax.
The Delegate stated the
matter hinges on whether
Alaska is defined as being
included in the term “Jhe
United States.” He said
that in the original RFC
Act. it was interpreted as
excluding Alaska.
(By The Associated Press)
San Francisco, Dec. 24—
Pour ship scalers were ac
quitted of murdering one of
heir fellow workers after
he jury had deliberated
>n':v seven minutes last
night.
They a' e Fran dsco Jimi
n z. Archie Brown Natilio
Valli. and Julio Canales,
rhey were accused of push
ing Vincent Torres, a scal
ar, out of a second story
window during a fi ;ht at a
meeting last September.
The defense contended that
he leaped from the window
Seven thousand water
fronters struck for a half
hour last Friday, protest
ing against the trial.
take care of them and no
more.
To care for more, he indi
cated, would mean that the
fund would not be large
enough to go around.
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