The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 6, 1932, Page 2

i A MOST IMPORTANT JULY EVENT OF INTEREST TO ALL HOUSEWIVES A splendid stock of Turkish and Huck Towels offered at Clearance Prices Just How there are splendid opportunities to angs. Wise shoppers will consider these towels for gift giving, for the unusually low prices makes immédiate purchasing well worth while. Régular $1.00 Towels and Towel Sets. . ..65¢ Regular 65¢ and 75¢ Towels ........ .. 45¢ Regular 50c Towels .35¢ Regitlar 30c, 35¢ and 40c Towels ...... 20c Regular 25¢ Towels ................. 15¢ Reégular 15¢ and 20c Towels .. ......... 10¢ G 3 YOU MAKE DY Juneau’s Leading Department Store I.OGM. RIVERS, HARBORS DIST., |to fish trap operators and others d by Maj. Elliotf, This| | Department General orders issued |July - 2, the Juneau district for| | \ i J purdhase the finest towels at tremendous sav- J | | | | | |during . June, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY ]ULY 6,1932.0) 1 e JUNE I'RUDUGTS STATTER FINED [CHIGNIK SALMON SHIPMENTS ARE $100; NOTICE OF RUN 1S LARGEST UNDER $2000000 APPEAL GWEfl VER RECORDED Value of Alaska Commo- Judge ‘Hardlng Ad]udgeleMalley Gratified with dities Shipped to States Continues to Be Low Shipments of commodities from Alaska to the States, (following the trend of the first five months | this year, continued to be low according .to. the monthly statement of commerce | “Under provisions of War | | Rivers and Harbors will ‘be trans-| [ ferrea to Seattle and cons'\hdfl-' ed with the Seattle district. All records pertalning to the Alaska | district will be shipped to Seattle, |leaving Juneau July 18., &nd any IS ABOLISHED Maj. Elliott Receives ‘Ord-|@rrespondence pertaining to fisn | traps ‘or other structures in the navigable waters of Alaska mnot likely to reach this office 'prior to July 18 should be addressed to the District Englnqer, Seattle.” ers to Transfer All Records to Seattle | (Coritiuea from Pade Ot [ ceive unched an cam-ie-mmv‘MRs C. G. WARNER’S i that e, ™| SISTER PASSES AWAY during ‘that era. ‘; Word was received yesterday by Fish Trap Administration One of the most impontant ac- tivities of. the District Engineer,|Mrs. Charles G. ‘Warner of the from a purely local viewpoint, was | death of her sister, Mrs. John the administration of fish traps|Jagorda, in San Francisco, fol- which have to be installed and operated under permits from the ‘War Department. Surveys of pro- posed projects and other activities | made up ‘the rest of the district activities. Notice of tHe change in the stat- a 16-year old daughter, Aline Ann us of this wbrk has been mailed | Goldstein. |lowing an operation. Mrs. Jagorda was formerly Mrs, Alvin Goldstein and had many friends in Juneau, where she re- sided for several years. Besides Hello, World! Bring on your alleged troubles. I’m riding %{ L on Win of the morning! her husband and sister she leaves | |lector of Customs. |shipments was $1,916,067. (equalled the copper cargoes in| value, being worth $150,176. The list of commodities and values follow: BRIDRIN i i Sigy o g il 200 Curlos 140 Fish: * Fresh and frozen (ex- cept shell-fish)— Halibut 43,788 Salmon 44,128 All other 1,031 Canned (except shell- fish)— Salmon 570,666 just dssued by J."C. McBride, Col- The total of all Gold was again in first place, totaling $721,338. - Canned salmon was second with $570,666, and cop- per third, $153,433. Clams almost Cured or preserved (ex- cept shell-fish)— Cod 324 Salmon “ 28,904 Shell-fish— | Clams e 150,176 | Crabs 2,274, Shrimps 10,379 | Other fish product: Oil 8,655 | ipeal and asked that bail be fixed | Harding declined to do, saying no bail would be set until the appeal|, | Division. Chief Deputy Marshal Guilty, Fines Him After a motion for a new mar and a demurrer had been over- ruled in the Federal District Court this morning, J, F. ‘Statter, Chief Deputy United States Marshal was adjudged guilty of contempt of court by Judge Justin W. Harding. A fine of $100, was imposed and Mr. Statter was remanded until it was paid. Frank H. Foster, representing the defendant, gave notice of an ap- pending that action. This Judge was perfected. Statter then re- turned .to his own quarters in the Marshal's office and resumed work on the quarterly report of Depart- ment of Justice activities in this Foster requested a jury trial of {the case under the 1925 act of the o Alaska Legislature. Judge Harding ruled ‘that all the facts were ad- mitted and there was nothing at issue, therefcre nothing for a jury to decide. He added he was satis- fied as to the law and proceeded to pronounce sentence. ‘Attorney Foster asked for an ex- ception both as to the judgment land sentence, and the denial of 'bail bond pending the appeal. Af- ter court had adjourned, he said he expected to complete his appeal proceedings today. All other‘nsh snd fish products 1,887 Furs and fur-skins— Seal skins 45| Blue fox 132 Silver or black fox 680’ Red fox 1,838 ‘White fox 230‘ Mink .. 2,634 | Muskrat 10,117 Beaver 9,241 All other 3137 Manurncturcd furs > 1,100 |Ore, matte, and regulus— i Gopper ? 153,433 Lead 71,370 Stone, including marble 36,463 Slatter was charged with con- tempt last week for a letter writ- ten to Judge Harding relative to cxpcndmures frem Fund C, a Dis- trict Court fund made up largely; of fines and forfeitures, A cita- |tion filed by the United States At- torney's office at that time said the letter, written by an officer of the court, was contempt. When the matter was first called up this morning. Judge Harding called Statter before him and, af- ter a short arraignment, imposed a fine of $50. ‘When Mr. Foster linterposed with. & demand for the jury trial and a demurrer, the fine Reports from All Areas Regarding Fish ‘Runs (Conflnuefi xra&:: Age One) ants engaged . in packing in the ern . district: this. season re- ed 10956 cases as compared to 4,507 last year. The pink pack of Southeast Al- aska so far has been light, but there has been a heavy run of | well ahead or 1931. Not Worries Commissioner =O‘Ma.m:} ting many is “sit- pretty” this year. He h)snn worries and few, if “any, of are related to etcdpements | wning beds. Salmon is one the hardest hit commodities. ‘With a carryover now of more than 2,000,000 cases of all wvarie- ties, mostly pinks, the packers are not pursuing the fish as avidly as a few years back when pricas as high as $1.60 per dozen nks and everybody seemed eating all the fish that could be packed. This seasoh many plants arz dle, numerous fish traps closed arily and seine boat opera- | curtailed by economic condi- | rather than by admmls‘m-, Fish are going to have little | Teal trouble ‘evading the can and! will find their avenues of approach to t spawning beds facilitated | by the packers rather than imped- ed. Troubled by Effects If there were no other factors ito be considered, the Commission- er would be content. But he is| concerned over the plight Lhav‘ €conomic conditions have put the fisherman of the Territory in. The | going prices for all kinds of fish, S on and halibut chiefly in this | fi are oo low to provide the pst ‘man, who depend upon that | source alone, with a livelihood, All classes .of fishermen are hit —halibut fishermen, trollers, sein- and gillnetters as well as the owners of fish traps. In the red fish industry the situation is not i Trophies, specimens, etc. 1,555 was raised to $100. as depressing as in the cheaper | : pisag 2 T T All ‘other articles G75I . o |Brades. But even the red fish are | i AT THE HOTELS not any too attractive. Recent Total value, of products b o |, .,...,_.‘,‘—_l large packs of red salmon e Alaxka. <oreriyn$1,001,2024 Gastineau reported at $146 per dozen which P, of the Uililen Mrs. George. Gilbertson, Chil-{is the lowest since 1913, States returned 94,901 koot Barracks; A. M. Smith, De- Total value of foreign troit, Mich.; Chet Johnson, Stan- Sees No Remedy | products 00 ley T. Noren, Mr. and Mrs. Her- Comsissioner O’Malley sees nu_‘ Total value of shipments ‘ $1,186,203 | of merchandise | Gold 721,338 | Stlver 8526 Grand Total Sl 916,067 B Changes in the Missouri River channel by Government engineers hav added farm land worth*'$24;= 000 to Howard County, man DuMarce, Seaftle. Alaskan T. G. Walker, Mendenhall. Zynda Ray Veatch, Seattle; Mr. Mrs. James Triitt dnd fami C. Bunnell, H. E. Emmons, coma. < : Byrd Ferguson, of Davis, Okla.,| -attended school for 12 years with out missing a class until she cut a college: lectute to apply for a job. 1. Siag Wl cushion b ler‘l e b ! Delth natice H orb 15 hbt'er ret: 18. 1. 18 n lhe ocean 19 Rubber he shank Wprmnz |mple- 28. lhllan coln: 27, Manufa. N ¢ 20. Sneed cnnhflt k a 30. Death . ! 33. Silkworim . 36. Edible sube e ¢ rlx; from 38 Witer a9, in par- 56 lo;ulggrlnn coln 8. Oriental food 2. Nnfih o staple, o e o 80, % tshors 'for 4: Eflaspluled ‘ 4. Love d: & [ogme comb. 64 45, Boin Hay 4. color 39 umnm\uonu rlndlng tooth ord of sl emh tatifica- Hcseban team Mark used to qdlcnle a gv. ure vowel g; 51'4" ot'a ship o Melody i e ©X] & l Ing- volee ston 5'.“.. 1 pecullar gust to Dady Cross-word Puzzle selutlon of Yuterdny 's Puzzle AITIE ) '.!E[l‘ TAR]A] [AR[TISE R[S [TRETIRIO[T] 13, Look slyly 20. Guldo's high= est note . Pouches . Recover . Spread out line of battle . Clattér .'Deepen wlith , ..a machine . Mentally sound . ‘Lools at nar- rowly "en\lnma Ah fisl‘flh Jews Sh month: ‘BOWN T 48, mfias on the ¥ um-uan (RIE|P) [C|A|G] |whom are cramped, immediate remedy, and hasn't been | able to figure out any way he or his department can assist in ad- vancing the -prices. The law un-| der which he administers the fish- | eries charges him with maintenance of a proper supply and beyond that he cannct move. The present sit- uation, of course, is serious enough for, the cannery owners, many of/ but any loss, |there ican be recovered when con- \ ditions improve, as he pointed our.| I some of the packers are !arced‘ out, regrettable as that would be, | others will rise to take their plac- 28, But the local fishermen, who hasl to look to his occupation to live| and provide food and clothing for\ his_dependents, is in ® different catégory. But, the Commissioner 15, forced to atimit, there isn't much to be done but wait for a market recovery to better condi-. tions for everyone. Curtaiiment Ts ‘Wise The 8ction of “the packers “in| agreelnig to ' voluntary curtailment chums that has put the plants| | midnight | lation. |ELKS-LEGION GAME igame between the American Legion !State of Washington as representa- |. CHAMBER1S T0 GREET BRADLEY, LEWIS, O'MALLEY Three Are Io_Be Guests of Local Chamber at Thursday's Lun¢heon | P. R. Bradley, Consulting En- | gineer for the Alaska Juneau Gold |Mining Company, and R. F. Lewis, | President and owner of the Juneau Water - Company, who are here 100king after business of their re- spective organizations, will be guests |of the Chamber of Commerce at ifs |noon luncheon at Bailey's Cafe to- morrow. Henry O'Malley, United | States Commisioner of Fisheries, | will also be & guest of the Cham- | ber at that time, Most of the meeting will be de- voted to the guests, it was an- ‘nuunced by Harry Sperling, Acting Secretary. There is but little routlne business to be transacted. | of packs, said Commissioner O'Mal- lley, is most likely to produce that result. The great volume of sal- |mon carrfed over from last sea- son ought to. be moved largely before any mbterial additions are |made to it from this season’s pack. |And anything like @ normal pack {of the cheaper grades this yeaxr probably would tend to further upset prices and carry the in- | dustry still lower in the economic scale. INCREASED POSTAGE IS REQUIRED NOW| Increased postage rates on first class mail - went into effect at last night under the i |terms of the new revenue law re-fi |cently enacted by Congress. All letters to the States or to any part of Alaska outside of Juneau must carry 3-cent stamps now instead of 2-cent stamps. as| formerly. Letters mailed in the city to residents of the city require only 1-cent postage. They are not sub- ject to any advance. Letters to Canada are not af- fected by the new law. They are still under the 3-cent postage regu- Letters to Central and South American countries must have 3+ cent postage and to all European counties 5-cent postage IS SLATED TONIGHT Rain at midafternoon today made the outlook uncertain for, the scheduled City League baseball and Elks clubs. However, if weather permits, the game will be pla}ed starting at 6:30 p.m. Junge is expwcted to work for the Bills. Bob Keaton probably will go in for the Veterans. TRt UNDERGOES OPERATION Jacynth Sey, 12 years old, of, Douglas has successfully undergone an appendicitis surgical operation at St. Ann’s Hospital. e J. J. FARGHER 1S BACK J. J. Fargher, tailor, has returned’ from a trip to the States. He at- tended a Masonic meeting in the tive of Mount Juneau Lodge of Masons. B o S ' The assessed valuation of prop- erty in Birmingham, Ala., in 1931 was $229,922,285. — —Ab June 21st, and monthly by this bank with no tomers. L] ihivs and el- OWS ex- yf’"‘"‘ . m'é","%?.g “hests ! gfl migh hun t c§nu§qnu 4 ki3 oddéas °’ & g’mgen.n €8 g5, wie-Yaxon . o ff- ln loth la 1 * . cnxlln n ri \cr' vA St L. y 10 gf:m‘:fl fl."{lew': eomb, " ! o = 1. : § 65, Hall # 17! ‘&cmubn s i S by the government. A Word of Explandtion- Cent Bank Check Tax Cdllection of this tax, which weht into effect States Internal Revenue Btireau will'be handléd We ‘will keep a' count of the chec((s drawn by éach ‘depositor, and will charge his, or her, dccount at the rate of 2c per check as ordered The amount of tax charg- ed will show on the monthly balanced Check- ing Account statements. First National gank ‘Frye-Brulin Company ' PACKERS—FHESH MEATS, FISH AND POULTRY Frye's Deliclous Hims and Bacon UNITED FOOD CO0. “CASH IS KING” out the New Two payment to the United inconvenience to cus- OF JUNEAU Phone 38 PO J. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VEATHER BUREAU The W eather y LOCAL DATA /By the U. B. Weather Bureidn) Forecast for Juneau and vieinity, beginning at 4 p.m., July 6: Possibly showers tonight and Thursday; gentle varfable winds. Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Veiocity =~ Weather 4 p.m. yest'y w=.30.22 52 80 w 6 Rain 4 am. today 30.21 46 94 w 2 Mist Noon today ..30.26 48 84 S 8 Cldy CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS YESTERDAY TODAY Highest 4p.m. | Lowest4a.m. 4a.m. Precip. 4am. Statton temp. temp. | temp. temp. velocity 24Kirs. Weather Barrow — 44 3¢ 34 4 0 Cldy Nome 46 44 | 42 42 6 0 Cldy Bethel ........ 58 56 | 44 44 8 0 Clear Fort Yukon . 4 4 58 58 10 0 Clear Tanana .. 70 70 46 46 4 0 Pt. Cldy Fairbanks 4 62 48 48 4 50 Pt. Cldy Eagle 3 4 74 | 48 48 6 0 Pt.Cldy St. Paul .. 46 46 40 40 6 Trace Cldy Dutch Harbor . 50 50 42 44 6 0 Clear Kodiak .. 56 52 4 46 0 0 Cldy Cordova . 54 54 46 50 4 .08 Rain Juneau ... 52 45 46 2 03 Mist Ketchikan . 64 60 48 48 4 Trace Pt.Cldy Prince Ruper . 60 60 44 46 4 .02 Pt. Cldy Edmonton 58 52 52 10 64 Rain Seattle 62 50 50 8 0 Clear Portland i 70 50 50 6 0 Clear San Francisco ... 68 64 56 58 8 0 Cldy The pressure is moderately high throughout Alaska and highest south of the Alaska Peninsula. It is moderately low in ceneral Can- ada and comparatively low in Noreastern Alaska with thunder- storms at Fairbanks and showers in the eastern portion of the Guif of Alaska and Southeast Alaska. The weather is generally partly cloudy in other districts. Temperature changes have been slight throughout the Territory. JUNEAU LUMBER MIILS PHONE 358 THE CHAS. W. CARTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Franklin Sts. 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