The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 11, 1933, Page 8

KELLER ACCEPTS ANCHORAGE J0B; HEADS SCHOOLS Local Educator Elected as Superintendent in Rail City 1tendent of | announce- | W Schools, according to @ rent made today by him. He clected unanimously y this week Board by the Ancho and has teleg accept- ance of Mr. Kel remain here un- til midsumme He plans to move with his family to their new home about July 1 The contract agreed upon is for a one- year term Prior to assuming the position o Commissioner of Education tw years ago, Mr. Keller had been City Superintendent of Schools here for several years. He held a simi- lar position in Fairbanks for three years before coming here. _——— ANNUAL DANCE OF FIRE BOYS GIVEN TONIGHT Surprise Expected when Chief Gray Starts to Lead Grand March Decorations and all other ar- rengements for the Annual Fire- man’s Ball in the Elks' Hall were completed this morning, according to C. H. MacSpadden, general clairman. The ticket sale has cen above expectations, according to Mr. MacSpadden and the an- nual event which takes place to- night portends to be one of the high peaks of the current social scason. Earle Hunter has been rehears- ing his popular Serenaders dance orchestra in new - and enticing rhythme which he contends will stir latent dance urges in oldsters as well as youngsters. Dolly Gray, Chief of the Fire Department, will traditionally lead thc Grand March, bringing to that position the masterly fruition of his many years of experience. An intriguing bit of mystery de- \eioped' today when Chief Gray coyly refused to reveal the name of the lady who will accompany him through the intricacies of the colorful and imposing promenade. Numerous rumors were circulated, none however could be confirmed a: a late hour this afternoon, con- sequently a pleasing surprise will take place as the Chief steps into line to the sound of a trumpet call with his “mystery” partner. Along with many citizens, every member of the Fire Department anticipates a gala event tonight. On With the Dance! Let Joy Prevail! —e——— WILL EXHBIT NEGRD'S BODY FOR PURPOSE Public Display Will Be Made to Warn Men Against Crime YORK, North Catolina, Feb. 11. —Plans for a public display of the body of Will Sanders, 16-year-old negro, conviced of murdering Miss Zula Stephenson, were made yes- terday by Solicitor W. Gist Fin- ley, as a warning against crime. The body would be exhibited on the County Courthouse steps after the youth's execution in the State Penitentiary on March 3. “Many negroes of this commun- ity will never believe Sanders has been put to death unless they saw the body,” said Finley. Sanders was tried last month. He aamitted beating the elderly spin- ster to death at her country home after she said something that an- gered him. FILIPINO, RESISTING ARREST, BATTERED UP Retreat for Roosevelt Is Planned on Isolated:dsland W here THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 1933. — REBEKAHS WILL GIVE CARD PARTY SERIES Perseverance Rebexah Lodge No. and refreshments will be served at the end of the evening. A moderate charge will be asked for the evening’s entertainment, Dates for the three remaining card parties will be March 1, March ing by an alarm sent in from the City Dock. A car belonging to a miner at the Alaska Juneau caught fire from what was thought to be a backfire but the blaze was ex- tinguished by the time the truck are shown above By SIGRID ARNE WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Noth- ing but a social diamond-back terrapin may disturb the hide- away in Chesapeake Bay that Democratic leaders are preparing for President-Elect Franklin Roosevelt. Some forty nationally - known lands midway of the bay where viectric lights and an alarm clock are the chief concessions to mod- ernism. Nothing so disturbing as a telephone or telegraph key permitted. “The islands are called the Pop- lar Islands' on the map,” says Senator Millard E. Tydings, of Maryland, who acts as an inform- al majordomo for the venture “But we have renamed them the Jefferson Islands” One is called Wilson Island, a second Jackson Island, and the third, the one we is intend to turn over to the Presi- dent-Elect, we have named for him, Roosev Island. “There are three small farm houses on his island a magnifi- cent growth of pines. The houses haven't been inhabited in ten years.” MONDAY—W an Wind and W aves Will Help New Executive to Banish His Cares — e e Wind, waves and singing pines will help Franklin D. Roosevelt forget cares of the White House when he chooses to if he accepts a retreat planned for him by Democratic leaders. A group of Senato's and party heads has acquired three islands in Chesapeake Bay, re- named them the “Jefferson Islands,” and they propose to turn a farmhouse on one of them, “Roosevelt Island,” into a hide-away or summer White House for the President-Elect. Nearby on “Wilson Island” the group has a clubhouse, the interior and exterior of which D.| Democrats have acquired three is-| The Democrats who frequent the lan: STARTING MONDAY CHESTERFIELDS LUCKY STRIKES Pkags. 2§$ ' $0000000000000000000 A JEFFERSON ISLANDS [FORMERLY POPLAR /5.ANOS) hide-away call themselves the Jef-|man makes a daily trip to the ious Chesapeake Bay oysters clus- ferson Island club. They include, |mainland to receive phone mes- ter on the floor. |among others, Joseph T. Robin-|sages. If there is a call for him| The champion fisherman of the | son, of Arkansas; ey Pi::man.lt\ wait for passengers, he ties up group is Senator Hawes, who is of Nevada, and Harry B. Hawes, |his little ferry to the dock until greatly interested in out-door me‘ lot Missouri, Bernard Baruch, automobile rolls in from Wash- | and conservation. He plans to, New York financier; and John J. | iigton. |stock this hideout with partridges, Raskob, former national chairman| Should the President-Elect choose |quail and rabbits. = | of the party. |to frequent the island assigned| Despite the opportunities for The huge pines him he can go down by the auto- |“play,” the islands provide, their land, where the group’s white y route, by yacht down |primary purpose is to offer un- colonial clubhouse is situated, al- mac and up the Bay, or }disturbed quiet for inner-circle |ready have witnessed formulation |seaplane since the islands are only | conclaves where party policy can | on Wilson Is- |ef many phases of the national miles from the capital as 1:\-]bc clarified. pol And if the President-El row flies. | S A AR accepts the hospitality of the is- Diamond-back terrapin are thick| Let Flowers be your Valentine. !land named for him, the hide-|in the waters surroundinz them | See Juneau Florist’s Store on Third away promises to become one of 1S'.reet. Phone 311. —adv. and in one of the coves the delic- the most famous political grounds — % [OOSR in the country. It was in the little white club- | house that the Philippine Inde- | MILK' MILK' pendence bill and | the Senate Commit- [ [ ] was discussed. it was there bill wrote iis report. tee on the have h«xm“ Several deliberations held there seeking methods for sta- bilization We Have a New Shipment of foreign currencies. The Islands can be reached only RED AND WHITE—by the case .......$2.75 Ly a little motor-lorry which the club maintains. When members t decide to visit them they phone A GARNICK S PI 174 a store on the Maryland main- Fi Lone By agreement the ferry- ([ 3 B . USSR CAMELS f 0000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 e have arranged with C. E. Gordon, an expert scissors d knife sharpener, to sharpen one pair of scissors and 2A has planned a series of four |15 and March 29. card parties to be given this month D e - and next. The first of the series | FIREMEN CALLED OUT BY will be held at the Odd Fellows' BURNING CAR, CITY DOCK Hall on Wednesday, February 15 at eight o'clock p. m. Bridge and whist will be played and men arrived on the scene. No great damage was done, ac- cording to the report. .- = Mississippi State College boxers The Fire Departmeni was call- have nine matches on their sched- out at 1:30 o'clock this morn-|ule for this season. . TONIGHT'StheNI ‘Gaiety! Merriment For Everybody! L Juneau Firemen's 27TH ANNUAL BALL ELKS’ HALL GENTLEMEN $1.00 T J T i i GRATITUDE, deep and sincere, colors our thoughts of LINCOLN. Gratitude for the example of+“a faith and’ eourage that never wavered, however dark the hour or diffi- calt the road ahead. We count him, proudly, among our great and revere his memory—that grows more hallowed with % T R Julius Aquino, Filipino, was to- day arrested at Douglas by Fed- eral and City officers and brought ’ here under a charge of violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He was arraigned before Judge Charles Sey in the United States Commis- sioner’s Court, pleaded mnot guilty, and remanded to jail, pending trial, in default of $1,000 bail. fln is said to have put up a fight against the arresting cers, Deputy Marshal W. E. ‘Peero and City Marshal Charles each passing year. It is our privilege to offer this humble tribute to so great a man. one butcher knife FREE OF CHARGE. Mr. C. E. Gordon is donating his services, 10 2. m, to 10 p. m. 0000004000000 000000000000000000000000000000 GEORGE BR George Brothers Leader Department Store