The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 6, 1931, Page 8

“DOUGLAS DAY" MEETING TODAY Officers of Is Lmd Chamber| Are Guests at Week- ly Luncheon Meet Douglas, wit a population re in dire need m declared Mr. Goetz. He the Chamber to co-operate is own ormm/mmn in an on the ]mlp‘ ch he | the pany, Oregon City, Ore, and nn‘ sit there, was told b‘l of the owners that they had ted with Alaska-made| that it was the best tured anywhere. He de-| bed briefly the process of paper manufacture, Mr. Feero, who presented his fel- low members of the Chamber, said the organization is live and wide| awake. It is ready and willing | to do anything it can to upbuild| Douglas and the Territory [ Congressional Action Needed | The attitude of Treasury De-| officials in regard to hasing additional ground for Capitol site is that the De- partment cannot legally expend funds for that purpose now that the project is completed, the Cham- ber was advised by Judge Wicker- | sham, Delegate to Congress. He| as again conferred with the 1)o~ ment suggesting that $30,000 be | expended for the upper half of the | desired block, without result. 1 It was in turn suggested to him | that he introduce a bill for the | purchase and, he said, he under- | tood the De ment would re- port favorably on the matter when the Bureau of Budget asked for its views.+ The entire matter was referred to the Executive Com- | tee for action. The Delegate expressed appre- ciation to the Chamber for its wholehearted co-operation and said | he desired to act in common with it on this and other matters of public interest. Consider Seal Refunds A memonal passed by the late m OSSR S S “Tomorrow's Styles Todas”" Cool Travel Tweeds { Lead a Useful Life They they wool # | N N N ) ! look like tweed but ¢ are silk with a little { to make them wear. ( ) \ \ N N \ N N N \ 3 ) Smart, Practical and the Height of Fashion Moderately Priced At n “Juneau’s Own Store AMERICA’S SUNSHINE CAP “Protect your head from dust and mosquitoes. In white, blue, tan and CHAMBER HOLDS |the P |that Alaska is bleak, was read to | | requests for information were re |ceived and | past week. \n'y trouble | | | . Associated Press Photo An excited crowd in front of one of Germany's greatest banks, the Darmstaedter und National bank, Berlin, when the institution sus- pended payments because of tke drain on its resources by constantly rlsing demands for foreign currencies. The collapse of the bank seris ously weakened Germany's already strained financial snd economio g Congress to r(‘- the U s' share of reve- | nue o e sealing operations on! fs was brought to the Chamber's attention by H. L Faulkner. He suggested the Execu- tive Committee prepare a resolu- tion on' the matter and call far‘ a referendum among the members | {of the all-Alaska Chamber for| | presentation to Congress of a suit- memorial backing up the one passed by the Legislature. A communication from Man Bott,” Arkansas publi an to “Believe It or Not Ripley,” re- futing the statement made by him Lngmeer and Flreman Are * Crushed Beneath Locomotive “That | YUMA, Arizona, Aug soaked roadbed of sand under a the Chamber. special section of an eastbound A letter was received from the |Southern Pacific passenger train Chamber of mmerce of Grant’s|near here last night ditched the Pass, Oreg for local in- motive, two baggage cars and formation It said it had|a day coach. or such literature The engineer and fireman were from people rough en- |killed. route to Seat ouver and| Sixteen were injured, 11 of them | Alaska. The C has for- ' ch and | warded a number of circulars as rid- | requested ing the blind ba; C. N. L. Wants Pictures Gus B. Steyaert, of Phoenix, the A request was received from the |engineer, and J. E. Moser, the publ dep. of the Canad- |fireman of Yuma, were crushed | tional Lines asking for a phs of Juneau and v ese will be forwarded. The Secretary reported the ecutive Committee had pas resolution to President Hoove S| that the Government take no under the engine. and William D. He today and were intr were guests duced by E. M. |ing sion. action to halt negotiations between | SRl SYCRAG A “|the Forest Service and California TARPON JUMPS IN BOAT interests for the establishment of the pulp and paper industry in|_ Alaska. Mr. ST. PETERSBURC-, Ta., Aug. 6. tarpon fisherman never knows t to expect. When Keith' Ne- , former governor of Nebras- a, hooked a 70 pound tarpon while | fishing off Edmont Key, he had lifting his catch into The tarpon jumped in. Walmsley also reported 23 answered during the | Game Wardens M. A. Winkler |the boat. PLUMBING HEATING PLANTS SHEET METAL rr 1| Purpose of Mining Expert ¢ possibly 6.—A rain! ;Relda second. ~ithe time of the World War. | Goddard, Assistant Executive Offi-| cer of the Alaska Game Commis-| IGNITION TROUBLE...W PRICE COMPLETE INSTALLATION WITH -TANK RICE & AHLER NS SR A AR ANDGLAGIERS - SEEN ON AIR C W. Wright and Dr. H.| F. Reid Fly with | Photographers (Continued from: Page Qne) 1to Taku Inlet and finaliy back to this city. | ] the | | | “My purpose in making | flight,” said Mr. Wright, “was to complete the geological mapping | of the area and to plot its mineral zones. 1 was greatly impressed | | with the facilities offered by air |travel to indicate on topographic |maps the contacts between the | granite areas and sedimentary sec- tions, and to trace the mineral |zones and with their quartz veins and rusty surface exposures in re-| gions that would take months, several summer seasons, to explore. “On several occasions the plane | flew at a height of only 100 fxet| i above the ground along mountain o ridges thus permitting close in- spection of rock formation. Great Changes Noticed } “Part of the area had been pre- viously explored from a geological viewpoint and some great changes, were noticed. For instance, at| Ithe head of Endicott WValley on the East Slope, extending north- westward past Girdle Glacier, the' terrain is only partly covered by ice. Twenty-five years ago, this area was entirely blanketed by ice.! “I obtained much valuable in-, formation in connection with min- eral bearing ground which with ex- planatory pictures will be incor- porated in government reports.” Doctor Reid, who until his re-| |urement in 1930 was a member of the faculty of Johns Hopkins Uni- | versity at Baltimore, Md., for mnny years, is aged 72, but he does not appear to be more than | § and he is as physically active 'as a man of 40. His mind .even younger yet so far as con-| 'cerns its eager receptivity and im-< — aginative consideration of mnew | ideas. | Glass Floors Urged | “Airplanes ought to have glass | bottoms to facilitate the view of Associated Press Phote Rolf McPherson, son of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, and his bride, the former Lorna Dee Smith of Alva, Okla., are on a honey- moon after their marriage before an audience of 5,500 at Anjelus tem- ple, Los Angeies. Mrs. McPherson performed the wedding ceremony. |old friends with difficulty }ester-’ day. prevent me from prolonging this visit to Alaska. More than 40 years have passed since my pre- ‘vious visit. T shall not wait so long before coming North again.” Mr. Wright and Doctor Reid will leave for the States on an early southbound steamship. Aspects Were Unfamiliar “I had never seen the tops of them before,” he explained, “and lhey presented unfamiliar aspects. | “In the flight over the mainland jyesterday I met many strangers— vast inland glaciers that do not |reach the sea. Their existence is | |not of record and they never be- | fore were inspected from a close | | distance. I also observed large Yesterday morning Mr. |and Dr. Milnor Roberts, dean of the College of Mining, Mineral- |huge glaciers that finally make |Sity of Washington, visited the un- | their way to salt water. The | derground workings of the gold | flight resulted in the gathering of |mine of the Alaska Juneau Com- much information on glacial sub- |Pany, and also its mill | jects. T formed many new and| Dean Roberts was here for th2 ‘mterestmg acquaintances. day. He is a guest on the yachc I regret my duties in the States | Rio Bonita, things beneath them,” he said, after his flight yesterday. “I was unable to make observations di- rectly below the plane because of its solid floor. Such an improve- yment would be merely adapting to aircraft what has already been.in- troduced in water craft. Yesterday's flight was Doctor His first was at He {was a member of the commission {of scientists sent abroad by the American government to survey warfare activities with a view' of | coordinating them more closely | with applied science. ¥ | “My aerial journey at the time of the war took me behind the German lines,” said Doctor Reid. |“That flight is memorable to me. Air bombs exploded all around the | plane.” ! | The doctor, who named most of |the glacers in Glacier Bay in the enrly 90's recognized some of his THE NEW AUTOMATIC ill Not+Interfere With RADIO. . § i e “|in aviation activities. Wright | snowtflelds that fed many of the |08y and Ceramics at the Univer-; Leader Dep’t OPEN EVENINGS TO 9 P. M. CO MINING ACTIVITY IS REFLECTED IN Business Men Fly to Hirst Chichagof to Inspect Property Interest in mining 1s reflected Mining en- gineers, mine operators and mining investors are daily making flights {to nearby mineral-bearing ground. Yesterday forenoon, the seaplane Petersburg took Charles Goldstein, merchant; Allen Shattuck, insur- ance underwriter; D. B. Stewart, Federal Mining upervisor, all of | Juneau, and C. E. Christoferson of | Seattle to Hirst Chichagof. Al made the trip on mining business. The four outgoing passengers re- turned in the plane to Juneau, and also on the return trip was Joseph Jackson, who recently located the PLANE BUSINESS All-New Staff to Enter Kentucky State Capitol FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 6.—Fe- gardless of the outcome of the No- vember election, every official of the Kentucky state capitol next year will be new in office. The Democratic state convention selected a ticket, headed by Cir- cuit Judge Ruby Laffoon, of Mad-s) isonville, for Governor, and no in- b{ | cumbent was ticket. nominated on the property in which Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Shattuck and other Juneau | residents are interested. Mr. Jack- son will rémain here several days and then return to Hirst Chi- chagof. - eee .. —_—— R —— . | AT THE HOTELS | PRSBSOS Gastineau 2 Mrs. E. Rigney, Seward; A. C. Adams, Excursion Inlet. Alaskan Joseph Jackson, Chichagof; T. W. Rising, Juneau. Zynda O. G. Nelson, Juneau. An Unusual Bargain Best Grade Cut Macaroni—4 pounds for 25¢ GARNICK’S—Phone 174 B.E. U. Phone 134 CLOSING OUT SALE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS REMARKED BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES. WE MUST MAKE ROOM FOR OUR EVER-GROWING GROCERY DEPARTMENT. WE NEED THE ROOM AND YOU NEED THE GOODS. 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