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VOL. 41. No. 29. NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday, March 8, 1939 Price oer Copy 1W
Chas. J. Clasby Sworn in as District Attorney, Nome
Gold Tax Raised 20,000--Liquor Referendum Killed
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Wholesale Liquor
Bill Amended
JUNEAU, March 6 IJP) Amend
ied so thoroughly that even its
own father. Rep. Harvey Smith,
probably wouldn’t vote for it, the
territorial wholesaleing bill was
brushed through its second read
.ng in the Senate late Monday
& ordered engrossed fcr final ac
tion Tuesday. The salary of the
•administrator was raised to ten
thousand dollars and instead of
an appropriation of $50,000 to
start whoesaleing the sum was
placed at $200,000.
Vinous and malt liquors, by
amendment, would be exempted
from inclusion in all warehouses
used for the storage of liquor and
the warehouses would have to be;
j.ocated within the Territory.
Eliminated by unanimous con
sent was the emergency clause,
making the act effective as soon
as it is passed
FIRE CONTROI PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, March 8 uTO—
The House appropriations com
mittee agreeing with Secretary
lekes’ suggestion, wrote the pro
vision for a $37,509 s-ppr p-i ti.m
.nto She Interior ,D:p:rtn'.:nt sup
jAy b: ! p-^vidng f'r a fi: car.
trol program in Alaska for the
inext fiscal year.
Advises Seek
Recovery First
WASHINGTON, March 7 <>tP)—
Secretary Morgenthau advised
Congress that “lasting recovery”
is the most important thing be
fore the country starts consid
ering the world situation. He said
it is so important that it trans
cended party political considera
tions. He agreed with Represent
ative Andersc-n that Republicans
a'd Democrats should work to
gether one hundred percent to
ward acheiving recovery.
Mcrgenthau spoke before the
House Coinage Committee which
is considering legislation to ex
tend the administration’s power
to operate the two billion dollar
s'.abi izatien fund and its power
to alter the geld value of the
dollar.
Charters Ships
BELLINGHAM. Wash.,. March
G — The Alaska Steamship
Company'has'chartered the mo
ors'..p Clevedcn and the freight
,r- Mary D and Ncr.h K:-g. for
s • . Archie Si.i. 1 i . Presi
dent cf the Pacific American F sh
subscribe tor Tne Nugget
JURY CHOSEN IN WPA TRIAL
Withtih two hours, the government and defense completed a jury
of ranchers and small businessmen in Albuquerque, N. M., to try
35 defendants charged with playing politics with the WPA in New
Mexico. Among the defendants were Joe Martinez (upper right),
personal secretary to Sen. Dennis Chavez, and Mrs. Anita Tafoya
(bottom), sister of Chavez, shown pursuing her housewifely chores.
Upper left is A. T. Hannett, former governor of New Mexico, who |
headed a battery of 16 defense attorneys.
Atty. Clasby Takes
Over Office Of
District Attorney
Charles J. Clasby, Fairbanks
[ attorney, and a member of the
J law firm of Clasby and Noyes of
that city, who was appointed by
Judge J. H. S. Morison as tem
porary U. >S. District Attorney
for the Second Division, arrived
at Nome by plane yesterday
from the interior city to assume
his position here.
He was sworn in before Clerk
of the Court Aimer Rydeen yes
terday and immediately entered
! upon his duties.
Mr. Clasby, a Democrat of
long standing, comes to Nome
with many high recommenda
| tions as an attorney. Born at Big
Lake. Washington, in 1910, Mr.
i C'asby completed his schooling
in that state and was admitted
to the Washington State Bar in
August, 1934 following his grad
uation from the University of
Washington Law School. He fol
lowed the legal profession in
Washington, for two years, and
then came to Alaska where he
soon became associated with Mr.
Noyes. which business he has
boen active in until his appoint
ment by Judge Morison last
O
At present Mr. Clasby’s name
is before the Department of Jus
tice for consideration as the per
m-anent appointee to the position.
He nas been endorsed by the Sec
and Division Democratic Commit
tee, and by the Territorial party
leaders for the permanent ap
pointment.
District Attorney Clasby is
heartily welcomed to Nome, and
we trust he will like his work
here.
Wants To Combine
WASHINGTON, March 6 <Ah—
President Green of the A F of
L rejected CIO Lewis’ proposal
for the unification of all labor
groups.
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Ah—
A F of L and CIO peace commit
tees recessed after their first
joint conference for the settle
ment. of the labor war, with an
agreement to meet in New York
on March 10. Harry Bates, a
member of the A F of L commit
tee disclosed their action in a
statement saying: the next meet
ing will be a conference “to con
sider proposals made yesterday
by the CIO or any other sug
gestions that might be laid be
fore it.”
Lewis, of the CIO, yesterday
suggested a plan for a labor
peaoe combine of the nations'
major labor organizations, unit
ed in the labor movement. He al
so appealed to the A F of L for
an “intelligent analysis” of his
proposal.
A F of L negotiators previous
ly had rejected the idea.
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Exemption Cold
Tax Raised To
20 Thousand
JUNEAU, March 6 flP) — The
House passed the Senate bill
raising gold tax exemption from
ten to twenty thousand dollars
ty a vote of 13 to 3. MoCutcheon,
Walker and Smith voted against.
The Hoiuse tabled the $150,000
appropriation for an addition to
! the Pioneers Home after the de
feat of the Third Division delega
tion's attempt to make the appro
priation applicable for a heme at
Anchorage.
The Senate quashed an at
tempt to rewrite the fish trap
memorial for their elimination
over a five year period instead of
immediately.
The Senate passed the House
j bill licensing chain stores with a
> tax of from $10 to $550, being
determined by the number cf
stores the chain operates any
where in the world.
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$820,000 For
Purchase Of
Alaska Reindeer
WASHINGTON. March 8 '/?)—
Tlie House appropriations com
mittee asked congress to pr vide
$1,070.00>0 far use in res!r>"ing
the Alaskan reindeer industry to
Eskimo and Indian ownership,
$820,000 is the actual purchase
price f.r the physical properties
of white reindeer operat rs in
cluding herds. $250,000 w II be
used for administrative expenses
and construction of new pens
and corrals. The pr gram will re
quire several years.
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Referendum On
Liquor Is Killed
JUNEAU, March 7 UP)—A jit
tery Senate, after killing the om
nibus bill which was a grouping
of 17 projects of roads and land
ing fields, including $5,000 for
the reconnaisance of the Alaska
•end of the International High
way, reconsidered and passed
the measure. They also passed
the memorial abolishing fish
traps immediately, by a vote of
5 to 3. Those opposing were La
boyteaux. Sullivan and Cochran.
Then they reconsidered and
striking out all references to the
Democratic party, again passed
it by the same vote.
The Senate did not pass the
House bill for a referendum on
Territorial liquor control also
the bi.l for closing liquor estab
lishments on election day.
The Senate and the House will
get together to make a minimum
wage scale for women of $18 for
a 48 hour week.
Bill Designed
Employ one-tliird
Alaskans Killed
JUNEAU. March 8 UP) —The
Senate passed the House con
curr. nt ras lution asking for a
Congr; ss onal and legislative in
vestigation of the Bureau of Fish
eries.
An amendment, to the House
bills and the Senate bill which
would have required Alaska can
neries to employ at least one
third Alaskans among workers,
was adopted, requiring the min
ing industry to a's-> employ one
third Alaskans. B fore, this mea
sure was defeated by a vote of
9 to 7.
Fascist Salute Greets Barcelona Conquerors
A truck with a banged-up fender and a fluttering Nationalist ban
ner is shown in this picture, sent by radio from London to New
York, rumbling into Barcelona to the accompaniment of Fascist I
salutes and cheers of the city's populace, for whom arrival of the;
insurgents meant the prospect of more food soon.
SOLID IRISH vote went
to handsome Billy Conn on the
«v« of his fight with Fred Apon*
toli in New York City.
358 Million for
Army Expansion
WASHINGTON, March 7 (£*>—
The Senate passed the adminis
tration’s $358,000,000 army expan
sion bill by a vote of 77 to 8.
President . Roosevelt told a
press conference that the defense
of the country might very easily
be impaired by the law requir
ing a referendum vote prior to a
declaration of war, because of
the time element involved.
S'ariing the inil'tarv action
with a definition of what a war
he described a situation where
ueihnses m . .t be wrecked by a
quasi war and one not formally
declared.
Gives Benediction
VATICAN CITY, March 7 (JP)
—Pope Pius XII gave his bene
diction to the people of the Unit
ed States.
Audiences were granted to
Cardinals O’Connel and Murtde
le n who were received separate
lv in private half-hour confer
ences.
Proof of Labor Blanks can new
be had at the Ilame Nugget oSL*.
DOUBLE HEADER BASEBALL GAMES HIGH SCHOOL GYM WED. MAR. 8
First Game Begins 8 P.M. Single Girls vs. Alaskan Women; Public School Boys vs. Native School Boys.