The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-14
PROPOSAL FOR
 CITY PARK IS
 MADE TO 6. .0.C.
E sta b lis h ment of Park Around Basin Pond Sug-
 gested to Local Chamber

1CftioDliltIi Ol q 1ii3 I di the Basin around the skatin pond was suggested to the Cham Der of Commerce today and re ferred to the Civic Improvement Committee for investigation as t it's practicability and cost. Th' proposal grew out of reques from the Womens' Club asking for an allotment of money fol trail improvement leading around the pond.
 It is the intention of the Club the Chamber was informed, tt spend some of it's own funds i'm proving the pond, removing logs and stumps and making it more suitable for swimming. It was estimated that $50 would cover the cost of trail construction.
 Railroad Plans Book
 The Northern Pacific Railwa, Is preparing to publish a large book dealing with Alaska, it's in dustries and scenery, according to letter received from A. D. Smith. General Traffic Manager by the Chamber. He said it was desired to use some of the pic lures of Juneau which appeared in the Chambers latest book and asked if the Chamber could fur nish about IS views.
 The Chambers attention was called to the February convention of the Western Division of the Chahmber of Commerce of the United States to be held in Homo lulu in February and asked to be represented there. Information relative to firms engaged in the salmon trade was sought by A. Kambouri, Egyptian concern.
 Not Knocking Juneau
 Anytime we have anything un- favorable to say concerning Ju- neau or it's climate, we will say it in Juneau and not somewhere else" declared Captain R. C. Weightman. commander of the Unalga, and Lieut.. l.. w. Perkins, his executive officer. The off cers referred directly to an ar- ticle appearing recently in Se- attle newspaper in which it was said in effect that the Unalg ahad come to Seattle to dry out after several months continuous rain here.
 Captain Weightman said he had given no such interview. We spend all too little time in Jul neau," he added. He pointed out that in the past eight months the cutter had been here just one month. spending most of the re- mainder of the time in western Alaska waters.
 While tn evessel was in Seattle. he said. telegram was received by the Divisional Commander wanting to know why it was there and. he added, he was wondering why himself
 Appoints Yacht Committee
 A special committee to aid in promoting the proposed Capital to-Capital yacht race from Olym- pia to Juneau was named today by President H. I. Lucas. It is composed of M. s. Whittier, chairman. Dr. Simpson and w. E. Nowell.
 The plan for a yacht race be- tween Olympia and Juneau was proposed several months ago by prominent Puget Sound yachts men. It has been received with considerable favor and it is pos sible that it will be staged next Spring.
 Navy Men Guests
 George Ncrgard and R. T Wright, radio experts of. the U. S. Navy Department. were guests of the Chamber today. They have JH't tothPiStSu d lifH LII ptCtlO-i and repairs to stations as far west as the Pribilof Islands.
 They are enroute to Sitka to make some repairs to the Navy radio station. communication be- ing cut off there owing to break downs.
 Although he expressed regret that the Navy station here had been turned over to the Army Sig nal Corps, Mir. Wright said it had been better for the community that the transfer was made. The Navy. he pointed cut, followed a policy of regarding its com munications service as a naval service while the Army undertok to develop it's radio service into a profit making commercial busi. ness. This. he added. resulted in improved communications for the communities which are served by