Reeves now reverts to the rank of
Rear Admiral and serves on the
Navy General Board until his re
tirement later in the year.
IRVING PLANE TO
FUNTER BAV, KETCHIKAN
The Irving Airways Lockheed Vega
seaplane, piloted by Gene Meyring j
flew to Funter Bay this morning I
with Henry Roden, local attorney, j
and Dr. Eric Hogboem. Swedish
scientist.
This afternoon the plane left for
Ketchikan having the following pas-1
sengers: R. J. Dugan, Chamberlin
Weatherstrip representative; J. B
Warrack, Henry Sully, Charles
Goldstein and Aline Ann Goldstein
Enroute to Ketchikan the plane will
call at Kake, Klawock and Craig.
It will return here tomorrow.
COACH ON FISHERIES STAFF I
Lester L. Wingard, brother of L
G. Wingard, Alaska Agent for the i
Bureau of Fisheries, will be con
nected with the Juneau office of
the Bureau during the season, com
ing here from Petersburg where he
is high school coach. Mrs. Win
gard and daughter Beverly have
gone south for the summer and will
rejoin Mr. Wingard in the fall when |
he resumes his duties at Peters- J
burg High.
ABROGATION OF
OLD CONVENTION
RULE REPORTED
Two-thirds Majority to
Nominate May Be Knock
ed Cut After 104 Years
ACTION TAKEN BY
ENTIRE COMMITTEE
Reapportionment Plan Sug
gested to Satisfy Op
ponents of Scheme
BULL E T IN — PHILADEL
PHIA, Pa., June 25.—With the
j Convention's move to shake off
dispute by endorsing the labor
iously formed compromise
agreement to abrogate the two
thirds nominating rule, reap
portion delegation strength
and adopt a New Deal platform,
these are the only hurdles ahead
of the renomination of Roosevelt
tomorrow. The platform will
probably be presented tonight
The ronvention was only in ses
sion 34 minutes today.
