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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
NUDI5T5 ARE
IN CONVENTION
Rain Falls Just as Session
Really Gets Under
Way

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Aug. 16. =
Delegates to the American Sun
bathing Convention put aside their
clothing and other formalities to-
day as the order gathered at
Sunny Terrace farm near Santa
Cruz.
The head of the association, the
Rev Louis Clark of Sequel, Cal,
said that about 500 delegates were
present. He said that they repre-
scented sunbathing groups in 81
parts of America, England, France,
Australia, New Zealand, Philippine
Islands and Sweden.
Said the minister: "A major prob
lem of the association has before
it this year the selling the idea
that nudism and nudist colonies
is actually a wholesome and health
full way to live
Another problem which he did
not mention before the newcomers
to California was accurately pick
ing a day ahead of time for the
convention date which would not
be marred by rain. He almost did
it this time. Just as the featured
speaker of the day started his ora
ton, rain clouds circled ominouSly
overhead and tn en- suddenly
swooped and descended upon the
audience.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
SMITH DELEGATE
TO CONVENTION,
FED. EMPLOYEES
Leaving Friday for Meet
ing al San Francisco
Luncheon Today

Harold Smith, President of the
local National Federation of Federal
Employees organization, today was
elected a delegate to the NFF.E
national convention at San Fran
cisco. Smith will leave Juneau
southbound Friday. The convention
begins September 4.
Members of the Federation here
will be polled tomorrow by contact
officers in each department for sug-
gestions on a resolution concerning
retirement, the resolution to be APP
proved by the local executive board
and forwarded to Smith for pres
entation at the convention.
AS DR.. George Dale, Vice-Presi-
dent, is in the East, special COM
mittee was appointed by Smith to
arrange a program for the N.FF.E.
luncheon next month. Those on the
committee are Sally Shafer, Bess
O'Neill and Elsie Blythe.
At the NFFE. monthly luncheon
today at the Baranof Hotel, Ray
Ward, Regional Fiscal Agent of the
Forest Service, explained rece n
changes in the retirement act for
Federal employees.
New members introduced at the
meeting were Forest Fennessy and
Elspeth Douglas.
Clyde G. Sherman of the Office
of Indian Affairs was a visitor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
TUNA FISH SOLD
AT KETCHIKAN;; IS
FIRST DEAL MADE

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 49,
The first load of tuna fish ever
sold in Alaska was market here
today by A. D. Vinegar and Will
liam Smith of the boat Alaskan.
They sold 5000 pounds to the Nor
thern Fisheries, Inc, cannery, which
intends to can the fish later.
Vinegar and Smith caught the
fish off the Oregon Coast enroute
to Alaska.
The tuna were frozen aboard the
Alaska as the vessel proceeded
north.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
SCHOOL BELLS,
SUMMER TIME

MIAMI, Fla, Aug 16.-Florida'
strawberry schools have opened for
the 1939-40 season.
The chief of them is Turkey Greek
High School in the rich strawberry
section east of Tampa.
They are public schools in wide
ly-separated sections of Florida's
winter vegetable and fruit counties
that hold classes most of the sum-
mer so they can let the pupils out to
help with the crops in the rush jan
uary, February and March harvest
season.
Even in the bean and tomato sec
lions, they're called strawberry
schools because they started in the
Hillsborough and Polk county sec
lions between Tampa and Lakeland
where strawberries provide the chief
winter crop.
Commencement comes at Christ
mas time.
Empire classifiedS pay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
JOHN NEWMAN
TO ACCOMPANY
CONGRESSMAN
Juneau Court Reporter
Gets Assignment TO
Fish Committee

John H. Newman, Court Re
porter for the District Court here,
has been selected to accompany
the Congressional committee which
will investigate Alaska fisheries
throughout the coming month.
Newman probably will go to Ket-
chikan to join the committee
aboard the Coast Guard cutter
Ingham.
Newmans excellence as a re-
porter was recognized several years
ago when he was selected to &C
company a Congressional subcom-
mittee on an Office Of Indian
Affairs investigation. His selection
to record testimony of the fish
cries Investigators is further rec
ignition of ability.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
Polish
Soldier
Killed
Incident Adds More Fuel 10
Threatening Flames
Around Free City
(By Associated Press

The killing of a Polish soldier by
Danzig Frontier Guards cast new
shadow on the grave German-Pol-
ish dispute centering on the Free
City of Danzig.
The shooting was the latest of a
series of incidents complicating the
explosive issue and came as a League
of Nations Commissioner at Danzig
sought to clarity the situation in
meeting with the Danzig Nazis and
Polish officials.
Conflicting reports on the border
shooting have been given out.
The police said the soldier was
shot when he ignored command
to halt. Soldier comrades said he
was shot from ambush.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
---A---i'- .-----
FAIRBANKS AIR
BASE TO GIVE
JOBS TO 500
Local Men 10 Be Employed
20 Start Soon on
Surveying

From 20 to 30 men will be given
employment next week in survey
ing work preliminary to actual con-
struction of the new Army all
base at Fairbanks, according to in
formation received here today.
Early next spring a full crew
of from 500 to 800 men will be
employed on the base. This is ex-
pected to take up much of the
slack in Fairbanks employment.
Local men will be hired for the
work and more than enough to
fill every job are already on hand.
Major E. M. George, who will be
in charge of the project, is expect
ed in Alaska within the next 10
days
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
new WELFARE
AGENT NAMED
AT WRAkGELL
Mrs. Mae Grant Appointed
Has New Office in
City Hall

Mrs. Mae Grant has been ap-
pointed Department of Public We'll
fare Agent at Wrangell it was an
nounced today. Mrs. Grant, promi-
nent in civic and club activities in
Wrangell. was made acquainted
with her new work by Miss Jane
Alexander, secretary to the director
who returned yesterday after a
weeks stay at Wrangell.
The Department of Public Wei
fare has opened an office in Wran-
CELL in the City Hall in quarters
provided by the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
.FEDERAL5 QUIT
INVESTIGATION
OF R. R. WRECK

RENO, Nevada, Aug. 16.-Federal
officials have withdrawn from in
vestigation of the wreck of the
streamlined luxury train, City of
San Francisco"
The Federal Agents said that they
found no evidence to support the
railroads charges that the wreck
was caused by sabotage.
Meanwhile Southern Pacific Of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
EXPORTS FROM US.
HIT LOWEST LEVEL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. - The
Bureau of Foreign Commerce esti-
mates that exports of United State2
cotton have hit the lowest level in
go years. A fiscal year ending two
weeks ago marked about 100000
bales of cotton shipped abroad COM
pared with five and one-half mil
lion bales exported the previous
year A slump in British cotton pur-
chases was held largely responsible
for the decline.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
ONE HALIBUTER
SELLSAT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 16. = Only one
halibuter arrived and sold here to-
day and that was the Ionic from
the western banks. The Ionic
brought in $4,000 pounds of halibut,
selling for 1895 and II cents
pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
CAPITAL STOCK II
TAX DEADLIhE
EXTENDED HERE

Time for filing capital stock tax
returns has been extended for AL
aska corporations until Septem-
Der 20, according to word received
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue
office here from Acting Collector
Thor w. Henricksen at Tacoma
The regular deadline is July 81.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
LAST CONCRETE
PAVING POURED

Last concrete in Juneau's PWA
paving project for 1899 was poured
this morning at the City Dock
where the approach was paved.
Willoughby Avenue paving was
completed yesterday and will be
open for traffic next week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
SITkA PRINCIPAL
HOME FROM TRIP

Raymond L. Wolfe, Principal OF
the Office of Indian Affairs school
at Sitka, passed through Juneau
Yesterday with his wife and daugh-
ter. headed back to the Historic City
after a vacation in the States. The
Wolfes were passengers on the North
Sea
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
H0R5EWHIP AGE
HASN'T PASSED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. AL
though the horse and buggy age
in the United States ended many
years ago, the manufacture and sale
of whips is still quite a business.
Fourteen u. S. firms are prirnar-
lily engaged in manufacturing whips
Retail sales in a year are estimated
at 100000. About 100000 toy whips
were sold last year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
MISS MEM CHOSEN
TEACHER AT KODIAK

Miss Esther Niemi, Juneau and
Douglas girl, has been appointed
a teacher in the Territorial school
at Kodiak. Since being graduated
from college, Miss Niemi has
taught a year outside. At present
she is visiting here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
MORE VIOLENCE
AGAINST BRIT0NS


SHANGHAI, Aug. 16.-New anti
British violence has broken out at
Swatow, China. A group of students
attempted to set fire to the British
embassy.
japanese soldiers formed a ring
around the building and dispersed
the students.
The incident was b;ameG on Jap
anese agitation against foreign in
terests in China.
Try The Empire classieleds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
GORDON IN NEW YORK

Frank Gordon, merchant at Fair
banks and Territorial Representa-
tive has returned from an European
Journey and is in New York heading
northward.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 7h, American Can
100, American Power and Light 5h,
Anaconda 2512, Bethlehem Stee
587s, Commonwealth and Southern
Is, Curtiss Wright 4B, General Mot
ors ASH, International Harvester
SLY, Kennecott 34A, New York Cen
trail 14h, Northern Pacific 9, Unit
ed States Steel ATS, Pound $4.68.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
Mrs. KiIIoy Is
Visiting Brother

Mrs. Kate Killoy of Butte, Mont,
arrived yesterday on the Aleutian
to visit in this city with her
brother, Frank A. Boyle.
Mrs. Killoy will spend several
weeks here in which time she will
renew acquaintance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
RUPERT PRICES

At Prince Rupert today l05'O0o
pounds of halibut weer sold Tor lo'3o
to 1850 and cents pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16
RETURN TO WRANGELL

Mrs. l. C. Bjorge, sister of Wallis
S. George, recent visitor in Juneau,
has returned to her home in Wran-
gell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16

Try The Empire classifieds for
results. $50
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16

ficials insisted on the theory and
announced that they would continue
to try to find the wrecker.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16

DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: Industrials 138.47
rails %, utilities 26.15.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16

"Alaskana" by Marie Drake at all
book stores, so cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-16

Empire classifieds pay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Bankers OF Group l Meet This
Evening At FrOStburg

Bankers of Group I of the Mary
land Bankers Association, comprising
Washington, Allegany, and Garrett
counties, will meet this evening at $3.50
at the Gunter hotel Frostburg, for a
dinner conference.
AT this time the guests will include
the essay contest winners from the
three counties, Miss Helen Shreve
Garrett county; Miss Hazel Metz, OF
Allegany county; and Miss Alice Ruth
Bentz, Washington county.
All three contestants will read their
essays before the group. The winner
will represent group I at the State
meeting in Atlantic City, N. j., on
May 4 and 5. Winners from each OF
the seven groups in the state will de-
liver their papers before the conven-
ton and the winner will be awarded
a scholarship of $1,000 in a college
course at college the winner selects,
The seven winners will get hotel and
travelling expenses paid to Atlantic
City.
Miss Shreve's essay appears on
another page of The Republican today
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Mission At st. Matthew's Parish
House, April 23 to April 80

Beginning next Sunday morning at
II O'Clock and continuing each day, ex-
cept Saturday, for one week through
Sunday, April 80, a preaching mission
will occupy the most prominent place
upon the calendar of St. Matthew's
Parish. These services will be held in
the Parish House, Center street, and
are scheduled for each evening at 1880
o'clock and each afternoon at $3.50
o'clock there will be special service
for boys and girls.
The Rev. McVeigh Harrison, OHIO,
of the Order of the Holy Gross of the
Episcopal church, is coming to Oak
land from West Park, New York, to
have complete charge of the mission.
He will also preach each Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
The Order of the Holy Cross car
ries on extensive mission work in
Africa and conducts numerous boys
schools in this country. Its headquar-
tiers is the Monastery at West Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
To Initiate Candidates Into The
Knights OF Columbus

At the regular meeting of the
Knights of Columbus, Oakland Coun-
Gil, on Tuesday evening, plans were
made to send class of candidates tc
Frostburg on Monday, April "a, fol-
the first degree of the order.
The class was organized as result
of the recent visit to Oakland of John
A. Flanagan, State Deputy. The candi-
dates will include John A. Maroney
Percy Lawton, Robert Stanton, Roger
Maroney, Bruce Jenkins, Edward Ma
roney and Fred. w. Helbig.
At Tuesdays meeting the following
were reinstated, William R. Pender-
CAST, M. w. Pendergast, Joseph Stan
ton and Robert Wolfe. The Oakland
council is headed by Edward A. Shat
fer, grand knight. The council meets
the second Tuesday of each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Relief In Garrett County Is
More Than Half Total Tax Levy

Relief expenditures in Maryland
counties in 1888 approximated one
fifth of the total cost of county gov
eminent in the state for one year, a
survey shows.
Based on figures furnished by the
Board of State Aid and Charities and
a tabulation of county tax levies for
the fiscal year 1889, the compari-
son showed that S15,436,534 was
levied, and $3,445,3O1 spent for relief
in 1888.
Neither figure included Baltimore
City where the tax levy Appropriated
33 million and relief expenditures
amounted to more than 6 million.
In Garrett county relief programs
cost sum equivalent to considerably
more than half the total tax levy. The
relief figures included some of the
funds for which the counties levied,
as under the states program, state ana
local governments must put up per-
centage of matching funds to obtain
federal aid.
The levy in Garrett county in 1888
was S252, 169, and $155,515 was spent
for relief, the survey showed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
FIREMEN TO HOLD SECOND
ANNUAL JULY 4TH JUBILEE
Bantley Shows to be Here for
Entire Week of July 3 to s

Arrangements have been completed
with Bantley's Great Shows, to ex-
hibit in Oakland, at the second annual
Firemen's Jubilee, to be held during
the week of July to 8, it has been
announced by the Firemen's COM
mittee.
According to advance information
this years celebration will surpass any
previous fun-fests ever held in Oak
land. The Bantley Shows will have a.
least 10 rides and 10 shows, besides
a large number of concessions. Ar
rangements are being made to locate
the show on the ball park, just west
of the town.
Several thousand people have been
attracted to these celebrations in past
years and the fire committee stated it
was making every effort to make this
years celebration the biggest and best
of them all.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
DIR. A. S. Cook To Speak At An
nual Teachers BANQUET

The second annual banquet of the
Garrett County Teachers Association
will be held in the Assembly room of
St. Paul's Methodist church in Oak
land, Thursday evening, April 27, az
700 o'clock.
DR.. Albert S. Cook, State Superin-
tendent of Schools, will be the speaker.
Entertainment will include selections
by the Oakland High school orches-
ira, group singing, instrumental selec-
lions, a saxophone solo, piano duet
and quartet.
Walter w. Dawson, president of the
Board of Education, will be toastmas-
ter. w. j. Glenn, Friendsville, is presi-
dent of the association of teachers,
while Frank Getty, Grantsville, is its
president. Mrs. Julius c. Rennin-
ger, Jr., is chairman of the banquet
committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
WILL OF LATE DIR. MCOMAS
PROBATED IN LOCAL COURT
Veteran Physician Distributed
Property In Conventional
Manner

The last will and testament of the
late DR.. Henry W. McComas, of Oak
land, was probated in the Garrett
County Orphans Court on Saturday,
April Is, andin it the veteran physi-
clan distributed his property among
members of his family with the excep-
ton of few minor items.
The will was executed on December
5, 1888, and was witnessed by Miss
Florence Browning and Ernest Ray
Jones. Under the provisions of the
will R. C. McComas, the eldest son of
the testator, and Howard C. Riggs,
cashier of The Garrett National Bank
in Oakland, are appointed executors.
The will provides that after pay
ment of all just debts and funeral ex-
penses, that the residue of the estate
be divided as follows:
An amount equal to one-third of his
entire estate to his widow, Mrs. Annie
West McComas.
To Mrs. Jean McComas, widow of
the late Harry McComas, $500. Mrs.
McComas now resides in Tuscon, Ari-
IONA.
A trust fund of $500 for his brother,
J. Lee McComas, which fund is to be
held by the cashier of the Garrett Ma
tional Bank as trustee.
The balance of his estate to be di-
vided equally among his sons and
daughters, R. C. McComas, Mrs. Nell
McComas Lawrence, Mrs. Martha Nc
Comas McIntire, Henry W. McComas,
Jr., and his granddaughter, Margaret
Sincell McComas, to share and share
alike
A provision of the will gives R. c.
McComas years option to purchase
the testator's one-half interest in the
McComas beach property on Deep
Creek Lake for the sum of $4,000. The
other half interest is now owned by
R. C. McComas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
DEPOSITORS OF OLD BANK
TO GET INTEREST CHECKS
Dividends Payable Friday Equal
To 1866 Percent of Original
Claims

Final interest dividend checks to de-
positors of the old Garrett National
Bank of Oakland will be ready for dis
tribution on Friday tomorrow morn
ing, April 81, it was announced today
by John H. Hoffman, receiver, who has
been in charge of the affairs Of the
old bank for several months.
The dividend amounts to 1866 per
cent of the original claims and will
make the total paid to depositors
S1O766 for each $1OO on deposit at
the date of suspension.
So far as is known very few Of the
many thousands which were closed
during the moratorium, have sur
passed this record. The time required
for the job of liquidation was slightly
less than five and one-half years, hav-
ing started about December l, 1888.
This was some weeks after the new
bank was opened for business.
The first payment was a 60-percent
dividend. Mr.. Hoffman stated that this
trust had been mostly free from those
distasteful and embarrassing tasks
which many receivers experience.
Mr.. Hoffman said that within a
short time he will turn over to the
original stockholders what is left of
the uncollected assets.
Claimants are being requested to
call promptly for checks so that there
would be as little delay as possible in
closing the trust,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
BLOOMINGTON ONE OF IS
GHOST TOWNS" IN STATE
Towns Still There AS Always,
But Civic Government Has
Ceased

Eighteen Maryland towns, complete
with city charter, boundaries and
duties, have no official existence ex-
cept in the statute books and court
house files.
These towns are called "ghost
towns. They are communities which
have ceased, quietly and without legal
action, to exercise their town govern
ment. Their existence came to light
in report made to the General AS
sembly by the Board of Public Works
1t was found that a number of towns
which are listed as incorporated, by
having charters granted by the Gen
eral Assembly in years past, have
ceased to function" the board said.
Bloomington is the only town Of
this character in Garrett county
among the list of eighteen.
In each case where the town was nc
longer functioning, and had no Off
Gals to carry out any of the duties
under the charter, the board brought
the matter to the attention of the
State senator from each county in
volved, suggesting that if there was
no desire on the part of anyone to con-
tinue the corporate existence of the
town, that an act of the General As
sembly should be passed repeating the
charter originally granted. Senate
bill No. $50 made such a provision for
Bloomington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Rains Bring Higher Waters

Continued rains during several days
of the past week caused the streams of
this section to rise almost to flood
stage, but other than few of the low
lands being covered there was no dan
ger or loss involved.
A sudden thunder shower on Tues
day was followed by hailstorm which
lasted for several minutes and practi-
cally covered the ground with pill
sized pellets. The hail cooled the at
mosphere considerably and it has re-
manned cold since that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Court Again Recesses Until
Some Future Date

The March Term of the Garrett
County Circuit court re-convened on
Monday, but recessed almost imme-
diately until sometime in May, when
it was learned that Neil C. Fraley,
States Attorney, had become ill Sun
day night and was unable to appear
and present his cases. Several GRIM
inal matters were to have been
brought up before the jury at this ses-
sion, besides some appeals and civil
cases. Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan
was here to preside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
SpOrtsmen Make RecOmmen-
dation To O'COnOr

At a meeting of the Garrett County
Sportsmen's Association on Monday
evening those present passed resolu-
ton recommending the appointment of
Bernard I. Gender as member Of the
State Conservation Commission, in the
event Governor O'Conor considers an
appointment from this county. 1t IS
probable that one Of the members of
the new commission will be from
Western Maryland.
The Association members feel that
this county is entitled to a representa-
tive on the commission because of its
location and the large amount of for
est land and fishing streams.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
Boy Scout Court OF Honor Is
Scheduled For This Evening

The Boy Scout Court Of Honor will
be conducted in the Masonic clubroom
on Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Twelve scouts have been approved
for merit badges by their special ex-
aminers and seven scouts will be re-
viewed for their proficiency in the
work of first class scout before be-
ing presented with their first class
badges.