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The Alaskan., 1932-07-22
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" CSAAy cAAA 1A4 IA4dohd4lO. 1NOU only is it worth reading; it is worth studying! He is very frank in his statements. He is bidding for support of the Forest Service, from Alaskans, by objecting to the idea of making an inviolable brown bear paradise of Admiral ity Island. He is saying one word for bruin and twenty for the pulp sales. It is an article such as I have been hoping and praying that some Forestry official would write and publish. We were treated to something similar about five years ago from the pen of B. F. Hintzelmann but have always been rather chary lof quoting MT. Hintzelmann as official. He not so highly enough placed but that his statements might be repudiated and dis owned as unauthorized by his superior officers. Now we have it from the highest authority: R. Y. Stuart, Chief Forester, Washington, D. c. Salary $8,- OOO.OO).
 will admit that in the read
 justment of my standards it is going to be a struggle to come t5 the point of view of the bu- reau heads who have been activa in obstructing the development of Alaska. They must certainly have shriveled up souls and an absolute vacuum where their sense of proportion should be. But then, I am old fashioned! I have always been laboring under the misconception that I have been living under a government, primarily interested in the vel fare of people; rich and poor alike. Not so! says MT. Stuart. The Forestry Department is an instrument which has been ac- tive in the past and is active to- day in keeping Alaska's timber resources bottled up until such a time as it is absolutely safe and fool proof to have some one with lcts of dollars come and make the harvest.
 When We stop and look back
 it certainly is shame that all of our country did not have the
 benefit of the vision of the Stuarts and the O'Malleys of to- day when the States were being first settled and improved. Take my own native State of Cali fornia for instance. Just see
 what mess they have made of
 things down there. Some five
 million people have crowded within the confines of it's bord-
 CTS, with no system or foresight
 Why I have actually seen roads
 built in California without cost
 ing as much as it takes to make
 the survey on one in Alaska. The
 poor saps didn't have any sense
 of proportion at all. They built
 cities wherever they could get a crowd togather to sell them land
The Alaskan., 1932-07-22

gent, working in southeastern Alaska.
 * :: #
 On June 27, the House, by vote of 56 ayes and 6 noes, passed the following bill: "That in order to prevent monopoly and to insure the continuance of two or more operating coal mines in the Ter |ritory of Alaska adjacent to the Alaska Railroad, the general manager of the Alaska Railroad, with the approval of the Secre- tary of the Interior, is hereby authorized to purchase coal an- nually for the railroad from two or more operating companies in that area at such reasonable price or prices as may be fixed Iand determined by said Secre- tary."
 The bill then went to the Se- jr2te and was referred to the Committee on Territories. On June 30, the Chairman, Senator Bingham, asked his committee be discharged from further con- sideration of the bill and that it be referred to the Special Select Committee to investigate the i Alaska Railroad, which was done. Later Chairman Howell for the new committee, reported favor able on the bill with the recom- rnendation that it do pass with the following amendment: "Pro-- vided, That the prices to be paid for bituminous coal per ton shall not exceed S3.15 for the (o) grade, and $500 for the (c) grade, and $2.9O for the (f) grade, as defined in specified tiOns under which coal is now purchased by the Alaska Rail- load"
The Alaskan., 1932-07-22
I31O for the Alaska Road Com

BIO for the Alaska Road Com mission. Tn the Senate the a- mount was increased $140,000 to $494,31O. Since that time the bill bas been tied up in conference, the deadlock being over the House provision requiring the retirement of 2,00O officers. As both branches adjourned on July first over the fourth it may take a couple of days yet before the War Department bill is a. greed on and it is known just what sum the Alaska Road Com mission is to receive for the cur rent fiscal year. In any event it will be much less than the $800,- 900 appropriation of last year.
 AS at present constituted three army officers are at the head of the Commission. But as operated under the Interior Department these men will be superseded by civilians. The Governor of Alas ka will have supervision over the Commission, while a present off, cial, Ike Taylor, will be named as Acting Chief Engineer. He will have the active direction ot the work and will have as his assistants the present civil per sonnel, so far as the appropria- tion will permit. The purchasing agent will be the present Interior official at Seattle, while the Disbursing Agent for the Com mission will be Charles E. Nag hel, at present financial clerk for the Public Survey Office, at Juneau. Secretary of the Inter for Wilbur anticipates that the work of the Commission will continue smoothly and satisfac- torily, insofar as the decreased appropriation will permit, and which would not be entirely sat- isfactory under any adminiS- tration. The amount available will not be sufficiently large to permit of much new work. On July 1, in discussing the House bill to create Federal
 home-loan banks, the Senate adopted one amendment as follows: "As soon as practicable the board shall divide the con-
 tinental United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Territories of Alaska and Hawai- into not less than 8 nor more than 12 districts"
 * * ]:
 The Acting Chief of the Bu- reau of Navigation, Navy De- rartment, has notified Delegate
 Wickersham that James w Mo
 Cauley, of Fairbanks, candidate lfor midshipman, passed t il e physical examination and was
 admitted to the Naval Academy
 at Annapolis on June 28. He had previously passed the physical examination at San Francisco
 and arrived in Washington on
 June 27.
 * * *
 The Secretary of Commerce
 has issued some additional fish
 cry regulations as affecting the
 Bristol Bay area, Nushagak dis
 trict, also north Prince of Wales TsyoyoI r1ic+,io+
The Alaskan., 1932-07-22
Washington News Letter
By Will A. Steel


 For several years past there has been special select con- mittee to investigate the Alaska Railroad, composed of Senator Robert B. Howell, of Nebraska Senator John B. Kendrick, o1 Wyoming; and Senator Johr Thomas, of Idaho On June 30th Senator Kendrick offered a re- solution, which was unanimously agreed to, as follows: Resolved That Senate Resolution 293 agreed to July 1, 1880, and con- tinued by resolution of January 16, 1881, authorizing a special committee to investigate the op- erations, economic situation, and prospects of the Alaska Railroad hereby is continued in full force until Dec. 3, 1933."
 * * *
 The fore part of June the President signed a joint resolu- tion that suspended annual as- sessment work on mining claims held by location in the United States and Alaska during the fiscal year from July 1, 1881, to July 1, 1882" On June 29th, the Secretary of the Interior called attention of Congress that it was evidently the intent to make the exemption until noon of July 1 1882, and thus prevent ny jumping" between the hours ot midnight on June Both, and F o'clock, noon, July 1. AS a result the Senate immediately passed another joint resolution to in- clude the disputed twelve hours it was then passed by the House on June 30, and signed that af- ternoon by the President. Quick action.
 I: !: ]:
 The postmaster at Hot Springs has resigned and is desirous o1 removing from that locality Mrs. Claire Pringle has been re- commended and will likely De appointed as his successor.
 ]: * *
 Two of Delegate Wickersham', private bills passed the Senate On June 30 and have been sign, ed by the President. One directs the Secretary of the Interior te pay to Ned Bishop, of Anchorage out of the funds of the Alaska Railroad, the sum of $1 ,009.10, ir refund of a Liberty bond. Thi bond was unnecessarily forfeited in a railroad tie contract in tht year 1922. The other bill direct the Secretary of the Treasury t, repay Clyde Sheldon, of Wran gell, the cum of $25O., as the re mission of fine paid for fishing :n a closed area, whom it wa later discovered that there wa no fish stream in that area.
 The Federal Radio Commission has received an application from the Alaska Radio & Service Go. Ketchikan, for construction per. nit to rebuild it's station. Int transmitter location is at Mil, Five, Wards Cove while tn, studio location is at 336 From street, Ketchikan. A change il specified hours is also desired.
 * A: *
 Having previously passed thu Senate, the bill that transfer authority over the Alaska Roat Commission from the War ,tt the Interior Department was or June 27, substituted for tn, House bill, and after announce. ment was made in the House that the procedure has the ap. proval of President Hoover thu bill was quickly passed withou any apparent objection. Amos any day now the Department O the Interior will take over it! new duties, even though it bt .xx;+I,o,,+ oyx avaiIahIn funds Tht
The Alaskan., 1932-07-22

in the Aleutians, and R. H. Sar- gent, working in southeastern Alaska.
Nogales international., 1932-12-07
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CONTINUED From Page One)
er way out Of it for us. The stand
that the local corporation is taking
is abSured. No corporation can come
in here without paying taxes. I'm
sorry the city didn't get out an in
junction against the company at
the time they first refused to turn
on the lights. I am strong for pro-
lection Of the citizens. The power
company has very good legal advice,
the best in the city, and can keep
this thing controversy between the
company and city) going for a year
at the best"
Blaine Roark declared: ''The city
Of Nogales can make electricity and
sell it lot cheaper than we've been
paying"
It was brought out at the meet
ing that the city wired the state
Corporation Commission on Novem-
Der 22nd, the first night the lights
were off, and that the commission
replied on November 23rd, it had
no jurisdiction.
The council at it's meeting Mon
day night voted against a proposal
OF Attorney James R. AIalott Of
Globe that Nogales agree to a COM
promise in the Tucson Gas Electric
Light s. Power Company-Public
Utilities Consolidated Corporation
matter.
Action on declaring the local COM
pary's franchise null and void was
postponed until the first meeting
of the board of aldermen in jan
uary-0n January 3
Nogales international., 1932-12-07

Commander Carrier Divisions
~. S. Fleet"
Windy felt a strange and unac-
custored lump in his throat as he
listened to that order retiring his
skipper from the naval service His
face was slightly flushed and the veins
in his neck stood out. He watched
Griffin and Duke Johnson. who faced
each other. and saluted siInultane-
ollsly.
Sir, relieve you." said johnson,
and saluted again.
After he had returned the salute
awkwardly, Griffin and Johnson shook
hands cordially. Duke then motioned
to Lieutenant Fisher who advanced
and handed him a plush case.
Jack" said johnson. in voice that
betrayed emotion. this is little re-
membrane from your pilots. They
wanted to give you little token Of
their esteem and affection"
Grimm snapped the lid Of the case
open with his left hand. The gift was
a handsome gold cigarette case en-
bossed with the regulation wings Of
the air service: below the wings was
the high hat which was the insignia
OF the squadron. There was few
moments Of silence IN which Griffin
seemed unable to find his voice.
II need nothing to remember my
pilots by" he said at length. "but ]
shall treasure their remembrance, and
when I look at it recall their courage
and loyalty"
Windy swallowed nervousiy as he
advanced bearing the silver tray and
the cocktail set, which Badly had
brought to him.
"Sir," began Windy, trying to re-
member his set speech. sin behalf Of
the enlisted men Of the squadron. we
---- We" He stopped confused
Der another word of the speech. He
thrust the tray towards his skipper
and said in his own natural voice:
Here ware, skipper! It's from your
gang" He saluted smartiy and stepped
back to his place.
Griffin was having trouble in hold
ing the tray. with the shaker and the
gobiets on it, IN his unframed left
hand, and smiled his thanks as Duke
johnson took 1t from him.
Griffin squared his shoulders and
faced the men Of Squadron One.
"You men are in the grandest game
In the world We've been shipmates
49," He turned and glanced at Windy
who threw back his shoulders-'sorl
Of us for long time :" Thanks
for your gifts. I'll use them often.
You've got new skipper now. Work
for him as you have worked for me: I
can't wish him better luck than that.
Good luck, goodbye. and carry on!"
He turned quickly on his heel and
started for the auto that awaited him,
johnson, bearing the tray at his side,
while the men held their salute. That
lump came up in Windy's throat again
and his eyes began to smart.
Johnson opened the car door for his
former chief and while he was slid
Ing under the wheel. placed the tray
and cocktail shaked securely on the
seat beside him. Griffin started the
motor. then turned to his successor
so long. Duke"
$50 long, Jack"
They shook hands. Johnson wanted
to express his sympathy for Griffin;
Nogales international., 1932-12-07
Chapter V

and men of Squadron One were
formed in double ranks, the officers
standing little apart on the right
Of the line. They now stood at rigid
attention. His skipper. with Duke
Johnson at his side. approached and
Windy executed o smart about face
and saluted them, then he stepped
aside for Lieutenant Fisher who gave
the command:
"Salutei TWoi"
The two officers walked brisSly for
ward to the center Of the line, re-
turning the salute, Griffin somewhat
clumsily with his left hand. The va
can't right sleeve was pinned to his
chest. The lines in Griffin's pale and
set face we're deeply drawn, despite
his grim determination to be pleasant.
Windy took his place directly behind
Griffin who drew paper out OF his
pocket, shook 1t open and read
~. s. Naval Air Station
"san Diego. California.
Prom:
Commander Carrier Divisions: u S.
Fleet.
ITO:
Lieutenant Commander John
Griffin.
Subject:
. Relieved Command Fighting Squad
ron One.
''On tie date on which your retire
ment from the Naval service becomes
effective, you are hereby relieved of
command of Fighting Squadron One.
Lieutenant D. w. Johnson, U. S. Navy.
will assume command.
JOHN EVANS,
''Rear Admiral. U. S. Navy.
Nogales international., 1932-12-07
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR

., WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR
Reprimanded By his superior for
carelessneSs III loading bombs on the
1cings OF one OF the planes OF the car
rier Saratoga III target practice.
through the smdrtness OF a neto Chief
Petty Officer .Stere Nelson. Windy
Riker. the leading C. P. o., knocks
Nelson out cold. And tuiaen SteDe re-
fuses to Introduce Windy to his girl,
Windy hires Panama dancing girl to
PIT SteUe in bad NTH Ann Mitchell
By pretending that Steve has been
liping Nth her and has deserted her.
Ann believes the girls trumped mp
tale and leopeS the island without
,paitimg for Stere's explanation. Re-
. turning from flying the Admiral out
to the Saratoga, Wtmdy's commander.
Griffin. is in an air-crasE. but IS eT-
trtcated. stall altue, by Windy and
I Stepc from the Wrecked plane
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Nogales international., 1932-12-07

all his personal belongings were
packed and that the lockers. were clean
and in order The photograph Of
! h1ame, framed in miniature life
;uoy, still adorned the inside of the
! coor to his locker. He took down the
:.icture, passed his fingers gently over
u, and then placed it on top OF the
things in his open ea-chest.
He cast a quick glance about the
lockers; they were all spiclz
al the doors were left open at C
uniform angle so that the lockers
could be inspected easily. Windy
opened the door Of his locker at the
a+Ine angle. He called q sailor to see
lat his chest was slowed aboard ship.
TT the end of the lockers he caught
~ight OF Steve Nelson dialing the
phone. Windy smiled sourly. as ne
bad these many days every time ne
saw Steve at the phone. The inter
views over the wire must have been
extremely unsatisfactory to Steve, for
r.2 was either glum and Gowncast or
MS eyes flashed with anger when he
j:.rnnled the receiver on the hook and
t'<fned away.
Windy walked softly back until he
yes close enough to overhear what
Steve was saying.
This is the last time I'll try to
GIL you, Ann" said Steve. "I've
N.ed to explain a dozen times that
,.ever saw that woman before in my
I+"e. tell you it was just frame
"! Ann! Ami" He jiggled the hook,
Are you listening?"
The girl evidently responded, for
steve continued. well, what have
you got to say? Don't you believe
rae? Why don't you answer? All
sight. Have it your own way! Tn
through! We're showing off for Panama
this morning. Goodbyev
He banged the phone back on the
hook and turned away. utterly de.
sected. He had gone but a few PAGES
when he turned back and Started
dialing again, but then set his Jaws
armly. and walked away. almost
stumbling against Windy.
80 you found one girl you couldn't
makes" said Windy. "You may be
smart. but she's smart enough to see
through YOU"
go to the dewitt" said Steve. and
walked away from Windy. scowling.
Windy failed to get much salts
faction out Of Steve's discontinue.
for the day was sad one for him.
His skipper, Lieutenant Commander
Griffin, recovered from his injuries,
but with his right arm gone, was
leaving the service. There was to be
"a farewell ceremony. and 1t must be
ebout time for it. He glanced at his
watch and found he had but a
few minutes to spare. He went out on
the field and found the squadron
planes in formation, with the sailors
and mechanics drawn up in line.
Badly Barnes met him. carrying a
large bundle wrapped in brown paper.
Windy's fingers trembled a little as he
unwrapped the package and took out
a silver tray. Badly and Barrett I'M
did some smaller packages containing
silver cocktail shaker and goblets
which they placed silently upon the
tray.
Here they come"' said Badly.
Windy quickly set the tray down on
the wing Of an atrplane. The officers
Nogales international., 1932-12-07
"OUT OF THE SERVICE

The twentieth Of the month came
ut last and Windy was in his clement.
overseeing the final arrangements for
the departure of Squadron No. to
| the U.S.S. Saratoga. But q few days
more and he would be in Panama;
ne would go to the Cafe Royale and
zee Name; she would have cold beer
for him up in her apartment; there
would be OLD friends to greet. Per-
haps he would marry Name at once
and come back. as soon as his hitch
was up to spend the rest Of his days
helping her run the cafe.
He went TO his locker to see that
Nogales international., 1932-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee ZinsmeiSter
were in town Saturday from Circle
z guest ranch.
w T. Roath of the Elgin district
was in town Monday attending a
meeting of the county board of SUI
pervisors, of which he is a member.
Attorney Duane Bird and Thomas
L. Hall were visitors at Phoenix
Monday.
Nogales international., 1932-12-07
ENLIsTS IN ARMY

James w. Mcdonald, Jr., son of
Collector Of Customs James Nc
Donald, has enlisted in the 82nd
FIELD Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Nogales international., 1932-12-07

John A. Jones, supervisor elect,
was here from Parker Canyon Mon
day accompanied by Mrs. Jones.
Evening star., 1932-03-09

DOZEN or more large billboards
n blown down in various parts
II of the city during the recent
4 \ snowstorm brings up ques-
ton which the District Com
missioners undoubtedly will be called
upon to settle definitely within the
next few days.
Permits for their reconstruction or
repair, it was learned today, will be
refused by Thomas H. Roche, sign in
spector in the Office of the District
building inspector. It was expected.
however, that any such action would
result in an appeal being taken by the
billboard companies.
Foreseeing that damaged billboard
structures might be dangerous to pub
lie safety, Mr.. Roche requested that a
police survey be made of the storm
damage. This report, he expects will
be submitted during the day by In
spector L. I. H. Edwards.
In the meantime Mr.. Roche took a
hasty drive about the city and saw for
himself four or five locations where bill
board structures either were entirely
down or badly damaged by the wind
and snow. The above picture of a
demolished sign on the 44o0 block of
Georgia avenue illustrates their gen.
eral condition. Other signs were de-
stroyed or damaged on the 440e Block
of Wisconsin avenue, on Kenii~orth
road just north of Benning road, where
Evening star., 1932-03-09
q PAVING Jobs
IN CITY ORDERED
Commissioners Announce e
Projects in Northwest and
Northeast Sections.

The District Commissioners today
ordered 20 paving Jobs in the Northwest
and Northeast sections of the city to be
done during the coming working season.
The jobs include cement, concrete curb
ing and cutters and the laying of asphalt
surfaces. Assessments will be made in
each case against abutting property
owners for the work.
The streets to be paved are Sixteenth
street from Colorado to Alaska avenue,
Klingle road from Woodley to Park
road, Davis street from Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Observatory Circle, Rock Creek
drive from Massachusetts, avenue to
Edgeyale terrace, Kalmia road from
Alaska avenue to Sixteenth street, Fes-
sender street from River road to Forty
sixth street, Fulton street from Massa-
chusetts avenue to Thirty-fourth street,
Fulton street from Wisconsin avenue
TO Thlrty-stxth street: Thirty fifth
street from Massachusetts, avenue to
Garfield street, Thirty-sixth street from
GARFIELD to Fulton streets, Adams Mill
road from Kenyon street to Klingle
road. Thirty-fifth place from Edmunds
to Fulton streets, Huntington street
from Connecticut avenue to Forty-first
street, Eighteenth street northeast from
irving to Lawrence streets, Thirteenth
street northeast from Irving to New
ton streets. Lawrence street northeast
from Seventeenth to Twenty-second
streets, Kearney street northeast from
Twentieth to Twenty-second streets,
Observatory Circle from Massachusetts,
avenue to a point south of Davis
street, Nebraska avenue from Connec-
ticut avenue to Military road, and Ne
Draska avenue from Massachusetts,
avenue to Forty-flfth street.
Evening star., 1932-03-09
CLARENDON HOME
CAMPAIGN BEGUN
BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 9.-With
the establishment Of q Home Informa-
ton Center here in the Clarendon
Community Library, the Arlington
County Better Homes Committee, ac-
cording to announcement Of its chair
man, Mrs. Isabel De w. Mitchell, has
inaugurated a drive to improve living
conditions in the county, to continue
through Better Homes week, April "a
May /.
The outstanding feature of the drive
will be a contest to decide, flrst, the
most attractive small house, value not
exceeding $4,000; second. the best
planned small house, or plan selected
from a magazine; third, the best re-
modelling job; fourth, the most sue
cessful effort to decorate and furnish
a room with reclaimed pieces OF furni-
ture, and, fifth, the most compact and
best arranged kitchen. The Chamber
of Commerce will donate prizes for this
contest. Mrs. Julian D. Simpson Is In
charge Of this phase of the better homes
drive
At the Home Information Center.
according to Mrs. Mitchell, books Sc
cured from the Carnegie Library and
giving helpful hints as to home de-
velopment, are available TO all residents
interested in the better homes move
ment Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Hynes
are in charge.
The committee has started plans for
an antique party, the date of which
will be announced later. Materials OF
historic value sre being solicited by the
committee, which Is also assembling
articles of handicraft.