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VOL. 37. No. 134 NOME. ALASKA, Salur lav. JUNE 6, 1936 Per Copy 15cts
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1936 REVENUE BILL
PASS: ) BY SENATE
GO TO CONFLUENCE
Bill Will Increase Revenue About Fight
Hundred and Twenty Nine Million
Dollars. Rig FigSit Is Expected
{By The Associated Press')
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 6, — The 1936 Rev
enue Bill, estimated to produce eight hundred and
twenty-nine million dollars chiefly from higher sur
taxes on income and stilfer corporation taxes, was pass
ed Friday night by the Senate.
The bill now goes to conference with house for ir
oning out discrepancies between the house bill and
senate amendment. The vote was 37 to 24. A furious
fight is expected when the measure comes to conferen
ce. Congress will be in recess all of next week.
Major provisions of the bill are fifteen and a hall
to eighteen percent tax on corporate incomes, an in
crease of three percent over present rates; a seven per
cent tax on undistributed corporate earnings which are
not taxed under the existing revenue law; application
*of a four percent normal income tax to corporate divi
dends which are now subject only to surtaxes; an in
crease of one percent in income surtax on every surtax
bracket between six thousand and fifty thousand doll
ars, plus a flat four hundred and forty dollar boost in
tax on every bracket beyond fifty thousand; an eighty
percent “windfall” tax cm persons described as “unduly
enriched” by the nonpayment of invalidated AAA pro
cessing taxes; an excise tax of two to four and a half
percent on imported fish, vegetables and oils.
Weather Does
Damage Several
Areas Country
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, June 6, — Freak
ish weather conditions and a:
early drought in southeastern sta
es, and late frosts in norther:
states and Canada, struck th
pocketbooks of millions of con
sumers as commodity prices soa
ed, as food and produce dealer
in large consuming centers founi
their stocks running low, an:
rush orders to producers and ag
ricultural sections.
Potatoes and dairy product
experienced the largest advances
New potatoes sold in Chicago a
$5.00 a hundred pounds by th
carload lots—the highest in fivi
years. Futures for butter am
eggs climbed as prices skyrocket
ed in New York.
Unfavorable reports in th<
southern Pacific coast section
crop shortages in Maine am
Nova Scotia, and the three ke;
crops of the southeast—cotton, to
bacco and corn, are threatens
by drought and forest fires.
Farmers in northern Alabama
Georgia, eastern Tennessee, th
Carolina?, Virginia, and Mary
land are faced with the prospec
tive of a hundred million doll
ars loss.
North Dakota Governor Wei-,
r ford proclaimed Sunday, tomor
row as a day for general play
er for rain, thoughout the state.
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Highlights On j
> Pre-Convention
l ;
Move Cleveland
(By The Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, June 6. — Mrs.
Margaret White of Juneau says
/that the present weather is about
the same as it is at her home in
t ] the Alaska capital. She is accom
> panying her husband to the Re
; publican national convention.
1 Daniel Pomeroy, in charge of
- badges and tickets is one of the
busiest men at headquarters, tak
! ing care of the seating arrange
, ments for the delegate to the
I convention.
' Mrs. Muriel Shingle of Honolu
■ lu, widow of the late Robert
I Shingle, committman for twel
ve years, is the comimitteewoman
. elect, and is getting her first eon
: vention experience.
Hoi Weather In
Juneau Causes
Waterm?* Si reel
c
(By The Associated Press')
Juneau, June 6. —Hut. dus‘
weather forced the city to resort j
to a water wagon to sprinkle th
streets. A tank was improvi.
eel tom a fuel oil tank formerl;
used by the city hall. The pres
ent warm wave lias lasted to:
the past ten days.
(> I I
>ov. John roy
And Comentian
—
< By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, June 6, —- Governor ,
John W. Troy is planning n
leaving here Monday aboard the
steamer Yukon, on His annual v is J
it to Washington, D. C. to confer;!
on Alaska matters, hie will fly1
from Seattle to Washington, he ,
announced.
The Governor announced he 11
hoped to complete his offici: 1 bus,1
iness before going to the Dem-1
ocratic National Convention at1'
Philadelphia June 23rd, to which ,
he is a delegate.
Gov. Troy will return v ia Cal
ifornia, and expects t * he absent ,
from the Territory for a m >.ith. .
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Oldtimer W nujidl
Died at Pioneer
Home Sitka
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(By Tnc Associated Press)
WRANGELL, June 6, Jim ■
Greenslate died Thursday at the .
Pioneers Home at Sitka, said ad-i
vices here today He was born |
at Springfield, Illinois in 1852, |
and followed the frontiers, first
to Texas and the western plains,
and later coming to Alaska in;
1893. j.
He had flipped a coin to see '
whether he would go to the Chi- \
cago World’s Fair or to the Ter
ritory.
He prospected the Unuk River,
and at all gold camps in Alaska
and the Yukon Northwest Ter
ritory until 1909 when he settled
in Wrangell. He went to the]
Pioneers Home last February on
account of failing health. Before!
leaving Wrangell he turned over ]
his money to a friend to hold ini'
trust for Lawrence Bahovec, a j
Wrangell high school graduate,1,
to finance an art course. The boy I,
was no relative of his.
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MINERS AND DREDGE MEN
The Nome Daily Nugget carries 1;
several forms of printing blanks i c
for your convenience — Dredge!:
Logs, thawing and drill reports, j
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode ]
Location Notices. Vouchers, and,
Special Power of Attorney forms., j
auiknor and \\ !»i!<* Ha\«* Si i hit Bofos
'National Chairman Hrlrhrr. W ihl
Dis.ordor Marks Knd of Coiilol
(By The Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, June (». — Te Republican Na
tional Committee decided in favor of the E. A. Ras
musson-Albort White delegation of three, over the
H. L. Faulkner delegation from Alaska. Friday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June G, — The hearing of i
:ontest over Alaska’s three seats at the Republican >
ional convention, ended last night in wild disord
he two contestants shouting at each other and Her
L Fletcher National Chairman banging the gavel a
railing for order.
After several minutes of confusion the contestai
yithdrew from their stands in front of the platfor
ind the hearing on the next contest, that of the Distr
if G umbia. started.
The statement of H. L. Faulkner of Juneau that
tad given Albert White of Juneau $25 to print the T(
•itorial convention call, was responsible for the ci
Durst. White shouted: “You never gave me a dollar
/our life, and you’re certainly not telling the tru
sere today.”
Faulkner’s reply and further remarks by Wh
vere nut audible to the press section. White previa
y ,a.urged Faulkner delegates with “representing Sc:
,ie corporations”.
Harry Benson of the White faction s ud Faulkne
delegates opposed E. A. Rasmusson, national comm
eeman, and also White “because of selffish interest:
ind were only young republicans of the Territory.
Faulkner, on the other hand, told the a mmitt
hat his delegates had a long record of loyalty to t
Darty and were supported by numerous prominent i
Dublicans. He said the contest was due to White’s se
ippuintment to cast 93 votes as a unit at the Territor
convention, after a caucus division in which only f
.een delegates took part. He said that each faction 1:
cr held their own convention.
Warrant Arrest
Zionchecks Was
Issued Today
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June G,
Varrants for the arrest of Mur
on Zioncheck and his bride, on
:harges of assault, were sworn
>ut on the complaint of Mrs
3enjamin Young, apartment
louse owner, who received in
uries she alleges she sustained
it the hands of Mrs. Zioncheck.
>n the night of May 29th, and
tom her husband the next a.m.
The warrants were issued this
norning by Judge John McMahon
vho declared that Gallinger hos
>ital authorities informed him
that the mental examination
Zionchcck had not been compl
ed yet.
Mrs. Young declared she v
forcibly ejected by congressn
Zioncheck and his bride from
apartment which she had lea
them and was taken to an em
gency hospital. Ambulance
tendants said she had fractu
a right hip and had contendec
resulted from scuffles with
couple.
“Don't take me to the hos
tal,” Mrs. Young was quoted
saying: “It is more important
go to the police station ;
swear out a warrant of arrest
those awful people who ruit
my home, called me vile nan
and stood on me. i»'ll never s
until I put that man in jail.”
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SE \17 LE, ' : e O'. Hu i
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ingti n Slate Chambf. of Mines
warned mine nwnets today they
have until July 1st b file new
claims under the 1 f»”G fedeial
mining moratorium act.
He aid that all owners who
do not file notice of intention to
retain their claims. may lose
their property. Virtually all
mine owners in Washington and
Alaska ere affected.
Transfer Gla\is
]™_ To \nother Jo!)
r red idea loday
ry
nd -
(Bv Tie Associated Press)
its WASHINGTON, D C.. June 6.
Ill -Official qua 'tors predicted that
: j Louis R Glavn. din t.>r of the
Interior Dcpnrtnu' d'vidon
of investigati n. wm i as <■ utend
ed that valuable A1 ska mine al
:r- land has been given way fravd
){_ ulently by the gr v . : i t, will
jbe transferred shoi-tly . anothet
,, administration pi -t.
1 Neither he no Sec » 'nr; of ti e
Interior Ickes would comment,
to but it was underst; >d that Pres
Ijc dent Roosevelt has made an off
,i_ er to transfer him. the rflfer sup
plied to have been made at a
, . e.-eit c nfi rer. ■ • with him.
s He has been directing a staff
1‘- f inv..-tip-it'irs in activities con
o' ng p. !.c v. ' ad oil ad
ministratin' s.
Glavis was the center of the
1 Interior D partineni d spate dur
B'J ing the Taft adnii'-msti-'-iion. end
•e- was dismissed, : ftei going ovei
]j'_ the head of Secretary Bailing ''.
,jj Ickes recalled him and restored
,him ii civil t\ ce si ii
if- _
it
_ Socialist fVernier
i Went before The
(liam. Deputies
/a- a
an -
(Bv The Associated Press)
:cc^ PARIS. June 6, — Premier Lo
er" Blum went before Parliament to
at‘ day with his new deal program
ec* intended to review business, re
11 lieve farmers, and satisfy labor’s
*le demands, and proposing the peace
of all Europe through collective
pj_ security, as the French Foreign
as p°licy
to Nearly a million workers are
nc) now out on strike. The replac
for ing of Jean Tasnery as governor
iec] of the Bank of France, is a move
ies interpreted as the first step in
t0p the program to change control
of the bank.
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