The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 5, 1931, Page 2

In Popular S A R B i g A Brown, Tan, Biege and Red. e NOVELTY HANDBAGS in outfits— GREEN COLORED ASSORTMENT OF HANDBAGS ished material. shell fastene Priced at $2.95 in Love Game 4 4 - The second ranking lennizdplnyer in the United States played a love i game when Francis S. Shjelds, who holds that distinction, won the hand «@f Miss Rebecca William Tenny, of Greenwich, Conn. Above photo is the first for which they posed since the engagement was announced i +and shows the happy couple leaving the Tenny home, Mire Tenny is 3 4\u’ljgr at Smith College. & Alaska Setting Background . . for Wilburs’ Reception to - Presideni and Mrs. Hoover -"‘m;pcnuy. President and Mrs | inner given at the Mayflower by Hcovér, were transported from the | the Secretary of the Interior and ‘White House to Alaska at a dinner | Mrs. Wilbur. For an Alaskan set- iven them by Secretary and Mrs. | Ung of unusual beauty and origi- 1 at the Mayflower Hotel in |nality formed the background for sh on, and attended by many | the reception and dinner in the |Pan American and Chinese rooms at the hotel transformed into a miniature forest where animals, once alive and roaming the moun- ded additional realism to design. forward the idea of Wilbur, specimens of bears, and Alaskan fox, probably from the National museum, mount- ed on “blocks of ice” formed a white and brown not against the background of thick green firs which banked the walls. More than a score of American eagles were suspended below the blue canopy of sky and at either end of the room was a totem pole, each of “An account of the unique affair contained in a copy of the Wash- n Post, just received here by Maj. L. E .Atkins, Engineer Office ‘the Alaska Road Commission. | ' ‘Background for Reception Carrying Post article follows: Mrs. IRS DINE - deer ‘WITH WILBURS AS IN ALASKA Setting Given in Honor Guests Notable cle yles for Spring Made of an extra good grade of genuine leather. Priced from $3.75 to $9.00 BLACK and WHITE and WHITE ROSE and WHITE BLUE and WHITE: Priced at $2.95 Up to date, new styles, self colored decorated B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. “Juneau’s Leading Department Store” Black, Blue, colors for Spring made of a silky fin- The immense rectangular dining table was centered by a scene of the far north, with Mount McKin- ley towering above a tiny Alaskan | village nestling against Paxton lake. Little brown log cabins, a cache (for provisions), erected on stilts, greups cf “wooden” Eskimos all lent the local color while brown bears and sturdy dogs slept on the banks of the river flowing from c¢opper mines on the slopes of the moun- tain. A miniature railroad and landing field for air planes fur- nished contrast from the days of the gold rush to modern air travel and nearby were herds of deer grazing in the Alaska moss’ which covered the valleys. The charming ‘ai:¢ was a irib- ute to the in.erest displayed by President Hoover in the affairs of Alaska and to many of the guests who represented large railway in- terests in this country and in the far North. Although many men of elevated rank in the world of education attended the dinner, its personnel also included also lead- ers of transportation in this coun- try. The Secretary .and Mrs. Wilbur had as their guests last night, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., of New York; Mr. John G. Hibben, president of Princeton University, and Mrs. Hibben; Mr. @. Frank, president of the University of Wis- consin, and Mrs. Frank; Mr. Robert M. Hutchins, president of the Uni- versity of Chicago, and Mrs. H\x%- chins; Mr. Carl R. Gray, of Oma- ha, Neb., président of the Union Pacific - Rallroad, ahd Mrs. Gray; Mr. W. B. Storey, of Chicago, pres- ident of the 'Santa Fe Rallroad, and Mrs. Storey; Mr. Willlam P. Kenney, of ‘St., Paull, of the Gradt Northern Railroad; and Mrs. Ken- ney; Mr. Paul Shoup, of 8an Fran- cisco, presiderit ‘of the Sguthern Pacific Railroad; Mr. and Mrs. Robert 1. Bentley, of San Francis- co; Dr. Charles Harrison Frazier, of the University of Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs. Geotge Pratt, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Greene, of New York. Also Mr. and Mrs. Jullus Rosen- wald, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Colby, of East Orange, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Casper Hodgson, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ewing Hope, of New Yptk; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fosdick, of New York; Mr. Willlam Q. Thompson, of Columbus, Ohio, president emeritus of the Ohio State University, and Mrs. Thompson and Mr., and Mrs. | Frederick Paist, of Philadelphia. e —— DAVID SPERLING BETTER David Sperling, ' 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sperling is much improved over yesterday. The for appendicitis. kel W New York City's population in- creases at an estimated rate of 357 unusual and beautiful coloring. persons a day. 'REED DUSTS OFF PICTURE SLIDES FOR HIS LECTURE Veteran Stampeder and eature Pretty Girls P.-T. A. Tonight - Elmer Reed, veteran stampeder to all of Alaska’s gold camps, has dusted off his ploture slides, for his {llusirated lecture, and little girls who are to serve as clothes harses have practicad their mincing steps for their “style show,” at the meeting of the Parent-Teacher As- sociation in the auditorium of the grade school tonight. The illus- trated lecture dealing with near /| and temote places and present and past times in the Northland and the style show exhibiting on pretty living models dresses made by pu- Pils are the features of the “Know Alaska Better” program that has been arranged for tonight's Par~ ent-Teacher meeting. Clagsic of Its Kind Mr. Reed's lecture is a classic of its kind. - It visualizes stirring events that have passed into his- tory, gives intimate views of the country’s wild life, brings to close at hand the scenic marvels and grindeurs and Imparts a clear knowledgs of ‘the Territory’s fabu- lously rich resources. The address frequently ‘Has been delivered in various parts of the United Siates for paid admissions, and deliverv here without charge this evening offers a fine opportunity to “Know Alagka Betler” without expendi- ture. “The Style Show” is only pari of an exhibit that will be mace to- TRADE VOLUME INAPRIL LOW; TOTAL §1,317,326 Gold and Silver Comprise Over One-third of To- tal—Copper Low Alaska’s outgoing trade for April aggregated $1,317,526, more than one-third of which was gold and silver, according to the monthly statement of commerce made pub- lic today by J. C. McBride, Collec- tor of Customs. 1t was one of the | smallest totals for that month on record. All commodities were at a low ekb. Copper, usually a leading unit at this time of year dropped to fourth place, with gold, canned sal- mon and halibut leading it. ‘Gold shipments had a value of $463,511; canned salmon $221,122; fresh halibut $197,137; and copper £195,762. The list of commodities and thelr values follows: Blue foxes $ Other animals ... 1,350 Curios 235 Fish: Fresh and frozen (except shell-fish)— Halibut 197,137 Salmon 60,715 | All ofber- ... ... 5,350 Canned (except shell-fish)— Salmon 221,122 Cured or preserved | (except shell-fish)— | night by school children. Before, during and after the Parent-Teach- er meeting, which will be held on the top floor of the Grade School building, various kinds of work done by the pupils in their classes will be shown in the gym- nasium on the first floor of the Grade School structure. Complete Program The complete program to be giv- en at the Parent-Teacher meeting tonight, follows: Short business meeting. “Alaska, My Alaska’—Community Singing. “The Two Larks,” “E Minor Valse,”. Chopin—Helen Torkelson. “Awfully Lovely Philosophy,” reading—Mabel Nigh Ranum. The Style Show—Featuring gar- ments made by the girls of the eighth grade and the freshman and sophomore classes. Accompanist—Miss Marjorie Til- lotson. “In the Land of Santa Claus"— A lecture illustrated with beautiful- 1§ colered slides—By Elmer Rezd. e ST. PAUL STATION CLAIMS FASTEST PROGRAM ON AIR ST. PAUL, Minn,, May 5—“The fastest i minutes of music on the air” is claimed for the quarter-hour of plano and vocal harmonizations over KTSP every -Stnday evening at 8 o'clock (OST). ‘Two pairs of flying hands and four male volces alternate in pre- sehiting choruses of popular songs, speeding from each into the next. The program moves so rapidly that 14 numbers are unreeled in the 15 minutes, still leaving time for .brief announcements. —_————————— RECALL ALASKA'S DISCOVERER little lad underwent an operation |2 COPENHAGEN, May 5. — A Danish committee including Crown Prince Prederick, has been formed to'arrange for a memorial to the Danish Arctic explorer Vitus Ber- ing, discoverer of Alaska, on the 250th anniversary of his birth. R PANAMA STAMPS TASTY PANAMA ‘GITY — Panama has solved ohe of those mighty prob- lems like what to do. with used razor, blades by making the postage stamps tasfe good. Maybe not good, t.better than Uncle Sam’s. Cod 18 Herring 14 Salmon 447 Shell-fish— | Clams .. 8,278 | Crabs 4,816 | Shrimps 690 Furs and fur-skins— | Blue fox - 4,035 Silver or black fox 4,560 T R DR 13,922 White fox 1,550 Mink 13,101 | Muskrat 645 Beaver 20745 | All other . 12,850 Manufactured furs . 400 Ore, matte, regulus— Copper 195,762 Lead rosien 14,861 Stone, inc. marble 3,040 Trophies, etc. 75 Wood, timber, lumber a5 All other articles— Hairseal skins 20 Total value of products of Alaska ..§ 789,955 Products of United States returned 56,977 ‘Total value of shipments of Merchandise $ 846,942 Gold ... 463,511 Silver 7,073 GRAND TOTAL . ....$1,317,526 —_———————— | GUY MNAUCHTON ILL | Guy McNaughton is a patient in St. Ann’s Hospital. He successful- | 'y_underwent a minor surgical op- eration late yesterday. —— | Herbert Mjoruu, Petersburg boy | in his second year at the Univer-| sity of Washington, who occupiedt the third seat in the Varsity shell when it recently defeated Uni- versity of California, will pull the same oar in the Poughkeepsie re- gatta in June, he has written his fahter, John Mjorud of Peters-| burg. Herbert was in the Umver-f sity of Washington's Freshman boat | at Poughkeepsie last year. i Bl e A skeleton found four miles} south of Haines has been identified from an attached metal tag as that of Joseph Tomko, who was a private at Chilkoot Barracks. He was drowned last fall with another private, Eldon C. Smith, PR e, Authorities of Field Museum, Chicago, invite parents on shop- ping: tours. to: leave. their. children at the museum. A COURT OFFICERS IN FROM SOUTH Judge Harding and Other Officers Return from Term at Ketchikan After a seven-weeks' term at Ketchikan, officials of the United States district court returned here today. The most important case of the term was the murder caso against Bert McDonald, who was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to a life term in the Federal penitentiary at McNeil's Island. Included in the party were: Judge Justin ‘'W. Harding, Mrs. Harding and Justin, Jr.; United States Attorney and Mrs. H. D. Stabler; Clerk of Court John H. Dunn and Mrs. Dunn; Court Re- porter J. H. Newman; Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Cook; Miss Venetia Pugh and her mother, Mrs. Venetia Reed; Miss Ann Gaynor and P. C. Dalgard. — e ATTENTION AUTO OWNERS RE TERRITORIAL AUTO TAX YEAR 1931 All persons cporating an automo- bile not licensed for the current year will be considered delinguent after May 11. Licences are issued by the Territorial Treasurer from his office in the Capitol Building. All perscns not paying the license tax by said date (May 11) will be preseeuted as provided by law. adv Garter Belts and Brassiers All Sizes 75cto $1.95 Many new styles just added L PHONES 83 OR 85 - THE SANITARY GROCERY “The S tore That Pleases” PERFECTION PIONEER SHINGLES BUILDERS’ HARDWARE AND TOOLS |I_fi'|ii'fil}fiifilfimu|||||||||m|||an|Wi1||||i|mTiiinuinfinniulflfififiiun Are You Building! Before you start, let us give you figures on your supplies. PLASTERBOARD Our complete line of paint for every purpose will save you delay when the weather tells you to start painting. Juneau-Young Hardware Co. 0000000000000 SASH AND DOORS I ROOFING e U. 8. DEPARTMENT OP AGRIOULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU The W eather (By the U. S. Weather Burean) Forecast for Juneau and vicinlty, beginning at 4 p.m., May 5: Rain tonight and Wednesday; fresh southeasterly winds. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Veloeity Weather 4 p.m. yest'y 29.85 46 81 SE 6 Rain 4 am. today 29.47 46 86 S 10 Rain Noon today 29.52 46 84 S 4 Rain CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS { Highest 4pm. | Lowest4am. 4am, Precip. 4am. Station— temp. temp. | emp. temp. velocity 24 hrs Weather Barrow . NN R i L M 0 Clear Nome 34 3 | 24 26 * 0 Pt. Cldy Bethel 48 46 [,°80. . $3 8 0 Clear Fort Yukon ... 32 32 | 16 16 18 0 PtCldy Tanana . 34 34 | 26 26 — 0 Cldy Tairbanks 44 42 | 3 36 . 0 Cldy Eagle ... 40 40 | 24 .24 * 0 Cldy St. Payl .. 34 34 | 32 32 4 24 Snow Duteh Harbor ... 42 32 ! 36 38 —_ .08 Rain Kodiak .. 44 | 38 38 30 64 Cldy Cordova 42 [~ 38 38 6 110 Rain Juneau 46 | 4 46 10 64 Rain Sitka . - 42 40 0 55 Cldy Ketchikan . . 52 50 | 48 48 12 268 Rain Prince Rupert ... 58 56 | 46 48 6 18 Rain Edmonton . 44 44 | 34 34 * [J Clear Seattle . 64 64 | 52 52 £ 0 Clear Portland .. . 18 6 | - 52 > 0 Clear San Francisco ... 60 56 | 50 52 ¥ 0 Cldy *—Less than 10 milles. The pressure is low throughout Alaska except in the extreme North, and lowest in southern Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. It is moderately high in extreme Northern Alaska and northwest of Hawail. Moderate to heavy rains have fallen in Southern Alaska and the weather is unsettled in the Interior. Temperatures have |risen in the Interior, with little change in other districts. WU T T T T 2 : : !__!IIIIIIIIIIIIIII!’IIIHIITI LT DANCE Auspices L. 0. 0. M. No. 700 MOOSE HALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT—MAY 13TH Snappy Orchestra Peppy Music Scandinavian-American Music TR IR A Good Time Assured Everybody Welcome Admission $1.00—Ladies Free INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. Established 1898 Juneau, Alaska YOUR ALASKA LAUNDRY Tel. 15 We call for and deliver ALASKA MEAT (O, PHONE 89 Deliveries—10:30, 2:30, 4:30 Pioneer Pool Hall Telephone 183 POOL—BILLIARDS EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Chas. Miller, Prop. “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Fraaklin St. i THE CHAS. W. 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