The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 7, 1928, Page 2

8 i e B S THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MAY [ | Ny 200 AR pyater 1 e Introducing NTELOPE SIL Kwn *" A Washable +-Beau Monde Fabric YOme find this new ent sports fnbnc in our * ‘Section, new. Silk fabric has ven a different and g chatming effect by s introduction of wool | mohair yatns. P Antelope Silk is a pleas- " ing fabric for spring and summer frocks because it is fomfortably Tight in weight and yet may be tailored as effectively ’ @8 a heavier fabric. It is very ~=~y-gatisfactory from a practical view- h\lbecaulc itiswashable. Inall .of the season’s approved shades. e. Come in and see our L display today v~y i YARD $3.50 P “The Home of Bea B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. PEAL CREPE MONDE DE CHINE All silk crepe de chine, 39 inches wide, in a fine heavy quality for dress- linings and under- es, wear. In all the newest shades: Fallow, chin chin, ndvy, orchid, rose, biege, sweet pea, dark pink, medium pink, Ma- laya, palmetto, honey bud, goose berry, Pekin, poppy, cerise, flame, x | raspberry, sunkiss, | taupe, Napoleon, crab apple, and many others. Over 35 shades, from $1.75 to $2.50 the yard. different au Monde Silks” WEARS THE "CROWN OF THE NIGHT” aet A erusted wllh rhinestones, brilliants or, if, you have them, diamonds. A wound head band of cream white satin is adorned with and buckle. identical in materials ' { 1 3 PETERSB('R(., Alaska, Ma Harry Marquith, aged 71 year as found dead at Port Beau pe. Heart failure was given the cause of death. The ho brought here and the funeral )“‘ yestreday. ‘Marquith was born in Holland had Mved in Alaska 35 year operated a boat service at during the Klondike gold mfi"m“u&"#m . arrange a special program will be'given on Thursday § week in honor of the troops of the Ju- will gather to- evening at 7:30 o'clock in MARQUITH FOUND DEAD ke lotest Paris dress conceit for evening wear i. df the Night” It is composed of spiraled ringlets of silver, en- ‘International Iliustrated News) | cially vear is called “Crown bar pins with the ringlets, the school to an by Si gymnasium, according announcement made today cout offici Gov. George A. present Parks will be the meeting tomorrow to give an address on activities of, the Boy Scouts in the States, espe- in Washington, D. C. He will also go over plans with the for receiving Walter N. Head of the National Scout Coun cil, who will visit here this sum | mer. i Representatives of both troops will be placed on the Thursday | entertainment program which will |be held in the gymnasium also. | Refreshments will be served with | the completion of stunts and ex 1‘It|n\.ud work .- KLAMATH FALLS, Ore—Fred wahs. lonely homesteader, owes his life to his horse. Injured, he wrote a mnote, tied it to the ani mal’s neck and set him loose, The horse found two lumberjacks two PARIS—The black and white scarf of a Decoll model of white crepe de chine forms the yoke of the blouse in black. Drecoll cords the scallops which from the yoke cf the circular skirt and puts touches of the same cording on the sleeves. There is a narrow black Im]t with white binding. CONCERT BIVEN YESTERDAY BY JUNEAU SCHOOLS ‘Miss Dorothy Fisher Di- rects Final Sunday Musi- cale of Institution Playing to a fairly large andi ence, the final Sunday concert of the school year, given by the Mu- sic Department of the Juneau Public Schools under the direction of Miss Dorothy Fisher, was pre- sented yesterday in the Elks Hall. Two selections played by the High School Bgnd, “The Bouquet,” Overture, and ‘“Debut March,” both’ by Laurendeau, weré the most applauded by the audience. and they were excellently played. The flute'clarinot. quartet, com- posed of Alice Merritt and Ben Stewart, flutes, and Brian Harland and William Herriman, clarinets, appeared for two numbers on the program and furnished excellént entertainment, Vocal selections included *Just a Cottage Small By a Waterfall,” by the schocl quartet, Marvan Chase, George Hall, Brian #arland and Robert Waggoner; “To a Her- mit Thrush” and “Goin’ Home,” sung by Mrs. L. D. Henderson, Mrs. Willlam Jarman, Mrs. J. C. Readman, R. 8. Raven and J. C. Readman. Messrs. C. E. Harland, E. M. Polley, Elmer Reed and B. D. Stewart accompanied the Sentor Orcnestra in the concluding num- ber, “In a Monastery Garden.” Mary Schramen, Jeanette Stew- art, illian Peterson, Wilbur White, Duncan Robertson and Ed- ward Mize, composing the violin sextet, and a trio composed of Schramen, violin, Marle cello and Miss Dorcthy Fisher, piano, also appeared on the One of the features of the en- tertainment was a double piano number, m which Miss Fisher and Iris Gray played “Solvejgs Song” program. from “Peer (ynt Suite” and *Pe- tenera,” a Spanish folk song. Members of the Senior Orches- tra are: Violins—Mary Schramen, Wilbur . White, Lillian Peterscn and Duncan Robertson; 10—Ma- Mead; bass - viol—Marvan Chase; clarinets—George ~ Hall, William Herriman, Brian Harland and Carl Jensen; ' flufes—Alice Merritt and Ben Stewart; tram- pets—Robert Waggoher, Mike Ba- loum and ‘ John Stewarp; trom: bones—Arthur Judson and Tom Redlingshater; ~drums — Winfiéld Pullen; piano—Gladys Naghel. Those in the Juneau Hizgh School Band includes: larinets —Dana DeVighne, George Hall, Brian Harland, Willlam Herriman, Carl Jemsen and Barbara Winn; trumpets—Robert Waggoner, Mike Saloum snd John Stewart; trom- hones—Arthur Judson and Tom The United States District Court was adjourned until tomor- row by Clerk of the Court John H. Dunn, when it met this morn- ing at 10 o’clock. The petit jury which reported this morning, as ordered, was excused until Wed- nesday morn Judge G. J. Lomen, U. S. Dis- trict Court Judge for the Second days later and led them to his master’s cabin R S — 014 papers for sate ut The Empire term of Court. Division §s on the steamer Yu- kon which 18 scheduled to arrive here tomorrow, and he will com- plete the calendar of the present LATHROP LEAD SHRINKS T0 55 IN TERRITORY Yakutat Casts Heavy In- dian &h Vote for Albrecht o Gaifls in Second ‘With probably between 350 and 400 votes outstanding in the Ter. ritory, the lead of Capt. A. B, Lathrop for Republican national committeeman had been reduced to 55 votes by belated returns re- ceived by The Empire. Yakutat, casting almost twice as large a vote as ever before, gave Major G. W. Albrecht a majority of 74 and his lead in the Second Diyi- sion was Increased from three to 19 votes. The Yakutat returns completed this Division, it being the only precinet unreported at the end of last week. There are four more precincts with about 25 votes to be heard from in the Second. four- teen small places in the Fourth elther wholly or partially missing, and about 250 votes unreported from Alaska Peninsula precincts in the Third Division. The standing by Division in the race today was: Lathrop Albrecht First Division 1,250 1,560 Second Divisfon... 125 144 Third Division.....1,003 760 Fourth Division.... 462 321 Totals ..2,840 2,785 Returns were received at Nome Saturday by airplane from Candle, Deering, Kiana and Untic. They made no material change in thc standings in the legislative nom inatfons. At Yakutat, Albrecht received 79, Aldrich 11 and Lathrop five votes. Says Chicago Crime Reports Suppressed ; Other Cl:arges Made CHICAGO, I1l, May 7—The Chu cago Tribune today said crime re ports are being systematically suppressed by Chicago police sta- tions to “prevent exposure of mounting crime totals” and that Police Commissioner Hughes' dec- laration that there is a big reduc- tion in crime “is an absurdity growing out of an attempt to sup press the spread of criminality under the Thompson administra- tion,” The, newspaper said record available to the public ceased to contdfn reports of robberies, burg laries, assaults, bombings and oth- er major crimes, unless an arrest is made in the case and then this is reported as “cleaned up.” —_—————— = | ODD FACTS IN i THE LIVE NEWS | NEW YOR—Uncle Sam is to protect his mail like his battle- ships. Postoffice motor trucks are to have armored cabs. The Bald- win Locomotive Works has re ceived an order for 275 of them. NEW YORK—George Hatch of St. Louis knows how to circum- vent the city slickers. He came to town with $139.66 and wanted to spend the night under the pro- tection of the police. So they locked him up for disorderly con- duct, a charge which was dismiss- ed when explanations were made in court. Court Won’t Ponder Why Mule Kicked Car RICHMOND, Va., May 7-—What a mule will do under given cir- cumstances may be a matter for sclentific investigation, but it is not a matter for judicial ruling, in the opimion of the Virginia Su prefiie Court. Wesley M. Smith was driving his -automobile along a Virginia bighwag when a mule suddenly ¥oéred Into his path, damaging the car and ijuring the driver. Smith as awarded $6,000 damages. In ppealing :.the cade, the mule the court to decide manner. “We decline, asi circunistances,” its opinion. mule under any circumstances. Redlingshafer; saxophones—Har- | riet Holman, John Meggitt and| | RUN. GATOR Latimer Gray; double bass—Mar- wm-rfin. IN ICY RIVER | van Chase; drums—Billie Frieud | and Wintfeld Pullen, HQT SPRINGS, S. D.. April | S 7—The rigors of a Black | PETIT Y EXCUSED Hills wimer hold no terrors | NEXT WEDNESDAY| | for one Florida-born alligator. | It left the comfortable tank ) provided by Jack Richards, its owner, to spend seven months Fall river—and one ot those months was the cold- est December in record in the Hills. Not only did the vagrant pet survive. It added ten in- ches to its 21-nch length and uired daecided walstline. luthmlnmr, the seen until ound it swim- the river. why 'thie mule ‘acted in such a an appellate court, ‘to take judicial notice of what a, mule‘ would do under any |y the court says in “We would prefer to commit ourselves to the proposi- tion that thére is eothing more uncertain than the actions of a Bride of Explorer Spending Honeymoon In African Jungles o B e—— Complete stock of House Furnishings, Furniture, Hardware and Paints Juneau-Y oung Hardware Co. HARDWARE and UNDERTAKING The fastnesses of Central Africa have swallowed Mrs. Thomas A. Glover and her husband, who undertook a trip of exploration immediately after their marriage. Relatives in England have had | no direct word from them in months. L LONDON, May 7 Somewhere in| travelers. The young woman's Africa, | letters from various remote points the jung of central among wild beasts and vage | in the dark continent reveal rare peoples, a London girl, Mrs.|adventures, strange scenes, and Thomas A. Glover, is trekking|arduous experiences. shoulder to shoulder with her h “The people here have a sacred band through regions wiere crocodile,” she wrote from south- white woman never before has ern Nigeria. “They feed him on penetrated. ! live fowls. In the old days it used | A report that the Glovers, who!to be children, particularly ba left London about 15 months ago, | bies.” had been killed by natives was| A letter from Auchi told of a received hore. A later message, | “tremendous dance festival in our however, declared the intrepid | honor” glven by the native *‘chief couple were still safe and had|and all his big noises.” Tha last been 1 at Mas Tohod as late| letter which Mrs. Glover's family is February 3. | has eived was written on Sap- Glover is an experienced explor-| tember 28, last, from Faya, Barku, er, hardened by many seasons of!in French Occidental Africa. pioneering in the world's faraw “We arrived here on Monday places. Mrs. Glover, a slim young | after the hardest task even Thom- woman, immediately after their|as says he has ever done the marriage, set out with her hus-! dauntless young wife wrote. “We band on the African expedition, | traveled over a waterless desert— seeking rare specimens of animal | everything had to be carried—we and vegetable life and taking pic- | were often 19 and 20 hours in the tures. saddlz, and arriving here the cam- Not since last September have |els were in a state of collapse. Glover's relatives in Manchester| “I' am now 700 miles further and his wife’s family in London |than any white woman has ever had direct word from th2 far-|been.” EUROPE WITHIN MOTORIST’S ORBIT P RED, WHITE AND BLUE PAINT SHOP HOUSE PAINTING, INTERIOR SIGNS DECORATING 346 FRONT STREET AND FRESCOING PHONE 182 PICTORIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS KANN’S STORE 223 SEWARD STREET HOPE TO WIN LEAGUE PF NNANT If thc will-to-win counts, Jack Slattery (left), manager of the Boston Braves, and Rogers Hornsby (nght) captam and second baseman, will bring home the bacon in the fall. Qatornational Newsreel) AS LINERS FERRY AUTOS TO FRANCE LE HAVRE, France, May LLU Blewkul UUten LU aUMgUL A New U. S. Treasurer .ne ambitious American 10tor in his eastward progress. Floating garages have bridged 3,000 miles of water, and thous- ands of tourists annually ferry across the Atlantic ocean, ship ping their automobiles as casual- iy and as easily as they do their personal luggage. Each year sees an increase in the number of seagoing automo. biles arriving at French poris from the United States. Lower- J. J. NEWMAN A. M. GEYER PLUMBING SHEET METAL If its PLUMBING we do it If its made of SHEET METAL we make it Our rates are more reasonable as we do not carry heavy overkead Lower Front Street Phone 154 Juneau, Alaska ing of the customs barrier andj additional garage accommodations | on shipboard facilitate the prac- tice. Last year the French Line alone shipped more than 1,000} tourist automobiles to France and back again. This year the line| expects to handle twice the num- ber of cars. Its mewest liner has garage accommodations for oV cars in the hold. To transport a car, under the international auto touring system,! one needs only the money to pay s the car's passage across the ocean & # a sum varying from $400 to $260, nof‘£1fl1’11€‘°$°r‘{‘ Tate, eswfl-d;ge depending on the type of car and M reasurer of the United States to sueceed Frank the line on which it Is shipped, and a triptyque, which can be ob-; White, who recently rgngned Mr. Tate, was born at tained from the Automobiie Club &-ho Rutledge, Tannessee, in 1875, of America. With this magiec ticket in his possession the motor-| has beén“connected with the st can step on the starter pedal| Treasury Départment for twenty ygnfg, and drive away as soon as the car is off the ship. (International nuuuu Nevah | The examination in driving has been abolished for the benefit of the motoring tourist, as well as the customs duties which former- ly had to be deposited upon arri- wval in France. This simplification tesults from understandings reach- ed by the Tourist Club de France nd the Automobile Club of Amer- fca with the French customs. Steamship lines, which have ta- ken a leading part in building up’ automobile touring from a few score of visiting American cars five years ago, will furnish all necessary license plates, border passes and road guides for a com- Miss Annk Morgan, daughter of the late J. Pierpont Morgam, is a habitual aute tourist in~ France Her machinés have made the trip across the Atlantic -and back again many tfmes. ‘She reckons, like many tourists, that it is cheaper to. take her own. cars (across than buy or rent a ma- chine in Burope. "o NEXT SATURDAY paratively small sum. They eVén| Next Satarday, dny, may 12, will be put maps into the tourist's hand | Hospital Day at the Government ich enable him to drive him.| hospital, it was aunounced today self diréctly from the dock at Leiphy Dr, Charles Firéstone, who is Havre to any hotel in Paris. 'in charge of the institution. Open Statistics show that most 8uto|house will il du the day ists visit the south of France,|and the pubHc Is I to call and usually Spain before re-land inspect “ turning home. The average length ~ stay is five months. Tourists| BOSTON, A { frequently drive all the way fromiby plans to till the soil’ | the Pacific coast to New York 4 putting their car on a trans- ntic boat, The cars may be] Gompacts By Pairette This New Compact Added to Our Corset Department This lovely compaet is a step-in of silk elastic and brocade with a slightly de- fined waist line, to this is attached a servami hrassier by a back and fromt panel, having the sides of the brassier detached from the girdle part, but held down by the patent elastic straps.