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The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
SOVIET ICEBREAKER
 ARRIVES AT NOME
 DEPARTS WITH SLEPKEV

of these men are internationally famous for their Arctic expedi uonS and work in the north At lantic and the Arctic Ocean. Mir. Bvgenoff, who. is high in govern ment circles in the hydrographical service. was in, Nome twenty years ago as Lieutenant aboard one of the Russian, geographical ships which made the voyage thru the Northeast Passage, and which ar rived at Nome and St. Michael in 1913 and 1914 Several features of this city still remained promin- ent iu his memory.
 The woKk of g-eparing the Fleet ster planH adwur by Slepnev, start ed soon after the arrival of the Krassin. Through the. efforts of the Lonen Commercial. crew of capable and efficient men were placed at work preparing timbers, etc.. for crating the fuselage and wing of the plane. The local U. S Coast Guard. with it's motor boat made hourly contact with the ship at all times and when the plane was lowed to the ship. the motor boat did the job. Tn very speedy order. the Nome liar bor Lghterage Co, placed it's large crane in operation, and ex- ecuted the loading of the crated
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26

plane aboard what is known aS a 'catamaran", two ships boats fastened together to make float ing foundation.
 Due to the ice conditions along the coast and in Snake River. np barges or tugs could be launched to take care of the transporting of the plane to the ship, because of the great risk involved at this season of the year, of the ice noes being brought back to the shore by southerly storms.
 The Krassin stayed in port un- til the morning of May 42rd. sail ing for the vicinitY saa,hwest Cape on St. LawrSnee lslapd. St 5:55 am, to get in contact with the Stalingrad. which is fast in the ice there with some of the rescued people aboard.
 Tuesday morning through eff forts i1tstigated by Thos. A. Ross and several civic leaders arrange ments were made with Captain Ponomaratf and the public school children were invited to attend the boat for educational purpos- es. and be conducted around the Krassin The Coast Guard motor boat was kept busy all day -tra ns-- porting school children to and
 CContinued on Page Four
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
RUSSIAN ICEBREAKER KRASSIN ARRIVES
 NOME, MAY 2IST


 The Russian icebreaker s. S. Krassin in coniman4;- of Captain P. Ponomarer, dropped anchor in the Nome roadstead, 8 pm. May Fist, 1884, being the first yes .sel of the 1884 season to arrive at Nome.
 The Krassin arrived Nome by way of the Siberian coast. with the purpose of picking up Com mander Slepnev and his plane, to be transported back to Siberia, After proceeding north from Pro violence Bay. the Krasain touch ed at Uelen aud Whaiey on the Arctic coast of Siberia. and then headed south for Nome. She ex- perienced severe Ice conditions both going north and south.
 The Krassin was sent around from Leningrad to assist the two yessel,l the 'Smolinsk and Stalin- grad in transporting back sto civ- lization, the one hudr.d or more refugees rescued from the ice foes this winter. %@4s~,
 The expedition was under the command of P .Smirnoff, with N. Evgenoff second in command Both
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
LOOKS LIKE FIGHT TO FINISH
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press) v SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, Far- shyethreatszo of d ights=to the ltina ish in the longshoremen' strike, the mediation board resumed it's peace efforts with Joseph Ryan. President of the Int ernaional Long shoremen's Association taking a hand, He arrived from New York last,--night- t-~and-4conferred- -immed= lately with labor leaders and em- ployers. He said recognition of the I. l.. A. appeared to be the main issue.
 The San Francisco Union adopt ed a resolution to drop all nego- tiations unless demands for a ,eon,Iz plete union recognition were met by Saturday night.
 The Seattle Chamber of Com merce pointed to an almost com plete blockade of shipping, and to the President for his personal intervention.
 Longshoremen Delegates from all sound ports are meeting in Tacoma to consider the demand to permit the resumption of ship ping to AlaSka and the fishing in- dustry. So far no word has been issued.
 Employers in Los Angeles re- ported vessels moving nearly on schedule although other ports are filled. with idle ships.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
SAYS MAYBE FOUR FIVE
 DAYS AGREEMENT MADE

|. SAN FRNCGsCO, May 24, As the longshoremen's strike tighten cd its net on the coastal shipping business and refused to allow any ships to be prepared for the Brist- ol Bay arcs, Joseph P. Ryan, Presi- dent of the International Long shoremen's Association is still enrouto westward by plane to aid in the peace attempts now being made.
 He is expected to arrive here tonight.
 Reynolds said he believed an agreement would be made in four or five days.
 Two men were shot and slight ly wounded in an Oakland melee
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
sLVEE RECEIVING THol

WASHINGTON, May 23, Some of the silver bloc, who have been studying the Presidents silver mess age, said the President viewed the bill as putting silver on the same basis as gold. They called tho proposal as another forward step along .athe struggle to rehahilitate silver.
 Thomas complained that the Presi Tents proposal did not make silver money under the bill now being brought, any more than greenbacks or copper or nickle. were made money.
 Borah, Thomas, Wheeler and McCarran broke temporarily away from the silver bloc for huddle on the question of liberalizing the siNed purchase bill.
 They said they wanted to study the measure minuteiy in private conference to see . If they should move to strengthen it. First re- actions of some of the four indi- cated uncalled for joy over the proposed treatment of the white metal.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
MAY FIND RELIEF
(By The Associated Press)

SEATTLE, May 2s, Dewey Ben nett said that a definite decision for loading boats for Bristol Bay may be made at meeting to be held at three pm. today. He said that such move would require the approval of all shipping groups.
 ships to be involved would be the Libby boats "Otsego" 'eWil- Nsm Tupper" and "North King". Other vessels affected would be Pacific Alaska Fisheries boats for Dillingham;.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
RECOMMENDS SILVER
,By The Associated press)

By The Associated press)
 WASHINGTON, May 22, Presi- dent Roosevelt recommend to Congress today that it declare Americas policy to be ''to increase the amount of silver in our none tary stocks with the ultimate ob- jective of having and maintaining one-fourth of their monetary val ue in silver and three-fourths in gold
 ThS policy would be made man. datory as far as payments are con- .cerned, for the present.
 Silver holdings in this country would be limited to 50cts an ounce profits.
 The above statements were in cluded in a message to the Sem ate.
 The President signed the bill extending another year moratorium in mining assessme ent work. The exemptions allowed to individuals wiM apply to those whose income this year did not cause them to pay income tax. Such persons may obtain exemptions from doing ass- essment work on six claims. Cor porations. associations or partner lships which were required to pay
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
PROMINENT MAN DEAD
lBy Tile Associated Pressl

(By The Associated Press)
 CANNES, May 24..EsBTand Whit lock Iaged-sixty-fxe gyFftS ed States Ambassador to Belgium. died here today. He has been i'll For some months past, and under went two operations recently for bladder trouble. His funeral is to be held Saturday, here
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
EXPECT SOME
 AGREEMENT IN
 FOUR FIVE DAYS

ed by A. D. Lawrence, District Superintendent of Mail. after a conference with Hinckley.
 New outbreaks. of violence oc cured in San Francisco and Oak land, as dock workers frightened their seize on the waterfront.
 Mediators awaited the arrival of Joseph P. Ryan, President of the International Longshoremen's Asso- citation.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26

Line, due to sail from Seattle for Dutch Harbor and Nome June 1st, may possibly be detained as are all ships in the port of Seattle. because of the strike. The s. s. Derblay of the same company is due to sail June End but no de- finite assurance is given that she will be able to sail either On June 9th the NJ. s. Sierra of the Arctic Transport Go. is also due to sail but due to the paralyzing effects of the strike, it is uncertain at present when the vessel will sail.
 TelegramA, received from G. R. Jackson, President of the Nome Chamber of Commerce and from the Alaska Territorial Chamber Of Commerce advised that the Nome Chamber telegraph the Seattle Chamber of the conditions in Nome at present and the urgency. if amy. that supplies be sent in. as soon as possible.
 Teh Nome Chamber wired the Seattle Chamber of Commerce that no immediate alarm was felt but that the situation may soon de- velop into a case where much suffering and privation may endure If the first vessels of the season are not dispatched as scheduled. A shortage of food, fuel and horse
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
 SETTLEMENT STRIKE
 ARE STILL PENDING

feed was stated, due to having received no supplies since last Oct ober. It was suggested that every effort be made to have all the ves- sels sailing for Nome. leave port as scheduled.
 In regard to the Territorial Cha mber they were advised that all data and information had been patched to the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce and that in case anything came up regarding this section, they were advised to keep in touch with the President of the Meme Chamber of Commerce. G. E. Jackson, who is now in Seattle.
 While no immediate alarm is felt here, and no actual crisis exists at present. the situation still remains, that serious theught must be given the question of how soon it will be possible for sup plies to be shipped in. According to the latest available telegra ph lnformatio on the longshoremen's s strike, no definite decision is ex- pected within four or five days, and possibly not then, if the pre- sent deadlock over higher wages. shorter hours, and closed shop,
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26

wASHINGToN. May 25, With threats of fight to a finish this summer between industry and la bor unions. with the battle lines extending across the nation, the capitol is stirred. Johnson of the MIRA and Mrs. Perkins Secretary of Labor have been warned of the danger of possible epidemics as result of strikes.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
LEAVES SEATTLE,
lRy Ths Associated preesl

SEATTLE, May 2s. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, famous ethnologist, left today for Kodiak Island. hoping to definitely establish the racial origin Of the strange people who once lived there. .e-
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
CLOSED SHOP ISSUE

(By The Associated Press)
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, The closed shop question remained as the major stumbling block today, in the settlement of the iongshore- mems strike.
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26

WRITE YOUR FRIENDS A LETTER ON soURDoUGH STA rIoNARY. On Sale at Nugget once
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
COAST GUARD MAY RUN MAIL
fBy The Associated press,

lby The Associated Press
 SEATTLE, May P. Possibility that the Coust Guard vssqels may be used to handle the mail between Seattle and Alaska, was announce
The Nome nugget., 1934-05-26
SUGGESTS USING
 SEVER 10 HELP
 BACK J J, $. s MONEY

no income tax may. claim exalnp=
 tions on twelve claims.
The Washington times., 1934-02-16


pacemakerS. the Volatile U. S.
Smelling hitting a new record
high. Later the oils and packing
stocks we're given whirl in rota-
ton Of leadership. Standard Of
New Jersey set the pace in the pc
troleum group.
Code Progress Aids Packers
The rise in the packing shares
reflected progress being made in
the code for the industry. The Ar.
mour and Wilson issues scored
substantial gains.
Trading started off active, with
the early buying sending the
ticker behind. Considerable prof.
it-taking developed on the riS0
and some of the gains we're cut.
Activity dwindled on the dip, but
the market displayed a strong
undertone.
The further rise in steel op.
erations this week brought some
more demand for the steel shareA
Traffic Gains Aid Rails
Rails were aided by the new
rise in traffic last week. Low.
priced carrier shares were active.
Utilities we're quiet and the
aviation shares continued de.
pressed. Motors we're active in
the eraly dealings but quieted
down later.
Farm stocks marked time.
Their recent rise brought con-
siderable profit-taking.
The silver stocks reacted con.
siderably from their highs around
the noon hour, but selling was
light.
The Washington times., 1934-02-16

ton bill to regulate stock and
commodity exchanges. hearings on
which are under way before the
Senate Banking nd Currency
Committee. Naturally, it's sup
posed, the meeting is a protest
one.
The Washington times., 1934-02-16

Montreal funds In New York H1l
Per cent discount ct &1,00A
The Washington times., 1934-02-16
Dollar Nearer
Gold Parity

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 N.N.SO.
The dollar continued to decline
toward parity today, reaching
6O.O8 cents in terms Of the
French franc. and the lowest
rate since devaluatiOn was an
nOunced. British pounds ste%
ling scared IA cents.
The Washington times., 1934-02-16

decline as hopes
continued high
that the drastic
pr o visions Of
the exchange
C on troll bill
would be modi.
fled.
Cheerful bus
ineSs news was
a stimulating
factors. Com.
moditieS were
better, with sill
yer again prom.
inent.
The sill verS
were the CARLY
The Washington times., 1934-02-16

next week, so
the story goes.
Local brokers,
who are affili.
ated with the
associated ma
tional brokers.
say they know
nothing at all
about it.
Other people
in the financial
field, however.
say it's true.
and tn a t the
meeting is in
connection with
The Washington times., 1934-02-16
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SALES

Washington Gas, IS B. $1,000.
1919.
Capital Traction Co.. 10@2312,
5624, 1O@2334, 10@23A, 80 o.
1924, 40@23A, 10@23A, 1O@23M.
5m24
The Washington times., 1934-02-16
BROKERS
PLAN PARLEY
IN DISTRICT
BY DUNBAR HARE

There's going to be a meeting
Of stock market men from all
over the country in washington
The Washington times., 1934-02-16
CLOTH MARKET QUIET

NEW YORK. Feb. rs N Ms i No
coarse yarn cloths market was oul'' to~
day but showed no signs of weakness II
the general price level.
The Washington times., 1934-02-16
STOCKS MARCA|
ON IN STEADY:
RECOVERY
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 G.N.S)-
The stock market today scored q
further recovery from last weeks
The Washington times., 1934-02-16

J. F.. T. O'Connor, comptroller
of the currency, comes out with
the startling statement that of the
$50 unlicensed national banks in
the United States, including two
in the District, 271 have approved
reorganization plans. The 271 have
$247,314,000 frozen and $2l, ,999,-
900 unrestricted deposits. Quite
a sum.
And to make it more local the
Franklin National is one of the
chosen majority. It's to merge
with the Washington Mechanics
and the Mt. Vernon Savings
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
The Mosquito Control
Commission Is Pleased
At Work Accomplished

I'VE are more than pleased and
quite amazed at the volume of work
that has been accomplished by the
mosquito control workers. under the
direction of w. $. COrkran. during
the past months" said Harry l..
Cannon. chairman of the Mosquito
Control Commission. after a meeting
and inspection trip this week.
The meeting was held at the exec
utive offices in Lewes. and the cont
mission left Immediately after noon
for an inspection tour of the ma 'sh
areas that have been ditched by the
CCC companies during the past five
months.
Upon returning. Mr. Cannon speak
ing for the commission said: We
have gone over quite a large portion
of the work done. and all OF us are
more than pleased and quite amazed
at the volume accomplished. Furth-
ermOre. we were quite pleased at the
apparent permanency of the job:
there has been no washing OF the
outlets, and no caving-in of the dit
ches."
Said Richard e. Beckett. OF Dover,
secretary of the commission: "All of
lis were impressed and surprised
with the quantity and quality Of tho
work that has been done. Since it
will he necessary that the House
Mosquito he also eliminated before
his control program can he real
success. we hope that all of the
owns will cooperate with us to the
ullest extent in riding ourselves Of |
hese pests; I know that the COM
mission and its workers stand ready |
o aid any town that is ready to in
,titute a program of mosquito elm
nation in their own back yards and
lump piles"
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

given at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Steen on Tuesday evening in
honor of their daughter Elizabeth's
18th birthday.
Trinity NJ. E. Sunday School be-
gan a new contest between the Red
and Blue ON Sunday last. We are
hoping our attendance will be even
better than last summer. The cap
tain for the Red side is Miss Mildred
Dill secretary. Miss Margaret Hast
ings. Captain for the Blue side is
Miss Lucille Butler; secretary, Miss
Louise Nelson.
The Aid OF Trinity will meet at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Ormond
Neal on Friday evening. May 18th.
Elwood Reed, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
V. W. Reed, and Miss Catherine
Davis of Denton. were married on
Saturday evening. April 21st. They
will reside near here where the
groom is engaged in farming.
Church school at Trinity, Sunday,
May 9th, at 9.15 a. m.
Mothers Day will be observed at
Trinity NJ. E. Church on Sunday,
May 18th. A special program is be-
ing arranged for the occasion, which
will consist of songs. recitations,
dialogues. and pageant, Gods
Fift to Earth will be given by the
young ladies class. Special seats
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
DELMAR

The Misses Anne and Sarah Leet
and Miss Mildred Burnie, members
of the Delmar. Delaware, High
School faculty accompanied Mrs.
Shuttlesworth of Laurel, to Reading,
Penna.. for the weekend.
Deolia Fleetwood. of Wilmington,
spent a few days of this week with
his mother, Mrs. Annie Fleetwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. d. H..
COverdalc at Bowers.
Mrs. Fred Parsons and daughter
were Philadelphia shoppers on Mon
day.
Quite number from this town at
tended the Cherry Blossom Festival
in Washington. last week.
The cantata Queen Esther" will
he presented in the ElcOra Theatre
on Friday, May llth, by the mem
bers and friends of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mrs. +, Leslie
Barker is directing the play and
Mrs. Marion l.. Hastings is the
pianist.
Tho Dclmar Home Demonstration
club met Al the home of Mrs Thomas
IIearn. near town, on Wednesday af-
iernoon. May md Miss Zion was
he speaker al this meeting.
Charles Marvel who was taken to
Jefferson Hospital last week. where
he received treatment tor an in
Named eve, has returned home very
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

will be reserved for the mothers.
Come enjoy this service with us. If
not your mother. bring some mother
with you. Service will begin prompt
ly at $50 a. m. This will be fol-
lowed by a special Mothers Day
sermon by our pastor.
A. festival of music will be given
at the Greenwood High School audi
torium on Wednesday evening. May
9Th, at 7.45 p. m. The Washington
College Glee Club of Chestertown.
Md, will be present in full dress
suits and render many beautiful
solos, quartet. chorus numbers. and
orchestra selections. In addition 10
the above several declamations will
be given by members of Bridgeville
High School girls. Also another
very important feature will be "A
Washington Minuet." by the ele-
mentary grades OF Greenwood High
School, who will be dressed In
colonial costumes. This is National
Music Week. May 6-13. Come enjoy
the evening of splendid talent.
Don't forget the place and date,
Greenwood High School auditorium.
Wednesday evening, May 9Th, at 7.45.
Admission. adults 25 cents. children
Is cents. Proceeds for the four
churches on Greenwood M. e. charge.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
Buy In Milford Campaign

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Milford Business Mems AssO-
citation was held Wednesday evening,
May 2, at City Council rooms. G. r..
Reed, representing the Milford Trust
Company, and w. F. McFaul, repre-
senting the First National Bank and
Trust Company were present and eX-
planned in detail the new service
charges effective as of May 1, 1884
in all local banks.
Mr.. Kruse, advertising man, repre-
senting the Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company, explained the
campaign now being sponsored by
the Milford Chronicle and Business
Mems Association in conducting
what is known as Buy in Milford
Campaign" The association was un-
animOus in favor of assisting in
sponsoring this campaign for the 10
week period as outlined.
l.. N. Hearn brought to the atten-
tion of the association the fact that
the personnel of the CCC camp To-
Gated near Slaughter Beach was he
ing transferred to the locality of
RehOhOth Beach, thus stopping all
mosquito control and drainaSe work
in our vicinity. He felt that in as
much as our locality was as much
in need of such work as RehOhOth
and as we as taxpayers had contri-
buted to the maintenance of the
Slaughter Beach camp that our To-
cal citizens should urge that the
camp remain at Slaughter Beach.
A committee of five. Arthur Der
c. +. Banning. e. V. Wilker-
son. &. d. HOlzmueller and J. ". |
Burris was appointed to Immediate
ly contact Mr.. Corkran. who is in !
charge of this work and insist that
the Slaughter Beach Camp he con-
tinued at that location with full
personnel.
Other matters of importance were
discussed. The opportunity to boot
Milford awaits every business man
and citizen of this locality, it is your
luty to join the Milford Business
Mems Association and help make
Milford the city that it should he.
Attend the next meeting May Ii.
t is up to you to boost Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
TRINITY

Mrs. Frank Friedel spent Satur-
day with friends in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Day of Sea
ford spent Sunday with Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Nelson of
Bridgeville, spent Sunday evening
with MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson.
Mrs. Harvey Warrington had the
misfortune to stick a nail in her
foot on Wednesday last; at this
writing she is suffering consider
ably.
The Mothers Club met with Mrs.
Ernest Hall near Atlanta on Tues
day afternoon, May 1st. AS this was
Child Health Dty many interesting
questions were discussed.
The Trinity Home Demonstration
Club met with Mrs. J. E. Cannon on
Tuesday, April cath. with seventeen
members and three visitors present.
A very interesting demonstration on
the refinishing of old furniture was
given by Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
Miss Ethel Condor. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
Leon Wheatley on Tuesday, May %
The All Live Wire Club held a
bingo party at Smithville Communi-
ty building on Friday evening. with
about forty members and friends
present. The amount of 1927 was
realized.
A surprise birthday party was
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

much improved.
The annual convention OF the p.
E. Church will be held in Milford,
Del, May Sth and 9th.
Mrs. Olivia Draper Wright, of
Thiells. ~ v, VINO has been quite
i'll at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. William Draper, is improv-
ing.
AT a recent meeting with Stanley
NJ. WOOdhead. Field Executive of
the Boy Scouts of America. the fol-
lowing were chosen as the Troop
Committee of the organization of
Boy Scouts in Delmar: S. Ker
Slemons. James r. McLernOn, Earl
Chapman. Ernest Williams and
Ralph L. Nichols. James McLernon
was elected chairman, Ralph Nichols
secretary and treasurer, James Mills,
professor in Delmar (Md) High
School was selected scoutmaster.
Larry Truitt. who has been in the
employ of the American Stores Co,
in Delmar. for several years has
purchased the store fixtures and
stock of merchandise of II. G. POOre
on North Second street. known as
the J. VIM Culver store. and opened
up business for himself last week.
His many friends wish him unlimit
ed success in his new enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter TenpletOn
of Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tcmplctnn.
Vincent Dennis. MANAGER of the
AMIGO Filling Station here. was