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VOL. 36 NO 66 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1935 Per Copy Ten Cents
Opposes Return of German Colonies
MRS. H’PTMANN TOUR 13 CITIES FOR FUNDS
German-Japanese Relations May Become Complicated
LETTER IS SUPPOSED
TO TELL ALL NAMES OF
THE LINDY KIDNAPERS
(By The Associated Press)
DETROIT. March 22 — Mrs. Anna Hauptmann began
today the search through the police welfare home records
in an effort to corroborate an unsigned letter which declar
ed that her husband was not guilty of kidnaping Charles A.
Lindbergh, Jr., and described in detail the plot, listing the
kidnapers. The letter is also reported to have stated that
the body identified by Colonel Lindbergh as that of his son,
had been exhumed from a Bronx cemetery and clothed in
the Lindbergh baby’s clothing and left near Hopewell to
“throw a scare into Lindy who was known to have marked
the ransom money.”
New Jersey officials who examined the letter received
by a New' York newspaper, many of whom covered tho
trial, were said to be inclined to discount it.
At Trenton, New Jersey, Frederick A. Pope, associate
counsel for Hauptmann said he received a letter from De
troit which contained “information” which is regarded as
highly important, because it is felt that it might support
Hauptmann’s declaration of innocence.
Mrs. Hauptmann came to Detroit to start a tour of thir
teen cities to raise funds for her husband’s appeal from the
death sentence. Mrs. Hauptmann said she was not going
to enlist the help of the police beyond scanning records.
“It’s a strictly private investigation,” she said.
Pattman New
Currency Bi 11
Wins Over Vinson
(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 22 — The
bonus struggle surged to a new cli
max in the house as forces behind
the Vinson Legion bill threw every
ounce of strength into a terrific ef
fort to overturn the preliminary
victory won by the Pattman new
currency bill.
Vinson expressed himself as un
perturbed over the fact that the
Pattman bill won on three prelim
inary counts. He predicted that his
bill will eventually be passed in
both houses.
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School Hoard
Pulling Hard For
Another $23,000
M J Walsh, member of the Terri
torial Board of Education, for the
Second Division, advises that he
was in communication with Com
missioner of Education Anthony E
Karnes stating to him, that Nome
would be able to arrange for the
seventy-five thousand dollars in con
nection with the building of a new
school building here, and that he
would desire Mr. Karnes to again
get in touch with Col. Elmer Clarke
regarding his statement that it might
be possible to secure an additional
twenty'-five thousand dollars from
the federal government, if Nome
could supply the balance necessary
to construct the building which is
planned.
Mr. Walsh received a telegram
from Mr. Karnes explaining that the
Commissioner of Education would
communicate with Colonel Clark
take up the matter suggested, and
urge speedy consideration of the
proposal for the remaining twenty
five thousand dollars necessary for
the construction of the new Nome
school. Further advices regarding
this are not expected to be received
for some time yet.
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More Unions
Join Coastwise
Strike Seamen
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22—The
scope of the coastwise walkout of
tanker seamen was extended Thurs
day night, when the Master, Mates,
Pilot, and Marine Engineer’s Bene
ficial Association notified tanker op
erators that strike conditions “now
prevail in the tanker group union,"
which include all licensed deck and
engine room officers.
It was said the announcement was
made “owing to the refusal in writ
ing from tanker operators to discuss
or arbitrate all working conditions."
The tanker strike which began
March nine, has tied up more titan
thirty vessels all along the coast.
Only 218 Voters
Registered Todate
Saturday Last Day
Up to 4:30 pm today slightly more
than 218 voters had registered at
the City Clerk's office, for the reg
ular school board and municipal
election to be held April 2nd. Reg
istration closes tomorrow, Saturday,
10 pm.
On April 2nd a special election
will also be held, on the bonding of
the city, in the sum not to exceed
$70,000.00 According to the legal
qualifications necessary, only those
whose names appear on the last ass
essment roll for purposes of munic
ipal taxation, will be qualified to
vote on the bonding of the city.
It will be necessary to have two
different ballots, for two elections on
that day—one for the regular school
board election and municipal offic
ers—and the other for the bonding
election.
This special election is to be held
April 2nd so that everything will be
in readiness to go ahead,, as soon as
authority comes from the national
congress, for the City of Nome to
bond itself, in connection with its
Public Works Administration appli
cation for loan and grant.
No definite report has been receiv
cd concerning the probable time
when that authority will be grant
ed, but it is expected that as soon
as the work relief bill is disposed of
in congress, the Nome bill will be
put through as speedily as possible.
The application calls for $100,000.00
seventy thousand dollars to be a
loan from the PWA and the other
thirty thousand as a grant, to be
used for the purpose of rehabilitat
ing the municipal functions of the
City of Nome.
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EYES OF EUROPE TO BE
ON PENDING TALKS ON
GERMAN REARMAMENT
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, March 22 — Shortly after London Naval
circles heard that Germany would demand a navy equal to
that of Italy or France to complement her newly created air
and land forces, Great Britain let it be known that she was
opposed to any discussion on the proposed return of German
colonies to the Reich, during the coming conversation be
tween Sir John Simon and Hitler.
While representatives of France. Italy and Britain pre
pared to journey to Paris tomorrow for a tri-party con
ference, the eye of all Europe was turned to the conference
at Berlin,
On the success or failure of the Berlin negotiations, de
pends the entire policy of western European powers with
regard to preservation of peace on the continent.
In London, the possibility is soon of a failure in the
Berlin talks, which is expected to result in the creation of a
system of European alliances to encircle re-armed Germany
with “An Iron Wall.”
France made plain that she was taking immediate pre
cautions against any possibilities of the outbreak of war.
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval told the Chamber of Deput
ies that France “seeks to re-group the allies” to curb Ger
many.
In Tokyo the foreign offices spokesmen said "Germany
clearly understands our position on mandated islands and
realizes that the raising of the question of mandated islands
will only complicate German and Japanese relations.”
Goods News Bay
Work This Year
UNITED WILL SAIL FROM SEAT
TLE WITH FULL CARGO TO
PLATINUM DISTRICT
Capt. Pete Wold of the M S United
in Seward recently reported that the
Good News Mining Co. will operate
their own airplane next season.
The company said Captain Wold
took out $80,000 last year in gold
and platinum and for 1935 will ex
pand operations. In addition to the
plane, other equipment is being
shipped to the Kuskokwim camps,
among these being a modern lathe
outfit.
New Capital
Roy King and his brother have
disposed of their platinum holdings
and will relocate at Koyokuk. Con
siderable interest has been aroused
in the district and Captain Wold
looks for newcomers to the field,
some of whom, he understands are
possessed of capital and prepared to
push development.
His own company is looking for
ward to a lively business in trading
and lighterage, advance information
calling for good cargo on the Unit
ed out of Seattle, for which port
the ship sailed recently.
Return will he made as soon af
ter arrival as the ship can be car
goed and cleared and it is expected
tu make a call at Seward enroute to
the Kusknkwim ports.
From information received it is
believed that entrance an be made
to Guild News Bay at an earlier date
than in recent years. A comparative
ly open winter has been the order
of things in that district.
Kodiak Toured
On h:.; last voyage out of Seattle
for the westward the M S United,
early in January crossed the gulf
v, ithout ■ ill ng at Seward. Unal
aska was visited and two tours were
made about Kodiak island where a
quantity of fur was picked up both
wild and tin a -tic. one item alone
being 300 red fox skins.
Two oldtimcrs of the westward
country are aboard the United bound
for Seattle. Nick Christiansen, Uni
mak island and Pete Larson, for 45
years a resident of the Unga regain.
Christiansen is taking along a big
bunch of fur. fifty reds of his own
and the catches of several others.
Captain Wold reports that his
wife is greatly improved in health,
qnd that she and their young son
Peter will return to Seward in the
spring, says a recent issue of the
Seward Gateway.
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Twelve Persons
Indicted Wount
Of Harlem Riot
(B,v The Associated Press)
NEW YORK. March 22 — Twelve
persons were indicted Thursday
night on charges growing out of the
Harlem riot, as the grand jury piling
ed into (he investigation of District
Attorney William C. Dodge’s charg
es that communists were responsib
le for the outbreak.
The indictments charged a dozen
of the hundred and twenty prison
ers rounded up during the wild dis
orders of Tuesday night and part of
Wednesday, with assault, burglary,
rioting and unlawful assembly.
Harry Cannes, acting editor of
the "Daily Worker,” a communist
organ, denied that communists were
involved, declaring that communists
had been specifically warned again
st rioting and looting.
Court Matters
In the U S District Court for the
Second Division, defendants Tommy
Morris and Mathew Thomas plead
ed guilty to a charge of assault and
battery; they are represented by
attorney C VV Thornton.
The trial of Tommy Morris was
set to follow the Uleguk trial, the
first case on the calendar. The
Gottschalk case which was origin
ally set for that place was postpon
ed and will be the last case on the
calendar.
The case of Mathew Thomas is to
follow the Larson trial. Upon mo
tion by defense in the case of Max
Gottschalk the court allowed the sub
poenaeing of two witnesses, from
Unalakleet. For this reason the
Gottschalk case was postponed to the
last of the calendar. Court adjourn
ed until two pm today to receive a
report of the grand jury which is
expected to be ready by that time.
At court which took up session at
2 pm today, Fred D Havercamp was
indicted by a true bill of the grand
jury, on two counts—of cohabiting
in the state of adultery and in the
state of fornication
Upon arraignment, he pleaded not
guilty to both counts. A stipulation
was introduced, entered into by the
United States government and Mr.
Havercamp providing for a stay of
this indictment and that it be contin
ued from term to term from this
date onward until the expiration of
a three year period, placing Mr
Havercamp on probation, which was
approved by the court upon motion
by the District Attorney.
Court then adjourned to meet again
at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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