The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 22, 1932, Page 2

WASHING TON BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION On this y Aunniversary of the birth of George sar, which marks the 200th Washington, we again honor the memory of that great patriot — that great statesman—that great and guid- ing genius who did so much in build- American ing a firm foundation for liberty and progress. STORE CLOSED ALL B.M. BEHRENDS CO., Inc. Juneau’s DAY Leading Department Store ORIENTAL WAR University the tioped Japanese and fi THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY BB 27, 1932. DOUGLAS NEW'S DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL WINS S, E. CHAMPIONSHIP “The High School Southeast Al- aska Basketball Champjonship was won Saturday night by the Douglas NOPSIS: Community sus- picicn rests upon Trueman Rock because he works for Gage Pres- ten, who is believed to be a cattle rustler. Rock has taken the - job because he is im love with Preston’s daughter, Thiry. Rock fears that at old love, Amy High School, 33 to 19. Every man| Wund, will make trouble for him finished strong for the good old| with Thiry. Douglas Hi." Chapter 30 The above message Was received “QUIT RIDING FOR THE in Douglas yesterday from Coach PRESTONS” Rinden and conveyed the news of | Rock ‘stared down into the piq- the second championship game d in the First City between the local high sehool and Ketchi- kan, and consequent winning of the | Southeast championship. e HOLID. '\Y OBSERVED QUIETLY Washington's Birthday today was observed. by most of the Douglas stores and the. post office being closed, the latter being open an hour only at noon for the dispatch- ing and receiving of mail to and from Juneau. “FIRST LADY OF | SPAIN” DEVOTED | TO HER FAMILY | MADRID, Feb. 22-~Home sanc- (tity and fthe inviolable pursuit of | routine household affairs are the bulwarks behind which Dona Pura Castillo de Alcala Zamora, “first |lady” of Spain, pursties a franquil | domestic career. | ‘Shortly after the inauguration of | her husband as constitutional presi- dent of vhe new republic, Dona Pura let it be definitely understood; that her public life would be rigidly re- stricted to occasions when she \ might be required to appéar, by her husband’s side. | Newspaper folk since then have found her housewifely instinets more than adequate ramparts against the lure of the printed ' page. Some private charity work In‘thc! small towns of her native province | cf Jaen occupies the. intermittent ! ntion of the president's wife,. | However, her main. pursalt s | the adminisiration of a family home graced by the president and | f UN TI N UES IN SEARCH JAPANESE BILLET h ity B ke i W SHANGHAI, Feb. 22. — Unifed |the oldest son, holds a law degres f States Marines bave been accused |and is preparing for a professor- apparatus. The | SHARPCLASHES : (Continaea from Page One) ese in Kiangwan hing a Japanese billet Im chip in Madrid university. The other sons, Luis, 19, and them the search “”‘*\}"pe 17, also are law students but y as they had already | m no signals were to be |qiligent attention with ha: s needs that require the of their mother. i, ol | The three girls, Pura; 29; Maria little Tesistan > Marines said they found not|peresa, 23, and Isabel 21, are| only a signalling apparatus but al-|piniched commercial secretarles | Japanese lines s0 large quantities of ammunition. \“,l se embryonie dommercial cas- when the infantry st The Ms s said this 18 not the| were cut - short by Alcala vance. The Japanese were first time they have found " th tious but encountered the gr opposition in the center of the tor to send out I‘OKYO Feb. ages. UYEDA KEEPS MOVING SHANGHAI, Feb. 22—Japanese Shanghai figl General Uyeda shifted his hea admit they are meting with somc quarters thrice during the past 24 | reverses. hours. First he was in a cotton The Government thought mill on the Yangtze, then to a |conquest of Shanghai would take poasant’s cottage a mile and a half a week or ‘ten days but it is no. behind the lines then to Futan |thought that perhaps it University which he occupied by nd into several weeks. Word has his troops only 1,300 yards behind the front line and expo: to the Chinese shell fire. Behind the nesz the year. t | Japanese using the American ae‘«\d ‘he Japanfiw} ed over the fact the Chi-| ting strongly in the| ing. The Japanese will ex-|trolled electric clocks are preparing for, the war a’s assumption of the presi- in maintaining the orderly, hard- working household which is the {president’s preferred retreat from his official dutiés L 5 e AN the| CAMPUS CLOCKS SPUR TARDY AMES, TIa.,—Twenty radio-con- have been lled at stragetic points on the ins n received here that thé Chi- campus of Iowa State college here 5f [to help stutlents to Teach classes on time, o . [ Sheetrock the Fireproof Wallboard —Takes Mills PHONE 358 —Adds more comforts to your home. any decoration. —Does not warp or shink. —Ask us about Sheetrock. Juneau Lumber 4w b | And: I had to foot the bill, True” waylay you to talk about myself.” |askea Rock, glad to have the sub- icome to the dance. .. {tel me he's a pretty wild cowboy.” | him.” Ibitt. Very well, uant flushed face of his old sweet- heart, Amy Wund. ing to hang onto you,' 'she said withy a rogueishness that did not altogether conceal firm determina- tion. “Why — how do — Mrs, Dabp?” “Call me Amy, can’t you? You used to. call me ‘darling Amy.'” “Good-evening Amy,” he drawled. “Ive forgotten what I used to call you, Reckon it's not just good te for you to remind me.” “Perhaps not, True, But you make me furious. I could do any- thing.” “Sure you coult, But, for in- stance, do you think it wise to hang on to me—this way—right in front of the hotel?” “Let’s go out of the light, then.| I've got to talk to you,” she replied and pressing his arm tight she hurried him down the dark strect. “Amy, listen to sense. Oughtn'i you be home?" asked Rock gravely. | “Sense from True Rock? Ye gods! | When I was sixtesen you made me meet you out, at night, because my father wouldn't let you come %Yo by Zane Grey “Now I've got you and I'm go-| fi SUNSET PASS he said, earnestly. | “But, True, I won't promise not o to—to make you be more,” 'she said, rebelliously. ' “Don't talk nonsense,” p]ml sharply. “Amy, v.m you con- lsent to my calin’ on your hus- s | “vou wamt to see John” she [au d, astounded, her eyes open- ing . “What on earth for?” i I think it's a mighty good {idea,” he rejoined, sevasively. It might, at that,” she agreed, lark eyes fall of thought. Then tossed her head and laughted. I Amy. No one 3 . Can I ask John ' I like and tell him what Trueman Rock!” she burst out, tonished into a cormer. “Yes, you, anything except I was e in love with you—and that it’s not utterly impossible for me {to be so foolish again.” take good care you don’t do he laughed, wondering why had been so unkind. She was le, and perhaps not so dan- s as he had imagined. ueman, - I have something to say,” she said, hesitatingly. then, say it. A ‘woman al- s leaves the worst for the last.” think you'd better quit riding the Prestons,” she - answered, reluctance giving place to in- agerness. “Why?” he inquired. that he am man, that it's not because I— be jealous of Thiry Pres- our house,” she reterted. “That's so, Amy. But I've learned a littlg in all these years—at least At present, they aid their mother “Amy, I don’t exactly trust you,” Rock said. “I'd despise you if you lied.” enough name.” “Thank yeu. I believe you have. Now about my being at home. It's an empty home. I am alone most of the time. John has men come there to drink and play cards and talk' business. He objects to my friends. He is as jealous as the devil. Just a seMish rich old man! “Aw, too bad, Amy,” replied Rock deeply touched, “You never should have married Dabb.” ‘Fa‘ther was in debt to John. . . to . consider a woman's she returned, bitterly. “But I didn’t “How'd you know I was in town?” jeot changed. “I heard it this morning. True, did you get the invitation to my dance?” “I did. Many thanks, Amy.” “Are you ¢oming, True?” “I'd sure like to. I might drop in for a little—to look on.” “True Roek! You look on at a dance! Will you come?” “Here you are,” said Rock, “an old sweetheart of mine, and now married to 4 man who hates me— coaxing me to come to a dance.” “I'd like you to come for several reasons, True.” “All right, fire away,” he said. “First for old times' sake. Then because certain of my friends sav you won't come. Next because— well, True, I've been a darned fool, I've gone —ea—little too far with a certai neowboy. And I'm afraia a cartain cowboy, and I'm afraid And I thought—if you were there- | word. To do her justice, Rock had to admii to himself that the deceitful side of her seemed to be in abey- he' ‘re- 1 give you my word of honor, U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIOULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU The Weather (By the U. 8. Weatner Burean; Forecast for Junean and vielnity, beginning at 4 p.m., Feb. 22: e Clpudy and continued cold tonlght; warmer Tuesday; fresh northeast winds. 3 LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Veloclty — Wesune | 4 pm. yesty 29.98 74 70 NE 14 Lt. Snow 4 am. today 29.90 54 58 E 22 Cldy i ocon today 29.82 6 64 NE 19 Cidy CABLE AND EADIO REPORTE YESTERDAY | TODAY Highest 4pm. | Lowest4am. 4a.m. Precip. 4a.m. Station— temn, temp, | emp. temp. velc.ty 24 hrs. Weathes | Barrcw -18 -1 Nome . Te 0 0 -8 -6 4 0 Cldy | Bethel 6% -8 -12 -12 28 0 Clear Fort Yukon -32 -32 -48 -48 0 0 Clear | Tanana -16 -34 -40 -30 o [ Clear | Fairbanks -30 ~30 -46 -46 4 00 g}ear “v h Egale -32 -32 -54 54 0 j2ar | L St. Paul 14 14 16 16 18 0 Cidy | €, DO Duitch Harbor 22 22 16 20 ?‘4’ g Fh g}(dLV Kodiak 26 12 | 16 18 - y Cordova ......... 4. 13 E 0. -0 4 0 clear | W}/ ASHINGTON E Juneau 10 ] i 5 5 22 12 Cldy Ketchikan . . 34 32 | 30 32 o k! Snow Princé Rupert ... 32 32 Bt = 4 “ 4- g - 10 wiph Snow THE FATHER i Seattle ¢ 50 48 | 42 44 12 Trace Cldy Portland 54 52 | —_ - 6 0 Cldy San Franeisco ... 62 50 | 46 48 8 0 Stat |Of *, =, 5 b *—Less than 10 miles. Pressure is high over the interior and Yukon Territory, Yukon 30.66 inches, and over the western part of the United States, Port- land, Oregon, 30.24 inches. The low pressure area over the Gulf has two centers, one is three hundred miles south of Kodiak with pres- sure 20.40 inches and the other a: Ketchikan 20.44 inches, Falr weather prevailed throughout Alasta except for snow i nthe South- east section. The temperature his risen slightly over Western Al- aska but fallen along the east Glf coast. are reported from the Aleutians and Bering Sea. ance at this moment. “No? What is it, then?” he asked tensely. ! “I believe the Prestons are going to get more than the ill will of | the range.” “That’s a strong statement, Amy. On what do you ‘base it?” “True, I can't trace it down. But it must come from many little bits | of gossip T've heard. Some of it, by the way, from Peeples. Bvery- | one knows, of course, that you took the job to be near Thiry Preston. | It's a joke already. That's your side of ft. Trueman you have a reputa- tion. Oh, I don't mean as & gun-| slinger. That's old. Nor do I mean as a great rider, roper, and all such | cowboy qualities. It's that you're| true blue, honest, a man of your § Why even my husband; thinks that. For I asked him.” “I'm glad Amy. T hope I deserve | it. T.certainly mean to.... But is there unusual interest in' me, Jjust now?” X “That’s the point, True. There is. I could tell you a lot of things if I could remember. Greis-Clink | Peeples said he reckoned Gage Preston would profit by your hon- est mame.” Jehnt Dabb and Reck put their cards on the table in the next installment, tomorrow. ——————— PIES! PIES! PIES! Holy Trinity Guild will hold a pie sale at Juneau-Young Hard- waré Store Satu.rday. March 5. adv. I'd not be afraid, anyhow.” “Amy, how far did you go?” I let him kiss me—hug me.” “Amy Wund!” exclaimed True- man. “But, Trueman, I came to my senses,” she protested. “I don't want to see him' again. But he'll . And they “Who is he, Amy?” “T don’t know his real first name. His last is Peeples. Clink they call ‘Peeples. I've sure heéard of him. third xemn is enough to feich me. Tl come.” “Oh, thank you, Trueman,” replied, in delight. “Amy, I don't exactly trust you,” she got it in you to become a splendid woman. 'Could I help you—as a friend, or brother? Be honest, Amy, T'd despise you if you li | “Yes, you could, and I'll be grate- ful for that—if I can't have more,” m vem won to sincerity by Rides for thi§ new rancher, Hes- | { I ‘reckon your| cpid Rogk, dublously. “But yowve | { D e \ PEERLESS BREAD Fresh Daily ASK FOR IT AT YOUR GROCERS “Remember the Name” PEERLESS BREAD "ASK FOR IT BY BRAND " ALASKA MEAT CO. QUALITY AND SERVICE TO YOUR LIKING Meadowbrook Butter Austin Fresh Tamales PHONE 39 Deliveries—10:30, 2:30, 4:30 YOU SAVE in many ways when you buy a FORD ) ASK - JUNEAU MOTORS } “All r(gm. Shake hands on it, " 1 Foot of Main Street JUST ARRIVED—Another new stock of WALLPAPER Juneau Paint Store 1932 WORLD ALMANACS Butler, Mauro Drug Co. 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