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PILGRIMS ARE
CONGREGATING
AT BETHLEHEM
(By The Associated Press)
BETHLEHEM, Dec. 24—Thousands
of pilgrims, white and black, repre
senting a score of denominations,
poured into this little market town
in the Palestine Hills to observe the
birth nearly two thousand years ago
of Jesus Christ.
Many came by auto over the
broad highway from Jerusalem, 8
miles away. Both here and in Jer
usalem tonight, the air will resound
with the singing of carols-and the
ringing of bells, as the age-old rites
begin.
RESERVE BOARD
DENIES CHARGES
OF U S SENATOR
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—A denial
of Senator Glass’ charge that the
Federal Reserve Board “disrupted”
the power of Congress in connec
tion with the recent cut in interest
rates, came from Marriner S. Eccles,
new chairman of the Board, and one
of the prominent new dealers.
_ He said ‘The Federal Reserve act
ed strictly in accordance with its
legal rights.”
REPORT IS NOT
TRUE REVOLT
NEAR ALBANIA
(By The Associated Press)
TIRANA, Albania, Dec. 24— The
government here denied reports
from Athens of a revolt, saying that
there was complete calm through
out the country. The announce
ment said there were false reports
concerning an uprising in the Debra
region, and said that these reports
were circulated in Athens with the
apparent purpose of marring the
celebration of King Zog’s ascension.
THE PRESIDENT
CALLS MEETING
OF THE CABINET
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — Frank
lyn D. Roosevelt, President, called
for a meeting of the cabinet emer
gency council of new deal chiefs, to
assemble next Thursday, for the
purpose of charting a legislative pro
gram. Congressional leaders plan
on asking President Roosevelt per
sonally to deliver his message at
a joint session of the house and sen
ate, for the psychological effect on
the nation.
Holiday Tomorrow
The business houses, city and fed
eral offices and the schools will re
main closed tomorrow, Christmas
Day; also the Nome Daily Nugget
will not issue a paper on that day,
observing the date along with other
business . houses. Many businesses
will remain open uptil a late hour
tonight.
The U. S. Post Office, it was reveal
ed, will remain open until noon to
morrow, for late ones mailing and
receiving Christmas cards, according
to the statement of Postmaster Guy
t, Mish,
A Merry Christmas And Happy New Year
BRINGS XMAS JOY AND
GIFTS THEN MURDERS
FAMILY AND HERSELF
(By The Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 24—Coming to the suburban
home of Walter Demphey, her brother, Mrs.* Kathryn
Schoch, aged thirty-seven, of Dunkirk, New York, a trained
nurse, made the family "very merry with gifts and other
remembrances.
But in the night she shot them with a pistol and then
ended her own life with poison. Five of the Demphey fam
ily died in the shootings. Mrs. Demphey is still alive but
very weak.
A pitiful note told how Mrs. Schoch could not go on
since the death of her seven year old son. Police believe
she was driven to madness. The dead were Walter, the
father, Robert, twelve years old; Thomas eight; Walter Jr.
10; and David the baby.
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ANNOUNCES NON-STOP
FLIGHT AROUND THE
WORLD THRU NOM l
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24—The gold production of
the United States was set off at a lively pace by the re-valu
tion of the dollar, which showed that mines in the four
greatest producing areas, California, Alaska, South Dakota,
and Colorado, poured out about seventy millions of dollars
of the precious metal this year.
Last year at the same dollar valuation as a basis, they
produced only about forty-three million dollars.
Ordinarily these four areas produce about sixty per
cent of the nation’s new gold annually. If other sections
increase their output accordingly the nation’s total for the
year would amount to about one hundred and twenty mill
ion as compared with eighty-two million three hundred
thousand last year. The Alaska production was estimated
at seventeen million and compared with fourteen million
dollars last year.
Nome Daily Nugget
Extends Greetings
Xmas & New Year’s
In once again commemorating
Christmas, The Nome Daily Nugget,
takes this opportunity of wishing
everyone a very Merry Christmas,
and a Happy and Prosperous New
Year. Since the past Christmas The
Nugget has again gone back to daily
publication furnishing the people of
Nome with a first class advertising
medium and a newspaper which is
a credit to Nome. In addition to
supplying this need in Nome, the
outlying sections are now supplied
with news once or twice a week,
from the daily publication.
The Nome Daily Nugget salutes
its supporters especially the busi
ness people of Nome in again receiv
ing a daily paper, and we hope that
the New Year will bring joy and
prosperity to everyone.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all of our friends in
the outlying sections and a hope
that Nome will grow up into a far
better, well-regulated city than ever
before. •
MAYOR SMITH
IS NOW CHIEF
COMSTOCK OUT
SEATTLE, Dec. 22—Mayor Smith
today held the job of police chief
in addition to other offices, after
ousting Chief Geo. Comstock, who
was elevated to that position during
the longshoremen’s strike, after dir
ecting the tear-gas-bombing of hun
dreds of pickets. He will probably
be sent to the “sticks” after & re
turn from a short vacation.
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A regular meeting of the Nome
City Council takes place this even
ing at the quarters of Dr. Rex F.
Swartz, mayor, at 8 P.M. There are
several items of business to come
before this meeting, it is reported,
pertaining to the Public Works Ad
ministration application for loan
and grant, in addition to other, reg
ular, routing affairs.
GOLD PRODUCTION OF
UNITED STATES MUCH
GREATER LAST YEAR
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 24—Clyde Pangborn is here today to
spend the Xmas holidays with his mother, Mrs! F. O. Pang
born of Wenatchee.
He announced his takeoff July 1st from San Diego of a
non-stop flight around the world, refueling over New York,
Moscow, Chita, Siberia and Nome. He said he expected to
make the flight of seventeen thousand miles in a hundred
and fourteen hours. He expected to head directly for Nome
on his flight from Siberia, and then follow the best air
routes south.
The flight will be in connection with the California Pa
cific International Exposition at San Diego next summer.
He will use a special “flying wing” typd* of airplane now un
der construction in the East.
Pangborn will be accompanied by Bennett Griffin of
Oklahoma City, relief pilot; Reeder Nichols, radio operator
and alternate pilot. Nichols accompanied Pangborn and
Turner on their flight in the London to Melbourne air derby.
MOSCOW ISSUES
WARNING THAT
SHE BETTER OFF
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, Dec. 24th—The United
States and other foreign powers
were warned through the Soviet In
dustrial Journal, of the U. S. S. R.,
that “Soviet Russia will not permit
any discrimination against it in
prices or terms of credit.”
The paper said that the produc
tion of ten million tons of pigiron
this year; increased gold production,
and the success of the agricultural
program, had placed the Soviets in
such a favorable economic and fin
ancial position that “maneuvering
possibilities in the field of foreign
trade have widened.”
The editorial quoted Joseph Stalin
as saying “Those who want peace
and want established business rela
tions with us, will find our support."
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POPE DECREES
PEACE EARTH
PRAYS TO HIM
(By The Associated Press)
VATICAN, Dec. 24—The Pope
warned that the “Clamor of War
was spreading” and urged that the
world pray and work for peace, in
Christmas address to Curia of Card
inal:
“We see a constant increase of
warlike arms in this distracting ele
ment in which the Spirit seems to
have nopart, as we are on the Eve
of the Day when the heavens will
resound with the hymns of angels
calling for Peace on Earth. Never
has that chant had more reason for
being said that today.
“We wish for peace and we bless
peace, but if in the future there be
some people possessed of homicidal
mania who wish to prepare for war,
we shall have another prayer and
this will be Destroy O Lord, those
who. wish war.”
Governor Extends
Greetings To The
People of North
—
! JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 24—To all
of the people of the North, I extend
| Christmas greetings and sincere
wishes for a Happy and Prosperous
New Year. Signed:
JOHN W. TROY,
Governor of Alaska.
Church Program
Last Evening Was
A Huge Success
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The Christmas program of the
Federated Church, held last even
ing centered around the , cantata
given by the church choir, compos
ed of Miss Adela Brinkerhoff, direc
tor, Miss Diener, Mrs. L. E. Rynn
ing, Mrs. Ross J. Kinney, Miss Mil
dred Scott, Mrs. Luther Dunbar,
Mrs.G. Lind, Miss Marguerite John
son, Carl Lindell, Prof. Wm. Bloom,
Wilfrid Boucher, Kay Newman, J.
D. Harlan, and C. W. Thornton; or
ganist Mrs. Emily Boucher.
Many beautiful and inspiring
songs especially prepared for this
occasion were sung and were great
ly appreciated by the crowded aud
ience. The Rev. Norman McCay,
pastor, brought a strong, symbolical
message of Christmas Day. The pro
gram was very good and those who
took part in it received many con
gratulations.
Sunday morning the Sunday
School classes held their Christmas
program which was thoroughly en
joyed, and put on before a crowded
church.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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My best wishes for a Happy Xmas
and a large New Year, to the people
of the Second Division, through the
Nome Daily Nugget.
Signed: GARNET W. MARTIN.
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GOVERNMENT IS
PREPARING FOR
BIG CHRISTMAS
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24— From
the man in the White House to a
buck private in China, the govern- ,
ment took time out to begin the
celebrating of Merry Christmas.
The President planned on crossing
the street late today to give Sea
son’s Greetings to the nation over
the radio. His address will be at
2 p.rn., Pacific Standard Time.
RICHBERG SAYS
FILE LIBEL SUIT
STORY PRINTED
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—From a
sick bed, Donald Richberg, indicat
ed that he was standing by his
warning to the Saturday Evening
Post, that they might face a libel
suit if :lhey ,print the forthcoming
series of articles prepared by Gen
eral Hugh Johnson.
The present NRA administrator
1 said he didn’t make the letter to
the Post public himself, but was
(wondering who did. He said “I do •
not see what is to be gained by
such action unless someone is seek
ing publicity.”
Richberg wrote a letter to the
Post after he said he had been in
formed that a number of persons
in a series of articles would attack
him. He said the articles amounted
to “character of assassination.”
From Okmulgee, Oklahoma, John
son retorted that Richberg’s letter
“is just the symptoms of conscience
in his pants.” The letter was writ
ten December 14th.
RUMOR UNTRUE
ATTEMPT MADE
WRECK TRAIN
—r
(By The Associated Press)
SAARBRUECKEN,_ Dec. 24—Ru
mors that an attempt had been
made to wreck a train bringing Ital
ian troops here to form part of the
League army to supervise the pleb
iscite, were denied by Italian offic
ers and officials of the League gov
erning commission. . .
Lloyd George Says
2,500,000 Are Idle
In Great Britain
LONDON, Dec. 22 — David Lloyd
George tokl the House of Commons
that there were two and one-half
million unemployed and then ask
ed “What are you waiting for?” The
House adjourned for Christmas with
out answering.
MacDonald States
Will Investigate In
To Arms Industry
LONDON, Dec. 22 — Prime Min
ister Ramsey MacDonald told the
Itouse of Commons that a Royal
commission will immediately begin
the investigation of the arms indus
tries.