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VOL. 38 No. 94 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1937. Per Copy 15cts
AFL LEADERS TO THROW OUT CIO. UNIONS
British Food Ships Run Spanish Insurgent Blockade
Six Drown When Boats Capsize In Cafe
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Six pel sons lost then live* when two iio.il* t.ip-i ^ - ,..iuu naif on Virj.o.i t.ow levi* ine
of the capsized boats is shown, partlv *uhmei« ■«! - leu round. The other went down. (As
sociated Tress Ttiuto)
Baseball Scores
fBv The . .. '< n • I
Seattle, April 22
American League
Chicago 6 St. Louis l
National League
St. Louis 14 Cincinnati 11
Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 2
Pacific Coast League
L«s Anglic-* G Portland 5
Sacramento 6 San Diego 3
San Francisco 8 Seattle 7
Missions 8 Oakland 7
Arreslpd Bv G. P. II.
Soviet Russia officials revealed
Unit Genrikh layoda (above),
former bead of the G. P. C., had
been arrested for “breaches la
office of a crlmlaal nature" by
Ms former subordinates la the
•sent police. (Associated Press
Photo)
mw CITY COUNCIL
OCCUPY POSITIONS
With old members Cauncilmen
Rude and O'Connor absent, the
council convened last night for
the special purpose of installing
the newly elected officials.
The audit of the city books was
reported by A. F. Wright, ac
countant, engaged for that pur
pose, revealing that the city has
a cash balance on hand of $5,312.
11. y motion the council adopted
the report of the financial condi
tion of the city.
Prevous to adjourning sine die,
councilman Alvin Polet deliver
ed a few parting remarks, among
which were recommendations for
a drainage system in Nome, re
laying of the fire mains on pro
per grade, enlarging and modern
ization facilities of the new school
building, motorization of the fire
department, creation of a volun
teer fire department, establish
ment of a budget system in the
expending of city funds, and a
reorganization of the police de
partment to permit the employ
ing of a regular night policeman.
He also thanked his former asso
ciates and wished the new coun
ci lmen luck.
Retiring councilman Harry Ha
gen spoke briefly, stating he had
always worked for the best in
terests of the city, and that busi
ness reasons prevented him from
further duty on the council.
* The council then adjourned
sine die. Councilmen O'Connor
and Councilman-elect S W Tag
gart appeared in time for the
swearing in of the new council.
The 1937-38 council, following
the taking of oath of office then
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Srt« Taltprn!»o|p Fire
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Police t’hiei Alveu Kuesch ol
/ion. III., said Thomas Griffith
(above), 19, had confessed set
ting fire to Shiloh Tabernacle
which was destroyed with esti
mated loss of S600.000. Kuesch
quoted the youth as saying he
burned the building to revenge ,
I wrongs he fancied were done to ;
his foster parents bv Overseer j
Wilbur Gle"*i Vollva (Associated i
Press Photo)
Newspaper advertising [
twill develop new business;
for you. .
Called Meeting
Marshall Forces
Labor in U. S.
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(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, I). C„ April 23
—President William Green of the
American Federation of T abor,
has summoned the Federation’s
high command to meet at Cincin
nati, May 18th, to "marshal, the
forces of labor in America”, in
removing the last chance of re
conciliation of John L Lewis and
his committee of industrial or
ganization. Pres. Green plans to
purge all American Federation of
Labor units of CIO leaders and
supporters of Lewis. All unions
remaining in the AFL will be
put on the suspended lists.
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Testified Favor
President Court
: Reorganize Plan
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Profes
sor Leon Green, brilliant dean of
the Northwestern University law
school and visiting law professor
at Yale this year, didn't get out,
of town a minute too soon, says
Rodney Dutch er in an article
“Behind the Scenes in Washing
ton", which is syndicated to num
erous newpapers.
Gree n testified before the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee in favor
of the President’s Supreme Court
Plan. Opposition senators did
their best to pick his testimony
to pieces, but Professor Green
acquitted himself ably under his
cross-examination and no senator
was able to shout him down.
The best his questioners could
do was to show that previously
he had expressed dissimilar views
in speeches or writings.
But the very next day came a !
magazine onto the news stands
in which Green had an article j
lefending legality of the sitdown j
strike. This was all the conver-1
/ative senators would have need
xi. They would have had a field
lay with the professor.
The orthodox point of view is
:hat a sit-down strike is a serious
rioiliation of law and order, that
t constitutes trespass, and that
(he foundations of our govern
ment are ripped asunder a few
more yards for every additional <
lay a striker is allowed to re
main in factory, hotel or five
md-ten-cent store.
Yet, Secretary of Labor Frances
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ARRIVAL FOOD SHIPS
RELIEVED STARVING
(By The Associated Press)
BILBAO, Spain, April 23rd—
Three British food ships the Mac
Gregor, Hamsterley, and Stan
brook, broke through the Insur
gent blockade and running the
gauntlet of insurgent fire and
landed desperately needed sup
supplies. The battleship Ilood
of the British fleet escorted the
ships on the high seas.
Observers said that the supplies
will now enable the Loyalist
BIJ^BOA, April 23rd-—Skipper
of the supply vessel Hamsterley
said: his arrival had been halted
by the Insurgent cruiser Almi
rante Cervera, which sent a she*
across our bow, then a terse mes
sage was received: “we shall sink
you if you do not halt”. The
skipper quickly advised the war
ship Hood of the British fleet, wh
ch is the world’s largest warship,
then the Hood and a flotilla of
destroyers steamed to our rescue
fMTTT F I INFS IN CTVIT STRIFE
Jr
t his Associated Press map shows the government's flank move
(black arrnu i fur a direct attack on the rebel position in the
Penarroyn coal mine sector, and the insurgent drive (white ar
row) on Durango, key city to the Bilbao defenses.
:roops to stiffen its resistance
rgainst Insurgent attempts to cap
lure Bilbao, where many resi
Jents have had no food for many
lays. British naval vessels and
loyalist shore batteries protected
he ships.
and escorted the ships to the
three mile limit. The arrival o!
the ships was quickly follower
by six Insurgent air raids, th*
government and insurgent pilot,
engaging m battles over the cap
ital.
Prize Ring is Dead
(By The Associated Press)
DALLAS. Texas, April 23rd—
lack Demp«ey in an interview
'or the press, bluntly stated:
hat in another year at the pres
;nt pace, the fight game will be
cashed up, and that “something
nust be done or we just wont
lave any boxing: during the past
Ive years boxing has deteriorat
?d much, while all other sports
lad gone far ahead. The game
leeds a Czar like Judge Landis.”
Like Me, Like—
(Flv The Associated Pressl
VENICE. April 23rd—Informe*
sources said that Chancellor Ktu
Schuschnigg is prepared to assur
Premier Mussolini that Austri
would not join the anti-Fascis
block of nations, provided th;
Italy would not abandon Austr:
to Germany's ambitions.
Chancellor Stouschnigg, it is r«
ported, is insistent that Mussolii
approve of closer economic rel;
tions between Austria and Czec]
oslavakia.
Basketball game Friday 8 p. m. School Gyre
_ ONE GAME—HI SCHOOL VS NOME—ADMISSION CHILDREN 15cts ADULTS 25cts—BEGINS—8 P. M.