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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
Census Answer
 Leads 10 Poison

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. April 16.- Two police officers quoted Mrs. Mamie Brousseau, patient at hos pital here, as saying that she swal lowed poison because she had given census taker a wrong answer.
 Sergeants William H alpin and William Buckley said Mrs. Brousseau told them that she had said her son worked seven days a week when in reality he worked only six.
 Attendants said that her condition was fairly good"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
GREENLAND OCCUPIED
 BY CANADA

WASHINGTON. April Is. = AL though the State Department of ficials refused to make any official statement of the United States at titude in the case of Canada's oc- cupation of Greenland last night, the general concenSus among dip lomatic observers in the capital seemed to be that the United States would consider the move as truly a protective action by Canada. The general opinion also seemed to be that the move involved no viola tion of the Monroe Doctrine
 British Ambassador Lothian said that neither Great Britain nor Canada had intended to occupy Greenland unless Germany tried to use the Danish island to fur ther her war efforts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
MISSOURI FIRM
 t5 TO BUILD DYKE
 NEAR FAIRBANKS

The United States Engineers Of flee in Seattle has announced that Tobin Quarries of Kansas City. Mo, submitted the low bid for construc- tion of a rock fill dike about Is miles southeast of Fairbanks, Al aska. The bid was $224,710
 The flood control dIke will extend from Moose Creek Butte to Panama River, a distance of about l5,800 linear feet. Ten other bids were received including that of the Gen eral Construction Company of Seat tie, S263,820.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
HIGHWAY 10 BE
 BUlLT NORTH OF
 DOUGLAS BRIDGE
Road to Be Carried Two Miles 10 Falls Creek
 at S1O2, 900 Cost

Extension of the Douglas Highway two miles from the Juneau Douglas bridge northeastward along Gas tmeau Channel is planned by the Public Roads Administration in it's 1940-41 program announced yester- day. tes-
 The highway will be carried as far as, Falls Greek, opposite Salmon Greek, under the present authoriza- ; ton Cost of the project is estimated at $102,000, of which the Public Roads Administration will provide $82000 and the Territory s20,00o.
 To be of the same standard as the present Douglas Highway, the ex- tension will be Ia feet wide from shoulder to shoulder. The price in cludes clearing, grading, construc- tion of bridges and surfacing with crushed rock.
 Loop Road Change
 Another project in this area Will be reconstruction of the Glacier Highway loop road from the Aux Bay Y to the upper Mendenhall River bridge Included in the $67,- 900 cost of this work will be relo- cation of a portion of the road as to eliminate dangerous curves on the hill above Aux Lake The three mile section will be Is feet wide.
 Surface Experimenting N.'
 Experimental higher type of sur facing of varions sections of the Glacier and Douglas highways will be carried on under S10000 auth orization to determine the type of surface best adapted to the locality The aSphaltic surface to be used is bitlaninous wearing course. Also included in the program for the fiscal year is some work on the Tongass Highway at Ketchikan and the Seward Highway. Although ap- proved by the Secretary of Agricul- ture the program cannot begin un- til funds are appropriated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
CARIBBEAN SEA |
 WEATHER MAN
 GOING 10 NOME

From tropical Swan Island in the Caribbean Sea to far north ern Nome is the route Observer L. P. Lech of the U. S. is travel ing in a Weather Bureau transfer.
 Leech and his wife were through passengers on the steamer Yukon today They have been at Swan Island, 150 miles from the nearest land. all winter. Now he is to be assistant at the Nome station. They plan to fly from Fairbanks.
 Leech was requested by the new Nome meteorologist, A. E. Mc- Kenzie, with whom Leech worked at Columbus, Ohio. sF
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
WAR DEPARTMENT INSISTS ON FUND,
 ANCHORAGE BASE
Senate Asked 10 Restore Six Million Hem for
 Alaska Bases

WASHINGTON April 16 = The War Department has asked the Senate Appropriation Committee to restore to the Army supply bill approximately six million dollars to start immediate construction OH the Anchorage Air Base and a cold weather aerial experimental station at Fairbanks.
 Senator Thomas said they are the only requests to get by the De- partment and they will be taken up when the subcommittee headed by him begins to consider the bill. ~As
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
SWITZERLAND
 ON DEFENSIVE;
 ORDERS ISSUED
Fifteen German Divisions Reported 10 Have Re-
 turned 10 Bases

BERNIE, Switzerland, April 16- The Swiss Federal Council tonight announced it had taken "neceS- sary steps for the security of the nation"
 The announcement, broadcast by the highest organ of the govern ment, did not reveal details. The announcement followed reports from Basic that fifteen German di- visions had been returned to theu' positions on the north frontier from which they had been with drawn when Germany invaded Nor way and Denmark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
SEWARD p0A(HER
 UNMARKED; HE'S
 PAROLE vI0LAI0R

Fred Boyo, arrested by Wild life Agent on Kenai Peninsula re- gently for exceeding the bag limit on beaver, has. been identified as Frederick Edmonds alias Kay Boyd, wanted ill Illinois as parole vio- lator
 Boyd was fined Sl00 and sen fenced to 90 days in jail by U. s. Commissioner A. H. Bryant at Seward on the trapping charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
kENA! DEVELOPMENT
 LEAGUE I5 FORMED

Seven residents of Homer on Cook Inlet have formed a Kenai De- velopment League of Homer, which has filed incorporation papers with Territorial Auditor Frank Boyle
 The non-profit corporation will raise funds for roads, schools and a hospital in the Homer region.
 Incorporators are George Earl, George Dahlgren, Dave Jones, Err ling Broderson, Curt Brett Albert Patterson and c. Arvid Swanson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
MISS JENNISON BACK

Miss Ethel Jennison, formerly with the Montgomery Ward office here, returned today on the steamer Yu- kon She will take over Mrs Robert Stofts duties at the Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association. Mrs. Stoft plans to join her husband who is now in business at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
NO FLYING,
 pAA PLANES

Twelve passengers from tl:e team ship Yukon were grounded in Ju- neau today waen two flights to Fairbanks by PAA Electras were postponed until flying conditions are improvc4.
 Hourly wea,neI reports received by the PAA office up to the deadline time for the flights, indicated that weather was too unsettled between here and the Golden Heart City to make the trips. PAA office reports that the flights will be made as soon as the weather permits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
.ELLAMAR PACKING
 FIRM INCORPORATED

A certificate of incorporation was granted today by Territorial Au- ditor Frank A. Boyle to the Ella mar Packing Company. Inc, which will engage in the fish packing in- dustry at Ellamar, 35 miles south west of Valdez.
 Incorporators are C. D. Payne of Ketchikan and M G. Brown and J. o. Matthews, both of Se- attle. Edward F. Medley of &c., attle is listed as director of the concern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
ORDER AND NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

To the Electors of the Town of Ju-
 neau. Division No. 1, Territory of
 Alaska:
 Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to Chapter 39, Session Laws Of Alaska 1919 approved May 3rd, 1919, Primary Election will be held on
 TUESDAY, APRIL BOTH. 1940 between the Hours of 8 A. M. and ' o'clock P M of said day. For the purpose of nominating candidates Of the various political parties of Al aska for the following offices, to- wit.
 A DELEGATE FROM ALASKA TO CONGRESS
 AN ATTORNEY GENERAL
 A TERRITORIAL AUDITOR
 A TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER
 ONE DIVISIONAL SENATOR
 FOUR DIVISIONAL REPRESEN- TATIVES
 TWO DIVISIONAL ROAD COM PENSIONERS
 The Common Council of JUNEAU, ALASKA having heretofore, by Or dinance, duly designated the Voting Precincts of said town and the poll ing place in each thereof, the Elect ors are hereby notified.
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries of Voting Precinct No. One of said Town of JUNEAU which are as fol- lows. All that section lying on the Northerly side of Second Street, and West Second Street and the said West Second Street extended across the tide flat to the City limits and easterly of Gold Creek and Capitol Avenue, will vote at Fire Apparatus Room in the City Hall Building, located on the corner of West 4th and Main Streets, in and upon Lot Five Of Block Seven, which is owned by the City of Juneau the same being duly designated polling place in and for Pecinct No One. Town of Juneau, Alaska.
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries Of Voting Precinct No. Two of said Town of JUNEAU, ALASKA. which are as follows. All that section lying on the southerly side of Second Street, and West Second Street across the tide-flatS to the City lim- its, will vote at the Grand Build ing, located on 139 South Franklin Street, and upon Lot One of Block Thirteen which is owned by w D. Gross, the same being the duly designated polling place in and for Precinct No. Two, Town of Juneau Alaska.
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries of voting Precinct No. Three of said Town of. JUNEAU, ALASKA, which are as follows: All that section lying on the northerly and westerly side of Gold Creek and Capitol Avenue and including the Scatter Tract, will vote at the Barlow Building, located on 731 E Street, in and upon lot on east side of Block of E Street. which is owned by Clara Barlow. the same being duly designated polling place in and for Precinct No. Three, Town of Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated this 30th day of March, 1940.
 The Common Council of the. Town
 of Juneau, Alaska,
 By H. J. TURNER, Clerk. 1c-N, ,0fsoaNES
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

From the westrn banks Republic, 10000 pounds, M estic, 36.000 pounds, both selling at 9l4 and 9is cents a pound: Radio, 10000 pounds, Thor, 390O0 pounds. both at g. cents 9 pound straight
 From the local banks Wesley, A. 900 pounds, 9 and cents; Tacoma, 10000 pounds, 92i and 9 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
CAVITY IN JUNEAU

Prosper H. Ganty. prominent Sit ka merchant. arrived in Juneau last night on the Canadian Pacific Prin- cess North. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ganty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
Mrs. HouseI Back
 On NOrthIdnd Boaf

Mrs. Florine Housel who has spent the past winter in Seattle, where her daughter, Elaine, is at tending Secretarial School, returned today on the motorship North land. She will open her home on the Glacier Highway for the sum mer months. 1s bs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
ARDEN UNLOADs HALIBUT

At press time today Olaf Larson, captain of the halibuter Arden was unloading l2.500 pounds of fish at he Juneau Cold Storage dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
MRS. PARSONS ARRIyEs

Mrs. J. E. Parsons arrived in Ju- neau aboard the steamer Northland from Seattle Mrs. Parsons is the mother of Ernest Parsons of the Parsons Electric Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

pr. Taylor J. Pyle, Office Of Indian Affairs Dental Supervisor, returned on the Yukon today from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

II. J. Wade arrived on the steamer Northland. He is the Territorial Director of the Social Security Board
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
BANQUETING ElKs
 BOWERS PLAN
 FOR NEXT SEASON
p aid Attendant for New Alleys Favored-Four
 Awarded Trophies

A recommendation that a paid attendant be placed in charge of the new Elks bowling alleys next season was voted last night at the bowling banquet which officially closed the 1939-40 season.
 Next year the lodge will have four new alleys in the addition which will be constructed this summer. Exalted Ruler Howard Simmons said at last nights banquet in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel that the lodge plans to finance the con struction by issuing five percent mortgagebonds Preliminary papers concerning the new addition have been sent to the Grand Lodge for approval A building corporation has been formed here to carry through the construction work. It is expected work will start about June l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
EARTHQUAKE

PASADENA, Cal, April 16.-The California Institute of Technology reported a major earthquake. proD- ably in the Aleutians, occurred from l0:l6 to 1923 o'clock last night. The distance is estimated at about $500 miles northward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
6Halibuievs
 Sell, Seattle

SEATTLE, April 1G The follow ing halibuters sold here today;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
OTHER SCORES National League

Brooklyn ,, Boston O. Philadelphia 3; New York 1. Pittsburgh 6; St. Louis 4.
 American League New York 1; Philadelphia 2, ten innings.
 St. Louis 5; Detroit l. Cleveland l; Chicago O. Bob Eel Ter pitched a no-hit, no-run game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

distTbanc has advancing slowly ncrthaaVard morning southwest Hi gh continued eff the coast of California increasing winds general continued over
 J1neau April s17.-Sumise 4:4j 7l6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
THE WEATHER
QBy the U. S. Weather Bureau)

 Rain tonight Wednesday; not much change mperate southeastery change
  y except fresh strong sounds of All Strong southery
  Kodiak
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16
Trophies Presented

Trophies were presented at the banquet by Harry Sperling, toast master to members of the Amazon team which won the 1939-40 handi- cap tournament Trophy winners are MT. and Mrs. Bob Hurley and H. R. VanderLeest.
 A bowling pin was awarded w. A. Chippcifield for improving his aver age by the greatest amount during the season. The award was made by Frank Metcalf, who gave ban queters number of pointers on bowling form.
 A vote of thanks was extended Go the Bowling Committee. which was represented last night by Bob Duck worth and Dr A. w. Stewart Bowl ing Chairman Ray Ward was out of town and unable to attend the ban nuCt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

Elliott Rooertspn, son of MT. and Mrs. R. F. Robertson, sailed for the Westward and Interior on the steam CT Yukon. He will be away about a month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

Todays news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

Empire classifieds bring results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

homer in the sixth frame for the Cubs lone score.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-16

5uage Simon Hellenthal, of the Third Judicial Division, returned to Valdez on the steamer Yukon after spending several weeks visiting here.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27
EDW. q. ROBINSON IN
BULLET-PRooF BEST

Edward g. Robinson is back in ae-
ton as the cinema's classiest killer
In "Brother Orchid,' Warner Bros.
picture which goes into the Roosevelt
theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. Featured with him is blonde Ann
Sothern, with whom he has q slight
case Of merger.
"Brother Orchid,'' tale Of hister
Zeal homicide, tells the story of Gilt
tie John" Sarto, who gets mad at his
mob when they rub out a party with
out even sending him memo on it.
So he quits the rackets and goes gun
ming for culture with murderously mir
thful results.
His search for culture leads him to
Europe. A sucker for anything that
smacks of "class," he soon drops his
bankroll buying such gold bricks az
glass doorknob, palmed off on him as
the world g largest diamond, sleek
black racehorse that turns white when
! it starts to rain, and sixteenth cent
ury bed made in Grand Rapids Fleece.
ed Of his last dollar, he returns to the
States to recoup his fortunes.
The mob instead Of welcoming hrm
home, takes him for a ride. He man.
ages to escape with his life and find
new mode of living which has ang-
les all his own.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27
BONNEVILLE LINE IS
90 PER CENT BUILT


Construction of the 235-mile trans
mission line between Bonneville and
Grand Coulee dams is So per cent
complete, Bonneville Power Admin!l-
stration engineers reported to Admin
istraor Paul j. Raver today.
Only 81 of the approximately 1900
steel towers remain to be erected be-
fore engineers close the gap between
the two federal projects on the Col
umbia River. Stringing of conductor
cable is proceeding rapidly and is con-
tinuous for 1870 miles south of Grand
Coulee.
During recent weeks work began
on three new Bonneville lines. Con-
struction of the double circuit between
the Vancouver, Washington, Satisfaction
and the Aluminium Company of Amer
lea reduction plant just west of Van.
couver began May ~. Clearing of tim
Der from the right ofway of the 81
mile, 10000 volt line between Bon
neville Dam and the Oregon City,
Oregon, and the right. way of the
Salem, Oregon McMinnville, Oregon,
line is also under way. The McMinn-
vile line, scheduled for service on Oc-
tober l, will supply the McMinnville
municipal system which has executed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

contract for purchase Of Bonneville
power.
Erection OF steel towers which will
carry Bonneville power from the dam,
across the shiplock, the Columbia rivA
er highway and the Union Pacific
railway on the Oregon side of the riv-
er at Bonneville also is proceeding
rapidly. The line will form the first
unit of the circuit to Hood River,
Oregon.
Construction work is proceeding
rapidly in western Washington, the
engineer said The Vancouver Kelso
unit of Bonneville 3 circuit to the
Puget Sound area is sc per cent COM
plete. The Kelso- Chehalis unit is as
per cent complete. Bids will be open
ed June %, on construction Of the unit
between Chehalis and Covington, near
Seattle. The three units, when finish
ed, will carry power at 100000 volts
to the heavily populated western
Washington area. Bonneville's 60
mile 10000 volt circuit between Che
halls and Raymond is 7S per cent
complete. Pacific and Wahkiakum
county PUBS, Central.a, Tacoma and
Seattle power distribution systems all
have executed power purchase of in
tercharge contracts with the Bonne-
Vile Administration for service over
the western Washington TRANSMISSION
system.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

pany as the tenth in its annual
series of analytical bulletins is
sued in the interest of safety on
the streets and highways.
The figures indicate that clear
weather and dry roads encourage
speeding and carelessness, the
booklet asserts. Slippery streets
bring on bumper crop of broken
bumpers and other minor mis-
haps, but fatalities and serious
injuries are comparatively infre-
quent.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

Here is the 9OO,00Oth car of Chevrolets 1910 model
production as it left the assembly line at Flint, Mch
June IL, less than month after No. 8OO,0 900
completed. Beside the car are M. E. Coyle, general
manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division QefD, C. E.
Arnold Lenz, assistant manufacturing manager, who
present in the plant when the car was produced
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

Chevrolet has built 3OO 900 in less than three
months" Mr.. Coyle pointed out. "The 600,000th of
these models built March 81, the 700 OOOth on
April 16, the 8O0,OOOth May 49, and the 900 OOOth
June IL. This production rate closely parallels the
consistently heavy sales volume since the introduction
of the 1910 models last October sales during March,
April and May alone totalling 800, 345."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

extreme care and caution while
these dangerous conditions pre-.
vail.
If you were to read this report
in the paper you would surely
believe somebody was Joking, but
statistics indicate the advice is
sound.
More than SO per cent Of all
fatal motor vehicle accidents in
1889 occurred when the weather
was clear. Only 1.3 per cent hap
pened when it was showing, %
per cent during fog, and 9.8 per
cent when it was raining. Con-
trary to popular belief, the vast
majority Of fatalities occurred
when the road surface was dry,
rather than when rain, snow or
ice covered the pavements.
These pertinent facts are re-
vealed in a booklet Smash Hits
of the Year" just published by
The Travellers Insurance Com
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-27

to Trovatore in a decade" The
celebrated radio and opera tenor
started his musical career as a
saxophonist with a dance band
to earn money to pay for voice
lessons!
Lovers of Dixieland will recog-
nize The Great Man Himself" for
it is none other than Muggsy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
NOLU is the Time to
Treat Hay FeUer,

The hay fever season is still more
than month away for most sufferers;
but members Of the Minnesota State
Medical Associations committee on
public health education today risked
appropriately by a preseason reminder
in their regular weekly bulletin of
advisabiIity of early treatment.
1T is estimated that about 10 per
cent Of hay fever sufferers can be re-
Heved entirely or at least greatly helped
by pre-seasonal treatment to de-
sensitize them to pollens," the doctors
declare in this bulletin.
To be effective, however, the treat
ment must start several weeks before
the offending pollen begins to fly in
August and it must be kept up faith
fully.
Ragweed is the commonest cause of
trouble according to the bulletin though
there are many other weed offenders
and sometimes several of them unite
in the producing OF sniffles in one IN
happy victim. Skin tests with many
kinds of pollen aid to find the offender
or offenders and extracts of the pollens
identified in the tests are injected al
regular intervals to de-sensitize the
sufferer
For the 20 to Is per cent whose
Sniffles defy this treatment some
method of escaping the worst of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Swimming DOnfs Issued by
Medtcs as Season Opens.

Minnesota lakes are now warming
up to their summer mission Of cooling
and invigorating large share Of the
population of the United States. At
the same time, doctors Of the Minnesota
State Medical associations committee
on public health education today issued
their list of suggestions to swimmers
and bathers to the end that no &C
cidentS or mischanceS may be allowed
to spoil the fun in Minnesota this
season.
The first and most important sug-
gestion made by the doctors in this
bulletin is to take no chances in the
water.
do not go swimming all alone and
without anybody's knowledge" the
medical men warn. Even expert
swimmers sometimes have accidents and
meet death in the water because no
body is around to come to their assist
ance. inexperienced swimmers, especi-
ally, should never swim in complete
solitude
The second is never to dive into un-
known water because there may be
| hidden rocks or stunps or piles and
the water may be shallower than il
looks
The third is never to go swimming
at all if you have cold and never tt
dive or swim under water, in any case
until you have learned to keep tllz
water from being forced violently int
rasal passages and the tubes Leading
to the ears
| A great deal Of sinus trouble and
serious middle ear disease dates bact
directly, each year, to water in tht
respiratory passages, the doctors de-
clare
Nobody should go in the water in
nlediately after a square meal either
or in the presence Of any kind of illness
unless he has medical sanction for it.
The final instruction is a plea tx
everybody, swimmers and teach-bather.
alike, to learn how to apply artificial
respiration in case Of accident. o.
I course, help should be summoned al
once but lives are often lost needlessly
because nobody at the scene of thu
accident knew how to apply immediate
first aid