Highway Comm.
Says International
Road is Feasible
SEATTLE. Nov. 7 (/P) — Con
gressman Magnusson, chairman
of the United States Internation
al Hghway Commission made
public a preliminary report to
the State Department character
ising the proposed Alaska-Can
ada-United States road as a
‘‘worthy and feasible project” of
reasonable cost but withheld re
commendations on the route and
financing due to lack of informa
tion. He suggested that Blaine be
the most feasible contact point
between Canada and the United
Sates and tentatively favored
‘‘route A,” 2.3C9 miles, from
Seattle to Fairbanks via Vancou
ver, Hazelton, At'in, White
Horse and Dawson but said
that costs and estimates were un
available.
“Lighthouse no good for flog.”
said Ching. “Lighthouse he shine
whistle he blow, jog bell ling hut
flog he come just the same. No
good.”
ALASKANS TO HAVE
FIRST CHANCE FARMS
Alaskans who have been farm
ers and who know their jobs will
be welcomed into the Matansu
ka Vail y Cooperative project,
Col. Otto F. Ohlson told the An
chorage Times.
Twenty-one vacancies in the
colony are to be filled by the gen
eral manager, with or without
the assistance of ARR.C directors.
Despite 2,OCR) applications on
file, resident Alaskans will re
ceive preference over a candi
date with an equal knowledge of
farming but without experience
in the territory, Col. Ohlson in
dicated.
Applicants are required to be
married, must have good reputa
tations and should be capable of
fitting into the present set-up in
the valley. Chief requisite, how
ever, is that the would-be col
onist must a "ibonarfide” farmer.
Preference in filling the vac
ancies would also be given to
lve or ten Mormon families if
'hey should make application,
Col. Ohlson said.
The Mormons were considered
last winter as a group to be de
sired in the cooperating society.
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Indue'.ry, farming ability and a
number of excellent qualities fit ;
them for success in such a ven-,
ture, Col. Ohlson asserted.
Lorin T. Oldroyd of the De
partment f Agriculture exten
sion service was included last j
year in the group considering
the proposal. Himself a Mormon,
Mr. Oldroyd was deemed partic i
ularly we l qualified to offer sug
gestions because of his connec-!
tion with the farm stations both
at Palmer and at Matanuska.
Plans have progressed to the
place where the manager of the
ARRC, planned to hold confer
ences with Mormons last winter,
slipping to see them on his way
to Washington, D. C.
Reopening of Mormon interest
was seen by many persons this
summer when a high official in
the church paid an official trip
to Alaska. Counsel for the Union
Pacific in Salt Lake City, the of
ficial, Mr. Judd, left with the im
pression that the project would
be a good place for a limited
number of five or ten families,
Col. Ohlson said.
Although there w’ill probably
be no movement until next
spring, reopening of the subject
may be expected at that time.
Plans are under way to send a
representative to interview each
and every family in order that
the new applicants will be com
pletely informed. New colonists
will be expected to pay their
own transportation north. Those
who can pay a little down will
be particularly desirable.
Ten years ago three Mormon
elders came from the farming
region to Alaska and visited the
Valley, Col. Ohlson siad. One in
particular was very enthusiastic.
Before he left the territory he
envisioned Matanuska with a fu
ture population of 250,000 peo
ple.
Figure of Gold Panner
To Top Juneau Monument
Plaster model of a mustach
ioed gold-panner which will top
the Juneau-Harris monument at
7th and E Streets in Juneau has
been completed by Sculptor Ro
bert Fuller and will be sent to
Los Angeles to be cast in bronze
announces the Empire
The 18-inch figure will make
an impressive top piece for the
shaft, which is now complete.
The shaft was built of native
granite and marble and stands on
the actual site of the landing of
Joe Juneatl and Richard Har
ris, original setlers of Juneu. A
bronze plaque for the side of the
monument has already been plac
ed on display. The monument is
being erected by the Pioneers of
Alaska, Igloo No. 6
ANDREWS ISSUES STATE
MENT ON EFFECTIVE DATE
OF 42-IIOUR WORKWEEK
Answering many inquiries
from employers all over the
country, Administrator Elmer F.
Andrews of the Wage and Hour
Division, U. S. Department of La
bor, announced that for any
workweek beginning before Oct
ober 24 overtime under the Fair
Labor Standards Act must be
paid only if more than 44 hours
are worked.
Under the Wage and Hour
Law, whose second year of op
eration began October 24, the
minimum wage that must be
paid on all work necessary to
the production of goods for inter
tstate commerce rises from 25
cents an hour to 30 cents an hour
at midnight October 23, 1939. On
the same date, the workweek for
which straight time may be paid
is automatically reduced from 44
hours to 42 hours.
The Jamboree — bigger and
better than ever—November 11.
BETTY GRABLE GOES TO WORK
Betty G‘-able (center), recently divorced from Jackie Coogan, lost
no time in going to work when she arrived in New York. She is
shown here rehearsing in front of the chorus line for her part
in “DuBarry Was A Lady.”
AND V/AS HE SURPRISED! —Of all the women
Chauffeur John Durkin, 31, rnisrht have tried to kiss in a New
York subway, he chose a dark-eyed charmer in a heavy veil. She
turned out to be Frances Murphy (above), bearded sideshow
artiste who didn't want to he kissed, Ilis shock and Miss Murphy s
left hook helped chasten Durkin by the time a cop cann-.
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AMERICAN EXECUTED
IN POLAND
WASHINGTON, N >v. 6 (7P) —
Jozef Sadov/ski, an American cit l
izen serving with the Warsaw!
civil guards, was executed Oct- i
ober 20 by German authorities in ‘
Poland by a court martial con- j
viction of concealing arms and I
I
ammunition. George Haering, con
sul, cabled.
The Germans did not know he
was an American and Haering,
on investigation concluded the j
German arcount was not without!
foundation, the consul informed I
the State department. Sadowski
was born in Poland and his wi
dow said he had been a citizen
of the United States for 20 years.
He went to Poland to liquidate
his father’s estate and joined the
Polish-American legion andj
fought Soviet armies for 18 j
months at the close of the World j
War.
Current Comments
Written From
Washington
—
The records have it that back
! in the old days, an hour glass
■ stood in legislative halls and oth
! er places where public speakers
; did their duty. It was a common
thing to have the glass turned
| several times before the message
| came to an end. No doubt afore
; lime audiences expected their
' money’s worth and generally got
it. At present, hearers have a
warm spot in their hearts for or
ators who can boil it down, but
there is still room for improve
ment. It is reported that Senator
Rufus C. Holman of Oregon had
his say on repeal of the embargo
j in two minutes by the clock. He
j is the herald of a better and a
brighter day.
The British have held up Am
erican ships taken off mail in
, tended for Germany, and censor
ed and returned it. General
, Washington once refused to re
j ceive from Britain, communica
tions which failed to recognize
his standing as commander-in
chief of the armed forces of the
United States. Although not pre
\ cisel;y alike the situations are
analogous. Thus the British have
balanced to their own advantage
one item of that old Revolution
! ary War account, even though
they show no particular concern
about the state of the World War
ledger.
j The treaty effected between
I Turkey, France and Britain was
not received kindly in Berlin. &
the Fatherland has “warned” the
Turks. Though perhaps not an
; uithoratitative and formal notice
Turkey has been given to under
! stand that she is in a position to
| receive what Poland got. Mid
' die-aged persons can remember
the day when the papers had
much to say about the “terrible
Turk.” The center of the traffic
in terror seems to have shifted!
northward from Constantinople.
The Duke of Windsor, having
rested in the obscurity of an un
welcome retirement has come to
the “front,” literally as well as
in a figurative sense, in that he
is upon the battle line of France.
Few monarchs have been so well j
liked as he; by the world at
large, right up to the present
time, and in his own land until
a few years ago. If the war ac
complishes nothing else, it may
serve to rehabilitate a friendly
gentleman, for whom there
should be nothing but good wish
es and toward whom there
should be nothing but good will.
BROKEN TOYS WANTED
Anyone having broken toys,
children’s playthings, sleds, skiis,
bicycles, tri-cycles and etc., wish
ing to donate them for the bene
fit of less fortunate children are
requested to communicate with
Harry Egbert, engineer at the
Fire Department, who is arrang
ing under the sponsorship of the
Nome Volunteer Fire Depart
ment to repair and provide for
distribution at Christmas time,
numerous children’s gifts along
this line.
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION
Announcement of Open Compet
itive Examination for
Classified Labor, $1,140 a Year.
(For filing the position of labor
er less deduction of 31 i- V for re
tire.ment annuity).
Place of Employment:
Custodial Service, Post Office
Department. Nome Alaska.
This examination is announced
for filling vacancies in the posi
tion named above. Vacancies in
the same or related positions in
the same locality, requiring simi
lar qualfications, and at approxi
mately the same rate of pay, will
be filled as a result of this exam
ination. If found in the interest
of the service, however, any pos
ition may be filled by reinstate
ment, transfer, or promotion.
Forms to be Filed:
Application Form 6; Form 14
(blue) is also required if veteran
preference is claimed.
Where to Obtain Application:
The necessary forms may be
obtained from the Postmaster,
Nome, Alaska, or the Manager,
Eleventh U. S. Civil Service Dis
trict, Federal Office Building,
Seattle, Washington.
Place for Filing Application:
Applicants must fi e the neces
sary forms with the Manager,
Eleventh U. S. Civi Service Dis
triet, Federal Office Building,
Seattle, Washington.
Duties of Position:
To perform general manual la
bor incident to cleaning build
ings, office and workrooms; to
assist firemen in smaller build
ings in the care of the heating
plant and related equipment; to
care for shrubbery and clean
walks; and to perform manual
labor as required.
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TWtwav• niiTim ... ■ ..
Writing on his chest with razor
blades "stars are nuts,” pulling
out three fingernails and hitting
himself on the head was the me
thod used by Henry Linford
Davis, 21 (above- to crash the
movies. He mutilated him H at
the door of Lionel Bar: note,
whose sympathy he said ’ e hon
cd to arrouse. He was a— ted
fr vagrancy.
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BAT H t u CL r ; Y —V.'l'en fiiotls from tht
IJai river inund I
at S*08,000.00'', i ; ( ( : ; t c,.A: s \va i rl t Amr: .can
Marines duo tut a t ,J ..dime. Vi: rr’« «:»• rf.ru hero.
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EARS FOR THE ENEMY—The unloading of this air
craft detector at San Juan, rue* to Rica, furnishes concrete proof
that Uncle Sam is strengthening the defenses on his tropica! pos
session, Puerto Rico. In background is the San Juan capitol. )