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VOL. 37. No. 289. NQM& AfcAffRA, MONDAY, DEC. 7th, 1936 Wm O&gf lSdhi
Report Pushes Alaska to The Fore
RECOMMENDS ALASKA
BE GIVEN BETTER
ATTENTION
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, —The
Division of Territories and Insul
ar Affairs recommended increas
ed coordination with Alaska of
governmental activities in the
annual report of the Interior De
partment to the President.
Among the recommendations
were, larger appropriations and
finance, a better system of roads,
improved air transportation, har
bor facilities “protection and wel
fare of the native population,
conservation and utilization of
Alaska’s natural resources, in
creased local production of food
stuffs.
Also included were: better
transportation facilities with ter
ritorial and with continental Un
ited States, more equitable and
better coordinated federal appro
priations, more satisfactory con-!
ditions of service of federal re
presentatives and residents in
the territory than have appeared.
These and .more, will be the
immediate consideration for at
tainment of major ends.
The Alaska Division of the In
terior Department said the re
port reviewed the accomplish
ments of the past year which
included the extension of the In
dian reorganization act to Alas
ka, and the establishment of the
Matanuska colony which demon
strated in the last year that it is
solidly organized and is a going
concern.
Pope Pius Wants
Get Out\)f Bed
(By The Associated Press)
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 7, —
Pope Pius, gaining strength from
his partially paralyzed limbs ask
ed physicians to permit him to
leave his bed at the earliest pos
sible moment.
He signed several papers dur
ing the morning and said he
would sign others tomorrow,
“when I am up again”.
Doctors joined with intimates
of the Pope in urging him to re
main abed for awhile.
Freak Kidnaping
Ends Return Tot
(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, — The
twenty three months old baby
of Michael Perumean “accident
ally kidnapped” in a stolen auto
mobile, was found unharmed and
still asleep in the back of the ab
andoned car, which had one tire
blown out. A statewide alarm
was broadcast last night which
resulted in the discovering of the
car this morning.
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SANTA EXCUSED FROM JURY
There la to bo no ouch mundane thing aa Jury duty at a murder trial
for the Santa Claue at an Oakland, Calif, department atore. I. O. Nell
aen, 60, won hie releaae from the Jury oall when he *>fpUlned: Ira
Santa Claue. If I’m not at work I’ll loae my Job. Why 20,000 little chil
dren will be heartbroken If I’m not there.” Here Neilaen la ehown at
i hie coat aa Santa. (Asaoclated Preae Photo) —■
Mrs. Simpson Talks
To King Over
Telephone
(By The Associated Press)
CANNES, France, Dec. 7, —
Mrs. Simpson and King Edward
of England talked over the trans
continental telephone several
times today. Mrs. Simpson also
takled with several other per
sons in London.
She spent the day in the deep
est seclusion, while the road to
Herman Rogers’ villa, where she
is staying, was closed a quarter
of a mile from the entrance.
Rogers said she spent most of
today and possibly will do the
same tomorrow, in bed recover
ing from the strenuous automo
bile journey she made to Cannes.
Baldwin Comments
King’s Freedom
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 7, — Premie
Stanley Baldwin told the House
of Commons that the government
will not press King Edward for
a decision on his plans for a pos
sible marriage to Mrs. Simpson.
“It’s always been, and still re
mains the earnest desire of the
government to afford His Maj
esty the fullest opportunity of
weighing any decision which in
volves so directly his own fut
ure, happiness and the interests
of all his subjects,” said the pre
mier.
Baldwin refused the laborite
request to reaffirm Parliament’s
allegiance to the King “no matt
er what happens.”
Chairman Pool
Appoints Comm.
Heads For 1936
Calvin Pool, superintendent of
the Nome Public Schools, who is
chairman of the 1936 Community
Xmas Tree Celebration, announ
ced today the appointment of
heads of several committees to
handle the details of the cele
bration to take place Wednesday,
Dec. 23rd.
Following are the committee
names: Finance Leroy M. Sul
livan, Good Cheer V. R. Farrel,
Gift Carl Glavinovich, Sports C.
F. Yenney, Programs E. E. Kirk
patrick, Tree A. Polet.
Chairman Pool also declared
there would be a meeting of com
mittees at the City Building Fri
day evening between 7 and 8 p.m.
to discuss details of the affair.
DENTAL NOTICE
This is to notify the public
that Dr. Hughes, Dentist, expects
to make a trip to the states, leav.
ing about Dee. 10 and returning
about January 10.
DB. H. O. HUGHES
BRITISH BATTLESHIP MAY GO TO SPAIN 1
Reports the British battleship Barham, shown here running at full speed, had been ordered to steam
up for a voyage to Spain were heard as the admiralty at London announced the British naval depot ship
Cyclops and eight submarines were enroute to Spanish waters. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said
British warships would protect British merchantmen If necessary. (Associated Press Photo)
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Air Base Said
Being Built In
Aleutian Islands
Underground, Heavily Armored
Hangars, with Guns Concealed
Are said be Construction
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, — A
huge air base, involving construe
tion of the most advanced under
ground hangar system yet at
tempted in the United States is
even now under construction in
one of the Aleutian islands, it
was reported here.
The information came from an
officer high in aviation circles,
who is in a position to know
whereof he speaks. He refused
to be quoted because of the U.
S. Army Air Corps reticence in
giving any information regard
ing its vast nationwide air defen
se projects now underway.
The Aleutian Island base is
but one of a string of air defen
se posts which are either under
construction or in process of de
velopment, it was said.
Army Air Corps experts left
the mainland last month to be
gin surveys and initial engineer
ing work on the base in the Ber
ing Sea. Heavily armored under
ground hangars as well as conceal
ed anti-aircraft and long range
armament depots are contemplat
ed under the project.
Just how many millions of dol
lars are involved in the construc
ton of the huge air base could
not be learned here, nor would
the War Department or the Army
Air Corps comment on the mat
ter.
Recalls Harlan Statement
In addition to the Aleutian Is
land base, the same official stat
es the Air Corps contemplates at
least three other bases between
Seattle and San Diego, as further
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Marine Union
I
Revokes Stand
Pacific Strike
(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 7,
—'National officers of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association
and also the Masters, Mates and
Pilots Association today rescind
I ed their order for the strike in
support of the Pacific Coast
Maritime walkout.
Captain James Deleaney, presi
dent of the latter union told re
porters -the two unions had orig
inally voted a strike in support
of the general walkout November
25th in the hope that their sup
i port would bring together the
regular international seamen’s
union, and its rank and file ele
menit, but the attempt had failed
they declared.
First Xmas Ad
A. Polet Stores
The first holiday advertisement
of the coming Christmas and
New Years celebrations appears
in today’s issue of the Nome
Daily Nugget, and the concern
taking that step is the well
known firm of A. Polet’s Stores.
A full page, illustrated adver
tisement lists the many advan
tages to be gained by investigat
ing the suggestions for your
Christmas celebration, at the A.
Polet Store.
Christmas holiday cuts cast by
the Nugget were used and make
the ad appear uptodate and mod
ern in every respect.
This is only a beginning says
A. Polet, manager of the concern
and future suggestions and ideas
for gifts of all kinds will be off
ered as the season advances.
M.S. Boxer Sailed
Sailed Early Sun.
Morning Alaska
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 7, — The M.
S. Boxer of the Indian Affairs,
departed at 12:25 a.m. Sunday
for Alaska with a full cargo of
j emergency supplies and a few
' passengers.
It was the first ship to leave
Seattle for the Territory since
the start of the Pacific Coast
maritime str.ke.
The vesseL is being operated
by the Alaska Railroad under the
express order of President Roose
velt.
She will be followed by the
steamer Arctic Tuesday and by
the General W. C. Gorgas later
in the week.
About half of the Boxer’s ap
proximately four hundred tons
of f. eight, was perishables.
Barber Attacked
By Robber After
Returning Home
BARBER ATTACKED IN DARK
BY MARAUDER WHO THREA
TENED HIM WITH DEATH FOR
RESISTANCE. BLOODY SCRAP
Attacked by an unidentified as
sailant as he stepped across the
threshold of his home at 301, 7th
avenue, Henry Joki, owner of a
barber shop on First Avenue,
was badly cut about the face &
hands in the desperate tussle that
ensued, according to the Decem
ber first issue of the Fairbanks
News-Miner.
The intruder, believed to have
been in the cabin for purposes of
robbery, escaped and had not
been captured up to a late hour.
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