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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
1000 Attended Community Af-
 fair Last Night

The largest crowd to attend a Community Xmas Tree Celebra- ton in Nome of late years, turned out last night at the public school auditorium, where both the Office of Indian Affairs school students, and Nome public school students presented an unusually interest ing program.
 A large Christmas Tree, beauti- fully decorated, was placed near the stage.
 Following the program the ap- pearance of Santa Claus and his reindeer on the stage, elicited cries of welcome and gladness from the hosts of children assem- bled in the hall.
 With some assistance, Christ mas stockings were distributed to the children who filed past the stage and on to receive ice cream cones, making their evening com plete.
 The work of the Community Xmas Tree Committees is one to be applauded. Good Cheer is being distributed to many needy . cases in Nome thru the means of this annual event, and makes for a fuller and more happier Christ mas for all.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Windsors Get A Another Slap In
 British Society

LONDON, Dec. .2-To the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, another social slap was administered when Burke's Peerage announc- ed the College of Arms refused to accord any precedence to the Duchess of Windsor, American born and twice-divorced, for love of whom the Duke abdicated the throne.
 No Ranking Among Nobility
 The refusal of the College of Arms leaves the Duchess without any ranking among the British nobility.
 Almost simultaneously with the announcement by Burke's Peer age was the report from well-in- formed sources that applications for presentations at tre New Year seasons court are receiving the close scrutiny of Queen Elizabeth
 Must Have Queens Approval :. It is said no young ladies ol matfons will courtesy before theil royal higinesses who has not fe- eeived the expressed approval ol Her Majesty. Many members oi the so-called international sci who found favor at court when the Duke of Windsor, as King Edward VIII, was on the throne are persona non grata now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24

they, like our childhood dreams of Santa, turned out to be only dreams with no physical reality? Eskimos are born in the cold countries and must of necessity I've there. Without reindeer, what could they use for food and clothing? Caribou. seal, birds? All the possible answers, because of location or scarcity, can be ruled out in favor of reindeer. None of the uncertain possibili- ties can compare with the good tasting meat and warm. adaptable skins of the reindeer. Caribou are no longer available to dwell CTS near the western coasts. And it is hard to imagine capturing enough seal and birds to supply food and clothing equal to that provided by the 36,000 reindeer used in the course of a year by Native people-an average of 5000 a month, or 100 day thru out the year!
 To all non-Native people who are. in a sense, visitors in the cold lands and strangers to bitter winds, the privilege of buying reindeer skins has the merits of a treasured gift. Let all who wear reindeer parkas and muk- luks take them off for once and try to go about their business; But the experiment need not be tried, for the dangerous misery is easy to imagine. And for con trasting safe comfort the reindeer are to be thanked. Other furs might be obtained; but they are harder to get and more expensive to buy.
 AS to the value of these gifts from reindeer We can only guess. A reindeer roaming the far-away hills may not be worth anything in money value; but once it's skin has been made into clothing, its worth is difficult even to guess. Not all value can be measured in dollars; and a reindeer parka, m,lkluks, and mitts are, to a man who would freeze without them, worth all that his life is worth!
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Espionage Plot Uncovered Jap
 Ship Detained
(By The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. A, - The US. Navy frightened its guard over the Pacific Coast in Wash ington and California, following the seizure of Orient-bound let ters aboard a Japanese fishing boat, while U. S. Customs agents hinted at a widespread drive on espionage activities.
 Destroyers continued to patrol off San Diego and San Pedro fleet bases while the Mare Island navy yard at San Francisco was ringed with extra guards.
 Reports on the raid yesterday of the Japanese liner Tatsuta Ma ru by Customs sagents just be- lore sailing time from San Fran cisco were not immediately all lowed publication.
 Official confirmation was given to the raid by District Attorney Frank Hennessy, whose agents garnered sheaf of letters, de- clared by the San Francisco Chronicle to be connected with the operations and activities of the Bremerton Navy Yard.
 Hennessy said he did not know fhe contents of the letters.
 The Chronicle asserted that customs agents and postal inspect .ors had redoubled their vigilance in recent weeks in an effort to intercept suspicious mail address ed to far eastern destinations.
 The seizure in Los Angeles of the one hundred-foot tun clipper Nancy Hawks, registered Arneri- can-Japanese. was followed by sn announcement from federal officials, of another and possibly five more boats being suspected of Japanese ownership, and that they were being detained.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Santa's Reindeer Are Real States
 Govt. Service

(At the request of the Nome Nugget, the Reindeer Service has contributed an article for the Christmas issue as follows):
 People who have come to the reindeer country from other lands once thought of reindeer only as the steeds of Santa Claus. It $ pleasant to remember, especially at Christmas time, the pictures que fancies which the word rein deer' inspired-gracefully leap ing, tawny-colored creatures, in jeweled harness, prancing over roof-tops on fairy-feet! And al- ways at the end of the team of enchanting reindeer was the jolly red-clad figure of Santa Claus, symbol of generosity, suggestive of an abundance of good things.
 The time comes to each person when he stops believing in Santa Claus as a physical reality (tho few deny the truth of the merry mood and joyous generosity whi- ch his name suggests). To many, in that part of the big world call ed Outside, when Santa be- comes only a fancy his reindeer do, also. But to those who live within the charmed circle of nor thern attitudes, reindeer are no mere imaginary joy-bringers. They are not seen to do such tricks as prancing over housetops; but there is something akin to magic-or miracle-in them; for they breathe icy air, drink bitttr- ly cold water, nibble at meager food; and transform this scant nourishment into meat that is good and skins that are warm, and provide this food and cloth ing for people who need them.
 A way to realize the goodness of reindeer is to think: What if
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Commander Of
 Panay Tells Of
 Attack On Ship
(By The Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, The wounded commander of the U. s. gunboat Panay reported official ly it had been sunk without warn ing by Japanese naval planes, which he said flew as low as perhaps two hundred feet" to drop bombs.
 Lieut.. Commander James J. Hughes also said that the craft was marked with huge flags when the attack occurred.
 He said that three hours be- fore the bombing the Panay was boarded by Japanese army off cers who vainly sought informa- ton on the movements of Chin csc troops.
 The first report came without warning, he said, from two Jap anese naval planes which power dived from an altitude of -four thousand feet. The Panay was then subjected to fifty six minut- es of intensive bombing and ma chine gunning.
 He said he was informed that two boats bearing wounded to the river bank had been machine gunned by the attacking planes
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24

It is fun to wonder why we learned about Santa Claus as a plup person pulled by reindeer, instead of as a sunny south-Afri- can driving a span of lions. The history of folklore might give us the answer. But in the cold lands, at Christmas time, it is enough to know that the reindeer is the best of creatures and worthy of association with all generous and comfortable thoughts.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24

DETROIT, Dec. 24, - The Ford Motor Company announced it would appeal the decision tc the U. s Circuit Court of Ap- peals
 The company's only comments on the act of the National Labor Relations Board, were contained in brief statement:
 "The decision of the Board is based on prejudice. It is not founded on facts in the record It is wrong and unjust. The com pany will appeal the decision to the U. s. Circuit Court of Ap- peals."
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Worker Crushed By Falling of Big
 Beam On Job
(By The Associated Press)

Nby IIle IASSOCIdleu FTenSJ
 LONG BEACH, While dozens of shoppers looked on John Ser eda, 42, was crushed to death when three-and a half ton gird CT which had been lifted from truck by a crane toppled over and pinned him against a small beam on the ground
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Juneau Declared A E
 Cent Dividend
(By The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "A, - Alaska Juneau declared it's usual extra dividend of fifteen cents a share to be paid along with the regular quarterly dividend of l5 cents February first on those shares on the records January lst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-24
Board Decided
 Ford Violated
 The Wagner Act
(By The Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, Dec "A, The National Labor Relations Board deciding that the Ford Motor Go. had violated the Wagner Labor Disputes Act declared that the concern showed "unconcealed hostility to unionization and an tagonism toward home workers through the employment of hir- ed thugs to terrorize and beat union members.
 The board also accused the company of violation thru CO., ercion".
 The Ford Motor Company was ordered to reinstate twenty nine employees who, the decision said, wsr dischargd for union activity. which was in violation of ethe Wagner Act.
 The company was further dir ected tc stop discouraging mem bership in the United Automo- bile Workers of America, or any other union.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Tickets Prevent Department Stores Tacoma, Washington From Opening
 As Clerks Strike Spreads In Town
(By The Associated Press

TACOMA, July 24. Tickets patrolled the city's ar3est department stores which closed by clerk strike which spread rapidly. One store did not open Friday morning. More than hundred persons out strike.
 Rumors are circulating that groceries and other establishments will follow The of the strike has not been announced, working agreement expired at the end of June, although this is believed to be at the eat of the trouble.
 M. J. Muckey, director of the Tacoma industrial conference hnted that the merchants expected to be tied up for several weeks, maybe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
5 X A HALF MILLION PEOPLE ASKED TAKE
 TESTS AT CHICAGO
(By The Associated Press

CHICAGO, H., July "A, - This city today asked its three and half million residents to submit to free voluntary secret blood test for syphilis The govern men has supplied two million franked envelopes with which reports may be mailed
 It's action today marked Chicago one of the very first cities in the nation to take up the fight against this disease battle which has recently out into the open and is longer hiding behind the prim counten- of poeness, but which is devoted placing be- fore the public intelligent arguments as to why it should fought, and how syphilis may be overcome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
MADRID July 24

MADRID. July "A, - With nsurgent pressure his Hanks General Miaja, western front salient weakening today with the government, however, still holding its two-weeks old position, despite five days of furious counter thrusts.
 General Francos army is said to have suffered heavy losses in desperate effort to hold the siege
 At Hendaye General Franco claimed "a brilliant victory the western front when he insisted he had won the counter drive the Brunete sector capturing guns and other supplies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Chicago 1st City To Ask Citizens Test For Syphilis
Mussolini's Newspapers Carry Ultra
 Modern Type Editorials Predicting
 Outcome Spanish War, Other Things
(By The Associated Press) :.

MILAN, July "A, - Il Popolo DItaia, government nouhpiece for Benito Mussoni, the Italian Dictator, declared today: Reality, some day will overwhelm international make beieve
 We'll informed sources said this reality was war editorial attributed to Mussolini
 Cited as one item group of hctlonS the belief that some day the debts to the United Stat es would be paid Another the belief that Valenca would be the real seat of the Spanish government
 The editorial continued: "One day all their card castles will be overwhelmed by reality which is time has had a single grave (unsubsttutable name) The word war" was not used throughout the editorial
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Two Farmers Shot Bandits After
 Abducted
(By The Associated PressN

\by lIle ASSoNiolS tSoN
 HOWELL, Oklahoma, July p, Fred Tindol, escaped Texas convict was shot to death and his companion Pete Traxler was ser iously wounded by farmers they were holding as hostages while an automobile in which they were attempting to escape, was stalled with flat tire.
 The farmers, Frank Trimmer and J. E. Benton, grabbed the guns from their captors and shot them. Traxler was shot above the right lung. The farmers brought the two convictS here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Gets A New Plane
(By The Associated PreSS)

tBy The Associated PreSsl
 LONDON. July-A new plane with accommodations for six has been ordered for the royal fam fly.
 Members of the British royal family have used airplaneS in creasingly, but the king and the queen have not been up since their accession 10 the throne.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
SIEGE AGAIN IN FORCE MADRID

(By The Associated Press
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24

Natives of Northern Rhodesia make clothing from the bark of a tree .that is said to be as soft as fluffy wool blanket and ex- ceptionally strong and durable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24

The Phyllis Beauty Shoppe has been moved from it's former loca- ton to a shop on the second story of the building occupied by the Polet Branch Store, and is again actively engaged in fulfilling the beauty requirements of Nomeites.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Surcharge Air
 Mail In Alaska
 Bill is Approved
(Bv The Associated PresSI

WASHINGTON, July 2l, - Approval of the bill providing a surcharge for airmail carried Tn Alaska was approved today by the House Committee on Postotfi- ces and Postroads.
 The measure which was intro- duced by Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, authorized the Postmast CT General, in his discretion, to fix the postage on mails carried to or within Alaska at not to exceed 30 cents an ounce or Is cents a half ounce.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS
(By The Associated Press)

TIENTSIN China, July 24 - War tension in Nor tn China was apparently eased today though the influx of Japanese supplies continues
 Observers said that friction might renew the war like dispute in some places despite the fact that China has met the first Japanese condition of withdrawing her 37th division from the Peiping area
 DECATR, Alabama, July 24 - The first Scotts- boro case guilty plea entered today by Ozze Pow e one of the nine negroes accused of rapng two white girls.
 He pleaded guilty of assault with intent to murder. Rape charge agant five of the defendants dropped
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Neggress Failed
 In Long Quest
 Find A Husband
(By The Assoc,ated Press

(by The ASSOclateu tTeSSi
 NEW YORK, July 2l, - George anna Lee, plump negress, who owns a restaurant and beauty parlor in Ketch kan. and who Set out few months ago on world tour to cure herself of an infer iority complex, and to get tall. thin husband, is in New York with neither, after voyages to several European countries. But she is having pleasant time, and still owns her business in Ketch- ikan. After a brief stay in New York she will resume her globe iaunt with Russia and Australia her immediate prospective goals.
 Hopes to Find Gold
 When she concludes her globe wandering for a husband and a feeling of superiority, she looks ahead to opening some mining claims she owns in the North land and hopes to find gold Miss Lee is 37 years old. She is a grad uate of Wilberforce college in Ohio. She lived in Detroit and Chicago before going to Alaska five years ago.
 Doesn't Want Dumb Man
 ''Td like a man about 42 years old, tall and thin. He would have to have at least half as much ex- perience as I've had. don't want a real dumb man, and he ought to have some money; not much though"
 Miss Lee declared she had ad-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24

ves';ze1 fp" husband without sa'.sta. try re ,d.s. Oae pr-1ch- er, B responded, ard young 2 years old.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

4. the YOUNG lawyer VINO oe-
MELVIN Po.v'. 10 @ C.Man. He directed the
came Amefica G;,,,naer pretty Boy Floyd
capture o., Oh Ma,son' and many others.
"baoy ra.e n,,~,,, who was the founder
Now Melvan ,ar c'Man Corps, has formed
OF the om su n.t;on-wide organization: II -
eseasJ great Melvin %ew Purvi. Pafto. T%s,
eaneT eashsr. S are called Secret Operators 'ne'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
All of Big Three Car Fro
ducers Beset by Labor
Trouble AS Week
Is Closed
SITDOWNERS TIE UP
BIG FORD FACTORY
Plant in Kansas City Held
by Workmen Who Call
Strike on Grounds Senior
ity Rights Are Ignored and
u nj o n Disseminated
Against There
(By The Associated Press.)

Withdrawal of the soft coal indus
try from the scene of industrial con-
flict left the automobile industry as
the major trouble spot on the strike
front today.
orders attended first hours of a strike
called by the Central Labor Union de-
signed to call out all the city's $500
organized workers in support of a
truck drivers walk-out.
Signing of a new two-year contract
after a one-day shutdown of all soft
coal mines dissipated the threat Of
"a strike involving more than 100000
miners.
The compact put more than 100000
members of the United Mine Workers
of America in line for an $85, 100000
a year pay boost. But the U. M. W.
withdrew demands for 3O-hour week
and other concessions respecting
working conditions.
All of the "big three" car producers
were beset by labor trouble, the Ford
Motor Company joining the list when
a sitdown stopped assembly lines at
it's Kansas City plant. The others af-
flicted by sitdown strikes were the
General Motors and Chrysler Corpora
tions.
The u. A. w. A. was the union in
volved in those strikes and others in
the country. 1t claimed 1,40O of the
approximately 10000 idle automotive
workers were strikers occupying the
Ford Kansas City plant. The union
charoad the cOmpanV ignored senior
ity rights and Disseminated against
the union.
Sitdown strikers evacuated the
Chevrolet motor assembly plant at
Flint, Mich, last night after General
Motors officials agreed to confer with
union leaders on strikers grievances.
Continued a., Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
RICH LYNCHBURGER
HELD IN Staying
Named i'm Note by Husband VINO
Killed Wife and Son and Then
Attempted Suicide

Lynchburg, Va, April 3 (AP)-Ar-
thur S. Williams, At, wealthy Lynch
burg man, was at liberty under $2'ooo
bond today as a material witness IN
the case of William E. Craighead,
who Commemorative Attorney Will
liam Spencer, Jr., named as the STAY
er of his wife and son.
Craighead, ~, remained in the hos
pital with throat wound self-infllct-
I'd, Spencer said, with the same pock-
ct knife police believe he used to
slash his wife and child, Dan Penn,
to death.
Spencer said Williams was impll-
Gated by a suicide" note, in which
Craighead wrote "Sallie had been
drunk for a week. She is going to
leave with Arth Williams. I can't
stand it." q" =
The official said Williams, bonded
to appear in court May 3, admitted
taking Mrs. Craighead out, and said
he was a friend of the family.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
WAYNICK |SG|VEN
EDGE ON ROAD JOB
Activity of Coan and Bailey
and Doughton for Him
Have Hurt Him
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel
WILL

10
Raleigh, April 3.-The outlook for
the reappointment of Capus M. Way
nick as chairman of the reorganized
State Highway and Public Works
Commission is brighter now than at
any time so far, in spite of the ire
mendous campaign being put on IN
favor of George w. Coan, Jr., State
administrator Of the Works Progress
Administration, many observers here
are convinced. In fact, a good many
who are familiar with what has been
and is going on behind the scenes are
now freely predicting the reappoint-
rnent of Waynick, although three
weeks ago most of these were predict
ing he would not be reappointed. In
dications are that the intensity and
fervor of the campaign in behalf of
Coan has served to get Waynick' s
friends busy, with the result that just
as MANY Endorsements are now being
received for the reappointment ,of
Waynick as have been coming in for
Coan.
There is no doubt that one of the
most intense campaigns ever known
here has been made in behalf of Coan
for chairman of the new highway
commission. No one but Governor
Clyde r. Hoey knows how many hun
dreds of letters, kilograms and tele-
phone calls have been received and
how many delegations have called in
person urging the appointment of
Coan-and Governor Hoey is not talk
ing. But it is known that the "pres-
sure" which has been put on, under
%IN in a
~fNo,%;n,,ad ~ Doua CivN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
TRIPLE Staying is
AS YET ,UNRAvELED
New York Detectives Have
Only Suspicious as
Guide in Inquiry

New York, April (AP)-One week
ago tonight a stealthy iron-fingered
murderer took the lives of three per-
sons in a Beekman Hill apartment,
and today police detectives had only
their suspicious to guide them IN
trying to solve the case.
They had what they called Suspect
No. L." the grayish, odd Joseph Ged-
con, husband of one of the victims,
but after many hours of questioning,
charged him only with possession of
firearms without a license
Gedeon, father of Veronica, 20, mo-
del who was strangled to death with
her mother, Mary, was free on bail.
Police examined assorted needles in
his tiny upholstery shop, but were
loathe to say exactly what kind of in
strument was used to kill the third
victim, Frank Byrnes, rpomer in
the Gedeon household.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
Maxwell Is
Not TOFTe
His Workers
Re-Appointed Reve-
niue Head Sees No
Need for Changes
In His Personnel

Raleigh, April 3 (AP)-A. J. Max
we'll, who started new term today
as State revenue commissioner by ap-
pointment of Governor Hoey, issued
a statement saying "there is no ne
cessity for general changes in person
mel.
Maxwell announced appointment of
a departmental committee to exer-
else the initial responsibility in all
matters of employment, with recon-
mendations to the commissioner.
The committee, Maxwell said, will
be expected to give consideration to
the character of work performed by
employers in all divisions and the pro-
per classification of employees, as
we'll as recommendations for filling
vacancies that may occur.
On the group will be Assistant Com
missioner w. J. Spain, r. r. Nc
Laughlin, director of the motor We
hicle bureau, and Charles England, di
rector of field deputies.