The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1932, Page 4

Daily ;flasku Empire TO}{N "W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER S b R THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932. es it very clear that the Constitution makelsl 1ad no such situation in-mind as that made by Prohibition. However, if a recognized plebiscite showsd that a majority of the American people are opposed to STEAMSHIP MEN LEGION DEBATES Sunday by _the Szcent d and Main = Prohibition NY S dead as a .]- l']"\n\ cred in Post Offic __ jalmost that dead now in most sections of the| R " SUBSCRIPTION RATES. country. But if a vote of the country could be| Dellvered by carrier in Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and registered i it the people very likely would B o wing atast follow the example of Finland. The vote there| G d o in advance, was regarded as a mandate to the Parliament to ,VmPIC ames an s it o) vk it will promptly repeal the Prohibition laws, and caterers, without Conventions the Business Office of any failure or irreg waiting for the lawmakers to act, inmediately began :‘" f ‘("‘..' iness Offices, to dispense beer and other liquor publicly. In consequence of the Olympie TS 2 g The United States is the only country in the|Games, which will be held at Los Th x»?‘E'\Bffia ?f\ATOS"fiIEH\P?EvSfi.d to the world that has even technical Prohibition. Other |Angeles and as a result of on- fise, far re Ws e disppiches credited 10 countries that have -tried ‘and abandoned it are |¥entions of ‘numerous national or- : . AR S canada way, Sweden, Russia and Tur- ganizations, - which are scheduled IRCULATION GUARANTEED *TO_BE LARGER the American people ever get a vote on for . Pacific “Coast - cliles,’ S m/n OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION y v ke (3 travel to Alaska this year will be | - - - |it she, too, will undoubtedly discard it, ‘and the|myuch heavier than it was: fakt| sentiment against it has reached such proportions|year, 1. J. James, Assistant Gene that some sort of a referendum cannot long be de-|eral Passenger Agent of the Pacif- layed. In fact, many who are still listed as dry, are|ic Steamship Company, with head- urging modification in the hope that something|quariers in Seattle, statés ‘In a might be saved for their side before the people|letter to Brice Howard, Juneau agent of the navigation line, cent. beer bill ferent now hibition. LET THERE BE FULL Gov ho is quali to do so ought to municipal el n. books will That gives one week in h to Other Bootleggers. complete registration of the 1,200 or more voters of 4Sefiew e oy, 2 ‘ Washington's five-cent tax on gasoline is rapidly 2 ke et s 8, good admin- building up a hootleg enterprise second only in the hext year is f ho are quall- y, hortance to that pertaining to liquor. Gasoline is 0 do so, to. Tegister: be books close evading the tax at many distributing points and in and to vote on election day. re is & light large quantities. The statement is seriously made stration there will be a 1li and there is by reputable dealers that if the State Highway ng might epresenta- 't always danger in a light happen at an election if there is not a r tive registration and.vote. Take the time to go to the City Hall before it is too late! PLEBISCITE NOT FAR vote. Angy would and register ', The for export few miles out WET AND DRY another wharf and the Eighteenth Amendment would be as door-nail—particularly where the adverse majorities were registered. insist on throwing the whole thing overboard. A Senate sub-committee has reported a four-per- What a row that would favorably. have made a couple of years ago! Everybody is taking have been Democratic primary elections in There way of the Pacific Northwest = | three wic separated States. One in New England, (States without payment of extra REGISTRATION. 'one a Western Plains State and one in the South, |fares. Now round trip tickets be- Roosevelt has carried all of them. Fund were now collecting taxes on all the gas sold, have more money than what to do with The law makes evasion of the tax absurdly simple. | tax does not apply, A launch loads up a thousand gallons at a Seattle pier for export to British Columbia. A it changes its mind, for exal sells the fuel States | It is in those Rail Change Helps A change in railroad regulations the advantage of Alaska Mr. James explains. Heretofore, under the so- called Shasta Arbitrary Rule, trav- elers from Eastern States to Cali- fornia could not return home by But it is dif- a crack at Pro- tween the East and the West are without extra expense and travel- ers from Eastern States may re- turn home by any route they de- sire. Many that come West by way of the central and southern lines will go back East by the Pa- in the States also will operate to! interchangeable on any railroad} EXPECT HEAVY CONTRACT FOR TRAVEL NURTHDUGUUT WORK {Admiral Offlcnals Point to \‘tmans to Lxst Men Resi- dents for Blood i Transfusion /hether the addition to the Dug- o headquarters of the Juneau Post of the: American Legion, will {be erected on contract or by the | volunteer -labor of members of the forganization will be determined at its next meeting, April 14. Cost of the improvement, -if ‘let on contract, thas been ascertained, but the vet- {erans are not of one mind as to ther they can afford the mone- outlay. Final Vote Next Meeting The matter was discussed at the regular meeting of the Post last night. A final vote on the issue 1l be taken at the next meeting. he suggestion of a prominent physician and surgeon of the city, the Post voted in favor of listing men residents of the community who would be willing to offer their blood for transfusion purposes, when such emergencies arise. The listed persens with the noted nature of their blood would be catalogued so as to be available when required by the medical profession. Sometimes Not Obtainable Now, when there is necessity for transfusion, doctors are often both- ered and delayed in getting the needed supply, and sometimes have cific Northwest systems. Once in the Northwest, not a few of these travelers will take advantage of} the opportunity excursions. Inquired About Prospects Mr. Howard wrote Mr. James asking him it would know mple, to gasoline| In reply Mr. James says: “There are many factors which comes back to|g° to create the to one of the re- AWAY. s who are bootlegging gasoline, and who, by a“fialgl‘,:‘:;i‘g‘Zi],l:smiggfll{:;\s?a?;: St EERE B i ing the tax, are enabled to undersell tax- tonventions. whith me “; be. Bk The Literary Digest poll of 20000000 votes on!povino siations and still make more money than | Mgy s Pyt el Sk 5 Prohibition may not bz a conclusive test of the the jatter. Or a tanker, if so minded, can . take 2111(0, 15") Z}""l‘(““‘(h:?wlhehss}:\l::;a: a:;_ status of public opinion on that subject, but it i5'on a full load from an independent producer at ‘h:'l' o uéd;‘r hicis 46 phas gt enough to raise a very strong presumption that the some California port, at a cost of around 4% cents poop]k; a considerable amount: of American people are convinced that the time has a gallon, unload it at any Puget Sound port,| o~ . .o visit the entire Pacific arrived to discard the noble experiment as a failure, And have it disposed of in the same illegitimate| .. ;' sliminated. so that we It is so expressive that there ought not longer to be Manmer. P X j|may reasonably expect nearly ‘all doubt in the mind of any one that the time has ronl:‘n!”::: p:-ose'j:;‘sklx?:lseia.xa?s wskigfii ur::negzgse::y persons commg_m the Pacific Cof.sl arrived for a resubmission of the Eighteenth Amend- | "1 standpoint of highway needs, it is obvious ;]I“iw)fw' to tl)m'x}‘d(? the Pacific ment, and it ought to be submi & WAV, ihat the Legislature should reduce the tax to a|".uter 1R G KB T that the country might get an adequate measure of ppint which would cause the xupull:;-::rowmg axl':n,\' perchutage; 6f these péctle. batie 1 on the bootle to lose interest in the game his oy piaks e s majority of the American people are opposed \-nu are much more clram cxmllvd will not miss the opportunity of the retention of National Prohibition, we cannotto it than the bootleggers TR visiting Alaska / On all accounts, then, reduction is the proper conceive of an Americanism that would insist upon retaining it in the Constitution upon the technical- ity that it requires three-fourths of the States to been change the Constitution. The threat has been made 'giate that the drys will not consent to the change in the Constitution, no matter what the majority against | it, until thirty-six States ask for it. That is tech-' nically their right under the Constitution. The provision that an amendment to the Constitution | must be ratified by three-fourths of the States | was intended to prevent radical departures from the regular order being made lightly. The very | fact that under the strict terms of the Constitu- | tion thirteen small States could force large States to arro])\ distasteful 1 course, rather suggested If constant a tough foe, 000 B, split by dry because of seeing the danger by the wet issue.—(New Orlean Times-Picayune.) than diversion of any portion of the 5-cent tax receipts to other purposes, such as have various sources around from internal strife has made the Chinese how come our Democrats don't elect more Presidents?—(Detroit News.) of Congress of late seems to have been willing to thirty-five "see panking and financial matters through Glass ing conditions EVESle(‘W Orleans Times-Picayune.) NAVY BEANS, 5 pounds for .. .. CORN MEAL, 10-pound bags RINSO, large ... ..., ; SNOWDRIFT, 3-pound pdllb s GARNICK’S * SOME REAL SPECIALS S:o ool e 8iieens on Ninth Street near the Gold Creek bridge caused an alarm to| e L e .65 be turned into the fire depart- ment this afternoon. The blaze issue.” HONE 174 Capacity List for Dorothy “The first large party we will probably take into Alaska this year will be a capacity list on the first sailing of the Dorothy Alexander, which will make the trip all the way through from California. “The June 24th trip of the Dor- othy Alexander will of course have a capacity list of Rotarians. “The Admiral Rogers from Seat- tle August 11 will again have the University of Oregon, and this too will be a capacity list. “Another item of interest is that this year not only the Dorothy Alexander and Admiral Rogers but also the Queen will connect at Vic- toria, B. C., northbound each trip with the California vessels, thus materially adding to the excursion traffic from California.” AUTO FIRE CALLS OUT DEPARTMENT Flames shooting from a Nash touring automobile undergoing re- | pairs at the Olaf Bodding Garage the —Headline. Yes, being washed up was extinguished with chemical fluid by the firemen. The flames were caused by the short circuiting of wires in the car. It was only slightly damaged. ———————— MRS. KEELER A GOLFER ALBANY, Ga., March 25, ¥ GREATER SAVINGS T EASTHER SPECIALS Offering Extra Pre-Easter Values in COATS, DRESSES and MILLINERY with a complete showing of new accessories in SCARFS, GLOVES and PURSES “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” - Juneau’ Store There’s more than one golf pert in the house of O. B. Keeler writer of tales of the greens and fairways. Mrs Mary Rogers, the Florida girl who carried Helen Hicks to the 18th;| green in a match, from the Ra- dium Springs tournament here. for Alaska turist travel: this yegr,|fourth Keeler eliminated | failed to obtain it at all. The Legion will endeavor to en- list other organizations in the mat- to enjoy Alaska |ter One new member, Alexander J Zuboff, was initiated last evening. Regular meetings of the Juneau about the prospeetd}Post have been set for second and Thursdays of every month, }mpression that traffic to Alaska this year will be IN DOG DERBY AT FAIRBANKS Drives Wright—'s. Bird Dogs to Win Over Sixteen Mile Course FATRBANKS, Alaska, March 25 Mitchell Cristo, driving Thomas Wright's bird dogs yesterday, won th¢ 16-mile H: Wendell Endicott ¢Ddg Derby in one hour 17 min- utés and 30 seconds. Julien Hurley’s Siberians, driven By Lon Brady, came home in sec- ond close behind Cristo. The Signal Corps Trophy race, two heats of 30 miles each, will be run Saturday and Sunday. IOWA STATE MATMEN ., PREP FOR OLYMPICS BY TOURNEY ROUTE AMES, Ia, March 25. — Iowa State college varsity wrestlers, having completed a victorious dual meet season, face an unusually ambitious “tournament” season. Coach Hugo Otopalik, who also is coach of the United States Olympic wrestlers for the coming international meet has entered his athletes in four champion- ship tourneys to give them ample opportuniy to qualify for the next Olympic squad. ¥The Midwest A. A. U. meet at Fort Dodge Ia., the Iowa State college meet here, the National rColleglate A. A gathermg in In- diana university, and the Nation- al Y. M. C. A, mat tourney at Grand Rapids, Mich., are all on the Cyclones’ program. Final Olympic wrestling trials will be at Columbus, O. July 7-8. (o S Thirty men applied for the head football coaching post vacated by the resignation of Johnny Arm- strong at Columbia college, De- buge, Iowa. Mrs. Lee W. Mida of Chicago, @Q of the country’s leading golf- € is a licensed operator of a short wave radio station. } The sure way to get make your bank bal fast. compounded s Own GETTING ALONG to save some money ALL the time. necessary to make largé deposits, as small and frequent additions to your account will We pay four per cent on savings accounts B. M. Behrends Bank * OLDEST BANk W4 ALASKA § . along“ in this world is 1t isn't ance grow amazingly twice a year 600D FRIDAY |I the highest ranks down to humble priests prostrated themselves today before the altars churches in ritual services which recorded the death fo Christ. ling and eight in boxing. IS OBSERVED|; ROME, March 25.—Bishops of in Rome’s 400/ q. Good Friday is being observed | l “Our doorstep worn by satisfied L. C. SMITH and CORONA | TYPEWRITERS J. B. Burford & Co. ||s customers” EASTER {3 GREETING CARDS Glasses Fitted, Lenses Ground | Ry RO TR S, DR. R. E. SOUTHWELL PROFESSIONAL | Helene W.L. Albrecht i PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Electricity, Infra Red Ray, Medical Gymnastics. | 410 Goldsteln Building Phone Office, 216 ‘ 1 DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER here as in'all other countries. D! | Al theatres and dance halls in| | Blomgren Bullding | Ttaly will be closed tonight. PHONE 56 { Hours 8 am. to 9 pm. | The University of North Caro-|e: ° lina - awarded 10 monograms té basketball players, nine in wrest-| T > Dr, Charles P. Jenne DENTIST PUACRSUR SHOP IN JUNEAU Rooms 8 and 8 Valentine kgl > AN | ) Bullding — e ‘Telephone 176 7 Guarantesd i ; . | SHEET METAL WORK l - - | PLUMBING D r. J. W. Bayn | GEO. ALFORS ||| L aleyee | PHONE 564 Rooms 5-6 Triangle Bldg. e || office hours, 9 am. to 5 pm. L] Evenings by appointment Phone 321 Bl = U Fraternal Societies or B. P. 0. BLKS Meejing every r Wednesday night at 8 pm, Elks Hall. Visiting - brothers welcome, M. 8. JORGENSEN, Exalted Rule M. H. SIDES, Secretary. Co-Ordinate Bod- ~ (= les of Freemason CANR! ry Scottish Rite i) Regular meeting second Friday each month at 7:30 p. m., Scot- tish Rite Temple. WALm B. HEISEL, Secretary e s LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE, NO. 700 Meets Monday 8 p. m. Ralph Reischl, Dictator, Legion of Moose No, 2§ mee's first and third Tuesdays. G A, Baldwin, Secretary and Herder, P. O. Box 273. Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. SEWARD BUILDING | Office Phone 469, Res. Phone 276 | . Robert Simpson Opt' D5 Graduate Angeles Col- lege of Optometry and | Opthalmology ° Dr. Geo. L. Barton | CHIROPRACTOR Hellenthal Building OFFICE SERVICE ONLY Hours 9 am. to 7 pm. PHONE 259 Optometrist—Optician . - . MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 Second and fourth Mon- day of each month in Scottish Rite Temple, beginning at 7:30 p. m. JOHN J. FARGHER, 5 Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Sec- retary. ORDEF, OF EAS1ERN STAR Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, at 8 o'clok, Scottish Rite Temple. EDITH HOWARD, Worthy Mat« ron; FANNY L. ROB- INSON, Secretary. ENIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Couneil No. 1760 Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. Transient brothers urg- ed to attend. Council Chambers, Fifth Street. JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K. H. J. TURNER, BSecretary. 4 . Our trucks go any place any . * Examined—Glasses Fitted time. A tank for Diesel Oil CANDIES it 7, Valentine Bldg. | ! 458 s Gik/for chade ol sas J Of i Phone 484; Residence burner trouble, NOVELTIES Phone 238, Office Hours: 9:30 [ PHONE 149, NIGHT 148 fo1% 1:0t%0 5% ||| RELIABLE TRANSFER Juneau Drug 2le JUNEAU-YOUNG | Co. “There Is No Substitute for QUALITY” Free Reading Room City Hall, SBecond Floor Main Street and Fourth Reading Room Opem From 8a m to 10 p. m, Circulation Room Open from 1 to 5:30 p. m.—7:00 to 8:30 ZYNDA ELEVATOR SERVICE 8. ZYNDA, Prop. FIRE ALARM CALLS Third and Franklin, Front and Franklin. Front, near Ferry Way. Front, near Gross Apts. Front, opp. City Whart, Front, near Saw Mill. Front at A. J. Office. glnouchby at Totem rocery. Willoughby, opp. Cash Cole’s Garage. Front and Seward. Front and Main. Second and Main. Fifth and Seward. Seventh and Main, Fire Hall. Home Boarding House. Gastineau and Rawn ‘Way. Second and Gold. and Harris, 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 2-1 2-3 2-4 Seventh and Gold. Fifth and Kennedy. Ninth, back of power house. Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. Distin and Indian, Ninth and Calhoun. ‘Twelfth, garage, Twelfth and Willoughby. Seater Tract. HAAS Famous Candies The Cash Bazaar Open Evenings Night Phone 1851 Day Phone 12 With the place. For our coal goes farther and gives a more even and satisfying heat. If your coal bin is running low, supply to prove our statement. Our draying service is always the best and we specialize in Feed. GENERAL CARPENTER WORK Funeral Parlors Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers . . . o|? i | TFALLING HAIR STOPPED | Dr. C. L. Fenton | A healthy hesd WILL | CHIROPRACTOR | grow hair. E Colonic Irrigation for | I Constipation 1 NU-LIFE METHOD l Phone 581, Goldstein gldg. FOOT CORRECTION l Room 6, Valentine Bldg. . Hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-8 | *— L] I e TR Juneau Public Library “SEE” C. HEGG TELEPHONE 235 KALSOMINING PAINTING HOME DECORATING Estimates furnished free LIBERAL coal if it comes from our better have us send you a new D. B. FEMMER Phone 114 JUNEAU CABINET and DETAIL MILL- WORK CO. Front Street, next to Warner Machine Shop CABINET ' and MILLWORK GLASS REPLACED IN AUTOS Estimates Furnished Upon Request NEW RECORDS NEW SHEET MUSIC RADIO SERVICE Expert Radio Repairing Radio Tubes and Supplies JUNEAU 'MELODY HOUSE JUNEAU TRANSFER COMPANY Moves, Packs and Stores Freight and Baggage Prompt Delivery of ALL KINDS OF COAL PHONE 438 PLAY BILLIARD | LA BURFORD’S e THE JuNEAu LAUNDRY Franklin Street, between Front and Second Streets PHONE 359 W.P. Johnson ¢ FRIGIDAIRE DELCO LIGHT PRODUCTS MAYTAG WASHING MACHINES GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS Phone 17 Front Street Juneau D e FINE Watch and Jewelry REPAIRING at very reasonable rates WRIGHT SHOPPE PAU]E. BLOEDHORN