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Visa Cost TO Aliens.
Non-immigrant aliens coming from
countries with which the United States
has not concluded reciprocal arrange
ments pay, with certain exceptions, $40
for an American visa ($1 for the appli-
cation, 50 for the VISA. A certificate
emitting non-immigrant to pass In
direct transit through the United States
can be obtained without charge from
an American consular officer. Citizens
Of Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda, St.
Pierre, Panama, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti,
the Dominican Republic and a few
others may enter the United States
temporarily without passport or visa.
American passports were issued gratis
until 1856. The charge thereafter was
most of the time fixed at 81. An addi-
tional application charge of 81 was
added In 1917. The passport fee was
raised to $40 in 1920. The document
is valid for two years.
Since 1925 a bona fide teacher may
obtain an extension of a passport for
two additional years by submitting to
a passport agency in the United States
or to an American consul abroad his
passport with statement setting forth
the institution employing him and the
The Congressional Record seems to
show that little or no serious consid-
Grafton was given in 1920 TO the pro-
poSal for the drastic increase Of fees
which was ultimately adopted. Some
members suggested that most travellers
were going to Cuba for q drink and
could easily afford $40 additional ex-
penSe. Another legislative assumption
was that the diplomatic and consular
service was for the benefit Of travelling
Americans and that they should pay
for It,
The abSurdity of the latter conten-
ton is apparent when one considers
that the average traveller has no con-
tact at all with his diplomatic and
consular representatives. Our diplo-
mats are engaged largely in represent
ing the United States in political ca
pacity. The consular service is con-
cerned chiefly with trade. If the cost
of the foreign services is to be borne by
direct assessment on those benefited the
chief burden should be on the importer
and exporter.
u. s. Revenue From Passports.
Passport charges are a matter of per-
sonal indifference to most influential
Government offlcials whose travelling is
done on special passports with diplo-
matte visas for which no charge is ex-
acted. The following table shows the
revenue derived by the United States
from viSaS and passports:
Passport fees collected by the Depart
ment of State:
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BY JOHN HANNA.

T%HE American travellers budget for
1880 will require smaller allot-
ment for visa fees than for any
i other year since the World War.
His own government, however,
will apparently go on charging him $40
for a passport. If the traveller is q resi-
dent, but not citizen of the United
States, and at the same time not en-
titled to a foreign passport, he will find
his travel documents about as expensive
as ever and almost as much tangled in
red tape.
The present visa situation represents
a real gain for the traveller. Two years
ago he would have paid SO each for
British, French, Italian, Norwegian and
Swedish visas. Today the British gov
eminent is the only one of this group
which exacts such an exorbitant charge
for the consurs perfunctory stamp
which enables the tourist to spend his
money in the United Kingdom.
The State Department, under author
ity OF law enacted February Is, 1925,
has concluded reciprocal agreements
for the reduction or abolition of nom
immigrant visa fees with SO countries.
The following list shows the present
fees OF the principal foreign countries
for the visa of American passports.
The asterisk indicates countries with
which reciprocal agreements have been
concluded.
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n CallD6T III guns anu Oh IluLlpeIS
in personnel. There has not
been-nor will there be--any discussion
of something equally important in the
making of Navy-namely, the quality
of the enlisted men. For, obviously,
that is a matter which can never be a
subject of international negotiation.
The American Navy Of recent years
has evolved a system of picking its re-
cruitS new to our own practice and
unique among the navies of the world.
It is creating-already with marked sue
cess-the Navy of democracy. Gone
from that Navy is the hand" There
is no such thing as common sailor"
any more.
I'VE don't want him." says the Navy.
I'VE don't take him. What we want is
selected men, and what we develop is
trained men,"
It has been pointed out in naval dis
cussions that the British Navy totals
only 80,793 enlisted men, as compared
to our own 84,500. But the British fig
ure leaves out the potential help of the
Australians and Of sundry Canadian,
South African and New Zealand
forces, totaling 1894; 1t also omits the
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Visa fees collected by the Department

An examination Of the above table
shows that the passport fees alone give
q return approximately one-third more
than the total annual appropriations
for the State Department. The appro-
priation for the passport division Is
about $63.000. The special appropria-
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BY ANNE HARD.

T the Naval Conference in Lon
don there has been much dis
cussion of tonnage in ships, of
caliber in guns and of numbers
IN YAorchy1r1ol nT1naro hoe MT
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RUSSIA.-,.Within the last IL months
70 churches in the City of Moscow
alone have been closed by order of the
Moscow Soviet. The congress of the
Moscow League of the Goddess, in
session the other day to put the finish
ing touches on its five-year anti Chris
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One should not overlook the fact
that a visa is required on certificate
of nationality, even II the country to
which one is going, Switzerland, for
example, requires no visas from citizens
of any of the countries with which the
traveller is connected. A British citt-
zen can enter Switzerland without
visa and likewise an American, but an
English girl travelling with her Amer
lean husband will be denied admission
If she is without visa. unless she can
obtain some sort of temporary police
permit at the border.
The United States Is fairly reasonable
in the matter of accepting afidavits Of
nationality. American consular officers
are authorized to recognize appropriate
documents in lieu of passports even
for immigration viSas. The NanSen
certificates issued to Russian refugees
are considered by the State Department
to come within the approved category.
The Labor Department, however, Is
still allowed to charge q head tax OF
So to one to whom 1t has issued a per-
NIT to return and who has executed an
approved af1davit Of nationality. This
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The navy yards cover in the aggre-
gate large amount of ground. That
at Mare Island, for example, covers
more than 1900 acres. The number
Of buildings in each yard win run any,
where from 125 to more than 500. In
addition, there are the railway tracks,
sewers, overhead and underground wires
and cables, power plants, with expensive
appliances and machinery; coal and oil
fuel plants, fences and walls, steam,
water and air mains, marine railways
for docking small craft, reservoirs,
tanks and other public works, locomo-
tives. railroad cars, motor trucks and
other transportation agencies. Each
yard is vast industrial enterprise.
Nearly every yard has speciality, in
addition to the general repair work ex-
pected Of all yards. Portsmouth, for
example, specializes in the construction
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a sudden burst OF machine-gun FIRE
from close at hand, and low, UNI
ceasing rumble of artillery away to
the south. It seemed to grow in
volume of sound, slowly but steadily.
Better 60 up TO see what IL was all
about.
HILBERT" he called, but there was
no reply, He strobe across to the
inner dugout ''Hihberti Hibbertl
What the devil are you up tor
Hilbert came In. He was terribly
pale. and moved uncertainty.
Come along. mani" Stanhope said
sharply The others have gone up a
long while ago. For Heavens sake. get
move on"
Hilbert hesitated. as though he were
hunting for some excuse for delay.
Got drop of water?" he asked.
What do you want water for2"
I'm so frightfully thirsty. All that
champagne and stuff last night dried
my mouth up"
Here you are" Stanhope impatiently
poured some water into a mug and
handed 1t to the other. Then he walked
over to the steps and stood looking up
into the trench There was a medley
of noise now-rifie fire. uncertain and
SpaSmodic: the determined, relentless,
"tap-tap' of machine-gunS; the heavy,
deep. reSoundLng boom of Minenwerfer;
the short explosion of rife grenadeS:
Shrapnel which burst In white clouds
above the trenches. This might not be
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the prelude to the German offensive.
but 1t was very seldom they had a
morning hate" on anything like this
scale A shell burst along the trench
TO the left, and 1t was followed by the
call for Stretcher bearers. That was
Hibbert'S platoon. Damn the fellow!
He must get up to his men. HILBERT
was still at the table. slipping his water
slowly and deliberately.
Come on, man. Buck up!"
There's no appalling hurry, is
there?"
mo hurryl Why d'you think the
others have gone up?"
What? Trotter and Raleigh?" He
spoke as though he were talking in his
sleep, so much so that Stanhope took
him by the shoulder and shook him.
Wake up, mani" he said sharply.
What the DEVILS the matter with you"
HILBERT put the mug down slowly, but
he did not move.
THE longer you stay here" Stanhope
told him, 1.-THE harder it'll be to go up"
That stirred him
Good Lordl" he protested. You
don't think I'M"
II don't think. knowl You're just
wasting as much time as you can"
We'll, damn 1t all, it's no good going
up till 1 feel Mt That champagne's
made my mouth feel like a bit of blot
ting paper. Let's just have another
spot OF water"
stanhope waited impatiently while
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HILBERT took up the earthenware bottle
and poured himself out another drink.
The poor miserable devils hand trem-
bled so that much of the liquid missed
the mug altogether, and splashed on TO
the table.
Here, drink this too, and then clear
out. I've no more time to waste
Stanhope added some whisky to Hib-
bert's mug and thrust 1t into the others
hand. Just then Mason appeared. his
gray flannel shirt and braces hidden by
his tunic and equipment. He looked so
unusually spick and span that one
might have thought he was going on
leave.
i've made up the fire to last a good
three hours" he announced, "if you
don't mind me popping down about 9
O'Clock jest to ave a look at it."
"All right Mason" Stanhope glanced
from Hilbert to Mason and back again.
"One second" he ordered the latter
Just give this message to the signalers.
If their telephone wires cut they'd
better send 1t down by runner. Then
join your platoon. Mr.. HILBERT and
are going up now"
He scrubbed out a situation report in
his field message book. and gave it TO
Mason, who disappeared into the signal
ers' dugout with it.
THAT gives us nearly a minute" he
said to HILBERT, as he buckled on his
belt and slipped his revolver lanyard
over his neck. You heard what 1 said
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61XkJ0URNEY,S END
.NiNkN ri. SherylT and Vernon Bartlett
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every likely. The officers will be up
in a minute They'll stand by with
their platoons."
Very good. sir"
Are the men having their tea?"
"Yessir"
Let 'em have a decent drop of rum. 4"
About art again. sir?"
Eyes. The attack may come any
time up till midday. After then, I
row. That's all, I think, sergeant
major. I'll see you up there in a
minute or two"
Very good. sir"
Stanhope went across to Trotter's
dugout again Ready" he called.
"All ready, skipper. Want fe TO go
up?"
Yes. I think so. Go right round
the line and see everything's all right
II! be up very soon. Just got few
things to settle up. :"
the faint whistle and thud of falling
shells. The two men listened in
tently
"'Ullol 'Ullo!" said Trotter.
Stanhope strobe over to the doorway
and went up a few steps. -Four of
them. over on Lancer's Alley-some-
where by the reserve line" he an
nounced.
Before he could come down again
three more shells exploded The pre-
liminary whistle was shorter, and the
thud louder.
"Blighters coming nearer"
Yes. I think you'd better go up,
Trotter Call the others. I'll Just
speak to battalion headquarters.
Trotter shouted to HILBERT and
Raleigh. lit a cigarette over the candle,
fingered a moment and then went
slowly over to the steps. "Cheero,
Skipper!" he called in his hearty voice.
Now Trotter had gone. Stanhope
rang up the battalion headquarters and
explained where the last three whizz-
bangs had fallen. Then he opened
his message book to write. As he did
so Raleigh appeared.
do you want me to go up now?"
he asked
Stanhope lowered his head and
scrubbed busily in his book. yes,
you'd better. Trotter'S gone"
Right" He walked to the foot of
the steps, and then turned. "Cheero-
Stanhope," he said Shyly.
"Cheero. Raleigh. I shall be up in
a Sec" Stanhope still kept his head
lowered. but the hardness had gone
out of his voice. 1t was all right. They
understood each other now.
Stanhope took a cigarette out of his
case and lifted the candle to light it.
His hand trembled and sent shadows
Pickering over the beams and CORFU
gated iron of the ceiling. There was
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to Mason. Are you coming UP with
me. or do you want him-and the
others-to know"
Hilbert looked at his company COM
mander for moment, and then, with
a slight smile. he turned toward the
dougout entrance.
Right, I'm ready" he said.
CONTINUED in Tomorrow Start
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Singapore has q motor cycle speed
way.
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AZ and az inch Sizes,
with green or brown
p a / n t e d
S n ipes on @ 90
khaki $50. $3.50
Ourth Floor,
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In green or brown.
Made with new pat
ented fasteners, so a
child can put them up
or take them down.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-11

This question has been taken up with ti,e chief signal officer and som eof the commercial companies in the hope that an efficient, easily-operated r:l- dloteleg,a aph can be devised which will be available at reasonable ccst. he stations, five nu number, op.r- ated by the Navy Department, ale available for commercial business, anu to some extent duplicate the sig na' Corps service. From a commer- ciai standpoint these systems could be combined and no doubt operated by the Slg,al Corps at much less cost.
 For many years recommendations have been made with view | , con- the enforcement .gsn- cles in Alaska. Exhaustive reports have been submitted, but no action has been taken. 1t seems unneces- sary to repeat all Qf the statements that have been made, but there can be no question that there should be a consondation at least of thoose agen- cies enforcing the prohibition and other criminal laws.
 Legal investigations.
 Under existing conditions the United States marshal must teIe- graph to Washington for authority to spend tifunds if he desires to under take an investigation or case which involves travei or toner expenditures. In many instances this delay results m a--ure of the investigation. This condlClon could be remedied if the De- partnent of Justice would authorize the marshal in eacll u4Vlsion to incur an expense of not to1 exceed S2o0 without authority from the Attorney General.
 Reindeer Iudnsfry..
 The reindeer industry was under the supervision of ...e Office of E.du- cation up to an dlncludlng November Ac6c3 "iiSh Dy oi0C1 Ol CIlC oSCl S- tary oi the Interior, dated October s. 1929, the general supervision thefeo4 was transferred to the Governor of Alaska. This shoould resul in a more efficient administration of this phase of the work. Under existing laws the owners of reindeer are entitled to lease grazing areas, and the native owners should be allotted definite areas as rapidly as possible. A part ot the funds that are appropriated each year are allotted for the relief of destitution among the natives, but the available funds are not at all com mensurate with the absolute needs. and the amounts should be increased.
 The last Legislature adopted a resolution favoring the construction of an international highway that will connect Alaska and the United States. Much of this proposed high way is in British Columbia and Yu- kon Territory. Joint action by the two governments is necessary before the preliminary steps can be taken The highway, would be of great bene- fit to Alaska and Canada. Since the project is international in it's. scope, probably t will be necessary, for the United StSates and Canada to ap- point a joint commission and give them authority to conduct the pre- liminary negotiations.
 Continued Next Issue.)
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
GAME SHOWS GAIN IN
 MCKINNEY PARK

Game animals of Mckinley National Park have been receiv- ing the attention of the Forest Department. A recent survey in- dicated but little loss, by preda- tory animals. Sheep were ob- served in the flats along the riv- CTS, while if wolves were numer- ous they would be in the high hills. Moose sign were plentiful and many caribou were seen in the Kantishna district and adja- cent areas in the park.
 "The park is a paradise for game" says the ranger. There is very little snow and feed was abundant" The fur catch was light in the country bordering the park but it was better than in some other sections.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
CLOUDS IN WAY

On Monday last, 28th of April, occurred an eclipse of the sun, visible generally as a partial eclipse throughout the North American continent. An eclipse of thesun occurs when the moon gets in line between the earth and the sun. The sun is about 400 timse larger than the moon but since it is 400 times farther away, the two objects appear to be about the same size in the sky. When the moon is nearer than usual, it's disk appears larg- CT and a total eclipse will appear when the two bodies come ex- actly into line with the earth. When the moon is farther away 1lan usual, it will not be able to completely cover the sun and the eclipse will be annular or ring like. ..
 The eclipse of last Monday was said to be something of a freak because it was total, annular or partial, according to the place viewed from. The moon and the sun are so nearly the same size that the curvature of the earth was a factor that decided which appeared the larger. The line of tOtality was but three-quart- CTS of a mile wide and it's dura- tiOn but a second and a half, but it appeared as a partial eclipse in some sections for as much as two hours. At Juneau, astronomers estimated that the eclipse would be g per cent. The eclipse began at 10 a. m. East ern Standard time which was about 6 a. m. for this section.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
COLUMBIA SALMON PRICES

The prices reported for sal mon on the Columbia River for this year will be the same as the prices paid last year.
 Opening prices for commercial fishing beginning yesterday were set by the packers ard fishermen on the lower Columbia River at IT cents for steelheads, to June 2Oth and IT cents for chinook and blueback salmon. The fish ermen originally asked for 19 cents pound for the salmon but the packers showed that they had only a small margin of profit at IT cents. The mild cure mark ct is said to be soft and it was not expected that prices would reach that paid for fish last year. '.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02

Capt. Jim Moore of the tender Leonine was in from the Skin ner and Eddy cannery, Rake on Monday last.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
BIDS FOR HYDRopLANE PORT

Sealed bids for construction of a hydroplane port at Petersburg, Alaska will be received by the Territorial Board of Road Com missiOners at the office of R. J. SOmmers, Territorial Highway Engineer, Juneau, Alaska, until l P. M., May 10, 1880, at which time they will be publicly open ed Plans and specifications and proposals for bidding may be had from the City Clerk at Peters burg or at the office of the Terri torial Highway Engineer at Ju- neau. (SIGNED) R. J. SOMMERS.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
WHALE AND SEALIONS

Reports from the little town of Newport, Oregon indicate the sealion migration from the south to the feeding grounds north was on by the 18th of this month and that thousands of the black moving objects were visible as far south as the eye could see.
 The larger lions were in the lead, the females with their young following the leaders. But few lions have been reported go- ing north the past years
 Where this large number is from no one can conjecture. Many visitors at Newport watch ed with keen interest this great herd of sea lions leaping and diving and racing along the breakers, as if in an effort to outrace each other.
 R. c. Vanhine, United States coast guard, said that some large whales were maneuvering along the shore just outside the break CTS in front of the coast guard station.
 The whales and sea lions are enemies of each other and some of the seafaring men say that they never run together, but in this migration they seemed to have reached some sort of set clement of their feud and the whales were acting as a convoy to the sea lions north to the fishing grounds of Alaska. This might we'll be taken by the fish ermen to be prepared for a heavy attack on their gear and salmon
 The Canadians have had pa trols out with machine guns ex- terminating this mammal and have caused the migration of a considerable number of them tC Alaska waters. They are under the semi-protection of the Bu- reau of Fisheries.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
JUNEAU

U. s. Marshal Albert White with two prisoners, left for the States last week. He was ac- companied by Mrs. White and her sister, Mrs. R. H. Williams of Skagway. J. H Newman went as guard over Marie Valoria who will be confined in the Salem, Oregon, prison for women and Thomas Brown, under sentence to McNeil's Island Penitentiary.
 The corner stone for the new Federal Building was laid on the afternoon of Tuesday. The ac- tual laying of the stone and the ceremonies was under the aus pices of the Masonic Lodge of Juneau.
 A tubercular annex will be added to the Government Hos pital if plans of the Department of the Interior receive the sane tiOn of the Senate.
 The building will be a two- story building and will cost $16,- POO.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
JUNEAU

Republican National Commit teeman Lathrop's nominees for federal appointments in Alaska are meeting with the opposition of Attorney General Mitchell whose standards cannot be met by Lathrop's satellites.
 A roadhouse at Salmon Creek was raided by Marshals White and Feero. A Margaret Callahan was arrested for Op- erating the place, possession of liquor and maintaining a nui- sance.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02

(Signed) Peder Lund.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
EDITORIAL RESEARCHERS


 Kansas editors are entirely too accurate in their research work. A Great Bend editor found girl weighed 126 pounds in her pa jamas and 126 pounds and four ounces when fully dressed. We know of no Missouri editors do- ing research work along this line.-Jefferson City (Mo.) Post Tribune.
 Now, was that Kansas editor a bewhiskered granddaddy or a recent product of some school of journalism?
The Alaskan., 1930-05-02
NOTICE

The public is hereby notified that I have disposed of all my right, title and interest in and to the Citizens Steam Laundry in Petersburg, Alaska, to Russell York as of the date of May 1, 193O.. All accounts accruing to the said Citizens Steam Laundry prior to May 1St are due and payable to the undersigned and I hereby deny responsibility for accounts incurred by the said Citizens Steam Laundry from and after said date. :.
 (Signed) Peder Lund.