The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 2, 1931, Page 2

1t would pe almost impossible for " him to take-off again. for Mother % Delightful gifts for 5 ful mother, warm quilted robes, favorite bath soaps, a new lamp for her room, dozens of charming things to b her happiness, priced from $1.00 to Just the Thi She'd love a l like any Ages, probably girls of ¢ from 2 to Toy Department on the Second Floor is a Faii . B. M. Behre “Juneaw’s Leading 2 NEGROES HELD CIRGLES CAMP | IN PEONAGE IS OF BROTHERS ~ GHARGE MADE Missionaries Wave to Air- Incredible Brutality Said to man Who Decides Not Exist in River Con- PILOT ELLIS 1 H % g to Make ! anding trol Camps M'GRATH WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.— Pilct Bob J Information that the American fiier, on hi Federation of Labor is going to the camp cn after an investigation, that condition of incredible brut\my s in the use of the lash and 1 butt and that negro laborers n virtual peonage by con- s on the big government flood control job in levee construc- tion camps along the lower Missis- i River, has set in motion & Department Congres smay also look in | reported cond! two missionaries, J. Feltes and Martial wore forced down in a week Holy Cross. iJae camp seve missicnaries waved t him indi ing they wantad him tw land. Pilot Elis rlew down the valk a number of miles but could n 3¢ any sign of a dog team sup- A pesed to have been dispatched from | | Tacotna to bring the two Bro\‘wrs‘ He figured that it was not| &lfl to xg-‘;ke a landing because | b2en aitending Representative Grover C. Winn, llknown local attorney, who has a fisheries hearing return home on the a, arriving sometime | —_——— | Charles caretaker of | resident and owner of mining prop- Otteson, ploneer Schneurer, A- Paine fox ranch on Kuillerty at Funter Bay, is returning arrived here this week 10|home on the steamer Victoria from spend & few days on business. a Dusiness trip to Seattle. your own delight- bedrcom slippers, stationery, s new perfume, a filmy scarf, a gay new blouse! She’'d one of the innumerable gifts which we are showing for i.md for the Children—and all articles are very reasonably priced. THEVDAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY DEC. 2, 1931. for Dad Perhaps he’d like a smart traveling case and all the necessities. Whether it’'s a shirt, a tie, a scarf or gloves, whatever he likes you’ll find it here, at prices from 50c up. her ring $15. ings Sister Will Like " 20! Prices range from 75c to $12.50. for Brother l Little brother or big brother, | whichever he is, there’s the per- fect gift waiting for him here. Toys and games of all sorts, ap- parel and smart accessories for both, a splendid opportunity for selection. Priced as low as 50c and up. for Baby Wee, delicate things for very tiny tots, snug little sweaters and bon- nets, blankets, rattles, bibs, mit- tens, teething rings, all the ador- able things you’'ll love giving to the baby, with prices starting at only 25¢. TOYS nds Co., Inc. Department Store” 'HEAVY SLIDES ARE REPORTED ] | Prehistoric Relics | } Indicate Teutons 4 Settled ‘Corridor’ NZIG, Dec. 2—I! priority or res) dml:n established ownership of | the Polish Corridor, this dnputcl‘ area might revert ta Germany. 1 A number of Germanic graves| and urns dating as far back as 800 B. C. have been found, indicating that in prehistoric times the Dan- zig territory was occupied by the Teutonlc not the Slav race. Near Judschen, in East Prussia, |a stone spindle bearing cryptic characters was found. Tt has never been known whether the ancient “Pruzzi,” forefathers of the Prus- |sians, to whom the heiroglyphics are described, had a written lan- guage. Willow Creek ) Mining Dis- trict Hit—Relief Par- ty to Be Sent ANCHORAGE, -~iaska, Dec. 2.— Unprecedented snow, followed by a heavy rain, brought down many heavy slides in the Willow Creek mining distriet. Engineers of several lode camps have arrived at Wasilla and re- ported hearing 30 slides sounding like heavy thunder. Residents of Wasilla are sending a relief party to ascertain the ex- tent of the damage at Fern Camp and also at Gold Cord Camp where there are four persons at cach place. Chicago Leads Nations in Number of Hotels WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Dec. 2.— Chicago leads the nation in num- {ber of hotels—but New York has |the most guest rooms. Federal census of distribution fig- ures credit the midwestern city with 604 hotels while New York with almost 100 less, has 126,632 — e James Freeburn, general manager of the Chichagof Mining Company, who went to Seattle two weeks ag on company business, will arr; here next Friday on his way to the lbuorc the rent term expired. FROM INTERIOR PETIT JURY TO REPORT MONDAY Two Cases Are Slated for| Trial in District Court Next Week The trial calendar of the local Federal district court will be re- sumed mnext Monay morning, it jwas announced today by Clerk of | Court John H. Dunn. All mem- bers of the petit jury panel have been requested to report at 10 0'C Monday morning for duty. far as is known now, only two to be tried before juries, [hotn next et The case of Mrs. Helen Erig vs. Joe Kaher is set to start Monday. The woman is suing for damages in the sum of $6,300 and $500 at- ney’'s fees for alleged injuries d exemplary damages said to ment. She charged Mr. Kaher ced her out of a house occup: her on rental some two we: Mrs. Erig is represented by Judge V. A. Paine, and H. L. Faulkner ents the defendant. e — MRS. HARRY SPERLING GIVES BIRTH TO SON| BJ)Q aren't any bet ter than gi girl in a family is enou: restrain and soften isculine species—in the opinion y Spe . He is smiling cy today. Mrs. Sperling Ann’s hospital this morning | birth to a son. The new ar- il is the fourth child in the ly. There are three boys and PRI PROF. EINSTEIN COMING TOU. S. BERLIN, Dec. 2.—Prof. Alb“l‘[ Einstein and his wife are n enroute to Los Angeles, California, aboard the steamer Portland. The steamer is due there on Do 27 Frau Einstein boarded stcamer at Bremen and her h band at Antwerp. The coup to remain in the Uniled for ten weeks. I umummmmmm|||||mumiem The Opposite Al been incurred in an alleged | ' |and prectically the entire rail list, 3 |late trading. and roughness of the|e. T VISIT Bazaar STOEK PRICES DECLINE AGAIN, RAILS LEADING Utilities angadustrial Shares Also Drop in Today's Trading | | NEW YORK, Dec. 2. — After jodic rallies throughout the day owing an opening decline, stocks | ed with many of them showing of one to three or more; points. | Declines also occurred in uumvr land industrial shares.. Th2 spe weakness was rails. | The announcement that the can- | |adian Mediation Board has recom- | mended a 10 per cent reduction in | wages of workers, served to arrest| heavy early selling of rail stocks upturns failed to hold | |but the b: went down to new low ground in The Wabash receiv-| crship also added to the decline The appointment for a receiver- chip for the Radio-Keith-Orpheum n filed today in Baltimore, by Cookman Boyd, an attorney, ng for himself, induced heavy g of that stock and also| Corporation. This sumulated[ R | additicnal selling for other indus- trials. .8 nnAmnfi-:’pi'mn;pulmm WEATHER BUREAU The W eather (By the U. 8. Weather Buresaa) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m., Dec. 2: Cloudy and cooler tonight, Thirsday possibly rain and warmer; moderate easterly winds. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weather 4 pm. yesty 29.71 39 97, w 1 Mist 4 am. today 2990 3¢ 92 w 2 Cldy Noon today 3000 35 85 w 2 Oldy ¢ABLE AND RADIO REPORTES - VESTERDAY | TODAY 5 mghut 4pm. Lowes) 4a.m. 4an. Precip. 48, Station— temv. temp. | emp. ie'mp n.lncwy 24 hrs, Weather Barrow . . -8 -8 -8 [} Cldy Nome 14 14 10 l2 16 o Bethel ’ J 12 12 8 10 4 o Fort Yukon ... =30 -38 -42 58 0 o Teanana ... -26 -36 | -42 -13 6 0 Fairbanks -22 -24 1" -38 -}¢ 4 [] Eagle -20 -34 [ 0 0 st. Paul ... %8038 [ 26 83 Eg 0 Dutch Harbor ... 42 42 38 40 28 Trace Kodiak . 30 30 28 35 18 14 Cordova 30 24 | 20 26 4 0 Pt. Cldy Juneau . 39 39 | 32 34 2 09 Cldy Sitka ............ 43 — | 29— 0 0 Cldy Ketchikan 42 40 38 42 0 1.02 Rain Prince Rupert ..... 40 40 40 40 0 0 Cldy. Edmonton . 30 20 | 20 26 [] L] Cldy Seattle 43 46 | 40 44 0 14 Rain Portland .. 32 32 30 32 8 0 Cldy San Francisco . 52 50 48 50 4 [] cudy *—Less than 10 mies. The pressure is lowest near the Alaska Peninsula and west of Puget Sound and moderately low throughout the remainder of Southern Alaska. Light to moderate rain has fallen from Kodiak westward and over most of Southzast Alaska. Pressure remains mod- erately high in the Interior and North with generally clear weather. | Temperatures have fallen in the eastern Interior and have risen | cver the Gulf of Alasta, the central Interior and Northwestern Alaska. . z CLOSING PRICES TODAY T‘ | NEW YORK, Dec. 2. quataticn of Alaska Juneau mine | | stock today is 12%, American Can | 63%, Anaconda Copper 12%, Beth-| ‘lehem Sieel 24%, Curtiss - Wright 1%, Fox Films 4, General Motors |32%, International Harvester 27%,! ‘Kem' cott 11%, Packard Motors 4%, | | Standard Oil of New Jersey 317%, United Aircraft 12%, United Slatcs‘ Steel 52. — Closing e B(. grade Barbers Offer Free Shaves—At a Prlce BELGRADE, Dcc. barbers and haird of Jugo- avia told the government they would shave unemployed men and dress their wives’ hair free, for a price. The government's bargain was o 2—~The boss of m‘ ce forbid- | f razors by men not nse to own guns. Bu"'nc;s dflpre;;l'\n was the me- Itive of the proposed bargain. part Cash askan Hotel :JOHN VIVIAN | IS OUSTED AS DRY OFFICIAL iAdministrator of Five! | States Loses Job—Jack- ! son Is Successor DENVER, Colo, resignation of John Vivian, Federal Prohibition Administrator for Col- orado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Ari- |zena and Utah, Federal Director Woodcock who came here to investigate Vivian's Dec. 2—The, is announced by | death of Melford Smith, a youth, who died from injuries suffered in a scuffle with Dierks over wine. ‘Carl Jackson, of Seattle, succeeds Vivian. Maurice Smith, Jackson's iamxtant, is made Director at Se- attle. The changes are effective on De- cember 381. Smith was the leading enforce- ment officer in eastern Washington under the Lyle-Whitney regime and became assistant to Jackson. e Conrad Wallgren, Everett, Wash, jeweler, and No. 4 man in the na- tional 182 balkline ranking, has started training for winter billiard | tournaments. | s Coach Dan McGugin of Vander- bilt and Coach Bob Neyland of | Tennessee have rated Shorty Chal- mers of Maryland as the hest for- office after Henry Dierks, agent, | was suspended for his part in the' ward passer in the Southern con- ference. Persistent coughs and colds lead to serious trouble. . You ean stop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. 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