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Oldest Newspaper in Alaska.__ " _ Member of The Associated Press DEVOTED TO THE BUILDING OF A BETTER NOME AND THE SECOND DIVISION. NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BASE—ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY AVIATION THE NOME DAILY NUGGET • ' x ' . v . VOLUME 35. No!^38 _NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1934.__ , Per Copy: 10 Cents. Federal Building For Nome Promising FORMER PRES. HOOVER SLAMS U. S. SENATE First Public Statement United States Foreign Policy 66 RUSSIANS ARE EXECUTED OVER ASSASSINATION (By The Associated Press) MOSCOW, Dec. 6 — Sixty-six “White Guards,” enemies of the Sov iet were executed Wednesday for “terroristic actions” against the of ficials of U. S. S. R. The government announced that the action followed the assassina tion of Sergei KirofT, high Commun ist official, but was not directly con nected officially with his slaying. The names of those executed were made public but among them were none of the leaders such as those who had figured prominently in the White Armies before the Bolshev iks won complete control. Signs Up For 1935 Baseball Season (By The Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6 — Dizzy Dean, star pitcher of the 1934 world Ser ies, today signed a contract to pitch for the Cardinals next year at a sal ary between twenty and twenty-six thousand dollars. This was quite a jump compared with his former sal ary of eighty-five hundred dollars a year. COMMITTEE IS INQUIRING ALL ABOUT ARMS WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—The Sen ate Munitions Investigations Commi ttee said they had new evidence that American arms manufacturers had brushed aside treaties and em bargoes, to ship implements of war into Germany and China. Committee members asserted that the evidence revealed a flagrant vio lation of the spirit of the Versailles Treaty, in sale of arms to Germany. The re-arming of the Reich, they added, was used as a lever to bring the n^ilitary appropriations of other European countries up above their low levels. The documents also show, they said, that American manufacturers had paid little heed to the American embargo on shipments of arms to China. The/ then used these sales, it was alleged to sell more products to Japan. BEER IScts a Bottle GOLDEN GLOW and HAPPY PEPPY. ONE PINT MR. BOSTON GIN, 95 cents. Watch this advertisement for prices on Liquor and Wine. ALASKA LIQUOR STORE. MACON OFF TO GREET U. S. FLEET m The Macon, world’s largest airship, over ban Diego, Cal , as it started out to see to greet the returning naval forces. The fleet is returning from the Atlantic to be based on the Pacific. (Associated , Press Photo) FORMER PRESIDENT TAKES SLAM SENATE ARMS INVESTIGATION (By The Associated Press) PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 6—The responsibility for the failure of the 1925 Geneva Convention to control the inter national shipment of arms, was placed on the United States Senate, by former President Herbert Hoover and his arm conference which figured in the munitions investigations and which called for a prior international convention on arms in general in Europe. The present investigation is called for the purpose of giving a hearing on the manufacturers views as to the met hods of discrimination between sporting arms and war arms. Hoover said that the failure of the Senate in regards to the Geneva Arms Conference had the effect of nullifying the work done to curb the manufacture of munitions._ UNITED STATES STANDS SQUARELY FOR NAVAL TREATIES U S. POLICY (By The Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 6—In the first public statement of the United States policy, since the tri-power naval conference began, Norman H. Davis, U. S. Ambassador at large, said that the abandonment of the Washington and London Naval Treaties “would lead to international suspicion and costly competition with no real security advantage to any coun try.” The statement is regarded as a warning to Japan and was made before the American Correspondents Association at a luncheon held here today. Davis declared: “The American Government stands for the continuance of the principals of these two treaties.” He also announced for the first time, that President Roosevelt had proposed “a substantial all-around reduction in naval armaments.” FEDERAL BUILDING FOR NOME NOW RECEIVING MUCH CONSIDERATION Word-received by N. Lester Troast, Architect for the Office of Indian Affairs, regarding the proposed con struction of a new Federal Building in Nome, carries a wealth of good cheer and confidence to this city. Mr. Troast was especially directed to furnish the government authori ties in Washington, D. C., with data and information necessary in the planning of a new federal structure. Various suggestions and estimates regarding building and other details of construction have already been sent in by Mr. Troast and the au thorities in Washington have now notified that certain other informa tion regarding particular details of ground and engineering data are desired. Word from the Director of Engin eering of the Public Works Admin istration stated that it was the ap parent intention of the Treasury Department to construct a two I story federal building in Nome next spring occupying the Federal block. Plans and estimates on a proposed building already sent in have re ceived very favorable consideration. The type of two story building re ferred to would be, according to the plans about 100 feet long by 135 feet wide, housing all the federal agencies of the Second Division, of which Nome is the headquarters. It was estimated that the cost would be about $275,000 with an additional $50,000.00 for engineering. These figures were also declared to be re ceiving the favorable consideration of the authorities. The estimates sent into Washington were all on concrete construction, but todate no definite report has been made pub lic as to whether the building will be concrete or frame. However, efforts for a concrete construction are being pushed enthuiastically. Many other cities in Alaska have concrete structures which denote progress and foresight. Why should n’t Nome? With about fifteen fed eral agencies having their offices in Nome, serving as the headquarters for the Second Judicial Division of this Territory, a permanent, well constructed concrete building would be a necessity that would solve many of the building problems of ,this locality. Included in the federal depart ments having offices in Nome are the following agencies, the names of which were sent into Washing ton, when plans were first mention ed for the construction of a new federal building: The U. S District Court and Federal Judge, the U. S. District Attorney, U. S. Marshal, U. S. Clerk of the District Court, U. S. Jail, Postoffice, U. S, Reindeer Ser vice, U. S. Commissioner, Alaska Road Commission, U. S. Customs, U. S. Coast Guard, U. S.,, Weather Bureau, U. S. Signal Corps, Inspec tor Department of Aeronautics, Fed eral Emergency Relief Administra tion, Territorial Office. Included in some of the departments are vari ous other details and positions which are taken care of. ; This list makes an imposing array | of federal administration in Alas ka. The plan as introduced would include offices in the Federal Build ing for these agencies, together with vaults and other necessary of fice measures.* As the plans and estimates are still in a preliminary stage, a con clusive report is not as yet avail able, nor is it entirely definite that such plans have been settled. How ever, the indications are so strongly favorable that subsequent approval and “earmarking” will undoubtedly follow soon. Subscribe For The Nugget FILES SUIT FOR FEES FROM MAN WHO DEAD MORETHANONEYEAR (By The Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6—Carl Logan, an attorney of Warrenton, Oregon, today filed suit in the federal court here for $8,187.00 against Mary Parks Bradley, as executrix of the estate of Frederick W. Bradley, Alaskan mining engi neer. , Logan’s suit sets forth that Bradley employed him in January 1928 to keep him in touch with the proposed gold tonnage tax, assertedly agreeing to pay him $9,000.00. The attorney said that recently he learned that Bradley had died July 6th, 1933. The suit asked $8,187.00 plus interest, according to the agreement specified. Logan’s suits said that should Brad ley die he would receive one hundred and twenty-five dol lars monthly and a like amount would go to Logan’s estate if he died. - Husband Seeking Cause Of Wife’s Death Mutilation (By The Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 — John H. Happel today sought a connection with the slaying of his wife, Rosa bella, whose dismembered body was found in a trunk in a corner of the shack behind their apartment. NO WORD ULM RECEIVED YET 2 DAY SEARCH (By The Associated Press) HONOLULU, Dec. 6 — Following a two-dav search by airplanes and boats, no definite information as to the whereabouts of Lieut. Ulm and his corripanions has been received. ; However, the search-is still contin- f uing. THREAT IS MADE OF KIDNAPPING A YOUNG GIRL (By The Associated Press) BOSTON, Dec. 6 — The threat to kidnap Eugenia H. Grew, aged sev enteen, the adopted daughter of Randolph Clark Grew, member of one of Boston’s oldest families, and a brother of Joseph C. Grew, U. S. Ambassador to Japan, caused heav ily armed department of justice men to be placed on the Grew sum mer estate at Manchester. Threats arose from the anony mous letter received yesterday af ternoon requesting a certain amount of money or else the girl would be “snatched.” Details of the amount requested and other information would not be made public. STATES RUSSIA IS ALARMED AT | FRENCH MOVE (By The Associated Press) GENEVA, Dec. 6 — Alarmed at the prospects of a close understand ing between France and Germany, Russia asked France today not to conclude any special political ac cord with another nation, pending the fate of the projected pact of Eastern Europe security. Russia was described by League sources as fearing that isolation for herself, would result from any Fran co-German political accord. It was understood that France had agreed she would not make any special bi-lateral political treaties without consulting Russia.