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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
Laura Ingalls, To Attempt to Better
 AmeIia's Record
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 - Laura Ingalls,, nationally known aviatrix. announced today that she would try, in six weeks, to better Amelia Ear harts 17-hour trans-continental flight record.
 She has a new, two hundred and twenty five mile an hour plane equipped with air brakes, automat- ic pilot, and d radio compass which allows for wind drift.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
NOTICE

A program in celebration of Wash ingtOn's Birthday. will be given by the Bering Native Brotherhood and SisterhoOd on February g, 1885 at the gymnasium of the Native School. Doors open at 7:30. Program starts at 8 o'clock.
 Admission adults 50 cents. child ren 10 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
SHRINE BALL

Members of Anvil Lodge, their wives or lady friend-members of the Eastern Star and their escorts all visiting MasOns and visiting Eastern Stars are cordially invited to attend the Shrine Ball at the Ne vada Hall. 9:30 P. M., Saturday, February 23rd.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
Barney Simon
 Alaskan Trader
 Dies At Yakima
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 SEATTLE, Feb 19 - Barney Si- mon, aged fifty-nine a former pion- ger of Fairbanks and Iditarod a mer chant and trader died at Yakima, where he has operated a furniture store for the past twelve years. He was a native of Russia and came here from England thirty five years ago, thence proceeding north. He is survived by a widow and two dau ghterS Muriel and Rosalind.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
May Appropriate $570OO Assist Miners, Prospectors
Ransom Note Asks S5O,OOO For
 Boys Release
(By The Associated Press)

My EnooONlSitNNi I l0p'J
 SALEM, ORE, Feb. 20 Reports are current in St. Paul, a commun- ity just north of here, that Jimmy Lee, father of Louis Lee aged nine teen who has been missing since Sunday, received a ransom note de- manding fifty thousand dollars, and that the money be placed in a desig hated building in Centralia, Wash ington to effect the boys release.
 The note was mailed from Salem. Officials said that they were not in- elined to view the threat very ser iously, especially in view of the fact that the father was not wealthy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
Witch Butchers
 Slash Month-Old
 Baby With Knife
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WILLIAMSPORT Pa, Feb. 20 - The butcher knife slashing of a month old baby spurred authorities to reopen their campaign against witch butchers" and "hex spells" in this Dutch country.
 The victim of the latest poW-WoW was little James Leroy Fritz who is given a small chance for life, af- ter his forehead had been slashed by his 'hexed" older brother, after a spell had been invoked.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
House Terr. Com. Authorize Seward
 To Issue Bonds
tBy The Associated Press)

IBV The ASSOClated PTeSSJ
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 - The House Territories Committee ap- proved the Dimond Bill authorizing Seward, Alaska to issue bonds for one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, for the construction of an electric light plant Mayor Carlos Brownell explained the plans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20

Miss Phoebe West, former teach CT at Dutch Harbor, and previously at Kashega, is taking course at the Alaska College at Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
27 Women In
 Africa Buried
 By A Cave-In
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 FORT HALL, Africa Feb. - 27 women of the Kikuzu tribe were en- tombed by a cave-in recently near Fort Hall They suffered their fatal accident while digging clay to use in the manufacture of cooking pots.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20

BOYS-GIRLS, Ages 12 to 16...... Spare time work, write to P. o. Box 8O1, Juneau, Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20
NOTICE

The Poll Book is now open in the office of the City Clerk for the Reg istratiOn of Voters at the annual City Election to me held April 2. 1885.
 M. ]. Walsh,
 City Clerk Subscribe For The Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-20

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The Washington times., 1935-03-01
Free State Bans
Anthony Adverse

DUBLIN, March 1.-Hervey AL
lens novel Anthony Adverse" !"
which in two years sold more than
100000 copies in the English.
speaking world, has been banned
by the government
The Washington times., 1935-03-01
in SENATE RACE

NORFOLK, Va, March BRAD
en- Vandeventer. attorney, today
announced his candidacy for the
State senate t. succeed Senator
]. w. EggleSton, who was ap-
pointed to q seat on the bench
of the supreme court Of appeals.
Mr.. Vandeventer and Judge Eg-
gleSton are law partners.
The Washington times., 1935-03-01
Old Testament
Taboo in Reich

BERLIN, March 1.-The Reich
proposes to warn religious instruc-
tors against emphasizing the Old
Testament, presumably because Of
its Jewish character, the Catholic
journal Germania states,
, 1935-11-05
RAYS STORE
OPENS HERE
New Ladies Ready-to- Wear
To Have Formal Opening
Wednesday

A new business establishment will
be opened in Brownsville Wednes-
day. The new concern Is Rays, For
Exclusive Ladies Apparel.
The new establishment, located IN
the Spivey-Kowalski building on
Eleventh Street between Elizabeth
and Levee, is owned by Ray Spears,
for many years a Houston merchant,
who came here last month and de-
cided to 60 into business in the city.
Mr.. Ray explained that strikes in
New York in tine better dress estab-
lishmentS have delayed arrival CT
part Of his merchandise, but he de-
cided 10 open anyway, and arrange
ments have been completed for the
wednesday event. Cigars will be
passed out TO men visitors. while
roses will be on hand for the women
callers on the opening day.
The new store will handle dresses
ranging in price from $4.95 to $3.50,
Mr.. Spear said. A fine line OF lin
Eerie will be stocked, IN addition to
hiouses. skirts, bags, millinery and
ribbons.
A stock OF French velour hats has
been received and will be on dis
play the opening day.
Mr.. Spears announced employees
az the new store will be Mrs. VII
liam Cabler. Jr., Mrs. Margaret
Rowe Ellison. and Mrs. Eunice Hum
phrey Jones.
The building has been renovated
for the opening.
, 1935-11-05
THREE STATES
VOTE TUESDAY
New York, Kentucky And
New Jersey Elections
Show Trends

Eager for any omens as TO 1896,
political leaders fixed their atten-
ton upon Tuesdays scattered state
elections. with much interest CEN
tering on Kentucky, New York, and
New Jersey.
An eleventh-hour development
emphasized a schism In the demo-
cratic organization Of Kentucky. An
announcement by Thomas S. Rhea, a
power IN democratic politics in the
blue grass border state, that he
would Join democratic Governor
Ruby Laftoon in supporting the re-
publican gubernatorial nominee,
King Swope. instead OF A. B. Chan
dler. democrat. dashed any hopes OF
national party leaders that the Ken
lucky breach would be narrowed be-
fore balloting began.
Since Kentucky will not begin
counting the votes in her statewide
election until Wednesday. observ-
ers turned their immediate atten-
ton 70 voting for state legislators
In New York and New Jersey where
republicans had injected the New
Deal into the campaigning.
IN addition, New York was filling
two vacancies In the National House
Of representatives, Philadelphia was
selecting a mayor IN a race that at
tracted more than statewide atten-
ton. and Virginia and Mississippi
were going through an off-year rou-
tine cf ratifying candidates for the
legislature and state offices selected
in democratic primaries.
, 1935-11-05
Beer Distributing
Agency Locates Here

Establishment Of the first beer
distributing agency for the Valley
in Brownsville was announced
Tuesday by Louis Swed, who Mon
day closed contract in Houston TO
represent the August A. Busch Co.
Inc. In distributing Budveiser and
Faust beers in this territory.
Swed closed contract here Tues
dav with the Missouri Pacific.
through w. n. Riekel. for location
al the Missouri Pacific warehouse.
Fifth and Fronton streets. for stor-
ing and distributing this product.
A space SO by % is available at the
warehouse.
Col. Fairchild. district manager
for the August A. Busch company.
and John Theophiles of Houston.
manager there. viii be here in a few
days with a staff OF statesmen. and
an intensive campaign lis TO be
launched to push these two brands
OF beer In the Valley.
, 1935-11-05
Rail Improvements
Under Discussion

Alberto BribeSca. superintendent
Of the northern division Of the Ma
ticnal Railways Of Mexico with
headquarters at Monterrey has gone
to Mexico City 70 attend a confer
ence Of officials Of that line at
which details Of the vast improve
ment program which is 10 be launch
ed will be explained.
Bribesca will be given detailed
plans cf the Improvements to be
made on the line from Monterrey TO
MatamoroS In order TO handle ton
mage to the Brownsville port.
This work. part CT a 5,O00.000-peso
improvement program in the north
ern district, viii include new road
bed. bridges. ties. and rail. with new
railway stations at some places. and
improved rolling stock.
The construction is TO be com-
pleted by the time the Brownsville
port is finished.
, 1935-11-05

CONTINUED From Page One)
promise on the liquor problem" The
wet plan would permit political sub
divisions to determine by local op-
ton II drink sales should be per-
mitted.
Pending for senate debate was q
bill similar 70 the orr sponsored
by the house vets. Drys said they
would seek 10 substitute sale In
unbroken packages. The senate was
regarded as being against sale By
the drink.
Violates Constitution
Prohibition chieftains In the house
protested the wet plan vehemently,
charged 1t violated the constitu-
tional inhibition against return OF
the open saloon and asserted It
would make saloons OF every res
taurant. cafe. and hotel. Repeal
leaders countered with the aSser-
ton It was the only real cornpro-
mise offered for sane regulation"
Under ii political subdivisions
would determine by local option
election the type and manner OF
sale of distilled liquors. Mixed
drinks would be limited to "A per
cent alcoholic content by volume
and sale OF undiluted spirits would
be prohibited. Only recognized res
~taurantS, cafes and hotels would be
licensed for drink sales.
The bill also provided for sale IN
unbroken packages by retailers L.
cenSed by the state.
, 1935-11-05
Oil Painting to Be
Exhibit Background

Arrangements have been complet-
ed here through cooperation Of Pan
American Always TO have a large
oil painting made as a background
for the exhibit that Brownsville is
TO place at the Valley Mid-Winter
Fair.
The background will cover the n
tire width Of the booth. IN which a
miniature Of the port OF Browns
vile viii occupy the foreground.
The painting will show the city
and the Rio Grande as we'll as the
Brownsville Municipal Airport, all
with the perspective secured from
a plane elevation OF several thous-
and feet.
The Gateway Sign company Of
Brownsville is 70 make the paint
ing.
, 1935-11-05
Mystery Man Now
Able To -st

HARLINGEN. Nov. a. larry
Peterson, mystery man. has re-
covered sufficiently az the Valley
Baptist Hospital to talk with or
ficers but Is unable 10 give "details
surrounding mysterious circum-
stances under which he almost
drowned last week In n drainage
ditch near the old cotton mill.
Peterson. still confined 70 the
hospital. was found lying I'm a fooe
OF water but was revived by men,
berS OF the fire department. TIE
remained unconscious for two DAYS
following the accident and has not
yet been able 20 tell police the
cause Of his near-drowning.
, 1935-11-05
TOURISTS
CONTINUED from Page one

Continued from Page One)
Bristow. Okla: s. A. Prince, Bris-
tow. Okla; MIR. and Mrs. B. Bar
rentine. Ojus, Fla; Sara Barren
tine. Ojus Fla; Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. Z.
Mcmahon and daughter, Betty,
Chicago: John M. Whitehead. Sails
bury. ILL.,; Mrs. Florence Westelin.
Chicago: Henry w. Raker, Sails
bury, Ill: Charles and Mary Kue-
ster, Kansas City: Mr.. and Mrs.
ROLLS Peterson. Hammond. Neb.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Bradford. Fl
Reno. Okla: Mr.. and Mrs. Ford F.
Percy and son, Harry Franklin, e
Reno Okla: Mrs p. j.. Welsh and
son. Paul, II. j. Nugent and family.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Lubben, all
or Council Bluff. Iowa; and Mr..
and Mrs. L. T. Rogers, Oklahoma
City.
, 1935-11-05

Continued From Page One)
I'D TO torrential rains which combin-
ed with le-driven tides to flood
streets Of the beach areas to a depth
OF three feet.
Few frame buildings escaped the
fury Of the wind.
Highways we're broken and power
lines cut. Noted sporting establish
mentS Of the Miami area. including
the Madison Square Garden arena
here and the Hialeach race plant,
were damaged.
Wind, water and fallen trees COM
bined TO stall motor cars. Several
were drecked BY dropping signs.
Time 10 Prepare
A Commute lull between the ad-
vance gale. which registered 66 miles
an hour At Miami, and the hurri-
cane proper, blowing 81 miles an
hour. gave residents an opportun-
ity To shutter windows and make
their homes more secure, thus re-
ducing the human tell.
The dead ere
Ruth Levy, 10, crushed By a fall
ing beam.
Herman Thomas. IS, who succumb-
ed TO a heart attack while placing
shutters at his home.
David Bachrach, SO, real estate
broker. also victim of q heart at
tack.
An unidentified sailor aboard the
steamship Hariha. reputedly struck
by a flying ventilator.
Relief workers evacuated the
Florida Keys as a precaution against
repetition Of the Labor Day tragedy
in which a tropical disturbance killed
400 persons, but the area escaped
damage. The current storm was a
month behind the close Of the usual
hurricane season.
Chairman NJ. r. Harrison Of the
disaster relief committee and obSer-
vers of the Miami Herald agreed
damage In the greater Miami area,
exclusive Of public utilities. would
approximate 81 100000. Farmers esti-
mated the loss in citrus and other
crops at more than $4,000
Police took extra precautions 70
prevent looting.
Bars in the negro areas were clos
ed. and streets and parks were clear
ed of sightseers. All persons YER re-
queSted 70 remain indoors as much
Is possible for the next "a hours to
allow an orderly cleanup Of the
debris.
DR.. Henry Hanson. state health
officer. ordered chlorinaticn equip
ment sent here from Jacksonville,
IAN water used in this rea should
be boiled while regular supplies are
interrupted" he said.
With reservoirs emptying rapidly
and pressure insufficient TO force
water above street level floors, eff
forts were being made to repair sew
cred power lines To Miami's munich
pal light plant in Hialeah so that
pumps can be started again.
The storm ripped acroS sparSely
settled Saw-graSS country and the
Everglades to the Gulf. i~nflicting
little damage after leaving the east
coast area.
, 1935-11-05
Mission Man Pays
SlO4 In Auto Death

Although the defendant has not
appeared 10 enter a formal plea Of
guilty, a check for sl04. representing
a fine CT 500 and costs. was re-
ceived by the county court az law
Monday from w. z. James. Mission,
charged with negligent homicide IN
connection with the death of Rob-
ert Weaver. Jr., near Santa Maria,
Sept. 2.
Counsel for the defendant agreed
to enter a plea CT guilty and pay a
fine Of 500. but so far no formal
plea has been entered.
The original complaint against
James was believed 10 be faulty and
was dismissed Thursday, but a new
complaint alleging the same offense
was substituted.
Young Weaver died after being
struck by James car about 51s miles
south CT Santa Maria on the Mill
tary highway, according 70 the COM
plaint.
, 1935-11-05
ARMISTICE
CONTINUED From Pare Onel

Continued From Page One)
the Forty a. Eight Drum and Bugle
corps; preamble to the Legion cons
titution by Commander W. L. Will
liams: American Greed by Adjutant
w. Y. Buck; National Emblem, by
band: roll call by Frank Workman
OF Weslaco. Third Division com
mander; address by Paul Brown of
Harlingen on "Our Country; Stars
and Stripes Forever. by band; bene-
diction by Rev. Robertson.
Monday night a loyalty program
vas carried out AZ the Legion hall
under the direction OF y. L. Bates.
All Week Program
Tuesday nights program. starting
at 1880, includes a meeting OF all
Armistice week committees 20 COM
p te final arrangements.
On Wednesday Charles Bowie will
talk on Nationalism or Information
alism, at the Kiwanis club.
An assembly program will be held
az the junior high school at 1920
Thursday, and at the North Ward
school at 1920.
Major II. z. Fuller Of San Antonio
will address the Rotary club at San
Benito Thursday.
On Friday assembly will be held
at the Landrum school at II 20. and
Bowie will talk 10 the Lions. An as
sembly program will be held ct 2:30
at the Fred Booth school.
Sundays program includes special
church services. with an annual Le-
gion Armistice eve barbecue at 5 D. m.
at the Legion hall.
An "old time dance and musical
show" Is billed for ArmiStice night at
Edinburg. veterans inviting their
friends TO attend the entertainment
to be held In the old Brumley build
ing.
Details are being handled by a
Legion committee consisting OF Clay
ton Baird, Harold Combs. j. G.
Meliza. Frank Patterson, Carl Ger
nentz and l.. M. BayliSs.
The Edinburg program will open
with a reveille breakfast at Bright's
cafe for former service men. The
debate there viii be on the subject
OF Who Won The War"
, 1935-11-05
World Record Shirt-Tail
Travelling Record Claimed

examination by five physicians. he
was removed from the hospital 70
the jail to wait out the 40 hour
period allowed by law following
a hearing in which the extradition
papers were honored.
Mrs. Westphal, after allegedly
attacking Cabler with a broom In
the hospital, later went to the Jail
and took all Of her husbands
clothing with exception OF a shirt
and pajama trousers. She then told
Cabler that he did not dare take
her husband on the long trip
without his clothing. But there Ia
where she made q mistake.
Friday afternoon when the AZ
hours were up, Cabler took his
prisoner to the train and they
began the long return trip.
The passengers snickered n bit,
Cabler says. but he wasn't bother
ed because he occupied q seat be-
hind the defendant.
II felt sorry for him in st.
Louis though" Cabler says, "be-
cause we had to walk about four
blocks to change trains. II was
almost freezing and the wind was
blowing strong. Westphal's teeth
were chattering before we got to
the train"
, 1935-11-05

A world record fer Shirt-tail
travelling probably was establish
ed by W. H. WeStphal when he
reached here Monday morning
after a trip from Chicago without
benefit Of conventional trousers.
II all came about when Mrs.
WeStphal took her husbands
trousers in Chicago on the theory
that Chief Deputy Sheriff VIII
Cabler would be too embarrassed
to travel with a ~trouserless COM
panion-but there is where she was
wrong.
II wasn't embarrassed a bit"
Cabler says, because ! sat on the
train seat behind him"
Westphal was wanted here ca
an indictment charging him with
diSpoSing OF m~ortgaged property.
The charge grew out OF a trans
action In which Westphal gave Ray
Walker of Harrington q large sedan
in trade for food June 8. The
sedan is alleged 70 have been
mortgaged.
When Cabler arrived in Chicago
with the extradition papers for the
defendant, WeStphal Immediately
suffered a collapse" and was
rushed to the hospital. After an
, 1935-11-05
Tar Seepage Hurts
California Beaches

While the Gulf coast in this area
has been having It's yellow peril
which has killed millions or fish,
the coast OF California has been
having a black nuisance" which
has almost ruined the beaches.
This is divulged in information
sent to DR.. S. X. Hallam here by
2 Fl. Frazier OF Bell. California.
The tar pollution o the Cali
fornia coast made II almost impos-
Sible TO battle in the surf in that
section. according to Frazier. and
oil tankers were at first blamed.
An exhaustive study resulted IN
placing the blame not on the tank
ers. but on seepage from the ocean
floor.
, 1935-11-05
PORT

Continued from First Page)
tor on the Job. the Standard being
Sub-contractor.
II both dredges had continued
on the job the dredging work would
have been finished December Is,
or almost six months ahead OF
schedule. The Texas alone win
complete the job about February
is. which will still be IN advance
Of the limit In the contract. and III
advance Of completion OF the
wharves and docks.
The Texas Is expected to reach
the turning basin November 20. ana
will then take up where the Orleans
has left off.
Navigation district officials said
that departure OF the orleans will
not In any way affect the project
insofar as the date OF completion Is
concerned. The Texas. under Capt.
II. E. Herman, has made steady
progress since she started on the
Job, and ls expected 70 complete the
work far ahead OF schedule.
, 1935-11-05
FISHING VESSEL
BASIN APPROVED

Arrangements have been prac-
tically completed for dredging a
shallow draft turning basin on the
Brownsville ship channel q short
distance from the Brownsville turn
ing basin.
Arrangements have also been
completed for grading q road along
the north bank OF the channel from
the turning basin TO the drainage
ditch. The plan Is TO extend this
road farther In the future. The
road was suggested by g. G. Wentz
as an accommodation 70 people
wanting TO fish in the Brownsville
channel, and after n conference
between the Brownsville Chamber
OF Commerce Port Committee, Com
missioner Sam Bell, and officials or
the Brownsville Navigation district
details for transfer OF right OF way
and grading were worked out.
The shallow draft turning basin
will be 300 feet long, $50 feet wide,
and Is feet deep. IL Is TO be leased
by the Navigation district TO some
individual or group who Will make
improvements. such as a boat house
and small docks o boats, and Is
expected TO be available for use be-
fore the end OF the year.
A number Of Brownsville people
who own boats have asked for the
basin, and ID Is expected 70 result
in making this a popular place for
pleasure boating and fishing.
The Texas Is 70 dredge the basin.
and II Is estimated the Job viii
take about 30 hours.
The road which Is TO be graded
will lead from the highway near
the main turning basin alongside
the channel 70 the shallow draft
turning basin. going around that
basin, and ext finding on 70 Sle
drainage ditch. A bridge will have
TO be built there whenever plans
are completed for extending the
road farther.
, 1935-11-05
Car Parked Near
Theatre Stripped

"A brazen thief with q mechanical
turn Of mind took an automobile
radio from the car Of VIM. Brown,
ST., in the downtown section early
Sunday night.
The automobile was parked on
Eleventh street between Levee and
Elizabeth streets, near the Capitol
Theatre. when the theft occurred.
T thief turned in a good mechan-
ical job in removing the receiver
from the car.
, 1935-11-05
Shearer Goes Back

FORT WORTH. Nov. 4-P1-
California authorities will leave
Monday Afternoon for the Pacific
coast with william 3. Shearer, aged
cashier OF the California state
treasury. held as a fugitive from
Justice in connection with a $4,000
treasury shortage.
District Attorney Otis Babcock OF
Sacramento and his first assistant.
Francis OShea, returned 70 Fort
Worth Monday from Austin, where
they obtained extradition papers
from Gov. James v. Alfred, and n
nounced they would start back with
their T4-year-old prisoner AZ l:45
p. m.
, 1935-11-05
1886 Truck Crop
Output Hike Seen

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. tP-The
Farm Administration predicted Mon
day producers OF commercial truck
crops will market a greater volume
OF vegetables in 1885 than in 1885,
and at about the same level OF prices.
The department saw probable in
creaSeS in acreage fer asparagus,
snap beans. beets. cabbage, carrots,
celery. cucumbers, lettuce. onions,
peppers. spinach, tomatoes ana
watermelons.
The department issued a warn
ing against too great expansion in
the nations onion acreage next year.