The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 11, 1933, Page 2

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 11, ay Merry Christmas ith Clothes . . . . . If you are still wondering' what to give wear. A new Coat, new Dress % . L .".". make'it'something to , Suit of Clothes, Overcoat, etc. ADIES’ COATS Luxuriously furred. Colors black and brown. Specially priced for gift giving. to 44. Sizes $32.50 and $35.00 coats values $21.50 SMART HATS to match—$2.95 P SO PSSP SPECIAL EVENT ON EVENING DRESSES Sizes 14 ta 20 Values to $21.50—$6.75 Colors—Blue, Coral, Rose, Biege, Torquoise & . MEN’S SUITS in blue, brown and mixtures. Good quality— $22.50 and $35.00 MEN’S WINTER OVERCOATS, all wool, and fancy colors. season. plain Just right for the Christmas $15.00 tnd $18.75 ALL THE ACCESSORIES TO FINISH OUT THE (OSTUME—Hata, Scarfs, Hosnery, Hand- Kerchiefs, Shoes, Handbags, Umbrellas, Gloves, Shirts,” Tiets, Tr ¥ A Wonderful Dlspla y éf TOYS On the Second Floor B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. Juneaw’s Leading Department Store " RIVER VALLEYS O { ing and power plants. | morning, | records, but onet 1933. IHIGHEST WATER IN'YEARS FILL Streets Reported Running Full m Many Low- | land * Localities (Continued from Page One) | i Scores of sniall bridges are out. Four hundred homes are in the) flooded area adjoining the Cowlitz! ommunity of 60 to 75 souls at Lexington is also eut oft, being| marooned by the high water. 1 suburban farms and poul- anches are completely evacu- ir work is underway in the ss section of Aberdeen and jam after the brunt of the water on Saturday following rential rain. STREETS FLOODED ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 11.— The worst flood conditions in 20 years almost iSOwited Grays Har- bor last Saturday. flooding streets and highways, and disabling heat- A total of 4.35 inches of rain fell in 24 hours ending last Saturday exceeding all previous Rain continued Saturday and Saturday night. Small boats were used on down- town streets to convey pedestrians across canal like streets. Busses and aufos were stalled e LR BUTTS AKe RETURNING Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Butts their baby and daughter Jean, are returning on the Yukon tomorrow from an extended visit to friends| and relatives in Seattle, Tacoma | and vicinity. e, — Study English MOSCOW—The Commissariat of Education has ordered all second- {ary schools in Moscow, Leningrad and other leading cities to teach English or French and all village schools to offer at least one other foreign language. Daily Empirc Want Ads Pay. | statement in the letter of resigna- | tle appeared befor> the naval courti | of inquiry here investigating the | previous balloon ascent he then three as terrible descents be- % = T ANBTHER A N GI-E’ fore T managed. to land. The speed of the up and down motions was NATIUN | so great my recording instruments | couldn't register them.” Graduation Time Settle stcusses Trip Into| Stratosphere as Just Another Ride By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.— One | sométimes called the in-American countries” may grad- | uate another star pupil this month. Capt. Colon Eloy Alfaro, Ecuado- rean minister to Washington, has been nominated for the presidency of his country and has departed to open his campaign. The election is to be held December 14 and 15. tion of Prof. O. M. W. Sprague, | to Washington who have returned economic adviser to the treasury, | to become chief execufives of their | interested Washington observers as| countries recently are Minister much as did his actual d=par-| gjaya of Columbia, Minister Alfaro ture from the administration fold.|,¢ panama and Minister Sacasa of 5 . It is possible that ther| wjcaragua. might still be a meeting of minds,” | he wrote, “had I been afforded any opportunity to discuss policies Lm k Souglll with you, but no opportunities whatever have been afforded me| BRUSSELS — The Belgian Gov- since my return from London in|ernment has agreed to guarantee a July . |loan of 1,000,000,000 francs, equiv- The resignation of Dr. Sprague|alent to about $60.000,000 which the surprised no one particularly in, Belgian Congo will launch early in the capital. Everyone knew he was|1934. not in sympathy with the Presi- ent's present monetary program. Sprague’s statement. however, that he wasn't given an opportun- ity to talk things over with the| {jon for white children. President raises an interesting ke question of Rooseveltian policy. Does he mean to imply that after a certain point the President re- fuses to discuss his policies with thosz who disagree with him? e, —— —— o North Carolina has 108 accredited high schools for negroes. There are Just Ancther Ride Those who talked with Com- mander Settle in Washington after | his flight into the stratosphere were struck with the nonchalance with which he described his ex- periences 11 miles above the earth. To Settle, apparently, it was just | another balloon ride perhaps no more thrilling than some of thel others he has taken. | One is reminded of the time Set- ! Akron disaster. He described to| that court what happened on ajf had/ admiral | breath- made. Everyone from the on down listened almost lessly. | It happened in 1928 at Pitts-| burgh, during the balloon race| elimination trials. “I was caughf in a cold air mass,” said Settle, “fringed with rearing line squalls. My balloon . School Concert Well Attended Attended by a crowd which packed the hall, the most ambitious cencert yet attempted by the Music Department of the Juneau Public ‘Schools was given yesterday afternoon in the Grade School Audlm- jum. Both the vocal and instrumental parts of the program were well | . Yeceived and reflected great credit, both on the students and their \directors, Miss Alice Palmer, vocal instructor and Miss Pauline ‘Reinhart, instrumental instructor. The well selected program and the personnel of the groups which ' performed follows: Personnel SENIOR ORCHESTRA ; Cornets— Billy Kiles George Wrnyte French Horn— Bill Winn Trombone— ,Roy Jackson Eb Saxophone— First_ Violins— Corrinne Jenne Marie Bussitiger Duncan: Robertson George mmur Second. vy;um- Christina Nielson Phyllis Jenne Corrine Duncan Double Basses— Joyce Morris Bsther Niemi Flute— deapng Y-WW‘ Oboee~— azameu— WINDOW CLEANING PHONE 485 Telephone 478 STUDIO COUCHES in green or rust. 30 in. wide with spring filled mat- tress and convenient bed- ding eom ment. Makes full-sized bed in a mo- ment. Priced with three silk floss pillows. $37.50 took three terrific lunges skyward The Washington diplomatic corps | “iraining | Weesner left Circle Hot Springs school for future presidents of Lat- | Other Latin-American ministers T0 PROSPECT IN ~ OLD MAN RIVER CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS — Ira November 20 by dog team for Ram- part where he will outfit for a prespecting exepedition into the | headwaters of the Old Man River country. From Rampart, supplies will be freighted by dog teams up the Yukon River to Ray River and up the latter river and over the Diyide to Allard Creek ¢n the Koyukuk watershed, a distance of approximately 100 miles. In Same Country Last ‘Spring Mr. Weesner and Joseph Barker moved considerable supplies, in- cluding a - prospecting boiler, by plane and dog team into the same country last spring and did consid- erable work during the spring and last summer. They were hampered by thawed ground in the creek levels. There also was high water in the spring. They were able. however, to get fair prospects on the benches and rims, which war- |rant further prospecting. | Allard Creek, is. shallow, being 110 to 15 feet deep. . The country is virgin ground. It is extremely dif- !fieult to reach by trail. The coun- 696 schools in the same classifica- try rock.is.pre-cambrian schist cut by greenstone d\kes “Ready-to-Mail” CHRISTMAS FRAMED PICTURES The most popular Alaska picture ever made “LIGHTS 0" JUNEAU” and other new subjects Complete line Golden Glow Christmas Greeting Cards Winter and Pond Co. “Everything in Photography” FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES (California Grocery . Prompt Delivery Edith Belle Heller Viola— Harold Hanson Cello— { Barbara Simpkins Drums (Tgmpani)— ! Ernest Weschenfelder Pianist— t Rachel Borlick Walter Scott Earl Beistline Bassoon— " Lewis' Taylor . BAND Eb S 8 Spire Pawl Bb M Sézophone— 1. Salutation Gloria Patri Samuel Richard Gaines 5 Palestrin urr by Bertha Remic% GIVE THE BOY A WAGON We are showing a variety of sizes. Priced from $1.25 up GirLs’ GLEE CLuB Joyce MoRR1s, Aooompanm By the Waters of Minnetonka e ....Thurlon Lieurance Duet—RACHEL BORLICK, Noi MAE SEELYE Mary VANDERLEEST, Accompanist The Old Refrain Mellophones— Jume Lynch Elizabeth Stewart Peter Warner Trombones— Roy Jackson Dlvld Reischl TIM— < John sm—e Picclos— ...Fritz Kreisler J VanderLeest Mary Meteait Barbara 'Winn Tar Beine Boys' GLEE cws CaroL ROBERTSON, Accomflanut 5-PIECE BRIDGE SET Double braced steel tables eliminate all wobbling. Curved, upholstered back chairs designed to fit and allow you to enjoy a game of bridge. Priced complete $18.50 Steel Card Tables with re- inforced legs from $5.75 up Other card tables as low as MODERN FLOOR LAMPS $1.50 with. indirect lighting. S Chromium and black. b, e g Priced from The newest and by far the most attractive cooking china ever displayed. The cheerful sunshine yellow color and the charm- ing decorations will lend tone to your kitchen. Available in 5, 7 and 8 in. plates, eups and saucers and various shaped dishes such as custards, bean pots and casseroles. This would make an in- expensive but pleasing gift. Velocipedes in all sizes. Priced from $6.50 up Spalding Shoe Skates per pair, $7.00 Northland Skiis fn:pm $3.00 up Flexible Flyer Sleds from $2.00 up Amaryllis ... .arr. Paul Ambrose SexTEITE Inga Lindstrom, Louise Tanner, Renee Morrison, Doris Freeburger, Judith Alstead, Minnie Rogers EstreEr Neimt, Acoompanm Mighty Lak’ a Rose ... Ethelbert Nemin Soprano Salo—PAnxcn Hmm Joyce Morais, Accompanist In These Delightful, Pleasant Groyes ... Henry Purcell (1658-1695) Mother Goose Suite ...Lewis Henry Horton GIRLS’ A CAPPELLA CHOI NEW LAMPS Beautiful Redwing Pottery Table Lamps. Gracefully designed. Priced from ' $4.75 to $6.00 You Along o' Me ..Wilfred Sanderson Solo—MARY VANDERLEEST RENEE MORRISON, Accompanist Patter of the Shoon .....Bryceson Treharne W March (Words by Robert Louis Stevenson) Dantel Protheroe GirLs’ GLEE CLuB Over the Waves . : : Rosas POSTER BEDS % arr. by Christopher Q. Hare CHORUS Joyce Morris, Accompanist 1, Belections from Student Prince March of the Boyars J. Halvor: SENIOR ORCHESTRA l I Love a Little Cottage . ..Statt O’Hara Vocal Duet—Mary VanpesLeest and ELLEN Mizk RENEE MORRISON, Av:companm i 3. The Heavens Are Telling X L. Beethoyen Trans. by ‘Alvin Buechner Maple or Walnut $16.50 Exceptionally sturdy and well designed. fifl! i Tomorrow Night Cello Solo—GENE CARLSON Pl Music Joyce Morris, Accompanist ‘4. Spanish Dance No. 3, Opus 12 m Jenne, Marie Bussinger, Gene Carl RACHEL Bolucl. Acoompcnln Lw? N ik S CHIP-PROOF ENAMEL WARE In green or tan. 36 times more durable than ordinary enamel, but inexpensive. A piece of this would make-a wonderful gift. 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