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VOLUME 36. NO. 26. NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Nome’s Child-Benefit Returns Large
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FOUR KILLED IN ALASKAN AIRPLANE CRASH
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Bill Is Passed To Aid Nojne Grade and High School
HOUSE PASSED
BILL $10,000 FOR
NOME SCHOOL
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 31—Representative
Growden of the Fourth Division, in
troduced a bill yesterday, asking for
fifteen thousand dollars to be ap
propriated for the Second, Third and
Fourth Divisions, to be used inthe
construction and maintenance of
shelter cabins.
A tribute to President Roosevelt
was paid by both houses, which
radioed a joint resolution of con
gratulations to him on his birthday.
The Senate in a short session put
over the cooperative marketing bill
until Saturday.
The House passed the following
measures: ten thousand dollars to
provide for a grade and high school
at Nome; two thousand dollars lo
help the town of Craig to continue
its work which was interrupted by
the recent destruction of the school
building there by fire.
Four bills aimed at clarifying the
existing statue would provide that
the auditor, the highway engineer,
attorney general, and treasurer take
office April 1st instead of in January
the purpose being that the office
holders would" remain in office dur
ing the time of the convening of the
legislature. These bills were also
passed by the house yesterday.
ARMY TO SELECT
EQUIP AIRBASE
IN ALASKA
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 — Repre
sentative Rockwiler, democrat of
‘i California, introduced Wednesday, a
bill to authorize the Chief of Staff
of the Army to select and equip an
airbase in Alaska.
The bill further provides that four
million dollars be appropriated for
the preparation of the site, construc
tion of barracks, equipment and a
modern military airfield.
Rockwiler said that Represent
ative McSwain, Chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee promis
ed him that a hearing on the bill
would be held February 11th.
NOME ATHLETIC CLUB
BIG SMOKER
FEBRUARY 6, 1935.
DREAM THEATRE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Entries Made at Bon Marche
Wartfeouse
Every Day—2:00 To 4:00 PJi.
Says He Saw
Hauptmann Nile
Of Kidnapping
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(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 31—Elvert
Carlstrom faced further cross exam
ination on his story that he saw
Richard Hauptmann in a Bronx
bakery lunch rooip on the night of
the kidnapping.
For the past 24 hours, detectives
throughout metropolitan New York
and New Jersey areas, have been
checking every detail of his testi
mony. The state expected to use
all information developed in these
investigations in an Attempt to dis
credit the witness and his story.
NEW ACT
WOULD EFFECT
STATES-ALASKA
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 — Per
mission for miners to file claims of
twenty acres of unreserved land for
mill site and airplane landing fields,
in isolated areas, was provided in a
bill introduced by Senator Borah,
which passed the senate Wednesday
and was sent to the House.
It amended the present mining
law permitting mine operators to
file on tracts not larger than twenty
acres in the vicinity of mineral
areas. Present restrictions are five
acres. The act would affect the
States and Alaska.
New Motor Fuel
Adds 30 Miles
Hour To Planes
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 — A secret,
new motor fuel, developed by the
Army Air Corps, adding thirty mil
es an hour speeds of planes, was
described for the first time Wednes
day, at the annual meetings of the
Institute of Aeronautical Scientists.
The fuel is 100 octane, anti-knock
rating. The Army made extensive
tests of the new gas fuel which is
taken from petroleum and is much
like gasoline but of higher test.
Ships To Bring
Excursionists
To Westward
SEATTLE, Jan. 30 — To South
west Alaska next summer special
cruises will be made by vessels of
the Alaska Steamship Company, of
ficers of the company announced
late yesterday in Seattle. The crui
TERRITORY
LIQUOR STORE
IS OPPOSED
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(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 30 — In connection
with the liquor question, a poll was
taken of members of the Joint
House and Senate Committee which
has been appointed to formulate a
bill to regulate traffic in alcoholic
stimulants and malt beverages. The
results of the polls on various pro
posals follow:
Opposed To Liquor Stores
Opposed to Territorial Liquor
Stores, but favorable to the sale of
all kinds of liquor aiul beveragea"by
the glass—Senators, John B. Powers
of the Fourth Division, M. E. S.
Brunelle of the Third Division and
James Frawley of the Fourth Divi
sion; Representatives Andrew Ner
land and William N. Growden of the
Fourth Division, H. H. McCutcheon
of the Third Division, Arthur M.
Chamberlain and T. B Scott of the
Second Division and Joseph Green
and A. H. Ziegler of the First Div
ision.
For liquor licenses to be controll
ed in incorporated towns by the
towns themselves—four in favor,
six against.
Blames Beer Parlors
The Committee believes beer par
lors, not liquor stores cause the
most trouble in connection with the
liquor traffic.
Representative Charles Murray of
the Third Division was the only
member of the joint committee ab
sent when the polls were taken.
New Treatment
For Common Colds
(By The Associated Press)
BERKELEY, Jan. 29th—A new
treatment for the prevention and
cure of common colds was announc
ed today by a University of Cali
fornia scientist, who said that th£
treatment of hypodermic injections
of vaccine known as “cold antigen,”
made by extracting unmodified pro
teins and carbohydrates from the
cells of bacteria which are second
ary invaders in common cold cases.
While the exact causes of common
colds are still largely unknown, it
has been determined that after a
cold starts, these secondary bacteria
infest the nose and throat and other
regions. These are taken from
them and developed into culture
which produce the vaccine, the
scientist explained
ses will start from Seattle, June 8.
The vessels to make these voyages
will be the Aleutian, Victoria and
Northwestern.
The special cruises will not affect
regular schedules between Seattle
and Southwest Alaska.
FOUR DIE PLANE
CRASH SUMMIT
OF WHITE PASS
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 31—Four men were
killed today when an International
Airways plane in which they were
flying from Skagway to Dawson,
smashed against a rock cliff hear
the White Pass Summit.
The pilot Lawrence Muehleisen,
John R. MpTalt, of Vancouver. B.C.;
Archie King of Dawson, and C. C.
Larson of Dawson, were all killed.
Their bodies were recovered by a
White Pats Yukon Railroad snow
plow crew ahd taken bat'k to Efkag
way. The rescuers said that the
plane hit the cliff about one hun
dred and fifty feet north of the
south end of the American snow
shed. One wheel still lay high up
on the cliff. The plane hopped off
from Skagway at 11:30 a.m.
C. C. Larsen, has a brother, J.W.
Larsen living in San Francisco, who
said that he was returning to Daw
son after a visit outside, to continue
his gold dredging operations.
A widow and two children sur
vive pilot Muehleison, who came to
Skagway last fall and became asso
ciated with Clyde G. Wann in the
International Airways. Larsen and
King were well known in Dawson
and Mayo. Nothing is known about
Muralt.
Farthest Inland
Is In
Montana
Salmon canneries are generally
thought of as being located on or
near the ocean or its reaches, but
it remains fo rthe state of Montana
many hundreds of miles from salt
water to prove this erroneous.
The latest issue of the Pacific Fish
erman records a progressive can
nery operating as a relief measure
on Flathead lake in that state, near
Poison. It is a hand packing affair,
putting up from 600 to 1000 cans
daily and employing 50 persons.
The pack is used for relief pur
poses but, ventures the magazine,
‘what the condition of the fish is,
whether or not it is fit for food and
if it is subject to inspection, remains
questionable.” A large run of sal
mon appears annually in Flathead
Lake, which is headwaters of the
Columbia river, about November. 1.
Nets loaned by the Montant state
Ush and game commission take the
dsh and the commission also super
vises the fishing to see that no game
Ssh Is taken.
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Nome’s Paralysis
Benefit Last Nite
Is Huge ^Success
Coming through by more than
twice as much as last year, and very
nearly three times as much, this
year’s celebration on the President’s
Birthday Ball occasion, reported the
receipt of $162.50 by individual tic
ket sales by high school students, and
$134,50 taken in at the ticket office
of ( the Dream Theatre for admis
sions, making a total receipt of
money of $297.00
Some of this money is to go to
expenses and the remainder is ta be
divided seventy percent to remain
[in Nome and thirty percent to be
[sent to Washington, D. C.. says the
'committee, handling the details of
the program given last night.
The President-Children's Benefit,
Amateur Show given last evening in
the Dream Theatre, proved to be an
extraordinary success.
Before a packed house a program
of twelve numbers was put on much
to the entertainment and pleasure of
everyone. Considering the short
space of time in which the enter
tainers had to prepare the program,
their efforts were remarkably suc
cessful.
The program follows:
1. Overture by the orchestra com
posed of Richard Lee, Russell May
nard, Mrs. Neva Whaley and Bud
Bell.
i. An address Dy L;nairman or me
Committee Judge J. H. S. Morison,
who brought to the attention of the
audience the cause and reason for
the benefit being given, and how it
had been supported.
3. Vocal solo by Mrs. Luther Dun
bar “Love Me and the World is
Mine,” and “By the Waters of the
Minnetonka.” Miss Lorene Hagen
was the accompanist.
4. A Dutch Dance, by Helen and
Dodo Hartford, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Neva Whaley, their
dancing instructor.
5. The Hill Billies Orchestra, com
posed of Ed. Steffen, Alvin Bahlke,
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Abe Reimer, John Reimer, Ed Ho
ven, Ross Kinney and Richard Lee,
rendering several of the old time
songs much to the amusement and
enjoyment of the audience.
6. A one-act play, directed by Miss
Aleda Brinkerhoff, listing in the
cast: Alvin Polet, Mrs. Alvin Polet,
W. H. Bloom, Mrs. W. H. Bloom,
Walter Kubon, Miss Catherine Dein
er, Jimmie Davidson and Kenneth
Rude, was so novel and unusual
that it captivated everyone in the
audience with its mirth and humor.
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7. A pia$p solo by Miss Lorene
Hagen: “Alice,” by J. Ascher; and
Students of Sorrento,” by Nicolo Cel
ega.
8. A Waltz clog, listing the Misses
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FLU EPIDEMIC
AT FAIRBANKS
GRIPS CITIZENS
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 31—While Ketchi
kan held two Roosevelt Birthday
balls, Fairbanks was in the grip of
a flu epidemic and was forced to
postpone its second annual obser
vance until February 12th. Schools
and theatres were closed in the in
terior city.
Cordova celebrated on a more ela
borate plan than even last year.
The double observance in Ketchikan
j was due to a mixup in dates where
by the Sons and Daughters of Nor
| way several weeks ago arranged to
[celebrate the anniversary of the
founding of their lodge here, on the
President’s birthday, but lodge mem
bers volunteered to turn over the
proceeds to the Roosevelt Ball com
mittee which sponsored another af
fair;
In Juneau, the territorial legisla
ture sent a joint resolution of felici
tations to the President, and towns
people joined in a ball in the even
ing.
THOUSANDS OF
SOLDIERS DIE
FROM THIRST
(By The Associated Press)
SANTIAGO, Chili, Jan. 31 — A
Colombian priest, Father Alphonse
Zawsky, arrived here from Grand
Chaco with the tale of seeing the
soldiers in the war between Para
guay and Bolivia, commit suicide to
escape the painful death of dying
from thirst.
The Priest said that the suicidal
tendencies cannot be stopped. He
declared that it devours their
throats, dries up their eyes, parches
their tongues which soon swell up,
and is killing them like flies. He
said that he knew of six thousand
six hundred Bolivian soldiers who
had died of thirst already.
KETCHIKAN
MERCHANT
IS BURIED
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 31 — The funeral
services of Roy Thompson, pioneer
Ketchikan merchant, who died here
Tuesday, will be held Saturday.
The deceased was fifty-one years
at age, and is survived by a widow
Living in Ketchikan and a sister Mrs.
Grace Cornish of Seattle. A bro
ther Ralph lives in Juneau.