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VOL. 38. No. 193. NOME. ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937 Per Copy lOcta
No News Result of Champion Bout
UNIVERSITY OF WASH- SWEEPS REGATTA
Three Soviet Fliers Will See Sights Of America
SOVIET FLIERS WILL
REMAIN IN STATES
VISIT PRESIDENT
(By The Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 21—The dynamic stoc-j
<y pilot Chekaloff, whose hands never left the wheel of
the Soviet monoplane in ‘ts 63 hours,flight, was out of
bed at the crack of dawn, and was not interested in air
planes, while his fellow fliers slept. Chekaloff walked
briskly during the rainy morning, scann'ng the Van
couver barracks. He tried to find out what kind of trees
were growing in this vicinity.
Ambassador Troyanovsky, speak'ng from the porch
of General Marshall’s home, said, the flight was only a
forerunner of future similar experiment and scientific
flights. He also sa;d the fliers would stay in the United
States about one month and w‘ll be a visitor at Wash
ington, D. C.
The fliers met with the Army Civilian’s Board and
proceeded to the plane where Pilot Chekloff directed
the removal of two barographs held in a sealed compart
ment, which holds a record of the course of flight and
altitudes ma'ntained, take off and landings. The board
said the official barograph was in proper condition with
seals unbroken and will be sent to Washington for check
ing.
A large crowd surrounded the airport but v'sitors
are still barred. The fliers are expected to leave at
three p.m. for Oakland on a specially chartered plane.
The Soviet plane will be dismantled and sent home.
VANCOUVER. Wash., June 21
—Tile first nonstop venture over
the top of the world ended on
this United States army airfield
in the Pacific Northwest, where
three bearded, tired Russians
landed thtir plane Sunday morn
ing, after 63 hours, 17 minutes in
the air. The landing was made
safely at 8:22 u.m., PST., after
the fliers had spent many minutes
and precious fuel trying to pierce
a storm which lay between them
and their goal. San Francisco, 700
miles south.
They had flown approximately
5550 miles since leaving Moscow
two and one half days before and
then had sufficient gasoline to
carry them on to San Francisco
under ordinary conditions. But
the heavy fog and the rains \yhi
ch lay along the route they would
have to follow offered too many
hazards to risk poiling an already
epochal achievement.
The day’s routine was just be
ginning at the field when the gray
and red monoplane, whose single
motor still was humming rhythy
mitiaally, swept down in a grace
ful landing, out piled Pilot Val
eri Chkalov, who had been at the
controls practically every minute
of the flight; co-pilot George Bai
dukov; and navigator, Alexander
Beliakow.
Grinning happily, they stood
•taring at the crowd gathering to
meet them until an interpreter
was found among the field per
sonnel, thru whom they made
their wants known.
Their first request was for a
drink of water. The terrific cold
of the North P ile area, over whi
ch they had flown Friday night,'
had frozen their supply, and fore-j
ed them to suck pieces of ice as1
they swept downward over Can-:
adian and United States moun
tains and plains.
I
They immediately communicat- !
ed with Moscow and with Soviet!
Ambassador Alexander Troya- j
novsky, who was waiting for
them in San Francisco. Hot baths j
and change of clothing were wait!
ing for them at the home of Geo-1
rge Marshall, Field Commander,1
of the Army field.
12 Balloonists j
Take to the Air
(By The Associated Press)
BRUSSELS, June 20—Twelve
balloonists from five countries
prepared to take off today on the
annual race for the Gordon Ben
net cup. The United States six
times winner of the annual event
and Great Britain, were not re
presented. Belgium, Germany
& Poland entered three balloons
each, France two, and Switzer
land one.
Steamers Tanana
And Derblay Are
Due Tomorrow
Advices to Agent Joe Harnish
today, declared the S. S. Tanana
of the Alaska Line, was due to
arrive here tomorrow morning at
11 a.m. The vessel left Seattle
June 4th and has made numerous
stops enroute.to discharge freight
and supplies.
The S. S. Derblay of the Alas
ka Line, is scheduled to arrive at
Nome tomorrow afternoon at 2
o’clock, according to a wire re
ceived by Agent Harnish today
The vessel has two passengers for
Nome and six for other points,
T'vl beside* a full carao of freight
carries mail and express.
NEWS ITEMS
A'. Par.ginan, popular old-time
water delivery-man and transfer
operator at Nome, was taken to
the Maynard-Columbus Hospital
last night late, and is receiving
the utmost in medical attention.
Frequent requests for opportuni
ties to visit him have resulted in
some confusion, and Dr. Morcom
has placed a restriction on visit
ing for several days.
A1 is suffering front a congested
condition of the chest, described
as bronchial pneumonia.
I
must mis; since mo a necko
HAS HAD CHANCE VT H I EE
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO. June 22—Joe Louis,
- copy-eyed s n of an Alabama
■otlon picker, gets bis greatest
■pportunity tonight when ho bat
tle- Jim Braddoek, in an untested
heavyweight contest, and is the
first time the Negro has had an
ippor'unity of winning the world
11*It* since Jack Johnson in 1910
battled Janies J. Jeffries into help
livoiiess in their Reno, Nevada,
SENATE O. K/s
RELIEF BILL
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 22—The
Senate approved the administra
tion’s billion and a half dollars
relief bill, winding up a six-day’s
heated controversy. The bill now
1 goes back to the House for ac
tion on numerous senate amend
ments.
(By The Associa'cd press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 22
-Senator Vandenberg proposed
as a substitute to the Administra
tions billion and a half Relief bill
that States take over the unem
ployment problem, and suggested
that a billion two hundred and
fifty million appropriation as a
federal aid to States, and one hun
died million dollars for federal
relief board to replace the WPA.
light. The battle will be held in
Chicago’s "black belt" with its
seven hundred tli usand Negroes.
One thousand extra policemen
were placed on guard today, and
Reserves are held in readiness
for any signs of disturbances.
On the strength of his dynamite
laden lists, the Brown Bomber, is
favored 5 to 2 odds over Brad
dock. despite the defeat by Sch
welling who knocked Louis out
in a scheduled go of 15 rounds.
The fighters will share $5U.OOO
radio rights, $25,0(10 for motion
pictures, besides a percentage of
nearly a m 11 ion dollars gate re
ceipts.
Champion Broddock’s will scale
in at 107 pounds, while J e Louis
will weigh 190.
•Jack Dempsey, former heavy
weight champion, picks Braddock
to win. Gene Tunney, also a for
wer champion of the world, says
Lillis will win.
There is no foul rule governing
the bout.
Chicago's city merchants figure
that they will do a five million
dollar business. With the crowd
to see the battle are the gover
nors of ten States, also such well
known personages as James Far
ley, Homer S. Cummings, Clark
Gable, R bert Montgomery, Geo.
Raft. Jimmy Johnson.
'
Chief Pilot Chekaloflf Described Some
Of Experiences Encountered
Flight Over North Pole
SAN FRANCISCO. June 22—Pilot Chekaloff said
the trans-Polar flight will be a regular occurence w‘th
in one to three years, maybe three. The return flight
will be easier, because of tail winds and “with technique
and science we th'nk will be a regular thing.’
The fliers were welcomed here by five thousand peo
ple who thronged the Oakland airport last night on
their arrival from Portland. The Russians look for
ward to viewing the country. They will vis‘t Chicago,
New York enroute south in an airplane.
Chekaloff told an Associated Press reporter that the
“lowest temperature experienced was about 22 below
zero in the polar region, but was never apprehensive
over the*r fate, and with its motor could fly twice as far
again, in the sphere of the magnetic Pole, certain devi
ations were caused in our instruments, we foresaw this
and figured our calculations accordingly. Scientists
told us we would encounter no clouds over the earth’s
top at two miles, but we went four miles and still saw I
many clouds, many miles of ice fields and crevices in
glaciers. Our drink'ng water froze and we had to suck
ice. We never suffered from cold because we wore
warm clothing. We used a sun compass virtually all
the way which worked very well, as it automatically
corrects itself with changes in the sun’s angles, records
pos'tion on a guiding light on frosted plate, which is not
affected by Polar magnetism.”
U. of W. Sweeps
Poughkeepsie
For 2nd Time
New Course Record Set By
Seattle Visitors
(By The Associated Press)
POUGHKEEPSIE, June 22nd—
The fruits of months of back
breaking practice will be harvest
ed in less than three hours on the
Hudson river today, when six
crews representing seven colleges
meet in their 35th annual regatta.
University of Washington is
favored to take all races; Navy
second best; while Syracuse, Cal
ifornia, Cornell, Wisconsin and
Columbia close behind.
The varsity races will be four
miles, while the Junion varsity
will be three miles; and Fresh
man two miles.
Seventy-five thousand specta
tors are expected to line the river
banks to see the contenders.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June
22--The University of Washing
(Continued on Page Two)
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NEWS OF
EIGHT IS
DELAYED
WAITED FOR FLASH
The Nugget waited for an hour
and a half this afternoon for a
flash on the result of the fight
but poor radio reception, and
some unexplained cause ha*
prevented us from getting the
information in time for inelu
sion tonight.
(By The Associated Ihessl
CHICAGO, June 21—This cityr
belongs to Joe L'uls and James
Braddock. with citizens talking of
little besides their heavyweight
fight in Comiskey Park. Tuesday
night. Betters still gave Louis a.
slight edge to ift the crow n from,
the former stevedore, but the
Negro'> hs'.lessress :n training
gave way to res! doubt of his.
capabilities
(Bv The Associated Press)
CHICAGO. June 21—The “bat
tie of the scrapped contracts" in
volving Champion Jim Brad dock
and the Challenger Joe Lou:',
brings the latest upheaval in the
boxing industry to a chmax Tues
day night at Com skey Park
The Louis Braddock match will
draw a perspective gate of 750,
000 dollars from a crowd of 60,
000. I? will be the first mixed
mateh for the heavyweight title
since 1010 when Jack Johnson
knocked out Jim Jefferies in 15
rounds at Reno, Nevada.
Already pronounced a favorite
in the betting the 22 year old
Negro, Louis, may become the
first Negro titleholder in 27 years,
yet Braddock's gumoness, exper
ience and the fact that he can
well afford to "shoot the works"
after his costily two year layoff
may combine to spring another of
the upsets that mark his return
to the ring Regardless of the
outcome there is a profitable bat
tle in prospect for the winner.
Plans are afoot for the victor
to defend the crown against
Tommy Farr, British champion in
London, late in July or early in
August.
Louis, if he lifts the title, will
be particularly anxious to try
squaring accounts with Schmell
ing, who knocked him out one
year ago. Until the German has
had his chance at the crown,
there can be no satisfactory hea
vyweight rating, no matter who
is on top.