davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

saen canae up 10 JOhn Peter where he SCRUBBED.
"Fzew long yoa been in the Navy. h0h7"
Two months And three weeks" John Peter
replied.
Two menths and . hatt, eh2 hoy, yea got
o lonS time 10 d. why, you amt seem nothaR'
yet When nrst come Ia the Navy. they didn't
have no engines. We used TO saM the ship.
Iron men, them days. boy. rye seen Hnao
cato mine tailed ut the cApstaM head end
the skipper 90 mad his eyes were haIls of fire.
Huh, In those days they'd knock y0N Gown
in two seconds II you 80 much % locked
crooked Dent tell me! Aad work. NJ God,
how We did work. Ne eight 10 fesr labor hours
for us. II was reveiIle to taps with reveine at
four ~ taps at ten"
did you get much liberty, then?" JeAA Peter
veRtured b this patriarch Of. the Ola Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

6ensive Instruction in duttes aboard slaip sea-
maaaShip, data On the ship and how to get
along ca shiphoard under an ofacer specially
detailed for that task. Tonight, IS he lay in
his hSmmock about to 60 TO sheep he felt
particularly pleased because he had graduated
from the recruit division and had been assigned
to the third division Of the ship. This division
hooked after turret three and the starboard side
Of the quarterback. It consisted Of about eighty
neen. He felt that ut last he was . real sailor.
no longer could they call him boot"
AS he lay browsing he wondered to himself.
"Let's see. The dope sheet said all hands ut
s and turn to at $50" Three bells struck as
he Illuminated He had learned to know that
mcSnt $780, "Ho hum, seven and . hall hours
10 steep"
Each evening, . mimeographed sheet, on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

THE tine formed 9nce more and the scrub
bers moved down the deck, hack and forth,
for the deck must be clean. Several Of the
division were given buckets Of soapy water and
rags and went over the paint work. scrubs0lng
it vigorously. Presently the scralbberS were put
away In their place On the handles were fitted
wOodea pieces with q rubber strip on the bot
tom known as 'squilgies" and pronounced
"sQueegees." They are used for drying down
the wooden decks.
Again the sailors lined up across the deck
and starting clear aft moved forward along
the deck driving the water before them with
the squrg.es. To John Peter the secret of the
proper manipulation of a squigie was stiil an
unexplained mystery Just then the boatswain
mate yelled at him.
Hi, there, Squeegee, see what you're dom.
Leaving streak of water behind you. That's
yea"
The sailors laughed.
Did yoW hear what Frenchy called hamf"
they reared, "SQuee-geel That's good" It wen
. name that John Peter was never to lose.
The boatswain mate grabbed the implement
fr0M hls hand. See here, this Is how yea %
T. Press down en- the handle and push ahe@a
at the sane time" So Frenchy moved down
the deck pushing al q the water before HAM.
Another man came aIorg behind them with .
sWab and took up what water they missed. ~
tive time The deck was dry the clarion can 81
meS gear, "Soupy, sOupy, s0upy, without
single bean," summoned them 10 clean up fer
breakfast.
Frsm q bucket Of water cat on deck. oae-
time John Peter, now Squeeeee. made his toilet
He PAtt ca his shoes and socks and then ne
heard the slEin whistle Of the boatswa3Hs
ppe, Pipe down." Breakfast was ready.
Come and set it."
eyf5 Bscaktast.
ssueeeee ram to the door Of the after cosa-
partAeEst where his naess was set ~. Zhs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

Syiyania and the United States Navy.
John Peter was very new on the
AZ ship Two weeks before, he had come
to the battleship West Sylvania raw recruit.
Two months before that he had been following
q plow down the furrow and yelling "Yate,
Molly" to q broken.backed brown mare, who
was not doing her share. Those Of the draft
who had joined the West Syivanta with nm
had been In high school in Illinois, working
in the mines Ia West Virginia, pudding steel
in Pennsylvania sowing wheat on the rolling
0laius Of washington or watching the ooh
WeeyH eat the South out Of existence. But not
one Of them and this b not unusual, net one
of them had ever been to sea before and only
one he'd ever seen the ocean prior to reporting
to training s;atiUn. OF such material rs our
Navy made.
To the uninitiated IN the center Of our vast
country, the Navy seems some mysterious, FAR
Of FIRST line Of defense. II Is our first line
of defense and, On truth Cur oniy defense
against aggression, but there IS really nothing
mysterious about it. 1t is essentially romantic.
men like to Go down to the sea in ships"
and, to the Navy sailors mind, the Navy IS the
only way to 60 to sea. So far from being
mysterious, the Navy, and each ship OF the
Navy is run on O busineSSlike basis. Every
thing is ordered by a set routine. The Navy
Nay is numbered from zero hours at midnight
10 - hoarS at the next. Each hour has been
set aside for . certain thing to be done.
THE West Sylvania ives at sea ON q long
cruise 1t was John Peters first trip 70
sea. For most Of the two weeks he had been
in the recruit division and with the other
members Of the draft he had been given in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

laslaings 30 the hammock and the csews tackled
in. In the half light, they OOllt4ed occasional
y TO lead upbraiding. john Peter hurried with
the laSaatnG Of his hammock Aad rAn with it
to the division netting just Of the half deck h
an after compartment. Confusion confronted
him. Hall the hammOcks Of the division had
been taarown haphasardly into the space. He
pulled them all out and slowed them correctly.
When the last hammock had been slowed away
he ran Hp the laddcr 30 the upper deck and
pulled himself up the other ladders to the
bridge. There he sought out the OfAcer OF the
deck In the increasing daylight, saluted and
reported I'D Division hAmm0cks slowed, SIR"
THIRD divisioH?" replied the O. Q. D.
rYes, SIR"
"vefy well."
John Pcter went b0i0W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

Liberty" SnOrted Andy, Liberty! why.
dammit, tisere was months, No. years. that the
closest I ever got 70 the beach was 10 smell
H. You liberty hounds now dont know wAat
the GA Navy was"
BY now grins we're openly displayed BY the
adEniring listeners who had stopped working
and were leaning On their scrubber handles 30
listen 10 Andys line. It was always unusual
and different.
We pulled the eight % ten m&aes in -9inglag:
We didn't ride IN . power boat hike you do new.
when we got In we tied up to the deck tiM
nberty hour was Wp watch was plenty seem.
and God help the man that was late. Like
% not the ofsacer Ia charge would have HIM
towed aStern, fantailed.
"And the guns We lAyed EN- by hand.
sWeatin' and sWcarin' % the f0al cid gun Aeck.
Mays the time I have wished was dead.
swcatln' and swearin' I'm the fumes.
Flow w0uiA you IKE % BE chased up IN the
slsroRds with q 9o-mi1e gale a-blowin'; scared,
teetA clsatterin' fE0m cold; chances nine 70
one against yea c0min' down?
"Bahi You 6o0kS 0U@t knew how ven yea
are Otf. The Navy amt what Il used 10 be-"
Andy Hung h1nseR away ountemptu0usly.
laughter greeted his antics. Even John Peters
credality was stretched.
law, yea can't make me believe that stun.
YSa'd hal to BE In the navy - years"
a rear q laughter Wns pEUvCkea by tflts sAaly.
JsAM Peter flushed % he E0asized tlsat he had
beeA the innocent victim q the ed game OF
'bAitang the ball."
Hey, ysase gays what yoa tssink this s9"
It was Frenchy DaguefTe, the leading b0atswain
mate, bearing down On the Crewa Of idiers, the
light Of battle In his eye. tbs amt nc Irish
holiday. Tura 70. Quit telling that hoy faary
stories. Andy. We got work TO Go. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

cially called the work and Drill Program" but
known as the dope sheet" Genes out from the
executive ONCE On this sheet Is given the
rOatine for tiae next day, beginning with "An
hands when all turn eat and ending 1t ham
mocks." ~ this sheet, the ship lives.
OSee al hRWas
John Peter awoke 10 the din and blare Of q
Nugser blowing reveille, the most annoying cAn
&c ALL He was sleeping oat on aeck. IL was
nek yet light. Overhead he could zee the stars
stlA winktng. It Cd not Seem ut al the right
time TO be getting up end, 6csiaes, 1t was cold
Oakside his klankets. TAe din q 6ugleS moved
forward. John Peter dcwed.
He aWoke 30 md himself being rudely pred
aea In the back with q long stick. A bNTfy
police petty eficer, one Of the ships police
force was at the other end Of it:
IAN right, sailor, up you come. You want to
sleep ala day, fauh?" In q louder voice, Reveillc,
reveiile sailors, up you come. zap you come.
Heave cut, heave cut. HeNve cut! Lash and
carry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

Back on the quarterback the division was
gathered around q steaming pot OF coffee and
. rack Of cups 1t ives the morning rat8on Of
Java" which IL always issued before work
begins.
e53s TxR to ScrSS dessW sPper dscks.
Cteea up lOsoeT decbs.
A shrill whistle from the boatswain mates
pipe sounded just after the three bells rang
Out. word was heard floating down fr0m
forward ca the bridge. Turn TO-" Two men
from the division had just finished sweeping
down. I've more with hoses were wetttng
down. Around the cleaning gear becker scrub
beTs, large 6ruslses with long hAAdleS were
being issued 10 the men. John Pcter grahbed
OUe. T7ae MeN q the division vine worried On
topside spread cut ACROSS the deck barefoOted
and mSved aft In ma WsbrOken llne. ScxWh6ing
tlse deck rs they went aloag. The T1aira Dtvls-
len Rad the most exacting part u the ship
10 keep clean. az it was the admarArS aMd Cap-
tAtns promenade. It must be kept Spotsess
ard shining. Back and forth. hack Nna f0EVh
msved the scrabbers they pushed aft.
ON the otaser side Of the Geek the cots q
the ofAcers we're spread. The oGAesrs were
just arising sleepy lock in their eycs. ana,
dorning bathroAeS and slippers. sesey stained
below. FAlpsnO mess boys battered ~ and
removed TIE cots.
ANDY, the second boatswain nsate a the atva-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

THE last remark pfodded Peters tagging
memory. The day before. he had been ap-
pointed to stow away the hammockS neatly
In the division netting as they were brought
IN. He jumped eat Of his blankets and dressed
hurriedly All around htm was . Scene Of
orderly confusion Men dressed or had slang
their hamNnocks between two convenient hooks
or staMchaons and were flashing them, seven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
the Day
MN q BMejacket
Recruit aboard q
Batlcship, Where
the "Dope Sheet
From '.AUHandS''
to "Ham Knocks -
Calls for q WeH
Ordered Round of
Work and Play.
BY ARTHUR AINSLIE ACTION.

Ohm PETER MACPHERSON, seaman,
second class, a unit in The organiza-
ton of the United Gates ship West
Syivania and the United States Navy.
John Peter was very new on the
y ship Two weeks before, he had come
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
NOME CITY COUNCIL NOTES

The Nome City Council was call ed to order Monday night Novem- Der 25th, by Mayor A Bahlke, with all coucilmen- present except Nels Swanberg who is ill, but now on the road to recovery
 The minutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and approved and business proceed ed thru regular channels.
 The property which had original ly belonged to Norman Lee but had been claimed by the city for failure to pay taxes was resold to him without any additional ex- pense other than the payment of back taxes.
 Reports of city officers were next read and approved, the chief of police reporting the only fire since the last report being at the A. R. c. office buildings. The chief of police reported that slightly over a hundred dollars was brought into the city coffers thru arrests.
 Upon a motion by councilman Poison. which was carried, it was decided to advertise the sale of the old Moore barn, in the east end of town.
 Under a motion made by coun- cilman White and seconded by councilman Poison the Mayor or dered that the Delinquent Personal Tax Roll be published, the motion having carried.
 After a few minor matters had been disposed of the ocuncil then adjourned until Monday Dec 9th, the next regular meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
NOTED SEISMOG i'HIST
 DIES HEART ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, (P)- Father Frankisa Tondorf, director of the Georgetown University Se3s- mogra phical observatory. and q widely known student of earth disturbances, died here last night. Death came unexpectedly. He had appeared at a dinner with priest from another college with officials and this morning when he failed to appear associates went to his room and found him dead in bed. apparently from an unexpected heart attack during the night
 Tondorf was one of the most noted seisnnograp pnisa of the world One of the most notable pieces of work he performed was in placing the Japanese earth quake in 1923. many hours before the world at large heard about the jor catastrophe.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
CROSSON AND DOItANDT TO FLY TOGETHER WEATHER PERMITS

TELLER, Alaska, Nov. 30, - Especial Nugget Service )-Piiots Frank Dorbandt and Joe Crosson have planned to fly together as soon as weather permits in an attempt to rescue Eielson and Bor- land who have been missing three weeks somewhere in Siberia.
 Weather here is impossible to- day. Weather conditions at the ship Nanuk are 35 below zero, 40 mile wind and no visibility.
 Pilot Ed Young who injured his landing gear at Ruby while enroute Nome and Teller, is to come on thru with the repaired Standard plane as soon as pos sible.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
ALIEN REGULATION NOW
 UNDER CONSIDERATION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S, P- A regulation to compel aliens to reside in this country, those who are working here, instead of iv- ing in Canada O. Mexico, is now under consideration by the Labor Department. It would affect sev- eral thousand aliens along the Mexican and Canadian borders. The proposed regulation would impose a tax of from eight to ten dollars a head, every trip made into the United States by an alien from Mexico or Canada.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
NO NEWS OF COL. E|ELS0N
NANUk DOG TEAM RETURNS WITHOUT ANY
 NEWS OF EIELSON
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One)
 the mainland before now and would have been picked up by one of the many dog teams driven by natives along the coast.
 On the other hand if he is not to be found either on the ice or in the foothills, he must have gained altitude sufficient to have taken him over the foothills into the higher and most desolate mountain region in the world. In this event it make take weeks with airplanes' to locate him, if at all This is one reason why several planes should be used in the res cue work, and why it is alright for Uncle Sam to send his planes here to assist in rescuing human life.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
BODY SENATOR WARREN
 ARRIVES AT CHEYENNE

CHEYENNE, Nov. 29, (P- The special funera, train bearing the body of the late Senator War Ten arrived at the Union Pacific depot tonight Tht. body was ac- companied by Congressional del egation and members of the family and some friends. A flag was wrapped about the casket of Wyo- ming's Grand old man"
 An escort of hopor will accom- pany the body to the state capitol where it will be laid in state for not more than three hours.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

In letters received yesterday from Seattle, in telling of the recent death of Jack Gale, it is learned that Jack had another stroke on the steamer Victoria while en- route to Seattle on her last voy- age from Nome and that the Seat tie Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles took charge of him and
 had an ambulance waiting for him when the Vic docked. He was taken to the hospital and every thing done for him that was pos- sible, but he died the morning
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

Frank D, Sheldon, for many years connected with the Lomen Drug Store but who of late has been engag ged in the construction of the Bureau of Education build ings at White Mountain. under the superintendency of B. NJ. Buckley the contractor, returned to Nome Wednesday morning via dog team. fly but that the contractor and workmen will discontinue work soon and come to Nome via air in April to complete their con tract.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
PARKS SEES NO NEED
 OF FEDERAL PLANES

JUNEAU, Nov. 30, P)-Gov- ernor Parks declared he was keep ing Washington advised as to the progress of the search for Eielson. He said that he had not asked the my and navy planes to help in the search because he did not see their need; if the planes already in the north can fly under pres ent weather condition, then what s the use of sending others from thousands of miles away.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

Mrs. E. J. PinsOn, writing to a friend in Nome. states herself and children arrived back On the old homestead in Idaho. after 6 very pleasant trip by and ana sea. The home folks gave her and children an old fashioned home coming reception, everybody glad to see them Mrs. Pinson sojourned in Nome last summer. Her hus- band Earl Pinson, was popular member of the U. s. Coast Guard. They made a host of friends here to whom they wish to be kindly remembered.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s, R)- Tranquilly keeping with the sug- gestions of Hoover's proclamation. the national capitol entered into it's annual observance of Thanks eivIne The chief executive and Mrs Hoover attended church ser vices yesterday morning and took an automobile ride in the after noon. At dinner in the evening only few close friends were in vited. Many Washington officials went home to various sections os the country for the holidays.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
LOCAL NEWS

The many Nome friends of MT and Mrs. Robert Ledgerwood will be pleased to learn that Mrs Led gerwood suffered no ill effects on the last trip of the steamer Vic tornia to Seattle. It will be re- called that Mrs. Ledgerwood suf- fered stroke last winter and went to the states to receive med they were taken to the home of MT. and Mrs Grant Lablin, who are also former Nomeites.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
UNALGA RETURNING JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Nov. 29, P,-The Coast Guard Cutter Unalga is due to arrive here tomorrow about noon with the five surviving mem bers of the crew of the halibut schooner "Sea bird', wrecked off Wingate Island, said message to customs officials. Nothing was said of the other missing vessel the "Kanatak." ...
 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NCGGC
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
TO LOOK FOR LOST GOLD
 SHIPMENT SUNK 20 YEAR,

JUNEAU, Nov. 30, P)-A sec 'ond attempt to drop to the floor of the sea and inspect the ruins of the steamer Islander sunk of the coast about twenty years ago, will be made soon by Wiley Bros, deep sea divers, who abandoned the attempt last summer on ac- count of poor visibility. nhey said that the silt from the Taku river caused the water to be mud dy. The divers predict that win ter weather is more favora ble for operations as the glaciers are in active and there is not so much silt. Ten men including the div CTS will comprise the crew
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
NO NEED ARMY PLANES SAYS PARKS

of Nov. 11th, and was buried by the Eagles Thursday. Jack left will and lawyer here has been made administrator of his es- tate.
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30
NOTICE TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that all personal taxes not paid before Dec. 9th, will be advertised in the issue of the Nome Nugget Satur- day, Dec. 7th.
 M. Jacobsgaard, City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

Subscribe Tor the Daily Bu''otl1 and Weekly Nugget.-Dn 1t NC't
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

Subscribe for the Daily Bulletin
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

WRITE YOUR FRIENDS A LETTER ON souRDoUGH STA
 TIONARY On Sale at Nugget Office
The Nome nugget., 1929-11-30

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NrCcc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
KMO on Air 10000 Hours.

KMO, Seattle, has been on the air
10000 hours in slightly less than two
years, more than half of which was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR

KVOO, WFAA, kPRC, WOAI,
WBAP, WRVA, WAX, KPO, KGO,
XII, KGW, KOMO, KHQ, WEBC,
KSL and WKY.
The Columbia stations are:
WOR, WCAU. WNAC, WEAN,
WFBL, WMAK, WCAO, WAS,
WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WMAQ,
WOWO, KNOX, KMBC, KOHL,
WSPD, WIKI, WLBW, WMAL,
WCCO, KID, KDYL, KPLA, KYA,
KEX, KJR and KGA.
Several of our correspondents
last week asked for an explanation
of the reason why stations are so
crowded at present on the small
end of the dial. One of them
pointed out that the first IS points
on the dial of his set, a popular
tuned radio frequency receiver,
are densely congeSted as COM
pared with the others.
The answer is rather technical
and involved. A study of the fire.
quencies will show that the higher
wavelengths change from about
500 to about 400 meters in SIS di-
visions of the dial, while in the
remaining 35 divisions the wave
length changes from 400 to $50.
In the first case there was a range
of 100 meters for SIS divisions and
in the latter case a range OF $50
meters in 35 divisions. At the low
dial settings a small change in the
dial reading means a relatively
large change in w~avelength,
whereas at the upper end of the
dial the same change in dial read
ing will mean a relatively small
change.
For example, a station operating
on a 200 meter wave corresponds
to a frequency of 1900 k~ilocycles
tone kilocycle equals 1000 cycles),
and a station on 200 meters cor
responds to a frequency Of 1885
kilocycleS. In other words the
difference in wavelength is only
20 meters although the difference
in kilocycleS is 1868. These two
wave bands are at the low end of
the present broadcast band. Now
at the high end of the band a
wavelength of 600 meters CORE
spends to 500 kilocycles, and a
wave of $50 meters corresponds to
517.2 kilocycles or a difference of
but 17.2 kilocycles for the 20
meter difference in wavelength.
This indicates that as the wave
length becomes lower the differ
ence in frequency becomes very
high.
According to the frequency allo-
cations as made by the Federal
Radio Commission, which places
broadcast frequencieS 10 kilocycleS
apart on the upper 10 divisions Of
the dial there is room for approx
mately two frequency channels
whereas on the lower 10 divisions
Of the dial there is room for
roughly IA frequency channels.
This shows very clearly that IA
stations would have to be Sepa-
rated on the lower 10 divisions,
while there would be only two to
separate on the upper 10 divisions
of the dial.
Thus, it will be understood why
turning the dials but a degree or
two at the low setting causes q
relatively large change in fire.
quency, tuning in perhaps several
stations within one degree of the
dial, while at the higher settings,
due to the small difference in fire.
quency on the higher waves, 1t
may be necessary to turn the dialS
two or three degrees on either
side of the peak of the broadcast
wave before it is tuned out.