THE NOME NUGGET
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VOL. 47.—No. 22. NOME. ALASKA, FEBRUARY 23. 1944. PER COPY—15c
Pair Forced
Down On
Return Here
The “Asses* Ears’’, twin peaks j
near Lake Amarok, were not dis- !
cernible in the distance.
Judge O. D. Cochrane, return
ing to Nome from Kotzebue with
Pilot Ed Waller, of Ferguson Air- i
ways, a newcomer in the district,
tried vainly to help the pilot set
his course for Nome.
Mr. Cochrane recognized no
particular landmarks, as the plane i;
wehded it’s way over the tur d— [
At the point of admitting being
lost, fortunately Teller came into
Sight of the pair, immediately to)
their left.
Although the weather was fast
in closing in on the plane, Judge
Cochrane and his pilot, felt re
lieved they were on the right
course for Nome.
And then it happened—
Flying low in the murky bli VI
ness and fury of the storm, it fin
ally became inevitable the pilot
would be forced to land blindly
The wind, galed to a high velocity,
aided the pilot in his crash land
ing. Within a few moments the
pair were safe on the ground, but
entirely devoid of any knowledge
of their whereabouts
With the judge left in the plane.
PUot Waller started out to look
for shelter and incidentally find
his bearings. Within .a short IMte.
he returned to the plane #ith the
information a dilapidated cabin
lay but a mile away, and that it
contained a small stove, which
would prove suitable for heat un
til help arrived.
The pair braved the raging
storm as far as the cabin, where
a small, but highly welcome fire
was made of wood taken’- from
the cabin itself.
Seated on either side of the
stove, the pair sat down to- await
the arrival of help. Taking brief
turns at sleeping, their vigil was
rewarded two days later, when a
dog team hove into sight on the
Horizon
According to Mr. Cochrane and
his pilot, this proved the most
welcome sight they had seen. And
needless to say, both appreciated
highly their belated return to
Nome
The incident happened less than j
12 miles from Nome. The plane, J
was damaged slightly, in its land
ing in the storm.
BARKLEY
RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23— (AP)
—Senator Albin W. Barkley of
Kentucky, offered his resignation
as democratic leader of the Sen
ate, in vehement protest against
President Roosevelt’s tax veto,
which he denounced “a deliber
ate calculated assault upon the
honest integrity of Congressmen."
Barkley threw down the lead
ership after a bitter, sarcastic at
f tack on the President, the titular
head of Barkley’s own party.
He shouted his answer at the
President’s veto message, one time
and termed as Roosevelt’s own
tax goals, “fantastic”.
Barclay announced that he had
called a conference of the demo
cratic majority for 10:30 a. m. to
morrow, to select his successor, as
his resignation would take effect
at that time.
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RUSSIAN CUERRILLAS REST —Russian guerrillas, operating behind German lines, re- |
lax in a forest hideout somewhere on the eastern front after a long march.
Forced to
Land On Ice
Near Nome
Yesterday was just another day
in the life of an Alaska pilot, but
it was quite an experience to his
two passengers, who were re
turning from furlough to their
army outfits.
Pilot Frank Whaley, returning
from Wales Monday, stopped at
Shishmaref to pick up two pas
sengers, Ray Ningeulook and Alex
Weyiounna. The weather seem-,
ed to be favorable, but enroute
to Nome they stopped off at
Teller to get the latest reports,
and then proceeded on to Nome.
A short distance out of Nome,
the weather closed in solid. They
could not see the ground on ac
count of the falling and drifting
snow. The radio- at Nome in
formed Frank that there was no
chance to make the airijort. He
was on his own.
Proceeding south over the ice
until he could pick up a “black
lead.” which meant open water,
the only visible thing beneath the
plane.
Finally, a lead was spotted,
which he followed to the west, to
ward Sledge Island, looking for
an opening in the wall of snow,
but this soon petered out.
With only about 30 minutes of
gasoline supply left, Pilot Whaley
decided to make a try for a land
ing on the ice.
Turning to follow the lead opce
more just a few feet above the
water, in search of a likely spot
in which to set her down for the
night, on the shore side of the
lead, on the great ice field.
Fiank told the boys: “We might
as well make a try for it, there
seems to be a pretty fair spot.
In a few moments they were
crossing the lead with the skiis
almost touching the water, and
made a completely blind landing
on the ice, damaging one wingtip
slightly.
Immediately after landing they
bedded and tied the plane down
for the night, and proceeded to
make themselves as comfortable
as possible. It was geeting quite
dark and the storm was lessening.
All at once they could see Nome
and its beacon light, and realized
they were only about three miles
BOMBS SAID
TO BE MADE
BY RUSSIANS
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 23.^
—<AP>—The Swedish telegraph
agency said that Russian lettering
was found on fragments of the
bombs at Straennaes, 40 miles
west of Stockholm, after a small
number of foreign ' planes had
dropped explosives there.
On the capital, night signal
lights were also dropped, indicat
ing they were trying to land. The
planes were believed to be dam
aged craft and jettisoned their ex
plosives before attempting emer
gency landings.
Russian bombers raided Turku
on the west coast of Finland, Ear
lier in the night.
Several bombs fell in the sum
mer open air theater, in the only
extensive open area in the south
ern part of the Swedish capitol.
No casualties were reported, but
hundreds of w’indows were shat
tered.
HEAVY RAINS
IN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 23.
—AP—Heavy rains lashed at
southern California for the fourth
straight day with a rainfall ex
ceeding seven inches.
Three deaths were blamed to
the storm which included high
tides and heavy breakers, which
damaged waterfronts.
In Miami, Florida, the story is
quite different. The lack of rain,
and the temperature hovering
about 80 degrees Farenheit,
caused the water superintendent
to order the staggering of hours
for lawn sprinkling.
NOTICE!
The poll book is now open in
the office of the City Clerk for
the Registration of voters at the
annual city election to be held
April 4, 1944.
CARRIE M. McLAIN,
City Clerk.
south of the city, on the ice.
They felt much relieved, and
waited for daylight, when they
walked into town about 8:30 in
the morning, none the worse for
w'ear.
Repaired
Airdrome
Is Blasted
' ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Feb. 23.—<AP>—Communiques to
day reported that American
bombers based in the Solomon
Islands, blasted the newly-repair
ed Lakunai airdrome at Rabaul
with 52 tons of bombs neutraliz
• ing the airfield and setting five
large fires.
The returning pilots reported
the smallest number of planes
ever encountered at the Japanese
, southern stronghold.
One of our bombers was down
ed by anti-aircraft fire from one
of the ships in the harbor which
was pounded last Friday by Unit
ed States destroyers. There was
very little shipping in the harbor.
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The MacArthur communique re
ported the troops in th£ Saidor
, area on New Guinea had captured
i Gabumi, a village 11 miles to the i
northeast.
A landing place on the coastal
regions around Medang is the
possible objective of the ground
troops, and was given a good go
| ing-over by the air force.
NOMINATES
DIRECTORS
—
The Chamber of Commerce nom
inatig committee met this after
noon and voted on the nomination
of the following members, to be
elected to the board of directors
of the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce:
Frank Whaley, William Camer
on, C. Dudley Warner, Antonio
Polet, H. Gabrielson, M. J. Walsh,
V. G. Seiffert, Chris Roust and
Guy Mish.
The fact that the nominating
committee has made up the fore
going list as probable board mem
bers, does not eliminate the pos
sibility of other nominations be
ing made from the floor.
The election of the board mem
bers will take place in the court
room of the Federal building at
8:00 p. m. Thursday (tomorrow
evening).
All who can make it conven
ient should be present.
MAKE TWO
ATTACKS ON
LONDON AREA
LONDON, Feb. 23— (APV—A
substantial number of German
raiders made two directional as
saults on London last night, show
ering high explosives and fire
bombs over wide areas here and
in other English sections, caus
ing casualties, including at least
10 killed. Fires were started in
several districts.
The raiders stirred up a barrage
which was believed by many- to
be the heaviest of the war.
Ten enemy planes were des
troyed over England, and one over j
its own base in France by a Can- J
adian intruder.
This made the eleventh assault
on London this month and the
fourth in five nights. The attacks j
came in two waves, over the east
and south coasts, and converged!
on London, then spread out.
The main cargo of the raiders
were incendiaries of a new, higher
explosive type, which the Ger
mans say they are making it great
quantities.
A number of schools, includ
ing a very famous one in London,
were among the bqjlcjmgs wreck
ed.
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WOMEN WIN
QUIZ PROGRAM
The Bible Quiz program was
brought to a conclusion last Sun
day when the army team, which
had won two contests, was de
feated by the women’s team of the
Federated Church.
In recognition of their biblical
skill, the winners, Mrs. Baldwin,
Mrs. Lehmann and Mrs. Whaley,
were presented with ivory crosses
which were carved in Nome
Many passages of the Bible
were studied, not only by the
twenty-odd contestants, but also
by interested listeners.
We wish to thank the local ra
dio for their tune and the local
paper for its cooperation in bring
ing these messages to the people
of Nome.
The Religious Council will con
tinue to sponsor this Voice ,of
Religion program every Sunday
afternoon at 5 p. m.
The committee responsible i'^r
this new program is composed of
Miss Fay Watson, Miss Reba Todd,
Mrs Lloyd Peterson, Bert Bell and
Tom Morris.—(Contributed)
PREDICTS CUT
IN GASOLINE
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23 —
(AP)—Leo F. Center, OPA region
al director, predicted the possible
cut in the Pacific Coast gas ra
tions, by April 1st, after the ar
rest of four persons here follow
ing the discovery they had gaso
line coupons good for three mil
lion gallons of gasoline. Also that
the coupons were gone from one
ration board for 177,000 gallons of
gasoline.
The investigation of the black
market is underway.
Advertise what you have to sell
in The Nugget!
Americans
Throw Back
Two Attacks
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, Feb. 23 —(APV— Amer
ican troops threw back two local
ized German attacks west of Cu
tema yesterday, allied headquar
ters announced, as Field Marshal
Kesserling brought long-range ar
tillery into play, and had appar
ently regrouped his forces for an
other attempt to drive the allies
off the beachhead at Anzio.
Nazi artillery lobbed shells into
the nerve center of Anzio, and
other objectives.
130 German planes hit at due
ground troops, but the allies sent
1,600 sorties, and gunfire against
enemy troop and vehicle move
ments.
A lull continued in the Cassino
sector except for scattered infil
tration of German troops into the
Fifth Army lines, but they were
forced to retreat under cover of
a smoke screen.
Headquarters reported oniy nor
mal patrol sections on both fronts,
which were being hampered by
snow-falls, particularly in the
mountainous sectors.
CONSIDERED
“UNTESTED
PRETENDERS”
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Feb, *S.
—(APV—Chairman Robert Hanne
gan of the National Democratic
Committee, termed the republican
candidates for president as “un
tested pretenders," before a Wash
ington. Day dinner crowd, and
added:
“Today, as never before, a
United front is demanded against
the field of untried competitors
for national Leadership.
QUADRUPLET
SON DEAD
RECATUR. Ala., Feb. 22 — (AP>
—Dr T M. Guyton announced
that one of the quadruplets bom
to Mrs. Spencer Edmund Hutto
of Hillsboro. Ala., Monday morn
ing, died Monday night.
The one boy died, but his three
sisters continued satisfactorily.
The father is a private in a
paratrooper company, and was
stunned by the birth announce
ment.
The news was repeated to him
several times, and as he walked
away, he turned back to ask;
“Did you say four?”
TRUMAN TOUTS
ROOSEVELT
TOPEKA, Kans.. Feb. 23.—(AP)
—Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
described today by Senator Tru
man, a democrat, as the man best
able to handle the “solemn re
sponsibilities which will be ours
in the post-war world.”
Senator Truman spoke at the
Kansas Democratic Washington
Day dinner at which the state cen
tral committee announced the en
dorsement of the renomination.