The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 19, 1931, Page 2

N s s ST R SRR SN THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931. Apoors and the deft hands c fairly work wonders new Spring silk, wool displays of fresh ne morning frock, sport just the fabrics for it “Juneaw’s Leading Department U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIOULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU | The Weather 1 | (By the U. 5. Weather Bureau) | ch 19: ity, beginning at 4 p.m, Forecast for Juneau and vi Cloudy, possibly snow furries tonight and Friday; moderate east- erly wind: LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity =~ Weather 4 pm. yesty 2954 33 73 ) 4 Cldy 4 am. today 2945 29 94 w 2 Snow Noon today 29.33 34 84 S 4 Snow CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS YESTERDAY | TODAY Highest 4pm. | Lowest4am. 4am. Precip. 4am. Station— temp. temp. | emp. temp. velocity 24 hrs. Weather ¢ Bal [} . 0 | -1 ,-16 0 C! Nome 8 16 8 12 20 0 Clear Bethel 4 4 -4 -4 12 0 Clear Fort Yukon 0 0 -14 -14 0 Clear Tanana 6 6 -6 -6 = 0 Clear Fairbanks 12 12 -8 -8 0 Clear Eagle 4 4 -18 -18 0 Clear | St. Paul 18 18 14 14 24 0 Clear Dutch Harbor 34 28 8 24 - 0 Clear Kodiak - 32 30 J g g * Trace Snow Cordova 36 32 | 12 14 4 0 Clear Juncau 36 33 | g %0 2 09 Snow Sitka 49 s 36 - o 0 Pt.Cldy . Ketchikan 46 44 44 44 14 26 Cldy Prince Rupert 46 46 | a4 4 [ 06 Rain Edmonton 28 26 20 20 4 10 Cldy Seattle 54 50 i 46 46 12 .08 Cldy Portland 58 52 | 428 52 8 132 Rain San Francisco 64 58 54 56 8 08 Clear *—Less than 10 miles. A storm of considerable energy is central west of Vancouver Island accompanied by southerly gales. The pressure is moderately low in Southern Alaska and British Columbia, and moderately high " in Northern Alaska and from Oregon southwestward. Rain has fall- en from Ketchikan southward and light snow has fallen at scat- ska. Clear weather is general this itory except at Kodiak and Southeast- have risen in Eastern Alaska and have Sea. ¥ tered points in Southern Al morning throughout the T %ern Alaska. Temperature: fallen in southern Be |$125 for contingent expenses of the {d | Museum, and $750 for the Commis- sioner of Health. to bring in a' general deficiency Jjected his motion to recommit by 2 McCutcheon Sponsors Bill |, T 6" the Committce DRESS FABRICS Easter brings the desire for new garments Here is an array of fashionable fabries that express the Spring mode in pattern and coloring—interesting indeed are the whatever your taste or needs from a simple for afternoon or evening wear, you’ll find B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. - CHAMBER DOES HEAVY BUSINESS AT LUNCHEON (Continued Irom Page One) of all the desired lots, that Dele- gate in Congress Wickershaw, who was strongly in sympathy with the proposed purchase, was being kept informed of activities here, and that he would urge federal authori- ties to buy the land just as soon as terms for a deal could be sub- mitted. Nothing of definite na- ture could be expected before fall, said Mr. Faulkner. The Chamber will give $1,000 to- ward the Fourth of July celebra- tion, which will be in charge of the Juneau American Legion Post, assisted by the Fire Department. Tennis Courts Discussed M. 8. Whittier favored removal of the tennis courts and the bill- board from the corner of Fourth and Seward, for the reason that they did not add to the attractive appearance of the neighborhood which has been improved by the »f home dressmakers with a few yards of ens and wash fabries. w dress fabrics and Daily Cross-word Puzzle ACROSS Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle ~ 15. Thick black 1. Mr. Marner's liquid first name 21, Center of the : solar system f. Qs s 22. Animal doetor: 9. Flower eollog. s Vivaens 26. Flexible palm 16. Backbone stem: var. any: law 21. Bird life of & 38. Strainer made & region woolen cloth 29. Finish 19. Checkered 32. Footlike part " fabrics: dial, 83. Tending to 20. Oliterations blow up 22 By way of 34. Pertaining to 23, Guido's low- O . Compoun ether 31. Those to whom patents are granted 38, Still 40, Places eaten away 42. Letter of the 5 palpabet 48, Steeple 62. Severit, 3. Spring flower 35, Matal 44. :\ll‘lltle of be- e, Explate 4. Exist gll'. 20“7!1(‘ el . Grave, gloom: . Anxieties 46. *”l"fnfl 1o oss= lsx;nt::nnnt > L a1 X T';%v’:}“;;‘::! 47. Native of 7. Continuein ihe 3 Directed 53. Portals Indo-China o 0 \he. 7. More vocifers 5. Withered 48, Thrice: prefix A onsire ous 56. Breathe loudly 49, Ever: cOBtE go. Mamning 8. Half ems in siee 51. Plotted 70. Public notices ¥ . Savory meat 57. Appende, 1l 61. Reply: abbr. 54. Genus of ma- a8 gl 63, Army_ officer: Jelly rine mollusks . Splash and 58. Like abbr. 5. Electrified DOWN 64. South Ameri- ticle 1. More rational can river . Attend jointly 2. Accustom 68. Six Capitol and the Shrine Temple. R. E. Robertson, of the Schoolj Board, objected to removal of the tennis courts. He stated that use | of the lots, owned by Mr. Behrends, | had been given the school board | free and that they and the tennis courts’ were a convenient place of recreation for little children. Presi-| dent Council referred the matter to | the civic improvement committee and asked for a report at the next luncheon meeting. Favors Alacska Chamber Senator Bragaw told of the evi-| dent recovery of business in the States, as' observed by him during his recent visit. He strongly fav- ored maintenance of the All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce, which Mr.| Robertson reported had adjourned its recent meeting for three weeks | in order to ascertain if the various communities in the Territory want- | ed to affiliate with the organiza-) tion. Mr. Swan, lately connected with the Portland Chamber of Com- | merce, expressed pleasure and sur- prise at the extensive street and building improvements made in, Juneau since his last visit 20 years | ago. © He attributed much of this progress to the activities of the Chamber. He has business that will keep him in Juneau several months. Glad to Mest Members | Mr. McEachran represents the/ costume or a dress here. Store” Sk ;5 Legislature, Gov. Parks suggested it might act on'a request contain- | ed therein to designate April 6, | next as Army Day." Tn honor of | the Army, it has been proposed that flags shall be displayed from public buildings, business hpuses and on residences on'that occasion. The Governor today transmitted to the Housz a duplicate of his recent communication to the Sen- ate relative to the' Army’s proposed disposal of the Alaska commimica=~ tions system. The mattér was re- crred to the Judiciary Committee. House Bill No. 18, reported favot- ably yesterday by the Committee on ! Roads and Highways, was referred | to the Ways and Means Commit- tee today by the Speaker. Tt cecks to appropriate $5000 for| maintenance of telephcne lines on Schwabacher Bros. and Co., of Se- wy 42 1 G ZEEEE YEE @ cities of the Middle West and on | plan offered by Portland and So- the Pacific Coast, which he re-|attle chambers, that a prokst had cently visited. He thanked the | been forwarded to Washington, D. Chamber for the cooperation it had | C., against assignment of the given him as chairman of the | United States Coast Guard Cuttir Juneau Red Cross Chapter in th??Tanapoosa to Bering Sea patrol campaign for funds to help rchcvc!und that requests of the Seaitle distress in the drought states. | Times and Post Intelligencer and , Sh Bt | other publications for pictures of Silver Rehabilitation [ the Capitc] had been compliad G. H. Walmsley report- | iy the Chamber’s executive | ed th S rd ‘Pani attle. He voiced his gratification £ g " : Fifteen lettors of inguiry had v il i at meeting the members of the cCmmittee had adviced the Alaska r béen received and answered by the o, g e ooy oS Chamber. {Delegate in Congress that the| ooretary in the past week. Representative " Fred ' B. John-| ™0 pl o g t01d of the busy Cham favors the rehabilitation | e ston's bill ralsing ‘the bounty on wolves and coyotes to $15 each| pasced the House today without a | dissenting vote. It was ordered| transmitted to the Senate. | ‘The House session Wednesday afternoon was brief. It convened after members returned from the | visit to the Alaska Juneau. A’ reso- lution® of ' thanks to General Super- | § intendent L. H. Metzgar, Assistant | Superintendent J. A. Williams, Mine Foreman Arthur Riendeaq, and Mill Superintendent W. P. Scott, of the Alaska Juneau, was passed and thé clerk instructed to write' tHose named. - DUNN LAPSES INTQ UNCONSCIOUS STATE After being in a semi-comatose condition for two days, Sénator John W. Dunn, junior member of the upper ‘house ‘from the Fourth Division, today sank into uncon- sciousness, it was announced by hospital authorities. * He was said to have grown per- ceptibly weaker in ‘the past 24| hours. He "has lost command of all his limbs and has left barely enough control of his muscles (o open his eyes. B S MRS. SCARBO IN HOSPITAL Mrs. E. Scarbo of this city is a patient in Sf. Ann’s hospital. She aspect of affairs in all the large Mr. Nerland, who urged that the s s 0 u G H T lN Ways and Means Committee ought bill covering all activities, futilely {moved for the bill's recommitment for that purpose. The House re- vote of 10 to 4. Chairman Foster declared sending to Subsidize Radio Broadcasting Stations items. He said the Committee had everal other items and additional 'nes are still to come in. A com- munication from Auditor Cole again . drew attention to a deficit of $1,920 @t its option, if desired, not les: | in his office appropriation which ghan six hours of the station’s time | w noted in his biennial report to oo the air for each $100 of the aid | the Legislature. Bloted to such station, for the pur- Statement of Policy of disseminating news, execu- | Mr. Foster outlined what he de- B proclamations and inqu 3 i was to be the policy of the prmation concerning the Te and Means Committee with $ind such other matter suitable fo: | respect to appropriations. Al ing as the Governor shall | measures calling for funds from A limit of one how |the Treasury would be held n day, or one fifty-secondth of | committee, unless ordered out by total time in any one week is | the Rules Committee, until it could d for such official use The | zet an idea of the approximate allotment would not be cumu- | amount of money needed for all 4 purposes. Already estimates for expenditures exceed estimates of cevenues. However, Mr. Foster added, he has been advised by Treasurer Smith that more re- seipts are coming in than had been antieipated by him' in his original estimates and by the end of this month the Treasury will be in po- sition to revise.them. ° It is now expected, sald the Ways and Means Chairman, that there will be ample funds in the Treasury for all gov- ; (Continued from Page One) e * measure introduced by Mr ter, House Bill No. 20, is de- )ed to re-enact Chapter 78, Ses- Taws of 1927. = The author ned that this chapter had peéri sigried by the ‘Governo: ¢ the legislature adjourncd was, therefore, invalid. It “for the recovery of Terri- illegally tience, brothers,” he concluded. Army Day Suggested ' weuld not expedite other deficiency e ernmental necessities and to cover many special appropriation items. “Get your bills in, and have pa- ‘Transmitting a letter from an Army veterans’ assoclation to the, has'a bad cold. < Another Shipment ' Ladies High Heel Slippe_rs NEW LOW PRICES $4.50, $5.00, $5.50 $6.00 and $7.00 IN SERVICE JAN SALOUM’S Next to Gastinean Hotel PHONE NO. 6 General Refrigerators CUSTOMER HAS EVER PAID A CENT FOR SERVICING NOW GUARANTEED FOR Alaska Electric Light & Pouwer Co. in accordance with the | @)q pa a- ‘Lne Empire. Electric UARY 1ST, 1931, AND NOT ONE SINGLE THREE FULL YEARS JUNEAU, ALASKA 3/Old Papers Eestsavsssesssaustoaa SUITS FEATURING THE SHORT JACKETS Very Sssssssssesssessessss isstsisssssssssTsasTsasesastsesssorssososostEsTssssssssassssaass Sizes up to 20 New Color Combinations H H f H H H H i} f H H i H H H i 1 A Sanitary Wall Finish for Use wit Hot or Cold Water DECOTINT is an ideal wall coating for the decoration of all interiors. It gives that soft, velvety, watercolor effect so essential to re- fined surroundings, and can be applied on plaster walls, wood, or any of the vgriotis wall boards. Price—per 5-lb. packages, 55¢ Thomas Hardware " LUMBER vy i e { Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. UNITED FOOD COMPANY MIDGET LUNCH Under the Management of .Tom and Marie Sturge The Two Best Placesto Eat . . . “AT HOME and at THE MIDGET” Closed on Sundays WWM..“W‘ T “Frye-Bruhn Company PACKERS—FRESH MEATS. FISH AND PQULTRY Frye's Delicious Hams and Bacon Threo Déliveries Daily