The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 28, 1931, Page 8

R S a—— ‘8 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, NOV. 28, 1931. MYREN RITES ARE SET FOR - 2PM. SUNDAY [Services Will Be in Luth- eran Church Under Legion Auspices “DICK” RYAN, FAMOUS ALASKA PIONEER, DIES Colorful Citizen of Terri- tory Passes Away after Colorful Career | Richard Stanley Ryan, pioneer of = Seryices for the late William H. Nome and Controller Bay and one Myren, whose death took place early of the most colorful of Alaskans| Thursday morning, will be held at| of a score of years or more 8go,|2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in died this morning at Berkeley the Lutheran Resurrection church, s, West Virginia, aged 71|the pastor, Rev. Erling K. Olafson, years. He was the writer of the | conducting the rites. “Dick to Dick” letter that caused| Tha funeral will be under the something of a sensation during|auspices of the Juneau Post of the the troubles of Secretary of the|American Legion. A large number Interior Richard A. Ballinger. He|of members of the Post, of which was opposing the withdrawal of | Mr. Myren was a past commander, Alaska coal lands. | will attend, and the pall bearers Ryan was a native of Ireland | will be chosen from his World War and a graduate of Dublin Univer- | comrades. y. He served in the British| At the grave a firing squad of iament as a Home Ruler and | Legionnaires will give the last sa- follower of Charles Stewart Par-flm,e to the dead. Interment will be nell. He came to the United States in the Veterans' plot in Evergreen in the early '80s, and organized a|cemetery. TWO 600D HOOP CONTESTS SET FOR TONIGHT Soldiers Mefiiremen and Skagway and Juneau Students Mix All arrangements have been com- pleted for two games of basketball this evening in the gymnasium of the Juneau high school. The Ju- neau Firemen will play soldiers from Chilkoot Barracks and Ju- neau high school will meet Skag- ‘way high school. The Chilkoot Barracks and the Skagway dthletes will arrive in the city this afterndon on the United States army boat Fornance. All four teams have been prac- ticing several weeks, and the con- tests are expected to be the best exhibitions of the basket sport here this season. —_— e+ — UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Amy Messerschmidt suc- young men’s association to support James G. Blaine for President in 1884. — - e DANCE to the old - fashioned cessfully underwent a minor sur- gical operation in St. Ann's hos- tunes at Eagles' Hall, Douglas, Coming to Alaska shortly after Saturday night. —adv. the discovery of the placer gc]d‘ SRR S, A= diggings of Nome, he immediately became interested in deve!opmem!UCQ:M:ZT;"GE”‘&&” Ll bt projects and politics. He was asso- Loy e pital yesterday. —e—— Policemen of Manila, P. 1., are taught boxing in their training school. ciated with Col. W. T. Perkins, | s John Rosene and others in ' the organization of the Northwestern Steamship Company, which was later purchased by the so-called “Guggenheim” interests and was later consolidated with the Alaska Steamship Company. He later bzcame interested in coal lands development at Control- ler Bay, and applied for a town- site on that bay. It was in con- nection with considering the allow- ance of patent for these lands that he wrote a letter to the S:ccretary of the Interior and ad- dressed it to “Dear Dick,” and sign- ed it “Dick.” Mr. Ryan moved to New York about a score of years ago and maintained offices there until late- ly. Shortly after going there he was married to his wife who sur- vives him. She was a beautiful and accomplished woman of Berke- ley Springs, West Virginia. While a resident of Nome, Mr. Ryan was Mayor of that town for a term or so. Later he was sent to Washington as an unofficial delegate to Congress. While a resident of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan always main- tained open house for visiting Al- askans. He was a generous and delightful entertainer, a student of the classics and the arts and al- ways interesting. He had hosts of friends throughout the country. Tickets Now on Sale Wizard Con ACHIEVEMENT in AUTOMOTIVE E ING since the INTRODUCTION of STARTER . . ... 1. The Automatic Clutch. Transmission. to explain the DISTRIBUTORS ~ MOOSE | Charity Ball SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 A.B. HALL Moose Orchestra HARRY BRANDT, Director 1932 BUICK AT THE NEW LOW PRICES This NEW WIZARD CONTROL is the GREATEST 2. New and Advanced FREE WHEELING. 3. New and SILENT SECOND SYNCRO-Mesh VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS and allow us Buick $50,000.00 Contest Connors Motor Co. 50 cents trol NGINEER- the SELF Daily Crossvord Puzzle ACROSS Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 10. Appeliation 1. More Ignoble 11. Parts of 6. Cooklng churches utenil 17. Obliterates 9. Greek letter 19. Artistle 12. Soft palate diseriml- 13, South nation American 21. Yale Dy 22. Pale and 14. Gratuit 15 Fine cross Raw oy siroke on a 24. Peculiar 16. 18 penitent 26, Characteristio 18. lexfble polm of old age stem used 28. Pertaining for wicker- to the nose wor 20. Morbid res. 30. Primary color plratory 32, Avenue of sound entrance, 21. Female sheep exit or 23, Mournful approach 24. Fertile spots 33, Metal 25, Ballads 34, Wily §1. Dipatches 47, Sets tn trom 2. Gladlators' 38, Stytl’llzl-g; 9. o Experts 49, Enghien 28" o Caear 38 Sait . Requirements Yl 3. Four-wheeleg, 30 Hindu queen . Water excurs 53, Barn - Four-wiseled, - ¢o. Military sion 34, Pronoun WO eated assistants 38. Narrow o} feiongu pleasure 42. Reglon ornamental desirous carringes beyond th” fabric 5. Word of 4. tamb's pen Jordan 41. Knock consent name 45. Feminine 43. Downward 58, Merry 5. Log floats name bend in 7. Part of an 6. Procession 46. Back part timber ‘amphi- 7. Not closed 48. Dress stone 44. Bar of steel theater 8. Strike with a for railway lightly hammer use 1. Public con- 9. Vessels for 50. Snug room 45. Fishers for veyance: heating 51. Historical certain fish colloq. liquids veriod o %V HE HEL EEEERE i i 5 P - DN @ B B ” " EEEE EEERE/ 5,000 POUNDS MURPHY BILLED | OF SALMON PUT AGAINST PRINCE UPON WHARF RUPERTWELTER Nine TierceJMild Cured Local Baul:—Meets Nena Fish Are Sent to Gurvich in Headliner Seattle December 23 Five thousand pounds of ;salmon After having conquered all local were unloaded in Juneau ‘today talent, forelgn competition will and nine tierces of mild cured sal- next engage the prowess of Miles mon were shipped south. Murphy, speedy and hard-hitting Boats and captains that brought boxer of this city, whose latest vic- catches here were: tory over Young Richmond here The Emma, Capt. Thomas Ness, on Armistice Day, stamped him as 4,000 pounds; Hyperian, Capt. Os- having arrived in the minds of car Oberg, 1,000 pounds. local fans. Both catches were bought by the Murphy's next match will be with Juneau Cold Storage Company. Nena Gurvich, Prince Rupert bat- The tierces of mild cured sal- tler, who holds the welterweight mon were sent south on the motor- | championship of Northern British ship Norco. They are destined to Columbia. The bout will headline! the Atlantic and Pacific Company the next American Legion card to at Seattle. /be staged in A. B. Hall arena on December 23, it was announced to- Ly | i phy in Ketchikan about 18 months ago and has been angling for a return go ever since. At that time he was 15 pounds lighter than Miles. He has takén on poundage GOLLIER HOUS SWEPT BY FIRE Flames Do Much Damage | to Willoughby Avenue House Owned by Boxer Fire today did considerable dam- i age to the residence of Joe Collier, veteran Indian boxer of this city, and threatened for a time to de- : stroy it completely. The house, a\ single story structure, is located 2 » ‘Government hospital. | '\;}asm:gtg;pmfie Am"““?;; :’:,’ The inner walls and furnishings | Washington has been asked tocon- | firm the reports as tontained in STOP ADVANGE ON CHINCHOW; ORDERS GIVEN Powerful Japjxese Army Turned Back, Accord- ing to Reports (Centinuea from Page One) were badly burned, and the roof almost completely destrayed. i An i overheated stovepipe, or sparks, is the news dispatches” the Forelgn pejieved to have started the blaze. Oftice zpokemman Aa.(d." | When the Fire Department truck The spokesman sald “perhaps theigang firemen reached the scene, the news dispatches were mm“'my‘house was almost enveloped in e e pAnese | DOWs'flames. Quick and efficlent work various Depart. ted total sources that were not official.” })O}'safhe P g | STIMSON’S STATEMENT i WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 28— JOE AND MEDALS Secretary of State Henry L. Stim- LE AVE l"OR SITK A son said he found it difficult to| credit or understand dlspau:hesl‘ telling of the advance of the Jap-| Joseph Michael, 76 years of age, | ther hostilities in that quarter. | ments. |PARTY GIVEN TO anese on Chinchow in view of the :vulo:g ;uu?;m‘:":em of Jo‘:xm&le assurances Japan gave against fur- ;s hip A ”"1 xE"v!nxns this The Secretary of State said me‘moming for Sitka, whex'ev he will Japanese Foreign Office had been|€nter the Alaska Ploneers' home. misinformed regarding statements Jo¢ 15 a well-known character. 1 He has a hobby for collecting med- alleged to have been made by him. He said he has made no state-|8ls of any sort. The sight of them | pinned to the front of his coat and | lvest invariably attracts attention. JOHNSON MAKES DEMAND | _His health has been bad of late. WASHINGTON, D..C., Nov, 28—| Since September 21, he was almost The State Department has been continuously in the hospital. He is called upon by Senator Hiram E.|® pative of Italy. Johnson, of California, to make DRy e public all notes dealing with the CLIFFORDS GO SOUTH ‘Manchurian affair. He said he has had enough of secret diplomacy. Earl H. Clifford ,Alaska repre- sentative for Marshall-Wells Hard- ware Co., and Mrs. Clifford will leave for Seattle on the North- ALDATOFF FAMILY | western tomorrow. Mr. Clifford Many friends of Mr, and Mrs |Plans to return North early in . {January, but Mrs. Clifford will re- Nicholas Aldatoff joined in glvlng!mm in Seattle until March 1, vis- them a farewell party the other evening just before they and their | 110 relatives and frlends: little daughter, Zena Aldatoff, de- parted on a southbound steamship. 0Old papers at The Empire. MOOSE WILL HOLD SOCIAL ON MONDAY The customary Social Night of the Loyal Order of Moose will be held at ‘Moose Hall Monday even- ing, November 30, when the mem- bers of the Fraternity will enter- tain all Moose and Legionnaires and their families. The Social will be preceded by a short business meeting. A lignt luncheon will be served and a few hours devoted to dancing. All visit- ing Moose and Legionnaires are cordially invited to the affair. — - ——— As a method of building up team spirit, coaches of the West Coast {Army football team award the players “block letters.” - e Dell E. Sheriff, Alaska's tuner, now at Gastineau Hotel. —adv. gl i DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” Costume Jewelry The ideal holiday gift which is both different and smart Priced to Please “Juneau’s Own Store” From Beattle Mr. and Mrs. Al- datoff and their daughter will go! to New York. 1 At New York, the daughter will enter a dancing school, and she and her mother will stay in the American metropolis throughout the winter. Mr. Aldatoff, immediately after his arrival in New York, will leave for a visit to Russia. He will re- turn to the United States in the spring, and will join Mrs. Aldatoff and Zena in New York. From WILL ARRIVE there all three will return t6 Ju- neau. OUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS From' All Over the World NEXT WEEK At GARNICK’S-Phone 174 American Beauty Parlor Mrs. Jack Wilson Telephone 397 (T PHONES 92 and 95 in the interim and now fights at 152 pounds, some 9 or 10 pounds lighter than the local boy. Gurvich has fought steadily since the first battle and has added to his ring lore and fighting skill. He won the Northern B. C. welter crown since that time, also. MALICIOUS DAMAGE DONE MOTOR CAR Malicious damage was done to the passenger automobile of Thomas L. George of the Leader Department Store the other even- ing as the car was parked at the rear of the Coliseum theatre. Engine connection wires were cut, tires were punctured and side and end glass was broken. ———e———— Santa Monica, Cal, junior cham- ber has boosted the prize for the second annual open golf tourna- ment for .$1,00 to $2500. The three day meet is set for early January. day by Matchmaker Lee Dolan. Gurvich lost a decision to Mur- AT ELKS HALL TONIGHT Music by DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY . J ohnsoni FRIGIDAIRE DELCO LIGHT PRODUCTS MAYTAG WASHING MACHINES GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS Phone 17 Front Street Juneau JUNEAU’S BEST- FIVE-PIECE DANCE BAN The Serenaders GEORGE Brothers ART EXHIBIT A number of people have expressed a desire to view our Sydney Laurence Paintings as soon as we were ready to receive them, and it has occurred Five Fast Déliveries T = L e T T T A 000 to us to issue a general invitation to everyone. We have just completed an extension to our “Gallery” and the result is very pleasing. We have decided to set aside Saturday, November 28th, as Visitors’ Day. No effort will be made to sell you anything. You are just to come and look. This will probably be the last season that many of his pictures will be on éxhibit in one place, and it will profit you to give this a bit of your time on that date. Souvenirs will be given. : The Juneau Melody House will demonstrate their newest model, 9-tube, screen-grid, superhetrodyne, automatic radio phonograph combination. Remember the Date—next Saturday, the 28th, at THE NUGGET SHOP } A L