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Moose Pass miner., 1939-05-12
ALASKA NEEDS PEOPLE


 This is the time of the year when every boat brings newc omers to Alaska. ALASKA NEEDS PEOPLE. The federal government will not cont ribute toward big program of road building in Alaska unt il Alaska has a greater population It has said so in just those words. elssz.
 Ala skans may not realize it, but their general attitude toward newcomer is - land what the heck, did you come here for?' From Ketchican to Barrow, if newcomer doesn't explain in detail all the why's and wherefores of his mi gratio to Alaska, someone (made suspicious perhaps by the fact that he ,himse1f, left a nigger in the woodpile back home decides that the new conner is in Alaska for one of three reas- ons: q )that he is fugitive from crime; (2)that he is a fugitive from debt; )that he s a fugitive from something or other. It wouldn't occur to that type of "some one' that people might want to live in Alaska because it IS beaut fu1, wonderful and int eresting place to live.
 Then there are people in Alaska who, themselves came to Alaska with but a few thin dimes, who have landed on their feet and are prosperous but funny enough to resent other people coming to Alaska with a few thin dimes. As matter of fact there i s nobody living in Alaska today and there never has been anybody living In Alaska who didn't come to Alaska for the sole purpose of bettering themselves. Alaska hasn't chance of drawing her needed "greater populat on" from among people who have big bank accounts in the States, Norway Sweden ,Denmark or F1n1ano' It would be smart move on the part or X Ala askans to enc outrage these people who have come to take seasonal jobs to stay in Alaska to spend their Ala ska made money Especially the young people. Say to them "see what a wonderful land of opportunity this ie," instead of There's your hat what 8 your hurry?"
 Read the life st ories of those p1 oneers about whom Oregon, Washingt on' Ca!1I ornla boast most loudly today and you will learn that not many of them ent cred those rich em nj res of today, with a cent of money in their jeans. Scores of Alaska's most em- inent and successful men and women of 1ooay frankly admit paucity of funds when 1ney came to Alaska. Lack of money has been the urge that has sent people to front1ers since time begun. Alaska Is the 1asc frontier. If it is ever to be laced With hi iehwavs it is time to stop cold-shou1der-
Moose Pass miner., 1939-05-12
THE SEWING CLUB MEETS

| ,.t To-day is the day that the Sewing Club meets, II mu st do up my housework and get quick lunch, Leave out some food as snack for the | 5ut Tf@ ~a &sa bunch For when come home r Il have no use l Et Er1n for eats, Not on the day that the Sewing Club meets. I'll carry my sewing, what have to do? Some st tockings to mend, or quilt block | to piece; That yarn for an afghan of soft co1ored ~ fleece; br maybe I'll hem up di sh towel or two; That unfi nj shed lunch-c1oth will carry Il aa 4 t ne thru. Then the refre shments. What will they 1 ersr eea3 produce? sandwiches, salad, or cake and ice cream, br some new conc oction, a caterer's dream; delicate pastry, or moulded fruit Juice: EPity the ones who are trying to reduce.) whatever the program, it's always treat To put on your best, with wave in your Il h t1a. @ hair &o out in the crowd feeling groomed,
 debonair;
  As one of those, who, with the Sewing Club | t.t ra&e S ea meet.
 M. R. s. 5/e/'3e I Eight people from Moose Pass attended Ithe Sunday services held by Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Grei SC at the Falls Creek cabin of MT. and Mrs. Witt last Sunday night They were MT. and Mrs. Ray Stafford, Ar. and Mrs. H. L. Smi tn, Mrs. Clarence Scheiber, Mrs. John L. Mel son and Jeanne, Mrs. An ttoine Velanis. %a aE.N gar l Mir. and Mrs. George Brooks are new comers to Alaska from northern Califor mia. They are at the Ranger Station lin Lawi ng but will be st oned at Russian River this summer when Mir. Brooks will act as juni or forester. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raves and four chill Hren arrived on the week end boat from Facoma. They are taking over the Al .Se1- Hers sawri II property at Grant Lake. Stanley Duke has returned to Moose. Pass From Fairbanks to work this season with the surveying crew of the Bureau of Public Roads.
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Moose Pass miner., 1939-05-12

With their camp equipment and supplies
 pn [. sled, George Parkinson and Nathan But her who spent the winter in Moose Pass, left for long hike to the Iditarod coun- try.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

jury spent eight minutes deliberat-
ing its verdict.
Blair declared today that he has
an unbroken chain of evidence to
establish his true. identity from
1873.
Charley and Walter Ross were
kidnapped July /. 1874. by two men,
Walter was found a short time
later Three days later, the Ross
family received the first of % ran
som letters, demanding $4,000.
Negotiations to obtain the child's
return were futile
Mr.. Blair traces his identity from
John Hawks, a Lee County IllD
farm youth, member Of the gang.
Hawks, Mr.. Blair said, got mixed
up with the gang and told Rinear
Miller Compton IllD farmer, he
would like to take Millers son. Lin
coin. then age II, to Pennsylvania
as companion for his sisters
child. The elder Miller acceded.
Later, he and Hawks were sta
toned in a Pennsylvania cave to
which Blair was brought by three
other men. While there, Lincoln
Miller testified in court yesterday
the 4-year-old child told him he
was Charley Ross.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Sight Of Co|an Baby
Aqain Worries Doctors

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Sight was
still a question mark today for 13-
months-old baby Helaine Colan.
A year ago today at the decision
of Jury of 10 doctors and two
rabbis the infants right eye was
removed in an effort to stop the
spread of gloma, cancerous
growth.
The jury acted when the parents.
Dr.. Herman Colan, a dentist, and
his young wife, Estelle, could not
decide whether to order an opera
ton which would save the infants S
life but probably leave her blind,
or permit nature to take its course,
an alternative which doctors said
would soon result in her death.
After the unseeing right eye was
removed X-ray treatments were un-
dertaken to curb the malignant
tumor which had attacked the left
eye.
At present. the father said, no
special treatments were being given
the baby who is growing normally.
He said it has not been determined
whether the baby can see partially
and partial sight was the only hope.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
James 5. J. Clark Rites
Will Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for James S. j.
Clark, 76-year-old retired Wash
thgton businessman who died yes
erday at his White Oak (Md) home
sitter a long illness, are to be held
tomorrow at pm. at st. Mark S
Episcopal Church, Fairland, Md,
With burial in the church cemetery.
The Rev. DR.. Charles T. Warner,
rector of st. Adams Church, will
of1ciate at the services.
|Until his retirement six months
ago because of i'll health, Mr.. Clark
Had been representative of a ma
t1onal building supplies concern,
vith Offices in the Colorado Build
ing, for more than 80 years.
He was former member of the
Board of Directors of the WASH
ington Rotary Club, and was active
Ii the Vannsville Farmers Club of
Rrince Georges County.
Born in Baltimore, Md, the son
a James and Margaret Clark, Mr.
OAdIk IuONcu Will las ldlIlily GC
White Oak Farm. one of Montgom-
ery County's most beautiful estates
Then he was years old.
Surviving are his wife. five sons
Morrison NJ, John r., Kenneth S.
james E. and George w. Clark, al
q Montgomery County, and two
daughters, Mrs. George Converse
Wetherill of Westmoreland Hills
Nd, and Mrs. Robert Robertson ol
Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Court Identifies Charley Ross
But Family 'Disowns' Him
Carpenter, Legally
Named, Visions
Film Riches
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 9.-Gus-
tave Blair 69-year-old carpenter,
shrugged aside today the disbelief
of the Ross family in Philadelphia
that he was the Charley Ross whose
kidnapping at Germantown, Pa, in
1874 became one of the most cele-
brated abductions in American GRIM
inal history.
Mr.. Blair, after years of effort,
was identified legally yesterday by
the Maricopa County Superior Court
as the long missing Charles Brew
ster Ross.
In Philadelphia Walter L. Ross,
who was kidnapped with Charley.
said. The whole thing is ridiculous p"
This mans claims are entirely
unfounded and we intend to ignore
the action of the Arizona court" he
asserted.
Blair Plans to Fight On.
Mr.. Blair said the family's atti-
tude would not deter him from
pressing his efforts to gain their
acceptance of his newly established
identity.
If my older brother CWalter)
lives for five years, he'll seek me
out and admit our kinship," he de-
clared
Mr.. Blair filed the civil action to
establish his identity. He named
as defendants Walter, Sophia, Ma
rian and Anne, other children of
Christian and Sarah Ann Ross
They did not answer the complaint
and Superior Judge G. A. Rodgers
entered default judgment.
Speaks of Contracts.
Il have been ignored by Walter
and other members of my family
despite the fact that they know
my claims were justified" Mr. Blair
said bitterly. MY wife and I sac
rificed our home and in some in
stances have gone hungry to prove
my birth right"
Asked if he intended legal action
to restore a portion of the family
fortune which he as Charley Ross
would be entitled. he said:
There won't be any need for
that
Then he spoke in glowing terms
of radio and film contracts which,
he claimed, were to be given him
when and if he ever secured recog-
milton of a court that he was the
kidnapped Charley Ross"
He plans to use the name Charles
Brewster Ross.
Just as the story which he tells Of
his life as Charley Ross is packed
with drama, so was the court hear
ing which established his identity
yesterday.
Foster Brother Key Witness.
AS his key witness, Mr.. Blair had
Lincoln c. Miller of Los Angeles, a
| foster brother, who was so seriously
Ill that he had to be brought to
court in wheel chair. Without his
testimony, Mr.. Blair said, his case
would have been futile.
To climax the proceeding, Mrs.
Blair collapsed in court while the
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Col. Knox Appeals
For More Adequate
National Defense
Definite Policy Of
Neutrality Needed,
Publisher Declares
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-Military
strength is security, Col. Frank
Knox. Chicago publisher, declared
here last night, urging more ade-
quate" national defense and repeal
OF neutrality legislation.
The best way for the United States
to promote democracy is to make
certain its own security, the 1896
Republican vice presidential candi-
date told a Republican women's
meeting in an address broadcast ma
tionally.
There is not time to waste" Col.
Knox asserted. THE best way to
remain at peace is always be pre-
pared for war. Our present admin
istration should spend less time
telling other nations what to do and
take care of these imperative needs" "
Col. Knox recently returned from
a tour of South and Central Amer
lea and said: There is universal
recognition there OF the need Tor
cooperation between the two conti-
nents for proper defense"
He urged increased Panama Canal
Zone armament, establishment of
air and naval bases in the Pacific
and Caribbean to protect the Canal
and purchase of the Galapagos Is
lands for use as a naval base to pro-
tect the West Coast.
In urging repeal of neutrality leg
islation, Col. Knox declared the
Nation needed a definite policy of
neutrality, unconfined by statute.
He said the American people
themselves will insist on the United
States remaining neutral, and criti-
cized President Roosevelt as "shoW-
ing too much of disposition to re-
gard himself as the only man who
can insure world peace"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

: IF he hits me, I'll sue him." Is
1b,lnd logic II you don't mind your
heirs quarreliny over the judgment.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
BdttIecruiser Adds Comforts
To Bring King and Queen
Polite Music" Syncronized Crew Included
In P|uns for Trip to America

the sea trips she made with King
George v.
Most of the ships officers prob
ably will be commanded" to dine
with the King and Queen at least
once during the trip. The captains
dining room, redecorated in blue
and white for the royal passengers,
seats 20.
Overlooking the quarterback, the
captains quarters, to be used by the
King, include day cabin, a prin-
cipal sleeping cabin and bathroom,
and second sleeping cabin for the
Queen. Additional cabins are be-
ing built on the same deck to give
the Queen day cabin and provide
sleeping accommodation for the four
or five lords-in-waiting and two la
discriminating, who will form the
royal suite.
Also making the trip will be Vice
Admiral Sir Dudley North, holding
the unique post of "vice admiral
commanding his Majesty's yachts"
The admiral officially will command
the escort accompanying the Re-
pulse, but he and his personal staff
will travel with the King and Queen.
Selected as escorts are the 5000
ton cruisers Glasgow and South
ampton, launched in 1886.
Four Repulse guns have been torn
out to give the King more room in
his study and to provide a tea
deck" above the royal apartments"
That deck will be partly screened
with glass as protection from spray
in. bad weather.
Sail at Moderate Dispatch"
Naval experts say the Repulse
probably will cross the Atlantic at
% knots. knots below her top
speed, but a whole lot faster than
economical speed' The navy
graphically calls it moderate dis
patch"
When refitted the Repulse will
make brief "shakedoWn" cruise in
the English Channel before return
ing to Portsmouth to embark the
royal party.
There will be movies, bridge and
other Indoor games,' as the British
call them.
The Repulse will carry the Kings
barge from the royal yacht, a 35-
knot streamlined cabin cruiser that
will land the King when he gets to
Canada.
The broad anti-submarine bulges
Evening star., 1939-03-26

most people call the Union Jack and
the red flag with a gold anchor
which is the badge Of the British
admiralty.
King George, who was on active
service in the navy when the World
War started, assumed the rank of
admiral Of the fleet when he took
the throne his brother Edward re-
nounced in December, 1886, because
OF his love for an American woman.
Britain already has spent over
$26 6,OOO,0 900 on the Repulse. Begun
in 1914, she originally cost $15,00O,-
900 to build. She was refitted be-
tween 1918 and 1922 at a cost of
Evening star., 1939-03-26

pirate, with minor honors for senior
officers.
The Repulse is a sister ship of the
Renown, now being reconstructed
in Portsmouth Dockyard, which took
the Duke of Windsor on the globe
trotting empire tours he made as
Prince of Wales.
The Repulse will fly three flags
during the trip. The royal standard,
the colorful personal flag of the
sovereign, will fly at the mainmast
only when the King is on board
1t will be struck the moment he
leaves the ship to 60 ashore. From
the yardarm will fly the union flag"
Evening star., 1939-03-26
WASHINGTON c. MARCH 2e 1e3e-PART ONE

built into the Repulse after the
World War should help to make her
steady. A warship of her size doesn't
roll much anyway, but often de-
velps a nasty "plunging" motion in
dirty weather.
Nom commissioned officers and
men picked for the trip mostly are
from the battleship Royal Oak, re-
Gently paid off after a two-year
trick in Britain's home fleet, which
included patrol duty off the Spanish
coast. With two years experience
OF working together, they should
get along more smoothly than a
Evening star., 1939-03-26

crew made up Of many groups from
different ships.
The men are from Devonshire, and
It's the first time a west country"
crew has been chosen for a royal
Tip.
Knighthood May Follow.
Admiral North, Capt. Spooner and
senior officers in the Repulse and
the two escort cruisers probably will
receive recognition for their services
during the trip when the royal party
returns to Britain. A knighthood
Tor Capt. Spooner would be appro-
Evening star., 1939-03-26

PORTSMOUTH, England (Cor-
fespondence of the Associated
Press) Sizing George vi, unlike his
brother Edward, probably won't
play traps in the ships band when
he and Queen Elizabeth 60 to the
United States and Canada next May
In Britain's 32,0OO-ton battle cruiser
Repulse.
Men who served in warships that
took the Duke of Windsor on his
goodwill trips to the British do
minions when he was Prince of
Wales, say Edward got his biggest
thrill humping the drums at con-
certs during dull patches of long
voyage.
King George isn't likely to do
more than hum at the ships concert
which almost certainly will be or
ganized on the flve-day trans-At-
lantic run from Portsmouth to
Quebec. An old navy man himself,
he likes good "sing-song." His
fondness for The Chestnut Tree"
a song with gestures he always sings
when he visits his boys summer
camp in Suffolk, turned that camp
fire song into British ballroom
craze rivaling the Lambeth Walk.
The trip will be state occa-
sion" hardly admitting much jovial
informality on the part of the King.
But therell be plenty of polite
music"
Extra Training for Musicians.
Hand-picked musicians from the
ships Royal Marine Band are I'M
dergoing intensive training for the
trip. They will play nightly during
dinner and on ceremonial occasions
when the ship is in port.
Queen Elizabeth, who is an &C
complished pianist, will have a
grand piano on which she can play
old favorite songs. The King or
dered it transferred from the cum
bersome 40-year-old royal yacht
Victoria and Albert.
The most munsical member of
the British royal family won't be
aboard. He is the Kings youngest
brother, the Duke of Kent, who
once was pianist in varsity jazz
band at Oxford. King George, al
ways keen on. physical fitness, will
be able to get daily workout in
the ships gymnasium, and the royal
party will play quoits, shuttle board
and other deck games
TTArLorc i,o wi
here have three-month job refit-
ting and altering the Repulse for
the american tour"
Capt. E. j. Spooner, the navi-
cation expert selected to skipper
the warship on the trip, has turned
over his quarters to the King and
Queen and will have to get along
with a small emergency" cabin
near the bridge.
Many officers will double up in
the two-berth cabins each normally
has in order to accommodate the ad-
ditional naval staff for the palace
special"
"Just a Job" for the Navy.
For the navy it's just another
Job of work." The crew will get no
special privileges or extra leave
when they return to Britain ex-
cept a double tot of rum.
The King and Queen are taking
their own personal servants.
Queen Elizabeth is a better sailor
than her mother-in-law, Queen
Mother Mary, who never enjoyed
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Store Sued for $4,000

Joint suit for $4,000 was filed
against Woodward e. Lothrop in
District Court yesterday by Mrs.
Marguerite M. Miller, 1914 Eighth
street NV, and her husband, Rob-
ert I. Miller, attorney, accusing the
store of "negligently allowing"
customer to attack and injure Mrs.
Miller.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

more than $4,000, 900. Reconstruct
ton between 1882 and 1896 cost ST.
0O0,0O0..
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NickersOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lampbert Of
Duluth, visited Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Winkler and Mr.
and Mrs. jacobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson and family
visited Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Jacobson went
to Duluth Monday to bring their son
Frank, home from the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lampbert and the
Jacobson girls were visitors Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Swatek and
family in Bruno.
Schools will close Friday for the
Christmas vacation.
John Beaudry called at the Ed
Beaudry home Sunday afternoon.
The Slower family moved the past
week onto the belong farm.
Mrs. Nickerson took Mrs. Edw
Beaudry to Sandstone Monday to
consult a doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson visited Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry Monday eve
ming.
Frank Jacobson came home Monday
from the hospital.
Wishing everyone merry Christ
mas and happy New Year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wahlquist and
family visited at the Bert Wahlberg
home at Grindstone Lake Saturday
evening.
Several Kerrick people attended the
Glee club program in Bruno Monday
night and enjoyed it very much. Miss
Hoglund is to be complimented on
the excellent work she has done with
her Glee club members.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Washburn and
Beverly visited in Duluth Sunday.
Jimmie Caldwell of Duluth, was in
town Sunday and Monday.
Louis Hogan is expected to arrive
home Thursday to spend his Christ
mas vacation here.
Mrs. VIM. Nyrud and Jackie Wis
tied in town Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. McGrath and Mary Ann
drove to Belden Sunday to visit E. T.
Hogan, who is quite ill.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the Christmas program at the
Union Presbyterian church Sunday,
December "a, at 100 p. m.
The Kerrick school will give its
annual Christmas program Thursday
evening, December 81 Everyone is
invited to attend
A Christmas program will be held
at the Kerrick school Thursday, Dec.
81, at 8:15 p. m. All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Fuhrmanr
and children and Miss Bertha Kleir
were business callers in Moose Lake
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson anc
daughter of Barnum, visited at the
M. Beckstrom home Sunday evening
Cy Halvorson and Milton Beck
strom were business callers in Du-
luth Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Jensen Of
Askov, visited Friday with theil
daughter and children, Mrs. Jane.
Murphy.
Mrs. Hazel Berset and daughter
Babe, of Duluth, visited at the M
Beckstrom home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Victor Johnson visited rela.
tives in Duluth few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Fuhrmann were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Hegg of Automba, to Mason, Wis.
last Thursday when they visited rel.
atives and friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
There will be no further farmers

There will be no further farmers
meetings until after January 1. The
date as set now is January 4. There
will be only three more of these
meeting. These meetings are good
for you and good attendance is de-
sired.
The town is nicely decorated with
lights this year and makes neat
appearance.
John Sway and Harry Sway are
hauling carload of spruce for ship
ment.
All were hoping for snow so there
would be white Christmas" The
call is answered and they feel better.
The Kerrick town team defeated
the Askov boys in basketball game
last week. The local boys were in
very fine form and won handily. The
same evening the Askov high school
team won from Bruno on the Ker-
rick gym floor. The Askov boys have
a very fine, smoothly working team
and large squad. The Bruno boys
have some good material and will
develop into good team before the
season is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wahlquist called
on relatives in Nickerson Sunday aft
ernoon
Dolores Wahlquist returned Sunday
after spending week with her sister,
Mrs. Leonard Wahlberg, of Aitkin
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Duquette

Eylene Ellefson of Duluth, is spend
ing her Christmas vacation with her
parents at this writing.
Mrs. George Wagner visited in
Superior with her daughters the lat
ter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melancon
and family and Ben Rowe were Du-
luth callers Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
son of Superior, were visitors in
town Tuesday. 81,
Ed Keyport has made several trips
recently to Rock Island, ILL.,, where
he has Christmas tree stand. Anna
Keyport is working at the stand.
A dance is scheduled at the hall
for Saturday night. The Aces will
furnish the music
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Balky Motor as Excuse
Wins Release for Driver

MOBILE, ALA.-Theodore Lane,
Mobile motorist, had balky auto
mobile to thank for his discharge
in traffic court
Lane, charged with failure to OBJ
serve stop sign, pleaded that he
failed to stop "only because 1 was
afraid the motor would die and I
could not start it again."
County Deputy Hobson Hargett
confirmed Lanes testimony, adding
that the deputy had to push the car
a mile to get it started again.
Judge Tisdale j. Touart dis
charged the defendant, but warned
him to get his car in running order.