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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Beef in Firefor
4.H Club Barbecue

The beef was practically in the
fire Tuesday as the Imperial coun-
ty All club members and leaders
rushed plans for Saturdays annual
barbecue and roundup at the I'm
perial county fairgrounds.
The annual barbecue and round
up, which will start at 4:30 p. m
and run until $50, according to
Lee Landeman, was expected tC
attract a record crowd. More than
75O persons attended the celebra-
ton one year ago. Advance ticket
sales are far ahead of last years
mark.
The barbecue; Landerman said. is
not limited to members of the All
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

NEW YORK, April 16. CUP)-The
Medical Examiners office reported
today that the explosion of anaes-
thetic gas which killed Mrs. Duncan
j. Sutphen, jr., while she was being
prepared for an operation, was an
accident that would not occur more
than "once in a million times.
1t happened yesterday morning
in Sloane hospital for women while
Mrs. .5atphen, socially prominent
wife Of an advertising executive and
mother of two children, was about
to undergo a minor genealogical
operation.
Dr.. Virginia Apgard chief anaps-
thetiSt of the hospital. was ad-
ministering the gas, cyclopropane, in
the anaesthetic room, adjoining the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Raj Fighters Tell
Of Bombing Attack
On German Airbase

LONDON. April 16. (UP)-British
royal air force fliers who returned
from a moonlight raid last night
on the German air base at Stavan-
ger, Norway, said today that blaz
ing German planes. bombed by the
raiders, could be seen for miles.
Wave after wave of RAF bombers
swept down on the German base at
Stavanger dropping their bombs
the fliers said.
Direct hits were scored on the
runways and the airport was Ditted
with bomb craters. the airmen re-
ported. The British planes swept
down through swirling clouds Of
black smoke in their repeated at
tacks. The airport control tower
was set afire and other buildings
were blazing after the attack, the
fliers said.
After the first aerial lombard
ment. succeeding squadrons found
their target by the light of fires
set in earlier attacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Many Win Prizes in Bi 9
CuIiputriu Flower Show
For Outstanding Blooms

Complete list of prizeWinners in
the Calipatria flower show con-
Quoted Saturday is announced as
follows, the first name being the
winner of first place, etc.
Under roses, yellow rosebuds, Mrs
Charles Sperry Mrs. Earl Holmquist,
Mrs Herbert Reedy; red rosebuds,
Felix Medina, Mrs. Verne Vawter,
Mrs. Charles Sperry; white rose
buds, Mrs. r. l.. Sperry, Mrs. c. A.
Sperry, Mrs. l.. l.. Lyerly; pink rose
buds, Mrs. L. l.. Lyerly, Mrs. j. T.
Thompson. Mrs. Earl Holmquist;
vari-colored rose buds, R. M. Chap
man, Mrs. Reed wilkinson, Mrs. r.
L. Sperly: mixed roSebuds, Felix Me-
dina.
Full blown rose, yellow, Mrs. Her.
bert Reedy. Mrs. Earl Holmqulst, H.
M. Chapman; red, R. M. Chapman
Mrs. T. j. Thompson, Felix Medina;
white. Mrs. Helen Williams; PINK
R. M. Chapman, Mrs. r. l., Sperry'
Mrs. Helen Williams: varl-colored'
r.. M Chapman. r. M. Chapman
Mrs. C. A. Sperry: blue, r. M. Cilap-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
j. s. Mobilization
Data Gathered

SACRAMENTO, April 16. (UP)-
Adjutant General Patrick j. H.
Farrell admitted today that his
office is gathering information for
use in the event of an army draft
but quickly emphasized that no
mobilization is in prospect.
Farrell requested all county clerks
to supply latest registration lists
of voters and lists of printing es-
tablishments which could be utiliz-
ed to prepare military forms in
case of emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
New York Education Board TO Fiqht
Order Denying Teaching Job to
Bertrand Russell on Moral Grounds

NEW YORK, April 16. (UP) THE
board of higher education decided
today TO appeal the Bertrand Rus
sell Case. even if it has to appoint
special counsel to do it.
In a four hour meeting which
lasted until after midnight. the
board voted II to 6 to seek review
of Supreme Court Justice John E
McGeehan's revocation of Russells
appointment to an $4,000 a year
lecturesnip at City College.
Disclosing that Corporation Coun-
sci William c. Chandler had advised
against an appeal. the board adopt
ed a resolution authorizing a special
committee "to take any and all legal
steps To bring about such a review,
including appointment of special
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
LA. War Material
Shipments Slight

SAN PEDRO, April l6. NUP(
Shipment of so-called war mater
ials from Los Angeles harbor to
Germany via Russia has been neg
ligible. shipping circles said today.
Most shipments in the past have
been made by Danish and Nor
wegian tramp" steamers. Their
cargoes have been confined to oil
supplies and they were not allowed
to clear port without first illinE
declaration of purpose with the
United States customs department.
Two Russian freighterS left here
recently with cargoeS Of oil and
molybdenite, steel hardener, but
both craft were seized by British
forces off the China coast and
turned over to the French.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Outlook, Robertson
Win with Talks

w. G.. Duflocks speech "Sales
Resistance" and Jerry Robertson S
talk Hay Fever" won them the
titles of best and most improved
speaker respectively at Ell Centro
Toastmasters club No. l Monday
night.
Willis Johnson. H. E. Anderson,
Russell Richmond, and Allen Bailey
were the other speakers on the pro-
gram at the California hotel. Will
liam Wilkes was postmaster and
Aubrey Boles was general critic.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Mexican Girl Dies
Near H Centre

Consuela Romero Casio ~ died .t
tne nome OF her parents east of Ell
Centro Tuesday after a long illness
Funeral services will be held at
the Catholic church in Ell Centre
at 8 a. m. Wednesday, She will be
buried at the Mt. View cemetery
with A. r. Hens. Ell Centre funera
director in charge Miss Casio i.
survived by her parents. Mr.. anc
Mrs. S. Casio, and seven brother.
and sisters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
BEARS DAUGHTER

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April
l6. CUP) Grown Princess Ingrid
gave birth to a daughter today. She
and the baby were reported doing
well.
The baby was the first child of
Ingrid and Crown Prince Frederick
They married May "a, 1888. Ingrid
is a daughter of Crown Prince Gus
taf Adolf of Sweden.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

because the gang feared he would
talk.
1t was Ives who gave highway
patrol officers a tip which resulted
in arrest of the gang at Truckee
yesterday. He explained he feared
he would meet the same fate as
Sherrod
Those arrested and held for San
Francisco authorities, in addition to
Ives, were Mrs. Juanita Spinelli, So
described as the organizer of the
gang, Mike Simeone, 80; Gordon
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

Reserve this date Thursday,
April 18th, for one Of the
loveliest romantic comedies Of
The home you'll ever see. lis
commercial. and you'd be
willing to pay admission if you
had any idea how entertain
ing it is but It's free!
Come! Bring your friends -
children welcome!
Evening star., 1940-01-01

prepare a report of 1889 accomplish
ments.
The purpose, he explained, is to
find out what the officials intend
to do this year within the limits
of their budgets.
Each department, commission
and bureau" he said, Should chart
a course for 1910. This would give
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Irish Recover Half
OF Stolen Ammunition
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Jan. Irish authorities
yesterday recovered two and a half
tons of ammunition hidden under a
straw stack near Dundalk and as
serted it was part of the nearly %
tons seized in the December % raid
on the magazine in Phoenix Park,
Dublin.
Officials, who blamed the out
lowed Irish Republican Army for the
raid, said nearly half of the stolen
ammunition had been recovered
283 of 700 cases.
Irish troopss continued to keep up
. strict patrol around Dublin, search
ing all vehicles.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

cializing" education in Mexico as Z
tyranny" destroying free thought
and family cont. oil over the educa-
ton of Mexican children.
Dispatches said both demonstra-
tions lasted more than three hours.
People representing all sections Of
Mexican society applauded speeches
Evening star., 1940-01-01

us an idea of what each had ir
mind for 1910. 1t also would give
the departments something to tie
to IN order to measure progress at
the end of the year."
For reports of activities last year
he suggested that statistics be kept
to a minimum, but major accom-
plishments be outlined.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

condemning Congress for approving
the amendment Saturday.
The meetings were organized by
afiliates Of the National Union of
Heads of Families and were address
ed by representatives Of teaching,
student. labor and professional as
SOciations
Evening star., 1940-01-01
SociuIized Education
Protested by Mexicuns
BY tn. Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. Thou
sands of Mexican citizens gathered
yesterday at meetings in Monterrey
and Chihuahua City to attack the
new constitutional amendment $50
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Gov. 0'Conor Asks Aides
For Budget Reports

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. Heads
of State departments were asked
today by Gov. O'Conor to outline
their objectives for 1910, as well as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Give 0pereiia
On Two Nights
Magic Beonstolk"
To Be Offering

PUYALLUP-"The Magic Bean
stalk" an operetta in three acts.
VIII be presented BY 70 students
Of the Frank r. Spinning ele-
mentary school Thursday and FRI
day evenings in the school court.
All faculty members are assist
ing, with Miss Kathryn Johnson
In charge Of the music; Miss Viola
Erickson, dramatic parts: Miss
Margaret Erickson, costumes: Miss
Harriet Bull and Miss Kay Nelson.
dances; r. J. Fraser, stage sets.
and Paul Lindsay. carpentry work.
Principal parts viii be taken by
Charles Gordon, Howard Massey,
Donna Stout, Dorothy Reece, Ger
aid Laviguer. Junior Heckendorn.
Dickie White, Russell Congdon
and Bill Ridgeway.
Puyallup on Air
Puyallup will be heard over the
air lanes during the Greater
Washington hour program from
KJR Tuesday evening at 7
O'Clock. Representing the city on
the air will be DR.. J. w. Kalkns.
Fred w. Griffith and Rex Kelley.
Club Hostess
Mrs. F. V. Stevenson OF 5th
ave, N. W., will be hostess to the
Arts and Crafts club Monday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Newell Hunt will
read a paper on "child Training"
and Mrs. Rex Dunlap will tell of
Art Yesterday and Tomorrow.
Council Plan Changed
The city council Wednesday
night changed it's mind concern
ing the remodeling Of the city hall.
II rescinded its action Of a week
ago which would have placed the
WPA sewing room In quarters now
occupied by the council. the Cham
Der of Commerce and Kiwanis club
on the third floor and brought
these groups to the ground floor.
The latest plan is to partition
space from the front of the sew
ing room for the food stamp
office and give temporary quarters
to the state employment and I'M
employment compensation offices
in the library building.
Permission was granted to Dale
Van Meter to install a bowling
alley in the building now occupied
by the skating rink at the corner
of End st. and Ea. Main ave.
Enumclaw Post to Visit
At meeting of Puyallup Valley
Post No. 2224, V. F. w, Thursday
night at Odd Fellows hall Enum-
claw post degree team will be spe-
cial guests and will initiate a class
of eight new members. Lester A.
Hudson, entertainment chairman,
will present the program, and
John Albertson, mess sergeant,
will be in charge of refreshments.
Friday evening members of the
post and auxiliary will attend the
dance to be given by Wild West
Post No. 81 in Tacoma and We'd
nesday night post members will
accompany William f. Jones, COM
mander of the Bird district, on his
official visit to Carbon Glacier post
at Buckley.
Carriers Make Plans
Puyallup unit of the National
Association of Letter Carriers met
at the home of President Floyd
Brown Tuesday night. A commit
tee composed of Brown, Allen
Goelzer and Irwin Connell was APP
pointed to meet a group from Rem
ton to plan cooperation with other
valley cities where there are let
ter carriers.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Cleveland. Ross
Coll City Home
BY ED MEAGHER

Lieuts. William II. Cleveland
and Charles Ross Greening. young
u. s. air corps officers who soon
win be stationed at Mcchord field,
heartily approve Of army life.
They have tremendous respect
for the intelligence and sagacity
OF their superior officers - wise
men. all. In the opinions of Lieuts.
Cleveland and Creening, particu-
larly those who approved their
transfer to McChord field from
Hamilton field In California.
Tacoma, you see. Is their home
town. Lieut.. Cleveland regards
his transfer to McChord a. a
lucky break" while Lieut.. Green
ing, according to his mother. Mrs.
c. w. Greening. in Tacoma, is
frankly "tickled to death about
the whole business"
Known As "Bill"
As plain Bill" Cleveland. the
air corps officer Of today attend
ed Fife high school. where he
graduated after winning four let
tiers each In basketball, baseball
and football, besides doing fairly
well in the pure study" division
of school life.
Next three years at the College
OF Puget Sound. where he was a
member Of Delta Pi Omicron fra
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
"Choir of the West" Leaves
Friday on Ten-DaY Tour

First alto: Elsie Gunderson. Sc
attic: Caroline Hoff. Bellingham:
Mabel Scott. Falkland: Ruthene
Haaland. Tacoma; Virginia Nc
Fadden. Tacoma.
Second alto: Lorena Poland. Sc
attic; Virginia Schreuders. Taco
ma; Margaret Heggem. Seattle.
First tenor: Roy Anderson, Ia
coma: William Foss. Tacoma: Har-
mon Van Slyke. Vaughn: Raymond
Deetz, Portland; John Stuen. Park
land.
Second tenor: Torger Lee. Ever
EFT: Arne Maxi. Ponlsbo: Russell
Heglund, Tacoma; Robert Parker,
Tacoma.
First bass: Wilfred Jewell. Ia
coma; Philip Norby, Seattle; Ed
ward Petersen, Tacoma: Gerhard
Reitz, Fairfield; Gerhardt Svare,
Falkland; Edwin Valentine. Nor
ton; Arne Peterson. Lakewood.
Second bass: Luther Bengston,
Seattle; Harold Falkenberg, Spirit
Lake, Ida; George Galbraith, Ia
coma; Lyle Jacobson. Portland;
Goodwin Olson, Lacey; Merle
Pflueger, Falkland; Roy Stevens,
Tacoma, and Joseph Wherry,
Yakima.
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viii start a ten-day tour during
which IL sacred concerts viii be
given.
The choir, directed by Gunnar
]. Malmin, with Rev. Mikkel Lono
as manager, win give its first con-
cert Friday night in Yakima, and
will complete its tour with a re-
cital at Wenatchee April 7. Cities
and towns en- route viii include:
Kennewick, Walla Walla, Pendle-
ton, Ore, La Crosse, Moscow, Ida,
Ritzville, Fairfield, Spokane and
Wilbur.
OF the SO members of the choir,
the following will make the tour:
First soprano: Marcella Fred
erick, Tacoma; Marjorie Glenn,
Tacoma; Leola Lockwood, Taco
ma; Elizabeth Reitz, Fairfield:
Irene Schillios, Anacortes; Lorna
vosburg, Tacoma; Sylvia Johnson,
Puyallup; Gloria RUNNER, Daven-
port.
Second soprano: Babette Brot-
tenn, Falkland: Carol Hawk, Sc
attic; Florence Hopp, Chehalis;
Lena Jensen, Tacoma: Ruth OPP
stad, Port Townsend; Lenore Ras-
mussen, Burlington; Nina Ander-
son, Bow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
McChord Field Assignment
Pleases 2 Former Tacomans

ternity; then two years at the
University OF Washington. from
where he received his degree in
1896.
He spent a year In San Fran
cisco. then off TO Kelly and RAN
dolph fields in Texas. He gradu-
ated there year later from the
u. S. air training school. That
was in 1888. On Aug. Is, 1889 he
received his commission in the
regular army. At McChord field
he'll be adjutant, supply officer
and handle public relations for the
18th Air Base Squadron.
Married Tacoma Girl
One or two things more about
Lieut.. Cleveland. He's married &c
the former Miss Margaret Bowen
of Tacoma That happened slight.
ly more than year ago. He took
off from Gray field. Fort Lewis
Wednesday morning for Hamilton
field after spending about a week
here visiting his mother, Mrs
Margaret Cleveland of the SLOT.
hart hotel, and his many Tacoma
friends.
And, there's something else.
said Lieut.. Cleveland, shortly be.
fore he left for California. 81
know Harry Cain. / went to
school with him. That was at Hill
Military academy in Portland. OF
course, Harry was quite Bit
older. l was just starting to school
then"
Lieut.. Greening. a son of the
late C. w. Greening. manager OF
the Lincoln bank, a branch of the
Puget Sound National bank, al
So. 3sth and Yakima ave, gradu-
ated from Lincoln high school in
1888.
Played Football
While there he played on the
1891 Abe football team, which won
the mythical state championship
He graduated from Washington
State college, where he was affili.
ated with Theta Chi fraternity
In 1887. and soon after was en-
rolled at the u. S. air corps train
ing field in Texas. He received
his commission in the regular
army last year and had beer
stationed at Hamilton field since
Lieut.. Greening recently married
Hoquiam girl. He met her Will,
attending Washington State. Hi
home in Tacoma was at 1924 So
Thompson ave-, but his mother
has since taken an apartment.
Lieut.. Greening win be base anc
squadron operations officer at Nc
Chord field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Open House Planned
By Viewers Group

Members of the Bryant school
conferred community recreation
weaving class will hold an open
house Thursday evening from to
10 O'Clock for their husbands and
friends. II viii be held in the
Bryant auditorium. r. f. Borhek
viii speak to the group. On exhibit
win be a linen luncheon set woven
by Mrs Margaret Bergman which
was accepted and displayed at the
Philadelphia Art Institute.
Though most recreation classes
viii close during school spring va
cation. il was announced by the in
structor. Mrs. Pearl Britton Lees.
weavers viii continue using the
looms AZ the school Tuesday and
Thursday afternoon from / to 5
O'Clock and Wednesdays al her
nome. $3.50 So. 10th.
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koposin high school students will present their oschool
ploys in the gymnasium of the school Friday evening.
March 2o Appearing in "Squorno II With Rose, will be
the seniors pictured obove From left right they Beoce
6ett Dovd Zock and Esther Ockfen Other plays will be
And the Villain Still Pursues Her. by Juniors His Just Des-
ser" by sophomores and mot Quite Such Goose, by
freshmen. -Brus -rutz Photos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
z Guard Members
Given Commissions

Commissions as second lieuten-
ants. field artillery, have been con-
ferred by Gov. Martin on two men,
bers of Battery F, las Field Artil-
lery, Tacoma, it was announced
Thursday by Brig. Gen. Maurice
Thompson, the adjutant general.
First Sgt. Eustace A. Rusted
and Pvt. William N. Goodwin were
the Tacoma men honored. The
one other appointment announced
was that of Staff Sgt. Mattias E.
Sturgeon, Special Troops. Gen.
tralia, to be second lieutenant, in
fantry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Will Observe
Charter Night
New Lions Club
Meets On FridoY

Members OF the newly organized
West Tacoma Lions club viii hold
their "charter night" program and
dinner dance at Warren han,
7e0els 9Th ave. az $50 p m Fri
day. Wives Of members and
Friends viii Be guests.
Guy HOLSTER. district goverss.e
q Lions. win present the new char
ter to the group. which Ia COM
possd of business men OF the Sixth
ave. and Proctor st. districts.
Featured on the program will be
Art NyIander playing a trumpet
solo. accompanied by Leonard
Raver, and George johnson. vio-
linist accompanied by Eugene
Linden. conductor Of the Tacoma
Philharmonic orchestra.
m evening entertainment win
eloss with dancing. Tickets may
b. obtained from any member Of
- ealing John Murphy, PR 1892.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Partial Eclipse
Due on April 7

Get out your old camera film or
smoked glass: therell be a partial
eclipse Of the sun visible here along
toward noon the morning of Sun
day. April 7.
Across Mexico. part OF Texas
and some other states. the eclipse
win be Of the annular variety
that 10 . ring" eclipse. The
moons face won't quite cover the
face OF the sun along that path,
% that the suns center will be
black with . ring Of blazing light
al around II.
However. up north here the show
win be on less spectacular basis.
Actually it win appear here as II
the moon were taking good sized
bite out OF the suns disc--say
about . IS per cent nick.
II win be enough 20 cause
temperatures here 10 drop .
degree OF 20. and win reduce
BY = noticeable degree the
spunch- Of the sunlight.
OF course, II Il should be q
cloudy day. maybe nobody will pay
much attention to II or even notice
Il 1t al. That's the way with
eclipses. There here one moment,
gone the next.
But II you do want to take q
peek, and the sky should be clear,
save your eyesight by doing all
squirting through thickly smoked
glass or over-exposed Photographic
film or plate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Spring Carnival
Friday, Saturday

The Tacoma Women's Breakfast
club will hold its spring carnival
Friday and Saturday at Ray c.
Roberts hall. 9th ave. and Ander-
son ST. There will be dancing and
games. No admission will be
charged
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

Carriers Make Plans
Asks Morkers' Cooperation


All WPA project workers living
in the Puyallup area and regis
tered to purchase food stamps at
the Puyallup office in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms, 1917 End
ave. S. W., are urged by Secretary
Rex Kelley of the chamber to CO.
operate in insurlng good service
for the next pay period.
Under government regulations,
only those ehgibles who have not
as yet purchased up to their max
imum allowance in stamps for
March, and wish to do so. can be
accommodated this Friday and
Saturday. Except for these few,
WPA paychecks to be received late
this week must be used during the
early part of April. This should
prevent q last-minute pile-up at
the stamp office.
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Not This Jay Dunn

Jay Dunn. the housewrecker. Of
1904 East d St. wants his friends
TO know that he is not the Dunn
involved in divorce proceedings in
stituted in Pierce county superior
court recently.
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Puysllup Tribal council viii meet
Friday at 1850 p. m. in the office
of U. S. Indian hospital All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

Forty-seven members OF the
Choir Of the West" of the Pacific
Lutheran college Friday morning
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Ickes Names Rupert Emerson
Chief of Territories Division
Associate Professor
At Harvard to Take
Post in Six Weeks

Secretary of the Interior Ickes to-
day announced the appointment of
Rupert Emerson of Harvard Uni
versity as director OF the Division of
Territories and Island Possessions.
The new director, who is an asso-
ciate professor of government and
was recommended by the Harvard
School of Business Administration,
will arrive here in about six weeks
to take Office. He will succeed Mrs.
Ruth Hampton, acting director since
1899, when DR.. Ernest Gruening was
appointed Governor of Alaska. Mrs.
Hampton is expected to continue as
assistant director.
Surveyed Colonial Administrations.
Prof. Emerson, who has been at
Harvard 13 years, has obtained a
leave Of absence to take over the
administrative affairs of more than
1000, 900 territorials. As a student of
government, he conducted surveys of
colonial administration in the British
Malays and the Netherland Indies.
His book, Malaysia, A Study in Di-
rect and Indirect Rule" is a fire.
quently used reference work.
officials said the appointment is
non-political and was brought about
by a non-partisan group interested
in bettering conditions in American
possessions.
Mr.. Emerson has given particular
attention to American territorial
matters. He will be directly re-
sponsible, under Mr.. Ickes, for the
development of policy and co-ordina-
ton of Federal activities in Alaska,