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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
PLANNERS SEEK NEW ROAD FUND OF $f,50o.o0Q
Report Asks Legislature 10 MemoridTize Congress
 for Large Sum

A recommendation that the Leg islature memorialize Congress for an annual appropriation of $1,- 500000 to be used exclusively for new road construction in the Ter ritory over the next decade is made in the biennial report of the AL laska Planning Council.
 Setting up of a definite coopera- tive program between the Alaska Road Commission and the United States Bureau of Public Roads to effect a long-term road construc- ton program also is recommended by the Council.
 Other recommendations in re- gard to transportation and com munication are as follows:
 Development Roads
 That the Legislature memorialize the Secretary of Agriculture to amend the present regulations of the United States Bureau of Pub lie Roads by lowering required road building standards for forest high ways in Alaska where necessary to permit the construction of low standard development roads.
 That the Legislature memorabilia Congress to appropriate funds for the United States Coast and Geo. detic Survey to print immediately series of aeronautical charts for Alaska ssn fs.e g-4
 That necessary legislation be enacted to permit the Territory to cooperate with the Civil Aero nautic Authority in it's Alaska air port and air navigation program.
 Airfield Improvement
 That funds be specifically pro- vided for development and im- provement of the smaller local air fields serving isolated communities and the mining industry.
 That sufficient funds be made available to the Alaska Aeronautics and Communications Commission to enable it to complete it's current program and maintain and operate it's communications system pend ing it's being taken over by the Civil Aeronautics Authority
 Study of Alaska Aeronautics and Communications Commission of rate revision to put Territorial ra- dio telephone and radio telegraph system on self sustaining basis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
 CHURCH


 "In the heart of the city for the
 hearts of the city"
 Main and Third Sts. REV. JOHN L. CAUBLE, Pastor Ernest Ehler .......,.Choir Director Ernst Oberg ..-...-....~.........-Or Organist 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School.
 11:00 am. Morning Worship. Liturgy and sermon. Holy Gospel for the third Sunday after the Epi- phany, Matthew 8:1-13. Sermon sub ject, Jesus, the Great Physician " Music: organ prelude, "Intermezzo," Gounod, Ernst Oberg; offertory, Elevation" Guilmont; anth e m. Great is the Lord," w. Baines, the choir; postlude, "Postlude," Oberg. 6:30 p.m-Luther League.
 Choir rehearsals Thursday eve- ming. Juniors meet at 2 pm, Sen- iors at pm.
 The Confirmation class will meet every Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock between now and Palm Sum- day.
 Our Church extends a hearty well come to all. Go to church somewhere Sunday, all churches invite you.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
BIG TURNOUT
 IN NAVIGATION
 GLASSES AGAIN
Haida School Attracts 150 10 Sessions Held Here
 Last Evening

Coast Guard cutter Haida class on navigation held at the high school auditorium last night at- tracted approximately 150 students.
 The session which took up at 7:30 o'clock in the evening covered sub jects relative to chart work and some review of compass use.
 To facilitate teaching and atten- tion to each student the class was divided into four separate sections with one officer from the Haida assuming charge of each division.
 Officers filling instructors roles last night were Lieut. N G. Full ford, Lieut.. Richard Foutter, En- sign A. F. Wayne and Ensign Glenn Porter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
ALASKA SCHOOL
 ENROLMENT up
 521 SINCE 1o36
Commissioner of Education Submits Report for
 Biennium

Enrolment in Alaska schools has increased 521 in the past biennium, leaving the total enrolment at the end of the last school year 11,S4o pupils, Commissioner of Education Anthony E. Karnes states in his biennial report submitted today to the Legislature.
 Increase was greatest in Federal schools where the gain was 5.66 percent. Territorial school enroll ment gained 5.61 percent and num- Der of pupils in private and de- nominational schools is up 3.34 percent Enrolment at the end of the 1937-1938 school year in the various classes of schools was: Ter ritorial 6428; Federal 4,660 and private and denoninational 752.
 Teachers Hold Degrees
 Every high school teacher in the Territory now has college degree, the report discloses, whereas only 89.65 percent had degrees 10 years ago. Fully onesfourth of all high school teachers also possess mas ters' degrees, the report states.
 Of teachers in city elementary schools 38.61 percent have A.B or BS. degrees and 2 percent possess MA. or MS. degrees. In rural schools 49.61 percent have bachelors degrees and 3 percent masters degrees.
 Average years of teaching expert ence is 837 in the high schools 10.37 in city elementary school: and g years in rural schools. Ths report discloses that of the 3ls teachers in the Territorial schools 28 were born in Alaska and 54 ir the State of Washington.
 New Buildings
 New school buildings have beer completed during the biennium a Nome 1888. .18268), Skagway ($57, 920) and Douglas ($48,00O). Gym nasium- -auditoriums were built a Sitka ($26,000 and Seward (S23, 000). Work is under way on new $250,000 grade school buildin at Anchorage. Rural school build ings were erected at Kiana, Sout, Naknek, Bethel, Kasilof and Fisl Creek
 Vocational school work in tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
METROPOLITAN METHODIST
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fourth and Seward Streets

Fourth and Seward Streets THE REV. GEORGE EDWARD
 KNIGHT, Pastor
 10:00 a.m.-Sunday School. HOO am. = Morning Worship. Sermon theme, What May We Ex- pect?"
 700 p.m.-Epworth League. 800 pm. - Evening Worship Theme, "The Consequences of Faith"
 Sunday School Board meeting Monday night, 730 o'clock.
 Wednesday, 200 pm.-Susannah Circle meets at home of Mrs. Ray Schach.
 Choir practice: Junior Choir, Thursday, $40 pm; Senior Choir Friday, 7:30 pm.
 Friday, 7:30 p.m.-Epworth League social evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DAVID WAGGONER. Minister

Sunday Services:
 10:0O am.-Bible School. Lesson, Peter Denies His Lord" Luke 22: 31-62.
 HOO am. Morning Sermon. Subject, The Interpretation of a Dream" And he dreamed, and be- hold a ladder set up on earth, and the top reached to heaven; and be- hold the angels of God ascending and descending on it." Gen. 28:12.
 7:30 p.m.-Evening Service. Topic for discussion, Way of Using the Bible" Luke 4:16-21; Ps. 119:97-104.
 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-Midweek Prayer Service.
 A cordial invitation is given to all to attend these services and worship with us.
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week -end will be the guest of honor at series of showers planned for her to be held during the week.
 On Tuesday evening Miss Vera Kirkham will be hostess at the first event and on Wednesday evening Misses Jessie Fraser and Mrs. Or rin Edwards will entertain for Miss Sey at the home of the latter; On Friday night shower sponsored by the Douglas Island Women's Club will be held at the Government scvhool for the future bride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

Territory cost $33,3l2.58 in the bi- ennium.
 Three recommendations are made in the report: CD That the Legis- lature appropriate $2,50O for gath ering materials and printing a course of study suitable for AL aska schools; (2) That an appro- priation of $8,00O be made to aid families in isolated places in pay ing for correspondence courses for children; (3) That $40000 be ap- propriated to construct a school building at Snag Point
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
Livelihood
 Most Nove|

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.-She's blowing her way through college
 And her education is found on glass
 Anyhow, Jessie Tunstall, senior U. c. L. A. chemistry student, is making glass blowing for the chem istry department pay.
 Known as an expert in forming intricate apparatus from glass tubes, pipettes, beakers and flasks, brun- cite Jessie is on call from chemistry professors, students and research workers for specified types of ex- periments.
 But she doesn't like it.
 'It's too nerve-racking, she says "It's only fun for a while, when you can blow into shape creative bit of glass"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
BETHEL MISSION ASSEMBLY, OF GOD 121 Main Street
CHARLES c. PERSONEUs

CHARLES c. PERSONEU6
 Pastor Sunday services: HOO am. - Morning Worship. Sermon by the pastor 12:00 noon-Bible School. Glasses for all
 1:3O p.m.-Broadcasting service over KINY.
 7:30 p.m.-Evening Service. Tuesday. 7:30 pm. mid-week service.
 Friday, 7::30 pm. - Glad Tidings Band of young people meet. Every body welcome.
 Communion Service tEe first Sum- day of each month. Everyone cordially invited to all these services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
5 CHAPEL BY THE LAKE
 6On Fritz Cove Cornerl

REV. JOHN A, GLASSE, Minister
 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School, with Mrs. Harry Arnold superintendent, and well-taught classes for all chil- dren of the community.
 Evening Worship and Bible Study at 8 o'clock every other Sunday eve ming. January g Mrs. John A. GlaSse will speak, and everyone in- terested is cordially invited.
 Chapeladies meet on "Wednesday evenings in keeping with timely notices given in other columns of this paper.
 Cub-Boy Scouts meet on Friday evenings with Roy Banta and Tom Barekston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
SEvENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
 CHURCH

Corner Second and Main Streets
 H. L. WOOD, Pastor
 (Note: The services of this church are held on Saturday, the seventh day of the week)
 Sabbathschool 10:00 a.m., Satur- day, with Bible classes for all ages. Sabbath Worship HOO am. Ser mon by the pastor or leader. Midweek Prayermeeting 7:30 pm. Wednesday.
 Dorcas Society and Mothers meet ing 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 1:30 pm.
 All are welcome to all the services of this church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
D. H. S. FOUNDRY
 IN BASKETBALL GAME:
 ALUMNI BEAT RESERVES

Douglas Hi cagers by margin of T points defeated the Treadwell Foundry team in a hard and close game at the natatorium last night, final score being 31 to 28. The win gives the high school the title of champions of Douglas, as the Foun- dry has won ? out of 3 games with the firemen.
 Therefore with more confidence than ever the school squad can make the trip to Haines and perhaps Skagway to play the high schools there properly expecting to bring home the bacon With their coach Martin Pedersen, the team plans to leave next Tuesday on the trip.
 For an opener making the event a doubleheader the School Reserves took on the Alumni aggregation ot players and lost by p points; score was B to H. Too much weight and size against them the younger play CTS were no match for the alums.
 Line-ups and points.
 D. H. S. (3D FOUNDRY (24) H. Savikko .,..... F ............ Mills, G, { Wahto, D. -... F ........Guerin { Stragier, G. 10 w c Edwards, G. Fleek, R. ...,........ G .Stagier, A. KrSu1. D. ...-.... c ........ .Gulhauger Subs.-G. Whato, F 4.
 ALUMNI (33D RESERVES GIL F. Cashen 8 ........ F ................. .Krsu O. Wahto 12 ..... F ........ G. Wahto G. Cashen 10 ... c .......... D. Fleel B. Shitanda ,.. G ,.-........F F. Casher F. Pettygrove 2 . c ID. Wahto
 Subs.-H. Cashen for D. Krsul: G Kronqllist 2, for G. Wahto; B. Vii Der for DE leek; J. Devon for F Cashen; G. Kirkham for D. Wahto E. Savikko 2, for D. Wahto.
 l SHOWERS FOR BRIDE-TO-BE 1 Miss Alice Sey who is to becom | the bride of Arthur Mcbride on nex
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
WEDDING RECEPTION AT GRAY RESIDENCE, SUNDAY NIGHT

A public reception to follow the wedding of Miss Mae Margaret Fras- CT and Douglas Gray which is sched- uled for Sunday evening, will be held at the Gray residence from 8:30 to 11:30 pm. The families of the couple will be the hosts and cordial invitation to attend the reception is extended to all friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
CATHOLIC CHURCH Church of the Nativity of the Blessed V. M. Juneau

F1ILn ana GOlQ SCTeeCS REV. VIM. c. LeVASSEUR, S.J-,
 Pastor Sunday, January 9, third Sunday after the Epiphany ? No 5:15 am. Mass. 800 am.-Holy Mass and h. struction.
 10:30 a.m.-High Mass and Ser mon.
 7:30 p.m.-Rosary and Benedic- ton of the Most Blessed Sacrament 800. a.m.--Holy Mass daily. 7:30 pm.-Prayers for the Unity Octave and Benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament every evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
IRObber
 Or Mule

BROWNSVILLE, Ky, Jan. 21.-- A mule riding burglary was blamed by authorities fer a restaurant rob- bery here. Officers said mule tracks indicated the burglar rode to the restaurant, hitched the animal to a gasoline pump while he footed the place and then rode away on the mule again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
THE SALVATION
 ARMY Willoughby Ave.

Sunday
 2:30 p.m.-Praise Meeting.
 500 p.m.-Sunday School.
 7:3o p.m.--Salvation Meeting.
 Thursday, TOO p.m.-Life Saving Guard Parade, under the leadership of Mrs. R. B. Lesher.
 Tuesday, 500 p.m.-Young Peo- ple's meeting.
 Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.-Public meet ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
Franklin at Fourth

REV. JOHN A. GLASSE, Minister GEORGE SCHMIDT, Chorister CAROL BERRY DAVIS, Organist 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School.
 10:50 a.m.-Organ Moments. HOO a.m.-Morning Worship. 500 p.m.-Vesper Service.
 600 p.m.-Junior Endeavor.
 (See our display advertisement on this page for further details.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL,
 EPISCOPAL Fourth ana Gold Streets THE VERY REV. CHARLES
 E pTFE T0aov.

800 a.m.-Holy Communion.
 1000 a.m.-Sunday School.
 HOO a.m.-Morning Prayer and Sermon.
 Thursday, 3:30 p.m.-Girl Scouts; TOO pm-Junior Choir; 7:3o pm Adult Choir
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
FINAL CARD PARTY
 SET FOR FEB. F

Announcemtn was made this morning that final event in the P.-TA. card party series will be held at the school on February IT. It will be the last one of the three parties planned and awards will be made of the grand prizes one for highest total scores at whist, pin ochle and bridge in addition to the evenings prizes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
U 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. Weather Bureau,

Forecast for Juneau 330 Jan 2 Rain tonight and Sunday; fresh southerly
 Weather forecast Sun day. except snow northern and northeastern Canadian border "lno except Cnatnam Canal tonight Dixon Entrance decreasing to southeast Sunday
 Forecast of winds along the Coast From Dixon Entrance to Salisbury Sound tonight decreasing to strong Sunday From Chchago east northeast winds tonight probably tonight Chichagof Yakutat ss "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
Douglas Church
 Services

Notices soI Cnis cndrcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics. etc.
 ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOO a.m.-Sunday School.
 7:30 p.m.-Vespers and Sermon. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH St. AlOysius Church
 No services
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

Greek tobacco exports during the first half of 1888 amounted to 20.- 997 metric tons, an all-time high record for six months,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 The storm that southwest of dak yesterday morning during the 2 this North Pacific latitude 54 longitude the lowest reported pressure being vailed Alberta the 3048 inches Edmonton This general pressure by precipitation he Aeuan Islands southeasward portion Columbia Ruby Bethel generally weather Pacific Northwest States T
 the Alaska Railroad belt Anchorage Boring muc
 22-Smrise. sunset 358 Jan. 23.- Sunrise SPA sunset, 400
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

Pep up regular boiled dressing with horseradish, chili sauce and catsup and serve with baked or broiled fish. They go well together and are especially appetizing in cold weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
6hurch Huuo ctttltuts

Wednesday, January 25-Feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Ap., is a day of special devotion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

Mechanical telephone service is used in Stockholm, Sweden, to give subscribers information about the time and weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

, Notices for this church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon. topics, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURC
ALASKA EvANGELIZATION
 SOCIETY

1000 a.n1.-Sunday School. HOO a.ri1.-Regular services. 800 p.m,-Bible Class.
 All services held at residence o H. B. Schlegel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
AUX BAY BIBLE STUDY LEAGUE

Pastor H. L. Wood, Minister
 The Aux Bay Bible Study League meets every Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ethel Flames. Subject for the week is ''The Return of Jesus,' as foretold in prophecy. Highway residents are all invited
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
 SCIENTIST

Sunday services will be held at Il am. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Juneau, on Fifth and Main Streets. The subject will be Truth"
 10:00 a.m.-Sunday School.
 Wednesday, 8:uU pm. - Test- alonial meeting.
 Christian Science Reading Room in church building. This room is open to the public Wednesday Afternoons from 2:30 to 4.
 The public is cordially invited tc attend these services and visit the 'eading roora-
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DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN
 MISSION DAVID wAGGoNER, Minister Sunday services: l:30 p.m.-Bible School. 2:30 p.m.-Preaching service. All are welcome in these services
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21

NORTHERN LIGHT PRESBY- TERRAIN CHURCH "Where Welcome and Worship
 Meet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-21
LOCAL DATA

CT Temp. Humidity Wind Ve]
Evening star., 1939-01-16

rector of the Public Assistance Divi.
sion of the Board of Public Welfare,
whose office has been swamped daily
by the former w. P. A. employees
seeking relief, said her staff is push
ing these cases ahead as fast as they
can.
At the same time, she disclosed
any of the dismissed workers who
find themselves in desperate need
will be given aid from the general
relief fund until they can be certi-
fed for old-age assistance or aid to
dependent children.
We've been swamped with appli-
cations for these social security bene-
fits since the first of the year, and
we're taking care of these cases as
quickly as we can," she said.
Evening star., 1939-01-16

Miss Hill said she has obtained

Miss Hill said she has obtained
the names Of all the discharged EN-
ployes from the w. P. A. headquar-
ters, but explained that the case
workers cannot begin their investi-
CATION until the employees file their
applications.
To facilitate this work, form let
ters have been prepared telling the
applicants when to call for an inter-
view and listing requirements for
old-age assistance and aid to de-
pendent children. She said 1t is
necessary to investigate each appli-
cation thoroughly and this work is
hampered by the inadequacy Of the
investigating staff.
"As far as I know, we have not
yet had any cases in which the
Evening star., 1939-01-16

incidental and practically necessary
to the conduct Of its business" the
court held.
The original action was brought
by the bar associations Committee
on Suppression of Unauthorized
Practice of Law and was dismissed
by Justice Jennings Bailey.
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner
OF the appeals court did not vote
in the case which he had heard
with Associate Justices Henry w.
Edgerton and Fred M. Vinson. JUS
tice Edgerton wrote the opinion.
The American Security and Trust
Co. was represented by Attorneys
Frederic McKenney, John s. Flan-
merry, G. Bowdoin Craighill and
John E. Larson.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Bar Association Loses
Appeul for Injunction

The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals today affirmed a Dis
trict Court decision dismissing the
District Bar Associations petition
for an injunction to restrain the
American Security and Trust Co.
from practicing law and from
holding itself out as authorized or
able to furnish legal services or
legal advise"
In its opinion today, the appeals
court held the trust company's bus
iness requires legal services which
are obtained partly from salaried
lawyers and partly from outside
counsel. These are services strictly
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Regulation for Hiring
Of Children Extended
B3 the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Children's Bureau of the
Labor Department has extended
until April "a temporary regula-
ton which allows minors to be
employed under the wage-hour law.
Under the regulation, children be-
tween IA and 16 who come within
the child labor provisions Of the
act may be employed in occupations
other than manufacturing, mining,
motor vehicle delivery or messenger
service. Such employment must not
conflict with school hours.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Few 10 Be Dropped
From ". P. A. Rolls
Due 10 New Order
Public Aid Division
Of Welfare Swomped
By Relief Petitioners

Only Is or 80 additional workers
are slated to be cut of local w. P. A.
rolls because they are eligible for
social security aid, Ross Haworth,
deputy administrator of the District
w. P. A., said today.
"A total of GA persons have been
dropped since January /, he said,
under recent order from the office
Of Col. F. c. Harrington, the w. P.
A. administrator, requiring dismissal
of w. P. A. workers believed to be
eligible for old-age assistance or aid
to dependent children.
After checking over the personnel
records today, Mr.. Haworth declared
he believed there would be no more
than 30 additional cases dropped
here because of the order.
Meanwhile, Miss M. Alice Hill, di-
Evening star., 1939-01-16

former w. P. A. workers have been
found to be in desperate need" she
said. However, If we do find such
cases, general relief funds will be
provided until the applicants can be
certified for these social security
benefits"
Public Welfare Director Elwood
Street also emphasized that the
Public Assistance Division is handi-
capped in taking care of these new
cases by the lack of sufficient case
workers. He said all the former
w. P. A. workers simply will have
to await their turn.