The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 12, 1932, Page 8

8 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1932. ° WATER TROUBLE IS DUE TO SNOW NOT WASTAGE John Recm Confident There Will Be No Further Shortage “Juneau’s re | nt shortage of | water was due to an inadequate | supply ente: the intake from | springs and was not occasioned by | wastage on the pa: declared John Reck of ¢ | ‘Water Company at a special meet- | ing of the City Council, which had been called last night to dis with him the municipality’s wa problems. | “But the shortage fho longer ob- tains,” Mr. Reck added today when | asked regarding present conditions. “For three days, as a result of| rains last week, the tanks have| been overflowing. There is water in abundance now. Lack Of Rain “The prolonged period of cold weather when precipitation took | the form of snow, resulted in dim- ished flow from the springs. As a| consequence an insufficient supply | entered the intake. “In normal weather conditions, there is always enough rain to in- sure adequate supply. I am confi- dent there will be no further| trouble this winter.” At the discussion at the Counml meeting last night, some of Lh" councilmen expressed the opi that the city had outgrown the present water system and that 1 should be improved and enlarged. | Precautions Are Urged However, there was no' definite action on the subject. The officials were united in the opinion t,hat; precautions of some kind should be | taken by the company against a | recurrence of the shortage. “A water shortage during unusual weather conditions is not peculiar | to Juneau,” declared Mr. Reck to-| day. “Countless cities, large and small in the States experience cur- tailment of supplies in protracted periods of dry weather, for inst-| ance. The shortage in Juneau was | brief.” WOMAN IS FINED FOR NONPAYMENT OF BILL For non-payment of a hotel ac- count, Theresa McCarthy, alias Mrs. Ed. M. Samuelson was yester- day fined $50 in the United States ‘Commissioner's Court, and today | a charge of passing a worthless check was filed against her in the same court. She was unable to| pay the fine and was committed | to the local Federal jail to serve it out at the rate of $2 per day. She is alleged to have obtained | $25 from George A. Powell on a check signed by her drawn on the Bank of Wrangell. The check was I returned | check was cashed here on Decem- |man” Defends Sports Associated Press Phote George Cardinal Mundelein, arch. bishop of Chicago, declares com. petitive sports promoted by organi. zations within and without the church do much to aid the coun. try’s youth, from that marked no funds on deposit. institution The ber 23. -, KATZ TO BE AERIAL AGENT AT SEATTLE Karl K. Katz, who for 26 years was connected with the passenger traffic department of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and who last July became manager of the Alaskan Airways with headquarters in An- chorage, will be traffic representa- tive of the aviation company in Seattle. He will serve as “contact for the company with pros- pective visitors to Alaska, and it is expected that he will be able great- ly to expand aerial business be- tween Westward coast cities and the Interior of the Territory. Before associating himself with the Alaskan Airways, Mr. Katz had made frequent trips to Alaska over a period of eight years in the interest of the Northern Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. Katz and their children are passengers on the steamship Northwestern which call- ed this week at Juneau enroute from Seward to Seattle. ———— BRAZIL TAXES HOLLYWOOD RIO DE JANEIRO,—Distribution here of American films predict that many movie houses will be dark if proposed heavy import duties on foreign films ahe put into effect. The tax would amount to $300 on each film, not including discs for talkies. — - Old papers & The Emplre. George Brothers PHONES 92—95 Five Fast Deliveries NEWEQUIPMENT PURCHASED FOR LOCAL STATION v Wickers}:n Advises Chamber Transmitter Bought for Use Here (Continuea age One) by a special committee of the Chamber was submitted today by President Allen Shattuck who headed the committee. He turned the matter over to the new Civic Improvement Committee which is expected to resume negotiations with all interested parties in order to settle existing differences and make it possible for the city au- thorities to program the desired work. Nee dIs Demonstrated The street from its intersection with Franklin Street to the lower end at the sawmill varies in width from 50 to 18 feet. To make it uniform at 40 feet on the lower end, it will be necessary for the city to purchase, by condemnation or otherwise, a few pieces of prop- erty below the City Dock, and to move some of the buildings back on a new line. Both the sawmill property and some Alaska Juneau holdings are affected. The negotiations with the latter company have been closed, but some points of differ- ence were reported with the Ju- neau Lumber Mills. ‘The street is becoming of greater importance each year, said the re- port. Traffic from steamships is heavier each year between the Alaska Juneau dock and town, and trucks hauling rock from the mine dump operate over it almost con- tinuously. 1931 Is Banner Year Last year was a banner one for Yakutat, declared E. M. Axelson, a leading citizen of that communi- ty who, with Harry Dugdell, Unit- ed States Commissioner, was a guest of the Chamber today. Mr. Dugdell did not speak. In 1931, Yakutat got a real road that advanced it from pedestrian to motor vehicles; it got a new school and was well on the way to getting a radio station, Mr. Axel- son said. He evpressed his appre- ciation to the Chamber and par- ticularly to the United States For- est Service and the Bureau of Pub- lic Roads for their aid in getting the road which he classed as the town'’s greatest need. He complimented Juneau highly on the spirit it had shown in dec- orating its streets and yards for the Christmas holidays. Need Spiritual Rejuvenation The need of the times is for spiritual rejuvenation rather than more lead in material recuperation, said Mr. Axelson. "Faith, Hope, and Charity are the three great words we ought to know more about,” he said. “If we have all these attributes to point the way, we shall soon find a way out of our material depression.” In closing he wished Juneau a “happy end prosperous New Year from her Yakutat friends.” Visitors Are Introduced Rev. George E. James introduced to the OChamber, Leon Vincent here on the schooner Ida Helen enroute to Cook Inlet to do mis- sionary work, and the latter in turn introduced his brother, Lloyd Vincent who is accompanying him. ‘George Maki of the Juneau Radio service was introduced as a new member. Renewals Are Climbing To date there have been 82 oo FREE! Two Tickets to Seattle Will Be Awarded January 15th Credit accounts receive coupons upon payment o f account GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Leader Department Store GEORGE BROTHERS Telephone 454 SPECIALS SNOWDRIFT, 3-pound pails . COCOA, Hershey’s, pound .... BLACK FIGS, Choice, o GARN .TELEPHONE 174 2 pounds memberships out of 185 renewed by card pledges, with a cash and pledge total of $1,142, Secretary G. | H. Walmsley reported. After Jan- uray 15, the Finance Committee will begin its membership mopup | campaign. One of the renewals was from Hills Bros, San Francisco coffee wholesalers, represented here by J. J. Meherin. In addition to re- mitting the company’s usual mem- bership fee, it sent a second check to be used by the Chamber in its work in which, said the letter, the company is deeply interested. Wants Club Site ‘The Roosevelt Club of West Lake, Ore., asked the Chamber for de- tailed information relative to hunt- ing, fishing and other outdoor sport sopportunities in this district. It also, asked if the Chamber of Commerce could suggest a site for a clubhouse near here. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce advised the Chamber it was forwarding some pamphlets covering the program for the 1932 Olympic Games to be held in that submitted in full Referendum N. 4, adopted last week by the Chamber, a brief supporting its resolution on the Chamber's plea for funds to permit the continued operation of the local Agricultural Experiment Stations, and an account of its efforts to get these matters before Congress. J. L. Gray, Chairman of the Fire Prevention Committee, reported the Juneau Water Company had at ali times a full tank of water for fire ICK’S Prompt Delivery protection, and that the question of adequate water supplies for the community had been discussed be- fore a special meeting of the City Council last night which was at- ACROSS 1. Anything Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle strictly true . Full of: suffix . Meadow . Smell 2. Mountain: in 17. Binding fabric . As far as 19. Oceans . Understand 22, Soul: French . 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Nineteenth letter REGEIVERSHIP 1S ASKED FOR LUMBER FIRM Petition Filed in Kangas City Involving Long- | Bell Companies | i KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 123—A Federal receivership was today asked - for various Long-Bell gom- panies. i The petition was filed by five at- torneys who named William Hut- | son, said to be a bondholder living in Kansas, as the client. The Long- Bell Company is engaged extensi- vely in lumbering. Longview,| Washington, is one of the head- | quarters of the company. tended by himself and Presldent. Shattuck. Whittier Is Named To fill the place of B. M. Beh- rends during his absence on a! business trip to the States, M. S. Whittier was appointed by the President as Acting Chairman of the Washington BiCentennial Cel- ebration Committee. Minor amendments to the con- stitution authorrizing the appoint- ments of additional committeemen and committees were adopted un- animously. Secretary Walmsley reported 16 requests for information had been past week. o BERLIN—The German Federal | Railways offers a two-thirds fare to persons wishing to hear sym- | phonies or. operas or to attend legitimate theatres in the next largest city. The privilege does not apply to vaudeville and movie pa- trons. SHRINE T0 GIVE THIRD DANGE OF SEASON FRIDAY Special F er;—Service Will, Be Arranged for {is in excellent condition, and as on received and answered during the! TRAINS AID GERMAN STAGE |Were blasted into the Alsne river Douglas Residents Rite Temple, members of the Mys- tic Shrine will give their third danca of the season. The floor previous occasion arrangements have been made for delightful music. Refreshments will be served. Invitations that were issued by | the Shriners for their first dance of the season are in the nature of season invitations, and of course serve as invitations to the dance Friday evening. To accommodate residents of Douglas wishing to attend the af- fair, a special ferry service will be |provided Friday evening. A ferry- boat will leave Douglas at 8 in the evening and will depart from Juneau at 12:45 at night. —— e ARNOLD RETURNING H. L. Arnold, of Arnold’s Boot Store, is returning home to Juneau aboard the Victoria which sailed this morning from Seattle. He has been south on a business trip. ——.e—— BOOM! BINGO! A DAM! LYONS, France—Two rocky hills at a narrow point near here, form- ing a dam which made a lake 18| miles long, the project being de- |signed to produce 75,000,000 iilo- | Watt hours a year by water power. ————e———— MRS. JEAN ALLEN ILL Mrs. Jean Allen of Juneau en- —eeeo—— Daily Empire Want Ads Pay. tered St. Ann’s Hospital late yes- terday for medical treatment. Willoughb: DIFFERENT! — Admission $1.00 Doors. Open 7:30 Children 10c TONIGHT A.N. B. Hdll y Avenue Native Custom Dances IN FULL COSTUMES—CAST OF 30 PEOPLE Two Native Princesses in Person Absolutely new dances to you, but really as old as the discovery of Alaska : Students 25¢ w’sl’-u&‘ HENRY BAMAN, BREAKS HIS LEFT ILEG IN 3 PLACES, Fall of ,‘|2_Feet Occurs’ When Cabin Scaffold- ing Gives Way ! Henry Baman, head meat cutter at the Alaska Meat Company, suf- fered a compound fracture of the left leg Sunday afternoon. He is in St. Ann’s hospital and is expected to remain there two weeks at least. He will not be able to use the in- jured leg for some considerable time after he leaves the institution. Mr. Baman was working op the log cabin he is building on Glacier {Highway when the accident took place. He was engaged in putting the last log on the structure, when the scaffolding on which he was standing gave way. He fell 12 feet to the ground. Fortunately he was not struck by the log, which also tumbled down. In the fall, he broke his left leg in three places, between the ankle and the knee. He was hastily taken to the hos- pital where Dr. W. J. Pigg set the, fractures. COMMERCIAL MEN 1 | OF ALASKA FORM OWN SOCIAL CLUB ‘While passengers on the motor- ship Northland, of the Northland | Transportation Company’s fleet, a number of commercial travelers conceived the idea of forming the Alaska Commercial Men's Club, says the December issue of the Rallway and Marine News, pub- lished at Seattle. The plan met with prompt approval and the nec- esary steps were taken. It is the intention to establish headquarters at either Ketchikan or Juneau. iAmong the initial members who were aboard the Northland on November 24 were: A. Van Mavern, West Coast Grocery Co., Tacoma; H. B. Carbray, Seattle Hardware Co.; C. A. Schonacker, Zellerbacch Paper Co.; Gil Rich, Black' Manu- facturing Co., Seattle; Dan Rose, J. K. Gill Co, Portland; Noel Mc- Eachern, Schwabacher Bros. Gro- cery Co; R. Wakelin, Butler Co.; H. B. Crewson, The A. Schilling {Co.; Chet Johnson, National Gro- lery Co.; Bob Lee, Carnation Milk {Co.; Joe Meherin, Hills Bros Cof- fee; Jack Chamberlain, Pacific Ma- Friday evening in the Scottish |Tine Supply Co. Following the meeting the suc- cess of the organization was sealed at a sumptuous dinner served un- der the supervision of Chief Stew- ard D. A. Noonan, of the North- land. The menu was enthusiasti- cally approved and interest was in- creased by Mr. Noonan’s clever idea of naming the various dishes and courses after his friends among the traveling fraternity. ———— ALASKA' SNOW COVER The following amounts of snow, in inches, were reported on the ground at various Alaskan stations Monday afternoon, January 11: Barrow 8, Bethel 14, Cordova 21, Eagle 14, Fairbanks 23, Fort Yu- kon 16, Juneau 3, Ketchikan 1, Ko- diak 45, Sitka 1, Tanana 50. Ice on ‘Chena Slough at Fair- banks has increased to 39 inches in thickness and on Snake River at Nome to 27 inches, Reconstruction Bill Passes Senate; Now Goes to House ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 12— The reconstruction finance corpor- ation bill has passed the Senate by a vote of 63 to 8. It is expected a vote on the measure will be taken in the House tomorrow or Thurs- day. —————— ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CHEAP CSORNA, Hungary—An attempt to auction here the automobile used by Archduke Friedrich of Hapsburg as inspector-general of the Austro- Hungarian world war forces, brought a ‘top bid of $7.20. —————— Daily Empire Want Ads Pay. Piano Recital and PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION of the DUNNING SYSTEM OF IMPROVED MUSIC STUDY Presented by the Pupils of the DUNNING SCHOOL OF MUSIC HAZEL JAMES FERGUSON, Instructor FRIDAY, JAN. 15 8 o’Clock Presby‘terian Church The Public Is Cordially Invited UINK (Quick Drying Ink) The quick dfying Parker ink in all colors and sizes. Either washable or permanent. 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