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VOL. 38 No. 203 NOME. ALASKA. SATURDAY JULY 3, 1937 Per Copy 10ct3
AMELIA SENDS OUT RADIO SOS SIGNALS
Lots of Things Doing For Celebration Monday
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FLYING LABORATORY IS NOT REPORTED SAT.
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WORLD BEFORE HER.
Amelia Earhart looted to new
triumphs in the air as she began
a world flight from Miami. Fla.
Germany Lays
Demands Before
Comm. Meeting
fBy The Associated Press)
BERLIN. July 3—Nazi Germany
Lid her demands for colonies
raw materials and a share in the
world trade before the Interna
tional Chamber of Commerce, at
its 9th biennial convention, a
world parliament on business op
ened here this week.
Adolf Hitler heard his lieuten
ant state Germany’s case at the
first session, at which time Air
Minister General, Hermann Wil
helm Goering said: “you may be
sure Germany will continue to
bring up the colonial problem un
til her urgent and legitimate de
sires regarding colonies are ful
filled." Further more Germany
is working with all her energy on
the undertaking known as the
four year plan. Hitler applauded
The average horse in an hour
can do only two thirds as much
work as a one horsepower engine.
AMELIA EARHART IS
MISSING AS SEARCH
SPRINGS IN ACTION
NAVY SENDS BATTLESHIPS AND AIRPLANES TO^
ASSIST IN SEARCH AMELIA EARHART
(Bv The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES. July 3, — Repeated radio calls—
‘SOS KHAQQ”, the call letters of Amelia Earhart’s
olane, were heard for several minutes shortly after 1:30
A. M. Pacific Standard! Time today. Two hours later,
he .same feeble messages, with the figures 179 and 16.
,vere heard. The later figures are believed to have been
intended to be 1.6. The first figure is believed to re
present the longitude and the latter, latitude, but no
one was able to say whether West or East longitude or
North and South latitude.
The position of the plane, according to the best de
ductions would place Amelia and her companion Noon
an. between 100 and 200 miles of Howland Is., near the
equator, on her flight from Lea. New Guinea.
The plane was last heard from in the air at 11:12
A. M. PST yesterday, when she and Noonan reported
they could not sight land, and were nearly out of gas.
It is thought they are within a hundred miles of How
land Island.
Washington, July 3, —The U. S. Navy ordered the
U. S. battleship Colorado, which arrived at Honolulu
yesterday, to proceed to Howland Island and join the
search for Amelia Earhart. The ship carries three planes,
and in addition, aboard, is the Naval Reserve Unit of
the University of Washington.
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Honolulu, July 3, — One of the Navy’s crack flying
boats is speeding toward Howland Is., to join the cutter |
Itasca stationed there and also to contact the Navy mine
sweeper Swan which has been stationed between How
land Is. and Honolulu to watch the next stage of the
flight. The plane will secure fuel from these ships and
immediately search for the missing Earhart plane.
Russio-Japanese Situation Cleared
(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO, July 3, — The Russo-Japanese situation
was eased today when the Soviets agreed to withdraw
naval patrols from the disputed Amur river island sec
tions. Powerful Japanese army leaders did not consider i
^the situation settled, but the foreign office announced!
the matter was closed, with the Soviet’s promise.
4th JULY
Celebration
Monday. July 5,1937
COMMITTEES:
Calvin E. Pool Chairman
Finance—Larry Galvin.
Literary Program—Mayor Ed
Seidenverg.
Athletics—Chuck O’Leary
Refreshments—-Chief W W Laws
Music and Dance—Mrs. Gar
net W. Martin.
Eskimo Sports—Sammy Mogg,
and Bob Oomak
Publicity—Russell Maynard
EXERCISES SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 11.00 A. M.
MONDAY, JULY 5, 1937—PROGRAM
Chairman Mayor Eld. M. Seidenverg
Invocation Rev. Vincent O. Widney
Reading, Declaration of Independence Miss Rita O'Leary
Flag Salute Boy Scouts. Nome Troop
• Patriotic Address , Judge J. H. S. Morison
Benediction Rev. Vincent O. Widney
Refreshments Served After the Program in Front of City Hall
ATHLETICS 1:00 P. IVI. FRONT OF CITY HALL
25 yard dash for Boys, fi years and under $2 $1 $.50
25 yard dash for Girls, 6 years and under $2 $1 $.50
25 yard dash for Boys, 8 years and under $2 $1 $.50
25 yard dash for Girls, 8 years and under $2 $1 $.50
50 yard dash for Boys, 12 years and under $2 $1 $.50
50 yard dash for Girls, 12 years and und' r $2 $1 $.50
50 yard dash f r Boys. 10 years and under $2 $1 $.50
100 yard dash (open for All) $5 $3 $2
Bicycle Race for Boys, 16 years and under $3 $2 $1
Bicycle Race for Girls, 16 years and under $3 $2 $1
Married Women's Bicycle Race $3 $2
Shoe Pile Race for Boy's, 15 years and under $2 $! $.50
Pie Eating Race for Boys, 12 years and under $2 SI $.50
Sack Race for Girls, 12 years and under $2 $1 $.50
Three-Legged Race for Boys, 12 years and under $3 $2 $1
Egg Race for Married Women $3 $2 $1
Relay Race (2 men team)—(Open to all) $5 $3
Wife and husband Relay Race $3 $2
Boy’s Pillow Fight, 12 years and under $2 SI
Girl’s Pillow Fight, 12 years and undei $2 $1
Boy’s Pillow Fight, 16 years and over $3 $2
Girls Pillow Fight, 16 years and over $3 $2
ESKIMO SPORTS PROGRAM
Eskimo High Kicking (Both Feet) $5 $2
High Blanket Tossing (Man) $5
High Blanket Tossing (Woman) $5
Eskimo Wrestling Match, Best 2 out of 3 falls $5 $2.50
Kyak Racing $10 $5
Kyak—Turnover $10
Oomiak (Big Skin Boat) Race $20 $10
-SPECIAL ATTRACTION
HEAP BIG OOM1AK RACE
Commercial Team vs Hammon Team
— THE STAKES ? ?—A CASE OF BEER —
Portion Of A
Womans Skull
Found Crash
(By The Associated Press)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July
3—The Salt Lake county sheriff’s
office announced that a portion of
a woman’s skull had been found
at the scene of the Western Air
Express plane crash near Alpine.
Officials described it as having
golden blond hair and believed it
was from the body of Miss Gladys
Witt, stewardess on the plane, &
who is described as a blonde.
However, the officials awaited a
| more accurate description of the
: only woman passenger on the air
! liner, Mrs. John Wolfe of Chica
I
j go, before announcing a positive
| identification.
Big Dance Begins
9:30 P.M. Tonite
Adm. Free
Definite and final arrangements
for Nome's Fourth of July Cele
bration, were completed at last
night's meeting of the Commit
tees.
Gallons and gallons of ice
cream are to be given away Mon
day, the day of observation, im
mediately following the literary
exercises at the school auditorium
at 11 a m. Chief Laws in charge
of dishing up the ice cream said
after these exercisshtg sloieffY
the youngsteers should line up
right after the exercises, and that
nothing would be given out until
the literary program was over.
The dance committee for to
night’s affair, reported the hall
was brilliantly decorated and ev
erything ready for full evening’s,
entertainment. Dancing will com
mence at 9:30 p.m Late decisions
by the committee, are to effect,
no admission charge
A fine literary pr gram ha?
been prepared and little doubt is.
held that Monday morning wiil
see the auditorium jammed to cap
acity. For particulars you are re
ferred to the full program of ev
ents for Monday, appearing o:t
page one.
Some fine athletic events will
be pulled off this year, and you
may be a.ssured of a surprise fea
ture in the pers.rn of an Oomiaiv
Race between the two bitteres*
rivals in Nome—the Mammon and
Commercial Indoor baseball teams
who will engage in this speed
classic as a display of sportsman
ship and for the entertainment of
the crowd. The prize, a case of
beer will go to the winner—and
to the losing boat—the empties.
Only one important feature has
so far escaped the diligent efforts
of the Committee, and that is to
secure the promise of every bus
iness house in Nome, to decorate
with bunting or Hags, both on the
Fourth of July tomorrow, and on
Monday, the day of the formal ob
servation.
It is hoped, said officials of the
committee, that the decorations
will appear .
Business houses will observe
Monday. July 5th, as a holiday
| in accordance with law, when na ■
tional holidays fall on Sunday.
Federal offices, city, bank, and
other businesses will be dlosed
: Monday. The U. S Signal Corps
j will observe holiday hours, and
I the Nome Daily Nugget w ill not
be issued on that day.
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Fourth of July Dance, Saturday, 9:30 P.M., July 3rd
PUBLIC SHOOL AUDITORIUM—ADMISSION FREE —PUBLIC INVITED PARTICIPATE IN THIS, THE FIRST FEATURE OF 4TH JULY CELEBRATION