The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 25, 1932, Page 8

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1932. around a little to head it down the hill, so we could get it moving and thus start its engine. I was in front of the machine and Mr. | Britt was at its side. The automo- bile got under way quickly, I leap- ‘o(i aside from the front of it. Mr. Britt stepped upon the running board. I yelled to him to jump from the running board and let me on it. I ran beside the car for a short distance and then followed it. Mr. Britt either did not hear me lor he thought he could get the car under control. WILLIAM E. BRITT LOSES LIFE | AUTO ACCIDENT (Continuea rom Page One) The son was netified by cable- gram yesterday of his father's de- mise and will arrive in Juneau,| Door Was Shut Tuesday, May 3, in time for the .gtanding on the running board, funeral, which will be held under ., the door shut, he reached a auspices of the Masonic Order y.,q to the streering wheel and Wednesday, May 4 tried to guide the machine. It ca- Mr. Sather, resident of Nome, reened acrossed the street and then who has been visiting his sister, cown it at considerable speed, scrap- n the telephone pole. As Mr. Britt's head was struck by the pole he seemed to be tossed in the air Miss Kristie Sather of this city since early this month, was an eye witness of the accident that re- sulted in Mr. Britt's death. land then fell limp to the ground. Story of Eye Witness I am sure he never realized what “I was at the home of Mr. and|happened fo him.” Mrs. Britt yesterday when Mr.Britt| Mrs. Britt was almost prostrated left the house to go to his phar-ipy the tragic event. Friends re- " said Mr. Sather today. “INimained with her at her home last minutes he returned to the|night. She left the city today to dwelling to ask me to go to the giay with friends in the country. garage with him to crank his car,| The Britt Pharmacy has been which was a Chevrolet coach. It!closed temporarily. was equipped with a self-starter,| The Chevrolet, with its front but this would not work on account | gyje, wheels, bumper and fenders of a weak batetry. I tried to crank paqly damaged, was taken by a tha car, but without success. Then |wrecking car to the garage of the we pushed the car backwards out connors Motor Company. of the garage to Gold Street. Once| News of the fatal accident spread on the street, we shoved the car ) (Paid Advertisement) rapidly, and greatly shocked the community. Born in September, 1863 Mr. Britt was born September 12, 1863 at Fjoertoft, near Aalessund, Norway, where his progenitors— the ancentral name being Britan- nicus—had settled as early as 1306. Of eminent family—one of his brothers was a‘ member of the Norwegian Parliament — Mr. Britt had the best of educational ad- vantages. He was graduated from the University of Oslo (Christiana, then). While at the institution, he gave special attention to languages and chemistry, and because of his application at that time and sub- sequently he became proficient in German, French and Latin. Also while at the university, he did news- | paper work on the weekly Fedra- heimen. Opened Private School Immediately after his gradua- tion, he established a private school at Aalessund. He soon gave up the enterprise, however, to engage in the more lucrative undertaking of private tutor in the northern part of Norway. He followed this work three years. Then he returned to the University of Olso to pursue further the study of chemistry. Fol- lowing completion of this study, he | left Norway to visit a brother, who | was a pharmacist in Chicago, trav- |eling leisurely through Germany, {France and England. It was in 1893, the year of the Columbian !Exposition in Chicago, and Mr, | Britt's intention at the time was Q AS[( fOl' d Democratic Ballot And vote for the nomination of the ablest and most capable candidate seeking that office For Delegate to Congress-- SENATOR A. J. DIMOND 2 And we solicit your votes for the following “Roosevelt for President” Candidates who filed at the request of the party through its Territorial Convention at Fairbanks— For National Committeeman-- JAMES J. CONNORS For Delegates to National Convention-- T.H. DEAL, A.A. SHONBECK, H.F. MORTON, W. B. KIRK, JOHN W. TROY and JOHN G. WALMER For Alternate Delegates to National Convention P. C. McMULLEN, C. J. TODD, S. HELLEN- THAL, ALLEN SHATTUCK and ARCH McDONALD For Commissioner of Eductaion-- A. E. KARNES For Attorney General-- JAMES S. TRUITT For Auditor-- FRANK A BOYLE For Highway Engineer-- W. A. HESSE For Senator-- NORMAN R. WALKER Vote for Four Only of the following for Representatives-- JOE GREEN, C. H. HELGESEN, THOMAS JUDSON, J. W. KEHOE, FRANK J. PERA- TOVICH, F. A. SORRI, ALBERT WILE DIMOND FOR DELEGATE CLUB OF JUNEAU NOTE: The DIMOND FOR DELEGATE CLUB headquarters are lo- cated at the office of Allen Shattuck on Front Street. They will be open all day tomorrow and prepared to take voters to and from the polls in automobiles. Anyone wanting an automobile to ‘the polls at the pri- mary election. tomorrow will be accommodated tuck’s office, Phone 249. (Paid Advertisement) by calling up Mr. Shat- to make merely & visit. The broth= er'se untimely death, howeves) ‘éf- fected a change in Mr. Britt's plans. He inherited the pharmacy. To qualify himself to conduct it, he entered the Pharmacy School of Northwestern University at Evans- ton, Ill. He could speak but little English then, and he also devoted himself to learning the language. Bicycle Trip to West In 1897, Mr. Britt disposed of companion he made a bicycle trip periences for the Chicago Norweg- ian language newspaper, Scandi- naven. In the winter of '1897-98, he heard a great deal of the strike of gold in the Klondike. In the spring of 1898, he went to Seattle, and within a few weeks after his arrival there, he took steamship for 1898. He was not successful in min- ing there, and in the following year, he went to Atlin. He remain- ed in Atlin until 1900, when he settled in Skagway, opening a drug store. Came Here in 1912 In 1912 Mr. Briis came to Ju- neau, establishing a drug store here. Although he lived in this city, h continued to conduct his drug store in Skagway until 1916. In that year he discontinued business in Skagway, and opened his second drug store here. In 1925, he con- solidated his two stores in Juneau and devoted his entire attention to the business conducted as Britt's Pharmacy on Seward Street be- tween Front and Second Streets. Mr. Britt was prominent in eivic as well as in business affairs. ‘When a resident of Skagway, he served for many years as a member of the School Board. In Juneau, he was for several terms on the City Council. He was a Democrat in politics. He was a member of the Territorial House of Represen- tatives two terms, 1915 and 1917 term, 1919 and 1921. the business in Chicago. With a| to San Francisco, writing his ex-! and of the Territorial Senate one | In civic matters his chief inter- | est was in schools. Alaska’s public school laws are the result in great measure of legislation that he spon- |sored and urged to be enacted | when he was a member of the Ter- | ritory’s Legislature. He was Chair- man of the Educational Commit- 'tees of House and Senate during his legislative terms. Mr. Britt’s educational attain- ments and his experience as a phar- macist recommended him for ap- pointment to the Alaska Board of |Pharmacy. For years he had been President of the Board and was its President at the time of his, death. Knight of St. Oiaf In 1914, Mr. Britt was appointed| | Vice-Consul for Norway. In 1928, |for efficient consular service, he | was made by King Haakon VII of Norway a Knight of the First Class ! |that at the time was held by not |more than 12 others persons in the United States. , Until 1927, when Mr. Britt suf-| |fered a stroke that for a while| caused partial paralysis, he was| fond of fishing. After the illness, | which kept him for several weeks | confined to his home, he never felt | ufficiently active to indulge in" |the pastime as he had done prev- jously. Mr. Britt was a Mason of the 32nd Degree, a member of the Mystic Shrine, an Elk and belong- |ed to the Pioneers of Alaska. Tuter Weds Pupil | It was in 1904, while Mr. Britt was in business in Skagway that he made a trip to Norway to wed | Miss Sophia Lind of Tronjem, who |had been one of his pupils when he | was a private tutor in the northern | |part of the kingdom. They were married in May that year. Their | honeymoon was spent in touring | several European countries before coming to Alaska to make their |home. Mr. and Mrs. Britt's son was| |born in Skagway in 1905. He was! appointed to the United States! Naval Academy by Delegate Dan Sutherland and was graduated with the class of 1929. The young offi- cer and his wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Britt here late in 1930. Mr. Britt continued throughout his life the education that he started as a youth in Norway. He was widely read, delighted in good | literature; was a student of econ- omics and of science, and a patron of the arts. His home was a center | for cultured persons. e JUDGE HILL IS APPROVED WASHINGTON, April 25. — The Skagway. He went Into Dawson in| ") "order of St. Olaf, an honor |Senate Judiciary Committee has reported favorable on the nomina- tion of E. Coke Hill to be Federal Judge of the Fourth Division in Alaska. He is now Judge of the Third Division. - e CAPT. YANGEY MAKES RECORD BURBBNAK, Cal. April 25— Capt. Lewis Yancey, New York to Rome {flier, reached an altitude of 19,200 feet in an autogyro plane on Sunday, exceeding the former unofficial record by Amelia Ear- har! Putnam. e Valdez Residents Get Marriage License in State of Washington WENATCHEE, Wash., April 25.— Arthur J. Hill and Mrs. Joan M. Dillon, both of Valdez, Alaska, have obtained @ marriage license here. The Democratic Machine Creaks! Tonight Hear GEORGE B. GRIGSBY Coliseum Theatre ADMISSION FREE—9:30 TONIGHT The issues of the present Primary Campaign will be fully discussed ... including the Bureau of Fisheries control ... the Workingmen’s Com- pensation Act and the inner workings of the DEMOCRATIC MACHINE HEAR GRIGSBY TONIGHT AT THE COLISEUM THEATRE . 9:30 0’Clock—ADMISSION FREE STRAWBERRIES DUE TOMORROW MORNING 20c Basket GEORGE BROS. , 5 FAST DELIVERIES—10 am., 11 am., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. STRONG CREDIT AND CONFIDENGE NEEDS OF HOUR Secretary of Treasury Calls Present Most Severe De- pression in History NEW YORK, April 25—A Te- invigorated credit structure and the restoration of national confidence is called for by Secretary of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills as the “twin weapons which must be forg- ed to turn back the forces of de- struction,” Secretary Mills was speaking at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press. The Secretary of the Treasury said it was a most extraordinary paradox that this country, richer than any ever dreamed for any nation, would sometimes undergo the most severe depression ever ex- perienced. He outlined the policy of controlled credit expansion safeguarded by the Federal Re- ve System. .- s LEG BROKEN THREE TIMES Peter Woch, miner, suffered three fractures above the ankle in one of his legs this morning. He is receiving treatment at the St Ann’s Hospital. e e “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” Wash Blouses A clever new assort- ment just received in missey sizes suitable for school or office wear at 7 |} Juneauw’s Own Store 3 ONE CLUE IN DIEMER CASE Former Alaskan May Have Jumped Overboard from Ferry SEATTLE, April 25.—An elderly man who leaped to death from a Seattle-Bremerton ferry is be- lieved to 'have been Frederick A. Diemer, former operator of the Nome Transportation Company who disappeared on March 12 leaving a suicide note. Last week Superior Judge Chester A. Batchelor made e ruling that unless Diemer, aged 69 years, re- turns within the next 30 days his estate will be admitted to probate. Djemer left a note in his hotel room saying: “I've made a mess of life and 1 am going to take a cold bath.” Judge Batchelor said the evi- dence that Diemer had suicided was so conclusive that a longer period was not necessary before the estate could be submitted to probate. ——————— LUMBER GOES TO CANNERY With a load of box shooks and lumber, the Virginia IV, Capt. Thomas Topness, of the Juneau Lumber Mills, departed last night for the Libby MecNeill and Libby Cannery at Taku Harbor. | A Independent Druggists Special MONTAG’S Fashionable Writing Paper 1 1b. Paper, 1 lb. Envelopes { Both for 65 cents Juneau Drug Co. “There Is No Substitute for QUALITY” | BUY CORN MEAL NOW 10-POUND BAGS ..... 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