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'OL. 37. No. 299. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1936. Per Copy 15cts
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'L Trotzky Wants Move to Mexico
NAVY TO ASK FOR BIG APPROPRIATIONS
American Gunboat Is Shelled By Fascist Cruiser
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U S GUNBOAT ERIE
SHELLED BY REBEL
NAVY BOAT ESPANA
Discharges of Shells from Fascist Vessel Land Within
Three Hundred Yards of American Naval Boat,
Recently Assigned To Duty In Squadron
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 18, — A Reut
er’s News Agency dispatch from
Gijon, Spain said that the Span
ish fascist cruiser Espana fired
three shells, all of which landed
within three hundred yards of
the U. S. gunboat Erie, which
ran up the American flag at
which the cruiser steamed away.
The Erie immediately put into
Gijon. The gunboat is one of
America’s newest vessels, and
was assigned to temporary duty,
in the European squadron Dec
ember 9th, while making a shake
down cruise.
The incident brought to mind
the affair of the destroyer Kane
of the U. S. Navy which was en
dangered last summer when
bombs were dropped from an
unidentified plane. Loyalists and
Fascists alike denied that the
plane was one of their force.
May Have Increase
Regular Amounts
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17— The
House Appropriations Committee
saw the possibility that Congress
may have to increase instead of
decrease appropriations of ordi
nary government expenditures,
but still have hope of taking a
big stride toward a balanced bud
get by paring emergency expen
ditures.
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
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Digging Fossils
Livelihood For
Nevada Couple
(By The Associated Press)
TONOPAH, Nevada, Dec. 18,
—Mr. and Mrs. Percy Train, who
are making their home in Ameri
can Canyon, Pershing County,
Nevada, have made a good living
digging up fossils of prehistoric
animals and selling them to mus
eums.
While they make frequent
trips to the Northwest, even as
far as Alaska looking for fossil
bones, the Trains spend most of
their time in Nevada. While the
Trains concentrate on hunting
fossils, they keep a sharp look
out for rare metals and gems.
The Trains at one time held a
lease on the opal field in north
eastern Nevada, near the Oregon
state line, and recovered many of
these gems of high commercial
value.
In earlier years Mr. Train was
a gold miner, but found digging
for fossils and hunting for gem
stones more lucrative. Gold
mines “pinch out” while there
seems no end to the buried bon
es of three-toed horses, saber
toothed tigers, monster bats, el
ephant and other ancient beasts
yet unclassified.
School Teacher,
22, Sentenced
20 Years Prison
(By The Associated Press)
WISE, Virginia, Dec. 17—The
Wise county jury convicted Edith
Maxwell, aged 22,a former school
teacher, of second degree murder
for the death of her father, Trigg
Maxwell, a miner, after an argu
ment when she came home late
in the night, and her punishment
has been fixed at twenty years
in prison.
At her first trial a first degree
murder conviction was obtained,
and a sentence of twenty-five
years inflicted, but the State Su
preme Court set aside the ver
dict
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DOWN TO SAFETY AT LAST
Her face revealing the terrifying experience she had gone through,
Mrs. H. W. Talmadge was caught by the camera as she descended
safely on a firemen's ladder from a fourth floor window ledge where
she had been trapped by flames which destroyed a building at Atlanta,
Ga. Three were killed in the fire. (Associated Press Photo)
To Ask Congress
To Appropriate
A Like Amount
More Battleships, Planes
And Cruisers Wanted
(Ev The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 18,
—Battleships, airplanes and aux
iliary vessels will be the focal
points of naval construction act
ivity next year if Congress ap
proves plans of the navy high
command.
Officers said the program was
needed because other powers ex
pected to expand their navies
when the naval limitations pacts
expire the end of this month.
The U. S. Navy is expected to
seek an appropriation equal to
last year’s—$528,000,000.
Navy officials expect the Pres
ident to order the construction of
two modern battleships, in order
to keep pace with England.
No new U. S. battleships have
been bulit since 1922.
New ships of the thirty-five
thousand ton class, carrying four
teen or sixteen inch guns, at a
cost of fifty million dollars each,
are contemplated.
The general naval expansion
program includes 1910 airplanes
by 1942, as compared with the
present strength of 1311.
Board of Equal.
Final Meeting
Is On Tonight
The second meeting of the
Board of Equalization, heard City
Clerk M. J. Walsh read the min
utes of Tuesday night’s meeting
at which several assessments on
private property were raised.
Following are the assessments
raised: North Pole Bakery from
$6,000 to $10,000; Nevada from
$4500 to $6000; John F. Devine
from 1800 to -3000; Lomen Com
mercial Company from $70,000 to
$80,000; Poison Water Delivery
from $1000 to $1400; Standard Oil
Company from $32,000 to $40,000.
Mrs. E. G. Davis proprietor of
the North Pole Bakery appeared
last night to object to the raise
in her assessment, stating vari
ous reasons why she did not have
the quantity of alleged stock on
hand this year. After discussion
as to her assessment a committee
was appointed to investigate her
contention of being over-assess
ed, consisting of Councilmen Ed.
Gross and Harry Hagen. They
are to report at this evening’s
meeting.
No other complainants were
present last night.
City Clerk Walsh reported he
had personally notified each of
TROTZKY
IS TO LIVE
IN MEXICO
Earlier He Wanted His Full
Freedom Of Political
Activity Mexico
(By The Associated Press)
MEXICO, CITY, Dec. 18, —
The Mexican Interior Department
disclosed Thursday that Leon
Trotzky, exiled revolutionary
leader, had applied officially for
permission to live in Mexico.
Adalberto Tejeda, Mexican
Minister at Paris reported that
Trotzky was planning to leave
his present refuge in Norway
i soon.
The one-time power in the Sov
iet Russian government has been
in exile in Norway for a num
ber of years.
The Norwegian government re
cently refused to extend his per
mit to have an asylum in that
country.
The Mexican invitation carried
a provision that Trotzky was to
respect Mexican law and refrain
from spreading his theories or
propaganda of communism in that
country.
It was earlier understood that
Trotzky had refused to accept
the invitation unless he was as
sured full freedom in his politi
cal activities.
Christmas Trees
Due Arrive Sun.
Telephone communication by
A. Polet with White Mountain
today, revealed that the two sled
loads of Christmas Trees are on
their way to Nome and should
arrive here Sunday.
In addition Mr. Polet reported
that the Community Xmas Tree,
nearly twenty feet high, is also
enroute and should get here about
the same time.
He declared that orders for in
dividual trees were being taken
daily, and that delivery would
probably be made Monday, or for
that matter, any day desired fol
lowing their arrival in Nome.
Mid-Air Rescue
Bert Bareitcr, 3“-year-o'd paint
er, had a sensational escape from
death when he fell fr.-m h's per
ch (shown by arrow* near the
top of this stack at Gran'te City
111. He is shown being lowered
to safety by John Rogers a steej
lejaek, after he had clung foi
more than an hour to a guywiri
he grapsed in falling. (Associat
ed Press Photo.)
Negotiations Are
Nearly Ready To
Be Voted Upon
(B'' The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 18, -
Negotiations for the ending ol
the fifty day maritime strike
neared a vote today by the sail
ors’ union, but Harry Lundberg,
union head said he might not sub
mit the proposal to the member
ship until he returns from his
contemplated trip to Seattle to
discuss provisions on technical
details peculiar to the Alaska
trade.
those whose assessments had
been raised, saying that the Ne
vada would not protest; that it
was necessary for a wire to be
sent the Standard Oil Co. in the
States; that the Lomen Commer
cial Co. would probably appear
at Friday night’s meeting to dis
cuss the assessment; and that Ed.
Bergstrom of the Poison Water
Delivery expected to appear be
fore the Board also regarding it;
raise.
After listening to several dis
cussions concerning this year’
assessments, the Board adjourn
ed to meet in final session tonigh
at 7 P. M.
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