Ickes Urges Alaska to Change Attitude Toward Statehood
Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes urged Alaskans to shift their mindset from mining wealth extraction to building broader industries. He cited the 3 percent gross gold tax as unfair to the territory and urged development of agriculture, roads, airports, tourism, and better postmining prospects, noting Matansuska Valley crops and the need for lasting investment.
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Cordova
Matanuska
Glacier Bay area may be enlarged during Alaska tour
Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes and party visited Glacier Bay on August 17 as part of an Alaska tour. The Westdahl mapped uncharted areas while plans to enlarge Glacier Bay National Monument were discussed. Ickes also toured the Indian village of Hoonah and expressed concern over native housing conditions.
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Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Tekes
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National Park
Tekes
Claude Hirst
Indian Affairs
B. F. Heintzleman
Forest Service
Washington People Dont Know Capital
Washington writer Preston Grover notes that many locals in the capital miss major sights while visitors rush to see landmarks. He cites natives who have never toured the White House grounds or Senate in session despite long residence, and recalls a man who never entered the Smithsonian in fifty years. The piece ends with a young engineer who never visited the White House in eleven years.
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New York
New Orleans
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White House
Washington
Salmon Fact Finding Commission Backs 1938 Wage Review
BEATTLE Aug 19 The Fact Finding Commission appointed to set wages in the Alaska salmon canning fishing industry for 1938 works day and night, aiming to complete recommendations and submit them by September 1, according to statements by commission members.
Bristol Bay Has Good Year Says Mrs Bradford
Mrs A H Bradford, operator of Lowe Trading Co in Bristol Bay, arrived in Juneau by PAA Electra from Fairbanks and will proceed to Seattle on the Princess Alice. She calls the year one of Bristol Bay’s finest with a prosperous run of Tish and good business. Her brother W Griffin will stay at Dilingham with his wife to manage Lowe Trading interests during winter.
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A. H. Bradford
Lowe Trading Company
Bristol Bay
Juneau
PAA Electra
Fairbanks
Seattle
Sommers Tours Seattle by Princess Alice
R. J. Sommers of Juneau departed this morning on the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Alice for a business trip to Seattle. He expects to return within ten days.
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R. J. Sommers
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Seattle
Sommers
Chinese Turn Tide Against Invaders Near Nanchang
Shanghai Aug 19 The Japanese Army shifts from Kiukiang to Nanchang and advances along Poyang Lake shores. Chinese counter offensives strike at Sinsiang and Siachiesen in Hunan, repelling Singlze moves and reportedly killing hundreds of Japanese troops while Chinese irregulars capture Japanese forces and seize cities.
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Kiukiang
Nanchang
Poyang Lake
Singlze
Hunan Province
Sinsiang
Siachiesen
Hunan
Japan Plans Augmented Big Push in China War
Tokyo reports indications of a larger Japanese effort to end the undeclared war in China. An order to all males aged 20 to 31 to stand by for military service could mobilize more than a million men.
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Japan
China
Eight Navy Men Die in Three Accidents
In San Diego eight sailors died from last Monday's three naval plane crashes as a Navy Board opened an inquiry. The dead include R. C. Chrisinger third class machinists mate and Junior Grade Lieutenant Clarence Emory Kasparek among others.
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R. C. Chrisinger
Special Navy Board
Clarence Emory Kasparek
H. P. Boeckman
F. Freeman
B. T. McKenzie
Don Fay Smith
Ordnanceman
Don Pay Smith
Ralph Thomas Carter
Lindberghs See Soviet Air Show Hints of Alaska to Moscow Route
Col. Charles A Lindbergh and his wife watched a Soviet display in Moscow Aug 19 as sail planes, gliders and parachute stunts drew crowds. Observers speculate the trip hints at a potential new airline linking Moscow with New York via Alaska, though Lindbergh offered no comment on plans.
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Moscow
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France
Lindbergs
Alaska
Col. Lindbergh
Insurgents Plan Two New Offensives Across Frontier
At Hendaye on the French-Spanish border reports say insurgents have closed the frontier and launched a heavy air raid on Barcelona. Military leaders confirm General Franco will lead new drives from the front, with further offensives aimed at Catalonia and possibly Madrid.
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Hoonah Cannery Adapts to Normal Pack This Year
Frank Wright Jr. of the Icy Straits Packing Company reports a little over 40 000 cases packed this summer aided by a late strong run of pink salmon. He notes the Southeast Alaska season may shift later next year as early runs decline and late runs rise. The overall pack should be normal though not large, which Wright says benefits prices.
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Icy Straits Packing Company
Hoonah
Yukon
Wright
Alaska
Japan Seizes French Embassy Guards in Peiping Incident
The French Embassy and the diplomat commission protest to Japanese authorities over the detention of two French military guards inside the Peiping diplomatic quarter after a cabaret incident. Japanese officials say the soldiers fought with Japanese nationals and were seized as they followed suspects into the embassy area.
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Peiping
Commission of Foreign Diplomats
Record Alaska salmon pack lands big cash for crew
Steamer Etolin returns with over 5 000 tons of salmon and 650 men aboard including 250 fishermen each receiving 2 500 dollars as their share of the season's record catch. Memnon cannery unloads 107 000 cases of Alaska salmon, the largest cargo to Astoria, drawn from Bering Sea and Nushapak shores. South Africa music inspectors report marked gains in school singing standards.
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Matsonia
Matson Line
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Astoria
Ore
Columbia River Packers Association
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Bering Sea
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Union of South Africa
Communist ties alleged in Bridges case report
Washington Aug 19 Margaret Kerr Patriotic Society Worker named for House Committee identified photostatic copies of an affidavit claiming Harry Bridges West Coast labor leader attended Communist Party meetings as Harry Dorgan She spoke as secretary of the Better American Federation and said she investigated subversive activity in California The affidavit said Irving N Markheim joined the Communist Party in Los Angeles at her suggestion and met Bridges several times in 1933 after a party session at Belvidere Gardens Los Angeles Later Markheim said threats were made against his life The Labor Department file on Bridges deportation was shown to the committee with a request to keep informers anonymous.
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House
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Harry Dorgan
Better American Federation
California
Los Angeles
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Irving N. Markheim
Bridges
Markheim
Belvidere Gardens
Floral Street
Thomas Shoemaker
Labor Department
Bridge
O'Connell
Bernard
Spain
Baseball Scores From Today’s Major Leagues
Baseball scores reported for games played this afternoon up to 2 pm. National League Philadelphia 2 New York 4. American League Washington 3 Boston 4. Chicago 7 Cleveland 2. St Louis 7 Detroit 8. New York 5 Philadelphia 2.
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New York
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Chicago
Cleveland
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Detroit
Juneau area may be part U S system
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson suggested if a Fairbanks Army base is built Juneau Mendenhall Flats could become an auxiliary air base. He noted interim landing fields and a possible mid route to Seattle with larger planes, while the Johnson party toured Alaska and fished for salmon between travel plans.
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Juneau
Louis Johnson
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Col
Cass
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O Juneau
Chilkoot Barracks
Whitehorse
Shelter Island
Simpson MacKinnon
John W. Troy
MacKinnon
Harry L. Watson
J. Mon
Tor Johnson
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