The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 7, 1930, Page 2

N Whether your vacation takes-you to distant lands or nearby places, you'll find one of these hand bags, s and trunks decidedly good investment in the secure and safe carrying of your wardrobe. suites These values are truly exceptional and offer the studiest of Indestructo steamer and wardrobe trunks and leather luggage at Popular Prices THE HOME OF MICHAELS STERN VALU FIRST CLOTHES YOUNG —C—I;ildren’s Summer days cannot be happy days for any young- ster whose feet are cramped or pinched by ill-fitting VACATION TIME CALLS Trunks and | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MON DAY, JULY 7, 1930. PRINCE HENRY HERE ON MAID. Canadian National steamship arrived in Juneau last night, mak before leaving for Skagway. The Prince Henry will make a round tri seven days, arriving here on following Sundays until the close of the NEW STEAMER ARRIVES HERE, MAIDEN TRI Prince Henry of Canadian National, Palatial Coast- al Liner, Here :ness of operation. There was no| | noticeable vibration and passengers aboard said they,could hardly tell when the ship was under #ay. Officials Aboara Several officials of the com- pany are making the roundtrip. | These included: Robert C. Vaughan, Vice-President in charge of pur- chases; Reginald Beaumont, Super- intendent. of the coast steamship | service; Arthur < 8. M. Nicholls, FOR MEN AND MEN Footwear Bereham, . Publicity Agent. Mrs. Vaughan, Mrs. Beaumont, Mrs. Nicholls and son Denis, Mrs.' Bore- | 'ham and Mrs. B. C. Keelsy, witc 'of the company's coast mhnager,: On its maiden Alaska voyage, the |Canadian National steamship { Prince Henry, and 6né of the most TRIP.TO ALASKA Marine Superintendent; and Bruee tw initial voyage to Alaska. new craft was visited by practically all of Juneau during the reception hours from 7:30 to 15 minutes ing The to Juneau from Vancouver every 150D, p he passenger accommodation i arranged in the upper, bridge and promenade decks, and is very spa- well lighted, and decorated good style. The whole of enger arrangement has been ed to meet the requirements passengers, the pre-emi- features being comfort and e In all, 334 first class pas- ers are carried. e upper deek amidships are each containing a bed- . sitting room, bathroom and luggage room and private nle. These rooms, together with other spaces mentioned in the fcllowing notes, have been special- ly decorated. The bedrooms of the | modern liners on the Pacific Coast, | arrived in port at 7 p.m. Sunday land sailed at midnight for Skag- way. It is due here southbound {about midnight tonight. | Hundreds of local residents visit- led the vessel and praised its gen- | erous proportions and splendid ap- pointments. It is a magnificent | vessel, its public rooms and state- {rooms furnished with everything for the comlort of its passengers. | Gilbert in Command On its first trip it carried 258 roundtrip passengers. Capt. A. J. B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. | i i in commana of the v footwear. We have a splendid variety of comfortable sensible styles in Poll Parrot Shoes and Oxfords. Select one of the many bargain Brown Glove Blucher Oxfords. Sizes 5 to 3—8§1.50 pair { e 8% to 1114—$2.25 pair 2—$2.95 pair ° Sizes 12 to sel. cemmand of the Prince Rupert, 1s taff Captain. p Other officers aboard are: H. J. Cole, Chief Officer; W. Gleason, Second Officer; L. Collins, Third Officer; W. Campbell, Fourth -Offi- Juneaw’s Leading Department Store |cer; A. Munroe, former chief en- gineer on the Prince George, Is |Chief Engineer; H. Davey, repre-| tcenting the builders of the boat, is special engineer. Jack Crawford, veteran of both the Prince George and Prince Ru- |pert, and well-known in the com- pany's northern service, is purser, and Jerry Foote is his assistant. During the past winter Mr. Craw- ford made a lecture tdur'in con- were in the official party. Passengers arriving for Juneau suites are panelled and painted were: Harold W. Coates, James H. | colors, with tuna finished ma- Harrison, Frank Dufresne, and Don- hogany, and two special twin beds ald C. McKechnie. : |are fitted in each. The sitting ‘The Prince Henry is larger and |rocms are lined with polished quar- faster than those at present in tered satinwood, greywood or. other the Alaska service, and in speed, r finish, with walnut or ma- size and comfort will excel nnth_r.my furniture, similar vessels on the Pacific Coast.| Among other rcoms on the upper The principal particulars of theldeck are 20 deluxe cabins, each ship is: [\x.'n two beds and private plunge | Length overall, 384 feet 6 inches; |bath and toilet, and twenty cabine breadth moulded, 57 feet; depth|each with two beds and separate moulded to main deck, 20 feet 8 shower bath and toilet. Half of | inches; load draft, 16 feet 6 inches, |the deluxe rooms are panelled and and speed 23 knots. | hed in various woods such asj The appearance of the new ship map zebrano, cedahmah, and| is certainly distinctive, and is dn(“~y('nxymox'e, the remaining ten in the in part to the high service speed.|sfiip being panelled and painted| The cruiser stern adopted gives|in various light color schemes such | ight, as in the case of thel easler propulsion, and the three|as champagne, putty and rose. In ::t’:fllr a;;:::li: rooms the stfle of| funnels were fitted to suit the|each deluxe room are two twin Sedoratic adopted differs. The particular arrangement of boilers, [beds of the e with metallic ’ and. are working funnels. {frames and end th oak or ma- ‘There are six decks in all, the hcr:tl y finish. he twenty TOOmS | es and as the route p: lower deck extends forward and|having shower baths are fitted with E +* interesting er: h i Bhios. - tHe & through most interesting scenery aft of the machinery space, era single bed and pullman berthiy o paie on either side and af main, upper and bridge decks are the pullman being 2 feet 9 continuous fore and aft, while above the bridge deck are prome- nade and boat decks. Has Cargo Space Although the new vessel is pri- marlly intended for passenger trace, a considerable - amount "of cargo |inches wide, and this arrangement has been adopted for the remain- der of cal throughout the ship. In all, 138 fir class passengers are carried,on the upper deck, 116 on the bridge deck, and 80 on the! promenade deck, the ‘accommoda- lally large, being 54 inches by .ngndred Die in © yeard celebration of the Fourth. u| | nection with' the eompany's. tour-!space is provided forward of tha ist publicity cimpaign. He spoke in|machinery space. No. 1 Hold is many cities in the East. He also served by two steel 5 ton .derricks went to England to bring the:throuah large hafches, these der- Prince Henry ' across. He visited ricks being arranged in sockets on Paris and other citles while abroad.!the bridge front with topping lifts Jack Webb, formerly Chief Stew- to the foremast. Two steam ard on the Prinee ‘George, holds aches of Messrs. Babcock and Wil- similar position on the new steam- fcox's silent enclosed type are fii- er. B. Lobber is his assistani. | All White Help In the crew there art 146 per- 1 hatch. A special feature of these vessels company is > white cooks, using them. instead of ’'tween decks. tofore. - If it proves successful, the height has been made suffictent to pla will be extended to other allow doors 8 feet wide and 7 feet ‘The ship, gave a perfect perform- Capt. “Gilbert.- tion on the bridge and promenade decks consisting cf two-berth rooms fitted with simgle bed and pullman berth, dressing table and chairs for | 2ach person, wardrobe, washbasin, and all fittings necessary “for the passenger's comfort. The uphol-! stery throughout is of special( fab- rics of the highest type found in ted on the bridge deck abaft No.[passenger carrying liners. 'I:he service of the new ship alsoj demand the provision of some third sons. It is an all-white crew. The is the tramsport of motor cars,jclass accommodation, and to pro- experiménting with 'which are carried in No. 2 main|vide for this the forward main ) In order to carry|’tween deck is fitted with 70 port- Chinese which have Heén used here-'any type of car, the 'tween deck [able berths on the starboard side. Main Entrance The first class main entrance is ;9 inches _clear ‘height béing. fitted.|by way of ship side doors on the .The cars are fun on to-the ship [upper deck forward. ance on its northbound voyage, said ‘through the side doors ,&nd there |Hall is about 21 feet wide and 45 .He 'was greatly is no trouble; in the subsequent|feét long. The entrance At the forward end is purser’s office and information plehsed: with' its ease atid ‘smooth- stowage. i a = A Peig L «g i Lon Chaney Is Being , Treated in New York For Throat Infection NEW YORK, July 1. Lon Chaney, movié star, is' receiving treatment at a hospital here. The nature of the infection is not dis- closed but it is mild enough s0| the actor awaited opportunity to| come here for treatment between picture’ assignments. Chaney is visiting the hospital twice daily. ( ation Of Fourth CHICAGO, 1ll, July 7—In th's| triple affair of Friday, Saturd:y end Sunday. the nation paid with 283 additional deaths in the thre- deys boliday. Altogether the cele- and toy pistols killed ‘Autompbiles killed 178 persons. hundred . seventy-eight lost wfiwne One hun- il i WOULD STOP VANDALISM TO HIGHWAY COTTAGES Someone or more persons fired a half dozen rifle shots through F. W. Harris's cabin on the Glacier Highway the other day, and Mr. Harris is offering $50 reward for information that would lead to the [ conviction of the miscreant. As far as known there was no one in the house at the time of the shooting, but Mr. Harris said, there might very easily have been someone there. Mr. Harris's purpose in offering the reward, he said, is to try to put a stop to vandalism along the high- | way. It is said that a number of cottages have been damaged by people throwing rocks and other mischevious activity. ————— SOUTH EYES NIGHT BALL MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 7.— The Southeastern league may be- come a night baséball organization the last half of the split season. Montgomery is playing night ball now, Tampa has ordered lights for vy i VY :bid farewell to the New their | gt S e, s M vt EEAAE The U S. S. Wyoming. makes ¢ an' & majestic -ppam«-tun‘wu.r- rwk skyline. . The battleship is To0f of & its park and the other four clubs -off for & three. months’ cruise in are giving the owl game serious consideration. New York: skyscra) B S. Wyoming Blds .Fa;éi}fell to Port ‘Southern waters after being ¥erhauled at the Navy Yard, New York Ci tergatisual Newsreel) el g vl L}u‘ngu. while on the port side a stairway gives access to a well- planned cafeteria on the upper |deck, in which light meals are cerved. At the after end of the entrance hall is the main stair | leading to the bridge and prome- nade decks. Abaft the stair cn the upper deck two wide cor- ridors are arranged on each side of {the funel casing giving access to the suite and de-luxe cabins, and also chower-bath cabins. At the cnd of these corridors a ldrge spe- clal room is arranged, well fur-| nished with upholstered chairs and | settees, writing tables, etc, and jwith natural lighting from the after end of the upped deck housc. Abreast of the social room are| twelve 3-berth cabins for family| parties, each containing a single | bed, pullman berth and sofa berth. Dining Saloon | The dining saloon is situated at the after end of the main deck, and i nearly 100 feet long, and extends for the full width of the ship. Seating capacity is provided for 202 passengers. The tables are 'rzenerally arranged for four per- cons, although some tables are ar- ranged for two, and persons. A large central table for | parties is available when required. |The floor of the dining saloon is laid with ruboleum tiles of color.to six for six| {suit the schemes of decoration, while natural lighting is obtained by means of large oval bra: framed windows arranged in pair: Galley Arrangements } The galley is arranged forward |of the dining saloon and is itself |very fully equipped on the most up-to-date lines, and the equipment generally is similar to that of the latest ocean liners. The lounge 15 well furnished with | chairs, settees, card tables, and a| grand piano, etc., and has a fire| at the forward end. The floor covering consists of a specially de- signed handmade carpet, so ar-| ranged that i¢ may be removed! leaving a polished oak dance floor. | At the after end of the lounge| three sets of double doors open out | oh to the after end of the prome- nade deck, which has also been kept clear for dancing purposes. The forward main star leading up from the bridge deck opens out into the promenade deck house, this contains 40 two-berth rooms, and at the after gnd a smoking room. This room has a large raised sky- i | | windcws in this room are exception end of the smoke room ar cutboard so that passen; enjoy the view in comfort. floor is covered in a distinctive pat- tern of rTuboleum tiling, and sev-| eral tables are arranged for card parties. { | voservation Reom | A special feature of the vessel is the large observation roora wnich ! has been arranged at the forward | end of the promenade de¢ck. This| room is about 26 feet long and ex- | tends for 57 feet, of the vessel. ! Spacious accommodation Is ar-| ranged for officers in a house on| stair; an unusual feature is an| officers’ hall for use as a smoking room or lounge. Plumbing System | As would be expected in high | class vessels of this nature it has’ been necessary fo install a very complete and efficient plumbing system. All washbasins, showers and baths throughout the vessel are provided with both hot and cold fresh water supplies, while in | addition the suite and deluxe rooms have cold salt water supplies to the plunge baths. | “The deck machinery comprises a powerful steam windlass on the forecastle, two steam cargo winches and two electric capstans at the lafter end of the bridge deck. : ¥ Fire Prévention | In a passengér ship of this na- ture, the precautions necessary for the prevention and spreading of fire become very important. The whole of the passenger accommo- | dation is subdivided into sections| with wireproof divisions, those di- visions being fitted With special| fire-resisting doors as necessary. A | system of steam nivmg_ for fire ex- tinguishing purposes "is provided 'for all general and refrigerated car- go spaces, baggage rooms, mail rooms, dry stores, etc., while in ad- dition numerous portable chemical| fire extinguishers are placed ready | for use throughout the vessel. Thc: vessel also complies in every re- spect with all requirements regard-i ing lifesaving appliances. There lare ten 28 foot steel lifeboats. | Electric lighting throughout the ship has beeg very fully consider-| ed, particular attention having been | given to the avoidance of glare in; an] . 'Iy‘h:u:ireless telegraphy installa- tion is of a very complete nature,| and the main transmitter being a, Canadian Marcon{ set. The ship has been wired up throughout lorl the broadcasting of wireless - | grammes received from the .s!'nore.il or musical programmes provided on board, either recorded ,dr by | PHONE 478 Weather Conditions As Recorded By the U. S, Weather Burean Forecast for Juneau and vidinity, bew~uing 4 p. m. today: Fair tonight, Tuesday fair and warmer; gentle variable winds. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weathe 4 p. m. yest'y 2992 50 100 s 7 Rain 4 a. m. today 2993 49 99 8 5 Rain Noon teday 30.01 58 82 8 6 cidy CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS : YESTERDAY i ’ AY Highest 4pm. |. Low 4am: 4am. Precip. 4a.m. Stations~ bgmp, temp. | emp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather Barrow 58 44 |7~ 88 g * 0 Clear Nome . 48 46 | 44 48 24 10 7 ain | Bethel 52 50 | 4 46 18 10 Raia Fort Yukon 61 62 B s 0 Cle Tanana .62 58 | 32 54 - 0 Cleat Fairbanks 60 53 |Eagle 58 56 RS BR i 12 Cldy St. Paul 44 42 40 42 2 Foggy Dutch Harbor 54 54 B o G 32 clar Kodiak (1N R SR 0 0 Clear Cordova 66 64 4 45 & 0 Pt Cldr Juneau 51 50 | 48 49 5 49 Rain Ketchikan 56 56 | 80 80 4 24 cldy Prince Rupert 58 54 48 48 0 24 Rain Edmonton 72 70 B £ L 0 Pt Cldy Seattle 66 64 52 52 ¢ 0 Pt Cldy Portland - . 68 68 | 52 52 o [ Clear San Francisco 62 56 2 8 * 0 Cldy Spokane - 82 [ .50 80 * 0 Cleay Vancouver, B. €. — — | 60 50 0 0 Pt Cld} *—Less than 10 miles. NOTE.—Observations at Alaskan mainlana stations, except Jus nean, Cordova and Fairbanks are made at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m Juneau time, The pressure is moderately high from Interior Alaska s and moderately low in Bering Sec and Central Canada. ng rapidly in the Gulf of Alaska and falling near Bering Strain, Showers have fallen in extreme Western and Southeastern Alaska and the upper Yukon Valley. Clear weather prevails over the remaindsp of the Territory. Temperatures have risen over Western Alaska and have fallen in the Gulf of Alaska. 2 outhward the ship’s orchestra. Leads are [ taken to all public rooms and to loud speakers on deck so that any entertainments can be heard in any part of the ship. Telephone System A particular feature of these ves- sels is the telephone system which has been fitted. In addition to the ordinary intercommunication system usually fitted for use of the ship’s personnel, every first class cabin is arranged with a telephone plug, the equipment being supplied by the Automatic Telephone Man- ufacturing Company, Ltd., Liver- peol. Another interesting feature f this system is that shore con- night. T Britt's Pharmacy is havin(,; SPECIAL on Stationery. New Goods ections are provided, and as the | vessel calls at so many different | ports during the run its use is K very evident. o o Arriving The Florence Shop | “Nalvette” Croquignole Perm- anent Wave BEAUTY SPECIALISTS Phone 427 for Appointment On Music by Serenaders. o adv, =} e 5 Every HARRIS Hardware Company Now located next Boat CONNORS ! GARAGE | the full width|® the boat deck, forward of the main | ! CALIFORNIA ORTHERN SALES AGENCY (W. W. Batcheller) { On Second Street, corner of | Main. Introducing Haas Broth- | | ers’ Matchless Brands, Try | | L] | them, “youwll be surprised.” . We now have complete stock of common SHIPLAP BOARDS PLANKS TIMBERS ROUGH or SIZED | “WOOD ANSWERS THE MATERIAL QUESTION” USE ALASKA LUMBER Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. PHONE 358 QUALITY and SERVICE THE CHAS. 'W. CARTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Franklin St. Phone 136 D E Second Floor, Goldstein Bldg. Entrance Thru Arnold’s Bootery A. MALACKY PHONE 102 GOLDSTEIN’S FURRIER Cleaning, Repairing and Remodeling: )flfi_o new Gar- ments made to order. age Plan. Ask about our FREE Stor- Summer rates now éffective. 111 GROCER The Home of Better Groceries