The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 1, 1934, Page 2

1934. YOUR INCOME TAX No. 18 Losses from Casualties and Theft THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1 \ 3(BAKER PREDIGTS FIRST ARRIVALS OF SPRING BEST'SEASON IN MERCHANDISE 5 FOR StliH’ING BEING UNPACKED TQDAY Traffic Manager of Alaska F 3 4] v ©. UAFARIMENT UF AGRIVULLIURS, WEaLuss Dusaae By the U. 8; Weather Bureau) LOCAL DATA Forecast for Juneam and vicinity. beginning at 4 p.m., March 1: Rain and cooler tonight and Friday; fresh southeasterly winds. Time Barometer Temp. Huméedity Wind Veiocity Weather 4 pm. yest'y 29.44 39 91 w 4 Rain 4 am. today 20.27 43 9 E 18 Rain Noon today 28.81 41 87 E 14 Rain CABLE AND RADYO REPORTS % YESRERDAY | TODAY PR P Highest 4p.m. | Lowest 4a.30. wa.m. Precip. 4am. temp. temp. ! temp, temp. velocity 24hrs. Weather -16 -18 | #<18 218 16 0 Clear -8 -8 | v 4 f Clear 1 | | (PAST FEBRUARY WAS WARM SAYS MIZE'S REPORT Pxecnpxlallon Above Aver-| age but Snowfall Below Normal Steamship Co. Tells " Chamber of Program | To be deductasle, | ing - from “fi , storms, shipwre or other casualty,” need not be {econnected with the taxpayers’ trade or business. If his home or his automoebile is destroyed by fire, or his summer bungalow dam- aged by floor or storm, he may felaim a~ “P0r the Ioss sustained. € Loss of property by theft or a loss a Btation Barrow Nome Bethel Fairbanks Dawson 14 St. Paul | DutéR*Harbor | Kodiak 2 Cordova Junciu Sitka | Ketchikan | Prince Rupert | | | | {Continted fmfil Page One) The past February was the sec- ond warmest month of that name; of record. Precipitation was con-| siderably above the average, but snowfall was slightly below the | average, according to R. C. Mize,| lin his monthly stAtement tocay. | The mean temperature was 37.0°, | or .66° above the normal. The} burglary is an allowable deduction|warmest February of record was and need not be incurred in trade | that of 1912 a mean of 37.3 business. Hence, the loss oc-|and the coldest was that of 1890 joned by the theft of jewelry (with a mean of 224°. The high- or an automobile used for pleas- est during the month, 3° on ure and convenience is deductible. | the (11th, occurred during the It must be established, however,|{night and exceeded by 2° any that the property actually was record. The low- stolen. Should circumstances at- the 24th. tending the loss leave the owner in 1 was -15 doubt, as to whether it was stolen were he-| |or lost, the claim would not be|low the monthly average only| llowed, {from the 23d to 26th ! A lossis deductible only in the| The total precipitation ar in which it is sustained, even |inches, or 1.88 inches above though, as in the case of a theft | normal. The wettest February of | or casualty, it may not be dis {record was that of 1023 with a ered until a later year. Losses|total of 13.39 inches and the driest compensated for by insurance or was that of 1911 with a total o: otherwise, of course, are not de-|156 inches. The total snowfall ductable. However, in the event|was 21.0 inches, or 2 inches be- the amount of insurance not low the normal. The greal?.i sufficient to recompense the 'amount of precipitation in any 24-; loss sustained, the excess of the hour period was 2.39 inches on the| loss over the mount of the insur-|9th-10th. The greatest 24-hour | ance is deductible. {snowfall was 132 inches, on the —————— | 26th-27th. 28 inches remained on PUBLIC CARD PARTY |the ground at the end of the of states east of the Mississippi| | month. River from the border to the Gulf | Women of the Moose will hold| The mean relative humidity per-| All of thelr offices are very fa-|the fifth and last of a series of | centages were 81 at 4 a. m., 73 at filiar with Alaska and travel to| |five card parties Thursd: March | noon, and 71 at 4 p. m. {Alaska and we expect some won-|l at Moose Hall. Door prize, pl 15-‘ The prevailing direction of the| {derful help from them. ‘mr’ prizes and grand for | wind was from the southeast and the average velocity 8.2 miles per -6 -16 8 Clear 0 4 Cidy 8 0 Cidy -2 24 Clear 20 Snow 0 Cldy 12 Rain 18 Rain ) Rain 20 Rain 28 Rain 8 Clear 12 Rain 4 Rain 4 Foggy folder.. In''an ‘éffort to attract and develop more touwrdt travel to Alaska. deassThiS something new and| something that has never been| done before and it means that the four western transcontinental railroads entering Seattle will have all their ticket offices and pas-| seriger representatives throughout °F the country boosting for and pro- miobing trips to Alaska. We have heen promised some nice co-op- eration from the New York Cen- tral, Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Rock Island, @llinois Cen- tral, Santa Fe and Southern Pa- cific Railroads. They will dis- iplay our posters and literatur land really join us in our effort to create more tourist business for Alaska. The 1934 season therc fore sees the Alaska Steamshi |Company with the best raflroad tie-up it has ever had and we honestly. believe the above named lmuroads are going to produce for | us. is Prints - More dash in their patterns—geometrics . . . Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco florals . . . stripes. More quality=-at ‘sensible . 0 prices. The barometric pressure remains low over the northeastern Pa- cific Ocean, Alaska and Western-Canada with light snow in Southern Bering Sea and portions of the Interior and rain from the eastern portion of the Gulf of Alaska to Oregon. The pressure is moderately high but falling in the Pacific States. ¥ is comparatively high in Bering Sea with clear weather in that district. Temperatures are much lower than yesterday in Western Alaska and slighfly lewer in the -central Interior and Gulf. The lowest ever reco = " in 1917. Temperature: Colored Nomad Pique, yard el 30c Evercrisp Permanent Organdie, yard 50c¢ was 7.55 the Ding Dong Dimity, yard Personality Chiffon Voile, yard Solid Colored’ Broadcloth, yard is “To further equip ourselves ¢ or this very important branch of ot | business, we recently appointed ! Pacific-Dollar-American Mail Line 'interests, our General Agents throughout California, Ore-| {gon, Ganada, and the entire group| Part Linen Crash Roller Towelmg IO-yard length. Linen color and pure white with colored border in $ An excellent value at $1.50 for the 10-yard piece |series ‘will be awarded. Refresh- | NEW BLEACHED FLOUR Ready for use — $1.50 dozen B. M. Behrends Co., Inc.| Juneaun’s Leading Department Store STOCKS 60 UP, DOWN; CLOSE IS FAIRLY STEADY Dullness Rules Almost En- tire Session— Washing- ton Being Watched (Continued from Page One) wereé 'also a bit heavy although there was some recovery later. Amusements Up Amusement stocks generally made the best showing and were up from fractions to one point or more. Gains were held by Western Union and Celanese. Losers of fractions to about one point included United States Steel, Allied Chemical, Sears s were not changed CLOSING PRICES NEW YORK, March 1.— Ciosing quotation of Ala. Juneau mine stoék today is 19%, erican Can 102, American Power and Lizht 9, Anaconda 14%, Armour B 27, Bethlehem Steel 44%, Calumet and Hecla 5, Curtiss-Wright Fox Films 14'2, General N 3874, International Harvester 41, Kenne- coft 18%, Mcntgomery—wurd 31, Packard Motors 5%, Southern Rail- road, 3124, Ulen Conipany 27%, Unit- ed States Steel 5¢%, United Alr- craft 24%. TODAY .- U. S. MARSHAL THOMAS| GAFFNEY OF NOME 1§ HERE ON WAY SOUTH| Thomss Gaffney, United States Marshal at Nome, is a southbound passenger on the steamer Alask\; During his stay in Juneau today | he conféerred with Gov. John W. Troy, Collector of Customs James J. Gonnors, National Democratic Committeeman, and others prom- inent in the Democratic Party. Marshal Gaffney is taking B. Kelly, recently adjudged insane at Nome, to Morningside Sanitarium at Portland, Oregon, and expects to réturn north in a short time. ————— MRS. VELLA MOEHBING TO LEAYE FOR VACATION TRIP ON STEAMER ALASKA TODAY Mrs. Vella Moehring will leave this afternoon on the steamer Al- e 0 00 000 00 00 CARENRA, LOUGHRAN TO FIGHT TONIGHT MIAMI, Florida, March 1. —Although rain and wind threatened this morning to again postpone the Primo Carnera and Tom Lough- ran fight, the weather cleared this afternoon and the two men will probably enter the ring at 7 o'clock, Pacific Coast Standard time. The fight is a pro- posed 15-rounder. Carnera continues to be the favor- fte at 4 to 1. The cham- pion weighs 270 poundsand the challenger weighs 184 pounds. . ° . ° . 0 . . . . . . . . . . ° ° . . . . . o e 0000000000 e E €. ADAMS PERFECTS NEW PROCESS, KODAK 0060000000000 0cetone Many lead= gir M FINISHING WORK‘ After 25 years experimenting with | chemicals and processes for the ! development and printing of kodak films, E. C. Adams, of the Elite Studio, has perfected. a process; which he claims is far superior o any now known. Samples of his new process of printing are now on display at can be examined. LABOR ASSOCIATION WILL MEET MONDAY o 3HEINTI.ZEMAN “TELLS DUTES O NeW osT |Popular Fo \jestryA Offlcxal Declares He Regrets Leaving ' Northland (Continued from le ©One) gin timber without a thought as afterward. They will have to main- tain a cover of growing trees on' it to prevent erosion 4nd regulate the stream flow because of the | public interest involved. At the same time they will be growing a | second crop of commercial timber 1The added costs to' the companies which this action entails /is to. be met in part by the minimum: lum- »ber prices whichr the NRA: lumber | code provides and which ‘Wwill' give the lumbermen a- better ‘prieé for his product than was nosuble un- | der umestricted . competition: To Practice. Forestry “The lumberman is to practice | forestry on his private holdings i much the seme way that it i3 practiced on the National s the Elite Studio and the detail My job is to stady the require-|storage: capscities. of both these and extreme clearness of his work ments which appear necéssary to|dgssels. The. Alemtian and Alaska | keep these lands productive in }mch forested region of the coun- try, work with the Jumber; coms | panies in fitting She T 5 to their individual holdings and see that they are carried out. My | neadquarters will be in Washing- to what is to become. of the land Results Already Shown “The advertising we have already | done for this season, plus the heln| and' co-operation we are gemml from the railroads is showing re- ‘Easy Pleasant way sults even ab this early date. At the . present time we have more advanoe passenger bookings for| June. July and August, than at any time during the last four years. “The fur industry which means| Public —adv. | ments. Admission 50 cents. | invited. How would you like to lose 15 so much to Alaska particularly the! !interfor, is also due for a come- back during 1834 and when this important industry is normal, we all know what it means to the Territory as a whole { ' “With the mining, fishing, fur and tourist industries all showing | unmistakable signs of returning 70 ‘a ‘profitable basis, we just can’t help feeling optimistic and en- thusiastic. We know we are go- g to have a good year and we know the people of Alaska are going to. have a good year. The wheel is turning, a little push from the shoulder from all of us during the baance of this year will pay big dividends. Stednichips Are Adequate “Fhe Alaska ' Steamship Com- pany feels it is doing its part in providing dependable steamer ser- vice, sérving &ll navigable districts of the Territory twelve months per year. We also feel that in the samé Lime increase your energy and Improve your health? How would you like to lose your double chin and your too promi- nent abdomen and at the same time make your skin so clean and clear that it will compel admira- tion? Get on the scales today and see how much you weigh—then get an 85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts which will last you four weks. Take one half teaspoonful in a glass of | hot water every morning and when you have finished the contents of this first bottle weigh yourself | again. After that youwll want to walk around and say to your friends,— “One 85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts is worth one hundred dollars of any fat person’s money.” Leading druggists America over sell Kruschen Salts—You can al- ways get it at Butler Mauro Drug Co. or Juneau Drug Co. —adv. To Lose Fat ipounds of fat in a month and at| hour. The maximum velocity was 34 miles per hour from the south-| |east on the 12th. There were 5 clear days, 3 with | 1100 per cent sunshine), a partly| A‘cioudy and 21 cloudy days. Meas- | iurable precipitation occurred on {20 days, or more than the av- | erage. |~ There were 648 hours of shine, or 25 per cent of the sible amount. Dense fog oceurred on the - sun- pos-| 18th. | Mrs. Massie Leaves | Reno, Parts Unknown| RENO, Nev. March 1. — Mrs. Thomas Massie slipped quietly out of Reno where she had been in {a hospital since she received her | divorce from Lieut. Thomas Mas- |sie, U. 8. N. Her destination is not known. | e 1 In Touch by Plane | TRIPOLI—A daily air mail and passenger service keeps Mar- shal TItalio Balgo, new governor of Libya, in constant touch with Premier Mussolini in Rome. The planes make the hop in seven the Aléutfan; Yukon, Alaska,North- western, we have provided steam- érs ddequate to handle the tour- m traffic, in a comfortable en- joyable manner. We belleve that in providing weekly service during the winter months from Ketchikan to Séward inclusive, we have dem- onstrated that it is our intention t0 'give: service, even in face of | thie: fact that the amount of -busi-| ne¢s carried does not justify the weekly saftings. ““We havé been in red ink dur- ing the last three years, but we drev, stifl trying. ta improve . our steamiers end our service. = You have seen what we have done to the Victoria. We also are improv- ing the Yukon amd Northwestern especially the . passenger accom- modations: anfl enlarging the cold T will ‘receive their share of atten-| tion before spring... “If the people of Alaska alsf Bedeve we ave doing our part m ptdbiding Aadequdte, safe, regular #nd depenliable steamer service o the Territory- of Alaska we are happy, -bBecausé we khow we. have T Here' are “Work Shoes that can “take it!” Wear-resist- ing leathers built over easy fitting lasts. Extra thiek soles reinforced for water- proofing. And our low prices give ycu the most value! The committee on permanent or- lton, D. C; but I expect to get to ganization of the proposed general the Pacific Northwest at n-eqncnt. [1abor association, tentatively called | i iorvals and hope to have the the Alaska Laborers Association, moneure of meeting many Alas- [ No. 1, met this morning and drafted an outline of the rules and regulations to be presented at the permanent organigation meeting to be held next Monday night. The meeting place has not yel been announced. Workers in all lines are extended an invitation to attend the meet- ing and join the new organization. - TRINITY GUILD MEMBERS TO MEET AT BDEANERY ‘POMORROW AFTERNOON Mrs. C. E. Rice and Mrs. Arthur Fox will be joint hostesses tomor- row afternoon when the members of Trinity Guild meet ab. the Episcopal Deanery, The meeting will begin at 2:30 o'clock, it was ‘aska for the South to spend about three wecks visiting relatives and M-na in Seattle and Bellingham, announced. - e Radio licenses in force in Great Britain 4t the beginning of 1034 numbered 5,973,700, | kans while there. I know I Wil always retain my interest in the Territory md!mpolwulm time be able ter returm fo Juneau [to live.” VERNE L. nomm.v FO VAN + Verne L. Bardeway.-resldent of Cotdova for the last twelve years;|- and one of the founders of the Alaska Icy Pack Corperation, d‘lb canners, is & passenger on the steamer Aldska on his way to | Wrangell by way of Sitka. Mr. Bordeway has disposed of his Corporation in Cordova and fs now associated with Jim Mastérson of Bellingham and John Beérg, are lookirig it the trap site pos- sibilities on Noyes Island, With & |view to establishing lfifin an nery. interests in the Alaskd Ice Pack|, earhed | your valuable . patre and that we can with your help continme to grow and expand and provide still more facilities for tak- ing care of your fréight and n- senger requirements.” He - also described the Gem] Mifffin, the 180-foot ship thaf is to take over the mail run from Juneau to Sitka on July 1. The WA, &O0OrANg to Mr. Baker, Will--have ‘¢ight two-berth state- T00mS EOMPATEDBlE to the rooms on e SpdLele Tmérs, and will have sold storagé capacity of 15 tons. — i 5 Mu Caal Gasoline —, Government fi- that,. Australia is wadum m\mn' fuel from coal at raie.of nearly 1000,000 gallons a year. ALL SIZES No matter what type of work you do, yow'll find the right shoe here! Shoes give you greater ¢ sz.qs Palr In aditien to fenger . our Work omfort! BM. Behrends Co., Inc. “Jineai’s 'Ledding Dkbanm.em Storé” HiH IllllllllmmlmmlmmmullunuulIlIlIHlIlHIIIIlll}Ill!IIMIIIIIIIHlI R THE SANITARY CRUCERY “The sw% That Pleasa" AMERICAN BEAUTY PARLORS ® SPECIALS! ® PERSONAL SERVICE! Alsie J. Wilson Phone 397 for appointment | INSURANCE | Allen Shattuck, Inc. Established 1898 Juneaa, Alaska Juneau Cash Grocery d CASH GROCHRS Corner Second and Seward Free Delivery Phone 58 PR S S WINDOW CLEANING ?‘ PHONE 485 UNITED FOOD co. CASH GROCERS Phone 16 We Deliver Meats—Phone 16 1 o 3 3 S Don’t Buy a W asher Blindly COME IN AND SEE THE General GE Electric A new shipment of these machines just received. Get yours now. DON'T WAIT. It’s a fast, trouble-free washer, oiless, ball-bearing motor. You'll be more than satisfied when you try it. SOLD ON EASY TERMS. Alaska Electnc Light & Power Co. JUNEAU—Phene 6 HOUGLAS—-Phom 18 i, s -