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The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
Military Pact States-Mexico
 In The Making
WASHINGTON
What prac-

WASHINGTON - What prac- tically amounts to a military alli- ance is pending between the Unit ed States and Mexico.
 Negotiations have reached a stag when it can be announced that the United States will feed and clothe Mexico, if and when necessary, in case of war. and that there will be free exchange for use of naval and other mili- tary bases should hostilities arise that might endanger the secur- ity of either nation.
 Discussions have been in pro- gress for a considerable period, but 1t is only now that they have reached such a stage that definite announcement can be made that such an alliance is virtually as sur-d.
 The present government admin istration of Mexico shows much more friendly front toward the United State than formerly and with the world unrest in which Mexico is frequently mentioned as focal point for attack by a foreign power that would assure a springboard assault upon the United States, it has become ap- parent that a close alliance would insure greater security for both.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
Getting Ready In Alaska
{ Seattle Times )

The United States is getting rsady in Alaska. The sum of $1,- 100000 has been asked for a 145- mile highway connecting Anchor age with the Richardson High way, thus giving Anchorage in land communications as an alter native in the event existing wat CT connections arg severed. The road also will be used, naturally, for other purposes. It will open up a good stretch of territory, permitting cheap and easy move ment of supplies to and out of farms. Befor1 the Government has finished its work in the North land, the country is going to be developed in this way to an eX- tent that would astound old time "Sourdoughs'.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
EXTENSION URGED OF CIVIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON Pres. Roose- welt submitted to Congress recon mendations by a special civil ser vice inquiry committee that the classified civil service be extend ed to all position in the federal government.
 The recommendations eliminat ed from the civil service request only policy determining offices and those which require Senate confirmation. Higher administrat i've, professional, scientific, and investigatiVe positions would be brought under the merit system under terms of the recommenda- tions.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
Mechanical Gold Pan Is Being Shown

What should be of intense in terest to placer min-rs through out the Territory of Alaska is the new Denver Mechanical Gold Pan.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
ALASKA FUR IS WORTH S3,25S,OOO

WASHINGTON Delegate Di- mond inserted in the Compression al Record value of the fur take in Alaska during 194O amounting in all to $3, 3,258,533 of which $1,- 3OO,OO represents the approxi- mate value of the fur-seal pelts taken from the Pribilof Islands. The Extension of Remarks ap- pears on Page A441 in the Con gressional Record of that date.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
AWARDS ARE MADE FOR FILM ACTING

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, - Film actress Ginger Rogers and actor James Stewart hold the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards for the best per formances of 1940.
 Miss Rogers was presented with the award for her perform ance in the picture Kitty Foyle" and Stewart for his in The Philadelphia Story"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
EDITORIAL
Air Routes To Alaska
Seattle Post Intelligencer)

In any conceivable situation . which might arise upon the Pac- fife, Alaska must depend largely upon air dsfenses. Hence the new chain of landing fields through Canada, which will enable Unit ed States military planes to fly from the Mid-West, via Edmon- ton, to Alaska, is an important item in continental defense plans. It would be available if any in- terruptions should occur in trans portation by sea.
 The fact remains that the short est route between the United States and Alaska, whether by sea, land or by air, is from Pu- get Sound. The comm-rcial air service follows the sea route. It was established in the face of strong efforts by interior com munities to plot a commercial air route that would have been much less convenient for Alas kans in their travel, to and from the United States, and in conduct ing business by mail.
 The bulk of commodity traffic to and from Alaska always will be by water. Convenience dictat es that air traffic related to busi- ness should follow, generally speaking, the sea route. At least it should have the same terminal.
 Similar consideration prevail in the case of military communi cations. Und9r all normal condi- tions military supplies will move to Alaska by water Men are be- ing transported the same way.
 In the absence of readily avail able landing fields near th,5 coast of Western Canada the new air route from the Middle West to Alaska will met possible ener- gency needs. On a permanent basis 1t could not compare, in availability, to the facilities that would be offered by the propos- ed Alaska International Highway  with landing fl ids strategically located along it's direct route.
 Seattle and Alaska ought not to lose sight of this project. What ever the outcome of this war, il IS safe to assume that the United Stat s will never allow Alaska to go undefended. Air defenses will be of increasing importance. The shortest possible lines of commun . ication are advantageous under th=s conditions of peace. They are of the most vital importance in any defense plan.
 The arguments for the Alaska Highway are well known. It was proposed under conditions quite different from those existing to- day The fact that Canada and the Unite States are separate gov ernments is the best explanation of why such a road is not in ex- iSt-nce.
 The current tendency, necessar fly, is to judge all important pro- jects from the viewpoint of their availability as part of the defense program. But from this angle, also, any iong rangs view certain ly points to the desirability of connections, by air and land, on the shortest routes, to guard ag- ainst interruption of traffic and communications by more normal channels.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
PAYMENTS LIKE RENT

One of the greatest advantages of the Federal Housing Admins tration Plan of home ownership is that the long term for pay ment allows the purchaser to build his home with monthly costs as low as rent.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12
For That Party

Chop Suey, Chow Mien or any Oriental or American Dish. Call Frank Suzuki, care POlet's Store. All cooking and serving done at your home.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-12

out the Territory of Alaska is the new Denver Mechanical Gold Pan.
 One Man Operator
 This mechanical god pan, oper ated by gas motor and easily mov=d about by one man, will handle placer sands, mill tailings, mine dumps, development ore, and is successful as an amalgam- ator following stamp batteries.
 Burr Johnson, at Juneau, re- ports the unit will handle from 112 10 2 yards of bank run per hour, andis also ideal for r:cov- cry of gold from beach sands.
 Ii is of interest to note that the machine has proven itself more worthy throughout the states where it has ben in use in re- cent years. In 1893 Q mechanical go d pan was taken to one of the oldest mining claims in Colorado, net worked since 1859 aud set up where recoV.ry of $10 per hour was made in a claim thought us ed up for many years.
 To Bring High Wage
 In many places in Alaska this machine would bring a very high wage to any miner who could see fit to use it. Little Wat-r is used, and if the plant happens to be coated where there is no water, the same water can be re-usod and reclaimed, thus placing wa ter-hauling at minimum.
 The Denver Mechanical Gold Pan duplicates the hand banning motion by means of a steel yoke and saddle connected to an enclos ed rotating ball-bearing eccen- tric which gives a positive vibrat ing motion of 240 oscillations per minute. Power by a 4-cycle gas engine drives the pump for wash inggravel and sands. The amount of water required is at a mini mum of any placer machine de- veloped in the past
 Easy ShOveling
 The feed hopper is only 2h feet from the ground, thus shov cling is an easyprOcess. Through the use of various sized screen ings, gold from the nugget, which is caught in the top screen to fi0ured mercury at the bottom screen can be obtained. ..
 There are iIsnumerable low grade placer deposits all over the world containing values, await ing the Denver Mechanical Gold Pan motion, and often there are values in mine dumps which have been overlooked. ...... ~ .
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Washington Lodge,
B. P. 0. EIks, Initiates
Candidates Class
Many Members Make
Reservations for Trip
To Convention

Led by Exalted Ruler Allan j.
Duvall, Washington Lodge, B. P. o.
Elks, initiated large class of candi-
dates last Wednesday evening. Mr..
Duvall announced that classes would
be initiated each month.
The new members are: Edward
Arliss, F. R. Varoni, H. L. Benson,
jr.; Clyde Duvall, j. w. Feather
stone, r. c. Garrison, John w.
Hardy, L. H. johnson, William E.
Knorr, Anthony Luzi, Joseph A. Nc
Auliffe, Harold G. Malon, Charles
M. May, T. F. Moore, jr.; Ralph w.
Offutt, J. T. Oliver, William P.
Plikas, Eleazer Ray. L. N. Readmond,
Gilbert Shapiro, James o. Stevens,
B. G. Thomas, r. R. Workman. For
afhliation: Charles D. Mairs, j. w.
Moreschi, A. P. Persion, William
Sterling, A. F. Weeks. For reinstate-
ment: H. w. Fleishman, Charles F.
Mccarthy, j. J. Mccarthy, H. j.
Mcdonald, j. A. Mcnamara, r. A.
Mattingly.
Fred w. Berger, chairman of the
Philadelphia Club which is sponsor
ing a trip for Washington Elks to
the Grand Lodge Convention, an
nounced many are making reserva-
tions for the trip. Members should
see John McDermott or Mr.. Berger
at an early date.
Members will attend the It Am
an American Day" rally, to be held
in the Departmental Auditorium to-
night.
Washington Lodge will entertain
the Dance, Entertainment and
Sum 1t Committees at banquet and
dance at the Mayflower Hotel
Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Army and Navy Union
Meetlngs this week are:

A'1SNGAii9O WCCh dlt.
Gen Anton Stephan Garrison.
Monday, pm, at the armory, and
the Presidents Own Ladies Auxil-
iary at 915 L street NV, 8 pm.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison at
1916 Twelfth street NV, Wednes-
day, pm.
Department of the Potomac Coun-
Gil met at the District Building.
Department Condr. Norris 7. Perry
presided. National Rehabilitation
Chairman Ralph N. Werner read
the report of National Legislative
Chairman Earl Hamilton Smith.
National Chief of Staff Foster A.
Touart reported on the Junior base
ball team. Department Senior Vice
Comdr. Edward Livingstone re-
ported on the arrangements for Me-
mortal Day services at Arlington and
at the End Division Monument. Past
National Chaplain Edward Crump
was appointed deputy judge advo-
vate. Harry Nelligan was appointed
department inspector
Presidents Own Garrison met at
1903 Fourteenth street NV. Ma
tional Chief of Staff Touart pre-
sided. National Legislative Chair
man Smith and Department Comdr.
Perry spoke. Department Paymas-
ter Marie Anderson announced
Junior Vice Comdr. Howard Legg
had moved to Kentucky.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Knights of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

The final rehearsal of the District
drill team will be held Friday at the
knights of Columbus Club at 8 pm.
to prepare for initiation on May %.
Mrs. Blanche Myers is the director.
Holy Comforter Auxiliary has ar
ranged a card party at the K. c.
Hall on Wednesday, at 8 pm, for
the benefit of the District building
fund. Holy Comforter juniors will
serve as markers.
District No. l will participate in
the services of the third annual me-
mortal field mass in the amphi-
theater at Arlington Cemetery next
Sunday at 10 am. All members are
urged to attend. For transportation
buses will leave the south end of the
Treasury Building beginning at
$3.50 am.
Holy Comforter Juniors, accom-
panied by Director Teddy Thompson
have planned picnic luncheon and
skating party at Hams Point on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty Convene

The twelfth annual session of the
State Council of the Sons and
Daughters of Liberty convened last
week at the Hamilton Hotel. Mabel
Hall, chairman, opened the meeting.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Perry L. Mitchell, followed by
the address Of welcome by State
Councillor Ethel Fowler. A solo was
sung by Mrs. Mabel Bullough.
William Tyler Page was the
principal speaker. Benediction was
given by Mrs. Mitchell. Matthew
Kenny, national secretary. and Mr..
Sager, State secretary of Baltimore,
and National Inside Guard Madge
Mills of the District of Columbia
were received.
The following officers were elected
and installed by National Secretary
Matthew Kenny: State councillor,
Marie Carney; associate State coun-
cilor, Harvey Payne; State vice
councillor. Mary E. Williams; associ-
ate State vice councillor, Rose Buck
ner: Junior ex-State councillor. Ethel
Fowler; Junior ex-associate State
councillor, Minnie Stuart; State
guide, Ada Gray; State secretary,
Mamie Howell; State associate sec
retary, Goodin Osthaus; State treas
urer, E. Viola Thompson; assistant
State treasurer, William Usher;
State inside guard, Ethel Windsor;
State outside guard, Henry Gray;
national representative, Ethel Fow-
Ter, and national alternate, Minnie
Stuart.
The first evening a banquet was
followed by dancing. At the closing
of the session a program was pre-
sented followed by the presentation
of gifts to the officers.
True Blue Council No. met with
Sue Youngman presiding. National
Inside Guard Madge Mills spoke.
An evening of games will be held
Nav %
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Annual Gathering
ok. ofC. Council
To Be Held Thursday
General Assembly to Hold
Pon-Americon Meeting
Tomorrow Niqht

State Deputy Alfred A. McGar-
raghy, knights Of Columbus, an
nounced the annual meeting of the
District of Columbia State Council
will be held at 8:15 pm. Thursday.
Cficers will be elected.
Grand Knight Joseph M. Nc
Kenna has called a special council
meeting at Sis pm. Tuesday at the
Willard Hotel in connection with the
membership campaign. Washington
Council will meet at the hotel, May
27, at tbs pm.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, will meet at the
Mayflower Hotel tomorrow at 8:15
pm. Andrew L. Oehmann, faith
full navigator, will preside.
Following the business meeting
there will be psn-American meet
ing, to which representatives of all
South American governments have
been invited. They will be welcomed
by the Very Rev. James Magner of
Catholic University. Senor DR.. Don
Hector David Castro, Minister of FL
Salvador, is general chairman.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Odd Fellows Lodge
To Be Host Thursday
To Instructors Unit
Other Events Are Listed;
Rebekoh Assembly
Presents Awards

Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows
will be host to the Grand Lodge
school of instruction next Thursday
night. Grand Master Ernest L.
Loving and other officers have been
invited to participate
Covenant Lodge will meet We'd
nesday at 8 pm. Harry Koenigs-
burg, noble grand, will preside.
The second degree will be exempli-
fed.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will meet
Tuesday at 8 pm. at 103 Carroll
avenue, Takoma Park, D. C. Ken
meth Youngblood, noble grand, will
preside. The initiatory degree will
be conferred.
Canton Washington No. l, Patri-
archs Militant, will meet Saturday
at pm. Capt. Earl D. Harrell will
be in command.
Mithras Sanctorum, A. M. o. S.,
will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at 1922
Twentieth street NV. Grand Mon
arch Willard M. Brown will be in
charge. They will entertain Grand
Monarch William H. Mosberg and
members of Jonaza Sanctorum of
Baltimore. Past monarchs are in
vtted to participate in forming a new
club.
Rebekah Lodges.
Martha Washington Lodge will
meet Thursday at pm. Mrs. Mary
Custer, noble grand, will preside.
Schuyler Colfax Lodge will meet
May % at pm. at 822 Twentieth
street NV. Box supper and enter
tainment. Contact Mrs. Rea Booth
or Mrs. Beatrice Lampe.
Miss Marguerite Ison, president
of the Rebekah Assembly, and her
officers last week visited Fidelity
Lodge. Gifts were presented to the
president, Grand Master Ernest l..
Loving and Miss Emily Dingley,
secretary of Fidelity Lodge. Grand
Master Loving received the emblem
jewel. representing 80 years in the
order. presented by his wife and
son, Mrs. Mary Eta Loving and
Burton E. Loving. Mrs. Grace
Thomasson, past president of the
Rebekah Assembly, presented Miss
Dingley a jewel representing IS
years in the Rebekahs. Grand Lodge
officers of the District took part in
the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Third Division, A. <. F.

Barney Galletelli of Brooklyn, N.
Y, national historian of the Third
Division Society A. E. F., is visiting
here today. He has been secretary
of the Third Trench Mortar Bat
terry Association since its inception
when the men of the Third Division
were demobilized after the World
War in 1919, after their return to
the United States from Germany.
At the present time he is gather
ing material for book on the Third
Trench Mortar Battery, of which he
is member.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Forty and Eight

Grande Voiture No. 174 will meet
"Wednesday at Stansbury Hall,
Georgia and Concord avenues NV
ht 8 pm.
The voiture will be host to Chef
de Chemin de Fer, Ben Hilliard, at
"a dinner on May % at 815 Thir-
teenth street NV. at 7 pm. 1t will
be attended by notables within La
Societe who will be in Washington
for the exercises at Arlington.
Members can obtain reservations
from r. A. O'Brien, w. Leo Collins,
John j. Mulvey, G. T. Milne, M. j.
Lyons, Haywood Saunders and
Joseph l.. Koehl.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
18th Division Association

A special meeting of Washington
Post will be held at the Veterans
Club, Inc, 3135 x street NV, on
Friday at 8 pm. Reports will be
made on the annual reunion conven-
ton of the association to be held
here August % to September /. Ar
rangements have been made by the
Executive Committee for a moon
light trip on the S. S. Mount Vernon
on June %.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Ben Hur News

Chairman Samuel Trupp presided
at the meeting of the Executive
Board. The revision of the Bylaws
Committee completed their work
and the six courts have approved
the rules. The State manager re-
quested the board to sponsor an out
ing this summer for the entire men,
bership in this city. The June meet
ing will be held at the home of the
chairman.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Eiaht and Forty

District of Columbia Salon, No. IA,
Eight and Forty, will meet at the
Hotel Washington, May 81, at 800
pm.
Mrs. Catherine Crompton, cha
peau departmental, spoke at the
Child Welfare and Rehabilitation
Forum held at the Department of
Commerce Auditorium on May 8.
Members of the salon will usher
ut Arlington on Memorial Day.
Plans will be discussed for the
coming departmental marche to be
held In August.
| The annual national n1arche will
be held In Milwaukee, Wis, Septem-
hss IA and Is.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. 3 will hold its semi
annual election of officers and an
'initiatory ceremony next Thursday
with informal dancing following the
meeting. Masons and members of
the Eastern Star are invited.
Last Friday night the members
were guests of the Federal Personnel
Association at a dance at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
The drill team of Bethel No. l viii
meet May 10 at the Masonic Temple
for practice. The same day the
Mothers Club will hold rummage
sale at Fourth and l. streets S.W.
They would appreciate any old
clothes.
The drill team will have swim
ming party at the Ambassador on
May % at 7:30 pm.
The next meeting of the Bethel
will be June Z.
| Ethel Read is the candidate for
s'queen of the pageant"
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Extra Curricular Activity
Praised by PIT. A. Head
Club, Hobby and Sport
Projects Increase Confidence
In Younger Generation
BY MRS. C. ID. LOWE.

Columbia and
weeks when installations
important Association programs,
visited of the schools in official capacity On each of these
visits found concrete evidences of the wonderfully
stctve projects being that
being in the belief that the Parent
aided in promotion
junior high school the to the
clubs of the schoothoe boys and girls who
activity membership in
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Womun's Benefit
Association

Washington Review will meet May
10 at 8 pm. at the clubroom.
National Review will have busi-
ness meeting at the club room, May
%. l:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

Joppa Lodge Chapter voted to
sponsor Miss Marie Larnach of
this chapter as queen for the Night
of Thrills
At the meeting next Wednesday
Evening star., 1941-05-18

The Endowment Committee of
Electa Chapter will meet at the
home of Mrs. Louise Tucker on
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Lottie
Dony and Mrs. Elsie Robinson are
joint hostesses. On Thursday eve
ming the Auxiliary Board will have
a card party at the Masonic Hall,
Fourteenth and U streets Sc.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
John Burroughs.

At the final association meeting
the officers were installed by Mrs.
P. G. Elicit, first vice president of
the .. c. Congress Of Parents and
Teachers. Mrs. A. M. Blakeney,
Evening star., 1941-05-18

The final meeting of the year will
be held tomorrow at s pm. Odicers
will be elected. Mrs. Howard r.
Jones, treasurer of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will conduct the installa-
ton service.
The annual picnic, given by the
association for pupils, parents and
teachers, will be held June IL at
Rock Creek Park.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
Mrs William Linden, chairman of
the Nominating Committee, an
nounces the election and installation
of the following officers: President,
Mrs. H. e. C. Weber: first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. George p. Smith, jr.; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Robert J.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

La Fayette Lodge Chapters card
club will meet Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Kathleen Bradbury,
with Miss Norberta Bramell and
Mrs. Josephine S. Miller assisting.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Fifty Defense Volunteers
Enrolled in Mount Rainier

Registration of Mount Rainier
Md residents for defense con-
tinued today after officials reported
that about so persons enrolled yes
terday
officials expressed some disap-
pointment at the comparatively
small number of volunteers, but at
tributed the light registration to the
intense heat and expected an in
crease today and tomorrow, the last
day of the drive.
A variety of occupations were rep
resented among yesterdays regis
trantS.
The Rev. Fred L. Miller of the
Mount Rainier Christian Church
volunteered to teach history and
rifle and pistol craftsmanship ANY
day except Sunday" He revealed
that he had had experience during
the World War.
Anthony B. Kenkel, economist for
the Tariff Commission, reported he
could teach international relations
and languages.
Mr.. Kenkel listed map reading as
his first preferences among the
services.
DR.. Russell c. Payne, a physician
offered to teach bandaging, first aid
and medicine.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Harry W. BilIer Dies;
B. & 0. EmpIoye 28 Years

Harry Walton Biller. So Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad station agent
in Silver Spring, Md. died yester-
day at Walter Reed Hospital. He
lived at 500 Easley street, Silver
Spring.
Born in Jefferson, w. Va. Mr..
Biller was employed by the Balti-
more g. Ohio for % years in Mary
land, West Virginia and Virginia.
He moved to Silver Spring three
years ago from Sykesville, Md.
Mr.. Biller was past master Of
the Masonic Lodge in Sykesville.
During the World War he served in
France with the Signal Corps as a
wireless operator.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna
Keefer Biller, he is survived by two
children, Lydia and Harry W., jr.;
a sister, Miss Kate Biller of Sum-
init Point, w. Va, and two broth
ers. Preston Biller Of Cumberland,
Md. and Jacob Biller of Newark
N. j.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at $50 am. at the Pun-
phrey funeral home. Silver Spring
Burial will be in Taneytown, Md.
with Masonic rites.