The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 30, 1932, Page 8

E ! . THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1932. ECONOMY DRIVE CHAMBER IS LOWERS PAY OF ' GIVEN 1932 ALASKAJURORS ~ CAMP REPORT Drastic Cuts Made in Local Scout Outing This Year Witness and Jury Fees | Successful in Spite of by Government Unusual Weather In spite of unusually wet weath- 1 hit Alaskans who serve er, the Eleventh Annual Encamp- and witnes Fed- ment of Juneau Boy Scouts at commissioner's and Eagle river this year was quite today, as well as all s ! Shattuck, Camp employees Director The Federal Economy’s economy Curtis regular T Federal told the Chamber of se annual salaries amount to Commerce at noon today. $1.000 or more. The latter are There were 113 tests passed, 12 hit by the Economy bill recently boys gainod in rank, one qualified enacted by Congress, and l\o oc- for a merit badge, 14 for honor casional court employees the badges, and 9 for satisfactory bad- jon through a new regula- | ges, tion just issued by the Department| Following a brief report of the of Justice. work done in camp Shattuck read United States Marshal the financial report of the outing. according to Shattuck. White today Although there was unusually hea- been instructed by t vy equipment expenses, the Scout to pay lower fees the next fis- | Council ledger maintains a small cal year. | balance. The pay of jurors has been re-| The urgent necessity for im- proving the present cabin at Eagle river was emphasizzed by the un- duced from $5 to $4 per day; that of witnesses in the Commissioners’ Grizzly Bear Cub Captured Near Auk Bay Campground Are there \ grizzly bears on the South- east Alaska mainland? At a meeting sometime ago in ‘Washington, John A. Holz- worth said no and H. W. Terhune, Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Com- mission averred yes. Mr. Holzworth negative despite official dis- putation and turning Mis- sourfan, remarked he'd like to be shown. Now Mr. Ter- © hune s prepared to do the showing. . He is making arrangements to send to the National Zoo brown or ck to his of the Lynn Canal grizzly e species that was captured ® on Glacier week near the Auk Baypub- @ lic campground. The Ilittle fellow was turned over to Capt. R. B. Lesher of the e local Salvation Army station @ and M ranged it to where Mr. gaze upon something he said ® Terhune has ar- ith him to forward the Washington Zoo @ Highway this e Holzworth can @| Court from $3 to $2; witnesses in usual weather this year, the Cham- a few years ago, didn't ex- ] r ON BACK OVER Director Woodcock Says Personnel of Officers Improving WASHINGTON, June 30. — The second anniversary of Prohibition o |Enforcement under the Justice De- (partment finds Amos W. W. o | Woodcock, Director, of the opinion his agents are “doing admittedly a o difficult task honestly, earnestly and lawfully.” | Director Woodcock said though that there has “been a vast im- provement in the morale and con- duct, and efficient training” of the Prohibition Bureau’s personnel and added that “opinions differ as {to the results but I believe any fair study will show there has been an excellent job done with the resources available.” Director Woodcock's figures show- ed that only 10 per cent of the |persons tried for violations of the! from $4 to $3. ber was told, and its members on of Court crier has were urged to give financial sup- been abolished entirely in all courts port to any such improvements. in the Territory. Pay of bzulefs‘ Shattuck also asked the Cham- has been slashed to $450 per day. ber members and others to assist | t courts, All annual leaves for full-time em-lthe Scouts in keeping the Eagle ployees has been suspended for river cabin in good condition. one year. | “This year, when we went to Ok AN ‘F‘x"fl river to put the cabin in e for the S:outs. we !ound %nw eq xvpment had been Lnkcu while other things were damaged repair. The cabin is the beyond ir. in i - m-( perty of the boys of Juneau,and hts should be respected.” Colorful Parade Is Assured! TRk for Fourth, Legion ST WET ACTIONS for the Fourth of July parade was Senators S bk ppard and announced today by F. A. Metcalf, | who has charge of arrangements Bingham Give Expres- sion to Views of that feature for the local Am- erican Legion Post. Those named were: Mrs. M. H. Sides and Mrs.| Dave Housel, and Jack Hayes. | Indications point to an unusually | colorful parade on the Fourth, Mr | WASHINGTON, June 30.—Unit- Metcalf said today. Business firms, 'ed States Senator Morris Shep- fraternal and other organizations pard, Democrat of Texas, co-author and private citizens are preparing of the Eighteenth Amendment, said to co-operate with the Legionnaires. he would vote to submit the re- to make it a notable event amendment unless his party's l[ is believed that hundreds of referendum in Texas in July de- be in the line of s against it. 2 n imed Senator Hiram Bingham, Repub- | though that is r In lican of Connecticult, said he will| dition to the prizes already an- seek to amend the Volstead Act nounced, ice cream cones will be to permit of the manufacture and given to every child who marches. |sale of 4 percent beer before ad- These have been furnished to the|journment of Congress in view of Legion by the Juneau Commercial |the action taken at Chicago. Association and will be distributed | it e parade marches. om| YOUNG FOLKS RETURN do\\nloun to the ball park ‘ HOME FOR VACATION M. L. MERRITT BACK Several young folks who have been attending school in the States FROM MASONIC MEET have returned to Juneau this week M. L. Merritt, Assistant sttrlct}m spend their vacations at home. Forester, has returned to Juneau| Among them are Miss Alice G. from attendance at a meeting in|Merritt from the Oregon State Col- | Tacoma of representatives of the lege, Corvallis, Ore.; Stewart Elliott Masonic Order from Alaska and and Dana DeVighne from Strath- Washington. |cona Lodge, Victoria, B. C., and Mr. Merritt was accompanied | Jean Faulkner from Croston House, North by his little son, M. L.|Vancouver, B. C. Merritt, Jr., who had been taken | S i to Seattle for examination by an | MRS. GOULD IN HOSPITAL eye specialist and by his daughter,| Mrs. Carl Gould 1s a patient at Miss Alice G. Merritt, who has St. Ann's Hospital, having entered bccn attending college in Orvgon for medical treatment. Everything For the Fourth ALL FRUITS AND GREEN STUFF IN SEASONS BUTTER—Excellent Creamery, 1b. MILK—tall cans, 4 cans FRUIT CAKES—Delux in beautiful cans, regular $1.75, NOW | g MACARONI—Bulk, good ;_r.u]e 4 pounds ... START YOUR NEW MONTH NOW GARNICK’S—Phone 174 GEORGE BROTHERS PHONES 92—95 OPEN EVENINGS e | Prohibition law escaped some pun- e /ishment in the first eleven months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ® at Washington a small cub . . . . . . . ° . . . . . . . . . e e s e 00000 — - GASOLINE 'GOES UP Gasoline flared up 3 cents a gal- lon in price to consumers this week. One cent of the advance is due to the new Federal tax and the remaining two cents were im- posed by ine wholesale companies. | Present prices to consumers as announced by M. S.Jorgensen, resi- dent agent of the Standard Oil Company, are 21 cents a gallon cash and 22 cents credit for white gasoline at the pumps and 24 cents gasoline. R AT THE HOTELS ————— —— Gastineau T. J. Stroebe, Smith, May Dupont; L. H. Joyce, Taku. Alaskan E. C. Burton, Thomas M. Mit- chell, Williamson, Juneau. Closing Out ALL HATS FOR $1 and $2 Values to $7.50 ALES ONLY COLEMAN’S CASH | 3 CENTS A GALLON cash and 25 cents credit for Ethyl| J. J. Harrigan, Detroit; G. | of the present fiscal year. B SPEED SHOWN BY CONGRESS IN CLEAN-UP Majority of_A;>propriation Bills May Be Passed Before Midnight WASHINGTON, June 30.—With its Legislative program just about completed, except for relief meas- ures, Congress plunged anew into a vigorous clean-up campaign antd rushed toward completion of minor problems, | The Senate, after passing all regular appropriation bills, took up the rather inconsequenti measures before resuming consideration of Philippine independence. The House marked time. Its Pro- gram is finished except for money {bills in conference. There is hope that all approp- riation bills, except that for the War Department, will be at the White House before the new f{i- nancial year dawns at midnight to- night. ., — — DRY PLANK OF PARTY HONEST, THEILE AVERS | (Continued rrom Page One) “Here, you have got along with less, are paying less, and are real- ly enjoying yourselves more,” he | said. | Lyman Brewster, recently ap- pointed unit manager on the staff lof the Reindeer Administration, |was also greeted by the Chamber. He said he was looking forward to his work in Northwestern Al- |aska with a great deal of interest. | Committee Is Appointed | A Program and Attendance Com- ,mittee for the next three months |was named by President Shattuck, jcomposed of J. L. Gray, S. E. | Pope and H. G, Watson. | Curtis Shattuck, director of the ‘,recent Boy Scouts encampment at Eagle River made a report on that {outing which appears elsewhere in | today's edtion of The Empire. | Harry Sperling has been appoint- led Acting Secretary of the Cham- \ber to take the place of G. H. .Walmsley who left today for a two- weeks’ business trip to Seattle. Fishermen’s Ball Moose Hall FRIDAY—JULY 1ST Music by THE ARCTIC PLAYERS Directed by Harry Crane Admission—$1.00; Students, 50 cents, including tax 1 Ladies Free ifred E. Smith, the irior” candidate of 1928, a “modern BEING PROPOSED HIS DRY WORK|AS CANDIDATES = Announcz’ng a Re-Created Store In a Popular and Familiar Location HT IS with pleasure that we announce the opening of our Nominating Speeches Are Under Way at Chi- cago Convention (Continuea iruvi: rage One) Round and round the big hall the marchers went yelling and dancing, with banners and more than 30 delegations in the whirling, singing, cheering line and as it kept up and up it looked doubtful whether any voting will be reach- ed even at the night session. Mrs. W. B. Kirk, of Juneau, and Elizabeth Parrott Brown, former Alaskan, carried Alaska’s placard in the parade for Roosevelt. Mrs. Brown is the daughter of W. H. Parrott, owner of extensive mining interests in the Territory. Name of Garner John Nance Garner, of Texas, and Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives, was placed in nom- ination by United States Senator Tom Connally, with the assertion Garner would take a courageous, experienced and capable leadership to the White House. “This supreme hour calls for a man that he is to set the example of leadership for which the Am- erican people have been pleading {and looking in vain towards the White House,” concluded Senator Connally. Smith Proposed Gov. Joseph B. Ely, of Massa- chusetts, placed in nomination Al- “Happy War- Andrew Jackson, positive, virile, straight speaking and a plain think- ing statesman. Even his enemies recognize the comparison.” Gov. Ely said further that every editorial writer in the United States acclaims his sterling qualities and his personality, and the great con- stitutional lawyers of his day ac- knowledge his divine gift of Gov- ernment. Convention Talk Immediately the name of Roose- velt was presented to the conven- tion, the Roosevelt forces drove for a few more votes believed neces- sary to lift him into that position. At that time, Manager Farley claimed 705 votes on the first ballot, 65 less than needed to nominate Rumors and speculations over deals between the Rooseveltians and some favorite son candidates swept the headquarters but all denied anything doing. Attacks were centered on Texas, Mlssourl and Ohio as the Missis- slppi delegation decided for Roose- |the afternoon were that might not come until tomorrow. velt on the first ballot. Garner, Reed and White ieaders insisted their candidates would get Indications about the middle of votes The convention is to adjourn full backing of their States on early |at 6 o'clock this afternoon until 9 o'clock tonight. TACOMA GETS MEET MCcALLISTER, Okla., June 30.—Ez Tacoma, Washington, has been chosen as the 1934 meeting place | by the supreme assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls. I | new store in Juneau, on Saturday, July 2nd. We have g - LT LT T LT T T . ® & 4th of July SUIT SALE! purchased the business of the late William E. Britt and have completely remodeled and restocked the store with new merchandise and drugs and consider it a great pleas- ure to carry on the business conducted by Mr. Britt for so many years. After serving the drug wants of the people of Alaska during the past seventeen years I have come to realize their appreciation of quality and service, and I will strive to please them. We will carry a complete line of Squibb Products and our prescription department will be operated by specialists. You will find Rogers University Chocolates —always fresh, Helena Rubenstein’s Preparations, the ex- clusive French Lentheric Line, McKesson’s household prod- ucts and package goods and a complete line of standard quality merchandise. We are going to present each lady customer with a very nice gift and each child with a toy airplane—also samples of Rogers Chocolates will be given away. I take great pleasure in introducing to the people of Juneau Mr. James C. Stapleton, of Portland, Oregon, who will manage the store and whom you will find a very capable Pharmacist. He will be assisted by Mrs. Gladys Comstock, formerly Mr. Britt's assistant. Please watch this space Friday for further adver- tising. HARRY RACE, Druggist 4 “THE SQUIBB STORE” I POSITIVELY one of the mos-t successful sales in the history of our store! TONIGHT Friday, Saturday, Only 320 COME EARLY—A Wide Selection! Here are suits for which you have been pay- ing $35.00. They are beautifully tailored — new fabrics, new in style, correct in fit. Come in browns, greys, tans and blues. Sizes 34 to 46. See These Values Today Real, honest to goodness suits for only $20.00 Leader Dept. Store GEORGE. BROTHERS. STORE OPEN EVENIN GS UNTIL 9 O°CLOCK x - ® & ) = % - = At -,