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1 ^ iHE RIChT TRE E—Four houn 1 dogs v. ho knew
better than to bark up the wrong tree, especially when a raccoon
had lodged hiniself in this one, drew a good crowd in downtown
Philadelphia—and while a sportsmen's show was on, too.
Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Thursday without much change in temperature, j
Data for 24 Hours Ending 1:00 p. m. Today
Highest temp — 37 Lowest te mp — 21 Precipitation _ 0
Total precip this month 0.03 Total since Jan. 1, 1941, 1.30
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight....- . 25 91 W 4 Cloudy
8am--. 26 85 E 2 Clean
12:30 p m---- 30 76 SW 4 Clear
Highest temp — 52 Lowest te mp — 33 Precipitation — 0
One Year Ago Today
Tomorrow: Sunrise 4:48 a. m. Sunset 7:21 p. m.
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Suggestions and Criticisms Invited
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“Super Snooper”
Finds Mother Lode
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A n e w gen-spectrogranhic
method has mad possible the
tracing of placer deposits to their
sources, according to Jean Camp
bell, spectrographer for Laucks
Laboratories, Inc., consulting and
anaytical chemists.
The spectrograph, “super snoop
er” of science, which fingerprints
the lements and analyzes them
by the study of their spectra, has
become chief helper in a now and
scientific approach to folowing
ore bodies along streams and .
tributaries to their mother lodes.
The process is prohibitive by or
dinary and n cessarily exhaust-j
ive analytical means, but econ
omical by the quick, simple spec
trcgraphic method. It involves a
charted and systematic analysis
i of placer gravel at the mouth of
a stream and up through its var-1
ious tributary branchings to the
source of mineralization.
By a source of eliminating trib
utarics which show no trace of
th minerals being sought, and
by following the branches which
do, the final source of mineraliz-i
ation is ferreted out. Washes and
draws along the way are also in
vestigate d as possible sources of
placer < nrichment.
Methe 1 Within Reach of
Small Operator
Because of the relatively low
cost of pectrographic analysis, !
as compered with other methods,
an 'xhaustive program «f testing
is economically feasible even for j
the small operator. An exper
i i -need spectrographer with a .
knowledge of the geology of an
area can very accurately map out
a procedure to be followed in a
given territory. Under careful
direction, the prospector or op
erator can do the sampling him
self.
How the Spectrograph Works
Tiie principle of spectrographic
j analysis is simple. A sample of
Sore or other material is burned in
a controlled arc light. The light
from the flame is reduced to a
spectrum by a diffraction grat
ing and then recorded photo
graphically. The photograph is re
fl cted onto a screen marked with
known spectral lines and when
the two sets of line coincide it
means there the the same metals
present in the unknown that are
I in the known.
The breadth of acb of the spec
I tral lines in the negative indie -
1 ates the approximate proportions
of each element present.
These proportion are measured
exactly by an lectric eye which
calculates them without human
j aid. How'ever, it is not to be for
gotten that the reading of final
graphs and computations requir
es the training and experience of
a specialized technician.
The new g •o-spectrographic
method is of the same detective
nature as is the process of anal
yzing plant life to discover sub
surface mineralization. The lat
ter method is also being investi
gated by Laucks spectrograph rs.
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N E W—Starry-eyed Jean Dick
enson, opera soprano, shows off
her new spring coiffure, best for
Ihe starry-eyed species. Fetal
curls pile on top, flat curls cling
to the neck.
Portrait Of
Seward Given
To Territory
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Carrying out an expressed de
sire of the late Judge James
Wiekcrsham. the oil painting of
Secretary William H. Seward
which long adorned the Wicker
sham home, was pros nted to the
Territory on Alaska’s s \ :1 rd
Day bv Mrs. Grace Wicker-ham.
The Judge, a lifetime stud nt
of everything that pertained to
Alaska’s past, regarded the paint
ing which has now become the
prop rty of the Territory, as t ie
best of the several portraits that
had been made of the Secretary
of State who negotiated the Al
aska purchase from Russia. It
was painted by H. Kauffman in
the latter years of the Seer -
tar.v’s life. The canvas is about
two and one-half by three and
one-half feet in dimension and is
encased in a well-designed gilt
frame with glass.
In accepting th. painting on be
half of the Territory, Gov. F.i st
Grucming said "Alaska is grate
ful for the gift of this excellent
portrait of a man to whom we
are chiefly indebted for bringing
thi-■ g-- at north country inb the
fold of the United States. With
out hi- vision and tenacity of pur
pn- there can bo little doubt but
that Alaska would today b f r
eig : soil. We can be sure that
Judge Wickersham was well
aw: re that acquaintence-hip
with such significant mementos
of the past as this portrait helps
to stimulate pride and interest
in this Terrtory among Ala- e;-.
As a load r among tho e who p •
neared the work of implanting
American culture and institu
tions in this new land he, him
self, doubtless drew inspiration
to carry on from his constant
delve g into Alaska’s rich histor
ical background.”
The picture is to be hung on
the walls of the broad staircase
leading up from the main floor in
th _ Governor's House.
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Proof of Labor Blanks can now
i e had at the Nome Nugget offiet
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GERMAN SCHOOL LN .MEXICO
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
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, MEXICO CITY, April — The
-most important German school in
| Mexico, the Colegio Alerr.a' with
160) students, suspended its class
es.
Officials of the college referr
ed all inquirers to th. Mcx.can
Foreign Ministry but no expana
tion is immediately avialabK
FCC ORDERS PHONE PROBE
WASHINGTON. April The
Fvdt al Communication Cnrr.mis
sion ordered an investigation of
long distance rates of the vast
Bell Telephone System.
Th, Commission direct- i the
American Telephone and T !
graph Company and its 21 ..sso
ciated companies to show v. av its
long distance rates should n t be
reduced.
Save $2 u> paying .n advancr
ir your subscription.
Humor
The captain of an Atlantic
lin r approached a miserable
I oking young woman looking
over the railing.
Waiting for the moon to cotre
Lip? hv asked good-naturedly.
Oh, ye gods! ejaculated the ill
ere. has that got to come up too?
Officer: (examining recruits)
II ve you any scars?
R cruit: No, sir, but I can give
y u a cigarette,
Shin: I hear that Speedy is two
thirds married now.
BTie: two-thirds?
Shin: Yes, Speedy’s willing and
;ii minister’s willing.
Gill: That’s a good looking hat.
Net: Y ~, I bought it five years
: go, had it cleaned three times,
■hang d twice in restaurants,
■ d it still looks as good as new.
MEET CYNTHIA, OR NO. 1 —I'ntil he settled on a
name. Cynthia. II. Loyd Child, Curtiss' chief test pilot, tailed his
new daughter "No. 1," after the fashion of aviation in calling new
planes by number. The Childs, shown in Buffalo, had expected a
boy. Child is the pilot who hit 575 m.p.h. speed during a free dive
over Buffalo in January, 1939.
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SKELETONS READ'* FOR ASSEMBLY —Gas mask faces, like these ranged in
ordered rows awaiting assembly in the plant of the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner company in Detroit,
are called "skeletons,” All attachments necessary to complete the masks for use by army trainees are
made on these faces. Gas masks for civilians also will be produced in the plant.
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The above map shows the scene of the present Balkan conflict.
Greek troops have withdrawn from Salonika and it has been
occupied by the Germans. British forces in the second line of
defense have not yet made contact with the enemy.