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Oldest Newspaper In Alaska. “The News of the Day In Pictures”_Member of The Assy""ted Press. * ‘.Hsa THE NOME DAILY NUG ET Slightly Warm. VOL. 38. No. 349 NOME. ALASKA. Wednesday. DEC. 15. 1937 t Copy lOcte DETAILS OF BOMBING TOLD Mozee Receives Endorsement For U. S. Marshalship B. B. MOZEE IS ENDORSED U.S. MARSHAL Benjamin B. Mozee's applica tion for appointment as U. S. Marshal to succeed the late Thos. GafTnev, was unanimously andor last evening by the Demo cratic Divisional Committee for the Second Division. With a full comittee present the endorsement came as a sup porting factor, following his ap ' pointment as Marshal pro tern by Judge J. H. S. Morison of the District Court. It is understood that endorse ments will also be secured for Mr. Mozee from the Chairman of the Democratic Central Commit tee. Dr. Aubrey Carter of Fair oanks, and from Deocratic Nation al Committeeman Jack HeLlen thal of Juneau, Alaska, ana in turn transmitted to Delegate An thony J. Dimond in Washington, D. C., for presentation to the De partment of Justice, in support of Mr. Mozee’s application. The office of U. S. Marshal be came vacant upon , the death of Thomas Gaffney, who passed away last week. Under the rules and regulations. Judge Morison ap ' pointed Mr. Mozee as Marshal protem. This was also out of respect to Marshal Gaffney’s special request That in case he died, he would appreciate the appointment by Judge Morison of B. B. Mozee, ais Chief Deputy Marshal. The endorsement of Mr. Mozee by the Democratic Committee, is supplemented, it is believed, by The entire public of Nome and thus division, as he is well known, a man of strong character, and sterling qualities of leadership & executive ability. Subscribe for The Nugget AN ACCOLADE TO PIONEERS OF ALASKA Pioneers of Alaska! What stir ring thoughts this revered phrase calls to mind, when contemplat ing these rugged men and women who, ore than any other factor made possible the creation of the Territory of Alaska that you and I now enjoy. Truly their souls must have b.-.-n possessed of that flaming spirit, whcih only high adventure and the conquest of empire could satisfy. Suffering the severence of fam ily ties, putting behind them the comforts of civilization, facing the untold hardships before them with tranqui'liyt and courage, these sturdy men and women gave unstintingly of their brain, brawn and buoyancy of spirit, in the subjugation and develop ment of our great Territory. Am erica's last frontier. The Pioneer has won an honor ed place in the hearts of all true Alaskans. His valient spirit, has staunch courage, and complete devotion to the land of his,chou:e stand forth like a shining light, a beacon to show the way to those who follow. The test of experience is the meories it leaves us. We are hon oring these memories of exper iences incident to the upbuild ing of our Territory by this in trepid band of Pioneers on Sat urday vening, December 18. A short program, usic, dancing, and games, in addition to the famous Pioneer’s refreshments, will be provided for your entertainment and enjoyment by Nome's Pion e.r Igloo No. 1. Let us make this a gala event and a fitting cele bration commemorating the mighty deeds of the Pioneers of the past, as well as a tribute to the living Pioneers still with us. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. (/F)— Carving a Christmas Carol out of' wood, this creator of tiny Dick ens characters plies his strange trade in a Philadelphia suburb, preparing for a rush of Yuletide business. He is Frank Haines who with his wife, manufacture marionettes for sale to a selecl group of wealth patrons. A. L. Carpenter Died At Pioneer Home in Sitka A telegram received today from Eiler Hansen, Superintendent of the Pioneers Home at Sitka. Al aska, conveyed the news of the death of A. L. Carpenter, form er Nomeite. The wire said he died yester day and burial would take place in the Pioneer’s Cemetery today. “Carp”, as he was known to the residents of Nome, went to the home last spring early, after a year and a half spent in Nome, upon his return from St. Paul, Missouri where he had lived for six years, in attempts to recover from paralysis. A music master in his early life. Carpenter came to Nome in the gold rush days, was a histor ic dance-hall piano player in Nome and other boom camps in Alaska. He taught piano here for some years until his ailment became too serious, and he went to the states. Surviving him are a widow, and a son and daughter, all liv ing in Vancouver, British Colum bia. His many friends throughout this section and other parts of Alaska will be grieved to hear of his passing. SALESMEN: We have opening for permanent full or part time representative to handle trade journal subscriptions for us in Alaska. High commissions and bonus. Give full details first let ter— Associated Publishers, 469 Fifth Avenue, New York, U. S. A. Subscribe for The Nugget. % PHILADELPHIA. Dec. (/P)— Cm on guy, ya goin’ to take all - day'.1 ‘Is what these youngsters ask in piping tones as they impat iently wait for a chance at the di inking cup during “lime-out” ‘ in a football game. Though they weigh only 105 pounds, these young gridders of Philadelphia's Episcopal Academy, take their; game just as seriously as colleg-j lans. They are shown during their clash with Meadowbrook; School’s 105-pound squad of; swine-skin warriors. Pneumonia Has Varied Typ es As 32 Are Known By Iago Galdstone, M. D. Edited for the New York Academy of Medicine NEW YORK, Dec.—Now that serum is available for the treat ment of certain types of pneu monia, the early diagnosis of the condition is ever more important. For the earlier the type of the pneumonia is established, and the sooner suitable serum (if avail able) is administered, the better are the results likely to be However, we do not as yet have an effective serum for each type of pneumococcus. The pneumococci, that is, the germs of pneumonia, are divisible into 32 types. Serums are avail able against types 1 and 2 and against types 5, 7, 8 and 14. Type 1 pneumonia is the commonest of all, causing one-fourth to one third of all lobar pneumonias. In atypical case, the onset of pneumonia is sudden. The pat 1 ient suffers with a shaking chill I (Continued on Page Three) Newspaper Man Relates Story of Panay Bombing Illy The Associated Press) SHANGHAI, Dec. 15, — Jim Marshal!, Collier’s magazine Far Eastern correspondent, a surviv or of the bombing of the Ameri can gunboat Panay, said the ship opened fire on attacking Jap anes.- planes when bombs start ed dropping. “She ket her guns blazing un til the last minute", he said Marshal arrived here by air plane from Wuhu to which he made his way after the attack. “Japanese planes dropped twel ve bombs around the Panay and Standard Oil Co. vessels. The planes came so close it was im possible for them not to know the Panay was a foreign ship. The visibility was excellent. “The first bombs hit the fore castle, and when the ship began sinking, the captain ordered her abandoned. All passengers and crew jumped overboard. I land ed on the deck of the Meian when struck in the shoulder by shrap nel.” Marshal said he had not seen Japanese launches machine gun the Panay before she w.nt down, as reported by Colin MacDonald correspondent for the London Times, another survivor, Other survivors said the Panay machine-gunners remained at their posts, firing at the planes and launches until they were forced to flee from the sinking vessel Are you taking advantage of six month.-; paid in ad vance subscription ? The Washington News-Letter OFFICE OF A J. DIMOND Delegate front Alaska (Special Correspondence) Air Rase in Alaska During the recess of Congress Dimond continuedf to press for early action in getting construc tion started on the Army Air Corps station authorized for Alas ka. While no funds for this use were appropriated in the current War Department appropriation bill, the Delegate has been act ively developing the subject with officials in the War Department in order that full support will be given his request for an ap propriation for the air defense base when the appropriation bill for the 1939 fiscal year is mad* u. A report was recently circulat ed that one of the reasons the War Department was not more active in calling for immediate construction of the proposed air defense facilities in Alaska was due to alleged representations by the Japanese SjfivenAnent that any such construction would be considered an unfriendly action on rhe paid of the United Stales The Delegate made inquiry of the Secretary of War and of the Secretary of State as to any pos sible basis of fact behind such rumor. The State Department re plied that it has no record of any statement on the subject by the Japanese Government, and S cretary of Wrar Woodring stat ed “that the War Department has not been informed of any con versations between the respective governments in this regard". .Motor Freight From Alaska To Washington At 3:30 in the afternoon of November 8th, strictly on trie schedule made when leaving Ketchikan about two weeks be fore, an auto truok loaded with Alaska products—chiefly Mata nuska potatoes and Alaska sal mon—arrived in Washington at the offices of the Works Progres. Administration where delivery of a sack of potatoes was made for WPA Administrator Marry Hopkins, who has been in charge of the establishment of the col ony in the Matanuska Valtle; Delegate Dimond met the truck at the WPA ofticas and after tin delivery there had been effected he accompanied it to the Capitol where he received three bushel ol Matanuska potatoes and seve al sample cans of salmon labc ed “Alaska Gold." The following day the D logo ■ presented a bushel of the potatoe to the White House with tl - compliments of Alaska and the Matanuska Valley. In acknov. - lodgment of this gift to the Pres id. nt, Miss M. A. Le Hand, ms private secretary, wrote Delega'o Dimond that the President “asks me to send you this little note to assure you of his sincerrst appreciation of your friendl/ thought of him." The truck was ferried from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert in British Columbia and there it was equpiped with antlged w*hefls (Continued on Page Two) XMAS BASEBALL GAMES WED., 15th 8 p.m.