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Oldest Newspaper In Alaska. ‘The News of the Day In Pictures’ Member of The Associated Press. Nugget Weather Forecast Fair and Continued Cold Tonight and Tuesday THE NOME NUGGET Published Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY VOL. 39. No. 7. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY. JAN. 17. 1938 Single Coov 25cts. Stanley Reed Nominated as Supreme Court Justice Republican Convention Adopts Platform at Juneau Roosevelt Names Stanley Reed As Member Bench WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15, —President Roosevelt nomin ated Solicitor-General, Stanley Reed to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Justice Sutherland, who resigned effective Tuesday, Jan. 18th. Reed has been discussed as a possible appointe for a long time, even as successor to former Jus tice Vandevanter. The U.S. Sen ate was somewhat excited when the word was spread about. Stanley Reed was born at Mays ville, entucky, December 31,1884. As Solicitor General he carried the burden of arguing many of the New Deal’s biggest cases be fore the Supreme Court, and was •"known to have made a highly fav orable impression among lawyers. Immediate reaction by senators is judged the favorably indicated Judiciary Committee, that they would consider his nomination promptly. Although a democrat, Reed was appointed by former President Herbert Hoover to the Farm Cre d’t Board as Counsel, later as RFC Couns 1, and was called to the Solicitor General's post early during the Rooseve.^ aJministra tion. Soviets Suspend Payments Italy MOSCOW, Jan. 15, UP)—Russia •suspended commercial payments to Italy, holding that the Italian navy refused to pay for Soviet oil and Soviet ships being detain ed in Indian ports. The disputed money will be deposited in a special account in the State Bank of Russia. SPOTLIGHT! I IN DIPLOMACY trench Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos (above) announced after con ference in London plans for broad consultations with other powers looking toward general settlement of world unrest. SHE HAS ROOSEVELT'S NUMBER nut politically but “ phonetically," as the telephone number ot the President's old Nev Vork town house now belongs t-' Mrs John King rtoosa (right). She and a friend. Bette Touart deft) have fun telling It niiblicao jokes to Democrats who think they're calling Roosevelt. i Murderer Was Hanged Deaths Family of Three C1LUMBUS, Montana, Ja... 15, (TP)—Frank Robideau, 47, who slew Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kuntz of Wheat Basin, Montana. Novem ber 26th, and brutally beat their son Larry, aged 5, paid the pen alty when he was hanged here today. His last words were: “If any sympathy is shown for my wife and family, they need it, I don’t need it.” Before hanging he was given two requests—two drinks of whts key and his favorite song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." He confessed that he shot Mr. Kuntz in an argument over grain and shot Mrs. Kuntz when she grabbed a gun. Harry Lundeberg Reelected Sailor Union Pacific SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 15, (/P) —Harry Lundeberg. who kept the Sailors Union of the Pacific Coast from affiliating with either the AFL or CIO organizations, was re-elected sec rotary - tr easur er, the highest office in their gift. A coastwise referendum stood 2496 to 453. Lundeberg’s only opponent was Harry Mayer, who the ClO-efs supported. Pete Gill beat Edward Fisher for Seattle Agent. The balloting committee said that none of the candidates run ning on the CIO affiliation plat form were elected. You can save -2.00 by paying six months in advance for your sub scription to The Nome Nugget. Wilkins Cruised Within 490 Miles Of North Pole FAIRBANKS. Jan. 15, UP)— After cruising within four hun dr.d miles of the North Pole, Sir Hubert Wilkins and his com panions, returned to Aklavik at 3:35 A. M. this morning, without reporting sighting of the Russian PoLar fliers. Hollick enyon who was at the controls, found scattered clouds, and zero temperature at four thousand feet altitude. Two Republicans File JUNEAU. Jan. 17. (/P)—Royal Sheppard, an insurance man, and Cash Cole, a transfer company o-erator, filed their candidacy on the republican ticket for the ter ritorial House, in the primary election. A IN POLITICS during debate on compulsory tobacco and rice control. Senator Allen Ellcnder (above), successor to Huey Long, declared, “Down in Louisiana we believe in doing things in a democratic wav." I GOP Convention Juneau Ended Saturday — JUNEAU, Jan. 17, (£>)—iDele gates to the republican conven tion started homeward Sunday, following adjournment late Sat urday night, after adoption of a platform, the discussion for its adoption took up so much time that no candidates were given an opportunity to make speeches. No candidates were endorsed by the convention. The platform as adopted oppos ed a "One-Iiouse'’ Legislature; opposed the three per cent gross gold tax. The liquor plank introduced, (urged strict enforcement of all liquor laws and the changing of local option provision to allow a majority of any community to outlaw liquor. The convention compromised on the issue with advocating bone dry law or ter | ritorial Stores. I The convention reaffirmed its 'faith in the Supreme Court, and !condemned the territorial demo icratic administration on grounds 'of extravagance and unfairness, and urged territorial control of : fish, game and fur: and also op posed bonding of the territory; and for other purposes condemn ed the proposed withdrawal of mineral lands and placing them under a leasing system; and urg ed enactment of law's prohibiting the employment of non-resident workmen. Elton Engstrom was the key note speaker. (See page two for additional convention news.) Annual Roosevelt Birthday Ball Plans for the annual Roosevelt Birthday Ball were discussed at a meeting held yesterday in the office of Aimer Rydeen, in re sponse to a telegram received by Russell Maynard from Secretary of Alaska, E. W. Griffin, who is the Alaska Chairman this year, of this yearly event. It was decided to present an ! entertainment and dance at the Public School auditorium. The 'date this year is Saturday, Jan. 29th, the entertainment numbers to be brief but snappy. ' Another meeting is being held this evening among representa tive members of various agencies in the city, at which time com mittees are expected to be ap pointed. • During the past three years, picture shows were given by the Roosevelt Birthday Fund Com mittee. This year it was believ ed that a public dance and enter tainment would furnish the pub ' lie with much enjoyment in ad dition to the opportunity of help ing increase the fund which is 'used to employ medical services , for children. New Chairman Alaska Planning Council On Job 18 Passengers Held Whitehorse By Continued Storms Continued snowstorms held 18 passengers from Fairbanks and other Interior points at White horse. They are enroute to the States and were to connect with tlie Canadian steamer Princess Norah, at Jun an, Sunday morn ing. New Chairman of A.P.C. JUNEAU, Jan. 13. (Ah—The Al aska Planning Commission, Fri day, accepted the resignation of B. F. Heintzleman as chairman, and elected Ik. Taylor, chief en gineer of the Alaska Road Com mission, as his successor. John E. Pegues. of the Federal Housing Administration, w a s 1 chosen as executive Secretary of the Commission, succeeding E.L. ! Bartlett, who resigned. I Log Raft Located Pilot Sheldon Simmons located the missing log raft in Salisbury Sound, which broke away from a tug while enroute to Sitka from Hisst. Mrs. Flora Quick Dead Mrs. Flora Quick. for many I years associated wiih the Salva tion Army in Alaska, dies’ at Sitka, of h art ailment. She re presented Alaska at the Interna tional Congress of the Salvation Army at London, in 1014 How Mining Claims can b* Staked in Alaska, length, Bread th. how many, and the Associa ! tion Claim, described in detail, ir. pamphlet form, for sale at Th* Nugget Office, for 10 cents. CABINET MAKER who succeeded where other Belgian leaders had failed in forming a cabinet recently is Premier Pant Emile Janson (above), a liberal. French Premier Has Difficulties Get Cabinet PARTS. Jan 15, ■ I’i— Determin i •:?.! >pj'f aition thwarted th? eff o? Ge >rg - Bonnot.the r. d. -al s' .alist premier, who is designst d to reform France’s shattered People's Front into a government. Leon Blum, leader of the socialists, told Bonnet flat Iv, that h;- party couldn't sup p jrt Bonnet's conservative solu tion to meet the country's grave lab v ?.r ! economic troubles. Premier Bonnet continued, nev efthoie--. to ,ry to organize a cab inet. It was --.od in corridors, that any cabinet Bonnet might form will be opposed by commun, ists as well as socialists. IT’S HIGHER EDUCATION on the art of sum chewing for ihese Marquette University co-eds as Dawn Bennett (center) passes the test of chewing with the glass atop her head. Jean Savage (left) proffers the gum, as Frances McGrath looks on. Baseball Doubleheader—School Gymnasium, 8 P.M. Wed Hammons vs. Commercials-Alaskans vs. Federals jCH *■» cj ' ysj *tr • ' ■£"> M. i***- -w-*- ) ^ 1 O 1 9 Admission 50cts, ana 23'a. PLAY FIELD BENEF1T--JAMBOREE-DANCING-ENTERTASNMENT Sat. Jan. 22, 8:30 P.M. High School Gym. Auspices Home Arts Club. Adults Adm. SOcts