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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
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mer and winter the Fairbanks air port huns with the coming and go- ing of her many winged carriers.
 Tourist travel by all means ot transport accounts for much of the summer activity.
 Like most of the other progress sive towns of Alaska, Fairbanks is shy of housing and hotel accom- modations most of the year, espec- ially in the summer, but is building steadily to meet the increasing de- mand
 Rebirth of Fairbanks
 Following the gold rush days and the early years of the Fairbanks camp, when millions were wrast2d from the bonanza creeks of her inl- mediate area by -ae small army of men toiling with comparatively primitive methods, came the inevit- able exodus and approach to ghost town conditions.
 The Renaissance came with the organization of the many miles CT gold bearing creeks by men of Vis- icn faith and courage. implement ing the same with introduction Of large scale methods of mining. This followed shortly after the world war. Thousands of men were employed in the work of rehabilitation and construction. and now some 750 men are engaged annually on the dredge, hydraulic and other works of the large operating concerns, near the city.
 Numerous other camps of Inter for Alaska went through the same transition ae Fairbanks. Large gold ships-dredges, if you please han dle the bulk of the yardage Some 30 to 40 huge machines of the type are engaged in producing the wealth that is the backbone of Interior Al aska activity. The last three to four years have witnessed the dragiine, the bulldozer and other equipment come in to work many smaller tracts and facilitate the stripping and preparation of dredging tracts.
 Out of all these enterprises has arisen the bustling activity that has brought about the rehabilitation Of Fairbanks and set her on the up- ward trend.
 Concrete Advance
 The last three seasons has pre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
FAIRBANKS IS CENTER
 OF TEQpIT0DY'S N0&T
 SPECTACULAR GROWTH

mining operations of the region embracing the most extensive placer poldfields of the world. Production in this area. which includes the noted camps of the Tanana Valley and central Yukon basin has ap- prcximated eight to ten million dol lars annually. the greater part oi which = possibly two thirds - comes from the immediate Fairbanks gold fields.
 Increase in gold production the last three years has been due largely 10 innovations of mining methods, and equipment. including introduc- ton of draglines, bulldozers, huge dredges and employment of new methods Of thawing and stripping frozen gravels.
 The large production. however, does not necessarily mean huge profits. and often witnesses the re- uerse. It is well to remember the ,ld adage Tt costs dollar to produce a dollar in gold Ex- tremely high costs of freighting to the remote intericr, working of large tracts of low grade gravels and high ,csts generally are the handicaps
 Miscellaneous Activities
 Agriculture and trapping account for comparative minor part Of he production and activities of the area.
 Transportation and trading, which are incidentals of the main activi- lies. however, engage the attention Jf not a small portion of the popu- laticn.
 The Alaska Railroad, extending ITO miles from tideWater at Sew ard. handles the bulk of traffic be- .ween Fairbanks and the coast. The Richardson Highway 371 miles in length, carries a considerable por- ton in the five months of open ;eaSon.
 Aviation Center
 Aviation accounts to a tremen- deus degree for the rapid advance ment of Fairbanks the last few years 10 the important position of the hub of Interior Alaska With between 30 and 40 modern planes of all types passing here, numerous outlying regions, as far distant as Nome and the Arctic shores, prac- tically become communities of the neighbcrhood of Fairbanks, making her the unehallensed trade and traffic center of the Interior Sum
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

engaging some 1900 men on ac- tual construction work this summer, under supervision of the Army Quartermaster Department, wit h headquarters in Fairbanks. The local project is to be known as a Cold Weather Experimental S ta tion '' Americas g first for training of flying personnel and testing equipment un- der sub-Arctic conditions. It is ex- pected the work will be completed by the time snow flies the fall of 194C.
 A second Federal project for Fair banks on which construction will begin this year and be completed in 1e41, is the building of the Panama Chena River flood control dike a few miles above Fairbanks. An al- lotment of $560,000 of Federal funds has been made for the purpose, and the work will be done by the U. S. Army engineers, starting with the opening of the season of 1940 Lieut.. A. c. Yelling, with headquarters in Fairbanks, is in charge.
 Arrangements are now being completed for shipment of supplies to Fairbanks from coastal points early this season over the Alaska Railroad.
 Labor Situation
 Army officials report apparently
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

rairhaol,s Alaska's Golden Heart, heats 2 rhythmic tune of progress. Nc. 2 spectacular boom-but steady srowtl1 that has brought is from a teot camp on the Chena River to ,ne metropolis of the Inland Elm pire today
 Fairbanks isn't sitting on it's laur- els It is reaching out and looking forward to the day when it will be tbe crossroads of world aerial traf- fic when all Interior Alaska reads will connect with the present sys- fem of l.20O miles of highways ramifying out of the city to the coast and the numerous goldflelds which are it's life blood. And 1t also lcoEs hopefully to the promised day when it will be the northern ter minus of the projected International Hiqhway. stretching from contl- mental America across Canada and the yukon Territory More inn mediately it is busily engaged with installation of the first unit of the U. S. Army's Alaska Air Base, and other enterprises.
 Young City
 Fairbanks is yet lusty young city with more future than past. With that conviction it is building sub standally; supported with many new mining developments in adJa- cent areas. private local enterprise and Federal projects.
 Locking backward a few years Fairbanks takes inventory with pride over it's progress. It's volume of pres perity is not to be measured solely by it's local population but also to vast degree bv virtue of the fact it is the distributing point of a legiCn extending over a radius O. some 500 miles. The city has vir- tually doubled in population in the last ten years Unofficial figures of the 1G40 census enumeration give it $500 residents within the mcor- porated limits, with approXlmately 1000 in suburban areas. To this may be added approximately 1000 who are engaged in it's mining areas within 30 miles of the town in the open season-and a total of some eight to ten thousand within its trading. areas of the Panama and Yukon valleys.
 GcIdfields
 The per capita production of this trading area is probably unrivaled anywhere. due chiefly to the gold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31
Do You Know ..

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 That the Alaska Steamship Com pany and the Alaska Railroad offer special round-trip rates of one-way fare to all University of Alaska stu- dents, provided that the return trip is made within a month after the expiration of the school year at any time during a students four-year course?
 That 168 students were enrolled in mathematics courses last semes- ter, 149 in English courss, 168 in business administration, 101 in the chemistry department?
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 That in single shipment of 79 cases the University sent BOOB fos- sils to the American Museum of Ma tural History?
 That the COWS of the Fairbanks Experiment. Station produce 50 gal Ions of milk per day?
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 That at the University farm in 1889 there was 50 per cent increase in the dairy herd, a 625 per cent in- crease in the hog herd, and a 682 per cent increase in the number of plats in grain, grasses and legume 
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 That practically 100 book gifts were made to the University library during the past year2
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 That from 1922-1939 the total en- rollment of students is 5,947?
 7. :. :. Oysters remain males for six weeks after Q n h n O tnotnpitu tha,,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

sented a spectacle in Fairbanks in keeping with the general progress and the dawning of new era in Alaska. Each of these years has seen from one to two million dollars invested in the city in new public ard private construction and inn provement enterprises, erection of scores of new homes, many new bus mess structures and extensive street Improvements.
 During the year 1889 the city in stalled miles of new sewers and 1 concrete sidewalks, graded new streets, did preliminary work for in- stallation next spring of several blocks of concrete pavement in the business center and built extensive additions to the large concrete public school buiIding-al involving an outlay of approximately half a million dollars under PWA allot- ments.
 Lathrop Structures
 Outstanding achievements in the years building activities included the completion of two stately con- crete structures erected in down. town Fairbanks by Capt. A. E. Latin rcp. premier industrialist of Alaska. The two buildings, one known as the Lathrop Block, and the other as the Lacey Street Theatre, repre- sent an investment of something like half a million dollars Both i these buildings are the last word in finish, furnishings and accom- mcdatians, rivaling anything of their size in any city The Lathrop Block is the new dream home of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Alaska Weekly Miner, on the main floor; while on the top floor are the studios of Radio Station KFAR, operated by the Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company, anoth- CT Lathrop enterprise. The trans mission station of the enterprise, four miles from town, is all con- crete, a perfect beauty, overlooked by a towering erial structure, reaching to dizzy heights.
 FaFthest Ncrth Bowling Alley
 Tn the basement of tha L9'hrcn Building is the Fart hest North bowling alley Other floors are de- voted to modern apartments The Lacey Street Theatre, with marble entrance. and the very latest in equipment, is a perfect jewel box. accommodating nearly 600 specta- tors; but slightly smaller than the Empress Theatre, anot;.er concrete structure on the same street, erect ed by Capt Lathrop when the city first took it's upward trend.
 Several other recently erected concrete buildings and many new frame structures add to the beauty and charm of Fairbanks, while at the University of Alaska, four miles from the city a consistent building and expansion program has seen one or more new dormitories and other buildings erected each year, and the University always crowded to ca pacity, chiefly with students from all parts Of Alaska.
 Army and Flood Projects
 Of engaging attention not onlJ to Fairbanks and the Territory but also to the Nation. is the work in- augurated last summer in installa !. tion of the first unit of the U. & ! Army's Alaska air base, a composite defensive undertaking to guard all parts Of the Territory With an initial allotment of -four million dol lars for the Fairbanks unit, the work is now in preliminary stage of clearing the site, preparatory to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

Oysters remain males for six weeks after h in g maturity, then change to females for the breeding season.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Grotz E. Dunkunn, Civic Leader,
Dies of Short Illness
Member Of School
Bourd Was Stricken
Last Thursday

Gratz E. Dunkum, 68, member Of
the Board of Education, prominent
Mason and banker, died last night
in Garfield Hospital, where he was
taken last Thursday after being
stricken with a stomach ailment at
his home, 1922 Colorado avenue NV.
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Dunkum
for many years had been active in
business, fraternal and religious
organizations here. He had been q
member of the Board of Education
since April, 1887.
For many years Mr.. Dunkum was
vice president of the East WASH
ington Savings Bank. His Masonic
Affiliations were many. In 1927 he
served as grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District of
Columbia and in 1928 was grand
commander of the Grand Com
mandery, knights Templar.
A thirty-second degree Scottish
Rite Mason, he also was a past
grand patron of the Order of the
Eastern Star, member and past
master of La Fayette Lodge, F. A.
A. M; member and past commander
of the DeMolay Commandery,
Knights Templar; member of Ana
costa Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
and member of Almas Temple of
the Shrine.
His church Affiliations included
membership in Calvary Baptist
Church, where he formerly served
Evening star., 1940-07-25
!! telephone !'' Company
Granted Permit for
Emergency Radio
Authority Provides
For Use of Stution
As Defense Measure
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. has been granted author
ity by the Federal Communications
Commission to erect an emergency
radio station here and to operate
two portable-mobile units.
At the same time the commission
announced amendment of its rules
governing these emergency stations,
which severely restricts their use.
They can be used only during the
existence OF an emergency, and not
when an emergency merely is i'm
minent, as the original rules pro-
vided. Furthermore, the stations
must remain silent at other times
and cannot be used for the ordinary
dispatching of trouble shooters.
The new rules provide that these
special emergency stations may be
used only during an emergency
:'jeopardizing life, public safety or
Important property"
Eight Months to Build.
The proposed station of the tele-
phone company will have its dis
patching Office and transmitter
located at 725 Thirteenth street NV.
The antenna will be atop the same
building. The plans call for 100
foot antenna, which will give a
total height of the structure above
the street of 235 feet.
Under the rules of the commission
the construction of the new station
must be started within two months
and be completed by eight months
from the date of the commissions
action. The transmitter will be of
100 watts power and each of the
portable-mobile units, which will be
on trucks, will be l3 watts. They
have both transmitting and receiv-
Ing equipment. The telephone COM
pany station will be similar to the
station just put in operation here
by the Potomoc Electric Power Co.
Because of the increased demands
by utility companies and others for
such frequencies, the commission
has been compelled to put restric-
tions on their use.
Share-the-Cost Plan.
1t is encouraging utilities in the
same general areas to set up single
station, and while it specifically bars
one utility from charging another
for use on a message or common
carrier basis, the commission has
ruled that these companies may
enter into an agreement for joint
use on share e-the-cost basis. How
ever, in such cases the rules require
that the companies submit their
contracts to the commission 80 days
prior to the effective date for ap-
proval.
AS the stations are only for use in
an emergency and when other COM
munications facilities are not avail
able, the new commission rules re-
Quire also that the stations be made
available for communication by any
member of the public.
Besides communication companies,
emergency stations are also oper-
ated by transportation companies,
gas and oil companies, water dis
tribution companies, power d6tribu-
ton companies, the American Red
Cross, the American Legion and re-
mote establishments, which cannot
be reached by other means of trans
portation.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Commons Will Debote
Foreign Policy Tuesday

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 25.-Clement r.
Attlee. deputy government leader in
the House of Commons, announced
today secret session on foreign af-
fairs would be held next Tuesday.
The House of Lords debated for
eign affairs in secret yesterday.
Although the Attlee announce
ment indicated a general foreign
affairs debate for Commons, it was
understood plans center mostly on
Asiatic affairs and repercussions in
the United States of the British
Japanese agreement to close the
Burma road to war supplies for
China.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Two Escape as Wind
Blows Plane Into Dam
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, July 25.-
The wind smashed Pilot Art Ste
vens' monoplane against Tajalco
Dam and it sank in so feet of lake
water.
Stevens and George Scholar, his
passenger, tore loose their safety
belts, banged open a door and
forced their way to the surface
uniniured,
Evening star., 1940-07-25

as chairman Of its Extension Associ-
ton. He also was past moderator
OF the District of Columbia Associa-
ton of Baptist Churches.
Formerly for many years he was
district manager of the Metropoh-
tan Life Insurance Co. and at the
time of his death was president of
the Topham Leather Goods Co.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Dunkum; his son, Gratz E.
Dunkum, jr.. and a grandchild.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

recommendations, Miss Mary An
derson, director Of the bureau, said
that women can do many Jobs as
we'll, II not better than men.
"It Is not the aim to have women
replace men," she declared. I'VE
urge that women as well as men
Evening star., 1940-07-25

In need Of employment Be given
opportunities for work In the pro-
gram Of expanded production" /"
Training for jobs and employ
ment policies in the defense In
dustries should be adjusted to
women's needs, the report said.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

Turkeys copper production in
creased 200 per cent in a year.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
u. 5. Needs Women
For Defense Work,
Labor Bureau Says
Report Urges Troining
In Industry for Jobs
Not Requiring Men

To secure maximum output,
woman workers In the defense in
dustry must be given jobs suited to
them. and for which they are
trained, the Women's Bureau of the
Labor Department declared in a
special bulletin released yesterday.
Health and safety measures need
ed in industry employing women
were listed in the bulletin as care
fully guarded machines, protection
against industrial poisons, special
lighting equipment for fine work,
practical work clothing, moderate
hours of work, and sufficient wages
to cover living essentials.
In commenting on the bulletins
Evening star., 1940-07-25

Buses to operate with wood gas
are being made in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SECOND CHURCH
 EVENTS LISTED
Vicar of Christ Chapel to Address Fellowship Sun-
 day Evening

Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, will address the Pil- grim Fellowship of the Second Con- gregational church Sunday evening at 6 o'clock in the chapel. His sub ject will be Episcopal Church Gov ernment." At this meeting confer ence delegates will be elected and plans made for the annual outing The business, social and supper hour will be held at 4:40 o'clock.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second church follows:
 Sunday, April 28, 1o:3O a. m.- Morning worship, kindergarten de- partment; 11:45 a. m, church school, Davenport Bible class; 12 m., com municants' class; 4:30 p. m.; Pilgrim Fellowship.
 Monday, April 29. p. m.-Girl Scouts, troop 3; 5:30 p. m, junior boys basketball group; 6:30 p. m., Miss and Mrs. club rehearsal in Davenport hall; 8 p. m, fraternity.
 Tuesday, April 30, ' p. m.-Bad- hinton group; 8 p. m., evening de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

These facts were given me by a British official whose duties took him to the Holy Land and who had opportunities to study the sit uation.
 Even before the European war broke out, the rebellion was being pretty well squelched. Under the mandate Britain holds over Pales- tine, 10 martial law is allowed. But the British found an out.
 The High Commissioner for Palestine remained the top" in all matters except that of public security. This was handed to the army. The army chiefs divided Palestine into number of areas, each under command of an army man who also had control of the police.
 BRITISH SET UP MILITARY COURTS
 Military courts were set up in Haifa and Jerusalem to try all cases In which public security was threatened. Their judgments were quick and not subject to the delays and appeals connected with civilian courts. This suited Arab mentality. Arabs understand and appreciate quick and rough jus tice.
 In the main, the rebels did not fight in large bodies. Small bands would come to a neighborhood and either terrorize the Arab vil- lagers into joining them or lure them by promise of loot.
 Gradually the British troops were breaking up these bands be- cause in the various encounters many leaders were shot. Fortu- nately for the British, most of the Arabs were poor shots.
 Some of the big shots in the rebellion always managed to es- cape. One of them sent this mes sage to the officer in command of one Palestine district:
 God does not love you!"
 The officer sent back this reply:
 T don't know how you know!"
 He then redoubled his efforts to capture the chieftain, but failed. LACK OF MONEY
 SLOWS REBELLION
 Aside from the loss of local leaders by death or capture, the impetus of the rebellion slowed down because of lack of money and arms. Many British officials were convinced Nazi money supported the Arabs in Palestine. But working with France, which controls Syria, Brit ain stopped the flow of money and arms.
 The fact that most of the Arabs are small farmers and the present months are needed for blowing also contributed to peace. About June and July, they will reap their harvests.
 Great surprise has been mani fested in western countries that Palestinian army labor corps was formed in which both Jews and Arabs enrolled voluntarily. It is explained here that despite all the German money and German broadcastS, the Moslems are anti Hitler. He has talked so much about inferior races that they fear him. Despite their fights with the Jews, the Arabs remember that they also are SemiteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

partment dessert bridge and fashion show in Davenport hall.
 Wednesday, May 1, 9:30 a. m.- Surgical dressings; 2:3O p. m., board meeting; 3 p. m., Women's associa- ton; p. n., Brownies; 6:So ?. my Knights; 7:30 p. m., Sea Scouts; 7:30 D. m., rehearsal of the Miss and MT. club musical revue; p. m., Alpha Nu sorority.
 Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p. m.- Dress rehearsal of Miss and MT. club revne; 8 p. m., badminton group; 8 p. m., preparatory service in the chapel.
 Friday, May 3, g a. m.-Evening department rummage sale; 7:30 p. m., Boy Scouts, troop T; 7:30 p. In., senior choir rehearsal; p. rn., musi- cal revue in Davenport hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Worlds Fairs First
 Hot Dog Purchased

Worlds Fair, N. Y., April 26. The first hot dog, looking . little fatter but just as mOdish as last season, was purchased and eaten on the grounds of Worlds Fair of 194O, in New York, today by Lucy Monroe, lovely singing star of the Fairs spectacular new show, "Amer- ican Jubilee"
 Grover c. Buck, generalissimO of ChildS' stands on the Fair grounds ,donned . white cap and made the first sale to Miss Monroe.
 The hot dog is an integral part of American folklore" |" Miss Monroe said, "and it is highly fitting that it should take an important part in this great Fair which Is nothing if not American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
R. 0. A. NOMINATE
 CAPT. E. (. CLUNTZ
New Slate Presented at Last Nights Meeting;
 Moot Court Held

Major Newton w. Alexander and Major Charles ShonS presided at moot summary court trials at meeting of the Waterbury chapter, Reserve Officers association, at the federal, building last night. Col. George Freeman and Col. Lloyd Horsfan were guests of the chapter.
 The nominating committee pre- sented a proposed new list of offi- cers, headed by Capt. Edwin C.. Gluntz as the candidate for presi- dent to succeed Capt. J. William Johnson.
 Others nominated for office were: Lieut.. Frank McCue, firse vice. president; Capt. Walter Lynch. sec ond vice president; Lieut.. Finton Phelan, secretary and Capt. James Walsh, treasurer.
 Capt. Johnson, Capt. Gluntz and Lieut.. McCue were named aS dele- gates to the state convention.
 The chapter voted to attend a testimonial May 8 for Master Sergt. Henry J. Poirier, veteran member of the reserves. who is retiring soon