Supreme Court Upholds Gold Clause Ruling for Bullion Contracts
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that 1933 provisions prohibiting gold payments apply to bullion contracts as well as coins. Justice Cardoza delivered the majority opinion affirming lower courts. Holyoke Water Power Co. faced defeat seeking twenty eight thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Benjamin Cardoza
van Devanter
McReynolds, Sutherland and Butler
Holyoke, Mass
Al Carey Wins Cape to Cape Speed Race
Al Carey won the Cape and Back speed race finishing in 2 hours 10 minutes 13 seconds. John Norbert placed second in 2 hours 23 minutes 10 seconds with Louis Amuktolik third at 2 hours 39 minutes 31 seconds. Two entrants withdrew Ernest Buckmaster and Cariker while Ed Rohn did not run.
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al Carey
Cape
Cape Nome
al Carye
Louis Amuktolik
Ernest Buckmaster
Cariker
Ed Rohn
Riverside death mystery tied to drunken struggle over revolver
Mrs. Humphrey Pearson told Sheriff Carl Rayburn that she and her scenarist husband had been drinking. They fought for a revolver, hid in a bathroom, and he was found dead when she returned. She cannot recall who fired the gun.
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Riverside
Calif
Maren
Humphrey Pearson
Carl Rayburn
Mining tax bill hearing turns to partisan clash in legislature
John D. Harlan of Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields in Nome testifies on Senate Bill No. 33 within an open hearing that devolves into a sanatorial wrangle as House visitors hurl questions from the gallery. Harlan supports a tax increase only to the extent absolutely necessary, urging careful calculation of needs before distributing any levy. The session features other speakers including Jas Freeborn and H L Faulkner.
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Alaska Daily Press of
Juneau
John D. Harlan
Harlan
Hammon Consolidated
Nome
Senate
Vic Rivers
Fairbanks
Two Rescued in Airliner Crash in Queensland Range
UK- or Australia based report states two Brisbane to Sydney airliner survivors were found beside the wreckage in the Mac Pherson mountain range after eight days without food. Three others, including William Fountain of New York, and the two pilots, are dead. J G Westray died later. Survivors Proud and Binstead are named. a farmer located the plane after nine days of search.
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Brisbane
Sydney
MacPherson Mountain Range
Queensland
William Fountain
New York
J. G. Westray
Proud
Binstead
Nome Queen Contest Votes Offered By Local Businesses
The Nome Kennel Club runs a free vote program for the Miss Nome election. Merchants offer votes with purchases and bills paid, with collectable ballots through Thursday. Notable bonuses include Polets Store 40 votes per dollar and Dream Theatre 200 votes per adult admission tomorrow night.
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Nome Kennel Club
Polet
Dream Theatre
Tomors Row
Yerney Water Delivery
Nome Daily Nugget
Notice of Voter Registration and Election Details
The Poll Book opens in the City Clerk’s office for the annual Municipal and School Board election to be held April. City Clerk M. J Walsh notes registration is in progress. A pamphlet on Alaska mining claims, price ten cents, is offered at The Nugget Office.
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Scho
Saan
Alaska
Association
Coronation Lacks Spark as Windsor Romance Looms
London reports fear that the Edward VIII romance with Wallis Simpson could eclipse the upcoming coronation of his brother George VI ten days later. Mrs Simpson’s divorce becomes effective April 27 as middle class sentiment questions the ceremony’s excitement and royal legitimacy.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
George VI
George
England
Johansen Girl Maintains Lead in Queen Contest Votes
More than 90 000 votes cast as Johansen holds the lead while Mozee gains speed closing to 160 votes. Stangroom nears third place within 5000 of the top as standings show Johansen Mazee Stangroom Lee Baldwin O Leary Nelson Borgny Ulricksen and Geidichie Rude among voters. a 30 000 vote bundle was held for tomorrow. The Nome Kennel Club thanks Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields for a $100 gift to the queen contest fund.
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Miss Johansen
Miss Mozee
Miss Stangroom
Gertrude Johansen
Jeanne Mazee
Eileen Stangroom
Margueritte Lee
Ada Baldwin
Rita O'Leary
Dorothy Nelson Borgny Ulricksen
Geidichie Rude
Ed. Steffen
Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields Ing
Nome Kennel Club
Jeanne Mozee
Eileen Stangroom Margueritte Lee
Dorothy Nelson
Geraldine Rude
Borgny Ulricksen i
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London
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Ethiopia
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