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The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
ska Catholic Mission work.

aska Catholic Mission work.
 Brother Murphy from the Akul- arak Mission spent the Spring months at Holy Cross installing a deisel engine in new scow to be used for freighting and fishing at the South Mouth.
 Frank Kearns made trip to Marshal, meeting the first boat, after supplies.
 Cal Townsend, fish commissioner, came down the river to be at the Yukon fishing grounds at the open ing of the season. Congratulations to Cal, as he has wife with him. They had dinner at the school house.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
Mountain Village NEWS ITEMS
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Especial Nugget correspondence)

Especial Nugget Correspondence)
 Mountain Village June 21, 1927
 Alex. the mail man, who runs from St. Michael to Marshal, de- serves a star, IS he made tis trips regularly and on time, regardless of weather conditions during the winte: of 1926-27.
 Mir. Watson. of Pilot Station, has now "dish-washer," being the first girl in family of six boys.
 On April 21. Johnnie sheppard drew the number IA and won . new rife from N. D. Sheppard's Store.
 The Government teacher. Mr. Sickles. was called out April 18th. to Chokatoolik to investigates re- ported case of small pot. It wss found to be chicken pox.
 Mrs. Paddy Cofiey of Andreafsky died recently from the results of child firth.
 During the weeks of May the Flu had nearly all the people down, but with proper care and medicines. none have died. However, at An dreafsky nine are reported to be dead, and on the tundra south on the Kushunak river it is estimated that over fifty have died. We sure need a hospital and doctor on this lower Yukon river.
 High water at the breakup fill ed the gasboats of MT. Moses and MT. Sheppard, and both are hay ing no end of engine trouble. Jack LaMont has the contract 10 freight lumber and supplies for the Catholic Mission of Holy Cross i to the Kushunak village where a new church will be built.
 All are glad to see Captain Hoel- scher back on the river this sum- i mer He reports mail and freight service every two weeks. Freight and mail service has been extended from Holy Cross to | Marshal, so with the new mining activities at Willow creek, Mar shal looks more like olden days. MT. and Mrs. Berto, teachers at Pilot Station left to catch the first Victoria to spend the summer out l side.
 The Government boat Ark was transferred to Mountain Village to use in connection with reindeer work.
 The breakup of ice raised ned with fish wheels anchored along the Yukon. Many were either broken up or taken away. Fish wheel users are busy building be- fore the king salmon arrives. Father Lacheesi went to Holy Cross to relieve Father DeLong, who goes outside on behalf of AL
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
PROspEeTORs' AID BILL AS
 PASSED BY LEGISLATURE
Broad Discretionary PowerA Dele- gated to the Commissioner
 Of Transportation
Steward Gateway).

Steward Gateway.
 Following is Senate Bill No. 8, ITO Create the Office of Commits sioner of Transportation for Pros- pectors and Prescribe it's Duties and Appropriate Finds for it's Purpose.
 Section 1. The office of Com missioner of Transportation for Prospectors is hereby created. The functions of that office shall be hereinafter prescribed, and the Territorial Mine Inspector shall be the ex-ofiicio Commissioner of Transportation for Prospectors.
 "Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Transpor- tation for Prospectors to ascertain where prospecting for valuable minerals may be stimulated by as sistance given bona fide prospect ors in transporting dogs, horses, boats or any other means or meth od of transporting chattels such az prospectors and their supplies and their equipment to the respec- tive fields of operation, and to that end he shall enter into communi- cation with the manager of the AL aska Railway, and the manager of the Government steamers plying op inland waters and with the various civil organizations, railways and other transportation companies in terested in encouraging prospecting for minerals and in development of the mining industry; he shall also enter into communication with the Bureau of Mines of the United States and other Government agen- cies to determine where and in what manner and to whom money from funds herein appropriated may be expended to the best ad- vantage for, the good of the Ter ritory in the development of the Industry.
 Section 3. The said commis-. sioner shall assist prospectors in securing as cheap transportation as possible for such prospectors and for their supplies and equipment to the respective fields of prospecting, and may, out of the funds at his disposal. pay for such transporta- ton. provided. however. that no more than s150 may be expended put of such funds during any cal sndar year for any one -prospector.
 Section 4. The said commits 'ioner shall have authority to ap- point agents for the purpose of | .arrying out the work of the ofiice l md to cause to be transmitted | such agents such money | is may to him seem proper for the assistance of bona flde ,prnspectors n the manner herein provided.
 Section 5. The commissioner hall have authority to receive do- lations. bequests and legacies for he purpose of expenditure under he provi ions of this act. and 'hen such is received 1t shall be ept in a separate fund and be ex- ended only in conformity with the xpress will of the donor or stesta- pr.
 "seetior 6. The sum of s2o.ooo
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

The whereabouts of William J. Smith ifs dles'red hI the Governor's OGice, ynaean, Alaela. Alr. Smith | native pf San Francisco. CAl1.. at one ttne being . member o1 the police aorce h that city. Any nfor. nation regarding him win be ap- preciated.
 GOVERNORS oFs1CE,
 J1neas, Alasla-
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

Information ts,edcsired Of Frank y. kranse, native of ,MsryIsad, Al years of age, salesman ia the pro. dace business. Formerly residetf in Seattle. then in vaacouver aad
 hen came to aiaska. Any ,inlor. nation regarding inn should bs. forwarded to the GOvesnnrs Qdace, Juneau, AlasIka.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

Miss Given, Territorial teacher at St. Michael, went out on the last Victoria to spend the summer, and will return this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
BUREAU EDUCATION NOTES

The Bureau of Education boat Boxer is south bound from St. Lawrence Island where she has been discharging cargo Ser the schools and teachers. Mir. and Mrs. Troutman and Mr. and Mrs. Soup holm are passengers, the latter will return this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

Mir. and Mrs. V. J. Berto of Pilot Station, on the Yukon, were pass engers out on the Victoria and will return agani this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

Mir Otto H. Giest is on St. Law renee Island where he will remain until the return of the teachers. During their absence he will look after affairs for the Bureau of Ed ucatiOn.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
NJ. E. CHURCH

11:OO A. M, Regular Morning Worship and Sunday School. Come out to Sunday Schrol. Good sing ing and classes for all.
 zoo P. M.. Evening Wo.sh'p. Good Singing. Sermon.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02

Sunday, July 24th, will be a red letter day in our church. We are looking forward to having with us upon this day Bishop W. o. shep- ard. of Portland, Dr.. J. T. Mc- Queen and Dr. R. E. Smith, of Spo kane. Special services morning. afternoon and evening. Sunday af- ternoon the 24th, Bishop Shepard will hold communion services. This will be great day in our church. Plan to be there.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-02
N o T IC N

NO TICB FOR SALE-A Dodge automo. bile, inquire Nugget Office. Win sell auto and garage cheap for cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
BRITISH AIR PILOT
MAY GUIDE LEVINE
Capt. Hinchcli7e Reported al
Likely to Replace Frenchman
on Return Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CROYDON, England, August g.
Capt. w. G. Hinchcliffe. we'll known
pilot for the Imperial Anyways Co.,
flew from Croydon to Paris this morn
ing. Questioned just before starting
with regard to reports that he was
considering an offer from Charles A.
Levine to pilot the monoplane Column
bia back to the United States in place
of Maurice Drouhin, Capt. Hinchclire
said, according to the Evening News:
II have nothing definite to say just
now, but may have tomorrow. L nave
seen Levine and we have had tank;
that is as far as can go at present.
The captain accompanied Levine on
the latter's trip from Paris to England
Yesterday. Levine left for Paris early
this morning, and 1t was understood
that he and Capt. Hinchcline Wouio
meet there this afternoon.
Levine, while at Nottingham ysster'
aay to witness the last day OF the ar
pageant, denied that he had quarreieo
with Drouhin and that he was seeking
an English pilot to replace the trehCH'
man for the projected flight OF the CO.
lumbia from Paris to New York.
1.-THE story is all nonsense" he was
quoted as saying. Drouhin Is good
man, and he will take me back.
Paris dispatches last night credited
Drouhin with the statement that ne
did not intend to touch the Columbia
until his financial difficulties with
Levine had been ironed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
CIRCUS DRAWS CROWD
DESPITE WINDSTORM
New Spectacle, "The Sun Goddess"
and Other Attractions Present
ed on Schedule Time.

Despite the wind and rain storm
that hit the Camp Meigs' grounds
just as it was getting under way. Mil.
Ter Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West
show last night drew large crowd
under the big top and in the auxiliary
attractions. The storm hit the show
while crowds were pouring through
the gates, and for a while there was
confusion. while the circusgoers ran
for cover
Side walls Of the big tent were
rolled up and police. bystanders and
circus attaches braced poles so that
there was no danger Of collapse.
Although gusts of wind blew through
the tent 1t remained secure.
A new spectacle, ''The Sun God.
dess," with hundreds Of people, seven
elephants and six camels, opened the
show. This was followed by Zouaves.
wall.scaling Arab horsemen, Cossack
riders and an old-fashioned wild West
show.
Two performances, at 2 and PM,
are scheduled for today, after which
the show will move to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
FARMERS ADVISED
T0FORM ALLIANCE
Agricultural and Political
Combine Urged by Econ
0miSt Beard.
By ths Associated Press.


WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, August
Am agricultural and political al
lance between the South and West
az . solution Of the farmers difioul.
ties was advocated before the Insti-
tute Of Politics today by DR.. Charles
A. Beard. economist.
Personally" said DR.. Beard, ad-
dressing q round table discussion on
agriculture, II hope the new confed.
Grafton may be effected. It would Be
good for the country and give politics
a refreshing tone, even If 1t made the
veterans of 1898 take to their tents
in CONSERVATION"
Discussing the McNary Hausen
farm relief bill. he said the measure
might not improve the lot Of tho
farmer, but might help as much az
wearing cowboy breeches and fishing
with worms in Western waters"
While not passing judgment on the
McNary- Haugen bill. he said most
Of the arguments against 1t seem to
me to apply also to the economic anu
juristic devices of capitalism
ITO call it paternalistic ara then
turn around and supply a merchant
marine to shippers, a protective tariff
to manufacturers and military and
naval protection to any one who tries
to make money in China, Haiti or
Nicaragua is to dissolve the show in
comedy" declared the speaker.
He predicted II the DISCRIMINATION
and disadvantages Of the farmer pre-
vail for another hundred years nine
tenths Of America will live in indus
trial cities. depending upon foreign
trade for their livelihood. while farm
ing will pass mainly into the hands
Of the colored races.
He offered the following three basic
Increased Inheritance and
income taxes; organization Of the
farmers for cooperative determine
ton of areas to be planted, disposal
Of the surplus and distribution Of
benefits and costs; retraction Of the
policy Of protecting those Americans
who invest abroad to obtain higher
rates Of interest. .1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
POTOMAC YIELDS BODY
OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Remains Of Athold T. Edwards
Found Near Spot Where He
Was Drowned.

The body of Athold r. Edwards, FL
year-old George Washington Uni
versity student, 1444 w street. was re-
covered last night in the Potomac
River not far from the point where
he drowned Sunday morning while
boating with Miss Avril Stewart.
classmate, 8 Grafton street. Chevy
Chase. Nd. The tragedy occurred Off
Chapel Point, and although the girl
made heroic efforts to save him he
went down and she became exhausted
before help arrived.
Using a 22-foot drag attached to the
stern Of launch, Sheriff Robert v.
Cooksey and Raymond Mates pulled
the body from the water about 1880
o'clock last night.
The body will be sent to Long
Branch, N. J.. the family home, this
afternoon, and interment will be there
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
five IN HOSPITAL
DUE TO knife WOUNDS
Personal Combats Result In In
juries, More or Less Serious, Re-
quiring Surgical Attention.

Five persons received hospital treat
ment yesterday for wounds received
in fights.
George Perry. 81 years old, ia H
street southwest, appeared at Cas-
ualty Hospital, asked for treatment
for a cut on the abdomen and was
discharged. Police reported that
Perry received the wound while fight
ing with a brother.
Henry Carson, colored, % years old,
I'LL Congress court northeast, re-
ceived treatment at Casualty Hospital
for a cut on the left side Of the neck,
the result Of an alteration at 100
Madison court, he said.
Arthur Bent and Percy Green, both
colored. the former 81 and the latter
26 years old, residents of Union court
southwest. received scalp wounds in
an alteration in Bent's home and
were taken to Emergency Hospital.
James G. Willis, colored, % years
old, 102 Four-and-a-haf street south
west. was cut on the left arm last
night in a fight with an unidentified
colored woman in Clark court south
west. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

Record for Flaepole Sitting Dimmed
By Monk's 37-Year Stay Atop Pillar

vile contracts and advertising testi'
monials which lured Kelly and Pow.
ers, but for religious reasons.
Even more people gazed on Simeon
than peered through rented telescopes
at his modern emulators, and among
the crowds Simeon won converts.
His world record has been periled
only once. A fellow named David ap.
preached it. but lasted only 80 years
on top of his column. So many tried
the feat that they became a cult, call.
ed "Anchorites," or Simeon Stylites, -
but pillar.sitting became a nuisance in
the tenth century and laws were pass
ed against 1t.
Powers displays a trace Of profes.
sional scorn as he observes that ST.
moons perch was but 80 feet high. a
scant tenth as tall as his own.
But just the same" he adds, "I'm
glad I'm doing my act in Chicago
and not under the blazing sun Of Con.
stantinople."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
HARD WORK WINS DEGREE.
Girl Studies Seventeen Years
While Supporting Mother.

MORGANTOWN. W. Va. August 3
R).-Though unable to take the Gus
tomary four-year course at the Uni
versity of West Virginia because care
of her mother required her to teach
during the Winter months. Miss
Vanetta Chambers was determined to
earn a masters degree.
She will receive it next June, having
completed II years Of attendance at
the Summer school Of the university.
She was awarded bachelor Of arts
degree three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Aged Prince Saves Castle.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STEYR, Upper Austria-The aged
Prince Louis Of Coburg has saved his
ancestral home, Voglsang Castle, from
sale for payment of debts. 1t was
scheduled for auction after its rich
tapestries, arms and pictures had gone
to satisfy creditors, but the princes
pleas have resulted in an agreement
whereby he will keep the mansion
until his death. The castle once was
the property Of king Louis Philippe
Of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
.EDSEL FORD TO BACK
BYRD POLAR MISSION
Press Report Says Auto Manu-
facturers Son Will Sponsor
South Pole Flight
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT. August 2.-Edsel Ford
will back Comdr. Richard E. Byrd In
his proposed flight to the South Pole,
the Detroit Free Press said today In
copyrighted story.
Comdr. Byrd surprised Henry and
Edsel Ford with a visit today. After
an all-day conference, including visit
to the Ford factories and luncheon,
Edsel Ford announced that his in.
terest in the flight was as enthusiastic
as when Comdr. Bryd successfully
completed his flight over the North
Pole. 1t was understood that Edsel
Ford furnished a large part of the
money which made the northern flight
possible. Comdr. Byrd naming his
plane, Josephine Ford" the name of
one Of Edsel Ford's children.
"It is not for any personal interest
that I am helping Byrd" Mr.. Ford
said, although I do like to live the
adventures he has when we can get
together and talk them over. 1t is
principally because he Is doing a
service to aviation, and that is all we
are trying to do with our aviation
enterprise at Dearborn"
Edsel Ford paid high tribute to the
man who has crossed the polar re-
gions and the Atlantic Ocean by air.
plane.
Byrd is a great fellow" he said.
"He is a gentleman, a scientist and
altogether likable. 1 enjoy being be-
hind him in such enterprises. AS to
the equipment which We will use. we
are not yet certain. OF course, the
Ford planes are at his service and he
inspected both the three-motored plane
and the new single-motored five or six
passenger plane to be tested Monday"
Byrd and the Fords sat at the
luncheon at Henry Ford's home for an
hour while Byrd told in detail his ex-
periences in his Atlantic fight. Henry
Ford told the story Of his first auto
mobile.
Both the Fords are fine men,"
Byrd said later. Henry Ford is great
because he dreams, has ideals. and
puts them into practice. 1t was a
pleasure to me to realize the live In.
terest Mr.. Fold has in aviation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Bureau Says Rum
Sold on Wet Day,
Court Rule Asked

A doubly wet" question IL put up
to the District Court of Appeals
today by Attorneys Whelan &
O'Connell on behalf Of Walter w.
Smith, who was convicted in 1925
of selling half pint of whisky and
given sentence of 60 days
The special wet feature Is the
question of whether or not it rained
on the day Of the sale of the
whisky. The prohibition agents
testified at Smiths trial that the
purchase was made on q clear day,
while representatives from the
Weather Bureau presented records
to show that 1t rained all that day.
The court Is asked to grant O
writ Of error to the Police Court 20
that It may be judicially deter
mined whether the Weather Blu.
reau records or the testimony Of
the prohibition agents shall pre-
vail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
ESTATE OF $235, 900.
Slack Worthington, Testator, Died
at Dorchester, Md.

Slack Worthington. otherwise known
as Hack S. Worthington, who died
at Dorchester, Md, July 20, left an
estate valued at $235,000. according
to the petition of his executors, II. w.
Stuart and William S. Hanson, for
the probate Of his will. He owned
real estate i'm Tennessee valued at
$4,000, had bonds totaling 100000
and cash, 100000. His daughter. Mrs.
William S. Hanson Of Covington. KY.
is given one-third of the estate. and
the rest goes to the children OF his
sister, Mrs. Lilly w. Stuart. Attor-
ney Arthur Peter represents the ex-
ecutorS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Turks Wearing Fee
Despite Threats
of Jail Sentence
BY the Associated Press.


ANGORA, Turkey, August g.
Law and the fear Of Jail are not
strong enough to abolish the fez
altogether. The distinctive head.
dress Of Moslem Turks was banned
some time ago by President Mus
tapha Renal, but habit is strong,
and while they are never seen in
public, for arrest would follow i'm
mediately, many a good republican
Turk in the privacy of his own
home puts on the old reliable red
cloth top piece.
Younger Turks have taken read.
lily enough to European hats:
therefore, the police. knowing that
many fezzes are worn at homo, are
trusting to time to tire out the old
traditionalists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Aeeoc1ateo IreoS.
CHICAGO, August 2.-Nvsn the his.
tory of fiagpole sitting repeats itself.
When "Shipwreck" Kelly picked out
the tallest standard in Newark. N. j.,
and assembled it to establish a world
record for nonstop flagpole sitting. he
thought he had devised an entirely
new invitation to fame.
And when Joe Powers set out to
break Kelly's record on q staff 637
feet above Chicago's pavement, he
eyed "Shipwreck's' mark as the one
he had to beat.
They have learned too late that the
all.time record for lofty perching was
made 1900 years ago. and that beside
it's 37.year duration their own records
Of a scant fortnight look puny, indeed.
Simeon. monk, made in the fifth
century the record for endurance sit
ting which still stands-only he used
a pillar instead of flagpole, and he
undertook the feat not for the vaude-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Herbert s. Ward Resigns.

Herbert s. Ward, controller OF
alien property, who came into promi-
hence through his successful battle
with Controller General McCarl over
a lunch bill for $3.50. expended In
Alexandria, Va, has resigned his posi-.
ton in the office Of Alien Property
Custodian, effective August 81. He
will devote his time to the practice OF
Ia mf s. .-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
GIRL PREACHER RESIGNS
AS REVIVAL IS DROPPED
Retiring Evangelist Says She
"Just Preached Too Strong"
for Congregation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc Assoc1nteo fFoss.
PIGGOT. Ark. August 2.-Miss
Garnett Gunter, Fl, pastor of the First
Christian Church, has resigned be.
cause. as she explained, II just
preached too strong for them" She
plans to conduct a series Of revivals
here.
Notified upon her return from trip
to st. Louis that the elders Of the
church had decided against holding a
revival at this time because Of the ex-
pense, Miss Gunter wrote out her
resignation.
II believe in the doctrines of the
church. but just preached too strong
for them-and they said so them.
selves" Miss Gunter said. zone Of
them went so far as to tell me IL I
preached smoothly and didn't trample
on any ones toes I'd get along all
right"
The girl minister had been preaching
since she was Is, although she has at
tended schools at Intervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Oil Company Sued.

The Standard Oil Co. yesterday was
made defendant in Circuit Court in a
suit for $4,000 for alleged personal
injuries, filed by Joseph H. Osthaus,
1896 Sixth street. Through Attorney
Robert E. j. Whalen, the plaintiff
says that truck Of the defendant
hit him while at Fourteenth and
Water streets on April Is. last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

colonial enterprises would have to be
obtained from the tribunal.
The plan. it's sponsors say. would
be limited for the present to Europe,
but adhesion to it by other continents
would facilitate matters, since 1t would
reduce the total standings army re-
0uire6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Egyptian King in Rome.

ROME. August R.-King Fuad
of Egypt, returning home from his
visit of state to England. arrived in
Rome today. He Was greeted at the
station a,by Pr Mussolini and
other nlemhe.s .da governments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

There were no Death sentences In
Scotland last year -. 5....---...