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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT
 FOR BIDS

SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of F. D. Webb, City Clerk, Seward, Alaska, not later than pm. on the 17th day of October. I938, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor and material necessary for the conStruc- MUNICIPAL DIESEL ELECTRIC
 PLANT AND ADDITIONS. FOR |. THE TOWN OF SEWARD. AL
 ASKA in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of E. D. Webb, CITY CLERK, SEW ARD, ALASKA. where they may be examined and copies obtained. A deposit of 5000 will be required to insure the safe return of plans and specified tions, this amount to be re- funded when they are returned.
 All bids shall be accompanied by cash, certified check CT a bid bond furnished by a surety company au- thorized to do business in Alaska for five percent (5%) of the amount bid. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the proposal, the deposit shall be for feited as liquidated damages.
 The successful bidder shall Dc required to file a performance bono in the full amount of the contract price, which bond shall be furnished by a Surety Company acceptable tt the Public Works Administration.
 No bid may be withdrawn, aftei the scheduled closing time for tht receipt of bids for 60 days
 This project is being financed 1T part with funds provided by tht Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and shall be con structed under the rules and regu' lations of the Public Works Admin istration as approved by the Ad ministration, by executive orders 0 the President, and as amended 10 Alaska.
 ATTENTION IS CALLED TC THE FACT that no less than tn
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minimum wage rates as shown in the Construction Regulations in- cluded in the contract must be paid on this project.
 If any person contemplating sub mCting a bid for the proposed con- tract is in doubt as to the mean ing of any part of the plans and specifications. or other contract documents, he may submit to the CITY ENGINEER, SEWARD, AL ASKA, a written request for an in- depreciation thereof. The person submitting the request will be re- sponsible for it's prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made only by ad- dendum duly issued and a copy of such addendum will be mailed oI delivered to each person receiving a set of such documents. The TOWN OF SEWARD, ALASKA, will not be responsible for any other ex- plantations or interpretations of the proposed documents.
 The right is reserved to rejec any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received.
 There is available the sum O about $560000 for this project.
 TOWN OF SEWARD,
 By E. D WEBB,
 City Clerk.
 First publication, Sept. 26 1938. Last publication, Oct. 10, 1933.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by City Clerk al Anchorage, Alaska, until October l9, 1888, 200 PM. for the construction of Street Paving, Water Mains, and Sewers for City of Anchorage, Alaska, and will then and there be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered.
 Plans. specifications and form of contract documents may be obtain ed at PWA Office, Juneau, Alaska, the office of City Clerk-Anchor- age, Alaska, and at the office o1 the Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle, Washington.
 There will be no deposit required for documents.
 Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond with authorized sure ty company as surety) made pay dDlt IO lllt OWiiCl III e,iAACtsAo NAON less than 5%o of the amount of the bid.
 The City of Anchorage reserves the right to reject any or all blds, and to waive informalities.
 No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof. or before award of con tract, unless said award is delayed for period exceeding 30 days.
 It is estimated that there Will be available for the work to be done under this advertisement substan- tially the sum of $96,000.00.
 H. G. ABERCROMBIE, City Clerk
 City of Anchorage, Alaska. First publication, Sept. 26, l938 Last publication, Oct. 10, 1888.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

John Borden was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital last night for medi- cal care.
 Otis Olson, a medical patient, was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital thls morning
 Mrs. William Jack was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today, fol- lowing medical treatment.
 Mrs. o. Bartness, patient at St Ann's Hospital was discharged to- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Clancy Henkins oi Douglas are the parents of a baby girl weighing six pounds, sever ounces, born Sunday morning at St Ann'S Hospital
 Mrs. Monte Arthur was admitted this morning for surgical care al St. Ann's Hospital.
 A surgical patient at St. Ann, Hospital admitted this morning i, Alice Bossford.
 Admitted Saturday for medica care at St. Anns Hospital was Mrs Bristol
 Sheldon Simmons was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital this forenoon for medical care and treatment O. injuries.
 Eugene King, a patient at tn, Government Hospital, underwent { major operation tliis morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
ADDRESS SEEN
 AS PRELIMINARY TO IN vASION N
Area Must Be Placed Under German Sovereignty,
 Leader Declares
(Conlnueu rom Pagr Ope)

,rnment's acceptance on September 21 in the first Anglo French plan.
 He further asserted that the final outlining of the border" between CZechoslovakia and Germany T ,ladly give to the citizens there" !" lsing as a precendent the Saar re- zion plebiscite.
 Hitler ended his adress at 9:34 ).m., at 12:34 Pacific standard time liter speaking an hour and thirteen minutes.
 In his remarks Hitler said Ger many and Italy will stand together md be able to defend themselves as l solid block if worst comes to vorst." He declared he would not tive up his claims in Czechoslova- ,ia.
 T wanted to secure durable peace with Great Britain" he de- Jared, but then voiced his dissatis- action with the Anglo-German na- val treaty limiting German sea bower.
 The German leader said he saw 10 reason why France and Ger many could not live peacefully side y side" but in the Sudeten issue Hitler said we now stand confront ed with the last final problem which las to be solved, and will be solved. E During the course of his address le told his countrymen that Ger many has an armed force the like lf which the world has never seen.
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pital, and Mark Renfrow, who has also been employed at the Pioneers Home, left for Juneau where their marriage will take place, after which they will leave for the States.
 After a visit in Sitka of a week ween boats, Miss Frances Thomas, nurse, returned to her nome in Petersburg. Karle Raatakainen has returned from an extended trip to the States.
 Ed Shaffer, proprietor of the Sanitary Market, was a business }isitor here from Juneau. Henry Roden, Juneau attorney vho is in Sitka on a business trip md Karle Raatakainen, left Mon lay on the Sheldon Jackson schoo 1oat which was chartered for tho occasion, for LiSianski Inlet
 The Rev. Peter Deyenka, noted | ecturer of the M oody Mission Church, Chicago, who has been tour.
 ng Alaska, gave an interesting
 Illustrated lecture here Wednesda,
 ,vening at the auditorium of thu
 sheldon Jackson School. The Rev Oeyenak, a native or Russia, talked )f Russia, the bombing of Chin;
 md other current topics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM S!TKA

Oll lhA, hldSkd, oept. Ao'-N'oP0S- ial CorTespondence)- Martin Bred vik son of MT and Mrs. Nels Bredvik. who was a member of the Sitka Territorial High School 1888 graduation class, left for Seat tie recently to attend the Univer- sity of Washington.
 Peter KoStrometinoff las return ed to his home after a short busi- ness trip to Juneau.
 Roy Nolan, General Manager of the Juneau and Douglas Telephone Company, was a business visitor in Sitka.
 Mrs. L. M Mills left on the North Sea for Seattle on a busi- ness and pleasure trip.
 Ralph Sparks, of Scldovia, AL aska, has arrived in Sitka to make his home at the Pioneers Home
 Miss Doris Stuart, who is taking a course in nursing in Seattle al the Providence Hospital, has re- turned after visit of month with her parents, MT. and Mrs. lC. c. Stuart.
 Miss Irene Peterson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Len Peterson, was a passenger aboard the Northland | enroute to Seattle to enter busi- ness college. She was accompanied by Miss Evelyn Olson who has been , spending the summer here At Ket- 5 chikan they were joined by Mrs } Andrew Olson, mother of Miss r Olson who left here two weeks age for visit in Ketchikan. : Eddie Hope, who has been on : duty in the U. S. Lighthouse Serv- t ice on the Aleutian Islands, has : been the guest of MT and Mrs R. K. Burke and family for the past ten days He sailed last week for Seattle and the States where he will spend the remaining time of six months vacation before returning to his duties in the North Miss Ruby Adams, of Des Moines Wash, arrived recently to accept employment at the Midget bar. Mrs. Leonard E. Matraw arrived in Sitka last week to join her hus- band, a U. s. naval aviation cadet attached to Squadron VP-16 now 7 stationed at Japonski Island : Mrs. C. Wyckoff, formerly a resi- dent of Ketchikan, who is living ] in Petersburg, is visiting with hel son -in-law and daughter, MT. ano ,, Mrs. Richard Tate.
 c. Hornum. representative of the West Coast Life Insurance Com pany returned to Juneau by plano accompanied by Mrs. Hornum, who , enjoyed stay of two weeks a l. Goddard Hot Springs. They en. gagged an apartment at the Fosbe, Apartments.
 Andy Lorentzsen, proprietor O |. the Pioneer Bakery, returned tt Sitka last week after a stay of si, :. weeks in Seattle.
 A. P Wolfe, cannerymap wht has been spending the summer a s Hood Bay, accompanied by Mrs s Wolfe, visited friends in Sitka re. gently enroute to their home a Laurelhurst, Seattle.
 = Mrs. Walter Bacon was a pas. senger on the Northland for Seattle and other Washington cities, where |. she will visit with relatives.
 Miss Matilda Somers, who re. gently resigned her position a f nurse at the Pioneers Home Hos
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2-BEDROOM HOUSE. full base ment, double lot, FILA terms John G. Olson. Phone Green GIG or FILA office.
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FOR SALE

SHELLWORTH CABIN on Louisa Beach. Priced way low for quick sale. Nicely finished inside. Call at property or phone R. L. Daviin. This is all-year home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26

FOR SALE = Cheap for cash: one large Flexible Flyer sled in Al condition. One pair practically new skates with shoes, size B. Call Red 185 or see George Walmsley Jr.
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Try the Empire cIassifieds rol suits
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FOR SALE-One 1881 Packard eight Deluxe Sedan, Al condition, hot water heater, $500 cash. Phone GA. FOR SALE-City Float Beer Parlor. Phone 541 after pm.
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WANTED

WANTED-Maid for general house. work. Phone Green 38l, Mrs. l. GOldStein.
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WANTED-SIndII IIIUutIH IUuoc OI apartment, GO PAA, phone l06 WANTED Girl, preferably high school; take care two children evenings, return for board and room, modern home. Call Black 61O.
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Miss Matilda Somcrs, who re- gently resigned her position as nurse at the Pioneers Home Hos
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Learn WELDING. Largest, best equipped school in west. Free cata- log. DUNN WELDING SCHOOL, 2O33 NE. Union, Portland, Ore.
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GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- nents, $4aO. Finger wave. CSC. Lola's Beauty Shop. telephone POI, 315 Decker Way.
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TURN your old gold into value cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

the pageant would be presented
and the queen crowned by AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles Edison, following this a
huge fireworks display would be set
off.
But, with the queen missing.
the committee is higher in the air
than the SeVersky plane would
have been, according to schedule.
WEATHER NO HINDRANCE
A final dress rehearsal of the
pageant was held last night un-
der the direction of Col. H. S.
Kimberly, the author, and now
all is in readiness for the event.
Officials of the regatta said
that in event of another change in
the weather, the coronation and
pageant will be held tomorrow
might, and the street parade and
carnival, scheduled for tomorrow
night, advanced to Saturday. But
the Weather Bureau is firm in
holding that the long rainy spell
is over.
President Roosevelt, one Of the
nations leading yachting enthusi-
asts, will view the races on Sun
day from the presidential yacht
Potomac, which will be anchored
in the center of the race course.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
POLICE ARREST
HERE AS
YEGG SUSPECTS
Thompson Leads Raids
And Bags Trio

Weeks of Investigation, spurred
by intervening raids on local
strong boxes, eliminated early to-
day in the arrest of three men. de-
Scribed by Detective Chief Ber.
nard w. Thompson as promising
suspects" in a recent furry Of
safe breakingS.
Inspector Thompson led the ,ar.
resting party, which visited estao-
lishments in the HOO block Of
Seventh Pl. N. E., and the 1400
block of Rhode Island Ave. N. W.,
taking prisoners at each address.
Two men, 40 and 43 years old,
and a youth of 18 were charged
with investigation, in connection
with several instances of safe rob-
bing, in which the method Of en-
trance and the attack on the
strongbox were the same.
Another gang is still at large,
Inspector Thompson said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
$4,000 Gone,
He Sues Bank

SILVER SPRING, Md, Sept. %.
Suit to recover $4,000 in gold GER
tificates, alleged to be missing
from his safe deposit box, was
brought against the Takoma Park
Bank yesterday by Leroy Abbott Of
Washington, in the Montgomery
County Circuit Court, Rockville,
Md.
Abbott says he rented a box
August II, 1886, and had placed
therein so $1,000 gold certificates
and five $1O0 bills in it. When he
opened the box On December IA,
1887, the $4,000 was missing, Alb
bott claims charging negligence on
part of the bank in the loss.
Recently the Takoma Park Bank
was merged with the Silver Spring
National Bank. The merged banks
are now known as the Suburban
National Bank of Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
VOL BECOMES
GIANT IN RADIO
Washington Times Staff Photo

We really must apologize for Our
radio editor!
In his column today he lists the
following under VOL:
6:15. Goodbye to 1910.
$50. Introducing 1890.
6:45. Don't believe it.
But really, you must believe 1t.
It's true. The old familiar spot on
the dial, 1910, where VOL has
been coming in will be vacant at
$50 and the station will come in
on its new wave length, 1880.
And at the same time the power
of the station will be stepped up
from 100 watts to 1000 watts
it one of the most power,
full stations here.
With this added power, the sta.
tion will be heard in places it
could not reach before.
Engineers have been working
for months to make the change
possible tonight, installing the new
transmitter at Chillum, Md, and
putting in the powerful new equip.
ment.
The program tonight will in
clude a short history of the sta
ton, which has been in operation
since 1927.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

est," Harris declared. "She is
in Venice waiting for me to
marry her. My wife and I have
discussed a divorce and as soon
as I get it, will marry Aspasia."
Harris admitted that, at his re.
quest, his sister transferred 1851
shares of Hegeman-Harris stock
valued at $3.50, 900, to the Princess
in October, 1885.
The stock was originally in Har.
riS' name, then in his wife's, and
when they entered into a Separa'
tion agreement, it was placed in
his sisters name. In accepting the
stock, Aspasia also assumed q
$67 1000 debt of Harris to his firm
which has not been repaid.
Records of the Chase National
Bank for this year showed the
transfer of $17,437 from Harris
account here to the Princess &C.
count in London, and a subsequent
transfer of $1,497 additional,
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Engineers in West
SO Pct. for Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept %
0.N.S0.-An affirmative vote in
the strike referendum being taken
among employees of the nations
major railroads was enVisioned to-
day following announcement that
Southern Pacific Railroad en-
gineers of the Western division
have voted SO per cent in favor
of a walkout.
More than 1000 members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers participated in the ballot
ing for the Southern Pacific lines
and the subsidiary Northwestern
Pacific Railroad, embracing the
regions between Portland and San
Diego and from Ell Paso to Ogden.
The strike vote was ordered in
protest against Is per cent wage
reduction effective October 2.
Counting Of the nationwide re-
suits is to be held at Chicago, Sep
tember 26.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Red Cross Gi0'eS
Aid at Regatta

Red Cross firSt-aid and
Iife-saving units from the
District Red Cross Chapter
today were assigned to duty
for the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta.
Two Red Cross Iifesavers
will be on duty on the Coast
Guard official boat in event
of accidents during the races,
while first-aid stations have
been installed at Hams Point
and at the COrinthian Yacht
Club.
A firSt-aid detail also will
be on hand at the pageant
at the Watergate tonight,
and during the RACES there
will be ambulanceS, doctors,
nurses, and members Of the
Motor Corps on duty on land
near the race course.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Regatta Queen Missing
In Wake of Hurricane
Held Somewhere
In New England
By Wreckage

Lost: One Regatta Queen.
Finder please rush to the PreSi-
dents Cup Regatta Committee,
Washington, D.. c..
Yes, lovely Elizabeth Reed, who
is scheduled to be crowned queen
of the regatta tonight at a bril-
liant pageant at the Watergate, is
lost somewhere in flood-stricken
Massachusetts.
Miss Reed, a student at Smith
College, left Northampton, Mass,
in the heart of the flood area,
early this morning, bound for New
York, where she was to embark in
a Seaplane and be flown here by
Major Alexander de Seversky,
noted flier and plane designer,
and Miss Jacqueline Cochran, the
nations outstanding woman flier.
BLOCKED BY WRECKAGE
The plane was due in the Naval
Air station at Anacostia at II this
morning, and a reception commit
tee was on hand at the Corinthian
Yacht Club to meet the queen
elect.
But with roads blocked, bridges
out and railroad schedules dis
ruted by the lood, Miss Reed has
not yet arrived in New York, and
the regatta officials are worried
that she may not be able to get
through.
Just what will be done in event
Miss Reed cannot get here, has
not been determined by the
Officials.
COMMITTEE CUP IN AIR"
Plans for the coronation called
for a colorful procession on the
royal barge from the yacht club
tonight to the Watergate, where
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
HIT-RUN DRIVER
ASKED TO COME
TO Boys RITES
Victims Mother Makes
Plea to Mot0riSt

NEW YORK, Sept. % U.N.S).
While heart-broken mother wept
on the shoulder of her unemployed
husband during funeral services
for their 15-year-old son today, po-
lice scrutinized the mourners to
see if anyone responded 10 the
mothers pathetic wish.
The boy, who gave his mother
50 of the $2.25 he earned weekly
by shining shoes, was killed by a
.hit-run driver. Said the distraught
mother, Mrs. Joseph Barrese:
II wish the man who drove
the black car that killed my boy
would come to the funeral lust
so he could see what he did. I
want him to realize that if he
had stopped and taken him to
the hospital, my son might be
alive today"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
lSt Out-Of-JOh
Conviction

The first conviction under the
D. c. Unemployment Compensa-
ton Act took place today when
Ellis P. Moon, undertaken, 1922
u. st. N. W., was fined $25 by
Police Court Judge Hobart New
man.
Newman was convicted Of fail.
ure to make employe reports in
1886, 1897 and 1888 to the D. c.
Unemployment Com en- s a tion
Board in accordance with the
terms of the act which set up
the board.
There have been numerous
cases of warrants served, but set
tlement has been made out OF
court, it was said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Crickets' Chir'l0
NOiSGy bait Legal

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Sept. %
G.N.SO.-Crickets chirped within
the law in Waukegan today.
The corporation counsel ruled
their racket was legal, on an ap-
peal for an opinion from the city
council where a complaint had
been lodged against the noisy
insects.
AS a result, the demand for a
campaign Of determination was
refused.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
STRIKE THREAT
HALTS SESSIONS
ON RAILWAY AID
Group Appointed by
Roosevelt ReCeSSeS

U.N.S.) The threatened strike
Of 100000 rail employees today
halted the deliberations of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's newly appointed
committee to draft plan to re-
habilitate the ailing railroad in
duStry.
The committee recessed indefi-
nitely after one day of delibera-
tions because it said it felt its
hands were tied in view Of the
wage controversy.
WORKERS VOTING {.
President Roosevelt, on appoint
ing the committee of three rail-
road presidents and three union
leaders, admonished the group to
treat the threatened strike as but
one phase of the problem.
The rail employees, faced with a
Is per cent wage slash effective
october /, are now taking strike
vote.
TO FIX DATE LATER
The committee issued this state
ment upon adjourning:
lowing to the pendency Of
the wage proceedings, and as
the President has indicated that
he will appoint a fact-finding
commission next week, the time
of the labor executives will be so
fully occupied during the month
of October that it was decided
the next meeting would be post
poned to a date later to be fixed.
There was a general discus
sion at today's meeting of an
approach and of the methods
which will be followed in pur-
suing the study the President
has asked us to undertake"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
CruCib|e Steel Co.
Reports 6 Mo. Loss

NEW YORK, Sept. % GN.S0.
Crucible Steel Company of Amer
lea today reported a loss for the
six months ended June 80 Of ST.
54O,360 against a profit of $685.
796 for the like 1887 period.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

$4,000, 900 a year from his '1iving
ghosts" Mystic leaders weird legion
Of ragged disciples whose holy men
live in caves, starve themselves and go
into frances in lonely graveyards-but
support their dapper leader In luxury.
Don't miss this unusual illustrated
feature in The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next sun
days Washington Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
AFL Union Gets
Sole Riqhts at Mine

The National Labor Relations
Board announced yesterday the
Mine B Coal Company, Spring
field, ILL.,, has accorded sole col
lective bargaining rights to the
Progressive Miners of America.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Checks Jail Pastor

PLYMOUTH, Ind, Sept. %
QN.S0.-The Rev. Miles A. Free
man, 81, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church of Spring Lake,
Mich, was in jail here today after
pleading guilty to issuing fraudu-
lent checks.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Swartze|I Managers
Postpone Conference

The board of managers of
SwartzeI Methodist C hill d e ms
Home has postponed its meeting
from tomorrow to Friday of next
week. The meeting will be held at
l0:45 a. m. at the home.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
OLIVIA DE HAVILAND
Stand-In's Stand-In

be in a wedding soon, but not
her own.
Keeping a promise of months
ago, the youthful star will be
maid-of-honor at the marriage of
her standin, Ann Robinson, to
DR.. Paul MacWilliamS, head Of
the Warner Brothers First Aid
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Clubmun Bdres Love
OfGreek Kings Widow

NEW YORK, Sept 22-The love story of Greek princess
and wealthy New York builder and cubman who gave her
$1,000 monthly allowance and quarter of million dollars
stocks and cash. revealed yesterday in bankruptcy
hearing in Federal Court House