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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
HARRY WATKINS ELECTED TO HEAD
 DEM0LAY ORDER

Harry Watkins was elected as Master Councillor of the Order of DeMolay last night, succeeding Frank Parsons. The meeting was held in the lodge room of the Scot tish Rite Temple.
 Claude Helgeson was elected Sem for Councillor and Lea Lucas was el- ected Junior Councillor.
 Appointive officers have not been selected by the new Master Coun- cillor, but will be announced within a few days.
 After the meeting, DeMolays and their guests enjoyed movies of Ma tional Forests and an evening ot dancing Refreshments were also served for the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
Past Noble Grands
 Head Rebekah Meei

Last nights meeting of the Rebek- ah Lodge under the direction of the Past Noble Grands, with Mrs. E. M Policy presiding.
 Cards and refreshments provided a social hour. following the meeting, with Mrs. Katherine Hooker in charge.
 It was announced that all Rebek- ah's have been extended an invita- ton to attend the One Hundred and Twenty First anniversary celebra- ton of the Odd Fellows Saturday ev- ening at the LOOP. Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
PIONEER SERVICES
 ARE HELD TODAY
 FOR A. R. HAYDEN

The ritualistic funeral service of the Pioneers of Alaska was given this afternoon at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary for A. R. Hay den, who passed away Monday forenoon at Annex Creek.
 The eulogy was delivered by Dean c. E. Rice chaplain for the Pioneer Igloo. Interment was in the Pioneers Plot in Evergreen Cemetery.
 Pallbearers were Homer G. Nord- ling. Bruce Holbrook Albert Bon nett, L. M Ritter Hal Windsor and s. E Phillips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
Holden Back;
 Makes F|ighi

Alex Holden, AIT pilot, returned to Juneau last night with an over- hauled Lockheed which he had taken to Seattle six weeks ago. Holden de- livered the plane last night and this morning took his first load of pas sengers in the re-equipped plane to Sitka and the Islands.
 Passengers with Holden were M. c. Mcnagle for Sitka, Fred w. Wood and M. Haines for Hirst, and w. Beckworth round trip to Angoon.
 Shell Simmons flew Ray Hayden to annex Creek this morning on a round trip to pick up one passenger in the Fairchild.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
EFFORT RENEWED
 10 OBTAIN LOCAL MARINE ANYWAY

A renewed effort to obtain a marine ways for Juneau was urged today by President Charles Beale of the Juneau Chamber of Com merce.
 Members were entertained at their luncheon meeting by the High School band. Carl Russo was introduced as new member,
 Last of a series of Chamber broadcasts will be heard from sta ton KINY next Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock, with R. E. Robert son as speaker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

sss - -
 NORTHBOUND {
 Princess Louise scheduled to ( arrive sometime tomorrow, [ possibly late in forenoon or . early afternoon. Denali due Saturday. . . Baranof due Saturday after . noon. TongaSs due Sunday evening. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS . . Northland scheduled to sail . from Seattle 10 am. tomor- . row. . Yukon scheduled to sail from . Seattle April 27 at am. . Mount Mckinley scheduled to . sail from Seattle April 30 at . 9 am . Taku scheduled to sail from Se- . attle April 30 at pm. . SOUTHBOUND sAILINGS . North Sea scheduled to arrive . c m. tomorrow, will sail south . about one hour later. . Alaska scheduled Southbound . Q Monday . . LOCAL SaILsCr-S . EStebeth scheduled to sail every . . Wednesday at p. m for Sit . ka and wayports. 6 . Dart leaves every Wednesday 0 at D. m. for Petersburg Port Q Alexander Rake and way . ports. .
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
SHIPS COLLIDE;
 ONE GOES DOWN

LONDON April 25.-The 650-ton British freighter Gerasol sank last night off the southeast coast of Ireland after a collision with an- other larger British steamer, the Contractor.
 The crew of the sunken ship was rescued by Belgian tug.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
DARAN0FiS iS NOW BOUND
 FOR JUNEAU

SEATTLE. April g. Steamer Baranof sailed at o'clock yestcr- day afternoon for Ketchikan Ju- neau and southwest Alaska ports with 160 first class and 149 steer age passengers aboard.
 Juneau passengers include Gov. Ernest Gruening Mrs Gruening Marin A. Pinska, w II Boyle, Ro- bert L. Thorne, Mrs. Robert L. Thorne R II. Williams pr Harry Bursten, Mrs. T. Francois John son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
LESKER- -WAYN0R
 TRIAL CONTINUES

Trial of the suit of Charles Lesher against Charles Waynor continued in District Court today. Lester seeks to collect S20,OO0 dam ages for alleged false arrest py Waynor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
AUGMENTATION, } BAITLESHIp5, I5 GIVEN APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, April 25. - The House Naval Committee has approv- ed of legislation modernizing the battleships New York. Texas and Arkansas and increasing the range of their guns by 10000 yards. The cost will be s53,250,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
PROCLAMATION
 ISSUED BY FOR

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Presi- dent Roosevelt proclaimed today that a state of war exists between Germany and Norway.
 The proclamation automatically invoked the American neutrality act as applied to Norway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
ADMIRAL BYRD IN SANTIAGO,
 IS HOME BOUND

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 9. - Rear Admiral Richard Byrd ar rived yesterday from the South Pole.
 He was received by State Pfesi- dent Aguirre.
 Admiral Byrd will continue his Journey to the United States in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
Juneau Ladies' Aux.
 To Hold Initiation

Initiation followed by social will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock by the Juneau Ladies Auxiliary in Union Hall. All mem bers are urged to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
YUKON SCHEDULES
 STOPS S0UTHB0UND

Steamer Yukon, sailing from Se- attle next Saturday. on the isouth- bound trip from the Westward will call at Haines and Skagway, ac- cording to radiogram received here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25

The jury was dismissed late this afternoon while attorneys argued a motion for dismissal.
 Babies are more susceptible to altitude sickness, in air planes, than adHlts.
 NOTICE FOR BARGAINS-Vis Graves stock reduction sale adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
UNION MEETING TONIGHT

The Juneau Transport Workers No. TIP, are holding a special meet ing tonight at 8 o'clock in Union Hall and all members are request ed to attend, according to an Of ficial notice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25

The New York City fire de- partment personnel numbers 10,822.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-3:20 am, ITO feet. Low tide-9:5l am, -1.0 feet. High tide-4:21 pm, 14.5 feet. Low tide-l0:02 pm, 3.6 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
JOHN McCol1..CE

For Representative = Democratic Ticket. Primary April 30, l940. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25

Today's news today in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25

MAY 11-DF.D. Annual Dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
SAVE THE DATE

J4k NI T III Of T IT May 13, Juneau WomanS Clubs play, The Neighbors. adv
 RUMMAGE SALE
 At Trinity Hall, 4th and Gold, Friday, April 26, at 10 am. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-25
iIssAkSE{|IAI.a. \

{Stops at Skagway Hoona Cordova Seward eliminatina Juneau southbound -Calls Northbond-Wrange, Petersburg I-anes and Ska "ConnecCs with SS Cordo9a Cordova fer Seward Ko Seldova t-Cals at Yakutat northbound and southbound
 FOR OTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATION
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

Details of a vast expansion pro- gram which will make Sand Point naval air station the main supply and repair unit for navy air bases in Alaska and the North Pacific were revealed in Seattle by Capt. Ralph Wood Commandant of Sand Point, who recently returned from a trip to Alaska
 within the coming year. he Is quoted by the Seattle Post-Intelli- geneer. sand Point naval air sta tion's repair facilities will be tri- pied, it's supply and storage faeili- ities quadrupled and fts personnel doubled
 Big aviation units will be based here, including patrol bombers at- taehed to the fleet. The station will also be used as a training field by carriers and other ships while they are at Bremerton
 Because Seattle is the farthest west city in the United States prop CT and the closest 10 Alaska, this city is certain to play an important part in navy flying.
 This will be the main base for navy aviation in the North and all navy squadrons stationed in Alaska will pivot from Sand Point
 * #
 Virtual certainty that the Alaska National Guard will not. at this time or within the near future be calle dinto active service was ex- pressed by Governor Ernest II. Gruening.
 Since the congressional act 2al-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

on foot Hawley Sterling. Assistant Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission. described the proposed road as one of the most scenic in the country. going through a pie turesque section was of TahneIa Pass. wfJb cliffs glaciers and noun tains.
 "The elifIs are vertical and real lx sisht.. he said They run straight up and down for 800 feet at least There are many glaciers visible and the mountain scenerf will be something 10 talk about. Sterling said
 He also said the road. if built. would open up an area of iron and copper deposits as well as making gold mining properties more access sible
 Nh Sterling pointed out that his reconnaissance work Is no indication that the road will be built.
 There has been more interest In the proposed road lately from a mil itary standpoint and my trip will furnish material for use in future considerations of it. Sterling sad. There Is no plan for proceeding at the present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

distances to be covered each day
 Pleasant. I2 miles from Chilkoots Glacier camp. Yukon Territory 22s Bear cabin. IS miles; Dalton Post 16s Klukshu 1Ss Kathleen Lake. 2os Bear Creek. 2U. Kluane 35. Burwash Landing. B; Wellesley Lake. 90 miles The men will sleep in the open on this stretch.
 Then. suag, 15 Panama Crossing la0 miles again sleeping in open. then fo Fairbanks
 The Northwest Mounted Police will provide an escort through Yu= kan Territory and a native guide will accompany them from Welles= ley Lake to Tanaua Crossing.
 Food will be cached along the route. che party will start with L. 5o0 pounds of equipment and food for men and l.00O pounds of dog food
 The Army plans 10 contact the party occasionally by airplaue. dropping food form the planes. partly for practice and partly by necessity.
 The six soldiers in the party will be stationed in Fairbanks to take care of the dogs.
 General simon B. Buckner asld the dogs will be used by the Alaska defense force for work in the wil- derness. taking aid to Army planes down in the wilderness. but prob ably httle else.
 a* &#
 After prospecting the route of the proposed highway from Matanuska Valley To the Richardson highway
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04
Father of WrangelI
 Woman Featured In
 National Magazine

The October issue of The Country Gentleman carries an interesting article on one of the best known stock men in the States-O. NJ. Hummer of Portland. Oregon, fath- CT of Mrs. Frank s. Barnes of Wrangell.
 The article in the Country Gen tleman, a biography of the life and activities of Mr Hummer, written by Frank J. Taylor. tells of Plum mer's forty-year crusade to help the farmer declaring, It is a gospel fact that O. M Hummer. the stock man, has had more to do with lift ing the sights of farmers in the Northwest than any other living person" Besides being a member, since it's establishment, of the Ma tional Committee of the All Clubs, Hummer. the article states, be- longs to more stockmen's associa- tions than anyone else in the coun- try. In fact. Mrs Hummer is quot ed as saying that her husband aeats. sleeps and thinks cattle, sheep and hogs all the time and has long since resigned herself to his enthus- iasms
 But the records of Oregon show that this enthusiasm. applied to help the farmers and the All groups in which he is particularly interested, has made itself evident in making his state one of the lead ing farm and stock sections in the nation.
 Mr. Hummer, is General Mana ger of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition which will hold it's Thirtieth Annual show in Port land October 5-12. The magazine article describes Runners aetivi- ties in that concern and how. des- bite a disastrous fire in 1924 which left the corporation definitely in the red, he would not be downed and went on singIe-handed to re- build the destroyed buildings in six ty days in time for the next show
 Hummer has long since retired from business and deyotes all his time to helping folks make more than a living from the soil. It is his life work and his greatest interest in life. Each year he is called to Chicago to act as judge in the In ternational Livestock Exposition. For ten years he has given talks on the radio on the Dignity of Farm ing" and appears at various agri- cultural colleges Tn the northwest to give commencement talks He ln- variably tells the graduates, the ar ticle says:
 Don't let anybody tell you that the man who fails in everything else can be a successful farmer That's not the case. Farming is a fine profession. It is a strenuous life but a challenge to fight pests, coax soil, make the weather work for you, to build up your soils, and wrest crops from them. It is a pro- fession calling for trained men and trained women. The more school ing you have the better you are off, because there are very few ed ucated fools"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

ling the National Guard into active service did not specifically exempt Alaska. no positive assurance can be given that the Territorial Ma tional Guard will not be called into active service the Governor said.
 aBut my information is that this is highly unlikely
 Because the Alaska National Guard companies may receive train ing just as well at localities where they enlisted as elsewhere their re- moyal 10 the States would not be ax- peeted in view of the Army's desire to build up military maupower in Alaska
 Alaska guardsmeu, because of their knowledge of the country. will be performing their most valuable service by remaining where they are And. finally there would be no point at all at this time in bring ing all Alaska's companies together at some one point within the ter ritory for active training
 
 Elmendorf Field headquarters an- nouneed IA soldiers and four aff- eers are scheduled To arrive al Sew ard today. October 4 enroute to Ladd Field, Fairbanks. where they will be stationed
 The men comprise Company l.. Fourth Infantry
 II was also announced six men and two officers are scheduled to leave Chflkoot Barracks during Feb ruary with 40 dogs to travel over land to Fairbanks on Che first Army expedition for experience on Alaska trails. The dogs are being transfer red to Fairbanks, where they will be stationed with the Fourth In- tantry
 The Army decided this will af- ford a good opportunity to give men winter experience: an officer will compile detailed reports for use ol the Army when planning future will derness expeditions. Five teams will be used and the schedule calls foi stops at the following places wiu
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04
FLEA MARKETS
 BUSINESS FLEETS

PARIS, Oct. 4-Lack of gasoline in Paris has dealt the famous "flea market one-time happy hunting ground of bargain bent American tourists. a greyious blow.
 Bargains in Louis XVI commodes, Direetoire sofas and Empire chairs used to be carted away by their pur- ehasers in handy taxis. Without taXis, dealers complain large pieces are only a glut on the flea market. Merchants of small wares like brooches and miniatures have been doing a moderate business, but there are many closed shops.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Lee M. Bunnell, has made application for a homesite, Anchorage serial O9833, tor land described as Lot 'I' Home site No. 904, embraced in |. S. Sur yey No. 2321, Wrangell Group of surveys, containing 3.52 acres, and it is now in the files of U. S. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the district land office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 George A. Lingo, Register. Date First publication Sept. 20, 194O Date Last Publication Nov. 15. 194O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04
SINGER SEWING MACHINES

singer Vacuum Cleaners, Maytag Washing Machines. irouite Ironers. Maytag 110-volt A c light plants. Terms S5.o0 down $500 monthly. j. H. Anderson, Box 101, Juneau, Alaska Distributor Adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

FOR sALE-R pat Lesnoi, 241sft it., 45 h. Universal Engine also 30 h. p. Uni srsal Flexifour, re- duction drive eng ne Al condition Very reasonable. Ben EngdaI
 3Stf
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

ALASKA SPENDS OVER 15 MILLION DOLLARS every year on her schools-to keep them up to high educational stand ards. And Alaska's Canned Salmon h. dustry does a lot to help foot this bill!
 More than 70% of all taxes collected by the Territorial Treasury. plus additional
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-04

Federal taxes, which help incorporated towns support local schools-come from the Canned Salmon Industry. More than $1, 900, 900 in taxes is paid annually by the Industry. This important revenue contri- buted by Alaska's biggest taxpayer helps Alaska give it's children fine education.
Evening star., 1940-03-11
Barney Neiehborhood
House Board to Meet

The staff of Barney Neighborhood
House will report activities of the
past year to its board of directors at
the boards annual meeting Wednes-
day at II am
One hundred associate members of
this Community Chest settlement
have been invited to hear the reports
and inspect the house.
Mrs. George Thorpe, board presi-
dent, will preside, and the reports
will include: DR.. L. F. Schmeckebier
Of the Brookings Institution, on
finance committee work: Marshall
H. Cook, the boys department.; Miss
Lena Barghausen, girls work; Miss
Mary E. Simmons, arts and crafts;
F. K. McTyier, kindergarten; Miss
Isabel K. Boyd, nursery; Mrs. Jean
S. Goodrich, music department, and
Mrs. Bessie Parrish, statistical sum-
mary.
Evening star., 1940-03-11

redistribution of wealth by sociolog-
ical reform Some of the measures
passed have lived up to that OBJ
jective, but some of them have added
cancers to the economic life of the
country which are much worse than
the ills Of yesteryears. Now, not
withstanding these reform meas
ures, there has become ingrained in
the New Deal concept of govern
ment on Capitol Hill a philosophy
that political selhshness is unavoid-
able and that the end always justi-
fles the means.
The Hatch law was passed after
public opinion was outraged by the
scandalous use of the w. P. A. ma
chinery in elections. But there have
been no prosecutions under the
Hatch law. A political Department
of Justice will never prosecute any
body in its own political party. On
top of this the A. A. A. was used
only last week for political pur-
poses with the participation of the
Secretary Of Agriculture himself
Everybody who wasn't born yester-
day knows political dinner when
he reads how it was arranged. The
celebration" of the anniversary OF
the A. A. A. fooled nobody.
Maybe the administration deserves
votes from the farmers for giving
them public funds when they needed
help, but if democracy's only meth
cd of keeping its majorities is by
furnishing subsidies and collecting
Evening star., 1940-03-11

votes for favors given, then it is
only question of time when the
taxpayers who are really compelled
to pay for these uneconomic
schemes must ultimately welcome
even as did European peoples-the
inevitable climax that puts an end
to such undermining of the public
credit.
In the interim as democracy in
America reveals itself full of politi-
cal chicanery, political selfishness
and immortality, copies of the Con-
gressional Record these days might
well be barred from export to either
Italy or Germany, where they might
give too much comfort to the Fas-
cists, who have sneered not only at
democracy's weaknesses and inter-
nal discords, but at the palpable
spinelessness of democracy's legis-
lators.
Evening star., 1940-03-11
Rainbow Veterans
To Meet SATURDAY.

Members of the District Chapter
of the Rainbow Division Veterans
will meet at the Capitol Park Hotel
Saturday at pm.
Supper will be served, but speeches
and formal entertainment have been
banned. President James E. With
erite will preside and Oscar Avelin
Jackson will report on plans for the
Spring dance, to be held April q.
Evening star., 1940-03-11
Price Will Address
Ad Club Wednesday

Arthur Price. supervisor of the
New York mail advertising of Sears,
Roebuck & Co.. will speak before the
Advertising Club at a luncheon
meeting on Wednesday at 1890 pm.
at the Raleigh Hotel.
His topic will be "Is the Govern
ment Against Advertising?" Mr..
Price was formerly sales promotion
manager of the New York Herald
Tribune and has been In charge Of
advertising for . number Of large
stores,
Evening star., 1940-03-11

inquiry W hic h
W o u Id h av e
aroused perhaps
even more vio-
lent controversy.
The bureau re-
jected the re-
quest of the Ma
tional Associa-
ton Of Religious
Statisticians to
include a ques-
ton indicating
t h e denonina-
tional amliation
of each individ-
ual. The relig-
i0,,e cfofict;o;ore
Evening star., 1940-03-11

getting many a
chuckle out of
what is happen
ing in the United
States Congress.
For the picture
of pres S u r e
groups fighting
one another and
public officials
striving to pre-
vent the passage
of la W S that
would keep them
from debauch-
ing public funds
for their own
selfish advan-