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VOL. 38 No. 97 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APR. 27, 1937. Per Copy 15cts
U. S. Chamber Says Business Good
LAST RIVET DRIVEN GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Thinks People Should Vote on 1 House Legislature
HUSBANDS ACCOMPANY WIFE INTO COURT
Business Good
h’aid Chambers
Commerce U. S.
(h' The Associated Press'
WASHINGTON D C April 27—
President Harper S blye of ti e
U. S. Chamber of Commerce told
the Chamhe.s’ annual convention
that the balance ba"ween feder l
income and spending could be
attained by lightening the govern
nient relief load.
He said that congressional op
position to increased taxation is
encouraging to the chambers of
comm tree, bit' business does not
leel that it is definite assurance.
Speakers before the convention
.said that business was good, but
they fear inflation if prices rise.
All of them reported tremen
dous increases in home building.
Acting President
Thomas Stoner Kerr, dean of tha
Junior college at tha University of
Idaho at Moscow, has been ap
pointed acting president of the uni
versity. He has been a member of
the faculty since 1924 (Associated
Press Photo)
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COULDN’T MAKE
IP HER MIND
in Inc Associated Pres.-.,
NEW YORK, April 27— When
Mrs. Helen Watts Cole Russell
Bctenan (center), 23, appeared in
a New York court here today to
answer bigamy charges, she was
accompanied by her two hus
bands, Mike Botenan (left), and
Grant Russell (right).
She lived with Betenan at night,
ard from sunrise to sunset was
the wife of Russell.
When the case was continued,
the three held a conference, and
then Helen departed with both
men.
The queer events which led up
to the charge, were suggestive of
many similar cases which have
been rumored for the past sev
eral years. Reason for her dual
role as wife, was not given dur
ing the proceedings, but it iwas
indicated .that she “just couldn’t
I make up her mind.’’
Cold Rivet For *
Golden Gate B.
Ends Building
(B.v The Associated Press!
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27,—
This city today is celebrating the
completion of the thirty five mil
lion dollar Golden Gate bridge,
the longest and highest suspen
sion bridge in the world.
Workmen drive the last rivet
made of gold, before a distinguish
ed company.
One hundred thousand tons of
steel were required to build the
nine thousand foot bridge. The
main span is forty two hundred
feet in length. The building of
the bridge has required four
years of nearly uninterrupted
work.
Opening ceremonies are to.
take place the last week of May
and first few days of June.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
MAY TAKE YUKON T
(By The Associated Press)
VICTORIA, B C April 27, —
Premier T. D. Pattullo announc
ed that an agreement had been
reached with the federal gov
ernment for British Columbia to
take over Yukon Territory which
would make British Columbia the
second largest province in the
Dominion.
This would extend her provin
cial boundaries to the Arctic Oc
ean. The federal government
would pay British Columbia one
hundred and twenty five thous
| and dollars each year for the next
[ five years, as a special grant to
meet the expenditures. Reserva-'
tions would be made for the ad
dition of the Indian population.;
The agreement, must now be
approved by the provincial legis
lature before becoming effective.
_
Asks Authority
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON D C April 27,—
Delegate Dimond asked congress
to authorize the War Department
to make a survey of Craig Har
bor with a view toward improv-'
ing the conditions there.
Fire Department
Was Subject Of
Importance
The 37th Common Council held
;\s first regular session last night
a; the City Hall, and when the
Clerk read the roll the following
councilmen answered present:
Edward Anderson, Emerson Bas
set, Chus. Cavey. E. B. (Duffy)
O’Connor and S. W. Taggart.
Councilman Kenneth Rude being
the only one absent.
Mayor Seidenverg called for the
reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, which consisted
m ,'Stly of the matter of statistics
showing the financial condition of
i the city and the taking over of
(office of the new council. The
minutes as read by City Clerk JVJ.
J. Walsh, were approved as read.
Under the head of communica
tions a letter was received in re
ference to the building of a re
vetment along the shore of Bering
Sea in the rear of the buildings
facing the sea. in which Delegate
Dimond lias been busy investi
gating with the District Engineers
Office, stating very liitle if any
progress was made as a survey
costing some $10,000, would be
necessary and the city would be
obliged to put up half the amount
so the matter was allowed to
rest due to the present financial
condition of the city.
Communications were read from
Fire Chief Laws for reappoint
ment, and also from Peter X
Peterson for the position of engi
neer in the fire station.
Claims and accounts the city
were read and motion made to
pay all bills approved by the Fin
ance Committee.
Under unfinished business a
new committee was appointed to
look into the property conflict be
tween Mrs. A. L. Keane and Dan
Alvich locations on Front street.
The mayor appointed Taggart &
Cavey on the committee of the
council.
Councilman "Duffy O Connor
related a true and pathetic story
which almost brought tears to
those present, concerning selling
and purchase of the poor dumb
and vicious horse formerly used
in the fire department team, de
scribing in minute detail every
movement in the transaction and
how he had paid the sum of $10
for the animal to relieve the city
of feeding the horse, how he took
it to his home and when the ani
mal showed his displeasure at
being tied up at his residence it
raised such noise by kicking and
breaking everything within reach
(Continued on Page Three)
CHAMPION GETS READY
: _
BRADDOCK IS
GOING AHEAD
Braddock States Louis to be
Knocked Out In The
Sixth Round.
iRs The Associated Kress)
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 27—
Threat of court action did not
keep world's heavyweight cham
pion James J. Braddock from con
tinuing h>s training for his June
title bout with the Brown Bom
ber from Detroit. Joe Louis.
His conditioning camp is locat
ed at Stone Lake. Wisconsin, and
he is here shown working out
with his trainer Jack McCarthy.
He couldn’t find ice, so he pack
ed his hands in snow to "pre
serve" the punches for future
use against Joe Louis. Braddixk
is pictured on the left.
Jimmy Braddock calmly stated
he would knock out Joe Louis in
their forthcoming Chicago fight
in the sixth round.
“Sure," he answered when ask-;
ed if he would retain his heavy
: weight championship next June.
'“In the sixth round.”
“How Joes Mrs. Braddock fee:
about the bout?" he was asked
"Just the way I do." Jim replied
Will be Winging
“It won’t be like the Bob Pas
tor fight. I want to get in there
and throw some punches myself.
Besides, the fans are going to pay
big money to see this fight, and
I feel they're entitled to set some
thing for their money."
Braddock said lie had read the
magazine articles in which Max
Sehmeling detailed how he beat
the Brown Bomber but he’s not
mapping out any special cam
paign for his fight. He'll just
fight as he goes along.
Thinks Louis Easy
He thinks Louis is a sucker, not
only for a right, as Sehmeling
found, but for any punch.
The champion spent a couplt
of weeks swimming and soaking
up the sunshine before going to
the Wisconsin woods for his six
weeks of hard training.
He said he had little to do to
get into fighting trim, and he sure
looks it.
Introduces Bill
Allow Alaskans
To Make Choice
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON April 27, —
Delegate Dimond introduced a
bill in congress today proposing
that Alaskans be permitted to de
cide at the September 1938 elec
tion whether the Territory should
have a one house legislature.
“I believe in a one-house leg
islature but believe that the peo
ple should be permitted to say
through a referendum what they
think about it” said Dimond.
President Leaves
For Fishing Trip
On Texan Coast
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D C Aprli 27.
President Roosevelt leaves by
train tonight for New Orleans
where he will embark on a
week’s tarpon fishing off the coast
of Texas.
His journey will cover three
thousand miles, pushing the
President’s four year travel mil
age above the hundred thousand
miles mark.
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