The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 1, 1933, Page 8

ROAD HEADS IS NOW CANGELLED Annual '\l]eelmg of ARC Superintendents Wiped Out by Economy omy ence ¢ the Alaska Road Commiss! has been cancelled for this year, it was made known by Ike P. Tay- lor, Chief Engineer. Instead of the general meeting of the field men and officials in local head- quarters, Haw Sterling, Chief Engineer, will visit the sev- eral district headquarters and dis- cuss the program for the season with the individual superintend- ents. Mr. Sterling, accompanied by G.,} H. Skinner, Chief Clerk, left here this morning on that mission, sail- ing on the steamer Northwestern for Valdez. They will be absent about three weeks. They age, Fairbanks and Chitina, but will not go to the Nome district. Tunds for the Commission's work this year are so limited as to make it impossible t6 undertake any new projects, it was made known some time ago, and most of the expenditures will go for re- pairs and maintenance. —_————— JANUARY COLD AND DRY MONTH; SNOWS HEAVIER Average for Past Month Almost Four Degrees Below Average January was much colder and somewhat drier than the average, although precipitation was move frequent than usual and snowfall much above the normal. Cloudiness was excessive and sunshine de- ficient, according to the monthly weather summary isuxd today by R. C. Mize, Meteorologist in Charge, United States Weather Bureau. The mean temperature was 24.0°, or 36° below the normal. The warmest January of record was that of 1926 with a mean of 39.6° and the coldest was that of 1909 with a mean of 14.0°. The higa- est temperature during the month was 45° on the 12th and the low- est 7° on the 3d. Previous ex- tremes were 52° and -15°, respect- ively. The total precipitation was 6.01! inches, or 113 inches below the| normal. The wettest January of record was that of 1891 with a total' of 20.51 inches and the driest was that of 1907 with a total of 0.43 inch. The total snowfall was 405 inches, or 115 inches above the normal. The greatest daily snow- fall was 65 inches on the 28th and the greatest amount on the ground was 133 inches on the 29th, of which 9.0 inches remained on the ground at the end of the month. The greatest 24-hour pre- cipitation was 142 inches om the 12th-13th. The average percentages of rela- tive humidity were: at 4 a. m, 70; noon, 73, and 4 p.m., T5. | The prevailing wind direction was from the south with an average velocity of 8.7 miles per hour. The maximum velocity was 27 miles per hour from the northeast on the 1st. There were 2 clear days, 2 days with 100 per cent sunshine, 4 partly cloudy days and 25 cloudy da; Measureable precipitation was corded on 26 days, or 8 more than the average. There were 38.9 hours of sunshine, or 17 per cent of the possible amount, as compared with a previous average of 24 per cent. -ee The per capita soap consump- tion of the Uniled States is 35 pounds a year, about twice that ©of the consumption of European citizens. | CONFERENCE OF will visit Valdez, Anchor- Special Commlttee Springs| Bndge Whist and Pinochle | father, Collector of Customs at Ketchikan, A battle over the constitutionality of the Collier 3.2 per cent beer house, was waged before a sub-committee of the senate judiciary comm THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1933, bill, which lately passed in the ittee. The sub-committee includ- ed Senator John J. Blaine (left), chairman, and Senator Clarence C. Dill shown above. Rep. James M. Beck (right), a witness, expressed the opinion that the bill was constitu S. Chase (left) and Bishop James Cannon, jr., prominent drys who att Press Photos) tional. Below are Canon William ended the hearing. (Associated 'RIDES MULE TO SENATE SESSION = C. “Nifty” Garrett, new democratic state Wash., arrived in Olympia astride a mule for the opering of the legis. lature. His mount was bedecked with signs and he was accompanied by a band of musicians dressed as farmers. (Associated Press Photo) it stk s bl it R L S sl ok o Sl senator from Sumner TURKEY WILL ~ MANY PLAYED AT BE SERVED AT CATHOLIC CARD P.E. R AFFAIR PARTY TUESDAY | Enjoyed by Large Crowd Surprise for Big Do- & b Last Evening ings Tonight 1 i Um um, and a couple of ums. | Fifteen tables were in play at The special committee, Dr. G. F. the card party given by the Catho- Freeburger and R. E. Robertson, ‘hc Ladies in the club room of the in charge of the Past Exalted Rul-| Parish Hall last evening. Bridge, ers' night at the Elks this even- whist and pinochle were played ing, suddenly changed plans today and after the award of the prizes and instead of an initiation, there|® Subper of sandwiches, coffee and will be a special feed—turkey. cake was served. Winners of the bridge prizes were Just in what form the lurkey' will be served, is not stated but|Mrs. W. B. Kirk, first, and P. J. tk will be turkey and l)lemy Mullin. The whist prize winners | were Mrs. Frank Reeder, first, and The P. E. R. affair is an annual| C: C. Rudolph and those winning event and a bumper crowd is ex-| | prizes at pinochle were Mrs. F. M. pectzd at the regular and special| Doolin and William Regan. meeting this evening. Past Exalted, Last evening was the first time Rulers will occupy all positions dur-| Pinochle has been added to the ing the busin meeting and they 8ames played at the Catholic and proved to of will also enliven the ecvent to Ladies card parties follow. {be very popular. _____ i GLENN CARRINGTON HERE FROM SOUTH Glenn Carrington, wholesale rep- resentative of the. Crane Company, returnéd to her home there Imm.plu‘mbing fixtures pun Suppieyy the the . squth’.on. the’ gteamer -Nofth- | £ e Paint; Gomipaay, | the, Mon- Wakba ;urch Range Company and a num- itk o i ber of other lines, arrived in Ju- MISS MARGARET DOBBS RETURNS TO KETCHIKAN’ | whose Deputy Miss Margaret E. Dobbs, M. B. Dobbs, is ® 88 8 08 0 o 40 s s se e Vanilla, a5 old fao‘/uoned Schil $.8 8 4 8.6 v e e 4 s 6 4 8 0 s s s 8 4 8 8 s 8 8 s 58 e Te/tczow&fiajra;z et pemeat‘w el/erylémy it touches. lin Vanilla % | neau from Ketchikan on the steam- {er Northwestern- last evening. Mr. Carrington, who is also in- terested in the Heckman-Carring- ton Hardware Company of Ketchi- kan and the Juneau-Young Hard- ware Company of this city, will be in Juneau and Southeast Alaska for the next month after which he | expects to make a trip to the West- ward and Interior though his plans | are not yet definite. PAREC L, A TWO FORESTERS RETURN FROM KETCHIKAN VISIT “ e.e s e s e 8 s s s s elicate as an | B. F. Heinztloman, Asst. Regional Forester, and H. L. Redlingshafer, 5ouyuet -Jef it Regional Fiscal Agent, United States Forest Service, returned home yesterday on the steamer Northwestern after having been 'in Ketchikan for the past two | weeks. They were engaged there in | examining accounts of the Citizens Light and Power Company for the Federal Power Commission, a roa- tine task that has to be performed | Alaskans lested in the | pectors LEAGUE TO AID GOLD SEEKERS IS ORGANIZED Ald fl'oln GO\'ernlnCnl Aim of Seattle Group Inter- ested in Alaska With Alaska ment the organization of the rospecting and Develop- sague, a group of prominent and Scattle men intes- Terr have serious- y started the wo: of petitioning Congress to pass a bill which will materially aid .miners and pros- to make new placer and quartz discoveries in Alaska. The new organization met Seattle January 21, according the Alaska Weekly, Semmes, President, and Willlam McConnell, Earl Knight, Sam Tag- in to A. L. Seaman, M. E. Atkinson, Sam Stanley, William Dickié, William Lewis, Ellsworth Ives and Volney Richmond directors for 1933. Previous to the meeting, Presi- dent Semmes had already written to Gov. C. E. Martin of Washing- ton asking that he request the | Washington State Legislature to mamoralize the President of the the legislation suggested by league under way. This legislation would provide that airplane service, which would be free to prospectors be establish- ed and maintained at one or more points in the Territory; the air service to transport prospectors and their outfits to any place in the Territory free of charge, and to service such persons and bring them out when desired; that the the be directed by a proper official of the Department of the Interior sta- tioned at Fairbanks and that such air service be maintained through- out the year. It would provide, further that the geological survey maintain cap- able mining engineers and as office at Fairbanks to assist prose pectors by instructing them in the proper use of modern prospecting placer drills, and that the drills be furnished to qualified prospect- ors upon proper guarantee of re- turn. League members planned to in- terest individual members of Con- gress to aid in the passage of the legislation they are proposing ce e ee— MRS. CLARK RETURNS HOME ON NORTHWESTERN Mrs. John M. Clark, wife of Capt. Clark, of the U. 8. Board of Steam- boat Inspectors, returned to her home in Juneau on the Northwestern. Mrs. Clark was called south on December 6 by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. S. Friant, who died at her home in Puyallup, Washington, on January 23. Mrs, Friaut was buried in the Ever- green Cemetery in Seattle. She was survived by her husband, five ters and one son besides Clark. sis= Mrs. e MRS. ARNE SHUDSHIFT HOME FROM HOSPITAL annually. ——— Read the classined ao». R O R O RO Mrs. Arne Shudshift, who has been a patient in St. Ann's Hos= pital, left there for her home in Douglas last evening. e Almost 500 brands of tobaceo are now being grown in the B ity ish Empire, with R. Mi gert, Milnor Roberts, R. M. Semmes,| I tire from Service United States and Congress to get| transportation of such prospectors| steamer| FACT FINDING IN FISHERIES URGED BY JURY Kelchxkan ' Geand Jury Wants Thorough Study of Alaska Fisheries The Federal Grand Jury, in its final report to Judge Justin W. Harding in District Court in Ketchi- kan yesterday, intimated that at least a portion of the current unem- ployment in Southeast Alaska is attributable to illadvised and un- wise fisheries regulations, and sug- gested policies by which this could | be remedied, according to advices received here today. In its final report it also urged action by the Alaska Legislature to curb hunting accidents, suggesting riminal prosecution and licensing 'of hunters. Wants Fact Finding Pointing to the fact that more assistance in Ketchikan by relief zations during the past four months, the Grand Jury, in its re- to Fisheries that a fact-finding com- mittee be appointed immediately | to make a thorough study of the| history, regulations and adminis-| tration of the Alaska fisheries.” It further recommendad that “all hearings be held each year prior; to the making of annual regula-| 15 and in Alaska communities, order that the views of locall | interests might be had on this sub- ject which is of vital importance to the Territory. Cites Hunting Accidents The report also urged, “in view| of the many hunting accidents,”| that the Alaska Legislature makc‘. them punishable offenses but in| lesser degree than manslaughter. It| recommended, in addition, than 900 persons had been given| port to Judge Harding urged that| strong recommendations be made |f the United States Bureau of | Grand Jury May Be Called Here On Return of Court -| legisla . Pl Beach, In Fiorida Swim Moya Beresford, daughter Lord Decies of London, seems ta | enjoy herself in the surf at Palm)‘ (Associated Press | Fla. hoto) FRANK MANLEY LAID TO REST NAPA, Cal, Feb. 1.—The fun- eral of Frank G. Manley, Kern County oil field pioneer, and one time credited with being the largesi single mining operator in Alaska, was Reld here yesterday. He died Monday a the age of 70 years. ————— PLAN RECALL OF GOVERNOR, - GALIFORNIA |State Grange Preparing to | Circulate Petitions, It Is Said SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 1L—| One of the three members of the i Executive Committee of the State | Grange has approved of a move- | ment to circulate recall pemioxw against Gov. James Rolph, Jr. ! George Sehlmeyer, State Mast"rw Forty-three countries have im- ported American aviation parts and accessories during the past year. “Tomorrow’s Styles Iof the Grange, said he expects| Today” favorable replies from the other |Lwo Executive Committee members | ALL SILK during today. RUN-PROOF Gov. Rolph is sick in a San | Francisco hospital. The recall petitions will allege| HOSIFRY .lncompetency on the part of Gov‘ | Rolph. Guaranteed Not to Run $1.35 a Pair | | MOVEMENT LAUNCHED | SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 1.—| {The State Grange this afternoon |formally launched the recall move- ‘ment against Gov. James Rolph (Jr., charging waste of tax, dis- |crimination in behalf of public | vtilities, incompetency, gross abuse jof Civil Service and frivolity in| Ithe face of the peoples’ precarious 5 of plight. fiv SRS PR s I"“ Juneau’s Own Store Japan's new factory law prohib- | its the women and children be-| tween the hours of 11 p.m. and ding that any such liccnse shuul(h be merely a nominal sum. is William Falconer, charged with| arson for the alleged burning of| g a house under abatement in Ket-| n to license resident hunters, ad-| o chikan, was placed on trial in the i District Court there Monday. cese 15 expected to occupy the en- tire week, and all'’ members of the| petit jury not engaged in the trial| were excused until next Monday morning. SMITH NOW IN - CHARGE, LOCAL RADIO STATION Succeeds Harry Irvine, Who Will Soon Re- Charles F. Smith today became |operator-in-charge of the Juneau Radio station, Signal Corps, Unit- ed States Army. Mr. Smith succeeds Harry Irvine who leaves for the south this month, going on a three months’ furlough before he retires from the service to locate somewhere in Oregon, with his family. Mr. Smith has been in Juneau |for several weeks, becoming ac- quainted with the service here and incidentally the people. He has been connected with the Signal Corps for 14 years and is rated as cpe of the A-1 men in the ser- vice. JAPANESE ARE REPULSED,SAYS CHINA REPORT SHANGHAI, Feb. 1.—The Chin- ese deny the Japanese reports sent out yesterday that Chinese forces were repulsed by the Japanese in the attack on Chuneukow. The Chinese said the Japanese attack there was repulsed. - e Advertisemenw are your pockets Adlerika $1.00 MEDICINE GLASS FREE Butler Mauro Drug Co. ~ Free Delivery Phone 134 The| =] his season. A new grand jury may be called to sit here when the Federal district court re- sumes 1its suspended term here sometime in March, according to word received today by United tates Marshal Albert White. There are a few cates already awalting grand jury inves- tigation which, it was sug- gested, might be taken up by the Ketchikan grand jury, but it adjourned yes- terday. Judge Justin W. Harding is said to have intimated it was more than possible he would call a new jury on his return here. One mur- der case, Dick Albert, charg- ed with first degree mur- der for fatally shooting Sam Heninger near Yaku- tat, and several robbery cases are on the docket now. - CAR HART ON FIRST TRIP NORTH THIS YEAR' Oscar Hart, well known mer- | chandise broker, was a Ketchikan | passenger on the Northwestern on | first trip to Alaska for this/ |5 am. | I i e e llIlJIl ALY OHV/ Just a MONTAG but for winter comfort you can’t beat it EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS e ANYTIME Antiseptic Solution 75¢ Pt. 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