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The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
MAY MEAN WAR

TOKYO. April 1s, lA1-The military preparation OI Russia on the nor hern Mandhuriau border. is taken here as clear indication that Russia expects clash with the laps.
 Spokesman for the foreign of flee fere said that the Sovist fore es had been estimated at seventy thousand men.
 The Jap consulate at Harbin said ii was indicated that the wrecking of Japanese troop train there last week and the killing Of fourteen mon, was the work of Russian communists
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when the truth is known. Russian populace is not to credited with Swa flowing the jet propa ga nda hook. line sink@.
 Nature has rude. crue! ani usual ways Of disposiug os excess population. In Chicag man nearly lost h;s life rheE whskers caught fire. and in kansas several were speared death by flying blanks torn a lumber pile during a t1rnar
 The prize fghter closes hi, iciaI career at an early az newspaper repor. on the h. of Jim Confetti brings 10 ! the fact that syoh maa eniat i Only the whi-e haired member when Co~"att Eaocked John l. Yet Mir Corbe.t is G5 years old
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
SURVEY DEPARTS

BREMERrON. April 20. t4',- About sixty officers and enlisted men sailed today aboard the r < $ Garnet. the min esweeper which carries the airplanes for the N- aska Survey, for uhe Coast U~,- detic Survey Two amphibians re being used thi, year The planes called the Seward and the Unala- ska, will hop off from Seattle Nav al Air Station about Friday
 The purpose Of this years ax- petition is to map by air pictures the vicinity of Chignik Bay and Shelikof Straits Both planes are equipped with +5o horsepower mot nrs. especially protested from treez- ing
 It. Robert H Harral is the commanding head Of the exppdi- tiou He will serve as mander Of the Seward" and Lt J P W Vest will be commander of the "Unaiaska". l. l. Rowe is in com mand of the minesw eeper Garnet
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
VOLCANO ACTIVE

Captain Andrew Nelson of the Nj s Eunice reported recently up on his return from At1a thaa the Mount Cleveland Volcano ou Chug- inadak Island, one I the Four Mountain Group. abou- one hun drad and fifty mil, vest et Una laska became active some time arond January 1st. 1'lis volcano lhas not shown much activity for several years. therefore it caused quite httie sperg.s. iua on the part Of those who s}w f, when it blew up about seven times in one hour Dense smoke continues to issue forth.
 Makpshin Volcano on Ualaska Island also shows increased activ- i'y Loud rumbiings could be heard by hunter within seven miles of the mountain This volcano has been very quiet for the past eight cen months. Al tho rlna the runb- lings were heard ii WAS impossib- le to see wehther O~ not smok a or steam was pourinS out. on ar- count of snow storms and yapnrs around the crater
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
MOB LYNCHEs MAN

SAN FRANCIS. Kansas. April IS, (P,-A mob today lyache Richard Read, ffty-three year old bachelor farmer who confessed to the abduction and attacking and killing Of eight year old Dorothy Hunter of Selden, Kansas
 He was protected twice from the mob Saturday by the quick thinking of the sheriff and two hundred heavily armed men.
 The mob found him last night in the Cheyenne County jail and took him out and hanged him from tree. Governor Woodring who was on a political campaign was only few miles away at At wood when the lynching took place.
 Read confessed to turing Dor othy when she left school. to his auto. with string of beads
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
CLIMBS MOUNTAIN

SEWARD. April 20. (P--A wire from Chignik said that Father Hubbard had successfully climb ed Katmai Volcano, the only time in which the mountain has been attempted in the winter.
 Two students wore with him i: Kenn1h Chisholm and Jack Nor ten. Lso a team of dogs
 The trip ended almost fatally when the Katmain river ice broke up suddenly. The party were fore ed to pull their sleds and sup (plies over moving ice blocks. found ering in the water waist deep for hours. while they were enroute |back to Shelikotf Straits.
 The boat which was to come Der them did not show up and they waited for two weeks. when the motorsh4p Polar Bear Captains Wood and Anderson, who saw their smoke signals CD KaAmai beach.
 When rescued the men were weak and emaciated. They had been living on dog meat and she'll fish. They are now bound for Uni mak Island ennoute to their sec oud objective, Mount ShisHaldin.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
GREAT TALES!

TOLEDO. April IS, R-Auah- critics upon Investigating a myst- erious telephone call to the Tol- edo Times last night, learned that a man who gave his name as patterson and his home in New York. had said that the Lindbsrgh h baby was in Detroit, and that he didn't want to- see Lindy pay any more ransom. He said that the kidnappers had come to dis agreement. He further stated that a message would be sent to the probat judge in Toledo wiphin a few days telling where to find the baby.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
AiRPIANE NEWS

Pilot Brown of the NAT arriv- ed from Fairbanks toady carry ing about 60 pounds of first class mail, quantity of fresh goods, and Joe Segsby az passenger.
 He is scheduled to fy north 
 Pilot Mirow of the NAT arriv- ed Fairbanks yesterday, and is due to return early Wednesday 7 morning.
 Piloto Jones of the Airways is still up north. and it is uncertain when he will arrive Nome.
 Iaiblin & Graham plane return from Unalakleet and Marshal with between 800 and 500 pounds of mail. This is al the mail that was at Unalakleet. They flew L E Robinson from Film to White Mt.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
DENIES REPORT OUT

JUNEAU. April 2o. .4', Seua- tor Anthony Dimond denied here today that he had withdrawn his cand idacy for the democratic nom ination for delegate to congress.
 He left he-e with Mayor Judson and Frank Boyle democratic can didates for representative and aud iuor respectively. to coyer the dis tric; hetween Skagway and k rh- kan bstore the primaries.
 A crowded theatre heard Dim nnd announce his own campaign. las' night
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
WASHINGTON DOPE

WASHINGTON, April k. (P)- Senator William J Harris # Gaor- gia. died here after an Illness of the past several weeks.
 The Senate today approved the million dollar cut in he eleven million dollar prohibition enforce ment fund, after defea ting hy q vote of two to one. Senator John sons proposal of fifty percent cut This was Johnson's first pro- hibition statement in years
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
REINDEER

Now :ha' tAers .- su,a geu and pronounced iuteresr .u deYebopment ot reindeer in aska and the establishment 0
 narket for this product. it is 1T astins To hote what pr, she Jackson though Of the pros tive de elopment of thta iudu nearly ttir7y years ago. As { eral Agent of Education in 4 ka he Doctor in 1903 submi to Congress his report on the troduc4ion of Domestic Rein4 into Alaska, and among other ments made were the following
 While the original purpose fle introduction of domestic deer into Alaska was to assist the civilization Of the natives 10 help them to a better and T certain met bod Of gaining liy hood, yet the reindeer will pr equally important to the wh who may seek homes or engage business in subarctic Alask W the increase Of domestic rein5 in Alaska. il will become poss for white men to own large he but the men that will do the h. ing and teaming will always Eskimos and Lapia nders. Thus Eskimo, trained as herders or te <r"r. will prove valuable to white man. and the white in turn. as director and emplo, will be valuable to the nat Already the reindeer have gi evidence of some of the ways whidh they will prove an impt ant factor in the development the great north region"
 Press release issued wee from Delegate Wickershamis fce) )-Edit0r's Note.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
OFF GOLD STANDARD

SANTIAGO, Chile. April l9,
 Chile wen off the gold stan dard officially today, after nine months unsuccessful effort- to maintain the Peso at par. thru rigid control of purchases and of foreign exchange. Such was hh" action taken under j government bill passed las night. The valu" of the peso will now be subjected virtually to it's own market. There are few restriction or obstacles to prevent it's wholesale collapse,
 The last knewn value of the peso of Chile was in Amerirar money. 5 .1217.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
lAIEPLaNE NEWS

Pilot Mirow and Manager O.i- yer E the NAT arrived Nome bout noon today from Fairbanks in the Bsllenca plane They l"tt Fairbanks at 4:3O am. and dus to toggy weather poor visibility Were forced to sit down at the mouth oF the koyuk for several hours before comjns on thru o Nome
 Don2II Lyle wa- rs-urn.nE passeuser aboard tho Bellen~a
 Pilot Brown ot tae NAT is Sch- l. ued for hop 10 White Mou2t.ln as soon aS weather permits.
 f4atbl'n and Graham d1. 'o leave on las. regular mai, r.i ., Cnal k,eat. SuuEy moruins.
 Pilot M.row is srhed lIe, fo- o flight nor 7, aomorro4 vM1h"e pNrnittipz
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23

Defense attorney Clarence Oar row, for Mrs FUrtescue and her son-iu-law It Massie. feeds much better today after an attack of ind digestion. causing the postpone ment of their trial Saturday L.. Masse who has been cn the stand in bis own defense. will return to- morrow 10 the stand, where he has been telling the story of the killhng cf Joe k9haxakhae.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
JACK WHIT.
 FOR
Republican (onmitteem
 for Alaska
Subject to Primaries in April

Juneau. Alaska. Jan. 22, IS
 Recently l announced my G didacy for Republican Natio1 Commit eenan for Alaska. hs been a resident continuously the territory for thirty -edght yea
 A firm believer iQ the Cove ment of Alaska by Alas1ans, a in favor Of only those who { residents in the Territory bel appointed to Federal positie here. if succ esssul in my candde for National Committeeman, shall endorse only those who ( bona iide Ataskans.
 have been a resident and ( gagged in business in all four the Judicial Divisions in the T. ritory. and at all times a consi ent Republican and loyal to t principles of that great party.
 I favor the repeal of the Alas Bone Dry Law and for the mo, ficaLion of the National ProhI tion Act and Eighteenth Amen ment.
 I favor Territorial control of !. its resources. including its gar and fisheries and condemn the or man domination of the salmon fis cries.
 am against the repeal od t Primary Law. and say Save t Primaries.
 Upon the above policies, I 8, icit your support in the prima election April 2s for the office Ma ational Committeeman of the R publican Party.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
Is HARD WILL

SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. tP) The distribution Of the nine thousand dd'ar estate of the late George Mueller. Alaskan miner. has been postponed week. by Judge Duane. giving the widow and daughter. who were left one dol lar each by his will. chance to contest t. They claimed that Mueller had deserted them 90 years ago.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
Hammon Company Getting Read,

The Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields at Nome is preparing for the opening of the summer mining season. Men were put to work lat ely getting the power plant in readiness for it's work; others are out on the ditch line preparing the ditches for the big thaw, and still others are at work on the three big dredges in the gold fields out of Nome, getting them in condition for digging.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
Washington Current Comment

Soviet machine gnns mow down
 peasa nts who resist the destruc- tien Of their churches. Laying aside the religious aspect of the case, the incident sugg gests several things. It seems that modern Russian rulers md that the severe pro- cedure of the old order comes in handy today: and further a per Son k entitled to believe that
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
VESSEL ON JOB

ANDY. China, April IS, (P)- The U Destroyer Smith-Thomp- son arrived here today to protect Americans from the advancing Red Army. Missionaries have talk en refuge pn Kulangsu Island.
 Chinese mRiit@ry authorities an nounced that two thousand Chin ese comm unists had been slain.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
WARMING UP

CHICAGO. Apru IS, tPy-Th" Republican conventiOn's arrange me ns committee met here Satur- day and agreed upon L J Dickin- son ot Iowa, for the keynoter.
 Repr sentative Bertrand H Shell Of Naw York Wa conceded as their a1o.ce for permanent chair man.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23

Fear of bha future odas n, goof and may actually ge. one tnr. trouble. A New York prisoner Ios' his nerve. pleaded guilty, and wa sentenced. whil- the jury was con sidering his case. The members of that body stat4 informally that they had concluded 10 acQuit him.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
NO NEWS BABY
HOP E9ki EJ T ANrif 10

HOPBWEId.. April l9, cP LindDergh satu today that he Was still unable to ree4rablish conrar' with the kidnappera. He thank ed the many press associations flor their cooperation but said that his attempts d re-oonta0tinc. were still being hanloered by press ac'- iyities
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-23
SOME POLICY!

ST PAUL. April 1s, (R-Ctting Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Frank lin, and Theodore Roosevelt, the champions of his philosophy. Frank lin D Roosevelt democratic aspir- ant for president, said "It seeks
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WEDNESDAY

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TUESDAY

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MONDAY

tFrom Nugget Daily Bulletin.
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HAS BEEN SICK

HONOLULU, April IS, R-
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JOHN T. (Jsck) WHITE.
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Smyrna times., 1932-02-24

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Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Russian Lady, 1O7, Says
We Are Dumb and Stupid

Columbus, Ohio. - Nine. Marie
Charlotte de Collier Davenport, born
in Russia 1O7 years ago and edu-
Gated in Vienna university and the
Sorbonne, claims a number of pre-
negatives for her years, including
frank criticism of her hosts.
She INDUCED the right without
restraint on a recent visit to Colum-
bus. She said:
"Your people are stupid and un-
friendly and impolite.
Each time / return here l find
your people more dumb.
"They don't produce anything !;
they jog along like SO many jack
asses.
II see no progress here; the peo-
pie want no intelligence.
"All of the great stimulus that is
the human soul is gone out Of your
people.
II speak freely; I have seen SO
much"
But of the American people in
general, Nine. Davenport said:
"You are darlings and I love you
ALL"
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24

would serve turkey supper on
Thursday evening February 25. On
account of important business yet
to be handled and that the hour
was getting late the discussion of
the question box was deferred un-
til the next meeting. The final
business of the evening was the
nomination of officers. The nom
nations held open until the next
meeting at Smyrna, resulted as
follows: President, George w.
Swain, Harrington; first vice-pres-
ident, Clifford Jones, Smyrna;
Samuel Powell, South Bowers and
Joe Swain, Cheswold; second vice
president, Thomas E. Baker, Do
yer; secretary, w. D. Boyce, Ches-
void; treasurer, @. w. Machamer,
Clayton; director, three years, w.
w. Pettijohn, Dover; directors,
two years, Walter Nowland, Smyr-
ma; Roger Davis, Hartly; Arlie
Jackson, Magnolia. The next meet
ing will be held at Smyrna on
March 10th.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Old Bible Holds Civil
War Vets Death Message

Pittsburgh, PA strange mes
sage, almost seventy year old, is in
the possession of Harry G. Wood.
Wood found a small, hand-carved
Bible containing the message,
packed away in a trunk in the attic.
1t belonged to William McCutcheon,
a cousin who enlisted in the Civil
war. With it were a diary of 1868,
a penkuife, a picture of the youth,
and letters to his mother.
1t was a last message to his moth
er, in event he never returned. A
letter, found with it, told of its ex-
istence, and told the mother that Ii
was not to be opened unless he was
killed.
McCutcheon carved the Bible and
followed it out before he went
away. The message was placed in
side, and the opening sealed.
But he returned within a year.
Five years later, in 1868, he died.
His mother, who was i'll at the time,
never opened the Bible. She died
soon afterward. The Bible was put
away and forgotten until Wood
found it.
Now Wood is undecided whether
he should open it.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Town Gets Wrong Pole
Painted at Half Price

Valley Stream, L. 1.-The son of
Everett S. Strange. the village
steep.e-jack and flagpOle painter,
took an order from the village
board for his father to paint the
flagnole in front Of District School
NJ. I. Instead for No. he wrote
down No. 4. which is the Clear
water school Tho price was to be
G"n.
So the elder Strange painted the
wrong flagpole and rendered the
bill for the contracted fee. The
village board informed him of his
mistake and assured him the error
was on him. He placed himself on
the mercy of the trustees and they
said that since they were going to
have the pole Of School No. 4 paint
ed anyhow they would pay him SIS
for his services.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
PSYCHOLOGY TO AID
NAVY PICK FLYERS
Simple Intelligence Tests
to Be Applied.

Washington. - Psychology will
play vital part in selection of the
navy's aviators in the future if a
series of experiments nearing com
pletion prove satisfactory.
A wealth of data collected on the
basis of study of naval aviation
personnel over a period of four
years, has revealed certain simple
intelligence tests which may deter
mine whether a man is fitted to fly,
before he is even allowed to ven
ture off the ground, according to
navy experts.
Board to Get Data.
They plan to present their stud
les and conclusions to the navy gen
eral board with recommendation
that all navy aviation personnel be
required to come to certain mental
type standards before being al
lowed to train for flying. They
have for several years been con-
vinced their methods would save the
lives of personnel and prevent de-
struction of expensive equipment,
and they carried out exhaustive ex-
periments to prove their case.
Officials in the naval station meds
icfne office revealed that flying rec
ords, in virtually every case, have
borne out prediction based on men
tai tests. In many cases these
men whom the mental tests showed
to be of a type unadaptable to fly
ing have crashed to death or serious
injury, and in almost every instance
they have acquired flying records
far from desirable from an eff
cheney standpoint.
Decision Near.
The navy has not adopted the
tests as part of the requirements
for prospective flyers. but decision
in the matter is expected in the near
future.
Tests were carried out under the
leadership of Capt. Dallas G. SUIT
ton, navy representative at st. Eliza
beth's hospital here. Sutton was
at the Pensacola (Fla.) naval air
base when he began his experiments
several years ago, and since that
time has appointed members of the
navy medical corps to cooperate
with him at Hampton Roads, Va,
and at San Diego. Calf.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
KENT VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
BANQUET AT HARRINGTON
CLIFFORD JONES, w. S. NOW
LAND, SMYRNA, OFFICERS
Next Meeting Held at Smyrna
March 16; Remarks Made by
Many Prominent Speakers

Thursday night was a gala one
for the firement of Kent County
when they were entertained at the
Harrington Fire house by the Har-
rington Fire Company and the
Ladies Auxiliary of the saem COM
pany. The ladies served the del
egates and their guests turkey
supper. At the start of the ban
quet President Haddaway called
upon G. w. Machamer of Clayton
for the invocation. A rising vote
of thanks and rousing applause
was extended to the ladies for
their efforts. Mrs. Alice Wix gen
eral chairman of the ladies' COM
mittee responded with few
words. Mayor N. c. Adams was
the first speaker of the evening.
He extended the keys Of the town
to the visitors and wished them
much enjoyment in their meeting.
Further remarks were made by
Prof. j. C. Messner superintendent
of the Harrington schools; Chief
George Cain; John N. Jordin, pres
ident of the State Association; the
Rev. E. H. Collins, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Harrington; Julian
C. Morgan, president New Castle
County Association; c. S. Barker
of Milton, president of Sussex
County Association; J. E. Strick-
land, Talleyville Fire Company;
Robert Croes, past president of the
State Association and John Guyer,
treasurer of the State Association.
A number of other visitors accom-
panied the officials from the upper
end Of the State. Following the
speech making the iremen entered
into their business session and the
roll call disclosed that for the first
time in many months all compan-
les in the county were represented.
Every officer with the exception of
one director was also present. Mrs.
Laura A. Powell, wife of Sergeant
Samuel Powell, of the State Po-
lice, was the first woman to attend
an official meeting Of the Kent
County Association and by action
of the delegates she was given an
honorary membership in the or
ganization. Under the report Of
officers and committees the treas
urer reported balance of $87.34.
Further reports were received
from Houston, Milford and South
Bowers on school inspections. The
committee named by the president
to compile the reports reported
progress. The Smyrna delegation
announced that their company
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24

and look toward the State build
ings. The underbrush has been
cleaned off, the largest trees left
standing, and the possibilities for
beautifying this section are great
or than any one could imagine a
few months ago. In fact, the
elimination of the swamp east of
the town dump seems to be a mat
ter now of only few months time
and not a very great expense. At
ter the Loockerman street fill has
been completed there will remain
very little of the southern part of
the swamp to be filled, and north
of the street can be taken care OF
very nicely by an artificial lake
with the excavation to raise the
surrounding swamp SO that grass
and trees can be planted. The
most expensive part will be the
carving of the sanitary sewer out
lets down past the State property
% that the Jones River will al
ways be sanitary and clear of any
sewerage refuse. It is believed
that this is one of the most i'm
portant improvements to the City
Of Dover in the way of health and
for the Identification of the east
ern part of the City. 1t will un-
doubtedly go a long way towards
the elimination of the mosquito
pest. which is one of the heaviest
liabilities of Dover in the summer
time. This work has all been ac-
complished to date with money
that would have otherwise had to
have been contributed to charity.
With the labor situation in its
present state and the way it looks
for the next six months a great
amount of work can be done in
this connection with a small out
Law of capital. 1t is felt that the
citizens of Dover cannot visualize
the great benefits there are to be
derived by the cleaning up Of this
unsanitary, and un-
healthy section of the city. Prom
inent engineers have predicted that
upon the completion of these i'm
it will be the most
beautiful layout on the peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Army Shows Progress
Made in Gas Warfare

Washington.-"Excellent progress"
in preparing gases and protective
equipment against gas for use in
war was made by the Chemical War
fare service of the army during the
last year. Maj. Gen. Henry l.. Gil
christ, chief, told Secretary of War
Hurley in his annual report.
Gilchrist said that special en-
phasis" had been placed on reduc-
ing the cost of some of the more
expensive items of chemical war
fare. Also, he said, the service has
devised better protection against
chemical agents.
During the past year the service
made 25,974 gas masks for the army.
Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
Trains Wild Animals
"Juet for Amusement"

Houston.-"Just for the fun of II, !"
f. J. Walter, Jr., of Houston, trains
lions, monkeys, elk. timber wolves
and other animals in his backward
He never has been a professional
animal trainer, but all of his life
he has kept animals and taught
them tricks.
Right now he is spending most of
his time teaching a young Nubian
lion to do tricks and an elk to pull
a wagon.