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who represents the 7th Illinois dis.
trict, Chicago, has more constitu.
ents than any of his colleagues in
the House, 914,063; while Represent
ative Dickstein, Democrat, OF the
| 18th New York district, in East Side
Manhattan, has the fewest, 70,307.
Seven States elect their members
of Congress at large and have no
district, while five others elect one
or more members at large. A nu-
merically equal apportionment of
the population, on the basis of a
House of ABS members, would give
each district population of approx
imately 100000.
District Loses Population.
The population Of the 18th New
York district has declined 10000
since 1880. A neighboring district,
the 18th, represented by Louis j..
Capozzoli, Democrat, has a popula-
ton of only 92,148, a decrease Of
10000 since 1880.
In sharp contract are other dis
tricts in the metropolitan area, with
populations or 10 times as great.
Among these are the 1st, Repre-
sentative Hall, Republican, 848,971;
the End, Representative Barry, 817,-
563: the 9th. in Brooklyn, Repre-
sentative OToole, Democrat, 911.-
2l0; the 23rd. Representative Buck
ley, Democrat. 762,698, and the oath,
Representative Fitzpatrick, Demo-
crat, 742,687.
In addition to the 7th, several
other Illinois districts, also in or near
Chicago, have large populations,
notably the End, Representative Nc
Keough, Democrat, 612,641; the 9th,
Representative Maciejewski, Demo-
crat, 641,719, and the 10th, Repre-
sentative Paddock, Republican, 625,-
359
Chicago also has the smallest
Illinois district, the 5th, with a pop
ulation of 112.116, decline of ap-
proximately $4,000 since 1880
Wide Spread in Maryland.
The 1910 population of the largest
Maryland district, the I'd, is $4,000
more than the smallest, the lst. AS
given by the Census Bureau, the
population of the Maryland dis
tricts is as follows: 1st, l95,427;
I'd, 534, ,568: Sd, 206,526: 4th, 276,856;
5th, 288,85l, and 9Th, 3l9,016.
The maximum spread in Virginia
is somewhat less than in Maryland
shade under 10000. With a pop
ulation OF 360,679 the 9th Is the
largest in the Old Dominion, and
the 4th, the smallest, 243,165. The
1940 population of other Virginia
districts was as follows: 1st, 25O,-
62l: I'd, 332,864; 3d. 3O9,756: 5th,
3O1. .157; 9Th, 3O1 1888; 7th, 259,O48,
and 9th. 3l8.495.
Though Congress apportions the
number of representatives among
the several States, each State is the
arbiter of the boundaries of its
congressional districts. New York
and Illinois have not redistricted for
several decades.
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fled regarding the alarm and told
Of having it announced over the loud
speaker that the bells were ringing
as a test. Mr.. Capossela said that,
after finding there was no fire, he
notified the operator, who would
have summoned fire apparatus. The
alarm sounded bells in the hospital
but did not summon firemen, Mr..
Capossela explained.
Bond was set at 500 pending ap-
peal by the defense. Smith was rep
resented by Attorney Louis M. Denit.
The case was prosecuted by As
sistant Corporation Counsel Ralph
Quinter, jr.
Smith denied he bad pulled the
alarm.
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Nazi Frau Aims 10 Make
Berlin Style Capital
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-A German wom-
an-blond, elegant, 40-year-old Frau
Mia May-admits she's out to move
the style capital of Europe from
Paris to Berlin.
In her undertaking she has the
backing of Robert Ley, influential
leader of the Nazi Strength
Through Joy" movement.
DR.. Ley already had shown he
subscribed to the spirit of Frau
Mays statement that "the German
woman must be elegant" when, as
head of the German Workers Front,
he offered makeup and cosmetics
courses to members of his group.
Frau Ley, who has made an out
standing success in the German
cosmetic industry, also can be count
ed on to lend a hand in the project
to erect new fashion center on the
continent, for she is a friend and
customer of Mia May.
Frau May entered the fashion field
by making a name for herself in the
field of textile design. She said that
last year she sold 1000 different de-
signs of printed materials.
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=! :;:; rs: : s; 8
YOU shouldn't MISS
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Founders Day Meeting

The Parent-Teacher Association
of Robert E. Lee School of Arling-
ton, Va, will hold a founders day
meeting tomorrow at pm. at the
school. DR.. Robert B. Brinton,
school physician, will speak on
The New Health Setup in Schools y
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Five Licenses Issued

MANASSAS, Va, Feb. S ISpeciaD.
John M. Percy, deputy clerk of
the court in Prince William County,
announced today that only five
marriage licenses were issued in
the county during January. Six
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teen were recorded In December.
Last July ATT applications for
marriage licenses were filed here.
Virginia's health test law went into
effect in August.
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Census Shows Wide
Population Spread in
House Districts
Representative Schuetz
Has 9l4,063, Dickstein
70, 307 Constituents
Ry OLIVER MCKEE

by OLIVER MckEE.
A spread of more than 800, 900 be-
tween the population of the largest
and smallest congressional districts
was revealed by the Census Bureau
today in report giving the 1910
population of the present districts in
each State.
According to- the bureaus figures
Representative SchuetZ, Democrat,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
ktpHER50N5 TO
 HAVE VISITORS
 VIA L0DE5TAR

MT. and Mrs. 0. A. Champ of Butte, Montana, will arrive in Jun eau this afternoon on a northbound Lodestar and will be in the North for two weeks visiting MT. and Mrs. F. H. McPherson of Tulsequah, B.C.
 McPherson, superintendent of the Polaris-Taku mine, and his wife arrived in Juneau from the Canadian mining town several days ago to meet their friends from Outside Champ is branch manager for the General Electric Company with headquarters at Butte, and is an electrical engineer.
 The visitors will stop in Juneau for several days, then continue to Tulsequah for ten days, where they will see Taku river and the glaciers, snd the other scenic spots of the area. The Champs are on their first trip to the Territory.
 Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Mo Pherson is giving luncheon in the Iris room of the Baranof Hotel in honor of Mrs. Champ. Fifteen guests have been invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
BESSIE REEDER
 DIES Ik SOUTH

Friends here today were shocked by news of the death of Mrs. Bes- sic Reeder, prominent Juneau wo- man who died yesterday afternoon in Portland.
 A brief telegram received here did not reveal the cause of Mrs. Reeders death. She left here Sun day, August 3, on her way to a Portland clinic for medical treat ment. She had been in poor health for a number of years, friends stat ed. It was expected that she might undergo an operation at Portland.
 Mrs. Reeder was 59 years old and had been in Juneau for about 20 years. She formerly operated the Northern Cocktail Bar and was Q member of the American Legion Wadies' Auxiliary and of the Wo- men of Moose, in which order she served last year as Senior Regent. She was also active in other Ju- neau women's organizations.
 Mrs Reeder was born in Illinois. Surviving her are sister in Cali fornia and brother in Illinois.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
HEALTH NURSE THROUGH
 TO TAKE YEARS LEAVE

Helen Mcbride Smith, who has been Public Health Nurse in Sew ard for the past three years, went through Juneau yesterday on the Mount Mckinley.
 She is on years leave of ab- sence and hopes during that time to serve on visiting nurse staff on the East coast She also in- tends to further her health train ing by studying at Columbia Uni versity.
 Miss Smith is the sister of Stevenson Smith, formerly the head of the English Department of the University of Oregon in Eugene. MT. Smith has written several texts in the English field that are used in many colleges and universities as standard textbooks. He is now in the East doing research work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
GREEN SAYS POOR FISHING TO MEAN
 LESS TAX REVENUE

Joe Green, who has been in the Bristol Bay area and other Third Division communities for the Treas urers Office since June 1, returned to Juneau yesterday by plane. He has been collecting Territorial taxes from canneries and other establish ments.
 According to Green the fishing in Bristol Bay was very poor this season, only approximately 60O000 cases being packed. This was about 100000 cases short of the expected catch.
 Green asserted, "the poor fishing season will greatly effect territorial revenue" ~
 Instead of the usual number of about g operating canneries, only IA canneries and two floating can- neries operated this season.
 Mrs. Green returned to Juneau with her husband. She went to the interior several weeks ago, visiting Fairbanks for the first time in 22 years. s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
VALLEY OF 10000 SMOKES DWINDLE5
 TO 8 LITTLE PUFFs

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is tapering off and will probably quit smoking entirely in a few years.
 Such was the report received here today in the report to B. D. Stewart, Territorial Commissioner of Mines, from J. c. Roehm, assis- tant mining engineer for the com mission, who has just completed a trip sthrough the famed valley on the Alaska Peninsula.
 There are only eight smokes ac- tive in the valley" Roehm reported, and they are on the sides of the Mount Nova Rupta volcano. The floor of the valley is beginning to be covered with vegetation and in few years will probably be com- pletely over grown"
 Roehm has recently finished a mining survey trip in the NIka Bay district and is now at Seldovia. He wrote Stewart an account of his trip through the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as a portion of his report on a recent trip through the upper portion of the Alaska Peninsula.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
PILOT HOLDEN
 0 MAKES 4 TRIPS

N4E a
 Pilot Alex Holden will have made four trips to nearby spots today by sundown after carrying g passengers. Early this morning Holden flew out of the Channel with Guy Graham on a charter flight to Taku Harbor, and returned to take Mrs. De Armand, to Pelican and MT. and Mrs. William Johnson and Forest Brender to Hoonah. He returned with MT. and Mrs. s. Warburton, Jr, and son from Sitka, and Oswald Thanum from Hoonah. sa
 Later he carried five passengers to Sitka and returned with five. He is scheduled to make a flight into Tulsequah this afternoon with three miners. a4sf st
 Pilot Dean Goodwin has been on special flights with canning man Nick Beg during the day.
 On flight to Sitka, Shell Sim mons carried Nancy Wright, E. Grif- fifth, Jack Molyneaux. Fred Wendt and J. Lanier to Sitka and returned with four passengers. sos s
 Later today Simmons will fly to Excursion Inlet for cannery workers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
FOARD, SMITH HELD Al NOME,
 BAD WEATHER

Dr. Fred T. Foard. Regional Med ical Consultant for the United States Public Health Service, and Dr. Courtney Smith, Assistant Commis sioner of Health, have been held in Nome by weather conditions for the past five days.
 They are expected to reach Fair banks tomorrow where they will continue their inspection of health conditions in defense bases. They expect then to make a survey of bases at Anchorage, Seward and Cor dova before returning to Juneau. They are making study of health and sanitation problems of the civ ilian population near defense bases Dr. Foard has his headquarters ill San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
John HoImquist
 Celebrates End
 Birthday Today

Young John Holmquist was host today at party given for him by his mother Mrs. Leonard Holmquist, in celebration of his 2nd birthday. The guests enjoyed balloons and all kinds of favorS, as well as birth day cake proudly bearing two can- dleS.
 Those helping to celebrate were Gordice ClOwers, Jane Adams, Mar garet Ann Pyle, Sara Druley, Bon- nie Mclean, Stewart Whitehead, Jimmy Harmon, Bill Baker, David Hamlin, Jake Ramsey, Joe Abel, Mike Grummett, and Mike Black well.
 Assisting Mrs. Holmquist were Miss Pat and Miss Marilyn McAlister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
AIR TRAFFIC RESUMES AS
 PLANES FLY
, Two Lodestars in from aSouth-EIeetras in and go0at This Morning 1

q. 2 l
 After bad weather yesterday held up all PAA air traffic, Pan Am erican Airways Alaska Division dis patched four planes in and out of Juneau today.
 Yesterdays Lodestar, delayed by weather in Prince George, arrived here at noon today with four pas sengers for Juneau and five booked through from Seattle for Fair banks. Passengers arriving here arc Lawrence Bayer, Franklin Rich ards, Vincent Dorn and William Short. Through passengers on the ship are Mrs. Emma Henderson, Alyce Shaw, Mayme Shaw, Errol Shaw and Guy Riegel.
 Due to land this afternoon is today's northbound Lodestar from Seattle with M. c. Faulkner, B. Manery, MT. and Mrs. C. A. Champ, E. J. Daley and R. Reel for Juneau and H. Ursin and E. Fritts for Fairbanks.
 A northbound Electra winged out of Juneau for Fairbanks this morning with William Downey, Mrs. T. Morrison, Mrs. Friada Mil Ter for the Interior and Gerald Schlesman booked for Whitehorse.
 A southbound Electra arrived with R. w. Marshall from White horse, and Frank Lenze, Abraham Cooley and Paul Poncia from Fair banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
WEATIuFp SYNOPSIS

 Cloudy skies prevailed Alaska this southeast Stka Homer and most western northeastern greatest amount of precipitation Il hundredhs which
 
 falling this northern Alaska kokwm and lower Yukon valleys The highest 72 39 degrees Barrow Good ceilings disabilities the prevailed locally with ceilings disabilities portion
 The Monday morning weather indicated of 29 west with extending the pected to but little during second low Boring high indcat 43 degrees north l68 inches, located at 36 high crest extending to the north.
 Juneau August 12-Sunrise 5:11
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
LEGIONNAIREs TO MEET

Regular meeting of the Ameri- can Legion will be held tonight with routine business slated to hold the spotlight. One resolution to he proposed will deal with approval or condemnation of the proposed changes in Alaska's organic act, which would amend the act to provide representation in the Ter ritorial legislature in proportion to population in various sections of the. Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
MRS. BUTCHER CONTAMINATED

r Honoring Mrs. Harry Butcher of Juneau on the occasion of her birth day, Mrs. Grace Harmon entertained at a dinner party in the Iris room of the Baranof hotel last Friday evening with covers for four. Cock tails in the Bubble room of the Bar anof preceded the dinner.
 The other guests were Mrs. Jane Harris and Mrs. Eugene Gath of Douglas. The former With Mrs. Harmon is a visitor here from Los Angeles, California. They are house guests of Mrs. Harris brother, Will liam B. Robinson, pioneer resident of this city. . Following dinner, the group en- joyed a theatre party with Mrs. Butcher as hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
pAA MEDICAL MAN TOURING BRIEFLY
 10 SEE CONDITIONS

Dr. R. A. Mcfarland, Medical Coordinator or Pan American Air ways, arrived in Juneau yesterday after trip to Fairbanks. He plans to continue south tomorrow on a Lodestar.
 As Medical Coordinator for the alrways, Mcfarland protects the health of passengers and pilots as lar as food supplies, changing weather conditions from one place to another and communicable oi- seases are concerned.
 The doctor has his headouarters Tn the Chrysler Building in New York and also does laboratory work at Harvard University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
NAzI PLANS IN (HILE
 ARE NIppED
South Am eritan Group Planned "Putseh" W-
 ficers Declare

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 1.-The arrest of five members of a Nazi organization at Puerto Varas in southern Chile today uncovered "ad- vanced plans for putsch' in San tiago, officials stated.
 The newspaper La Critica de- clared further arrests have been ordered in the investigation of an alleged Nazi plot in German popu- lated southern areas of this coun- try. Informed sources said the cleanup is connected closely with those in other South American countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
2 5isfers Z Are Going
 To Plates

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-Two pretty brown-eyed sisters from the Univ ersity, of Wisconsin will soon start on an unofficial goodwill tour of South American universities. They are Elizabeth and Martha Wells, whose fellow students voted them unofficial ambassadors. Elizabeth has a job as assistant cruise dir ector on the S.S. Uruguay and Mar tha is going along tourist class. They expect to visit the University of Sac Paulo, Mckenzie College and the University of Brazil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
SERVICES FOR
 SID MEDHAUG
 TO BE TUESDAY

Funeral services for Sid Medhaug, whose death occurred August T, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of the Charles w. Garter Mortuary.
 The Elks' ritualistic service will be given under the direction of the Juneau Lodge B.P.O.E., No. APO. Mrs. Lola Mae Alexander will sing at the services.
 Pallbearers will be members of the Elks Lodge. Interment will be in the Elks Plot at Evergreen Gem etery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
FLIES TO GET
 SCHOLARSHIP;
 SHE'S WINNER

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-Twenty-two year-old Pat Thomas, who knit sweaters and tended children to pay for her flying instruction, has won the first Amelia Earhart Scholarship, founded in memory of the first woman to fly the Atlantic. In the six years since she learned to fly, she has logged more than 1000 hours. Now she is a flight in- structor at the Alvin Eager School at Gardena, Cal Pat expects to use her $50 scholarship, which was founded by the 99 Club of licensed women pilots, to study instrument flying.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
kA5I I5 BACK
 FROM INTERIOR


 Kaarlo w. Nasi, Director of the Division of Public Engineering, re- turned to Juneau yesterday on the Mount Mckinley after an extended tour of interior communities and National Defense bases and Alaska Peninsula canneries.
 Nasi has been making routine sanitary survey of the cities, but would draw no conclusions. He said that the increased populations caus- ed by defense bases have made ad- ditional sanitary problems for the adjacent communities. He has made recommendations to the cities in- volved to help the situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
RED CR0SS OFFICIAL THROUGH JUNEAU ON
 ALEUTIAh YESTERDAY


 Henry M. Baker, National Execu- tive of the National Red Cross stopped in Juneau briefly while the Aleutian was in port yesterday
 He is returning to his headquar- ters in San Francisco after a hur- ried trip to the Territory where he has been establishing closer coordination of Red Cross work in Alaska
 While Baker was in Juneau he conferred with John Newmarket chairman of the Juneau Red Cross Chapter and members of the Health Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
! HaI!ibuters .! t u !'
 5elI, 5ea,Ii|'i|I|e e, fl

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-The follow ing halibuters, all from the west ern banks, arrived and sold here today as follows
 Havana 40,000 pounds, 12& and 1912 cents a pound; Kodiak 40,- 900 pounds. l2A and 12ia cents; Resolute 40,000 pounds, 125s and 12h cents; Tongass 36,O00 pounds. 12% and 121s cents; Addington 25,000 pounds, 121s cents straight; Mitkof 40,000 pounds, 12 3t4 and l21a cents; Eastern 23,O0o pounds, 23,0Oo pounds, 1913 cents straight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
CITY HEADS
 IN MEXICO
 ARE KILLED
Troops Called Out 10 Put Down mi-MiIifarY # Uprisings

MEXICO CITY, Aug. II. - Re ports of the staying of eight mu- nicipal officials in two towns of the state of Vera Cruz reached the Capital today s43
 At the same time, orders were issued for Federal troop comman- ders in all parts of the country to put down unauthorized demonstra- tions of semi-military groups.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
FORMER C0RD0vAN5 IN
 JUNEAU MAKING TOUR

MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Brock, former residents of Cordova, were guests of pr. and Mrs. w. w. Coun- cil yesterday while the Aleutian was in port. The Brooks now mak. their home in Bakersfield, Cal, where MT. Brock is the owner of large department store. The couple has been making a vaca- tion tour through the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
SITkA PHONE GO. 0 W NER
 SHOOTS SELF

Peter Kostrametinoff, owner of the Sitka Telephone Company, com mitted suicide at his home in Sitka about pm. today, it was learned late this afternoon at the U. S. Marshars office here.
 Kostrametinoff was home alone when he fired the shot, according to the radiogram from S.tka. He was said to have shot himself in the temple with a 30 calibre Luegar automatic.
 Inquest into the death by cor oner's jury is set for 10 o.m. to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
See Hunger
 In Norway

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Norwe- gian Government, in exile here, intimate that. next winter in Nor way many persons will be hungry. A review of the situation says milk and potatoes are running short be- cause of German borrowings" Meat, eggs and bacon are unobtain- able. Bread is already rationed to half a pound a day and coffee to
 two cups per week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
 BODY FOUND AT i'''i' 5ECuRlIY BAY
A--zA

Deputy Marshal Chris" Christ ensen left his Petersburg head quarters yesterday for Security Bay to investigate the finding of a body there, according to telegram received by U. s. Marshal William Mahoney here.
 The wire failed to say whether the body was that of a murdered man or one who met death by nat ural causes. No further word was received by the marshal's office today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
(HAk00T INDIANS TO
 VOTE LATE IN 0CT0BER

Voting of the Chilkoot Indian As sociation on their approved con- stitution bylaws and federal char ter will take place during the last week of October in Haines, accord ing to word received by Don flag erty of the Office of Indians Af- fairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
I. B. PROGRAM IN PETERSBURG DONE;
 WRANGELL IS NEXT

The tuberculosis program being carried on in Petersburg by Dr.
 John Weston, Tuberculosis Clini- tian for the Territorial Department of Health, and assisted by Magn- hild Oygard, Public Health Nurse has now been completed. The health workers will now carry on the same program in Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
HONEYMOON THEN K. p.
 FOR JACKIE
The Kid" Is A. w. 0. 1. After Wedding 10 Night
 club Flower Girl

FORT ORD. Cal, Aug. II. = Bridegroom Jackie Coogan h s been AW.OL. from his anti-tank company here for 24 hours follow ing his surprise marriage to the former Flower Parry, 19-year old Hollywood nightclub flower girl.
 Officers said today that he would probably be assigned to kitchen po- lice duty when he shows up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
ALASKA PIONEER, ] SAMUEL DUBIN,
 PASSES AWAY
Funeral Services Planned for Wednesday in
 Seattle

SEATTLE, Aug. 11-Funeral ser vices for Samuel Dublin, pioneer Alaskan merchant, are planned for Wednesday.
 Dublin died Sunday in a hospital here after a long illness. He was one of the best known businessmen of the Koyukuk area of the Yukon River Valley, living in Alaska since 1906. His home was in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
TO RESIDE IN STATES

To make their future home in the States, Marion Wetter and Orville Gulhaugen left yesterday forenoon on the Mount Mckinley. Wetter will locate in Shoals. Indiana. and Gull haugen is returning to his former home in Arlington, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
BIRTHDAY DINNER

sFor her new brother -in-law, Clar- enee Walters, Mrs. Tom Jensen en- tertained last Saturday evening with a birthday dinner Additional guests included MT. and Mrs. Orrin Ed wards, Shirley Edwards, w. E. Feero, and Tom Jensen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is A, American Can 84, Anaconda 279s, Bethlehem Steel 70ss, Commonwealth and Southern 716, Curtiss Wright 89s, Kennecott 373s, New York Central 12D2, Northern Pacific T, United States Steel 56ss, Pound $403%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-11
PACKING MAN HERE

Guy B. Graham, representative of Libby, McNeill and Libby, ar- rived in Juneau yesterday and $ staying at the Baranof Hotel. To- day he flew to Taku Tarbor on business.