Salesman For Bonds Is Explained
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., has written to Delegate Anthony J
Dimond sayjng that the Treasury Department author
ized the appointment of an assistant administrator to
supervise defense bonds sales in Alaska because Gov.
Ernest H. Gruening’s duties already were burdening
the staff at his disposal. Gruening was named as official
defense savings administrator.
Morgenthau said Frederick Ayer was selected for
the post of assistant after careful investigation. He will
receive a salary of $2600 a year. Morgenthau said it
is expected a paid stenographer will be furnished to
Ayer.
Dimond had forwarded to Morgenthau protests from
residents of Alaska against the appointment of an as
sistant and asked what justification existed for the ap
pointment of an assistant administrator.
Rumor Spiked
Morgenthau said the “rumor that the Alaska defense
savings staff payroll will be between $10,000 and
$20,000 a year is obviously untrue.” He added: “Such
a report could be given circulation, it seems, only be
cause the sponsors failed to seek the truth before start
ing the rumor.”
Eivil Service
Examinations
Announced
Air Safety Investigator posi
tions in the Civil Aeronautics
Board are to be fi led as the re
sult of an examination announc
ed by the U. S. Civil Service
Commission. The salary is $3,800
a year. Applications will be ac
cepted until further notice. One
thousand hours' flying time is rei
quired, as well as 8 years of ap
propriate aeronautical experience
College study may be substituted
for part of the experience.
Metallurgists Needed
Metallurgists are still needed
by various Government depart
ment. Positions pay from $2,000
to $5,600 a year. The new exam
ination just announced has modi
fied experience requirements,
which include the completion of
a 4-year oolltige course in chem
istry, geology, mining, physios,
engineering, or metallury and ap
propriate technical experience in
metallurgy. Provision is made for
the substitution of revelant grad
uate study for experience. In the
junior grade, appropriate credit
will also be given for defense,
training courses in metaliury. No
closing date for applications has
been set.
Translator Positions
The Commission also announc
ed an examination for Translator
positions, paying from $1,800 to
$2,300 a year. Optional languages |
are Chinese, Danish, Dutch,
French. German, Hebrew, Italian
Magyar, Modern Greek, Norweg
ian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
.Spanish, and Swedish. Applic-|
ants may be tested in one or
more languages. The closing date j
for applications is March 17. j
1942.
All applications must be sent
to the Washington office of the
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Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es, and Beers.
FRONT STREET, NOME
NENANA ICE POOL
WELL ORGANIZED
The Nenana Ice Pool organiza
tion has started functioning in
prepaartion for the great annual
spring event. Tickets can be had
» at the Nome Drug Store, Polar
Bar, the Navada saloon and at |
Jack Solomon’s.
Rules governing the 1942 Ice
Pool contest are:
Nenana Ice Pool closes April 4,
1942, midnight.
No refunds for rejected tickets.
No silent partners will be re
cognized as winners.
Key ticket—‘Name of combina
tion signed on front of ticket,
placing as many names as con
venient on back; making your
I combination list as follows:
Key ticket. Serial No.
h. Name of Combination
Names
ICE MOVED AT NENANA
1917— April 30 11:30 A.M.
1918— May 11 9:33 A.M.
1919— May 3 2:33 P.M
1920— May 11 . 10:46 A.M.
1921— May 11 6:42 A.M
1922— May 12 1:20 P.M.
1923— May 9 2:00 P.M.
1924— May 11 . 3:10 P.M.
1925— May 7 .6:32 P.M.
1926— April 26 . 4:03 P.M.
1927— May 13 . 5:42 A.M.
1928— May 6.4:25 P.M.
1929— May 5 .3:41 P.M.
1930— May 8 7:03 P.M
1931— May 10 9:23 A.M.
1932— May 1 10:15 A.M.
1933— May 8 .7:30 P.M.
1934— April 30 . 2:07 P.M.
1935— -May 15 ..1:32 P M.
1936— April 30 12:58 P.M.
1937 -May 12 .8:04 P.M.
1938— May 6 .8:14 P.M.
1939— April 29 . 1:26 P.M.
1940— April 20 . 3:27 P.M.
1941— May 3 .1:50 A.M.
Ship Is Safe
After Trip
V ia Alaska
SEATTLE, Feb. 28 —A Dutch
freighter that was almost within
sight of Japan when the attack
on Pearl Harbor occurred last
December has reached safety at
a Pacific northwest port after a
perilous journey across the Pac
ific.
i The freighter was carrying a
cargo of coal to Japan. It had sev
eral Japanese crew members, in
cluding a radio operator. The
other operator was a Russian.
Fortunately, the Russian radio
operator was on duty when he
picked up news of the Japanese
on Pearl Harbor. He quickly noti
tied the captain, and the Japan
ese crew members were seized.
The ship then changed its
course, north and west}, while
the radio continued to send out
false reports of its position.
Eventually, after dodging en
emy warships ,,and weathering
storms, the Dutch freighter reach
ed an Alaskan port. Later it con
tinued down the coast to the
States.
Despite all that the Japs have
pitched at them, Gen. Douglas
MacArthur and his men have
maintained a Batan average of
1,000 percent.
Civil Service Commission not
j later than the closing date .spec
fled. Full information as to the
i requirements for these examina
tions, and application forms, may
i be obtained from Loren Leech,
Secretary of the Board of the U.
S. Civil Service Examiners at
the post office in Nome, or from
the Secretary of the Board of the
U. S. Civil Service Examiners,
at any first or second class post
office.
Nava] Reserve
Radiomen Now
Needed, Alaska
Seattle, Feb. — Naval re
serve radiomen who have
had exoerience in radi
code sending and receiving
are wonted for duty at th(
Navy’s Alaskan stations
the Thirteenth Naval Dis
trict has announced.
Men 18 to 35 who have
had radio code experience
either professionally or as
■ amateurs, should write t:
the Radio and Cable Cen
sor, 300 Exchange Build
ing, Seattle, for applicatior
blanks.
Men accepted will be cn
list°d in the Naval Reserve
and given petty ofnee- r-1*
: ings cons:stent with t'' >:
experience. Before bmng
o copied f r sor vi c. !Vv
| me warned not to g:ve up
no'uM ■rv”
'ions mm be bv m i1
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nmanders of United Nations forces in Far F t r -Vr “somewhere in the
i ■' F. Fast Indies.” Left to right: General Sir Archibald P. Wave I! of Dr i tail
a.e . ommander; Admiral Thomas C. Hart. U. S. N., naval chief, and Maj
i ( nee H. Brett, U. S. A., deputy supreme commander.
FLAMES SWEEP JAP ISLAND 15ASS DURING U. S. SURPRISE ATTACK
: Spectacular air view, made from a United State.-, warplane during the U. S. Navy's surprise attack on Wotj •
island, shows smoke and flame rising from the the Japanese naval base after the first bombardment by U. S
planes. At left (1) two ships lie crippled. On shore a h. ngar (2) is n flames. Toward the opposite side of
the narrow island dense smoke rises from an oil fin burning instllations near what appears to be a seaplane
base (3). Note long runways on island. _ __ _
AS BRITISH TRIED TO STEM JAP ONSLAUGHT IN MALAYA
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Members of a British artillery unit struggle to move a gun into position among banana trees in a dense jun
gle in Malaya during the fighting that took place before the withdrawal to Singapore Island. This photograph
sent by radio from London to New York, was taken by Frank Noel, Associated Press staff photographer.