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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
BAKED PARSNIPS

Peel and quarter the parsnip, re-
moving the heart. Place in baking
dish, sprinkling each layer with
sugar and a little salt. Cut slices
of bacon and lay over top. Add a
about 80 minutes or until brown and
about 8 0minutes or until brown and
tender. Submitted by Mrs. Alex
Wilson, Trade, Tennessee (Ashe
County,, Individual Home Makers
Recipe Contest.
DUMPLINGS
/ quart fruit or berries
l cup flour
tablespoon sugar
teaspoons baking powder
cup water or sweet milk
Mix all these ingredients togeth-
er, beat thoroughly, then drop by
spoonfuls into boiling fruit or ber-
ries. Cover and cook ten minutes.
Serve hot with sugar and cream
Mrs. Helen Snyder, Trade, Tenn.
(Alshe county,, Individual Home
Makers Recipe Contest.
Leg O'MuttOn Roast
Boil a ham of mutton or part of
backbone, whichever is preferred,
until tender. Put on baking dish;
spread about 2 cups of canned to-
matods over meat to be roasted
slice one large onion in thin slices
and arrange, then strip with cheese,
pepper to taste and bake until gold
en- brown. Serve while hot. (This
is an original recipe.)-By Mrs
George w. Shepherd, Laurel
Springs.
POOR MANS SALAD
2 cups cabbage chopped
2 cups tart apples chopped
l cup walnut meats chopped
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
FROZEN CHEESE SALAD
/ lb. Kraft cheese

I I'D. IAId1C CllGeSe
/ cup nuts
small can of pinnentos.
/ pint of whipping cream
Put cheese, nuts, and pimentos.
through food chopper. Fold in stiff
fly beaten cream. Put in baking
powder cans. Pack in ice. Let
stand 4 hours. Unmold. Slice and
serve on lettuce leaves with may
onnaise.-By Mrs. Burgwin Carter,
Lansing.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
National Union

Orville F. Sandefur was reelected
president Of United Council Sena-
tor Michael J. Kindsfather, chair.
man of the Committee on Arrange.
ments, spoke on the preparations OF
the joint installation of officers to
be held in Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie on January II. Samuel Trupp
of Victory Council announced the
sudden death of John H Robb, who
was just recently reelected SER
geant at arms. Other officers elected
for United Council were: Vice presi-
dent. Earl E. Dodge; speaker. Jack
L. Menefee; ex-president, Stanley
Schum; financial secretary, Harold
G.. Higbie; recording secretary, Mel.
vim D. Newland; treasurer, Fred M.
Price; usher, Alvin P. Brooks; chap
lain, William E. Perry; sergeant at
arms, William E. Burch; doorkeeper,
Albert A. Fels; trustees, John B.
Dickman. George w. Sellers, w.
Gordon Bell; delegates to Executive
Board. Melvin D. Newland, Albert
A. Fels, Emery F. Weightman, Jack
L. Menefee, Peter G.. Wenttang:
delegates to Hospital Service Asso-
citation, Emery F. Weightman, Earl
E. Dodge.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
LoyoI Order of Moose

Charles NJ. Kennedy, regional di-
rector of Maryland. Virginia and the
District of Columbia will be the
guest of Columbia Lodge Tuesday
night at 14l4 I street NV. A class
of 30 candidates will receive the
first degree to be known as the
loyalty class because the lodge had
doubled the quota set by Supreme
Secretary Malcolm R. Giles. At the
last meeting John C. Meickle, Moose
heart governor. presented the lodge
with painting of the director gen.
eral of the Moose, Senator James J.
Davis of Pennsylvania. for making
their first quota. Next Tuesday
night the lodge will be presented
with the second award, painting.
A moving picture, Fraternity
Marches On" will be shown.
On Wednesday night the lodge
and ladies' chapter will entertain the
children with a Christmas party
A New Year Eve dance will be
held in the lodgeroom from 10 pm,
to l pm. Open house will be held in
the clubroom on New Year Day from
noon to 6 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle,

matter and comes in for first praise.
He was aided by Alexander T.
Stuart.
Here the children and their elders
also got of to a bad start, and
the job seems to have been wished
on Mr.. Clark, probably a school
trustee at that time, just four days
before the schools closed for the
holidays. But committee to ar
range for the dinner was imme-
diately appointed. including Col.
Stratton. Mrs. Eaton, wife of Gen.
Eaton; Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Nc
Cauley, Mrs. McNeely and Miss
Nourse. A committee, consisting of
Messrs. B. R. Murray. A. T. Stuart
and o. w. Longan. was appointed
to arrange for an entertainment.
Another committee, composed of
Misses Hauk, Mack and E. j. Wood
ard, was appointed to attend to the
decoration Of the hall. The ladies
in charge of the tables were Misses
Hauk, Mack, Walker, Little, Rawl-
ings, Stockett, Woodland and Mac
MILAN. Each of these ladies had
four assistants, selected from the
young lady members of the club.
The Christmas tree was in the
charge of Mrs. Stoutenberg and
Miss Van Doren, Mrs. C. F. Kiefer
and Mrs. Hilton of the Executive
Committee. Mr.. Stoutenberg and
Dr. Bradford were also present and
aided in many ways.
Altogether it was a highly sue
cessful Christmas party. and must
have pleased Editor Crosby S. Noyes
greatly to know that he could bring
to Washington an idea from his
own home State that would do so
much good and would work ont
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Knights Of Columbus
Plan Christmas
Tree Party
Children From Orphan
AsyIums to Be Guests
Of Lodge Wednesday

The annual Christmas tree party
given by the Knights Of Columbus
for children Of the local orphan
asylums will be held at the TIvon
Theater next Wednesday at 10
o'clock. Gordon Hittenmark, N. 3.
c. radio announcer, will serve as
master Of ceremonies and will pre-
sent a program Of entertainment
from local stages and night clubs.
Orphans from each Of the local in
stitutions have been invited.
Charles J. Considine is In charge
Of arrangements. Roy M. Perry is
in charge Of gifts. Santa Claus will
be impersonated by Charles Dean,
who will see that every child is given
a toy and candy. The Knights Of
Columbus Band, under the direc.
ton of Edward 8. McGrath, will
entertain.
Announcement was made by Al
fred A. McGarraghy that the ex-
emplification of the Fourth Degree
will be February II at the Maynower
Hotel. Members of the order de-
string to receive this degree may
make application at the local club
house.
The annual New Year Eve celebra-
ton will be held at the Knights Of
Columbus Club next Saturday at 10
o'clock and will be participated In
by the five local councils and MEM
bers and friends Of the order Of the
Alhambra. Theodore F. Moseiey is
general chairman.
Supper will be served from 10 to
II o'clock and dancing will be to 3
am
Reservations may be secured at
the office in the local clubhouse.
Final date for reservations has been
set for December 80.
Members have been invited to
participate in the silver jubilee Of
the League Of Laymens Retreats at
the Mayflower Hotel on January %
at pm. Archbishop Michael j.
Curley of Baltimore will be guest
of honor.
Andrew L. Oehmann has been
placed in charge of the monthly
supper dance of Alcantara Caravan.
Order of the Alhambra. The next
will be January %.
The supreme convention Of the
Order of Alhambra viii be held at
! the Willard Hotel the first week In
September. Alfred P. Neff is gen.
eral chairman.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

so successfully in his adopted city.
And were he living today he would
be just as proud over what is now
being done by The Star and others
for the needy at this holy time of
the year as he was when he started
here the first Children's Christmas
Club in 1888.
Indeed, many of us were young
sters ourselves around 1888 and re-
call with much pleasure when Santa
Claus came to town. We can still
see in our minds eye the Christmas
tree, lighted with candles-before
the days of the electric highland
recall the white-and-red colored
candies in the shape of rings, canes
and other forms, then a part of the
decorations. as we'll as the cornu-
copias made of gold, silver and
bright t-colored paper, which were
filled with little candies, gum drops
and nuts, and the little white French
candies, made In the shape of ami
mails. which were hung on the tree
with pieces of string, some of which
we would "snitch" if the opportunity
presented itself.
OF course, this was not all the
trimming the tree received. for
there were the paper rings made
into long chains, to drape the tree
with, and the cardboard figures,
covered with gold and silver paper,
and plenty of moss around the base,
which we gathered in the woods
before Christmas, in order to help
Santa Claus. And then, not far
from the tree, in the corner, was the
whatnot and the little parlor stove,
that always looked so red and cheer
full when the weather was cold. But
the parlor would not be complete
without mentioning the Brussels
carpet tackled to the floor on all four
sides; the mohair furniture with the
hand-knit tides fastened here and
there; the marble-top table, upon
which stood the glass globe of wax
flowers and over which hung the
long mirror; the Nottingham lace
curtains at the windows, a square
piano, and, of course, q coal-oil lamp
or two; a few large, colored candles
and the family portrait gallery
which hung on the wall-and you
can almost see an old-timer's parlor
on Christmas morning.
But, after all, what is our own
happiness compared to the happi-
ness we can bring to others If we
will?
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Proctor
Continued From Page BAY

Washington, whose children could
not partake of meat on Friday. so it
was thought best to give an enter
tainment in the hall of the Jefferson
School Building, in lieu of the din
ner ="
And this was done, but the chick
ems collected for the occasion were
not cooked, but carefully laid aside,
and others added to the number by
purchase and further donations, un-
til they could be counted by the bar
rel and proved sufficient to furnish
every poor family represented at the
entertainment with from one to four
good fat chickens which are said to
have been distributed to, and taken
home by the children, together with
other good things
The fourth and last of the dis
tricts held its dinner in the Pea
body School, and here was feed
f1t for a king, including turkey,
oranges, apples, celery, cookies,
cranberry sauce, mince pies, ham,
and plenty of it; nuts, candies, and
about everything that would 60 with
Christmas dinner. It was q mid
day affair, and the writer would
like to tell you all about 1t, but
he thinks you would be more in
terested in learning who aided In
putting East Washington on the
map upon that occasion.
Appleton P. Clark, whose sons,
Allen c. and Appleton p, jr, are
still with us, took charge Of the
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Smith Is Reelected
Ace Rasmussen
D. A. Y. Commander
Officers Are Installed;
Dueout No. 107 PIons
New Year Eve Porty

George H. Smith was reelected
commander Of Ace-Rasmussen
Chapter, District of Columbia De-
partment, Disabled American Vet
erans Of the World War, at the an
nual meeting at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. He, with other
oncers, were installed by Depart
ment Comdr. Walter C. Hess as fol-
lows: John w. Barrett, senior vice
commander; Clifford Turner, junior
vice commander; James Kissock,
treasurer; William Carney. chaplain;
Myer Hurwitz, sergeant at arms;
Chapter Executive Committee, Jack
Spears, Ellis Pickett; Department
Executive Committee, George H.
Smith, Joseph Ashi, Herbert With
crow, Lee Turner, Frank Haley.
Open house on New Year Eve,
starting at 8 pm, will be observed
by Washington Dugout, No. 107, at
the home Of Blue Rodent Bill Covert,
1902 Meridian place NV. A buffet
supper will be served.
Sanction for the affair was given
by the dugout at the monthly rem
devious, presided over by Golden
Rodent Roy Westbury, last Monday
night at headquarters on North Cap
itol street. Invitations are extended
to all members of the D. v. A. and
the auxiliary.
1t was voted to sponsor a PROPOSE
ton advanced by Harry D. Nieren-
berg to supply stationery and en-
velopes to all patients of local vet
erans' hospitals.
The committee consisting of John
T. Chichester, Frank Haley, Walter
c. Hess and Bill Covert, was au-
thorized to make arrangements for
smoker on February II.
The Welfare Committee OF the
Women's Auxiliary. under the chair
manship of Mrs. Mary Hargraves,
distributed Christmas baskets to
needy families.
Auxiliary plans for the Yuletide
holidays include visits to the patti
ents at Mount Alto. Walter Reed
and Naval Hospitals.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Order of the Eastern Star

Installation of Miriam Chapter
officers will be held Thursday, as
follows: Mary Beahm, matron; Ro-
land Jewell, patron; Pebble Tanner,
associate matron; Clarence Smith,
associate patron; Mamie Brashears,
conductress: Naomi Cooper, associ-
ate conductress; Eileen Dalstrom,
secretary; Helen Rowen, treasurer;
Miriam Byers, chaplain; Nellie
Jewell, marshall; Mary Wilkerson,
organist; Ila Tanner, Adah; Ella
Mae HUNT, Ruth; Daisy Nan Bryce,
Esther; Martha Cooper, Martha;
Ruth Rook, Electa; Irma Alligood,
warder; Henry Leamen. sentinel,
and Past Matron Irma Smith, rep
resentative to the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Matron Marie Linthicum and Pa
tron Harry Beales entertained their
officers and committee chairmen
December %, at the Admiral Club,
l64o Rhode Island avenue NV.
Mrs. Lavinia Nlsewaner, matron
OF Washington Centennial Chapter,
announces a rehearsal of the officers
at the temple on January 5 at S
o'clock. The appointed officers are
Edna E. Muth, chaplain; Freda
Smigelsky, marshal: Florence Hyn-
son, organist; Mildred F.. Pullman,
Adah; Marjorie M. Stein, Ruth;
Azalea R. Marden, Esther; Lucille
t. Moore, Martha; Frances E. Tay-
lor, Electa; Aurelia L. Birmingham.
Warder, and Webster E. Osmond.
sentinel.
The past matrons and patrons will
be the honored guests at the chap
ter's birthday anniversary party on
January 6.
Bethlehem Chapter elected the
following officers: Mrs. Carrie Bat
son, matron; James E. Clements,
patron; Mrs. Mildred German, as
sociate matron: John D. Bowen, as
sociate patron; Mrs. Bessie Melton,
conductress; Mrs. Grace Lander
gren, associate conductress; Mrs.
Eugenia Corning. secretary; Miss
Blanche Fry. reelected, treasurer,
and Mrs. Ethel D. Nelson to repre-
sent the Home. They will be in
stalled Tuesday evening The ma
tron, Miss Blanche T. Bowen, will
be the installing officer.
Cathedral Chapter elected the fol-
lowing officers: Edith Young, ma
tron; Harry Burgess, patron; Eva
McLaurin, associate matron; Pat
rick Healtie, associate patron; Eliza
beth Cornish, secretary; Martha
Brandon, treasurer; Geneva Perry,
conductress; Jane Duvall, associate
conductress, and Hazel Kephart re-
elected as representative to the
board of directors of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home.
The chapter will have a Christmas
Evening star., 1938-12-25
retiring officers received many gifts

retiring officers received many gifts
from their officers and friends.
Past Grand Matron Mrs. Mamie
L. Greenstreet installed the new
officers, assisted by Past Matrons
Mrs. Emma T. Blood as marshal,
assisted by Past Patron Harry A.
johnson and Past Matron Mrs. Julia
Hartranft as chaplain, and Past
Matron Mrs. Ida v. Jones as Or
ganist.
The new appointive officers are:
Chaplain, Mrs. M. Elma Edwards;
marshal, Mrs. Bessie s. Burchell;
organist, Mrs. Esther L. Rice; Adah,
Mrs. Carrie E. Smith; Ruth, Mrs.
Florence F. Kinney; Esther, Mrs.
Screen M. May; Martha, Mrs.
Marguerite Hutchison; Electa, Mrs.
Katherine Elizabeth Cooke; warder,
Mrs. Lillian Bailey; sentinel, Charles
o. Greenstreet.
A reception will be held following
the meeting on January
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Women of the Moose

Officers and committee chairmen
Of Columbia Chapter were enter
tanned by Mrs. Pauline Miller, chair.
man of the Child Care and Train.
ing Committee, at her home on We'd
nesday. Plans were made for the
January program and arrangements
were completed for chapter Christ
mas party at Moose Hall on Decem-
Der 70 at pm. Miss Irma Baker is
IN charge of the program. Tho
members Of her Children of the
Moose dancing class will entertain,
Evening star., 1938-12-25

day evening at the Masonic Temple,
Maple and Carroll streets NV, for
the children of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home and the men,
bers OF Takoma Lodge and their
families. The features will be mo-
ton pictures. Jimmie Mulroe's Revue
and Santa Claus. The public is in
vited. At its meeting last Thursday
the following officers were elcted and
installed: Ralph S. Weese, president;
w. j. Gamble, vice president:
Charles Dement,, secretary; H. j
Carr, treasurer.
Albert Pike Lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mishel G.. Daoud
worshipful master: Jacob w. Lam
senior warden; Melvin M. Wertz
Junior warden; Robert B. Riley, jr.,
marshal; Hector G.. Spalding, senior
deacon; John H. Fuller, junior dea-
con; James E. Cowling, senior stew
ard, and Charles E. Stoufland, Junior
steward. They were installed at a
special meeting by Past Master S. G
Daoud, brother Of the newly-elected
master.
The Fellowship Club of Osiris
Lodge has elected the following Of
f1cers: F. M. Megby, president:
Harold Hoffman. vice president:
Chauncey Goldstein, secretary
treasurer; Herbert Levy, chaplain
and Jacob Greenberg, sergeant at
arms.
The following officers have been
installed by Federal Lodge: PRYOR
E. Hefner, master; Arthur F. Mid
dleton, senior warden; c. G. Dudley,
junior warden; Past Master Writ
B. Furr, secretary; Past Master Har-
mon K. Warner, treasurer; George
L. Russell, senior deacon: Richard
c. Stello, Junior deacon; Robert M.
Beard, senior steward; Roy H,
James, Junior steward, and Walter
Hewitt, tiler.
Brightwood Lodge elected Elmer F..
Stein as master, who, with Stephen
Porter, master-elect of Potomac
Lodge, are the only two firemen
who ever reached this position in
Masonry in the District of Columbia.
He was presented with a watch
from his mother, a high hat from
his father and a gavel that was
cut from a fig tree at Wakefield
156 years ago; also a gavel from
the Kallipolis Grotto.
Following are the officers: Elmer
F. Stein, master; Philip G. Cronan,
senior warden: Frank L. Ach, junior
warden; Past Master Henry C. Stein,
reelected 18th term, secretary;
Charles ]. Sincell, reelected 9th
term, treasurer; Melvin B. Blake,
senior deacon; Harold D. john
son, Junior deacon; Joseph A. Ber-
nard. senior steward; Fayette c..
Matthews. junior steward; Earl w.
Engleman, marshal; Past Master
Clarence E. Fowler, chaplain; Harry
B. Knee, reelected 14th term, tiler;
Past Master Edwin Lee White, trus-
tee, three years; proxies to Grand
Lodge, Melvin B. Blake for master,
Harold D. johnson for senior war
den and Joseph A. Bernard for
Junior warden.
They were installed by the first
master Of the lodge, Past Master
Henry G. Stein. I
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Job s Daughters

Inc mixing cluD OF Bethel NO. !
met at the home of Mrs. Simons, 1916
S street Sc. Ethel Read was re-
elected president, Lois Heinzman,
vice president: Betty Lawrence, sec
retary, and Elsie Stevens, treasurer.
Gifts wre exchanged On December
% the club will have a luncheon at
the Lotus, going to a movie after
ward.
Mother and Dad Myers will have a
Christmas party for their dramatic
club at their home. 10 Junior street,
Alexandria. Va, on December %.
Call Harriet Norris.
The choir in the operetta. "The
Rose and the PEARL are having
regular weekly rehearsals. Next
Tuesday at 10 am. will be the next
rehearsal and on Thursday at pm.
at the Masonic Temple.
The drill team of Bethel No. z
met last Monday Anna Mary
Davenport was elected treasurer.
The meeting was adjourned until
January 16.
The choir met on Tuesday at the
home of Barbara Smith.
The dramatic club held rehearsals
for the three one-act plays it is
planning to present the first Of the
year. The members filled baskets to
give to needy families.
The Bethel met December %, when
three new girls were initiated. Santa
and Mrs. Santa Claus distributed
gifts.
The officers are planning to exem-
pity the initiation work for Osiris
Lodge on January T.
The next regular meeting will be
January 13.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

Protected Home Circle.
Congressional Circle will meet
January 8 at Pythian Temple at
8 pm. A drill team is to be chosen,
Evening star., 1938-12-25

The supreme conventlon Of the
Order Of Alhambra viii be held at
the Willard Hotel the first week in
September. Alfred P. Neff is gen.
eral chairman.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

Rose A. Vernstein, matron Of
Brookland Chapter, announces In
stallation Of officers Wednesday at
the Masonic Temple. Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE. Then are:
Evening star., 1938-12-25

-tSemper Paratus Lodge elected and
Installed Orrin r. Hammer, mas
ter: Richard H. Bartlett, senior
warden; Carl E. Roberts. Junior
warden; Harry F.. Brodbeck, secre-
tary; Alfred T. Thorson, treasurer:
William Nadfeld, senior deacon;
Paul Cor, junior deacon; Arthur
, j. Craig, senior steward; Arthur
Lyon, junior steward; Frederick R.
Blaylock, master of ceremonies;
Past Master William H. Carroll,
chaplain; j. Dwight Sill, tiler.
The following officers were elected
and installed in Potomac Lodge:
Stephen L. Porter, master; Edward
H. Sharman, senior warden; Ken
meth ". Webster, Junior warden:
Rlchard r Waddey, secretary;
Theodore R. Hill, treasurer: Thomas
L. Kidwell, master of ceremonies:
y. Arthur Donaldson, senior deacon:
George B. Mead, junior deacon:
Michael l.. Heinrichs, senior steward:
Ray Baker Harris, Junior steward:
the Rev. Charles B. Austin. chan
lain; the Rev. w. Kenneth LYONS
assistant chaplain; Frank H, Crown
tiler.
The following officers were elected
and installed in Benjamin B. French
Lodge: Wilbur N Baughman. mas
ter; Elmer L. Corbin, senior warden:
Louis j. Mancuso, junior warden:
Harry l.. Strang, 3D., secretary. Ar
thur B. Miller, treasurer; Rev. John
C. Palmer. chaplain; Paul D. Gable
senior deacon; Donald w. Grafis,
Junior deacon; William Parks ia
cobs, jr., marshall Earl H. Davis.
senior steward; William Francis
Holmes, tiler.
The Takopa Fellowcraft Club will
give q Christmas party on Wednss-
Evening star., 1938-12-25

The Fellowship Club of Osiris
Lodge has elected the following Of
flcers: F. M. Megby, president;
Harold Hoffman. vice president:
Chauncey Goldstein, secretarv-
treasurer; Herbert Levy, chaplain
and Jacob Greenberg, sergeant at
arms.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

Andrew L. Oehmann has been
placed in charge of the monthly
supper dance of Alcantara Caravan.
Order of the Alhambra. The next
will be January %.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Copernment Spending Just
 Question Of Lookin g at It
 From More tIlan One Angle
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, May Tt may case your mind to learn that the question, whether it is all right for the government to spend money for this and that, is a matter of rela- tivity.
 Example: Administrator Hop kins of WPA was testifying before the Senate unemployment com mittee when Senator Lodge held up WPA publication entitled America Spreads Her Wings It had to do with airports.
 That said Lodge, is beauti- fully printed. MT. Williams tells me that this cost $l0,000" Further, he said, a musical recording pro- ject had cost $72,0OO and WPA movies $101 ,000, a round total of $183 O00.
 At $500 a year" said Lodge, that would give work to 230 workers. Do you call that admin istration expense?"
 Said Hopkins: "In terms of the five or six billion dollars We spent, it would not amount to much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Alaska AirbaSe
 Is Given Support
 By Congressman
House Committee Recon mends Big Increase in
 Vast Spending Bill

WASHINGTON. May = With the House Appropriations Sub- Committee in favor of increasing. rather than decreasing the spend- ing and lending bill, determined block of defense minded Congress- men are asking that the program include five gigantic air bases to guard Alaska and the coasts.
 The Sub Committee announced their decision today to recommend an increase of $300, 100000 in Pub-- lie Works grants over the $450,000,- 900 that President Roosevelt has recommended in his spending and lending program
 The House group also recommend ed loans up to $250000,000 on local ly sponsored projects.
 Some legislators said Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes has assured the War Department that part of the PWA funds will be used for army air bases, which gave rise to confi- dence among defense minded Con- gressmen that Alaska might receive funds for building one or more air bases.