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VOLUME 36 NO. 57 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Civil War Costs Greece Eleven Million
SENATE ’REFUSED"ACCEPT, PASS PENSION BILL
Johnson “A Corpse—The First Casuality Of New Deal”
HUGH S. JOHNSON IS GLASSED AS
“POLITICAL CORPSE—THE FIRST
GREAT CASUALTY OF NEW DEAL”
(By The Associated Press’)
DETROIT, March 12—Rev. Charles E Coughlin, reply
ing to General Hugh S Johnson’s characterization of him as
one who was appealing to “lunatic fringes,’’ declared last
night in a radio address that Johnson was “a political corpse
—the first great casualty of the New Deal. ”
Johnson charged that Coughlin was using his “Priestly
office to head a revolutionary party..”
Coughlin defended his right to speak on political pro
blems, as a citizen . He drew a distinction between his
status as a citizen and a priest, and declared that the consti
tution contained nothing to disbar any citizen engaging in
activities as a citizen
Father Coughlin referred to Johnson as representing
‘‘Wall Streeters” and called Bernard Baruch “his taskmas
ter..” He asked his audience to bear no ill will against
Johnson, saying that he had been cast out of the administra
tion because his plans were a failure
WASHINGTON, March 12—Hugh S Johnson denounc
ed Father Coughlin and Senator Long as “public political
enemies No 1 and No 2.” He promised an early and de
tailed reply to Coughlin’s Monday night radio address
Municipal Election
To Be Held April
2nd City Of Nome
The regular School Board and
Municipal Election for the City of
Nome is slated for April 2nd, this
year, just three weeks from today.
As yet there have been very few
murmerings of city politics—wheth
er the present council of city fath
ers will seek- re-election, or if some
other citizens will seek seats in the
council and for Mayor.
At the same time a special elec
tion will be called for the purpose
of voting on the bonding of the city
and the abandonment of certain
streets and alleys to allow for new
construction of avenues.
Activity, probably will be evident
within a few days in city politics
and this should occupy the atten
tion of all progressive, and civic
minded citizens. If they are inter
ested, as they should be, in working
out the rehabilitation of Nome this
summer, they should assist in all
ways in their duties as citizens.
The question of the construction of
a new school building in Nome is
now occupying the attention of many I
civic leaders of the city. During the
past several months the efforts
of various agencies in Nome
have been directed toward
securing another fifty thou
sand dollars to put with the $50,000
grant made to Nome last winter,
with which to build a suitable
building for a school here.
A bill has passed both houses to
appropriate twenty-five thousand
dollars, providing that the City of
Nome provides the other seventy
five thousand dollars, or that the
Territory would pay one fourth of
the cost of the construction of the
proposed building.
Some time ago Commissioner of
Education Karnes notified author
ities here that he had secured a
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Soviets Accuse
Germany Trying
Spread Trouble
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, March 12 — The offic
ial Soviet Press accused Germany
of using its “propaganda machine”
to diffuse the idea of War between
the USSR and Japan being inevit
able. On the contrary, the press
declared, relations witli Japan are
improving.
Fear Anot her Bad
Shipping Strike
On Pacific Coast
(T5y The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 —
Fears of another coast shipping
blockage were expressed in appeals
for federal intervention, as the strike
of the sailors of an oil tanker spread
from port to port.
The Seattle chamber declared that
a general tieup was threatened and
urged Secretary of Labor Perkins
to take action. Tlie longshoremen
in Seattle refused to load cargo on
three ships at the flour company
docks.
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REBELS SURRENDER NAVAL SHIPS
PREMIER VENIZELOS FLEES FROM
CRETE— REBELS ARE DISBURSED
(By The Associated Press)
ATHENS, March 12—Former Premier Veni/elos was
reported to have fled from Crete, simultaneously with the
surrender of all naval vessels except the cruiser “Averoff.”
which still remains in the hands of the rebels at Ghevghelli.
Yugoslavia, reports said, with rebels fleeing in all directions
The estimated cost of the uprising was placed at eigh
teen million dollars.. The annual Grecian budget is only
one third that The task of liquidating this enormous lia
bility appears likely to cripple the little country for many
years. Loyalists regained control of Crete
GREEK GOV’T. DEALS DEATH BLOW
TO REVOLT—GENER AL K0NGYL1S
CAPTURED— TROOPS SCATTERED
ATHENS, March 12—The government claimed it had
sounded the death knell to the revolt when General Kongy
lis was captured, sending the insurrectionists headlong to
ward the Bulgarian and Turkish frontiers
Three thousand insurgents were captured The gov
ernment had eleven dead and twenty-eight wounded in its
latest scrimage
The government instructed its legation at Sofia to seek
the extradition of General Kamanos, the rebel military
leader and his eighteen associates who fled with him after
their defeat yesterday. Planes were ordered to keep a
close watch seaward If possible Veni/elos may escape to
Italy. Cavalry patrols are scouring western Macedonia to
eliminate the last vestiges of rebel activity in that area
Seres Is Vacated By Rebels
ATHENS, March 11—Heralded by a terrific bombard
ment, reinforced government troops battered their way to
Seres across the snow blanketed Struma Valley, which was
strewn with bodies. Unofficial reports said the casualties
due to bitter fighting during the past forty-eight hours now
number four thousand for both sides The bodies lay where
they fell
Seres was vacated by the rebels. From Ghevghelli.
came reports that Greece bad entered the eleventh day ol
the revolution with apparently no more signs of peace than
when it began But from Vienna came checked reports
which said that General Kondylis reported that the rebel
contingent was in full rout
President Will Take No Part In The
Bonus Dispute Until Enacted Bill Is
Laid On His Desk In White House
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 12 — Word was carried from
Capitol Hill that the president intends to take no part in the
bonus dispute until the enacted bill is laid on his desk It
was also reported that he might suggest either a limit to the
payment to needy or some other plan than outright full
payment.. It is to come to a vote in the house next week
Both sides in the work relief controversy seemed anx
ious for a quick showdown, McCarran claiming enough vot
to re-approve his amendment, and the administration con
tending they have enough to keep it out..
WALKER LABOR BILL IS KILLED IN
SENATE COMPENSATION BILL IS
APPROVED MINING RILL CHANCED
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU. March 12—Although amended in several
respects, the Walker labor bill was defeated by the senate
when it failed to win a majority, the senators voting four
to four
The house approved the three thousand dollars for the
Alaska exhibit at the San Diego Fair. The House also ap
proved the senate workmen's compensation bill
The Campbell resolution providing that only residents
of the area be allowed to work during the present season in
Bristol Bay to put up a limited pack of two hundred and
fifty thousand cases, was defeated by indefinite postpone
ment after considerable argument.
The House passed the Ziegler bill which would make
it unlawful to require or compel any persons applying for a
position as a teacher in Alaskan schools to state their relig
ious affiliations. The bill now goes fo the senate
J l' N 1C A l . March 12 — With but one dissenting vote
the senate passed its own substitute to the house mining tax
bill, amending the existing statute, and raising the levy on
the graduated scale from three-fourths to one percent on
five thousand to ten thousand dollars, and to four percent on
incomes over one million dollars. The senate bill makes
no special provision for gold but puts all the mining in the
same classification The bill now goes back to the house.
It is anticipated the matter will go into conference
The senate refused to accept and pass the house pen
sion measure on the ground that it had not been received
before the end of the fiftieth day The bill would have
set the pension for men at thirty dollars and women forty
dollars monthly
Britain's Increased
Appropriations For
Defense Upheld
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON. March 12 — Great
Britain’s increased appropriations
IVr defense were upheld in the
Umisc i.f Commons which defeat
,,1 tie l.v ■ motion censure bill, by
a v ae of 424 to 79. Tile govern
ment iinkesman argued that the
new program was necessary in face
of the increased arming by other
countries including the United Stat
es.
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UNDER AUSPICES OF
CATHOLIC LADIES
Saturday, March 16, 1933
9:30 p in.
NEVADA BALL ROOM
Atlm. Adults Tacts Children 25 cts
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I SCW ins Coast
Conference Title
Collegiate B. B.
(Bj The Associated Press)
CARVALLIS, March 12—The Un
iversity of Southern California won
the Pacific Coast Conference Basket
ball Championship here Monday
night by defeating Oregon State Col
lege, the Northern Division Champ
ions, by a score of 32 to 31.
The southern division winners ov
erhauled the leading Oregonians in
the last few minutes of play to take
the lead and win their first coast
hoop championship in three years.
The University of Washington turn
ed them back last year. Oregon
state defeated them two years ago.
Oregon State took the first game
Friday night; Southern California
won Saturday night.
Tear Gas Is Used
(By The Associated Press)
McAlister, Oklahoma, March
12 — Under a threat of tear gas bar
rages more than two hundred men,
women and children hunger march
ers were ousted from the court
house where they threatened to
stay until they had been given,
food, clothes and jobs.