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The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Wages and Hour Bill Passed The
 House Today

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 25, (P)-The House passed the Wages and Hour bill by a vote of 314 to 97, and sent it to the Senate where it's reception is uncertain.
 Southern Democrats failed to get amendm giving the South a lower wage minimum.
 The bill provides a minimum of 25 cents an hour for the first year; 30 cents the second year; and 35 cents per hour the third year; and forty cents thereafter
 Maximum hours to be A hours per week the first year; 42 the second year; and 40 hours per week thereafter. and time and a half for overtime.
 Virtually all industries are af- fected except the fisheries, pack ing and canning of farm products in areas of production; child movie stars; processing of perish able farm and sea food commod- ities.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Demands Arms
 Alaska Fisher
 men Protection

SEATTLE, May "A, (P)-Capt John E. Shields, master of the codf5h schooner Sophie Christer son. now in Boring Sea waters wireleSsed the Pacific Coast Cod fish Company that the "Bering Sea is covered with Japanese fish ing boats and nets north of Black Hills and no US. Cutters around We have God-given instincts tc shoot straight, so please ship dozen high powered rifles and plenty of ammunition.
 Captain Shields also asked that the same armament be sent the company's schooner Charles R Wilson.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Three Thousand Fishermen are to
 Sail for Alaska

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, May 24, tP)-Ships of the salmon fleet made ready for sailing as eleven unions involved in the industry and Salmon Packers met to sign contracts for the 1888 season.
 A verbal accord was reached by the unions and it is expected that all contracts will be signed by this afternoon. More than three thousand fishermen are expected to sail for Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Says Rifles To Be Sent to Combat
 Japs in Alaska

SEATTLE, May 25. (P)-Geo. W. Shields, secretary treasurer of the Pacific Coast Cod Fishing Co.,, is prepared to dispatch two dozen high powered rifles and ammuni- ton requested by his brother in Alaska, to cmbat the reported in- vaSion of Japanese fishermen.
 Shields declined to reveal how the munitions would be sent nor th. He said he feared they might be seized.
 William Hiker, secretary of the Alaska Fishermen'S union, conn mented, we won't fool around any longer with this Japanese situation, the fishermen are angry and will take independent action to drive the Japanese out-our men are going north to Alaska and will be ready for action"
 The floating cannery ship La Merced" owned by the Southern Alaska Packing Company, is post ed to sail today. Company offic- ialS said they were not appraised of any new difficulties and as far as they knew the La Merced' will carry no arms.
 Secretary Hiker said his union had heard that fifteen Japanese craft were within eight miles of the American shore and were making trips to shore when no one was looking"
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Disorders Going
 On In Jamaica
 Two are Killed

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May "A, R-Mrs. Louise Thomas and son Stanley age 10, were killed when police opened fire on crowd, as the two days disorder growing out of strikes came to head.
 Alexander Bustamente, general ly considered as the leader of Jamaican labor, was arrested Thousands of laborers are threat ening the jail in which Busta' mente is confined, but were final ly .disperse by police using bay. onets.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25

Milan Godza, on the dangerous issues between his Sud daten Ger man party and the Czechslovakia government. This coincided with the reports that Sudeten Germans were demanding the withdrawal of Czechoslovakian troops mobil- ized during the weekend in the Sudenten districts, as condition for the continuance of peace talks.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Race Postponed

NEW YORK, May 24, (P)-The
 one hundred thousand dollars match race scheduled for Mon- day, May 30th, between War Ad- miral and Seabiscuit, leading riv- als for horse racing honors, was called off after Charles Howard, Seabiscuit's owner, reported that the colt was not in fit condition.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
German Plane Landed French
 Fortress Area

METZ, Germany, May A, (P) "A military training plane, seiz- ed by French authorities, was forced down in French territory after flying over Frances magi. not line of steel and concrete for. tifications. The crew of three said, they were lost in storm after landing.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
Wage-Hour bill passes House-South Failed Change
Ten Died Plane
 Crash Cleveland
 Burned Alive

CLEVELAND, May 18th, R> Ten persons died in the crash of a United Air Lines plane which fell in flames. only eight miles from its scheduled landing here.
 Gasoline fed flames shot into the sky and it was more than 3 hours before firemen had an op- portunity to remove the bodies. all of whom were badly burned.
 James L. Brandon, the pilot, had l9 years experience, A. s. Merrifeld of Chicago, was copilot and Miss Mildred Macek of Chi cago. was steWardesS. Passengers were as follow:
 L. Arthur Doty, of WatertoWn. Mass.
 c. F. Lickel, New York.
 R. P. Morrell, New York
 John Brostuen bound for Indi- anapolis.,
 J. R. Moffett of 'ciAtAgo Richard C. Lewis. Ansonia, Conn
 E. H. Veblen, Los Angeles, Douglas Aircraft test pilot.
 The plane was directly on it's course and witnesses said it was in flames before it crashed.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-25
NOTICE

Write to your friends and rela- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get a big kick out of 1t.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
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a definite new policy with regard
to Czechoslovakia and mainten-
ance of peace in Europe.
At the conclusion of the lengthy
meeting, a brief communicate was
issued. 1t stated the ministers
had endorsed action already taken
by the British government-spe-
officially Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Sir John Simon's stern
warning to Germany on Satur-
day-and in addition approved
the policy to be pursued in the
future"
Importance of the decision
reached was atteSted by the fact
that Chamberlain hurried to Bal
moral Castle Immediately to in.
form King George of it. Such
a step is taken only on occasions
Of utmost urgency.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
BRITISH CABINET MAKES PLEA
TO HITLER ON CZECH CRISIS
Reynolds Fears
Attack BY Way
Of Alaska

G.NS.) Soviet Russia is "ex-
ploring and fortifying" its terri.
tory in the Arctic region, Senator
Robert R. Reynolds CD of North
Carolina declared today on return
ing from tour of Alaska.
Reynolds, member Of the Sen,
ate Military Affairs Committee, de.
scribed Americas defense works in
Alaska as being "woefully made
quate." He said:
If we ever have war with an
Asiatic power, that nation un.
doubtedly will attack us by way
of Alaska"
In noting that Soviet Russia is
"only two and a half miles from
Alaska" Reynolds said:
Russia is doing what we
ought TO be doing-exploring
and fortifying her possessions
in the Arctic.
The United States should
take possession Of Wrangell
Island" he declared. "Our claim
to Wrangell Island has never
been challenged. Wrangell
Island some day will be valuable
as an airport for daily airplane
service to the Far East"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
u. S. PREPAR
FOR WAR, LEAHY
ARTICLE SAYS
Navy Ready As Never
Before, He Declares

With Europe trembling on the
verge of a new world war, Ad-
miral William D. Leahy. chief
Of naval operations. today re-
vealed the United States has .
naval program that will be "ade-
quate to protect America against
serious attack from the naval
force Of any foreign nation"
Admiral Leahy'S statement was
made in an article in the seven
ty-fifth anniversary number Of
the Army and Navy Journal.
INADEQUATE IN PAST
Pointing out that in the past
the United States has had made
quate naval forces, Admiral
Leahy declared that when the
present building program Is COM
pleted the nation will have for
the first time "a homogeneous
fleet. well balanced and equipped
with modern weapons and ma
chinery."
Praising the courageous, skilled
and loyal personnel" Of the Navy,
Admiral Leahy said:
I'm an effort to attain that
perfection which assures VIC
tory in battle, our fleet today
carries out a most rigorous
training schedule year in and
year out.
272 WAR VESSELS
"The Navy's training today Is
so planned and executed that
when it becomes necessary,
every gun torpedo and bomb
can be used to its maximum
effect"
When the building program is
completed the United States will
have l8 battleships, aircraft
carriers, % light cruisers. 18 heavy
cruisers, IA deStroyers and Sc
submarines, a total Of 272 COM
Blatant vessels.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Dollar Par in London,
First Time in 5 Years

LONDON, Aug. 80 Q.N.S.).
Owing to continued heavy de-
mand, the American dollar hit
par on the London Exchange to-
day for the first time since Novem.
ber, 1893. At noon the dollar was
quoted at $4.s6% to the pound
sterling.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
6. 0. P. Victories
Predicted In Fall

CHICAGO, August 30.-Re-
publicans will elect 30 more
Representatives, seven more Sena.
tors and six more Governors in the
fall elections, Representative JOS
eph w. Martin (R0, of Massa-
chusettS, predicted here. He
said: Public sentiment is turning
against a rubber stamp Congress. A."
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

PRAGUE, Aug. 80 GN.S0.-An
atmosphere of mystery today sur
rounded apparent cancellation
of plans for a conference between
President Edouard Benes and
Konrad Henlein, Sudeten leader,
arranged by Viscount Runciman
in a new effort to mediate the
Czech crisis.
Reliable indications were that
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Insurance Firms
Fear" Wa" Is NeO1"

NEW YORK, Aug 3O-Europe, including England, may
be at war in the very future.
Late last week large Wall Street insurance brokerage
house got the biggest risk order sought
for $5 900 for the Luton plant of Vauxha Mo-
tors Ltd General Motors British subsidiary, with huge
factory just outside London.
But not insurance company in the United States
would write penny of the insurance any premium
executive of the brokerage house said
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
BENES, HENLE|N CANCEL TALKS
ARRANGED ON SUDETEN ISSUE

Benes was to see Henlein today,
but as the hours passed with no
sign of the meeting, inquiries
were directed to the presidential
palace. It was officially stated
there that the foreign press had
been "miSlnrormed."
It was officially admitted, how
ever, that one Of Henlein's aides
may see Benes tonight or tomor-
row morning,
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
TWo-Yedr Grudge
Ends In SHOOTING

SAN FRANCISCO, August 80.
Louis Stein, who held a two
year "grudge" against the Vel.
low Cab Co. because Of an acci.
dent, burst into the presidents Of
flee today and shot five times at
three prominent business men. He
wounded one of them and then
committed suicide. The wounded
man is John w. Petit.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Reports to King

mo further meeting was ar.
ranged, but the ministers will
remain within reach Of London.
The premier will leave for Bal
moral tonight"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
READY for War, "
Says Paris Paper

PARIS, Aug. 30 Q.N.S.).
France has been ready for
war" for months, the news.
pa per L'Intransigeant de-
clared in q fiery editorial to-
day. The paper war ned
ReichSfuehrer Hitler he had
"better negotiate than seek
war-Otherwise the Ger
mans themselves will perish
in the blaze they b i've
limited"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
FUEHRER HINTS.
he MUST MOVE.
IN CZECH CRISIS.
Prelude to His Invasion
of Austria Repeated
BY PIERRE J. HUSS

BERLIN, Aug. 80 O.N.S).-In
words almost identical with those
hurled against Austria before
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler seized
that country in March, the Nazi
press charged today that civil
war" IS raging in CzechoSlovakia
and that the 3,500,000 Germans
are in dire need of rescue from a
bloody reign Of terror"
These exact charges were voiced
this spring in justification of the
fuehrer's action in mobilizing his
army and rushing it to the Austro
German border to protect" the
Germanic residents Of Austria
from Oppressive tyranny"
Hitler Aw0y
The new campaign, obviously de-
signed to convince the German
public that its blood brethren
across the Czech frontier ate in
urgent need of Nazi assistance,
was launched by Der Angriff Off
cial propaganda newspaper of the
Hitler regime.
Der Angriff appeared on the
streets with its blood-curdling tale
Of Sudeten distress while Hitler
was out Of Berlin. continuing his
military inspection tour OF the
western regions III circumstances
Shrouded with utmost secrecy.
Der Angriff's official nature, how
ever, is such that it may safely be
assumed the Fuehrer was advised
in advance Of the papers sensa-
tional charge.
"Sudeten Germans in Great
eSt Distress!" bold black head.
lines read. Bloody Terror Of
Czech Bandits! Raging MobS
Loosed on Tormented Country!
Aid Refused"
With these as a starter, Der
Angri2f launched into its charges
that a systematic campaign of
terrorism is being waged by the
Czech regime, with the SudetensI
suffering untold tortureS.
From all Sudeten German
areas" the newspaper said,
alarming reports are flooding
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Appeal Drafted in
Extraordinary
Session

PARIS, Aug. 80 H.N.SD.-The
CZechOSlOvak crisis was dis
cussed in detail by the French
council of ministers in q 45-min-
ute meeting today. Foreign
Minister Bonnet outlined the
Sudeten problem. The cabinet
authorized an immediate in
crease in the working hours of
men engaged in national defense
industries.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Appeal to World

I'm the final hour Of their
torment, the Sudetens issue a
direct appeal to the conscience
Of the entire world to halt these
raids and terrorists by the
CzechS and thereby end the Suf-
fering of innocent Germans"
The remainder Of the article
described a clash at Gabelsdorf,
where two Sudetens were allegedly
seriously injured by Czechs. Der
Angriff declared that unless the
Czech authorities take adequate
action, further violence is certain
to occur.
Meanwhile, the German charge
d'affaires at Prague lodged new
protest against the campaign OF
slander being waged against Ger
many's World War army by an
obscure Moravian family. He &C
cused the publication Of a sys
tematic anti-German campaign
and stated the Reich government
expects Prague to intervene tc
prevent Czech editors from con
tinuing poisonous anti.Germar
agitation"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

nj concerning the bloody meth
ods Of violence employed by the
CZechs.
Like a cloud of bloody terror,
the Infamous deeds Of this rag
ing mob hover over the tor
mented country.
Czech highway workers sent
Into Sudeten territory ostensibly
for completion Of Notifications
have been organized into shock
troops, which are now invading
German villages, beating up and
robbing inhabitants, and looting
their homes.
THE Sudetens have been Seri.
ously injured, trampled in the
face, and otherwise maltreated
by this bloody.handed mob.
There can be no doubt that the
trustees of this sanquinary ter
ror are organized and directed
by some central headquarters"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
u. S. Gets Report

LONDON, Aug. 30 GNS.).-In almost unprece-
dented move Prime Minister Chamberlain today gave
United States Ambassador Joseph Kennedy complete
report the Czechoslovak situation. The ambassador
called at 10 Downing Street and had long conference
With the premier.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Hopes Rebuffed

So unanimous were the cabinet
officers in their sanction of what
ever steps have been decided on
that no further sessions are
planned for the immediate fu.
ture.
Meanwhile, hopes for progress
in the negotiations being carried
on by Viscount Runciman in
Prague for amicable settlement
of the Sudeten problem suffered
a setback through apparent can
collation. of a scheduled meeting
between President Edouard Benes
and Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten
leader.
Seemingly reliable information
last night stated Runciman had
succeeded in bringing the two
men together again and hopes
were raised that some new basis
for discussion had been found.
Policy Kept Secret
According to this information,
the meeting was to have taken
place at the presidential palace in
Prague today. But early this after
noon, an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from the Czech capital
quoted a palace spokesman as stat
ing no meeting has been arranged.
The communique issued at 10
Downing Street after the British
cabinet had been in session for
more than two hours and a half
gave no direct clue to the naCure
of the policy framed in what even
the most conservative observers
term the worst European crisis
since war days.
1t read:
The foreign secretary made a
! full report to his majesty's minis
ters on the international Situa-
tion and, at conclusion of the
meeting, the ministers expressed
entire agreement with the action
already taken and the policy to
be pursued in the future.
Reports to King
"No further meeting was ar.
ranged, but the ministers will
remain within reach Of London.
The premier will leave for Bal
moral tonight"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

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Evening star., 1938-04-02
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

parents and poor economic circum-
stances. 1t had been his misfortune to
get into reform school. He already
hated his parents. The authorities of
the reform school took their place and
were worse. The revenge motive was
built up in the boys heart. 1t got him
into more and more trouble He went
from prison to prison. Everywhere he
was harshly treated. 1t was not long
before he developed an intense hatred
for all society, which the officials SYM
bolized.
He found expression for this hatred in
two ways. The first was murder. He
murdered men simply because they were
men-creatureS identified with his
father, the head of the reform school,
the Jail Wardens. But he himself was
human being, one of the same hated
creatures. Even with his by no means
absurd plan" for wiping out the rest of
us he was unable to murder the whole
human race-eXcept in one way. He
could identify it with himself and then
kill himself-and to kill himself by get
ting himself hanged for killing others
was killing two birds with one stone.
Much the same sort of abnormalitv
but in milder form, may lay behind
many OF the cases of recidivists which
are such constant puzzle to authori-
ties. They commit crimes. against their
own interests, for only one purpose
that of being punished. Subsconsciouslv
they feel that they deserve punishment
for the murderous feelings they have
had against their parents or others
and they delegate society, as represent
ed by the law, to carry out the punish
ment.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
A City's Hapless Wards.

1t has been the custom to refer to the
inmates of the Childrens Receiving Home
and the National Training School for
Girls as "unfortunates." 1t is becoming
increasingly apparent that this term is
far from adequate.
The plight of homeless or delinquent
children or of wayward girls is unfortu-
nate enough, without adding to the mis-
cry by making them the football of legis-
lative indecision, whimsy or penny
pinching.
Already buffeted by an unkind fate, the
children Of the Receiving Home and the
girls Of the Training School now are to
be evicted by Congress from their pres
ent admittedly poor havens-with no
satisfactory provision made for shelter
ing them elsewhere. This impossible sit
uation has moved the Commissioners to
Evening star., 1938-04-02

seek temporary quarters for these STEP
children of society. pending solution Of
the problem OF housing them properly in
permanent buildings.
The dilemma arises from failure to in
clude in the 1899 District supply bill funds
for maintaining the Receiving Home in
its present makeshift quarters on Poto-
mac avenue southeast, or for continuing
the National Training School for Girls In
its home on Conduit road. No informed
person would bemoan congressional con-
demnation of either building, If, at the
same time, appropriate quarters were
provided in other locations. Instead, it
was recommended at the Capitol that
the Receiving Home be merged with the
House Of Detention in the antiquated
former home of the Police Court, and
that the Training School girls be divided
between the Industrial Home School
on Wisconsin avenue and the colored In
dustrial Home School at Blue Plains.
The fire marshal has refused to per-
nit use of the old Police Court building
for lodging either women or children,
however, so the Commissioners have
been forced to appeal to the Budget Bu-
reau for approval of an emergency ap-
preparation with which to convert the
abandoned tuberculosis Hospital into a
refuge for the Receiving Home children.
Another appropriation was sought for
erection of a temporary building at Blue
Plains for colored girls from the Train
ing School.
Decision of Congress to do away with
the Conduit road home of the National
Training School is hard to understand,
in view of the fact that Congress has
appropriated s225,oOo for improvements
there within the past two years.
Senator Copeland, properly concerned
over the whole situation, has proposed
an immediate study by the Senate Dis
trict Committee of the problem of hous-
ing permanently and adequately the two
harassed institutions.
Such a study should be launched in
earnest at once, with view to abolish
ing the present haphazard system of
sheltering Washington's youthful "un-
fortunates' in favor of a modern. hu-
name program Of detention and rehabili-
tation.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Proposal for an Easter
Fete at the White House

To the Editor OF The Star:
Should those who witnessed the ham
ding of 10000 English school children
when they came to London on Chldren's
Day to see the King and Queen down
Constitution Hall and along the Mall
see the American children at the White
House egg-rolling they would no doubt
approve the comments that have ap-
peared in the papers and magazines on
the disorder
The entertainment offered does not
come up to White House entertainment
standard
Could we not make this one great chill
drens day that will impress orderlineSs,
democratic stateliness and that would
have the pomp and glory of a diplo-
matte White House affair?
Simply have the children enter the
grounds in grand march to the tune
around the fountain, forming circle or
two circles if an egg game is to be
played, singing songs led by group Or
ganizations.
The egg rolling can be an exchange
of eggs, a democratic way OF making new
friends. Then progressive party could
be arranged on the Ellipse and Monu-
ment Grounds, including floats, spon-
sored by merchants on which shows may
be given or dances, games, etc.
The foundation of noble and stable
state is earnest, devoted public spirited
citizens. These citizens are the boys and
girls of today. 1t lies within us what
they will become. All need to be direct
ed. The Fairgrounds directed play)
train them to cooperate, be considerate,
honest, courteous, well hammered, Or
derly, neat, etc. pulling and working to-
gether for the betterment of humanity.
The Easter White House Rolling Festi-
val could be a day of directed worth
while play that every child could re-
member as the day of his life.
g. J. ANDERSON.