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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
FRANC TAKES SAG

PARIS, France. April 8. - The
franc was allowed to sag in value to-
day. with the possibility reported in
financial circles that it may be al
lowed to go as low as 22.96 francs
to the dollar as agreed upon in the
tri-partite monetary agreement.
The financial commission, charged
with guarding the franc rate. after
conference with Finance Minis
ter Auriol, issued a statement say
ing its weakness was due to "inten-
tions attributed to Roosevelt to
modify his gold policy by certain
revaluation of the dollar"
The statement also called at
tention to the fact that such re-
ports had been denied. Other prin-
cipal sources said the decline was
made with the intention of attract
ing tourists to France this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Mrs. Roosevelt
Declared Social
Agency Herself
But First Lady Points to
Letter Which Labels Her
America S First Nuisance

WASHINGTON, April 9-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, speaking at
a dinner last night commemorate
ing the founding of the Federal
Childrens' Bureau Is years ago, was
introduced by Mrs. Larue Brown of
Boston, as one of the best social
agencies in herself that the United
States has known in many a dec
ade."
Mrs. Roosevelt responded with
the following: After that intro
duction I want to read you a part
of letter I received today. 1t
went you may think it is useful to
poke your nose into SO many things
You are really Americas First
Nuisance.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not name the
writer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Cemetery Work
Is to Be Started
Monday Morning
AZ Men Listed for Employ
ment on Juneau Project
Under w. Fromholz

Work of clearing the new Juneau
cemetery site on the Glacier High
way will start Monday, it was an
nounced today by the U. S. Forest
Service, which has charge of the
work, and the names of AZ men
from the relief rolls who are to GO
to work Monday morning have been
posted on the bulletin board at the
Forest Service warehouse. The min
imum wage is go cents per hour and
each man will be given 140 hours
a month.
A sum of $10,360 from WPA funds
has been made available and the
work will continue until June 80
The City is cooperating on the pro-
ject, providing $1,000 for small tools
and furnishing transportation to
and from the project.
Foreman william Fromholz will
be given direct charge of the work
which includes removing timber
stumps and putting the land in
shape for actual cemetery use. There
are 80 acres in the cemetery plot,
which is located seven miles out
and across the road from the radio
tuning station, and as much of 1t
as possible will be cleared in the
allotted time and with the funds
available.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09

tween Japan and the United States.
Secretary Hull said he had fur
ther reports that an association OF
Japanese fishing interests recently
issued a pamphlet in which they
emphasized the right, from point
of International law, of Japan To
participate in the exploitation OF
salmon in the Eastern Pacific, how
ever the association recommends
that the Japanese government give
consideration to exercise care to
conserve and protect salmon and to
give full regard to the interests of
other countries and to maintain
harmony among all salmon fishing
industries concerned
Diet Hearing
Secretary Hull said he is not
hopeful of obtaining the records of
the Japanese Diet hearing at which
the Japanese Fishing Director is
quoted as saying his country would
encourage Japanese nationals to fish
for salmon in extraterritorial wa
tiers of Alaska.
THE records of the hearings are
not published and it is doubtful
whether the text can be procured"
Secretary Hull said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
STANDARD TANKER
ARRIVES AT OIL
DOCK YESTERDAY

Commanded by Capt. Dick An
derson, the Standard Oil Company
tanker, Alaska Standard, arrived in
Gastineau Channel yesterday after
noon at about 2:30 o'clock and be-
gan discharging oil and gasoline at
the Standard Oil Dock on the Thane
Road. The tanker was scheduled
to put out for Skagway from here
at noon today.
The Alaska Standard is making
an early season run to stations and
canneries in Southeast Alaska, and
will return south from Skagway
After completion Of her present
cruise, the tanker will load up again
for her regular summer jaunt to
canneries and herring plants, as
we'll as stations. that will take her
out to the Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
FEC STUDYING
AVIATION AIDS
FOR TERRITORY
Proposal for Establishing
Two Networks in Alaska
Under Consideration

WASHINGTON, April 9. - Pro-
posed establishment of two radio
chains in Alaska to aid navigation
in the Territory with two-way
plane stations and wireless for
weather reports is being studied
by the Federal communications
Commission, with view of early
action, Delegate Anthony j. Dimond
said today.
Under the plan, two networks
were to be established, one i n
Southeast Alaska and another in
the Westward and Interior which
would be able to keep constant
contact with planes operating in
these areas. A law was passed by
the Alaska Legislature at its re-
cent session which will require
planes carrying passengers to in
stall two-way radio equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
MOUNT|ES ARE
CALLED OUT IN
ONTARIO AREA
Premier Says He Will Raise
Army If Nee airy to
Prevent Clio in Canada
800 POLICE MASSED
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
No Indication of Settlement
in Canadian General
Motors Trouble

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 8. =
Mounted police were today ordered
to strike duty following reports thai
the strike of the Canadian Genera
Motors Company is spreading tt
other industries.
Premier Mitchell Hepburn, in On
tario, said he would raise an army
if necessary, to prevent the spread
of the Committee of Industrial Or
ganization in Canada.
Pickets Shout Defiance
Fresh reinforcement of Unior
pickets moved into the lines as the
giant strike closed the Genera
Motors of Canada plant and lead
ers shouted defiance at the rapie
concentration of police and specia
force of red coated Mounted Pc.
lice summoned to duty.
1t is estimated that there are 30t
Mounted Police massed at Toronto
ready for any emergency.
There was no indication when ne,
gotiations might be resumed in al
effort to return 3,700 workers tt
their jobs.
Says Anarchy in U. S.
Premier Hepburn charged tn,
Committee of Industrial Organiza
ton had brought the United State.
almost into state of Anarchy"
Mayor Alex Hall at Oshawa, sale
he would not permit the Canadian
or Ontario governments to senc
militia or government troops int,
Oshawa.
At Montreal, International Long.
shoremen's Association officers sal.
they would refuse to work any ship.
OF the Shipping Federation of Can.
ada in all but a few ports.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
FORD May BOOST
WAGES TO MEET
Clio CHALLENGE
Report Motor Magnate Pro-
poses $40 Per Day for
Men But No Union

NEW YORK, April 9.-The New
York Daily News in a special WASH
ington dispatch says Henry Ford
might meet the challenge of the
Committee of Industrial Organiza-
ton by inaugurating a wage rate of
$40 a day and improving working
conditions.
1t also said that Ford would give
his men more money than the I'm
ion had asked for and would meet
representatives Of his employees to
adjust differences but would not
recognize any union or even con-
slider CLOSED DOORS"
Ford could not be reached for
comment on his Georgia farm at
Way.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
ELECTRA COMPLETES
FAIRBANKS HOP FROM
WHITEHORSE TO-DAY

Five passengers leaving Juneau
for Interior points on the Fairbanks
bound PAA Electra plane, piloted
by S. E. Robbins and Walt Hall,
yesterday were: Mr.. and Mrs. T..
H. Shaver and Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Hard. bound for OptNr, Alaska;
and Blaine Coppinger, for Fair
banks
The Electra is next scheduled to
fly to Juneau to connect here with
the steamer Baranof from the south.
probably making the hop next SUM-
day.
The Electra stopped last night
at Whitehorse, and went on from
there this morning, arriving at
Fairbanks at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
ITALIANS FACE
MASS Staying,
SPANISH FRONT
Government ForcesReport-
ed to Have Trapped
$1,000 Insurgents

MADRID, April 9.-Fifteen thou
sand Insurgents are facing slaugh-
ter in a semi-circular trap.
Men and war machines are clos
ing around Gen. Francisco Frances
Cordoba Province forces, which
according to Spanish Government
militarists are composed largely OF
Italians.
On the battlefront outside of Ma
drid, Government troops wrested
ground lost about five months ago
from the besiegers who desperately
fought on the defensive.
The fight is described as one OF
the most important battles in re-
cent weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
NO CHANCE IN
PRESENT RATE
YELLOW METAL
President Ma k es Positive
Announcement at Press
Conference Today
RUMORS CIRCULATED
BY FOREIGN SOURCES
Neither Roosevelt Nor
Treasury Department
Knows of Any Move

WASHINGTON, April g.
President Roosevelt told the
newsmen at a press confer
ence today that neither he
nor the Treasury Department
knew of any plan to lower the
world price of gold.
Asked about contentious in
financial and other circles
that the gold prices were too
high, the President said that
was very interesting but that
he knew of no plan to lower
the price. The Chief Execu-
tive suggested such reports
evidently originated in the
foreign press.
ALASKA DELEGATE CONCERNED
WASHINGTON, April 8. Last
night Alaska Delegate Anthony j.
Dimond expressed concern over cur
rent rumors that the Government
may soon cut the gold price.
IF the Government puts an EN-
barge ON foreign shipments. it
would not be so bad, but at any
rate 1t is likely to tear to pieces
our newly built Alaska economy"
said the Delegate. II believe it will
result in deflation, but I cannot
believe the Government is consid-
ering such STEP"
Delegate Dimond said the in
crease in the price Of gold in 1885
to $35 an ounce brought prosperity
to the great mineral regions of the
west and Alaska. 1t Is my under
standing that under the restric-
tons Of the Reserve Act. the Presi-
dent can reduce the price Of gold
only to $34.47 from the present price
of $35, but even this reduction
should not be attempted, and I
believe it will not be-"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Thirty Students
Going, ketchikan

Seventeen of the thirty Music
Festival students who are to jour-
ney to Ketchikan have been an
nounced by Directors Ruth Coffin
and Byron L. Miller
At least eleven or more musicians
will be selected to make the trip
with Richard Jackson, George Al
exander, David Reischl, Jack Glasse
Irving Lowell, Anne Morris, Mil
dred Webster, Katherine Torkelson
Sylvia Davis, Keith Petrich, Mary
Stewart, Sue Stewart, Phyllis JENNIE
Christian Nielsen, John Krugness
Violet Mello, Mary Jean McNaugh-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
EVANGELISTS ARE
ARRIVING, NORAH

The Rev. T. A. Sandell, District
Superintendent of the Northwest
District of the Assemblies OF God
is arriving on the Princess Norah
this afternoon. accompanied by his
wife. They are evangelists and
singers and while in Juneau will
conduct evangelistic services in the
Bethel Pentecostal Assembly of God
on Main Street, starting next SUM-
day morning and continuing every
night, except Saturday, for about
ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09

CHEHALIS, Wash, April 8. =
First degree murder charges have
been filed against Walter Seelert
and Claude Ryan, both Of Tacoma
and both paroled from the state
prison, for the shooting of Deputy
Sheriff r. S. Jackson early this
week. The charge has been filed
by District Attorney James Sare-
ault. Both men are still at large.
Deputy Sheriff J. d. Compton
who was seriously injured at the
time Jackson lost his life, is ex-
pected to recover.
A makeshift, 90 caliber pistol
fashioned out of rifle parts, is be-
ing held by Sergeant Joe McCauley
state patrolman, as the weapon
used in the killing, McCauley said
the weapon was found under the
seat of the car the bandits had
abandoned along with loot stolen
from the home of Mrs. Emma Car
tier of South Bend.
A tip received that two men, one
wounded, had registered at a West
Port Angeles hotel were the sought
after men blew up when it was
found that the men really wanted
were Seelert and Ryan as positively
identified by pictures shown to Mrs
Cartier
Seelert, sentenced to prison for a
five to ten year term for robbery
was paroled last March 10. Ryan
was released Sept. %, 1888 after
serving three years of a five to
ten year term for manslaughter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Seamen Flown
$50 Miles
For Operations

HONOLULU, H. l., April 9.-Two
stricken Navy enlisted men under
went appendectomies <eday after
being flown from Jotaston Island.
$50 miles southwest Of here.
Then men were seaman L. G..
Smight, of the minesweeper Pelican,
and H. A. Poindexter, fireman, third
class, of the minesweeper Swan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
HAL|BUT CATCH
FAR OVER LAST
SEASON., REPORT
March Catch in Both Area
Two and Three Shows
Increase Over 1886

SEATTLE, April 9.-The Inter-
national Fisheries Commission re-
ported today that from March 16
through March 81 the following
amounts of halibut were landed at
coast ports:
From Area No. Omitted States
fleet, l,242,245 pounds; Canadian
fleet, 897,856 pounds; total, 2,140,-
10l.
From Area No. 3-U. S. fleet, L.
306,059 pounds; Canadian fleet, ST.
1922 pounds; total, 1,374,05l.
Figures for the same period last
year showed a total for both fleets
from Area No. 2 of l,268,532 pounds
and from Area 8, 775,989 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Movie CO|oniSts
Lose va|uabIes

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 8. -
Claudette Colbert, well-known mo-
ton picture actress, while on a
shopping tour yesterday, lost a
$375 diamond ring.
Mary Miles Minter, who accom-
panied her and was a popular ac-
tress few years ago, but who
has since retired from the screen
lost a $4,000 jeweled watch and a
S125 hand mirror and $l25 purse.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
COURT PROGRAM
HEARINGS MAY
END next week
Senate Judiciary Commit
tee Makes Plans for
Secret Sessions

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Weary
members of the Senate Judiciary
Committee said today that hearings
on the Roosevelt court reorganiza-
ton measure will end in about
another week when the Committee
goes into a secret session for work
on numerous proposals designed to
fortify and supplant the program.
Uncommitted Senators, it Is said,
hold the balance of power on the
Committee. also in the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
TRANSFERRED COAST
GUARD OFFICER GOES
THROUGH HERE TODAY

Transferred from his post as exc
cutive officer on the U.S.C.G. ship
Haida, stationed at Cordova, Lieut..
K. c. Phillips, is through passen-
ger from Cordova to Seattle aboard
the steamer Mount Mckinley in port
here southbound this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
.SitdOWn Strike
Is Resented by
Outside Group
Twenty Workers Reported
Killed and Many
Wounded

MEXICO CITY, April 9.-Twenty
workmen are reported to have been
killed and many wounded as the
result of a clash of rival groups at
factory at San Martin, Texme-
lucan.
The insiders" were on sitdown
strike for increased wages, and the
outsiders" demanded that negotia-
tons be opened in the regular man
ner and work continued until a set
tlement was made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
PANICKY CROWDS

NNES BURG, Union of
South Africa, April 9.-Panicky
crowds thronged the stock exchange
here as gold shares tumbled in some
cases as much as As points as the
result of the fears the United States
would lower the price of gold.
The slump however in some shares
is attributed to the over bought po-
sition Of the market. which led bro
kers to sell out weak clients.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
AT THE HOTELS


Gastineau
I. Johnson, Atlin, B. c.; Eric Ma
theson, Atlin; Ole Olsen, Atlin; Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. MERGED, Point Re-
treat; Mr.. and Mrs. M E. Stuart
Fairbanks; l.. L. Trimble, Seattle.
Alaskan
w. c. Mcdonald, Skagway; Jack
Saarela, juneau; r. Drimottes, Ju-
neau; Frank Good, Cordova; Pete
Fournie, Sitka, John ShaughnesSy
Sitka; William Turner, Sitka.
Juneau
Anna Belle Dennard, Sitka; J. E
Boyle, Seattle; Pete Zamarzich. Jul
neau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
GOES TO KETCHIKAN

Gene Routsala, formerly con-
nected with the staff of the Cali
fornia Grocery here, left Juneau
for Ketchikan aboard the motor
ship Northland. Mr.. Routsala does
not plan to return to Juneau for
some time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
ACTION IN FRANCE

PARIS, April 9.-The Bank of
France, for the second successive
day, raised the gold buying price.
boosting the figure from 24.3g7
francs per kilogram to 24.867 francs.
The latter rate is equivalent to 22.-
"a francs to the dollar.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
MRS. STEVENS RETURNING

Mrs. Ray Stevens, wife of the
Juneau agent of the Northland
Transportation Company, and men,
Der of the firm of Jones-Stevens
Shop is a passenger aboard the
North Sea after several weeks in
the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
MAJOR STRIKES,
AUTO INDUSTRY
REPORTED over
Serious Trouble Is Past,
According to Gov.
Murphy

DETROIT, Mich, April 8. = The
United States is free of major auto
strikes for the first time in five
months. - a.---
Gov Frank Murphy said serious
trouble in the automobile industry
is past
Eleven thousand workers of the
Hudson plant are going back to
their jobs as the month-old strike
ended last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
AAT MECHANIC RETURNS

Returning from a vacation in the
States of slightly more than a
month, Gordon Graham, shop sup
erintendent for the Alaska Air
Transport here, left Seattle this
morning aboard the steamer North
Sea, enroute back to his post at
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Winter Wheat
Crop Is Large

WASHINGTON, April 9. - The
Department of Agriculture estimate
this years production of winter
wheat, as indicated by April ] con-
ditions at 656,019,000 bushels as
compared to 519,O13,OOO bushels last
year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
vACATIoNING SOUTH

Mrs. L. Sibley. operator of the
Juneau restaurant, is among those
sailing south from Juneau aboard
the motorship Northland Mrs. Sib-
ley is on vacation trip to the
States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
Ketchikan Man Is
Licensed to Wed

TACOMA, Wash, April 8. = A
marriage license has been issued
here to Robert A. Watson. of Ket-
chikan, Alaska, and Lucietta Wheel
err, of Tacoma.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 9. Closing
quotation Of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 1875, American Can
l04%, American Power and Light
IL, Anaconda 56A, Bethlehem
Steel 90as, Calumet and Hecla Is,
Commonwealth and Southern 27s,
Curtiss Wright 65s, General Motors
sou. International Harvester 104,
Kennecott 57A, New York Central
Ats, Southern Pacific 577s, United
States Steel 112%, United Corpora
ton 6, Cities Service 3%, Bremner
bid 8 asked 10, Republic Steel AIS,
Lima Locomotive TOY, Cerro de
Pasco TAN, American Zinc, Lead
and Silver 1875. Pure Oil 20A, Holly
Sugar "a, Interlake Iron %, Pound
$4.89 SIG.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
BACK TO KETcHIKAN

Mrs. Jack Britton, wife of the
operator of radio station KGBU at
Ketchikan, returned to her home
city aboard the motorship North
land following a visit in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
TWO PAROLED
CONvICTS ARE
BEING HUNTED
Slayers of Deputy Sheriff
Identified by One Vic
tim from Photos

BULLETIN - Chehalis, April
"a woman resident Of Gal
vim, four miles west Of here,
reported a man came down off
the hill late yesterday and stole
a rifle and some shells from her
home. Another man was waiting
for him on the hill. The two
then disappeared in the woods.
Officers searched the vicinity
without results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
STRONG ON MORAN

Capt. William Strong is pas
senger aboard the Princess Norah
from the south where he has been
for several months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
MULLENs RETURNING

J. F. Mullen and Mrs. Mullen are
returning to Juneau on the Prin-
cess Norah after an absence of sew
eral months in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
BEN LEAMING COMING

Ben Leaning, for years steward
at the Elks Club, who has been on
an extensive visit south and east,
is returning to Juneau, passenger
aboard the North Sea. =.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
STOCK PRICES
TAKING JUN P
ON COLD NEWS
Steels and Motors Pare
Losses After Selling
Furry, First Hour

NEW YORK, April 9. = Stocks
did a quick about face march fol-
lowing President Roosevelt's state
ment on gold.
Steels and motors, which were
down fractions of the dollar to So
in the first hour of the selling out
burst, pared their losses and an
assortment of issues managed t.
cancel declines and work moderate
ly higher toward the noon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1885,
rails $3.50, utilities 31.16.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
GRAIN VALUES UP

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 9. Adj
vances of grain values quickly fol-
lowed the denial of President Roosc-
welt that there were any plans to
lower the price of gold. Wheat rose
about two cents a bushel from an
early low level. Corn climbed about
two and one half cents. Moderate
reactions followed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-09
POOLES COMING BACK

Mr.. and Mrs. William Poole, for
merly of the Royal Blue Cab Com
pany, are passengers aboard the
North Sea for Juneau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-22
FORMER MAYOR
 AWARDS PRIZES
SCOVill FOremen Observe Close of Annual Fishing
 Tourney With Banquet

Anglers of the Scovill Foremen's association obtained further re- wards beyond their four serial catches" out at Woodtick pond dur ing the summer and fall, when, last night at Paradise Inn, prizes don- ated by Francis T. Reeves, secretary of the company, were awarded to the contest winners by Russell Hick- man, chairman of the recreation committee.
 The donor, Mrs. Reeves, praised the 48 participants in the contest for their sportsmanship and MT. Hickman, toastmaster, described the recent contest as the most success full yet held, giving credit to James Littlejohn for orlgination of the idea. The latter remarked that he had brought the contest thought from Scotland where, he said, fish- ing competitions are universally held.
 Other speakers incluuded John Hubbard, president of the Scovill Rod and Gun club: Armand Wolff, president of the Scovill Foremen's association; and John 0arren, an active member of the committee which planned the banquet.
 MT. Littlejohn, Mrs. Hickman, Mir. Garren, MT. Hubbard and Earl Holihan were members of the banquet committee.