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)AY, MARCH 10, 1930. 6 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONI T B T eonn — | nororrs HAVE BABY GIRL psei-taced tmaocent and dwed «|E, R, STIVERS NAMED BIG S HOT POUGLAS || ros o G R o 0l e FORNOME SEP . Washington, to rama, brings toget in the| E. R. Stivers has been recom- by FRANK L. PACKARD - - 6, in o Yy O lVE ‘}/5 oy '»;“ out- |mended by Collector of Customs thick rug, darted for the door. She succes: -|J. C. McBride, to be Customs In- W reached it, and, feeling for the key, rlc the a r. spector for the Port of Nome, As- They ¢ E t r sistant Collector M. S. Whittier BUDI CURICH SUCCUMBS removed it from the lock. But it PNEUMONIA; ILL 2 made a little noise—a little grating| the near fut Thunderbolt ft announced this morning. DAYS -> oo 2 ed by Richard Arlen The Nome office will not be of- Tollowing a brief ill of |sound. That was what she had}days, Budi Curich, Dou; |been afraid of was vo| QUEEN CALL HERE FiRST ay. ficially filled until the appoint- man passed away y |shout—but she — . ment has been approved by proper noon at Si. Ann’s hosp! 'lHE HUB, NEW STGRE now, and the key authorit It is expected Mr. of double pneumonia. Sta OPENED HERE TODAY m the outside, too. e Stivers leave the south about r May 1 His s or at Hyder what was apparently just ar has not been selected. She slammed the door shut, turn- |¥ cold, Budi was tak ST05 Mo’ Fehed. stor M ———— |ed the key in the lock, and, racing [hospital at noon Friday Bpbly ‘of men's clothing, | ;O3 Papers for sale at The Em- through the darkness, went down [ning of that day it was not thou wear and a ¢ \1‘ stock of [the stairs. Behind her|she heard|he could survive the night by i oot of e ol e the rip and rend of wood, the Ath J, K. Campboll, for pire. physician. By Saturday there |erashing of a door-panel. ed to be some slight improyem Asbéte kot COLISEUM She gained the cellar, found her but i was only temporary xS A way to the window, opened it, and,| Budi Curich, who was a SI (Douglas) 2 ecode message and learns the | hing out, pushed the irén|ian by birth, was 28 years of a Big Shot plans the burglary grill to one side He came to America about 15 of a wealthy home. Disgtised as | Panting, breathless, she managed [280 and to Alaska in 1922, He sper an old womin ‘she sets out to |[finally fo get her elbows on the|some time in Hyder and A thwart him. She gains entrance |[sill. She wriggled forward, got|chorage before coming here through an open window and 'her hands outside on the paved|Wwas employed at the Alaska Ju seeks the hidden safe. |areaway, and, preparing to crawl{mine! Besides his father in |through the narrow window, gave a|Old Counfry, he has one brothe: low cry of fear. in Seattle,'as the only relativ ¥ THE . SAF THE WALL ‘ Someone was shouting. She had|was 4 member of Douglas Aeri The rays of Enid's flashlight re-been seen! The shouts were com- F. O. E. The latter will be rich interior of the|ing from one of those lighted win-|charge of the funeral service 1t was stamped with [dows in the apartment house. She [the deceased, the date to be the mark of luxury. The walls|could see that the window was|nounced later pending word twere in dark, panelled wood. open, and that a man was standing |the brother in Seattle. Opposite the door she noticed there T mianA and inbsey Had what was obviously a window re-| In desperate haste she thrust Try the Five o'Clock Linner simil in. A newspaper s cess hidden by heavy portieres head and shoulders through the Bpecials at Mabry’s. —adv n adventuress who posed a tlosely drawn A magnificent cn.’wmdnw —and; 48 Jt had done when| S T7———F = ——— "W RS O c T ental r covered the floor, deep,|she had gone in, the wide brim of eather-cushioned armchairs were |her hat caught on the widnow cas- everywhere. | ing. But this time, with both| There were a number of book- |hands outside the window, she could [ ; but one, the one at the|hot save it, and it toppled backward front end of the room, extended |into the cellar. from wall to wall. There was no| Another window in the apart- tmistaking it. The code message |ment house was flung open—still had specified the “large” . |another. Came a chorus of shouts “Panel behind books, {now! But now she was on her she whispered to herself. feet out in the areaway, and run- “Top,” of cotirse, meant the up-|ning madly for the street per shelf; and “left” would natural-| And then luck turned for her| 1y be to one's left-hand side as one |Open-handed. She caught a taxi| ent se room, wWhich in this|that was cruising by, and the next| case S side m"’grm‘ the door |minute she was being whirled out and opposite the window. of sight around the corner. She stepped quickly over to the| (Caopyright, Frank L. Packard) S She could just com- Safe in her room Enid awails y réach the top shelf, and,| the Big Shot but receives an. | Working with one hand while the| ofher callgF, tomorrow. other held the flash light, she be- '_!“aai,m“ ”f‘ S i (1uwn' “.m hiogky - And The Amerjcan :Legion Auxiliary $r Shoin an o Lo.?x. |will hald a FOOD BALE Saturday, The w_all behind came into vle\&“ March 16th, 10 a.'m,, at the BANI- She ouietly removed = the bopks TARY GROCERY. frain-peveral Ahelves Members or - others wishing to Yes, she could see the pannellng| ;onate’ for this- sale will please now, but it scemed to:be ]’"recu»"‘ccmmunlcnlc with Mrs. Homer solid. { Nordlihg. adv, “Pross lower edge’—she was re- peating under her breath the in- rtyuctions contained in the code trans on She ran her hand accordingly across the width of the panel press- | ing upon it Mrmly. There was a faint click, and a section’ of the panel sprang out from the wall She was tense noW, breathing more rapidly than ever, keyed up to the highest , piteh. Here was the wall safe, its nicke] knob and dlal glistening | undet = the = flash light's ray! f . But she would have to stand on tiptoe now, and reach in beyond || the shelf in order to work the combination. That would be awk- ward unless she could steady her-| self a little with one hand. But the flash light! She would have to sce, of course. Yes, she had ft!| That was easily fixed! She rpached for another book, laid it flat down on the shelf and propped the flash light against it. “One right, then 18"—he lips were forthing the words breathlessly, goundlessly. “One tight.” The dial spun with a musical little »tinkle. “Now to 19" No-—she had gone past it. Her fingers were tremb- ling. She would have to begin over again. “One right, then ¥ She whirled, suddenly startled, away from the safe. Her elbow struck the flash light, The flash| light fell on the floor rug with aj MOTOR CO. dutl thud. | Bervice With Satisfaction She seemed to have stopped| breathing. What was it? Imagina- tion? Frayed nerves? She thought| she had heard a sound like—like the faint creak of a boot sole per- haps, as though someone in the \ foom had suddenly shifted position; | but it had been so low and indis-| tinct that she could not be sure of Mrs. Bo A meeting with a0t in her room brings Enid Howard face to face with new complications. He loves | her and intends to marry her he has proved he is not rother. Enils confidence identity wanes, when a ne conversation with Debbins, her child- als her brother 1 blemish by be identified. Shot's attention s drawh by a war of 'reprisal d by a rival gang leader, Morgan. Enid deciphers SYNC the Big and e from the s morning It Knocks But Once —you can open the door to it if you have money in reserve. First National Bank was in the lock il of this port P TIME TO SEE BiG TALKIE FEATURE TONIGHT LAST wh he could The Big h 125 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CGN il GREATEST CHEVROLET IN CHEVROLET HISTORY A Six at the Price of a Four! ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 90. Q: How have the ignition wire supports been improved? A: By the substitution of two brackels instead of cne on the push rod cover. The brackets have carcfully flanged holes which prevent abrasion of the wires, the possi- bility of short circuits and the consequent hazard of fire. ®: What type of headlamps are employed? A: The two-beam type. Connors Motor Company Service Rendered by Experts 'ROLLER RINK OPEN DAILY AT 7:30 P. M. B_eginners afternoon—4 to 6 p. m. each Tuesday. Ladies afternoon—each Friday from 2:30 to 5 p. m. Admission Free, All First Class Patronage Solicited Juneau Amusement Co. 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Therefore, the necessity for the differential gears. ————— e STORE HOURS TFor the accommodation of the trade, this store will be open Mon- day evening, March 10. adv, B. M. BEHRENDS CO,,Inc, o Ar < ‘ DODGE BROTHERS Anficinde Two New Models A NEW SIX A NEW EIGHT At amazingly low prices AVOID THAT FUTURE . SHADOW: By refi:alningbfrom over-indul- gence, if you would maintain the modern figure of fashion Just so with coals—the one with plenty of power to start needs a change of gears for the long pull—that's LADYSMITH STEAM. Get the most for your coal dollar. Use DIAMOND BRIQUETS and LADYSMITH STEAM mixed in your furnace. It will pay dividends in both satisfaction and dollars— $13.50 per ton delivered. PACIFIC COAST COAL COMPANY PHONE 412 Women who prize the modern figure with its subtle, seductive curves—men who would keep that trim, proper form, eat health- fullybutnotimmoderately. Banish excessiveness—eliminate abuses. Be moderate—be moderate in all things, even in smoking. When tempted to excess, when your eyes are bigger than your stomach, reach for a Lucky in- stead. Coming events cast their shadowsbefore. Avoid that future shadow by avoiding over-indul- gence if you would maintain the lithe, youthful, modern figure. NOTE THESE LOW DELIVERED PRICES Ford Roadster $635 Two-window Fordor Sedan.$805 Phaeton ... 635 Three-window Fordor Tudor Sedan 705 Sedan Coupe ... 705 Convertible Cabriolet .. Sport Coupe 735 Town Sedan ... These delivered prices include bumpers and extra tire and tubé. Rumble seat is included in the price of both the Sport Coupe and Convertible Cabriolet. CHOICE OF COLOR COMBINATIONS Van’s Shoe Repairing GUNS AND AMMUNITION Moved to 211 SEWARD STREET it. “"A second passed. Certainly there‘ T B iy & ne ov st Lucky Strike, the finest Cigarette Soltring adoopt thess 3 a man ever smoked, made of the “Her eyes widened and grew dark finest tobacco—The Cream of the with fear. 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It was only & few $teps to the door, and there was a ¥éy on the ‘nside of mfi lock. uttering purposely, hoarsely, as ” enragéd at her own care- she stooped, picked up the t- and propped it against on the shelf—its ell upon the nickel Coats made to order from [{FRESH ALASKA SEAL SKINS Sizes up to 88 for $550.00. | Select your own lining ] from novelty silks, just in, Yurman’s “It’s lets or other quack “anti-fat” remedies condemned wasted on these ridiculous and dangerous nostrums; ing Luck; Cigarettes will bring modern figure Your Throat Protection-—cgainst irritation—against cough. *| *Be Moderate!... Don’t jeopardize the modern forf by drastic diets, harmful reducing girdles, fake reducing tab- d" ; the Medical profession! Millions of dollars each year are Sensible! Be Moderate! We do not represent that smok- or cause the reduction of flesh. We do declare that when tempted to do yourself too well,. if you will “Reach for a Lucky” instead, you will thus avoid over-indulgence in things that cause excess weight and, by avqjing over-indulgence, maintain a modern, graceful form. TUNE IN-—The Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra, every Saturday night; over a coast-to-coast network of the N. B.C. : © 1930, The American Tobacco Co., Mirs. JUNEAU MOTORS, Inc. 3 Ford Dealers 3 e e bt MURESCO—Benjamin Moore & Co. Paints. and Varnishes at Juneau Paint Store | Old Papers for sale at ‘Empire Office e "

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