The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 17, 1928, Page 2

Any hat in the store Values up to $7.50 e e g - n or any time at all. mging Robes $18.50 i i Bath Robes All Wool Overcoats $15.00 to $50.00 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 17, 1928. | | i | CO., Ine. “The Christmas Store” | Nc { stations— | Nome || JTuneau | Seattlec | North |nrthern Be B. M. BEHRENDS Qi | ere one may select from varied as ortments of practical things for his catdoor pleasure, for smart dress o:casions, for comfy home evenings, Among the Many Suzgestions Are——— Middishade Suits $37.50 Silk Ties 3.50 $1 25 to ¢ Fine Shirts $2.50 1o $6.00 B. M. BEHRENDS CO., Inc. “The Christmas Store’ N Off -~ Commodore W. K. Vanderbilt’s palatial steam acht Ara on which owner and Mrs. Vander- bilt (inset) will make a cruise around the world. The trip is dual one, for wealthy New efeebeelefeeteofedesfeofelerderteof 'f(vn; Study | of WDe;p Sea ilfe Yorker intends to make a study of deep sea life in many waters during the voyage. It is estimated the voyage will require ¢ight months to complete, — g “READY TO MAIL Distinctive Alaskan gifts in| HAVANA CENTENARIAN RACES — Tom Cleek, 108, 1 | WROTE DEAD WIFE pAILY SIOUX CITY, Iowa — When ch-:ml wrappings. Our line [expects to race his ponies here is beétter than ever this year.|this winter. He is one of Cuba’s|Mathias Brown, 79, died, among Winter & Pond Co. WE FILMS Alaska Scenic Views adv. Christmas Cards—Emptre. —adv. most picturesque winter visitors, |s papers were found 3,285 let- —— ters which he had written daily for nine years to his deceased wite, [ Weather Conditions' As Recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast for Junean and vicinity, beginnmg 4 v. m. today: Fair tonight and Tuesday; gentle variable winds. LOCAL DATA Barom. Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity 30.01 39 94 E 4 30.49 38 93 3 30.58 39 91 3 Weath: Rain fime— 4 p. m. yest'y 4 2. m. today today NE NE LE AND RALI0 KEPORTS Pt. Cldy Pt, Cldy er YESTE < J 1 TODAY 8 pm. | 8a.m. Preclp temp. oW 2 ¥ 0 ) 20 02 16 0 Trace 04 Low S$a m Bethel Yukon Sno Cle 0 Cldy 0 Clear Clear Clear Pt. Cldy 1.58 Pt. Cldy Mitsing Cldy 04 a8 Dutch Harbor Kodiak Cordova 16 16 04 26 0 - 36 0 Pertland 4 § 34 o San Francisco.. 4 3 12 0 *—Less than 10 miles. Ketchikan Princa Rupert Edmonton Cles Clez NOTLE.—Observations at neau, Prince Rupert, Edmonton, Sattle, cisco are made at 4 a.m., Juneau time 8am témp. temp. Velocity 24 bra Weather Pt. Cldy Snow Clear Clear Clear St. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Ju- Portland and San Fran- o ly |His good roads program won | ire-election for Governor John | M. Hammil. Towa. ar ar The pressure is high throughout and is highest in the North Pacif ogean. mderate storm is central in the degr West and the pressur ng and Central Canad been general in Southern Alaska with heavy neau, followed by clearing. Snow flurries are repcrted at N and Fort Yukon. Mild temperatures p il throughout the ritory, Barrow alone reported zero temperatures. is moderately low Moderate 1 in Te except in Bering ates and the adjacent vicinity of 45 degrees - 3: OPel:§tiC ROW] 'Remote Island Obtains SAINT-DENIS, Island of La union, Dee. 17.—Although thousands of miles from the ing zone this island will owe the war a complete and perfec electrical system Germany will furnish paratior count the machi and ma The plans are 1 being completed by a techn commission and the first ins lations will be put in hand an carly date. ——————— Alsace Presses Fight on For Political Freedom STRASBOURG 17.—A direct challeng to the French Gov geen in the nomination ! dates to parliament fo Haefy and Didio, leader: autynomist party in the ed provinces. Fath of The Catholic priest were chos- en to rep M. Rosg) of forfeiture ce Doctor Ricklin was voted by French chamber because of their 4 autonomist ideas and acts. | First Electric Power as cand recover- rgainst whom a decree sh Re- ted | Youthful Dan Moody of Texas | survived the Republican stam- | pede and was re-clected govers | nor by Democrats. oo Te- nes 10w al tal- | at Berlin Shows Patrons | Are Very Forgetful JERLIN, Dec. 17.—Records of the lcst and found office of Ber lin state theatres ind e that the public is never quite so for- tful as when attending a the- atrical formance. The list of articles picked up in four theatres during the past| year includes 113 pairs of gloves, a basketful of single gloves, also opera rings, brooches, lipstic spenders, mani- cure fil ties, belts and a irt. | hers the | | | | and the —_——————— right—Cnristmas cards, | llarge selection, at Empire. Sordons Gift Shop Where you may quickly and conveniently find very smart, appropriate gifts for every- one on your list. reasonable. Choice is wide; prices Mme. Maria Jeritza, famous vulged the WHY of her quar- rel with Mme. Maria Olszew- ska, Vicnna contralto, upon her return to America. The blonde Metropolitan songbird, who di- “Firisiiieiieitteietbriieeepeedupdeielefedeobd e beauty claims that her sister artiste sang “insulting epi- thets” at her during a perform- ance of Wagner's “Walkuere” .instead of the lines written by (ghe great composer. i (Internationai istrated Newed /| i - | I | i Wild Children Roam Russian Countryside KHARKOV, ukraine, Dec. 17. —Nine thousand homeless waifs were picked up in thé Ukranian ' republic this year. Most of them were small children, but 150 were sixteen years cld and more. Most of the waifs were rescued from the streets several times and taken to childrens’ homes, | but would often run away. Ome boy made 69 escapes within twelve months. Liquor Tax Pays Cost ! Of Building Schools ¥ i ZAGREB, Jugoslavia, Dec. 17. —A tax on alcoholic drinks to' improve educational facilities has been successful in Croatia. The municipal council received a repert of the buflding of new schools out of funds raised by taxing wines and spirits. It is planned to conmstract fifty mew buildings during the next year. Steven Raditch, before his death, | informed his countrymen thlt[ there were 20,000 Croatian chil-: dren without school facilities of any kind and urged immediate . action. mas greeting cards, Call at the. Empire, ' LOUNGING ROBES Women’s lovely robes of French flannel in flattering colors in striped effeet, blue and tan, rose and tan, orchid and green. Have the shawl color and fringed sash, $11.75 QUILTED BATHROBES Silk lined, in colors of coral, : olack, yellow and orchid. $9.50 to $14.50 MEN'S BROCADED ROBES In brown, blue and dark red tones, finisheda with shawl col- lar, euffs and sash belt of plain colors. $7.50 to $22.50 Electric Curling and Electric Sad Trons These make ideal Christmas gifts Juneau Young Hardware Co. If IY's Hardware, “We Have It Fluctuation of | Market Good | For Business WASHINGTON, Dee. 17 | The recent stock market fluc- | tuations are declared by Secro. | tary of Commerce Whiting to have strengthened the busi- | ness sitnation, taken in consid- eration with other business factors. ISecretary Whiting said: | “The market fluetuations oper- ated to strengthen business conditions by bringing stock prices Gown more into with their intrinsic se values.” Pearl Eaton has been chosen by the Hungarian artist Erno Bakos as the most beautiful blonde type. He wiil paint her portrait as the typical American girl. 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