The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 10, 1934, Page 8

8 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1934. DEMOCRATIC CLUB TO MEET | MONDAY NIGHT Women of Gastineau Chan-| nel Urged to Attend Important Session the Demo- on Marc: discussed at the me ‘Women's Democra au Channel to be evening at 8 o'- ast on Monda hel 3 clock in the Council Chambers of Hall, Mrs® G. E. Krause, president said today. | All members are urged to at- tend this meeting at which a num- ber of things of particular inter- the Cit est will be brought up. In addi- tion to the plans for the ra there will be a short talk on a timely subject by a guest speaker All candidates who will be vot upon in the Democratic primaries| on April 24, have been invited by club to speak at the rally h is being sponsored by the Democratic Club and sev- to the invitation will the — FOR 12 SCHOOLS; TENDERS SOUGHT PWA School Building Pro- gram Will Be Launched | Shortly by Karnes Plans for 10 one-room and two | two-room school buildings been completed by the Territorial Department of Education and will be advertised for bids within a few days, it was announced today by A. E. Karnes, Commissioner of |Education. These projects are in- | cluded in the PWA program for | which funds were made avni]ab]e} early this Plans for the remainder of the | new buildings and additions to| | existing structures are now being | drawn up. They will be complet- | Ernest W. Gibson of (above) 3rattleboro was elected to the Ver mont senate seat made vacant last fall by the death of Porter H. Dale, Gibson resigned after 10 years In the national house to become asen- |eq at an early date and bids ;t:flg;mdruate. (Associated Press | o oni immediately, Mr. Karnes said. Are Widely Scattered Bids to be advertised for next |week will include three schools in the Pirst Division, one in the CHINESE WILL have | year. | & e) PLANS DRAFTED Seeks Governorstip NEWLYWEDS IN Mrs. Clara S. Foltz |8 Famous as California’s leader in former U. S. Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, has announced her in- tention to seek G. O. P. nomination for Governor of California. EXTENSION DEPT. OF WASHINGTON UNIV. TO i [ PECATONICA, I, March 10—/ fight for women’s_suffrage, Mrs. ! fnra Shortridge Foltz, ais’ter of I |New Oregon Secretary 2 SUICIDE PACT WITH SHOTGUNS Couple Found Dead Twen-‘ ty-Four Hours After Wed- | ding—Feared Criticism Fear of public scorn is believed | to have driven Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holcomb, newly married couple to shotguns at each other’s| s and press the triggers simul- | 1eously. " > couple had been married | | y twenty-four hours when they! § were found dead under circum-| nces the coroner said indicated range suicide pact. ‘ Holcomb, 35 years old, ob-| °d a divorce Thursday from | s brother, John. Fifteen min- utes later she married her former | brother-in-law. Yesterday, John| called to arrange a charivari for|— 2 couen i the iing roomand ALL SCANDINAVIANS INVITED TO VIKING point P. J. Stadleman (above) of The Dalles was appointed Oregon's sec- Ross, deceased. Governor Meier's choice surprised the public as St dleman was little identified In state politics. (Associated Press Photo) the shotguns on the floor. | A note nearby read: | “God forgive us. We truly loved | h other but can't go on know- | | VETERANS' BLOG retary of state to succeed Hal E.| cratic caucus from binding the | House majority for a compromise |on the Senate’s addition of $350,- 000,000 to the independent offi | CONSERVATIVES | were absent at that caucus. e - !MISS BLOMEEN BOOKKEEPER FOR FRYE BRUHN. BRANCH Miss Elsic Blomeen, who arrived ¢ : here early this week from Seattle ‘Members Being Slgnqd Ublon e steasier Victaria, has a | ken over the duties of bookke to R esist Certain | | 1 . . for the local branch of the Fry ' Leglslatlon Bruhn Company, it was announced b4 | today by Manager A. T. Ko WASHINGTON, March 10. — An | She succeeds Mrs. G. E. Aust on and off the floor campaign to|recently resigned. sap the strength.of the powerful Miss Blomeen has been em- veterans' bloc is under way in the |ployed in company headquart House by members of the conserva- | Seattle for some time. Mrs. tive Democratic group quietly seek- tin. is leaving shortly for Se ing to sign up others against thelto join her’ husband millions voted by the Senate for e e, .- veterans and Federal employees. NOTICE OF SALE A caucus has been called for next | Selling retail at New Deal pi Monday. Large assortment of general m The veterans' bloc had plenty of | chandise. Now. The Cash Ba: strength to prevent the last Demo- | |Second, five in the Third and ! G E T T 0 G ET H E R‘Lhree in the Fourth. First Di- | vision schools are: Wacker, Port MAKE ALASKA TOUR CLUB PARTY TONIGHT what the public is thinking of | t Monday's meeting. | Alexander, and Gravina Island, in X ST : Members, of the club are asked [the second Division, Golovin; the O e (e et live happlly to-| Al geandinavians are welcome g all their friends and ac- | Third Division, Portlock, Port Gra-| The Extension Department of the Scoh bicre 1o othing left. BuIy |10 attend the social meeting of the es who may be interest- | hem, Nushagak, one-room and liv- | University of Washingtonannounc-|"* 8 g Viking Club, to be held this even- | | e es a summer cruise to Alaska sail from Seattle July 31 and re- turning August 12. The North- western will take the party to Vic- toria, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Peters- burg, Juneau, Taku Glacier, Haincs | to |ing in the 1.O.OF. Hall beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Plans have been made for an enjoyable party, with a short program, cards and danc- ing, and all Scandinavians who desire to join this club are urged jing quarters, and Ouzinkie and An- Canton Forces Agree to|chorage Bay, two-room and living : quarters; Fourth Division, Crook- Come Undgr quxonal— |ed creek, McGrath and Fortuna ist Jurisdiction Ledge (Marshal.) joining this young, but rap- growing organization, to the T The mem-| rship books are still open and all who are interested are invited. | ed in o TEMPORARY MINERS UNION HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED Temporary headquarters for the This will be the third meeting | of the group, which has grown| in the short time since its or-| ganization, to an active member-; ship of nearly sixty. Every mem- ber is urged to be on hand and to bring one or more prospective | members to the Council Cham-| bers on Monday evening. i — CALL FOR MASS MEETING | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION A call for a mass meeting of the | Alaska Laborers’ Association, Ju-| neau Local number one, has been made for Monday night and the meeting will be held in the A. E.‘ Hall. e Daily Empire Want Ads Pay ernment of Nanking. will be opened here at 9 a. m. Under the terms of the agree-|on May 3. Bids for the others ! ment, the Canton Govenment will{will be opened on May 10, at 9 a.m. | The tenders will be opened in the Office of Commissioner of Education in this city at 9 a. m. on April 14, for the buildings at Port Alexander, Wacker and Gra- vina Island. For the schools at Crooked Creek, McGrath, Portlock, Port Graham and Nushagak, bids CANTON, March 10.—A unified China now appears a possibility for the first time in many years as the independent Canton Govern- ment leaders have agreed to abolish | posts and accept rule for Southern | China from the Nationalist Gov-| accept a Governor named by Nan- king, Southern China thus coming | under general supervision of the| The policy of the Department, Nationalist forces. the Commissioner emphasized, will Nanking agents have been work- lbe to require the use of local ma- ing ceaselessly for a union since [terials wherever it is possible to the battle in Shanghai last year. obtain them. Practically all of the - ->ee — {lumber used in the construction will have to be purchased from Alaska mills. Alaska labor is required to be used. And local labor must be given preference on all jobs, Mr. Karnes said. Plans and specifica- Local Materials and Labor 'NATIONAL BUSIN | WOMEN’S WEEK TO BE OBSERVED LOCALLY Not Because We Are Cheaper BUT BETTER | RICE & AHLERS CO. | PLUMBING HEATING SHEET METAL “We tell you in advance what job will cost” tions may be obtained from Tomorrow the beginning of |tion k. e Nationgl Business Women's Week, [office here, and from City Clerks | which will be observed by Business|and lumber mills in all of the land Professional Women's clubs |larger towns in the Territory. throughout the country. It will be opened in Juneau by a special ser- mon to be delivered by the Rev John A. Glassee at the Northem‘ Light Presbyterian Church at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening. Members of the Juneau Business and Pro-| fessional Women's Club will meet 'in the basemnet of the church at 17:15 o'clock and attend the serv- the club cGurmug the week will be announced in Monday's Empire One of the principle features of the week will be the effort of the National Federation of Busi- ness and Professional Women's clubs to find work for 10,000 women \throughout the country. Each club has been given a quota of eight positions to find for women in need Skagway and Sitka. The trip will be made as a course in Anthropology entitled “Indian Culture of the Northwest A preparatory lecture will be giv- en at the University of Washing ton Museum on July 30 and a the stops made Indian villages and museums will be visited. Viola E. Garfield will be instructor in charge. - D the WORK TO BE OPENED AT TAKU PLANT IN | SHORT TIME, REPORT Completion of the new Libby,| McNeill & Libby cannery at Taku Harbor will be started in a short, time, it was made known here yes- | terday by members of the crew of | the tender Sunset, which was in a port for a short time from the plant. The company’s steamer Lib- | by Maine is said to be enhroute north now with machiney and| equipment to be installed before | the opening of the season. | Most of the buildings and docks were constructed last Fall and winter by Supt. Al’ Minard. Some additional construction remains to stalled. 'ices in a group. | On Monday evening, the Juneau |organization is giving a community dinner in the basement of the Presbyterian Church to which a number of officials, business men and women have been invited. The committee in charge of the dinner |is made up of Mrs. Frank Garnick, | Chairman; Mrs. J. M. Giovanetti, |Mrs. Robert Kaufmann and Mrs. | George Dull. The program for the dinner and further plans to be carried out by of employment. RETURNS HOME Mrs. John Erickson and her in- fant son left St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday for their home. OB CONTIN I POSEISUSS TS SA for ANNUAL and SON $—DAYS~—$ ALL NEXT WEEK! [ ] Leader Department Store TUESDAY March 13th O RERRE RO VE the FATHER DINNER Australia’s Population Now Over Six Million SIDNEY, Australia, March 10.— Australia’s population, by the lat- est count, just totalled, is 6,641,689. | L L Miners’ Union have been establish- ed in th> Tmperial Pool Hall where temporary miners’ identification slips will be issued, according to | an announcement made today by | those in charge of the office. to be present. the newest organizations in town was formerly called the Scandi navian Club. B Shop m Juneau MINERS UNION TEMPORARY OFFICE located at the IMPERIAL POOL HALL. be done and the machinery in-| Identification Cards will be is- sued from there for the present! or by the GLASS, BOTTLE or KEG You Will Find Y our FAVORITE BRAND HERE Just Telephone 94 for Very Prompt Delivery UNEAU ICE - CREAM PARLORS PERCY REYNOLDS, Manager The club, one of BECAUSE of POOR HEALTH! When your health fails, your income, that has been regular for years, is ruined! PROTECT YOUR INCOME TODAY'! F. §. SCOBEE Juneau, Alaska BUY MILK NOW 15 cans R and W Brand for If you are a member of the Business and Professional Woman's Club be sure to attend the services at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. [ J | At GARNICK’S, Phone 174 e a o EIllllHlIIIIII|||IIIl!IllII|IlIHllIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHI