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VOLUME art No 86 NOME. ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1934 » PAr VnW- 10
RELIEF PARTY CONTACTS BYRD
2ND USS'T POSTMASTER PEN, COMING NOME
BOMBERS PBEPtRING FOB HOP TO STATES
POSTAL OFFICIAL WILL
COME TO ALASKA TO
INAUGURATE AIR MAIL
POSTAL OFFICIAL COMING
ALASKA START AIR MAIL
8ERYICE TO STATES
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Auk. 12. Thi
establishment of an air service
between the Pacific Coast and Al
aska in the near future was in
dtcated by Harllee Branch, Second
Assistant Postmaster General, who
is planning a trip over a possible
route in September.
He said that the postal depart
ment had been planning Tor
some time for this service to
oring the Territory nearly a week
closer to the United States. “If
it is found to be safe and prac
ticable to inaugurate airmail ser
Jvice to Alaska, I feel that it witl
j do much toward the opening up
and development of Alaska, I alsV
believe plane service connecting
with the present intra-territorial
service wef already have would oe
a considerable addition to nation
al defense.” said Branch.
Ile plans to sail for Seward
from Seattle probably September
24th or 25th and circle through
Fairbanks, Juneau and Nome.
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HALF A MILLION
DOLLARS PAID OOT
IN SEATTLE
GOOD PAYROLL SEATTLE
(By The Associate 1 Press)
SEATTLE, Aug. 11, More than
a half 'million dollars were paid
here to fishermen cannerymen,
and ships' crews during the past
Jlve days, through the shipping
commissioner andf operating com
panies.
FISHERIES HIGHER 1088
(By The Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, Ac
cording to reports here, fisher
ies products up to July 15 th
this year were fifty-two percent
more than a year ago, and six
percent above the average for the
past five years. Reports were
TtffT
taken directly from tlje Bureau of
Fisheries.
DEAN OF AMERICAN
PLAYWRIGHTS DEAD
OF APOPLEXY'
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Aug. 12, August
Thomas, aged seventy-SeVen, dean
of American playwrights, died this
morning or apoplexy at his sub
urban Clarkstown country club
home.
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not later than 4:90 p.m. of the
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the change of copy will necessar
ily be held over one day.
B0MBIN6 PLANES
DUE TO LEAVE
FOR OUTSIDE
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BOMBERS PREPARING FOR
HOP TO OUTSIDE
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 12, The
bombing planes delayed their pro*
posed 8unday hep to Juneau on
account of weather conditions be
tween here and the coast, in the
meantime they are remaining here
with the hope they will be able to
photograph the area between Fair
banks and Nome. They expect to
hop for Juneau Monday sometime,
weather permitting*1
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LOCAL NEWS
The City of Nome has lust rom
1 leted the construction of a new
and much needed culvert a"' 'he
foot of “D" Street.
The mail boat Meteor left the
Nome roadstead on Saturday night
bound fop St. Michael and w.■
ports. She is due back in S'c.me
tomorrow nigh’, bringing mail
which came down the river.
Sworn in Saturday, Hichb'rd l,ee
has taken up his duties as secre
tary to District Attorney O’NiijT.
in hjs offices on tile second floor
of the courthouse.
A wire received by Alfred .1
Lomen here states that the S S.
Arthur J. Baldwin of the Arc:;,
Transport Company will sail from
Seattle tomorrow morning with a
capacity load of freight onJfboar.l
She will contact all ports From
St. Michael to Kotzebue.
Jerry and Cherlene Alvey en
tered the hospital'this morning to
undergo operations for tonsil i
Both are recovering nicely.
Mrs. Ben Easley of Candle has
been in the hospital since Friday,
when she was brought in critical
ly ill.
Ben Easley of the Roust Air
ways took off early this after
noon for Candle, Kotzebue, Deer
ing with a load of express and
two passengers, Emil Pasterls for
Deerlng and 0. C. Tanner for Kot
zebue.
Hans Mirow of the NAT Hew
back to Nome from points north
yesterday after going up on Sat
urday to take several passengers
to Deerlng, Candle and Kotzebue
Victor Ross of the NAT has not
yet returned from his trip tc
northern "towns with Ross Sheely
Dr. J, B. LoftUB and A. Polet. H<>
is expected back late today, and
if the weather Is good he will
leave tomorrow for Fairbanks
taking mail and passengers.
LOCAL NEWS
The M. S. Nunivak in command J
of Paul Ivanoff, agent for the Nu
nivak Development Company, ar
rived in Snkke River from Xu Al
va k Island late Saturday after
noon. Ivanoff brought with him
his family and uncle Misrha Iv
anoff, who teaches school on the
Island. AIho on board were mor •
than 300 fox skins and other
trade goods gathered during the
winter. 4 *
Ivanoff will probably stay here
for two or three weeks on busi
ness, returning with the V
Sierra when seh contacts Nunivak
Island, also taking down the win
ter's suplies. Ivanoff reports
that last winter was a good of
there.
Aceordinf to a letter and at'ti
davit received by District Attor
ney O’Niell from Jacob I. Ander
son. r. -S. Comissioner and Harry"
Bourn at Teller, Fisher Baldrigdej
mining partner of Bourn and an
old timer in Alaska, was found
dead in his cabin on Windy Creek
on July 17.
The body was found by Bourn,
who visited Baldridge’s cabin, five
miles distant from their summer
camp. Apparently the man I
died in his sleep on the night <•
August 15. His death'“"was not
unexpected, as he had been in
poor health for some Unie„~and no
inquest was R«ld.
Ben Kasley arrived hack from
Buckland yesterday morning at 11
o’clock. He took Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Ripley, government teachers
who had been attending the Dem
onstration Schol, back to their
post of duty,
RELIEF PARTY
FINDS ADM. BYRD ?
POOR CONDITION
\ yj
ItKI.IKI PARTI' MANAGES
REACH ADMIRAL BYRD
‘
(By The Associated Proas’
j Urri.K AMERICA, Aug. 11’,
Three men comprising a tractor
party, after two unsuccessful at
tempts, reached the isolated wea
ther base of Admiral Richard E.
Bvrd. across the Boss Sea. ice
harrier, Saturday.
Dispatches stated the party
J found him weak and thin lint
^otherwise all right, after nearly
fi'e months of lopely existence.
Byrd’s difficulties began last .lurie
when he became ill from the fumes
of an oil stove. if,. grew weak
rapidly, but I)r. Richard ('. Pou.l
ter said there were no signs of
wcurvy. lle said he believed Byrd
j will recovet.
Tile Admiral has been making
'weather observations, and accord
ling to wires from the lonely out
i post, Byrd has recorded lempera
tures as low as ho degrees below
zero.
CONVICTS ESCAPE A NI»
HOME AUK SHOT
(By The Associated Press)
BARTON HOrOE. La. Aug. 11,
Two convicts were reported shot
.» ir
and killed, when thirteen prison
ers attempted u break from the
State Prison at Angola. The otheis
were captured. Six were wounded
when - caught and ti've surrender
ed.
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CO CUT IPHOLBS * LEGALITY
(By The Associated Press)
MINNEAPOLIS, Aiwr: 11. The
. ««/*
federal court here Upheld the* legal
ity of the government military
rulp in the truck driver's strike,
in refusing the protesting em
ployers an injunction against the
eont in na nce of the decree.
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WILBERT ROBINSON,
BASEBALL MANAGER
DEAD IN NEW YORK
OLD BASEBALL DRAINS
DEAD AT ATLANTA
(By The AssociataJ Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, Wilbert
Robinson, veteran manager of the
Brooklyn Nationals died at Atlan
ta today. Death was brought
about by a cerebral hemorrage.
following is an Interesting sketch
of his life as a player and man
ager of ball teams for the past
forty years.
Wilbert Robinson, veteran man
ager of the Brooklyn Nationals,
was one of the fed outstanding
links between the older ranks of
baseball and the modern game.
Famous first as one of the great
est catchers In the game, 'when he
i was with the champion Baltimore
Orioles in the nineties, he gain
ed later distinction as pilot of the
Brooklyn Nationals, which he took
hold of in 1914 and led to pen
nant victories in 1916 and 1920.
Known and idolised as "Uncle
Roibby" everywhere, but partic
ularly among the fans of Flatbnsh
native stronghold of the Brooklyn
"Trolley Dodgers," Robinson gain
ed recognition as one of the
shrewdest strategist and most ex
pert handlers of pitching talent In
the major leagues. His success
as a manager largely was due to
his uncanny ability in developing
young twirling timber and rejuv
enating veteran timber.
To the modern fan, Dazxv
Vance, sensational strikeout king
of 1924 and voted the National
League's most valuable player
that season, stands out as the
most notable of Robinson’s pro
ducts, but old-timers recall that
Robinson also was responsible for
developing Rube Marquard, while
former Governor ■'John K. Tener,
of Pennsylvania, gave “Robby"
credit for teaching him most of
the pitching art lie acqn're.t.
Vance, a cast-off came close to
pitching Brooklyn's 1924 club to
a pennant by winning 28 games
The team finished second after ft
terrific fight with Pittsburg and
New York, the latter finally winn
ing iu the last few days of ft
stirring campaign.
Robinson laid the ground work
tor his ability as a developer of
pitching talent in the days he was
rated among the best backstops
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