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The daily monitor leader., 1945-01-05
Around the Town at Utica

Mrs. Viola Chapel has return
ed from a week END visit with
friends in Pontiac.
Helen Clark of New York
City, a SPAR, visited her broth
er, Sergeant Robert McMichael,
and family. Tuesday. She is
home on leave visiting her par
ents in Romeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gage and
daughter, Mrs. Willard Chapo-
ton, have returned from Cleve-
land, Ohio. where they visited
their daughter Nancy, a mem
Der of the WAVES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goodsir
haG as their Sunday guests Mr..
GoodSir's brother, David Good
sir, and wife of Detroit.
Mrs. Howard Erase, who has
been making her home with her
parents. has moved to home on
Waldenburg road.
Harriet Shurley. LaVonnc
Stevens. Norman VanJaarsveld
and John Buhalti attended a
New Years party at the Gray
stone ballroom, Detroit, New
Years.
Mrs. l.. c. Bennett has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Gladly, in Washington, over the
holidays.
Mrs. Ellen Magahay enter
Ssineo Mr.. and Mrs. wTlllam
Sipperley, Sarah Andrus and
her father, E. j. Andrus, for din
ner on Sunday.
David Voydanoff. Of Pontiac,
visited his grandparents. Mayor
and Mrs. Matthew j. Rettmiller,
over the weekend. Mr. and
Mrs. A. Voydanoff, and family,
called at the Rettmiller home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tyack, of
Mount Clemens. and Mary Pur-
chase, at Sunday dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tyack. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Tyack were
guests of their son and wife in
the evening. y. -
Mrs. Augusta Lehner is in
very poor health at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Howard
o. Messmore.
Several Utica business places
are being redecorated during
the New Year vacation. Schep-
er's Electric Shop has under
ogne interior decoration and the
basement enlarged for more
storage space. The Shamrock
Cafe is closed for improvements
including new fixtures. redecor-
alton and some alterations. The
opening date will be announced
within fe wdays, Leo Koio-
wich, proprietor, states.
John o. Miller has moved to
the Otto Schroeder home on JEFF
ferson street. Miller has been
living on a farm on Van Dyke
road north of the city.
Mrs. Madonna Evans and lit
lie son, of Ferndale, visited her
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4, Haven

NEW HAVEN-Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Kesner were guests
New Years Day of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Millar in Mount Glenn
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lutte had
as their guests New Years, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Willert and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Erdman, and
son.
Keith Phelps of Battle Creek
called on friends in this vicinity
Wednesday.
Mr., aud Mss. JuaSoa Waite
s.tsiJeSts New YearA ~ ,s
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Griffith al
Lake Orion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schroed-
er spent New Years with Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Schroeder, in
Detroit.
Calvin Harm, who spent his
holiday vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harm
returned Tuesday to concordia
College at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Friday evening dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Bennett
were Mrs. Anna LaFerge and
Miss Leila Burdick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bade
entertained on New Years, Mr.
and Mrs. Nolan Woodruff and
daughter of Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Bade and son, of Ypsi-
lanti, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Knust and family, Ernest Knusi
and +. A. Schulz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harm
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William SehWedler in Detroit
over the holiday weekend.
Mrs. Clara Jamison of North
Branch is spending the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. karlton f
Jones.
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Bloms Drinking Bout
for Dual Shootines

DETROIT, Jan. 5-(R-Mrs.
Catherine Griffin, 35. was killed
and her husband, Francis, 40.
was seriously wounded in a
shooting in the bedroom of their
home last night.
Detectives said Griffin had
been drinking and the couple
quarreled over money matters.
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ImDrOyes Wood

A chemical for treating wood
by new process makes soft
woods hard, hard woods harder,
minimizes their tendency to
swell, shrink, or warp, and i'm
proves their durability and
strength. The process will en-
able manufacturers to use plenti-
full, low-cost woods instead OF
scarce, eostlier varieties and
renders wood more resistant 10
flame, rot, pests and chemicals.
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father, Frank Pointer, and Mrs.
Pointer on Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Patrick entertained
for the weekend her nieces,
Maude Mae Wright, of Holly,
and Mrs. Harry Kangas, of De-
troit, also her nephew, Douglas
Marsh, Of the u S. Navy, who
is home on a 30-day leave. He
has been in service for the past
two years.
On New Years Day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick were hosts TO 20
dinner guests. Among those
seated about the table were Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Z. Marsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Slayton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs
Dem Marsh and daughter, of
Detroit. also Mrs. Patrick's mo-
ther, Mrs Dean Wright, who is
spending the winter with her
daughter. Sunday, Jan. Z Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick will be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jacobs N
Detroit.
Mrs. Elmer Eyster, of Royal
Oak, has been visiting her mo-
ther, Mrs. Alice MesSmore, this
week and will leave Friday to
Join her husband in Florida,
where they expect to spend the
winter.
A letter was received this
week 'Dy Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fletcher from their son Fred,
who is a German prisoner. 1t
was written in August and stat
ed that he was in good health.
A delightful. New Years Eve
party was given by Miss Donna
Wiley, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
D. B. Wiley at her home on 'Cass
street, when she entertained
seven of her girl friends. Lunch
was served amid festivities APP
propriate to the occasion.
Wallace Heldt, son of Mrs.
Otto Boettcher, of Hall road,
who was brought home from
the Netherlands, East Indies, to
a ca2sseEN.a., SpsSiSat last @gSeess, se..ss,
has Sesn transferred 10 hos
pital in Cleveland, O. Wallace
was able to spend the week lend
with his mother in Utica.
Mrs. Robert E. Felker has
Joined her husband at Fort
Sheridan, H., where he is now
stationed having been transferr-
ed from Gamp Mccoy, Wis.
Sergeant Robert McMichael,
who has been with his wife and
family here for the past few
days on furlough from camp in
Georgia, left Wednesday morn
ing for Fort Ord, Calf, from
where he will leave for overseas
service.
Entertaining for his niece,
Marjorie Sue Messmore, of
Grand Rapids, Walter Messmore
gave skating party and ham
burger roast at his home on Cass
street, Utica, Saturday night, for
a company of young people.
Messmore has the finest skating
rink in the city formed by flood
ing the lawn and making a skat-
ing surface of 70x90 feet. Mar
jorie Sue, who has been the
guest of her cousins, Mr.. Mess
more's daughter for the past
week, left by plane for her home
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mess
more and daughters, and their
guest, Marjorie Sue Messmore,
of Grand Rapids, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Baker in Dearborn on
Monday.
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Quality of weapons has re-
manned an uppermost factor in
our production effort. have yet
to hear a well-founded criticism
OF ordnance quality.-Maj. Gen.
Levin H. Campbell, Army Ord
paprA chiaf ,.-.-..r-.s--
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is stationed after serving "a
months overseas. Mrs. Mattingly
is the former, Miss Elizabeth
Koenig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Miller and
sons of Detroit spent New Years
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Christie.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-01-05
Breaking BOttleneCks

Shortage of labor in West
Coast aircraft plants has resulted
in plant supervisors and foremen
pitching in as manual laborers
to break bottlenecks, and the
part-time hiring of servicemen
based nearby.
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SIATICO

Doctors prescription for neuri.
tis and rheumatism-.speedy re.
lief from joint pains - back
ache - lameness. 75c at Ban
now Drug Store.
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r A T u r ES
w ith a Buckeye
In Congress.
= cI-As93ec1 / mo w
NsAs~ = c~sssA - aasss sass4sa

copies war, and it should be
a peoples peace.
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rerre Haute. Ind, president ct
the junior growers, and Paul +,
futile. instructor In vOcationat
agriculture nt vcrmilion and conf
fest chairman in the Centra1
Region sta5es, joined in strcssing
the need Tor efficient productions
and marketing.
Just as we have had to EN-.
cloy efficient methods TO increase
wartime food production Tuttie
reported. sit will be essential fox
tomorrow's vegetable growers to-
know what TO grow. how to grow.
Il and how to market quality pro-
duce. Winners in the l944 con.
fest of our association proved tt1as
better methods pay dividends
whether utilized in backyard gar
dens or in commercial acreageS 81
vegetable crops.
Awards for tho fifth annual
contest include a national cham.
oionship Of $500. four regional
awards OF 5000, sectional scholar
,hip Of 500 and state awards.
Contest leaders urged early en-
rollment because a study course
prccedes the actual vegcf. bic
production by each contestant,
Entry blanks can be obtained BY
writing 10 Tuttic or to the junior
growers advisory chairman. Prof.
Grant 3. Snyder. head Of the De.
partment ,of Olcriculturc, lOa
french Hall, Massachusetts, State
College, Amherst. Mass. -
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EDIT O RIALS
The Controlling Power

outlook. BY acknowledging Gon
10 be divine Love, the only power.
fhc only Life and creator o. man.
we Immediately place ourselves
under The law of Love. the law
whiei, DEGREES harmony, health,
and peace to be the legitimate. and
true heritage Of man. Through
This right understanding we rccpg-
nize mans inseparable oneecss
with God and accept Tire spiritual
relationship OF Father and son
Spiritually clad in the understand
ing OF This sonship, we can look
upon the lions in our path assoas
portunities for proving the alNata
Of God and The perfection onllls
universe.
Perhaps the lions in our pail
have been long and weary Na,'
Of physical suffering. or unhappy
separation from loved ones &.
heavy business burdens, with i
1 lie hope Of relief. Suppose ths
| had been the trials Daniel he'd =
overcome. Would he have cc-.
sidered them as stern realities?
Does not his convincing proof oi
divine protection show that ',e
must have turned his thous..i
away from the human difficulty to
confident understanding of his
oneness with God? In that one-
ness he must have seen man as
| ithc perfect, spiritual likeness Of
God, immune from danger and
| disaster.
| Since there can be no separa
lion from God, there can be I'D
separation from the boundless
good that Love bcstows. To know
this takes away the fear Of loneli.
ness and failure and enriches exc
pericncc with joyous accomplish.
Iment. Looking away from the
burdens Of business or home into
lhc glorious activity of our Fa-
theirs business, we find the frce-
dom and abundance Of Minds
infinite ideas. Lack and ineffi-
lcicncy disappear as we behold the
Imam OF Loves creating, ever ex-
| pressing wisdom, unselflshness.
| and unlimited intelligence. Il. =.
i Tie Christian Science Monitor.
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day one hundred and seventy
five Congressmcr had General
Hershey before them In an
attempt to learn why SO many
young farmers are being
drafted despite the provisions
of the Selective Service Act
and the Tydings Amendments
thereto. hershey insisted the
Tydings Amendment is st'ii
law and that the order was
,ot in contradiction thereof.
He places the responsibility
on the local boards to pass
lpon essentially Of all farm
vorkers. The law of the
United States, as passed by
Congress and still in force,
,pecifically exempts from mil
itary service those mer who
re found to be essential
arm workers, for whom sat
sfactory requirements can
not be obtained, and whose
nduction would result in land
lying idle or a material re-
ucllon in food production.
10 one except Congress can
set aside this law. Yet pres
inre is being rut on the local
boards to draft young farm
'ag farmers notwitll
standing the law. General
lershev even told The Cor
81 = ~ri's that gr0
imately one-half of the youn<
seseesi eighteen af;s
VENT five deferred for az,
o@es would be il
the armed forces before
~ lsL.
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rO WE ever feel that, like
Daniel, we have been thrown
- into a den OF lions? And do
we sometimes think that our prob
lens are not only difficult but
insurmountablc?
Daniel emerged unhlrt from the
lions den. What WAS the secret
az his triumph? Was 1t not his
clear understanding OF God. and OF
divine Loves control over all?
Because Daniel knew God to be
the only power governing man,
he was fearless in his obedience
and faithful in his service TO tod.
Because he knew that divine Love
was the only power controlling
man and the universe. he was con-
iident Of divine protection.
Thus il was That where others
believed ravenous ferocity, ami
NAL force, and sayagery to pre-
vail. he could prove the presence
and protection OF spiritual
strength, gentlencss, moral cour-
aye. and kindness. lie could there
fore declare with rejoicing as
morning melted away the shad-
ows OF night Daniel 6:22), MY
God hath sent his angel, and hath
shut the lions mouths, that they
have not hurt me: forasmuch as
before him innocency was found
in me-
In Science and Health with
Key 10 lie Scriptures" Mary Ba-
ker Eddy writes "a. 514): Moral
courage is tire lien Of the tribe
OF Juda. the king Of the mental
realm. Free and Il arless ii roams
in the forest. Undisturbed il lies
in the open field. OF rests IN greer
pastures. beside the still wa.
lcrs. She continues. Under
standing tile control which lav.
held over al. Daniel felt safe il
ihc lions den, and Paul proved
The viper 10 be harmless.
III uiNitlGs 1SCAIs hbds &0ihI1h
all. he must control each one o
us. This control is always health
giving and ioy-rcstoring. BY al
lowing God to govern Thought WI
begin al once to have a happicl
s Y ar d { Q r Outstanding
Achievement u Negro White
Relations by DR.. G. Bromley
10 nana B;ehcp Of the Ne,y
York Methodist area and
president Of the Federal
Council Of the Churches of
Christ in America, at Lin.
coins Birthday luncheon
given by the Council in tha
Totel Commodore, New York
CITY.
The presentation Of d / ,00G
United States savinns Bond,
Series r, was made by DR.
OMAN.
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is,sg4aRD w. ODJTM GIVEN
AWARD FOR OTJYSTAND-
ING ACIHaIIY YE,kIElgy'I
NEGRO WHITE RELA-
TIONS

DR.. Howard WASHINGTON
O5um of the University of
North Carolina was presented
the Edward L. Bernays
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WITH Al BUCKEYE IN
CONGRESS

Precedent has hecr broke
again For the first time a
President of the Unile
States has taken his oath O
office for d fourth term. Tho
ceremonies took place on tn
south poftico Of the White
House Saturday noon bcfor
some Beveih thousand digni
taries Who watched Frankli
Delano Roosevelt take II
oath of Office administered b
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone
The Presidents Inaugural az
dress was the shortest evC
delivered by any Presiden
recurring less than five mi.
uses. The whole ceremony r.
BIZ slightly more than tWent
n F,utes.
ne President is expected
/ ,eet with Prime Ministe'
rchiil of Great Britain
!: Premier Stain of Russia
Y ain the very near future
If what will undoubtedly b1
o, 4 Of the most historic con
ocr Of modern times
I .-enaier Stain has consis-
teasly refused to leave Russia
for any joint meetings and it
is, therefore, expected the
coming conference will be
h IA in that country. AS a re
suit Of the great Russian vic
tories Of the past two weeks
on the Eastern Front. Pre-
mier Stain will be in a GOO
bargainin~ position when
comes to diagramming VII
postwar boundaries and CO
ditions are to be in Europe
Members of Congress arr
hopeful they, and the Anne
ican people as a whole, will
b. gwen much more infor-
r1asia's as to what transpire
al sat eo1nilae conference
tlan i.lluY 4 folloWinr =
The l'rlNsi ferences Of
q 'iit'e sr than a year ago.
.s'a Il erro:s,infr 'annard II
.'essional circles that
is; Roosevelt follow in the
3tstens Of his distinguished
edecessor. Woodrow Will
IN, ard adopt the policy of
"Open covenants openly ar
rived at" This has been a
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work under military dlsci-
.ine, is encountering a bit Of
,ugh sailiI & on Capitol Hill
1ln management and la51
re opposed to the prog II
,.s.l.4g it will 10. s.5.
hers are polntin5 out q
al cause of present war n1t
,al shortages is not til.
allure Of either industry o,
I'll 10 produce, but raLh
gue to the mistakes Of tht
aapfier-ln.Chtei ard h
subordinates in underestimate
.A4llsafy needs and i'll can
~ or reducing war orders
While the President has az,
tiilcu that pu1 feWlf al.
of the dictatorial power
divided III the legislation Wi
used unless absolutei'
ccessar j, many national leg
.slators are not unmindfun
{ the way other power.
.ranted in the past, with the
anne understanding, have
,een abused. The Congress is
eady and willing to do what
Yer may be necessary to
upply our fighting forces
18th their every need, but be.
'cvc a more American way
han the Administration
lracsted plan can be foure
I, Obtain the desired results
The pot is boiling here il
Washington over the recen'
order to local Selective Serv
ice Boards relative to agricul
tural deferments. Last Tues
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E o M M E N T S
Junior Growers
Offered AWurds
II - ~

Ohio vegetable growers bs
tween the ages Of IL and u al
aIiaible to compete for S6.OOO ~
wards IN the production mar.
ketine contest of the National
Junior Vegetable Growers Asso1
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An Episode at Cape Gloucester, New Britain
Drasings By MTSgt. pic Donalae
Story By SffSgf. Art Mielke

During the fight for Hill 66O at Cape
Gloucester, New Britain - shortly
after Marines landed there on De-
cenaber 20. 1943 - two Leathernecks
hitched ride on a jeep headed for
the front lines. Two other Marines,
members Of one of the units up
ahead, held down the front seats.
They were hauling supplies to the
front. Ahead was nothing but tangled
jungle and swamp, relieved only by
the meandering track over which
tho jeep travelled. Rounding bend,
the jouncing vehicle was stopped by
. Marine wearing an MP band.
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The Administration pro-
osal to place oil men between
ightcen and forty-five or
lghteen and sixty under
ontrol of the War MarpoWe
commission, and require them
q work when and where di-
.ected, at wages approved by
overnment officials or be
laced in labor battalions'
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Continued from ,ngc II
sssI,S REFORrg sTesEsY

4tost Virglnia
1,lil. IY45. Pres 3ent
I'm w. Davis Of the collie E
nouneeg also ths.t there ii Il
8 approximately 100 PROF.
active candidates for gradtl-
lion. To off set ahscns ac;all
rom essential war work tie
sollege will continue this We +
he time-saving weekend
commencement.
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RI have used ALLENRU for several
anonths. / could hardly walk on account
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Don't be victim Of he pains and
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Oe neuTitis without trying this simple,
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home. Two tablespoons of ALLENRU.
plus the juice Of lemon in glass OF
water, Your money back il not entirely
satisfied. Just sse at III drug stores.
Buy ALLENRu today.
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CJallOu, ~ Wds
q n /, o u n c e q
today. |
Outlining how
boys and girls
could share I'M
fhe scholarship
awards proyidi
ed in the ma
tion-wide { o M
test b y t h d
Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tell
Company, Don !
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-03
Ap SPORT
 p0UNDUpS!
By Hugh Fullerton. Sr Associated Press Sports Writer)

NEW YORK, May 3,--It sounded very simple the other day when Ccmmissioner-elact Happy Chandler said baseball should locate leagues in the vicinity of Government hes pitals (to provide entertainment for wounded mem and in high schools and colleges, but somehow, we won- der if Happy realizes what task that would be. Presumably he meant locating professional leagues near hospitals, since the Commis- sioner's job doesn't deal with amateur baseball, and a committee has been studying possible realignment of leagues for over year now without reaching any conclusion As for the schools and colleges, they'd like help from professional ball-on their own terms-and the first de- mand is that the pros let their play CTS clone until they graduate High soLocl basebll already is on the up- grade, due to the encouragement re- coiyed from organized ball. But hcw is Chandler going to organize leagues in schools and colleges when some State Associations still call 8 player ineligible for little more than shaking hands with a scout?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-03
JUNEAU OFFICER REWARDED FOR
 COMBAT IN ITALY

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy, Capt. Thomas B. Stewart of Ju- neau, Alaska, recently was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorius ser yice in combat on the Fifth Army front in northern Italy
 Stewart is a member of the S7th Mountain Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Infantry Division
 When battalion elements stormed 9 mountainous peak held by strong enemy forces, Stewart labored dili- gently to keep and maintain com munications with all supporting units. Through his efforts. satis- factory liaison with battalion was maintained for the duration of oper- ations and until the objective had teen obtained.
 His tasks assumed wider respon- abilities as companies on separate missions famed out over unknown terrain.
 "Tnslessly and endlessly he work ed to insure adequate liaison with all clements, and because of his capable efforts, Capt. Stewart play ed a major role in the success of hattalicn operations the citation read.
 The award was pinned on Stewart by Major General George P. Hays, commanding general of the 10th 4Mountaineers.
 Stewart entered the service in June, 1922 and participated in the Aleutian campaign.
 His father B. D. Stewart, lives at Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-03
ALASKkNS DAY VISIT
 10 DELEGATE BARTlETT

Col E. w Norris called on Dele gate E. L. Bartlett during his recent trip to Washington to confer witt U. s. Public Health officials. Col Norris is District Director of the Alaska Regional Office of U. s Public Health Service, with head quarters in Juneau.
 Robert s. Sanford, Divisional Dir ector of the Bureau of Mines, re- siding in Juneau, visited Bartlett during his stay in Washington or official business.
 A. w Anderson Chief of the Di- vision of Commercial Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service, was visitor in the Delegates office. Ander- son is the nephew of Senator An drew Nerland Of Fairbanks.
 II. W. Kirby, formerly of Alaska. called on MT. Bartlett and told him of his interest in Alaska. Mir. Kir- by first went to Skagway in 1909 with the Signal Corps. and later served at Cordova. He concluded his Alaska tour Of duty in Valdez in 1921 and still maintains his Elk membership in the Skagway lodge. He served in Alaska as warrant off Ger and retired from the army as a 1st Lieutenant in 1941. MT. Kirby is now living near Buffalo, New York.
 MT; and Mrs. Bernard Devote and their young son, Gordon, called on Delegate Bartlett recently, MT. De- Voto well-known author of Year Of Decision" and a contributing edi- tor for HGrrer's, is now engaged in research for new book on Indian art. He expressed deep interest in the natives of Alaska and consult ed with MT. Bartlett about their arts and crafts.