RUSSIAN RESCUE
EXPEDITION PROORESSINO
(Continued from Pape One)
dugleams are to be used to , assist
in the rescue work .from the ice
to Vankaren.
ARCTIC SQUEEZE
Of that hardy, hairy crew who
prqwl (for Soviet glory north of
Russia's long Arctic coast line,
hardiest and hariest is jungle
beamded Otto Tulyevich Schmidt,
chief editor of the Soviet Ency
clopedia, pro feasor of hydrology,
chemistry and Arctic science. Two
yeans ago the middle-aged prof
essor led the ice-breaker Sibirya
kov to a great Soviet (feat; first
navigation of the “northeast
passage" .from Archangel to Vlad
ivostok in one year. Last Aug
ust he tried it again with the ice
breaker Chelyuskin, setting out
this time from Murmansk, thru
the empty wastes of the Barents
.nd Kara Seas. In September
the ioe pack began fingering the
Chelyuskin. Another Soviet ice
breaker went to the rescue, turn
ed tail before howling storms.
Professor Schmidt and his men
began chopping a path in the ice
nudging the Chelyuskin through
it. In tihe hold eight hardy
women helped to keep the fires
burning.-A new baby squalled its
first aboard the ice-breaker.
When the Chelyuskin was with
in 150 mite* of the Bering Straits
the ice pack closed its fist, began
its inexorable squeeze. On the
decks, in the rigging, in Profes
sor Schmidt’s beard, a heavy load
of ic© formed, l^ast week the ice
pack broke the Chelyuskin’s steel
heart. From bow to engine
room the port side stove in amid
great grindings and crunchings.
The sudden cold burst the steam
pipe®. A plank swept the chief
stewart overboard.
Professor Schmidt threw in
with the ice pack. Working fast,
■the remaining 71 jnen and women
lugged food, scientific instruments
tents, clothing, records and baby
on to tile ice. Most important,
they got off a little radio send
ing set With batteries. With a
huge glop the Chelyuskin follow
ed the chief steward to the bot
tom. Kvfen before they set up
their tents, the Russians radioed
til© bad news out. From North
Cape, Siberia., 155 miles away, 60
dog teams mushed off to Profes
sor Schmidt’s aid through a
screaming blizzard. Rescue plan
es waited in their hangars for
the blizzard's end. Next day,
snug on his ice floe. Professor
Schmidt told the world: ’’The
sky cleared last night and we
took bear'ngs from the stars. We
are 130 kilometer (81 mi.) from
land. AH axe healthy and full «f
energy. Republished from Time.
Feb. 26, 1934.
PRESENTATION OK FLAG TO
PILOT SLEPNEV
Early this morning just before
Pilot. Slepnev was to take off from
Nome for Siberia a large number
of citizens gathered to witness the
presentation of the American flag
to him by the Nome Chamber of
Commerce. Still and moving pic
tures wore taken by local people
and after the presentation a tele-*
gram wag received from Siberia
by Pilot Slepnev informing him
of the near disaster of the first
Russian plane which left here
Thursday, therby delaying his
♦ ake-ofT until Sunday. weather
permitting. Following are the re
marks of Vice President Jensen:
Thos. I). Jensen. Acting Presi
dent of the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce In presence
of citizens and local officials pre
sented to Captain Slepnev an Am
erican Flag to take with him on
his flight from the Western to the
Eastern Hemisphere. Mr. Jensen
in behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce and the citizehs of Nome
wished the Captain the best of
luck in his hazardous undertak
ing. He stated that brave men
all over the world were thrilled
by hla courage and his willingness
to risk his life In order to rescue
his fellow human beings and fel
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low countrymen whose lives were
in imminent danger marooned on
the floating icefields of the Arc
tic Ocean. Mr. Jensen stated that
Alaska owed a debt of gratitude
to Captain Slepnev for his heroic
services rendered after Captain
Bob Eilson the premier Alaska
flier and Eairl Borland lost their
lives on the North Siberian coast.
It was Captain SlepueV who brot
their remains bhck to Alaska in
his 1>ig Junkers plane.
The Captain received the flag
with a great deal of pleasure and
expressed his deepest gratitude
for the assistance that the relief
expedition had been rendered by
the people o>f Alaska.
Movie men took pictures of the
crossed American and Russian
flags with Captain Slepnev and a
number of citizens with the big
Fleets ter as a background.
RASTER CONCERT
The church choir of the Nome
Federated Church will give their
annual Easter concert Sunday,
April 1st at 7:40 p.m. in the
Federated Church. They have
selected for the occasion the East
er Cantata "The Thorn Crowned
King" by Fred B. Holton, com
posed of thirteen numbers in solo,
duet, trio and Choir arrangement,
telling the Easter story. Con
certs .by this choir have always
been well attended, and we are
[sure you wt!Hi enjoy coming. Ev
erybody is invited.
THE
MUKLUK
TRAIL
(BIT K. Ii. BARTLKTT)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 — In
a speech male in the House Jan
uary 25, Delegate Dimond placed
himself on record as favoring the
carriage of mail in Alaska by air
plane between principal points,
while urging transportation by
dog team . .between intermediate
points. 'Speaking during debate
on the post office department ap
propriation bill, he leaded for an
increased appropriation for Alaska
star routes so that the rapidly de
veloped aviation industry of the
Territory might have at least a
measure of support front the gov
ernment.
As the situation now stands it ;
appears likely that very few star
route contracts for the period be- ;
ginning July 1 of this year will
go to aviation concerns. Their
bids, in the aggregate were high
er than tbwrt* rifTored by Tfoff team
bidders, and while the department
has not yet made a definite de
cision there are many reasons to
believe, that the speedy mail ser
vice to which many Alaskans have
become accustomed during the
last few years will soon be a
thing the past.
In taking a stand squarely in
support of air mail. Delegate Di
mond was not unaware that there
Is a section of the public which
Would welcome restoration of dog
tejim service. Hut he. believes
that group Is far in the minority.
Adjustments have come after the
hardships which inevitably result
ed when sale of fish for use of
dogs on the mall runs was stop
ped in large meaure by the ad
vent of the airplane, and road
houses on the mall trails found
their business gone. The faster
mail service which the airplane
gives has brought compensation
in otheT ways, has created other
lines of business and 1f financial
assistance through mail contracts
l is to be denied airplane opera
tors it is to he expected that the
industry will retrogress and make
necessary new and no less severe
adjutments.
F'or these and other similar rea
sons, Mr. Dlmond is convinced
that continued expansion of avia
tion in the Territory means the
greatest good to the greatest num
her and he will continue to work
for air mail.
LATE
TELEGRAPH
NEWS
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SK<TtKTA«X\
(HARGKI) WITH OOMMtMSM
(By The Associated Proas)
j WASHINGTON, March 3 0 —
I Secretary Wallace s name was in
j jected in a House investigation of
Dr, Wm. Wirts who charged the
Secretary with common sra. The
IteiegTam from thei Gary, Indiana, j
schoolmaster and received by Kep
| resentative Foulkes of Michigan,
| said that several others whose
I names were undisclosed Wirt had
I listed as saying in effect that;
[some Presidential advisors had
| “not as yet decided which way the
| country is going." A summons
| 'vas prepared for Wirt to come to !
I Washington and tell the whole
story. In the Bulwinkle resolu
| tion adopted by the House for the
i in vest'nation of the Wirts afTair.
Bulwinkle said thft Wirt would
have a chance to a ppear before a
j special committee next week.
(Foulkes kept dose possession of j
the Wirts telegram. It was the
answer to the demand that W'rt j
name “one of the five men fore-1
most in Democratic party credited i
by educator with having said ]
i Roosevelt only “Kerensky of this ■
I revolution.” Foulkes said. “he,
quotes Wallace and Wells and
some othero to the effect that the
Brain Trustee had not yet. decid- <
ed which way the country was go
ing. He declined to debate with
me but asked me to help him
right what lie thought was wrong." I
Foulkes declined to s iy more. Kff- |
orts to reach Wallace were of no :
avail. H:s aides inclined minim
ize Wirt's last action, pointing out ^
that Wallace had said on mini- :
erous occasions that, some plans;
under way were experiments. ,
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WAS! IIX (I TON. March 2 7 — ,
I
Roosevelt , announced the settle
men) of HiitornolT'le labor disputes
Sunday night with a declaration'
'grunting absolute freedom in eo-11
ectivH bargaining for labor tin
ions. Tln> settlement brought to
an end the drawn-out controver
sy which threatened a str:ke in
volving " t wo hundred and fifty
thousand men in motor plants and
menacing the administration's re
covery program. An agreement
was effected today, after • a long
round of conferences, between evn
jwVycrs Mini employees. Ij, a stale
ment issued by Roosevelt it said
that the agreement stipulated that
employees shall have the right to
ehoowe* %M*rr“n wir ■ rrpr e5ft>nfatives fb
bargain iVith employers. There
should be no discrimination “any
way against any employee oil the
ground of h's union labor affiilia- j
tions.” This gives the right to J
automobile workers to choose free-J
ly whether they wish to belong to
a company union or a union affil
iated with the American Federa
tion of Labor. F>mployers agreed
to bargain freely with chosen re
presentatives of worker*' groups.
The NRA will set up a board to
sit in Detroit and pass on all
questions of representation, dis
charge and discrimination. The
decisions of the board will con
stitute the final findings of all
parties.
KOOSKVK1.T \ KRANLKS
AIRMAIL RKTTRX
(By The Associated Press)
WAHHINOTOX, March 27 —
Pnnklcnt Roosevelt has arranged
the return of the airmail con
tracts to private hands, but those
companies which formerly held
contracts must reorganize to be
come eligible for temporary'
awards. Transport companies
must divorce themselves from the
(holding companies. Airplane man
ufacturing companies must also
rid themselves of the officials
charged with participation In Il
legal operations. A conference
was held to diviile the airmail
routes temporarily, and fhe con
tracts aj*e to be awarded for three
months at a time so that, the Post
Office Department might renew
then) if desired.
STUDENT DIES IN MOCK DIED
(Ity The Associated Press)
o CORVALLIS, Ore., March 23
Paul Kutch, 21, of Albany, Ore
gon and a student of the Oregon
State College, killed his room
•mate, Robert Veale, when he tic
cidentnlly discharged a revolver he
was cleaning. When Kutdh enter
the fraternity study room he
took up the rifle and suggested a
mock duel.
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VETERAN FOUND DEAD
(By The Associated Press)
JU.VKAU, March 28 — -Captain
Alexander C. P’sher. about 60, n
resident of Alaska for twenty
seven years, a veteran of the Brit
ish 'Navy in tihe World War, and
pas! commander of the Allaska De
Pa-rtment of the American Legion,
was found dead of heart trouble
in the furnace room of the Jun
eau Sawmills where he was nigtht
watchman. He is survived by his
widow, a school teacher at Brew
ster. Washington.
OTTO KAHN HUM OF
HEART FAILURE
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 29 — Otto
H. Kahn, \ 66, prominent banker
and art patron, died of heart dis
ease in his office ait, the Kuhn
Loel) Company/ His death annou
ncement was withheld by the firm
until the close of the market to
day.
senate approves
EXPORTING KI'HKO HALMON
(By Tin- Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March 3 0
The Senate approved the bill to
perns t the residents of the Kusko :
kwim and Yukon rivers to catch
and export for commercial pur
poses .under tlie regulation* of
the Departmant of Commerce, The
bill has been sent to the House. |
PRESIDENT SIGNS “j
REPEAL HAWAII
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March *26
President Roosevelt today signed
the bill repealing the prohibition
law in Hawaii. Also legislation
regarding election 'lews in Alaska ;
has been passed on. The Alaska
repeal law is evidently unsigned
as yet.
TERRITORY KE< HIVES
SITKA
j ' 1 _
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March. 27
President Roose.veflt signed tille act
granting t.he abandoned public
building^; at Sitka to the Territory
of Alaska.
BIDS OPENED PIONEER HOME
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU. March 28 Bids
were opened for the construction
j of • the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka,
! but due (to the fact that thera
1 were several alternatives of var-.
i ious classifications it will be sev
jeral days before the awards will
be announced. _ ^
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MAHONEY MARSHAL
FIRST DIVISION
I
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March 20
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of William T. Mahoney .vs
United States Marshal for the
First Division of Alaska.
CAM, FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate,
win be received until 9:00 a.m.,
May 1934, at the office of the
Commissioner at Juneau, Alaska,
and then publicly opened, for fur
nishing all labor and materials
and performing ail work for the
construction of one room school
building with living quarters at
CROOKED CREEK, MeGRATH,
POKTLOCK, PORT GRAHAM, and
XUSHAGAK
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate,
will he received until 9:00 a.m..
May 10, 1934 at the office of the
Commissioner of Education at
Juneau, Alaska, arid then public
ly opened for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all
work for the construction of one
room school buildings with living
quarters at EORTIKNA * LEDGE
(Marshall), and GOLOVIN.
The contract form, hlans spec
ifications and special provisions
qiay be examined at the City
Clerk's Office in Nome. The*
school agent in each location will
also have a copy of the contract
form, plans ■*' specifications, and
special provisions. Extra bid
blanks will be placed in each of
the above named places,
If, •
All bids must be in accordance
with the Plans and Specifications
and Instructions to Bidders.
The- r'ght is reserved to reject,
any or all Bids.
ANTHONY E. KARNES,
Commissioner of Education
„ Juneau, Alaska.
r f Publish March 24. 31. 1934.
__ DOUBLE HEADER
BASKETBALL GAMES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
Large Eagle Hall
Nome
' vs. .
Arctic Brotherhood
Single Women
vs.
Married Women
-1 P — ’ * -
First Game at 8 p. m.
Admission Adults 50cts.
Children 25 cts. ,