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NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR B/LSF--ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY AVIATION
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 38 No. 68 NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday MAR. 24, 1937 Per Copy 15cts
SCHMIDT LEFT MOSCOW FOR ARCHANGEL
LEAVES MOSCOW TO
COMMAND SURVEYS
ROUTE ACROSS POLE
“Sunrise” Service
A “Sunrise” Easter Service
will be held on Chicken Hill
Sunday morning beginning at 8
o'clock—if the weather holds
Uear
The church bell will ring at 7
o'clock if the service Is to be;
•held The service will last for1
a haf hour. It is understood that
this in a novel undertaking for
Nome but if the weather per
mits, it should be an inspiring
wervice.
You are invited to dress warm
'? put on your ski is (or what
oave you) and come.
Poasibiy everyone has attend
Mi a Sunrise Service in the stat
es or other countries, and you
undoubtedly remember the beau
wfut locations where they were
landuoted, with the spring breeze
tad the warm sun making the
morning one to be long remem
bered
This is the first time that such
.a service is to be conducted in
Nome and it should be doubly
interesting and attractive due to
Use fact thart nearly everyone
wall have to be attired in warm
clothes, and more especially ski
t logs.
It should present an attractive
picture to see Nomeltes assembl-,
ed on this hill taking part in the
Easter Services for the day.
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, March 24, — O. J.
Schmidt, director of the Soviet
northern sea route left Moscow
yesterday amid strict secrecy...
It was learned (hat he is to go
to Archangel and take charge of
a polar air project, believed to
include a plan for an air base
at the North Pole
Several noted Soviet aviators
have recently reported it feas
ib’e to land at the Pole and es
tablish a midway base between
Moscow and San Francisco for
future flights.
Sigmund Levanefsky, one of
the aviators, returned to Russia
last summer after several months
study in the United States, which
some believed was connected
with this project.
iritis*! Investigate
Violations of Pact
(By The Associated Pressi
LONDON, March 23, — Great
Britain pressed an independent
investigation of the reported It
alian aid to Spanish insurgents,
as a direct violation of the ban
against intervention in the Span
ish civil war.
The FYench and British who
are in close touch, are convinced
Mussolini’s unexpected return
from his Libyan visit is con
aected with the insurgent defeat
NEW LIQUOR BILL FOR THE
TERRITORY CONTAINS A
FEW CHANGES THIS YEAR
northwest of Madrid.
The Spanish government char
ged that three Italian divisions
were included among the defeat
ed troops.
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AN ACT
(S. B. 9)
To provide for the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors
in the Territory of Alaska.
Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the Territory of Alaska:
(Continued From Yesterday)
That should it appear to the
District Court after the granting
of such license that any of the
statements above enumerated and
reuqired to be made in the appli
cation are untrue it shall be the
duty of the Court to forthwith
enter an order revoking such lic
ense and all license moneys de
posited by the applicant shall be
thereby forfeited to the Territory
ancT it shall be the duty of the
United States Marshals and their
deputies, and United States At
torneys and their assistants and
all chiefs of police and other
peace offiers in their respective
Divisions, Districts, Towns or set
tlements to investigate and re
port to the District Court any vo
lation of any of the provisions of
this Act.
Section 5—It shall be unlawful
to give, barter or sell any intoxi
cating liquors, including beer and
wine, to any person under the
age of twenty-one years, to any
CREW OF FREIGHTER ADRIFT IN
OPEN BOAT 1000 MILES SHIP
(By The Associated Press)
ihjj'iwl.ul.u, iviarcn —inir
ty members of the crew of the
freighter Fijian are adrift in op
en boats on the Pacific Ocean, a
thousand miles from the nearest
ship.
The men deserted the freight
er last night following an explo
sion in one of the holds.
The crew's only hope was to
row five miles to Arutua Island
in the Tahitian group, two thous
and miles south of Honolulu.
The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter
, cmosnone is at Jarvis Island a
| thousand miles away, but does
not have fuel enough to make
the trip..
The freighter was chartered by
a San Francisco firm.. It weighs
3447 gross tons, and left Sar.
Francisco March 2nd with a gen
eral cargo for the south seas
in the Antipodes.
A wireless message from the
Fijian did not say whether the
ship sank or whether any one
was killed.
Senate Acts To
i
Prevent Other
Bills Coming Up
(Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU, March 24, — A par
tial lid was clamped down on the
introduction of bi'.ls at the extra
ordinary session, with the excep
tion of those relating to Social
Security.
The action was taken when the
senate passed a resolution which
provides that no bills, memorials,
or resolutions can be accepted
without a two thirds consent of
the senate.
Brunnelle and Walker oppos
ed the resolution limitation which
will automatically stop any action
by the house, which means that
the disputed sixty five thousand
dollar appropriation for the
transportation of school child
ren, will probably be killed.
The old age assistant measure
was before the committee the
Whole day. Discussion centered
around the amount which was to
be paid.. An effort was made to
fix the compensation at forty five
dollars monthly but it will pro
bably be decided to be set at
thirty dollars, with the general
government supplying half. .
Experts Drilling
Was Responsible
v'By The Associated Press)
NEW LONDON, Texas, March
24, — Texas government experts
drilled ground here to determine
whether gas seepage contributed
to the school explosion last week
Plans have been made to com
plete the school year for the sur
vivors. Only thirty of the seven
ty in the June graduating class,
survive.
The military board of investi
gation into the disaster, speeded
it work toward completion and
«
the submitting of a report to
Governor Allred
Woos Friendship
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS. March 24, — Diplo
matic circles reported that Fran
ce was taking steps to woo the
friendship of Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco, if the Insurgents
win the Spanish civil war.
The fall of Madrid would re
sult in France immediately re
cognizing the Franco government
it was surmised.
intoxicated person, or to an habit
ual drunkard; and it shall be un
lawful for any licensee to permit
the giving, selling, bartering or
drinking of any intoxicating liq
uor within the premises covered
by any license to or by any of the
forbidden classes, nor shall such -
licensee permit the drinking of
hard or distilled liquors by any
person upon the premises covered
by his license.
The drinking of intoxicating
liquors on the premises covered
by any license by any of the for
bidden classes, or the presence of
any intoxicated person on such
premises, shall be cause for revo
cation of any such license, and
further, that any person attend
ing any grade or high schooJ shall
be considered less than twenty
one years of age, and the burden
of determining the age shall be
en the licensee
(2) It shall be unlawful to per
mit any person under the age of
twenty-one years to enter any
Beverage Dispensary unless the
said minor is accompanied by his
parent or guardian.
(3) No license shall be issued
for the sale of any intoxicating
liquor in any building within two
hundred feet of any school build
ing or church.
(4) The premises of licensees
under this Act shall be easily ac
cessible for inspection by munici
pal officers, United States Attor
neys, Assistant United States At
torneys, United States Marshals,
Deputy Marshals and Clerks of
(Continued on Page Three)
MASS MEETING, Tomorrow Night, Thursday, March 25th
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