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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
People In
The Meu,s

Northwestern university off.
cisls announced at Chicago that
Dr. Fssskita niiss a,des. ~. usil
become president ~ tbs university
next September WHEN Ds. Wstiss
Diii scott. iis present hssd, rstircs
Snyder IL nov vice president and
dean ~ faculties 81 the Institution
shirley Tensp,e ~iii h. starred
In tschnieolo motion picture
version ~ Msusles Ms~sssttseh's
famous story '@rhs Blue Bird. :
goth Century yox studio an
nounesd shs ALI play the role
~ "Aytyls
Ceiossi n. Zero, Bsarns. %. es,s.
tor OF the Salt Lake Telegram.
died after . stroke u paralysis
suffered while he worked st his
desk lie had edited ths Telegram
four Year,. ellmsxing = long nsrs.
paper esrssr IN the intsrmoyntsin
area
A flying stssdsui named Joseph
HAfgtssss" sho smashed gp an
sirpiass 81 santa Monica last
April n. has been revealed az Sssh
tssiss, film and RADIO actor iiis
irgs identity 1ss revealed when
Haley sas ssssd Tor 81 So damages
by Marion Msksea. his fiylas
teacher and 0susr II ina plane
DsamsEss sefoot s-laeh dssss
Prince tfsdsriek. 1bo likes - ride
trains and command ssrsSslps, AID
his blonde princess. 1sgssd, hays
started co q goDdsiii tour ~ the
United States Tbe couple arrived
at Ia Angeles and left sftss .
few bolrs sof santa Bsfssfs Ia
inspect the DssIsh eoiosy ~ soi-
Yang in santa Ynsx valley
Dr.. Carroll t.iiss ksss~sis. 50
clinical director % Bssffsio CITY
hOspli.i Sno fscsniIy reported
curing 81 ~ - pneumonia cases
through The sse II the ns~ drug
suifspyridins died 81 ihs disease
last nsxnt
Oseas n. bs<h. msfaIIufTist.
sculptor. ana Industrial designer.
announced 81 Srs York that ~
had Invented and was ready 10
. stainless sssei stronger
and lighter than any Industrial
metal now In USE. Hs said the
metal may change entirely present
construction methods ana rsvoiu-
siouizs indsls1y 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08

dent was led quickly To Mr.. Rich
ards office
After a hearty handshake and
friendly .ntIcductions. Richards be
gan asking questions so fast about
Tacoma that We had hard time
pinning him down regarding his
work. Finally, he took us over TO
an instrument which appeared TO
be cousin 10 a microscope but
which he called "moyiols !" When
he turned a switch. film passed
noiselessly beneath a glass which
magnified II six times We saw
familiar movie stars performing
beneath the glass. Richards would
start and stop the film every few
seconds. back II up. cut out sec
tons with scissors and listen 10
the accompanying sound track for
proper syncronizstion. Film was
all about him on the floor. hang
ing from racks. rolls Of II on the
shelves
"A director may take 100. 900 or
even as high as 10000 feet of
film for a picture Richards cs-
planned. He wants TO be sure 10
get IL when the scenes. char
acters and everything are set. The
cost Of film is small compared 10
other expenses. 80 he uses plenty
Of H. When all this film comes TO
me. must cut IL down from five
to ten thousand feet for showing
Only those scenes which are the
most pertinent. best acted and
photographed. most effective and
which keep the action flowing best
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column b
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the boys discovered the house
phone system furnished him with
the opportunity Of lifetime
Real Novelty
He began calling som. of his
Peoh Point pals al the rooms From
then on In. life rested heavily on
the shoulders Of various switch.
board piuggerE Calls from one
room 10 another slso established
= new hotel high fof the iwO-oa y
period. according 10 hotel officials
Frankly. however. they said they
would just a. soon not discuss u -
even II Il we're = record.
A. Bremsrton they had visited
the navy yard and the Brsmerton
junior nigh school Here they COY.
cred the city. ranging from Point
Defiance park 10 Fern Hill Tney
DO ell their travelling IN the feOb
Point school bus
Visit Iorf L~~s
Thursday they left Tacoma fof
the day. journeying 10 Fort Ls~ls
for a glimpse u the Army Day
proceedings They couldn't see
them very well according u one
young man They we're too far
back W ihs crowd although they
Continued on Page 4 Column ~
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Meet Our
|Salariied
|Nabobs
Congress Reveals
Lengthy LIST Of
America S High
est Paid Folks
WASHINGTON b. Ma

WAsHINGToN-Louis B. Ma
w yer. motion picture executive
was the highest paid American
In 1887, He received 81 .2ee, SOB
one of the largest individual
salaries ever reported.
This was revealed TODAY when
the house ways and means com
mittee gave the country its an
nual peek at what the other per-
son makes. The report. compiled
by the treasury. listed salaries
and bonuses over $4,000 paid by
L. S. corporations.
Mayors compensation topped a
list studded with nota bles of
Hollywood and industry. OF the
10 highest salaries. seven were
paid in the motion picture and
entertainment world. OF the top
30. Is went To actors. actresses.
motion picture and entertainment
executives.
The top salaries:
l.. b. Mayer. executive. Loew's.
Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
1926, sos.
J. Robert Rubin. executive
Loew's. Inc. and Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer-S754. 254.
\. NJ. Schenck, president, Loew's
1nc.-S 54l SOP.
William X. Hearst, newspa per
owner-S500. 600.
Fredric March, actor-S4s4. 6s7.
Greta Carlo. actress-S472. 400.
Maj. Edward Bowes, entertain
ment executive -S427 SIT.
Thomas J. Watson. president,
International Business Machines
Corp.-s419.39s.
Eugene G. Grace. president.
Bethlehem Steel Corp.-S3e4.5 $50.
David Bernstein. ecutive.
Ioew's, 1nc.-S3S2 SIG.
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SENATORS BUCK
F. D. ON RELIEF

WASHINGTON A poll OF the
senate revealed today that so SEN
ators supported the house which
reduced President Roosevelt's re-
lief request from $3.50. 900 900 to
500, 900 900. Between 25 and 30
supported the president
The poll. tabulated by admin
istration leaders during yester-
days debate. showed 40 Demo-
Gratis and 20 Republicans opposed
to an amendment, by Sen, Claude
Pepper D.. Fla. that would re-
store the $50. 900. 900 cut from the
bill by the house and sustained by
the senate appropriations commit
tee
sjority Leader A ben w.
BsrkIey. D.. Ky. carrying out an
agreement with economy bloc senA
ators who threatened 10 slash the
measure below 500. 900 900. was
among the Pepper opponents.
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Australian Prime
Minister Is Dead

SYDNEY. Australia Sir Earle
c. G. Page was sworn as prime
minister Of Australia today. He
was minister of commerce and
health in the administration Of
Prime Minister Joseph A. Lyons,
who died some hours earlier after
a heart attack.
Lyons. serving his third success
siye term. had been prime minister
since 1892 He was taken to a
hospital yesterday.
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lIGH
An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit.
ical America

WASHINGTON--The new
est entry in the Republican y
1910 derby Is the popular and
able G. o. p. leader Of the
house Of representatives---Joe
Martin of Massachusetts,.
Martin has not announced his
candidacy. and won't discuss
II, but powerful friends are
working and whooping II up
for him.
They figure that he has many
assets his rivals don't possess he
was close TO Calvin Coolidge IN the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
Berlin Warns
DEMOCRAC|ES
TO LAY OFF,
Backs Italy in lts
Albanian Attack;
Now Considers Po-
land an Enemy"


Nazis today warned the
demoeracies To avoid inter-
ference with ltaly's invasion
Of Albania, and declared the
German reich must consider
Poland as aiding the "encirele-
ment of Germany.
Through the seni-offirial u. n.
u. news agency. the German gov.
eminent said II fully understood
itsly's action In Albania. but
would he able neither to under
stand nor approve any desire by
the democratic western powers
10 intervene in the incontestihls
position and action Of our axis
partners
The warnings 10 the go
called democratic hlor were
made after Close consultations
between Adolf Hitler and
Italian Premier B~nite Musse-
lini regarding action 10 offset
the "eucfrelenent" Of the
reich.
The agency said
This action comedies with the
letter a. well rs the spirit Of the
Italian Albanian treaty Of friend.
ship Of ip2T. as well A. With the
deep Italian sympathy for the
Albanian people.
Germany understands that
Italy cannot permit . persistent
source Of disorder 10 ariss on ths
opposite coast of the Adriatic sss
which u 30 important 10 Italy,
vital interests, which destroys gen
ersl order and ~ the same tim.
mcnacrs the safety OF i,slianl
living there "
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In the SECOND 10 highest salaries
were: George W. Hill, president,
American Tobacco Co. $3.50, 976;
NIariene Dietrich. actress, S370,-
900: A. VI. LOew. executive.
Loew's lac. S356.074; CIaudette
Colbert. actress. S355,555; Joan
Crawford, actress. 1851 ,53s; Spy
ros p. Skouras. theater executive,
$346,054; +. 3. Davis Jr.. presi-
dent. U. S. Rubber Products. Inc.
1922 .e99; Carol Lombard, actress.
$4,000; william Powell, actor,
S2se.443; Clark Gable, actor,
$3.50. 900.
The 1887 list revealed that SAL
aries in general increased sub
stantially over 1886.
Mayors salary was the largest
10 be disclosed since start of pub
lication of the ways and means
committee lists. II compared
with top salaries of the 1929 year
In which Grace in one year drew
salary and bonus Of 81 .645.753 and
Hill drew salaries and commits
sions substantially in excess OF
1900. 900 year.
Mayer did not show In the
1886 top brackets. The 1886
list was led BY Chairman Al
fred p. Sloan. Of General Mo
tors Corp, with x56l.Sli. In
1887 he was far down the list
with s183.108. In second
place In 1886 was Hearst with
&500,0 900.
William s. knndsen. General
Motors president, was third in
1886 with s459.s7s In 1887 he
dropped out Of the top 10 with
S247 .210.
Others who vanished from the
top 10 included: Actor Gary
Cooper. who dropped TO s246.053
from s370.214: Actor Ronald Col
man. who dropped to sls5.52s
from 1852 500: Actress Mae West.
uho drew s323.O00 in 1886 and
was unlisted the next year;
Charles r. Retiring. General Mo
tors vice president. who went
down 10 si55.5lO from s5of'sfo
Vincent Fitzgerald. salesman for
q =. Ohrstrom a. Co. Inc, Who
went from $500 .2ee TO see.4'i (.
and Rudy Nailee. who did not
snow on the 1887 list. although he
drew s23s.744 in 1886.
Some changes were understood
N ne due to the fact that a per
80, had become head Of his o"n
enterprise. or received his income
ir the form Of dividends No IN
come from stOckholdings or otner
Investments was INCLUDED N the
report -
ons persons in the public eye in
Guided. 80
Mr.. Eleanor Roosevelt, slo'-
ss7 for writing her daily news
nsper column Assistant >ecre-
tary Of Nav, Charles Edison. k4S.-
so5 as president. Thomas A Edi-
or Inc GOV. Julius p. Hell OF
Wiscousin. S44 900 as president.
CONTINUED on Page u Column ~
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Red tape erected by studio po-
lice and secretaries was immedi.
ately cut away when the reporter
the news he was
from Tacoma. That seemed TO be
the password, for the correspon-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
WAR ZONE
BULLETINS

BERl.IN---cermany. reject
ing conciliatory explanations,
has informed the Polish guy
eminent II must consider the
British. Polish alliance an i'm.
portan, element in an enciFelr-
ment policy primarily directed
toward the formation of an
anti-cerman bloc. II Was I'M
dcfstood today. II MAS re.
ported here that Hitler might
delay his move until ltaly'a
position In Albania had lwcn
consolidated. Political quar-.
tiers predicted that when Hit
Ter acted. his action would he
directed at Poland.
ntWi.l>--A aermaa seWs
broadcast iast stuht wasue1
Poland that she h -ss this
toe." ~ result ~ betNtuG ~
nsitisk. tr~nek htss. "retsa1
IL s~usasins cut on shsa We
from which n N questionable
thai enc css return safety"
the broadcast said.
IO<DO>--t.rsst Britain saaght
to include Hungary In stop Tut
Ter hloe today. The occupation of
Albania was regarded here - the
answer Of the Berlin Rome axis"
20 polsnd's entrance into . Brliish-
French sn,i.akErsssien eombsns.
tion.
rARIs Authoritative
French quarters rerciseA ~
ports tonight ef extensive
troop Ussveus~nts IN various
psrts II Gespnamy. No e.
tails we're svai1ahle regard
lag dive~tlsm ~ NJ wsase.
"sests az their pnspess.
BUCHAREST. Ramamls - ~.
MANIA wss usAsvsseoA to-day - ~
seeking a. agreement With Tue
key for passage al nstttsh ae6
rvsnch wsvships shssugh The M
1Aselles. IN event HUMAN \
Wssnared ~ agEvessies.
suwcos. sps,m - S.tiea.
slist spain tonight adhered tn
the snfiseommunist alliance
among the totsiifarian states
of Germany. Japan and italy.
An official note sasusd here
said With thu definite eon.
quest on the battlefield Of
communism which started the
spsnish civil war. the govern
meni has adhered 10 the anti.
comintern pact 10 confirm liz
defensive attitude 60 the
dangers that communism en-
shrines
BEilsKADE. Jusosia,sa--Issiy
today assured the ynEssiss gov.
evnsrsnt lie military measures
against Aissssls we're "pseststsWsl
In character" and thst Susssiav
Interests would ~ vespects<.
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Salaries listed for promiennt
Washington men included II. n.
Dent, president of the General
Insurance Co., Of America,
Seattle, $4,000; Peter q.
Schmidt, president Of the Olym-
pia Brewing Co, Olympia,
S51.839; {. Il. Blethen. publisher
Of the seattle Times, $4,000
and j. NJ. Austin. Seattle,
branch manager Of the Periodi-
cal Publishers Service Bureau,
New York, S50,061.
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old ds va he
never aroused
Mr.. Hoover u
enmiiy and he
acted as All
L.sndon . CON
tact man al
the 1855 con
yention FROM
his long serv-
ice In the
house he has
numerous In
fluentIsl Re
publicans Who
might throw
their deicEa
lions 10 him.
or At least
m 4 ne nj ~
M 2 fhUter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08

Turn to Page I for addi-
tiOnal pictures Of the
Army day celebration at
Fort Lewis. First pic
lures were carried in The
Times Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08

VATICAN CITf--Asms Of hs ftaiss sermpe1teW ~
Abama shocked the Fsisa8 fodnv N fAe def ~ eoee~M
Good Friday ceremonies and reported eefAevtoo-
tirsiv Pope Pms was rsmrtsp me homsv ~ wt1 -.
nosnee 10 the worid BY radio Easfev S.ndaB.
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Property Ouners
NOW!

Get rid Of the hey to your
empty house and get the
key to money making.
Many desirable renters
look first in The Times
Rental Ads.
Place your sign in The
Times where they can
see IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
Ex-NaUy Grid Star
Burned TO Death

WASHINGTON Ensign Rich
ard V. Fincher. Of Waldo. Ark
center on the navy football team
that beat army in 1885. was burned
to death early today in an auto
crash on the outskirts Of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
II Duce,S Force
Blasts Its Uldy
Into NelC UIcti71
Soldiers, Policemen, Armed CjvnIono
Fight Back, But Give Way %
Vastly Superior Fosees
,ertl&ssNa,

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sAs Auaeaea u~vvvuue - ~ vNunA -
- on~s~e" tweeve ~ - uuoenGW e
~ IT, r~Vss~ll
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ehs1ss~ 80 ass6 p~wvs1 sesa - ~ eeov -
tas p,asss
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No. ~AsvasssseG Anssse sas>ossU Aon
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Qsasssss sss~s. pusssss 80 - assvsus - - - -
r. - - A1n -
enp - Um1nn
shss rrsssses ns~sss Nusss,sss sluestae snsm
sowsn.s. ..A 80 .s< -, s-.ss. s.uv 4.suops - 49,
ee~.e sSss nnhsusa ant 11nmo - -
hsss~vss sa~pessa - ssseae>e pssenpesguO -
Aasssstw tsssdsa.
nOs1rnno< uuuOSe
Albsn,sns famed in warfare Sons II The Gaole M
their fields and workshops today fight noltoa nny
which landed on their homslAnds rocky coasts this g
Official ~ TrsnA. Albanian capital as~sunoee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
Reporter Mentions Tacoma
And Studio Red Tape Is Cut
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD-tSpecial to The Tmes)-A mentioning
Times reporter with his tilted for stories
of former Tacomans in the film capital, rode the
mammoth 90-acres Warner Bros studio and asked for
Frederick Richards, film editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08

which might be an snvisble posi-.
,ion n the headiinrfs fall into n
sausbeie that KNOCKS al n them
out. Then again they think the
country IL ripe Tor a quiet. not too
conservative. figure of hsrtins
type
Lastly. they argue that Il IL
about time the .. o. T. BOXED
toward tho Industrial northeast
fof It's presidential BoTninss. The
Far West topped The honor ~
1879 and 1892 the Middle West
IN 1890 40 Nhy not give a Bay
Slater chance The major
parties don't nominate congress-
men as rule. but his taiksia-
pppeFs see no reANon any n
shouldn't be- different TINS tune.
IMP OKT \ y Inter
nstisazii, informed bankers
again .sy that dsspifs stock
market r&liie.. bsssiss-s lon tff.
country will continue 10 ssf-
Ter until the tnropesa ~a
cloud. break either in sffssi
VAR or ls an &ii-tsorepe inter
nsfionsi pesfs eesfsfsnes.
Wealthy European interests
eosfiBss 10 iiqpidsts sseprtts
and real estate holdings. The
neal important date 10 watch
10 April ,S--tiitisr's birthday.
LOBBYING - A b partisan
coalition on Capitol Nh has been
steadily ssbo,sgins cordsil Huli's
trade agreement program by subtle
Continued On Page q, Column 81
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WEATHER AND TIDEs

Cloudy tonight and SUNDAY.
Temperatures: High, 81; low, u.
sun rtses. 5s33. sefs. s:ts.
Tide, Tomorrow
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RANK TRANSACTIONS
.......--S2s34l,oo 900
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LO<DO>--t.ssst Britain sausht
to include Hungary In stop INT.
Ter bloc today. The occupation Of
Albania was regarded here - the
answer 81 the Berlin. Rome ~ssis"
20 pnlsnd's entrance into . Briiish-
French sn,i.aKErsssien oombsns.
tion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10

EVERY FAMILY In ALASKA supported wholly in part by
the Canned Salmon Industry brings here the of
1900 local workers and fishermen Its purchases of COAL lumber
many Alaska products help other industries meet their payo Its
payments help provide salaries for Aaska school
government In other Words the Canned Salmon
Industry actually the Territorys biggest pay
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
Belgium Rulers
Offer Selves AS
Peace MediatOrS

BELGRADE. Nov. 1o-Queeu vii
helmina and KING Leopold of Bel
GUM. according to reports from
Amsterdam were planning to dis
patch a telegram 10 the heads of the
British. French and German Gov
ernments containing an offer as
peace mediators before war in wes-
tern Europe assumes full dimensions.
The message goes on TO state.
some time ago Lelligerent parties
declared that they were not unwill-
ing 10 examine honorable conditions
for forming a basis of Just and dur
able peace as soyerigns of two
neutral states which entertain good
relations with all their neighbors.
We are prepared to offer belligerents
our good services and be ready to
place ourselves at their disposal in
any way they may care to choose.
The message was signed, Will
heimina and Leopold
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
GAME COMMISSION
TO SELL SEIZED GUNS
At PUBLIC AUCTION

The Alaska Game Commission viii
hold a public auction of seized fire
arms i'm the Federal and Territorial
Building in Juneau at 100 p. m. De
eember T, according to information
of Frank Dufresne. Executive Off
Ger of the Commission.
The guns to be offered to the
highest bidder of cash include:
Winchester. Mod. g. % cal
Remington, 80 cal. pump; Marlin.
Mod 90, 1920 cal Spencer, Mod.
1900. shotgun F. Branerman Mfg.
Co. 1882; Browning. Il ga. auto.
shotgun: Krag. 900 cal. Reming-
ton. Mod Sa. 30 cal auto: Win
chester Mod. 81. 1890 cal; Win
chester Mod 81. 81 Spec, Remiug-
ton. Mod Al. % cal Savage sport
er. 25-2O cal. Krag. 1910 cal
Winchester. Mod. %. 35 cal; Win
chester Mod 81. 1890 cal; Rem
ington, 35 cal. auto; Krag, 1910
cal; Savage, Mod 80. 300 cal
Savage. Mod. 20. 300 cal: Krag, 30
40 cal WesternIIeIaa 10 ga. SHOT
gun. Remington. Mod. 10, II ga
shotgun; Winchester. Mod 50, 30'0f
cal, Winchester. Mod. 81, u ga
shotgun, Remington. Il ga. auto.
shotgun, Savage sporter % cal
Stevens. 40 ga. shotgun; Reming-
ton. Mod. 25, 81 " c. F.; Win.
chester, Mod. 81. 1890 cal. Rem.
ington, Mod. los, q Spec. Moss.
berg. 41O ga. shotgun, Texas Ran
ger. II ga. shotgun; Krag, 3O-4(
cal; Savage, Mod 80 303 cal.
Winchester, Mod. 50, Il ga shot
gun. Stevens. 16 ga. shotgun; Riy.
erside, II ga. shotgun, Winchester
Il ga. shotgun; Winchester, Mod
go. % cal. Ranger. Mod 1852. y
cal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10

All citizens OF the United States
residing in the said Territory OF
Alaska, who have resided eontin1-
ously in said Territory Of Alaska for
a period of one year and will be
twenty-one CD years of age or
over by the time the next general
election will be held, and who are
able to read and write the English
language as provided by law, or
have legally voted at the General
Election of September 10, 1888, are
qualified Democratic electors at said
caucuses. All delegates to the Diyis-
ional Democratic Convention called
for Ketchikan, Alaska, shall be elect
ed by the Democratic caucuses in &C
ordance with the foregoing call.
Delegates thus elected as delegates
to the said Divisional Democratic
Convention may be represented by
proxy, and if unable to attend the
convention in person, may and
should appoint proxy by letter or
telegram.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this Isl
day of November, 1889.
M. e. MONAGLE,
Chairman, Democratic Divisional
Committee for the First Division
Territory of Alaska. adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
DIVISIONAL CONVENTION

Pursuant to direction Of the
Chairman of the Democratic Terri
torial Committee Of the Territory
of Alaska. and after duly consult
ing with the Democratic Divisional
Committee for the First Division of
the Territory of Alaska, I, as Chair
man of the said Democratic Division
al Committee for the First Division
of the Territory of Alaska. hereby
call a Democratic Divisional GonYen-
tion to be held in Ketchikan, Al
aska at L o'clock noon, Wednesday,
the 18th day of December. 1899, for
the purpose of adopting a party
platform. eleeting a full Divisional
Committee consisting OF eighteen
members. electing twenty delegates
to the Democratic Territorial Con
vention to be held at juneau. Alas
ka, on the 10th day OF January,
1910, and to transact such other and
further business as may properly
come before said Democratic Di-
visional Convention, and direct that
DeuoCidllG 0au1u5ea NC uSAo A al
election precincts of the First Di-
vision, Territory of Alaska, to elect
delegates to said Democratic DiYi-
sional Convention called as afore-
said to be held at Ketchikan, Alas
Ka, and hereby direct the Democrats
ic Precinct Committeeman to call
caucuses for said purpose, and that
at least five (5) days public notice
be given stating the time when and
the place where such caucus is to be
held
The various precincts are entitled
to the following number of delegates
to the said Divisional Democratic
Convention. to-wit:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10

THANKseIvINe REORGANIZATION
(By The Governor)

An annual custom conseientousy observed
since foreathe throughout the nation has
been recognized by proclamation the President OF
the States, accordance Herewith John W
Troy Governor hereby appoint Thursday the
tweny-hird day November Nineteen Hundred and Thirty
nine day THANKSGIVING.
NJ I upon that day all the people of
Alaska refrainng be from their customary la
in returning thanks to Almighty God for his ga-
ciou gifts for the happiness which
have been sustained in Territory whole; for the in
creasng evidence with which and en-
lowed. that still prosperous era is
hand.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal Alaska
Capitol November in The of our
Lord One Thousand Nine Thirty Nine
JOHN. W. TROY. of Alaska
E. L. BARTLETT, Secretary Alaska.