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VOL. 41. No. 23. NOME. ALASKA, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1939 P^ce oer Copy l*
Liquor Measure Would Sell By Package & Drink
Asks White Mt. Bureau Bldg, be Used Tuberculosis
7 Planes Wrecked
2 Pilots Killed
In Sudden Fog
PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. 21 UP)
— Seven naval planes were
wrecked last night, a Brazilian
navy officer killed and one pilot
is missing as 'a result of a sudden
fog which closed in upon twelve
tingle sealer naval air station
craft in a routine training flight
Bailing out into darkness for
their first parachute jumps, six
student fliers dropped safely to
the ground and four pilots found
safe landing in southern Ala
bama.
Lieutenant G. F. Presser, Braz
ilian officer in training at the
station was killed when his ship
crashed into and burned the
ship of Cadet N. M. Ostergen,
missing all the other ships save
this one. One ship crashed with
in ten miles of Pensacola, in the
back yard of a home at Myrtle
Glove suburb and the other sank
jn Escambia Bay.
The fliers, trapped by the fog
were forced to ride in their plan
es until their gas was exhausted
then they had to jump or try to
make a landing.
Will Meet Elect
New Pope On
' March First
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 21 UP)
—Tne Cardinals College announc
ed they would meet in conclave
on March 1st instead of February
28 to elected a new' pope. Only
ih.ree members have not yet ar
rived. Cardinal O’Connel of Bos
ton and two South American
prelates. Cardinals Copeilo and
Lenie.
France Reported
Recognize Franco
Unconditionally
UNDATED, Feb. 21 (iP)—Brit
ain dispatched a swift protest to
Tokyo on the Japanese aerial
bombardment which killed nine
persons at Hongkong.
While a new battleship was
launched in England, fresh re
armament funds were sought to
meet troubled world conditions.
In Paris, diplomats said For
eign Minister Bonnet was bow
ing to Nationalist General Fran
co and removed all conditions
which France sought to attach
to the formal diplomatic recogni
tion of the Nationalist regime.
Faced with Franco’s refusal of
his outline of future policy, Bon
net is reported to have taken
steps towards recogition without
further discussion.
Franco, meanwhile, made a tri
umphal entry into Barcelona,
which his forces captured al
most a month ago.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
asked Parliament }o double the
ration’s present two billion dol
lars borrowing limit and warned
that even further funds might be
necessary to meet rearmament
costs.
Catastrophe
PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 21
UP) — Two men are dead, eight
airplanes are wrecked and a
Lieutenant Ostergen was found
in a wrecked and burning plane
near MaDavid. Florida, about 25
miles north of Pensacola.
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Indians Assert
Are Capable To
Handle Liquor
JUNEAU. Feb. 20 UP)—In the
Committee of the Whole, the
House held a two and a half
hour pubi c hearing and session
this afternoon. A three hour ses-1
sion was held tonight on the
memorial for the immediate ab
olition of fish traps at which'
lawyers and representatives of!
the fishing interests and the gen-!
eral public was represented. Fol
lowing the conclusion of argu- i
mcnts the House voted 9 to 7 for
abolition. Those who voted
against, were Anderson, Davis,
D'nvd, Gordon, Martin. Porter,
and Spencer.
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee held an open hearing tonight
on the bill prohibiting the sale
of liqucr to Indians. Many In
dians were there and testified
that they were capable of hand-'
ling liquor better than white
men.
Franco Will Keep
Italian Troops
Til "Final Victory’
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ROME, Feb. 22 UP)—Mussolini
confirmed reports that Italian
troops were at General Franco’s
disposal until “final victory.” He
made his reaffirmation in a tele
gram acknowledging greetings
from Franco on the occasion of a
big military review in Barcelona
when Italian legionaires march
ed past General Franco on par
ade.
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR SALE
Inquire Nugget Office
M I N D I N C HE R M AN N E R S—in the difficult art of steering a bobsled down the tricky Mt.
Hovenberg run at Lake Placid, N. Miss Lucille Manners (above) actually rode down the run The
pretty soprano had just been chosen “Queen of Winter” at the resort and her swift ride down the run,
opening it, is believed one of the few actually taken by a winter queen.
Anot her Liquor
Bill Introduced
fn The Senate
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JUNEAU. Feb. 20 </P)—The es
tablishment of a Territorial
Liquor Administration which
would operate stores and reg
ulate sales was called for in a1
bill introduced by Senator Pat
terson. The Administrators sal
ary would be $5,000 yearly and
he would supervise the liquor
business so that not more than
one store would be allowed to a
town of four thousand or less
population.
The stores would sell both
package liquor and by the drink.
There would be no stools, chairs,
no loitering, no women clerks or^
barmaids and would be closed
from six in the morning tollatk
from midnight to six in the
morning. A permit costing fifty
cents a year would be required
by all those who wished to buy1
liquor and the bill would appro;
priate $50,000 to finance the es
tablishment until such time as'
the Territory would be able toj
finance a complete system.
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Ask Wht. Mt. Bldg.
Used Tuberculosis |
Hospital
JUNEAU, Feb. 20 (/P) —Mea
sures passed by the House pro
vide $800 of road funds be spent
on bridges and trail work in the!
Shungnak section.
The memorial supporting the |
passage of Dimond’s herring bill
in Congress.
The memorial for a Coast
Guard school of navigation in Al
aska.
The bill introduced by Rep.
Martin asking that the unused
Bureau of Indian Affairs build
ing at White Mountain be con
verted into a tuberculosis hos
pital.
The bill by the Judiciary Com
mittee to reduce to two years in-1
stead of four the number of years
a candidate to office of delegate,
must have voted the party tick
et on which he chooses to run.
And the bill by Gordon appro
priating $5,000 to transport pri
soners back to their homes in I
the event of their being called by
the grand jury when a not true
bill is returned.
Watch Next Issue
A bill to liberalize the three
percent Gross Gold Tax law with
much larger exemptions was in
troduced last evening in the
Legislature. A total of 112 bills
have been introduced in the
House with the limit next Thurs
day. and 82 introduced in the
Senate, with Thursday also being
named as the last day for intro
ducing bills. These with numer
ous other items of details con
cerning the Legislature were re
ceived too late for today’s Nome
Nugget and will be printed in
Friday’s issue. Be sure to get the
next issue.
DOCTRINE OF FORCE that enabled Hitler, leader U
the Fascist dictators, to grab Austria and Sudetenland, traces It*
strength to the German military machine. This Nasi started Use
mw year with bayonet practice at Doeberlt* camp. J
Memorializes
Congress Change
Jones Act
JUNEAU, Feb. 20 (VP) — The
Senate passed a memorial asking
Congress to change the Jones Act
to allow Canadian steamers to
transport American merchandise
if similar privileges are extend-!
ed the American ships in Can-,
adian waters.
The Judiciary Committee in-;
troduced an appropriation for
$4,001) for the Territorial Cham
ber of Commerce; Sen. Roden in
troduced a bill providing for the
creation of an Alaska Real Es
tate Board; and Sen. Hoffman in
troduced a memorial asking Con
gress to give the legislature juris
diction over fish and game.
The Senate Finance Committee
presented a substitute measure
cutting the school appropriation
for Snag Point to a sum not more
than twenty thousand, Haycock1
to not more than six thousand, j
and Unga to not more than fif-1
teen thousand, all in a lump j
measure.
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Airplane News
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Pilot Sig Wien made a trip to
BlufT and Solomon, yesterday, re
turning to Nome with Allan Lee
from Solomon. Dick Lee return
ed to Nome via dog team.
Pilot Jack Jefford left Nome
this morning enroute to Bluff,
Solomon, Shaktoolik, Unalakleet;
thence across the Portage, and to
St. Michael, thence returning to
Nome via Unalakleet. He will
carry mall and express.
Pilot Hans Mirow ^ft Fair
banks for Nome this morning,
flying his newly purchased Tra
velair plane. It is unknown whe
ther there are any passengers
enroute here. The plane is ex
pected to arrive this afternoon,
weather permitting.
The Pacific Alaska Airways
mail plane left Fairbanks this
morning enroute to Nome, and is
expected to arrive here some
time this afternoon. Bob Gleason
in charge of PAA operations, is
making the trip.
Tom Cloninger Announcing
Manager Toni Cloninger of the
Nevada, announcing in his ad
vertisement on page four, in
vites one and all to wine and
dine tonight at the Nevada Cab
aret, following the baseball
games. As this is a holiday
( Washington’s Birthday ), no
doubt a large number of people
will avail themselves of the op
portunity to take part in the
dance and enjoy the excellent
music provided by the three
piece orchestra.
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- DOUBLE HEADER BASEBALL GAMES HIGH SCHOOL GYM WED FEB. 22
FIRST GAME BEGINS 8 P.M. HAMMONS vs. ALASKANS; COMMERCIALS vs. NOME. ADM. 25c & 50c
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