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in the Territory. To provide an
opportunity for the voters of Al
aska to decide for themselves
whether the two-house legisla>
ture will be contiued or whether
a one-house legislature shall be
established in its place, Delegate
Dimond, who personally favors
a one-house legislature, introduc
ed a bill on April 26 to provide
for a referendum as to the estab
'ishment of such a one-house leg
islature.
The proposed measure provides
that at the 1938 general election
a ballot shall be furnished to
each voter on which he can indi
cate his preference for a one
house legislature or that he does
not favor such a legislature. The
bill stipulates that the ballot
shall be “separate and apart
from the ballot which embraces
the names of the candidates for
sffice to be voted upon at such
election." Provision is made that
the expense of printing and hand
ling the special referendum bal
lots “shall be paid in the same
manner as the other costs and ex
penses of said election."
Washington. April 30th:
Senator SchweMenbach and Re
presentatives Walligren and Mag
nuson of Washington, with Dele
gate Dimond, conferred with Hon
Jesse W. Tapp, president of the
Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation, regarding the pur
chase of surplus Scotch-cured Al
asika herring. Although Mr. tapp
did not commit the Corporation
to the purchase of any specific
amount of the herring, it is be
lieved that his office will purchase
between 1 and 2 million pounds
of the surplus now stored in Se
attle. This purchase will afford
much relief tov the Alaska herr
ing industry.
Grant Jackson of Nome, who
has been in Washington for the
past week, left for Caiforma on
April 27. Mr. Jaeksorj expects to
leave Seattle on the S. S. Victor
ia sailing June 2nd.
Arriving in Washington April
30, Hugh J. Wade, Federal repre
I
sentative of the Social Security
Board in Alaska, is conferring
with his headquarters office here
relative to the administration of
the Social Security Act in t.he
Territory. He expects that his
work here will occupy the next
two weeks.
Unfavorable report was made ■
by the Secretary of the Interior i
April 29 on the bill introduced by
the Delegate to extend the pro
visions of the 40-hour week Act.
to employees of the Alaska Rail-1
road.
In his report the Secretary ex
pressed sympathy for a liberal
labor policy, but objected to en
actment of the proposed measure
because “the appropriations of
1937 and 1938 would be insuffic
ient and additional amounts of
$266,000 would be required for ^
each of these fiscal years.”
Urging the need for early es
tablishment of the Army Air j
Corps station in Alaska, as au- j
thorized by the Wilcox Air De
fense Act, Delegate Dimond
spoke on the floor of the House
when the Army supply bill, carry ,
ing appropriations for the 1938
fiscal year, was under considera- j
tior. April 29th.
On the following day, April 30,
when the bill was read for amend
ment, the Delegate offered an
amendment to include 2 million
dollars for the Alaska air base.;
However, while the viva voce
vote on the amendment showed a
substantial House sentiment in
favor of the immediate establish
ment of the Alaska air defense !
base despite the fact that it was
not supported by the Bureau of
the Budget or approved by the
Appropriations Committee, after
some debate the proposed amend
ment was rejected.
Hon. John F. DookweUer of
California, a member of the Ap- \
propriations Committee,who rose
in objection to the amendment,
said: “I can assure the gentle
man from Alaska that probably
next year or the year following,
in priority, an air base will be
established in Alaska, and it will
be done as soon as practicable. I
agree with the gentleman that
one of the most strategic points
in all oif our possessions in the
scheme of our own national de
fense would be a military- air
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HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
“Aunt Abby Answers An Ad,“
a three-act comedy presented in
the Nome Sell o! Auditorium on
Saturday evening by the High
School Student Body .drew a large
and appreciative audience to wit
ness its very successful culmina
tion. The play was highly enter
taining and kept even the most
dubious in gales of mirth.
The presentation afforded the
students splendid opportunity for
characterization and they showed
excellent ability in their portray
als. The part of “Aunt Abby,"
the man-hating old maid, around
wHom the play revolved, was per
formed by Virginia Calkins and
much credit is due the young
lady for her acting and the re
sponsibility which she carried so1
ably. Vesta Poison as "Lucindy”,
housekeeper for “Miss Abby,”
gave a fine representation, even
to the facial grimaces which so
well became her part. The ap
pearance on the stage of "Essie,”
the tattle-tale neighbor girl, as
played by Edith Hoop, never fail
ed to amuse the amusement and
understanding of the audience.
The entire cast was wel'l chosen
and the following carried out
their parts in an expert manner:
Rita O’Leary as "Anna,” niece to
“Aunt Abby”; Geraldine Rude as
“Lillian," “Anna's” chum; Bob
Scott as "Bobby Barrington,”
“Anna’s" beau; Fred Waid as
“Billy Barberton,” "Lillian’s”
beau; Norvin Lewis as “Horace
Harter," "’Miss Abby's” persistent
suitor; Bud Cunningham as “Hot
ace Harkwell,” whose ad in the
“Lonely Hearts Column” “Miss
Abby” answers; and Audrey Dun
ham as “Mrs. Purviance,” who
first arouses “Miss Abby's” inter
est in men.
Miss Mildred Scott who direct
ed the play is to be particularly
commended on her fine supervi
sion.
Credit is also due to those oth
ers behind the scenes who made
the play possible—Charles Lewis,
property manager; Lee Reat,
stage manager; and Mary Hood
Chapman, usherette in charge,
and her assistants.
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Walsh presented a piano solo,
"Leonora,” in a very pleasing
manner. During the first inter
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accompanied on the guitar by Mr.
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and Act three, Audrey Dunham,
accompanied by Marguerite Lee,
rendered two vocal solos entitled
“Alone” and "Pagan Love Song,”
which were much enjoyed.
The enthusiasm over this recent
performance should encourage
further theatricals by local tal
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