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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05
Four Robbers Hold Up Forty
 Aboard Train
(By The Associated Pressl

(By The Associated Press)
 KANAKEE, Illinois, April 5-Four swashbuckling "two-gun" nattily- dressed, robbers held up nearly forty persons aboard the crack, gulf f-coast-bound Illinois Central train.
 They are now being sought in a widespread manhunt. The loot was only eight hundred and forty-three dollars.
 Railroad reports said they took virtual command of the train, in- stigating a reign of terror, towing those aboard and relieving them of their belongings in about twenty minutes, as the train spread south ward out of Chicago. The gunmen were each armed with two forty five calibre pistols.
 They escaped after wounding one man and communicating the car of Edward Goetzler whom they kid naped and later released. The wounded man was George Kerr, a Chicago, salesman, who was shot in the leg when he resisted the gum men in the belief that they were kidding" His condition is not ser ious.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05
Republicans Are
 Active Concerning
 Social Security Bill
(By The Associated Press)

(By The ASSoclated freSS)
 WASHINGTOS, April - Official calculations made on the social se- curity bill, showed that it would mean about eight hundred million dollars in new taxes by 1887 and a minimum of one billion, eight hun dred million in 1949. The statement brought new energy into play over the measure
 The figures were prepared by the house ways and means experts. Re- publicans seized the estimates as providing new support for their con tention that the bill puts too heavy a burden on business.
 Republican members of the com mittee talked over the figures, at a meeting preliminary to conference of one hundred and three G. O. P. members tonight. They indicated that if possible they would try eith- CT to eliminate the taxes or reduce them. or postpone effective dates.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05
GOVT CLAIMS THAT MELONS COAL DEAL,
 WAS A ''SHADY SALE''
(By The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, April - A disclosure by the govern ment which thinks that the Andrew Mellon proposed fifty million dollar art gallery in Washington not exempt from taXaton brought assertion from his counsel that the ruling was just some more political persecution.
 Word of the Internal Revenue Bureaus decision the trust organization to which Mellon has already turned nineteen million dollars worth of pictures while the millionaire estifyng in his three million dollar income tax hearing. Further developments expected in Melons testimony concerning the Pittsburgh Coal Com pany which in 1927 offered him ten million dollars for four hundred shares of stock in the firms securities which he sold for five hundred thousand dollars to the Union Trust Company four years aer is claimed by him to be capital loss of five million dollars and which he listed his income returns. The government claims the transaction shady sale to evade tax payments.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05

Are you positive that the defen- dant was drunk?" asked the judge.
 ''No doubt" growled the officer.
 Why are you so certain?"
 Well" replied the officer T saw him put a penny in the patrol box on Fourth Street then look up at the clock on the Presbyterian church and shout: 'Gawd, I've lost four teen poundsi"
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05
Alaskan Educa-
 tional Institutions
 Given Recognition
(By The Associated Press)


 SPOKANE. April 5 - The higf academic standing of Alaskan edu. cational institutions was given re- cognition by the Northwest Assoc iation for Secondary Higher Insti, tutions, Friday at their meeting here.
 The University of Alaska at Fair banks was given permanent accred- ation, and five high schools at Skagway, Nome, Sitka, Sheldon Jackson school at Seward, and Dou- glas. were given full accredation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05
Nome To Make Survey Skilled X
 Unskilled Labor

A grouped COIlInlllee consisting of various persons from civic and private institutions in Nome met yesterday afternoon to discuss ways and means of canvassing the labor in Nome and determining whether there will be sufficient la bor here this coming summer, and if such be the case, of informing pub lie organizations in the states that Nome will be seriously handicapped if a surplus of labor comes in on the first boats.
 The committee was comprised of Dr. Rex F. Swartz, Mayor, who act ed as chairman; Lyman S. Brewster, Vice-Chairman of the Nome Com mittee of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration; Rev. Norman McCay, City Attorney Leroy Sulli- van, and V. R. Farrell of the Relief Committee of the EZRA; C. o. Rob- erts representing the Industrial Workers of Alaska, labor organiza- tion; Councilmen Alvin Polet and Andrew Sather representing the City Council; and A. M. Hartford representing the largest employer of labor in this section-the Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields.
 The movement regarding a deter imitation of labor census in Nome has been discussed generally during the entire winter. and the Relief Committee brought it to a head by commenting to the Vice Chairman of the EZRA, who communicated with Governor Troy regarding his opinion of taking a census of labor and broadcasting information to eth CT parts of Alaska and the States, should there be an ample supply.
 Following are two telegrams, one sent Governor Troy by Mir. Brew ster and the other, an answer from him:
 Nome, Alaska, March 9. 1885. Governor Troy,
 EZRA Administrator, Juneau.
 Many reports indicate numerous people anticipate coming to Nome in anticipation of work next sum- mer Stop In the absence of the ap- proval of projects covering federal office building and PWA loan to City and PWA allotment for rein deer service the only available work will be such as provided through private construction and at the pre- sent time the indications are that there are more than enough carpen- ters and common laborers to satisfy the demand on that basis Stop We desire your opinion as to whether or not it would be desirable to canvass local labor situation as to supply and demand in order that prospec- tive laborers could have the infor- nation available prior to leaving the States Stop Would it not also be advisable to inform the transporta tion companies in Seattle at this
 Continued On Page Four)
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-04-05

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioners
 Court, Wrangell Precinct. First
 Division of Alaska. In Probate. in the Matter of the Estate of John
 Goodwill Grant, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the ln- dersigned, Executrix of the estate of John Goodwill Grant. deeeasd, to he creditors of all persons having claims against the said deceased. to file them with the necessary vouch- CTS within six months after the first publication of this notice, at Wran- gell Hotel, Wrangell, Alaska, which said place the undersigned selects as her place of business in all matters connected with said es- tate of John Goodwill Grant de- ceased.
 MARY IRENE GRANT,
 Executrix of the Estate of John Goodwill Grant, deceased.
 Dated and first publication at Wrangell, Alaska, on this goth day of December, 1885.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27

right after I'd asked another fel- low if he'd cut out the whistling- and started in.
 The fellow I'd asked to stop turned and told this fellow here to cut it. And he did. He laughed and walked away into the alley. l laid down my cards and followed him, !" Pratt concluded with a finality, ad- ding And if there's a penalty for what I did I'm willing to pay it!"
 The what I did" was quite in evidence on Jacobsen's face in court and more could be obtained as ev- idenee from a doctor who treated tim, the court was told. But the accuser denied any part in riding Pratt in his whistling.
 T haven't spoken to the man for two months" he told the judge, ad- hitting at the same time that he whistled a lot and probably quite a bit in Pratt's presence.
 But even if l did, he chal- lenged-chiefly to his assailant- its no reason why he should have any right to beat up on me and make me have to pay doctor bills and get new teeth and be healing sears on my face for the rest of my life"
 Judge Van Glider admitted. amid bursts of verbal lashings between the two belligerents that required several warnings from time to time from Chief Daniels, that he was in quandary.
 Judge Familiar with Superstition
 I've been bawled out plenty when Pm on boats for whistling," the judge said q like to whistle and do so a lot. At the same time I've learned to know that seafarintI men cant stand it. It's a regular obsession with them but it's real to them.
 Tn this case, the only thing can do is to find you guilty, Charlie. gwen if it bothers you a lot you'll have to keep the peace and I'm go- ing to sentence you to pay a fine of $25.
 To which the offended seaman interrupted, indignantly, .I'l1 serve it out and it's all right with mel"
 But I'll suspend the sentence,' the court added, lon the condition that nothing like this ever happens again. And as to you," addressing the equally indignant Jacobsen, you'll do we'll to be warned against riding this man and if you have to whistle be sure that h isn't around!"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27

Morris Harden, 36, World War veteran, working as civil en- gineer on the Mitkof Highway construction project, died suddenly on Dec. 16 at Petersburg General Hospital. He had recovered from major operation and was feeling in good health and spirits. Just prior to his death he had written some letters which he planned to mail himself His body was ship ped to his home in Montezuma, Iowa.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27
WRESTLING BEFORE SEAMAN
lKetchikan ChronleIel

The Moral to this story is Don't whistle when there's a seafaring man of the old school around, and above all don't do it deliberately
 At least that was the conclusion Judge Van Glider, city magistrate reached when he had heard the ey- idence of an assault and battery charge brought before him, with Charles Pratt, an old seafarer. the defendant. and Harry Jacobsen, boat cook, the complainant.
 Jacobsen had Pratt haled before the court to answer charges which he substantiated with a black eye, a broken nose and a tooth that was missing from his mouth. After the charges were read to him, Pratt eX- plained his case as follows:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our minister, Rev. Pederson, MT. Gum, Mir. Johnnie James. MT. Rasmussen, Mrs. Eyon, the Alaska Native Sister hood and Brotherhood and every one of the white and native people for the help they gave us when our son passed away and may God bless you all
 Mir. and Mrs. Maxfield Dalton
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27
UPWARD SWING

NEW YORK, Dec 26-Halling the great improvement in business this year industrial leaders in the first group of year and statements, re- leased today, predicted continuation of the upward swing of recovery in 1886.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-27
"Peaee-Loving Man"

Your honor, I'm a peace-Iovlng man. I mind my own business and expect others to mind theirs and leave me alone. You can judge for yourself whether I'm guilty or not. And if Pm guilty for what I did I'll pay the penalty.
 From the time I was a kid my old man used to raise the devil with me for whistling around him and when I went to sea later on l got more training into the idea that whistling is no good-the same as my old man. I admit it sounds like a lot of foolishness to lots of people but it's real thing to me.
 Now this fellow pointing to his accuser n the assault charg, "eouldn't learn any other way that l cant stand whistling even a little bit and he's been riding me about it for a long time. In my house le comes around and when I'm trying to read he whistles
 Whistled When He Saw Dog
 For a long time the only thing l d1d was 10 get up and So SoIue place else. It was no good to ask him to quit He did it just to ride me. When he'd see me coming along the street-or when he'd see my dog come walking along and knew that I was a little way be- hind him, he'd start whistling.
 So, the last time that happened. l couldn't see any other way to settle it and took him out in the alley. He came up behind me when l was playing cards in a card room
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
THREE GOOD
BOXING CARDS
DURING WE E:k

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. UP)-
Three former champions lead the
parade of fisticuffers who will
swing leather in California rings
this week.
The first major card on the pro-
gram presents Midget Wolgast,
Philadelphia Italian who has held
the flyweight title, against Small
Montana, Filipino ranked as one
of the smartest boxers in the ring
today. They meet in Sacramento
Wednesday.
The big show will be held Thurs
day at San Francisco when, in an
outdoor afternoon holiday per-
formance Young Corbett III, one
time welterweight king, battles Lou
Brouillard, who used to be a mid
dleweight champion.
Both men are left-handed fight
erS. Brouillard is perhaps the hard
er hitter. He has scored knockouts
over Oskar Ranks, Babe Marino.
Sammy Slaughter and Jimmy Riv-
ers this year, while Corbett has de-
cisioned Bep Van Klavern of Hol-
land in his only two ring appear
ances of 1885.
The Hollywood card for Friday
offers frankie Covelli Of Philadel-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
DefectiUe Shotgun
Brings Death For
Los Angeles Boy

LOS ANGELES, July l UP) -
Premature celebration of the Inde-
pendence Day of their adopted
country had resulted today in the
death of a nine-year-old Japanese
boy and falling of second Nip
ponese youth on suspicion of man
slaughter charges.
Johnny Takanski, 8, was killed at
the side of his twin brother, George,
after they had asked George Kita-
hara, 81, to pep up their celebration
with a blast from his double-bar-
relied shotgun.
THE boys had been shooting
firecrackerS and said it would be fun
if 1 mace a big racket with my
gum" officers said Kitahara told
them.
Il made them line up behind me.
Then I aimed at an incinerator and
fired"
With a blast of smoke and flame.
the left barrel of the gun burst. A
heavy steel fragment crashed into
Johnnys chest and he died a few
moments later at the feet of his
twin. Another fragment nicked
Kitahara on the elbow.
Officers said the remaining bar
rel was clogged with Wadding, and
believed a similar obstruction re-
sponSible for the explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
LIQUOR SIGNS
IN st 4 TE To
Be REGULATED

SACRAMENTO, July 1 WP)-New
liquor regulations based on pro-
visions in the alcoholic beverage
control act passed by the legislature
will be drawn by the state board of
equalization this week.
Outstanding among the subjects
for final determination is the pro-
vision which prohibits advertising of
liquor by means of signs exceeding
720 square inches g feet by 20
inches) in area. If this is followed
to the letter, uneStimated hundreds
of expensive signs erected in front
of beer parlors and cocktail rooms
must be torn down.
The same clause prohibits signs
using the worGs bar, barroom,
saloon, cocktail bar, lounge or words
of similar import being used in
connection with places where liquor
is sold for consumption on the
premises.
1t was believed there were sew
eral thousand of these signs
throughout the state.
Liquor control officers said they
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
GRE VI RACES
Run At LOSS

LOS ANGELES, July l. Wp -
-Four American collegiate crews AL
though they shattered a three
year-old record over the 1000
meter marine stadium course here
Saturday failed to attain financial
success for sponsors of the second
national intercol' giate regatta, it
was learned today.
While the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles were able to
entice most of the leading crews in
the country to participate they
we're not able to draw more than
approximately 5000 cash custo-
merS.
The Sponsors admitted they did
not make ends meet but refused to
disclose the extent of their finan-
cial loss
California's burly oarsmen swept
down the course in minutes, 1876
seconds, to win the race and bet
ter the marine stadium record of
6 minutes, 28.2 seconds set by the
Italian Olympic games crew in
1882, bynearly "A seconds.
Washington finished less than a
third Of a length behind Califor-
mia with Syracuse half a length
back Of the Huskies, and Pennsyl-
vania alength behind Syracuse. All
three losers also covered the 2000-
meters Under the old Italian mark.
U. C. l.. AS host crew won its
first major victory since the Bruins
started rowing three years ago
when they defeated Wisconsin by
half lngth. The Bruins time was
6 minutes, Ala seconds for the g.
OO0-meter consolsl lion race.
To make CLEAN sweep for Cali
fornia teams, the U. S. S. Califor-
mia won the fleet sprint cham
pionship, comingl from behind to
nose out the U. s. S. Arizona boat.
The battlefleet crews rowed reg
ulation longboat$ with IL men
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
EXPERT DECLARES u. S. NAVY
is AIIATEURISH AND INEFFICIENT

WASHINGTON, July /. U.P)-
Americas sea force was described
as "an amateT navy" unprepared
for war today by F. Russell Bich-
owsky, former laval research labor
atory division superintendent in a
book, rs the 1avy Ready?"
He quoted n.val officials and eX-
perts in his cOtention the navy is
deficient in personnel ships and
administration and that it is in
ferior in efficiency to naYieS of
other great p,Wers. -#..
simultaneous with publication of
the book it waS learned the navy
plans batleship replacement
program to begin in 1887, unless
new international agreements are
reached meantime. Navy personnel
will be increased by 1000 through
enlistment, starting today, of 10000
new army, navy and marine re-
cruitS.
The navy program tentatively
calls for the building of seven 35,-
000-ton battlefhips to maintain the
navys treaty strength of Is such
vessels under 20 years of age; II
destroyers and six submarines.
Bichowsky asserted the United
States navy had been shown to be
inferior in efficiency to the British
and German navies and said it may
soon be inferior to the japanese
navy, if it isn't already.
"On the whole, the United States
navy is an amateur navy" Bich-
oWsky wrote. This amateurishness
is very nice for the officers, freed
as they are from the imperative
necessity for acquiring the depth of
knowledge which characterizes the
professional, especially in this high
ly competitive age"
Criticizes Annapolis
He criticized the naval academy
at Annapolis and the system of ar
ranging promotions. Put in other
words" he wrote, "all this means
that, owing to the training of its
officers and the nature of the navy
mind, the United States is not pre-
pared for war"
There can be little question but
that of the three navies today the
German is the most efficient, the
British next and the United States
least" he writes.
1T is difficult to make a similar
analysis of the respective efticien-
cies of the United States and. Jap
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
STATES
ITALY TURNED
DOWN OFFER

LONDON, July l. U.P) - Capt.
Anthony Eden, secretary for League
of Nations affairs, told the house
of commons today that while in
Rome he had expressed to Premier
Benito Mussolini the British gov
ernment's grave concern" over the
turn events between Italy and
Abyssinia.
THE British government. Eden
said, could not remain indifferent
to events which might profoundsly
affect the leagues future. Public
opinion in this country feels most
strongly on this issue"
Eden revealed that while in Rome
he had suggested to Mussolini Bri-
tains ceSsion to AbySsinia of '"a
strip of territory in British Somah-
land, giving Abyssinia access to the
sea-"
Eden admitted that Mussolini re-
jected Britain's offer for settlement
of the Abyssinian dispute.
In describing the British offer
of a territorial concession, he called
it tentative" and said it was in
tended to facilitate "such territor-
ial and economic concessions by
Abyssinia to Italy as might be in
volved in an agreed settlement"
Il much regret" Eden said that
this suggestion did not commend
itself to Premier Mussolini, who
was unable to accept it as a basis
for solution of the dispute"
He disclosed that Britain was
asking no concession except graz
ing rights for tribes in the terri
tory which might be ceded to Italy
Our suggestion was not lightly
made" he said "Only the gray
ity of the situation would justify
cession of British territory without
an equivalent return"
The house was astounded by the
revelation that the British empire
whose bulldog slogan is What we
have, we hold" had offered to sur
render any of its territory.
Members appeared increasingly
convinced that nothing but war or
Abyssinia would satisfy Mussolini''
ambitions in Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
'DOUBL LEHEADER
To be PLAYED
HERE TONIGHT 7

During the current week the
Glass A nightball league continues
its first round schedule while the
b league enters its second round
of play on Friday night.
Tonight the usual Monday night
double header will be played on
Wilson school field with the Elks
meeting the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the Southern Sier-
ras meeting the 20-30 team. This
game is playoff to determine
which of these teams is to be drop
ped from competition for the sec
ond round. Both are tied for last
place in the standings and this
necessitated the playoff game.
Next Friday night the second
round of play will commence in the
B league with the schedule to be
announced following tonight's play
f,ff game.
Tomorrow night the Bakers and
Valley Steam Laundry teams will
play. Wednesday night is dedicated
to the Flying A-Fat Boys contest
with the Coca Colas and Golden
Staters meeting each other on
Thursday. No announcements have
as yet been made as TO the ALI
Star game for the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01

ceeded the same month of the pre-
ceding years.
The Map
Agricultural and crop surplus
regions display more white while
industrial areas take on little
shading.
The Barometer
The Barometer of Business which
paused in April, moved slightly
lower in May. The line for the
five months portrays a leisurely re-
treat but the current level fully
equals the peak of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01

year peaks despite sharp reaction
in many farm products. Hides.
leather and textiles showed chief
strength. Grains sold at the low
est of the season with corn selling
higher than wheat on occasions.
Raw cotton lost two months gains.
Western packing centers reported
record low receipts and strikes
against high prices closed many
meat shops.
Increases in bank clearings and
debts in May were among the
largest of the year. April foreign
trade showed imports exceeding ex-
ports. Net railway earnings ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01
MEXICO WILL
GIVE AMNESTY
TO ITS EXILES

copyright. 1885. by United Pressl
MEXICO CITY. July 3. - Pre-
sident Lazaro Cardenas intends to
sign today a decree granting am
nesty to all persons charged with
revolutionary activities during the
last 20 years, it was said on reliable
authority
Roman Catholic clergymen ex-
lied from the country, including
Archbishop Leopold Ruiz Y Flores.
papal delegate 10 Mexico, would be
included in the decree.
Such men as former President
Adolfo De La Huerta. Gen. Jose
c. Escobar, leader of the 1929 re-
bellion, and hundreds of others
would be free to return.
The decree would represent a
concession of major Importance in
the bitter religious dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-01

Distribution in May was held
down by inolement weather, partic-
ularly in western areas. Heavy
rainfall broke the western drouth
and favored larger food production
but delayed Planting. Strikes re-
tarded auto omonile production and
cut down lumber production in the
Pacific Northwest. Bituminous coal
production for June was likewise
menaced.
Stock markes in May did the
largest bushes. in more than
year but early price advances were
shaded later The Dun 85 Brad
street price mex surpassed four