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aRlUSLE R T "THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931. BRADLEY TO BE|_ CHAMBER GUEST THURSDAY NOON Alaska Juneau Engineer| Accepts Invitation to : Attend Meeting P. R. Bradley, Consulting Engi- | neer of the Alaska Juneau Gold' Mining Company, who has spent most of the summer here and plans to sail for the States next Mon- day morning, will be the guest of the Chamber of Commerce tomor- row at its noon luncheon meetmg at the Arcade Cafe. J. P. Forde, Divisional Engineer for the Department of Public Works of Canada, who is expected to return here tonight from Gla- cier Bay, and H. Wheeler, Gen- eral Manager of the White Pass and Yukon Route, who with Gov. Parks accompanied Mr. Forde on the trip, will also be invited to at- tend the meeting. The Chamber’s resolution relative to the protest of the American Paper and Pulp Association’s pro- test against the sale of Alaska tim- ber for pulp and paper manufac- ture, will probably be presented to the Chamber tomorrow by the Legislative Committee. Charity Ward Death Ends Old English Barony PERTH, Australia, Aug. 19.—Pen- niless and almost friendless, an old man died in the state hospital here, and it was not until then that it became known that he was Lord Sherard, twelfth baron of an an- clent line. No doubt the title died with him. The barony of Sherard of Leitrim was founded in 1627, and the third baron was created an earl of Grea! Britain in 1714. But with the sixth earl in 1859 the fortunes of the family fell into decline. Robert Castel Sherard, twelth baron, for some years had eked out Gern;an F ilmfi Star MERRITT HEADS 'FEDERAL UNION OF EMPLOYEES 8 Cap. O'Connor Elected as Vice-President, -Miss Peterson Secretary At a meeting held yesterday lafternoon M. L. Merritt, Assistans | Regiona] Forester, was elected Pres- | ident of Juneau Federal Employees Union No. 251, succeeding R. C. | Mize, of the United States Weath- er Bureau, who has just completed a one-year term. The change takes effect at once. Other officers elected were: Capt. M. J. O'Connor, 'Vice-President; " 8| Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Pearl Associated Press Photo Peterson; Trustees, R. O. Mize, A bright future has been predicted 'John Newmarker and Mrs. Flor- for Fraulein Henny Kiefe, who has ence Shafer. been attracting considerable atten | The Union authorized President tion in German motion plctural. Merritt to appoint a delegate to P T 5 — |attend the anhnual convention of the National Federation of Fed- sEEKERs UF AlR eral Employees, which will be held at Seattle, beginning September 7, next. ROUTE ALIGHT Dr. Lee Dice, curator of mam- mals in the University of Michigan ,Museum, says wolves are more jcunning than foxes. More than half the 1,163,157 list- ed families in Michigan own radio receiving sets. B — GODERICH, Ont., Aug. 19.—Avi- ators Edwin Preston and Roher} Collingon, who are making an at-| tempt to blaze an air mail route from Detroit, Mich, to Copen- hagen, Denmark, landed today at AMERICAN GIRL SWIMS STRAITS OF BOSPHORUS Daughter of A b assador| Grew Makes 19 Miles | in Five Hours” Time ISTAMBUL, Turkey, Aug. 19.— Anita Grew, 22 years old, daugh- ter of Joseph C. Grew, United States Ambassador to Turkey, yes- terday swam the Bosphorus Straits. They connect the Black Sea and the 8ea of Marmora.” The distance between European and Asiatic shores is 19 miles. Miss Grew performed the feat in 5 hours. She was closely followed by a small boat containing her father and two friends. A phonograph was kept playing most of the time, She was served hot chocolate hand- ed to her over the side of the boat on several occasions. SEAPLANE CLAIRE LEAVES FOR YUKON The seaplane Claire, Pilot Was- son, left Juneau at 130 o'clock yes- terday afternoon with Livingston ‘Werneke, general superintendent of the Yukon Gold Company, as a passenger to Mayo City, Y. T. The- Claire has been in Juneau for the past two weeks during which time Mr. Werneke examined ——-——-—- - Old papers tor saie at the Em- Goderich, from Detroit. They ex- e 9"1::. pect to stay here until tomorrow several mining propefties in this vicinity. before resuming their flight. e King George Reveals | Half Century Memory LONDON.—Royal memories are good. Flfty years ago, when a midship- man, King George lald the cor- nerstone of 8t. Thomas' church in Sydney, Australia. } Now in the church’s jubllee year, a meagre existence as a gold pros- pector in Australia. he has sent a message of congratu- | lation to the parish. ! THHHH ’ gfiifllfllllmllllllllll A STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC: We have been awarded contracts in South- east Alaska for over $40,000.00. This enables us to buy—pipe, pipe fittings, radiation and plumbing fixtures in car lots. Buying in car lots and paying CASH enables us to get a price far below the regular price charged the small buyer. If you are in the market for Plumbing or a heating plant why not place your order now and get the benefit of our quantity buying. REMEMBER we tell you in advance, what the job will cost. *‘Business Is Good.” RICE & AHLERS CO., By GEE BEE. el ¢ %3 Pli bl IIlllIIIIIIlIlllIIIlIIIIIIfififlIIfilflllllllIIII|IlllllfllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIflllfllllllflllfllllllllllllllfl AL, x'hfi MILK! Buy Now—You will never get it at this price again— DARIGOLD, by the case We buy in large quantities and can sell cheap At GARNICK’S-Phone 174 gIlIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||||||||llu||||||l|||||||||||||||lIIII|||I|IllIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIl|IIIIII|||||||||IIIIIIIIIIIIIII||IIImllllllIIIIlIIIIIlllnllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE - 4] ’ E % £ . % ud“‘ o We Are Almost Ashamed to mention it. oath and on the witness stand, we would say, with- out a trace of nervousness, that the business of | THE CASH BAZAAR has, thus far, been better in| 1931 than in 1930. “BELIEVE IT OR NOT” BUT LOOK AT OUR BARGAINS Everything in the line of SUPPLIES to start the flrst semester off merrily Parents of grammar or high needs in school supplies and our prices make buying here a pleasure. School Bags ] Pencils } | school students should realize Tabl ‘ | 1 the importance of selecting ablets [1| school supplies early and Pens | ‘ thereby eliminate thhe ;i;:ssi- 11 bility of retarding the boy’s Crayons | or girl’'s progress in school Books i!i work. Our line is complete Erasers J H with everything the student ] Children’s School Dresses Sizes 6 to 14 $1.50 to $1.95 each Children’s Coats Children’s Sweaters Children’s Shoes . Children’s Rubbers Boys’ Hats, Caps, Blazers, Sweaters, Shoes, Stockings, Rubbers, Mackinaws In fact anything your child may need in the way of clothing for the coming school year. It is like whistling at a funeral or| blowing a horn in church, but if we were under| ABSOLUTE CLEARANCE WOMEN’S FELTS Stylish and Serviceable 98c | Exciting V alues Exciting Prices Exciting Styles WOMEN’S FiNE WINTER COATS Exceptional Values $14.00 and $15.50 RAYON BLOOMERS 50 gents pair SILK 'STOCKINGS 35 cents pair GOOD NEWS: We have been appointed Holeproof Agents for women’s stockings in' Juneau. Our first exclusive ship- ment will arrive shortly and they will be priced according to our new beat the mail order pol- icy. BOUDOIR SLIPPERS Black, Red or Blue $1.25 pair HOUSE DRESSES A Real Surprise 89 cents each or 2 for $1.60 LADIES’ SLIPS A Beautiful Quality $1.25 each SEE OUR ASSORT- MENT OF Hello and Good Bye Gifts Bridge Prizes Candies and 1001 more useful articles Dishes and Crockery Men’s Clothing Stationery Fancy Work Glassware Silverware Costume Jewelry Toys and Games Books and Souvenirs BABY BONNETS While they last 25 ‘cents each MANY OTHER ITEMS for the us eof the bzby . all" priced “to''suit your needs. Mail order houses adver- “ tise sheets at 89c. We let you see what you are buying first, .pay the freight, and’ sell ‘them to you at $1.00, f.o.b., Ju- neau. PILLOW CASES 25 cents each Canning § Supplies . found this line can be here at less than MAIL ORDER PRICES. The Cash Bazaar - Largest Department Store in Alaska OPEN EVENINGS—FREE DELIVERY Everything you need in @ . v A . - - . D . «f L ' o 4 - » - <]

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