Fed*! Government
Turns Down Rail
Link To Alaska
OTTAWA (aP>—The federal gov
ernment has considered and re
jected the idea of helping provide
a rail ling between British Colum
bia and Alaska, informed quarters
said yesterday.
The idea came up for specula
tion becaues of the arrival here of
Brit sh Columbia’s Premier John
son. He came here from Washing
ton where he had gone at the in
vitaation of Senator Warren Mag
nuson of Seattle, champion of the
proposal.
Sources close to him said his
visit to Washington has not chang
ed his view that the rail proposal
is a federal responsibility as far as
Canada is concerned.
Ae federal official said the gov
ernment already has considered
the proposal to spread a network
of lines through northern B. C.,
Yukon and Alaska territory. One
of its major advantages would be
a vital transportation link in any
defense of the continent.
The government’s feeling, how
ever, was that the cost would not
be justified.
“The government doesn t feel,”
the official said, “that the existing
road, rail and water facilities are
being utilized to their utmost.”
Seantor Magnuson, a Democrat
from Washington State, has placed
legislation before Congress that
would authorize President Truman
to open negotiations with the Ca
nadian government for a survey
of the 1,400-mile road from Prince
George, B. C., to Alaska. The bill
,has been approved by the House
GIRL SCOUT EXECUTIVE
ARRIVES IN NOME
Mrs. L. M. Browning, girl scout
executive, arrived yesterday from
Unalakleet where she has been
helping to start two new girl
scout troops. She is very enthu
siastic about the two groups, who
are so anxious and interested in
scouting and its progrom. There
is to be a Brownie group and an i
intermediate group there.
Yesterday the met with thej
girls of Nome’s intermediate and !
! senior groups and today is meet
ing with the lender^. It is planned
to start one or two Brownie troops
! here as there are many girls in
that age group who are anxious
to start.
Mrs. Browning states that there
is so much girl scout activity de
veloping in this area that the
Northern Commercial Company
at Anchorage plans to stock the
official supplies so that the girls
will not have to send to the
States for uniforms and miscel
laneous items.
The U. S. navy spent $9,500,000
to build the prewar naval base at
Cavite in the Philippines.
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of Representatives but awaits
Senate approval.
A U. S. company has indicated
it is prepared to spend $300,000,
000 to complete the Pacific Great
Eastern Railway, owned by the
B. C. government, to the northern
boundary of the province. It is
estimated another $375,000,000
would be needed for the Alaska
section.
The P. G. E. now runs 347 miles
from Squamish, 40 miles north of
Vancouver, to Quesnel, 80 miles
south of Prince George..
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Friday, October 14, 1949
5:00 p.m.—News—Short Wave
6:00—Proudly We Hail
6:30—From Bookshelf of World
7:00—Number Please
8:00—Blondie
8:30—Family Theater
9:00—Harvest of Stars
9:30—Sports I. Q.
10:00—One Night Stand
10:30—G.I. Jive
10:45—Words with Music
11:00 p.m.—Sign Off
Saturday October 15, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Redd Harper
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Let’s Pretend
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—WXLN Ranch House
9:15—Morning Melodies
9:30—Mid-Morning Madness
10:00—It’s The Girl
10:15—Bob Carlton
10:30—Platter Previews
11:00—'Personal Album
11:15—Solitary Singer
11:30—I. & E. Special
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12.15—Passing Parade
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—Serenade
1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Lanny Ross
1:30—Hymns from Home
2:00—NBC Symphony
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Fairy Tale Time
4:15—Football—Short Wove
6:00—A1 Jolson
6:30—Science Magazine of Air
6:45—Album Music
7:00—Lone Ranger
7:30—Hit Parade
8:00—Grand Ol’ Opre
8:30—Life of Riley
9:00—Noah Webster Says
9:30—Phil Harris
10:00—Mail Call
10:30—Morton Downey
10:45—Words with Music
11:00—After Hours Stuff
Midnight—Sign Off
Sunday, October 16, 1949
10:00—Sunday Morn. Coffee Shop
10:30—Chapel Call
11:00—Academy of Music
11:30—Piano Play House
Noon—Skyway to the Stars
12:15—Passing Parade
12:30—Enchanted Hour
1:00—Angelus
1:30—Concert Hall
2:00—Theater Guild
3:00—Fellowship Hour
3:30—Show Time
4:00—Interlude
4:15—Football—Short Wave
6:00—Lum And Abner
6:30—Greatest Story Ever Told
7:00—Curt Massey
7:30—Milton Berle
8:00—Jack Benny
8:30—Command Performance
9:00—Amos and Andy
9:30—Theatre U. S. A.
10:00—Jane Pickens
10:30—Pastels in Rhythm
11:00—Melody Hour
11:30—American Album of
Familiar Music
12:00—Sing Off
Monday, October 17, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Melody Roundup
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—Zeke Manners
9:15—Morning Melodies
9:30—Woman's Day
10:00—Jack Berch
10:15—Chiquita
10:30—Platter Previews
11:00—Personal Album
11:15—Strike Up The Band
11:30—I. & E. Special
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THEATER
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"CALL OF THE ROCKIES"
Sunset Carson
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"GREEN DOLPHIN STREET"
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"THE BRASHER DUBLOON"
George Montgomery
Chaos Reigns In
Canton As Red
Army Approaches
(Continued from Page One)
government-owned factories were
instructed to continue operation.
The city government announced
it would quit functioning yester
day afternoon.
People here are fear stricken,
but mostly over the possibility of ,
looting. Maritla law has been de- 1
dared.
Acting President Li Tsung-Jen |
and his staff left by plane early
yesterday for Kweilin. Other offi
cials fled to Chungking, the new
capital.
With conditions approaching a
chaotic state, the cabinet ordered
100 planes of three Chinese air
lines to fly the Nationalists out of
Canton.
Fifty-six Americans—all teach
ers, social workers or missionaries
—are still in Canton.
What kind of toothpaste do you
use?
None. My teeth ain’t loose.
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—At Ease
| 1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—Yesterday’s Best
2:00—Music In Contrast
2:30—Name It For A Song
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Supper Club
4:15—Second Hand Juke Box
4:30—To Be Announced
5:00—News—Short Wave
WXLN will broadcast News
Casts every day at 8:00 a.m., 10:00
a.ra., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 7:00
pun., 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and
11:00 p.m., only if the programs
received and scheduled at these;
spots are 25 minute programs.
Ask Adequate
Capital For Alaska
Defense Housing
(By Charles D. Watkins)
<(/P» Special Washington Service)
WASHINGTON, )—Rep. Mit
chell (D.-Wash.) recommended
yesterday that the House banking
committee consider creating an
Alaskan Defense Housing corpora
tion "adequately capitalized to
meet the minimum needs of th<
Alaska defense area.”
Mitchell, named by the commit
tee to investigate Alaska housing,
recalled that during the war the
defense homes corporation was fi
nanced by a $600,000,000 Recon
struction Finance corpor a tio n
loan.
His proposal is in a report to the
committee on his investigation.
He said the lack of housing pre
vented stationing the necessary
number of troops in the Territory
needed for its defense.
Th nation cannot afford such a
situation, he said.
“It cannot afford not to have
adequate protection for an im
portant Far North post such as
Ladd Field Airforce Base,” Mit
chell continued.
Mitchell urged that immediate
steps be taken to improve not only
quarters for troops serving in the
Territory but for civilian person
nel.
“Certainly on the basis of per
sonal experience I agree with the
troops stationed in Alaska,” Mit
chell said “for anyone who has
not visited these places it will be
difficult to envision the make
shift, ramshackle nature of the
squalid shelter which goes under
the name of housing for our mili
tary forces.”
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