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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

airplane makes the total number of people dependent upon An- chorage close to 10000.
 It is no wonder that Anchorage bankers were a bit pucker-browed but not unduly surprised when they found the city's' 1889 business add ed up to the best year in history.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
ANCHORAGE FIELD
 ALASKA'S BUSIEST

Merrill Field at Anchorage is Alaska's busiest airfield Recently 35 planes were on the field in one day. And this did not include any of the large fleet of Star Airways, whose planes were busy on flights to the Interior.
 That last year the Fairbanks Ex- pertinent Station raised 2,500 bush els of grain, PIP tons of ensilage, 80 tons of hay. 32 tons of potatoes, 28 tons of rutabagas, and approx imately one-quarter of a ton of raspberries2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

system of airways being build in Alaska.
 Army Airbase
 Now Anchorage has been select ed as the primary station of the Alaska Army Airbase. It will be constructed on huge reserved area about mile north of the city. During construction about 200O men will be employed and it will be the headquarters for about 1000 officers and men of the U. s. fly ing services after it is completed.
 Beyond the Matanuska Valley and only a drive of three or four hours by auto lies the second larg- est lode gold producing district in Alaska. The Willow Creek mineral district wherein are located such famous producers as the Lucky Shot, Independence, Fern, High grade, Gold Cord and others, ac- counted for 13 percent of the lode gold produced in Alaska last year. Ten million dollars worth has come out since it was first worked early in the century and the ground IS said to be only scratched. Nearly all of this wealth. has passed through Anchorage and all of the supplies to- run the. mines have been hauled in via the city.
 F. Lode Gold
 The Independence has had one of the most spectacular advances in the history of Alaska mining. Starting in 1886 from little more than good sized "diggings," the mine now has 100 employees, the most modern of conveniences and equipment and operates on four levels. Regular weekly cleanups said to be in the neighborhood of $30.- 900 are brought to Anchorage for shipment to the mint. Wastein C.. Smith, well-known Alaskan min ing man, said about the Willow Creek country
 ."I regard it as one of the most promising regions on the North American continent and within 10 years it should be producing $l0,- 900 900 yearly and employing 1000 men. Here is the only, place in Alaska where the Cambrian and ore -Cambrian show up. In my opinion it is very similar to the Grass Valley district of Califor- nia."
 The Future
 Even setting aside for the mo- ment any possibilities of far-flung governmental expansion such as the proposed air base, it is not hard to visualize Anchorage as a city of permanency.. Its status as transportation center, a supply point or a mining district. singly or in amalgamation, indicates that it is to be the crossroads of Vest ern Alaska.
 Advance census figures giving the population within the city limits of 3,488 represents more than 50 percent gain within the past ten years. The trading area directly contingent to Anchorage will boost the figure to 5000 while a secon- diary trading area reached by the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
MOVIE 1HoRT5 ON
 ALA5kA RElEA5ED
 BY WARNER BROS.

Three short ,notlon picture fea- lures in color, filmed in the Terri- tory last summer by Ira Genet, have just been released by Warner Bros, according to word received here. 'nY
 The Alaska films are entitled New Horizons" Men Wanted" {" and "The Valley" The latter was filmed at Matanuska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
MATANUsKA, FOOD FINDS. PROFITABLE
 INTERIOR MARKET

Fairbanks got it's first shipment of foodstuffs from Matanuska dur ing the latter part of June last year and quick disposal of the consignment indicated a strong de- mand for Alaskan produce in the Fairbanks market
 The shipment disappeared into homes in a few hours after it's arrival. Although not large shipment, the initial order in cluded cottage cheese, pure pork link sausage, ring style Polish sausage, frankfurters, ham, bol- ogna and flyers.
 All the produce arrived in good condition, the cottage cheese being described as of especially high quality.
 Alaska officially became Terri tory in 1912 when the Organic Act was passed by Congress. Previous to that time it had been District ?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
Best Crop
 Al MatanuEska, Guess What!

Best crop of the Matanuska col ony has proved to be, not beets, turnips, hay or potatoes, but chil- dren.
 More than 200 youngsters have been born since the colony was es- tablished.
 Next fall the first of these AL aska-born children will be entering the valleys public school.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
BIRDIE CULLON DIES

Mrs. Birdie Cullon, 423 Lyndale
Ave. NJ, died Tuesday, October 16,
after a brief illness at the Min
neapolis General Hospital at the
age of SO.
Born in Salisbury, Mo-, Mrs. Gull
lon came to Minneapolis sixteen
years ago. Funeral services were
held at the Power House Church of
God in Christ October 10 at 2:3O
p. M, with Rev. J. w. Graham Off
ciating. He was assisted by Rev.
w. A. Wilson and Rev. ]. C. Wig
gins.
Mrs. Cullon is survived by three
daughters, Josephine True, Janet
johnson, Melissa Willis, a son, of
Kansas City, No., three sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Vaughn and Mrs. M.
Burres of Minneapolis and sister
of Lansing, Mich. Interment was
made in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Hair Styles to
Be Shown Next
Tuesday Night

The Hair Style Revue sponsored
by Pilgrims Gospel Chorus Tues
day, October %, $3.50 p. m, in the
Fellowship Hall of Pilgrim Baptist
Church will feature the work of the
Mesdames Luella Taylor, Alberta
Davis, and Miss Lola Vassar of
Finney's Beauty Studio.
The revue promises to be one Of
the outstanding events Of the fall
season. There will be twenty-five
models including tiny tots on up
through high school who will style
fashions for afternoon, evening,
street and sport. Commentator for
the revue will be Mrs. Henrietta
Coins. Added attractions will be
Mrs. Eva Walker Taylor, Miss Dor
thy Ashby, Mr.. Ira Dorsey, and
Lee Harris.
John Banks, well-known photog-
rapher, will take moving pictures
of the entire entertainment. The
Phyllis Wheatley string ensemble,
under the direction of Miss Jean
cite Dorsey, will present music for
the evening.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Homecoming
Dance Sat. Night
Is Talk of Towns

The big football Homecoming
Dance Saturday night, October 26,
at st. Paul Auditorium, is the "talk
Of the two towns" according to the
promoters.
The music will be supplied by
billiard Browns Rhythm Barons
Orchestra direct from the famous
Tank Club on Chicago's Gold Coast.
The personable Ethel Wilson, a ia
vorite vocalist and entertainer, is
featured with the band.
Motion pictures will be taken of
the entire affair. Special guests
will include Big Ten football greats
Of past and present with Bobby
Marshall, Minnesota's all-time
great, acting as master of ceremo-
MES.
Door prizes plus "six hours of
dancing for sixty cents" is what
the promoters claim is a great bar
gain for those who want to cele-
brate the Iowa and Minnesota foot
ball tangle on Homecoming day.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
MRS. CHASLEY DIES

Funeral services were held Mon
day, October 81, at 500 a. m, at
the Woodland Funeral Home for
Mrs. Clariee Marchsault Chasley,
1527h e. Franklin, who died at
Minneapolis General Hospital at
the age Of SO years. Born in Ohio,
she has been a resident Of Mime
apolis eight years.
Father Leonard Hirman read the
burial services. Interment was
made in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Marchsault is survived by
her husband, Leon Chasley, two
brothers, Herman Alderman, of
Fargo, N. Oak, and R. d. Alder
man, Of Detroit Lakes, Mimi, who
came for the funeral.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Bates Asks NYU
Students Not To
Strike On Ban

New York City, Oct. A-(By
Robert Edwards) Am opportunity
for a showdown on the question Of
discrimination against race grid
players was muffed today when
Leonard Bates, star race fullback
on New York University's grid
team, asked his student supporters
to withdraw their plans for a mass
strike if athletic officials refused
the University of Missouri, in Co
lumbia, No., on November 2.
It is believed that university Of
ficials used pressure on Bates to
get him to issue his statement ask
ing the students to drop their
strike plans. Bates insists that he
acted on his own responsibility.
The plans for the strike were
originated by the Negro Culture
Group of the university, which en-
listed the aid Of nineteen campus
fraternities and academic organiza-
tions and secured $500 student sig
natures to a petition asking that
Bates be permitted to play against
MISUNDERSTANDING Courier.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Tribune Writer
All Wrong on
Pullman POrters
Ninety Per Cent Favor F. D. R. In
Reporters Poll

Ninety Per Cent Favor F. D. R. In
Reporters Poll
Richard Waldo, a syndicate writ
er whose column appears in the
Minneapolis Tribune, intimated
Tuesday that the Pullman Porters
are backing Wendell Willkie, the
Republican candidate for President.
Reporters for this paper ques-
toned rs porters working out Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul districts
and 20 porters who work out of
Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha,
and found 80 per cent of that num-
Der for Roosevelt Five per cent
were for Willkie and 69s unde-
cided, most of this group were sus-
picious of the reporters request
and refused to commit themselves.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Personality Chats
At Halle 90"

A very fitting opening was given
to the series of Personality Chats
when Mr.. Royal Embree, Research
Counselor of the General College,
University of Minnesota, spoke at
the first "Chat" on Monday eve
ming. Mr.. Embree defined person
atty as "All that you are" AS
the first requisite for getting along
with people he advised that one
must first get along with ones self.
A very appreciative audience
learned much from Mr.. Embree's
talk.
The second "Chat" will be on
Training the Memory" The
speaker, Mr.. Edward Hawley, of
the Extension Division of the U. of
NJ, who has a phenomenal memory
will bring to the audience much
help in developing the power to re-
member. An invitation is extended
to everyone to attend this "Chat"
on Monday, Oct. %, at 1880 D. m.
at Halle Q. Brown House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
On Church Council
Programs

Miss Frances Fair, Phyllis
Wheatley House girls director, ac-
companied by Miss Jeanette Dor
sey, music director of the House,
sang Sunday, October Is, for the
Benedict Club, a group of young
married people, at Simpson Metho-
dist Church, Minneapolis.
They were on a program with
Mrs. Cecil E. Newman, from the
Negro Women's speakers bureau,
sponsored by the Minneapolis
Council of Church Women.
On Sunday morning, October 20,
the Lane Sisters trio of Wayman
A. NJ. E. Church sang on the regu-
lar Minneapolis Council of Church
Women's radio hour over WLOL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Crowd Views
Lawns & Gardens.
Motion Pictures

A capacity crowd filled the base
ment of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church Tuesday night, to elect new
officers to the Minneapolis Lawns
and Gardens Club and to view NOV
ing pictures made at the festival
of the Club last summer. Reports
Of the Club finances were made by
Mrs. ]. w. Ward and the following
officers were unanimously elected:
Thomas Carroll, president; Mrs.
Gertrude Smith, vice-president;
Mrs. R. S. Underwood, secretary,
and Mrs. William Walker, treas
urer.
President Carroll appointed the
following committee to study the
program of similar organizations
and to draft Bylaws and Consti-
tuition for the Club: Mrs. Hazel
Clark, chairman, Mrs. Josephine
Murray, Mrs. Harvey L. Pittman,
Mrs. Frank Terry, Mrs. Eugene
Shepherd, Mrs. ]. W. Ward, Mrs.
Blanch Judy.
In addition to the pictures made
Of the lawns festival other inter
esting movies made by John Banks,
well known movie cameraman,
were shown.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
RObt. Kelly Campaign
Committee Urges
His Election

The Fourth Ward Volunteer
Campaign committee in supporting
the election of Robert Kelly for
state representative in the S0th dis
trict, announces that he is running
on program to keep America out
Of war, opposition to a sales tax,
extension Of w. P. A. and Social
Security legislation, repeal of the
Homestead Lien Law, wider pub
lie health program, and legislation
to provide educational opportuni-
ties and jobs for young people.
Robert Kelly is well known
among the Negroes of the city
through his activities in the labor
movement. For the past five years
he has devoted his efforts as a
trade union official in helping or
ganize and improve the working
and living standards Of a part of
the working people-the hotel and
restaurant workers.
Robert Kelly has been very ac-
tive in his work in improving the
working conditions of the Negro
employees in the hotels, restau-
rants and bars Of our city. He was
in the forefront in securing wage
increases for Negro walters, as
well as porters, elevator operators,
bellmen, etc.
He also advocates the enforce
ment of the State Civil Rights Act
to protect the Negro population.
He is committed to such a pro-
gram and will work for the
achievements of these aims, AL
Bachman, his campaign manager,
said this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Got Drunk On
First Cigar,
Not Liquor

New York, Oct. 24.-John vii
liams, 43-year-old Harlemite of %
West 122nd Street, commended last
week in court that it was his first
cigar-not iquor-which made him
dizzy and caused his car to crash
into that Of Marion Smith, a groc-
cry clerk of 902S Ard Avenue,
Efmhurst, Queens.
A patrolman, however, testified
that he smelled alcohol on the
breath Of the unaccustomed smok-
err, after the crash at 99th Street
and First Avenue.
The would-be smoker was SEN
fenced to 10 days in the Workhouse
when he couldn't pay a 500 fine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
The Negro Gets the Dirty
Work i'm Political
Smear Campaigns

pens to be colored, and his secre-
tary, who happened to be white.
The picture showed him giving die
tation to her in the New York
City Civil Service Commission Of
fee and this was used to show
what could happen in New York
under Tammany in order to arouse
race hatred in the South.
In 1886 some over-zealous OPP
ponent of the New Deal made pic
lures of Mrs. Roosevelt visiting
Howard University with Edgar
Brown, a federal employee, and
this was circulated in the South
to show the New Deals love for
the Negro.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Bronze Mayor
e Candidates Make
Public Talks

Candidates in the mayoralty race
of Twin City Bonneville are offer
ing each other keen competition as
shown by the voting results this
week.
At a meeting held last Sunday,
October 20, at the Halle Q. Brown
House in st. Paul, candidates dis
cussed their platforms publicly and
answered questions put by mem
bers of the audience.
Another such meeting will be
held Sunday, October 81, in Min
neapolis at st. Peter A. M. E.
Church, at 4 p. m. The public is
urged to attend these meetings
which will be held on Sunday after
moons alternately in st. Paul and
Minneapolis until the contest closes
on Thanksgiving Day, November
81.
Watch this paper for new devel-
opments.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Thanks Public

The committee for the recent
Testimonial Dinner to Captain
H. C. Jones, retired captain of
the st. Paul Fire Department, on
Thursday, November II, at the
Sterling Club, wishes to thank
those who helped make the testi-
monial so successful.
Owen Howell, General
Chairman.
Wilbur A. Williams,
Secretary.
w. S. Butler, Treasurer.
Nathaniel A. Evans, Chairman
Entertainment.
l. Myrtle Garden.
DR.. ]. Walton Crump.
w. Baxter Walker.
o. d. Charleston.
Albert Mcfarland.
Maurice Love.
Cecil E. Newman.
Charles Hargrave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
National Music
Figure Shot

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Maude
Roberts George, nationally known
in the foremost musical and social
circles in America and wife of the
late Judge Albert B. George of the
Municipal Court here, was shot
early Monday morning by her son,
Albert, Jr., in their home at 1921
Vernon Avenue. She is now in
Provident Hospital suffering from
a gunshot wound in the mouth.
The bullet is lodged in her right
jaw. Her chances for recovery are
reported favorable.
Young George, in his statement
to officers Eugene Rad, David
Thyme and Clarence Jones of
Squad Six of the Stanton Avenue
Station, declared the shooting was
not intentional. he said that at
an early hour IN the morning he
heard a noise In their home near
his bedroom and his mothers.
Both are on the second floor of the
home. He claims he called his
mother twice when he heard
noise in the house and when there
was no response he rushed down.
stairs with the pistol and from a
distance he saw a form in the half
darkened kitchen and fired.
1t proved to be his mother.
She was taken to the hospital by
James Bell, 1927 Vernon.
The police were first informed of
the shooting at 8:15 Monday morn
ing by Irving Miller, 1898 Vernon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Big Revival
In Progress at
Power House

The Church of God in Christ at
627 Sixth Ave. N. is holding a
soul-stirring revival at the church
throughout the remainder Of the
month.
Guests from Iowa, Mrs. G.
Thomas, missionary, with Miss
Kitty Thomas and Miss Lessie
Ward, musicians, are in charge of
the meeting.
Everyone is enjoying the serv-
ices and the public is urged to come
out and hear Mrs. Thomas. No
definite date has been set Tor the
ending of the meeting, but the pas
tor, Elder ]. w. Graham, is expect
ing to hold the revival until the
first part Of November.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Agnes Johnson
Funeral Held
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY
FOR MRS. AGNES
JOHNSON

Funeral services were held Tues
day, October q, at 9 a. m, at St
Peter Claver Catholic Church,
Aurora and Harrington, with Rev.
FIR. Charles F. Keefe officiating,
for Mrs. Agnes johnson, 20 years
old, GA Rondo Ave-, who died Fri
day, October Is, in her home.
Born IN Donaldsville, Louisiana,
more than 10 years ago, Mrs. John
son had been a resident Of st. Paul
for 80 years. Her daughter, Mary,
of New Orleans, came to the city
to attend the funeral services. She
was accompanied here by another
nun, Sister Marie Rita.
Other survivors in the city In
clude a son, John Ellis; grandson,
John, Jr.; granddaughter, Mrs,
William Gardner, Mrs. Lloyd
Shanks, Mrs. William Roach, Vivi-
an and Betty Ellis; three great
grandsons, William Gardner, Jr.,
John Ellis and William Roach, Jr,
and one great-grsnddaughter, Ro-
celia Gardner.
During the services, Mrs. Matte
Rhodes, soprano, sang Jerusalem.
Other selections were sung by the
st. Peter Choir with Ora Lee An.
derson, soloist. Interment was in
Calvary cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
G. O. P. Supporters
To Hear Stokes,
Young Leader

A mass meeting sponsored by
members of the Young Republican
League of Ramsey County will be
held Thursday night, October 31st,
8 o'clock, at Pilgrim B aptist
Church, corner w. Central Ave.
and Grotto St., st. Paul.
Charles Stokes, vice-chairman of
the Young Republican National
Federation, member of the Tax
Commission of the state of Kansas,
outstanding political figure, will
speak. A fine program has. been
prepared. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Republican Mass
Meeting to Hear
Perry Howard

A mass meeting sponsored by a
committee of Hennepin County Re-
publican voters, Attorney Raymond
w. Cannon, chairman, will be held
Wednesday evening, October SOthi
8 o'clock, at Phyllis Wheatley
House, SO9 Aldrich Ave. NJ, Min
neapolis.
Perry w. Howard, of National G..
o. P. Headquarters, national COM
mitteeman of Mississippi, former
assistant to the U. S. Attorney
General, and lawyer for the Grand
Lodge of Elks, viii be the principal
speaker. A good program is pre-
pared. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
st. Paul Chest
Drive Teams
Pass Quotas

Teams 16 and IT of the Rice
Lexington Division in the st. Paul
Community Chest drive both passed
their quotas Tuesday, when the
campaign closed at the st. Paul
Athletic Club.
Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland was a
co-captain on team 16 and John M.
Culver held a similar position on
team II. The quota for Mrs. Nc
Farland's team was $2,170. Mr..
Culver's group had quota of 1894.
By reporting a total of $168 on
the closing night, Mrs. MacFar-
lands workers brought in a closing
squirt of energy which put their re-
turns at 103 per cent of the quota.
Members Of Mr.. Culver's team
were: Miss 0delle Harris, Miss l.
Myrtle Garden, Mrs. Cecil Boswell,
Mrs. Hazel Butler, Samuel Reed,
Andrew Combs, John M. Whitaker
and James Lee.
Members of Mrs. McFarland's
team were: Mrs. Susann Tudos,
who once won the Old Oaken Buck
ct for bringing in the highest per-
centage over her teams quota;
Mrs. Josie Williams, Mrs. Arthur
McWatt and Mrs. Lucille Har-
graves.
These two teams are interracial
and the leadership of them is
shared jointly by persons in the
colored and white communities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Smith Still
Leads Bronze
Mayor Race
Housing Project Named
After A.M.E. Bishop

Philadelphia, Oct. "a (By
ANP).-Five thousand people
1924 families-will be accommo-
dated in the Richard Allen homes,
new low cost project for which
ground was broken last Monday,
the last such enterprise that can be
built here, because the city has re-
fused to invest further in slum
clearance.
Richard Allen, it will be recalled,
was the founder and first bishop of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, started here over $50 years
ago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
In the WOrkhOuse

James Sanders, 313 Carroll Ave-,
pleaded guilty in Municipal court
Monday to selling liquor without
license and was sentenced to the
workhouse for Is days by Judge
John W. Finehout. Police raided
Sanders home on Thursday of last
week and took two bottles of whis-
key. Sanders had a record Of pre-
vious convictions.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Brotherhood to Revise
Agreement With
Pullman Company

New York, Oct. A.-Conferences
between the Pullman company and
the Brotherhood began IN Chicago,
Monday, Oct. q, for the purpose Of
revising the Agreement, states A.
Philip Randolph, international
president Of the Brotherhood.
The primary object of the revi-
sion of the Agreement is to reduce
the hours Of work from 240 to 210
a month, and to clarity certain
working rules Of the agreement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-25
Lawrence Griffin,
Mill City Youth,
Hurt I'm Game

Laurence Griffin, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Griffin Of 1857 4th Ave. S.,
was injured Tuesday while partici-
pating in game of football at the
NYA Camp at Shakopee where
Laurence is IN camp.
He was taken to General Hospi-
tai for treatment and at press time
be was much improved and doctors
are very hopeful that the spinal in
jury will clear up.