The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-03
DELEGATE CETS| AMENDMENT F0R| ENSUS FUNDS|
Unemployed Will Be List ed Here as Tn States,
 Due to Dimond's s Work

and Hawaii left out in the cold with respec. to the unemployment and agricultural census, Delegate Dim9nd stepped into the breach and secured adoption of an amend ment to the census bill to include the Territories. If the amendment prevails in the Senate, the census will be taken there in the same manner as in the 43 States.
 Some members of the House, un- wiling to see any diversion of the census appropriation to territory outside continental United States, interpased strenuous objection to the amendment A voice vote was ordered and the presiding officer ruled the nays had it. Thereupon the Delegate demanded a division, and the amendment carried "a tc 2G.
 This was the only amendment accepted by the House.
 Appointment of an inspector of the Aeronautics Branch of the De- partment of Commerce to perman- ent assignment in Alaska, an- nounced June T, represents attain ment of an objective sought for years. Decision to take this step was reached after a series of con- ferences between Delegate Dimond and Colonel J. Carroll Cone, As a.staHt Director of the Aeronautics Branch. MT. Dimond outlined the growing importance of aviation in the Territory and the need for year around governmental super vision, and as a result of his rep resentations Murray Hall, one of the ranking inspectors, was named for duty in Alaska.
 Appointment of full-time AL aska inspector is in recognition Of the rapid growth of air transpor- tation in the Territory said Col. Cone. While MT. Hall has never been in Alaska he has had much experience in cold weather flying He is a veteran flier."
 MT. Halls family will accompany him north from New York City, where he is now stationed.
 From the first the AeronauticS Branch was willing to cooperate, but shortage of funds made the officials in charge loath to incur the expense. However, they de- cided to wait no longer in having an inspector permanently in the Territory after the Delegate had reiterated the necessity for such action.
 Not only will MT. Hall make regular inspection of aircraft" said Colonel Cone, but he will lend h-s efforts to the development of avia- tion in Alaska At first MT. Hall will make his headquarters in Ju- neau and will not decide on a permanent location until he has surveyed LIle SltudllOli
 There appears to be but slight chance for passage of the bill authorizing Seward to issue bonds in an amount up to 0,000 for construction of an electric light and power plant.
 Opposition developed on the ground that no provision was be- ing made by the municipality to buy the private plans already exist ing in Seward. Opponents, few in number but highly vocal and un- yielding in their belief that the measure might act to confiscate private property, had no trouble in blocking action on the bill when it came up for consideration in the House this week. With the bill on the consent calendar, only three objections were needed to prevent action. Four objections were heard. They had the effect of removing the bill from the consent calendar. It remains on the House calendar, from which it is very unlikely it will move duing the remainder of this Congressional session.
 Congressional action having been completed, Mir Dimond's Salmon River flood control bill goes now down to the other end of Penn ,ylvania Avenue for the President s signature. While it carries no ap- oropriation, it does have the effect of stating that Congress believes the community of Hyder ought to be protected from the flood waters of the Salmon River. This is ex- pected to aid materially in further efforts to induce the Public Works Administration to make an allot- ment for the project. Since the Administration is opposed to any Congressional bills carrying appro- priations for rivers and harbors and flood control projects, it was not possible to insert in the Salmon River bill a money item to carry out the work.
 A son, Richard Wallace Calder head, was born to It. and Mrs. Si Calderhead May 1, according to word reaching friends in Washing ton. It. Calderhead, now with the ov;o<;O,, ar,,, af fha naUy liva6