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Oldest Newspaper in Alaska. Member of 1 be Associated Press DEVOTED TO THE BUILDING OF A BETTER NOME AND THE SECOND DIV ISION. NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BASE—ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY AVIATION THE NOMI DAILY NUGGET ■ ■ u" urni j ■ M —■— ■■ 1 . . 11 " ' ' .. 1 - VOL 37 No. 64. NOME, ALASKA, Monday, March 16, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents ___• _ ' _ - N. Y. BUILDING EMPLOYEES RETURN WORK FAMOUS “MARRYING PRINCE” IS DEAD AFTER BEING KICKED ON THE HEAD BY OWN PONY (By The Associated Press') Del Ray Beach, Florida, March 1(1 — Prince Serge M’Dvani, of the famous Georgian “Marrying Princ es” brother of the lale for mer husband of Barbara Hutton was killed in a polo accident near here toda> . The 33-year-old former husband of Pola Negri and Mary MeCormi k, died ten minutes af'er hL own pony kicked him on the head following a crash on the Gulf Stream Polo Field. The Prince’s third wife, the former Louise Astor Van Alen and former wife of his brother Alexis, saw the accident and rushed to his side. Serge married Miss Negri the famous Polish actress, May 5th, 1927, and was div oreed April 2, 1931. Six teen days later he married Miss McCormick, the blonde American opera s’nger, and was divorced from her November 14, 1933. He married Miss Van Alen, February 8th of this year. His death followed that of his brother Alexis by on iy a few months. Alexis was killed in an au.omibile accident in Spain, August 1st of last year. Serge’s widow is the great granddaughter of Mrs. William Astor who once ruled New York soc iety. He is survived by two married sisters and a brother, David, once the husband of Actress Mae Murray. Airpl anes Deliver Goods to Isolated Camps In Idaho (By The Associated Press) Lewiston, Idaho, March 16— Airplanes gained im portance in the operations of central Idaho’s isolated mining camps, alongside of the plodding burro pack trains of an earlier era. Bert and Fred Zimmerly, Lewiston aviators, are the flying deliverymen for the snowbound mining camps, supplying them with prov isions when no other form of carrier could reach the elevated regions. The brothers act as am bulance men or aerial hearse pilots during emer gencies. A week ago they flew out the body of a man from a mining camp who had died there. They take off from Grangeville, near here, on skiis and drop food, machinery and other supplies, five hundred feet, when landing spaces are not available. The drop on ly slightly damages the car goes delivered in this man ner. Are you taking advantage of six months paid in ad vance subscription ? Germany Celebrating Anniversary (By The Assoc iatefl Press i Berlin, March 16 — Ger many celebrated today the first anniversary of Hitler’s creation of the new army in defiance of the Versaill es Treaty. Hitler declared: “Armies can never be con-j quered.” French Press Is Indignant Hitler’s Terms (By The Associated Press) Paris, March 16 — The French press was indignant today over Hitler’s terms, and reported that troop re inforcements had been mov ed toward the eastern front ier. NOTICE OF MEETING Meeting Board of Direct ors of the Nome Kennel Club at 8:30 p.m., Wednes day, March 18th at home of Dr. H. G. Hughes. “Cappy” McDougall Secretary OPPOSITION TO REP. KENNY S BILL IS GAINING HEADWAY THROUGHOUT TERRITORY Cordova Times Said It Not Worth Hie Space To * Comment On it (By Tne Associated Press) Undated, March 16 — Of ficials. business leaders and organizations in Alaska mustered their forces to combat the proposed con gressional bill for the estab lishment of federal convict colonies on the Aleutian Is lands. The opposition gained headway at Nome, Satur day, and south of Nome and in other parts of Alas ka opposition grew. The Fairbanks chamber of com merce and various chap ters of the Pioneers of Al aska planned special meet ings to formulate vigorous protests, and the Fairbanks American Legion post, join ed in^the movement, Dor man Baker, Commander, declaring “we will fight it to the last.” He mentioned other resolutions the Le gion had adopted proa st ing the move, and the de mand for opposition to be voiced at Washington, D. C. Thos. D. Jensen, Nome Chamber of Commerce vice president said he consider ed the plan extremely de trimental “and insulting in its phrasing of making Pio reers out of convicts.” O. A. Torgerson, Cordova banker said “We can afford to having nothing but good citizens in Alaska.” V. G. Vance, Cordova ho tel owner called it a “rot ten deal.” The Cordova Times, ed itorially said: “It is so rid iculous that it is not worth wasting space commenting on” the bill offered by rep resentative Kenny, demo crat of New Jersey, last week. High School Wins State Champship (By The Associated Press) Seattle, March 16—Vall et High School, with about one hundred pupils, won the state basketball cham pionship by beating Hoqui am Saturday to the tune of 32 to 28. Extremists Seized Property of Pres. (By The Associated Press) Madrid, March 16 — Ex tremists seized today exten sive properties owned by President Niceto Alcala Zamora. The president’s aunt was attacked, but sav ed serious injury by the pol ice. The attack came de spite orders from the left ists leaders to their follow ers to stop demonstrating. Subscribe for the Nugget Sweet Singer Of Nome Delights Her Friends in Seward Mrs. Grant Jackson, of Nome, who with her hus band spent last week end in Seward, entertained lo cal friends with her beauti ful voice and fine piano playing. An accomplished musician, Mrs. Jackson is equally adept on the ac cordian, and both as an in strumentalist and singer is frequently heard over ra dio broadcast in the States. Saturday evening the Jacksons and Senator and Mrs. James Frawley were entertained with Mr. and Mrs. P. C. McMullen at din ner by Dr and Mrs. A. D. Haverstock and later the group with other friends enjoyed an informal mus icale at the McMullens. — Seward Gateway of Feb, 25, , i Save $2 by paying in ad vance for your subscription * r BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES TOSS AWAY PICKET SIGNS AND RETURN TO WORK TODAY (By The A seriated Press) New York, March 16 — Thousand; of union elevat or operator.-; and other building service employees ossed away their picket signs today and began re turning to work, after a two weeks’ sti i .e that dis rupted the operation ot two thou 'Ci 11 cl four hundred ap purtments and business, structures. A compromise settlement was announced this morn ing after a fifteen hour con feronre. Th ? strikers hail ed the settlement as a “great victory.” Wage: and hours are to b fixed for the n xt three years on the bn is of pre vailing economic eondi on Ti e set ment al so provides for the immed iate re-employment of strik . id \ e and hour ar bi t ra i. ion. Subscribe for the Nugget Situation Europe While > Grave (By The Associated Press) London, March 16 — In formed League circles be lieved today, that Great Britain will reject the Ger man demand for participat ing in discussions over Nazi violations of pacts and attempts at two face treat ies. The spokesman said that the situation, while grave, was not entirely hopeless. The cabinet met in an em ergency session to discuss Germany’s reply to the in vitation. Some believed that the French threat to bolt the League of Nations rather than comply with Hitler’s terms, endangered the life of the League. Nomeite Dead David F. Lane, who was a young man back in 1899 and 1900 and was general agent of the North Ameri can Transportation and Trading Company with headquarters in Nome died last month in San Francis co. Although in ill health for more -than -six months he personally conducted his farm at Turlock up to the time of his death. His wife, Alice K. Lane, died in 1930. He is survived by a daughter, Ellen, and a bro ther, Walter J., both of Tur lock. Attempt Extort From Barbara Hutton (By The Associated Press 1 Manchester, England, Alfred Molyneux, aged 31, was jailed this morning on a charge of attempting to extort a thousand dollars from Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz Revent low, by pretending to re veal a plot to kidnap her new-born son. Police officials said late to day he admitted writing a letter “during moments of depression,” offering to dis close a mythical plot. He will be held in custody. Molyneux was trapped Saturday by the police when he went to keep a rendezvous with a messen ger from the countess. He told the officers that no kid nap plot existed. Detective Inspector For ster said Molyneux declar ed: ‘‘I admit I wrote the Ie ter knowing perfectly wel that 1 knew of no such pio: or of any persons who in tended to kidnap the child. I am without money, with a wife and two children to support and only get thirl; shillings weekly. I sincen ly regret my ‘action and hope I have net eaused am worry or anxiety to th. count and countess.” SAVE $2.00 $10.00 paid in advance wii' give you the Nome Dail; Nugget for six months, t saving of $2.00. Do it now Header Basketball Games At Native Gym, TONIGHT MARCH 16th, at 7:30 P.M., NATIVE GYM. ADMISSION ADULTS 50cts. SCHOOL CHILDREN 25ct TONIGHT