The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 5, 1931, Page 4

ARSI T Dail§: Alaska Empire JOHN W. TROY -~ - EDITOR AND MANAGER the Main Published EMPIRE Streets, Juneau, ever IPANY at Alaska Juneau as Second Class matt Post Office in SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and Thane for $1.25 per month. at the following rates: x months, in advance, By mail vear, i postage $1.25. vor if they will promptly notify tl any failure or irrcgularity in the deliver ¢ Telephone lditorial and Business Offices, MEMBER O 5 The Associated Pr d to the use for rej t rdited to it or not otk and also the Jocal news | ALASK RANTEED TO BE LARGER OTHER PUBLICATION “THE SPHINX” IS DEAD. i e The death of George ¥. B removed from active life ca’s greatest banker with the os- sible exce; of the J. P. Morgans, father and son, However, he had been the actual head of the First National Bank of New York for nearly a half century before his reputation extended tc the averaze man in the street That was due mostly to his & strict adherence to his most pronounced character- istic—that of silence. He was 82 when he gave his first interview for publication. “I did nothi nusual when I began. My job that T chose to call a job was in a small bank irst in Albany. I was a very quiet worker and ihat eerved to distinguish me. It was there that U :nade and invested my first thousand dollars. Then simply planned my way to Wall Street. It was with this money that I bought the First National Bank.” Concluding the interview, Mr. Baker Iairly shouted: “There! they his inte Tell the other: And get out,” I've broken my record need'nt come in he dismissed viewer with a smile It remained for J. P. Morgan and Charles E. Mitchell, President of the National City Bank, io tell at the annual banquet of the New York 3tate Bankers' Associ 11, 1925, more details of the life of the aged banker than had ever before been given to the public. The event was turned :nto on, January a testimonial dinner with Mr. Baker as the guest of honor. Mr. Morgan disclosed for the first time the importance of Mr. Baker's service to the country in the panic of 1907, without, however, giving the ude- tails, by relating how his father, the late J. PI pont Morgah, ‘told him the Story 0f those anxious and agitated days. Summing up what had been ac- complished, the elder Morgan said to his son: “Of course, you see, it could not have been done with- out Mr. Baker. He is always ready to do his part —and more.” Because of his aversion to being interviewed and talking for publication, Mr. Baker became known as “the Sphinx of Wall Street.” Although one of the outstanding figures in the financial and transporta- tion development of this country, it was not until recent years when associates on several occasions paid him tribute that the public generally began to learn of him. Up to that time less was known personally of the aged banker than of many men whose standing in the business world did not begin to compare in importancé with that of Mr. Baker. Natural modesty and inherent reticence kept veiled the details of Mr. Bake early life and 0 all, except his immediate associates in the Wall Street district, his extensive financial operations were unknown. Biographers found it Jdifficult to obtain information concerning him with the result that American biographical works contain only the most meager details of his life. Mr. Baker's attitude toward interviews always had been one’ of the mysteries of the world's great financial center, and it was not until after he had celebrated his 82nd birthday anniversary that he broke his silence and gave an intimation as to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRI TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931, f\\hy he had refrained from making public ctate ments during his long business career. “Business men of America should reduce their talk at least two-thire he iold vhe ;epresentative of a New York newspaper who had.persuaded aim to be interviewed. “Everyone should reduce his talk. There is ely ever a reason jgood cnough; ybody to tal Silence uses up much lessf I don't talk silence is the secret af success.” A testimonial of Mr. Baker's financial assistance to the Government was given by Andrew ‘W. Mellon, Sceretary of the 'Creasury, who raid: If it were possible to express in figures Mr. Baker's contribution to his country’s finance, it might convey some impression to say that since 1917 the subscriptions of his bank to Government obligations have reach- ed the enormous total of over $3,364,000,000 of Government securities. We know in Washington that on every issue on the day the books are opened we will receive a subscription for $25,000,000 from the First National Bank of the City of New York. It is comforting to feel that we always have one friend who backs the treasury, whatever its judgment of mar tlons. It gives us confidence. because ket con The dispatches indicate that there is a move- ment on among insurgents to make all vhe irouble possible for President Hoover in his effort io be renominated. They plan to run a leading “pro- gressive” against him in the primary in each of mel so-called “progressive States” and Pennsylvania. | Farm Populaticn Gaining. (New York Times.) The Department of Agriculture does not venture to assert that the increase in the farm population in January, 1931, as compared with that of January, 1930, marks a new era in rural life. But the fact stands, ‘whatever its significance, that for the first time in twenty years there has been a.gain. There was an actual estimated increase during 1930 of | 208,000. This may mark, as the report of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics suggests, “only a temporay unemployment impulse without any | significant momentum” behind it, but there is a suggestion of permanency in statistics which show that for a number of years the movement away from the farm has been slowing down year by year, | These figures do not tell why fewer came to the cities and why more returned to the farms in| 1930 in all regions of the United States except in! the “Mountain,” the “Pacific” and the “West North Central” areas. Is it that the telephone, the radio, | the moving picture, the automobile, the tmpmvedj roads and better rural schools have ended or| lessened the isolation of the farmhouses—erought | the city to the country? The mechanization of farm | industry has gnabled fewer laborers to produce more | and has driven many to the cities in search of other employment. On the other hand, it is probable | that m zing sciince will also draw back to the farms as dwelling places an increasing number of men and women. scale farming, it is.believed by the best authorities | that the family-sized farm will survive to grow what is even more valuable to the nation than its| produce. Despite the advances of large- | i The Era of the Truck. | | (Cincinnati Enguirer.) That the railways of the country have not exag- ‘gerated in some of their claims appears to be clear in the reading of a recent announcement made by the Bureau of Public Roads. According to this authority, during 1929 there were 78,749 fewer passenger cars on the highways, but there were 101,085 more trucks. Ohio, Penn- sylvania and Texas had more than a million each of passenger cars and trucks. The railroads no longer enjoy a monopoly in the matter of short hauls, and some of the truck hauls are not so short, either. The pinch is being felt by the established common carriers, hence their complaint. Adjustment here is demanded by the complex activities of the age. All such problems must be solved by that genius which consistently has min- | istered to progress in all times. Experience would |seem to prove that inequities will eventually be ' smoothed out and that the vast caravan of progress | will not be hopelessly impeded by any innovation, | change of industrial program or exigent unknown | quantity. | The veteran Alfonso has succumbed to the shouts! of the fickle fans to “take him out.”—(Indianapolis | Star.) | A psychologist tells us there is no “such thing as pain. He's a chap who never played the stock | market.—(Milwaukee Journal.) | You can't bring good ‘times by growling about !hard ones.—(Cincinnati Enquirer.) Virtually all communities dlong|but as the price the lower Yukon River have ,sur-j an ounce, miners “fered epidemics of influenza. One|much profit. i the afflicted Indians at Nulato d recently. Charles O. Nelson, Alaska Rail- ay roadmaster between Mile 146 | 3 2 > 0 -4 ) % ® ® B o & o 3 " & speeder that hit a rock, which | self at Seldovia, “had rolled on the track. He was | that investigated thastily taken to the Anchorage ed. Despondency *‘, ‘Hospital. His recovery is pre- | dicted. destruction. s By an expenditure of $500. grounds at Kodiak the have| William Murphy All-Alaska News However, will be operated this year. of the platinum mine owners have left Bethel for their properties. John Kohler, 46, a resident of Homer and owner of a homestead there, hanged heart disease is believed to have been the reason for his act of self- — Polar bears are plentiful in the vicinity -of Wainwright, half way between Nome and Point Barrow.| One group of 17 bears feeding off the carcus of a walrus was seen by one Eskimo, and another group of six bears was seen by another' Eskimo. All the animals in the! | second group were killed by the second Eskimo. realize - | the mines| At 95 cents a tie, the Nm‘lhwestl Many | Mill Company of Scow Bay near | iP(‘Lersburg has been awarded a| | contract dropped to $24 did not | for 80,000 ties by the| Alaska Railroad. | for many years Work on the addition to the| him- | a coroner's jury his death decid- occasloned by ! Petersburg Cold Storage plant will | start early this month. At Petersburg, City Marshal El- lery Carlson announces that he | | will shoot forthwith all dogs whose | {owners fail to take out licenses for| the animals. formerly of An- l',&grnvel from the beach was put over | most of the grounds, and swings, " a merry-go-round, teeter-totters and other amusement® apparatus have ‘been installed, died recently at Bethel. of Alex Edberg is also from there. reported platinum were mined in “Deaf Louie” Nelson, pioneer of |aged 80 Dawson, Fairbanks and Iditarod, | discovery The death | Well-t0-do at the time of his death I " been made into a fine playground | chorage, has bought from Zenas| After the halibut schooner Vesta| (for children. A fooi of clean|Beach the Seldovia sawmill, built|Of Petersburg lost her rudder in al two years ago, and will begin lum- ber production Immediately. Andrew Hunker, discoverer of Hunker Creek, in the Klondike dis- | trict, died recently in Fresno, Cal, He took a fortune from creek on Hunker and was A brown bear, whose hide meas- ured 14 feet and three inches Six hundred and sixteen ounces | Without stretching, was killed by the | ax - Indian named Charliaga near joodnews Bay district last season,{ Karluk. storm near Turnabout Island, Capt. Harold Lee took down the boat's| boom pole and used it to steer. Rough seas made handling the ’m\pro\' ed rudder difficult and dangerous for helsmen. To assist in steering the boat, a skate of gear was dropped first tof one side and then to the other side of the bow. She made port safely with a catch of 7,000 pounds. Joe Roi, Yukon pioneer, died re- cently on Mazie Mae Creek, a tributary of Stewart River. 1{ Beach Scenery Smiidodl The beaches will be more popular than ever this Summer, inasmuch as the landscape, or rather sea- scape, will be brightened with ex- quisite creations like the one pic- tured above. It is a bathing suit and beach coat of flame, black and beige shown at the fashion show at New York sponsored by Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt for the benefit of the Greenwich Settle- ment. The charming wearer it Miss Georeia LaMarr. Why save pennies and waste dollalrsl Cheap printing oave | you a few peanies of cost, but it will cost you dollars in results. Just anothes 'way of saying GOOD PRINTING PAYS Just In New Stock Spur Bow Ties The tie all tied for you— 50c and 75¢ We also have a fine assort- ment of four-in-hands. $1.00 - $1.25 - $1.50 - and $2.00 Sellers SABIN’S “Everything in Furnish- ings for Men” —) i | i iExtension Director Arrives | for Studies of Condi- tions This Area PLANS SURVEYS i i ! To study the Southeast Alaska ifield, Ross L. Sheely, Agricultural Extension Director of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of | Minies, arrived here Monday. He jwill make his headquarters here | during his stay in the district. | Whether extension courses will i be given here, Mr. Shesly was un- roble to say at this time. His sur- | vey will largely detérmine the need {for them and their feasibility. He was met here by Dr. HL W. Alberts, Chief Agronomist in charge {of the Territorial Experiment Sta- tions cf the Department of Agri- culture, and will accompany him to Sitka later this week. During the summer they will visit Skagway, Haines, Petersburg and vicinity, ‘Wrangell, Ketchikan and Straw- berry Point, -, FOOD SALE | The Martha Society will hold a Food Sale at the SANITARY GRO- CERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; —adv.| OF THIS WEEK. ¢ nine-ienths of the cheese eaten annually inthe Hawk- eye State. ——e FIRE ALARM CALLS Third and Frankln. ‘ Frcnt and Frapklin. Front, near Ferry Way. Front, near Gross. Apts. Front, opp. City Whart. Pront, near Saw Mill. Front at A. J. Office. Willoughby at Totem Gro- cery \ 2-3 Willoughby, opp. Cash Cole's Barn. Front and Seward. Front and Main. Second and Main. Fifth and Seward. Fire Hall. Gastineau and Rawn Way. Second and Gold. Fourth and Harris. Fifth and Gold. Fifth and East. Seventh and Gold. Fifth and Kennedy. Ninth, back of power house. Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. Distin Ave., and Indian Sts. =5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-8 Seventh and Main. 4,7 Twelfth, B. P. R. garage. 4-9 Home Grocery. 5-1 Seater Tract. 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-8 1-7 1-8 1-9 2-1 HEMLOCK FOR KITCHEN RANGES FOR HEATERS FOR FIREPLACES $4.50 Load ({108, 12, 14, 16 o1 24-inch lengths | v | CHESTER BARNESON ‘i.kphone 039, 1 long, 1 short ! or 91 { Economy Cash Store 4 First and Main | “Youthful Loveliness in [ § 6 Days” Latest In Cosmetic Science Marvo Beauty return and Won- Sue-Fun removes facial blemishes, | pimples, blackheads, freckles, wrin- “klel or that worn sallow looking | complexion, ‘See Dr. Doelker, Hellenthal Bldg. e Our Savings We wish to call your attention to the fact that this bank main- tains a first class Savings Department. We receive on savings accounts any amount from one dellar up. we compound the interest semi-annually, adding the 'interest to the account without any trouble on the part of the depositor, Additions may be made at any time, On these savings accounts We recommend this kind of ac- count to persons who have money for which they have no immediate use and which they want kept in a safe place The compounding of interest is automatic. we pay 4 per cent interest. i until needed. l The money is not idle, but is for you, accumulating for thke when other sources fail. We would be pleased to have you call and open a savings account with us. The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska i St Department On each account constantly making more money rainy day or the day of need ROSS L. SHEELY, ' COLLEGE AGENT,' WATCH FOR NEXT AMERIC:! LEGION SMOKER A. B. Hall W. P. 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That’s why we're baking such a .delicious, nutri-| and pastry are made for, your folks, too. Peerless Bakery 44 ! | to 13; i | 1 PROFESSIONAL Helene W.L. Albrecht | | PHYSIOTHERAPY | Massage, Electrizity, Infra Red Ray, Medical Gymnastics, | 410 Goldstein Building | Phone Office, 216 | . | | 2 S SR | o . DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER DENTISTS 301-303 Goldstein Bldg. | PHONE 56 | Hours 9 a. m, to 9 p. m. | . T s Dr. Charles P. Jennc | | DENTIST | | Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine | | Building | Telephre 178 | . —e > . Dr. J. W. Bayne | | DENTIST | { Rooms 5-6 Triangie Bldg. | Office hours, 9 am. to 5 pm. | Evenings by appointment. | Phone 321 i Dr. A. W. Stewart | | DENTIST | Hours 8 a m. to § p. r=. ' | SEWARD BUILLING | ! Office Phone 469, Res. | i i . Phone 276 Drs. Barton & Doelker . . DRUGLESS NEALTH SERVICE | “Maintain that Vital Resistance ! Hellenthal Bldg. Phone 259 ' i Fraternal Societies OF ———— Gastineau Channel B. P. 0. ELKS Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Elks' Hall. Visiting brothers welcome. M. S. JORGENSEN, Exalted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Secretary. — & L) Co-Ordinate Bod- ies of Freemason- ry Scottish Kne Regular meetinga second Friday each month st 7:30 p m Scotr tish Rite Temple WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Juneau Lodge No. 700, Meets every Monday night, at 8 o'clock. TOM SHEARER, Dictator. V. T. VALE, Secy, P. O. Box 8 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14" Second und fourth Mon- '( A N day of each mouth in Scottish Rite Temple, . fiy beginning at 7:80 p. m. ‘/ > 2 d H. L. REDLINGSHAF- 7% ER, Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Second and Feurth Tuesdays of each month, at 8 o'clock, Scottish Rite Temple. JESSIE KELLER, Worthy Mat- ron; FANNY L. ROB« < Hours 10 am. to 9 p.m. | Robert Simpson { Opt. D. i Graduate Los Angeles Col- | lege of Dptometry and Opthalmologvy | Glasses Pitted, °.nscs Ground . . | | % . DR. R. E. 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