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VOLUME 36. NO. 73. NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Mention Of United States In Parley
BIG OIL COMPANIES ATTEMPT BREAK STRIKE
President Is
Fishing At
Bahama Is.
(Bv The Associated Press)
MIAMI, March 30 — President
Roosevelt reports considerable suc
cess fishing in southern waters. He
is off Man O’War Bay, Great Inagua
Island of the Bahamas.
He is ready to haul in the traps
he set at sunset yesterday, for a
• new catch of fish, specimens pecul
iar to this region.
He is keeping a close eye on na
tional affairs, and also on the con
dition of his secretary, Louis Howe,
who has been ill for the past few
days. The president planned to re
main over the week-end and possib
ly through next week.
Issues Call
For Condition
Nat’l Banks
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 30 — The
Comtroller of the currency issued a
call for the condition of National
Banks on March 4th.
Belgium Gov’t. Is
Firmly Behind Its
Money Program
(By The Associated Press)
BRUSSELS, March 30, — The
Chamber of Deputies already hav
ing accorded Premier Van Zeelands
new inflational movement, as a gov
ernment victory; the senate commit
tees on finance and justice sitting
jointly, today approved the govern
ment's currency plan and also the
government’s request for special
powers that the belga be devaluated
for one year, twenty-five percent.
Is Enroute Nome
To Visit Parents
J. H. S. Morisons
Miss Edith Morison, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. J. H. S. Morison of
Nome, is enroute to Nome to visit
her parents, according to reports. It
is expected that she sailed from Seat
tle today for Seward. Miss Mori
son was a guest at the New Wash
ington Hotel while in Seattle. Judge
Morison is Judge of the U. S. Pist
rict Court at Nome, for the Second
Division, Territory of Alaska.
REPORT MAY ASK U S
JOIN PARLEY TALK ON
EUROPEAN PEACE PACT
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, March 30 — Authoritative quarters said to
day that Russian and British statesmen meeting to discuss
ways and means of safeguarding peace, considered inviting
the United States to help, and five other interested nations,
to guard against war in the far East.
Although Russian officials denied the matter had been
brought up, the report still persisted.
The proposed pact being discussed included a suggested
pact between the United States, Great Britain, Soviet Rus
sia, China, France and probably Japan.
In Washington the report was received without com
ment. Secretary Hull told newsmen that Soviet Russia
had sounded out the United States on a plan and that there
had been no discussion concerning such a proposed pact
with envoys of other nations.
Chas. Madsen Who
Former Nomeite
Tells Big Story
V. Y. Dallman, writing from
Springfield, Illinois sends the An
under date of February 7.
under date og February 7.
“When Captain Charles Madsen,
of Kodiak Island, visited Springfield
a little less than two years ago, I
wrote some things about him and
about Alaska which were reprinted
in your very fine newspaper. Cap
tain Madsen and his daughter were
here again this week. I am sending
the enclosed clippings from The
Illinois State Register of this date,
thinking they might be of interest
to you.
“I shall be pleased to hear from
you as to progress being made to
ward development of a highway
through Alaska.”
From The Register
The Illinois State Register pub
lished the following regarding Capt.
Madsen and his daughter:
Captain Charles Madsen and his
daughter, Elizabeth, of Kodiak Is
land, Alaska, left Springfield this
morning for St. Louis, where Capt.
Madsen will lecture before the Ki
wanic Club. The Madsens were
guests last night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Barr, 105 Ruth
Place. A number of friends of the
Barrs were on hand to greet the
Alaskan visitors and to see the Ko
diak Island films shown by Capt.
Madsen. Miss Madsen, on the pres
ent trip from her home, enjoyed her
first railroad ride. More details of
the Madsen visit in the Lighter Vein
column are as follows:
Alaska Smiles
Have a few smiles which reflect
the splendor of the golden sunset,
the grandeur of the snow-capped
mountains, and the unspeakable
beauty of the mountain streams of
Kodiak Island, Alaska.
They were brought here to you by
Capt. Charles Madsen and his charm
ing daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mad
sen, who were guests last night of
Hon. and Mrs. Claude Barr at the
latter’s abode of smiles at 1605 Ruth
Place.
The Barrs, you will remember,
visited Kodiak Island four years ago
and each of them killed a mammoth
Kodiak bear.
Their basement retreat looks like
it might have been transferred from
beautiful Kodiak Island because pic
tures of mountains adorn the walls,
bear skins constitute the carpet, a
giant eagle gives the Alaskan shib
boleth and a great black bear, with
long, sharp claws outstretched,
glares at you with big, lustrous
eyes as much as to say:
“If you've never been to Kodiak
Island, you know as much about life
as an Egyptian mummy!”
Captain Madsen, who was here
two years ago, showed reel after
reel of marvelous movies last night1
We climbed mountains, killed a
grizzley or two, caught a mountain
goat by what was left of his
tail, and opened a big basket to let
the mountain trout jump in!
Kodiak bear, polar, brown, black
and glacier bear; Kenai moose
mountain sheep, goats, caribou, deer
walrus, seais— oh, boy what a life,
and here we are wandering to the
grave in a town where the only
grizzlies and goats are those fellows,
who think they can be elected to of
fice by slandering beautiful and ab
undant Springfield,
We’ve said enough about Captain
Madsen, who is a living story book
of fascinating experiences, but we
must say more of his pretty dau- (
ghter, aged twenty-two.
Rouge is unnecessary, as the crisp
( Continued On Page Four )
Duke Manchester
On Trial Charged
Attempt Fraud
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON. March 30 — The Duke
of Manchester is before a commit
tee on trial, under charges of ob
taining six hundred and fifty pounds
under false pretenses, with the in
tent to defraud.
It was specifically charged that he
pawned two pieces of jewelry be
longing to his late American-born
mother, Consuelo Duchess of Man
chester.
He was released on two hundred
and fifty pounds bail, after plead
ing not guilty. The Duke claimed
the jewelry was his own property.
Dept Labor De
i
plors Deportation
British Author
(By 1'he Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 30 — The
Department of Labor deplored the
deportation proceedings based on
charges of communism against Eve
lyn John Starchey, British author,
who has been in this country on a
lecture tour.
Hospital Notes
i
Ole Ilay who has been in the hos
pital for some time suffering from
an attack of the flu, will be ready to
leave the hospital within the next ^
few days.
A. S. “Doc" Kemp, who has been
ill at the hospital for the past sev- j
eral days is reported to be improv
ing and will be ready to leave the
hospital soon.
Ed Ullrichson, who is reported to
have suffered an attack of heart
trouble the other day, is resting but i
will be forced to stay at the hospital <
for several days yet.
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Peter X Petterson, who suffered ;
painful frost bites recently when t
rte could not get out of a mine shaft, t
s reported to be improving nicely £
out will remain in the hospital for
vome time yet. !
\
Tom Brookley, old timer who suff
ered a stroke last fall, and who has ^
seen in the hospital ever since, is
i
n about the same condition as then.
Jack Solomon, who has been in 1
lie hospital for the past week, left 1
oday much improved. Mrs. Solom- *
>n entered the hospital today but 1
expects to remain only a few days. 1
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OIL COMPANIES START
BREAK STRIKE RELIEVE
SHORTAGES OIL & GAS
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 — Gasoline flowed again
into great storage tanks, drained nearly dry, as big oil com
panies ignored the strike.
Tankship crewmen, moved with nonunion help, to
areak the blockade. Oil carrier movements in the Pacific
Northwest were successful last night, the unloading of the
first cargo of gas to reach Portland since March 9th, being
effected.
Tanker operators prepared to push out on a still wider
scale to relieve the threatened acute shortage of gas, and
fuel oil supplies throughout the north coast.
Two Associated Oil Co. tankers are loading here de
spite union picketing as full cargoes are loaded before putt
ng to sea.
lo Compel Use
Of Gas Masks
Is Order In Italy
(Bv The Associated Press')
ROME, March 30, - The posses
sion of gas masks by employees of
Italy's strategic industries was made
ibligatory by Mussolini at a cabinet
neeting today, which also instituted
m air command for East Africa,
ailing for the uniting of air forces
n Eritrea and Somaliland.
The cabinet also approved an ela
lorate law for establishing an asso
iation for the distribution of gas
nasks, placing every facility at their
lisposal for the purchase of them
>y the general public, which is urg
'd to learn how they are used.
School Bell W ill Be
Early Monday But
No April Fool Joke
When the “first bell" rings at 8:30
instead of 8:45 at the Public School
n Monday morning it won't be an
fpril Fool Joke, but will be the be
aming of a new school policy. At
faculty meeting on Thursday the
eachers felt that many cases of
ardiness might be prevented by
dopting this measure.
Every effort is being made to im
irove attendance and punctuality
/hich have not been up to stand
rd during the present term. The
est work can bo done at school
nly when all children are present,
nd it is important that all are on
ime. The child, the parent, and the
eacher have a common interest in
he child’s development, and the co
peration of parents in scuring bet
er attendance and punctuality will
e greatly appreciated by the teach
ig staff.
French Maneuvers
Are Farly In 1935
Feeling Is Tense
r
(By The Associated Press)
NANCY, March 30, — French ar
my maneuvers are off to an early
start. The change of routine was
described as resulting party from the
tense situation created by Hitler’s
announcement that the German con
scription for a crack corps of recruits
has been posted and that they would
be taken to Eachen fort on the east
ern frontier of France for a three
months training period. This is well
in advance of the opening of last
year’s maneuvers.
The moving up of the schedule
was also laid to the desire of the
French general staff to familiarize
itself with the reservists quarterly.
The possible changed conditions is
also accompanying the motorization
of the regular army.
Court Says Hang
Convicted Man
Guilty Kidnaping
(By The Associated Press)
JEFFERSON CITY, March 30, —
Walter McGee, the first kidnaper to
be sentenced to death in the United
States must hang for the ransom
abduction two years ago of Mary Me
Elroy, daughter of the city manager
if Kansas City, the state supreme
:ourt decided today. He is to hang
May 10th in Kansas City,
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