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piled saying, |" I find no objection
 to the enactment Of the legisla-
 tion.' The Secretary Of War entertains similar views and says
 the bill should not be passed His objection also appears 10 be largely
 based upon the alleged difficulty Of securing insurance against injuries under the Alaska act. The Secretary of Labor recommends that the act
 be passed with an amendment which would exclude from it's pro visions all lands occupied or used
 by the United States for military or naval purposes. Such an amendment fl adopted would practically nullify the bill because most of the work done on Government land in Alaska is done on land used for military and naval purposes. The Secretary Of the Interior favors the bill if it is amended so as to leave out all those employed on military or nav al reservations or lands. so his opin- ion is substantially that of the Sec retary of Labor. The Administrator ot Federal Works Agency appears. 10 agree with the Secretary of Lab or and the Secretary of the Interior
 So this may be one of those cases where ..you pays your money and you takes your choice" It all boilsI down to the proposition that the bill Is not likely to pass with two de- paTtments of the Government def initely opposed to it, one neutral. and three other departments which consent to have the bill passed pro- yided the bill is revised by cutting out everything between the scalp and the heels. As a matter of fact, there is no sound objection to the bill in it's present form. but the ad-. ministrative officers just don't like. to be bothered. and the matter isl not important enough to command the support of a majority of Con.
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gress contrary to the views of the heads of ali the departments men ffouaa
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senato.C Chandler

The value of having members Of Congress visit Alaska is illustrated by two speeches recently made by Senator Albert B. Chandler Of Ken
 lucky. It will be recalled that Sen ator Chandelr headed a committee Of Senators principally from Mili- tary Affairs Committee who went to Alaska in 1942 and made extend ed inquiry concerning military forces and operations in the Ter ritory. Upon return to Washington the Committee submitted a report to the President which was passed on to the high command While this report has never been publish cd. enough has been said in the Senate to indicate that the report Of the Committee resulted in en= larging the military forces in Alas ka. Senator Chandler in his recent speeches. vigorously Insists that too little attention has been given to the Alaska area and to the Pacific generally and that more of our pow CT should be exerted in that direc- tion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
By ANTHONY J. DILoND
Interior Appropriation Bill


 The long awaited report on the Department of Interior Appropria- ton Bill was made on May IT. The bill is proposed by the Bureau oi the Budget. totalled more than S82.00O.000. But the bill as report ed by the Committee is more than Sg,O0O,000 less than the amount recommended by the Budget which means that the Committee made severe cuts in many of the items. Alaska items as estimated by the Bureau of the Budget totaIled s4 2 878.385, excluding funds for the Alaska Railroad which are largely appropriated from revenues and the Committee cut from this esti- mated figure $93,O15. It is regret table that these cuts were made, and the possibility still exists, how ever slight, that they may be re- stored before the bill is finally pass ed. Experience in recent years has indicated that Congress is disposed to severely cut Budget estimates in the regular appropriation bills and then supply the additional sums needed in deficiency bills Whether this makes for any real economy is extremely doubtful
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
Election of the Governor
 of Alaska

When the bill for election of the Governor of Alaska was introduced. 1t was referred, as is customary. to the Secretary of the Interior for an expression of his views. The Seere- tary has replied asking that consid- eration of the bill be deferred. The principal part of his statement fol- lows:
 While I am in sympathy with the purpose of granting to the Ter ritory a greater degree of local au- tonomy. I believe that other chang es in the Organic Act of Alaska will be necessary or appropriate if the Governor is to be elected. A study of the problems involved is now being made in this Department and upon completion thereof the proposed legislation will be trans initted to the Congress"
 It is difficult to understand why an overhaul of the Organic Act should be considered necessary just because the people of Alaska desire to elect their Governor in harmony with the announced policy of the President. Surely it would seem that the Governor can be elected without making any other material change in cur basic laws. However, il is likely that the House Commit tee on Territories, which now has jurisdiction over the bill will be disinclined to act until the Secre- tary has had a reasonable opportun- ity to submit a further expression
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
NEW YORKERs TO GET
 MILK EVERY OTHER DAY

NEW YORK Residents of the metropolitan area Of New York went without their usual morning delivery Of milk yesterday as milk dealers compiled with Office or De fense Transportation orders to In- stitute every other day deliveries
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
flask "a
 And The 
opinion
Statehood for Alaska

l of his opinion.
 Statehood for Alaska l More and more members Of Con. gress are expressing their interest in the possibility of statehood for Alaska. Scarcely a day goes by that some member does not ask me whether Alaska is ready for state hood and if so when t may be brought about. The action taken by the Ketchikan Chamber of Com merce in unanimously expressing desire for statehood is a hopeful sign.
 l should much like to know what the residents of Alaska are think ing on the subiecr. whether they favor statehool or not. While the probability of achieving statehood during the war is far from being certain. in any event several years would be required to go through the necessary process to secure the change Of Alaska from a Territory to a state. I hope that those who are interested in the subject, whether in favor of statehood or against it. will take the trouble to let me know their judgment in the matter
 WOrkmen's Compensation
 The hazards of attempting to get legislation through Congress is illustrated by the bill, H. R. 336. to make the workmen's compensation laws of Alaska applicable to work undertaken on property Of the Fed eral Government in Alaska. At the present time. under special Act of Congress-, the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers Compensation Act applies with respect to all injuries sustained by all persons working on Federal lands and premises. In many respects the Alaska Work mems Compensation Act is more favorable to the injured workmen and, therefore. I have attempted by the bill to apply the Territorial act rather than the Longshoremen's s and Harbor Workers Compensation Act.
 Upon introduction the Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Hon. Mary T. Norton, wrote letters to the Departments of Justice, Navy, War Interior, Labor and to the Federal Works Agency, asking for expres- sions of opinion with respect to the bill. The Attorney General has re-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
STEEL SHORTAGE LOOMS
 IF COAL MINERS STRIKE

WASHINGTON Chairman Dom aid NJ. Nelson Of the War Produe= Lion Board said this week that '. s. steel production will drop sharply late this week unless a flow of coal to steel plants is maintained and serious paralysis Of the war pro duction program win fellow any eurtailment Of coal supplies
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-06-04
CUNTS FAMOUS DOCTOR
DIES SUDDENLY JUNE 2

NORTH BAY, Ontario-Dr. AL len Ray Dafoe. the country physi- elan who gained world fame by at tending the Dionne quintuplets at their birth nine years ago. died Wednesday after a brief Illness. He was 60 years old.
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Permits
Continued From Page B-l.

street NE, owner; Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Md, builder; to
make repairs, 5045 Lee street NE;
to cost $500.
Andrew Perry. 1865 Washington
place NE, owner. Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Md, builder: to
make repairs, 1865 Washington
place NE; to cost 5000
Eugene Williams, 1918 Meade
street NE, owner; Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Nd. builder;
to make repairs, 1918 Meade street
NE: to cost $500.
John j. Kennedy. 1904 Tenth
street NE, owner: Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Md, builder;
to make repairs. 1904 Tenth street
NE; to cost $500.
Eva M. Harley. 1905 Kane place
NE. owner; Maryland Roofing Co.,
Hyattsville, Md. builder: to make
repairs. 1906 Kane place NE; to
cost $500.
Oscar Dennis. 900 Forty seventh
place NE. owner: Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Md. builder;
to make repairs, 900 Forty-seventh
place NE: to cost $500.
Ellis M. Haizlip, 1910 Sheriff
road NE. owner; Maryland Roof
ing Co.. Hyattsvilje. Md, builder;
to make repairs, 1910 Sheriff road
NE; to cost $500.
william T. Brown, hot Fiftieth
place NE. owner; Maryland Roof
ing Co.. Hyattsville. Nd. builder;
to make repairs. l107 Fiftieth place
NE: to cost $500.
John and Myrtle Brehm, 5000
Brothers place Sc, owner; to make
repairs. $500 Brothers place Sc: to
cost $500.
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HOUSING
Continued From Page B-l.

Army and Navy construction work
which is now completed or nearing
completion are entering the war
housing field. thereby expanding the
number Of experienced organizations
available for war housing construc-
ton.
Simplified Procedure.
Simplification of the procedure for
obtaining priorities on materials for
publicly financed war housing has
been an important factor in speed
ing up construction. Instead of
applying to the War Production
Board for a priority on a single
project as was necessary in the
past, the FPHA now applies for a
blanket priority covering many
projects built on standardized plans
assuring maximum economy in use
OF scarce war materials. This
procedure eliminates the time pre-
yiously consumed in processing
priorities applications for individual
projects, it was pointed out.
On this basis, the FPHA can i'm
mediately extend a preference rating
on any project to its regional office,
which handles the contract awards
and supervises construction. With
the recent assignment of AA-3
preference ratings to all war housing
construction, contractors therefore
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Blueprints
From Page BID

list, businessman and housing de-
veloper can reap decided advantage
from being ready to proceed
promptly when the present Govern
ment restriction on civilian con-
struction is removed.
AT the same time, the farsighted
governmental agency should make
necessary provision now for utilizing
the services of available architect
ural and engineering organizations.
In most cases this requires specific
appropriations. State legislatures
now in session should provide funds
both for planning OF State projects
and to supplement and encourage
municipal planning. 1t is unneces-
sary for governmental agencies to
increase their regular stats as thou
sands of architectural and engineer
ing firms are available If the ex-
perience of New York State and
New York City is applicable, these
private organizations will be willing
to enter into contracts on a basis
advantageous to the public jurisdic-
TONS" he declared.
In proposing to the chamber that
it urge advance PREPARATION OF con-
struction blueprints as a national
policy, the council based its proposal
on these points:
There will be definite need for
construction Of all kinds.
Architects Net Busy Now.
The necessary design facilities, the
services Of architects and engineers,
are now available and will not be so
readily available when the war ends
and users OF construction make 4
demand upon these services.
Contracts should be awarded i'm
mediately at the end of the war.
The councils letter stressed that
this large construction program will
provide immediate employment for
all construction workers to be re-
leased from the armed services and
war industries. and for additional
workers from the general labor sup
ply. The council makes it clear that
it is not proposing the so-called pub
lie works approach to unemployment
relief. If essential public works
projects are planned and ready for
contract, there will be no need for
AN indescriminate program of work
relief projects or establishment OF
another WPA," the council believes.
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Three D. {. Residents Fined
For bIackout Violations

Three persons were fined for vio-
lations OF Mondays blackout by MI
nicipal Court Judge George Nelson
yesterday.
Miss Martha Choate, IS, OF the
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The Home Clinic
Small Personal Touches Give
Home Turned Out Look

blue to a heavenly turquoise shade
Then every one went to work with a
brush to put the paint on the walls
This was accomplished in short
order.
One of the girls who had COM
pleted the bathroom in surprising
ly short time and was exceedingly
proud of the fact that she had spilled
hardly a drop 81 paint on tile floor
and porcelain invited all the guests
upstairs to pat her on the back. In
attempting to remove the stepladder,
she forgot the bucket of paint on the
top step. It slid of. turning upside
down on top of her head and splash
ing paint into every nook and Granny
of the bath.
There was plenty of mirth at this
painting party. which was justified
when all that was necessary to re-
move the spilled paint was soap and
water. Dry paint is resistant to
soap and water and may be washed
like oil paint, but while it is wet it
comes right up as easily as milk.
Stepladder Is Big Help.
Young housewives who are at
tempting to make their homes pre-
sentable this spring can do so with
little expense and no professional
help. The stepladder that is an
aid in reaching the cobwebs close
to the ceiling, and the scrub pail
that is a part OF the household
equipment are all the equipment
necessary other than the paint and
paint brush. A 4-inch brush is
wide enough for most women to
handle, as the larger ones are very
heavy. This paint covers so we'll
and brushes out so easily that no
experience is necessary.
If rugs, upholstery and draperies
are all in good order select wall
paint color that blends them all to-
gether. In this way you will find
that the changing Of the walls
makes the whole room new and no
further expenditure is necessary for
refurbjshing.
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BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

The finishing touches to the spring
housekeeping are always fun. No
matter how well the house is
scrubbed and polished it is the small
personal touches that really give it
that we'll turned out look which We
all admire.
New furniture arrangement. a
new lamp shade or two, realignment
OF pictures which may mean hang
ing them in groups or panels are
Just as important as crisp curtains
at the windows in the final scene.
This year. milady housewife is very
likely to take her paint brush in
hand as part of her job also.
New fiat wall paints on the mar
ket are as easy to use as soap and
water and much more fun. Though
this is washable, quick drying and
fadedroop as are oil paints it Is
much simpler to mix and to handle.
The addition OF water and STIR
ring turns the paint to whipped
cream consistency. 1t flows on the
wall with very little effort and is
foolproof in that it does not show
laps or streaks, 1t dries within an
hour to soft matte like surface
and is washable as soon as thor
oughly dry.
Tragedy in Paint.
Two young Navy wives here have
made quite an adventure out of
Transforming their home while their
husbands are OF to the wars. With
one thought of redoing the house:
two. OF filling lonely hours, and
three. their own entertainment. they
invited a group of house guests for
the week end.
When the guests arrived the two
young women had a panel of blue
and a panel Of green paint on the
living room wall Every ones opin-
ion on which was the best color was
solicited.
The sum OF the answers was that
each of the colors was not quite what
it should be so they solved that prob
lem by mixing the green and the
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Looms
Continued Prom Page Bib

Cake, Portland. Greg. president of
the league. The fall-off from Janu-
airy a year ago was 27.2 per cent
In the total disbursement, largely
accounted for by the cutting of con-
struction loan volume by wartime
restrictions on home building. A
year ago 1885 per cent of all lend
ing done by these institutions was
for new building. and this year 1914
per cent, 1t was said.
Nevertheless the associations
made $7,l73.0O0 worth of loans for
the construction OF new war hous-
ing In January" said Mr.. Cake.
This continued contribution of the
savings and loan institutions to the
financing Of new permanent hous-
ing in areas where wartime popula-
ton expansion demands 1t has
raised to $l32.246 900 the advances
they have made for war housing
since new building was restricted
to this type OF construction"
In January the association also
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Five High Schools
Will Enter Legion
|0ratory Contest
Elimination Run-OHs
To Be Held Mondoy;
Scholarship Awards

Five senior high schools In the
District have indicated they will
enter a contestant in the Sixth
Annual National High School Ora
torical Contest sponsored by the
American Legion. Guy U. Cogswell,
contest director for the District,
announced today.
The elimination contests for junior
and senior high school students
between the ninth and twelfth
grades will be held Monday at 8
pm. at Legion headquarters under
direction Of D. l.. Haldeman, as
sistant department director.
Speeches Also Called For.
Students in the colored junior
and senior high schools will hold
their elimination contests March
26. probably at the Garrett Pat
terson Junior High School, They
will be supervised by commanders
of the James Reese Europe and
James E. Walker posts Of the Legion.
Besides a prepared patriotic ora
ton, each contestant must be pre-
pared to give an extemporaneous
speech OF from four to six minutes.
They will be graded on both pres
entations.
Winner of the District finals to
be held April in the Hall of Nat
ural History at the United States
Smithsonian Institute will be
eligible to compete in the regional
contests, and If successful there in
the national contests.
Scholarship Awards.
Scholarships will again be the
awards this year, with top honors
bringing $4,000. $3.50, $500 and $3.50,
respectively.
Patrick Fitzgibbons. department
commander for the District, has ap-
pointed 10 Legionnaires. including
three past department commanders,
to serve As judges for the elimina-
ton contests Monday. The names
of these Judges will not be disclosed,
however, the contest rules forbidding
it.
Mr.. Cogswell said DR.. Chester w.
Holmes, assistant superintendent OF
schools, has instructed junior and
senior high schools of the District
to certify the name OF their student
representative to the contest chair
man. In turn, he said, the Legion
Contest Committee will notify the
orators to appear Monday night.
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Trinity Towers Apartment, 3023
Fourteenth street N. W.. was SEN
fenced to pay q fine OF $50 or serve
30 days tn Jail.
Robert G. Stone. 1850 Irving street
NV, vas fined $50. and Lillian G..
Cronin, 1l01 Euclid street NV, was
ordered to pay q $40 fne or serve
10 days in jail.
All three were cited for failure to
extinguish lights in their homes.
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loaned 1857 900 for remodeling of
houses so that additional units could
be provided without new building
to take care of war workers and
their families. This. added to their
previous nine months remodeling
advances, meant that s33 ,+87 900
had been advanced to make older
housing available for more units.
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Completely renovated ond in new-house condition this
authentic Eory American home represents the finest pon
ming in construction IWobity 1t living
oorden first floor ovoo. Three lovely bedrooms and two
baths Storage oc An oil General Electric Kitchen G. E.
AlR-CONOTlONN0 Attached eoroee. Loroe and beou-
tifuy londscoped lot.
Open Saturday Afternoon and All boy Sunday
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no longer face uncertainty and de-
lays in obtaining materials,
Standardization of designs has
also aided materially in quick draft
ing OF complete plans and specifica-
tons for individual projects, thereby
enabling the FPHA to obtain lump
sum bids In short space OF time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
~ GOLD MEDAL
BASKETBALLERS
NEAR FINALE
WATERFOWL and AnsOnia
Teams Gain Semi.Finals;
Naugy zephyrs Tonight

Six basketball teams remain 70
zee action In the current Gold
Medal tournament At the Y. NJ, G,
A., with two units; the Watertown
Indians, and Farrell birmingham
lads from AnsoniR already assured
Semi-flnal places by vlrute OF their
victories Sunday afternoon over
Harrington East Ends and the ~"
Cadets. The latter team and the
Watcrtown squad are the high
school varsity players from Crosby
and the SIlktown.
Two Games Tonight
Tonight, It's the Broncos and Boys
Club Varsity at $3.50 y. m, with tho
Naugy zephyrs and Dusty All-Stars
10 shoot II out at $3.50 D. M; winners
N meet tho Watertown and An
sonia team In tho semi-hnalS Of
the tournament.
Championship and consolation
games are scheduled for Wednes-
day night.
Sunday results cost the Torring-
ton entry 10 points defeat which
eliminated them by 1888; while the
~" Cadets gave the AnSonla Club
q tougher tusslc to lost by Ave points
2i-26 r. Nevcrs and 4. Roberts
OF WATERFOWL scored II apiece for
the Indians, while the AnsoniR Club
scored steadily throughout the
game; standing of u closing rush
by the Crosby Cadets. Scores;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
Warmly Seeks Pole
Vault Worthy Foe

Chicago, March 22.--tUP)--Cor-
nclius Warmcrdam. lanky 27-year-
old naval ensign who hasn't had .
serious pole vaulting rival In the
past three seasons, longcd today for
n competitor VINO could extend him
In his bid for the 10 foot ceiling. Z"
WaImerdam set a new worlds
record OF Is feet q Ia inches Sat-
urday night In the seventh annual
Chicago relays. The leap shattered
his own indoor mark OF Is feet
Z Ia inches set In February. 1912
at Boston and his outdoor record
of 10 feet 7 ga inches established
last May at Modesto, Cal.
Warmerdam indicated for the first
time since he became the worlds
greatest vaulter that he missed the
competitive urge furnished track and
field athletes In other events by
performers OF near equal ability.
II guess I'd do better" lie said
modestly, III had somebody push
ing me all the time. IT'S only nat
ural that close competitor fur
nisi1es fellow an added incentive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
Buffalo Leads Bears
In Hockey PlayOff
BY UNITED PRESS

The Buffalo Blooms had 81
edge today over the American
Hockey Leagues regular season
champions. the Hershey Bears, al.
ter scoring a az triumph In the
third game Of their best-of seven
series "a" playoff at Buffalo la6t
night.
More than 10000 spectators
watched the Blooms come from be-
hind In the second period and win
the game on Clint Smiths tally.
Joe Levandowskl opened the scor-
ing for Hershey at the 5-mlnute
mark OF the first period. but Bin
Alum tied the bc0re for the BlsOns
at O:3e. Hershey again went ahead
at 1854 Of the second on a goal by
Harry Frost. but Alum knotted the
score q second time at 1923. Smith
provided his winning margin nj
1888 Of the second segsion and
MacKamlnaky added q point 10 II
at 1925 Of the final.
The win was the second IN a
row for the Illaore. wh0 meet the
Bears III the next game Of theiI
SERIES 81 BuffaI0 wedneshav.