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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
Army,Con1n1erce
JOhnsOnS Are
Coming North
Assistant Secretaries of Two
Departm e nts Due
Here Next Week

The Johnsons are coming TO AL
aska-the Colonel Johnsons, the As
sistant Secretary Johnsons. Oh
shucks, can't describe them that
way because they have the same
name, the same Army rank and the
same sort of job in Washington,
so let's go at it this way:
Col Louis johnson, Assistant Sec
rotary of War, is coming to Alaska,
as previously announced. Now then
Col. John Monroe Johnson AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce, is
coming to Alaska, as announced
right here.
And both of the officials are
scheduled to leave from Seattle next
Tuesday, August 16, together.
That was the information received
in Juneau t~ay by Pacific Alaska
Anyways from its Manager, Joe
Crosson, who is now in Seattle. In
a message to PAA traffic represen-
tative Louis Delebecque, Crosson
said: Colonel Louis Johnson, As
sistant Secretary of War, accom-
panied by Colonel John Monroe
Johns0a, Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, are making an inspec-
ton of Alaska, leaving Seattle, Aug
ust 16, following highway route
Announcement was made recent
ly from Washington that War De-
partment's Colonel johnson would
leave the States about the middle
of this month for Alaska with a
special view to looking over the
possibilities of the International
Whether they are coming by boat
or will fly over the proposed high
way route has not been ascertained.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
ANNUAL z PER CENT
PROPOSITION AGAIN
OFFERED TAXPAYERS

Tax statements have all been
mailed out, Mayor Harry I. Lucas
said today, and Juneau municipal
government supporters have until
September IS to lay it on the line
or else consider themselves as de-
linquent taxpayers with the custo-
mary penalty.
The statements call for a return
to the city of approximately 100000
in tax money, all of which is due
and payable by September Is and
for which two percent discount
is given if paid by that date If,
however, the taxpayer cannot pay
all by the 18th of next month, he
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
MRS. R.HERMANN AND
BARBARA ON VACATION

Mrs. r. II. hermann and daugh-
ter Barbara are planning to sail
in the morning on the Mount Nc
Kinley for a vacation trip to Puget
Sound, expecting to be gone about
month. Mr.. Hermann is planning
to meet them in Ketchikan on the
return trip and he and Mrs. Her.
mann, both active Legion and Aux
iliary members, will take in the
Legion Department convention in
Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
SIMMONS Goes
OUT With four

Shell Simmons, flying the Alaska
Air Transport Fairchild II, took
four passengers to island points this
morning.
Laura Rooth was flown to Sitka,
Jack Littlepage to Lisianski, and
Jack Powell and j. Whittendale TO
Chichagof.
Yesterday, Shell brought in F.
Knutsen and r. Lesage from Ber-
ner's Bay, and then flew Bill Flory
from Hawk Inlet to Juneau to
Limestone Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
NO-HOST PARTY
HELD AT DUGOUT

A no-host party was given last
evening at the American Legion
Dugout, honoring Miss Jane Blom-
gren, who is leaving soon for the
south. Miss Ellen McKechnie was
in charge of arrangements for the
evening.
Eighteen couples were present for
the occasion, and the evening was
spent in dancing, with refresh
ments being served throughout the
course of the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
MISS WORLEY HOSTESS
WITH DESSERT BRIDGE

In celebration of her birthday,
Miss Virginia Worley, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Worley, is en-
PERTAINING with DESSERT bridge and
theatre party this evening at her
home in the Fifth Avenue Apart
ments
Guests for the occasion will in
clude: Misses Ruth and Jean Glib
bons, Marian Crost, Joan Morgan,
Ruth Allen, Maydelle George, Doris
McEachran, Frances P aul, and
Mariana Skinner
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
", ". MISCHIEF
IS HANDY MAN
FOR BIC JUDGE.
Important Individual Breaks
Into Limelight- But
Through Writer
Continued from Page One)

turn to Washington. The luncheon
and conference letters will go as
soon as the dates can be filled in.
Ordinarily Mischief works at
Hughes home in Washington. The
Chief Justice and the other senior
members of the court got the habit
of doing their work at home be-
cause of lack of suitable library
and office space in the old capitol
building.
In his summer office, Mischief
keeps the air cooling system run
ming full blast, with the tempera-
ture down around 70 degrees.
Three years ago when the building
first opened, he nearly died Of
pneumonia contracted after walk
ing into his office from a tour of
inspection of stores and restau-
rants in the vicinity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
JUNEAU VISITOR is
HONORED AT PARTY

In honor of Mrs. Frances BalOcca,
Past President of the Women's
Club from Paola, Kansas, who is
visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Smith, Mrs. Smith enter
tanned a with a bridge luncheon at
her home on the Glacier Higway,
Wednesday afternoon.
Prizes for the afternoon were
won by Mrs. Claude Hirst and
Mrs. G. C. Rulaford.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

The following are scores of base
ball games played this afternoon
in the two major leagues as re-
ceived up to 2 pm:
National League
Boston 2; Brooklyn l.
Chicago g; Pittsburgh 3.
American League
Philadelphia s. 3; New York 4, Is.
Boston l; Washington ID.
Cleveland, IL; Chicago o, first
game. fAA
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
J. w. JONES, WIFE,
SAIL SOUTH ABOARD
PRIN. CHARLOTTE

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jones sail
ed south this morning on the
Princess Charlotte for Seattle, plan
ming to be absent from the Capital
City for between three and four
weeks.
Mr.. Jones, of the Juneau Young
Hardware Company, is making the
trip ON business and may go as far
south as San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
BUT WON'T TALK

When President Taft left the
White House after his four years
as President he told Mischief he was
uncertain whether he could keep
him on. He wasn't earning enough.
But it soon got around that the for
mer president was available for lee
lures, and then they knew no peace
Mr.. Taft delivered law lectures
Monday and Tuesday at Yale and
then took to the road. He delivered
lectures in towns as far west as
Iowa on Wednesdays, Thursdays,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
LUTHER LEAGUE TONIGHT

Misses Myrtle Mello, Beatrice
Boutwell, and Bernice Mead are in
charge of the social gathering to
be held by members of the Luther
League. The meeting will take place
in the Lutheran Church parlors at
7:30 o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
RANGER DUE TONIGHT

The Forest Service vessel Ran
ger 10. Capt. Lyle Blorgett, is due
to arrive in juneau tonight from
Petersburg with Ranger C. M.
Archbold of Ketchikan aboard for
conference in the headquarters Of
flee here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

can pay half at that time and have
until March Is to pay the other
half without penalty. But there's
no discount where the installmment
plan is used, it was stressed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
MORT TRUESDELL
MOVING BUSINESS

Mort Truesdell and his priceless
gun collection Che won't sell a lot
of his beautiful pieces are now
located in new quarters next to j.
B. Caro- on Second Street between
Seward and Franklin.
Moving should be completed to-
daV
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
o. s. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE WEATHER
THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau)

and vicinity beginning at $3.50 Aug IL:
Rain torilh Saturday; souherly
tonight
day. souhery
Canal
utherly Saturday Dixon Entrance
Hinchinbrook
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT AM. TO-DAY

(arporD temperature Victoria ST.
cloudy, Harbor cloudy. Triple
Island foggy Rupert raining,
Ketckan cloudy ST. Wrange cloudy Sd Peters
Sitka Radove mistng, 81; Hoonah
Ahorp raining Hawk raining So; Hood Bay
d 5 Hmchnbrook foggy 3D. Juneau msng S. Skagwa
Yakutat 54 Cordova
Chna clear Mccarthy partly cloudy 49, Anchorage clear ST.
Portage cloudy S. Fairbanks raining ST. McCrath cloudy co. Hot
3d. Flat cloudy So
Suyahok, 46 Bethel mstng 50 Platinum
cloudy Ruby raining So Nuato cloudy So Solomon clear Sd Colo
partly cloudy, Council cloudy, So Nome partly cloudy 81
Juneau, Aug 13-Smrise, sunset, 1852
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Aleu-
Pa
latitude Al
the field
with entered
This general distribution has been attended
by ov northwestern Canada
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
TOWN BOARD MET, BUT
NO PROJECTS SUBMITTED

At meeting of the town fathers
of West Jefferson, held last Friday
night, Chief Mcmillan was Instruct
ed to inform the local pool room
that it would have to close at 10
o'clock at nights in compliance with
previous agreement, made before
the present pool room was started.
The board also decreed that a porch
or facade could not be con-
structed in front of business houses
on main street here and that Mrs.
Richardson would have to remove
the one under construction in front
of one of her buildings. Mrs. Rich
ardson stated that she did not know
about this ruling or ordinance, 9TH
erwise she would not have built it..
No plans were made by the board
relative to submitting sewerage or
street improvent projects.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Mcneil To Stop
Jefferson Water
Supply Oct. LIST.
Notice Posted At Post Office
Monday Causes Considerable
Concern And Comment.
TAX RATE rs 6Oc

A notice, posted at the post Office
Monday by w. E. McNeill, stating
that the water system in Jefferson
would be discontinued after Oc-
tober /, has caused considerable
comment and apparent concern in
the peaceful county seat town.
Mr.. McNeill has owned the Jeffer-
son water system that supplies
around rs homes, for the past sew
eral years and no explanation was
given in the notice as to his reason
for discontinuance.
Several persons who were inter-
view Tuesday said they didn't know
why he was taking this action and
expressed keen surprise. Others de-
clared that they were of the opinion
that the entire system was pretty
we'll worn out and that it would
cost right much to modernize it.
The water is piped from a reser-
voir on the mountain through three
and two-inch pipe. Sanitarian c. D.
Ashworth said that the water sup
ply was good.
Mr.. McNeill, who is district in
spector for the state agriculture
department, was out of town and
could not be reached for a state
ment.
A charge .of $500 a month is
made to residential customers.
Water is supplied to the court
house and Jail from a pump and
special water system located near
the courthouse. Several homes
there also have their own system.
The board of aldermen met Tues
day afternoon and discussed the mat
ter, although no decision was made.
1t was stated that Mr.. McNeill had
previously offered to sell the system
to the town.
The board, however, set the tax
rate for the ensuing year at 60c, the
same as last year. E. A. Waddell,
clerk, said the town only owed
about $450.00 and that they were in
hopes of getting out of debt this
year. The other members of the
board are c. S. Neal and Edwin
Porter. w. B. Austin is mayor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Labor Day Was A
Work Day In Ashe
Commissioners Met Monday. All
Stores Remained Open.
No Accidents.

Labor Day was quietly observed
throughout Ashe county and for
most people Monday was really a
'1abor day..
All of the stores here remained
open, banks, post offices and coun-
ty Offices were scenes of activity
and the county commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting.
L. p Coward, who is clerk Of the
board as well as register of deeds
and auditor, stated that the board
was busy most of the day with rou-
tine business matters of paying
bills.
Tuesday he had not prepared the
minutes, but declared that nothing
was done that would make news.
He said the auditors report for
the first six months of operation has
been completed and will be pub
lished, in condensed form, soon.
A petition was submitted to have
mile and a half road from D. P.
WEIGH store to Shumate's saWmill
in the Fig community, placed on the
State Highway System for main
tenance.
Patrolman Thomas reported that
there were no serious accidents in
the county Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
MET MONDAY NIGHT

Continued from Page One)
the state organization.
Short talks were made by the diff
ferent candidates and a number of
others present.
Everybody who is a Democrat is
young" Ira Johnston declared. "The
Democratic party is party of
young men and women. Youth is
not a question of age, but outlook
and the Democratic party is the
liberal party" he said.
He explained the young democrat
ic club movement was launched in
this state 10 years ago by Tyre Tay-
lor, native of Allegheny county.
Since that time the movement has
spread into all 48 states and there
is now strong national as we'll as
state organizations.
II hope we can have strong clubs
in each township in this county,"
he concluded.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Blackburns To Be
Tried For Stealing
Goods Stolen From GOodman's
Car And Other Autos Here
Saturday Night.

Frank, Fred and j. c. Blackburn
all of the Phenix Creek section, are
now in Jail awaiting trial Saturday
morning before Magistrate II. C.
Tucker on charges of stealing ar
ticles from one or more cars parked
here on the streets last Saturday
night. Bonds were placed at 5000.
The three men were arrested by
Officers Mcmillan, Barker and
Campbell last Saturday night. A
search started when Frank Good
man, upon returning to his car
from the Carnival, found that some
groceries, a pair of shoes and other
things had been stolen out of his
car.
He first started searching and
then solicited the aid of officers. Ar
rests were made in Jefferson and il
is alleged that one of the men was
wearing the stolen shoes belonging
to Goodman.
A preliminary trial was held Mon
day, but at the request of the de.
tense, it was continued until Sat
urday. Others reported that quilts
two overcoats and some fishing
equipment was also stolen from
their cars Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Price Elected AS
Head OF Sons OF
The Confederates
Former Ashe County Man Hon
Ored At Annual Convention
Held In Columbia.

Joseph Roy Price, native OF
Ashe county, was unanimously elect
ed commander-in-chief of the sons
of confederate veterans last Fri
day at the annual conven fon held
at Columbia, S. c. Mr.. Price is
now located at Shreveport, Louisi-
ana.
The United States marine band
and the Charlottesville, Va, munic-
ipal band furnished the music for
the two large balls which were at
tended by southern bellies, dressed
in anti-bellum styles.
On Friday with marshals on
horseback, an escort of motorcycle
police, the marine band, Gov
ernor Olin johnson and his party
headed the parade, followed by the
Confederate Veterans Sons of Con-
federate Veterans and sponsors,
maids of honor and other official
ladies.
At the business meeting Of the
0O1lS VI AOI11CuCIdIC VCtCA OAAo q ACo
olution was adopted sponsoring the
development of the Manassas battle
field. The Manassas battlefield, ac-
quired under the auspices of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, was
recently transferred to the United
States government, and plans were
made for further development. 1t
was reported the state of Virginia
recently appropriated $25, 100000 for
a stutue to General Stonewan Jack
son on "sorre1l', and that other
states would be requested to erect
monuments to their heroes and lead
ers. The resolution also provided
for the erection of monument to
an unknown confederate soldier, the
first soldier dying on American soil
to be thus honored.
Mr.. Price-Was awarded a medal
of distinguished service and also
two other awards.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Ashe Junior Legion Baseball
Teams Play For County Title
Winner Will Meet Cricket. Team
From Wilkes In Five Game
Series.

A belated post-season schedule
has been arranged to determine the
winner of the Ashe county division
of the American Legion junior base
ball league and the championship
team will play the Cricket nine,
winners of Wilkes county, in a
five-game series for the two-county
laurelS.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock Grassy
Creek is to play Nathan's Creek at
Nathan's Creek, delayed schedule
game. If Grassy Creek wins, the
Virginia Carolina boys will be Ashe
champs and will probably start the
five-game series against the Cric-
kets here Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. On the other hand, if Ma
than's Creek should win, which is
rather unlikely since the VIC boys
apparently have the stronger team,
Grassy Creek will play West JEFF
ferson for the Ashe crown, and the
winner will meet the ,Crickets.
This confusion developed because
the regular schedule last summer
was not carried out according to the
original announcement. Grassy
Greek defeated West Jefferson, but
did not play Nathan's Greek.
The boys from Cricket came up
here Saturday to play Grassy Greek,
but there was no Ashe county win
ner for them to meet.
The little Blue Ridge series
should be a lively contest and at
tract large crowds. It is understood
that three games will be- played at
West Jefferson and two in Wilkes.
Final arrangements were worked
out by Commander Ed Barr.
Spartanburg, S. c., and San Diego
teams have been fighting it out at
Spartanburg during the past week
for the national championship.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
HICKORY GROUP IN
COUNTY LAST SATURDAY

The Obids Baptist church was
honored last Saturday evening ir
having the Senior B. T. u. of the
Highland Baptist church in Hick.
Dry, present program, directed by
Miss Mary Summey who organized
B. T. U. here sometime ago. They
were accompanied by their pastor
Rev. Edd Sullivan, who preached q
very inspiring sermon after the pro-
gram.
The ladies of the church served
supper, picnic style, on the grounds
ObidS Personal News
Mr.. J. H. Coward, who has been
in the Wilkes Hospital for some
time, was brought home Sunday
but is still confined to his room
unable to walk.
Several people from here attend
ed the baptizing near Glendale
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Glen Miller has returned
from the Charlotte hospital. She is
somewhat improved.
The Senior B. T. u, of Obids Bap-
fist church, presented program al
Glendale Springs Baptist church
Sunday night, after helping organize
B. T. U. there.
Miss Mabel Blackburn visited her
aunt, Mrs. Julia Lyon, Sunday. Mrs
Lyon has been ill for long time.
r. c. Parsons, of West Jefferson
is spending few days here at the
home of his son, E. E. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Coward, OF
Mooresvil1e, and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
D. Coward, of Baldwin, visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Coward Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
First Game To Be Played Sept.
%. Schedule Of Nine Games
A n n o u n e d.

The opening game of the season
of the Lansing high school football
team will be played at Wilkesboro
on Friday afternoon, Sept. q, it
was revealed this week when Coach
r. w. Morphis announced his sche-
dule.
A total of games have been ar
ranged for the Skysanders, Ashe
county's only football team. Four
Of these games will be played on
the Lansing field and three of
them are Appalachian high school
association conference battles.
Coach Morphis has every date filled
except October z.
The first conference game
will be played in Lansing on Fri
day, Sept. 80, at 3 P. M. against
Crossnore. On October IA the Sky
landers meet Marion high at Ma
rion; Oct. 81, Galax high at Galax;
Oct. %, Mountain City at Mountain
City; Nov. 4, Glade Springs at
Lansing; Nov. II, Cranberry at
Boone; Nov 18, Newland at Lam
sing and Thanksgiving Day Elkin
at Lansing.
Tuesday night Coach Morphis de-
clared that the prospects for a
winning team don't look so good"
He admitted however, that he has
10 lettermen back this year and Sc
veral promising new candidates.
including Robert Cox, Morris Eller,
Lonnie Howell and Howard Patton
Ray Blevins and Smith Hartzog
are co-captians. Fred WEIGH is
manager.
Coach is giving his men real
workout each day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Weaver Allegedly
Stabbed Last Fri.
By Charlie Perry
ARRAY Said To Have Developed
Over Argument Regarding
The Sheriff'S Race.

Bryan Weaver, who lives in the
Hurricane township section, was
seriously wounded when he was
stabbed with a knife by Charlie
Perry, a neighbor, last Friday af-
ternoon, it was reported here this
week
Officers searched for Perry that
night, but declared that he had es-
capped over into Virginia. 1t was
stated yesterday that Viewers con-
dition is improving.
The affray, it was said, started
over political discussion between two
friends and neighbors and the argu-
ment reached its height when Perry
offered to bet $500 that Dent Pen
nington would defeat incumbent
Sheriff Miller in the Sheriff's race
this fall. Weaver, it was said,
promptly offered to cover the bet
and when Weaver went outside OF
the house, he was followed by Perry
who stabbed him in the side with
long knife. Weaver was given
first aid treatment by DR.. Blevins
Officers said that a wheat thrash
ing was being held at the home OF
Perry and that when the machine
broke down, Weaver was asked to
come and repair it. Later the argu-
ment developed.
It was also reported that Perry
abused his mother and that she
went to the home of daughter to
spend the night. Carl Denney is
deDlItv sheriff in that section
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Lansing Skylanders To Meet
Wilkesboro In Season Opener
DOUGHTON MEMORIAL
BRIDGE is DEDICATED
Continued from Page One)

Continued from rage One)
Miss Irene Calhoun, Of Elk Creek,
unveiled the bronze plaque high on
the arch of each end of the bridge.
1t bears this inscription; 'R. A.
Doughton Memorial Bridge, built in
1927"
Former Governor Lee Trinkle, of
Roanoke, on behalf of Gov. James
Price, dedicated the bridge. After
his dedication speech, Gov. Dough-
ton accepted it.
81 am unworthy of the reception
Of this bridge" he said, "But !
thank you from the bottom of my
heart and am so glad you came
here today"
From the bridge the motorcade
drove to Wytheville, Va, and there
enjoyed barbecue, after which an
other program was given.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08

Land crabs crawl out of their
holes. and steal golf balls on the
golf courses near Sydney, Australia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08
Miss Crews Will
Represent Carroll
County In Festival
Nathan's Creek Home Econo.
mics Teacher To Be In
Queens Court.

Miss Willie Helen Crews, OF
Willis, Va, home economics teacher
at Nathan's Creek high school will
leave Friday for. South Boston, Va
to represent Carroll county in the
National Tobacco Festival being
held in South Boston Thursday
Friday and Saturday. Miss Crews
will be 'Miss Carroll County" in
the Queens Court.
Miss Crews was selected in con.
test sponsored by The Carroll News
county paper. The Queen of the
festival IS the daughter of the Mexi-
can Ambassador to the u. S.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-08

The voters approve the issuance of
$4,000 in water bonds to match
$4,000 the federal government will
provide for the $4,000 project. This
project has already been approved.
An application for the sewer pro-
ject is now pending with PWA. The
voters approved bond issue of
$4,000 for this project should it
gain approval of PWA. The feder-
al government would provide 70
per cent. of the cost.