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VQL 38 No n4 NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937. _Per Copy lOcts
Supreme Court Renders Decisions
GOV, troy" appoints^ planning council
Flood Damage Fairbanks Estimated Half Million
Members Alaska Planning Board
Is Announced Bv Governor Trov
y •
(By Tho Associated Press)
JUNEAU, May 17—Members of the Alaska Plann
ing Council created by the recent Legislature, was an
nounced Saturday by Governor Troy at a preliminary
meeting, of which he is ex-officio member. Others are
B. F. Heintzleman, chairman; B D Stewart, Frank Du
fresne, Ike Taylor, E. Griffin, J. A. Talbot, Mayor of
Ketchikan, M. J. Walsh, city clerk of Nome, A.A. Shon
beck, business man of Anchorage, Luther Hess, banker
and mining man, of Fairbanks.
The General Advisory Committee is to work with
the Planning Council. Members are: Charles Bunnell,
President of University of Alaska;Frank Boyle, William
Hesse, A. E. Karnes, Oscar Olson, and James S. Truitt,
all of whom are territorial officials.
The Planning Council, for which fifteen thousand
dollars was appropriated by the legislature, will coop
erate with the National Resources Board in planning
development of the territory and its resources.
The Unemployment Compensation Commission ad
journs until late in June and members will return to
their homes. Director Sharpe is going to Washington
to correlate the Alaska setup with the Federal machin
ery; Miss Randi Molver of Petersburg, was named as
sistant to the director.
W. B. Kirk, Director of the Welfare Board, expects
his Board to remain in session for several weeks after
Which he is to go to the Regional office at San Francisco
to correlate the Alaska setup with the Federal program.
June Alexander, stenographer to the governor, was ap
pointed secretary of the Welfare Board.
BACK TO BROADWAY
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Helo:ce Martin returned to Broadway to dance her way to fame on the
magic carpet of publicity she received as the “shower bath girl” at
Drake University. Here she smiles for another “shower" picture upon
her arrival in New York. She will entertain at a night club. (Associated
Press Photo)
FAIRBANKS CITIZENS TRUDGE
BACK TO ABANDONED HOMES
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, May 17—The rehabilation and fut
ure flood control of this city was studied by officials, as
citizens trudged back to their abandoned homes thru
mud and debris left by the receding waters. Tension
relaxed as the Chena River returned to its normal
Spring level, following colder weather.
Full transportation has been restored by the Alaska
Railroad. Miniature lakes were left in low spots in
'basements caused by the floods.
Observers made an aerial survey and have recom
mended the construction of a dike from Moose Bluff to
the Tanana to prevent future high waters from flooding
the city. Members of the party included Frank Nash,
;city surveyor, Irving M. Reed, Donald McDonald, min
jing engineer.
The ice is still jammed at the junction of the Chena
'and Tanana Rivers. Officials warned that the main
danger was passed, but that a new one was likely to
appear if extreme warm weather comes.
Private estimates place the damage at more than a
half million dollars.
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I Wants Appropriation Funds Speeded
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(By ihe Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17—Delegate Dimond
appealed to the Senate to speed up appropriation funds
to make flood surveys in the Territory, and called atten
i don to the floods at Fairbanks, and u t, Army Engineers
'made preliminary examinations of the Chena and Tan
ana Rivers a year ago and recommended Congress ap
propriate funds to complete surveys, the money for that
work will not be available until the enactment of the
war department appropriations bill now before the
1 Senate. Dimond also said he had been advised that the
PWA will be unable to make a large grant to Fairbanks
i for new sewers, paving and sidewalk construction, as
it is prepared only to furnish relief labor for the pro
ject plus 15 percent of the cost of that labor.
King To Grant Royal Family’s Sanction
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, May 17—King George VI reported that
he was ready to extend the Royal families sanction to
the engagement of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis
Warfield, by making a formal announcement of the
troth, himself, through the official court circular.
One newspaper predicted that the King would make
the announcement this week, and the form of the an
nouncement he will make will be: “The King learns
with pleasure of the bethrothal of his brother, and etc.,
etc., etc.,”
The King alone, Court circles agreed must decide
whether “Wallis'’ become merely a dutchess or take
; precedence as her Royal Highness.
Spanish Gov’t Looking For Strong Man
(By The Associated Press)
VALENCIA, Spain, May 17—The government held
I that Spain is waging war without a cabinet and sought
, a strong man to lead the parties in a united front again
jst the insurgents. President Manuel Azana Conferred
! throughout the night with leaders in the hope of being
able to pick a new party to cut short a government
crisis, precipitated by the resignation of Francisco Ca
ballero.
Supreme Court Holds Louisiana State
Graduated License Tax Is Legal
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17th—The Supreme
Court held constitutional the 1934 Louisiana statute irr
posing a graduated license tax on chain stores based or
the number of units operated throughout the Nation
elsewhere. Justice Roberts delivered the 4-3 decision
upholding the Federal District Court of New Orleans
in relation to the case of the Atlantic Pacific Tea Com
pany and twelve other corporations which attacked the
law which levied taxes ranging from $10 to $550 pet
store.
Justice Roberts asserted that the “policy of the state
of Louisiana was free to adopt, with respect to business
activities of her own citizens, and that she may apply
it to citizens of other states who conduct the same busi
ness within her border; this irrespective whether the
evils requiring regulation arise solely to operations in
Louisiana or are in part a result of extra-state transac
tions."
Justice Sutherland dissenting, said: the tax was n
“penalty,” as the company was assessed the full amount
on each of its one hundred and six stores in Louisiana.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL SAYS SUPREME C OURT
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. L). C., May 17th—The Supreme
Court ruled the Washington State Parole Board Act ot'
1935,providing indeterminant sentences, was unconsti
tutional as applied in the conviction of E. R. Lindsey, r
Spokane attorney, and his son E. B. Lindsey on a charge
of grand larceny. The men contended the law was
passed after the alleged commission of the crime, and a-,
applied to them was an unconstitutional “ex-postfacto”
law.
CHIU) FREED BY ABDUCTOR
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A conscience-stricken kidnaper decided be couldn't go through
with his crime and abruptly released five-year-old Grinnell Blodg
ett II, unharmed, with a note pinned to the child’s blouse saying
the abductor was in great need and hungry but would not make
the boy’s parents suffer. ,