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The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09
President Leaves Capital To Work On 200 Bills

HYDE PARK, Aug 8 (P) - President Roosevelt arrived here at SPA am. He motored to his country home to spend several days working on a stack of 200 balls passed during the closing days of Congress.
 Claiming the fulfillment of all the objectives of his 37-count re organization program, Roosevelt began three weeks of work and recreation.
 A few hours before he left Washington the President unex- pectedly issued a statement say ing: ''The attacks recently made on the Supreme Court itself by tra-conservative members of the bar indicate how fully our liberal ideas have already pre- vailed" The Presidents com ment was occassioned by his sign ing of a bill which created an administrative officer to oversee the affairs of all federal courts. The measure is one of seven parts of his original proposal. Six parts had been enacted and the President said the seventh twas accomplished through the Supreme Court itself" since the Senate killed his Supreme Court bill of two years ago. The Presi- dent also named four judges.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09
Senate Confirms Judge Morrison
 For End Division

Judge J. H. $. Morrison, of the U. s. District Court for the Sec ond Division was in receipt of a telegram from Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, advising him that President Roosevelt had nominat ed him to succeed for another term of four years, his position as District Judge of this Division.
 The telegram also advised him that the Senate had confirmed his re-appointment just prior to the adjourning of Congress, Sat urday, Aug. 5th.
 In the rush of. last minute con- gressional news, The Nugget did not receive press mention until today of Judge Morison's confirm ation.
 Bearing the local recommenda tions and Territorial endorse ments by the Democratic party, Judge Morison's reappointment for additional term of four years was received in Nome with much satisfaction.
 His record during his tenure of office at Nome has been of the highest. Having presided over this court during many trials during the past five years, Judge Morison's rulings and decisions of law, have been tempered with justice and learning. Not once has an appeal been taken from his court during the past five years.
 The presence of man of Judge Morison's distinction and ability on the Nome bench has met with commendation by both the bar association and the pub lie.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09
PMs Get Authority

WASHINGTON, Aug. g lP - Authority for pestmasters in Al askl to administer legal oaths and affirmatz2ns and perform oth 1T @Iries of a notary public was gwen T a bi,l signed by Presi- dent Roosevelt.
 Tie purpose of the legislation. he Pcs,oafea department said. was to provide accommodation to the res dents of spsrsaly settled sections 9f the Territory. The act permits posgmasters to charge the usual fees for notarial ser vices.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09
Boat Capsiizes Two Drown

CORD0VA, Aug. 8 (Pl Ben Raymond arrived half dead after bat ling mountainous seas in a small s6iff and afoot, following the capsizing of his power boat in Prince William Sound in Sun days storm. He reported that his companions, Henry Hull. aged 55, and William Erickson. 25. were trapped and drowned in the cabin. He escaped and re- covered the dinghy.
 Raymond was at first inco- herent and hospitalized.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09
Official Census Start In Alaska In October

WASHINGTON, Aug. g lH) - Uncle Sam will begin an official court Of noses in Alaska in Oc- tober and W.ll send workers by dogslSd. beat, airplare, and snow shoe and others forms of trans port2t.on to cover the vast terri tory and the many islands in Boring Sea.
 Secretary Hopkins ordered Dw; ght R. Hamrack, veteran of the Census Bureau from San Francisco, to proceed to Alaska and select 200 supervisors and enumerators to carry on the work. Hammack will spend ap- proximately s.x weeks in various parts of the Territory. lining up crews, supplies, and transporta- ton facilities. He expects to leave for the Territory in about three weeks.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09

June Stager, 22-year-old orches- ira singer is shown as she was held by Los Angeles police and booked on suspicion of assault
 ,i #..e.,sss with intent to commit marder. win le her husband, William, P. lay noar deatA in a hospital, She claimed the shooting was accid- ental while her husband, police said, told them: "She shot me on purpose"
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09

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The Nome nugget., 1939-08-09

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Evening star., 1939-09-14

stance, assuredly would bring a
throaty cry of "atrocity'' from many
quarters.
So no nation. even If it had the
inclination to do such thing, would
care to risk the displeasure of the
world. Anyway, nobody wants to
be the first to invoke such wrath.
Again-British Foreign Secretary
Lord Halifax yesterday in the House
of Lords warned Germany in effect
that if she resorted to civilian bomb
ings the English government must
hold themselves completely free to
take such action as they may deem
appropriate"
Lord Halifax was referring spe-
cifically to a German threat of
reprisals if Polish civilians snipe
Nazi soldiers. Lord Halifax's dec
laration, however, would apply
equally to the bombing of civilians
anywhere.
Reprisals Feared.
There is small doubt that, even
if nations weren't restrained by
moral influences, they still would
hesitate to start wholesale bomb
ings for fear of reprisals. Just as
sure as one Of the warning capitals,
or other cities, is bombed there
will be quick answer in kind. And
once they start to forge this chain
of horror there will be no end to it,
During the World War there was a
sort of tacit understanding between
the contending forces not to bomb
each others military headquarters.
That was because the strafing of
a headquarters brought reprisal
when darkness came.
There didn't seem to be much
sense in such an exchange. 1t
didn't advance military operations
a lot and it was mighty unpleasant.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Heurich Brewers
Beat 0hioans, 81,
In Baseball Tourney
District Team One Of 5
From Original Field Of Is,
To Meet Alobomuns

Washington's Heurich Brewers ad-
vanced another notch in the Ma
tional Amateur Baseball Fedora
ton tourney today. walloping the
Killian Celtics of Barberton, Ohio,
go, on South Ellipse diamond.
BY eliminating Barberton the
Brewers qualified to battle Jordon
Park of Birmingham, Ala, later
today and remained as one of the
5 clubs left in the original field
of 25.
Tommy Doonis, former Tech High
hurler, scattered nine hits, while his
mates pounded six Barberton pitch
ers for 13 hits. Heurich led, 81, un-
til the fourth inning, when the
Brewers blasted three pitchers for
four runs. Heurich added three more
runs in the fifth to complete its
scoring.
Willie KAUFMAN launched the
Heurich fourth by walking and was
moved to third on George Knep-
leys double to left. kaufman scored
and Knepley raced to third, how
ever, on wild throw to third. and
Knepley scored when Second Base
man Hillman muffed Huck Wynne's
pop fly. Singles by Alec Cabell and
Eddie Colliflower and a wild pitch
accounted for two more runs.
Wynnes triple, scoring kaufman
and Pepco Barry, featured the three
run uprising in the fifth.
The teams were playing of a %,
Thinning tie of yesterday. De-
troit, defending champion: New
Haven Railroad of Springfield,
Mass; Jefferson County, Pa; Bir-
mingham and Heurich's were teams
remaining in the tourney.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
People Ignoring
| Politics Now,
| Farley Thinks

Postmaster General Farley, who
also is chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, declared yes
terday he does not believe the
people of the country are interested
in politics during the present emer-
gency and added. with a laugh, The
situation as it exists must be dis
concerting to some of the candi-
dates
Mr.. Farley spent two hours with
the President, but declined to COM
ment beyond general statement
that the special session and impor-
tant current problems were dis
cussed. When his attention was
called to the recent suggestion of
the President that politics should
be adjourned during the emergency,
Mr.. Farley made this comment:
Il don't think the people are in
terested in politics at this moment.
They are interested in the welf>Se
of the country. 1t would be difficult
to find any political news on the
front pages these days. The people
are not interested either in political
parties or in individuals"
He said he thought President
Roosevelt used excellent Judgment in
Canceling the address he was sched-
uled to deliver to gathering of
Democratic women September 16.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Red Cross Chapter
Is Organizing for
Relief Service
Undertakes Initial
Task Of Preparing
$3.50 Dressings

In an atmosphere reminiscent OF
World War days, the District Chap
ter of the American Red Cross is
organizing a special relief service
which probably will continue to ex-
pand as long as there is urgent need
in Europe for surgical bandages, hos
pital clothing and supplies for dis
tressed civilian populations.
With an augmented staff of volun-
teers and additional applications
pouring in daily, the chapter has
undertaken as an initial task the
preparation of $3.50 surgical dress
ings of special design for French
hospitals and the assembly of thou
sands of garments for the hard
pressed Poles, including civilian refu-
gees and hospitalized soldiers.
France and Poland, although the
war is scarcely fortnight old.
already have requested the special
supplies in response to an inquiry
through the International Commit
tee of the American Red Cross.
New Glasses Formed.
In response to many requests since
the war began, the District Chapter
has organized first-aid classes and
classes in home hygiene and care
of the sick, including a special class
for men only.
The District Chapter already has
prepared and sent to Red Cross
chapters throughout the country
sample surgical dressings to be used
as models in the manufacture of
others.
Brig. Gen. F. r. Keefer, chairman
of the District Chapter, announced
today that the national chairman,
Norman Davis, has asked the chap
ter to strengthen all its services to
meet the demand for increased as
sistance to Europe.
Accordingly, Mrs. P. j. Alitzer,
chairman of garment production,
has assigned production jobs to 81
auxiliary sewing units as start,
and Miss Grace S. Wright, chair
man for surgical dressings, is allo-
eating that work to various outside
units as well as to volunteers who
prepare bandages in the assembly
hall on the second floor of the chap
ter house, 1880 E street NV Mrs.
L. E. Harris, acting chairman of the
Motor Corps, is preparing to handle
great increase in transportation
requirements.
Home Work Planned.
Mrs. Philip Young, vice chairman
of the volunteer special services, is
supervising the assimilation of apph-
cants into the working force of the
organization. Much home work will
be done, including, as in 19l4-l918,
the knitting of sweaters and socks.
The American Red Cross, it was
announced, has no intention of
sending personnel abroad for war
relief duty at this time.
Meanwhile, qualified social work
ers are prepared to handle inquiries
regarding refugees or Americans
stranded abroad. Such inquiries to
the chapter will be cleared through
national headquarters of the Red
Cross, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

where it will be at the enc of the
afternoon. Behind the front condi-
tions are chaotic"
The plight of the Poles in this
region would seem reminiscent Of
the great German push against the
British front in the World War in
the spring of 1918. There was one
time when the Germans were COM
ing through so fast on the Somme
that even the British general head
quarters couldn't keep track of its
retreating troops at all times.
The defense of Lwow Is of vital
importance Not only is it of great
strategic value, but it is the gateway
to Rumania and thus the lifeline of
Poland which has been banking on
getting supplies from its neighbor.
Little Change in West.
In the Western theater there has
been little change. The French con-
tinue to maneuver for what pre-
sumably presages an attack on the
Siegfried line proper. The Germans
this morning were turning their
heavy artillery on the French
The really outstanding news from
this front was the announcement
that several hundred thousand Brit
ish troops had been landed safely in
France and were on their way to the
fighting line.
The question as to why neither the
Anglo-French brotherhood nor the
Germans have employed their wide
ly advertised bombing planes against
each other to any great extent is
much debated.
One constantly hears expressions
of surprise because the British and
French in particular haven't used
these devastating instruments of
war against Germany, so as to bring
quick support to their little Polish
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Admiral BristoI's
Estate Is Valued
At $4,000
Col. StonIey's Late Wife
Leaves Sls2, ,907 WiIIed
To Her Family

The late Rear Admiral Mark L.
Bristol, u. S. N, retired, left an
estate valued at some ,000-$22,-
900 of it a claim for commissions
and fees for services as committee
anG ancillary committee of the per-
son and estate of Edward B. Nc
Lean, former Washington publisher,
now confined as a mental patient in
a Towson Md hospital.
Represented by Attorney Neil
Burk;nshaw, the admirals widow,
Mrs. Helen Moore Bristol, 1921 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, as execu-
trix, filed a petition for the probate
of his will today in District Court.
The admiral possessed no real
estate, the court was informed, but
personal property is valued at some
$4,000, principally securities.
Admiral Bristol left a will dated
July "a, 1881, and codicil of July
q, 1887, disposing of his property to
his family. Debts, mainly obliga-
tions to brokers, will total some $25,-
300, we'll secured by assets, the court
was informed.
The admiral died here May l3,
and left surviving his widow, Mrs.
Bristol, and two nephews, John B.
Bristol of Blawnox, Pa, and Mark l..
Bristol, Sd, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Jane Fordyce Stanley, late
wife of Col. David S. Stanley, quar-
master officer at the Soldiers Home,
possessed an estate valued at
S182 .9O7. This was disclosed today
in District Court when petition
for the probate of her will was
filed. The estate consisted of $172.-
ST. in securities and Col. Stanley
and the Riggs National Bank are
executors, represented by Attorney
G. M. Mckee.
The will was drawn July ~ and
Mrs. Stanley died August q, having
been Washington resident for 40
years. She was IS years old, a
native of Huntsville, Ala; was edu-
Gated in st. Louis, Mo, and married
the colonel in 1900. She directed
that her property 60 to members
of her family. Surviving are her
husband, Col. Stanley, who is re-
tired from the United States Army,
and three sons, David S. Stanley
jr., 1917 p street NV; Samuel F.
Stanley of New York and Joseph
w. Stanley of Cambridge, Mass.
Her husband, under the will, will
get all the household goods, fur
nishings, etc.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Anacostia Housing Job
Is Ordered Accented

The United States Housing Au-
thority today received instructions
from Administrator Nathan Straus,
who was in Allentown, Pa, to accept
the contract for the Ridge road hous-
ing project in Anacostia.
Word to this effect was conveyed
from Allentown while Federal and
local housing officials were in con-
ference this morning. Some minor
details involving the contract are
being gone over by all parties con-
cerned.
Mr.. Straus has been absent all
week on an inspection tour of U.
S.,H. A. projects. He has been keep
ing in touch with the complications
involving the Washington contract
and during a telephone conversation
directed Oliver C. Winston, his re-
gional director, to approve the Ridge
road contract so as to avoid any fur
ther delay.
John Ihlder, executive officer of
the sponsoring Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, had been called into confer
ence by Mr.. winston. With him was
a representative of John M. Nc
Shain, Baltimore contractor, whose
81 800 900 bid had been involved in
a series of complications since its
formal rejection on September 6 at
the order of the U. S. H. A.
lot Nrlxa \
Mr.. Ihlder to rescind the rejection
and accept the low bid. Before this
could be done, it was necessary to
obtain a ruling from the General
Accounting Office. Controller Cen
eral Fred H. Brown ruled favorably
late yesterday but the contractor in
sisted on immediate acceptance of
the bid. A conference with Federal
officials was necessary before this
could be done as the q. S. H. A. was
said to be anxious to make some
minor eliminations in the contract.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

ally, which is enduring the brunt OF
the Nazi land attack.
There are several reasons for the
hesita ton. From the German stand
point, the paramount reason for not
raiding either England or France
presumably is Hitler's policy of re-
fusing to assume the offensive
against them. He insists that his
war is with Poland. and indicates
that he hopes for peace when he has
settled accounts with the Poles.
Then there is another aspect. 1t
is virtually impossible TO carry out
extensive raids against military OBJ
jectives without endangering the
lives of civilians 1t is only few
days ago, at the outbreak of war,
that all the countries involved
agreed not to bomb civilians.
A statement by Anthony J. DreXel
Biddle. jr., American Ambassador in
Poland, says the German air forces
have been taking advantage of
every opportunity, without regard to
the danger to the civilian population
which may be involved
That takes some explaining but
the German reply is that bombing
of civilians was unavoidable because
they were within the area of mill
tary advance. There has, of course,
been much debate over the question
of how far an army should carry
bombings against legitimate mill
tary objectives when civilians were
endangered.
No Desire to Be First.
The bombing of civilians in ter
ritory where actual fighting wasn't
in progress certainly would raise
mighty roar of protest from the
world at large The bombing of
London or Paris or Berlin, for in
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Foreign Stations.
Laughs at Superstition

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebr, P.-Jane
Bomgardner, 19-year-old daughter
of a wartime Navy flying instructor,
gave the laugh to superstition in
passing tests for a pilots license.
With 13 hours solo flying to her
credit, she picked the 18th day Of
September to take the test.
I want to fly because ! think
it's fun," she explained.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

by DEWITT MAChENLlL,
Associated Press Staff Writer.
The position of Poland's badly
hammered armies today must be
described advisedly as desperate.
The Polish main line of defense,
which roughly bisects the country
from north to south and depends
greatly for its strength on the Wis
tula River and its tributaries, ap-
peared from incomplete and some
times contradictory claims TO be
crumbling fast in several vital spots.
This is the strategic line upon
which the Poles have been banking
chiefly to stem the onrush Of the
Germans. Its collapse would mean
disaster, barring miracles.
The epic defense of Warsaw was
continuing after solid week of
bloody battle with an advancing
force which was Well-nigh over
whelming in all departments except
ing courage and the willingness to
die for country.
But the Germans announced that
they had swept down on the east
side of the capital and surrounded
the beleaguered city. This means a
definite smashing of the Polish
main defense TO the northeast.
Defense of Lwow Vital.
The line also was reported pene-
trated some 70 miles southeast Of
Warsaw on the Vistula near Deb.in
and As miles below that point in the
Krasnik region, while the German
drive in the Lwow Lemberg) area
was proceeding like a steam roller.
An Associated Press war CORE
spondent reported yesterday from
Lwow that 80 fast is the German
advance moving that none can tell
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Ba|Iou Appointed
On Committee 10 Make
School Needs Survey
Board of Education
Members Protest
Liquor License

The Board of Education yesterday
designated Supt. Frank w. Ballou
to serve on a committee to make a
survey of school needs for Congress
When the school building program
was thrown out of the present ap-
preparation bill in conference be-
tween the House and Senate, Con-
gress asked that survey of school
needs be made by the Commissioners
and report made at the next session.
The Commissioners already have
designated Auditor Daniel J. Dono-
van and Capt. c. L. Adcock, AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner, TO
serve on the committee and re-
ouested the board to appoint rep
resentative.
The board also authorized pro-
curement of substitutes for three
teachers who have been delayed in
summer travels by disturbed condi-
tions and are not expected to reach
the District in time for the opening
of schools Monday.
Protest License.
The members also entered protest
against the issuance of a liquor Ii
cense to Mrs. Mamie Williams in
the 240O block of Nichols avenue
S. E. by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board. They felt it was too near
the Birney School. At the same time
members approved proposition
that the president of the school
board should confer with the A. B.
3. Board relative to notices of the
issuance of licenses.
Approval also was given to the
consolidation of the GageHenry-
Polk Schools in the fifth division
into an administrative unit.
Acting Supt. Robert L. Haycock
told the board he foresaw deficit
in the clerks and officers salary
items which may require deficiency
appropriation. Appropriations in
these categories he said, are below
pay roll obligations and he could
not see where enough savings could
be made
School Lunches Planned.
Mr.. Haycock also announced that
the free school lunches for needy
school children would be served, be-
ginning on the opening day-Mon
day. The service will begin with
those 5000 or so who were provided
with the lunches last year, and later
in the week principals of schools
have been asked to submit to the
central kitchen the names of others
deemed needy. 1t was intended to
step up the service this year to cover
5000 children and plans are now
under way to increase this to 8,400,
which, according to officials, is the
maximum need.
The project is sponsored Jointly by
the Board of Education, the Board
of Public Welfare and the w. P. A.
The schools provide the central
kitchen and its heating and lighting
in an old school building on Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, w. P. A. provides
the labor and the District govern
nnent provides funds for the purchase
of food in excess of that which can
be obtained from the Surplus Com
modities Corp.