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

You Can’t Match the SILK WORM! Shopping for silk un- derwear is |)ft(‘l] com- pl icated,. these days, by the introduction of fir silks quite silk substitutes. At st glance, weighted lks and artificial may appear as lovely as pure silk. They may feel even heavier! But—you can’t buy sil k substitutes and obtain pure silk’s service and satisfactory wear ! The name VAN RAALTE on the label in a garment is your certain guide to pure silk and your absolute assurance of style and quality. All our Silk Underwear has been re- duced for clearance. ow is the time to buy your summer’s supply. WHY SILK? “because you love nice things.” B. M. Behrends Co. Juncaw’s Leading Department Store W The constitutionality of Califoria’s new (4 insanity law is the ‘mppeal of Willlam Edward Hickman, convicted fcr the murder of Marian® Parker in Los Angeles. Hickman was to have been hanged April: 37th, but appeal to the Supreme Court has post- poned the death penalty until a decision can be handed to Hickman's plea, “Not guilty down as by reason of insanity.” ~ U. 8. Ealists Experts In Park Ir_llhc Problem WASHINGTON, Jun: T7-—Secre- tary Work has called three expert advisers to assist the department of interior in solving the prob- * Jems.of handling touvists in Yo- Semite National Park in Cali- fornis. - Last year almost half a million Mourists visited the park, com- pared to about 200,000 in 1926, the problems of preventing pstion and preserving the na- beauty of the park have ‘more than doubled. l!l‘lll appointed are Duncan affle .of San Francisco, for- of, the president’s co-ordi- commission for national 2 d Law Olmstead, i{ , lan pe architect, and . , professor of ge- . the California Institute 3 t | fight eight words which they | | claim have cost the country | | proper antidote to these eight FRANCE RUES SLOGAN “SEE AMERICA FIRST” NICE, France, June T7— French tourist companies are searching for a slogan to | billions of francs. The eight words are “See America First” and the Bri- tish slogan “Spend Your Va- | cations at Home.” While the tourist seekers are attempting to find the words, the Riviera deputies | are planning a more direct | way to stimulate the decreas- ing tourist trade. They pro- pose asking the government to grant a subsidy to the Na- tional Tourist Bureau for the | purpose of opening touring | and information offices in the principa) cities of the world. | [#) i v b President Coblidge attended the 160th anniver- sary of the founding of Phillips Andover Academy at Andover, Mass. He was the chief speaker. Left %o right are Alfred lL.iplez, President of the Board _LAUDS _PREP e of Directors of stand, B dent Coolidge and Alfred E. Streans. he:dnins of the school, as they appeared on the s THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, ~~ COOLIDGE the Academy; Mrs. Coo!ldge, Presi stz natiomt N GIRL JOU BOSTON, June 7-—Maria Molin- ary has followed a 35,000 mile trail from Aquadilla, Porto Rico, to Boston during her quest for a college education, The long-sought guerdon is now in sight for this persevering miss, for she is to r ve her degree from Boston Un ty this June. Travels that began in the West the Far East, across London, thence to th States, and then a few miles more. The eldest of a family of five, as interpreter after hed grammar school in Porto Rico. Then she accom- panied her missionary-guardian, Mildred L. Smith, to Hoenolulu, where sh completed her high school work From there a long journey took them through Japan, Ching, India and the countries of Europs tio Paris. They arrived there too late for Maria to enter school. The same tardiness kept her from en- tering .any of the. York umi- veérsities, when, ength, they crossed the Atlan But Maria went to the middl west, where she found opportuni- ty to make up her back wor while taking advance studies. rope to United thousand vergity of Minfesota and last YS 35,000 MILES GAINING COLLEGE EDUCATION Indies led her to Honolulu, into} | speaks excellent Englis! Summer school work at the Uni-|in continental United S | MARIA L, MOLINARY/ " summer at the Alliance Francaise | and the Sorbonne, in Paris, | brought her in sllent standing to. Boston university last Septom ber. Maria, who is ber of her cl university school a popular mem- s at the B ot pects to teach foreign fore returning to Porto Ri: CAUSES DEATH OF LIVESTOCK Alaska Cattle Killed by Eating Water-Hemlock Roots, Inquiry Shows de the wa- Deaths of range caitle in Strawberry Pomt . section, cause of which could not be termined by the settlers, were result of eating the roots of ter-hemlock, according to an in- vestigation made by the U, S, De partnfent of Agriculture. The re port on this study was made pub- lic today by Charles H. Flory, commissioner in Alaska for the departifrent. The loss of livestock brought to his notice by Lester Rink, a Strawberry Point home- steader, where grazing of cattle is one of the most important of the agricultural industries car- ried on, , Mr, Rink brought in the contents of the stomachs of the animals found dead. Mr. Flory sent this material to Washington for analysis. It was found . that part of the contents was water-hemlock roots, the ex- act variety of which could not be determined.. .Some. of th: 100ts were planted #o0 that a growing plant could be studied. W. R. Chapline, inspector of grazing in charge of range re- search, wrote Mr. Flory that the plant “is undoubtedly the most virulently poisonous of ali the flowering plants upon the North American; continent. A picce of the .root abput. the size of a hickory. nut .is. ordinarily tatal to human, . beings, and there is no class of livestopk that is not very sensitive to the toxic principals of this plant. The plan. shomwd either be eruhbed out from the a where these losses ocaur, ar. the hould, be gottan away from it by fencing or other means as.the. plent is extromely dhms not taka s o who entered 8t. s hospital with a cold last St jay night, has returned to her home: . ri WATER-HEMLOCK. BUREAU OF ROADS TO C0-OPERATE IN MOVE FGR ONE-WAY TRAFFIC Trucks operaied by the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads on the Auk Lake loop and glacier sec-| tions of Glacier highway will move in conformity with the traf- fic directions established volun-j tarily by the Glacler Taxi Asso- clation, it was announced today by M. D. Williams, district engi- neer. The bureau, he said, thor- oughly approves of the one-way traffic idea on these sections of the route as a means of facilitat- ing the movement of all kinds of traffie. The Taxi Association members have agreed among themse route all cars northbound via new Mendenhall River bridge and thence over the loop. It is asked local automobile owners and in- dividual drivers to co-operate with was | it in making the loop a one-way | ection., Mr. Willlams said all of the bureau’s trucks operating over the loop would move in accord with the taxi men’s suggestion. Only in cases of emergency, should they arise, will there be any devi: ation; hie sald. Called Most Economical || SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Juno 7— Standardization and simplification of the diverse grades and quali- ties of merchandise would great- [} ly increase the purchasing power, of the consumer’s dollar, said Ray M. Hudson, assistant director for! commercial standards of the| United States bureau of stand- ards, in an address prepared for delivery here before the biennial} convention of the General Federa- tion of Women’s Clubs. He suggested that commercial standards action of manufaoturers, distribu: tors and consumers. and that the grade of each commodity he cer-| tified on dt by a stamp or label. That, Mr. HudSon re would save confusion and prevent excessive expenditures among wo- men, whom, he said, make $0 per- cent of .the purchases in retail stores. —_——————— iProgram to Be Furnished | to land the Pond property on Front| (of the Chamber tomorrow. {expected to comment in some de-! | tail {tion of modern buildings on the _(tracts he has just bought. be established by joint!f' declared, | CHAMBER WILL MEET AT ELKS HALL FRDAY by Merry Makers for Chamber Commerce The Chamber of Commerce will open its summer season tomorrow by moving its luncheon quarters the Elks' banquet room and with a special furnished by T “Merry Make & this week s announc who ar at the Co | today by E. M. Goddard, Chairman ofthe Pro- n Committee. The feed will be provided by Rhodes Cafe. . Nelson, former local mer- « nd located at Ketchikan | for several years, who yesterday purchased the Triangle Corner Street, will be cne of the guests He is | on his plans for construc- | All members are urged to at- tend tomorrow as the meeting s of iderable importance, Mr. Goddard Alaska Teacher Is Being Treated by Radio for Illness| ST. PAUL IC...ND, 'Al:\ska.‘ June 7--Mrs. Scupholm, Sevoonga ! teacher, is seriously ill. Her hus-| band is the only white doctor in the section and he is treating her| by radio while the Northland is| progressing (o Sevoonga through fog and ice lields. He is due to arrive there sometime today. | P — O0’'CONNOR RETURNS Capt. M. J. OConnor, Asst. Agent, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, and Warden Nate Hardy returned last night on the patrol boat Widgeon, Capt. Christianson, from a cruise of Stephens and Freder- ick Sound waters. They went as far south as Tyee. A patrol of Chatham Strait areas will be made the latter part of this week. e PARIS — .=nn unlined, smoke blue taffeta evening wrap de- signed by Cyber is cut much like a coat-dress, with smooth!y fit- ted hips and wide flaring skirt. It has a collar ¢” gray foz fur. The sleeves flare exaggeratedly from the_ elbow, to matchy the skirt, which is finished with a ciréular flounce. FROM ALASKA DIS. Bishop W. O. Shepard, for the past eight years presiding over the Pacific Northwest District of the Methodist Episcopal church, which includes Alaska, Washing- ton, ldaho and Oregon, has been transferred to Paris by action of the M. E. General conference at < City, according to advices | by the Rev. R. A. Gailey. Bishop Titus Lowe, now at Singapore, has been transferred to the Pacific District. He is considered one of the ablest speakers in the church and also a well known lecturer. Bishop Shepard is well known in Juneau having visitel here twice - during the time. he has been. Bishop of the district. [FE==sssssEssneassT if THIS WEEK A full line of Vegetables NEW POTATOES 10c per pound Swanson Bros. LOWER FRONT ST. Strict Attention Given Out-of -Fown Order FOR SALE One Used,Eden Electric W asher COST NEW $150.00 ., . Our Price $60w Guaranteed to be in first class operating Alaska Electric Light condition JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS, ALASKA Juneau Phone No: 6 Douglas Phone No. 18 CLEAN UP-PAINT UP PAINTS—MURESCO—GARDEN TOOLS— HOSE — SEEDS—SCREEN DOORS— WINDOW SCREENS —DOORS— WINDOWS — ROOFINGS— FIREPROOF SHINGLES Juneau-Y oung Hardware Co. HARDWARE and UNDERTAKING Clean Up and Paint U Mr. and Mrs. Coal Consumer: Admiralty Island' Furnace Coal should not be confused with Sereeings, it centains much coarse coal walnut size and smaller, in fact many of the coal users find it ideal for their cook stoves and heaters. Try a few sacks next time you are order- ing coal. We know you will like it and call for it often. And the price too keeps the coal bill down. /Order from your own coal dealer or transfer man, The Admiralty Island Coal Company Juneau, Alaska Temporary office with H. R. Shepard and Son 115 Seward Street Phone 409 NEW WASH FROCKS In a wide range of sizes and styles for every oceasion—afternoon, evening, sport, garden and kitchen. At prices varying from $1.35 to $11.75. Materials of wash silk, French voile and English prints. In flowered, plain colors and prints—long sleeves, short sleeves and sleeve- less—some have short coats of contrasting color, Sizes 16 to 44. (A PHONE 478 oid NEW SHIPMENT OF Heinz 57 Varieties NOW ON DISPLAY Bulk and in jars. Sweet Pickles, Onions, Mustard Pickles, Relish, Olives—ripe and green, Mixed Pickles. ' CALIFORNIA GROCERY “Best in Everything” IF YOU EMPLOY Five or More Persons . AND-HAVE NOT READ THE. - Alaska Compensation Law as amended in 1927, you may not know that yeu can lose any amount up to $18,000 as a result of an accident, We have copies of the new law for distribution enn;lr v;i:lglvmfl. tone.tfilo you upen reques er it with you, You should be familiar with this law. It was made to fit your case, ALLEN SHATTUCK, Inc. INSURANCE—REAL ESTATE Papers for sale at Empire Office