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The Washington times., 1937-10-11
Stepchildren

A LONG about this time OF every year Dlstrlct OF
n Columbia residents and Washington newspapers
can sit down together and share common feeling of
futlity.
Villages and cities throughout the 48 States are be-
ing exposed to the exhortatons and spellbindng OF
seekers of public office.
In sense we may be fortunate that we do not have
to have our babies kissed by pompous Individuals
for whom we never cared much anyway-or have our
ears ring with shouts to high heaven of graft cor
ruption and malfeasance.
Yet we are missing one of the thrills of the American
system of government.
Tn other words, we here in Washington have been
exnosed to civic consciousness but there is not much
we can do about it. Daily a great representa-
tive machine at work, but the sound Of our voice
bounce back in weak echo from the walls built around
our boundaries.
While farmers of Iowa picking son of the soil
to be their representative look on apprehensVely,
and with our fingers crossed trust he is scientifically
u,, Dot - trained criminologist-for it may
we'll be he who is appointed to
The Picture protect the safety of our homes
from crime and criminals.
Of course our perspective of national State and
localities Sometimes we sit by and cynically wonder
if voters really do believe the charges and counter
charges of the contesting candidates. the preachngs
and teachings of SNUG editorial writers.
Yet distinctly, there is something missing. We are
not part of the American picture.
We are stepchildren of the ballot box
The whimsy of wheatgrower, the wrath OF a ranch
man or the caousness of coal miner will leave their
impress on our daily lives.
Taxes are levied upon by legislators who do not
e,onoso Wcr help pay them, but who glory in
their spending.
Is the QHeStIOn Laws are made for US by indi-
vduas who must abide by them for only short period
each year.
What if it ever should become question-and this
is purely hypothetcal-of the people Of the United
States voting upon entering war!
Washington's youth-and rightly so-would march
away should the nation so decide.
But we would not have had voice in the destiny
of our own children.
Political campaigns are sometimes humorous, some
times tragic, sometimes Intellectual and even con-
temptuous, but
Ballots are the foundation of democracy and self
representation
We probably shall have more to say from time to
time on this voting business
It IS important to the District of Columbia.
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posed to war,
but if my own
c o u ntry be-
came involved
in one I i'm
agine that all
loyal citizens
would rally to
defend their
own against
+ or eign ag.
greSSion. In
spite Of my
love Of peace.
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come involved
in any kind
Of conflict, I
should like to
enlist for any
a S S i S t ance
that I might
give. I should
like, if I could
not take my
place in the
ranks beside
t h e regular
soldiers, to
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not I 1t
that we had
Just cause to
go to war.
A er all,
there is a big
q u e stion of
personal con-
Scie nee in
volved an d
I would aid
In a wor 0n1v
if I felt I
we're on the
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tea is my
country and I
would aid in
any way to
defend h er
against all
foes, either
abroad or at
h o m e. If
A m e r ! c q
needs me in
any capacity
I am ready to
serve. I think
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Voice of the People

not the best nourishment for the
future generation. Think it
over, those who read this. !
am past II. I. A. STUART.
II X u
Buffers Confirmation
I write this "follow-up" let
ter re Justice Buffers confirmar
ton in 1922 because of the as
toniShing discovery I have since
made with the aid of Mr.. Bailey.
executive clerk of the Senate.
It was bad enough to con-
firm Butler in secret executive
session on December 81, 1922.
ApologiSts may claim that such
was the prerogative Of the Sem
ate, according to rule S8 govern
ing executive sessions. But there
is also a rule requiring the keep
ing of journal of proceedings
of executive sessions, and that
the proceedings may later be
made public by majority vote OF
the Senate.
It is highly suspicious that no
verbatim record was kept of the
debate on that confirmation
and that the Senate's reporters
were not sworn in. What were
the charges possibly made by
the late Senator La Toilette
and Senator Borah and others?
It is not too late to challenge
the seat of Justice Butler.
GEORGE L. REES.
The Washington times., 1937-10-11
Hits Smoking Mothers

I heartily agree with Old
Fashioned No. and No. 2.
Here is my complaint. If the
poor deluded creatures Of the
female species could see them
selves 80 years hence they would
Shun the deadly weed as a fly
does vinegar. Also, see what
they are handing down to their
children, a head full of nicotine
instead of brains. Nicotine is
The Washington times., 1937-10-11

IN o. If
America is so
foolish as to
become en-
broiled again
in a foreign
C on f l let, I
think it is the
duty Of every
American cit
izen to show
his dis a p
provaI of that
foolishness by
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&C e rtainly.
I should not
like a war,
b u t if we
were forced
into a war I
would volun-
teer for what
ever service I
might render.
I think the
only way to
keep out Of
war is to be
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The Inquirine.
Photographer
The Washington Times in
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

If America became involved
in war would you volunteer your
services?
The Washington times., 1937-10-11
By Elsie Robinson

hearts, prOGnerSs 1aLneES d1u
sons, and they're all alike. They
admit war is shameful and fu-
tile, save in case of invasion.
Yet they sheepishly state-'F
WAR CAME I COULDN'T
BEAR TO BE CALLED A
COWARD - BRANDED YELL
LOW. I'D HAVE TO FIGHT
Lowest Form Of
Cowardice
THAT isn't courage, Elsie
that's the lowest form Of coward.
ice-to fight against your own
convictions just because you're
afraid of public opinion.
There's just one way to stop
war, and that IS for the women
to step in. Women hate war,
for they are the ones who pay
and suffer most. Even in war.
mad Japan, 100000 japanese
women have signed q petition
for peace. And women in every
country feel the same. Give
women the vote and there'd
never be a war.
80 I SUGGEST REORGAN.
IZING THE DEPARTMENT OF
WAR COMPOSE TT OF
WOMEN AND GIVE THEM
THE DECISIVE VOTE ON
WAR.
IT say this in spite of the fact
that don't believe in women
running the country as a whole.
I'm against a woman president.
BUT IN THIS MATTER OF
WAR, I BELIEVE WOMEN
ARE BETTER BALANCED
THAN MEN. THEY STICK BY
THEIR CONVICTIONS BET
TER HAVE LESS FEAR OF
PUBLIC OPINION.
IF we must settle our quar-
rels by conferences eventually
why not do it before we've killed
off half the population?
MARTHA OPIE HODGES,
(26 years., Baltimore, Md.
What Excuse
Will Boys Make?
A brave and intelligent letter,
Martha, and one that will bring
q raft Of answers. Wonder what
excuse the boys will make? I'll
be waiting to see-and pass
them along.
And here's a problem that has
long been a blot on our record
THE SIXTEEN-DOLLAR-PER-
WEEK WAGE FOR WOMEN.
Is it fair, is it civilized, to ex-
pect any decent girl to live on
that sum and dress herself in
smart service clothes besides?
"Nov says ELIZABETH WAY.
of REDWOOD CITY. CAL, an
other SO prize winner.
"But as long as such wages
persist" she continues, "there
is a chance for philanthropiSts
to do a great service by erecting
homes where girls getting less
than $25 a week salary can find
fit board and lodging.
Most Of the girls working at
this wage are between 16 and
25-many Of them orphans or
far away from home. The way
they live now is appalling
crowded into filthy, dark, hall
bedrooms, eating actual trash.
They are at the IT. B. age.'
and thousands of them die from
it due to malnutrition. There's
Q crying need for home-like
places with clean, sunny rooms
and good, simple food.
I'm NOT SUGGESTING
THIS AS A CHARITABLE EN-
TERPR1sE. TT SHOULD AND
COULD BE .SELF-SUPPORT.
ING IF PROPERLY MAN
AGED.
ELIZABETH WAY Gage 19'
Redwood City, Cal"
A splendid plan, Elizabeth
q plan I've ached to see in ef-
feet for many q year. Perhaps
who knows, Santa Claus will
read this letter . start the ball
rolling, Would help? With
all I have!
N4aak kANR
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it is the duty of anyone to aid
as best he can the defense Of
the country that has given him
BIRTH"
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help as a nurse, ambulance
driver or in any way that I
could"
Edward Cottrell, 92S Four
teenth st. N. w., assistant
buyer:
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I certainly would defend my
country's rights"
X \
Samuel D Blumberg, 51I6
Second st. N. W., bartender:
eyes. Right or wrong, Amer.
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THE ANSWERS

THE ANSWERS
Miss Carol Martin, 1918 La
mont, st. N. W., clerk:
1T depends on whether or
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X Il X
Mrs. Genevieve Owen, 3443
Fourteenth st. N. w., cashier:
eyes. If America should be.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Mark Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Powdermaker
entertained at dinner Sunday night
in celebration of the 10th birthday
anniversary of Mr.. Harry Coleman at
Shingle Cottage, Shady Side, Md.
There was bridge, boating, fishing,
grabbing and dancing during the eve
ming. Among the guests were the
Misses Ruth and Alvin Powdermaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Coleman and their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cole
man and their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Nachman, Mr.. Samuel Kline,
Miss Mary Friedman, Mr.. Leonard
Vineberg, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Roster,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. johnson and Mr..
James Preston.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Miss Williams Wed
To Mr.. T. A. Larson
AtChurch Ceremony

MISS FLORA ERNESTINE WILL
L1AMS was married to Mr..
Thurman August Larson last evening
IN St. Johns Church on Bradley lane,
where the brides father, Rev. Joseph
E. Williams, has served as rector for
the past 10 years.
The church was decorated for the
wedding with vases of fragrant white
petunlas and with candelabra at the
altar There we're also baskets of
petunlas on each side of the altar
rail and small baskets of flowers by
the windows. White tapers placed in
each window furnished the only light
ing used for the ceremony.
While the guests were assembling
Mr.. Edwin Ballinger, the church Or
ganist, gave short musical program
and he also played the wedding march.
The marriage service was read by
the brides father, assisted by her
grandfather, Dr. c. Ernest Smith, D.
D., D. c. L., for many years pastor of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, in
Washington.
pretty note of sentiment was
added to the wedding by the fact that
yesterday, June 29, which the bride
had chosen for her wedding day, was
also the wedding anniversary of her
father and mother and also of her
grandfather, DR.. Smith.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Robert Will
liams, had for her wedding gown a
redingote of Chantilly lace over white
satin. Its sleeves were long and close
fitting at the wrist, with a little full
ness at the shoulder line The dress
had a high neck with a turnover COL
lar and was buttoned down the front
with small satin buttons. Both the
lace coat and the satin underdress
ended in a medium-length train. and
the long tulle veil, which fell from a
fan-shaped headdress of rare old
Venetian lace that had belonged to
the brides grandmother, extended to
the end of the train of the dress.
The brides bouquet was of lilies of
the valley, tied with long streamers,
and she carried small white prayer
book.
Miss Beatrice Williams, the brides
sister, was the maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Mildred Will
liams, another sister of the bride; Miss
Virginia Larson of Machias, Me-, a
Evening star., 1937-06-30


North King to Melville Church,
ID, was announced Monday
afternoon at delightful party
given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haserick
and Miss Jane Wilbur at Loretto, the
Hasericks' home near Warrenton.
Miss King is niece of Mrs. Haserick,
and when friends were invited to the
party it was vaguely limited they would
hear something of interest.
Miss King is one of the most ac-
complished horseWomen in America.
A member of the Warrenton Hunt,
she also hunts with numerous packs
in Virginia near Philadelphia and in
Camden, S. c., where she has spent
much time the last two seasons. She
Is noted show ring rider and rides
to victory not only her own horses,
but many from the stable of her first
cousin, North Fletcher of Warrenton,
as we'll as those of Earnest Redmon Of
Middleburg. Melville Church is very
much interested in horses and has
rented a place in the Piedmont hunt
country which is known as Woolfe's
Mill situated between Upperville and
Rectortown. He and Miss King will
make this their home after their mar
riage in September.
Among those motoring down from
Washington to the engagement party
were Mr.. and Mrs Melville Church,
81, father and stepmother of the
bridegroom to-be; Miss Mallory
1,,r I, S,,
drew Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mckinney, Mrs. S. w Du BoiS, Mrs
Robert Ellis of Kansas City. Jack
Dove. John Hamilton and Eugene
Meyer, Sd. The latter Will be best
man at the wedding.
Among others present were Mrs.
Harrison Colkett Of Philadelphia. for
merly Mary Forbes King, sister Of
Emily North, and her SlSter-ln law.
Mrs. Lippencott Colkett of Phlladel-
phia; Mrs. Victor Froment, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Larabee, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buchanan, Capt and Mrs Rich
ard kirkpatrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Greene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville BearnS, Mr.
anu MILO. MAUI NC ILSOII, WI allAl
Mrs. Maury Black, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c. Groome Mrs. Richard Bar
rett, Miss Anne Barrett Mrs. William
Nelson Wilbur Mrs De Forest Nor
ton, Miss Margie Morton, Mrs. Bayne
Castle, Mrs. Frances Rogers SpIlman.
Mrs. P. w. A. Portman, Mrs Adaline
Serre, Mrs. J. H. DorSt. Miss Catherine
Dorst, Mrs. Harry McComb Bangs,
Miss Polly Buchanan. Miss Betsy
Charrington, Miss Elizabeth Wilbur
Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. George
Lawrence, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke
Miss Minnie Veeder, Miss Dorothy
Neyhart, Miss Fanny Scott Keith,
Miss Landon Hicks, Kenneth Jenkins
Alan Jenkins, Alex Calvert, Jack
Keith, Henry Frost, North Fletcher,
Jimmy Townsend, Hugh Spilman and
Miss Wilhelmina Kirby of Bedford
Hills, N. Y, who flew down for the
announcement party, gave a dinner
party for 20 at the North Wales Club
on Monday night in honor of Miss
King and Mr.. Church and returned
to New York on the midnight train,
Mr., and Mrs. Edwin B. King gave a
delightful dinner party for the older
friends OF the young couple on Mon
DAY night at Stuyvesant.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

sister of the bridegroom; Miss Dorothy
Nokes of Altoona, Pa, and Miss Betty
Young
The maid Of honor's gown was Of
peaCh-COlor tatfeta. made in empire
style with V neckline and with
band of peach and aquamarine ribbon
around the high waistline, that tied
in bow at the back. The skirt of the
dress was long and had a circular
corded flounce of the same material
as the dress. The sleeves were short
and very full.
With this costume the maid of honor
carried Colonial bouquet of del
phinium and Johanna Hill roses, and
she had a cluster of the same flowers
in her hair.
The bridesmaids costumes were of
aqua taffeta, made like that of the
maid of honor, and each carried a
Colonial bouquet of talisman roses
and had small cluster of flowers
in her hair
Little Mary Elizabeth Lewis, the
4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Lewis of Edgemoor Md,
walked ahead of the bride and dropped
rose petals before her as she went down
the aisle. She was dressed in an en-
pire gown of orchid-color taffeta, and
she had a wreath of tiny flowers in
her hair
Mr.. Larson, the bridegroom, was at
tended by Mr.. James Bradley Marsh
as best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Richard MaWhinney of Machias, Me,
the bridegrooms former home: Mr.
Stanley Mattern, Mr.. Samuel Braley
Grey, jr, of OldtoWn. Me, and Mr..
Jerome Herrick Tyson Kidder of Bal
timore, Md
The wedding, to which several hun
dred guests were invited, was followed
| by reception at the home of the
brides parents, on Bradley lane. In
the receiving line, besides the we'd
Evening star., 1937-06-30

S. Braley Grey, jr. OF Oldtown, Me-:
Mr.. John Balm OF New York City and
Miss Mary Tongue, Miss Catharine
Wright and Miss Caroline Carter, all OF
Baltimore, Md
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs
Larson left for trip to Canada, after
which they will remain on the Maine
coast until about September /, when
they will return to Washington.
The bride is graduate of Hannah
Moore Schook, in Baltimore, and she
trained for nursing at Union Memorial
Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr. Larson. who is the son of DR..
Oscar F. Larson of Machias, Me, came
to Washington shortly after graduation
from BoWdoin College, in Maine.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

ding party, were Mrs Williams, the
brides mother. wearing an evening
gown of black net with large hat of
black straw and a corsage bouquet of
red roses and lilies of the valley.
In the dining room, where the guests
were served, the brides aunt, Mrs.
Hugo F. TAFT, presided at the table,
assisted by Miss Brenta F. Wallace.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs
Evening star., 1937-06-30
In the Hunt
Country
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

TINE engagement of Miss Emily
North King to Melville Church,
I'd, was announced Monday
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
Ermine Snapped Up At May,ssIe-

Ermine and timber wolf were in the best demand at the May fur sale conducted by the Seattle Fur Ex- change. Bidders took 80 per cent of 10, 800 ermTnes giving -fEem0606cents to S1.60 for them. They took the same percentage of 275 timber wolf pelts at S10 to sl0.50, the same as last months prices. Northwestern muskrat declined 10 per cent, bring ingS1 -25 to S1.60. Alaskan offerings were unchanged. at Sf.10 to s1.30s Bidders in only fair attendance took -4a per cent of 400 muskrat skins while one lot of 450 raccoons were withdrawn. No.fsher- skins wPrgoob; fered. Other offerings of which the price range and percentage sold re- mained practically unchanged were the following: Mink-5,600, 50 per cent sold, SS to S25, decline of isev- en and aahalf per cent from lass month
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
Korukhk Victim High, waterA

Koyukuk Station;7 at the mouth of the Koyukuk River and little above Nulato,n was among the victims o6 high water along the Yukona Pilot Maurice King, arriving in Fairbanks recently from Kotzebue Sound, flew. over the station en route He report ed the whole town seemed flooded and it looked like there was two feet of water in all the buildings Nulato IS also likely flooded. All radio com munication there has been cut of since the P.A-A.- station. was fonced out of business two or three days ago Pilot King reports Kotzebue Sound Is still frozen solid Snow-on the ice barely has begun to soften on the t-ibutarv streams At Nome. while the snow is well of the ground, the ice in- the Boring Sra is stil a; solid mass. Harlan B. Grubser, looking into the problem of combating vol yes preying on the reindeerrherds, in the service of the biological depart ment, was a passenger from Buck Irr4. rnrr Eo+zeh',e Sound, to- Fair Fen'-- with MT? Krng.-
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
N. c. Builds At Fairbanks

Erection of a large new twp sstory building 30 by 70 feet, and extensive alterations of other buildings innF air banks by the Northern Commercial Company, the work to abegin7inm diately, was announced in Fairbanks by Volney Richmand, president off the big company. NJ. RichmondE arrived in Fairbanks recently. "0tr improve ments in Fairbanks this season,P said, Mir. Richmond, "will' be made on the block between Second aand Third Avenue, and Turner and Barnette Streets. the block on which the tele- phone building and warehouses gre located. Our improvements this year will amount perhaps to5.S20 0e9)s or S20,oC0 or more."
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
1886 Gold Is s2s.5OO .OOO-

Alaska miners have produced min erals worth S722, ,222 900 from 1880 to 1887, the Department of the Interior estimates in report issued recently This figure is almost 100 times what the United States paid to Russia for Alaska inn1s67.-. Alaska,s output of minerals last year was S23,5e0, ,000. Gold in 1886 led other minerals with yield of S1S,433,O0O with $15,940- eco 1885. Copper was second in value. Red metal production-in' '1936 totaled s, 100000 compared with $1,249000 in 1885. The output of copper in,1936 was the largest in any single year since 1918.
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
0pdmistle Odtiook For Alaska

Increases in business volume ana tourist traveF sfouln 3onbine for an exceptional ieaE ia. AlIska, predicted VoIney Richmond, president of the Northern Commercial Company, as ae xas inl Anchorage recently to be gn n inspection of Northern C7m- meTciaf Company stores throughout the Territory. He was acompanied bv Mrs. Richmond. Present indica- tioEs point to increased mining ac- t;vit-es and general business volume throughout the Territory over last year. Mr Richmond said. A season of tourist rraveF srpassrug last year, s record figures is also indicated Mir. Richmond. whose company is the largest commercial institution in AL as91a, will visit IF stores this year. It Is his 4n n year in the Territory and his 37th in the service of the N. C. institution. He expects to be pack in Seattle by July after travel- ing throughout the Territory as far north as Fort Yukon, site of the can- pany's faTThest north store Last year he visited all of tbe company's 26- stores throughout Alaska
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
Wild Man shipwrecked Prospector-

Search for what was reported to be a. wild man near Point Retreat, ended recently when deputy marshals returned to Juneau with Albert Niles, an old-tinle prospector, who was ship wrecked two weeks ago. It was at first thought he might be the missing trapper, Bud Hatch, who has not been seen since last December. Niles first came to Alaska in 1897. He left for Freshwater Bay last March on a prospecting trip. While on the trip, in his boat, two weeks ago the craft was wrecked. He managed to save some food and other supplies from the boat and established makeshift camp under a tree. Then after three days, fire destroyed his camp and all his food and supplies, including matches. He retained his rife, how ever, and managed to shoot some ducks, which he ate raw. He is ex- pected to be fully recovered in few days
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
Kfp Study sua Map. Geednews Bay

To study and map the Goodnews Bay region a Alaska with. special at ser.ioRl to platinum and gold discov- sries Gerald Fitzgerald, smveyurs- and J..B.. Mertie .-Jr-, gelogist of the Un= ted States Geological Survey left Washington recently for the North land. Mr Meries declared recent platinum and gold discoveries in the Goo3agsVs Rax-district haa1 resulted in a boom which had swollen the popu~ IatloTr from fS. which was the figure six years ago. to ar unestinated nunl5sE.- He asserted that Territorial reports ascribe thH~ first discovery of platinum in tfe Goeduews Bay area to an ESkimo4 named Waiter Smith, who annoanced in l926 he had found -WhIte gold'' an the south end of. Red. Mountain
The Kusko times., 1937-06-11
Gas Tax Urged On Highway

To finance the construction of the Canadian portion of the proposed In- ternAionaL Highway between Seattle and Fairbanks, Lacy Murrow, director of highways in Washington state, proposed recently in the national caps ioI that Canada should levy reason able Dominionf tax on gasoline. He declared he was convinced such a tax would pay for Canadas share of the road within seven or eight years" :" The length Of the proposed highway between Seattle and Fairbanks is 2,256 miles. Of this mileage, about I $50 is within Dominion territory and 5f these 1,930 miles, 1000 miles remain te De completed. The estim- ated cost of Building these 1000 miles was originally estimated at S1Z,000,- I0c0, and now Is placed at SI4,000. coo. The only part of the highway in Un- ited States territory remaining in- completed Is comprised of 1S3 miles inr the 274-mile stretch between the Alaska Yukon boundary and Far banks. The estimated cost of con -tructing these 1S3 miles is S2,000,- coo. Mr. Murrow urged an immediate 9erial survey of the iucompIeted parts Of the highway; which ground :. .7'7rvey parties have already declared feasible.