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The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

the university. He explained to members from Divisions other than the Fourth the needs of the institution.
 Legislation regulating interest rates fixes the legal rate at 6 per cent in the absence of an az reement for a higher rate and makes illegal any rate, even by contract, higher than 8 per cent. Under the old Law the 8 per cent was the legal rate in the absence of a contract, and the contract rate could be as high as 10 per cent"
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Everybody is Guessing

Guessing on the date of the Nenana ice breakup is gaining daily as the time draws near for all guesses to be registered. The closing date is at midnight, April 18th, and the Board of Trade, the Nevada and Arctic Beer Par Tor reports that they are kept busy nowadays filing guesseS on the breakup. Aviators and others say it looks lick an early breakup.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Two Kinds of Claims

.. It is very important to distin- guish between a lode and a pla- cer deposit. If a deposit is lode, it should be staked as a lode claim; If it is placer, it should be staked as a placer claim. If both a lode and a placer deposit are found in the same area, it should be located as both a placer and 8 lode claim.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
What Price Breathlets

Fish Dealer Fresh, Lady? Why, this fish breathed it's last just as you came in the door.
 Customer (sniffing) - And what a breath it had!
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Fairbanks News Miner

Liquor and the gold tax were among the most important sub- jects considered by the legisla- ture, and they attracted the most public attention, lawmakers who have returned to Fairbanks de clare.
 Other matters of interest, some of them especially to the Fourth Division, related to the stalking of mining claims, road appropria tionS, allowances for the Univer- Sity of Alaska and interest rates.
 'The cocktail bilI is merely a euphonious designation for the saloon measure" Representative Jesse D. Lander said. ''The bill was enacted. It provides that spurious liquor, beer and wine may be sold over the bar just as in the old saloon days.
 5000 and $500 Licenses
 ''The saloon license is 5000 a year in communities having a population of l,500 or more and $500 in communities of fewer than l,500.
 ''rhe liquor question will be put to the people at the general election in 1940. The legislature passed a bill providing that at the next general election the el- igible voters shall ballot for or against the proposal that the Territory take over the liquor business; that is, assume the ex- elusive ownership and operation of liquor stores.
 In Nature of Trial
 The manner in which saloons are conducted in the next two years is likely to be a factor in influencing voters in the casting of their ballots two years hence.
 "A measure providing that the Territory should engage in the
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
LIQUOR AND GOLD TAXATION ATTRACTED MOST ATTENTION
 OF LAWMAKERS AND PUBLIC

wholesale liquor business was passed by the House, which fixed the administrators annual salary at $4,800. The bill was amended in the Senate to make the admin istrator's salary $10,O00. That kill ed the bill.
 ''The only change made to the gold tax law by the legislature was to increase the tax eXemp- ton output from $10,000 to $20,- 900.
 Stalking of Claims
 "A change, 1 believe benefic- ial, was made in the law relating to the stalking of mining claims. Under the law as changed a per son may stake two claims for himself and two under power of attorney in any month. Under the old law a person could stake two for himself and Is under power of attorney in any month.
 Roads got an appropriation of $800,000, each of the four diVi- sions being allotted $200,000. Un- der an amendment, that I pro- posed and that was passed, $5000 of the $200,000 allotted the Fourth Division will be used for survey work in connection with that part of the International Highway between the Alaska Yu kon boundary and Fairbanks.
 Appropriations for University
 Altogether $292, 400 was appro priated for the University of Al aska, namely $l69,400 for ad- ministrat;on and maintenance for the next two years; $6,000 for Territorial scholarships; $10,00O for agricultural experiment sta tions; $l7,000 for Extension; $20,- 900 for mining extension and $7O 900 for building. Dr. Charles E. BunnelPs presence in Juneau helped greatly in legislation for
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Fishiinq
Continued From First Page )

time to hearing reports on the
progress of his lending program
legislation which is under fire in
both the House and the Senate.
Also, he received advices about the
European situation.
Mr.. Roosevelt had a group of his
close friends and associates on the
week end cruise. Those in the
party were Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins, Frank Walker of New
York, former treasurer of the DEM
ocratic National Committee; Stephen
Early and Gen. Edwin Watson,
presidential secretaries; Rear Ad-
miral Ross T. McIntire, White
House physician and surgeon gen.
eral of the Navy, and Capt. Daniel
J. Callaghan.
Contrary to reports from Ocean
City, Md. near where the party
flshed, the President did not catch
a marlin. Three of the game fish
were caught but none by the Presi-
dent.
First reports, which came from
Capt. Crawford Savage. who helped
set tackle on the presidential yacht.
apparently had confused the whole
party with the President as an in
dividual.
Secretary OF Commerce Hopkins
hooked 65-pound marlin, Gen.
Watson landed a 52-pounder. and
Admiral McIntire one about the
same weight. Most of the fishing
for the marlin was done in the vicin-
ity of Jack Pot Shoals, about Is
miles off Ocean City.
Secretary Early explained TODAY
the President did not have his line
, out over the side of the yacht Poto-
mac more than an hour during the
entire two days of fishing.
The Presidents yacht landed at
the Quantico wharf at 10 o'clock this
morning and the President motored
from there to Washington, arriving
at the White House shortly after II
o'clock
Realizing in advance that he would
be late returning to the White House
the President did not arrange a
conference with his Senate and
House leaders as is his weekly GUS
tom. Soon after his return to the
White House, however. the President
got IN touch with these leaders by
telephone and was given an up-to-
the-minute report on the legisla live
situation.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
james Raymond Powell
Funeral Rites Held

With the Rev. Earl Miller. acting
pastor of Central Methodist Church.
Bethesda. Md. officiating. funeral
services for James Raymond Powell,
SO, VINO died suddenly in Quaker
City. Ohio. Friday, were held yes
terday afternoon at the home, 1923
Fairmont avenue, Bethesda. Burial
was at Manassas, Va.
Mr. Powell had been connected
with the Agriculture Department
for 81 years. He was a native of
Virginia and had lived in Mont
gomery County more than 20 years.
Surviving are the following chill
dren: Mrs. Calvin O. Yowell. Mrs.
Emory Crouch, Mrs. Harry B.
Schwartz and William C. Powell. all
of Bethesda. and Raymond Powell,
Charlotte, N C. He was the hus-
band Of the late Susie Graham
Powell.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Mrs. Mary Mcneil Dies;
Widow of Broker

Mrs. Mary A. E. A. Mcneil, 73
widow of Alexander Mcneil, real
estate and insurance broker, died at
her summer home in Princes Lodge
Nova Scotia, Saturday, it was learned
here today.
A native of Nova Scotia, Mrs. Nc
Neil had made her home in Wash
ington since 1907. She lived at 1855
Monroe street NE.
She was active in social and church
work until recently and was at one
time member of the Ladies Aux
iliary Board of Trinity College and
was a member of st. Anthony's Par
ish at the time of her death.
Surviving are four daughters
Mary A., Winiford A., Philomena
and Evangeline A. Mcneil, and three
sons. Benedict NJ, John C. and Paul
A. Mcneil. all of Washington.
Burial will be in Nova Scotia.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Recreation
Continued From First Page

and grounds and all activities con-
nected with such will be placed
under superintendent, who will be
directly responsible to Mr.. Barrett,
the board announced.
The board also announced that
they had voted to provide s4l.350
out of the current budget for OPEN
ing of 10 additional Fairgrounds
from now until September Is. This
will be in addition to those already
open and in addition to any that
can be opened under w. P. A. lead
ers, Right now Mr. Barretts Office
| Is losing about as many leaders as
1t can get new ones in under the
l8-month employment ruling in the
current Relief Act
This will mean that total of IA
additional Fairgrounds will have
been opened plus two park areas,
scheduled to be opened this sum-
mer but closed because of lack of
funds.
1t was believed today that most
OF the savings of the roughly $50 900
which Congress cut from appropria-
tions in anticipation of the reorgan-
ization, will have to be saved after
September Is. The only place this
money can be saved at the present is
in the higher brackets of the new
setup. The community centers di-
rector's salary of $500, however,
! cannot be cut If Miss Baker is ap-
pointed to this post she will have to
take a salary cut from $4,000 to
$500. but can get cut no more than
that. Assistant directors probably
Will have salaries ranging from
5000 to 5000.
Five members of the Recreation
Board attended the meeting: Com
mlssioners Melvin C. Hazen and
David McCoach. Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of
Education: c. Melvin Sharpe. Schoo,
Board member. and Mr.. Wilson.
Commissioner George E. Allen. the
sixth member, was absent.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
1n Mrnturtant
REAyERS ANNAREJJE A

BEAVERS. ANNABELLE. A tribute OF
love and devotion to the memory Of our
BEAVERS. who departed this life three
years ago today. July 81. 1886.
We shall keep your memory enshrined
%oTaER 95sTfE T. 1HDbY 691 SISTERS AND BROTH
BECKETT. THOMAS. In sad but lov-
ahef af sfr rho sd
And vet it is only for God to know.
It's Just one year ago today
Since from our midst you passed away.
HIS e 9nF WIFE y9S S TWo
TIERS. CELIE. GLORIA AND ROSE. =
CAMPBELL, HERMAN W.. In loving
memory of HERMAN W. CAMPBELL. who
Psased isss' away two years ago today July 81
In our lonely hours of thinking.
-, THOUGHTS of you are very near:
We who love you sadly miss you
SISTER y vERMELE faTEf fnetns5 G. HoLEEY GRAND
MOTHER AND AUNT.
DALEY. CHARLES w. In loving re-
msm6Tanee ne I Of our dssr father and husband:
life two years ago today. July 81. 1887.
HIS Ssa e WIFE nSp IL fisR
MADDEN. JANE E. Sacred to the men,
ory of our dear mother. JANE E. MADDEN.
who departed this life seven years ago to-
day. July 81. 1882
In the book of life there are memories
OF the happiest moments we've known;
And recorded in love is the blessing
OF wonderful mother-our own.
Althoueh we cannot clasp her hand.
Her face We cannot see:
But let this little token show
We still remember thee
HER CHILDREN
MELCHIOR. CHATHAM M. A tribute of
love and devotion to the memory of our
beloved son and father CHATHAM M.
MELCHIOR. who departed this life two
years ago today. July 81. 1887.
God knows how We have missed you; =
FATHER AND MOTHER AND LITTLE
son. CHATHAM MELCHIOR. JR.
WILkERSON, RAYMOND E. In loving
memory Of our dear cousin. RAYMOND E.
WILkERSON. who departed this life one
year ago today. July 81. 1898.
We shall keep your memory enshrined
THOMAS AND ALFRED EDWARDS. =
Evening star., 1939-07-31

the suburban j. L. MikkeIsen.
areas OF Beechwood, in Chevy Chase,
Nd. and Highwood, in Chevy Chase,
D. C.
He was a graduate of Central
High School, a member of the
Washington Real Estate Board and
the Washington Board of Trade.
Mr.. Mikkelson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Martha Wacker Mix
kelson, and his father.
Private funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at Pum-
phrey's undertaking parlors in Be-
thesda, Md. The body will be
cremated.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Chest Officers Send
Message to Mrs. Dodge

A message of coincidence was wired
today to Mrs. Clarence Phelps
Dodge, whose husband died in Den
yer, Colo, Saturday, by the officers
and staff of the Washington Com
munity Chest, of which Mr.. Dodge
was former president.
The message was worded, in part
Officers and staff of the Com
munity Chest share your sorrow
and send you deepest sympathy. The
lasting influence of Mr.. Dodge on
the Community Chest will be an
enduring monument to him"
At the same time a message OF
sympathy from Coleman Jennings
now president, was forwarded to
Mrs. Dodge from England, where
Mr.. Jennings is vacationing.
Evening star., 1939-07-31

Japan is importing nearly 250,000
tons OF iron a month from Malaga.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Henry l. Hess, IS,
]. c. 6. Clerk, Dies

Henry L. Hess. SIS, rate clerk with
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion. died in Emergency HospitaI
yesterday. He had been suffering
with heart ailment.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla, Mr.
Hess had been a resident of the
District for 81 years. Surviving are
his widow, Mrs. Jesse Engle Hess
and three brothers and two sisters
of Jacksonville.
Funeral services will be held at the
S. H. Hines funeral home. 29O1
Fourteenth street NV, at 10 am
tomorrow. Burial will be in Charles
town, w, Va.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Ralph Gilbert Dies;
Former House Member
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 31.-For-
mer United States Representative
Ralph Gilbert, 81, a candidate for
the Democratic nomination to Ken
tucky's lieutenant governorship in
next Saturdays primaries, died un.
expectedly of heart attack yester-
day in his hotel room here. He was
elected to Congress in 1920 and
served four 2-year terms.
A wandering 12-foot crocodile il
killing and eating calves near Zee.
rust, South Africa.
Evening star., 1939-07-31

MEADOW Lane,
c h e Wy Chase,
Md, after a
W e e X s illness.
He was "a years
old.
Mr.. MikkelSon
had been a men,
ber of the build
ing firm with his
father, George F..
Mikkelson, for
Ine past Is years.
In that time he
had an impor-
tant part in the
development of
Evening star., 1939-07-31
THE WASHINGTON D. c. MONDAY JULY 81 1888
James.L. MikkeIson,
Building Firm
Member, Dies
Played Importont Port
In Development Of
Chevy Chase Area.

James L. Mikkelson, junior men,
ber Of the building firm of G. F.
Mikkelson e. Son, died suddenly
early yesterday at his home. 65O6
Evening star., 1939-07-31
TarA nf Chunks

FRYE, REV. MRS. MARTHA MASON.
We wish to express our deepest apprecia-
sentatives Of churches. for floral tributes
and ac.s of kindness shown during the
illness and at the death of Rev. Mrs.
MARTHA MASON FRYE.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Wheeler Backed as Candidate
To Unite Democrats in 1910
Johnson of Colorado
Describes Montonon
As Reel Liberal
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Wheeler of Montana. lib
eral Democrat. was put forward last
night by Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, of Colorado as the ideal presi-
Dental candidate for 1910, one
around whom the warning factions
Of the party could rally.
After declaring his firm belief
that President Roosevelt will not be
candidate for third term, SEN
ator johnson said:
The Democratic party cannot win
the election in 1910 with President
Roosevelt or any one else if the pres
ent serious internal disruption con-
tinues. The party is split wide open
at this time and no one can deny it.
"Jeffersonian Democrats will not
support candidate with liberal
tendencies unless he is soundly real
istic and devoted beyond question
to American institutions.
The Coloradoan spoke of the
President in a complimentary vein.
saying at one point that lin an
other year President Roosevelt S
most successful second term will
have reached an end" and added:
In my opinion. the President at
the proper time will firmly and irrev-
ocably refuse to accept the Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
New York City Receivers
Fund in Buckley Case
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July IA conten-
ton by the city that Representative
Charles A. Buckley. Democrat, Of
New York, of the Bronx had in
vested illegally more than $3.50 900
when he was city chamberlain during
Mayor James j. Walkers admins
tration was upheld today by Supreme
Court Justice Bernard Shientag.
The court awarded a Judgment Of
$33, 1888 to the city.
The judgment was against Mr..
Buckley, the Aetna Casualty 1nsur-
ance Co., Hartford Accident & In
demnity Co. and Glen Falls In
demnity Co., sureties on Mr.. Buck
ley's official bond as chamberlain.
The city brought suit to recover
the amount it said it had paid out
to claimants whose money when
minors was turned over to Mr..
Buckley.
The city charged the Buckley
office had invested the funds in
mortgages and real estate which had
deprecated 50 substantially as to
make impossible to hquidats them
at q reasonable figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
By ROBERT A ERWIN.

The second Washington running
of the All-American Soap Box
Derby will be held next Saturday
on Massachusetts, avenue NV. be-
tween Ward Circle and Forty
seventh street.
Widespread public interest and a
record breaking entry of $50 boys
from all parts of the Capital and
nearby Maryland and Virginia as
sure the presence of thousands of
spectators on the sidelines and at
least 400 boys actually driving in
the race for the Washington cham
pionship.
Contestants vehicles will be re-
leased from the starting ramp
about 100 yards below the circle
and will roll downhill in a fast
race for 1900 feet to the finish
line, just below Forty sixth street.
The Derby will be run in heats
OF four boys each, beginning at
II am. and finishing between S
and 6 pm. The boys will be divided
into two classes, Class A tor Boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
MissingL. 5. U. Head ,
Wife Surrender
In Canada
Pair Held at BrockviIIe;
Dr.. Smith Expected to
Waive Extrudition
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCKVILLE, Ontario (By tele-
phone to New York;, July 2 (Sun-
day. DR.. James Monroe Smith.
fugitive former president of Louis
lana State University, and his wife,
were disclosed today to have sur
rendered themselves to police here
The educator and his wife gave
up to Chief Constable w. F.. Young
at 10 pm. Saturday night, the police
said.
They both were locked up in cell
in the police station to be held over
night.
Constable Young refused permis-
sion for DR.. and Mrs. Smith to be
seen but said he believed they would
start back to Louisiana no later
than this afternoon to face charges
of embezzlement on which both have
been indicted.
He said Louisiana authorities al
ready were on their way here to
take custody of the Smiths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Soap Box Derby Will Be Run
Saturday on Massachusetts Ave

10 to IS years old. inclusive, and
Glass B for boys 10 to IL. The
course will be lined of in 8-foot
lanes.
Glass finalists will meet in the
last heat of the Derby for the Wash
ington championship and the priv
ilege of representing the Capital
at the All-American Soap Box
Derby in Akron, Ohio, August 10.
The winner will inherit the crown
of 15-year-old Norman Rocca, An
acostia Junior High School student,
who drove his homemade jalopy
to a rain-soaked victory last July %.
The Soap Box Derby is sponsored
by The Star and the District Depart
ment of the American Legion. Amer
lean University will be host to Derby
forces on Thursday and Friday, an
nual compulsory inspection and
weighing-in days, and on Saturday,
the day of the races.
H. E. Walter, business manager
of the university, has granted per-
mission for use Of the university
(see DERBY, Page A-7)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Mack, Serious|y|||,
Put on Train for
Phi|ade|p hia
Athletics 76-Yeur-OId
Manager Token From
Hotel on Stretcher
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July described by
his physician as being very serious
ly ill.," Connie Mack. 76-year -old
manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics, was taken aboard a train
tonight bound for his home in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Mack, who was stricken las.
Thursday by what physicians de-
scribed as an acute attack of in
digestion, was accompanied by his
wife and his daughter Mary.
He was carried in stretcher
down the service elevator of the
hotel where he has been confined
for three days, transported in an
ambulance to South Station and
placed aboard a train departing at
$40 pm. and reaching Philadelphia
at 6:32 am. tomorrow.
The whole maneuver was carried
out in secrecy, and railroad police
kept away the curious.
DR.. Eddie O'Brien, club physician
of the Boston Red Sox, who has
been treating the veteran baseball
leader, described him as being "se-
riously ILL.,
II am unable to discuss the case
further" he said, except to say
that he went back to Philadelphia
at his own request.
+ Earlier Story on Page E-1)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Donzig S. S. Force Taking Positions
On Two Hills Dominating Free City

for use of extra men being called in
for augmented police service.
Gossip said that some of these new
men were Germans who crossed the
border from East Prussia. They wea,
on their sleeves little bands with the
legend "Heimwehr" 1t was explained
in official quarters that the band in
dicated they were Danzig S. s. men
who had volunteered for police
service.
Ordinances give the state author
ity to call in men for conscript serv-
ice If necessary, but this provision
has not been exercised.
Deny Germans in City.
Danzig officials insisted that not
single German with or without
uniform" was on duty in the Free
City.
There is no German officer OF
S. S. or S. A. man on duty in the
Free City, Max Buhle, press ofice1
OF the Free City, said. Moreover
no German anti-aircraft artillery
has been set up on the Bischofsl
berg.
1T is freely admitted that pre-
cautionary measures have been
taken, and that is why you were un-
able to 60 to the top of the Hadels-
berg today, but such defensive meas
ures as have been taken are entirely
our own"
Herr Buhle discounted reports
that Chancellor Hitler would visit
Danzig on any specified date.
Certainly we know nothing Of
such plans" he said. Moreover it
would be inconceivable that Hitler
could cross Polish territory to reach
the Free City.
"Hitler's coming by sea would be
almost equally difficult because
treaties provide that a warship COM
ing into Danzig must notify War
saw. Warsaw has no authority to
object, but 1t is scarcely to be be-
lieved that the Fuehrer would come
to Danzig under such conditions. -