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The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Streeter dredge on the Un galik River, at the head of Nor ton Sound, has been operating for over a week, and the Frank Shaw dredge is nearly complet- ed. The bucketline and a few oth CT minor adjustments are yet to be made before operations com mence. Shaw's camp is about 4 miles from the mouth of the Un- galIk and the Streeter dredge is some seven or eight miles up the river.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22
Summons for Publication.
 No. 1875,

NO. 05f0.
 In the District Court, Territory of Alaska, Second Division. BARBARA HOGAN, Plaintiff,
 vs:
 JOHN HOGAN, Defendant. The President of the United States of America to the above named defendant, GREETING: You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Second Di- vision, within thirty days after the last publication of this Sum- mons, namely, within thirty days after the 23rd day of August, 1888, in case this Summons is published, or, within forty days after the date of it's service upon you, in case this Summons $ served upon you personally, and answer the Complaint of the above named Plaintiff on file in the said Court in the above en- titled action.
 The said Plaintiff in said action demands the following relief: That the bonds of matrimony now existing between Plaintiff and Defendant be dissolved. And in the event you fail to so appear and answer, the Plain- tiff will take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in her Complaint and as is hereinbefore stated.
 Witness the Honorable J.H.S. Morrison, Judge of said Court, and the Seal of said Court here unto affixed on this 30th day of July, 1888.
 ALMER RYDEEN,
 Clerk.
 { s E A L )
 By Norvin W. Lewis,
 Deputy Clenk. Publish Aug. 1, 8, IS, p, lo86.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22
Mining Activities These Sections
 Picking up

The abundant rainfall in the past few weeks has set the min- ing operations around Nome to booming. After two months so dry that most of the dredges were only working part-time, for lack of water, and the company was forced to lay off part of it's crew. the recent heavy rains were q welcome relief.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22
EAST END GRILL BEST BY COMPARISON
Two Kinds of Claims

:. It is very. important to distin- guish between a lode and a pla- cer deposit. If deposit is lode, it should be staked as a lode claim: If it is placer, it should be staked as T placer claim. If both a lode and a placer deposit are found in the same area, it should be located as both a placer and I lode claim.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Lee Brothers Dredging Co. is operating about seven miles up the Solomon River The dredge is digging through the tailings of the old Eskimo Dredging ground and is reported to have. cleaned up $10,000 in seven days.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22
HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread tn, how many, and the Associa- tion Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form, for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Trader. in which owner Ira Rank Is making his annual trading trip to points along the Arctic coast, arrived at Barrow Friday, August l9. and sailed on to the eastward the same day.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The M. s. Patterson arrived at Barrow the morning of August 20 and expects to depart at mid night Monday. The vessel carr jed supplies for the northern vil- lage, including construction ma terials for the new government hospital
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Health Council will meet tonight in the City Call at 7:30 pm. Dr. Worely and Dr. Halde- man will be the speakers of the evening. The public is cordially invited to attend
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

C. o. Roberts, operating on No. 10 claim on Big Hurrah Creek, a tributary of the Solomon River, is working with a dragline. and has seven men employed.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Belleview dredge, which has been completely shut down, with a dried-up dredge pond, is operating, and expects to make its first cleanup in day or two.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22
NEWS ITEMS

Saturday Pilot Jack Jefford made a flight to Teller, with Glenn Briggs and returned with Ray Copeland and Aben Shallit.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

Mining operations in'the Solo, mon and Ungahk sections are in full swing, with plently of water ad pay dirt.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Sunset dredge is working fulltime, on it's increased water supply.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

FOR SALE-HardcoaI Stove in good condition. Will sell at a bargain price. apply at the Nome Drug Store.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

The Oborne creek dredge, oper ated by Grover Andrea, has been running steadily during the sea- son. A new diesel engine for the arrived on the first boat, and operations commenced im- upon it's installation.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

Monument creek dredge has been operating continuously all summer. This dredge was nov ed from its former site on the Casa de Paga river last winter, by the Nome Motor Co. Its hulls being of the pontoon type.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

Don't forget to leave your name and address for the Nugget to be sent to you via airplane at your mining camps, from now on.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-22

hew, as Douglas does not drink or smoke.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Ross Kidnaper "Hid" Here as Sightseer

kidnaper. The $4,000 ransom pay
ment by a white-clad motor cycle
messenger followed, but instead Of re-
leasing Mr.. Ross, the kidnapers took
their victim to another pit, near
Spooner, Wis, which soon became a
death chamber for Gray as well as Mr..
Ross.
The sightseeing trip to Washing-
ton was made about the middle Of De-
cember, Anders said. After the shoot
ing of the two men, which occurred
on October 10, Anders told Mr..
Hoover and Assistant Director Clyde
Tolson of the F.. B. I. that he went to
Chicago and thence to New York city.
He gave December 8 as . date on
which he was In New York.
A few days later, the prisoner re-
lated, he went to Philadelphia and
(SAe ROSS. Pare A.5l
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Realty Broker Steps to Death
In Front of Speeding Express
Papers Identity MAJ,
Killed Under Train as
Jesse H. Hedges.

A man identified through papers in
his pockets as Jesse H. Hedges, S.
well-known Washington real estate
operator was killed this morning by a
fast Baltimore g. Ohio express train
at Sunnyside, Md.
The man had left his car parked in
an open field near the tracks. En-
gineer j. French of Philadelphia told
Prince Georges County police he saw
the man standing beside the tracks
and then saw him button his overcoat
and step into the right of way a short
distance in front of the onrushing
engine
The body was severed at the waist
and decapitated. Other members of
the train crew, w. F. Hendricks, con-
ductor, and j. A. Hooper, hagman. re-
manned at the scene of the accident
until police arrived.
The body later was turned over to
the Gasch funeral home in Hyatts-
vile, after an investigation by Justice
Of the Peace George S. Phillips, who
said an inquest will be held in a few
days. The train which killed the
man was Washington-bound express
which passed through Sunnyside at
1890 am.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
A|RFRANCE PLANE
CRASH K|LLSE|GHT
Trans. editerranean Liner
Hits BreakWater in Mar.
seiIIe Take-Off.
By .he Associated Press.

=
MARSEILLE, France, Feb. eight
persons were killed and six injured
early this morning in the crash of an
Air France flying boat against the
Marseille breakwater at the moment
of take-off.
The Mediterranean airliner
was starting her scheduled fight to
Ajaccio, Corsica, on the MarSeille-
Tunis run. She hurtled against the
breakwater at 60-mile-an-ho speed,
and burst into flames.
All Dead Were French.
Air France announced the dead
were five passengers and three Of the
crew. -Four passengers and two of
the crew we're injured. All the dead
were French, including Chief Pilot
Pierre Burello, veteran flyer who was
at the controls.
The six injured were taken from
the water by rescue craft after the
plane sank. Three of the bodies were
recovered, and the others were being
sought.
Fog Believed to Blame.
Officials thought Burello probably
failed to see the breakwater through
morning fog and mist. The crash
was at 7:30 am. (2:30 am. E. S. To
The four-motored ship was the first
lost by Air France in more than two
years, company officials said. -Four
passengers died in the last grave acci-
dent at Corsica in January, 1896.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
$l,OOO,OOO Bill
For "Joysticks''
Faced by u. S.
French Patent Wds
Mfringed on, Court
Ruled.
Ey the Associated Press.

The "joysticks' which guided
American fighting planes during the
World War may cost the Government
upwards of a million dollars, officials
said today, because Of a French in
ventor's patent rights.
The Supreme Court recently ruled
the Army and Navy infringed the
patent of Robert Esnault-Pelterie,
French aviation pioneer, but officials
said today it may take several years
Of negotiation to set the exact amount
due him.
I'VE hope to hold it under a mil
lion, but the courts decision left no
doubt the Government was LIABLE" q
Justice Department attorney said.
The "joystick," lever mounted on
. universal joint. controls the rud-
ders and wings which guide planes
fight both from left to right and ur
and down. The Frenchman patented
the device in 1918, and sued the
United States for more than 81 1,000,-
600 after the World War. He has been
waging his battle for recognition ever
since.
Though the inventor established In
fringement and collected royalties
from French manufacturers, Alexan-
der Holtzoff. special assistant to At
torney General Cummings, said the
lapse Of time might outlaw suits
against American manufacturers.
The Government argued before the
Supreme Court that the "joystick" was
not patentahle. contending it was
merely an adaptation to aviation use
Of "a well-known mechanical device.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

directed G-men to the bodies OF Mr..
Ross and of James Atwood Gray, the
second kidnaper.
According to the statement, Anders,
who admitted he was an amateur cam
era "fan," used the same camera-of
German manufactured take pic
lures of the elderly kidnap victim
reading a newspaper account Of his
own kidnapping. Mr.. Ross was posed
in front of a birch tree beside the
underground pit near Walker. MIMI,
where the Chicagoan was held captive
for two weeks after his kidnapping last
September.
The prisoner told J. Edgar Hoover.
director Of the F. B. l., that he then
proceeded to Chicago. had the films
developed in . camera shop there and
sent q print Of the picture to the Ross
family as proof that he was the real
Evening star., 1938-02-09
BANDITS GET $4,000
IN MIAMI HOLD.UP
Three Armed Men Rifle Private
Safe Deposit Boxes at
Arena Bar.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 9.-Three bandits
held up the Arena Bar on Bis
cayne boulevard this morning. rif1ed
a bank of private safe deposit boxes
and escaped with cash and jewelry
unof1cially estimated at $50,00O to
100000.
The robbers, unmasked and brand
ishing pistols. walked in at 8 am,
while the shifts were changing in the
all-night resort, herded eight employees
and one customer upstairs and made
them lie fiat on the floor, where they
covered them with coats and table,
cloths.
With crowbars the men pried open
some 20 safe deposit boxes where the
owners and a number of friends and
customers kept their valuables.
The men did not break open four
safety boxes which were empty. After
the hold-up one of them warned the
victims to "stay here If you know
what's good for you," and the trio
walked out and disappeared.
Police threw a Gordon around the
neighborhood, and started search for
the men. They obtained partial de-
scriptions.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
GERMANY TO GET HELIUM
FOR HER new ZEPPELIN
81 the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Germany was assured today of an
ample supply of helium for her new
transatlantic Zeppelin, the State De-
partment having granted a license for
the export Of 100000 cubic feet Of
the gas.
This will be the first installment of
an allotment of 17,900,O00 cubic feet.
The Zeppelin, now known as the
Lz-130, will make its first trip to the
United States in June.
The State Department also an
nounced war materials purchases for
January, showing that Argentina led
the list by buying $2,462,0 ,003 worth,
almost entirely in airplanes. She was
followed in order by the Netherlands,
Poland, Japan, Rumania, Soviet Rus
sia and China.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
By JOHN C, HENRY.

Joseph P. Ryan, president Of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation. an affiliate of the American
Federation Of Labor, told the Senate
Commerce Committee today he was
absolutely opposed" to extension ot
the Railway Labor Mediation Act to
the shipping industry.
His opposition to the proposal spon-
sored by the Maritime Commission and
pending before the committee, cli-
NAKED morning of denunciation Of
G. I. o. maritime union leaders and
Government labor officials. Those
whom Ryan assailed likewise have
placed themselves on record in dis
approval Of the mediation plan.
Ryan dubbed virtually all rival
maritime union leaders as Commu-
nists and urged a thorough congress
sional inquiry of conditions in the
industry before any money is spent
on rebuilding the merchant marine.
Reminds Him Of Allies.
Apparently vexed at Ryan's disap-
proval of the mediation plan which
he has introduced, Committee Chair
man Copeland reminded the A. F. Of
l.. witness that he was allying him
self with c. I. o. witnesses and Sec
retary Of Labor Perkins.
DO you know what that Is going
to lead to?" the Senator asked. There
is a growing feeling here for Govern
ment ownership of merchant ships.
To me, that is terrible
A .esolution asking S50,00O for an
an inquiry such as was proposed by
Mr.. Ryan was introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday by Committee Chairman
Copeland
Ryan testified today that only his
own A. F. of L. union and the Inde-
pendent Seamen's Union, headed by
Harry Lindeberg on the West Coast,
are keeping the shipping industry free
of complete dominance from Moscow.
In rambling recital he concentrated
his attack principally on Harry Bridges,
head of the c. I. o. West Coast Long
(See MARITIME, Page A.3,)
Evening star., 1938-02-09
FATHER SAYS SON
LIT HIS OWN PYRE
Coroner's Report on vir-
ginian's Death in Dwelling
Blaze Backs Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.


WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 9.-The
dwelling fire in which Leonard Run
ion, 32-year-old orchard employe
was burned to death Sunday night
near Mount Jackson was of his own
kindling, according to the report OF
DR.. Harold Miller. Shenandoah Coun-
ty coroner. based on the testimony OF
Runion's father, John Runiofi.
The father was quoted by the cor
oner as saying the son had been read
ing a magazine when he suddenly
leaped from a chair, saying he in
tended to burn down the house, at
the same time threatening his father
If the latter made any effort to pre-
vent the burning.
Suiting his words to action, the
young man was said by the father to
have sprinkled window curtains and
walls with kerosene and tossed light
ed match against a curtain. The
room was quickly enveloped in flames,
which spread rapidly to other por-
tions Of the two-story frame dwell
ing.
The father said he tore one of the
curtains away from its fastenings in
an effort to extinguish the fire and
that the son tried to hold the burn
ing fabric against his fathers head.
Runion exhibited what appeared to be
a badly scorched area on his head,
the coroner said.
The victims father ran from the
burning house, and neighbors who
had gathered seized Leonard and led
him to safety, but he broke away
from them and darted back into
the house. The body was found after
the fire had subsidized and was burned
almost to crisp.
The father was unable to ascribe
any motive for his sons act.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
RESIDENTS QUESTIONED
IN SLAYING OF RECTOR
st. Simons Island officials Hold
Secret Quiz in Search for
Motive.
By the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga, Feb. 9.
Two dozen residents were called be-
fore coroner's jury In closed session
today on the chance their statements
might yield clue to the Staying Of
DR.. Charles H. Lee, rector of old
Christ Church.
Chairman r. A. Gould of the Glynn
County Commission said officials we're
convinced the precautions for secrecy
would result in witnesses feeling more
freedom in telling what they know"
DR.. Lee was killed as he sat working
in the rectory on a sermon late Sat-
urday night The second of two shots
fired through a window by a mystery
sniper struck him in the temple.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

BY the Associated Press.
Amid confident predictions Of DEM
ocratic leaders that the House would
approve the crop-control bill, Rep.
resentative Short. Republican, of Mis-
souri, declared today that proponents
would be demanding its repeal in
two years.
This bill is going to do more to
destroy the Democratic party and
bring the Republicans back into power
than anything else" said Mr.. Short.
That's the only comforting thing in
this whole sad mess"
Mr.. Short was among score of
Republicans-and some Democrats
who criticized the complicated legis-
lation before the final vote, expected
about 2 pm. today.
These opponents objected to spe-
cif1c sections Of the measure, as we'll
as to the basic principle of an "ever-
normal" granary through farmer-ap-
proved marketing controls
Representative Coffee, Democrat, OF
Nebraska. speaking during yesterday S
debate, called the bill "ill-advised,
unsound and impractical and worse
than the original House version. Rep
resentative Andersen. Republican, OF
Minnesota said it would lead to regi-
mentation and compulsory control by
bureaucratic Dictator
Boileau Protests.
Representative Boileau, Progressive,
OF Wisconsin complained that the
joint committee which pieced together
the Senate and House bills had made
ineffective his proposal to protect the
dairy industry from new competition.
He would forbid farmers growing
feed for dairy cattle on land taken
from soil-depleting crops.
Although the House adopted rule
(Con TApAG
Evening star., 1938-02-09
HOME BURNS AS OWNER
GETS CALLS CONFUSED
Three Companies Finally Arrive,
but Hoses Burst and Leak and
Fire Races Structure.

By the Associated Press.
TOTOWA BOROUGH, N. j., Feb
9.-Surveying the ashes of her home
today, Mrs. John Zajac told story
about three fire departments and the
hoses that leaked.
At the first smell Of smoke she
telephoned to the Wayne Township
Firehouse and was told to send the
alarm to the Totowa Borough Depart
ment. Getting mixed up again ir
more frantic phoning, she told hel
story to the Little Falls firemen who
also referred her to the local depart
ment.
She finally got the right number
and three companies arrived.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
audience Trails
Organist's Hunt
For Instrument
= the Associated. Press.

By the Associated Press.
UN1ONTOWN, Pa, Feb. e.-Like a
modern Pied Piper, Organist Gatty
sellars led his audience through the
streets Of this Western Pennsylvania
city, but not to music.
Sellars came here to give a recital
last night in the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church.
But the organ there wouldn't play.
20, Sellars In the lead, the audience
marched to the Third Presbyterian
Church.
And that organ wouldn't play, 80
Sellars left for Clarksburs, w. Va,
for . recital there and promised to
return next Monday.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Eleven Browns Sign Contracts.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8 R.-Eleven
members of the st. Louis Browns
have signed their 1888 contracts, Gen.
eral Manager Bill De Witt said today.
They are Buster Mills, Jim Weaver,
Bob Munchief, Buck Newsom, Emil
Bldilli, George Hennessey, Julio Bon
netti. Bill Trotter, Harry Kimberlin,
Sam Harshany and William Miller,
rookie hurlef from San Antonio.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
STEEL PRICES CUT;
LABOR CONTRACTS
RENEWAL IS SEEN
Rate Structure Cracks, but
Indications Are Wages
Will Stay Up.
LARGE PRODUCERS BOW
TO INDEPENDENT SLASH
c. I. 0. and U. S. Steel Expected
to Retain Present Contract
for Another Year.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Steel prices, as piuot OF indus
trial prices generally. haze been
matched closely in business quarters
since President Rooseuelt's recent
contention industry should cut its
quotations and maintain ,Udges to
aid trade reuiual. Run1ors in con-
nection ,Dith current C. /. O.-United
States Steel 1Dage negotiations had
pointed to effort for uage nainte-
nance, Steel leaders Shdd insisted
no material slash in prices of their
products could be made Without
lowering iDages, major element in
steel costs.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
) BULLETIN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (P,.-The
United States Steel Corp. today
granted the Committee for Indus
trial Organization new union con-
tract, replacing the current agree
ment expiring February %. Halt
million workers are affected.
Wages were left at the existing
level, but provision was adopted
for conferences on 10 days notice
by either side for the purpose of
negotiating changes.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. "a crack in
the price structure for finished steel
products occurred today. At the same
time the New York Post said the
United States Steel Corp. and the
Committee for Industrial Organization
would renew today for another year
the labor-wage contract which expires
February %.
An opening in the hitherto tightly
held steel price lines was reported to
have been made by an independent
producer IN quotations on cold re-
duced and oiled sheets.
Carnegie-1llinois Steel Corp, lead
ing operating unit OF the United
States Steal Corp, followed the $4 a
ton cut in prices Of these sheets, en-
phasizing it was meeting a competitive
situation. Republic Steel Corp. and
other large producers also fell into line,
reports from steel circles said.
Autos May Be Affected.
The sheets affected by the price re-
vision are extensively used in the au-
tomobile industry. steel circles point
ed out. Thus the action aroused con-
lecture whether automotive consum-
ers might place larger orders for
sheets and also on the possibility the
reduction might accelerate the move
ment for reduction of car prices
Big steel executives and c. I. o.
leaders have been comforting on the
new labor contracts for several days.
~Ao VA eAAAASo eAASy 4aoSC ChPl CSoCu OPlke
mism a satisfactory agreement would
be reached. About half q million men
are involved in the negotiations.
The Post said wages would remain
unchanged. with IS for an eight-hour
day the base rate for common labor.
The c. I. O.'s Steel Workers Organic
ing Committee again would be rec
ognized as the spokesman of its mem
bers in the corporations mills.
Statement Expected Today.
Reporters expected steel and c. I.
o. leaders to issue a statement during
the afternoon, and looked for an
nouncement of an agreement.
The Post also predicted the new
agreement would reaflrm 40-hour
week, seniority rights and the recog-
milton of plant grievance committees.
What was expected to be the final
meeting was to take place In the
hotel suite of Thomas Moses, vice
president of United States Steel.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

with activity last December in the
search for the kidnapers of Charles s.
Ross, Chicago manufacturer, one Of
the men sought for the kidnapping
nonchalantly stood outside the build
ing and snapped pictures in the role
Of a casual sightseer.
The visitor was John Henry Sead-
lund, alias Peter Anders, 30-year-ol old
former lumberjack, who was captured
by G-men recently at Santa Anita
race track, near Los Angeles, as he
placed bet at pari-mutuel window.
HIS story Of his sightseeing jaunt to
washington was only one side light o1
an amazing statement, In which be
Evening star., 1938-02-09
BERLE NOMINATED

Roosevelt Names Wilson Successor
in State Department.
President Roosevelt today nomi-
nataed Adolf A. Berle, jr, of New
York, long an administration ad-
wiser, to be an Assistant Secretary Of
State.
Mr.. Berle would replace Hugh Will
son. who has been assigned to post
abroad.