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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 38 No. 301 NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY Dec 22 1937 Per Copy 10ct»
G ingress Adj r ed Until Jan. 3rd
U.S.Warships at Tsingtao—300 Americans to Leave
JAP PLANES
FLEW OVER
TSINGTAO
(By The Associated Press*
SHANGHAI, Dec. 22, — Jap
anese bombing planes roared ov
er the industrial s aport of Tsing
tao, where three United States
warships stood by to evacuate
three hundred Americans, if nee
essary.
Advised To Leave
U. S. Consular authorities ad
vised Americans to leave as fear
increased that the Japanese
would attack the city in retalia
tion for the destruction cf Jap
anese cotton mills, by Chinese
troops.
Reports this morning said thir
ty thousand Japanese troops had
departed from Shanghai for an
unknown destination, and eighty
transports are ready to transport
additional troops.
This, together with other rum
ors, gave impetus to fears that
Tsingtao, as well as other coastal
cities, would be attacked
F. B. Kellogg Dies
(By The Associated Press)
ST. PAUL, Dec. 22, — Frank B.
Kellogg, internationally known
diplomat died at 7:28 p.m. last
night.
The former Secretary of State
and world court judge, was a co
partner of the Kellogg-Briand
Peace Pact.
He would have been eighty
one years old today.
Kellogg was stricken with pneu
snonia Saturday, after several
weeks’ illness with c:reforal
thrombosis.
Insurgent’s Key
City Is Captured
By Government
(By The Associated Press)
HENDAYE, Spain, Dec. 22, —
Government forces captured the
city of Tereul, insurgent officers
said today, after they had been
advised by General Franco’s
headquarters.
Official government dispatches
indicated a part of the old quar
ter known as “city of rock" re
mained in insurgent hands.
Only isolated bands of the in
surgent garrison were still resist
ing.
Gen. Franco’s officers acknow
ledged that the city had been
considered as the spearhead of
Franco’s lower Aragon line.
Future Cars
May Utilize
Dust for Fuel
German Scientists Make Study
Of Ground Substances
For Motors
(By The Associated Press)
ELBING, Germany, Dec. 22,—
Dust and powdered grasshoppers
soon may serve the Fatherland
as motor fuel.
Geiman scientists and engin-;
e.rs wrestling with the problem
of using dust, waste, residues and
even ground insects in motors
have just received word that ex
periments of Dr. H. Wahl of the
Sehichau shipyards, with dust
combustion engines are nearing
(Continued on Page Three)
. . . KIKMNI PITT ON TOP In national ranking la
Santa’s Reindeer Team Due Nome 1 p.m. Tomorrow
PROM THIS CORNCR John McCormack appears in a
new role as radio commentator. The Irish tenor Is shiwn describing
to an unman audience the opera “Tristan and Isolde,” presented by
the Ian Fraqcisco Opera company before 6,000 people In Los An
__ teles’ Shrine auditorium.
Community Christmas Tree
Celebration
PUBLIC SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Nome, Alaska, December 23, 1937. 8 P. M.
PROGRAM
“THROUGH A CHRISTMAS GARLAND”
Written by Blanche Sprague, produced by Office of
Indian Affairs School; directed by Mrs. E. B. Fisher.
READING—“WHY” ? Read by Pauline Bergamishi
“IN QUEST OF SANTA CLAUS:”
A Christmas Operetta, produced by Nome Public School,
directed by Miss Margaret Miller, assisted by Mrs. Helen
Bockman, Miss Norma Bouck and Miss Stella Jackson.
Scenes I and II, . .. The Enchanted Forest.
Scene III. . Home of the Wongaloo and Goblins
Scene IV,.Santa Claus' Home
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
JANE—A girl in search of Santa Glaus ... Jo Ann Johansen
SANTA CLAUS—.. Oscar Nelsen
WONGALOO—“Spirit of Selfishness”. Mary Margaret Roell
Other characters consist of
Rabbits and Snowflakes. . First and Second Grades
Sunbeams and Brownies . . Second and Third Grades
Dolls and Soldiers .. Fourth and Fifth Grades
Goblins and Christmas Fairies . Sixth and Seventh Grades
CAROLS:
ESKIMO MISSION CHOIR— Directed by Miss Pearl Woodfin
APPEARANCE OF SANTA CLAUS.
JINGLE BELLS
Dashing thro’ the snow. In a one horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ringing, Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing, A sleighing
song tonight.
CHORUS:
Jingle, Bells! jingle, bells! Jingle all the
way! Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Santa Claus To
Drive Through
Nome At 1P. M.
Tomorrow, Santa Claus and his
reindeer will drive up Main St.,
at 1 P. M. sharp, giving the kid
dies and others their first glimpse
of him this year. He will make
i circuit of the city and then put
his team in the corral, returning
in the evening to the stage of the
auditorium, at the Community
Xmas Tree exercises
All good little boys and girls
will receive a nice present from
Santa Claus tomorrow night at
the school auditorium, so be sure
and be there.
The program of events tomor
row evening appears on page one
of this issue, and is beyond doubt
one of the finest ever to be assem
bled. It is scheduled to commence
at 8 P. M. sharp.
High Barometer
Readings Were
Taken at Bethel
(By The Associated Press)
BETHEL, Doc. 22, — The win
ter solstice brought abnormal
ly high barometer readings, pre
saging clear, cold weather to
interior points.
Readings here and at several
other points, were the highest
ever recorded, and recording arms
I threatened to go off barographs,
as the pressure continued higher.
Readings changed more than
two hundred points in from 24
to 36 hours, attaining a high of
31.2a here and 31.30 at Flat.
HIS REVENGE
Crabshaw—Why are you so de
termined on buying your wife a
new hat?
Hogaboom—I want to get even
with her for buying me a dozen
ties last weak.
MAJOR ITEMS
NOT PASSED
THIS SESSION
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, —
Members of congress today left
the administration’s special ses
sion program up in the air, as
they began their twelve-day
Christmas vacation, deferring en
actment of major legislation un
til next year.
Nothing Really Done
The sudden adjournment at
dusk yesterday after the senate
had passed the Housing Bill by
a vote of 66 to 4. found none of
the president's recommendations
actually written into law.
Preliminaries Are Over
Administration leaders contend
ed the session served at least
one purpose, that of finishing the
preliminary work on farm hous
ing and other administration
measures, on which final approv
al will be sought at the regular
session convening January 3rd.
Leaders had originally intend
ed to wind up the session so that
a joint conference committee
i could adjust differences in the.
house and senate housing bills
before adjournment.
Key Points Not Passed
Some of the men appointed to
the committee are among the
many members who have already
gone home, necessitating a post
; ponement of final action until
January.
Farm legislation, a key item in
| the program is in the same stat
us as the housing legislation.
Crop control bills which passed
both houses are now before the
conference committee.
The wage and hour bill is
salted away in the house labor
committee because the house vot
ed to recommit it for further
study.
There is Still Time—for Xmas
Gift Suggestions, please turn to.
the advertisement of Lehmann’s,
appearing on page three.
AND INTO A HUDDLE go Dartmouth’s four leading
backfleld candidates to talk over the Big Green’s chances this fall.
Last year the team was the class of the east. At the top is Quarter
back Harry Gates, with Herb Christiansen (left), Bob MacLeod
(bottom) and Fred Holllngworth (right).