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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28

Fairbanks, April 27, - Blocked by an ice jam, the Cinema River rose ten feet above normal, forcing resi- dents near the riverfront to move elsewhere.
 Another jam about two miles above here caused al arm over the possibility that a sudden break would cause a flood.
 Mayor Collins ordered guards posted and the siren ready to warn citizens.
 The discovery that the Cinema ice breakup market had been carried out by the surface ice before the win ter ice broke, caused the ice carnival committee to de eide to refund all guess tickets.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Fall of Southern City Is Ex- pected Momentarily, As Italians Push Forward In Final Attempts Crush Ethiopian Empire.
By The Assoclated Press)

Undated, April 23, - Ad vices received in Rome to- day from the northern It allan front in Ethiopia, re ported the Fascist army was more than half way on its march from Dessye to Addis Ababa.
 Dispatches said minor en agreements have been talk ing place between the mot orized column and the Eth iopian irregulars, with the native defenders retiring to the hills after short skirm- ishes with the rolling army.
 On the southern front, the city of Sasa Baneh is surrounded by the Fascist army, and it's capture is ex pected momentarily. af- ter three columns have converged on the city.
 Bedraggled and wound ed Ethiopian warriors from Wallanga province hobbled back to Addis Ababa from the northern front and are quartered out side the city. They are ordered back by the government which told tales of treachery by Ethiopian tribesmen and gas assaults by the enemy,
 Despite the hardships all of them showed good spir- it's and asserted we are not beaten yetp'
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
BIG SALE OF TICKETS
 NENANA ICE POOL.

Tickets sold this year to- tai between 70,000 and 72,- 900. Returns already are in for over TO- ,000, while others from remote points are still coming in. All tick cts should be in within a few days.
 Sorting counting, check ing and tabulating the re turns has kept a corps of 13 typists and several assist ants busy for days. Every typist in town was employ ed. As many as 30 people were in the hall assisting in the work.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Negro Hanged
(By The Associated Press)

My lliS <hooOSie'e$A ASSS'
 Royston, Ga, April 20,- Lint Shaw, negro farmer, once saved from lynching through the intervention of an aged judge, was shot to death by a mob of forty men, eight hours before he was to go to trial charged with attempted criminal as sault.
 His body was found at dawn today tied to pine tree in a creek bottom.
 It had been pierced by shotgun, pistol and rifle bull lets. He died at the scene where two white girls re ported he had attempted to attack them after their aut omobile had broken down.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Ex-Seattle Times Writer Threatened to Jump Into Sea From Liner Crossing From New York to Cobh Ireland, April 2Oth.
(By The Associated Press)


 New York, April 27, - The disappearance April 18th of Mrs. Hazel Archi- bald Draper, eX-Seattle Times writer, was clouded in mystery tonight after failure to connect her with reports that a woman had leaped overheard from the liner Georgic, at sea.
 The Georgic arrived at Cobh, Ireland and reported that no one on board had been drowned. Officials of the line said there was no passenger aboard by the name of Draper.
 Mrs Draper was the wife of Eben s Draper, eX-Mass achusetts state senator, and a sister of Norman A Archi bald, Seattle author.
 She left a Katonah, N. Y. Sanitarium and was cas- fly traced to a hotel, where police found a note written by her, threatening to s = away on the Georgi ad commit suicide beiot 2 liner arrived at Cobh.
 The police said they q information that a Woni-n leaped overheard at mid night on April 20th.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Rolling Troops Are Nome City Council Disappearance Of Halfway to Capitol Shows New Life In Mrs. Draper Holds Meeting Resistance list Regular Meet Puzzle Authorities
Than 100 Citizens At tended Meeting X Took Part In Various Discus sions. HumOr and Per sonality Are Injected.

The first regular meeting of the 1886 Common Coun cil of the city of Nome held last night in the city hall before at least 100 specta tors, went back to the "old horse" question for the city fire department.
 The question of motoriz- ing the department was thrashed out by the council and joined by many of those in the audience. All councIlmen were present G heard the minutes of the last meeting read and ap- proved. All bills approved by the finance committee were ordered paid after the usual motion had been pass ed.
 Applications for fire de- partment positions were read from w. w. Laws for Chief, Peter X.Peterson for engineer; Fay C Morrow & Bud Curtis for Driver. An application for the position of inspector for the new school building was read from R. A. Stennerson.
 In as much as the council decided to revise the pres ent ordinance which em- powers the chief of the fire department and police, the above applications were or dered placed on file.
 A motion was made and second, then passed, to ad vertise for applications for the fire department, and al so for position of engineer for the school building.
 Chairman Hagen of the street committee reported that every effort was being made to provide means of draining the streets and many lots of the spring ac- emulation of water, open ing up the drains, etc.
 Chairman Rude of the fire committee reported that the driver of the fire depart ment, Bud Curtis, was "A. w. 0. L., when he made a flight to the Kougarok with out informing either the chief or any member of the department.
 During the time he was
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(By The Associated Press)

1By The Associated Press)
 Medford, Ore, April 28, Hiram Dryer McCaskey, ex-chief of the Interior De partment mineral section, died last night at his home here after a long illness.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28

(The above late informa- tion was obtained by the Nome office of the U. $. Weather Bureau for the Nugget today.)
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28

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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
King g Fuad Of
 Egypt Died At
 Home In Cairo
(By The Associated Press)

Cairo, Egypt, April 20, - King Fuad l of Egypt, 68 years old, and friend of the British, died here this morn ing after a long illness.
 Crown Prince Farouk, 16 who is now attending school in England, will be placed on the throne under a regency until he attains his 18th birthday.
 NOEL WIEN is going to Seat tie in NAT Ford May lst or End. Reservations must be made at NAT office Now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
House C.. Q. P.s Fight Passage Of
 Huge Tax Bill
(By The Associated Press,

Washington, April 20, - House Republicans tonight determined to concentrate their opposition to the 903 million dollar tax bill, in a virtual mass vote against passage, without any or ganized effort for any am endment, which they con ceded any opposition to would be in vain.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Cannery Workers
 Columbia River
 Demanding Raise
(By The Associated Pressl

\0y 4Ilc ASSoSldtSo iS7oS
 Astoria, Ore, April 28, Demands of the cannery workmen for a wage in crease of ten cents an hour over last year, was a new obstacle to the peaceful be ginning of the Columbia riv CT commercial salmon fish ing season May 1st..
 The packers refused to grant the increase, and un ion officials said the work CTS would study the situa- tion further.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Socialist Meeting Ends uiIll Call
 Form Big tlnion
tBy The Associated Prcss)

New York, April 27, = The Socialist Labor Party ended it's national conVen- ton today adopting a plat form declaring:
 Social development is, and can point but in one dir ection-To an industrial un ion government"
 The convention called on workers to organize such a union.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
Nenana Ice Pool. Close to S72,OOO, Now Occupies Attention of All Alaska as Breakup Time is at Hand, And All Eyes Are Turned to the Weather.
LOCAL WEATHER BUR OBTAINS NEWS ON
 ICE CONDITIONS

Fairbanks, April 2S, 2 PM. -Chena river for 15 miles above town is jam med with ice, the water flooding houses in the low CT part of town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28
ICE STILL HOLDING AT NENANA: WATER IS
 STILL RAISING

Nenana, April 27, - The Panama river, six and one half feet above normal, is threatening to carry out the Nenana ice at any time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-28

Nenana, April 28, 200 PM.-The Ice still holds here but has risen 1 foot during the last "A hours.
 Water is running on both sides of the river, and the general weather conditions remain about the same-temperature is 36 above. Last night it varied from 28 to 90.
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

field. Their heroiSm IN stepping
into the breach vanQuished Gen.
eral Sigel'S seasoned troops who
retreated northward. Forty-Six
boys were wounded.
The two caverns near New Mar.
ket are:
Endless CavernS, three miles
south and = short distance OFT the
main highway. An underground
fairlyland. The average length OF
time required for trips through the
caverns is one hour and Is min
utes. Open a. hours q DAY, the
year around. Admission, adults,
$50, children from eight to IL
years IS cents.
Shenandoah CavernS, four miles
north Of New Market on D. s. High
way IL. Noted for their strange
and beautiful formations. Open
"a hours a day, all year. Trips re-
quire one hour. Admission $3.50
for adults, rs cents for children
between five and IL years.
HarrisOnburg
Population, 1925; altitude, 1888
feet. County seat Of Rockingham
county, 20 miles north Of Staun-
ton in the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley. Twenty-Five miles east is
Swiftrun, where State Highway
No. 4 connects with the famous
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Ma
tional Park (Project). Harrison
burg is the headquarters Of the
George washington National For
est, which comprises immense
tracts Of forest lands to the north
east, southeast and west OF Har'
riSonburg.
Harrisonburg is the trading cen
ter for a large portion Of the valley.
and is the seat Of o State Teachers
College and the EaStarn Memo
mite School. The mountains and
valleys Of this region form q hunt
ing and fishing paradise. Points
Of interest:
"StOneIeigh," boyhood home Of
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from the main portion Of the
Shenandoah Valley BY Masssnut-
ten Mountain.
Points Of interest:
Old Salt Peter Cave, on the
southern boundary Of the town.
Here a large Confederate nitre
plant was located to provide am
munition for the southern army.
.Luray Caverns, one mile west.
Parties are admitted every half
hour from 8 a. m. to 9 p. M, every
day in the year. Average time re-
quired, one and one-haf hours;
admission, adults, $3.50, children
under IL years, 75c, including
guide service.
New Market
Population $50. Sh e nandoah
county, 10 miles north by east OF
Harrisonburg, is miles west OF
Luray. Located at the junction Of
two main tourist routes, q. 8.
Highways II and I'll, New Mar
ket is the tourist center Of this
part Of the valley. Most Of the "a
NOUS cavernS are within short drtv-
ing distances Of the town; and two
Of the most popular are just out
side of it. Directly east Of the
town is the MasSanutten division
Of the George washington Ma
tional Forest.
It is four miles by hardSurfaced
road to the summit Of MaSSanut-
ten Mountain, and one-haH mile
east Of the mountain top q public
camp has been established. A beau.
tiful panorama Of mountain and
valley Is seen on the way to this
camp.
One Of the most spectacular
events Of the Civil War occurred
during the Battle Of New Market,
May is, 1854. Gen. Franz Sigel
commanded the Union Army, and
Gen. John c. Breckenridge the
ConfederateS. Sheer necessity com
PEELED General Breckenridge to
order out the boys from the VIZ
GINA Military Institute.
All those Of an age to fight were
in the army long ago, but 221 were
left at the school, the youngest IL
the oldest only 20. Gen. Scott
Ship, commanding the institute
corps, was ordered to keep them
well in the rear" But the cadets
pushed forward. In perfect forma
ton they marched upon the field
and filled each gap in the shat
tered gray line without o mo
ment'S hesitation. It was the only
time on record they had ever dis
obeyed orders.
In their first baptism Of fire
they captured q battery, taking
from so to 100 prisoners, and left
| nine of their number dead on the
The Washington times., 1936-07-25
Thin Sheets ofAlun1inu77
Used AS Insulation

} sulate homes. This inexpensive
material comes In thin sheets Of
bright aluminium and can be used
on practically all types Of houses.
It is thin and light, and easy to
apply.
It is said to keep out 95 per cent
Of the radiant heat when properly
applied. On summer days, this
batting average is certainly some
thing to consider.
The use Of this insulating ma
terial has been dubbed metalla-
ton. The material comes in sew.
erAl grades and each has o specific
use.
The first Is made Of sheets Of
thin aluminium foil no thicker
than the foil on cigarette packages,
ceYnented to both sides Of heavy
paper.
Other types Of this material
have been designed for use when
strength and toughneSS are de-
sired,
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and other famous statesmen who
patronized it in its early days.
It Is still popular resort, with
warm sulphur baths, and facili
ties for most summer sports.
Historic Fort Dinwiddie, known
also as Fort Byrd and Warwick'S
Fort, stood about five miles west
Of Warm Springs. It was prob
ably built in 1855, and was visited
by George washington in that
year.
Hot Springs
Population, 1000; altitude, 2,195
feet. Bath county, 81 miles north
east of Covington on State high
way 22O. Between Hot Springs
and Clifton Forge is Douthat
State Park.
Hot Springs is delightfully."- stu
ated in a lovely valley surrounded
by forest-clad mountains. The
central ridge is Warm Springs
MOu11Gd41S W14SA4 luis U44D4 OACAA
for almost 80 miles and is 4,40O
feet high.
The medicinal springs here have
made Hot Springs famous as a
health resort for generations.
There is every equipment for
baths; also swimming pools, facili-
ties for every popular sport, three
fine golf courses, miles Of horse
back trails, etc. Tennis and golf
championship tournaments are
held here and the annual Bath
County Horse Show takes place in
August. The Bath County Hounds
meet twice a week from October
to April.
The Virginia Hot Springs Com.
pany owns 1900 acres, most Of
which is wilderness. Bear and
deer are fairly abundant: and
ruffed grouse and turkey hunting
are good. Most of the streams
have trout, and the Jackson and
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

} When the plans for this road
are eventually carried out, it will
extend from Front Royal to
Waynesboro, but the completed So
mile section Is open to travel and
Is one Of the most spectacular
scenic highways in the East.
Also running through this region
is the Appalachian Trail, q noun.
tain footpath in the Appalachian
Range extending from Maine to
Georgia. The trail Is marked.
In general, the park lies in Q
region of sharp spur ridges that
alternate with deep narrow val
leys, or "coveS." The general alti.
tude Of the summit areas Is about
5000 to $500 feet. HawkSbill and
Stony Man are the highest peeks
in northern Virginia, being 4,049
and 4,010 feet, respectively. above
sea level.
Several important gaps, such as
Thornton Gap and Swift Run Gap,
occur at intervals along the crest
of the Blue Ridge.
The Blue Ridge Mountains are
known throughout the world for
the beauty Of the trees and wild
flowers which grow on its slopes
in great profuSion. The trees In
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

|clude pines, hemlocks, cedarS, hick-
cries, bircheS, beecheS, SycamoreS.
locuStS, naples and oaks Of nearly
every kind.
In the spring the dogwood may
be seen In bloom almost every.
where, and the mountain slopes
flame with the redbud. In the
autumn the mountains are o blaze
Of color.
Every month has its lavish dis
play Of wild flowers, from the trail
ing arbutuS Of early spring to
the asterS and goldenrod Of fall.
June is the most spectacular
month, when the violetS, butter
cups, trilliums, honeysuckle, or.
chids, wild roses, white daisies,
aZaleaS and many other species
are In bloom.
Forty species Of birds have been
noted In one short walk.
Shenandoah CavernS
Shenandoah county, four miles
north Of New Market, Is miles
south Of Winchester, on U. s..
Highway II. Among the most
noted Of the Shenandoah Valley
cavernS.
There are numerous formations
Of marvellous beauty, the outStand-
ing features being Diamond Cas-
cade, Hunters Lodge and Grove
Of the DruidS. A comfortable hotel
is located directly over the en-
trance to the cavernS, with ele-
vator service to the cavernS from
the hotel lobby.
Endless Caverns
Shenandoah county, three miles
south Of New Market and q short
distance by macadam road from
the main highway.
Endless Is one Of the most beau
tiful Of the famous Shenandoah
Valley cavernS; an underground
fairyland Of fantastic formations
and spectacular colorings. Elec.
trio lights. good walks and moder.
ate temperatures the year around
make trips through the cavernS
both comfortable and safe.
Luray
Population, 1850; altitude S19
#. County seat Of Page county, Il
miles east Of New Market. The
eastern gateway to the MaSsanut-
ten Division Of the George Wash
ington National Forest which lies
between here and New Market.
East Of Luray is the Shenan.
doah National Park (Project). In
Thornton Gap, nine miles east OF
Luray, the Lee Highway connects
with the magnificent Skyline
Drive, along the crest Of the Blue
Ridge from Thornton Gap south
to Swift Run Gap, at Swiftrun
Beautiful Page Valley, in which
Luray is situated, is separated
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

EDr. Walter Reed, on z. Market
Street. AS q result Of DR.. Reeds
work, yellow fever was eradicated
in Cuba and the Panama Canal
Zone. Sheridan used this house
as his headquarters on his raid
through the valley.
Waterman House, southwest side
Of the public square. Built BY DR..
Asher Waterman, surgeon in the
Revolutionary Army shortly after
the close Of the war.
Monument, three miles south
east, marking the spot where Gen.
Turner AShby, Stonewall Jackson's
cavalry commander, was killed in
1862, while opposing Fremont's
advance.
Virginia Caverns, 6 miles north
east on q. s. Highway II. HiStori-
cal inscriptions on its walls and
formations date as far back as
1893. Most, however, are from
civil war times. Open all year;
trips require so minutes and the
cost is 81.
Massanutten CavernS, five miles
east. Spectacular caverns, discov.
cred in 1890. Open all year, all
hours. Trips through the cavernS
require one hour and 10 minutes;
admission, 81.
Peaked Mountain, to the east;
Rockingham Springs are on its
east side. On the summit Is an
observatory.
Brooks Gap, q giant gateway in
the first ranges Of the AneghenieS,
west Of HarriSonburg.
Goshen
Population, 1876: altitude, 1,410
feet. Rockbridge County, 80 miles
southwest Of Staunton on State
Highway a; about IS miles north
west Of Lexington. Just southeast
Of the village Is beautiful Goshen
Pass.
Monument to Commodore Mat
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

nailed to the plates and over them
go the fireproof floor slabs. This
eliminates the traditional rough
flooring and also provides a COM
plete fireproof basement.
Engineering Aid
The method Of construction Is
solid and permanent, bringing to
the house q "sky scraper" method
Of construction possessing the ad-
vantages that years Of scientific
research have given commercial
buildings, without the disadvan-
tage of steel riveting and iron
workers.
The new material for homes is
designed so that it can be handled
just like wood. The regular car
penters use hammer and nails in
laying it.
In order to have the correct size
of materials, it is possible to have
your architect draw plans for your
home, then submit the drawings
to the manufacturer for equip
ment and materials. An engineer
will then be sent to assist the
architect and contractor in the
construction.
Not only Is foundation material
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

Taking the conventional route
to Luray mo. 211), the trip goes
through Falls Church, Centerville,
past the Bull Run battlefield,
through Warrenton, Amissville,
Washington, Sperryville and into
Luray.
Thence Route 211 is followed to
New Market, where the traveller
turns left on to Route IL which he
follows to Harrisonburg; Route AZ
through Churchville and Augusta
Springs to Goshen; Route SOL
through Millboro Spring to Warm
Springs, and Route 220 to Hot
Springs.
Details of principal points Of in
tereSt follow:
In the Virginia section Of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, in the
The Washington times., 1936-07-25
Skyscraper
Methods
Copied
By JEAN GREEN

The drought in the Mid
west and the raging forest
fires have rather conferred at
tention on the widespread de-
struction that can be caused
by fire. Large buildings have
for years been made completely
fire-proof. In the last few
years this method Of building
las been carried over to the
small home building methods.
A check on statistics shows that
the majority Of the fires start
in the basement, so the construc-
ton Of this room and the floor
and rafters above it are beng
given special attention. This Is
especially important in the con-
ventional honey" style Of house
made from wood. stucco, or brick.
A new type Of metalized build
ing material was brought to my
attention the other day. This
material is used for the interior
skeleton Of the house. It provides
a termite.proof structure Of great
durability, and is fireproof.
All Sizes
The floor joistS and studs Of
this material are manufactured in
all styles and sizes to allow COM
plete flexibiIty in the design of
the house. The outside finish can
be brick, veneer, stucco, etc.
The floor joiSts are designed by
engineers just like a bridge truss
with box-like flanges rolled from
heavy sheet steel and channel
shaped webbing rolled from the
same material. The box-like
flanges are filled with a mailing
concrete so that the floor slabs
and the plastering fabric can be
attached to them by nails, the
same as wood.
The floor slabs, cast from q
strong mailing concrete, are made
for use as SUBJ flooring. They are
made with ship-lapped edges.
They come reinforced.
In using these in construction
Of the house, the foundations are
laid, then over them are placed
the double row Of metaliZed
plates. The steel floor joistS are
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

heart Of one of the most beautiful
and historical regions Of the East:
It extends for a distance OF
approximately IS miles along the
crest Of the Blue Ridge from Front
Royal on the north to Waynesboro
on the south.
From Washington, United States
Highway I'll, the Lee Highway,
crosses the park area and joins
the Valley Pike, United States
Highway II, at New Market. Far
ther south, the Spotswood Trail,
State Highway 4, crosses the park
through Swift Run Gap. Between
these two roads and connecting
them is the magnificent Skyline
Drive along the crest Of the noun
tain range.
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

Cowpasture Rivers are good bass
streams.
The Homestead, located In its
private park Of several hundred
acres, in the beautiful Allegheny
Mountains, 1890 feet above the
sea, the distinctive Homestead at
Hot Springs, is among Americas
finest resorts. An excellent hotel
Of 600 rooms, each with bath. On"
limited facilities for pleasure IN
its three sporty golf courses, ten
mis- courts, stable of riding horses,
and trap shooting. World-tamouS
cure. Capable physicians.
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

There may be nothing new I'm
der the sun, but modern building
material is certainly introducing
some new and startling uses for
the old.
Week before last 1t was glass
wool and rock wool spun to filmy
nghtness to be used for insulating.
Another new use for a familiar
material is metal foil used to in
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

thew Fontaine Maury, whose body
was carried through Goshen Pass
on the way to burial at Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond, Is In
the pass. This was his specific
request.
Warm Springs
Population, 900. County seat Of
Bath county, five miles north Of
Hot Springs, in beautiful noun
tain setting. A resort has been
operated here for over 100 years.
Old registers Of the hotel show
the names Of Thomas Jefferson