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in and around the gold fields Of the
Bulolo River. In addition to pros
pectors, there are mining wardens,
mine inspectors. biologists. surveyors,
engineers and doctors in this region,
which is in truth a mans world.
"Salamaua and Wau, on both ends
Of the air route Of gold, are modern
towns in a region which was among
the last to be explored. Attractive
homes. hospitals, hotels. stores. gov
ernment buildings, schools. churches,
power plants and wireless stations
have made these towns miniature Eng
lish cities in South Sea island setting.
simultaneously with the announce
ment that Salamaua is to be the new
capital Of the inundated territory is
the announcement that a toll road
from Salamaua to Wau is to be built
by the Australian government. to
make the gold fields accessible by a
surface route"
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which this area is divided Located
on small isthmus it makes a pic
turesque harbor with its sandy beach,
coconut palms and towering noun
tains in the distance.
Before its selection as the capital
Of the inundated territory. it was
known principally as the port Of en-
try to the now famous gold fields of
the Bulolo River 40 miles to the south
west. Salamaua was also the port
Of departure for the millions Of dol
lars worth OF gold taken annually
from Edie Creek and other gold fields
in the hinterland.
Gold Discovered.
When gold was discovered on Edie
Greek in 1926. gold rush started, and
Wau, the center Of the gold fields, be-
came boom town The only way
to get to the gold country. which was
5000 feet above sea level, was by foot
through almost impenetrable noun.
famous jungle. The 40-mile trek
through this unexplored tangle OF
dense forest thick undergrowth and
malarisl swamplsnd took at least
eight days.
Poisonous snakes and insects. tangled
vegetation and savage and resentful
natives all combined to keep the white
man out OF the rich. mysterious gold
country beyond. In spite Of incredible
hardships. sickness. and even death.
man WAS victorious. The lure Of gold
was stronger than the perils Of one
OF the last unknown regions of the
world.
In April. 1927, a new chapter in
exploration and aviation was opened
when the first flight was made from
the coast to Wau In = little over an
hours time. From then on aviation
played \ unique part in New Guinea
In mans quest for gold. 1t has now
superseded the traditional burros and
mules.
Airports Busy.
To-day the airports at Salamaua
and Wau are among the busiest in the
world and their planes carry the most
varied Of cargoes Not only are pas
sengers flown, but automobiles, cattle,
dredging and electric machinery and
building materials. In 1896, 200 white
men and 6,S16 natives were employed
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basement II she looks long eonugh,
says Mrs Clopton.
Once the cobweb is secured. the
artist stretches it on frame-usually
about four inches wide by six inches
long
1T requires infinite patience to paint
on cobweb,' Mrs Clopton said. I'm
like painting on canvas. where erasure
is possible, it is impossible to make any
correction once the design is applied
to a cobwebby background"
Recently Mrs Clopton was invited to
appear in New York and tell her story
over a Nation wide radio network She
visited the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art and. in the Lenox collection, dis
covered what she believes is the only
oil painting in any public place that
really exhibits her art. It is q painting
on cobweb by an unknown German
artist Of the past century. She believes
this is the work Of the man who in
spired her to take up the tedious task
Of putting real oil paintings on cob
WebS
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usual work. Il read a small item in an
art magazine to the effect that a
German artist had made several paint
ings on cobweb. II he can do it, said
to myself. I can do it. too"
To date. Mrs. Clopton has more than
200 cobweb paintings to her credit
She began with water colors. but these
formed a sort Of lacquer which even
tually cracked. Now she uses oil
paints. though not the heavy tub vari-
cites used by most artists.
Mrs. Clopton encases the paintings
in glass. which presses the cobweb
front and rear and thus closes out
all air.
Mrs. Clopton must sometimes or
ganize expeditions in order to secure
the proper sized cobwebs. As a result,
most of her neighbors in her home
town-Huntsville. Ala.-are constantly
in search of good material. They find
suitable cobwebs in the fields. in
orchards, old barns and homes. Even
the most careful housekeeper usually
can find q cobweb in her attic or the
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CAPITAL CHOSEN
FOR NEW GUINEA
Sa|amaua Replaces Rabaul,
City Abandoned After
Volcanic Eruptions.

A year after volcanic eruptions made
Rabaul, New Guinea. an abandoned
"Pompeii OF the Pacific" comes the
announcement that Salamsua has
been chosen by the Australian gov
ernment as capital OF its mandated
territory OF New Guinea in place Of
the once beautiful tropical town now
covered with volanic ash and molten
lava.
THE inundated territory of New
Guinea. once under the rule Of Ger
many and now administered by Aus
tralia under mandate from the League
of Nations. lies just five degrees south
of the Equator and is one Of the many
delightful tropical areas in the SOUTH
ern waters of the Pacific Ocean," says
a National Geographic Society bulle-
tin
The territory. $4,000 square miles
in area. includes the northeastern part
Of the island of New Guinea, the Sec
ond largest island in the world; the
Bismarck Archipelago. with its two
islands of New Britain and New Ire
land. and the northern islands Of the
Solomon group, Bougainville and
Buka.
Eruptions Not New.
"Rabaul, situated on the northern
tip Of the crescent-shaped island Of
New Britain. has always lived in the
shadow Of volcanoes. and to its 9,700
inhabitants GOO Europeans, 1000
Asiatics, and 5000 natives) eruptions
were not unknown.
In 1878, 1916 and 1919 severe shocks
were felt as the three famous vol
canoes, the mother and the two
daughters which formed an ominous
background for the town, erupted.
On May 29. 1887. the entire popula-
ton of Rabaul was driven from the
town when lava burst from a crater
on Vulcan Island in Rabaul Haroor.
A number of lives were lost and prop
erty damage was heavy.
"Salamaua. the new capltal, Is on
the southern portion Of the mainland
of the island of New Guinea. IN the
Morobe district, one Of the three into
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Plane Chases Deer.

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. Aug. P.-
wild animals on the landing field
might be suitable warning to broad
cast to aviators planning on using the
Prescott Airport.
A. Lee Moore, Phoenix flyer, zoomed
into the field, abruptly nosed his ship
up and circled back. following an
cratic course low over the port. He
was chasing a four-point buck deer
of the runway.
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260th Coast Artil-
lery, District Ma
tional Guard, was
drowned late yes
terday at Cape
Henry, Va.
Mr.. D a m ! ano
went to ca m p
with his regiment
at Fort Story, on
Cape Henry, last
Sunday. The As
sociated Press re-
ported he " a s
with two other
enlisted men in a
boat of the en-
listed mems beach
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By JOHN ]. DAILY.
Oil paintings on cobWeb!

Works of art-land and seascapes,
and even neutrality-suspicious. on
the fiimsy meshes OF a spiders web
constitute the achievement of Mrs. J.
Brunt Clopton. the only living artist
known to work with such material
Here on a visit with relatives, the
family Of Col. William H. Clopton. U.
S. A., 80 West Irving street, Chevy
Chase. Md. Mrs. Clopton exhibited
samples of her work to officials of the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art and the
Smithsonian Institution As a result.
there will be public display Of several
oil paintings on cobweb in the National
Art Gallery, probably within the next
month.
Mrs. Clopton began painting on cob
web. as hobby. at the turn Of the
century. She still has painting made
in 1901-and it still stands the ele-
ments.
In the late 90s.' Mrs. Clopton said
yesterday. in explanation of her un-
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Same Idea on Names.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Aug. tP.-
Proud parents Of two sets of twin boys
in South Carolina had the same idea
about names.
Roy Powell, executive secretary to
Gov. Olin Johnston. said he was noti-
fied today that parents OF twins in
Blacksburg and West Columbia each
had named the new arrivals Olin D..
and Franklin D.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Toss Saves Baby in Crash.

DES MONIES. Iowa. Aug. 6 tPl.-
Mrs. Harry Oppenheim. Is. tossed her
son. Patrick. 2. out OF her automobile
just before the car was struck by a
train here.
The boy received only few
scratches. Mrs. Oppenheim leaping
out seconds later, escaped with a
bruised back.
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when il overturned.
Pvt Jack B. Veit. on of those in
the boat. and Capt. S. Ross Taggart
Of the 260th Medical Corps. noticed
Mr.. Damiano was in trouble shortly
after he started to swim ashore. They
reached him and took him to shore
and attempted resuscitation. but he
failed to revive.
Mr.. Damiano was a native Of Al
toona, Pa. His next of kin was listed
as his mother. Mrs. Adelaide Dami-
ano of Altoona, Pa.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
D. c. MAN ONE OF TRIO
HURT IN VIRGINIA CRASH
Slight Hope Held for Recovery Of
Oscar Jessee After Auto
Overturns.

By the Associated Press.
RICHLANDS. Va. Aug. 6.-Three
persons were injured. one critically,
when their automobile overturned to-
day near Belfast.
Oscar Jessee. IS. of Washington.
d. c.. suffered a fracture OF the skull
and severe bruises on the chest. Slight
hope was held for his recovery.
Other occupants Of the automobile
were Raymond Litton, le. and "Satch'
Barrett. both of Richlands.
Mr.. Jessee. son of c. B. Jessee. a
railroad foreman at Richlands, was
visiting here on his vacation.
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Johnsons Arrive in Paris.

BENKELMAN, Nebr, Aug. s R.-
Mrs Orville johnson and Mrs. Leonard
johnson entered a hospital here the
same day. were placed in the same
room and gave birth to sons the same
night.
They also planned to bestow similar
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Father 2lst Time,
Farmer So Nervous
He Can't Mark Vote

By the Associated Press.
GREENUP. KY, Aug. g.
Bunion Thacker. IA year old
farmer, became a father for the
2lst time today and was
so nervous he had to ask an elec-
ton clerk to mark his primary
ballot for Gov. Chandler for
Senator"
Mr.. Thacker thanked the clerk
and apologized because his So
year-old second wife was unable
to vote.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Victimizes Sleuth.

Detailed to keep q sharp lookout for
pickpockets, a Chinese detective in
Singapore, Malaga, lost his wallet
when his own pocket was picked on
a street car. The thief was captured
by another sleuth later and sent to
jail.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Liquor Stores Voted Down.

NEWTON. N. c.. Aug. 6 LP)-Dry
forces Overwhelmingly defeated a pro-
posal to establish state liquor stores in
Catawba County today. The vote in a
referendum was 1858 against liquor
stores and 4,l77 for them.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
NATIONAL GUARD
PRIVATE DROWNED
John R. Damiano, Treasury Clerk,
Dies in Boat Upset at
Cape Henry.

John r. Damiano, "a, of 40 Girard
street NE, Treasury Department
clerk and a private in Battery E,
Evening star., 1938-08-07
GLIDER PILOT ON 'CHUTE:
is KILLED BY OWN CRAFI
Airman Is Forced to Leave Shin
at 17,7OO Feet in Altitude
Record Attempt.

BY the Associated Press.
WASsERKUPPE, Germany, Aug. 8.
"A glider pilot was struck and killed
by his own craft today a moment
after he bailed out in midair. His
parachute brought his body to earth.
The pilot. Werner Belchs. was
forced to leave his glider during q
thunderstorm after he had reached
1900 feet in an altitude record at
tempt. q.
A number Of other pilots caught in
the storm came down safely in para
chutes.
Air Capt. Walther Drechsel Of Luf-
thansa, German airline, earlier in the
day claimed a new world record of
23.196 feet attained from start of
3,084 feet.
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names on their sons But both decided
that was carrying things too far, and
selected different names.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

he giving of a blowout" of some ind for dedication of the new fire hall until the building is complet- ed. Hose races for the Fourth were suggested and the following com- mittee was appointed to make ar engagements: Pusich, Jensen and Err Skine.
 Report of dance committee indi- cated that the annual event was the usual fine success, a net of $l62 being realized. Total receipts were $250.20 and total expense $8820. Earl Thatcher, representative of the fire hose company, was reported heard from to the effect that check for $30 issued a year ago as dona- tion toward the new fire truck had been found and would be forthcom- ing soon. Also $10 from the Chan nel Bus line would be received soon for spot light that had belonged to the department
 Before adjournment to refresh ments, new social committee was named as follows: Shudshift, John son and Kronquist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
All Scout DuffIe Must Be Aboard
 Wanderer Tonight
f # Kinky Bayers Vessel Berth ed at Upper City Float Sails in Morning

All Boy Scout duffle must be aboard the Wanderer, which is moored at the upper city float, this afternoon or this evening.
 This notice was issued from Scout headquarters today with the warn ing that the Wanderer is sailing for camp with the packs and other gear carly tomorrow morning so that it is essential to get all packs aboard to- night, or else there will be some tired Scouts carrying bedrollS from the end of the road next Monday morning.
 Curtis Shattuck, who is supervis- ing the opening of camp activities, is leaving in the morning with some scouts to get camp in shape and ready for the boys on Monday. He announced that cars to take the Scouts out to Camp would leave the Federal Building at 9 o'clock Mon day morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Arnot Hendrickson's Twenty-Foot Boat Is "Libeled"

Arnot Hendrickson thinks his friends have pulled good one" on him-but then again, he hasn't had time to check up yet, and he isn't too sure.
 Arnot has a twenty-foot inboard boat in a beach garage just out of town. Two carpenters have been doing work on it occasionally for Arnot, but last night they called Arnot to report "he was in a H of a jam" They said there was an extra paddock on the door, and an official-looking libel notice just above it.
 "Minard Mills and Joe Johnson! p Arnot breathed this afternoon, with a faraway look in his eyes, trying to think up something with which to get even-if the libel really is a "phony."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
FIREMEN FAVOR
 RECREATION ROOM
IN FIRE HOUSE

A recreation room in the fire hall for the members, also lockers for the use of the baseball team are under consideration by the Douglas Volun- teer Fire Department, having been proposed at the regular monthly meeting last night. A committee composed of Cochrane, Cashen and Roller was appointed to look into the matter and report at the next meeting It was suggested too, that the kitchen arranged for in the construction of the building be equipped for use in connection with having future entertainments there. | This proposition was laid on the table for the present however.
 Report of Maintenance Commit tee was concerned principally with the condition of hydrants previ- ously reported out of order. All of them except the one at the corner of Second and F streets have been fixed. Word from w s. Darley ad- vised about the siren not arriving yet. Foreman Ray Mccormick ap- pointed the following new commit tee: Roller, Erskine, H. Stragier and Angus Gair to look into the matter.
 A. J. Balog, chairman of Fire and Water for the city, gave the firemen notice that in the event of fire on Mob hill, before the water is turned into that district from Treadwell the hydrant on the hill should be opened to relieve the pressure on the pipe line.
 Revision of the membership roll was an issue preliminary to taking in some new members and the TruS- tees were directed to go over the books with Chairman Gair and Sec retary Langseth and drop the names of those disqualified to remain as members.
 Left for future consideration was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, FIRST DIVISION.
 In the Matter of VASO NICKIN- OVICH, Bankrupt. No 109
 Notice is hereby given that Vaso Nickinovich, having on the second day of February, 1888, been duly adjudged a bankrupt in the above entitled cause, has filed his petition for discharge as bankrupt, ana the same will be heard by said Court on the 5th day of July, 1888, at 9 o'clock in the afternoon, in the court room of said Court in Juneau, Alas ka, at which time and place all creditors and other persons in in- terest may appear and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be grant, ed
 ROBERT E. COUGHLIN.
 Clerk Publication date, June 8, 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
LOCKKEED OUT
 WITH SIMMONS

The Alaska Air Transport Lock heed took the air this morning for Che first time in several weeks, the plane having been repainted and the engine overhauled.
 Shell Simmons was at the stick and flew four passengers out to the islands and three back
 Harold Bloomquist and w. D. Sy- monds went to Hirst, and Lee Dolan and Jack Redmond went to Chicha- gof.
 Coming back, Dave Burnett came in from Chatham, Jack Goudie from Chichagof, and Jack Kolby from Lisianski.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
MATTSON PROPERTY
 IS SOLD YESTERDAY

Carl Mattson, administrator for the Fred Mattson estate, sold three lots of the estate yesterday and all transactions were for cash.
 Mrs. Selma Maxi bought the Mattson Boarding House and is planning repair work so as to have it "all bright and shining by the Fourth
 Two lots on lower Franklin were sold to Matt Loukku, who expects to build on the ground in the near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

J. w. Gucker, medical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed yesterday afternoon. s4otg
 Up Mrs. Lewis Brown of Thane and baby boy were dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday. A five pound g ounce baby girl was born to MT and Mrs. John FL stad at 7:10 o'clock this morning at St. Ann's Hospital MT. Elstad is lighthouse keeper at Sentinel Island.
 Amy Jackson was admitted yes- terday to the Government Hospital for medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Miss SCh|ader Is
 Hon0red ;LunChe0n

HCnoring Miss Louise Schlader, Miss Mary Kolasa entertained a group of friends at bridge lunch con yesterday afternoon in her home in the Spickett Apartments.
 High honors for the afternoon were won by Miss Helen Parrott.
 Miss Schlader will remain in Ju- neau visiting friends until June 13 She recently arrived here from the south for a brief stay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
LIVER SHIPPED

Only traffic on the local fish exchange today involved the ship ment of l74 cans of halibut livers to Seattle on the North Sea, totalling $500 pounds.
 The halibut schooner Sunset, out of Seattle, stopped in Juneau for ice yesterday. Capt. Carl Johanne- sen is her master.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
NORTKLAND HAS il PASSENGERS FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, June 3. = Motorship Northland sailed at 1l:30 o'clock this forenoon for Southeast Alaska ports with 63 passengers aboard including the following booked for Juneau:
 J. P. Melheim, Mrs. Agnes Adsit, Miss Florence Lindberger, MT. and Mrs. John Brade, Mrs. Margaret Potter. Mrs C. Chartrand, Mrs. Walter Hermanson, Donald J. Me- Donald, Vernon Jump, John D. Puff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
D Q U C | A 5 N E W s
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF TO
 START MONDAY, DOUGLAS

Arrangements were made today by Mayor L. w. Kilburn with the Gov ernor's office for the work to start here Monday on Public Works pro- jects to help the unemployment sit uation in this vicinity. The projects outlined thus far are the reservoir dam, extention of the St. Ann's Avenue water main and grading and leveling of the new school grounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
4 HALIBUTERS
 SELL, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, June 3.-Halibut ar rivals and sales today are as follows
 From the western banks-Sey- mour 34,000 pounds, ' 3-8 and IA cents a pound.
 From the local banks-Tacoma 18,000 pounds, Angeles 15,000 pounds, both selling for 34 and 6 cents Wesley 5000 pounds. 9 and cents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
NORTH SEA IN PORT; BRINGS
 s FROM SITKA

The steamer North Sea arrived in Juneau this morning from Sitka with six passengers for Juneau and was posted to sail this afternoon for the south at o'clock
 Inbound passengers were P. J. Fitzsimmons, Mrs. P. J. Fitzsim- mons, Dr. s. F. Cheifetz, Mrs George Baggen, Betty Baggen, and Gertie Jackson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND


 . Baranof scheduled to arrive at . l o'clock in the morning and . sails for Skagway two hours . later
 . Aleutian scheduled to arrive at . o'clock tomorrow afternoon Q and sails westward at mid . night.
 . Northland due Tuesday. . SCHEDULED SAILINCS . Tongass scheduled to sail from . Seattle g tonight. . Prince Robert scheduled to . sail from Vancouver at o. . clock tonight.
 . Yukon scheduled to sail from . Seattle tomorrow 9 am. . Princess Louise scheduled to Q sail from Vancouver at 9 . tomorrow night. . Denah scheduled to sail from c Seattle at am. June '. . Chatham scheduled to sail . from Seattle g pm. June 10. . SOUTHBOUND SAIIINGS . North Sea in port and sched- { . uled to sail south at 5 o. { . clock this afternoon. . Alaska southbound next Sun . day or Monday. } LOCAL SAILTNGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail every . Wednesday at pm. for Sit . ka and wayports. Dart leaves every Wednesday { at am. for Petersburg, Port Alexander. Rake and way , ports
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
VISITOR LEAVES

Miss Jane Mills who has been house guest of Mrs Thomas Cashen since her arrival here from Palmer Alaska, where she taught school last winter left by plane early this morning for her home in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
MRS. ART HUDSON
 TO VISIT SISTER

Leaving on the North Sea this af- ternoon Mrs. Art Judson will go to Lake View, oregon, where she will visit her sister and brother-in law, Mir and Mrs Ross Duke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

Washington Irving's acquaintance with John Jacob Astor, New York millionaire, prompted him in 1886 to write Astoria" a history of the fur-trading settlement founded by Astor in Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
NICK BAVARD HAS
 ECONOMICAL BOAT

Nick Bavard has received a new fourteen foot lapstrake hull boat with a mite of an air cooled engine that runs on smell of gas"
 The little engine kicks the craft along at five miles and ran all ev- ening yesterday on a gallon of gas. ,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
WITH SIS. COMPANY

Miss Jean Gallagher is now em- ployed at the Alaska Steamship Of flee, having taken her new position last Wednesday. She was previously employed at the Alaska Juneau Of flee ne
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
WESTFALLS TO FISH

MT. and Mrs. Jack Westfall with their visitors, Louis Grassi and Rolf Hagen, left late this afternoon for Salmon Creek where they will spend the weekend fishing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-5:07 am, 14.5 feet.
 Low tide-11;29 am, 0.4 feet. High tide-6:07 pm, 14.9 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

Try the Emplre classitieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

Some of the wealthy Romans had 10000 slaves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

Publication date, June 8, 1888.