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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
.ife's Leg
Hold Fails,
Dies In Dive

New York.-Ivan R. Gates, who
thrilled thousands as an automobile
racer and later as an airplane stunt
pilot, plunged to his death from a
window on his sixth floor apart
ment in the Chelsea district.
His wife, who seized his legs in
an effort to restrain his leap, was
almost carried out the window
with him. She chung to him for
IS minutes, crying for help, and
then collapsed in a faint.
Gates, who amassed a fortune
estimated by Elmer H. Holmes,
head Of a Long Island airport, at
several million dollars in manufac-
turing ~airplanes, in the stock mar
ket and other ventures, wa said
by Holmes to have suffered rever-
ses.
Mrs. Hazel Gates, his wife, tolo
police he seemed more morose thar
usual when he arrived home.
He asked for a glass of milk, she
said, and when she brought it hi
hurled it to the floor and divee
toward the window. She grabbed
him around the knees but his 23t
pound weight was too much fo'
her.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Has Last Laugh
In Cow Case

lowed to test Lunny's cattle, but
was refused. Whereupon Dr..
Tucker Informed the farmer that
he could choose between having
his cattle tested or going to court
in Sanford.
Lunny chose the court appear
ance, and Judge Edward S. Tit
comb in Sanford Municipal Court
fined him SIS and ordered him to
jail for so days. Lunny appealed,
and his appeal was heard in the
superior court, with Lunny himself
taking complete charge of the case.
In formal array he presented his
arguments. First, he held, a mans
house is his castle and may be de-
Tended against all corners unless
tho intruders are armed with a war.
rant. Secondly, his house and
barn were built all in one and that
when his barn was entered, his
house was. entered, and therefore
the health statue under which the
inspectors proposed to enter his
barn and test his cows was uncon-
stitutional.
But beyond that, Lunny pointed
out, he had no cows the days that
the inspectors appeared. In fact,
he had no COWS then Or there at
any time or place. He never had a
COW and he never told the inspec-
tors he did have cows. "
The inspectors, he said, simply
asked him if he had any cows he
wanted tested and he replied in the
negative. After hearing the argu-
ment, Justice Herbert T. Powers
| directed a not guilty verdict.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

WHO asserted in the Decla-
ration of independence that call
men are created free and equal?"
about how many quarts Of
blood is contained in the average
man
3-What is the softest metal in
general use?
4-What countries composed
the Central Powers in the World
war?
approximately how far does
the earth travel in its orbit in one
day
6-What is Alabama's only sea-
port?
7-What President of the U. S.
after his term of office, made a
trip around the worlds?
S-What are the names of the
five zones of the world?
9-What is m~eteorology?
10-To what race do the Chin
csc and japanese belong?
11-Who wrote "Faust?"
12-What state is known as the
Granite State?"
13-What is the "practica
unit" in which electric current i.
measured?
l4-What insect is an ancient
and we'll known paper maker?
(which is England's mos1
important river?
16-What is the largest glane
in the human body?
17-What~ is the greatest inlet
on the Atlantic coast of the U. S.:
18-Who was the foremost En-
glish expounder of applied mathe.
mates?
19-How many teeth does tho
average man have?
2O-What is Canada's floral EN-.
blem?
21-What officer was consider.
ed the hardest among the Confed.
crates?
22-What is the largest marke
in the u. S. for cotton, sugar
bananas, and oysters.
23-What is the temperature o:
the sun?
24-What animal is the larges
of the rat family?
25-Which is the smallest O
the self-governing domininions o
the British Empire?
26-What apostle was the great
est figure in the history of Chris
tianity, after Christ Himself?
i 27-What river forms the en-
tire eastern boundary of Pennsyl
vania?
28-On what date is the su
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Roberts Flaws
School Policy
Greensboro Man Says Gas And
License Revenue Should Be
I$1Ised To Retire Bonds

Coupled with a protest against
suggested diversion of North
Carolina automotive tax revenues
pending retirement of highway
bonds, Coleman w. Roberts, pre-
sldent of the Carolina Motor club
in a public statement expressed the
belief hat if the 1888 legislature
will reduce license plate fees and
cut the gasoline levy two cents a
gallon the state will secure much
additional revenue by reason of
the largely expanded volume of
business which such policies would
stimulate.
The statement takes cognizance
of the fact that Attorney General
Dennis G. Brummitt has urged
that a part of the highway funds
be apportioned among the schools
and it also recalls that school off
Gals have indicated a disposition
to make a determined fight before
the next General Assembly to OBJ
tain automotive tax money with
which to finance schools.
North Carolinians, said Mr..
Roberts, "are not mode road mind
ed than school minded, but it is
hardly conceivable that North
Carolinians will attempt to kill thu
goose that lays the golden egg.
Our wonderful rural school sys-
tenn is largely the result of our
great road system and our great
road system is wholly a result of
the goose that lays the golden egg
in the form of gasoline and license
plate taxes.
North Carolinians always keep
faith and they can be relied upon
to keep faith in this instance.
Road bonds weAe voted by the
people of North Carolina with
understanding that revenue from
license plates and gasolilie taxes
would be held inviolate for til.
purpose of paying the road bonds.
North Carolinians are going to
keep faith with the bonds and
with those who purchase them
with the full understanding that
the citizenship of North Carolina
had agreed that all revenue from
license plates and gas taxes would
be used for payment of these
highway bonds"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
-DRAUGHT MADE
FROM BEST LAXATIVE PLANTS

Sunshine, Rain and Soil produce
the foods you eat at every meal
that rebuild your body as you
work, play, live.
Sunshine, Rain and Soil also
produce plants that clear up trou-
BILE in the digestive system Of your
body. From the best of such me-
dicinal plants is Black raught
made. The right plants are Sc
1ected, finely ground, and packaged
for your convenient USE, a nat
ural remedy for sluggish, slow
acting, clogged bowels.
Count on refreshing relief from
constipation troubles when you
take Thedford's Black raught.
For Children, get the new, pleasant
sadttmg SYRUP of Thedford's Black
DraAgbt. In 25e and 500 bottles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
MOCKSVILLE MAN KILLED

Charles A. Clement, "a, well
known man of Mocksville, died
Monday at $3.50 in a Statesville
hospital as a result of injuries he
received two hours earlier when
struck by an automobile in Mocks-
vile.
He was on his way home at $50
when he was hit by an automobile
occupied by James Bell and Robert
Steel Of Newport, and Robert eBl-
ines of Franklin, Va, who did all
they could for the injured man,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
COED KILLS
RATTLERS AS HOBBY

Norman, Okla.-Miss Mary
Grimes, freshman chemical engi-
neering student at the University
of Oklahoma, has a hobby unusual
for a girl. She likes to collect
rattlesnake skins.
Her collection comprises more
than fifty skins, most of them OBJ
tanned in central Texas. She killed
the snakes herself. The largest
was four and a half feet long and
had nine r%attles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
SALE OF M
SHOWS DECIDED SLUMP

Sales of new automobiles and
trucks in North Carolina showed
a decided slump in November, L.
S. Harris, director of the state
motor vehicle bureau, reported.
There were only l,109 new
motor vehicles reported sold in the
state last month, including 927
cars and 1872 trucks, while in Nov
ember, 1881, the sales aggregated
1873, of which 1901 were cars
! and Az trucks.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
LIGHT TESTS PLANNED

High Point.-An Electric eye,'
operated By . special photostatic
cell now being perfected by cleo
trical engineers, will gauge sun
light for High Points new lost
office, now about half done, and
shift lower windows to assure
maximum efficiency in lighting at
all times while old Sol remains or
duty. 1t will mark the first time
Uncle Sam has introduced thi.
lighting theory and tests to be
made of it here will decide largely
if it is practical for inclusion If
future federal construction.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

New Britain, ~Conn.-Although
he will be almost SO years old
when he completes his theological
studies leading to ordination into
Catholic priesthood, John Baldyga:
As, who came here as a poor i'm
migrant boy from Poland and
built up a prosperous and flourish
ing insurance agency, has sold out
his business and retired to St. -Cy-
ril and Methodius Seminary at Or
chard Lake, Mich.
Baldyga as a boy desired to enter
the priesthood but pressure OF
family finances forced him to seek
employment.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
TREASURER
SELF

Bend. Ore eschuters Councy
Treasurer W%Iter G. Peak knows
the grasp of handcufs-and does
MT like it. At an impromptu club
entertainment Peak slipped on a
handcuf, misplaced the key and
was forced to snap the companion
bracelet on the samae wrist before
well-meaning friends chained the
money custodian to an immovable
object.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
DUCK TCH IA DUCK
LINGS

Red Oak, Iowa. hen duck
owned by Maurice Kennen, r.:
Matched out fourteen ducklings
recently in a nest which was sit
uated on the cold ground in be-
low-freeding weather. Poultry
specialists said that a one hundred
per cent. hatch under these condi-
tons was almost impossible.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Largest Gyro- Stabilized Mercantile Liner

The introduction
If the Elmer Sperry
Gyro-S tabilizer in
the new-era 48,50O
o Conte d i
S a Italian
liner, due to arrive
in New York on her
maiden y De-
cember 6, is pro-
nounced one of the
biggest innovations
of the century in
ship construction.
Installed at the cost
of 100000 the
three Sperry Gyros,
an American inven-
ton, can generate a
%steadying force suf-
hcient to keep the.
liner on even keel
and offset the force
of the worst hurri-
cane. Photos show,
above the c O n t e
d S a v o i a i,
which averaged 29.4
mo over a two
way run of 9 hours,
each way on her
trial trip and below;
One of the Sperry
G 70 Stabilizers
W h i c h keeps her
o rolling in
heavy seas.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
100000 JOBLESS
SEEN FOR WINTER

The "greatest unemployment
crisis of all times" 100000
idle and hundreds of thousands ad-
ded to relief rolls is forecast in the
American Federation of Labor
monthly business review.
Already, the review said, nearly
one-third of all the wage and
small salaried workers Of the coun
try are out Of work.
The prediction of 100000
idle was based on the normal sea-
sonal decline in employment.
Should business slacken further. it
was pointed out, even more will
be jobless.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
TRIPLETS ARRIVED
FOR THANKSGIVING

Albemarle.- Thanksgiving may
be just a day to some people, but
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Poplin, of
the Norwood section, it will be
one long to be remembered. Their
family was increased that day by
the birth of three sons, weighing
six, seven and eight pounds. Moth
er and children are getting along
nicely.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS

Major Max L. Barker has beer
elected commander of the James L.
Watson camp Of Spanish
war veterans for the coming year.
Other officers elected include:
Brooks Turner of Dukeville, senior
vice commander; Ben F. Lee of
Lexington, junior vice commander
P. ]. Watkins of Salisbury, ]. B
Cahill of Spencer, and Harry P
Deaton of Mooresville, trusees
These officers and the officers of the
ladies auxiliary will be installed at
the January meeting by D. V. Car
ter of Winston-Salem, state com
mander.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
IS HIT ~ RUN VICTIM

The body Of David Phipps, 23,
was found on edge of a highway
east of Laurinburg. A coroner's
jury found that Phipps had been
killed by hit-and-run driver. Hen
ry Gurganus, AZ, Bath, was killed
on the highway near there, when
he was hit by the car of Dewey
Mason, Washington. Mason was
exonerated Of blame. Gurganus
was crossing the road when struck.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
PURCHASE OFFICE SAVES


Alfred S. Bower, director of
the states division Of purchase and
contract, estimates a saving of
100000 to 100000 for the
state in the central purchasing Of
supplies in the first year Of opera
ton closing June 80. A saving
of $4,000 on the states gasoline
bill was made, Brewer says.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
= CITY and
W NEWS briefs W
radiQserje&

and then surrendered to the sheriff.
No charges have been preferred a
gainst them.
Clement was born and raised in
Mocksville, and is we'll known
throughout this section of the
state.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
WORKERS GET JOBS BACK

Fall River, Mass.-Ihlrteen
hundred workers obtained employ
ment in two cotton manufacture
ing plants and a third factory an
nounced it would give work to
several hundred in a week or two.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
CONVICTED OF ROBBERY

Victor Fowler, Joe Horne, Wal
ter Bridgman and Sylvan Palmer,
all of High Point, were given IS
years each in the states prison at
Lexington, following conviction
for robbing a bank at Denton of
$1,000 on September 6. Appeals
were noted.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
LABOR RETAINS REE

IEDON MI I1IIVO OINLLIV
William Green was elected for
his ninth term as president of the
American Federation of Labor IN
the final meeting of the annual ses-
sions held at Cincinnati last week.
The federation will meet in Wash
ington in 1888.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
IS A AT CROSSING

IS SLAIN AT CROSSING
Robert L. Hiatt, 40, High Point
was killed and C. M. Causey badly
hurt at Jamestown. Hiatt, driving
did not notice a train blocking a
crossing and drove his car full tilt
into it,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

SHOWED LONDON HoW-A t~en.ealIon
hat, pretty Pearl Pickens and a coIIec-
tlon of cowboy songs were Carson Rob-
fson's weapons when he sailed for Eng.
land last year seeking another fortune.
Now they're back. prosperous and the
hit OF the London season. and this week
were signed as stars Of a natl fs-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
GIVES UP ALL TO BE PRIEST

Again DR.. Corliss asked to be al
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

DIME DRESS-Two Scent
burIap Sacks Il little vel.
low dye and some braid
from armhoIes equals this
dress worn by Helen Car.
son Of Wichita, Kan. The
entire cost Of the outfit
- WAS ten cents -
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FIGHTING HARD

WASHINGTON. April 26. CPp- The foes of the pay cuts for Fed eral employees are working to form a coalition to break down q strong iron-bound rule Of pro CTS are intending to force thru T two hundred billion dollar, gen eral economy bill. thus avoiding the repetion of the sales tax re- volt The rule permits of the consideration Of only four amend ments to each of ten titles. ani limits debate to ten minutes ne each. when the measure comes up tomorrow.
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RETURNS FROM ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, April 27-This city only. Dimond 543. Grigsby 33, Ziegler 30. Connors 360. Frame 1O1, Hardeastle 4S. Delegates to National Convention Deal S5S, Heath 13O, Hoskins 1l0, Kirk 28s. Moran 119, Morton 45O, Rice S2, Shonbeck 513. Troy 291. Wacker 79, Wakefield 1O1. Wal mer 2S2 For Attorney General Foster 42, Rustgard 174. For Aud itor Percy Charles 4S. Cole 145, Lucas 36. (Rep) National Commit teeman Rasmussen 151. White 61 Delegates National Convention Chase 145. Davies. 61, Hunger lord 43. Theile 102.
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TO-DAY IS THE DAY

HONOLULU, April 2S. P,-The final pleas will be made today in the trial ecr murder Of Lt Mas sie. Mrs. Fortescue and two enlist ed men.
 Prosecutor Kelley is arguing that Massie was sane and that the other defendants are likewise re- spons ible.
 Clarence Darrow. with his double appeal of honor and insanity is streng g1hening his case steadily.
 There is some news that this may be his last defense in Ais long career of cases The defendants are faced with penalty of from twenty years flo life Imprisonment.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30

date activities in the interests of economy and not abolish any functions. His action is of course subject to veto by Congress with in sixty days.
 4 major struggle looms We'd resday over federal payrc.i r'lnc- tons. The house committe" 'Av- ors fla at eleven percent eH'.
 President Hoover urges stag -erins" employment, On furlough. or Ave day week pllr. The President Saturday signed the h. terioY Department bill including t.le reo percent slash from the Ideet
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30

le attended the Fair for three nights in a row. 1rhe voting pop ulat1on as represented at the city election didn't look very good
 When this district or division of the territory asks for privi- leges and favos such as appfo- priations. congress wants to know who and what it is going to bene- fit. They look up uhe registered voters. and when they see only a few more than 200 they form the impression that only few people reside in Nome That is not a very enjoyable fact to those who are working hard for improve ments in this division; so lets everyone get out tomorrow and vote at the primary. Register a large vote and you will gee how much better other cities and sec tions of the country look at Nome.
 Every citizen who has the priyi- lege should do his or her duty and vote, if not for their own representative oo law making body, at least for the good of the country.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
IN MASS.

BOSTON. Massachusetts, 27, tP1-36 votes in the demo ic convention are pledged to s in a repeated success of the presidential election by nearl to l victory
 Hoover received 33 of the republican delegate votes. One egate William Whiting of F |oke. refused to be pledged.
 Senator Walsh received highest vote as a Smith dele I-153.303. James Roosevelt of the Governor. received the h est vote for Roosevelt delegate 5S.4s0.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
JUNEAU RETURNS

JUNEAU, April 27, (P)-Sev- enteen of the fifty four precincts in the first division show Roose- welt delegates apparently assured of victory. J. J Connors, Demo- cratic candidate for national com mitteeman leads with GAO.
 Grigsby leads the (dem) dele gate race closely followed by Ziegler and Dimond.
 Rustgard leads Foster for At Horney General.
 Cash Coles nomination over Lucas and Charles appears to be conceded.
 William Paul, was nominated by a petition of 26e names to be an independent candidate for Alt torney General. He filed late Tues
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
WEDNESDAY tFrom Nugget Daily B9lietin :
PARTIAL RESULTS
 PRIMARY ELECTION

The primary election passed of quietly and without any bloodshed Tuesday in Nome. 254 republican votes and 96 democratic votes were cast making a total of $50 votes Following is the total vote for Nome, Little Creek. Teller Candle and Council. up to he hour of going to press, for can didates of contested offices
 Republicans
 Attorney General: Rustgard 232 Foster 3s.
 For auditor: Cole 174, Charles 34. Lucas s.
 National Committeeman White 123. Rasmussen Ill.
 Territorial Senator: Sundquist 220.
 Repres entatives: Anderson 1s0, Blake 1S0. Hellerich 15s. Morgan 143. Swanberg 142. Cameron t37. Nylen l32
 Demo oCratS
 For delegate: Dimond 63. Griss- by 55, ziegler ?
 National Commit teeman: Con nors 72. Frame IS. Hardcastle Il. For Senator: Frawley ST.
 Repres entatiyes: Wright lot. Scott 97. Nelly 91, Longley St
 The Nugget is compiling d tab lated table of the election returns. and owing to its. size and -ength. its was unable to ne printed in this issue. but will in all events be printed in Saturdays issue.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
AlRPLANE NEWS

Pilot Mirow of the NAT arrived Nome about 11:0O am. today from St. Michael and Unalakleet. having as passengers Marshal Chas. D Jones, Dist Attorney Leroy M Sullivan, Mrs. Medley from Una lakleet, ands native woman pri- Isoner
 Mirow took of again this after noon with mechanic Dick Ortman, in the Bellenca. for Nenana. car rying mail etc, He is expected to return to Nome tomorrow
 Pilot Bill Graham and George Laiblin are expected to return from mail flight down, the coast today
 Pilot Fred Powell, and mechan- ic Floyd Adams arrived Nome late yesterday afterndon from Fair banks, in a Fairchild 71. At present they are servicing the mot or On the landing field. Brown is scheduled for a flight tomorrow morning to Council, White Mountain, Igloo, Shishmar- eff and Teller. Then tomorrow af- ternoon a flight thru to Ko&zebue.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
FAIRBANKS RETURNS

FAIRBANKS, April 27, Com 'plete: 635 republican voies. Fost- CT 4l. Rustgaard 222 for Attoru- ey General. For Auditor Charles 137, Cole IA, Lucas 34. For Ma tonal Committeeman Rasmussen. 120, White 96. For Del Nat. Con. Chase 157. Davies 69. Hunger ford 37. Theile 179
 Democrats, Dimond IT, GrigsDy 11S. Zeigler IT. Connors for Ma tional Committeeman 1855, Frame S5. Hardcastle 24.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHi MANAGEMENT, ciRcuLATlo, ETC, REQUIRED BY ACT @ AUGUST 24, 1912

& THE NOME NUGGET put isned Weekly at Nome. flask for April lst, 1S32.
 Publisher. Geo. $. Maynard Nom, Alaska.
 Editor, Geo. s. Maynard. Nom Alaska.
 Managing Editor none.
 Business Manager. Geo. s. Maynard Nome Alaska.
 Owners: Qf corporation. give 1t and the names and addresses of stock holders holding l per cent or more total amount of stock If not a cor poration, give names and addresses individual owners.) Geo. s. Maynard owner. Nome Alaska.
 Known bondholders, morteagees ant other security holders, holding 1 pej cent or more of total amount of bonds or other securities. Qf there are none 50 state.) None
 Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or dis tribsted. through the mails or other wise. to paid subscribers during the six months proceeding the date shown above is.
 (This information is required from daily publications only.)
 GEO. g. MAYNARD. ."
 Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before ns this 1st day Of April, 1882.
 JAMES FRAWLEY. Notary Public in and for the Terra4ory of Alaslxa. My Commission explrsv Juae, 20, 1882.
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L $ ELECTIONS

PHILADELPHIA. April 2
 -Mote than one third of count completed. showed Roo lending Smith in the presid preference in the primary i, state of Pennsylvania. from precincts out of S181 prec gave Roosevelt 49.760: Smith SAY. Senator Davis was appar renominated defeating Ge Smediey Butler. dry, from than half the precincts.
 had 532.00O; Butler 279,0OO
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-30
HAVE YOU ANY NEWS

The Nugget wishes to publh every item of local news that Ca be obtained. There are many h. penings and minor incidents personaI interest in Nome and tl Surrounding district which 0 paper would like to know abOs and print in this column. Ser them in by telephone, by mail. ( drop in at the Nugget office. will be appreciated.
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MORE BALLYHOO

SHANGHAI, April 26, (P-The agreement to consider new for mula introduced by Sir Miles Lamp son, British Minister. is expected to bring the Qhink and Jap dele gates together soon. This arrange ment has been completed since the last conference April 9th, when the Chinese delegates requested a postp nement pending instructions from their government