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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
SKAGWAY PILOT
 BRINGS FORD IN

Verne Brookwalter flew down from Skagway yesterday in the big White Pass tri-motor Ford. to attend hear ings here of the CAA and EGG.
 Coming down wiSii Brookwalter were Mrs. Eleanor Messner, of Seat tie, who has been visiting sons in Skagway after flying there recently with Brookwalter from s a tile :; George Benedict, Master Mechanic for the White Pass and Yukon Route; Merritt Boyle. Bookwalter's mechanic and the Rev. Sullezman, of the Catholic Church at Skagway. under the Rev. Edgar Gallant.
 All aboard the plane except the Rev. Sullezman, who is at the Cath olic residence. are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
OLIVER ANDERSON VISITS
 OLD FRIENDS IN DOUGLAS

Oliver Anderson, resident here of 30 years ago, dropped in on some of his old friends last evening for brief visit, having just arrived on the channel couple of hours pre- viously by plane from Fairbanks.
 Mrs. Anderson preceded her hus- band south two weeks ago and the latter is now enroute Outside to meet her for a combined business and pleasure vacation from his duties for the N. c. Company at Bethel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

Frank Krsul was elected team man. ager.
 Did you know that Miss Eleanor Warren, the English, history and home economics instructor, halls from North Dakota originally, but has taught at Richmond Beach Wash? She claims that the four years spent on the coast "rained out" all the discomforts of the mid dle states and prepared her foI life in Alaska.
 Doris Balog, popular eighth grad CT, has had the cast removed from her sprained ankle, but as yet is unable to walk without the aid of crutches.
 More library and research books have been purchased by the School Board for the school library, and will arrive within the next few weeks Borghild Havdahl has been appointed librarian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

and who doesn't think Medfra is booming" or pointing to "glori- ous future" but rather just the same" as it was 20 years ago.
 Unmarried, a good miner, and content with Alaska as it has been for the past 20 years, Strand is heading to California for the win ter. He is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
DI5COVERER OF MEDFRA REGION
 ON WAY SOUTH
John Strand 5 uudrtz and Placer Ground Sill
 Producing

Among arrivals from Fairbanks yesterday on the PAA plane was John E. Strand, one of the best well known men in the famed Med fra district on Ruby Creek.
 Strand and his partner, Charles Pierce, staked discovery claims on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
MATANUSkA HAS DAIRY AND EGG
 FUTURE, REPORT
Hesse Says Colony Can 1 Begin 10 Fill Demand
 Along Rail Belt

Half a dozen truck farmers could supply the existing demand along the Alaska rail belt, Ross l.. Sheely, Superintendent of the Matanuska Colcny at Palmer, told Terrltorla Highway Engineer William A. Hesse during a recent visit of the latter to the valley. But as far as poultry and dairy products are concerned the present colony cannot scratch the surface of the present demand, Sheely told Hesse.
 Hesse returned on the Aleutian from the Westward yesterday and reported extensively on doings at Palmer. Colony products under the brand name of "Matanuska Maid are now being marketed. They are of uniform character and the high est quality, he said.
 Egg Output Increases ! Eggs are automatically graded by weight into small, medium, large and extra large sizes and each pack age is dated. The egg output is soor expected to reach 5000 dozen pel mcnth, which will supply a little more than one-half the present de- mand. The present demand for but. ter is hopelessly beyond the pres ent production and the fresh beef pork, mutton and poultry market is as yet untouched, Hesse found.
 Cottage cheese manufactured al the colony is mixed with pure cream and is said to excel anything of it kind on the market.
 Market for Cranberries
 A market has recently developed for wild Alaska low bush cranber. ries and strange as it may seem thi! market is in the United States. Thi is easy to understand since the Al aska low bush cranberry is the yer, finest known. This, of course, ha no immediate relation to crop farm ing but it furnishes some extra casl to the farmer, none the less
 Vegetables are not only of su perior quality but are all uniform ly graded and cleaned Head let tuce is of a particularly excellen quality and unbleached Utah celer, is not only better than that growl in Utah but to that grown any where.
 Of course the growing of head let tuce, celery, broccoli, potatoes ant other vegetables will not support al even moderately sized farm popula tion, Hesse said, yet it contribute to their sustenance and support.
 Roads GOod-ToO Good Through the great generosity ol the part of the Federal Governmen toward the Matanuska colony, tn valley has the finest and most ex tensive road system of any area il the Territory, of which the less for tunate districts are constantly re minding the road building agen cies," Hesse said.
 Tn my opinion the Matanuskt Valley project has been the sourc, of complaints, quarrels and protests not because there is anything wronl , with the valley but because ther, has been too much charity ant spoon feeding on the part of tn Federal Government, simply an other case of an overly-pamperet child.
 There is nothing in this Tiff worth while that is to be attaine' without some human effort. A plai that would have contemplated nor individual effort on the part of tn colonists and less coddling on tn part of the Government would hav cost less, would have been sounde fundamentally and would probabl have produced better results"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
TICKETS FOR TpoY
 DINNER GOING FASl

Those planning to attend the testimonial dinner Tuesday honor ing Gov. John w. Troy are urged by Mayor Harry Lucas, Chairman of the committee in charge, to ob- tain their tickets promptly, as only few are still available. A maxi mum of 195 can be accommodated in the Baranof Hotel dining rooms The dinner will be at o'clock.
 Tickets may be obtained at the Baranof Hotel Cigar Store or at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
ELFIN UNLoADs

The salmon packer Elfin II, Capt. Ernie Swanson, brought in 5000 pounds of fish from Icy Straits tc- day. selling st going prices of 18- l0-7-6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
William Scott Dies
 Al Hospital Here

William Scott, 83, passed away last evening at St. Ann's Hospital where he had been receiving medical care for the past few days.
 Born in a covered wagon near Trinidad, Colo, Scott came to AL aska in 1896 and spent his years in the Territory mining and prospect ing. He is a member of Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska.
 The remains are at the Charles w Carter Mortuary pending fun eral arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
REF1NIsHING COTTAGE

Mir. and Mrs. Chester Loop have begun work on the Yurman cabin at the summit of D Street, celotex- ing the interior, to make it com fortable for their winter. residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
COUNCIL SESSION TONIGHT

Regular semi-monthly meeting of the Douglas City Council will be held this evening at the usual hour of 7.3o o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

MOZART, the musician, is said to have worn woolen socks on his
 hands because he lacked money
 to buy gloves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

OCTOBER 18, 1914; The great battles in Flanders begin with heavy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

IT'S FACT that the Canned Salmon Industry provides jobs for Aakan during the fishing than other industry docs It's also
 fact that the packers hang the Hp Waned sign other times
 yeaE Each fall and spring. hundreds employed the of and other equipment; furnishing construction shook materials netting supplies the Industry needs operate That's good for the Salmon Industry good throughout Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
DOUGLAS SCHOOL NEWS
 AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
(By Virginia Langseth)


 Dancers will be greeted by the melodious rhythmic tunes of Wes Barrett's orchestra when they ar rive at the Senior. Ball, October IA. Gay decorations are being planned by members of the class for the oc- casion, which will take place in the Douglas Natatorium. This will in- troduce a series ot dances sponsored by the Douglas High School during the coming term.
 Publication date for the first is sue of the Gastineau Breeze has been set for October 25 Busy students are now preparing articles for the paper, which they hope will be one of the finest issues ever to go to press. Gordon Wahto is Editor-in- Chief, and Virginia Langseth, Business Manager
 MT. Ernst Oberg boasts rightly enough, over the 100 percent record his seventh and eighth grade stu dents have achieved in attendance. Practice for the high school bas- ketball team was begun last Mon- day with l2 promising players re- porting Five lettermen of a year previous are returning to the court again this year. Although some Of the players are inexperienced and handicapped by their small size, yet they show fine promise for the team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

Florida and Texas produce S5 percent of the nations grapefruit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09

The ostrich is the oldest living form of bird.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-09
Daily CrOssluord PuzsIe

Solution of Saturdays Puzzle
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Nickel Plate Railroad
Elects New Directors
By theiAssociated Press.


CLEVELAND, May 3-President
George D. Brooke estimated at
Nickel Plate Railroads annual meet
ing today the parent Chesapeake &
Ohio line would regain practically
all the coal tonnage it is losing be-
cause of suspension of operations in
the bituminous fields.
Chesapeake & Ohios loadings have
been halved since suspension of
mine operations during contract ne
gotiations between C. I. O. union
miners and mine operators.
Walter S. McLucas, Detroit bank
er who now is on the board of the
affiliated Pere Marquette line, was
elected to the Nickel Plate board in
the vacancy caused by death of
Walter L. Ross Other new direc-
tors named were Earle Bailie, New
York investment banker; John l..
Dickinson, Charleston, w. Va; John
M. Miller, jr., Richmond. Va, and
Ralph C. Clifford, Louisville, KY. all
OF them c. & o. directors. They
replace Darwin S. Barrett, jr.; Ben
jamin L. Jencks, R. H. Mutt and
George S. Ross, all of Cleveland.
Other directors were reelected.
Mr.. Brooke said Nickel Plates di-
rectors organization meeting would
be held May Is. There has been
some speculation whether Robert r.
Young, chairman of Allegheny Corp
would be reelected Nickel Plate
chairman.
Sixty-eight per cent of Nickel
Plate common stock, and q per cent
of the preferred were represented
today.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Daily Oil Production
Gains IL Per Cent,
Institute Finds
Refinery Operations Up,
But Gasoline Stocks
Decline in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Average
daily crude oil production in the
United States for the week ended
April 20 was reported today by the
American Petroleum Institute at
1858 200 barrels, up IL per cent
from the previous week and 5 per
cent from year ago.
Principally responsible for the in
crease Of 1850 barrels during the
week were Illinois, up 11,150; Okla
homa, up 10,500; Texas, up 1850;
Kansas, up $3.50, and Eastern States,
up 1850 barrels. Main decline was
California, down 6,10O barrels.
Reporting refineries representing
about 858 per cent of the industry
raised operations to 1877 per cent of
capacity from 80.3 per cent the prev
ious week, indicating runs to stills
for the industry as whole Of 81
405 900 barrels per day, up 3.8 per
cent for the week.
The institute placed stocks of
finished and unfinished gasoline at
refineries, terminals, in transit and
in pipe lines at 86,794 900 barrels at
the end of the week, declining from
81, ,769 900 barrels the previous week
and 9O,134,0OO a year ago.
Crude and refined imports were
1,436 900 barrels, compared with 673,-
600 barrels the week before.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Commodity Prices

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month aRo,, IS o.; wear ago, 6645.
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ogas Mi.e:Iisnsc.. sHsTass eqas1ii Mslie..' .ooo
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etsts, ts "a loss5 'ss q soHSsx ;T
sSsn..a t2ssT dass: Rd .RSs standard tops $50 an-
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s!Fss1 sFRaIrs 50 rruursss ifes sd closed n Sah
e e 5G s5h 20 lower: sales. 1900 pounds June.
No sales in lead and zinc futures.
s.iss socegiSre' 1859 sss. Mas Ss.sa sy 4ssa ssss
seessTSsF ssUbE ktbpthpasalss NoP,as closed 1s
% hshsr M ss'fi SsH js s'iqass sss en
isSSR SS[d nSs%s.l ',a.., ''o'
hihsheI 70 lower. Sales, 1890 bales.
June 247: 2 septembers 2;2oh.22; Decem-
lower to Z higher. Sales, 100 bales Sep
tember. 2.lbb: November, 2. 2.0sh Open
SoSSls ss e1sfs s,5 81 per cent ssiiDians 1s-iSs'
RAW HIDE-Futures tnew) closed 1-3
higher. Sales, 13.OSO 900 lbs. June 10 46;
September, 10.S5-92; December. 11.2On
Old contract, higher. No sales Spot
No. ! Western light native cows. 10.
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Alexandra Jobs Office
Finds Places for $50

Jobs for 75O persons have been
obtained by the Alexandria office
of the Virginia State Employment
Service during March, District Man
ager Carter w. Friend reported to-
day. This was an increase of ap-
proximately rs per cent from the
number placed in jobs the previous
month, Mr.. Friend said.
Employment was found for 384
men on projects financed by Fed
eral, State and local funds, while
regular employment in private in
dustry was secured for Is men and
100 women, it was revealed. Tenn
porary jobs for less than 80 days
were found for IS men and II
women.
The number of unemployed per-
sons seeking work through the AL
exandria Office, which also serves
Fairfax, Prince William and Arling-
ton Counties, increased approxi-
mately II per cent in March. New
applications were received from 7O3
persons, of which 578 were men and
125 women, making total OF 1,8l2
men and 437 women in the omces
files at the end of the month.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Cement Association
Wins National Award

The Portland Cement Association
has been presented with the Ameri-
can Trade Association executives
award for 1889 for its development
of settlement roads. This honor is
bestowed each year to that trade
association which has contributed
the most outstanding achievement
to its own industry, to industry as a
whole and to the public at large.
The award recognizes the work
directed by Frank T. Sheets, presi-
dent of the Portland Cement As
ISOLATION, in developing scientific
laboratory and field methods for
processing native SOIL water and
Portland cement to produce a hard,
all-weather, ight-traffc highway at
$4,000 mile or less.
The award was made by Edward
j. Noble, executive assistant to Harry
L. Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce,
and was accepted by William M.
Kinney, vice president and general
manager of the cement association.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
American Snuff Co.
Optimistic on Outlook
By the Associated Press.


JERSEY CITY, N. j., May s.
American Snuff Co. earnings this
year may be adversely affected by
unemployment, particularly among
cotton workers." Col Martin c..
Condor, president, told stockholders
at the annual meeting yesterday.
But we are in hopes of earning
slightly more this year than in 1885,"
he added.
Sales and earnings in the first
four months of 1899 were moder-
ately ahead of last year, Col. Con-
don told stockholders.
Replying to a stockholders ques-
ton, Col. Condor said, Il think
you can rely upon the safety Of
the present dividend rate"
The company's plants are in Ten
nessee and Kentucky.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Downward Trend
OF Steel Production
Temporarily Hailed
Accumulation Of Orders
And RefiIIine Of Insot
Stocks Bring Goin
Py thelAssociated Press.

Py thel elAssociated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The down.
ward trend of steel production in
some districts has been at least
temporarily halted, Iron Age said
today in its weekly survey of the
industry.
Despite declines in two major
districts, Pittsburgh and Chicago,
the trade publication said, there
have been gains in the Youngstown,
Cleveland-Lorain, Wheeling Weir
ton and st. Louis districts. The
gains, it added, were due mainly to
an accumulation Of orders and a
desire to replenish ingot stocks
which have been depleted during
the past month.
The coal stoppage in the Appala-
chan region found major steel COM
panies well prepared, the magazine
said. Most of the steel companies
have coal supplies sufficient for 6
to 8 weeks. If the pinch of coal
shortage comes, it is more likely to
affect many steel consumers sooner
than steel producers"
Switching to the foreign scene,
Iron Age said:
THE tighter steel situation in
Europe, where precedence is being
given to armament programs, has
brought additional steel business to
the United States from South Amer
lea and elsewhere, including an in
quiry from the British government
for about 100000 tons of corrugated
galvanized sheets for air raid shell
ters. No orders have been
placed here as yet for this mate
rial, but the business may be con.
summated shortly"
A slight downward adjustment at
Philadelphia carried the Iron Age
composite price for scrap iron to
new low for the year to date at
$l4.25, decline of cents.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Better Business Seen
For Goodyear Tire Co.
BY the Associated Press,

BY Cne AbSOCIdCeu PTebS.
NEW YORK, May 3-Sales and
earnings of Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co., In the first four months of the
year were considerably better than
the same months last year" Paul
w. Litchfield, president, said today
before sailing for England.
Forward business at present ap-
pears fair" Mr.. Litchfield added,
land we should have reasonably
satisfactory year as compared with
1898, although profits will not be as
great as in 1887 when we operated
at exceptionally high levels"
Evening star., 1939-05-03
international Paper Co.
Business Improves
y the Associated Press.

BOSTON, May 3-R. j. Cullen,
president of International Paper g.
Power Co., told stockholders at the
annual meeting today that business
conditions in the first quarter of the
year showed some improvement over
the similar period last year.
In 1898 we ended the quarter with
loss of S124,935," Mr.. Cullen said.
while our final figures are not
ready for the first quarter this year,
there are indications we shall do
better than break even."
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Buby Bond Sales Up

Sales of United States (baby)
bonds in April amounted to $57,-
907,517, compared with $40,166, ,02O
in April, 1888. Redemptions of
similar bonds totaled 1899 O61 this
April, compared with $7,214,059 in
April, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
u. S. Gold Stock Rises
By $1,200, 900, 900
By the Associated Press.

~ VIC AcoOC4dkSO 6ICobs
NEW YORK, May Sin the nrst
four months of 1899 the gold STOCK
Of the United States increased by
81 200 600, 900, an amount appron-
mately equal to world annual pro-
duction the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank pointed out IN Its May
review.
Shipments of gold to this coun-
try in April have been approached
or exceeded by only three montns-
February. 1884 Immediately follow
ing dollar deyaluation), and Sep
tember and october, 1888.
I'd Largest increases in the Nations
gold stocks during the crisis IN
Europe have been as follows:
October -- 306, 900, 900
1saeNMsrch ------------- 2ss55. 000, 000 ,932 902
Evening star., 1939-05-03
By the, e,kssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3-The bond
market made its way slowly to
higher levels today
Toward the final hour there were
generous plus signs of major frac-
tions to more than a point with only
a handful of laggards. Higher were
Rock Island General As, Bethlehem
Steel 3l2s, Brooklyn Manhattan
Transit Az, Missouri Pacific IS and
Studebaker IS.
United States Governments showed
only the slightest variation either
way from Tuesdays closing prices
and activity was extremely light.
Foreign dollar bonds, especially
Central European issues, were under
mild pressure. Milan 612s were more
than points off.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

In bankruptcy or receivership or beins
reorsaniIed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed By such companies
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semt-annual declaration On.
iess otherwise noted, special or extra divi-
I'd Ex dividend H Ex rights Also
extra or extras, Paid last year, fPay-
this year b Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
VI Under rule wv With Warrantk xV
without warrants. war WarrsntS
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, May 3-Dividends declared
(prepared by Fitch Publishing Coz.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Evening star., 1939-05-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Eastern DAYLIGHT saving Time.)
BY private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close.
"A Nsal. u
Evening star., 1939-05-03

Trsffic lights protect you. Watch
0tm.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. May 3 R.-Investmt
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-05-03

vw,-With warrants.
xw--Without warrsnte
nlQow.
st (stp)-etAmped.
sNegotiability impaAfed b. netu1fty.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Bloom to Address
Donor Luncheon
On Nav 9

Representative Sol Bloom of New
York will be the speaker and a
show, "The Swinging Buckeroos'
will feature the entertainment at
the third annual donor luncheon
for the benefit of the National Horne
for Jewish Children at Denver to
be held May 8 at the Mayflower
Hotel under the auspices of the
Washington chapter of the home Or
ganization.
Mrs. Fannie e. Lorber of Denver,
national president of the home, will
be an honor guest.
Music will be furnished by Claude
L. Pickens and Bennett Jonscher,
accompanied by Miss Sylvia Berlin,
and by Mrs. Harry Sirkis and Paul
Young, who will give duet. Comic
dance fantasy by Miss Sara Rivers
and speciality dances by Mrs.
Murray Braunstein and Miss Eliz-
abeth Orr will be presented.
Members of the cast are Mrs.
Harry KatZ, Mrs. Harry Sirkis, Mrs
David Tavan, Mrs. Hyman Berman,
Mrs. Mac Glazier, Mrs. Joseph
Zupnik, Mrs. Maurice Schlein, Mrs.
Frank Wool, Mrs. Irving Katz, Mrs
George Zimmelblatt, Mrs. Jack
Gossin, Mrs. David Isen and Mrs.
Maurice Wolf.
Arrangements for the luncheon
are in charge Of Mrs. Ellis Kossow,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. L. E.
Harper. The show is under the
direction Of Mrs. Albert w. Jacob
son.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Program Will End
Fridays at Nine
Performances

The last of the series Of Fridays at
Nine" for this season will be given
tomorrow evening in the Roose-
welt Auditorium. The program will
be given by the Washington Ma
tional Ballet and the Washington
Civic Orchestra, DR.. Kurt Hetzel,
conductor, and will be the first time
that these two rapidly growing Or
CARNATIONS of the National Capital
have appeared in a joint program.
PatronesseS for this final perform
ance in an interesting series include
Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mrs. Atherton
Macondray, Mrs John H. Magruder,
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, Mrs. c. Pow
ell Minnigerode, Mrs. L. Corrin
Strong and Miss Cecil Lester Jones.
Miss Lisa Gardiner. director of
the Washington National Ballet, has
arranged program which includes
several repetitions, by request, from
the programs of previous months.
They will be enhanced by the Or
chestral accompaniment.
Mrs. Alden Emery, who as Dor
othy Radde Emery is the composer
of "Melodrama," one of the num-
bers of the program, will entertain
a party of guests from Baltimore at
the performance. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Finkenstaedt. Mrs. Philip
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Piggot, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich
mond Gardner, Mrs. r. w. Deaver,
Mrs. John Putnam Marble and Mrs
Bulkley S. Griffin also will be in
the audience.