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The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12
To Ask Congress Remove Deterrents From Tax Laws

WASHINGTON, May II (P) - Secretary Morgenthau asserted the Treasury intends to ask Con- gress to remove business deter rents from tax Jaws.
 A reporter asked whether the President virtually had for bidden him to present his tax revision program to Congress, and Morgenthau replied That's ridiculous. We're living under a democracy. Thank God"
 Although declining to discuss any details of his tax views, Mor genthau said that he specifically stood by his press conference statement of few months ago when he showed Congress that to clear the tax laws of business risks would thus encourage busi- ness to take normal investment risks.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12
England, France Ready Fulfill Obligations

UNDATED, May II, (P)-Pre- miers Chamberlain and Daladier both declared their nations were in readiness to fulfill obligations. As they spoke, diplomatic observ CTS in Rome reported a lesSening in the tension of the immediate foreign situation. An optimistic outlook for the future was dis closed by moves by the Pope to achieve a peaceful settlement of Europe's most threatening prob lems.
 Chamberlain told the women members of the British Conserv- ative Party that any attempt ito change the Danzig situation by force SO as to retain Polish inde- pendence would inevitably" start a general war in which Britain would be involved.
 In Paris, DalaGier again took up the slogan Domination or Collaboration" and stressed the French strength through collab- oration at home and abroad. French unity, he declared was unshakable and the solidarity be tween France and Britain is clos CT and more confident than ever"
 Daladier spoke in parliament as it reconvened after the Easter recess.
 Representatives of the Pope in Berlin, Warsaw, Paris, London and Rome are understood to have advised him that Europe will remain peaceful during the next few weeks and there is hope for the gradual settlement of the potentially dangerous problems including the German-Polish cor
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12
Sen. Disapproves Bill Suspending
 Assessment Work

WASHINGTON, May Il, {P) - A bill to suspend assessment work against unpatented mining claims for the current fiscal year was disapprOved by the Senate Mining Committee who advised the Senate, if mineral activity is to continue in the west, Congress should forwith abandon it's prac tice of exempting holders of such claims from the require ment of annual assessment work.
 Similar legislation has been en- acted each year since 1882 when Congress in recognition of de- pressed conditions first exempted prOspectors in the United States and Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12
No Necessity For Improvements In Crantley Harbor

WASHINGTON, May Il tP) - The War Department informed Congress that a survey by army engineers showed no necessity for additional flood protection on the Ska,gway River near Skag- way. Engineers also rejected the request, by local interests, for improvements in Grantey Harbor at Teller, by the construction of a channel from Port Clarence to the mooring base at Teller. ......
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12
Grain Explosion Kills 8 Hurts 23

CHICAGO. May l2 lP) - The explosion of grain dust, the fine particles of corn, rye, and wheat are cited as probably the cause of blasts and fire which levelled five grain elevators.
 Searchers poked in the Smok- ing debris for traces of eight men believed to have perished, Twenty-three men, including 18 firemen were injured. Most ot the estimates placed the loss at four million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

ridor.
 Oliver Stablley, President of the British Board of Trade told the House of Commons that Brit ain and Rumania have concluded trade agreement under which Britain is to advance credit for about $23, 100000 worth of Ru- mania purchases of United King dom goods.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

Generally Fair
 Slightly Warmer Tonight and Tomorrow
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

The Alaska Road Commission in the Nome district maintains 19 aviation fields, 288 miles of automobile road, 165 miles of tractor trails, and 2,558 miles of trail.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

Now is the time to look over your job printing needs for the spring and summer. The Mug get Office will be glad to consult with you as to your wants and prices on same.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

The U. S. Office of Indian Af fairs operates in Alaska a total of 99 schools with a combined en- rollment of 4,209 students.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

Vernon B. Browne (ab0ye), Glen dale, Calif., police chief, unfiinch inly and with no apologies ad= mitted he had served Il months in Oklahoma State prison in 1925 for emzeZzlement and was par dOned by Gov. M. E. Trapp. Townspe0ple, his own depart ment and the city council, how ever, voted confidence in him and allowed him to continue in his position.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-12

When the International High way is completed it will be pos sible to drive your car from the Arctic Circle to Cape Horn, over the longest highway in the world
Evening star., 1939-03-31
If'sSmnrt 70 Be Comfortable You Kno,o

The styles have been exciting, varied,
attractive than this and Ill the low
price that has made Naturalizers such
standing shoe values You adore the of patent ater
in and dress shoes! The flow 81 Japon-
ica wine navy The ntrcaey fashioned strechabe eaters
or wool kabardnes' The twinkle OF open and
heeis Uxords sandals and stepins ai with
that mouldedon-theoot" look that only he inintsble
Natralizer arch give Most styles 70 TO-
AAAA to p.
Floor
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31

ed yesterday and sunburn today at
the commission office. The picnic
was held at the summer home of
Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
SEYMOUR CANAL
MALLApD BANDED
In 1896 IN OREGON

A mallard duck shot last October
in Seymour Canal by Robert Duck
worth had been banded in 1886 at
Burns, Oregon, the Alaska Game
Commission was informed today by
the Bureau of Biological Survey,
which checked the band Duckworth
turned in to the Juneau office.
Try an Empire adj.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31

case where issues have been made
between the Labor Board and en-
ployors and between the Labor
Eoard and labor unions. The prin-
cipal controversy so far has been
between the American Federation
OF Labor and the Board. 1t is the
purpose OF the Committee to have
every case presented as far as pos
sible. In my judgment, this will re-
quire considerable time and it
hardly seems likely that the COM
mittee will be able to finish its
hearings and make a report in time
to have the amendments considered
at the present session of Congress-
The transcript of the testimony will
be Of great length, considering the
length of the statements made and
the wide field being covered
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
HEINTzLEMAN
TO MEET Chief
AT KETCHIkAN
Regional Forester Flying
Down tomorrow 10
Greet SiI(ox

Regional Forester B. Frank
Hcintzleman plans to fly to Ket-
chikan tomorrow to meet F. A.
SilcoX, Chief Of the United States
Forest Service, who is to arrive in
the First City next Monday to begin
tour Of Alaska forests.
Silcox and Heintzleman will board
the Forest Service launch Forester
at Ketchikan and inspect South
east Alaska forests on their way to
Juneau, where they are due about
June Is.
The Forest Chief will remain here
a week before going to the West
ward to continue his visit to Alaska
forests. The Regional Forester will
accompany him to the Westward
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
SEATTLE GROUP
DEPARTS AFTER
PLEASANT DAY
Goodwill Tour 10 Stop by
Juneau Again June 8
for Few Hours

Sailing away in sunshine after a
pleasant day visiting Juneau. the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce good
will tour left here at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the Aleutiar
bound for the Westward.
A reception and luncheon for Jul
neau Chamber of Commerce mem
bers at the Baranof Hotel. a broad
cast originating in the Baranof main
lounge and going by radiophone to
station KOMO in Seattle and a free
entertainment at the Coliseum The
atre were highlights of the days
program furnished for Juneau by
her Seattle friends.
Singers and entertainers brought
here from Seattle and presented
by Hugh Barrett Dobbs Captain
Dobbsie) were the winners in a tai
ent quest he has been conducting
for a year Their program drew
capacity crowd to the Coliseum, with
many standing in the foyer after all
the seats were filled.
The Seattle party will stop at
Juneau again June on its south
bound trip being here only the
three hours between 7 and 10 O'Clock
in the morning.
Greeting Song
The official greeting song of the
Goodwill Tour which everybody is
singing is as follows:
Heigh-Hol Heigh-Hol
We're here to say Hello
With heart and hand
Alaska Land
We shout Heigh- Ho! Heigh-Ho
Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho!
Let fires of friendship glow
Seattle sings
Goodwill we bring
Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
TRIP FOR MISS HANSON

Miss Delma Hanson, Juneau Pub
lie School teacher, left on the Prin-
cess Louise yesterday morning for
the states After spending a month
at her home in North Dakota, Miss
Hanson, accompanied by Miss Elma
Olson, will attend summer school in
Mexico City. The two teachers plan
to visit the Carlsbad cave1ns enroute
to Mexico and the San Francisco
Fair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
GRADE TEACHERS LEAVE

Travelling together during the
summer months, Miss Vienna Bloom
and Miss Mable Monson, Juneau
Public School teachers, left yester-
day for the south on the steamer
Princess Louise. The two teachers
plan to visit in New Orleans, Mime
sofa, Nebraska and will also attend
the Worlds Fair at New York.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
ATTORNEY SAYS
WAGNER ACT IS
DUE FOR CHANGE
Faulkner Represents AL
aska at Chamber Meet
ing in Washington
CContinred fror1 rage Cne)

ing concern with properties in the
Philippine Islands.
MIR, Faulkner made the following
statement with reference to his
/ trip:
Il went to Washington On behalf
of The Alaska Miners Association,
which is an organization of small
placer mining operators in the Sec
ond and Fourth Divisions of Alaska.
in an effort to get some adjustment
of the Fair Labor Standards Act in
its application to placer mining in
the Territory. 1t is quite impossible
to comply with the strict letter Of
the law in placer mining where the
seasons are very short and long
hours must necessarily he worked
during the brief summer season
while the sun shines and the water
runs.
Delegate Dimond had-introduced
bill to exempt placer mining III
Alaska from the operation of the
hours provisions Of the Fair Labor
Standards Act. The wages paid, Of
course, are greatly il eXcees Of the
minimum, for the minimum wages
provided by the Act during the
current year, are Is cents an hour,
and this is increased gradually until
it will reach 40 cents an hour, but
the wages paid in placer mining in
hla~,;a wiz average $500 a day,
plus board and lodging--the amount,
OF course, depending on the loca-
ticH and the circumstances.
1t is conceded by everyone, in
Guiding the Administrator and the
Committee on Labor, that the pres
ent law cannot be generally applied
to all industries alike.
There are many cases where the
provisions of the Act have worked
a great hardship not only upon
employers, but upon employees and
8
/ try. The result is that there is
tremendous pressure from different
sections of the country to change
the Act, and the problem of the
Administrator and the Labor Com
mittee is to get such changes as
they think are necessary and to
prevent any further changes in the
Act.
There is one bill pending III
the House which has the approval
of the Administrator and which eX
empts from the provisions Of the
Act all employees making 5000
month or more. This bill embodies
other provisions. and it is very ike
ly to pass. However, it has been
definitely settled that where high
wages are paid, such as in the min
ing industry Of Alaska, whether the
Act is amended or not, the time
and wages may be SO adjusted as
not to cause any hardship to either
employer or employee
While in Washington, I was in
vited by Senator Burke to appear
before the Senate Committee en-
Labor, which is considering amend
ments to the Wagner Act, for the
purpose Of presenting before the
/ committee the history Of the hear
/ ing conducted in 1886 by the Ma
tional Labor Beard in the Alaska
Juneau case. The hearings before
the Senate Committee on Labor
opened about the middle of April.
Several bills are pending in the
Senate to amend the Wagner Act,
and it is conceded b. all that some
amendments viii be adopted. The
sponsors Of The amendments are
presenting before the committee de-
tailed accounts Of practically every
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
MACDONALD IN FROM
WESTWARD; RETURNS
PERMANENTLY SOON

William j. Macdonald, Forest In
spector, has returned to Juneau
from the interior to spend his last
week before being transferred to
Anchorage permanently for fire con-
troll work He and Mrs. Macdonald
are leaving next Tuesday.
at Anchorage Macdonald will
m Ike arrangements to expedite
plans for forest fire control work
after the Department of the Interior
takes over the task July l.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
AKERs TO STOP OVER

When A. W. Akers, Jr, Manager
of the Zellerbach Paper Company
in the Seattle area, returns 10 Ju-
neau next week with the Seattle
Chamber of Comerce goodwill tour
he plans to stay over few days on
business.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
Explosion in
Akron School
Injuries Many
Some Children Rescued
from Debris Rushed
TO Hospitals

AKRON, Ohio, May 3l.--An ex-
pl3sion in the two story school in
81 urban Barberton injured at least
IS children ranging in age between
six and eleven years
Many were taken from the debris
in critical condition and rushed
to hospitals
U. L. Light, school Superintendent
sad: There was a terrific explosion
and it looked like the center of the
house raised and the outside walls
dropped away.
The children slid out like ON a
toboggan slide. We rescued the
others almost Immediately.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31

The Book ALASKA. Revised and
Enlarged, Now On Sale; Sl.00.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
AZ ARE INJJRED

AKRON. Ohio, May 3l.-An off
cial check reveals that AZ children
were injured in the suburb school
building explosion.
Two teachers are in hospitals and
three children are known to be
critically injured. They are Dor
othy Young, aged 6; Francis Fisher.
aged 7, both with possible brain
injuries; and Lucinda Williams,
aged 7, possible skull fracture.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31

the highway on Forest Service
trucks and walking in to the camp
from there.
Equipment for the camp was tax
en- by boat from Eagle River Land
ing yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
PICNIC SUCCESS

Aside from the fact that no fish
worth mentioning were caught, yes
terday's picnic of Alaska Game
Commission employees was crown
ing success. Food and fun abound
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
MAGAZINE PICTURES
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

A photograph taken at the March
% meeting OF the Juneau branch
of the National Federation OF Fed
eral Employees at the Baranof
Hotel is published in the May issue
of The Federal Employee national
magazine of the Federation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-31
EAGLE RIVER
CAMP OPENS;
S ENROLLED

Eagle River Boy Scout Camp
opened its 1889 camp period today.
whit IS Scouts from Juneau and
Douglas being taken TO the end of
Evening star., 1939-12-08
4O-MiIe Wind Smoshes
Windows in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Dec. 8 (P.-Roar-
ing out of the Northwest, 40-mile
wind buffeted Baltimore last night
smashing windows, telling signs and
generally making such racket that
large portion of the citizenry went
sleepless.
Leaf fires were famed into flame
in the Towson and Piksville Sec
tions of Baltimore County, keeping
the firemen on the 60. Flames
spread over an extensive woodland
tract near Cockeysville and were
quenched only after two-hour
battle.
A safety wire cable was ripped
loose from the pedestrians footway
of Pennsylvania Raidroad bridge,
and two lamp-post globes were
blown of the Hanover Street Bridge.
Many store windows were cracked
or smashed. At one point the wind
picked up a bread basket and hurled
it through a bakery window. An
8x10-foot show window was blown
out at an automobile salesroom.
At least one person was injured.
Paul Aumiller, Al, was treated for a
hip injury suffered when the gale
swung a garage door broadside
against him and hurled him to the
ground.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
McCuisfion Will Return
To Clear Name, He SAYS

William c. McCuiston, former off,
cdal of the c. I. O.'s National Mari
time Union, who won fight against
being extradited to New Orleans,
where police said he was wanted on
q murder charge, declared today
that he intended to 60 back volun-
tarily to clear his name.
He added. however, that he would
delay his return to the Louisiana
city until after the forthcoming elec-
tions there.
The husky seaman, accused by
New Orleans police Of Staying Philip
Carey, a union Official, was taken
into custody here last October 81
after completing testimony before
the Dies Committee about Commu-
nism In the maritime union.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat OF
District Court refused to order his
extradition on the ground the ex-
tradition papers were "slipshod" and
"botched up"
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Germany Denies Blame
For Finnish Invasion

BERLIN, Dec. 8 (P).-An officially
inspired statement, reviewing Ger
many's relations with the Scandi-
navian countries, last night rejected
charges abroad that Germany had
any responsibility for Finland's fate
or any obligation to aid her.
Such suggestions, said the state
ment distributed by DBN, official
news agency, were "malevolent, silly
and politically childish"
In examining Scandinavian rela-
tons, DBN found that the northern
countries had followed more and
more In the wake of English policy"
The attack was an evident con-
tinuance Of the Nazi pressure cam
paign against European neutrals
who were admonished in German
newspapers last Tuesday to "be
wise" and free themselves OF Eng
lish misguidance."
After Adolf Hitler came to power
In 1888, said DBN. most of the
northern countries newspapers in
dulged in unchecked criticism of
the Fuehrer's every act toward
eliminating the Versailles treaty. In
the name of progress, humanity, lib
eralism and democracy, Germany
was cast into disrepute, scolded and
economically boycotted."
The agency pointed out that Fin
land, along with Sweden and Nor
way, had turned down a German
offer Of non-aggression pacts early
last summer, thereby disclosing that
"they actually did not lay so much
value on a determined and uniform
peaceful stand toward all sides de-
spite repeated assertions OF neu-
trality, as in the hope Of the po-
litical superiority of the other side
(Britain with which they sympa-
thized in an unneutral manner"
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Two Men Injured
When Beam Falls
In Critical Condition
1wo-Ton Girder
Narrowly Misses
Pedestriuns

Two of three men injured late
yesterday when q 2-ton steel beam
hurtled to the crowded street from
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Planes Of BeI|igerent
May Not Fly From U. S.
Nv the Assoriated press

~ the Associated Press.
The State Department ruled yes
terday that airplanes purchased by
belligerents, on which title has
passed to belligerents, may not be
flown within or from United States
territory for delivery
The department said, however
that this prohibition would not ap-
ply while the legal title to the air.
craft remains held by American citi-
Eens.
The departments ruling permits
American war planes on which title
is retained by the manufacturers to
be flown to the Canadian border
There title must pass and the planes
be hauled or pushed across into
Canada.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

the bolts held long enough for
vorkmen to hoist it back In place.
It dangled precariously over the
edge for several minutes.
In its downward plunge the freed
beam glanced OF q steel girder
on the four floor, bending 1t.
The tile truck damaged by the
beam undoubtedly prevented the
injuring Of more pedestrians. It
was parked partially on the tenn
porary sidewalk, causing pedestrians
to walk around 1t in the street.
The truck driver, Jack Jarvis, and
his colored helper escaped injury
though they were narrowly missed
by the falling beam.
The building. which will be IL
stories when completed, Is to house
Evening star., 1939-12-08

when the beam severed the walk
way. He was treated at Emergency
for possible skull and spinal frac-
lures and . broken leg.
Dewey Klotz, 80, Of 716 East Capt.
tol street, q construction foreman ct
the project, who also was admitted
to Emergency with back and In
ternal injuries.
James McMannus. SO, colored, OF
73 G street NV, q construction
laborer, whs escaped with hip in
juries. He also was admitted to
Emergency, however.
The beam that fell was the Sec
ond in line Of upright columns par
alleling street and was 80 feet long
The second column also was
loosened by the falling beam, but
Evening star., 1939-12-08

the seventh floor OF the Lafayette
ONCE building construction project
at Fifteenth and I streets NV.
were in q critical condition today
at Emergency Hospital with serious
spine and head injuries
The huge beam, which was
knocked from its base by = derrick
boom swinging another girder into
place, smashed through q wooden
covered walkway for pedestrians,
glanced of the cab Of q truck
parked at the curb and Changed to
q stop partially in the street after
narrowly missing q loaded Capital
Transit bus.
The injured were:
Mark Krause, 81, of 928 K street
NV, pedestrian, covered by debris
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Cormody, III With Cold.
Cancels Engagements

Federal Works Administrator
John M. Carmody was not at his
desk today. Aides of the admin
istrator said he was confined to
his home with a slight cold.
One of three engagements listed
for Mr.. Carmody this evening had
been Cancelled, and it was expected
the other two also would be broken.
Mr.. Carmody had been scheduled
to address a banquet of the Amer
lean Public Welfare Association and
two meetings on personnel and
management.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Wind
CONTINUED From First Page.)

lNOllUlllUCU 1Olll IL oU dSCJ
rescued from a mud bank in the
Potomac River, opposite Alexandria,
Va, after their rowboat was blown
from the side of the steamer Sword,
docked at the American Agriculture
Chemical Co. on the Virginia shore.
The men were tending lines on the
steamer when a gust tore the small
boat away from its side.
Harbor police picked them up on
the mud bank an hour later.
A three-story construction tower
was blown from its base at the new
Social Security Building project at
Third and D streets S. w. and it
toppled over parked automobile.
James Lyles of 324 Third street S.W.
had just stepped from the car when
the tower crashed to the pavement.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Arlington c. of c.

ARLINGTON, Va Dec. 8 (SpeciaD
The Arlington Chamber Of Com
merce will hold membership meet
ing Monday evening at 8 o'clock in
the Clarendon Community Hall on
North Irving street. L. G. Carl,
chairman of the Nominating Com
nittee, will submit proposed slate
for election to the Board Of Direc-
to(A