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VOLUME 36. NO. 24. NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1935.___Per Copy Ten Cents
China Invites Japan Enter New Deal
TWO SALES TAX BILLS INTRODUCED JUNEAU
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Traps And Pitfalls Are Set For Hauptmann Today
COVTS JAPAN AND
CHINA TO GET TO
GETHER ON POLICY
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GENEVA, Jan. 29 — The official Japanese spokesman
at Geneva said that the Nationalist Government of China
had invited the Japanese officials to confer over the possib
ility of Sino-Japanese accord for the economic and financial
development of China.
The spokesman said this was in line with the local con
viction that Japan was moving constantly toward primarily,
the far east.
He said the first object of Chinese and Japanese coop
eration would be a common drive against communism in
China, and the second would be the development of China
economically, enlarging the market for Japanese goods
through purchasing power among the Chinese masses.
The statement was received at Geneva as evidence that
Japan was tenaciously pursuing her policy of Asia for
Asiatics, under Japanese leadership..
DIMOND IS
AGAINST TOLLS
ON HIGHWAY
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—Delegate
A J Dimond launched a fight today
against the proposal to make tolls
effective on the Richardson High
way, before the House Appropria
tions Committee.
Dimond explained that when the
provTsions made a charge of tolls
on the highway no penalty was pro
vided for law violators who used
the highway without payment. Di
mond is now fighting the amend
ment to-provide penalties.
In discussing the International
Highway, the delegate urged favor
able consideration.
Col. O F. Ohlson, manager of the
Alaska Railroad said that the talk
of constructing such a road was
“just a dream.” He said that the
railroad provided all the transporta
tion for the necessities of interior
Alaska at the present time, and
would continue to do so for some
time to come.
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With the New Invented “Booster
Drill” Method.
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FEBRUARY 6, 1935.
DREAM THEATRE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Entries Made at Bon Marche
Warehouse
Every Day—2:00 To 4:00 PJfc
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Radio Experts
Sail For Alaska
Interest PAA
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—A group of
radio experts will sail aboard the
steamer Alaska Wednesday, tomor
row, to establish weather and air
plane radio stations in the Territory
for the Pan American Airways oper
ating subsidiary, the Pacific Alaska
Airways, in anticipation of the pro
posed air route to the Orient.
The party will go to Cordova from
where they will be taken to various
stations, one of which will be at
Tanana Crossing, one hundred and
seventy miles East of Fairbanks,
where Rodney McCardil, aged 23,
young Seattle radio engineer will be
in charge.
Senator Black
Would Make Well
To-Do Dig Up
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—Senator
Black of Alabama, announced that
he would offer an amendment to the
social security program to make the
well-to-do pay unemployment in
surance through providing addition
al revenue through higher income,
insurance and excess profits taxes.
NOTICE
City Ordinances require annually,
Motor Vehicle Drivers’ Licenses,
and Registration of Radios
Drivers’ licenses are being issued
and radios are being registered for
1935 at the City Clerk’s Office now
located in the temporary Alaska
Steamship Co. office, across Front
Street from the Fire Station.
M. J WALSH, City Clerk
(pat, toes* fri.)
13 YEAR OLD
GIRL GIVES
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BIRTH TO SON
(By The Associated Press)
DENVER, Jan 29—Johnny “Doe”
a seven pound normal boy was born
this morning to a thirteen-year old
mother, whose name is withheld.
Officials have not decided yet
whether to let her keep her son. The
father, John Brewer, aged 45, is
serving a 20-year sentence in jail
for conviction on a charge of offense
against morals. The mother is re
covering normally
BIRTHDAY
COMMITTEE
MAKESREPORT
At a meeting of the special com
mittee with Chairman Judge J. H.
S. Morison last evening final reports
on the Amateur Show to be given
tomorrow night in the Dream Thea
tre, were heard.
Entertainment features, music and
surprise numbers have been arrang
ed for the benefit of the public. The
show is to begin promptly at 7:30
p.m.
It was agreed last night to have
tickets printed and sold on the
streets up to the time of the show,
so that everyone in Nome would
have an opportunity of attending.
Another matter to come up for
discussion, said the committee, was
the question of the disposal of sev
enty percent of the funds, which
would remain in Nome. It. was ag
reed that seventy percent of the
money collected would remain in
Nome in a fund devoted to the re
lief of infantile paralysis sufferers,
but due to the fact that there are no
known edivences of the disease in
this section, it was decided that lat
er, a letter would be written to the
National Committee for the Presi
dent’s Birthday Ball, requesting per
mission to have the funds made
available for the relief of children
sufferers from disease.
It was also suggested and finally
voted to communicate with several
outlying towns and see if they
would like to join Nome in raising
this type of a fund. Wires were to
be sent today to Candle, Teller, and
Kotzebue informing them of the
activity here.
According to all indications a
large attendance is expected and the
interest being shown throughout
the city speaks well for the man
ner in which the citizens of Nome
take to this worthy purpose.
Don't forget tomorrow night, Jan
uary 30th. 7.30 p.m. at the Dream
Theatre. President-Children’s Bene
fit.
SALES TAX IS
INTRODUCED
LEGISLATURE
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(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 29—The sales tax
made its appearance in the Territor
ial Legislature when Senator Hess
introduced two measures in the Sen
ate yesterday, one to levy a three
percent tax on all gross sales of
merchants, both wholesale and re
tail; the second, a two percent tax
on gross receipts of those selling
tangible personal property at retail.
Senator Roden introduced two
Senate bills aimed at reckless and
drunken driving and providing pen
alties.
Representative Lyng introduced a
memorial providing for the abolish
ment of the Alaska Game Commis
sion and Representative Baronovich
introduced a memorial dealing with
fish and game, asking that no seiz
ure be made of fishing boats or gear
-until after conviction. Under the
existing proceedure the authorities
can seize boats when it is suspected'
that the law is being violated.
Barney Ross
Easily Defends
Championship
(By The Associated Press)
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 29—Barney
Ross, of Chicago, easily defended his
junior welterweight championship
at the Miami Municipal Stadium, on
Monday night, by winning a ten
round decision over Frankie Klick
of San Francisco. Ross weighed 136
and Klick, one pound more.
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(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—Barney Ross
champion, and Henry Wood, a Yak
ima negro lightweight, are matched
February 26th in a championship
bout, it was learned here today.
Improvement Noted
i
•(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Busi
ness reported an increase in the out
put of basic industries in December,
when such production usually de
clines. The Federal Reserve Board
found that factory employment also
rose between mid-November and
mid-December, contrary to seasonal
tendencies.
This, it is said, brought consider
able growth in factory payrolls. Fig
ures on employment supplied by the
Department of Labor, said there
were about three hundred and forty
thousand more persons at work in
December than in November. Pay
rolls were up ten million, eight hun
dred thousand dollars.
HAUPTMANN’S WIFE
CONFIDENT HUSBAND
WILL BE ACQUITTED
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 29 — Mrs. Hauptmann said that
she was confident in the character of her husband and in the
possibility of his acquittal. She remained unshaken, even
after Hauptmann admitted under cross examination that he
withheld savings without her knowledge.
The prosecution also brought out statements that he
frequently took morning coffee at the home of his woman
friend Mrs. Greta Henckel.
Mrs. Hauptmann said: “Richard is a good man. I
| know he will get out of aH this because he told the truth.”
She always attracted a curious crowd in her wake and
was nearly upset yesterdty in a rush of bystanders when
'she hurried down the main street at a noon recess, with her
son Manfried.
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 29 — Traps and pitfalls will beset
Hauptmann today when he is called back to the witness
chair for further ruthless cross-examination at the hands of
Prosecuting Attorney Wilentz. The state plans to hit at
the discrepancies in his yesterday’s testmony.
FLEMINGTON, Jan. 29 — Wilentz began this morn
ing’s cross examination by taking up the time that Haupt
rrfann quit his job, on April 2nd, 1932, when it was test
ified that fifty thousand dollars was paid to Hauptmann.
He said he quit his job because he found he was get
ting only eighty dollars monthly instead of one hundred.
Wilentz and Hauptmann engaged in the problem of what
the daily salary as a carpenter would be eighty dollars
monthly.
Hauptmann said he-didnt figure it out yet. Wilentz
suggested that when twenty-five working days in a month
were figured, the daily salary would be four dollars, on the
basis of one hundred dollars a month.
Hauptmann asked Wilentz “How do you figure with
Sundays and holidays?” Wilentz suggested that wages were
paid by the month, and Hauptmann declared they were.
Wilentz then showed Hauptmann a paycheck which
he said was his, Hauptmann’s, saying that it was a pay
check for March at eighty dollars per month and the daily
pay would then have been $2.66. Hauptman said he was
paid twice monthly, but admitted if he was paid for half a
month the check would have been for forty dollars. But
the check wasn’t for forty dollars, Wilentz said.
Wilentz brought ou that if “you worked one day less
than half a month, they should have taken off $2.66, but they
took off $3.33, and that was too much,” said Wilentz. ,
Hauptmann said “Yes.” Wilentz then offered the check •
in evidence. There were no objections._
Fishing In Port
Clarence Allowed
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Jan. 29 — Fishing in
the Port Clarence District between
Cape Douglas and Cape York back
of Teller will be allowed this sea
son according to the Bureau of Fish
eries. The area was closed in 1913
to protect the spawning grounds.
Representative Arthur Chamberlain
took the matter up with Delegate
Dimond in Washington, and native
fishermen will now be allowed to re
sume their fishing season.
Officials To Try
To Solve Mystery
Of Missing Money
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 29—Federal au
thorities joined the city police in an
attempt to solve the mystery of the
disappearance of one million, four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in Treasury Notes from a Wall St.
brokerage office. While they were
in the room, the man who had
charge of them, stood only a few
| feet away.
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