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VOL. 38 No. 202 NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1937. Per Copy lOcts
Five U. S. Fisheries Representatives Enroute Alaska
U. S. Sending 24 Planes and 5 Cruisers To Aleutians
Pursuit Shins AttrnA v«*!-pM*orpft f*»i»nnst
JAPANESE CHARGED
A NEW INVASION OF
THEIR TERRITORIES
(Bv The Associated Press;
TOKYO, Japan, July 2—Officials of Japan charged
a new invasion of Manchoukouan territory by Russian
planes and gun boats, today, and insisted it had no
“armed forces” in the disputed Amur River and islands
area, and put the question of future location of Japan
ese troops of the troubled area up to the “supreme army
Command”. Anxiety mounted for the missing Man
choukuoan steamer in the danger zone.
MOSCOW, July 2—The Japanese Ambassador Shi
gemitsu announced tonight that the Russian govern
ment agreed to withdraw its troops and gunboats from
the disputed Amur Islands.
5-DAY HEAT WAVE
WESTERN U S OVER
(By The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1,—A shaft of cool air
accompanied by scattered showers swept out of the
Canadian rockies to break a five day heat wave which
gripped the western two-thirds of the United States
and claimed at least eighty-two liveg, Drownings led
the list with fifty-one reported. Thirty-one died of heat
prostration. Forecasters said cooler weather and thun
der showers could be expected in most of the ten mid
Western States, where 100 degree temperatures pre
vailed.
WINNEMUCCA, Nevada, July 1—Speedy develop
ment of the fabulous Jumbo Gold mine, northwest of
here, was planned following dismissal by Federal Judge
L. O. Hawkins of an injunction to halt operations of the
ten million dollar mine. The injunction had been sought
by Walter E. Trent, Los Angeles mining man, who, with
otKbrs, had involved the property in litigation. The
The mine was developed from a claim bought for
$500 by George Austin, a Jumbo, Nevada, storekeeper,
and his two sons. He later sold it to mining men for
ten million dollars.
i Bv 'I hp Associated Press)
SAD." DIEGO, June — A squad
’ ron of pursuit planes is shown
here, swo ping down low near
Muroc Dry Lake, California, in
!a raid on an anti-aircraft outpost
; at that desert base.
What appears to be only a de
i lapidated site, is really the focal
i point in widespread maneuvers
of the Uni'ed States Army Air
Force.
To the lept is what appears to
be a Joshua tree, but is a cam
ouflaged anti-aircraft gun, and in
the shack at the right is a direct
or for the guns.
Junk was strewn about the s'ite
! to make it resemble an abandon
ed desert ranch yard.
Maneuvers such as they, are
getting to be common training
for the U S. Air Force, as efforts
to train its corps, are being made
,as nearly true to form as possible.
I_
On Way Investigate
Jap Invasion
Fisheries
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE. July 2—Five United
States government representa
tives who will investigate reports
of Japanese invasion of American
fisheries grounds in the North
Pacific and Bering Sea, arrived
here enroute to Alaska on the
patrol boat Brant. They will
spend six weeks making a survey
and will also visit the Pribilofs.
The representatives are Charles
E. M. E. Jackson, deputy commis
sioner of Fisheries; Ward Bower,
chief of the Alaskan Division of
Fisheries; Leo Sturgeon of the U.
S. State Department; Kilbourne
Castell, of the Fisheries Depart
ment; John McFall, clerk of the
House of Representatives Appro
priations Committee.
2! NAVY AIRPLANES
ARRIVED AT SEATTLE
ON WAY TO ALASKA
(By The Associated Press)
SAN DIEGO. Calif., July 1—The greatest number
of the U. S. Navy sky-cruisers ever sent to the far North
under orders for intensive air maneuvers in Alaska and
I he Aleutian Island areas, is taking place this month.
24 giant planes are winging their way North today
j for Seattle in a non-stop flight, and the tender Langley
| is waiting there for details. The Aleutian sky maneu-1
i vers have not as yet been announced, but it is known
' that six sky patrol squadrons have been designated to
make maneuvers. Five heavy cruisers of the fleet will
| operate with them and are to leave their holiday ports
|on Puget Sound, July 6th. Among the ports to be visit
led will be Sitka, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Auke Bay, Cor
|dova and Valdez, and will remain in Alaska waters un
|lil July 18th. The tender Langley and tender Sand
piper will remain until July 22nd.
The three patrol squadrons flying from here today
(were: 6 VP-9 and VP-12, and 6 planes of VP-7
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Wash., July 2—The crews of 24 Navy<
seaplanes rested here today after their non-stop flight
from San Diego. Chief of Staff, A. D. Bernhard said,
the VP-9, six plane squadron, which reached Sand Point
Naval Air Station at 3:10 p.m.. after eight hours and
twenty minutes in the air, set a new record for such
heavily loaded planes on the 1100 mile flight.
Lieut. Commander W. G. Tomlisson of the squadron,
said: “it was just like any regular routine flight.”
The VP-12 squadron of 12 planes, Lieut, commander
T. A. Gray, arrived soon afterwards, and the VP-7 a six
plane squadron came in at 5 p.m.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
SEATTLE, July 2—Harry Marshall, general mana
ger of the Seattle Star, announced at noon today that
the paper’s operations are at.a standstill after the team
sters union refused to permit drivers to deliver papers
to street and district sales agents, who are blamed for
the controversy between the Teamsters Union and the
American Newspaper Guild unit. The Star kept its
force at work while executives conferred with team
sters representatives.
TAMPA, Florida, July 2—Victims of a.fireworks!
blast, which turned a combination drug store and beau
ty parlor into an inferno last night, numbered five when
two more persons died today. More than fifteen were
injured, and one more may died. The victims are Mrs.
Ernest Miller aged 28, Mrs. George Ledelle, 38 Mrs. T.
C. Daniels, 29, Katherine Miller, Mrs. Ardyce Pavek.
Children playing with fireworks are blamed for the fire.;
WASHINGTON, D. C„ The War Department an-'
nounced that Secretary Woodring has approved an allo
cation of sixty-five thousand dollars for construction of j
a nine hundred and fifty foot breakwater on the north
side as a harbor of refuge at Seward.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Henceforth no garbage or de
bris of any kind is to be dumped
at or near the old milk ranch,
East of town, under penalty of be
ing presecuted under Chapter 52,
I
I
Session Laws of 1937, which pro
hibits polluting of water, air or
public or private premises.
City Health Committee,
£. B. O'Connor, Chrm.
Publish June 29,30 July 1,2,3,
To Pay Or Not to Pay
Herbert Mundin. the sober-faced
comedian who plays the role of
the English butler so well, is
now quoting a new' version from
Shakespeare’s Hamlet—“To Be or
Not To Be", as his wife commene
ed suit for divorce recently.
Dance Tomorrow
Starts off Fourth
Julv Celebration
w
Members of the Fourth of July
Celebration Committee are cor:
gregating this evening for their
final meeting before the Fourth
to agree on definite arrangements
and hear reports.
Calvin P ol. Chairman of the
Committee, stated today, follow
ing development of plans for the
sports entertainment, that some
real interesting and novel featur
es would be tried for the first
tune, and should draw huge at
tention from the crowds expected
to turn out.
Arrangements for the Fourth of
July Dance to take place tomor
row evening at the school audi
torium are practically completed,
and from all indications a bun:
per attendance can be expected.
Definite announcement wa;
made today that the complete
program would be formulate!
this evening, and ready for print
ing in tomorrow’s edition
The celebration in Nome will
take place on Monday, July 5th.,
and as usual, all business concerns
in the city are expected to re
main closed in observance of In
dependence Day anniversary, in
accord with the proclamation is
sued by the Mayor of Nome.
So, if you are planning on cele
brating the Fourth, be sure and
turn out for the big dance Satur
day night.
Fourth of July Dance, Saturday, 9:30 P.M., July 3rd
PUBLIC SCHOOL AUDITORIUM—GENERAL ADMISSION 50<?—PUBLIC INVITED PARTICIPATE IN FIRST FEATURE OF 4TH JULY CELEBRATION