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VOL. 38. No. 28 NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday. FEB. 3, 1937. Per Copy 15cts
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15 Million Alaska Appropriation
Federal Com. Investigates Alaska Liquor Problems
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ELEVEN ESCAPE DEATH IN AIR LINER TRASH
This picture shows how an Eastern Air Lines plane ciasnea --
but the eight passengers and three crew members escaped „jath as Pilot Dick Merrill, transatlantic
flier, brought the big ship down among the trees. Four were Injured, Including Merrill. (Associated Press
Press Photo)
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7-Point Program
Is Proposed For
Alaska Congress
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3,
—A seven point program of de
velopment for Alaska with auth
orization for an appropriation of
approximately fifteen million
dollars to be spread over three
years will be incorporated in a
bill to be introduced by Dele,
gate Dimond of Alaska and Re
presentative Schwellenbach of
Washington.
The program was discussed
with President Roosevelt today
by these two and also Dr. Ernest
Gruening, director of the depart
ment of territories and insular
possessions.
Schwellenbach said by introduc
ing the measure early in the ses_
sion, estimates and appropriations
could be inserted in the budget
for the next fiscal year.
He said the program would
include road construction, hotels
in national parks, air fields, riv
er and harbor improvements, re
pairs to the Alaska Railroad, min
ing development and agricultural
surveys.
Schwellenbach said that fifteen
million dollars was small as com.
ptered to the estimated two bill
ion, one hundred and fifty mill
ion dollars value of goods taken
out of Alaska.
Newspaper advertising
will develop new business
for you.
BEAUTY AND POPULARITY
CONTEST TO ELECT . A MISS
NOME BE UNDER WAY FEB. 8
The Board of Directors of the
Nome Kennel Club, in sponsoring
the election of a Queen to repre
sent Nome at the Fairbanks Ice
Carnival and contest for the title
of Miss Alaska, announced today
the appointment of Eld. Steffen,
as Manager of the Queen Contest
here, following the board meet
ing last night.
Manager Steffen will have sup
ervision of the details necessary
in providing votes with which
the public may choose a comely
young lady from the many eligi.
b'.e in Nome,to be Queen of Nome
and reign over all Kennel Club
activities in addition to sending
her to the Miss Alaska contest at
Fairbanks, March ll-14th.
The Queen contest in Nome,
says Manager Steffen will com
mence Monday morning, February
8th. Eligible will be any single
girl or young lady of Nome. This
condition was necessary in view
of the fact that the title is “Miss”.
A nomination fee of $5.00, is
charged by the Kennel Club and
anyone wishing to place in nomi
nation, the name of any unmar.
ried girl or young lady of Nome,
may do so by registering her
name with Secretary Cappy Mc
Dougall, and paying the fee of
$5.00.
Her name is then placed on the
roster of those taking part in the
contest, and from Feb. 8th to
March 6th she will receive votes
Second Deficiency
Bill Introduced
Legislature
(Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU, Feb. 3, — The sec.
ond deficiency bill calling for an
appropriation of over sixty thou
sand dollars to make up deficits
mostly for schools, was taken up
in the house yesterday, which
called Territorial Commissioner
Anthony E. Karnes for an ex
planation.
He said the expenses were in.
curred under existing present
laws and that he was required
to pay seventy percent to cities
on refunds for books, furniture,
and other items.
Other deficits include money
for the health board, and also a
fund for the rescue or relief of
lost persons.
Senator Roden introduced a bill
to appropriate eight thousand
dollars to reimburse Petersburg
for money advanced for harbor
dredging work.
, Committees in both house are
working on important subjects
cast throughout the city in busi
ness houses. On the evening of
Saturday, March 6th, at a festive
Carnival sponsored by the Ken
nel Club, the final voting and
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SENATE’S COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATES LIQUOR
PROBLEM OF NATIVES
Senator Thomas who visited Nome conducts Hearings
Washington on influences Liquor among
Natives. Lomen and Paul Testifying
(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3,
—The Senate Indian Affairs Com
mittee heard today that Alaska
natives “are one hundred per.
cent prohibitionists even when
they are drunk", as William Paul
Alaska native attorney who late
ly has been in the employee of
the federal government to fost
er activity in connection with
federal acts pertaining to Alaska
natives, asked the committee to
establish a rigid system of liq.
uor control in the territory and
paritcularly in southeastern Al
aska.
“Those Indians in that part of
Alaska drink whiskey, wine and
beer and they judge good whisk
ey by the way it barks when it
goes down. We know it is killing
us—pretty near all of us,” Paul
said.
Carl J. Lomen, national coun.
sellor for the Nome Chamber of
Commerce suggested Territorial
liquor monopoly to replace pri
vate trading.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Ok
lahoma, the chairman of the Sen.
ate Indian Committee said that
this was the first liquor hearing
of several which are planned to
determine whether congressional
legislation is necessary in the in
terest of Alaskan liquor control.
Carl Lomen said the eradica
tion of tuberculosis and the con
trol of liquor depensing were
paramount problems to the Alas_
kan natives today. “Even native
women and children consume liq
uor and become intoxicated, with
the women drinking as heavily
as the men”, said Lomen.
Claude M. Hirst, of Juneau,
Educational Dircetor for the Bur
eau of Indian Affairs testified the
federal government w'as carry
ing out its educational program
with respect to living conditions
and liquor “which is bound to
have some good results. If we can
prevent the native from having
too much liquor, they have great
er opportunities for progress.”
Lomen said he knew of one in_
stance where a school teacher in
Teller allowed two Eskimo youths
to send an order to Juneau for
liquor. “We were informed in
time to force cancellation of the
ACCUSED
OF FRAUD
IN ALASKA
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(By The Associated Press)
S8ATTLE, Feb. 3, — Accused
I of obtaining five thousand dollars
| from four investors in connection
with falsely representing mining
property at Dime Creek near
down the coast from Nome last
year, Captain H. M. Peterson, eld
eriy mariner went on trial in the
Superior Court here today charg.
ed with grand larceny.
Deputy prosecutor Albert Ros
ellini charged that Peterson made
statements to investors that he
owned ten claims and had work,
ed on three of them in previous
summers, and that it was but
from four to five feet to bedrock
on his claims. Also that they
ware gold bearing sand and.
gravel rather than clay, and that
he owned a tug and barge com.
pany which would constitute in
vestment security, and that he
himseLf had expended twelve
thousand dollars developing the
properties.
Peterson said he made no mis
representations and that he pre
sented only the facts.
liquor order,” he said.
Hirst said the case was never
reported to authorities, however,
“rest assured that a full investi
gation will be made of this char
ge,” he declared.
ELOPERS RUN DOWN MOTHER OF BRIDE
A young Joliet, III., eloper was accused of running down and severely injuring hie mothei in law as ihe
couple fled the brlde’e home to be married. Linus Rahberg, the 23-year-old bridegroom, and his year old
wife, Lorraine Hoeabach Rahberg, are shown (left) after he had been arrested on a charge of assault with
Intent to kill Mrs Fred Hossbach (right). Officers said the young man admitted knowing his car had struck
Mra. Hossbach as she tried to stop the elopement (Associated Press Photoa) _
Double Header Baseball Games Wed. Feb. 3
S P. M.—HUSKIES VS HAMMON—COMMERCIALS VS ALASKANS—FOURTH GAMES OF SERIES—ADM. ADULTS 50cts SCHOOL CHILDREN 25cts