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V01 No 123 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY. October 21, 1938. Price per Copy During Queen Contest-10 cen*.
Japanese Army Takes Chinese Metropolis Canton
Crowning Queen Ruby & Children’s Parade Tonite
* 3 ’ SPELLED LUCK for Angler James Dodge who offers
this 157-pound evidence to support his claim of a worlds record
in tarpon catching with light tackle. It took Dodge three hours
battling over a three-mile course off West Pa m Beach. Fla to
land the Silver King. Dodges casting rod, reel, nme-thread line
and diving plug weighed only 20 ounces.
Germany, Japan
Share Increase
Philippine Sales
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (JP) —
Guarded German inquiries on
commercial prospects in the Phil
ippine Islands produced official
speculation as to whether the Hit
ler regime was eyeing the far east
as well as South America as a
trade outlet.
The most recent inquiry was
made by business men described
as influential Nazi trade counsels
and caused government officials to
be concerned with far eastern af
fairs. From a scan of late com
mercial reports, they learned that
Germany along 'with Japan and
Italy shared last year’s increased
sales to the Philippines despite
the Islands free trade ties with the
United States.
Planning Board
Meets Nov. 2
JUNEAU, Oct. 20 (A1)—A meet
ing of Alaska planning board,
was called to meet at Juneau on
November second by Chairman
Ike Taylor. Members are E. W.
Griffin, Alaska Secretary; A. Po
let, Nome; W. C. Arnold. Ketch
ikan. A. A. Shonbeck. Anchor
age; Luther Hess Fairbanks: B
F. Heintzleman, regional forest
er: Frank Dfcfresne, gam? com
missioner; B. D. Stewart, Com
missioner of Minej. Members ot
the advisory board are: Charles
Bunnell, President of the Uni
versity of Alaska; A. E. Karnes,
Commissioner of Education;
Frank Boyle, Territorial Audit
or; James Truitt, Attorney Gen
eral; and William Hesse, High
way Engineer
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Propose To
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21 I/P) —
Congressional tax experts are
studying several proposals lor
increasing income taxes to fin
ance the expanded ermamem pro
gram. Sources said an emergency
ten percent increase of income
taxes is one method under consid
oration, and would apply to both
individual and corporate incomes
and is expected to yield about
two hundred million annually.
The levy is to be imposed only
1 for a year or two.
Chairman Walsh, Senator, and
j on the Naval Affairs Committee
revealed that the Navy is pre
pared to recommend the expendi
ture of 15 millions on west coast
I shore stations, including seven
million dollars for an Alaskan
air base. Consideration was also
. given taxation needs in the event
! of war. Senator Connally suggest
ed the imposition of drastic in
come tax increases in such a
contingency. The President has
already said that an extra hun
! died and fifty million would be
. needed for naval construction. ‘
Senator Walsh said that it was
I quite apparent from what was
happening in the world, that
more and more attention will
have to be given to airplanes,
and I am convinced we must
build up that feature of our na
tional defense.
Missing Vessel OK
JUNEAU, Oct. 20 (/Pi — The
trolling vessel Eagle which was
reported missing after battling
an eighty mile gale off Kalinin
Bay, three days ago, was report
ed safe, at Chigaof Island, the
custom house was informed to
day by radiophone from Sitka.
Juneau, Oct. 20 (/Pi — Forest
B. Smith, charged with man
slaughter after the fatal shooting
of Thomas Colling, Seattle ships
steward, a week ago. waived pre
j liminary hearing and was held
for the November 15 grand jury
on ten thousand dollars bail.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2(J, (/Pi—-A
leading government economist es
1 tirmated that business improve
; ment since June reduced unem
! ployment by a million men and
| women. The economist declined
[ to be quoted by name but figured
| there were ten million two hun
! dred fifty thousand persons out of
j work in June and about nine mil
| lion two hundred fifty thousand
! now.
FAIR NOTES
In spite of rather inclement
w tther las: night a capacity
<•:■ d v sited the Fair Building,
viewing the v; rious exhibits hous
ed in three large rooms—crowd
ing the big lodge room where
home grown movies were shown
and several times filling the din
ing ]■ i m where light refresh-!
ments were served.
Dancing from 10 to 12 o’clock
was enjoyed by the younger
crowd in the beautifully deco
rated ball room to tuneful music.
It was a gala opening, and only
a fore runner to tonights’ activ
ities which in some ways should
be the most interesting of all.
Tonight, Friday the doors open
at 7 o’clock. The children’s pa
rade wil start prompty at 7:30
with the crowning of Queen
Ft iby, attended by her court im
mediately following.
The highly , entertaining and
interesting home movies will be
gin at 8 o’clock, which will al
low time for the viewing of ex
hibits bef«. re d: ivg begins at
10 o'clock.
This afternoon the Fair build
ing was opened at 2 o’clock and
was promptly taken over by the
kids, for today was children’s
day, with the baby parade and
ice cream cones for all. This fore
noon the hard working judges
and division superintendents de
voted several hours in judging
all exhibits. Due to the large
number of exhibits and the large
arr.out of detail work involved be
fore all prizes and awards can be
properly prepared, we will make
an announcement through this
column as to when they will be
ready.
un Saturday night at the
School Auditorium. Childrens’
Parade prizes will be awarded,
and Jack Starr’s gift for the bene
fit of the Nome School will be
presented, also the free ticket
via the Alaska S, S. Co to Seat
tle, will be presented by Queen
Ruby to the one whose name
will be written in on the ticket.
The show portion of Saturday
nights grand finale was greatly
enhanced by the ariva! in town
yesterday of Ray Dailey from the
Kougarok. Mr. Dailey is a very
proficient exponent of the art of
legerdemain and prestidigitation
—slight of hand to youse guys—
and will give a 15 minutes ex
hibition in which he will prove
conclusively that the hand is
faster than the eye.
of the most enjoyable of re
hearsing faithfully and we have
no hesitancy in stating tha Sat
urday evening's show will be one
of the most enjoyable one of re
cent years. _
‘WE ARE PATRIOTIC Americans and take no orders
from Germany,’ said James Wheeler-Hill, commenting on news
that Ambassador Hans OieekhofT declared that German govern
ment had ordered its citizens living in U. S. to give up membership
in “bunds.” “We fight Communism.” added Wheeler-Hill. Abova
salute to two flags was given at a N. Y. Bund meeting.
We desire to call particular
attention to the added fur gar
ment fashion show to be ht’id -Sat
urday afternoon. The Fair man
agement asks the cooperation of
everyone in town—break out
your parkas, jackets and muk
luks, fur pants or what have you
—be over to the Fair building at
2 p.m. We would like as large
an ensemble as possible for pic
ture purposes. These pictures
wil ble widely shown in the Stat
es and throughout Alaska, and is
our best bid for a little national
and territorial publicity.
Due to pressure of business A1
Carey is unable to function on
this committee so we have nam
ed Lincoln Osi along with Miss
Hopland and Miss Stubkjer to
handle a part of this event. Miss
Pearl Woodfin replaces Mr. E. B.
Fisher on the other half of the
combined committees, and has as
her assistants Mrs. Lena Luke
and Mrs. Mary Kite
S F Strike Settled
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2fl UP)
—The one hundred two day ware
house dispute which locked up a
hundred and thirty eight ware
houses left twenty-five hundred
men unemployed when it was set
tled early today. It is yet subject
to ratification by unions and em
ployers. Paul C. Smith, news
paper executive and mediator, an
nounced that accord was reached
and said the warehouses should
open Monday.
Canton Taken
On Ninth Day
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Hankow Next
HONG KONG. Oct. 21 (TP) —
Japanese troops entered Cantor,
south China metropolis, objective
of a fast overland offensive start
ing more than a hundred miles
away on October 12. Utter con
fusion reigned as Canton was
the vital supply center for the
Chinese troops. The invaders
pierced the city’s first defenses
and government officials fled to
Yungvum, ninety miles to the
north.
The Chinese dynamited the
power plant and cement plant
and all other major utilities be
fore the Japanese entrance, car
rying out the defenders scorched
earth policy, leaving nothing be
hind that the invaders may use.
Hundreds of thousands of in
habitants fled in all directions
and only a small fraction of the
population is left. As the Jap
anese troops approached, the Cap
| tonese tried furiously to dig
trenches and to make machine
gun emplacements. Parts of the
city is burning. Fourteen hun
dred Chinese were killed but
only forty Japanese.
Reports said that General
Chiang Kai Shek was preparing
to leave Hankow, the other main
Japanese objective
Oil heater for sale. Good cob
dition. See Leroy M. Sullivan,
FOLLOW THE CROWD TO THE FAIR BUILDING, ODD FELLOWS HALL TONIGHT, DOORS OPEN 7 O’CLOCK-AND TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL GYM
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