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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY,
Public Roads Administration, Aug
ust "a, 1885, Sealed bids will be re-
ceived at the office of the Public
Roads Administration, Federal and
Territorial Building, Juneau, Al
aska, until 9 O'Clock AM, Sep
TENDER IA, 1889, for the reconstruc-
ton and improvement of the Sew
ard Highway, Victor Greek Bridge
Section, involving 1900 cubic yards
UnclaSsified Borrow, 67.O MFt.BM
Treated Tim Der, 1,275 Lin. FIT.
Treated Timber Piling and Lump
Sum amount for Raising Existing
Superstructure. Where plans and
specifications are requested, de-
post of $1,000 will be required to
insure their return within 80 days
after opening of bids. Checks shall
be payable to the Treasurer of the
United States. Plans and specifica-
tons may be examined at the Pub
lie Roads Administration, Federal
and Territorial Building, Juneau,
Alaska, and Associated General
Contractors of America, Arctic Club
Building, Seattle. Washington. Bid
blanks may be obtained at the Of
flee OF the Public Roads Admins
tration, Juneau, Alaska. M. D.
WILLIAMS, District Engineer.
Publication dates, Aues "a, Sept. T.
2, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01

OF us cannot consider an economic
crisis-or military without
the other.e S
1T would be best that we GO
abroad to fight a battle to preserve
democracies here, would it not?-
or would you just as soon let a
vicious power conquer Europe and
bring his battle to our shores?"
Highway Problem
AS for the International High
way, which some have called p
road of defense, a road for the
speedy passage of military equip
ment, Pattullo sighed and said, II
believe sincerely that means will
be found in Ottawa next December
when our countries meet jointly,
10 build this road. Let us forget
us military possibilities-although
your Alaska is today a spearhead
OF defense or offense pointing west
IN which, any military action would
produce repercussion in British CO.
iumbia and the United States. Let
us consider instead, what wonder
ful country this read into virgin
lands will open to the economic
betterment of Alaska, the .Domin-
Ion of Canada, and the United
States
Greater Il. c.
1t is the dream OF Premier Pat
tullo for a greater British Column
Ola and greater Yukon-a prov
mce that will extend from the titled
borders of the United States to
the shores of the Arctic Ocean and
from the blue Pacific and Alaska
to the 10th meridian in the valley
OF the mighty Mackenzie River.
Y. T. Annexation
Careful lest no expression reach
print that would have political re-
percussions, Pattullo said ROYAL
Commission has been sent into con-
ference and investigation with re-
speet to the relationships and over
tapping jurisdiction of the prinv-
inces and their relations to the
Dominion
This commission is scheduled to
report in october. with a confer
ence OF the Dominion and PROVING
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
Paul Mestrazat Here
On Visit TO Daughter

Paul Mestreazat, for one and one
half years lighthouse keeper at Five
Fingers, is in Juneau on a brief
visit with his daughter, Miss Pauline
Mestrezat, before leaving for his
new post at Eldred Rock the end
of next week.
Miss Mestrezat employee in the
office of 6he Harri Machine Shop,
will sail south on the next trip of
the Yukon to attend Willamette
University.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
TO HAWK INLET

John Amundsen flew to Hawk m
let yesterday afternoon with two
passengers for Marine Always
They were Peter Miller and San
Pekovich. 1t was the only plane
flight out of Juneau yesterday, IS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
eHppy
Birthday

The Empire extends congratuia
tions and Best luishes t>-day, then
birthday anniUe.ss-.y, to thu roo
iot0ing:
SEPTEMBER /
George MesserSchmidt
AL Noren
Glenward Kirkham
Dean Royal johnson
Ralph Merrill
Harry j. Hansen
Terry Pegues
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
FOOD ORDER
PROCLAIMED

LONDON, Sept. IAN official
order under defense regulations has
been issued making it an offense
for anyone to buy more than one
weeks supply of any kind of food.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS

ALL CONCERNED ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that ALASKA PERSON
AL SERVICE AGENTS, corpora
ton, was appointed administrator of
the estate of Harry Vesa on the 22nd
day of August, 1889, by the United
States Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge for the Unga, Alaska,
Commissioners Precinct.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required to
present the same, with proper vouch-
ers, within six co months from the
date hereof, to the undersigned at
its office, 202 Seward Building, Ju-
neau, Alaska.
Dated at Unga, Alaska, the 25th
day of August 1899.
ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE
AGENTS,
BY r. E. ROBERTSON,
It's President,
Administrator.
Publication dates, Aug. rs, Sept. l.
BIS, 1899.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01

Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-01
B. {. HEAD
In JUNEAU
OVERNIGHT
Premier PdtfuIIo Says thai
UnlIe Sam Is Bound 10
FighfEuropedn War

Continued from Page One
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Nav 26 up UNITED States
Department of Aericuiture) .-salable hogs,
5000. fairly active fully steady with
Thursdays average; good to choice. il 20
pounds 65O-75: 290-35O pounds. 10
so; l30-I60 pounds. 6,25-65; 35O-5OO
pounds packing sows, 5.25-S5; smooth.
heht kinds up to 6.l0.
Salable cattle. 500; salabe calves 300;
no choice steers here; plain and medium
Grades selling slow; steady; mostly at 500
300; best $40; she stock very uneven:
but demand little broader on medium
to good light heifers and light young
cows; selling at $50 down TO 700; no
choice heifers here; general demand.
strictly good and choice cattle narrow
next weeks holiday REGARDED by trade as
weakening influence unless Monday re-
celpts comparatively small: cows steady to
weak: cutters 450-5.50 mostly; only
strong weights around 5.75; light and
medium weight sausage bulls more active
at 6.00-6.50: practical top, weighty saus-
age bulls. 100: but meaty kinds up to
7.25; vealerS steady to weak: mostly 10 90
Gown: although choice, Kosher kinds still
bringing 10.25-50.
salable sheep, 1000: late Thursday
market steady; one double. so pounds,
California clipped sprngers to feeders
7.S5; best 80 pounds, fed clipped lambs.
a.15; others. S.15 and 900; sorting light
today's early lamb trade about steady:
around seven loads, well-iniShed. clipped.
old crop lambs. 9.00-915: best wooled
skins early 9.35; load, so pounds. fed
Nebraska springers 1885 to city butch
ers; undertone weak on remaining supply.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
President Forwards
New York Power
Report 10 Committees
New Approach Suggested
To Problem of
Development
Bv the Associated Press,


President Roosevelt said today he
was sending to the chairmen of the
Senate and House Military Affairs
Committees a report by the New
York Power Authority which sus-
gests a new approach to the ques-
ton OF power development.
The report. Mr.. Roosevelt said.
was important by reason of showing
the way toward elimination of power
shortages in case of war.
Talking at his press conference.
the President said he wanted it en-
phasized that the report did not rep
resent a matter of policy and that
nothing had been decided on. He
added it was merely a step in the
solution of the general power prob
lem and accordingly worthy of
study.
The report, he said, deals with
power development of the Niagara
River. While Mr.. Roosevelt said he
did not mention it in the letter, It
also might be held applicable to the
development of the st. Lawrence
Waterway.
A reporter remarked that In a
speech in Canada the President had
asserted the st. Lawrence might be-
come a private monopoly ,uless
something was done about n. and
asked whether there were any de-
velopments. Mr.. Roosevelt said
Canada must be asked about that.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Little Business Needs
long-1erm Capital,
Committee Is Told
Cont Get Working
Funds From Banks,
Officials Declare
BY the Associated Press.

Several representatives of little
business" told the Monopoly Com
mittee yesterday that what they
needed to put more workers on the
pay rolls and expand production was
source of long-term capital-now
unavailable to them through regu-
lar commercial channels.
Selected by the Securities and
Exchange Commission as typical
cases." they gave testimony con-
trasting with that heard last week
from representatives of big busi-
ness" who said they had no need of
outside funds for capital financing.
One of the men from smaller
businesseS-Norman Gallagher, vice
president and general manager of
the Detroit Waste Works-proposed
that the Government create an
agency similar to the Federal
Housing Administration to insure
l0-to-20-year S per cent loans to
businessmen.
High Liquidity Scored.
THE banks want 2 or 3 to | in
quick assets in ratio to liability"
he declared. Gentlemen, if one
can show such a condition re
doesn't need bank"
Working capital of $4,000 or
$40, 900, he said, would enable his
company to save 5000 a month in
cash discounts and increase its pay
roll about 10 per cent to handle new
business.
Thomas w. Hellyer, secretary
treasurer of the Columbia Feather
Co., Chicago. said his company had
been forced to borrow from one of
its principal customers because it
had experienced difficulty in obtain
ing bank loans.
S. v. P. Quackenbush of Clark
Summit, Pa, official of a corpora
tion engaged in warehousing and
the leasing of industrial space,
said it had been difficult to obtain
loans of from $4,000 to 100000 for
industrial development, although
residents of the Scranton area had
purchased $4,000 900 of baby bonds"
from the Government.
U. S. Policy Seen as Drag.
He expressed the opinion that
fear and uncertainty exists because
of lack of definite, long-term
Government policies, National, State
and municipal"
E. L. Nicolay of Detroit, whose
business concern processes and cans
shoestring potatoes, said the COM
pany was required to pay cash for
most of the things it bought, but
extended credit to jobbers and re-
tailers Sixty days ago, he said, the
company was forced to turn down
$4,000 in orders for lack of working
capital.
Ernest Jerome Hopkins, S. E. c.
staff member, testified that lack of
adequate working capital was driv-
ing retail businessmen in Fall River,
Mass, some of them of long stand
ing" to commercial finance COM
panies and even outright loan
sharks"
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Security Registrations Up
Sharply During April
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Registrations with the Securities
Commission in April covering in
tended issuance and sale of securi-
ties amounted to s235 ,667, 900, COM
pared with $62,2800O0 in March
and Sel ,289,000 in April, 1898.
The commission said BIT per cent
of the net proceeds of the proposed
issues was for new plant and equip
ment.
Nearly 95 per cent of the securi-
ties was accounted for by the regis
trations of five companies.
They were the National Steel
Corp, 8 per cent bonds and y
per cent to 2l2 serial notes, $64,-
100000; the Gatineau Power Co.,
go per cent bonds, SCI, ,381 900; the
Texas Corp, 3 per cent debentures,
$40, 100000; the Eastman Kodak
Co, common stock, S28,699,0OO, and
the Commonwealth Edison Co., 3l2
per cent convertible debentures,
S25. .283OO
Common stock registrations to-
tailed 34,936,000 and preferred stock
s2,619,000.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Pennsy Reports Net
Ahead Of Year Ago
During April
S3.7l4,452 Compares
With $3,3S2,765 in
Same 1888 Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. yesterday report
ed net operating income in April of
$3,7l4,452 before fixed charges and
other income, compared with So
3S2,76 in April last year.
Freight revenues showed a gain
of S1,361 ,607 and passenger reve-
nues were up s226,25s over April
1898. Express revenues were also
higher. There was a rise of over
$1,000,000 in railway operating ex-
penSes.
Net railway operating income in
the first four months of this year
amounted to $17,443,l66, a gain of
$6,333 ,208 over the like 1898 period
Virginian Railway.
A net deficit of $299 ,464 .02 on op-
erations in April. hampered by the
coal strike. was shown by the Vir-
ginian Railway. Railway operating
revenues were $573,1S447, and op-
Grating expenses, S599 .27995. Tax
accruals of s125, 900 were set forth on
the debit side, together with interest
on the funded and unfunded debt
of s196,935.75.
Other Reports Listed.
Among other roads reporting net
QnPro finp innnrann fn1, hrril
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Virginia Sinking Fund
Bonds Are Awarded

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 26.-W. Z.
Young secretary of the Virginia
Board of Sinking Fund Commits
Sioners. said the board sold yester-
day $36,500 of its bonds to seven
bidders for a total of $40.05415.
Young said the proceeds would
be invested in literary loan fund
bonds to make more cash available
from the literary fund for school
loans.
The board, he said, would pav
S1,000,000 on the States highway
refunding certificates of indebted
ness and $295, 900 on the Century
Refunding bonds on July l. After
that date there will be outstanding
total of s3,428,O0O in highway re-
funding certificates, all of which
will be paid up by the end of l947,
he said.
The seven successful bidders for
the bonds yesterday were F. w.
Craigie and Co., Mason -Hagon Inc,
Frederick E. Noting & Co.. Miller
g. Patterson, and R. S. Dickson
& Co., all of Richmond; Scott.
Horner g. Mason, Lynchburg. and
Robert Garrett & Sons Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Hopkins Announces
President Will Drive
For Bigger Imports
Declares U. S. Is Not
Proud of Billion
DoIlor Export Balance
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 26.-The Roose-
welt administration plans a cam
paign for bigger imports, because, in
the words of Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins, this country's billion-d dollar
export balance of last year was mo
matter for self-congratulations."
Although the Hull trade agree
ment program was sound and de-
sirable,' he said last night, the ad-
ministration must be prepared to
supplement it as need arises"
Mr.. Hopkins SAID he planned to
appoint group of specialists within
the Commerce Department to "ex-
plore intensively the possibility of
increasing our import trade"
The Secretary spoke at a world
trade dinner to which 800 persons
American exporters and import
ers, members of trade groups rep
resenting 50 countries, and others
were invited.
The plan, Mr.. Hopkins said, was
to seek foreign products which
would not compete unduly with
products of the United States and
which could be used advantageously
by our industries and consumers.
Then, mentioning Latin America
as promising field of activity" he
suggested broad new effort to in
crease imports from there.
But, he said, "the first vital
change in dealing with our friends"
should be in the policy of making
available funds at burdensome in
terest charges with commissions to
brokers out of all proportion to
the services they render"
IF there is proper selection of &C
tivities SO that they are of genuine
benefit to our neighbors," he added,
'the risks will naturally be reduced,
and interest rates and intermediate
costs can be kept low"
Secondly, he went on, ''the pri-
mary motivation of our own eco
nomic interest lies in production
rather than finance.
Third, in any long-range plan, it
would seem the part of but ele-
mental wisdom that enterprises car
ried out in the Latin Americas
should increasingly be controlled by
the nationals of their respective
countries"
In economic relationships with
the other nations of this hemis-
phere," he said at another point.
we must recognize that our best
interest will be served If We respect
the inherent rights of any free
people"
He suggested especially efforts to
stimulate the development in Latin
America of industrial raw materials
which this country, imports, men,
tioning rubber, manganese, exotic
woods and tin.
The other major speaker at the
dinner, Graeme K. Howard, vice
chairman of the National Foreign
Trade Council, criticized the Roose-
welt administration "blacklisting
and application of countervailing
duties against Germany as having
the consequence of shutting of
trade between Germany and the
United States"
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Europe Tired Of Seares,
Peace Hopes Climb
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-The peo-
pie of Europe, in the opinion of
James D. Mooney, vice president of
General Motors Corp, are rather
worn out with jittering and being
Uttered with war talk
This is one reason, he said on
his return yesterday fqrom Europe,
that the political situation abroad
'looks much more hopeful"
Mooney, who directs the motor
eompanys exports, suggested:
'If instead of moralizing with
and scolding Germany and Italy
we could take part with England
and France in constructing a trade
and financial program with the
former two nations in exchange for
commitments of non-aggression and
limitation of armaments, we could
move the world back into a genera
ton of peace
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Retail Volumes Rise
6 10 Il Per Cent
Over Year Ago
Uniformly Favorable
Trend Seen Despite
Errutic Weather
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Buying in
retail stores at leading centers OF
distribution this week, despite err
ratio weather changes, was uni
formly favorable" and for the coun-
try as whole ran 6 to IL per cent
above last year, Dun & Bradstreet
reported today.
Trade in New England was to
per cent above the like 1888 period,
East to 10 per cent, Middle West
to IA per cent. Southwest 4 to 9
per cent Northwest 2 to per cent,
South 3 to per cent and Pacific
Coast to 4 per cent
In wholesale markets, a heavier
call was reported for paints, build
ers' hardware and furniture, with
volume topping a year ago. Al
though hand to-mouth buying ac-
counted for the bulk of orders, for
ward commitments were said to be
picking up in scattered lines.
In apparel, orders stressed items
Tor immediate wear.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
American & Foreign
Power Co. Profits
Hit S1,571,629
Quarters Net Compares
With Sl,556,08o in
Same 1888 Period
By the Associated PreSs

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 26.-American
& Foreign Power Co., a subsidiary
of Electric Bond & Share Co., which
controls operating utilities in Gen.
tral and South America and the Far
East, reported for the three months
ended March 81 net income of ST.
ST. ,629 before foreign exchange ad-
justments. This compared with ST.
556,089 for the March quarter last
year.
Lee Rubber & Tire.
Lee Rubber & Tire Corp. reported
for the six months ended April 80
consolidated net income of $652,972,
equal to S2.55 a share on capital
stock. This compared with s314,105
or $l23 a share for the six months
ended April 80, 1898.
The company stated the six
months sales increased % per cent
over the same period last year.
National Power & Light.
National Power & Light Co. and
subsidiaries reported for the first
quarter of 1899 consolidated net in
come of $1965,32 equal, after pre-
ferred requirements, to % cents a
common share. This compares with
2,43l ,095, or 36 cents a share. for
the comparable 1899 quarter. The
company is affiliated with the Elec-
trio Bond & Share Systems.
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., musi-
cal instrument manufacturer. re-
ported net profits for the year
ended March 81 of S8O2,S2l, equal
to Sl.79 a, share on common stock.
The previous years net was s2,011.-
240, or $484 a share on common.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Foreign EXCHANGE
tReported by Smith. Bar

NEW YORK. May % UP.-The Neither
lands guilder continued to be the life of
the foreign exchange market today
Following the erratic pattern of recent
weeks in relation to the dollar. the guilder
dropped .04 of cent. Sterling declined
70 cent and the Swiss franc added O0s4 Of
cent. The French franc and belea were
unchanged
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars. others in cents):
Great Britain. 4.ssls; 60-day bills,
4.67l9; Canada Montreal in New York,
99.717s; Canada, New York in Montreal,
I00;2Sla: Belgium. 17,02h: Denmark.
"0.91: Finland. 2.07ia; France. 2.65; Ger
many. 401217; benevolent 20.75; travel,
2O.75; Greece. .s57s; Hungary, 1885; Italy,
5.26A; Netherlands, 5370; Norway. 1888:
Poland, 1885: Portugal 427h: Rumania.
~; Sweden. 24.13; Switzerland. 2253Ka:
Arsentina tofhciaD, 31.21: Arsentina
Tee fTee 4o Mnycn sra !Sea s n .ns 509' srazii as
Hong Kong. 29,17; SHANGHAI 1918: Yuso-
slavia, 2.33
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated,
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Eastern Cos & Fuel
Earnings Decrease
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. 4
NEW YORK, May 26-Eastern
Gas & Fuel Associates, a Koppers
affiliate, reports for the IL months
ended April 80, 1899, total consoli-
dated income of 1921 1868 available
for Federal taxes, depreciation and
depletion reserves, interest and
dividends.
This represents a decrease of
$2,375, ,907, compared with the same
period for 1898. After all charges
the net income available for diU-
dends Exclusive of intercompany
profits amounts to $210,411. This
is equal to IS cents per share of
cumulative Az per cent prior pref
erence stock.
There is no provision for surtax
on undistributed profits. All figures
are subject to the annual audit by
certified public accountants.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Foreign Markets

LONDON May 20 O1.-The stock mar
Whitsuntide holidays over the week end,
but prices continued on a firm footing
decision to increase fares in the London
area Heavy industrial shares were in
demand and rubbers followed a boost in
the commodity. British funds continued
steady while German loans slipped a
trifle after early evenness. Trans-Atlantics
and mining shares we're quiet
PARIS.-PriceS were fairly we'll main
tanned in quiet Bourse dealings today
Pentes closed to 25 centimes lower and
Bank of France dipped 25 francs Royal
Dutch and Sues Canal inched higher.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Sales and Profit
Gains Shown by
Allied Stores
Ey the Associated Press.

Cy FlIc 1foeUOIdttU Z Icos.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Sales and
profits of Allied Stores Corp. for the
quarter ended April 80 were ''nomi-
nally higher" than in the like period
of the preceding fiscal year, B. Earl
Puckett, president, told stockhold-
ers at the annual meeting yesterday.
Robert r. Guthrie, c. c. Ander-
son and Joseph Chapman we're
elected directors. Two of the new
members replaced S. w. Dittenhofer
and Walter S. Mack, jr., resigned,
and the third filled an existing va
cancy.
The company operates a Nation
wide chain of department stores.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
inadequate Packing
Of Exports Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Commerce Department survey
shows that the chief complaint of
foreign buyers against American
merchandise results from careless
and inadequate packing. Officials
said one insurance company esti-
mated the damage to American mer-
chandise shipped abroad amounts
to $20,000O00 a year.