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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-25

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 24th-A los Angeles millionaire faced an IS months prison term and S25 900 fine after his conviction charges of evadng in- come tax payments. The millionaire, Edward Smith, allowed 30 days to straghten out his personal and business affairs before starting on his sentence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-25

NEW YORK, June 24-Ffty five indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government handed up Wednesday as result of investigation into huge diamond smuggling combine which operated over 2 period, during which time it is said thirteen mill ion dollars in gems smuggled into this country, A number of the defendants listed fugitives, residing in France and Belgium.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-25

BIRMINGHAM, England June 24--An agent for the Duke of Windsor has purchased hundred year-od estate in Lincolnshire, leading to reports that the king will probably go there to live after the abieaton crisis has died down The little hamlet o H4raxtor, Lincolnshire is excited by the rumorS that Windsor will be its squire within year two. HarlaXton Hall, which bought by the Dukes agent lies the residence of Lord Brownlow close friend of the Duke of Windsor, the who accompanied the Duchess when she fled from England during the recent crisis over her proposed marriage to the king.
 Harlaxton Hall stands the center of 4O00- tract and is entirely self supporting l. has it's Jewery Butchery and Bakery. The grounds consist of three villages and the Manor itself has hundred bedrooms. It is built in the Elzabethen style and has been described as Strong as a Rock
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-25

Hundred Year-Old Estate Is Purchased For Duke
TELEGRAPH.C BRIEFS
(Bv The .Assoeia,ed Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25th-Adminstration forces ralyng quickly succeeded in putting the to increase personal income surtaxes after the Senate had once approved it. Senator LaFoettes amendment to raise SurtaXes incomes above six thousand dollars was finally rejected Al to 29, reconsideration after previously passing it 35 to 3l.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-25

UNDATED, June 25-Five manufacturers closed their plants two in Ohio cities of Warren and Niles, after the C.IO had notified its union to abandon plans for general sympathy strike which had been proposed as protest against the court injunction, limiting pic keting of the Republic steel plant at Warren.
The times-news., 1937-06-19
AMELIA Twice
FORCED BACK
Barely Clears Trees While
Taking Off at Ahyab
on Friday

RANGGOON, Burma, June 10.
(UP)-Bad weather today forced
Amelia Earhart to turn back for
the second time in two days OH
her around-theworld flight.
Miss Earhart took off for
Bankok, Siam, in her $4,000 fly
ing laboratory" at a. m. G.M.T. u,
from Akyb, where she was forced
down Thursday by bad weather
while flying the Calcutta-Bankok
leg of her trip. She took off from
Akyab yesterday but was forced
to return by monsoons sweeping
the area.
A radio message from Aykab
today said Amelia Earhart Pur-
nam left that city at | Il. M, local
time for Bangkok, Siam.
She had been forced back to
Akyab by qmoonsoOns yesterday
while attempting the Calcutta
Bankok leg of her fight around
the world in her $4,000 flying
laboratory.
At Calcutta, the touSlc-haircd
flier had to taxi her plane con-
siderable distance because the
ground was waterloggcd. The ship
barely cleared Il clump of trees ut
the end of the field, to the relief
of an anxious crowd gathered to
watch her.
The times-news., 1937-06-19
Would Restore
Basic Worship In
Catholic Church

VATICAN CITY, June 10
(UP)-The Vatican has embark
ed on a worldwide effort to elm
mate distortions of the prescrib-
ed ritual of worship which pre-
lates described as approaching su-
perstition in some instances.
The sacred congregation of the
Vatican holy office, in a decree
addressed to bishops throughout
the world, warned against intro
duction of ne wforms of cults or
devotion and urged removal of
"present abuses"
ESPECIALLY in recent times to
the scandal Of non-Catholics, who
have not hesitatcd to dccrv tS
practice) novel forms Of cult and
devotion, at times ridiculous, con-
sisting nearly always of futile
copying or even contamination OF
similar but legitimate and estab-
lishcd forms of devotion, are be-
coming increasingly popular the
decree said.
The decree was said to be in
tended to bring Catholic worship
back to the basic laws Of the
church which are simple and de-
void of any exaggerated forms.
PrelatcS said the decree was
aimed particularly at small cities
and towns in other countries
where the honor paid to saints
often excells the church's respect
full limits.
Public manifestations, they said,
The times-news., 1937-06-19
Certainly You Can Afford
To Own A KeIvinator!

The low cash payment of only S. puts new 1897
Kelvnator in your home. the small monthly pay
ments over the next 80 months will be so small that
you'll hardly miss it out of your budget The important
fact is that you can meet these monthly payments
through your savings of I. Purchasing in larger
quantities D. Buying at special sale and low week
end prices s. Saving of left-overs to be used at
later meals d. Prevention of spolage and
that is to say nothing about the convenience of plenty
of ice, perfect refrigeration at all times and health
protection Decide now that you will own Kelyinator.
The times-news., 1937-06-19

bud mouth was twisted in an ugly
primace. 81 didn't take the silly
process. You're crazy"
Coral took her by the shoulders
and shook her a little. "lf you
didn't take it you know who did.
Pm sure of it,! AS she released
her. CoraPs shoulder struck
against a hanging bookcase. 1t
swung crazily on its cord, then
crashed, books and all, to the
floor. AS she stopped TO pick them
up, Coral noticed slip of blue
paper protruding from the bent
leaves of a dictionary. She caught
it up with a cry of triumph. She
looked at Donna squarely. "Gou
did very poor job of hiding it.
Now, let's have the whole story.
I'm going to Professor Maxwell
and you're coming with me-"
Donna sprang to her feet, her
ewes blazing. ooh, no, you don't.
In the first place didn't take it.
Hoyt did. | saw him, so he gave
it TO me to ksep for reasons both
of us have . good reasons.
You can't do a thing to me, be-
cause | still have the whip hand,
Coral. If you try to report me
for this, Pll get there first. I'll
tell Maxwell that you took it, that
| found it in your dictionary. I'll
tell him David helped you and
that you tried to sell it to my dad.
III tell him you and David are
married. In fact, Miss Coral Gram
dali, I'll tell everyone everything
and more, too, and I'll make 'em
believe me. I'll be the campus
heroine and will ] chucklc to see
YOU and your precious David
thrown out of here She laugh
ed loudly.
Coral looked at her gravely for
long minute. She turned and
walked to the door. As she opened
it, she wheeled and faced Donna
again. you've had your chance.
I'm going to Maxwell and Ben
dorff with this story and the proc
ess. Wo what you like. | know
what | must do, and Pm sure my
story will be believed
Donna spoke cOntemptuouSly.
"I'm afraid you're wrong. I'm go
ing to Bendorff and Maxwell, too.
Wen see who tells the most con-
vincing story. You and your noble
David, or little Donna. Your tale
won't stand chance against
mine. Wait and seen
ITO be continued
The times-news., 1937-06-19
6-6M4f3
CAST OF CHARACTERS
u sUoeNIA MAcNeRNAN

CAST OF CHARACTERS
CORAL CRANDALL, heroine
and senior at Elton College.
DAVID ARMSTRONG, Elton
chemistry professor and Corars
husband.
DONNA ALLEN, Coral, soror-
ity roommate.
HoYT MARQUIS, Corars one
time fianee.
Yesterday: Coral is scarcely re-
united with David when he calls
her to report that the secret for
mula of his chemical discovery
has been stolen.
CHAPTER X
David, | simply can't under
stand it." Coral said, as they sat
drinking their after-dinner coffee
at the Tea Kettle. "Thar process
has been missing two weeks, and
not a single sign of it has appear
ed. 1t disappeared from the con-
cealed drawer in your desk and
vanished into thin air! You'd
think that if the thief had sold it
we would have seen an announce
ment by some company Of their
discovery They'd want to make
the announcement before Presi-
dent Norton makes the loss pub
lie"
David lit a cigaret and puffed
on il moodily. 1--WE stopped even
habarding gueSSeS as to what hap
pened TO it. Coral. All | can think
of is that it was my fault it was
stolen, and that Bendorff, Dean
Mathews and most of the other
faculty members think | stole it.
1t was inexcusable for me to leave
that drawer containing the only
copy of the process unlocked. |
know what. But how was | TO
know that someone would sneak
into the lab while | was gone, find
the drawer that | thought no one
but Maxwell. Bendorf and | knew
about. and make off with the proc
esS as completely as if black
magic were responsible?
He drew deeply on his eigaret.
Sometimes | think it must have
been black maggie | tell you,
Coral. it was impossible for any
one to get into that lab Thursday
afternoon, and the process was
obciously stolen then. My two SUI
per'iorS were out of town at
meeting, | was in my rooms, and
since there were no classes the
laboratory was locked. Even the
jauitor took the afternoon off!
Even though | did leave the
drawer open the room itself was
tight shut"
Coral reached across the table
and took his free hand. Don't
worry about it too much, darling.
I'm sure everything will come out
The times-news., 1937-06-19
9 1907 NEA Service, Inc.

all right eventually" Her brow
clouded with worry. 81 do wish
the thing could be Strengthened
out right away, though.
you don't wish it any more
than / do" David said wearily,
"but I've reached the end of my
string. | don't have the vaguest
notion what to do next. Coral
All | know is that they suspect
me of stealing that formula, not
so much because | had a motive,
but because | was the only per-
son who had the opportunity,
And Dean Matthews, at least,
thinks you were my accomplice,
Good heavens, Coral" he burst
out, "the more | think of it, the
crazier the whole affair seems"
"At least Professor Maxwell
and President Norton have faith
in you. and in me-" Corah
said.
Eyes, they've been swell,
David replied. 1T was white of
President Norton to hold up pub
lie announcement of the theft for
awhile, and Maxwell has treated
me like a favorite son. There's
one other thing | don't under
stand, Coral. How does it hap
pen that everyone on the cam
puS students, / mean
knows about the theft, despite the
fact that it's not supposed to be
publicly known? Dean Mathews
knows that you know, and she
told me this morning that she was
going to call you to account for
spreading the gossip"
Coral's eyes opened wide,
David, | never breathed a word
TO anyone | swear it,!
David smiled at her. 81 know
you didn'r, sweetheart. All
hope is that you can prove it to
Miss Mathews. She seems deter
mined to involve you in this af-
fair"
81 know she is," Coral replied
ruefully. "Who could have told the
story around the campus, David?
Nobody that I've asked about ii
semes to know just how it got
started
He shrugged. 81 give up. Halt
the time Pm convinced that | have
an evil genius wandering around
the campus, concentrating all his
energies on harming me and my
wife"
Coral squeezed his hand. "Da-
vid, | love to hear you say my
wife. But this is no time for ro-
nance" She laughed, then be-
came serious once more. Now
that we're here together with no
one to interrupts, | want to go
over the events of Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday with you. We've
an obligation to Elton as well as
The times-news., 1937-06-19
HITCH HIkER CODE

RENO. Ncv. (UP).-Arthur
Dean Swift, who after 9O,5OO
miles of hitch-hiking dubs himself
the worlds champion hitch hik-
CT" gives three rules for success
in the profession. They are clean
illness, neat appearance and trav-
cling alone.
The times-news., 1937-06-19

sometimes even reach the point
of superstition in which one saint
is preferred to another while wor-
shippers "almost forget that first
honor is due to the Almighty be-
fore the saints" "a.
Four years ago the cardinal
vicar Of Rome, Marchetti Selvag-
giani, sent circulars to the Roman
Catholic clergy protesting against
too many flowers, candles and
electric light bulbs surrounding
the statues of saints in the church.
The times-news., 1937-06-19
CANADIAN TRADE RISES

OTTAWA, Ont.-(UP)-Can'
ada climbed back to fifth position
among world trading nations ir
1886. The Dominion's total world
trade amounted to 81 ,63S, 900, ,OOO
and was exceeded only by Great
Britain, the United States, Ger
MANY and France.
The times-news., 1937-06-19

England has twice as many bi-
cycles as in 1888. and double the
number of automobiles as in 1929,
says Minister of Transport Horc-
ReliSha,
The times-news., 1937-06-19
WOMAN. II. DANCES JIG

WILLOUGBY, 0. (UP).-Mrs.
Minnie Armstrong danced jig
at an anniversary birthady party
given her by the Daughters of
Union Veterans. She is II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
LADY RUTH IN ]. PORT TOBEGIN
 MISSION WORK
Evangelistic Yacht Brought Here from Anacortes by
 Capt. Linwood Davis

Piloted north rom Anacortes, Washington, by Capt. Linwood Da- wis, brother of Capt. J. " Davis, the gas yacht Lady Ruth arrived in Gastineau Channel last evening at 7:30 o'clock, and was today moored at the Upper City Float here.
 The Lady Ruth was purchased about two weeks ago from w. T.. Morrison, of Anacortes, and has been dedicated in the south to the ser- vice of the Alaska Evangelization Society, which has been working in Alaska since last fall. The dedica- ton was by Dr. w. k. Pietsch, Pres ident of the Society, and the Rev. Ezra S. Gerig, executive secretary treasurer of the missionary group.
 Coming to Juneau with Capt Da- wis aboard the Lady Ruth was Vim cent Stageberg, who, together with Floyd l.. Gilman, will operate the boat from Juneau and Douglas on evangelistic trips to Southeast AL aska points. A third worker to tray- el aboard the missionary boat is ex- pected to arrive in Juneau from the States in about two weeks.
 MT. Gilman, field director for the society, has been in Alaska since last September 28, and has been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
SEARS, ROEBUCK
 TO OPEN ORDER OFFICE IN JUNEAU
Mrs. McCrary to Be Office Manager, Mrs. Bying-
 ton Her Assistant
SMART BUT NORMAL

Scheduled to open May 5, Sears, Roebuck and Company will offer the services of a mail order office to their Juneau patrons after that date, it was announced today by P. E. James, Northwestern sales manager for that company, who has been in Juneau for the past two weeks, completing arrangements for the opening of the office.
 The office is to occupy the loca- tion formerly held by James C. Cooper, accountant, at POS Seward Street, next to the Piggy Wiggly store, Second and Seward. MT James has selected as office man. ager and assistant, two local wo- men, Mrs. Jessie M. McCrary, wife of R. w. McCrary, Pacific Alaska Airways radio operator at Juneau to be in charge of the office, and she will be assisted by Mrs. Will liam Bvington.
 Nearly thirty tons of new office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
TWO NEW MEMBERS ELECTED YESTERDAY
 AT REBEKAH MEET

Election of two new members marked the meeting of the Rebekah lodge last evening. with Mrs. Helen Vienola and Miss Elnore Johnke chosen for membership in the or ganization.
 Past Noble Grand officers took charge of the meeting and program at which Clarence Rhodes of the AL aska Game Commission presented pictures of Alaskan scenes.
 Presiding at the meeting was Mrs. Anna Webster, who took over the office of Noble Grand; Mrs. Anna Keeny was Vice Grand; Mrs. Mary Crewson, Chaplain; Mrs. Edith Sheelor, Secretary; Mrs. Lulu Gard ner, Inside Guardian; Mrs. Mary Bavard, Outside Guardian; Mrs Ed na Policy, Warden; Mrs. Sam Paul. Conductress; Mrs. Ruth Blake. Right Supporter to the Noble Grand; Mrs. Bessie Lavenick, Left Supporter to the Noble Grand; Mrs. Annie Wehren. Right Supporter to the Vice Grand.
 Mrs. Bert Mcdowell acted as mu- sician.
 Mrs. Mcdowell and Miss Ruth Lundell were in charge of the re- freshment committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
lissouris Amasng Baby Espected
 To GroU Up As Smar Whip

Dunn recalls that he saw the baby staring intently at the ceiling. He looked up and noticed shred of cobweb waving slowly overhead. 'Cobweb, eh?7 he said. And the baby repeated "cobweb."
 This practice of repeating words older persons have used explains the child's extensive vocabulary which Mrs. Dean estimates at more than 3,sc0 words She pronounees and uses correctly many multi syllable words such as 'noncha- lant.g "chrysanthemum' "Missis- sippi" and pendulum"
 Knows The News
 Slmp'v by listening to her elders, Mary Christine has gained know ledge of current events. She is ia miliar with the names of Presi- dent Roosevelt, Hitler, Mussolini. Gandhi, Halle Selassie and King George VI.
 She can recite her ABC's, al- though no attempt has been made so far to teach her to read. and she can count to 20
 Like all children her interests arc varied She is fond of her tricycle., teddy bear, dolls and easter bunny. She likes to romp in the backyard. She finds picture books engrossing and she has marked aptitude for music.
 Her mother, who is 70. is a high school graduate while her father, 44-year-old member of the St. Jo- seph lead companys safety depart
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
MANY PRESENT FOR
 DINNER OF MARTHA SOCIETY YESTERDAY


 The parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian church were filled last evening upon the occasion of the Martha Society annual church din ner, which assembled more than a hundred guests from 5 o'clock until 7:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Ray Peterman, president oi the Martha Society, was in charge of the affair, with Mrs. E. J. Cowl- ing, chairman of the kitchen com mittee, and Mrs Walter Scott chairman of the dining room com mittee.
 Mrs. E. M Richardson, Mrs. How ard Wilcox and Mrs. John A. Glasse were in charge of the spring decor ations which formed an attractive setting for the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29

BONNIE TERRE, Mo, April 29.-- What the future holds for little Mary Christine Dunn is hard to say but Dr. John F Nafe, Washington University psychologist, who calls her the most remarkable child I've ever seen,' is confident she will continue to be advanced mentally beyond her age.
 Mary Christine's intelligence quo tient is 45 points more than the l40 normally identified with genius. ? But she is a normal baby with nor nal interests.
 q r memory span is that Of a 5-year-0ld girl,' says the St. Louis psychologist. And she is com rletcly unspoiled which of course points directly to the well-nigh perfect environment her parents have given her.
 Parents Don't Push Her
 The parents. MT. and Mrs. Law renee T. Dunn, first became aware of the precocity of their only child wten they read of the accomplish ments of a 3-yesr-old in Iowa. Why, Mary does all those things and more they said to each other
 In guiding the child's develop ment, they have attempted to make her education as casual as possible and to teach her only those things for which she seemed ready.
 When nanny and daddy were her complete vocabulary,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29

fixtures and appointments have been landed on Juneau docks by ships from the south during the past week, and, MT. James said as soon as MT. Cooper will have vacated the site, by May l, his company will commence alteration and renova- ton of the premises, to have all in readiness for the opening on We'd nesday, May 5.
 All ppointments of the new office will be extremely modern in design and efficiency, and comfort and convenience to patrons has not been overlooked in planning the office fittings.
 In coming to Alaska to install the new order service, MT. James is working directly out of the Seattle office of George Hajek, general manager for the Northeastern di- vision of Sears, Roebuck.
 Temporarily in charge of the of flee here, until it's operation is per forming smoothly, will be John S. McQuiston, supervisor of personal service for the company who, un- til coming to Alaska this week, had been in charge of the similar office run by the company at Coulee City, Washington.
 MT. James plans to return to his headquarters at Seattle shortly af- ter the office here has been opened
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29

great state fair.
 In addition to presenting Rogers in a character that was familiar to him, the part also offers the be- loved humorist ample opportunity to get off the Rogers wisecracks that made him famous.
 Janet Gaynor. co-starred with Rogers, Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers, Norman Foster, Louise Dresser, Frank Craven and Victor J.ry also appear in the cast Of State Fair, Fox picture.
 None of Marion Talley's stage deputs-in her home town, Kansas City, in London, and finally at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York-could compare with the law ish production background pro- vided for her by Republic Studios.
 Surrounding the internationally known singing star in Follow Your Heart,' romantic screen operetta now at the Coliseum Theatre, were thousands of extras, 100 trained dancers, fifty Negro choristers, three orchestras and scores of noted screen players.
 Michael Bartlett, Princeton man, equally as well known as Miss Talley in operatic and concert cir cles, plays the lead masculine role his lyric-tenor voice blending perfectly with the coloratura tones of the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29

working in Juneau and Douglas since the first of this year. Dr. Pietsch is expected to come north the latter part of August and re- main through the first part of Sep- tember of this year.
 The Lady Ruth was built in 1920 as the private yacht of Luke May, famed Seattle criminologist, and was sold about two years ago to MT. Morrison. She is forty feet long, eight and one-half foot beam, and is powered by two seventy-five horsepower Gray gasoline engines. She is of cruiser type design, with white-painted hull and vanished mahogany superstructure.
 Capt. Davis, who brought the boat from Anacortes to Juneau, plans to sail for Seattle aboard the steamer Princess Norah next week end, after visiting here with his brother and old friends. After re- turning to Seattle, he is to pilot a boat to bristol Bay for 0. J. Alex ander. Capt Davis expressed great shock on hearing of the death of his old friend Charles c. Warner.
 Under Mir. Gilman's direction, the Alaska Evangelistization Society, a -denominational or nization, has, since last New Years day, sponsored Friday afternoon broad- cast each week over radio station KINY. Known as the Children's Bible Story hour, it is broadcast every Friday at 5:30 o'clock. Re- gently added is the Preside Bible Thoughts program put on the air by the society each Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 MT. Gilman said that no definite plans have yet been made for the first cruise of the Lady Ruth un- der the banner of the society.
 Try The Empire ciassifieds 70 ~1e,.Ite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
Most Famous Of Rogers Pictures
 Now at Capitol
Opera Star Ha S Finest Background in Produc-
 ton at Coliseum

If Will Rogers were to be re- membered for any single one of the many inimitable characterizationS he brought to the screen, his Abel Frake" of State Fair" would un- doubtedly be the role.
 State Fair" which is currently playing return engagement at the Capitol Theatre in answer to widespread public requests, provides Rogers the opportunity to bring to the screen a role close to his heart "a Midwestern farmer, i'll whose life the big event of the year is the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-29
Miss Western
 AmeriCa' to Be
 Chosen Tonight
Contest in San Francisco Winner Will Go on
 Trip to Paris

SAN FRANCISCO, April %. - Miss Western America" is to be chosen tonight in a contest spon- sored by the Golden Gate 1889 h. ternational Exposition
 The winner leaves for Paris next month to attend the Paris exposi- ton, returning home in July.
 Competitors from II states will take part tonight.