The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 1, 1929, Page 2

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Rothenburg of Fairbanks, also dglegates, arrived on {the Northwestern and remained here to attend the session of the Legislature that will convene Mon- day, of which they are members. Eronze Monument The convention voted in favor of a bronze monument for the pio- {neers of Alaska, to be located on |the campus of the Alaska College. Mrs. Patrick Gildea, Ketchikan (Thomas D. Jensen, Nome; Robert |E. Sheldon, Fairbanks, and Dr. W. H. Chase, Cordova, were named as a committee to select a design for the monument, to be submitted to ;lh(\ next Grand Igloo Convention at | Anchorage, and to devise ways and |means for the payment for the same. The convention adopted a resolu- tion in favor of the establishment of a holiday to be known as Pio- neers’ Day, and all subordinate ig- ed the convention, Paul Rickert of 100s and auxiliaries were directed slide; Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter Fairbanks, elected Grand Presi-|to submit a report during the year,/of the Commoner, who succeeded in suggesting a date for the holiday President; Mrs. Patrick |before the Legislature will be asked |Fiorida, and Ruth Baker Pratt, the 1929 Legislature asked to add to the fund. A resolution urging the estab- y lishment of another Pioneers’ Home somewhere was adopted. 3 A substantial increase in the {amount of individual pensions al- ;luwed pioneers, was urged, Want A. B. Assets A committeg consisting of R. C. Rothenburg was, appointed to pro- cure information to serve as & | basts, for “opening /negotiations for the acquisition of the property of the Aretic Brotherhood order, now defunct, for the Ploneers of Alas- ka. It was desired to acquire the property and records of the Arctic Brotherhood that - they might be preserved for historical purposes. Gov. George A. Parks was com- mended for his success in getting a public health physician to be sta- tioned at Morningside Hospital for the insane to have charge of Alas- ka patients, and for his efforts looking toward the building of an | Alaska hospital for the insane at |some near date. A resolution was adopted urging | that Armistice Day be made a Ter- ritorial holiday. The members are all enthusiastit with the welcome and entertain- ment that were accorded them by the people of Cordova. Men of Prominence Pass Out of Public Life Next Monday (Continnesr from ¥uew One ) wayside; those who resigned, and those who died in office. The rest will all be back, taking up their fights where they leave off March 4, .mahy fostering the |same legislative proposals and vot- ing on measures as their work in {the Seventieth Congress indicated they might: vate, +3 Formét Governors { Of the 10 new Senators who will be sworn: in, three are former gov- erno; ‘G. Tawnsend of Dela- ware, who will Succeed Senator Bayard; Phillips Lee Goldsborough {of Maryland, who will take the | place of Senator Bruce, and Henry D. Hatfield of West Virginia, who will take the place of Senator Nee- ly. Senator Hatfield's election will place another physician in Con- gress. Tom Connally of Texas, with his flowing hair and windsor tie, will move over from the House to the Senate to take the place of Sena- {tor Mayfield, and Bronson M. Cut- ,ting, New Mexican publisher, will come to the Senate again after re- linquishing his place for the short session to Senator Larrazolo, Three Ruths Three Ruths will come to the new house with hard fought cam- paigns behind them. They are Ruth Hanna McCormick, daughter of Mark Hanna, who will serve as Representative-at-Large for Illi- nois, & post she won with a size- | able majority in the Hoover land-{The maximum velocity was 24 miles ¥ fro mthe east on the 23rd. There were two clear days with |her effort to win her district in{100 per cent sunshine, three pari- | Gildea, of Ketchikan, and C. M.|for legislation on the subject. widow of a Standard Oil official, {There were 40.1 hours of sunshine, ,mo«&vm.mw The action of the 1927 Legisla- and who has served on the New|Or 15 per cemt of the possible | yesterday on the Northwest- |ture in setting apart $25,000 for a|York board of aldermen. Mrs.|Bmount. _ern. Senator John W. Dunn of nucleus for a modern fire-proof Pratt has had her training large-| Auroras were observed on the Grand Historian, and Rep- the world of finance. Al- ol | Indianapolis. in Northwest Alaska,| Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast for Juneau amd vicinity, beginning 4 p. m. today: Probably showers and cooler tonight and Saturday, clearing; moderate westerly winds. followed by Prince Rupert, Edmonton, LOCAL DATA Time Barom. Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weather 4 p. m. yest'y 29.87 40 91 E 1 Rain 4. a. m. teday 29.61 42 84 E ‘4 Oy Noon today 29.71 2 91 L 6 Rain CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS YESTERDAY waay . Highest 8 p.m. Low 8a.m. 8am. Precip. Sam Stations— _temp.__temp, temp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather Barrow -16 -18 -22 -20 18 0 Cldy Nome -6 -20 -24 -22 10 0 Clear Bethel s 4 -10 -18 -18 4 [] Clear Fort Yukon 10 € 4 6 - 04 Clear Tanana 10 0 -2 2 - 08 Cld Eagle 34 2 14 14 - 10 Snow St. Paul 16 16 12 12 20 0 Cldy Dutch Harbor 38 34 30 32 - — Cldy Kodiak 46 46 42 42 10 0 Cldy Cordova 38 34 34 36 0 298 Cldy Juneau a2 40 | 39 2 4 1.82 Cldy Ketchikan 45 - 36 — 2 105 Cléar Prince Rupert 4 44 42 44 20 96 Rain Edmonton 36 30 ! 30 34 X 0 Cldy | Seattle 14 41 42 4“4 6 20 Rain Portland 52 52 44 44 ¥ 0 Cldy San Francisco 72 62 50 50 » 0 Clear *—Less than 10 miles. NOTE—Observations at St. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Juneau, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco are ! made at 4 a. and 4 p. m, Juneau time. upper Yukon Valley. The pressure is low in Southern Alaska but is rising rapidly on the Gulf of Alaska and in the Interior. States and the ocean to the westward, and in extreme Northern Al- aska. Rain has been. general from the Gulf of Alaska to Puget Sound and was especially heévy a¢ Cordova. Light snow fell in the Clear weather continues High temperatures at Eagle have been followed by a decided fall Fort Yukon is warmer than yesterday. It is high in the Pacific in Western Alaska. in the heuse. Newspaper Man In Another member of the House will be Louis Ludlow, a Democrat, who won, along with Hoover, in He moves down to the floor of the House from the press gallery, where he has long The broad shoulders and shaggy seen again in the Seventy-first Congress, but the peremptory voice of Charles G. Dawes will be miss- ing from the chair of the Vice- President. In his stead Charles Ourtis, descendant of the Kaw In- dians, will look down on the floor where he has been a leader in the Republican party. Curtis will see Senator “Jim” Watson of Indiana established in his former place, and Wesley Jones of Washington moved up to the post of assistant lcader. In the House There will be no material change in House leadership. Nicholas \Longworth is established as speak- ‘er and John Q. Tilson, of Con- necticut as Republican floor lead- er. Finis Garrett of Tennessee, un- sugeessful in his fight against Sen- atQr: McKellar, will retire from the House and the naming of a New Democratic leader will be . neces- sary. ' John N. Garner of Texas, known to his friends as “Mustang Jack,” is in line for the place. FEBRUARY HAS HEAVIER RAIN WARMWEATHER Warmer and Wetter than Normal—Temperature Ranges 32 Degrees February was slightly warmer and considerably wetter than usual with less than half the normal amount of sunshine as shown by the monthly summary issued by the local office of the Weather Bureau. The mean temperature was 31.1° or 08° above the normal. The warmest Pebruary of record was that of 1012 with an average of 37.3° and the ecoldest was that of 1890 with an average of.22.40°. The first seven days were much below normal, there were four days later in; .the month . below. the normal and the last six days were decidedly warm as were also several days about the middle of the month. The highest temperature was 42° on the 28th and the ‘lowest was 11° on the 2nd. Previous extremes were 51° and -15° respectively. The total precipitation was 724 inches, or 191 inches above the normal. The wettest February or record was that of 1923 with a total of 13.39 inches and the dri- est was that of 1911 with a total of 156 inches. The total snow- fall during the month was 219 inches with but a trace on the ground at the end of the month. and the greatest 24-hour amount was 193 inches On the 27th-28th. The mean relative bumidity was 86 per cent at 4 am., 84 per cent at noon, and 86 per cent at 4 pm. The prevailing wind direction was from the southeast and the average velocity 5.5 miles per hour. 1y cloudy days, and 28 cloudy days. i together, there will be seven women | served as a newspaper Ccorrcspon- +| dent. | eyebrows of Senator Borah will be Precipitation occurred on 22 days '™ WHY PAY MORE? Ircw Tresh Stock of Fruits and | Vegetables arriving on “Alameda’” and “Queen” Watch Monday's paper for “knock-out” prices. AD- MIRALTY ISLAND CLAMS MELT IN YOUR MOUTH—GET YOURS TODAY. adv. eattle Fruit and Produce. S o o Commercial job printing at The Empire. S The re-opening Shop which has alterations. SATURDAY—MARCH 2 Spring Clothing For children is constantly arriving from the South. Novelties A splendid new assortment of Nov- elties and Gifts. ANNOUNCING past week undergoing extensive Gordrs Gift Shop INSPECTORS RETURN FROM KETCHIKAN Capt. John Newmaker and Capt. |George Tyler, of the U. S. Steam- {boat Inspector’s office, returned to |their Juneau headquarters todayl {after making a trip fer the pur- i }posc of inspecting several boats at |Ketchikan. When in the First | | |City the officials examined the large oil barge Falls of Clyde, used for storage purposes by the Asso- ctated Oil Company; the motorship | Bellingham and the salvage steam- er Akutan. A special examination was made of the Estebeth, a Ketch- ikan motorship, formerly operating {7ut of Juneau. .o - 'A. R. C ENGINEERS TO | SURVEY SITKA HARBOR Lieut. E. L. Cummings and Lieut. J. G. Christiansen of the Alaska | Road Commission, left on the mail- boat Margnita last night for Sitka | where they will survey Sitka har- {bor. The survey is for the purpose of determining the cost of proposed improvements of the harbor and | will require about ten days. S e SEATTLE HALIBUT PRICES SEATTLE, March 1.—Five vessels brought 30,000 pcunds of halibut to port yesterday which sold for 14 to 21% and 10 to 12 cents. 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