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EX PA VS I ON P1MK1RAM
APPROVED
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WASHINGTON, April 21,
The administration expansion pro
gram won quick approval from the
Senate banking committee after
Dome rat 8 split on the provisions
to authorize the revaluation of the
gold dollar. The Roosevelt direc
ted legislation will be speeded to
enaCctment with the farm bill. De
bate will be shut off if necessary
to kill a filibuster.
Senator Thomas quoted Secretary
Wooden as saying: “With.this bill
& law, depression is over. If ad
ministered in a businesslike way,
we can combat anything.'’
Indicating that the credit ex
pansion provisions would be tise
ed at first, Thomas said said that
there was never any idea of turn
ing Inflation loose. Federal Res
erve officials said that an agree
ment had been reached for the res
erve to give its whole ' hearted
support to the- program.
CANADIAN ATHLETE DEAD
VANCOUVER. April 21, (AP) —
Prank McConnell, one of Canada's
ail around athletes, and a member
off the Olympic teaun died here.
FRENCH STATESMEN SKEPTICAL
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AJboard S. 6. He de France!
April 21. (API—The French gom
m is so in to the world conference be
lieve l hat the American gold move
will spoil the prospects of a mon
itor v conference.
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WAR AGAINST UNMERITED
POVERTY
NEW YORK. April 21. (API —
Mae Donald, on arriving hefe said
1 hat the American action on gold
did not effect England as far as
he was concerned. He said that
he was here to'wage a world war
against “unmerited poverty.’’
INFLATION APPROVED
WASHINGTON, April 21. <iP)—
The inflation amendment was ap
proved au horizing the Federal Res
erve Board to place a check on
inflation by requiring member
banks to increase or decrease their
reserves against deposits as the
situation requires. An organized
Republican opposition was forseen
'by their activity, but the House
is ready to go ahead on the bill.
HEAVY PROFIT TAKING
IN STOCKS
NEW YORK. April 21, (AP)- -
Heavy profit taking swept the
stock market as the dollar rallied.
Foreign exchange and dealings^, in
gilt edged bonds improved. Rails,
oils and mining issues closed stead
ily to firm. The rest of the list
was weak. Ther were numerous
losses of from one to five points.
GRAIN POlTtEI) INTO MARKETS
SPOKANE, April 21, (AP)—
Rising commodity prices unlock
ed the doors of the inland em
pire graneries. The flood of grain
poured Into the coast markets Is
estimated by Northwest growers tc
have enriched them more than
eight and one-half million sine.
Jaunary third by the advance ir
the market.
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Keep posted dotty by sahssrifr
lag for tho Betty BoBst*.
REPUBLICANS DENOUNCE
ROOSEVELT PLAN !
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WASHINGTON, April 22, (/P)--;
A statement signed by Senators
Heed of Pennsylvania and .Walcott
of Connecticut, and Representa
tives Snell of New York and Luce
of Massachusetts, denounced Presi
dent Roosevelt’s plan for a con
trolled inflation.
The statement said that it vio
lated the most elimentary princi
! pies of economics. The statement
.was prepared at a conference which
, was attended by Ogden Mills, for
mer secretary of the treasury un
der Hoover. He did not sign it
; but said that it bore his approval.
The leaders stood their ground,
i confident of more than enough
voces for the approval of tlie pro
gram iii both the House and Sen
ate.
| The only provision of the plan
pending in the Senate which the
Republicans would approve, w«j
that providing.fon. the Federal Re
: serve System to buy up three
billion dollars worth of govern
ment bonds as a means of extend
ing credit,
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HEAVY CUT IN
PROFESSORS’ HA LA HIES
SKAT'D E. Ap"il 22. (/P) —Aot'n,'
president Hugo Winkenwerder, of j
‘The University of Washington. :i
. uounccd Friday that in compliance
with the wishes of the Board of
Regents, the salaries of members
j of the faculty would he cnt from
i thirty to forty percent, as of April
first. The cut is effective for a
j
•year only and is expected to sa>-3 j
j six hundred thousand dollars.
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CANARIAN FUR BUYERS
FliOTKKI) TO TACOMA
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TACOMA, April 22. </P)— With
America off the gold standard,]
Canadian fur buyers flocked to the1
Tacoma fur sales auction Friday, i
iti compete with buyers from New j
I York and London. The auction j
[realized S25.000 in sales. Prices j
averaged slightly higher than last I
i month and eighty percent of the
'fur offered was sold.
1 London buyers snatched up Al
aska mink and New York buyers
'went heavy on quality red fox and
the spring catch of^Beaver. No
muskrats were offered at this sale.
The attendance of buyers was tlie
most for months.
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IHRIGUILH MACON MARKS
SITOCEHHFrR FLIGHT
^/aKROnXqIi io, April 22, <Jp)—
The United ShU^s dirigible Macon
landed at G: 52 PM?'. Eastern Stan
dard time Friday, after cruising
nearly thirteen hours over north
ern Ohio and Rake Erie on her
maiden voyage, most of the flight
h.fih.g over the southern part of
Lak E ie, where air . conditions
were more favorable than ou land.
The flight Is the flrSt of a aerlea
to determine whether the sinter
ship of the ill-fated Akron will be
Incorporated Into Uncle Sam s havy
forces.
PANGMAN’S
Summer Dor Kennels At
Fort Davis
Will be open April 15 for the rent
ing and care of tog*
LOST—Oue pair of glaaaes hi
leather cbae. Please return to the
NAT office.
THW MITKL.CK TRAIL
Washington, D. O., April 3,19£3
S BWARD’S DAT, March 3 0ih,;
was another Alaska Day at the
Capital." In commemoration of
the 66th anniversary of the pur
chase of Alaska, the Delegate from
Alaska asked leave ot' the House
of Representatives to address it
for 10 minutes,, which was grant
ed. The scheduled ten-minute
talk, at the request of different
members, stretched out into.near
ly an hour and developed into i
discussion of the economic prob
lems confronting Alaska. Mr. Di
mond was frequently interrupted
by memibers who wanted informa
tion on the territory. At one
point of the address the Delegate!
was asked, point blank, by Con - j
pressman Rankin, of Mississippi,
if he were satisfied with the ad
ministration of Mr. O'Malley, and
his prompt response was: "No.
r am not.”,, ri. .
• Numerous inquiries, both front J
members of Congress and others
in the audience, for information
regarding the territory have been
coining into the Delegate’s offto
since the speech was made.
In the afternoon on Seward'.-t
Day the Senate confirmed the
inatlon of John W. Troy ns gover
nor of Alaska. A flood of tele
grams from Alaska and many
points iu tlie States poured into
the Delegate's office for Mr. Troy,
congratulating him on his ap
pointment.
In the, '“evening on March 36th.
Mr. Dimond was interviewed by
Lowell Thomas over the National
Broadcasting .Company’s chain.
The interview was brief*, but many
letters have already reached the
Delegate's office asking-, for infor
mation abom the territory. A
number of friends of the Delegate,
located at different points in the
States, who heard him on tin
Thomas hour, have also written.
Governor Troy and the Delegate
were received 'by the President on
March 28tli. The President is
much interested in the territory
and its problems, and invited the
Delegate to call again for a fur
ther discussion of Alaska's needs...
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Governor TroyJ hits been busy
calling on cabinet officers who
have charge of Alaskan matters.
The last few days he has been
getting acquainted with the bur
eau and department heads and is
novf getting ready to leave for
the North.
The Delegate introduced sever
al bills during the past !two weeks
and in now working on others.
Among the hills already Introduc
ed Is one repealing the Alaska
Dry Law. This bill not only re
peals the Dry Law, but seeks to
amend the Organic Act to permit
the Alaska Legislature to regulate
Ithe sale and manufacture of in
toxicating liquors In the event of
the repeal of the Eighteenth Am
endment. In the Interim the bill
confers jurisdiction upon United
States Commissioners in Alaska to
try cases under Ithe National Pro
hibition Act.
Another bill Introduced prevents
the seizure of boats and fishing
I gear unt il and unless the owner
lor operator Is convicted of a vio
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lation of the fisheries laws. Still
another repeals the Act of Con
gress approved August 1. 1912,
referring to placer mining claUns
In ^Alaska, and “Hectares t"ha.T too
general mining laws of the United
States insofar as they apply to
placer mining claims are extended
to and declared to be in full force
and effect in Alaska.
Tlie Delegate also introduced a
bill to permit it.be , Indians of
Southeastern Alaska to sue the
United States in the Court of
Claims for lands and other pro
perty and rights taken from them
by the United Sttates without com
pensat ion.
Congressman Sirovich. of New
York, introduced a resolution in
the'House of Representatives, foi;
the appointment of a committee of
the House, to consist of seven
nietnOiers, to conduct an investiga
tion and study of all matters re
lilting lo tlie economic and social
conditions of the Indians of A lit -
kit. The committee. under the
terms of the resolution, is to re
port!. to the House at the regular
Session of the .present Congress.
Senator Borah's bill for the
suspension of annual assessment
work on unpatented ruining claims |
i’> the I'uited Slates and ».,
has 'been reintroduced by him, ■^%e i
bill .t'■ reported out of committee
favorably The committee (Senate,
on Mines and Mining) recommend
ed, however, that the bill be so j
amended ’as to exclude from its ,
operations claim owners who paid |
an income tax during the year
1932, and also to require the filing
of a notice of desire to hold the
claims, which shall also state that
Ithe claimant was entitled to ex-8
emption front tire payment of a
Federal income tax for the tax
able year 1932.
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With .the active assistance of j
labor organizations and of the Nu- j
liona! Federation of Government!
Employees, and their Washington j
representatives, the Delegate made |
a determined effort to exempt
from the operations of the Econo
my Act federal employees in Alas
ka. While the Delegate was un
able to secure a genera! amend
ment of the bill, with the, help
of Senators Dill of Washington
and LaFollrttte of Wisconsin, he
was able to exempt employees in
Alaska from the provision regard
ing annual leave. The Delegate
submitted a brief on the cost of
living in Alaska to the President
in the hope of securing the exemp
tlon of those on duty in Alaska
with reference to pay cuts.
Governor Troy called on Con
gressman Kemp, Chairman of the
House Committee on Territories,
and had an extended interview
with him regarding Alaskan mat
ters. The chairman expressed him
self as being in sympathy with the
people of the territory.
National Committeeman James
Connors of Alaska, Ls temporarily
away from the CapiUl visiting re
latives In New York and Arlington
Mass. He expects to return to the
city within a few days.
Bob Bartlett, Secretary to the
i Delegate arrived In Washington
this morning and assumed his dut
ies. He was formerly associate
editor of Fairbanks News-Miner.
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BEER BILL PASSES SENATE
NOW GOES TO BOISE
.11rNBAU, Alaska, April 22, (/p)
beer bill Friciay and it now goes
to tiie House tpr action. There
Was something like 70 amend
ments made to the original bill as
introduced by Representative Geo.
Hellerich of—Home. Providing the
House does not make any further
amendments to the bill it will pro
bably become a law within the
next 4 8 hours.
Editor’s Note—The publisher of
the Nugget has wired its Juneau
Correspondent to send a complete
text, of the beer bill as soon as
It becomes a law. We have been
anxiously awaiting a long wire
from Juneau today 'but up to the
hour of going to press no news
was received.
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SOVIETS RET AI HATE
AGAINST BRITISH
MOSCOW. April 22nd. i.-Pi The
.Soviet government Friday rets." ’
erl against the British embargo of
Russian goods by ordering thS
prohibition of any purchases from
England and other restrictive
measures. The British govern
■**
ment recently decreed an eighty
percent embargo agaiust the im
portation of Russian goods in an
aTfeuTpd to protert -f*rrti»h subject*
who were tried at Moscow on char
ges of sabotage, bribery and es
pionage who were enga'ge in the
electrical construction works of
the Soviet Union.
GOOD X KB's .FOIl, NOME
E. F. Bauer, associate superin
teudent U-. S Engineers Depart
ment of the Army, returned to -
Nome this week after spending the
winter in the States. In an intef-^
view with the publisher of the
Nugget it is learned that a great
deal of work and activity is con
templated op the Snake River Har
bor project, the work will all be,
done under the auspices of the
Engineers office.
It is planned this summer to
construct 8 5 feet on the East jet
ty, extending into the sea. Steal
Sheet piling instead of timtber will
be driven, and it. will be the first
time that this method of using
steel sheet piling lias ever been
attempted in a country where so
much ice exists. Engineers who
have used this method of piling in
the States sav it is better than
timber and will last many years
longer. The results of the ice' on
this particular job will be watched
by* the engineers for future activ
ities.
The west jetty which was par
tially destroyed last fall, will be
repaiied with timber, as formerly
used.
3 00 feet of steel sheet piling
will also be driven from the City
dock eastward to. .replace ttje for
mer laminated revetment In that
particular section.
Dredging operations will ba
carried on by the Engineers with
their own equipment in order to
maintain the proper depth of tho
channel as previously outlined.
No contracts will be let for the
'work on the harbor project from
now on,' and if present plans are
realised the Engineers office will
send additional equipment to Nome
for the successful operation of any
and all work necessary.