The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 21, 1929, Page 2

: has Faster I you must s stocks are cc stock of Sp shown in a of M_\!l‘:. 1 The Store of JUNEAU ELKS CELEBRATE OLD TIMERS NIGHT The first Oldtimers’ Night the "Juneau order of F was tured last night with a crowd fc ti- mated at 150 persons in attendance. All of the pioneers of the local lodge were present except a few who now reside in the and (¢ in other pa was in ding of h was Da; the a. on Juneau The of the event foun celebr the st 1393, Oldtimers, { o of honor names are the first that avpo; the record books of the we a birthday party for the lodge the carly menibers J. A. Hellenthal, oldes! Past alted Ruler, of the Juneau i now iiving here, presided over tuo event. He called on John Spickett who was the first member to be initiated in the local body, and Mr. Spickett responded with s fa- mous ditty, “Honolulu Lady," that was a hit of the early days. Wiliis Nowell, the only Juneau charter member residing here now told of the early history of the or- der and of ils founding in Ju- neau. W. W. Adams, charter member of the Butte, Moniana Ledge, gave a short talk, which was followed by others of the Oldtimers. An honorary guest of the evening was Harry E. Biggs, the oldest Ju- neau Elk. Mr. Biges has been an Elk for 41 years, having been ini- tiated in the lodge in 1888. Shortly before the gathering broke up a buffet luncheon was served It is planned that th Oldtimers Night will be an annual event of the future. - e AT THE HOTELS Gastineau Mrs, Jack McCord, Seward; Mr. and Mrs. P. T. McCarty, E. J. A. Burke, George Lortie, Miss Bertha McKay, Oscar Sundquist, J. M. Gil- . bert, J. E. Lirch, Seattle; Donald Armour, J. F. Chamberlin, Ketchi- kan; Gladys Merelatt, Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. M. Hillis, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Feero, Douglas: Charles Bunnell, Fairbanks; H. W Albert, Sitka; L. M. Carrigan; S Wallstedt. Alaskan Rudy Lehman, Milwaukee; Victor Lundgren, Wrangell; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson, Anacortes, Wash- ington; Floyd Marcoe, Fred Wallis, 1 C E. Robinson, Seattle; John Ya- datal, Cordova; Annette Ressoff, Sitka; R. V. Loftus, Haines; Thom as Vance; Louis Bridges. £ Zynda _ Axel Hanson, Tenakee; George ~ Neadepborg, Seattle; Mr. and M C. Carlson; Mr. and Mrs. F. M —_—————— LEAHY IS HERE FOR MISSION WORK REV. ' Rev. Charles Leahy, S. J., was @ W{w Juneau from Skag- on the Queen. He came from south about a month 2go and ‘been conducting missions at wish to look your best, B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. x4 e e 2 for THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929. R, 713> T e o ot I A N | S eI XS T ST T D v ) AT R ST P T g T TR +(CHAMBER HOST T0 GUESTS AT NOONMEETING Several Distinguished Vis- itors Speak at Luncheon —Committees Heard It was visitors’ day at the regu- t|of the Alaska College at Fairbanks; 4 |Dr. H. W. Alberts, Chief Agronom- -|ist at the Sitka Experimental Sta- tion; A. E. Karnes, Superintendent of Schools at Ketchikan, and V. M. Hilils, were visitors and guests the gathering. Each responded vith a short talk pertaining to his activities, the activities of his home part. of the Territory and other interesting mentions. Dr. Bunnell, speaking of the Alas- ka Agricultural College and School of Mines, said that the 1929 stu- dent body numbered students from Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, | Lillinery | i ve less than You now ha Arkansas, New Mexico, Cglifornia, .1 M " Oregon, Washington and Nevada. two weeks 1o do ‘)”l“ He also told of the recent flight of Easter shopping. If you Noel Wien from Fairbanks to North Cape, Siberia, and return. “Diplo- matic relations between Russia and the United States may not be of the most friendly nature, said Dr. Bunnell, “but the fur relation ap- pears to be established on a safe and sane basis.” Dr. Alberts Talks Dr. Alberts, speaking of his re- cently ended trip to Washington, said that he had come in contact with a great number of people who had evidenced a great interest in the Territory, and especially with the agricultural possibilities in the vicinity of the Alaskan railroad belt. A. E. Karnes, here to meet with the Territorial Text Book Commis- sion, spoke shortly on the benefits of the All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce, now being organized. V. M. Hillis, representative of the World Book Company, with head< quarters in Pertland, was presented to the members of the Chamber by Lester D. Henderson. Mr. Hillis is in.#uneau to confer with offi- cials of the Territorial Text Book 5 hop while ymplete. Our 3 ring hats is wide variety Smart Styles n, Cordova and Skagway. Sunday he will conduct a mission at the Catholic | Ch Nativity here. Rev. Leahy’s headquarte: yola University, near L are at Ange- {les, where he is one of the college | commission. Reports from committees were i heard. It was reported that there |BOOK R scribed over $4,000 to HERE was now subscr $ the Chamber treasury with over 200 members signed up. $1,000 for Yacht Club President H, L. Faulkner told the members that the sum of $1,000 had FROM PORTLAND V. M. Hillis, representative of the Book Company of Portland, arrived on the Aleutian to attend the Territorial Textbook Commis- |\ BV 15 o T ine use of on which is meeting -here this " s T i the newly organized yacht club for k. This is the t trip to Al- 4 . made by Mr. Hillis, or his|the furthering of the 1929 Capital- wife who accompanied him. PSORVESL Tach, - M. B hibiotini - oBd G5 ki vice-commander of the Juneau Yacht Club, told of the plans now nearing completion for Juneau’s part in the event. He read from boating magazines some very favor- able comment that brings Juneau to the fore in yachting circles. President Faulkner brought the questicn before the body as to deciding on a delegate from the Juneau Chamber to the 1929 United A endents for the + Road Commission, who have been attending the annual confer- ence here during the last two wecks left on the steamer Aleutian for the westward on the way to their respective headquarters. Those leav- | States Chamber of Commerce. It ing were M. C. Edmonds, of An-|was suggested that E. P. Walker, chorage, H. G. Haslem, of Valdez, {now in Washington with the Bio- R. J. Shepard and Mrs. Shepard of | logical Survey, be the delegate. Chitina. For the purpose of supervi: the purchase of motor equipment to be purchased by the Road Com- | mission, John Coats, mechanical supervisor of the A. R. C. left on the s mer Yukon for Sealtic. He will return té" Chitina shortly. e MRS. PRATT ON ALEUTIAN SOLONS FROM NOME LOATH TO RECEIVE OFFER_ QF SENATE It isn't often that a Legislator | hesitates when something is offer- T v |ed him for nothing. Yet that is a L. C. Pratt, wife of the As-|gistinction that can be claimed, if it Forest Supervisor at Cm--,u‘ey so desire, by Senators Ander- passed through Juneau on son and Sundquist of the Second | | | Mrs. the ste m(“r Alcutian.l Mrs. Px{:lxu Division. who has been on a two months'| : yisit 1n the' ssuth, ‘vieited with| YEfeRd8Y BhR Bensle was oon-| viends while the steamer was in| OCTiDg ‘@ easure by them au- Juneau | thorizing the Territorial Road Com- LA D mission to expend $2,500 annually POSTAL IN TOR HERE |[OF the next two years to relieve a4 |the City of Nome from its share of Returning to his headquarters at |l expense of maintaining the Seward, after a trip to the States, | No™¢ Harbor project. Senator Hess E. G. Wetzler, Postal Inspector, |°U88ested the desirability of amend- |arrived in Juneau on the Aleutian.|I0¢ the bill so as to make it per- Mr. Wetzler will remain here until|Manent. He pointed out that a the next boat to the Westward, |Similar bill had been passed by s Ee three or four Legislatures and un- SMITH ON ALEUTIAN |doubtedly future legislatures would be called on to do the same thing. He presented an amendment legal- izing the desired expenditures for- ever, or until the law should be repealed by some future session. Senators Dimond and Frame of the Third, expressed a willingness to vote for it, if it met with the | | | LYNNM U. S. Marshal Lynn Smith, of Fairbanks, is a westbound passen- ger on the steamer Aleutian, on his way to his headquarters in the In-| terior. He is returning from a short trip to the States with pris- cners. | —_— e approval of the Second Division | JORGENSEN GOES SOUTH delegation. Only Senator Benja- min voiced opposition. Senator Sta y K. Jorgensen, well known former Juneau young man, son of and Mrs. C. M. Jorgensen, d through Juneau on the Yu- on for Segttle where he will take month's special course in dentist- y. He is a well-known dentist at Sundquist was doubtful of its de- sirability. Nome, he averred, is only a small part of the Second Division, and other sections might not like such a measure. Senator Anderson was in a quandry. He seemed to think.it wouldn't be pos- sible to get any money this year if the bill were amended as sug- gested, although assured by Sena- tor Hess that it would be a simple matter to assure that it would. In the end, at the request of the Second Division solons, the bill | pa | Kennecott. - DON MELDRUM ON TRIP Don Meldrum, in charge of the timber cruising operations for the Cameron-Chandler and Zellerbach (bulp and paper interests left Ju-|was contin until today to sort of ineau on the steamer Yukon for|look into the mouth of the “gift |Ketc'nikan to prepare for the sea-|horse.” son’s work there. Mr. Meldrum ———ee will have crews working out of both! Try a HOT TAMALE after the Juneau and Ketchikan this sum-|show. Juneau Ice Cream Parlors. Rty OW. - Junesh X L by flar w luncheon of “the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce today | "{noon. Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, Dean Dull, Geors JURIESDRAWN """ ARRIVES HERE | CHESTS Claus John Livie, Chu r, Malcolm E. Morrison wicka, John Oshorne Pentiman, H. L. Redlingshafi ton Reiss, F. W. Swartz, G J. J. Schmidt, G. A. ¢ Dr. Charles E. Bunneii of the Alaska Agricultural College r and School of Mines, arrived in, Juneau on the steamer Yukon, to| ¢ before the Territorial Leg- regarding appropriations for the Colle; GENUINE WALNUT VENEER CHESTS with FULL RED CEDAR INTERIORS President | JUNEAU TERM Lists for both the Grand and Petit juries, drawn in Ketchikan, Th { :’ | |to report at the U. S. Distr er. J. D. Thomas, Mys. O E > s ] i leu—S i in Jgflncml on April 1 xéfiicfiffi sen, R. A. Tuppers, John T. Welch,| The College is in excellent shape, Something New—See Our Window Display recelvad at the U, 5. ManneceR |, b, Williams, Bessie A, Winn, W.|Pr. Bunnell sald. The students fice here today. Those drawn for|C- Wright. Fiflp it o "“‘ISEML!]V TR A . . ; ; From Windham, J. A. Galbraith; heavy snow by taking up winter| the Grand Jury are to report at| D in tr leisure moments. es well | from | Sk Wy 0 pre 10 am. April 1st, and for thejirom Hoonah, Sam Butts; Grand Jury b mpson. {sirance av e W DL [tom st e S e Those drawn for the Grand Jury | L S NP of water for use for mining pur- | — e e 6 D S i are: from Juneau, Mrs. G. Blom-! ,"’i;’ e S | R £ St AR A SR e Er e o - gren, Sam Felden, Anijta Garnick, | b i 1onth ; Dorthea Harland, James Hyland, ! Mo 7.8 6 = Gudmund Jensen, Mrs. Tom Meit- | SPEst peveyt M m”; )()_Ll .y el 0‘ ’R SER VICE tenen, J. P. Morgan, E. Joliver | PSR M ER g S0 Sl e W. J. Pigg, Severin Swrnson, the time he was in Washington, he | from Jualpa, Georgoe % s & | 50 1 the extension, of the l‘)r'xw-‘ EXTE S A < Trom - PElesucy o fits of the Hatch and Smith-Lever ) o] LL OVER ensen, J. N. Hudson, #, Al wrch 21— Acts, regardir ricultural i H Runt Licn, David Mo terza has claimed the lives of ment and ex n work in agri-| ) THE WORLD 6, M. M. Pedorsh: 1 * persons during ihe last three | Culture and home economics to the | Ohvis. ' Dedreksan; Yakl GRbT o TG obiks .| Alaska College. This will mean an | A ‘Woodd: from BEdEWb T MbEi s Tanana, additional $25000 a year to the G. Clark; from Haines, B. A. Bar- il Antoski, dog team mail car- | College, Dr. Bunnell sz | A . kb s 3 tims. Fairbanks was very interested in | nett; from Douglas, Gladys 5 one of the t victi Fair . : Niles and G(‘m'gr‘gn mmc;y M'!m died Tuesday and his wife the recent round trip of Noel Wien THE 5 ki ',, 7 # yesterc Lucy Emer to Siberia, and his load of valuable . et ury Lisi o ia x o] - 3 . h ry white, died yesterday furs, which were shipped south on F N lB k The Petit jury list follows: from |ave Thdians. the Yukon, Dr. Bunnell said. The | rst Nationa {an Haines, Fred Meyer; from Doug-| e, value of the 1300 skins was es ‘”'1 E. ¥ gf‘“‘s' ‘:’a g Fleet, Katie | oy s AN AVIATOR GOES mated at $125,000, and their approx- | OF JUNEAU T e OUTSIDE FOR NEW PLANE imate weight at 1100 pounds. agway, Knut B. Anderson; Mk & i He conferred With GOV. GEOIZe | & sworoos morees. W. R. Eville, Perry M. Hern, J. 8. A. Parks for some time this morn- Owen Meals, well known aviatc Pitcher, V."L. Sparks, Florence| from Petersburg, L. B. Cornelius, Mrs. Martin Evans, Oscar Hestness, Albert Jorgensen, Sigurd Klaboe, €. O. Parks, Dan E. Standard. From Juneau, A. Bringdale, Charles W. Carter, Hugh Coppinger, Ed Crowe, William Dickinson, n pose of buying a new plane. R e NOW wx GO Elks, Hall, April 20th Club Presentation Watch for it. Save the Ernie Eburn’s restaurant | nana. in Ne- from Valdez, passed through ing nd was one of the guests of | PORTIRc, SRR R P i R s Vanderwall, Polly Q. Webster; from|;eq, on the steamer Yukon on his the Juneau Chamber of Com-|) A gentleman is received according to his appearance Sitka, R. E. Blake, Mrs. ¥. J. Hod- |ywqy to the States. Mr. Meals told merce at its weekly luncheon today. | | , : . PP gins, Ora Kuykendahl, Roscoe Max, | juneau friends, whom he visited B2 15 i | s WEAR TAILOR MADE CLOTHES Mrs. J. H. Peterson, Ione Ross; from jwhile the steamer was here, that| Ber Stewart, former Fort Yukon | And have them made at home. It is cheaper to have Ketchikan, E. W. Abercromble;!he was going Outside for the pur-'roadhouse owner, has purchased‘i them made at home than to send outside for them. F. WOLLAND, Merchant Tailor AR S S e | FUR EXPERT | . Fur Manufacturing Depart- | B o e lOld Papers for sale at Empire Office | TONIGHT and FRIDAY, MARCH 21 and 22 at the COLISEUM THEATRE from 8:45 o’clock to 9:30 o’clock cach mnight Somo: -_ The women who seek individuality in dress will revel in the smart frocks, ensembles, coats, Gage hats, and charming accessories which complete every costume shown by six lovely models. New Spring fashions of appropriate and unaffected loveliness for children will be shown by five beau- tiful little girls. Our new Spring clothes have been porsonally selected by Mrs. Pearl Mc- Cafferty, for many. years manager of Gordon’s at Fairbanks, who is now in New York City in the interest of Gordon’s Alaskan stores. n l