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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-17

1864-Frank A. Vanderlip, noted
New York banker, born at Aurora, Ill.
Died June %. 1897.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-17

With the death of Sede 79year-old huntington w.
Va minister AnSaloon League leader ooWlns l
ducon authorities announced they wouo seer d
abductors Seder seized anu @
captive $4,000 for II days deserted NINE
exhaustion. the three
John 24-year-old econvict pictured above WIN
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
Supt. Pool Says Possibility Of A
 Glass In Radio

Supt. Calvin Pool of the Nome Public Schools announced today that there are numerous requests for a vocational radio class in Nome. He declared he had been approached by no less than eight persons anxious to organize such a vocational class dealing with technical instruction leading to- ward an amateur classification. MT. Pool has requested that persons desiring to take part in such class should register with either himself or Leroy M. Suli- van.
 "If sufficient number of per sons can be register a radio class will be organized. If this be the case, in all likelihood, the Diesel engineering class will pro bably be eliminated from the list of vocational subjects this year. However this is up to those who will be most actively inter- ested," said MT. Pool.
 'The course itself would be op en to both beginners and those who have a smattering under standing of the subject. Compel ent instructors would be secured and the class conducted in a capable manner. To those who are anxious to see such a course organized in Nome, would sug gest that they assist in obtaining sufficiently large registration with which to work. l under stand that there has been con siderable thought given in the past to the organizing of radio classes. Here is a splendid op- portunity, and again, I would like to say that if such a course be organized it is up to those who at present are actively interested to swell the registration. Register with either myself or Leroy Sul- livan, and do it now" declared Superintendent Pool.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

Just to take the other side of the argument, I predict that the win ners tomorrow night will be the Alaskans and the Commercials. If you think otherwise, you're entitled to your own opinion. The Hammon showed up last week ex ceptionally strong in their game against the Huskies. This week they meet an older and more experienced team than the Husk- ies, and a team of pretty heavy hitters. The old war cry of: 'you can't win ball games un- less you knock runs in" still holds good here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

A prediction in the Huskie Com mercial game is also forthcom- ing. It is reported, and from a reliable source that the Huskies have steadied down and are play ing alright ball. At the same time the reports from the Con- mercial camp disclose that the team is still playing ragged ball and still need support in the pitch ing end of the game. Still, you know, upsets are easily exper- fenced in indoor ball and the predictions may be all wrong, af- ter the games tomorrow night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

Somebody at the practices last night told the Daily Nugget re- presentative that he was sure that "Nosey" had been at the hall last night to watch the practices, and uncover little inside dope. Don't make any mistake my fran. you know wouldn't stoop so low to look for any stuff fit to print. I just kind of Nose" around to get mine.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
BASEBALL SPOTLIGHT
 By "Nosey"
By "NOsey"

I noticed last night in the Mug get that l had received a letter That's probably the first letter in written form I ever received-the others were either a sentence or were from that fellow called ''Please Remit.
 Seems like the Hammon Team objects to me picking their pitch CTS. Somebody has to pick 'em- the Huskies couldn't.
 I didn't know they had more than one pitcher or I might have been tempted to kind of just sug- gest that they ought to have a change in their game with the Al askans. I'd like to offer a little bet (you can imagine how small) that if they use Chuck in the AL askan game, the Hammon will lose. I guess I do owe the Ham, mon team an apology for saying last Thursday "we'd see Chuck against the Alaskans this Wednes day" However, the intent was not to pick their pitcher ahead of the game for them-but was mere
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

The PAA Pilgrim mail plane arrived here this morning from Nulato where it has been held up by weather, with a load of mail and took off again later with Dan Camp, John Kost and John Eos berg for Fairbanks and Rather inc Amaruk for Golovin. The plane is to connect at Nulato with another PAA mail plane, and return to Nome tonight, if possible, with another late mail consignment which left Fairbanks this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

ly to inform the public that a new pitcher. and 'southpaw" at that had been discovered.
 I'd like to thank the Hammon team for their nice compliment, that they liked this column. I'll do the same for them some day when they lose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

Pilot Frank Whaley of the Mi row Air Service. made a flight to Teller today with Deputy Mar shal B. B. Mozee, Attorney James Frawley, and Father LaFortune. Upon his return he was to fly td Council with freight and Axel Pearson. He is scheduled for a flight to Teller and Candle to- morrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

Yukon Territory and the west ern Canadian Provinces.
 Increasing cloudiness with snow storms are likely for Nome and vicinity tomorrow with slow ly rising temperature. The lowest temperature at Nome last night was zero and the highest yester- day 28 above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

LATER-Word received declar ed the PAA Electra plane with 10 passengers arrived at Fair banks at l pm. Nome time to- day. Word also declared that Pilot MiroW arrived there early this afternoon with passengers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience - Dredge Logs, thawins and drill reports. Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers, and Special Power of Attorney forms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
Ford Patented Entirely New
 Design of Auto

WASHINGTON, Jan.-For a new automobile design embody- ing an engine mounted in the rear, a patent has been issued to Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. officials of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1856.

Patent Office announced in Wash ington.
 The mounting of the engine crosswise on the chassis in the rear would eliminate the lengthy drive shaft.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
Weather Today GU. s. Weather Bureau)

Generally fair weather with ceiling and visibility unlimited were the rule over the Nome Fairbanks air route this morn ing. Clear skies were reported between Kodiak and Cordova al ong the Gulf. Rain was falling over southeastern Alaska.
 Temperatures were lower last night over western and Central Alaska but are mostly above the seasonal average for January.
 High barometric pressure is ob- served over western Alaska and westward with the highest read ings at Nome and Northwestward over the Arctic Ocean district. Low pressure is charted over the
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12

The PAA Electra arrived here this morning from Nulato after being delayed many days from Fairbanks with a load of mail & took off again soon after with ten passengers for Fairbanks as fol- lows: James P. Daily, Senator John F. Devine and wife, Miss Mildred Maynard, Mrs. Geo. S. Maynard, w F Barber and wife, Representative Tolbert P. Scott and daughter Margaret. and Rep resentative John Lichtenberg.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow Air Service, hopped off this morning in the Lockheed Vega plane for Fairbanks with Perry Swedman, Irene Frost, Grace Ashuruk, Mrs. Chester Brown, and Russell Marchon. He is to return to Nome immediately w.p.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-12
MINERS AND DREDGE- MEN

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread tn, how many, and the Associa- ton Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form, for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
ENCOURAGING SIGNS
IN BUILDING ACTIVITY
Seasonal Decline for January Is
Smaller Than Usual, Sur
vey Shows.

Building activity started off the
new year with vigor, according to the
Alexander Hamilton Institute Con-
tracts awarded in January were less
than l per cent smaller than in De-
cember as compared with the aver
age seasonal decrease of 85 per cent
in the last IL years. AS compared
with the volume in January last year,
non-residentlal contracts showed a de-
crease, but this was more than off
set by sharp gain in residential con-
tracts. The increase in all contracts
combined amounted to 25.7 per cent.
Building activity in January was
stimulated by further rise in rents
to a new peak for the upward move
ment, The rent index, on the basis
OF 1925 as 100, was 81.l in January as
compared with 808 in December,
with 1870 in January last year and
with GLIB at the low for the depres-
sion in January, 1884 The rent in
dex, however, Is now at an unwar-
rantedly high level, suggesting that
building in the not distant future
may lose the stimulant of rising rents.
This would tend to block a further
recovery in building activity in view
OF the unfavorable factor of high
building costs.
Even the present rent level is too
low to permit full recovery of build
Ing at current costs. The cost OF
building continued its upward trend
in January with the index rising to
1888 as compared with 1915 a month
ago and 962 a year ago.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

year and low the next. Such reduc-
tions in dividends after a high year
do not make for confidence and make
an investor hesitate.
Facilities Of operation for State
chartered associations equally salts
factory to the facilities of operation
which have been afforded Federal
savings and loan associations should
be granted by the States. In some
States, for instance, State chartered
associations which are insured mem
bers of the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp. cannot write direct
reduction loan This is a loan which
continually reduces itself through pay
ments both of interest and on the
principal. The Federal associations
write such loans and have an ad-
Evening star., 1937-03-20

mechanical and electrical properties
OF the films, it Is pointed out.
Lacquer films, when dry to the
touch, contain as high as 10 to Is per
cent of their original solvents, accord
ing to study to be reported by
Charles Begin and H. L. Wampner of
New York. Even after a week the film
may contain as much as half that per-
centage, under the usual air-drying
conditions, it is disclosed. Graphs will
show that the rate of solvent loss in
the drrng-out process depends con-
siderably on the volatility Of the slow
est evaporating constituent of the
lacquer.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
CHEMICAL SOCIETY
TO HEAR REPORTS
New Developments in Paints
and Varnishes to Be
Described.

New developments in the compo-
sition OF paints, varnishes and lac
quers, particularly those designed to
protect metal surfaces, will be among
the research results reported at .
four-day meeting of the American
Chemical Society opening April IL at
the University of North Carolina.
Tests showing outstanding durabil-
ity Of cellulose mixed ester lacquers
when the materials are made into
clear finishes using synthetic resins
will be announced by w. E. Gloor of
a Delaware powder company. Solubil-
ity and physical properties OF the
lacquers will be analyzed and for
mulae Of both clear and pigmented
types will be explained.
GloOr also will demonstrate that
fading Of greens and maroons and
the tendency Of whites to fake can
be reduced by the application of a
clear finish over the pigmented sur
face. He suggests the esters as bases
for durable, clear outdoor finishes and
for lacquer enamel systems where min
imizing fading and chalking is i'm
DOrtant,
Evening star., 1937-03-20
New York Building at Peak.

Building permits issued in New
York City during the past year
reached the largest aggregate Volume
since 1891, the Dun g. Bradstreet,
Inc, survey recording s2ll $50, 700
against s14l, 1897 200 in 1895. These
figures do not represent actual num-
Der of new buildings started but in
clude alterations and modernizations
Evening star., 1937-03-20
VIII Describe Experiments.

Experiments on lacquer finishes on
outdoor metal surfaces, indicating that
corrosion Of the metal is the most i'm
portant factor in the failure of these
finishes, will be desicribed by v. M.
Darsey OF a Detroit firm. Tests con-
Evening star., 1937-03-20

Quoted on six separate paint systems
applied over different metals and
alloys revealed that useful life" OF
the various paint films depends IN
great degree on the corrosion resist
ance OF the base metal, 1t is declared.
OF the paint systems tried four are
In common use on automobiles, one
for finishing refrigerator cabinets and
the sixth as a finish for structural
materials.
Chemical treatment to provide an
anti-corrosion surface of phosphate on
the metal before application Of the
paint system Is suggested. With such
treatment, according to Darsey, the
durability of the surface on such met
ais as ordinary steel and galvanized
iron, which corride easily, can be in
creased to approximately that OF the
same surfaces over the almost non
corrosive metals.
Six factors govern the resistance of
varnish films to various liquids, it will
be reported by Henry F. Payne and
William Hewlett Gardner. The fac
tors are the solvent power of the liquid
in question for the film, the relative
polarity between the two, the porous
properties Of the varnish, its thick
ness and area, the vapor differential
across the surface and the films capa-
city for absorption.
VIII Demonstrate Device,
With Paul Bruins, Gardner also will
demonstrate device for rapid pro-
duction Of shellac films for test pur-
poses to uniformity Of within one
ten-thousandth Of an inch and a con-
trolled thickness up to is thou
sandths Of an inch. The device en-
ploys a dipping method with an ad-
Unstable withdrawal method, and is
useful where uniform coatings of
shellac are desired In tests of physical,
Evening star., 1937-03-20

vantage in this respect in such States
over fellow members of the same
system"
Evening star., 1937-03-20
This House Is Different
Not a DeUeloDm.,t H,

ltS custom built has indiyiduaIitv
ana dlstlnction: Its value is enhanced
oy IT'S immediate surroundings, a most
Select american community. large
studio living room, large treniare
major bed room and bath. maid S room
and bath. d. r; and kitchen. Screened
porch on the first floor In the base
der1ul bar and fireplace. tWo-car al
tacned garage; oil burning unit. The
second floor has two delightful bed
ir2 1qoiiiS ahd luxurious bath and shower.
shruobery. rock garden etc. S15T50
with about $4,000 cash and S110
inontnly buys this revelation in value
ana good taste. Open Sat. and Sun
day. 46l2 37th st. n. Golf Club Manor
or phone 'oi40t
CLEVER COMPANY, INC.
Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Seamen's Handbook.

Reference books can be and frequently
are as attractive as any other work of
literature. For example, the sixth edi-
ton of the "Seamen's Handbook for
Shore Leave" published by the American
Merchant Marine Library Association,
New York, recently has appeared. And
1t Is richly useful little volume. One
need not be sailor to appreciate it.
William McFee, author of some of
the best of modern sea stories, writes
the introduction and "apologia" THAT
mysterious but invaluable asset to any
business, good will,'" he explains, "is
enormously increased by seamen who
spend their time ashore in foreign ports
as orderly members of an honorable
profession" The same stipulation, GER
tainly, could be made with regard to
tourists as class, Americans as a
people.
In other words, the handbook is q
kind Of primer for the practice of the
art Of manners. 1t, therefore, should
be studied by men and women who
never embark on any voyage save that
which may be negotiated in a bath
tub. Everybody is traveller, meeting
from day to day with individuals and
experiences which demand q polite
philosophy Of life. One cannot engage
Evening star., 1937-08-02
The First Round.

Saturdays race between Ranger and
Endeavour II for the Americas Gun was
such a decided victory for the American
entry that this great match in yacht
building and sailing would seem to be
another assured victory for the de-
fender. The disparity between the two
craft throughout the race was marked,
the American yacht outsailing its rival
in every respect. There were no fukes
OF wind which favored her. There were
no accidents which handicapped the
challenger. There was no croWding of
the course by spectator boats that caused
embarrassment and delay. In other
words, the defender fairly and decisively
outsailed the challenger.
Today the race will be over a tri-
angular course, ten miles to the leg.
This may prove to be to the advantage
OF the contestant. Yachts are tenn
peramental things and sometimes a
change of course favors a boat that
has looked to be slow in other condi-
tlons. That, however, is not the judg-
ment of yachtsmen who observed the
two boats Saturday. There was some
opinion to the effect that the light, f1ukey
winds at the start favored the de-
fender and handicapped the challenger,
at least that there was not wind enough
for fair test of the two boats. Yet
the TACT that the course was covered
within the time limit showed that there
was breeze enough for fair headway
both yachts suffering in probably equal
degrees from this condition.
Apparently the highest hope of Chal-
lenger Sopwith is that he may take one
or possibly two of the remaining races,
In partial redemption of his failure on
Saturday, which was decisive to the
point of establishing a new record for
the margin of time between the two
craft In a finished contest. He has
shown splendid sportsmanship in the
acceptance of the decisive defeat on the
first trial, the harder to bear because
his initial challenger, Endeavour I, took
the first two of the races three years
ago. In that contest it seemed for a
time as if at last the British boat
builders had reached the mark Then
came the surprise of two successive wins
for Rainbow, the defender, each by a
very narrow margins minutes and 26
seconds the first time and l minute and
Is seconds in the final contest leaving
the field open for both boats in the
fifth race, which the defender took by
4 minutes, second, most dramatic
conclusion of a hotly fought battle.
There is undoubtedly much sympathy
for the challenger on this side of the
sea. Not all of those who have spent
great sums in the hope of lifting the
cup have won the admiration of the
American public. But SopWith, like
Upton, has shown such splendid sports
manship that he today has the best
wishes of even partisan Americans for
success if he has in fact boat that
can outsail the defender in a series of
trials which will offer conditions in
which his yacht can show superior
qualities.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Deplores Hedge.Hopping
And Jugglery Spectacle


A few comments upon District taxes
are Wrenched out OF this correspondent
by the spectacle Of hedge hopping and
Jugglery that has been going on, with
out prospect OF improvement, these sew
eral months past.
An automobile weight tax is fair.
The modern motor car hogs everything,
the streets. the safety of every one, in
Guiding the drivers themselves, both
wild and tame: the sleep and rest of
occupants of quiet residence sections
with their perpetual horns. They should
pay for It,
1he tax on insurance premiums should
exempt policies under a certain size.
This would be in line with what the New
Deal purports in line with its largess to
the humble and destruction to those
awful royalists. II these policyholders
aren't the bulwark Of the United States,
who is? Though most of them own a
small piece OF property, many have fore
gone the incredible glory OF motor car
ownership (on the theory that contracts
they can't afford shouldn't be under
taken to keep premiums paid. Relief
FUNDS on the outgo side know them not.
The kick against realty tax rise
would be less strenuous II we got some
thing for 1t. A f1ve-cent traction fare
is suggested, a fair return" to the COM
pany to be made up by special realty
subsidy It's plea for ever higher fares
will never end. Apparently it is utterly
unable to cope with the situation, as
its propaganda OF the lowness of local
fares compared with other places in
dicates.
In general, however, the principle of
city budget balance contained in present
efforts Is fully appreciated by any one
who has existed in Washington under
the last five glorious years Of perfection
IN government. G. A. FARSON,
Evening star., 1937-08-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

II fish are missing from a lily pool, do
not blame It onto cats without tnVes-
tigation.
1t may be a kingfisher.
This fishing bird sometimes file; into
local gardens, and helps himself to a
meal.
pool owner was upset recently by
loss Of some Of her brightly colored
swimmers.
Two or three Of the fishes had been
found near the edge Of the pool.
1t was very suspicious.
The owner happened to look out one
day at big shrub not far from the
water.
There on the bush sat a bird with 4
very large bill.
Sun cleaned on something in its beak.
1t was pet GOLDFISH!
The culprit had been caught in the act.
His name was not Tom nor Tabby.
He did not wear fur but feathers.
He was a kingfisher, beyond doubt,
come into the peaceful confines OF a
small garden for fell purposes.
"A feathered Ike Walton who Is a
stickler for his fishing rights" SO
this interesting and beautiful bird has
been described.
While mostly it sticks to the rivers
and small streams, such as Rock Creek,
1t sometimes comes across country.
Since pool building has increased tre-
mendously In the past 10 years, it may
be believed that many more kingfishers
will be seen IN home gardens than in the
past.
1t is not too much to believe that if
every garden had lily pool, stocked
with goldfish, the belted kingfisher
might in time become one Of our best
known garden birds.
This bird is foot long, about the size
of the bluejay, but seems bigger, owing
to stouter body and very long, thick
bill.
beautiful, trim bird is the kingfsher,
with its bluegray and white body, band
ed, and its crest, and its very efficient
looking black bill
1t has a dashing, somewhat impudent
appearance, which well suits its ability
as diver after fish. Mostly in streams
1t catches minnows, chubs and the like,
so that no human fisherman need fear
1t as competitor for game fish.
1t is said to eat crawfsh and other
aquatic creatures as we'll as beetles and
locusts when the fishing is bad.
All in all, 1t earns its salt, as a useful
bird.
II \
"Halcyon days" is an old expression,
indicating certain times when all is
quiet and peaceful.
Well, the kfngfisher gave it the name
In the old days, hundreds of years ago.
this bird was called the halcyon, so
great an impression did it make upon
those who saw it.
1t is fine word. halcyon, and one
which mankind has not let die 1t unites
the modern garden to the garden OF
Pliny.
He or she who has a kingfisher at the
poolside has an interesting guest, In