The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 17, 1929, Page 8

NINEMEASURES INTRODUCED IN UPPER BRANCH Many Important Measures Are Offered — Senate Changes Pension Law ne bills ntroduced i of mes 45-day rule which limits o the first 45 days of the sessi Included in them were measure: school tax in building ¢ rm motor vehic! motor ation, uniform ators’ a rm regulation of the op-| nd uni tion of vehicles on highways chers' pensions n game stocking program, and cre-| ation of cities of the second class. | All except the teac pension which was troduced by Mr. d, were presented by Sen: Hess. memorial was in- Th troduced by Mr. Dimond and urges Department of Commerce to remove protection from sea lions and sea gulls and other mamals and birds that prey upon salmon. Change in Board Senator Hess's measure relating to School Boards provides for sev- cral ci One empowers the Board itself to fill by appointment vacancies in its membership. At present such vacancies ars by appointment by i uncils or special election, The most important change, how- ever, is in the school tax provision. Under the municipal code the levy of a school tax is optional with the Council while the Hess measure makes mandatory a separate school tax to be levied and coliected at the same time as the general mu- nicipal taxes. Motor Vehicle Bills Three measures were introduced by Senator Hess regulating motor vehicle registration, their operators and chauffeurs and their operation over highways. They are identi- cal with similar legislation now be- ing adopted in the States for uni- form traffic laws and are drafted and recommended by the National Conference of Commis: on Uniform State Laws which pointed by Herbert Hoover as Sec- retary of the Department of Com- merce. Commissioner would function also as a motor vehicle Commissioner. Teachers’ Pension Fund Senator Dimond's bill for teach- ers' pensions seeks to establish such a system covering teachers in all Territorial and Federal schools. the Flower Seeds MANDEVILLE KING CO. Best Ever BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Free Delivery Phone 134 WHEN WE SELL IT IT'S RIGHT Sub Station Post Office No. 1 Ladies’ Arch Controller Soft Kid Oxfords Built on combination last Good looks plus comfort Specially priced $6.00 as ap- | The Territorial Highway | ’ Registers Complain! 1 o S by e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929. ouse, or $2500 for its pur- enakee, and the other tax of $50 on one-line -resident trollers and $150 on boats ng more than one line. A mc 1 to reconsider the Dia- mond m ure putting married women on an equality with men in the ownership of personal prop- erty and in their pecuniary rights, by a tie vote, Senators nd, Dunn, Frame voting for it and Senators Ander son, Sundquist, Benjamin and Stezl ainst Change Pensions Again The Senate considered at length the ure revising and codifying laws relating to old age ¢ an indigent funds and dependent chil dren. As intro: d it incorporated provisions relating to old age al- lowances identical with those of the Rothenburg bill recently passed by the House. In the Whole, an amen adopted making ent w continu- Claiming that his family and aimself were fired on by Coasi Guard patrol in New York har- | bor, Stuyvesant Fish, wealthy | clubman, society leader and ! | broker, is alleged to have filed at Washipgton | a complaint searching for liquor. (interaational Newsreel) A commission composed of Gover- I nor, Commissioner of Education and Territorial Treasurer is created to handle the system. ‘Teachers, | with certain eptions, reaching ars and serving in | at least 20 years shall be entitled to receive a gra- tuity of $800 annually. Teachers ac- tively engaged in their profession,! except night or citizenship school instructors, or teachers re- ceiving benefits amounting to $00 annually from - pension tems of dny other State or Territory, are not eligible. Persons who teaching in the Territ 10 ymrsi and becoming totally and perma-| nently disabled may receive annual | allowances proportionate in amount to the length of their services The fund would bz self-sustain- ing. It is required that every per- son serving as 2 teacher shall, after September 1, 1930, pay one Dper| |cent of his or her salary into the| the age of 55 chools of Al as | engaged in| have [treasury to be deposited in a spe- cial Teachers' Pension Fund to| |which would be added bequests or |donations and any appropriations |that the Legislature might make at any time. An initial appropria- tion of $3,000 is made by the bill. Game Stocking Program Three new projects are sought to be added to the Territorial Game stocking program by a measure in- troduced by Senator Benjamin. These are: Marmot to Prince of Wales Island, beaver to the upper Tanana Valley, and Siberian blue squirrels to Seward Peninsula. The inhibition of the existing laws against the Game Commission car- rying on more than four projects at one time is sought to be removed by the bill. Communities of 50 or more pop- ulation are empowered to form municipal corporations of the sec- ond class under a measure intro- duced by Senator Hess. Three trustees elected by popular vote would constitute the governing body. The powers of such muni- cipalities would correspond to those of cities of the first class except in the matter of taxation. A $4 head tax is authorized in lieu of general property and personal levies, Two Bills Passed Two bills were passed yesterday by the Senate. One appropriated $4,000 for the construction of a Fresh | PopCorn . Crips —AT— us residence a necessary qualifi- ation instcad of the in Alaska prior to December 31, 1905. This, in effect, makes the bill a straight old age pension proposi- tion although need for assistance remains a necessary requisite. i passing the Rothenburg bill the House sought to avoid this. The| measure was still in consideration | . when the Senate adjourned late yesterd e o e | against what he claims were | flu BAND high-handed methods of | " IN CONCERT LAST NIGHT Uniformed Organiz.alion Appears in Surprise Open-Air Concert Making a surprise appearance on the streets last night, to pep up the spring crowd, the Juneau City Band, in their new uniforms, gave the first open-air concert of the season. Marching from the band headquarters, the Garnick Grocery, the band paraded to in front of the Nugget Shop where the first short concert of six num- bers was given. The next stand was in front of Ludwig Nelson's jewelry store where eight snappy selections were played. dusk fell, the street lights were ched on ahead of time for the band, and Manager W. S. Pullen, of the Alas- ka Electric Light and Power Com- pany, had also obligingly placed lone of the large globes used recent- ly in street lighting, over the loca- tion where the band was assembl- ed to furnish additional light. Throngs were on the street, at- tracted by the music and long be- fore the last selection was played. residents from all parts of the city were going down to take in the music. Applause was given liberally at the end of the vari- ous numbers. Representative Joe McDonald, of the Fourth Division, as is the cus- tom in many Alaska towns, de- posited coin of the realm on the cymbal of the bass drummer, in appreciation for the music. Passengers from the Admiral Rogers, in port last evening, de- SWEET-ORR TUG-O-WAR PANTS $3.75 Just try to wear them out H. . GRAVES The Clothing Man The Latest TRE JUR COMPACTS CALIFORNIA GROCERY Phone 478 Free Delivery Colors to Match Your Costume $1.00 Free Deliver; Phone 25 Committee of | .. | “HELIOPLANE | C OPIES -SW ALLOW Antonio, the principles of flight employed by NTONIO, April 17 hose inventor c uble present air been built by A I Hackenberger of San Antonio. The craft, designed to operate on |the principles of flight emplo by a llow, embodies the deve ment of an idea many years ¢ In test flights Hackenberger ho: to demonstrate the machine's abil ity to take off and land witl runway Unlike orthodox airp! the helioplane’s top s sembles a Iy heart, meas- 14 feet from wing tip to win 18 feet from nose to tail e propelled by two-25-horse ines of French design. shaped cockpit is con- structed under the top wing for pilot and passenger. clared that the concert gave a de- ided mectropolitan aspect to Ju- neau and were loud in praise for he band’s stunt. No notice was given of the con- cert, the band boys decid on § notice to make appearanc: on the streets in lieu of the regu- lar weekly rehearsal. JURY IS SECURED IN THOMAS TRIAL AFTER 2 VENIRES A jury in the case of Roy Thom- as, charged with possession, and transportation of intoxicati liquor in violation of the prohibi- tion laws, was obtained yesterday afternoon at 5:30 after two specia’ venires had been called and second nearly exhausted. trial began this morning at o'clock. The first extra venire reported at 2 pm., when Court convened At 3:15 the names in the box exhausted and it became necessary to call a second special venire to sale the ‘The 10 Sey, Olaf Bodding, Mrs. Olaf Tork- elson, Mrs. O. Bodding, Mrs. H. M Keeney, Mrs. George Jorgensen and N. G. Nelson. Those who make up the jury for the trial are: Dorothy M. God- dard, Alex Sey, Mrs. Olaf Torkel- sen, Mrs. R. W. Eville, Lena Kron Marshal, Mrs. George Jorgensen Mrs. G. H. Kohlhepp, Olaf Torkel- sen, Polly Webster, N. G. Nelson, E. F. Watkins and B. C. Andre. Attorneys Henry Roden and Grover C. Winn represent the de- fendent and Assistant District At- torneys George W. Folta and Wal- ter B. King, represent the Govern- ment. ————— CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received until 8 p. m. Friday, April 19th, 1929, for installation of oil heating sys- tem in City Hall Building. See me for specifications. T. B. JUDSON, Mayor, ————— Have you tried the Five o'Clock Dinner Speciais at Mabry's Cafe? ~=adv. —adv. ——— - Try a HOT TAMALE after the show. Juneau Ice Cream Parlors. —adv. Tex. (artist’s conception show J e Hackenberger (‘nset) of San seeks to adapt to airplanes the swallow. HOUSE PASSES STEEL'S BILL WITH CHANGES Controller -less Controller Rill Is Passed by House By Vote 11 to 5 The House Vi ssed its own y afternoon | ion of Senate 3ill No. 35, known as the Steelj Controller Bill, but with all the ‘Control” eliminated from it. The ote on the measure was 11 to 5, Messrs. Fisher, McCain, McCor- nick, Nylen and Winn voting wgainst passage. Mr. Fisher, at least, had no ob- ection to the amendments of the fouse. He declared, after session hat he didn’t pro > to vote for my measure that ever had been onnected with a Controller Bill. Little Debate Staged The passage of the measure was narked by little discussion, Messrs. Shattuck and Murray, giving their the original | -easons for opposing neasure and for supporting the mendments, were the only mem- | sers to speak. The former pointed ut the difference in ideas of those responsible for the Controller Bill, and its opponents, the one advocat- ng an entire separation of Terri- ‘orial and Federal government and | agencies and the other believing in o-ordinating the two as the most sconomic and most efficient gov- arnment obtainable. He diverted his remarks to com- nent on Delegate Sutherland's lat- st attacks on Juneau and Federal| »fficers here, declaring that Alas-| <a's representative in Congress has report at 4:30 o'clock. lone the Territory immeasurable Those drawn in the second spe- | harm by statements that had been cial venire, were, Mildred Abra- }circulated throughout the coun- hamson, B. C. Andre, Dorothy | ry. He pointed out specific in- Goddard, Homer Nordling, Ales|stances of the Delegate’s recently cire ed pamphlet of misstate- ments, designed for political effect, he charged. The Controller Bill, Mr. Shattuck Arrow Shirts A most complete selec- tion of materials and colors SABIN & SCOTT successors to N. G. NELSON Benefit Dance never been tion. responsible for might occur. Gives Legislative History Mr. Murray 1913, without not do in the way of enacting laws. then delegate to Congress, Judge Wickersham addressed a joint ses- sion on March 10, 1913, informing members on this subject, desctib- ing the Legislature's powers. It was realized then that it was without authority to impose duties on offices already in existence un- der Federal grants. But it was faced with the necessity of creating duplicate offices entailing consid- erable expenditures for adminis- trative purposes or of putting du- ties on existing offices without legal sanction. It chose the latter pro- cedure and, the following year, Congress validated its choice by amending the Organic Act to pro- vide that duties not inconsistent with those already performed by the Governor, Federal Judges, Mar- shals and deputies, and U. S. Com- missioners, etc., might be given to them by the Legislature. This Is Ignored In all the literature, brochures of propaganda and publicity poured out over the Territory by the Con- troller Bill advocates, this fact has been entirely ignored, declared Mr. STATIONERY SPECIAL For One Week 25% discount on all sta- tionery, including Mon- tag’s Fashionable Writ- ing Papers. Large School Tablets, 10 cents. Nickle Pencils, 2 for 5 cents. HELLAN’S PHARMACY Next to Valentine’s ll’hone 33 Free Delivery -3 asserted, was a political measurc.‘Murmy. It was an effort to try out an ex- periment in government that had undertaken before by any State or Territory of the na- | stressed to give the impression that It sought to establish execu- | tive authority in the shape of a;‘mg against the express provisions board to replace one-man executive of law and that Legislators have authority, to divide that authority | thrown away powers given by Con- | provided for the creation of off s0 that no individual might be held gress to the Territory. ¢ any failure the:| recited Legislative history, beginning with the first.of 1913, 1915, 1917 and 1919 and session of the Alaska Legislature injon no occasion At that time, when the Or-! janic Act was new, the body met |offices in the Territory. any past experience to|not until after he moved to Wa zuide them and lacking full knowl- lington that he discovered the evils| edge of what they could or could At the Legislature’s invitation, the | No mention has been made anywhere of the amendment ‘m the Organic Act, but the inhi- bitions which it removed have been uch officers have been function- Mr. Murray pointed out that the Delegate to Congress, actively championing the Controller Bill, was a member of the Legislatures raised his voice against putting duties on Federal It was sh- portrayed as existing here and which the Controller bill was ex- pected to cure. Both he and Mr. Shattuck stress- ed the fact that no law the Legis- lature could enact would give the people of Alaska additional power {Mr. Murray said in 1911 or |when the House Committee on Ter- |ritories was studying the bill giving jAlaska a Territorial Government, ;Lhe question was asked Judge | Wickersham why a full county form 1912, ! of Government was not sought. He replied that the Territory was not ready for it, and in 1913 and later the local Legislature agree with him. Dishwater and Dynamite The present bill as amended by the House, Mr. Murray pointed out, jof Auditor or Secretary of State, |for his election by popular vote and |for the election, also, of the Treas- urer. It is a workable measure and a step in the right direction, but the bill as it came from the Senate to the House was a mixture of “dishwater: and dynamite,” he declared. The measure as passed by the {House was expected to reach the i Senate today. It is conceded that there is no chance for the Senate to concur in the House amendments and it is believed that conferences on the differences will last over several days. e ALTAR SOCIETY GOODIE SALE The Ladies Altar Society will have the usual assortment of good things to eat on sale in the elec- tric light company’s display rooms on Saturday, April 20. adv. ON THE DOCK CARLOAD ; A Plumbing Fixtures | at Reduced Prices Al PLUMBING RICE & AHLERS CO. HEATING Juneau, Alaska “We tell you in advance what job will cost” SHEET METAL | } MONEY SAVING SALE ALL WEEK AT | GARNICK’S, Phone 174 MacRoberts Family —TONIGHT — Under Auspices L. O. O. M. MOOSE HALL Admission, $1.00 e e WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR W. L. Douglas Shoes A good fitting, medium priced shoe in black and tan. We have a complete line of shoes and oxfords in kid and calf skin leathers. & Priced from $6.50 to $9.00 We specialize in correct fitting. Goldstein’s Emporium SHOE DEPARTMENT of Jolestorfeefeederireferforferferfecteet