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VOL. 41. No. 64. NOME. ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1939 Price *>er <*** 154
[■ U. S. Citizens Pay Visit To Royalty
Memorial Holidays Give Europe Temporary Respite
' Franco Executes 688 Persons Since Taking Madrid
War Still In Air
In Europe On
. Memorial Day
UNDATED, May 29 lAh—Mem
orial holidays gave Europe’s dip
lomats a rest and Europe's mil
lions at least temporary respite
from alarms with Russia holding
the secret to the answer to the
■Continent’s biggest question, that
was—Will Russia accept Britain’s
* proposals as approved by France
for bringing the Soviet Union
mto the British-French front?
Moscow is still silent.
Identical messages were deliv
ered to the Kremlin Saturday by
iapresentatives of Britain and
France but in London the press
and the public took the agree
ment for granted.
In France, the graves of 30,000
American soldiers killed in the
World War, were decorated in
* Memorial services held a day in
advance of American Memorial
Day in order to coincide with the
European holiday.
In Spain, the Nationalists said
Franco would fulfill his promise
to send home all foreign troops
by the end of the week.
Secty. Suggests
Congress Revise
Corporate Taxes
WASHINGTON, May 27 (/P) —
Secretary Morgenthau suggested
* that Congress revise corporate
taxes and to remove business
hindrances and hinted that the
Treasury was not opposed to the
repeal of the undistributed pro
fits levy.
The Secretary did not recom
mend any specific schedules but
informed the House Ways and
* Means Committee that “one of
the major tasks before us is to
do everything we can to promote
a lasting business recovery.”
He also renewed the adminis
tration’s advocacy of the remov
al of tax exemption from govern
ment securities.
Secretary Ickes
Tells Miners To
Go To Work
WASHINGTON, May 29 (£»> —
Prospectors in the Western Stat
es and Alaska were told to go
to work or get off their mining
claims, by (Secretary Ickes in a
warning that Congress was in no
mood to pass legislation suspend
! ing annual assessment work.
He told miners that they have
I until July 1 in which to do $100
worth of development work on
their claims.
Senate and House Committees
shelved the suspension legisla
tion proposed for this year, and
unless this work is cc-mpleted by
July 1, Ickes said the claims of
miners operating on public lands
in western states would be sub
ject to relocation and those in
Alaska subject to outright for
feiture.
Earthquake Eelt
At Unalaska
■ UNALASKA. May 29, (TP) —
; Strong earthquake tremoi'S were
felt at 9:15 p.m. PST, last night
and is believed traceable to Mt.
Veniaminof which has been in
I eruption since May 25.
The tremors lasted for 90 sec
i onds, lamps were extinguished.
' and chandeliers swayed in h mes.
The Coast Guard Cutter Hermes
recked heavily. No serious dam
age was reported.
Reports received said the erup
tion was one of the greatest and
most spectacular the peninsula
has seen in more than a decade.
Flames and ashes are contin
uing to erupt at regular inter
vals and reached a high altitude.
Ashes covered an area of more
than fifteen miles around, reach
ing Perryvidle in Nelson’s La
goon.
FOR SALE
Child’s Crib, Radio, Dishes,
Coleman Gas Plate, 5 ft. Skils,
Water Pump, etc.
Inquire of V. C. Wridney
Thousands in B. C. To See Royalty
VANCOUVER, B. C., May 29:
(&) — More Americans than at
any place across in Canada, join
ed Vancouver’s big vvJoome for
the King and Queen. Chilly wea
ther and threatening rain clear
ed before the silver and blue roy
al train arrived at 10 a.m. PST,
on the minute, ending the trans
Canada run from Quebec.
For the first time during the
tour the K ng was dressed as
chief of the British Air Force.
Queen Elizabeth was dressed in
blue with a matching hat.
It is believed that from five to
600,000 people visited Van
couver, doubling the city's size.
Autos from Washington, Oregon,
and California streamed through
the Pacific Highway ports of en
try from five a.nt. Coastal steam
ers brought thousands fr m Seat-;
tie land special trains brought
scores more.
KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH
ARRIVE AT VANCOUVER. B. C.
Franco Executed
688 Persons Since
Taking Madrid
UNDATED. May 27 <JP) — An
international French cabinet con
ferred on a proposed Turkish mu
tual assistance pact as Germain
propagandist Goebbels sounded
“a final warning” to powers ac
cused of seeking to encircle Ger
many. Goebbels said that every
blow of the British-French front
“would be answered with a deaf
ening counterblow.”
In Spain it was disclosed that
688 persons have been executed
by firing squads since Franco
took Madrid; and suspects are
going on trial at a rate of 380
persons per day.
Would Accept
Pres. Nomination
WASHINGTON, May 29 (/P) —
Senator Vandenberg announced
that he wcu'J seek reelection in
the Senate in 1940, but added "If
there are subsequent responsibil
ties of a broader nature, I shall
meet them with the best of my
ability."
The statement was made in a
letter replying to the request of
Michigan Republican officials
that he be drafted as the party’s
presidential nominee for next
year.
Professor Dies
BERKELEY, Calif.. May 29 </P)
—Joseph Grinnell, aged 62, pro
fessor of Zoology at the Univer
sity of California, died of a heart
attack. Survivors include a son,
Willard, an Alaska mining en
gineer.
NOTICE
The Ladies Aid of the Feder
ated Church will meet at the
home of l\Irs. Bjarne Olsen, Fri
day, June 2nd, at 2 p.m. All are
cordially invited.
ROUTE BRITISH ROYALTY WILL FOLLOW ON TOUR OF CANADA, U. S.
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England will follow the route indicated on this map during their tour of Canada and their visit to the United States.
Due to theeir ship being delayed by fog and icebergs the ceremonies at Quebec and Montreal were delayed one day, and their Ottawa visit shortened one
day, to keep remainder of itinerary as planned. Solid black line marks westward trip, and broken line their return trip.
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Sixty Divers
At Work Raising
Sub Squalus
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 27
— With more than sixty divers
at the scene to take advantage of
all calm weather, navy official#
said the intricate salvaging plan
may take a week or more to raise
the four million dollar submar
ine Squalus and its 26 dead.
Senate Confirms
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TP) —
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of Leon Henderson of New
Jersey to fill the unexpired term
on the Security Exchange Com
mission of Judge Douglas, now
a Supreme Court justice.
Yankee dipper
Back From First
Trip To Europe
NEW YORK, May 27 (TP)_The
Yankee Clipper completed its
first scheduled round trip mail
flight to Europe.
The Clipper landed at Port
Washington, Long Island at 1:49
p.m. EST after a forced detouT
of 300 miles to the south, via
Bermuda, on account of adverse
ocean weather.
Prejudice Bill
WASHINGTON. May 29 f/P)
A bill disqualifying any judge i»
Alaska upon the filing of an affi
davit of prejudice was passed by
the Senate and sent to the Hous*.
HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Tuesday, May 30th, knowr*
throughout the land as Memorial
Day, will be observed in Noma
by business houses closing thru
out the day, as well a federal
and city offices. The U. S. radio
station will observe Sunday
hours as is their usual custom.
Relatives and friends of deceased
persons will pay their respects
to the dead by beautifying ceme
tery plots and placing flowers on
graves.
Guessing On Arrival of
First Passenger Boat
This is the time of the year
when all Nomeites look forward
to the first commercial boat, so
in order to create a little interest
in the arrival of the S. S. Col
umbia (passenger boat), the Po
lar Bar and Grill have started a
pool, similar to the Ice Pool.
Particulars will be printed in the
next issue.
Minute pooLs will probably be
started as well.
FOUND — A leather cigar pouch
filled with cigars. Owner may
have same by identifying and
paying for this advt. at the
Nugget Office.