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Evening star., 1939-08-02
900 Millions Voted
Very Agencies Denied
Lending Bill Funds
Defeated Measure
Might Have Altered
Conduct of Activities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the House killed the
lending bill, Federal ledgers dis
closed today the present Congress
has authorized at least 100000 900
for the very agencies involved in the
program.
1t was in an attempt to expand
these existing authorizations over
the next seven years that the ad-
ministration sponsored the lending
measure.
Here are the amounts shown in
the budget as available for the fiscal
year ending next June 80, compared
with the extra amounts proposed by
the President:
Proposed In
Authorized creases for
This Year. to z Years
loans ------Sl0O, 600 600 $3.50 600 600
Highways --- 215,O00000 750,OOO,O0O
cation - 4o,0OOOOO 100000, 900
Farm tenant
loans ------ $4,000 900 500. .OOO. 900
Foreign loans $50. 900 900 100000, 900
Railroad equip
housing ------s33O, 100000 S00,O00,000
about.
If the lending bill had been en-
acted, some of the activities might
have been conducted differently,
too.
For instance, the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. now may lend money
to railroads to buy equipment, but
under the bill it would have been
permitted to buy the equipment and
lease it to railroads unwilling to
go into debt further.
The proposed municipal public
works loans would have been made
through the Public Works Admin
istration at rates of interest possibly
less than per cent. whereas the
existing authority is for the r. F..
G. to make "self-liquidating" loans
at whatever interest rate it deems
proper.
The United States Housing Au-
thority still has about $3.50, 900 900
available of the first $500, 900 900
which Congress gave it.
The Export Import Bank had
s10O,0O0,0o0 loan limit, of which
only about half has been used, be-
cause as soon as it collects old debts
it can reloan the same money.
The authorized highway funds are
the regular sums voted annually by
Congress to aid States to build
highways. eliminate grade crossings
and construct feeder" roads for
farmers. The new funds would
have been used on strictly Federal
projects to be repaid through tolls
and land profits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
PRISON HALTs pENDERCAsT CAREER
 AFTER CLIMB TO POLITICAL HEIGHTS

KANSAS CITY-When Tom Pen- dergast goes to prison, what's going 10 happen to his famed political machine?
 Friends say it will keep on run ming under the guidance of Neph- ew Jim, who led the Democrats to sweeping victories throughout most of Missouri in 1886 when Tom was sick.
 Opponents say it was smashed even before Pendergast, one of the last of the old-time city bosses. pleaded guilty to evading income tax laws.
 Anyway it's certain that the or ganization, which was started back in 1892 and stayed in power after New York's Tammany, has received a shaking up these last few years such as 1t never had before.
 The sentencing of 66-year-old Pen dergast to Is months in prison was only one of many blows since the 1886 election victories. Among the others were the Federal grand jury investigation into that same elec- ticn-resulting in 200 indictments and only few dismissals and the resignation under fire of City Man. ager McElroy and other Pendergast men.
 Toms been in the thick of Kan sas City affairs since his brother Jim, father of Nephew Jim, left the city council in 1910 to make room for him
 But Tom soon figured that wasn't the life for him, and he stepped out. He operated saloons until pro- hibition came He organized con- crete paving company which has bid successfully for many profitable city contracts. He started a wholesale liquor distributing company.
 And he expanded his biggest bus iness-politics. Jim had been con- tent to be king of the north side. Tom moved out to a luxurious $150- GOO residence in the country club section of the south side. He mar shalled an army of organization workers which gave him power over the whole city.
 Everything wasn't easy there were some party fights so bit ter that they resulted in Republican triumprs. But usually Tom rode high.
 Now he's down, and Kansas City wonders whether there can pos sibly be a successor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
SUMMER SUN E W0RkDAY SUN IN
 PLANE BU5lNESs

Marine Airways pilots were busy yesterday and today, when Alex Holden wanted to catch up on office business, the perfect weather forced him up in the air.
 Sunday, Pilot Amundsen flew Sam Pekovich to Hawk Inlet, Dave Housel to Gypsum, Lawrence Freeburn to Tenakee and Douglas Wahto to Tenakee.
 Also on Sunday, Holden flew to Ketchikan, taking down H. L. Faulk- ner, E. L. Bartlett, H. G. Watson and Mrs Robert Bender.
 Today Amundsen flew c. B. Mo Nair to Gypsum, Mrs. E. J. Paul to Tenakee, Ray Jones to Chichagof, and L. Freeburn from Tenakee to Sitka.
 This afternoon, in the middle of office work, Holden was called to Port Althorp where man needed emergency attention for an injured hand.
 On Amundsen's return, he will fly Dr. Swartz and MT. and Mrs. Thomas Graham to Tulsequah.
 This evening, Holden is to fly Bureau of Fisheries Warden Don Haley to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
NOTICE

NOTICE
 In the U. s. Commissioners Court. Juneau Precinct, Division One, Alaska. In Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN D. NELSON, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at two P. M on Friday, July 14, 1889, the undersigned, Administrator of the above entitled estate, pursu- ant to an order of the Probate Court at Juneau, Alaska, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to confirmation by Court, ten per cent down at time of sale, balance on confirmation, the tideland property on West Twelfth Street, Juneau, Alaska, whereon is situate the Boat Building Shop of the late John D. Nelson, on the water side of the Bus Barn on said w. 18th Street, about 90 x 40 feet; also the adjoining tideland lot, about 90 x 30 feet.
 The sale will be on the premises to be sold. The personal property may be sold at the auction or at. any time prior thereto.
 EDWARD c. CHRISTENSEN.
 Administrator. First publication, June 12, 1889. Last publication. July 3, 1939
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CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMIN ATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions named below. Applica- tons must be on file in the Com missions office, Washington, D. C., not later than July 29
 Associate household equipment specialist, $3,200 year, and assist ant household equipment specialist, $2600 a year, Bureau of Home Ec- onomics, Departure of Agriculture Completion of 4-year college course, courses of study in physics and household equipment, and ex- perience in testing or demonstrat- ing household equipment are re- quired. Substitution of certain post graduate study in home economies may be made for part of the ex- perience. Applicants for the asso- ciate grade must not have passed their 53rd birthday, and for the assistant grade they must not have passed their 40th abirthday.
 Horizontal sorting machine oper- ator, $l,260 year Three months experience opera ting horizontal sorting machine is required Appli- cants must have reached their 18th but must not have passed their 53rd birthday.
 Full information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
Alaska peie Is in Jail in
 Wisconsin
Fairbanks News-Miner)


 Alaska Pete" more properly, Peters Anderson, old time profess sional wrestler, who appeared in many bouts in Fairbanks and An chorage within the last five years, recently was convicted before the court in Superior. Wis, on obtain ing money under false pretenses and sentenced to a year in jail. He served a sentence in Fairbanks jail about two years ago.
 The evening Telegram, of Super for, Wis, in it's issue of May 3, tells of his latest difficulties as follows:
 Latest Charges
 Alaska Pete" whose glowing pie lures of Alaska stirred Superiorites several months ago, Tuesday was on his way to Waupun prison, where he will serve one-year sem tence for obtaining $150 under false pretenses on March from Erma B. Kelly, Superior.
 Superior Judge Archie Mckay sentenced Peter Anderson, alias
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the man The article as printed, isaid in part:
 Some Tall Talk Gold is where you find it that's Alaska.
 "Alaska" Pete who says he owns more gold claims than any other person in the north American ter ritofy. found his after mushing 300 miles with dog teams over barren flats where the frigid temperatures and cutting winds killed 56 men of his expedition.
 By birth he is Peter D. Anderson, who is stopping in Superior for a month before venturing back to Alaska. But his friends in the Arc tic twilight who know of his vali- ant deeds. which he modestly waves aside, know him as Alaska" Pete. MT. Anderson is here on a return trip from his native land, Norway. where he sojourned for the winter. He is enroute to Alaska where he now has three large gold mines. The mines which are operated on the hydraulic scheme, are worked only in the summer due to the in- tense winter cold.
 During the past year his mines have netted him a handsome in come which he has used to travel around the globe during the winter months.
 And platinum too .. but that's "a different story, and not quite so successful :. for me-
 It was during the time of the World War when Pete and Jack Nelson, his then partner, staked a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
Fairbanks Girl
 Visits Juneau

Shirley Link. daughter of a Fair banks Exploration Company official in the Golden Heart City, was a Baranof passengers going through here Saturday.
 Miss Link has been attending school in Oregon and will spend the summer with her parents.
 While in Juneau she saw the sights of the town in company with her travelling companion, Sigrid Sep pala, two years ago crowned Miss Alaska" with Frank Karabelnikof of the Alaska Dock and Storage Company.
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Alaska Pete" when he pleaded guilty to the charge. Pete" origi- nally had entered a plea of inno- cence.
 Some Real Bunk
 Alaska Pete" became known here last fall with his tales of the Yu- kon. His stories held until his ar rest on a forgery count. He credits himself as receiving wide recogni- tion for saving an entire Eskimo village by 4mushing" 300 miles over the frozen tundra with a medical serum. According to his stories, he is the first man to learn of the fatal plane crash in which Will Ro- gers and Wiley Post perished at the tip of Alaska. The sentenced man also claimed to have owned at ore time more gold mines in Alaska than any other person or company.
 In an earlier edition of the Su- perior Evening Telegram an inter view was published with Anderson, in which he claimed to have had all kinds of mines in Alaska More than a column was devoted to the story, together with a picture of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
Sigrid SeppaIa
 Returning Home

After two years below, Sigrid Sep pala, daughter of Leonard Seppala, famed Interior dog musher, passed through Juneau on the Baranof Sat- urday, returning to her Fairbanks home.
 Two years ago, Sigrid, a little blonde with smile as well known as her famed fathers dog team ac- complishments, was crowned Miss Alaska"
 She has been attending school at the University of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
ALASKA MINERS
 ASSN. ELECTS
Mail Balloting Results in Choosing Luther Hess
 as President

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 12- The Alaska Miners Association an- nounces that the mail balloting has resulted in the election of Luther c. Hess of Fairbanks as President, James s. Robbins of Candle, and A. c. Stewart of Nome as Vice Presi- dents, and Capt. A. E. Lathrop and E. N. Patty, both of Fairbanks, as members of the Executive Com mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

claim in the Good News Bay region.
 We found hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of it but we could not separate it from the gold. That's because we didn't know plat mum. In fact nobody did at that time. So We abandoned the claim ?
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VACANCY after June 12, four rooms and bath. Phone SAP. 4 ROOMS and bath-steam heated, electric range, F'rigidaire, oak floors, furnis h e d overstuffed. Windsor Apts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
NOTICE

Skagway, Alaska, June 2, 1889. will not be responsible for any debts contracted in my name ex- cept by myself personally.
 adv, HOWARD YETTER.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

WANTED - A tenant for three ! months-a one-room downtown
 apartment, fully furnished. Write Empire T-594.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

WILL SUBLET for summer newly renovated Jig ht housekeeping apartment centrally located Call CIT between ' and 10 pm. or 10 and 12 am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

FOR RENT = Modern furnished house. 422 Calhoun. $6000 per month. Couple only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

SMALL FURNISHED heated apt,
 1lth St. Vacant after June 15. Phone 348
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

BROOM apt, $22 per month; 7th
 and Harris. Phone Blue 630.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

FOR RENT Furnished apartmen in Douglas. Phone Kilburn 48.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

FOR RENT-6-room modern house;
 call ASA after pm
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BROOM FLAT, completely modern, quiet, splendid view-couple only. Phone 686.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

APARTMENT for rent in Decker Bldg. Phone Green 465.
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FOR RENT = Broom furnished bachelor apt, electric range, Frigidaire Al S. Franklin
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FURNISHED g. or 3-room apts.
 Phone Green 100. 725 Basin Road.
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VACANCY-Nugget Apartments.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT Furnished apartment.
 Phone Douglas 28.
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, AS PRECINCT GAP.
 TAIN. Tom looked after newcomers needs. Later his clubs supplied the poor with food and coal--and fists of Pendergast candidates. His paving company got many city contracts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

FURNISHED apts. at the Fosbee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

COZX, warm. turn. apls. Light water, dishes, cooking utensils and bath. Reasonable a. Seaview
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Elgin wrist watch. Return to Empire. Reward. LOST-Sunday P M A pair of horn rim glasses. Finder please return to Baranof Hotel, 404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12
WANTED

HOME to board, room or both in re- turn for piano instructions Write Empire F 663.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

Dressmaking, designing, alterations. stout sizes specia ty.
 Miss Jessen, Gastineau Hotel.
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MISCELLANEOUS

DRESSMAKING, slip covers and
 alterations Klein Apts. Red 763.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

YOUNG BOY wishes room and board at reasonable rates In- quire Ingram Varnell at Signal Corps Office after pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

WANTED TO BUY-A good small house. Phone Black GA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

EXPERIENCED PUBLIC steno- grapher wants work. Alice Mack, Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

FOR SALE City Float Beer Parlof Phone 541 after 4 pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

WANTED-A cabin during the last two weeks of July Write Empire, NIL 800.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

GUARANTEED Realistic Per.na- menus. S45G. Finger wave, CSC. tola's Beauty Shop, telephone POI. SIS Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-12

TURN your old gold into value cash or trade at Nugget Shop
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Timely Hints for the Family Thanksgiving Gathering

large end. The small end is twisted
into the shape of horn.
For entertainment, you might play
the following games:
Eassay Contest.-When the guests
arrive and while you are waiting for
dinner to be served, give each one
paper and pencil, with instructions
to write 100-wurd essay on What
Would Have Done if I Had Been
a Pilgrim" The more humorous,
the better. These should be saved
for reading during the dinner
lull
What the Mayfower Brought" is
another laugh-provoking game and
one that is a memory test as well.
One player begins by saying 'The
Mayf1ower brought the Pilgrims. :"
The next one continues, ''The May
flower brought the Pilgrims and
some lumber" Thus, on around the
company, with each one repeating
what has been said by the player
before him and adding an article
to the list.
Try these conundrums:
l. When Is a boy like a turkey?
When he gobbles.
2. What part of the turkey f1ts into
the sentence? The claws.
8. What part of the turkey does
the farmer like? The crop.
4. What part goes with the Army?
The drumsticks.
S. How do we know a turkey Is a
wise bird? He never makes 1 goose
Of himself.
Any number of other familiar
! games can be adapted to the day.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

We hesitated to go near, knowing
the ferocity of an animal when its
young are in danger. After watch
ing awhile. we decided the mother
was out looking for food, so we VEN
tured closer.
The puppies we're friendly little
fellows. I wanted to adopt, the
whole litter, but my mother would
allow me to take only one. We
named him Ted and he grew to be
q well-behaved dog.
We had some baby chicks and
Ted became their protector. In the
early spring, when it was still cool,
we kept the chicks in box in the
basement or under the back porch.
and Ted often slept near the box.
as though on guard. One day one
of the chicks died. We buried it
some distance from the house.
Imagine our surprise the next dav
to find the lifeless chicken back in
the box with the others when we
went to feed them that morning.
Ted looked very pleased with him
self for having restored the chick to
Its accustomed place.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

and Farmer Jones chasing him all
over the barnyard, with his hatchet
appraised.
Turk had heard the tale from the
old bedraggled grandfather Gobbler,
who somehow had escaped every
year. This year the farmer had
said that he would have to have
more turkeys than usual to send to
town. This did not sound very en-
couraging to the turkeys, as they did
not like to think of the townspeople
making dinner of them. But the
saddest gobbler of all was Turk. As
he looked down at his beautiful,
shiny plumage, his heart sank, for
he certainly enjoyed life.
That night he decided he would
run away to escape the farmers
hatchet Without any thought OF
where he would 60, he fled through
the turkey yard to an unnoticeable
hole in the fence. Through this
hole the fat gobbler squeezed and
ran to the dark forest which lay
just beyond Jones farm. When
the adventurous turkey was within
the shelter of the trees, he stopped
running and kept an even pace of
strutting.
All the night he strolled through
the forest. At daybreak he ate a
few old acorns that he found on
the ground beneath an oak tree.
On and on he wandered. Days
grew into weeks and months. Turk s
feathers grew so bedraggled and he
was so thin and hungry that he
was beginning to think that per-
haps it would have been better to
have made fine dinner than to be
wandering cold and hungry in a
wilderness.
One day while stumbling along he
heard the "gobbling" of his kind.
He stopped and listened, then ran
to the source of the familiar sound.
Turk reached clearing in the
forest and saw a great flock of
turkeys, eating grain which was in
large pans. Turk quickly Joined in
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Gobble, Gobble
Prize Contribution.

AVsAC SVUptO1bIU0s
By CHARLENE BECKERT, IL.
Seat Pleasant CMd) School.
Once I saw q turkey,
Twas near Thanksgiving Day..
He was very plump and proud
And soon began to say.
"Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Tomorrow Is Thanksgiving Day."
He didn't look very happy,
And he didn't look very gay
And then all at once again
I heard him sadly say,
"Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Tomorrow is Thankgiving Day."
And when the maid came for him,
His heart beat very fast,
For he knew that death was coming,
And no longer he would last.
"Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day"
And for a Thanksgiving dinner,
And on the table, too,
He will never again say,
To either me or you,
"Gobble, gobble. gobble,
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day."
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Collecting Post Cards
Interesting Hobby
For Powell Pupil
BY VERA COOPER. IL,

I have a hobby which is not only
interesting, but also quite educa-
tional. While travelling several sum-
mers ago, I decided to start collect
ing postcards, because souvenirs were
much too large to have one from
each place I visited.
Everywhere I go I never forget
to buy some postcards. Many of my
friends and relatives send me cards,
too. I now have over 200 from all
parts of the United States. There
are SO cities and II States represents
ed. also have IS cards from differ
ent countries, including England,
France, Austria, Russia, Canada,
Mexico, the Dominican Republic
and Guatemala.
These cards are not only fun, but
they have proved useful in my
school studies.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

and decided to talk the matter over
with school officials and officials OF
the National Rifle Association. Both
groups shared his enthusiasm and
the N. r. A. is going to set up a So
foot range and supply % Govern
ment target rifles. The boys now
have to find man over 81 to guide
them.
When asked how he became in
terested in shooting, Dorsey said.
MY dad has always been a hunter
and when I was he gave me a
bee-bee gun and tried to instruct
me. When was I shot my first
animal, squirrel, and was so
thrilled I decided to take up hunt
ing in earnest"
Today Dorsey has three guns he's
rather proud of. One is a 14-gauge
Pin Tire, which dates back to pre-
Civil War days. This, and a Is
year-old 12-gauge hammer gun, were
given to him by an exhibition rifle
man. His other gun is a 12-gauge
shotgun with a rifle barrel.
The largest animal Dorsey has
ever shot was deer in South Caro-
lima.
Perhaps one of the most hair
raising experiences Dorsey has had
in hunting was being lost in a dismal
swamp near Trent Hall, Md "a
group Of us" drawled Dorsey, went
into the swamp at 1920 one night
to do little coon hunting Around
IL we decided to come out, but when
we tried to find our way back we
found we were lost. We were plenty
scared and it wasn't until in the
morning that we finally got out of
that swamp"
Evening star., 1939-11-19
BY ELMA WALTNER.

If it is your job to arrange for
decorations and entertainment at
your family gathering on Thanks
giving, here are a few timely hints
which may add to the fun of the
gala occasion.
Make special invitations from
squares of brown paper, folded dag
onally and fastened by running a
turkey feather through Sits in the
paper. They should carry a verse
such as this one:
In the year 1920, so long ago,
The Pilgrims came to this shore,
and so
We tDant you to come ana celebrate
The anniversary OF that date.
OF course you will want to create
Pilgrim atmosphere for the occa-
sion. So remove as much of the fur
niture as possible. The table should
be clean pine boards set across saw
horses; the seats, more boards on
upended logs. Use autumn leaves,
nuts, grains, fruits and shucks of
corn fodder to give the atmosphere
of the fruitful harvest time you are
celebrating.
The food, OF course, is the tradi-
tional holiday fare. This part may
be left to your mother with perfect
safety.
Table Decorations.
For table decorations make a
miniature Pilgrim log cabin from
small tree branches. If these are
not available, use dowel sticks paint
ed gray to represent logs. This Pill
! grim family, father. mother and baby
Evening star., 1939-11-19
A Turkey Gobbler's Luck

the feast, and afterWard talked with
his new friends. They told the as
tonished Mr. Gobbler that they lived
around that spot with other ami
mails, such as deer, bears and other
wild life. To their new friend they
gobbled that men always fed them
every day, and that they were never
disturbed.
When Turk asked if they were
troubled by farmers with hatchets
at Thanksgiving time, his new
friends gobbled that they had never
heard Of such a thing. Turk won-
dered at this news.
One day few weeks later he saw
board by fence with some writ
ing on it. This did not solve his
problem. however. for Turk could
not read The sign read:
STATE WILD LIFE PARK.
No Hunting or Killing of Any AMI
NAL or Bird Allowed!