AROUND THE WORLD AIR- . ,
MAIL FLOWN FROM NOME
TO SIBERIA BY P. A. A.
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PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS
OFFICIALS RETURN FROM
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
The Pacific Alaska Airways pon
toon plane, piloted by Joe Cros
•on with head radio operator Bob
Gleason aboard, and having as
passengers Harllee Branch, Second
Assistant Postmaster General of
the United States; R| Thach, Vice
President of Pan-American Air
ways; and Lyman S. Peck, Gener
al Manager of the Pacific Alaska
Airways, the operating company
in Alaska for Pan-American; re
turned to Nome Monday afternoon
about 4:30 p.m. from a flight to
, Siberia.
The Bight started from Nome Sun
day afternoon, with the purpose
of flying to Whalen and thence
to Anadyr, Siberia. They left
Nome and stopped enroute at Tel
ler to gas up. From Teller they
proceeded across Bering Straits
to Whalen, Sunday afternoon,
and were met there by Soviet Re
presentatives sent to that place to
contact the S. S. Victoria on its
Arctic Cruise. Due to tbe fact
that the radio station at Whalen
has been out of communication
for the past, two weeks, they were
not advised to that point of the
incoming PAA plane, until it ar
rived. Arrangement were to have
been made there for the plane to
proceed to Anadyr but due to dip
lomatic contacts not being pre
arranged, the plane d'd not fly
across the Isthmus to Anadyr..
The party remained at Whalen
I overnight and left there about
jnonn yesterday for Nome, arriving
:here in about four and a half
hours.
At Nome special letters were pre
pared before the plane took off
for Siberia, addressed back to
Nome;" Ala sirs' around the world.
This mull was taken In^the plane
and (urned over to the Soviets at
Whalen to be sent aer9s* Siberia
and Russia. Germany, England and
back across the t'ntted States to
Nome.
Mr. Peck in explaining the trip
stated that it was planned arrange
ments to make contact with the
Soviets, which some time in the
future may possibly result in in,j
establishment of international air
mail through Nome and around
the world, Mr. Brt-nch. repmieut
ing tile Postal Deportment of .i.e
ini ted States, had a very exell
ent opportvr.'tv of observing lie
gr*»nt distances ult'cfc are ue.vs
ary to be crossed, while carrying
mail in Alaska, as stated in ’h<
press before is to Investigate con
ditlons in Alaska relative to tlie
porbable establishment of airmail
connection between the Territory
and the continental United States.
He is investigating into that advle
ability and whether such a program
is practical.
Mr. Thach, who is vice-presi
dent of the Pan American Air
ways in the United States, is
making a trip through Alaska in
quiring into the various condi
tions relative to the operations of
the Pacific Alaska Airways. It 's
his opinion that the establishment
of airmail service in Alaska and
from Alaska to the States will
do much toward the development
of the Territory. The Pacific Al
aska Airways, according to the
star-route contract, will begin early
in November, carrying the mail
between Nome and Fairbanks
twice weekly. According to that
contract they will also be supply
ing tlie towns on the Yukon Ri
ver will! air mail on the same
basis. Mr. Thach Is very much
Interested in this departure from
tlie old method of carrying the
mail.
While on the first Might during
the past two days from Nome to
Siberia, t lie plane was handled
with the greatest of efiioitny. by
the personnel. Radio comm in lea
Public Meeting
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 4.
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tIon was maintained on the flight.
Weather conditions were" Ideal
throughout.
The plan of contacting the Sov
iet In Siberia, with mail from the
United States, may possibly work
out in a regular route, where mall
would be carried the year around,
und the world around, through
Nome, it Is believed.
Of the greatest importance was
the establishing of diplomatic con
tact with the U. S. S. R. Since1
the United States and Russia came
to an agreement over diplomatic
relationships, the two greatest re
publics in the world have had a
number of very friendly contacts.
However, It remained for the Pac
ific Alaska Airways to make an
other bold and memorable flight
with United States mall from Nome
to Siberia, to again bring before
the American public, the fact that
these two great nations, lie only
about forty miles apart. Cape
Prince of Wales on tbe American
side and East Cape on the Slber-1
ian side, of Bering Straits.
The diplomatic angle In the
flight just completed is one which
will do much toward the advance
ment of the relations, both com
mercial and governmental between
the countries. The vast territory
of Siberia lies very near to Al
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aska. On any world routejtor
passenger, freight or mall, that
country must be flown over. The
Russian government la very desir
ous of assisting In all ways, tbe
creation of a system of airlines
which would hook up with the
great international line-up of the
Pan American Airways,
All of which brings to mind
that Alaska and Nome lp partlc 1
lar Is situated so as to be of strat
eglc Importance should air routes
be run in the near future to the
Orient and around the world.
The Pan American party is re
maining In Nome today due to
business and weather conditions.
They plan on flying to Bethel and
McGrath on the Kuskokwim Ri
ver and thence up to Fairbanks.
While in Nome, Mr. Branch
communicated with various ciTic
leaders concerning the mail ques
tion between Nome and Fairbanks
and has stated that the matter
will receive his attention when
he returns to Washington, T). C.
He has had the opportunity of
flying from Fairbanks to Nome, a
distance of about 540 miles and
has seen great distances traversed
in Alaska. ,Mr. Branch will be
returning to his offices in Wash
ington, in the near future, after
having made an extensive trip
thru Alaska in the interests of
itis department.
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BIRDSEYE VIEW OF NOME BY PLANE
.NOTICE OF ELECTION
To the electors of the town of
Nome, Division No. Two, Terri
tory of Alaska.
Notice is hereby given that, pur
suant to an Act of Congress, ap
proved May 7, 1906, entitled, "An
Act providing for the Election of
a Delegate to the House of Repre
sentatives from the Territory of
Alaska." an act of Congress ap
proved August 24, 1912, entitled,
"An Act to Create a Legislative
Assembly in the Territory of Al
aska, to confer Legislative Powers
thereon, and for other purposes,"
and Subsequent Federal and Terri
torial Legislation and in conform
ity therewith, a General Election
will be held on Tuesday, Septem
ber 11, 1934, between the hours
of 8 o’clock, a.m. and 7 o'clock
p.m. of said day for the purpose
of electing the following officers,
to wit:
A Delegate to the House of
Representatives from the Terri
tory of Alaska:
A Territorial Treasurer.
One member of the Territorial
Senate of the Territory of Alaska.
Four members of the House of
Representatives of the Territory
of Alaska:
Two Road Commissioners for
road district No. Two.
The Common Council of the
Town of Nome, having heretofore,
by ordinance, duly designated the
polling place of said Town, the
Electors are hereby notified.
That all duly qualified voters
residing within the Town of Nome
will vote at City Hall building,
located on Front Street in and
upon Lots 10 and 11 of Block
20 which is owned by City of
Nome, the same being duly de
signated polling place.
Dated this 9th dey of July, 1931.
The Common Council Town of
Nome,
'By M. J. Walsh
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Location Notice*, Towers of At
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RENEWS AUTO CODE
(Dy The Associated Press)
HYDE PARK, Sept. 4, President
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Roosevelt today renewed the auto
code of fhe NRA for another sixty
days.
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budget director is out
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HYDE PARK, Sept. 4, Prealder.t
Roosevelt today 'accepted the re
signation of Lewig Douglas. Dir
ector of the National Budget, and
appointed Daniel W. Bell Acting
Director.
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GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1M4
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
Anthony J. Dimond
FOR TERRITORIAL TREASURER
Oscar G. Olson
FOR TERRITORIAL SENATOR
John P. Devine
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
Arthur Mi Chamberlain
Howard Lyng
Garnet W. Martin
Tolbert P. Scott