THE NOME NUGGET
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Washington
News-Letter
J. J. Eckles, Secretary
To the Delegate
Suggesting that the item for
the 12 million dollar air base
proposed for the Army at Anchor
age. Alaska was taken out of the
military supply bill in the House
“through misapprehension” Sen
ator Schwellenbach of Washing
ton, recently reminded the Sen
ate that within a few weeks the
bill wrould be taken up in that
body and thlaft. the Anchorage
base, proposed for inclusion in
the appropriation measure in the
Senate, is an item of "extreme
importance.’ The -outline he gave
- of the seriousness of the situa
tion in this region made a clear
inference that the proposed es
tablishment will have his full sup
port. The Senator said, “We have
been spending billions of dollars
for the purpose of creating de
fensive weapons; we have been
spending billions of dollars for
the construction of warships.
Here we have a place where we
are almost in direct contact with
another nation that is at the pre
sent moment engaged in intense
activity in constructing bases for
defense, as it says, but which
might easily be used for offense."
Mr. Schwellenbach stated that he
though it “a most serious mis
take for the Appropriations Com
mittees of Congress to neglect
this important expenditure.”
Working daily at the Senate
end of the Capital in developing
support for the Anchorage base,
Delegate Dimond said that it is
cleanly evident that a better un
derstanding of the importance of
the Territory in a balanced plan
cf national defense is growing in
the Senate and that he is hope
ful that a substantial appropria
tion will be made this year with
which the Anchorage project can j
be undertaken. It was Mr. Di
mor.d’s opinion that the increas
ing seriousness of the European j
situation makes it imperative
that the defense facility proposed
for the Army Air Corps at An
chorage be commenced without
delay. General George C. Mar
sh . M, Army Chief of Staff, had
this mind when he said last week
that the United States must de
fen i itself against ‘sparks’ which
might unexpectedly fly in this
di ection from the European con
ft gration.
Saying that he is “in hearty
accord” with the proposal of Sen
at >r Schwellenbach, Hiram John
son the veteran Senator from Cal
jfornia said that when the bill
is brought up he will do what
ever he can in its behalf. He
adi 1 that if the Appropriations
Committee does not insert the
Anchorage item in the bill be-1
fore reporting it to the Senate,
“We will try to insert it our
selves.”
Sc ators Hill of Alabama, and
R ynolds of North Carolina also
voiced their full support for the
Anchorage base.
Federated Church
Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor
. 11: 10 a.m.—Church School
Special Mother’s Day service.
Program by the young people.
Sermonette bv W. P. Wood.
8:00 p.m.—High School Baeca
laureatte service at the Territor
ial School.
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH
Miss Sarah Taylor, Deaconess
11:00 a.m.—Church School
5:".0 p.m. Worship service. Mo
th: r*s Day sermon by the pastor.
S ial music.
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Totals Todate
Primary Election
DEMOCRATIC
Dimond 616
Boyle 414
Sheldon . 146
Roden . 294
Grigsby 269
Hesse . 328
Rivers . 246
Cochran . 535
Lyng 342
Whaley . 312
Smith 298
Cross . 274
Porter . 270
Scott. 216
Kell . 196
Lee . 196
Fix . 83
Cockburn 86
Kubon . 85
REPUBLICAN
Cole .... 227
Duker 93
Humpheries . 265
McCain 266
Reed . 161
Miller . 134
Egbert 287
Stangrc.cm .287
Ball . 232
Taggart . 194
Ost . 192
Rude 180
Hurley . 170
PRECINCT RETURNS
DEMOCRATIC
Unalakleet
Dimond . 23
Boyle . 14
Sheldon . ’. 4
Grigsby . 12
Roden . 6
Hesse .. 9
Rivers . 9,
Cochran . 18
Whaley . 12
Lee . 11
Porter . 11!
Smith . 11
Lyng . 10
Cockburn .. 7
Cross . 6
Scott . 5
Kell . 4
Kubon . . 4
REPUBLICAN
Unalakleet
Duker . 2
Cole . . 1
Humpheries . 1
McCain . 2
Miller . 3
Egbert . 1
Ost . 4!
Stangroom . 4
Ball . 2
Taggart . 2
Hurley . 1
NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN
PROPOSED IN SUPPORT
ALASKA COLONIZATION
WASHINGTON, May—A state
ment by the Alaska Development
Committee which seeks to inaug
urate a nation-wide campaign in
support of legislation looking to
colonization of the Territory said
Finnish, Norwegian and other re
fugees from certain war-torn sec
tions of Europe would be settled
in Alaska.
Under the provisions of the leg
islation proposed to congress such
colonization would be undertak
en for the development of indus
try, commerce and mining as “AJ
askan development can be of in
estimable importance to the na
tion, creating new markets for
millions of dollars in products for
American industry and agricul
ture.” The statement also said the
Territory is a “weak spot in na
tional defense.”
ROBERT SERVICE TO SOON
ISSUE A NEW BOOK
Matt Weinstock, columnist for
the Los Angeles Daily News, an
nounces in his column, "Town
Talk,” that Robert W. Service is
soon to issue a new book. Wein
stock's reference to the subject
reads as follows:
“Robert W. Service, the Yukon
bard about whom we inquired —
dead or alive — some timfe ago,
is very much alive. On the hunch
of Allan A. Wheeler, the local
publisher we wrote Dodd. Meade
& Co., w'ho advises us Mr. Ser
vice has lived in retirement in
Eur< pe for many years. He divid
es his time between Paris and the
Riviera. Not only that he sent
them a batch of unpublished
poems recently and it’ll be be
tween the covers in May, titled
“Bar Room Ballads.”
Wien Airlines
Activities
Mott Sullivan was a passenger
to Bluff in the morniiig with pi
lot Whaley. The return was made
via Council and Golovin & Miss
Sheppard was brought to Nome
from Golovin.
Pilot Sig Wien accompanied by
Pilot Herman Lerdahl arrived in
Nome yesterday from Fairbanks.
W. H. Kirklin and Mr. McQuire
were brought to Nome.
Herm Lerdahl left Fairbanks
today with the following dol- j
lege students: Ann Walsh, Pearse;
Walsh, R. Hinkley, T. Christen
sen, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Hildre.
Harry Nelson was a passenger
with Whaley to Noxapaga.
Pilot Wein will leave for Tay
lor and Teller this afternoon with
freight.
“SOURDOUGH”
STATIONERY
At Nugget Office
A3 TO SELL
’EM, TELL
ifw. Will, An Ad
Miron Air Service
Activities
Pilot Sasseen arrived yesterday
day from Anchorage flying the
tri-motor Stinson and had the fol
lowing passengers:
Ralph McDuffee
Lena Moerder
M. S. Cappelen
A1 Holt
C. Holt
Mrs. H. B. Allaback
Robert Gibbon
Sasseen returned to Anchorage
th esame day and is due in here
late tonight or tomorriw morn
ing.
May 9—.Pilot Chambers made
a round trip to Beaver Creek
with Don Stewart. He also made
a round trip to Solomon with
Lena Moerder and freight.
May 10—Pilot Chambers made
a round-trip to Council with Mr.
Ost.
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SKATING PARTY CANCELLED
The Drifters Club announces
with regret that there will be no
skating party ' Saturday night.
Circumstances have arisen which
makes it necessary to postpone
the affair indefinitely.
CALL FOR BIDS
Time Extended
' Sealed bids, in triplicate, will
be received until 5 o'clock p.m.,
June 10, 1040, at the office of the
City Clerk, Nome, Alaska, to be
publicly opened at the regular
meeting of the Common Coun
cil held that night, for furnish
ing all work for the erection of
the addition to the Norn" Public
I
School Building in strict accord
ance with the plans and specifica
tions as prepared by William H.
Kelsey of the Common Council,
Nome, Alaska, except that the j
provisions for completion of the1
work called for is extended to
November 1, 1940. Each bid must
be acompanied by a certified j
check for five (5%)per cent of
the amount bid, payable to the
City of Nome.
This call allows an extension'
of time to June 10, 1940, to sub
mit bids, whereas the original I
call provided for the bids to be|
presented May 13, 1940.
The right is reserved to reject j
any and all bids.
By Common Council
of Nome, Alaska.
Acting for: Anthony E. Karnes
Commissioner of Education
Publish May 10, 13 and 15. 1940
NOTICE
Sealed bills will be received at
the office of the City Clerk until
5 o’clock p.m. May 13th, 1940 for
hauling the garbage collected
during the cleanup period viz:
May 1 to 10. The location for the
disposal of same will be designat
ed by the chairman of the Health
Council.
Nome Common Council
By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
Publish May 3 6 8 10
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I TA L Y BUILDS A FAIR. ..FOR 1 9 4 2_“No war in 1942” seems to be the moUo in
Rome where buildings for Italy’s “world’s fair of 1942" are rapidly taking shape (above).
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BREAM THEAT.
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ONE SHOW FRIDAY, 7:30 PM Adm. 55* & 254
“HEART OF ARIZONA”
with BILL BOYD—GEORGE H AYF.S—NATALIE MOORHEAD
Ruptler-Rule Fades Out When Cassidy Crashes In
and “Wild Bill Hickok” no. 15 also "LOST KITTEN”
ONE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. Adm. 55* & 254
“WELLS FARGO”
with JOEL McCREA—FRANCES DEE—BOB BURNS
A Great Historical Drama of Wells Fargo
and “HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY”
TWO SHOWS: SUNDAY 7:15 & 9. Adm. 55* & 254
“ON SUCH A NIGHT”
with GRANT RICH ARDS—KAREN MORLEY—ROSCOE KARNES
Caught Between A Killer And A Flood
also “PICTORIAL” and "PICK YOUR FAVORITE”
G. 0. P. STRATEGISTS —The “women’s angle" in elec
tion returns next fall is main concern of Mrs. Ruth Baker Pratt
(right), New York, national Republican committeewoman. and
Jane H. Todd, vice-chairman of N. Y. state Republican committee.
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All Kinds of Soft Drinks
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Saturday with i ncreasing cloudiness Saturday
night. Little change in temperatu re.
Data For 24 Hours Ending 1:00 pm Today
Highest temp — 46 Lowest temp — 35 Precipitation 0
Total precip this month 0.02 Total since Jan. 1, 1940 1.96
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight .—. 39 82 W-10 Pt Cldy
Sam . 40 81 W-ll Pt Cldy
12:30 p m . 45 71 W-9 Pt Cldy
One Year Ago Today
Highest temp — 27 Lowest te mp — 10 Precipitation T
Tomorrow: Sunrise 2:56 a. m. Sunset 8:58 p. m.
The Peninsula: Temp. Wind ..Weather
Deering .— 40 W-15 Cloudy
Council ...-. 53 NW-10 Pt Cldy f
Golovin .. . 43 NW-12 Pt Cldy
Kotzebue ....... ........ . ........ ........ 38 Calm Pt Cldy
Solomon ........ ........ ........ ........ 48 N-20 Clear
Teller ...-.-. 44 N-2 Pt Cldy
Wales __ —. 39 NE-25 Clear
Weather Elsewhere: 1:00 am Nome Time »
Temp. Wind Weather Precip.
Anchorage ....«.«• ....... ........ ■ ■.. 4o SE-2 Cloudy 0
Bethel ....... ....... ... ....... .... 43 NW-10 Clear 0
Cordova .... 40 Calm Cloudy 0
Dutch Harbor . ._... 40 NW-22 Rain 0.01
Fairbanks .. ... 42 NE-5 Pt Cldy T
Juneau —.-.-. 46 SE-2 Rain 0.1’ ^
Pt. Barrow .-..
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