The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 5, 1932, Page 2

iy § QOuifit the Children NOW! Here is a rare chance to buy a new coat or raincoat for the little daughter at much less than wusual prices. All gar- ments are made and finished from good quality materials. BLUE WOOL STORM COATS Sizes 2 to 6 $4.50 DRESS COATS $6.95 ONE GROUP RAINCOATS Values to $10.00—Sizes 4 to 14 $3.95 Special GREEN LEATERETTE RAINCOATS Size 10 Only $2.00 B. M. BEHRENDS Co., Inc. “Juncaw's Leading Depart- ment Store” Real Wolf Is Captured in Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. 5~A real wolf was captured this morning. on. Sixteanth Street which Washington fond- Iy calls the Avenue of Presi- dents. Gordon Raines captured the wolf with the aid of milkmen and taxicab drivers. Raines hopes no one explains how the wolf got on the street as he wants to keep it. e, — BELKOFSKY PRIEST TO VISIT SEATTLE FRIENDS C,, Jan. Rev. H. A. Hotovisky, Russian priest at Belkofsky, was a local visitor last Saturday. He is enroute to Seattle to visit relatives and friends for a few weeks. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 5 ,1932. CHAMBER URGES LIBERALITY IN APPROPRIATIONS Passes Referendum Asking Congress to Except Al- aska from Program m Pag2 One) at t time. he added, “passen- the Alaska Railroad d to the old stand- some of the freight ow with Agri- ns in Alaska and before appropria- them tions committee.” Cuts Threaten Proposed reduc pleyment ns in Federal ticularly of road Mr. it citing a l the Territorial , Chamber received last month' from Gov. Parks in that connection. “In all probability,” the Gover- nor wrote, “the situation w re- gard to unemployment in ritory will continue throughout winter and next year (1932) unles arrangements can be made to ab- sorb the unskillad labor in ti fishing industry. Reports rece from official sources i all appropriations for Government will be mater! than simil appropriations last year. This will’ result in le: employment for all road pr Gov. Parks suggesied tane Tes torfal Chamber get in touch with the salmon packers and endeavor to arrange for them to use all local labor next season. Chamber Acts Promptly | The Territorial Chamber acted promptly. It has written canners and others, sing a copy the Governor’s , and off to act, in conjunction with member Chambers, as a go in arranging for all ] help needed by the fishing ators. asked the canners to inform they were willing to employ labor, the number of work- men needed, and the kind of work k and the districts in if local to done, n worke letter was w n shortly before the end of last ycar, and not suf- ficie time has elapsed for a re- Appointed < today intment of committees: Civic Im- Chairman, G. Blom- T. B. Judson and Charl ; Tourist Advertising, E. M , Chairman, Robert Simp- amuel E. Pope, M. L. Mer- nd H. M. Hollmann; Program Attendance, H. O. Adam Chairman, Bert Caro and Ha Sper’ islation, H. L. Faulk ner, Chairman, J. E. Pegues, Henry Roden, and James Wickersham, (honorary); Local Industries, R. E. Robertson, Chairman, W. S. George John. A, Davis, W. B. Kirk, Thom2s George; Transportation and Trade lopment, H. Vanderle i W. E. Nowell, Membership and Finance, an- the followi provem ot ent and J. J. Connors, Chairman, Weliman | Holbrook and M. S. Jorgensen; Mining, Chairman, L. H. Metzgar, Dave Housel, B. D. Stewart and Charles Goldstein; Fire Preven- tion, J. L. Gray, Chairman, J. B Burford, Curtis Shattuck; Com- ity Welfare, J. T. Petrich, Chairman, Frank Garnick, C. C Saundsrs; George Washington Bi- Centennial, B. M. Behrends, Chair- man, John Rustgard, M. 8. Whit- tier and Judge H. B. LeFevre; For- um and Policy, membership com- posed of all past presidents of the Chamber. Membership Caras Returned Of 186 membership on the 1931 roster, 53 have already returned their cards for 1932 with a total of cash and pledges of $802, Secre- tary G. H. Walmsley reported. Th | | Milady Ready to Fight | Proposed Cosmetics Tax * * * | on Beauty Pre Cosmeties X | | | | i | * * ¥ Opposing Bill to Levy 10 Per Cent Luxury Tax arations, Women Assert re Really Necessities. FAST PACE HIT BY JUNEAU ELK BOWLING TEAM Locals Average 193——An~; chorage Women In- | crease Their Lead As a result of last night's play the EIKs' mixed telegraphic |bewling tournament, the Juncau men and the Anchorage womeni maintained their comfortable lead | over their rivals which they estab- liched in the *opening matches Sunday. | The local first team bowled even | |better than on the previous dxy,‘ ‘scoring 2924 pins. Their average | is now 193. Henning hit the high | mark with 628. Robertson, of the second team, rolled 228 in his final game. Stun of their sisters in Sunday's match- es, the Anchorage Bills got busy land toppled over 2560 pins to the in wl. s t! Guards U. S. Purse | | | | | | Associgted Press Phota Rep. Joseph W. Byrns of Tenne: | by the superior showing| tee has the all important job o | pending the country’s money. He i | he new chairman of the house agp | propriations committee. {others’ 2421, which was quite a drop from 2548. SO the war be- twzen the es in that sector of Alaska is now 50-50. Both the first and second wom- en’s team of the Juneau lodge showed an improvement over the , and the ladies de- |clare they are still very much in the race. The Juneau men’s sec- ond team slipped a bit. Scores of la 's matches Anchor: First Team— Romig Ostrander Bayer Beran Mathewson Second Team— Weiss 7. Larue Sharp Seligman Amundsen 438 y 450 515 495 432 559 470 518 2560 Ancherage Elks—Women 2456 BETROTHAL IS TOLD AT PARTY Prof. and Mrs. Clarsnce R. Goray | 564 O University of Washington, graduated in December. Lieutenant Itschner, who is the son of Mrs.| Charles Itschner of Chicago, is a have announced the engagement of | their daughter, Lieut. Eleanor Claire, to| Emerson Charles Itschner, The news was first told | ristmas party at the Kappa | Gamma house, says a recent le Post-Intelligencer. Miss Corey is a senior at the and | graduate of West Point and is sta- U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIGULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU The W eather (By thc U. 8. Weather Bureaa) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m., Jan. 5: Clearing and colder tonight, Wednesday fair and colder; fresh east to north winds. = @i+ ¥ LOCAL DATA Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity reatner 20.64 34 92 s 12 Rain-Snow 37 88 SE K Rain ... 20.45 87 % 8 8 Rain-Snow ©ABLE AND BADIO REPORTE YESTERDAY | TOPAY — Highest 4pm. | Lowest4amn. 4a.m. Precip. 4a.m. temo. ‘temp. emp. temp. vélocity 2¢ hrs Weather -36 -38 -38 -22 0 Clear -2 -2 -10 -10 01 Cléar -0 -20 | -26 -26 Traca ~ Clear -52 -52 -56 -54 (3 Clear -48 -48 -54 -48 Clear -36 -48 -54 -52 Foggy -40 -40 -40 -36 Clear 30 24 24 28 Clear 30 30 22 32 Cldy 20 20 16 18 Cldy 32 30 8 10 Clear 39 34 M n Rain 36 - 4 - Clay 40 38 36 44 Rain 40 38 36 4 Rain 28 24 -4 -4 Clear 46 46 42 46 Cldy a0 48 44 46 4 Rain 58 56 46 50 4 Clear T—3e3S Uen ¥ miles. The pressure is unusually low in the Gulf of Alaska and to tho southwestward and moderate rain or snow has fallen from Cordova southward. The pressure is high throughout the Territory, excep: near the Pacific Coast, with gencrally clear and colder weather. Temperatures reached the lowest print of the season last night in the central Interior and are risiny slightly in Northwestern Alaska and falling in the Gulf of Alaska. REFINER HOLDS CURRENCY BASIS | arxoe srupio DEMANDS STUDY | .- 5 am. today .. Noon today Station— Barrow Nome Bethel Fort Yukon Tanana Fairbanks Eagle St. Paul Dutch Harbor Kodiak Cordova Juneau Sitka . Ketchikan Frince Rupert Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco | i | an8iBoocococmn s 8ERERsococvon =) = Bo 8 ok Portraiture, Photo Finish- ing, Cnmenl.mm Views, INSTRUCTION IN' THME ART oF MAKE-UR The wolf may be scratching at the door; the icebox may ve as pare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard, but upon milady’s dressing table will be found the array of pots and jars that contain the magic balm which 'ives.\lln peach m complexion, and the appealing cupid's bow. Despite the worl erica’s beauty bill for last year w: $750,000,000, and it continues to gr: Now, some of our law-makers have suddenly awakened to possibilities of the cosmetic business as a fertile source of revenue and a bill has been introduced to provide for a 10 per cent luxury tax om lip-stick, rouge and other aids to beauty. But the women Ap in arms to oppose the passage of what they call an unjust imposition. They deny that cosmetics are a luxury, msserting that they are as much of a necessity as a man’s neckties or s could be used. This| ; | paign. J H| razor. Furthermore, they say they o themselves as pl the amount o go for h ant to look upon as possible ounding, plucking and pari looks, one can form a good e £ to the stronger (?) sex to make When one considers that a woman will under- te of the ferocity with which they will fight the bill that might deprive them of their make-up. |is. well ahead of last year's drive, |he added. | After January 15, on which date all cards are supposed to have been | returned, the Finance Committee will put on a final mop-up cam- Mr. Walmsley said it was Inot essential that fees be paid Inow, but pledges falling due not |iater than June 1, would be equal- |ly as acceptable as the cash. | Naticnal Aid Promised | Aid of the National Chamber of |Commerce in the local effort to |obtain extension of air mail serv- ice from Seattle to Southeast Alas- |ka was promised in a communica- | tion received by the Chamber and {vead today. The Executive Sedre- tary of the national organization said Postal authorities would be in- terviewed and asked to give the de- | sired extension. Senator Wesley L. Jones is also taking an active interest in the project, and the outlook is hope- ful, Mr. Walmsley declared. A copy of a bill introduced by Delegate Wickersham seeking an | appropriation for the purchase of | the block south of the capitol was read. It calls for the purchase of the entire block. A total of 97 inquiries have been received by the Chamber in the past two weeks and answered, the | Secretary reported today. Bills for clectric lights and telephones a. the lower and upper city floals were paid, and the rentals on the information booth for the year. Old Clothes Day Next week, in order to assistthe | Juneau 'Women’s Club stock its old clohtes depot, the Chamber will tage an Old Clothes Day at its weekly meeting. Members are ") | asked to bring articles of old cloth- THE PURCHASE OF ANY Standard Electric Appliance WILL PROVE A SAVING THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR OUR STOCK OF Irons, Percolators and Toasters IS COMPLETE Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. - PHONE 6 |ing to be donated to the depot. An appreciation of the American | Legion for co-cperation given by |local business men in its Christmas |dinner to unemployed was ex- |pressed by E. M. Goddard at to- |day’s m |Great Lakes Port Shows | Tonnage Decline in 1931 | | DuLUTH, Minn, Jan. 5—The |1931 navigation season at the Du- luth-Superior harbor, the secona largest port in point of tonnage handled in America, was the light- |est in several years. | Grain shipments totaled approxi- mately 50,000,000 bushels; iron ore shipments 23,000,000 tons and coal | receipts about 8,000,000 tons, all | considerable decreases over previ- |ous seasons. v | BRCOKLYN CASTS EYES ON ANGEL OUTFIELDER | | BROOKLYN, Jan. 1.—Brooklyn |is understood to have asked waiv- lers on Fresco Thompson, second |baseman. If they are obtained, he, | Val Picinich and Rube Bressler are expected to go to the Los Angeles IPu:tflc Caast league club in ex- lchanqe for the Angel outfielder. S3000 IN CASH BUYS PELICAN AT GOURT SALE Charles Raatikainen of Sitka Gets Boat Seized from Alien For $3,000 cash, the gasolin2 powered fishing boat Pelican was sold by the United States Marshal's office at public auction in this city yesterday afternoon to Charles Raatikainen, fisherman of Sitka. His was the only bid. It was sub- mitted by his attorney, Henry Roden. Several Prospective Bidders The sale was conducted at the Lower City Float by Deputy United Staets Marshal Martin. Several prospective bidders were present. Some of them, it was reported, in- tended to offer as high as $2,750. The Pelican was seized by the United States Customs Office last August from he rowner, Ernest Rognan, of Juneau, on the charge that he was an alien and that he had concealed this fact when he documented the eraft. Hearing Held In Court A hearing was heid on the charges in the United States Dis- trict Court her early last month, and sale of the vessel ordered. The ' Pelican was built in Seattle in 1929. She is of 35 gross and 24 net tons. Her length is 499 fet, width 151 feet, depth 6.5 feet. Deisel equipped, she can develop 44 horsepower. Af{ the time of her selzure she was insured for $8,000. ALLEGED JUMPER OF RENT BILL WILL BE BROUGHT BACK HERE John Wiel, so officers report, last Saturday sailed away from a local dock on the steamer Victoria thumbing his nose at local cred- itors, calling derisively in farewell, “I'll see you in Seattle.” But he wont. He'll see them shortly ih the local United States Commissioner’s Court before Judge Charles Sey. Wiel was arrested when the Vic- toria docked at Ketchikan on a telegraphic warrant from here. He is charged with jumping town without paying room rent at a local apartment house. He will be it here on the first steamer by Deputy United States Marshal ‘W. H. Caswell to face his accusers. ‘WEB CAN GIVE YOU what you want when you 1ways it! Ty us out with your pext job Firct Team— Second Team— Wealch Martin 482 Scott Albritton Fischer Scanlon C, Wendler Silverman M. Wendler Hewitt 507 484 512 464 454 2421 Juneau Elks—Men First Team— Second Team— Barragar ... 585 Lavenik . 540 Metcalf ... 586 Sabin 514 Stewart 577 Robertson 513 Henning . 628 Blomgren 264 Radde 548 Andrews 117 Bavard 523 2924 | 2536 Juneau Elks—Women First Team— Secend Team— Lavenik Monson 359 | Fawkner . Coughlin 334 EMCLL‘B)\ Taylor 371 467 485 454 427 . 430 2283 Ketchikan First Team— Thompson Daniels Boos Thibodeau Zurich n Goddard 341 Bavard Peterman 412 1823 Eiks—Men Second Team— Ryus 574 Miller 518 Hitchcock 513 Fasbender 530 Williams 332 2625 | 498 . 487 505 621 568 2679 Ketchikan Elzs—Women First Team— Second Team— Close . 434 Rubley 425 Payne 425 MacDaniels .. 343 Peterson 441 E. Lloyd .. 424 Ryus .. .. 487 Hand 395 Peterson ... 473 Norton . 325 2269 1912 Standing of the Teams (Six Games) { 1st Team 2nd Team 5007 4797 5797 5103 5489 5114 Men Anchorage Juneau Ketchikan ‘Women Anchorage Juneau . Ketchikan 4969 4471 4532 4649 3611 38894 ———— Old papers at 1re Emplre. j tioned at Fort Lawton. The wedding will take place this | month. Road Commission. |All-Important Monetary | System to Receive At- i tention in 1932 (Continued 1rom Page One) ut. Itschner where he some time with > weil known in was connected | the Alaska ; cut the world has been given tothe tus of lver as money since ,Great Britain went off the gold | standard and since most of the re- ‘maimn; nations of the world (ex- Valentine Corner JUNEAU, ALASEA SPECIAL OFFER SALES Every Month in the Year SALES DATES 1932 January 26 February 16 March 15 April 19 May 17 June 21 July 19 August 23 September 20 October 18 November 22 December 20 Advances will be made as usual when request- ed. Transferred by. Telegraph if Desired Special Sales Held on Request -of Shippers SEATTLEFURFXCI €8 ARION. £ TREET v SEAT LB, US4 £ H g H g ] H H H E H g g £ g H ) H H E H H = H L BETTY BAXLEY House Frocks VERY SPECIAL $1.95 In prints, piques and crash. In lace and organdie trims. Also in the plainer types. mnfiilmflnmnulnmu‘l ImlfimmlflIIIIIlllllllul"“IIHIIlllillllllllllblflllllllllIII|!II|IIIII||I HHNTHITIRBEI jcepting France and the United f§{ crowing importance. Easy Payments REMINGTON PORTABLE $5.00 Down $5.00 Monthly es) began to weaken in main- taining their monetary systems at theoretical parity. Revival of trade demands stabil- ized currencies throughout the rid, and as the question of the failure of the moneys of so many nations re € n the stat- us of silver will become one of REMINGTON STANDARD REMINGTON NOISELESS $10.00 Down $10.00 Monthly Small Carrying Charge LUCAS OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. Dealers for Alaska clesilc élmads Gway IT I8 susprising the way paint brightens up a house, not only outside but inside as well. Thet dingy laundry in the cellar—that little den which always seems so dark and depressing throughont the winter—that entrance haoll which doesn’t say *“Wclcome” to he gucst—these are some of the dark clouds which the magic of a peiat brush can drive away. Teo freshen up with paint is to ex- change gloom for checriness. “We earry every painting ma- terial your home will need to make it 4 joy tolive in, including Datch Boy White- lead—the basis of durable, cconomical house paint. Our ser- vice is prompt and our prices are right. SEE YURMAN New Fur Garments in New Styles Cleaning, Repairing, Remodeling Yurman, the Furrie Il PRINTING STATIONERY BINDERY THE PAINT SHOP FRONT AT MAIN Shop Phone 354 Res. 402 GEO. M. SIMPKINS COMPANY ALLEN’S " Parlor Furnace _Circulates c1lean, moist air throughout the entire house. Provides"all the com- fortrand cheer associated with the oldtime firem