The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 17, 1933, Page 4

B N, 4 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 17, 1933, Daily Alaska Em ptre JOHN W. TROY ROBERT W. BENDER PRESIDENT AND EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER the Sunday by Main Published every evening except Second and e EMPIRE_ PRINTING COMPANY at Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class matter, — SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per_month. By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notity the Business Office of any fajlare or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephone for Editorial and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the ass for republication of all news dispatches credited to It cr not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. ALASKA NEEDS AIR MAIL CONTRAC The importance of air mail service in Alaska has | been proved through actual experience. None will dispute that, notwithstanding that it has been con- fined thus far to the Interior. That it would be of far greater importance if the service were extended to the Coast at Juneau is so obvious that argument on the point is unnecessary, It is equally obvious that the system ought to be tied in with the general air mail service in the States in order to make it reach its greatest usefulness. The Alaska Southern Airways and other airways companies | have proved that it would be feasible to operatew planes on regular schedule from here to Seattle. The air mail service in Alaska has been proved under difficult circumstances. It is not carried on under such air mail contracts as are in effect in the old United States with the Post Office De- partment. The air mail service in Interior Alaska is conducted under the Star Route contracts that | were formerly operated by dog teams. The airways| companies are subcontractors from those who hold the original contracts. Proper development of air transportation which already has proved to be vital in the development of the natural resources, the movement of mail, express and passengers in Alaska requires an organi- zation with long experience and large capital. In this respect it is largely like the development of water navigation. It took a long time and large capital to develop Alaska transportation to the point where the Alasky Steamship Company was able to give a week- 1y service with the class of ships it has been operat- ing in these waters. It was necessary to develop a large area from which to acquire traffic and to have co-operation on the part of the steamship company, the people and the Government. Airgays have proved that with similar co-operation to extend the service in Alaska that has become indespensible air transportation might be put on a profitable basis, and on no other basis can we hope to have it continued. The airways companies have demonstrated the practicability of an air mail, express and passenger service in Alaska under the most unpropitious circumstances. They have done it really in compe- tion with dog team compensation and where it costs, probably, twice as much to operate as in any other section of the United States. Yet the air mail letter postage in Alaska is only 3 cents. In the States it is 8 cents, Air mail in Alaska is arriving at its destination, we understand, 100 per cent. on time. The Fairbanks News-Miner gives the Pacific Alaska Airways credit for changing the situation from a time when the air mail was being " delivered from a week to three months late in reach- ing its destination to present perfection in transporta- tion. When air service was first established in Alasks it cost a passenger about $1,000 for a trip from Fairbanks to Nome. Now, the trip can be made for little more than $100. However, it is understood that the airways com- pany that is giving the people this 100 per cent. service is losing money and is able to carry on only because it is backed by the Pan American Airways which carries mail into thirty-seven foreign countries under mail contracts with the United States Post Office Department. It operates more than 100 multimotored planes with 99.6 per cent. regularity of schedule, The Government will this year advertise for bids to deliver mail. In order to insure a continuation of the air mail service in Alaska the call for bids ought to ask for air mail bids, not only on the routes that are now being served but for service from Fairbanks to Juneau and from Juneau to the States. If air mail service contracts were let for delivery of mail between Seattle and Juneau, between Juneau and Fairbanks, between Fairbanks and Nome and for the star routes the airways companies oper- ating in Alaska would be able to improve their service and contribute immeasurably to Alaska de- ‘velopment. DEATH SHOCKS FRIENDS OF ROLLY DAVIS. Hundreds of Alaskans lost a goqd friend when Capt. Rowland E. Davis died suddenly at Seattle. He had been active in his own businegs or in high positions for cannery companies along the Alaska . Coast for a quarter of a century. Before that he had been prominent for many years in the Puget Sound country where he was a pioneer in the fish- ing industry. At one time he was the leading salmon trap owner in the country. He represented M San Juan and Skagit Counties in the Wash- ‘Legislature at different times, and was a power "in those and other counties. He an expert on all things connected with and MM in Puget Sound and Alaska ol muuaw»mnymmum c er, good company, mrdu&hhu shocked hundreds of friends in Alaska and the Puget Sound country. Their profound sympathy is felt for the bereaved relatives. Senators are now monkeying with the percentage of alcoholic content that will be permitted in beer. IThey have also thrown a lot of restrictions around the proposed Eighteenth Amendment repeal resolu- tion. It is beginning to look like the whole Con- gressional program will have to go over to a special session of the new Congress, The Washington State House of Representatives proposes to look into the record of the member that Iv.as convicted of a crime and pardoned by Gov. Hartley just before the Legislature met. They want to know whether he is fit to sit with them in the Legislature, refusing to take Gov. Hartley’s pardon as a certificate of character, Al Smith and former Mayor McKee endorsed Mayor O'Brien’s economy program. Possibly Mayor O'Brien was not joking when he said he would give New York an Administration that would be satis- factory. Japanese newspapers have accused the United ‘Staws of furnishing money, arms and munitions to ~the Chinese to use against Japan. We do not believe it, nar, do we think, any one who knows how tired Americans have become of financing wars believe it either. Al Smith and Mayor McKee Approve Mayor O’Brien’s Program. (New York World-Telegram.) The financial crisis that confronts the city is most serious, and a drastic cut in the cost of government must be accomplished. Through salary reduetions, a considerable saving will be effected, but we must go much further and secure greater economies. Every unnecessary position must be eliminated. Bureaus and departments must be merged, and a general reorganization of departments effected. Waste and extravagance must be eliminated wherevgr found. — From Mayor O'Brien’s inaugural address. With every outward indication of complete har- {mony within the rdnks of the Democratic Party, |Mayor John P. O'Brien outlined his administrative program today in the Aldermanic Chamber at City Hall in the presence of Alfred E. Smith and Joseph V. McKee, both of whom pledged their co-operation and support. The incoming Mayor stressed his realization of the seriousness of the city's financial crisis, promised to effect needed reforms, and insisted that he would permit no tampering with borough and county | autonomy. He announced himself in favor of charter re- vision, but withheld his complete program until his recently appointed commitee has reported to him. He enlarged somewhat on the suggestions he has made for effecting immediate economies, ana then ilisted eleven major points of his program. These are: 1. Creation of a centralized purchasing depart- ment for the purchase of all supplies paid for from |funds in the city treasury. 2. Abolition of the Department of Weights and Measures and vesting of these functions in the Department of Public Markets. 3. Abolition of the Board of Taxicab Control and vesting of its functions Buying Barbara by Julia Cleft-Addams ¢ Author of “YOU CANT MARRY~ SYNOPSIS: ther, Sir James Cane, mentions the bankruptcy of his old law firm, Quentin, Lodely & Cane, Just as her fa- “And he in her?” “They've been engaged for years" she said there lowly. brought about the deaths of the scnior partners, but Cane prospered. The situation is tangled by the fact that Farrell is suppesed to be Leila’s suitor, but has just fallen in love with Barbara Quentin. Barbara is were mere babies then, “But?” but—" she was probably there. no!"” {partment. 4. Abolition of the City Planning Commission and vesting of its functions in the Chief Engineer of the Board of Estimate. 5. Abolition of the Bill Drafting Commission and imposing its duties on the Law Department. 6. Consolidation of inspection of buildings now scattered through several departments. 7. Reorganization of the Department of Sani- tation so that greater efficiency and economy may result from its activities. 8. Payment of real estate taxes quarterly instead of semi-annually. 9. Creation of a capital outlay budget. 10. Establishment of an executive budget. 11. Abolition of the Sinking Fund Commision and the transfer of its functions to the Board of Estimate. A Woman Politician. (New York Times.) Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, whose death yesterday we regret to record, will be much missed by her many friends for her unusual personal qualities. But to students of politics in this city and State for the {past decade she will remain notable as a woman who had a remarkable alent for public life. Her knowledge of men and measures was comprehensive and minute. A master in that field himself, Gov. Smith always recognized a kindred spirit in Mrs. Moskowitz, and long counted upon her aid and advice. For some time officially connected with the Democratic Committee, she steadily enlarged her knowledge of political conditions in New York, and came to be recognized as a shrewd interpreter of political movements and a keen judge of the men engaged in them. Content to remain for the most part behind the scenes, she took an active interest in many public causes, and developed an ability in quietly directing their management, and in work- ing with influential men and women for the ends which they cherished in common, that won for her wide respect and admiration. She showed what a woman of intelligence and special aptitudes can do if she applies her mind to political affairs. When an English girl recently won a great prize for schol- arship at Cambridge Universitl, which had never before gone to a woman,.it was remarked that women had through centuries simply been competing for men, but now that they had begun competing against thém there is no telling what they may do. It was certainly the case with Mrs. Moskowitz that she was prepared to hold her own with the most skilled male politicians in this city and State. In Kansas a light in the basement means home brew. At least, the neighbors think it means home brew.—(Atchison Globe.) The intended wet conquest of Washington, D. C., may be a case of “Veni, vidi—veto.” — (Chicago News) The inauguration day that most people seem to be waiting for is that of the 3.2—(Boston Tran- seript.) England prophesies disaster if the debt isn't re- vised, but you can't scare a country that risked grass in city streets.—(Atlanta Constitution.) Few good resolutions are so good that theyll last even as long as & permanent wave.—(Cincinnati Enquirer.) in the Police De- “Even before that, was a curious childish un- Leila Cane snatches Farrell [derstanding. There's a story that Armitage away to tinker with |Mr. Lodely made Barbara promise the radio. The bankruptey [always to look after Mark. They 15 a solemn pledge I daresay you re- r at that garden-par- he replied with con- . S — S — ! PROFESSIONAL Fraternal Societies [ ———— OF 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire PHYSIOTHERAPY Mussage, Electrility, Infra Red Ray. Medical Gymnastics. 307 Goldstéin Building Phone Office, 216 i January 17, 1913 Those interested in the fishing industry, and keeping the fishing fleet in Juneau, urged the estab-|® lishment of a cold storage plant|e. as it was announced that plans for the establishing of two such plants DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER on Prince of Wale: DENTISTS well matured. o lsl&nd g Blomgren Bullding 4 PHONE 56 8, T Collector of .Customs John R Willis compiled acomparative state- ment of conditfons of the customs|® Rours ® am to 9 pm to marry Mark Lod in five n. “She wasn't there!” service showing the business tran- A days’ time. And was the | He felt her glance at him, He |sactions of the fiscal years 1908 to,, Dr. Charles P. Jenne mismanagement of Farrell's es=.. |left the gleaming black discs and)1912. It showed a great reduction; DENTIST tate, long ago, that brought |came towards her, but before he|in running expenses without in Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine about the failure of the old [reached her side any surprise|any way impairing the service. Ruilding firm. Leila is about to tell Farrell her reason fer suspect- that his tone had caused her was obviously brushed from her mind. Telephore 176 Ot John Danielson, employee of the Helene W. L. Albrecht .“._ N || Gastineau Channel ... e e ‘Q} ¥ B. P. 0. ELKS meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m Visiting brothers welcome. Geo. Messerschmidt, Exalted Ruler. M. H. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ! Seghers Counefl No. 1760 ? teetings second and last “fonday at 7:30 p. m. rangient brothers urg- ®led to attend. Counctl Sides, Secreta y. e | Chambers, Fifth Street, ——— 3 trucks go any place any ; . A tank for Diesel Ol and a tank for crude ofl save burner trouble. ing her father. Her own preoccupation held her.|Alaska - Gastineau Company, was|e e N L PHONE 149, NICHT 148 3 She stood frowning down into the|found dead in his cabin near the D-. J. w. Bayne & CHAPTER 1. small but welcome log fire. Perseverance mine. Evidence was DENTIST [ EXPLAINING “SUGAR” CANE “You're putting on spectacles to|Ppresent thai death resulted from Rooms 5-8 Triangle Bldg. A Leila was gorgeously dresseds—in|search out trouble?” Armitage|gun shot wounds. Commissione:|| Office hours, 8 am. to 5 pm. 1 Farrell's opinion, too gorgeously for |rallied her. Grover C. Winn went out in the Evenings by' appointment NEW RECORDS : the informal dance to which they| She smiled at the familiar adage |afternoon to hold an inquest. Phorie 321 § were going. >ut denied that she was doing . NEW SHEET MUSIC Nevertheless, he admitted that|anything of the sort. Taku winds blew so hard at an DA 0P Py gorgeousness suited her. Over a| She took another cigarette from |early hour that they completeiy|’ Lr. A. W. Swewart RADIO SERVICE dance-dress of scarlet chiffon, she|aim, lit it and drew a nervous|demolished one of the plate glass i : & ) worea short coat of gold tissuesec- | ouff or iwo. Armitage was per-|windows of P. H. Fox's store in| Hours . am. to 8 pm. Expert Radio Repairing } centrically patched and fringed with | ‘ectly aware of the situation. She | Douglas. i SEWARD BUILDING 5 g silver. Her silver shoes had emer-|oelieved that he wanted to marry et Office Fhone 469, Res. Radio Tubes and SUDD;JES ! ald heels and there was a square | ver and, being prepared to con-; The Alaska Electric Light and Phone 278 | ‘ emerald on her finger. went, she had had the honesty to|Power Company had men using, s —— —— — |l - JUNEAU MELODY | He remembered a mischievous chuckle from hs old vicar—"Leila Cane—ah, yes, heart of gold, 1 know, and priced accordingly.” “No,” she *said, startling Farrel back to himself. “Nothing you could call a reason. Only this— varn him that he might be ally- himself with—what? She called it vaguely, a “smash” 3ut of course, she had more to go ipon than vague intuition. She mew more than that. In the meantime she was wait- ng “There's going to be a smash,” said Leila. that through all my earliest years,|ing for him to propose to her. there was Mr. Quentin, Mr. Lodely | Armitage owed a great deal of and father. And then there was his success to his ability to meet a smash. And then Mr. Lodely l'honesty with honesty. He took shot himself, leaving Mrs, Lodely |Leila’s hand and kissed it. and Mark nothing. “My dear,” he said. “I want you “And then Mr. Quentin died— |to forgive me d to help me. I and Mrs. Quentin died because he |have been se! apart for one par- died—leaving Barbara even less. ticular girl all my life, but today And then father built this house I found her. And she tells me and packed me off to a decent that she is going to marry some- school and blossomed out gencr- one else next Thursday.” ally. Bit—odd, isn't it?” Leila’s hand ‘was still in his and “Oh, I don't know! I shouldn't|it betrayed her. The little shock necessarily think it odd. Some of |[that went through it passed into my own transactions could belhis encircling fingers—passed, he made to look pretty odd if they thought, into his heart, for he were reeled off Iike that; but they|loathed hurting a woman. He were straight 'enough. I'm satis-{forced himself to look at her—and fied of that.” saw, underneath her amazement, She shook her head impatiently |something very like relief. She and ground out her cigarette. Ar-| had the air of one who has es- mitage felt embarrassment. ‘caped. “Put it to your father, The next second they were both 'l wager—" laughing hysterically. He controll- “I've ftried. ... You've heardjed himself before she could and what they call him here? Sugar|bent over her hand again. Cane. And you know what su-f{ ' “I want you to let me send you gar does in hot water?. ... Fid-{an emerald,” he said irrelevantly. get with the radio, please, in case \¢This isn't perfect. And I know he comes in. you like ’'em.” I may have absolutely no right| She stopped laughing. to all this"—she dragged at her| “Farrell, to be completely im- gold and silver motley. “It may|mbdist—I though you wanted to be really Mark’s.” marry me.” “Or Barbara's,” said Armitage.| “I did.” juggling diligently with wave-| “Until today?” lengths. He managed to sound| “Until two hours ago.” immensely casual. “Never again,” she said breath- “Oh, Barbara!” WLeila was cas-|lessly, “shall I come so near to ual, too, genuinely so. “One can't |marrying a millionaire.” imagine she'd care about anything| He grinned. He liked her bet- for herself, though, of course, she|ter and better. It was on his lips would cut off a hand for Mark.|{to ask her why she had contem- She's wrapped up in him.” plated a loveless marriage but as 1891 1933 42 YEARS’ BANKING SERVICE to the People of Alaska. COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Leila, We appreciate your patronage and _extend to all our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The B. M. Behrends Bank JUNEAU, ALASKA In the case of some lame ducks their croon is mnhwmwmm OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA electric apparatus at the corner of Front and Main Streets engaged in the work of thawing a water main Robert Slmpaun i which had been frozen two days. Opt. U Territorial Senator - Elect J. M. : o ’ i lege of Optometry wnd Tanner, of Skagway, who had been Orthaimoiogy in Juneau for a week, announced himself as a candidate for United States Marshal for this Division under the Administration of Wooa- row Wilson. Dr. C. L. Fenton CHIROPRACTOR Hours: 10-2; 2-5 HLELLENTHAL BUILDING Douglas 7-9 P. M. I she might have asked him the same question, he desisted. He pressed her hand, 'still in his, and waited for the words that must in- evitably come. ;' 5 1 -3 HOUSE Pt o o it s e JUNEAU TRANSFER COMPANY [ Moevs, Packs and Stores Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitvted Room 17, Valentitae Bldg. Otfice Phone 484; Restdence Phone 338. Office Hours: 9:30 to 13; 1:00 to 6:30 wisp of cigarette smoke. “I sup- pose you took her to Fort's?—the place Mark told her to call at’for his canvas” “No.” Then: “What does he do with canvas when he's got it?” “He paints.” “Portraits?” To his surprise, she swung vio- lently away from him. “Portraits—yes. 'When he feels cruel enough.” (Copyright, 1931, Julia Cleft- Addams.) ELECTRO THERAPY Cabinet Baths—Massage—Colonic Irrigations Evenings by Appointment Dr. Richard Williams DENTIST OFFICE AND RESIDENCE Gastineau Building, Phone 481 Farrell requires a valuable ally, tomorrow, in the campaign to win Barbara. s e I | CALL FOR BIDS For construction of single pipe hand-rail on 9th St. concrete steps. Length, 150 feet, 26 posts spaced to fit nipples in place. Material: Call Your 1% inch, black iron pipe, joints. RA welded and whole job painted DIO DOCTOR dark. ’or Bids will be reoelved at City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, and op- ened Friday, January 20, at 8 P. M. ‘THOS. JUDSON, Mayor. —_————— Let the advertisements help you make your shopping plans. RADIO TROUBLES SAMIWIP M Juneau Radio Service Shop PHUNE 2 —adv. e e JUNEAU FROCK SHOPPE “Exclusive but not Expensive” * Hoslery and Hate i} Harry Race DRUGGIST . “THE SQUIBB STORE" Smith Electric Co. Gastineau Building EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL GENERAL MOTORS and MAYTAG PRODUCTS | l W. P. JOHNSON | MICKEY FLORIDAN TAILOR Cleanmg and Pressmg to Alaskan Hotel SAVE YOUR HAIR NU-LIFE METHOD Valentine Bldg. Room 6 More For Your “Who is she, Farrell?” ~—on L BOUTEWELL “Barbara Quentin.” | .D‘ s :tnig-onwm “Barbara?” Leila exhaled a long B i i i v Rose A Andrews—Graduate Nurse Office hours, 11 am. to 5 p. m. Second and Main. Phone 259-1 rin, Freight and Baggage ! Prompt Delivery of FUEL OIL ALL KINDS OF COAL PHONE 438 | PLAY BILLIARDS i S —at— ! ! BURFORD’S | \ THE JuNEAU LAUNDRY Franklin Street, betweem Front and Second Streets PHONE 359 ] DONALDINI BEAUTY PARLORS RUTH HAYES P PIGGLY | | FINE 1; Watch and Jewelry REPAIRING at very reasonable rates WRIGHT SHOPPE PAUL BLOEDHORN " Yellow Cab | Warmer, Safer, . Cheaper PHONE 22 UPHOLSTERING | MADE TO ORDER Also Recoverinng and Dishaw Bldg. PHONE 419 . {CARL JACOBSON | JEWELER WATCH REPAIRING