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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Wilkins To Make
 Flight Saturday
(By The Associated Press)

POINT HARROW, Dec. r, - Sir Hubert Wilkins cancelled his proposed search flight today be- cause of loudly weather.
 He said he hoped there would be better conditions Saturday.
 Harold Gillian arrived here in his plane in which he had fore cd landing the first of the week. after patching a broken wing with canvas and replacing brok en strut with a pipe from an old shipwreck, which he obtained at Cape Halkett.
 Snow prevented the lighting of flares so men formed in a line to indicate smooth ice for Gillam's s landing.
 Gillian said he would return to Fairbanks tomorrow weather permitting.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
lBy Preston GroV.er)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. - It seems only fair to let people know that the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith is planning to come back into the public eye after a period of l2 months or 50 during which not great dsal was heard of him.
 He signaled his return tc the fighting political and social front by tentatively sticking his thumb into the New York City election arena da or so before the votes were to be counted, and then swung southward to Washington. Here he called the press to his elbow to announce his message.
 MT. Smith used to be one of the many right hand men of Huey Long in Louisiana. After Longs death, he fought with millions of spoken words during the last cam paign on behalf of Social justice" and pointed out the dangers he felt would arise from the re-elec- ton of President Roosevelt.
 There is nothing pretentious
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Reindeer Lessen
 In Kobuk Region
(By The Associated Press)

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 17, liar Ian A. Gubser of the U. s. Bio logical Survey returned here to- day from a three and half months trip in the Arctic Circle.
 He reported that the reindeer herds of the ESkirnos in the Noa- talk and Kobuk river districts will disappeare within three years unless the present rate of extermination is halted.
 He blamed wolves and cari- bou. He said the caribou were drifting south and absorb the reindeer into the wild herds
 Jack Leger, flying machinery salesman who arrived here today predicted a banner mining year ahead. He said he was flooded with orders. There was no slump this winter for the first time in. history.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Japan Formally
 Charges Soviet
 Inhuman Action
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO, Dec. IT, The Jap~ anese Foreign Office today for mally charged the Soviet Union of acting in a matten utterly un- thinkable for any civilized coun- try, in connection with the ar rests of Japanese citizens in Rus sia.
 The Foreign Office protested to the Soviet Embassy citing what Japan called numerous cases in which Soviet authorities had ar rested Japanese and held them without trial.
 The Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri charged that Russia was contin- uing to strengthen its military forces at Vladivostok, and that Russia was sending two cruisers, eighteen submarines and six de stroyers to that port next week.
 The paper said also that Mos COW had moved six hundred pill ots and a hundred and ten plan es to Vladivostok during the past week.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Soviets are Charged With i1lluman Action by Japs
Dimond Strong Working Army
 Air Base Terri.
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, Del egate Anthony J. Dimond said he would use the Sino-Japanese undeciared war as new argu- ment in efforts to get the ten million dollar Army Air Base established in Alaska.
 ''The Army high command fav- CTS the move, he asserted, but the administrations economy program presents the difficulty in the con- struction of the Alaskan base near Fairbanks, one of six auth orized by the 1885 Wilcox Act.
 Dimond has thus far sought in vain to get the necessary money.
 There is no reason to wait longer he said. If the Rhine becomes England's frontier, the American defense line in the Pacific as certainly extends from the Panama Canal to Hawaii and thence north to Alaska and the Aleutians"
 He contended that the attack in future war will inevitably come from the north, because on the Orient to the United States route, that is shorter than by way of Hawaii.
 Alaska now could be taken almost overnight Once there, sub marines, airplanes and the cost sf many lives and billions of doll ars would be necessary before hhe enemy could be dislodged,' he declared.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
MATANUSKA FARMERS
 HAPPY AND DOING WELL
 SAYS FATHER SULZMAN

JUNEAU, Dec. iP-Colonists on the government agricultural project in the Matanuska Valley are doing all right, Rev. F. M. Sulzman, pastor of the Catholic Church in the colony, declared recently in Juneau. He is en- route to the States on prospect ing trip for funds for his new church.
 There are all sorts of rumors about discontent in the Matanus- ka Valley, but most of the set tiers are making a little money and are generally happy Father Sulzman said ''The Matanuska has wonderful future"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
War Threatens Spread ToSouth
 China, Canton
(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Dec. IT, Chin csc and Japanese warfare threat ened to spread to the south China coast in far-hung attacks, as it became apparent the Japanese forces were not satisfied with the capture of Nanking.
 A Japanese communique pro- claiming the triumphal entry in- to the fallen capital declared:
 Armed forces of the Empire are determined, in an endeavor to carry on to a conclusion the purposes of the present expedi- ton, to bring about the establish ment of a lasting peace in the Orient
 Chinese sources said they ex- pected the Japanese to invade the southern Kwantung Province, and attack the city of Canton, sixty miles northwest of the Brit ish Crown colony of Hong Kong
 Chiang Kai Shek declared in radio broadcast appeal to the Chinese people, to continue the fight against the invaders on the basis of China's future success. In resisting Japan, he said, it will not be in the cities but in the villages all over China
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Japan May Not
 Reply US. Note
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO, Dec. IT, - Japan may refrain from direct reply to the United States protest in the Panay incident, a foreign office spokesman indicated today
 Such a decision would be based he declared, on the ground that the Japanese government had ap- ologized before the American note was delivered. He said the question was still being weigh ed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Aviation Year In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Dec. (H1 President Lazaro Cardenas. de creeing 1887 aviation year. in Mexico, announced 100000 pesos .$277 ,000 U.S.) will be expended for new fighting planes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Soldiers Pay Raised

MEXICO CITY, Mex. Dec. tP) Mexico's 1887 war budget of $22.- 222,000, the largest in five years. provides for 10 per cent pay in- crease for all soldiers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Feels Masses Oppose

He announced a program of op- position to concentration of pow CT in the presidency and to in- dustrial dictatorship, this latter aimed at Lewis. He will oppose the modification" of agriculture, the invasion of state rights, and such proposals as the Wage-hour bill.
 He said he hoped to "articulate' the opposition he feels is rising from the masses against Presi- dent Roosevelt. When it was suggested by reporter that on his recent western tour the Pres ident did not find the masses so terribly set against him, ,Mr.Smith flashed back that he came from a line of four generations of mis- sionaries; they had not hesitated ! to be on the unpopular side.
 When he was asked abruptly how he distinguished his program from that of the United States chamber of Commerce, MT. Smith was momentarily at loss for reply, Presently he exclaimed: 'I consider William Green the GAEL president) one of the most admirable statesmen in America Does that answer your question: MT. Smith seemed satisfied that it did.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
N o TICE

The Common Council, sitting as Board of Equalization, will meet on Saturday, December IS, at 3 A. M.
 NOME COMMON COUNCIL
 by M. J. WALSH, It City Clerk
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
WASHINGTON DAY BOOK
 by Preston Gr0zvr

about MT. Smith. He is of med ium height, physically active, and no heavier than his 40-odd years would justify. His hair is brown, his eyes smoky blue and his nose c,e the out-thrust cantilsver con- Structlon.
 He did not welcome the news paper reporters in pajamas and blue silk dressing gown as Huey Long did on occasion, but instead wore the dark suit and sensible" oxfords suitable to his ministerial calling.
 A Large-Scale Budget
 He told the halt dozen reporters who sat on the bed and chairs of his room that when Father Cou- ghlin of Detroit abandoned his radio speaking on request of high CT authority an opportunity had come to him for great social evangelism. MT. Smith has sign ed up the 40 or more stations he said once made up the Father Coughlin chain and plans to de- liver 26 Sunday afternoon lec- lures.
 He has no 'angel' to finance him in the undertaking, but ex- poets public contributions to sup port it and him and the staff nec- essary to carry on. The contract for the Coughlin radio system, he said, called for a payment of $96, GOO during the 26-week speak ing program.
 Now S96,0O0 would be a fair budget for the years work of good-sized urban church, but MT. Smith has for years operated on considerably larger than a parish scale. Only occasionally is he oc-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17

cupied witr such tasks as christ enin2 babies and calling on the 'fcck." His mission now is to stop the course of the Roosevelt and put an end to the advance of John L. Lewis
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
One-ROOn1 "HOnle"

There was no running water. It
was bought in sparing quantities
from a water-carrier. There were
no sanitary appliances. There was
space on the crowded floor only
for a bed for the cobbler and his
wife.
"Where do your children
.sleep?" I asked. 'Up there" my
host replied.
Attached to the ceiling were two
little cribs that were more like
giant birds nests. In one of them
lay a sick child. The other played
with scraps of dirty leather on the
floor. The air was heavy with the
odorS Of sweat, unWashed bodies
and SlopS.
The cobbler'S wife stood gazing
with amazement at the visitor from
far away. It was plain that she was
soon to have another child. I men
toned this to the cobbier.
"Are you going to send her to
the hOspitaI?" I asked.
"HOSpitaI!" he cried in sorrow
full amazement. Hospital costs
sixty zlOty!"
He spoke Of this sum (about
twelve dollars) as though it repre-
sented all the wealth of the Indies
and as impossible to get.
'She will have the child here" .
Consequently. this mother Of
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
DC. RENT HIGH,
LABOR IS

Washington rents here are So
per cent higher than in 80 other
typical American cities, it was
charged last night at a meeting
Of the housing committee Of the
Central Labor Union.
. Meeting in Typographical TEN.
pie, the committee heard several
experts on housing describe condi-
tions here. The committee Is pre-
pairing a report to the central
body.
One suggestion for combating
rapidly rising rents came from
Sidney Katz, who said that during
the World War the landlord of
the apartment house in which he
lived was forced to lower rentals
when the tenants went on strike"
and refused to pay.
Others told of obsolete houses
and rundown areas, claiming that
with such shameful conditions"
in the Nations Capital a scientific
method Of eliminating slums and
providing suitable housing should
be adopted by the city.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Bare Existence

There a bearded old patriarch
Is bent almost double as he stag
gers over the icy cobblestones ua-
der the weight of an enormous
packing case. He is a carter, but
q carter without a horse. He does
the work of a horse for less than
the keep of a horse.
J the corner are three young
men shouting at another young
man whose stock in trade consists
Of few pretzels. They are hungry,
but the pretzels are too high. The
seller shouts, too, because he is
hungry and the prospective buyers
won't let him make a tiny profit.
They walk away. The vendor
runs after them madly in the rainy
darkness, begging them to buy at
their price, at any price at all.
The poor fighting the poor for the
right to live, however desperately.
In the ghetto Of Warsaw I
walked off the street into the
home" of a Jew. His home was
a room not more than nine feet
square. One door. No windows.
Imade my apologies for walking
in unannounced and was gra-
ciously received by the head Of
the house. He was a cobbler. His
one-room house was his workshop,
his kitchen, his living room and his
bedroom.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

Then they are shut out Of jobs.
Among the thousands of govern
ment employees there is only a
handful of Jews.
The Jew, theoretically at least,
is a Polish citizen. Actually he
shares few of the privileges of
citizenship. The protection of the
law for his person and his prop
erty are not thrown around him.
He may be robbed and beaten
with relative impunity.
Anti-Jewish boycotts may be
started against Jewish business
and pickets placed in front of
Jewish stores so that non-Jews
may not enter. But the Jew is a
full-fledged citizen in two in
stances. He is graciously permit
ted to serve in the army and to
give his life if necessary to the
fatherland. He is received with
open arms by the tax collector.
Ito Be COntinued)
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
TypicaL Conditions

I mention this instance not be-
cause it is unusual but because it
is typical of the conditions under
which thousands Of Polish Jewish
families exist.
In q village I visited Q family
who live in a tiny hovel. The sole
support of the mother and five
little children is derived from the
labors of the son, who is q cobbler.
He was in the army when notice
came that his father had died OF
tuberculosis, and he was per.
mitted to go home to take care
of his dependents.
When I entered the house he
had Just finished half-soling a
pair Of shoes which his customer
was putting on. When he had
gone I was told that he got one
zloty go centS) for the job.
'Why do you work for so
littIe?" I asked.
"If 1 don't take it for chat
someone else will. We have to
live"
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
PURSE THIEVES
BUSY AGAIN

Several purse snatchings, q
holdup Of a taxicab driver and .
HOUSEKEEPING involving the theft
Of 1913 were reported to police
today. Betty Weiner, Of 1921
Sheridan st. N. w., reported that
a colored man took her purse con-
tanning $40 while she was walking
at Georgia Avenue and Madison
Street Northwest.
Two boys took the pocketbooks
Of EsSie Lehman and Aritta Bull
lock, both of 1908 Douglas st.
N. E., while they were walking
near their home.
John McBurney, Of IS v st. N. E.,
a taxicab driver, was robbed Of
his vehicle and several dollars by
two passengers who threatened
him with a revolver in the 600
block Of c st. S. E. The taXicab
was recovered later several blocks
from the scene of the robbery
Frank Cain, Of 3104 Mount Pleas
ant st. N. W., reported that q
thief broke into his apartment and
took 1913 from a dresser drawer.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Stares Into Space

A few minutes later I got a
glimpse Of how that family clung
to life. In the room on a hard
bench sat an old man with silvery
hair and beard.
Lost in dreams, he paid not the
slightest attention to the visitor
although visitors from afar are
rare in the villageS-and stared
out into space.
''WhO is the old MANI" I in
quired. -
"He was a worker in q hosiery
factory and was discharged be-
cause he Is a Jew. Now he goes
around here giving Hebrew les
sons. He gets . few grOSchen
and a piece Of herring and black
bread from the parents Of his
pupils.
"He sleeps on that bench and
pays Us rent. And with what
he pays US we are able to pay
the rent ourselves"
If the Polish Jew is poor it must
be remembered that the Polish
peasant and the majority Of Poles
are also poor. And if the Jew
merely shared the poverty Of the
country Of which he is a citizen
he would have no just cause for
complaint against Poland.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Polish Jews Are Denied Opportunity Exc Out Bare Existence
Jewish Leaders Laud
Articles on Poland

David L. COINS articles reveal.
ing the tragic plight Of three mil.
lion Jews in Poland, today elected
favorable comments from local
Jewish leaders.
DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
washington Hebrew Congregation,
said:
"I welcome the publication in
The Washington Times Of the
series by Mr.. Cohn. He Is an
impartial observer and he sets
down with clarity and lucidity
what he saw.
"The scene which he unfOlds
before our eyes Is SO tragic and
heart-rending that 1 feel the
articles will touch the hearts of
our people and cause them to re-
SpOnd most generously to aid the
cause Of the terrOr-stricken Jews
In Poland"
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, vice
chairman Of the United Jewish Ap
peal is quoted as follows:
81 heartily welcome the series
by Mr.. COhn, and 1 hope and
believe IL viii open the eyes of
our people to the tragic situa.
tiOn in Poland. I pray they will
be generous in helping to raise
funds this year. for never before
were they SO sOrely needed.
Morris Simon, a leader of the
United Jewish Appeal, stated:
II am deeply appreciative Of
the work Of The Washington
Times in furthering the humani-
tartan work in Poland Of the
United Jewish Appeal. The need
is great. Simple humanity die
tateS that we do not fail these
underprivileged and hungry peO-
pie. / am hopeful and confident
that the reference to this work
by The Times will impel many
people to come to its support"
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz, of thu
AdaS Israel Synagogue, said:
81 was very happy to learn
that the series would be pub
lished. It is rendering a service
to humanity that will be deeply
appreciated. i intend to mention
the articles next Friday night,
in NV services"
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Bookmaker Accused
OF Shooting Another

NEW YORK, March 9 Q.N.s).
Joseph Pledge, 39-year-old book
maker, was under arrest today
charged with shooting Mike Best,
&c., also a bookmaker. in an argu-
ment over a debt. Best's condition
was reported serious.
The shooting occurred on Broad
way just north of Times Square.
Police said Pledge was seized with
a revolver in his hand and admit
ted the shooting, declaring Best
owed him $4,000 won on a horse
race 10 years ago.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Drives Fire Apparatus
And Saves His Home

HAMMONTON, N. j., March o
U.N.S0.-George Ruggero, service
station operator here, was his own
fireman today.
When fire broke out in the base
ment of his home he telephoned
an alarm, but there was no re-
sponSe from the volunteer fire de-
partment. Ruggero jumped in his
automobile, drove five miles to the
fire station, drove the apparatus
back to his house, and put out the
fire.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

the Jew made a living are closed
to him. Was he dealer in salt?
Salt is now a government monop-
oily. Did he drive bus? Buses
are now controlled by the govern
ment.
If Poland sees fit to take over
the salt and bus business of the
country it is well within its rights.
But if you take away a mans
source Of livelihood, then it would
seem reasonable that if he lived
by selling salt you would at least
give him a job stacking bags of
salt. II he lived by driving a bus
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
By DAVID L. COIN

Americans on relief enjoy higher income than hundreds Of
thousands of Polish Jews They better fed and better housed
The lowe harecOpper in the poorest sections Of the South
is prosperous.
Jewish peddler who must support families out Of their
ng often than so groschen day. about 10 cents
in Men labor in bitter cold heavy aks for 10
hours day for Of zot 20 cents You have to
Suez among Chinese coolies find conditions Of this kind
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Live Like Animals in Ghetto; LOwliest
SharecrOpper Is More Prosperous,
Series Writer Reveals

Dcvid L. Coh 1Uriter of this series for The Wusking
ton Times is native of GreeNve MISS GIu,ns of the
University of Virginia Gnd YG!s. and soord trGveIer
He has Just returned from Europe. %kers he gathered
and its effect on American life. Following is the second
article of his series:
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Shut Out of Jobs

He certainly is not entitled to
. better deal than is given his
fellow citizens. But he has a Just
cause for complaint when he is
Disseminated against bitterly and
is placed almost beyond the pro-
lection Of the law.
One by one the avenues by which
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

In the market places the Amer
lean visitor wonders how the peo-
pie live at all. indeed, he won
ders why they want to live.
Here, for instance, in a cold
rain, is an old Jewish woman
hawking pickles. Her entire
worldly capital consists Of two or
three dozen pickles worth 20 cents.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

two small children will bear her
third in q tiny crowded room
which is her home and her hus-
bands workshop. while he carries
on his business and nurses her
and the children. His income?
About five dollars q week,
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

you would let him go on driving
a bus.
But that is not the Polish way.
The Jews are shut out of business.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

RABBI MON q.
METZ (top) and the Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon who ex-
press their approval of the
series by David L. Cohn on
the woes of the Jews in Po-
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
GOLD TROPHIES
ARRIVE FOR
BOAT RACES

Some of the gold trophies for
which races will compete at Sandy
Beach January "a have arrived in
Ell Centro and are attracting much
attention. This years Winter
Regatta at Sandy Beach on Salton
Sea already generally called the
Golden Regatta" because all the
trophies are Of gold. There will be
eight sets, each consisting of three
trophies for first, second and third
winners, besides golden trophies
which have been offered to anyone
who breaks a world record.
Commodore Cline of the Southern
California Outboard association con-
fidently expects there will be sew
eral world records broken. Some of
the boys who will race at Sandy
Beach next week already hold world
records and are endeavoring to low
er their time. One of these is the
Texas spcedster Worth Boggeman
who will arrive at Salton Sea with
three boats and motors. Two of
these are named MY Sim and
My Sin Too, and he will race A,
B and c hydroplanes. Boggeman
has raced all over the United States
during the past five years with
great success. He is southern divis
ional champion, having won a num-
ber Of trophies at the nationals in
Wisconsin last fall, and placed in
almost every event in the Florida
circuit last winter.