The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 14, 1933, Page 5

By GEORGE McMANUS B S (| OHLIDNT THIS NEW APARTMENT JUST ==] GORGEOULS! 'VE ALWAYS Ll WANTED TO LIVE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE BUILDING- = \ % 3 g SITKA LEGION | . ' DOUGLAS | i | AUXILYARD CARD PARTY Former Agricultural Sta-| An evening of bridge and whist . . | for Monday, November 27, was t'on Fitted Up — For- | planned by the Ladies Auxiliary, 1 F. O. E. at their regular meeting mal House Warming |last night. The card party wil 11—(Spec-|be a public affair and will be days| held ' the Eagles’ Hall following of | their regular meeting on that date. - SITKA, Alaska, Nov. ial Correspondence)—In th2 when Sitka was the capital Russian America, the big log house| on the keekor or Castle Hill was; not only the home of titled men | and women sent by the Russian; Geofge Kostenko and family Imperial government to Tule OVer| . sente here for the past ye & the country, but it was the scene| h:;ve e o] J\mmu’ b of brilliant receptions, balls and they have taken a rc:id(*x1cc ~0.~_ parties. Officers in gay uniforms East Street. ” o n and gold lace, ladies in lovely S b ilk: s dine ced | R :llt‘;j:ng];a‘::fis_dm>d i { LADIES’ LEAGUE BAZAAR When the United States pur-‘ chased Alaska in 1867 great chang-| es took place. The gay life end- ed and misrule and dark days fol-| lowed, In 189 the historic old|League Rooms. castle was burned, taking fmm; All indications point toward a Sitka one of its most priceless‘successful bazaar with every mem- possessions, Later a large white ber and friend of the League do- B = oninfikent: uliBolier Oo). | {08 “thelr itinost to make 1t 30 T B Giiahi reler han el Aot enertiinment dn e sturdier, more individual type bet- | church precedes the sale of fancy ter suited to Alaska was erected work, plain sewing, goodies, can- and occupied by the United States | dle;, refreshments {md fish-pond Agricultural Station ‘nrt_lclcs_for the clnld:‘vn» Every “Again hard times came in 1929, article in the fish pond is guar- Jater the station was closed, and f;;‘;fifi“ to be worth the price hoards covered the windows and| ™ % 3 doors on once proud Castle Hill All donations for b It was a sorry, dejected looking sales will be gratefully received sight from both land and sea. and members and friends who = Lights Again Blaze | still have sewing out are requested ghts 4 (e i v On the evening of November lights again blazed from the| Hill, and laugh- | MOVES TG JUNEAU The Ladies' League annual ba- zaar of Douglas will be held this week, Friday, November 17, in the any of these 9, vindows on Castle ::l;\ music and dancing floated down to the passer-by. Men who | had borne arms fof theélF country during the World War anq ‘women | who had “done their bit” and who are still carrying on 'had re- placed the brilliant Russian ga- | therings. American Legion Po_s!j 13 and American Legion Auxil- jary 13 had at last found a per- manent home. Songs of the camp and contonment were sung in- stead of the more brilliant music | of Russian days, and sandwiches, | salad and coffee were ser\{ed by members of the Auxiliary .ms',ead‘ of a regal banquet by umformcd} servants of long ago. STt only this were the old log| castle of Baranof's Day instead | of a modern house” wasnthe sen- | ent expressed genera y. : umSomc nrm)onths ago the hxswnc‘ hill was granted to the town of | Sitka by the United States govern-‘ ment. The transfer was nlmde by ! Mr. C. H. Flory, representing the | United States, to ‘Mayor Pet,er1 Kostrometinoff, whose father and uncle, Father Sergius of the Greek | Orthodox Church, were prominent | in affairs of state during the daysi of Russian rule. Boards were Te-| moved from the windows and the| doors, some Tepairs made, and twO/ rooms and a kitchen on the secqnd ! floor given to the American Legion | for a home. Legionnaires and the: Auxiliary furnished the roOMS. Everything, inclul;i;ng labor, wasi ted by members. do'rll‘;c rccgpflon and dance had_ a} two-fold purpose; the celebration of Armistice Day and a house- warming in the new home. Several | out-of-town Legionnaires were the | guests of the evening. The Music and Dramatic depart- ment of Friendly Society presented | a program at the regular monthly meeting of the Society on Friday evening in the Auditorium of Lhe‘ Territorial School puilding. Us- ing a broadcasting studio as their Jocale, the eight acts kepe me au- dience in an uproar of mirth for than an hour. mn::;p‘e};?ng as announcer at the microphone, MTS. Harry Manca Jeft mo strain on the imagination to recognize Graham McNamee, Bill Ray, the Richfield reporter, and many another famous gentle- man of the mike. Acts with a strong appeal to the radio audience were presented by Mrs. Jnckson' Wehster. Mrs, Charles Stuart, Mrs. | H. J. Wodgkins, Mrs. Lydia Til-| con. Mrs. Nels Drugg. Mrs. Ru- dolph Sarvala, Mrs. Foster Mills, Mrs. Earl Sehannetf, Mrs. Gerald Clark, Mrs. Hueh Nicholson and Misses Emma Wheatley, Ruth Gar- | man, Mary Lewis, Jane Stuart, Normajane Corsline and Jane Me-! Ra’;fir program Was under the di- rection of Miss Madge McRae, | chairman of dramatics. Fresh cider and doughnuts were served by the cast to a large num- ber of members and guests, © 1933, Liccerr & MyERs Tosacco Co, GREAT HEAVENS! BEEF AND CABBAGE CAN I'T BE POSS! SMELL CORNED SIBLE? to turn it in as soon as possible. The f{ree entertainment con- sists of a play coached by Mrs. Elton Engstrom, entitled, *“The Church Sociable.” It includes a st of thirteen women and chil- he setting is in a rural ity and the good ladies one of the weekly “Ladies League” meetings, sewing rags for a church carpet. Colloquial gossip, and inexpecte poem by the daughter of the hostess, several old-time songs and the serving of afternoon tea add variety and in- terest to the play Particularly interesting are the when old forgotten p, an original lows: Mrs. Winters, hostess { Mrs. Chas. Fox Mariah, her small | Helen Edwards, and Betsy and daughter: Jackie € Mrs. Bascor nicely Amanda, , but sings | . P. J. Hussey another local singer Mrs. W. Cahill Jemima, a near neighbor p Mrs. Hans Martha Ann, neighbo: 2 Mrs. A, J. Barbara and Harriett, local Mrs. Robt. Fraser, Mrs. Guerin, Selina, neighbor. Mrs. Thompkins, Mrs. Jenny Tonipkins, her Phyllis local pianist Margaret E Loken Balog twins J. R. Mrs. Edwards neighbor. Chas. Holmer daughter Edwards Eliza, Pearce is Gressed in a cos- e nineties, making 4 hilarious collection Every perso: tume of the I a colorful on the stage. COKING CORNELD BIEF AND CABBAGE? | want. NO FAMI O e . AM- THE APARTMENT ABOVE \S COOKING \T- Y IN THE| | ) OH-DEAR! T DOES SMELL GOOD - | — WiSH | HAD SOME - HOT CAMPAIGN 1S INDICATED FOR NEXT FALL For that Reason Congress May Hurry Legislation, Adjourn Early By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 — Al- though the date when Congress reconvenes is about two months away, Democratic leadership of both Houses has intimated very rly what it regards as its main objective during the coming ses- sion It is to get the session over as quick as possible—perhaps early in the spring. It promises to be a difficult task, too, and one that will test their leadership to the limit. In November House membership of the Senate is Politically speaking, one of the worst things that could happen from a Democratic standpoint would be for the session to drag on onto the summer and fall months. Both Houses would be transformed into a forum for political debates. That's what the Republicans They have had little op- portunity thus far to build up is- sues for use in the 1934 campaign. They're banking heavily on gath- ering their material in the coming session. SOMETHING'S STIRRING and one-third to be elected. | There are several situations onjmay overshadow all other issues. of 1934 the entire | {which they can work to achieve their goal. Few believe, for one thing, that the House, so amenable to the will of the Persident during the special session, will continue to be So in the future. There were signs of its revolt toward the close of the special session. A drive for liberalization of the rules under which the House work may develop. The “gag” or special rule which shuts off debate to a minimum will be the favorite tar- get. Heretofore this has been one of the House leaders’ most power- ful weapons. And again, unless President | ) seve! ary ¢ s o iy o then 8 % Sve AR R e some expect Western Republicans the mext few weeks, has invited and Southern Democrats to com- e Higpway i bine forces for currency inflation at least six projects in each coun- Congressional leaders see pal;ty by don iwniah sl e tieRance B oot i R tntenke o PUDGIIS QUG ERABIINE R Sonetary steugele ¥ 000 each can be made promptly. ot g If fully realized this means some 118000 projects, involving a poten- tial oulay of $90,000,000 will be un- derway. The money is to be ad- vanced in a proportion of 65 per cent from Federal relief funds and | 35 percent from Federal road aid to States. Poland Will Pay $100,000 to Harriman { WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 14— By Presidential decree, $100,000 as been awarded W. Averall Harriman of New York as idemnification for Poland’s failure to accept his plans for electrification of Western Po- land. In view of money invested in preparing for the project, the MORE MEN T0 " BE EMPLOYED ~ ON ROAD WORK Goal—Large Sum to Be Spent WASHINGTON, Nov. | Administration, asserting 14—The that a | A BRYANESQUE ECHO Thi picture scenes i Congress reminiscent of the silver campaign lof 1896 and the years immediately preceding. Robinson of Arkansas and Glass of Virginia are likely leaders of the “sound money” Democratic group in the Senate, with McNary of Ore- gon and Reed of Pennsylvania espousing the cause for the Re- publicans. Opposed to them likely would be Thomas of Oklahoma and Wheeler lof Montana for the Democrats and | probably Borah or Idaho and Rob- inson of Indiana for the Republi- cans. Unless the President acts, there- | fore, or there is a radical change fin sentiment in the farm States Government now has paid $100,000 before Congress meets, the outlook, for the plans in the form of 8 per is for an inflation struggle which|cent bonds of a Dillon, Read & Co. 1 loan. That good taste youte talking about is the ‘seasoning’ | Of Tlll‘kiSll Tobacco —_ I HAPPEN to be one of the men who buy Turkish to- bacco for Chesterfield. “QOur men live in Constan- tinople, Samsoun, and Smyrna in Turkey; and Cavalla, Serres, Xanthi, and Patras in Greece. The best known Turkish tobaccos come from these sections, and we try to select the best grades for Chesterfield. “There is no other tobacco just like Turkish—it has a taste and aroma all its own. Chester- field seasons them just right. “That good taste you’re talk- ing about is the ‘seasoning’ of Turkish tobacco.” Administration Sets Special| | hospital, where Lyle Talbot, actor, was visited frequently by Judith Allen, former wife of Gus Sonnenberg, while Talbot was rennvaring Irom auto accident injuries. (Asscciated Press Photo) Finsn VICTIM AUTO ACCIDENT | Miller was the only one of th Henry L. Miller, enroute in an | three |automobile over {sick man named Willlam Cardon, |trict since 1925. | | | | things seldom noticed, but s'q'{mp'brfflnt- -GOOD pepper i for example. CARDS DISTINCTIVE! DIFFERENT! SOLD BY— and Imprinted by THE EMPIRE Printing Co. PHONE 374 And Our Representative Will Call! Or See Them at the Empire Ofice! One of Hollywood’s latest romances seems to have developed in a [ran off the highway at Mile 14. o injured and he died soon the Hope-Moose |after. He was buried in Anchorage. goal has been set of getting 100,- | Pass road, with Oscar Dahl and a Miller had mined in the Hope dis® ]