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The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19
CARD OF THANKS

I desire to express my sincere thanks, to the many kind friends. who proifered their services to me. following the death of my dear father. Mir. o. F. Wheeler, and for the'r many kindly expres- sions of sympathy. I am deeply grateful to all who assisted in any way, those who provided music and for the profusiou of beautiful flowers.
 especially wish to thank the members If the Pioneers of Alas ka IglOo No. 1. and the Pioneer Ladies of Alaska. Ieloo No. 1. un- der whose auspices services were conducted; also the Rev. F. C. Forester of the Federated church who so kindly assisted.
 In deepest appreciation.
 AUGUSTUS C. WHEELER, Nome, Alaska. Sept 18th. 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19
CHURCH NOTES
NOME FEDERATED CHURCH F. G. FORRESTEH. Minister

Sunday School ............--..-...11 A NJ,
 7:+0 Evening Worship.
 Organ Music.
 Service of Devotion.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. L. E. Rynning
 Sermon-Gambling for God
 A feature of the church service at Nome Federated church tomor- TOW evening will be a vocal solo by Mrs. Lars Rynning. Men take great chances to win a stake. Sometimes property, health, repu- tations are put up" in the hopes of winning gold. There is kind of thrill in danger. Living a re- ligious life, sound to the core. is even more thrilling. The sermon will contain the story of man who played a losing card in the game of life, but played it in a winning way, He "GambIed for Cod and won.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

passed away in a Seattle hospital. He had been suffering from stroke for the past few years. He was a member of the LOOP. and FOE. lodges of Nome,
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Dr. Curtis Welch, accompanied by Mrs Welch. are sailing for the on side on this trip of the Vic toria. after having spent delight ful vacation this summer on the banks of Nome river, fishing and hunting.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs. Mish, wife of Guy E. Mish was a returning passenger On the steamer Victoria, accompanied by their daughter.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19
LOCAL NEWS

A decree of divorce was granted Monday in the District Court to Mrs. Axel Larson from Axel Lar son.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs. Johansen, wife of Capt. E.
 K. Johansen, was returning pas scnger on the last trip of the Vic toria from Seattle, accompanied by their two charming daughters.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

The following prisoners will be taken to the States for confne- ment in government penitentiaries on this sailing of the steamer Vic
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

tOria under federal guards: Chas Frank, Daniel Egalik, Wayne Pan gman. Robert Arnold.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs. Alpha Merrifeld who has been associated with the staff ot the local hospital, will be an out gotua passenger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

District Attorney J H. Hart ac- oompanied by his wife and three children, will be outgoing passen- gers on the steamer victoria, en- route to their former home at Portland No announcement has as yet been made as to who MT. Hart's successor will be.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs. Jennie Hansen and Mrs. (. T. Shaw, sisters, and old time res dents of Nome and Council since the early gold rush days of 1900. will be passengers on this outgoing trip of the steamer Vic toria. to spend a well earned va cation in the States.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs Gus Hermanson, who has made Nome her home for many ears, and who had the misfortune to lose her husband during the epidemic last winter, will be an outgoing passenger on the steamer Victoria to the States. where she will make her future home.
 Word was received this week of the death of Paul Nilsson, a former Nomeite, who recently
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

Mrs Mamie Ball, the well known sourdough mining and business woman, will be a passenger to the States on the Vie and will spent the winter outside.
The Nome nugget., 1931-09-19

The new flagship of the local coast guard station. which recent ly had a hole punched in her sides during storm. was hauled out for repairs this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
Science
Central Europe Is Suffering
From Muskrat Plague.

Central Europe Is suffering from q
plague of muskrats and Scotland now
Is threatened, it Is announced in Nature,
organ of the British Association for the
Advancement of Science.
Mere than 20 years ago q few pair
Of these American fur-bearers were in
troduced into the area Of the upper
Danube River They multiplied and
spread into adjacent river systems,
causing considerable damage to agri-
cultural produce and to flood embank-
mentS by burrowing Bavaria now
employees trained nuskrat trappers in
an effort to exterminate them.
Scotland imported few pair in 1927.
They escaped and now have spread to
such an extent that special legislation
is considered necessary to deal with the
pest. They seem to have no natural
enemies to keep down their numbers.
Only Finland has been able to intro
duce the muskrat successfully. There
they have provided a profitable trap
ping industry, and have shown none
of the tendency to multiply into an I'M
comfortable pest. Climate appears to be
q determining factor. T. r. H.
(Copyrisht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

ended the ambitious round Of ofacial
ceremonies. At its conclusion the Lind
berghs assumed the role Of sight
seerS, which will keep them busy for
several days and take them to points
outside Toxic.
The premier was not acting in his
ofiicial capacity in entertaining the n.y.
ers, but rather In the capacity Of o
friend of Mrs. Lindbergh's father. Sen
ator Dwight w. Morrow Of New Jersey.
About so distinguished persons attended
eron Forbes, American Ambassador:
Mrs. James Russell, wife Of the EN-.
bassy counselor: MT. and Mrs. Edwin
Neville, the former also OF the en-
bassy staff: Baron and Baroness
Shidehara, foreign minister; the min
listers of finance, war and navy and
their wives, the minister Of communi-
cations, Prince and Princess Iyesato
Tokugawa; Capt. Prince and Princess
Tadashige Shimazu, the Marquis and
Marchioness Toshinari Mazda and
Count AiSuke Kabayama.
Tomorrow the Lindberghs will 60 to
Karuizawa, where they will be guests
for several days at the Summer home
have a view of Mount Asama. one of
Japan's largest volcanoes, which began
erupting August 8.
At luncheon in their honor today
the Lindberghs figuratively tasted vic
tory. 1t was In the form Of dried squid
mixed with dried chestnuts. To the
Japanese it signifies triumph and in
ancient times they served it to their
conquering heroes.
The dish served as an appetizer at
luncheon rendered the Lindberghs by
the Japan Air Transport Co. at Tokic's
largest restaurant. Col. Lindbergh and
his wife had splendid appetites. This
morning, Col. Lindbergh addressed 600
army and navy aviation officials and
a group of civilian aviators, talking on
his favorite subject. the progress Of
aeronautics in America. He spoke par
ticularly on the development Of night
flying and the utilization Of radio in
aviation. The listeners paid close atten-
ton and asked many questions after
Col. Lindbergh had finished. His lee
ture was interpreted as he went along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
L|NDBERGHS GIVEN
BIG TOXIC TRIBUTE
Thousands Shout Welcome at
Hibiya Park Reception
Ceremonies.
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC, August 31.-Tokio officially
received Charles and Anne Lindbergh
today.
After a tea given by the American
Association at the Imperial Hotel, the
Lindberghs entered the gayly bedecked
automobile of Mayor Nagata and were
driven to Hibiya Park.
There 5000 men and women arose
with shouts of "Banzai!" to greet the
pair that few from the Eastern United
States TO Toxic via Northern Canada,
Alaska. the Boring Sea, Kamchatka
Peninsula and the Kurile Islands.
At the park auditorium Mayor Nagata
welcomed Col. Lndbergh and his wife
mot only in the name of Toxic, but also
in the name of the 90,000,000 people of
Japan"
Responding, Lindbergh thanked the
government and city for all that had
been done in their behalf and added
that he and Mrs. Lindbergh were 'look-
ing forward to the time when you will
be visiting us In America via airplanes,
as we came to visit you in Japan"
Following the reception the Lind
berghs were dinner guests at the home
of Baron Hachiremon Mitsui. Portraits
of the flyers and other guests were
sketched by Ryushi Kawabada, one Of
Japan'S best known artists.
The most brilliant Midsummer affair
OF its kind here in many years-a din
ner given by Premier WakatSuki--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
PLEA MADE TO KEEP
YOUTHS IN SCHOOL
Lutheran Council. Issues Call as
Measure Of Cooperation With
Jobless Drive.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 31.-The Ma
tional Lutheran Council yesterday is
sued . call to Lutheran congregations,
pastors, colleges and school and mission
agencies to use their influence to keep
young people in school this Winter.
The action Is q measure of cooperation
with President Hoover's organization on
unemployment relief.
The call was signed by Rev. DR..
Frederick H. Knubel, New York, presi-
dent Of the United Lutheran Church
in America; Rev. DR.. G. A. Brandelle,
Rock Island, Ill, president Of the Lu-
theran Augustana Synod; Right Rev. ].
A. Aasgaard, Minneapolis, president of
the Norwegian Luthern Church of
America: Rev. DR.. c. C. Helm, Column
bus, Ohio, president of the American
Lutheran Church: Rev. Dr. N. c. Carl
sen. Blair, Nebr., president of the
United Danish Lutheran Church in
America, and Rev. T. o. 'Burntvedt,
Minneapolis, president of the Lutheran
Free Church.
The various bodies they represent in
clude 100000 Lutherans in the United
States, who control "a seminaries, COL
leges and academies. The $500 pastors
to whom the call was directed were
asked to bring the matter to the at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
RICHIE TO ATTEND
YORKTOWN FETE
Maryland Citizens Commit
tee Also to Be Present
at Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 31.-Plans are
being completed whereby Gov. Richie,
q Maryland Citizens Committee, Brig.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord, with his staff
and two or three companies OF the
Maryland National Guard, will attend
the Sesquicentennial celebration at
Yorktown, Va, October 16 and 49,
Last February John s. Ryan, Rich
mond publisher. appeared before the
Maryland General Assembly as Gov.
Pollard's personal representative, ex-
tending Virginia's invitation that Mary
land take part in the celebration.
This State had 1000 enlisted men in
the Battle of Yorktown, $50 in the Sd
Regiment and $50 in the 4th Regiment
Of Gist's Brigade, commanded by Brig
Gen. Mordecai Gist of Maryland. They
were stationed only 1000 yards from
the point where Lord CORVALLIS sur
rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
Rails for Heavy Trails.

The weight Of the rails used by rail-
roads has steadily increased until they
have reached a weight Of 152 pounds
per yard, which is IS per cent stronger
than the 130-pound rail at present in
use. This rail Is designed for use only
where the traf1c Is very heavy. The
rails have been ordered for use by an
Eastern railroad company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
FORMER QUEEN VISITING
Zita of Austria to Stay in France
With Children Awhile.

CLERMONT- FERRAND, France, Au-
gust 81 P).-It was understood here
yesterday that former Empress Zita OF
Austria, who came to France Saturday
with her son, Archduke OFT, and her
daughter, Archduchess Adelaide, will
remain at the Chateau de BoStz, near
Besson, for fortnight, where q family
reunion Is in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

tention Of their congregations on sep
Rev. DR.: Ralph H. Long, executive
director Of the council. said the rea-
sons for the action were to prepare the
young people for future positions, pE.-
vent loleness, which generally results
in mischief and crime" anc give "vhst.
ever employment there is to be had to
heads Of families and supporters Of
dependents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

Cuba is to have an air express service.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
ARREST STRIKING MINER IN
new YORK AS HE ASKS RELIEF

The long arm of the millionaire
coal operators was extended to the
New York police department on
Monday night and Dewey Armstrong,
striking miner from Avella, Pa,
was arrested for describing the ter
rible plghts of his fellow strikers
to a crowd of 600 workers at Uni
versity Place and l4th Street.
Armstrong was speaking at a
meeting called by the Red Builders
Club. an organization Of unemployed
workers Who sell the Daily Worker,
He had told of the starvation that
stalks the coal fields of Pennsylva-
MIA. Ohio and West Virginia.
Armstrong told of Miners children
who have never known the taste Of
milk, of miners who have been forced
TO eat grass instead of bread
Armstrong then made an appeal
for contributions to the Penn.-Ohio
Striking Miners Relief Committee.
He asked for nickels, dimes, any
thing. While he was making this
appeal a policeman called him off
the stand, and, afraid of the wrath
Of the workers in the crowd, asked
him to walk down to the corner SO
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15

will be compelled to settle with the
Industrial Union.
All knitgoods workers union as
well as non-union workers, are called
upon to support the strikers on the
picket line.
Industrial Union to Send Delegate
to Miners Conference.
The executive council of the In
dustrial Union, which met last night
has decided to intensity the cam
paign for miners relief, to endorse
the tag day and begin immediate
mobilization for mass participation Of
the workers in the tag day on the
25th and 18th of July. The union
headquarters have been established
as a collecting station The council
also decided to circularize the mem
bership with lists and stamps for
miners relief, also to send a dele
gate to Pittsburgh to bring the greet
ings Of solidarity to the striking
miners.
All needle trades workers are called
upon to actively support the plans
of the union and to give substantial
aid to the striking miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
JOBLESS COUNCIL
STOPS GYP STUNT
See That Worker Is
Paid for Work

NEW YORK.-After working eight
days, Simon Motel, a dishwasher at
107 Avenue D. was refused any pay
He had been promised SIS week for
a six-one-half day week. After try
ing various means of getting his
money, Motel came to the Downtown
Unemployed Council. A meeting was
held in front of the restaurant. About
300 took part.
Then the entire body Of workers
walked into the restaurant and de-
manded that the worker be paid. The
boss attempted to beat up some
workers, but after a struggle he paid
the worker $l735.
On Wednesday night, July Is, at 8
pm, at 1874 E. It'll ST., there will be
a housewarning party given by the
Council. The speaker will be Joseph
Parker, who at that time will be re-
leased from a 30-day jail sentence for
putting an evicted family's furniture
back.
The Council now meets daily at 1874
E. 7th ST., from 80 pm. to pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
MASS MEET FRIDAY TO PREPARE
PATERSON GENERAL SILK STRIKE

the sending of a delegation of Pater-
son workers to Allentown, the invi-
tation to the Allentown workers to
send delegation back to Paterson
to help organize the general strike
in Paterson. Intense activity will
be carried on in preparation for the
meeting on Friday as well as to
reach all the workers in the shops
with the call to GET READY TO
STRIKE. The United Front Com
mittee which has been functioning
during the past two weeks is en-
larging itself and has changed its
name to Provisional United Front
General Strike Committee. 1t is
the united struggle of Allentown,
Central Falls, Pawtucket and Pater-
son to lay the basis for a national
silk strike.
The workers throughout the in
dustry are clamoring for struggle
owing to the vicious conditions that
exist in the industry The Associ-
ated Silk Workers and United Tex
tile Workers in Paterson are merging
their forces together with the Mus
teites and Lovestoneites with the
intention of providing strike-break
ing agency for the bosses in the
strike. This will be defeated by the
textile workers of Paterson who, with
their militancy and long tradition
of struggle, on Friday night, will de-
clare that only the General Strike
Committee will and can lead the
Paterson workers in joint struggle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
Evicted Miners Need
Tents, Bread

Miners from 81 camps came to
Pittsburgh relief headquarters on
Friday. The committee gave them
everything they had, bread, milk
for infants, tents for evicted fam
lilies.
TODAY miners from other
camps will come, but they will
not receive anything. Response to
appeals is too slow! What are
you doing to feed the striking
miners? Have you sent in dom
alton? Are you making collections
in your shop, neighborhood and
clubs?
Come to relief headquarters and
find out how you can help the
striking miners! Do this today!
RUSH FUNDS TO: District Penn
Ohio Striking Miners Relief Com
mittee, 1893 Broadway, New York
City. Room 800.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
GIVE DOGSkIN
STRIKE TERMS
More Bosses Ask for
Strike Settlement

The strike committee. which met
this afternoon, decided to begin set
Elements with firms that have sent
IN applications. The committee will
begin meeting late this afternoon
and will remain in session through
out the entire dav and tomorrow,
The number of applications for set
Elements has increased. No settle
ments will be made unless the work.
ers secure substantial increases rang
ing from SIS to $40 The number of
strikes, including the strikes against
the coat manufacturers, has reached
about 200
Strikes Arouse Workers.
These strikes have had an cleo
trifying effect on the workers
throughout the entire industry The
kaufman Stetsky peace, which was
planned as a means of misleading
the workers, has failed to have any
effect The furriers, not only in the
trades directly involved, but in the
other branches such as the fur dressr
ing industry, are repudiating the
leadership of kaufman and Stetsky.
At the meeting of Local 3, held last
Friday the workers repudiated Kauf-
mans proposal for wage reduction.
IN this branch of the trade many
workers of middle age are employed.
kaufman came out with the pro-
posal that these workers either per-
nit themselves to be driven out of
the trade or agree to the wage re-
duction of the bosses. The answer
Of the workers was unanimous re-
lection of Kaufman's treacherous
proposal and decision to amalga-
mate the two locals existing in the
trade for q united struggle for union
conditions.
Cloak and Dress Cutters Meet Today
The cloak and dress cutters will
meet in the office ri the union to-
cay right after work. 'r.%$
The successful struggle of the fur
riers has brought life into the ranks
of the workers in the other branches
Of the trade At this meeting the
cutters will mobilize for struggle for
union conditions in the shops.
Membership Meeting Of fuckers,
PIeaters and Hemstitchers.
A membership meeting of Tuck
ers. Pleaters and Hemstitchers has
been arranged by the Industrial
Union, Thursday, right after work,
at the office of the union, 1871 W.
2ath st.
During the short period of the
existence Of this branch many mem
bers have Joined the union. At this
meeting definite steps will be taken
TO prepare for an organization drive
in the trade.
Support Strikers of GOldwOrm
KnitgoOdS.
The knitgoods department of the
Industrial Union has issued a call
TO all the knitgoods workers, mem
bers of the union as we'll as workers
from the unorganized shops, to rally
in support of the strikers in the
Goldworm Co This strike marks
the beginning of the campaign to
secure union conditions The strik-
ers are showing enthusiasm and are
confident that before long the firm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
Jewelry Workers on
Strike AS Bosses
Fire Chairman

The jewelry workers of Reiner &
Berkow at AZ w. 48th st. struck on
Monday against the attempt of the
boss to fire the chairman of the
shop committee. Last week these
workers won strike against piece
work and starvation wages and now
the bosses tried to break the organ
ization. The workers, led by the
shop committee, picketed the place
yesterday. The strike is being sup
ported by the Jewelry Workers In
duStrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15

that he might read his credentials.
When Armstrong reached the corner.
the cop drew his gun and ordered
the miner into waiting car, or IN
fill you full of Lead. A worker named
jenkins ran up and asked the cop
why Armstrong was arrested. The
cop pointed his gun at jenkins and
threatened, "Ill fill you full of lead
too, if you don't disappear"
The policeman then entered the
car, which was filled with detectives.
and drove Armstrong to the Mercer
Street police station Soon after
jenkins and several hundred other
workers who were incensed at the
arrest of the striking miner, assembl-
ed in front of the police station, de-
tectives rushed from the station,
picked Jenkins out Of the crowd,
and brought him into the station,
where he was terribly beaten with
clubs and blackjacks While the
police were brutally assaulting Jenk-
ms. one detective pointed gun at
Armstrong and threatened to kill
him if he moved
The workers delegation then ar
rived at the police station and de-
manded an explanation from the
sergeant, who said: HE was not
beaten in my presence, although he
was an actual eyewitness to the
brutal attack on Jenkins. Jenkins
and Armstrong we're then taken to
night court, where jenkins was
charged with resisting an officer and
Armstrong with disorderly conduct.
They were put under 500 bail each,
which was supplied by the Interna-
tional Labor Defense.
Workers, this brutal assault and
the arrest of the striking miner
shows to what limit the operators
and the police will go to prevent
the miners from being supplied with
relief. Redouble your efforts to
send food, clothing and tents to the
heroic miners Contribute and get
your friends to contribute 10 the
Penn. Ohio Striking Miners Relief
Committee, Room $50. 1893 Broadway,
New oYrk. Rush funds Immediately
to save the health and lives of 40
900 striking miners and their fami-
hes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15

with the workers of Central Falls,
Pawtucket and Allentown to victory.
Every textile worker in Paterson and
vicinity must not fail to attend this
historic meeting in Paterson on Fri
day. All out to answer the textile
bosses. Paterson intends to throw
all of its forces into this struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-15
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

of the United Textile Workers, never
theless, the sentiment both of the
Paterson and Allentown textile work
ers was united struggle on a joint
program with Joint demands.
The conference on Sunday at
which were present also delegates
from Central Falls, Rhode Island,
where the silk workers are heroical-
ly fighting the police with their ma
chine guns and tear gas made de-
cisions of vital Importance to the
strike
Immediate steps we're made for
the establishment of strike fund,
the holding of section meetings and
intense organization of shop groups.