The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 16, 1931, Page 6

GERTRUDE BECAUSE SHES SO LIKE HER DARLING did you see anyone FEJQRINAERINET] DURC] GARDEN the ling d intendent Rick mie Haswell, am prebe the traged) Here it, no!—I'd have said so.’ take you 20 to 25 min- from your house across ;.;u.rdz'n.‘ That past nine on 'would make it {your arrival do when you got here?” “Nothing—I came to sece Miss and the !Querdling and her nieces met me e vein.|and said there had been an accl finger |dent.” ten vas the next letter, ed in the s the ters would b2 u at was later.” Richmond's tor ons had hard. “You arrived at 1 s point 15 minutes after nine. You Mari niece werth ted possibly t! 1 1 to see Miss Querd- Querdling her aunt d If you not go to her di- 1 arrived—what were you from the time you arrived you were seen by Marjorie in arden about 9:30.” after che and Dr. ncighber, Hearing M sister Evelyn Nethert help us muc When writing is dis- " re are often differences. | fiance, Lionel Duckworth, run turned to Duckworth and| “What do you mean?” from the music rocom and go for particulars about “Just what I say. _On your own with her to the garden, joine showing, you arrived in the garden Major Grecham, who has did not altogether like it,’ {at ten minutes past nine and you gT at 1k h's frank T were there until half past—when Sucpicion peints tow wtendent’s questio - | Miss Querdling wags discovered gruntled chauffeur, Gr s Querdling’s view of |dead.” and a new P ‘s engagement to him W:irCup,\'right, 1930, J. B. Lippincott when Censtable Ro he Company) was getting more used having scen a strange car and driver near the c:tate at about | o 49 that on the night of the the time cf the murder. Evelyn | < tragedy he had been in the room dls the superintendent of her g 5 tells the superiniendent | with Evelyn singing, remaining un- |to the idea.” Why did the major linger? Does his unrequited love, re- vealed in tomorrew’s chapter, explain? aunt's opposition to romancs, |55\t NG ome o tell of AAASI SR but adds that che d consent- | i B kLS e ety Duock. |her aunt's death. N R e garden at time?” the superin- months. ¥ V r of fact, T went ! e |to pull the curtains"—he pointed to WHAT THE LETTERS SAID window: ‘and I noticed a Here, Supt hurrying across the path ] considered, as ou can just see ‘While I can't might, in the absenc she 5 of mod- nesges, prove difficult wore a long oy I couldn't ¢ the o home t t or mackintosh. |Entertainment for Members of Grand Igloo Is Outlined | The committee appointed by { President John T. Spickett, Igloo | No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, to pro- {vide entertainment for the Grand |Igloo delegates, has outlined the | following program: | Wednesday evening, February 25 —Theatre party, Capitol Theatre. Thursday noon, February 26th— | Chamber of Commerce luncheon. | Thursday evening. | —Theatre party, Col | Friday evening, February | Grand Igloo Ball, Elks Hall. | Saturday afternoon, February 28 | —Trip to Mendenhall Glacier. | saturday eveni 6:30 o'clock— |1 0. O. F. Hall banquet given | by Women's Auxiliary, Pioneers of | Alaska. | The meetings of the Grand Igloo {are to be held in the 1. O. O. F. |Hall, starting Wednesday, Febru- {ary 25. Moneyback cash! instantly! Duckworth delivered the threatening letters. | lity the les “It was still quite light?” the| superintendent asked, and noting| Duckworth’s nod, continued, "th::fll why did you pull the curtain?” ! “Well,” 'Duckworth smiled, “I| was here with Miss Blake and W did not particularly want to b osite those windows. as hardly light enough for her to| |see the musie. | No suggested who the woman | | might have been, and interest mrn-1 |ed at once to Major Gresham, an- | Inounced by the mald, who said| that he had called at the suggestion | |of the sisters. s the certain- | If we could only man- age to get a tin of Schil- ling Tea into your home! Thousands of tea drink- ers know what you are missing but you can’t be expected to know unless you try it. If you don’t declare it the most fra- grant you ever served, phone your grocer. He were in | Shortly Richmond's re- him, Duckworth d and hag- e envelopes, | left at quest mmon to s in and del chmond rudely scr: ct on cheap was the € The longest and bore a postmark nearly nole paper. first five months old You are a bad wicked old The major, short, slightly bow- ) woman. You go to ¢ h, but legged, florid and frowning, entered | returns your money in- v do ysu for. You |pompously. “Morning, Richmond,”| instantly. We pay him. ought to be punished. Wait till he bu’aan. “have you got the rights Thfltstatcmcmis['vrimcd T get the chanc of it?” ; & The second was more de “I understand that you were on the tin. The round I em waiting my chance. it |the garden last night. I should like Ml red wacwum tin. Tea in won't be long. You are for [to know what you can tell me vacuum just like your coffee. Fresh and fra- grant as it left the Ori- ental tea gardens. about it, when you came and what the | you were doing?" | The major's wrath flamed up at! | what he took to be the insinuations | {in the question. “What can T tell} death sudden and quick. Aside from smudgier wr third was similar: Are you ready to die? The end is near. You made others suffer and you shall pay. You |you” he exclaimed indignantly, and beast. | then, after Richmond explained his F R E S H The next merely said: | purpose of clearing up the mys- Psalms 69. 28. This means |tery, he said, “Of course, I'l help| . . you. u. That's what I came for. What c‘/ll//l” “What's the reference?” qu can I do for you?” g tioned Jimmie. Old Annab | But his answer to Richmond’s Querdling had penciled it on the|questions were not in keeping with | T E A back: this quieter mood. He blustered land protested that the questions| were impertinent. As to the time/| |he left his home to go across the| he |links to the Querdling estate Joe Allen, the gardener, | through the gate from the links— | for making love to cne “Call it 8:45, but what's the good as the writer of theiol asking silly questions like that?” because Joe had once been; “When you went through the the cholr, “He swore he wasn't” 'gardens to the lawn,” persisted ke ) D = Let them be blotted out of the Pook of the living and not be jtten with the righteous. nstable Roscoe said that Now, what did you| 26 | done for Alaska amounts HEH, HEH, HEH! GERTRUDES GOVERNESS 1S ASWELL KIDDER!/SHE PULLS A DEAD PAN PERFORMANCI THAT'S A PIP! y TLANTIC FLIG HT The niant Ger f Atl man ‘seaplanc, D Ing of i ic ocean foll t. Clarence Completion ' Observed by Fine Program tions and Prayers Mark Final Exercises ted rrom Page One) n of the n Wilbur, | Interior; W. J. , mayor of Skagway; Mr. . Forest J. Hunt of Ketchi- and Archie W. Sheils, of Bel- am. The executive of the tory reviewed briefly and en- tertainingly the history of Alaska. He garded the e new C as the b ciher in northerr era that will sopn be acquirement of full ernment. On Behalf of Race Roderick F. Davi lakatla, a kan, era ter: native, spoke on behalf of his race. He noted what had be: done for his people by the government, and e t further help d be patient- ly extended to enable them con- tinually to impre and progress. James Wil am, Delegate- elect to Cong , gave an elequent address, twice mficnup:cd by ap- plausé, on “Alasl Trade Value to the United Sta qowing that what the federal government has to little when compared with what Alaska has done for the Union The Rev. C. E. Rice, dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, offered the benediction, concluding the ex- ercises. Open to Inspection + After the exercises in the Museum Hall, the Capitol was kept open for public inspection. The bril- liantly lighted halls and offices were visited by more than 1,500 persons and elicted favorable com- ments. Yesterday afterncon, between and 4 o'clock, the building was again kept open for public inspec- tion. During this period, the high school band played selections in the Museum Hall. Several hun- dred persons tcok advantage of this second opportunity to visit the vari- ous offices in the structure. Wife Sees Plane Dive Into River; Mate Killed 2 ' DO-X SET FOR SOUTH A FERNANUL OCEAN A’I R10 DE JANEIRO ——————— Associated Press Photo nown above as it tcok off on a recent flight, will attempt a cross- 1 the r hown in map. Com. Friedrich Christiansen (right) will hauer (left), zn American, is a co-pilct and second in command. Federal Jail Bulges At Sides with “57 Varieties in Jug” | Legge Quits Farm Board | ATTENTION MASONS! 1 ! There will be a called communi- 1c:n.ion of Mt. Juneau Lodge No. | 147, F. & A. M, at the Masonic | Temple Monday evening, February 116. Work in the F. C. Degree. All | members and visiting Brethern urg- ‘ed to attend. By order of the W. M J. W. LEIVERS, —adv. Secretary. DOUGLAS NEWS LOST MAN IS SAFE Joe Brady, who was reported lost Saturday morning after having ! been absent in the hills over night, | returned to town by gas boat late | in the afternoon. He had been picked up by the boat Friday after- | noon when he had come out on the | beach with the intention of return- ing home, and was taken to the| other side of the Island where he | spent the night. | | IRIDIUM TIP Fountain Pens $1.50 to $3.50 The cheapest GUARANTEED Fountain Pen on the Market. . FARRAGUT IN PORT With a small tonnage of general | merchandise for local firms and | seven sacks of mail, mostly second class, the Admiral Farragut docked | here from the south about 9 o'clock Sunday morning. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS 1 DEDICATION CEREMONIES‘ @ Phone 25—We Deliver === Douglas was well represented at‘* the dedication of the new capitol in Juneau Saturday evening, and the general expressions heard from those attending were complimen- | tary in every way to the program, the building and its appointments, and the spirit of friendliness on the part of those in charge. 1 | CARD PARTY FOR 28TH On the last day of the month, a Saturday, the Rebekah Auxiliary will entertain with a public card party in the Odd Fellows' Hall The affair will feature boih bridge | and whist. Not Only Cheaper but Better L) CATHOLIC LADIES TO MEET A meeting of the Catholic ladies of Douglas will be held at 8 o'clock sharp tomorrow evening at the RICE & AHLERS CO. home of Mrs. August Olson. | e | GOOD PLUMBING H ATTENTION AMERICAN LEGION [ “We tell you in advance § i MEMBERS what job will cost” H Meeting tonight at Dugout at| v 8 pm. adv. j, | Frmmmssmsssmsmm e e m e e sed the hope| inebriates. LOUIS MANN WESTINGHOUSE MAZDA LAMPS . Juneau's Fe 1 jail to- e N M ’ 4 e day was bulging out at the e ext Ont l“ B & ks e 0 hecone Y ‘ Announcement | e registered at Uncle Sam’s o 2 N | o hostelry on Courthouse Hill e ‘Chalrman. Will Reenter In | We have been appointed the Exide e This, according to United o‘ [ernahonal Harvest- Sell'vncg Station for mlocnflty. e States Marshal Albert White, € n addition to selli e is the largest number of in- ol er Company ¥ i e mates the jail has ever had 0| %, olkdne tne e, o CHICAGO, Il Feb. 16—Alexan- | . Sleeping accommodations © der Legge will retire as Chairman| o are totally exhausted and o Of the Federal Farm Board shortly o alioasyle after March 4 and re-enter the In-| © bedding is g a ser- € 5 || . I;cus ):mbbn:)c %’::;i are at e |ternational Harvester Company. BA ERIES &6 premiu;x And. ol IEors, 8 | 18 WS reported several weeks the right battery for your car; our o are to be utilized for sleep- ¢ |360 that Chairman Legge would) Service includes skilful repair work on ® ing places until the rush is @ resign before many months, but his; every make of battery. You can rely v ® over o Aaction was mot generally expected on responsible advice and reasonable 4 N;;Jsb Hihe ctusplbaliis e to occur so soon after the end of prices here. © composed of persons taken @ |the present term of Congress. We look forward to a call from you. e into custody over the week o) . Alexander Legge was appolnted| ® end on charges of violating © f‘i‘)‘;'av:;;;*m-rf“; e yffl“r‘r;]“‘;? il EDISON BATTERIES © the Alaska Bone Dry Law, @ "%°" 3 le the chief complaint beng e YN from June 30, 1930. ROBBINS AND MEYERS GENERATORS k ° on of the drink that e 3 S 1 D Q ¥ © sometimes cheers and usually @ MARINE ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES . ° , Mayor of Mét-/g 6 e 0 6 0 @ @ 0 0 0 00 A 1 J. er, the He PIGGLY WIGGLY HAS now Wiggly store. chased through the McCaul agenc PASSES AWAY NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Louis Mann, aged 65, veteran actor, died| last night of cancer. He had been | ill for the past two months. Mann had been on the stage since Y-ihe was three years of age. His last !show was “The French Lady,” in 1927. He was one of the nation’s leading comedians. — et —— Surveyors in a remote region of Western Texas discovered ruins of | tan Indian village four miles long. CAPITAL ELECTRIC CO. SECOND AT SEWARD Distributors | Exide] NEW DELIVERY TRUCK [ new Dodge delivery truck being used by the P The truck was p WATIERIES MEHERIN [ J. Meherin, merchandise brok- was an incoming passenger on' steamship Admiral Farragul. will be in town several days. THE HOTEL OF ALASKAN HOTELS WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16.— Donald Stevens, radio engineer of the Depariment of Commerce, was killed Sunday when testing a new flying boat. His wife was watch- ing as he attempted to land on the Potomac. The plane went into a nose dive, splashed into the river. {Stevens was trapped, being unable to loosen his belt attached to the plane’s seat. ; | | | { |§\ S THE GASTINEAU Qur Services to You Begin and End at the Gang Plank of Every Passenger-Carrying Boat WHY NOT MAKE IT A “SUNNY MONDAY?” ¢ ARCADE CAFE CHRIS BAILEY, Proprietor A Restaurant Catering to Those Who Want Good Things to Eat OPEN DAY AND NIGHT A New Automatic Electric W asher WOULD BE A GREAT HELP Quick-Step The best floor paint that money can buy. Juneau Paint Store (T T AR L st H T Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. = Stationery, Diaries, Autograph Books, Photo eliphp &L it Donglas £ Albums, Candles, Tillicam Boats and Autos H 2 . H . . E g 3 Geo. M. Simpkins Co. E E|| Printing and Stationery Open Evenings & R %