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VOL 35 NQ 152 NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934._Per Copy: 10 Cents.
Xmas Trades Reach Prosperity Peak
100 FAMILIES TO BE SENT ALASKA IN SPRING
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TWO WHITE MEN
ANDN1 iRO KILL
MAN S [OT BACK
(By The Associated Press)
ANDALUSIA, Alabama, Dec. 22
Two white ipen and a negro, whose
names were withheld, are today
being guarded after mobs threaten
ed to lynch them in Florida. They
were captured after a chase through
the swamplands, following the slay
ing of Trammell Steele, a gasoline
station operator at Laurel, Florida,
from which place they were spirited
away, after crowds had gathered.
Steele was shot when the men en
tered his place and bought some
candy. They shot him as he turned
his back to open the cash register.
To Be Charged For
Murder Socialite
- (By The Associated Press)
BATH, New York, Dec. 22—Jos
eph Laewandowaki, aged 45, will be
charged this afternoon with the
bludgeon murder of Mrs. George
Parker, aged 72, a socially promin
ent widow.
A. F. L IS VERY
PESSIMISTIC OF
LABOR CHANCE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — The
American Federation of Labor views
on jobs and problems contingent to
jobs was without optimism, in state
ments which said clearly that the
working man could not count on
private industry to find productive
work for the unemployed in the fu
ture.
A semi-official report placed the
unemployed at ten million, six hun
dred and seventy-one thousand, dur
ing October. The Federation said
that this represented an increase of
more than a half million over Oct
ober in 1932.
Former Member Of
Congress, 74 Dead
(By The Associated Press)
COLFAX, Washington, Dec. 21—
W. L. LaFollette aged 74, a former
republican congressman from the
Fourth District, and a cousin of the
late Senator Robert LaFollette of
Wisconsin, died here today.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned desire to thank
aM who aided them in making their
card party a success. And at this
time to wish all our friends a Merry
Christmas and a Happy and Prosper
ous New Tear.
Catholic Ladies of Nome
FOR SALE — Four room house,
furnished, First Avenue West, next
door to Nohalico warehouse. In
formation at Nohalico office.
COLONIZATION ALASKA
FAVORED BY FEDERAL
OFFICIALS NEXT YEAR
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Plans for the colonization of
the fertile valleys in Alaska, with farmers from the drought
stricken areas of the United States, were said by Delegate
Anthony J. Dimond, to have been definitely approved by
Federal officials. The first movement according to Mr. Di
mond will be to the Matanuska Valley, north of Anchorage.
Dimond stated it was the intention of the government
to continue thp conferences with Dr. Ernest Gruening, Di
rector of the Bureau for Territories and Insular possessions,
who has been studying the proposal for several months.
Under the present plans approximately one hundred
families will be taken to Alaska, probably in the Spring, and
given homesteads and financial aid to carve new homes oul
of new lands.
Plans for the colonization were hot advanced sufficient
ly to determine how or from where the settlers will be chos
en. The Delegate added, that he had received numerous
letters from the residents of the middle western states ask
inaboHjr the possibilities of homesteading in Alaska. Dele
gate Dimond declared that similar colonization movements
were being considered for the Homer and Fairbanks regions
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ARMY NOW LOCATED
THE SAAR DISTRICT
(By The Associated Press)
SAARBRUECKEN, Dec. 22—The League of Nations’
Saar Army completely hemmed in the rich mines of this
disputed area, ready to pounce upon any trouble-makers.
Thousands of Nazi flags fluttered from the windows ap
parently in defiance of the League order forbidding any dis
play of insignias of any sort, after today.
The troops of four nations calmly moved into the ter
ritory and took up their positions along the German and
French borders. The residents of the territory who will
determine their future sovereignity in the January 13th,
plebiscite, received the foreign soldiers with a stoical silence
and lack of emotional outbursts, which was entirely accept
able to the League authorities.
“Hello” Service Now
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The Alaska Telephone and Tele
graph Co., O. S. Weaver Manager,
re-commenced their telephone ser
vice today, after having installed
ipproximately fifty telephones among
the business houses and federal of
fices in Nome. Many more are to be
installed during the next few days.
Central was on duty at 8 a.m. this
morning for the first time since the
fire. Mrs. Amelia Kelsey, well known
head operator for the past number
of years was on hand to take care
of the rush of business during the
morning shift. Two other operators
who have been employed for the
company for some time, Mrs. Ethel
Nelson and Miss Eileen Walsh, will
take the other two shifts. Telephone
service will be from 8 a.m. to 12
midnight daily.
Huey Long Starts
Work Campaign
BATON RdUGE, La., Dec. 22—Huey
Long, using the powers handed to
him by the special session of the
state legislature, laid elaborate plans
for the approaching Congressional
session.
His 1936 presidential campaign,
according to the reports, will be
fostered during the session. As for
Congress, he said that his share
of the wealth plan, defeated last
year, will be re-introduced. The
measure would restrict individual
wealth and income, to give everyone
in the nation at least five thousand
dollars free of debt. He said he was
confident that he would put it over.
BIG XMAS TREE
CELEBRATIONIS
HUGE SUCCESS
The Community Xmas Tree cele
brations given last evening, one in
the Federated church and the other
in the Methodist Mission church,
proved to be successful entertain
ments and affairs, to the nth degree.
Both programs began at the same
time last evening and continued
through to their conclusions, when
Santa Claus came in and distribut
ed many bags of presents to the
children. Even the babies in arms
were taken care of and were not
overlooked.
The program in the Federated
church under the direction of Miss
Catherine Diener consisted of the
following: A Rhythm Band made
up of the first and second grades,
playing Silent Night and Jingle
Bells. •
Little tots of pre-school age pre
sented a Merry Christmas reading.
Each little child had a letter attach
ed to the front of their clothes and
> each said a little piece about each
. letter.
. A story and song "Away in a
, Manger” was very nicely played by
Mrs. Luther Dunbar and daughter
Bonnie Ann.
The Christmas story in pantomine
and song was staged by the school
children of the Nome Public school,
and their performance was receiv
ed with much applause from the
crowded church room. Concluding
this Santa Claus appeared and then
j the children had the delight of talk
I ing and receiving presents from him
Methodist Xmas Tree.
Attended by a large crowd the
community program in the Metho
dist church was given with much
enjoyment and to a very enthusias
tic audience. The program in char
ge of Miss Dorothy M. Russel -was
given as follows, by the pupils of
i the native school of the Office of In
dian Affairs: A Welcome was offer
ed by Beatrice Lee, followed by the
singing of a carol—Silent Night, by
the audience.
The first grade sang a song, Alas
ka Gypsies. Next was Christmas
Eve by the second grade, followed
by little Bo Peep by the first grade
again.
The second and third grades sang
Merry Christmas, % and the first
grade sang Santa Claus.
Three third grade boys put on a
little skit, “Work for Boys,” which
was followed by Little Jack Horner
put on by the first grade.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grades together put on a pageant,
Holy Night, which completed their
finest work of the entire program.
An Eskimo song was sung and
translated, ending the program.
Santa Claus came in amongst a
great burst of cheers and took all
the children in hand, distributing to
each and every one a present of a
stocking full of candy and nice
things to eat. All of the children
were very much excited over his
coming and greatly appreciated the
fact that Santa called on them, but
more especially because he was
such a nice fellow and presented
them with gifts. Following his de
parture, the activities were complet
ed and the celebration over with for
the evening.
Mall the Nome Daily Nugget to
your friends, and let them know
about the re-building of Nome. ......
MONTH OF DECEMBER
BUSINESS REGISTERS A
BIG INCREASE IN 1934
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(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Dec. 22—Dollars falling with reassuring
regularity into the tills of America’s retail business houses
this month, established a Christmas trade reaching tQward
prosperity peaks, in a nation-wide survey conducted by the
Associated Press.
The report reveals that according to the indications the
volume of retail shopping in business ranged from unprece
dented limits in some sections to enthusiastic estimates of
gains greater than in 1930 or 1931. The merchants in most
cases declare that business is from ten to twenty-five per
cent greater than last year.
LOCAL NEWS
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The many gifts and packages which
people in Nome 'Sent to the Pilgrirr
Hot Springs Mission, via Harrj
Longley’s dog team several days
ago, were received with the y Pot
est of joy and appreciation.
The people at the Springs wish to
publicily thank everyone who sent
things for the children at the Mis
sion, and testify that all packages
were received and greatly appreciat
ed.
At the same time the Pilgrim Hot
I Springs Mission extends the kindest
greetings of a Merry Xmas and a
; Happy New Year to the people of
; Nome.
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Pilot Lynn of the Northern Air
Transport took off this morning on
his return flight to Fairbanks. Ar
thur Peterson was a passenger to
Golovin. From that place the plane
was to fly to Koyuk and take a wo
man passenger to Unalakleet. From
Unalakleet, pilot Lynn was to fly to
Koyukuk station and pick up Dom
inic Vernetti and transport him to
the Kuskokwim.
The Mirow Air Service operating
out of Nome moved into its new
quarters yesterday, located opposite
Jack Seidenverg and next door to
the Nome Sheet Metal Works on
Front Street. The building was er
ected on the site of the former Nome
Industrial Worker, newspaper, and
is both for office and living quarters
for Hans Mirow pilot-manager of
the company and his family.
The Northern Air Transport mov
ed into their new building today,
located on the corner opposite the
Office of Indian Affairs, on First Av
enue near Lane’s Way. The air
plane company was situated tem
porarily in the Bjornsted building
near the railroad tracks on Second
Avenue. Their present location will
be used for the balance of the winter
and until such time as a really per
manent structure may be erected.
This year the Christmas Carol
Singers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, under the direction of Miss
Dorothy M. Russel, Deaconess, will
sing their carols Christmas Eve night
commencing about 10 p.m. In the
past the carol singers have always
bured around Nome in the wee small
hours of Christmas morning.
The departure this year from that
routine is prompted by the fact that
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j possibly more people will be able
; to hear them and enjoy the wonder
ful music. The church choir acts as
a nucleus and other members of the
church assist in forming this fine
Christmas feature.
j It is expected that about twenty
jfitf'sqps boys and rJrls, will /bqke r
j up’ the choir this yea1. Be sure to
j listen for them Monday evening af
ter 10 P. M.
Lumber Man Trys
To Commit Suicide
(By The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22 — Fred
erick Bannister, aged sixty-five, a
former President of the Longbell
Lumber Company, is today critic
ally ill, with a bullet wound in the
abdomen. He was found on his bed
in his room with a small revolver
near by. He has been ill for the
Is Acquitted
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Dec. 22 — The jury
acquitted Martin Insull of embezzle
ment after being out for six hours
and forty-five minutes. Insull glee
fully scrambled into the jury box
and shook hands with every juror.
Accideht To Tractor
;
(By The Associated Press)
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica,
Dec. 22 — The last available tract
or of the scientfic expedition was re
ported broken down 136 nautical
miles from here. The relief party
was immediately dispatched to their
aid. The men should be safe as they
have about 90 days of rations.
$1,000 REWARD
Will be paid for information lead
ing up to the arrest and conviction
of party or parties who entered and
burglarised the Lichtenberg Hard
ware Store. Identity of informant
wlil be absolutely secret. -Apply U.
S. Marshal.
I Special Christmas Dinner At The North Pole Bakery