While Settlers
Should Own !
Reindeer In Alaska
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MVP) Special Washington Service)
WASHINGTON, (VP) — Alaska
has asked that white settlers be
given the right to own reindeer to
prevent the Territorial herds from
becoming extinct.
The Alaska legislature in a me
morial to Congress requests re
peal of the law restricting the
owning of reindeer to natives, say
ing that large herds already have
vanished in the Second Division.
* “Unless immediate and appro
priate steps are taken,” the me
morial said, “the industry will
soon become extinct.”
The legislature said settlers
want to engage in the reindeer in
dustry, adding that it would af
ford a chance for veterans to get
established in the Territory.
The legislature in another me
morial asked that Congress return
to the Territory 50 per cent of the
income taxes collected from Alas
kans. It said the refunds would
amount to $5,000,000 annually and
that this already is being done in
Puerto Rico.
This memorial recited that such
action would provide funds for
Alaska, if granted statehood, to
establish state institutions.
In a third memorial the legisla
ture asked that Congress devise
means of effecting a transfer to
the United States of that part of
Yukon and British Columbia,
Canada, through which passes the
Haines cutoff on the Alaska mili
tary highway..
The memorial said the Canadi
an government had made no com
mitment for caring for its part of
the road, and that as the road
Archbishop Curley
Dies In Baltimore
BALTIMORE, (#>) —The Most
Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbish
op of Baltimore and Washington,
who held senior rank over all
other Roman Catholic Archbish
ops in the United States, died
here Friday night at the age of 67.
Archbishop Curley died with
out regaining consciousness, about
an hour and a half after a cere
bral hemorrhage, at Bon Secours
hospital, Dr. Frank J. Geraghty
announced.
Y Archbishop Curley, who had
given up public appearances in
1943 as a result of an eye impair
ment, listened to a radio broad
cast at 8 o’clock Friday night. A
short time later he was found un
conscious on the floor, apparently
having risen from his chair when
the stroke came.
The Prelate, who became ninth
Archbishop of Baltimore in 1921
and also first Archbishop of
Washington in 1939, was the only
prelate to preside over two Arch
dioceses in the U. S. He held sen
ior rank by virtue of the fact
Baltimore is the Primal See of the
U. S.
He was born October 12, 1879,
at Athlone, County Westmeath,
Ireland.
Anglo-Saxons and Danes called
Good Friday, Long Friday, prob
ably an allusion to the length of
the services which marked the
day.
r
runs through virtually unpopu
lated country of no considerable
value the United States should
trade another piece of land for
that section or purchase it out
right from Canada.
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U. S. Needs Air
Production Policy
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WASHINGTON. I/P) — Oliver
P. Echols, president of the Air
craft industries association. Sat
urday urged Congress to enact a
five-year national air production
program. He emphasized need of
a “healthy commercial aviation.”
Echols told a Senate commerce
sub-committee that American air
leadership is “placed in jeopardy
by lack of a national policy.” The
program should include “rapid
expansion” for latest air weapons,
he said.
Chairman Brewster <R.-Me.> of
the group which heard Echols as
the first witness in a study of pol
icy told a reporter in advance of
hearing that the nation’s aircraft
industry needs government help
quickly. ,
“Our hemispheric defenses are
going out the window while we
are stalling round,” Brewster de
clared.
Echols, a retired major general
of the army air forces, said exist
ing aviation procedures are out of
date and there is need for a long
range production program.
He said American plane output
had fallen far below the rate
fixed by planners for the postwar
period.
i Under questioning by Senators
after reading a prepared state
ment. Echols said the concensus
is that Russia continued her war
time production after hostilities
ceased and that she transferred to
Russia German aviation plants in
her occupied zone in Germany.
Ask Double Track
For Alaska R. R.
WASHINGTON iA*t—Maj. Gen
W. H. Arnold, of the general staff
plans and operation division, to d
a House appropriations subcom
mittee during executive sessions
he personally believed the Alaska
railroad should have double
tracks.
Arnold, deputy director of the
division was testifying on the need
for rehabilitation of the rail •on >.
The committee approved a five
year rehabilitation program to
cost $34,000,000.
Arnold said the railroad’s single
track can handle Alaska traffic in
peacetime, then added:
“In wartime I have grave
doubts, if that became a very
large operating base, that a single
track could handle the situation.”
Later Rep. Stockman <R.-Ore.»
asked Arnold if he believed the
railroad should be double tracked.
“That is by personal opinion,
sir,” Arnold replied. “I said that
in case of a national emergency it
would take a double track rail
road to handle it.”
The committee in its report to
the House said Arnold declared
Urging a boost for commercial
aviation, he said:
“An air transport system and a
vigorous and progressive non
scheduled aviation, including pri
vate flying, are recognized by
military authorities as vital com
ponents of national air power, and
hence of national security.”
Americans Beat
British Golfers
ST. ANDREWS, <£>)—Catching
fire on Saturday’s final round,
America’s Walker Cup golfers
scored a stunning 8 to 4 victory
over the defending British in the
international team event by win
ning six of the eight concluding
singles after the two sides had
been deadlocked at the end of the
morning round.
‘\fter Smiley Quick, public
n':s champion from California,
had clinched the American tri
umph by scoring the fifth singles
victory over Jimmie Wilson of
Scotland, by 8 and 6, Frank Stran
ahan of Toledo added the sixth
and unneeded win over Charlie
Stowe of England, 2 and 1.
the war department was muc.n
concerned over the lack of roads
and the "critical condition" of the
Alaska Railroad.
"The support of military bases
in Alaska and the development of
new sources of strategic raw ma
terials are vital requirements of
national defense,’’ Arnold said.
“Both of these equirements de
pend upon the existence in Alaska
of a system of roads and railroads
not only adequate for peace time
but capable of sustaining the in
creased traffic which an emer
gency would impose. It is the
opinion of the war department
that the condition of the Alaska
Railroad and the deficiencies of
the present road system jeopardize
the mission of national defense.”
Fixed Price SALE of $94,000 Worth of
DUTCH HARBOR SURPLUS
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Clothing and Equipage
Lot 65 Denim Work Coats
Lot 180 Rain Hats
Lot 200 Prs. Denim Work Trousers
Lot 305 Prs. Rubber Gloves
Lot 525 used Mattresses
Lot 140 used Feather Pillows
Lot 77 Prs. Canvas Leggings
Lot 134 Money Belts
Mess Hall Ranges
1 Domestic Oil
17 Heavy Duty Oil
• 1 Coat, converted to Oil
Lot of Stove Parts
Miscellaneous Items
and Equipment
6 AC Generators
1 Truck Crane
1 Lumber Carrier
6 Dock Mules
3 Air Compressors
1 Centrifugal Water Pump
36 Electric Refrigerators
1 Tire Inspection Machine
1 Print Straightener
1 Pr. Field Glasses
-HOW TO BUY
Address all orders to:
War Assets Administration, Box 2466, Anchorage, Alaska
THIS IS A CONCURRENT OFFERING to both priority and non-priority claimants,
during the period beginning May 26, 1947 and ending June 16. 1947. All orders re
ceived by 5 p.m., June 16. 1947, will be filled in the following sequence: <1) Federal
Agencies; (2) Certified Veterans of World War II, <3> Territorial and Local Govern
ments; (4) Eligible Non-Profit Institutions; (5) Non-priority purchasers. All orders re
ceived after June 16, 1947, will be filled without regard to priorities if a residual
stock exists. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price should accompany each order.
Veterans’ certifications must accompany their orders.
Detailed Sales Lists may be obtained through these offices: I
Anchorage W.A.A. Office
Box 2466, Phone: Main 766
Army Recreational Hall
2nd St. btn. C & D Streets
Fairbanks W.A.A. Office
Box 1029. Phone: East 185B
Old Engineer’s Bldg, on
Garden Island
Juneau W.A.A. Office
Box 2538. Phone. 836
Area Engineer Bldg.