Seward daily gateway., 1932-09-12
ALASKA INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL
 CAPITAL. WASH.

AAASAAVAA SOAAAOAA AAS WILL OAAACAdAO OA the Department of Justice in an effort to impress upon them the ne cessity for practicing the utmost economy in administration because of the reduced appropriation al- lowed the department by Congress. General Sisson is now on the Pa cif1c coast, but has decided 1t will not be necessary to make pill grimage to Alaska, as the officials of the Territory are cooperating toward the necessary aim of econ omy.
 The Federal Home Loan Bank Board has determined finally the makeup of the 12 regional bank districts and has fixed the mini mum capital of each regional bank so the Federal financial unit for the relief of home owners will start operating with capital of 34,OOO,- 900. Alaska has been assigned to District No. II, which includes the States of Washington, Oregon, Ida ho, Utah, Montana and Wyoming, together with Alaska. A capital of $6,00O,000 has been assigned to this district, while the eligible in- stitutions in the district hold ap- proximately $20O,0OO,O0O of the mortgages of all types. Franklin w. Fort, board chairman, announc- es that it is the definite hope and purpose that every one of the 12 banks shall be in operation and doing business by October IS. It is explained by board officials that for obvious reasons no town in Alaska can be selected as the head quarters for the district, as the city selected will have to meet the needs of the area from the stand point of transportation and con- venience, so that extreme portions of a district will be out of the pie ture as headquarters. It is under stood that Seattle and Portland are making strong efforts for re- cognition.
 Capt. R. s. Patton, director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. has named the following American sci entlsts who will take part in the second international polar year program at the Fairbanks College: rom the Coast and Geodetic Sur vey, Franklin P. Ulrich, Everett R Johnson and Harold F. Bennett: from the Naval Research Laborato- ry, Dr. H. B. Maris, associate physi- 'c1st, and c. E. Johnson, radio man first class, U. S. N.
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 The Secretary of Commerce, Roy D. Chapin, has a particular inter- est to the people of Alaska because of his supervision of the fisheries Of the Territory and of the States and of which he says: Our Bu- reau of Fisheries fosters and pro- tectS a natural resource which SUD- ports an industry that is the means Of livelihood for a half-million ot our people," Over the radio the other evening, Secretary Chapin gave a very cheerful pi tom e o1 trade sentiment and predicted that with a distance change in spirit in recent weeks, America is on its way to win the fight for economic revival" He added: There is nc doubt that a new and aggressive mood is gripping the country. g more typical of American buoy ancy and fighting spirit. The bar rage of economic forces against us appears to be weakening" Secre- tary Chapin sees basis for recov. cry in the driving spirit of the people," plus measures being in. Voked by the Reconstruction Eli. nance Corporation, the Fedora Reserve Board in credit expansion ana Home Loan Bank Board. Pre-. dieting that the next six month! Will be nnonentous in the history or the United States, MT. Chapir pointed out that the conference o. business leaders to be held i1 Washington means much to in. dustry, agriculture and labor"