—March 4th was a day which held
i interest for Alaskans both nation
ally and locally. Alaska led the
states in instructing er Democrat
ic delegation to support Franklin
D. Roosevelt for Democratic pres
idential nominee. Today that nom
inee is President of the United
States. March 4th also marked
the induction of Anthony J. Di
mond into the office of Delegate
, to Congress from Alaska. Mr.
j Dimond was in the procession that
| went out in historic fashion from ;
j the Senate chamber to the east ’
‘ portico of the Capital where the j
oath was administered to the in-1
coming President and his inaugu- •
ral address delivered.
The new Delegate has been ex
tremely busy trying to take care
of the volume of correspondence
which had accumulated before his
arrival in Washington. He is set
tled in temporary qhuarters and in- i
vites all Alaskans who may be in!
Washington to feel at home in his j
office.
Temporary address, Room 312,,
House Office Building.
Permanent address, Rqom 455, j
House Office Building.
Home address, 3024 Tilden St.,'
N. W.
The following Alaskans, or for-,
mer Alaskans, were in Washington
during Inaugural Week and have j
called to pay their respects to the'
new Delegate:
Right Reverend Peter Trimble4
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Nomination
Of Bingham
Is Held Up
Committee Gives Approv
al but Senator McNary
Makes Objection
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The
Senate Foreign Committee unani
mously approved the nomination of
Robert Bingham, of Louisville, Ky.,
to be Ambassador to England but
Senate confirmation has been
blocked by objections from .Senator
McNary, of Oregon. Further action
is expected to be taken tomorrow.
