The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 17, 1934, Page 7

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1934. BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG PHEW — THAT WAS A CLOSE SHAVE ! T GOT_ENOUGH ON SECRETARY BOLITO TO HAVE HIM By BILLE DE BE(‘:K YESS-YESS - COLORADANS Tll ASK PARDON FOR W.B.FOSHAY Former Utility Magnate Operates Stone Quarry and Does Own Work SALIDA, Colorado, March 17.— Residents in this vicinity are to task President Roosevelt for a full and unqualified pardon for W. B. Foshay, who was convicted follow- ing the collapse of his utility companies and whose sentence to prison was recently sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States. Foshay has been operating a stone quarry near here which he organized. He lives in a shed and | calls himself janitor , fireman, salesman and superintendent of the company. His family still lives in Minneapolis, Sponsors of the petitions an- nounced they will seek 8,000 sig- natures before sending them to the President. AVERILL IN INDIAN FOLD NEW ORLEANS, March 17. Word was received here at the Cleveland Indians’ training camp from General Manager Billy Ev- ans’ offices that the tribe will present a much rosier picture when it takes the field April 17 than it had recently hoped for. Earl Averill, rated as one of the most valuable players belonging to the Indians, finally gave in yes- terday, it was announced, and ac- cepted terms with the tribe. e PERSHING'S OLD ! WAR HORSE AGILE IN STEEPLECHASE MIAMI, March 17. — Proctor, a bay gelding ridden by General Pershing in France during the World War, has turned to peace- time exploits of steeplechasing and horse show performances to show that a horse is only as old as he feels. Purchased in 1918 for the com- mander of the American forces, Procter ¢ d his time abrcad and cam. ho to the cavalry school a. Fot Kan. There Gen. E. L tock a to him ani Frank developed hi hnique. 2 was taken near Atl King jumniny e to Fort and his in ows be- wen the vy hunter the Atlanta event last e class in spring. Proctor will compete in the In-! ter-Army Post Military competi- tion of the Miami Biltmore Horse Show herc and he is ready to snori decfiance at younger friskies secking to outpoint him. GOLF IS Nowfim, | PHYSICAL TRAINING SAN MATEO, Cal, March 17.—‘ Because the San Mateo municipal golf links is only a “chip and a putt” away from San Mateo high school, golf has been added to the physical education program of the school. ! It is the only high school in this part of the state where students may earn physical ed credits for, smacking the pellets over fairways for six holes semi-weekly. Some, 48 boys and girls are enrolled in the class. | ., | REGISTER [ | filing of candidates. | The past year has been one of the |dation and comfort of all residents. OUGLAS REGISTRATION AT DOUGLAS IS - GOING UPWARD * Voters Are Qualifying bul Candidates Are Slow } in Announcements | With just a little over half of the regular registration period gone, close to three quarters of the total number of the Douglas voters have already qualified to cast their ballots in the regular city election to be held on April 3. The regis- tration last year totaled 208 and so far this month, an even 150 had signed their names in the book up to this morning. But not so fast has been the To date no one has filed for the mayorship or council and just one, W. E. Feero, has announced himself as a candi- date for re-election to the school board. Excitement Expected Nearly two weeks are yet tett | for possible candidates to declare their intentions however, and ac- cording to rumor there will be plenty of excitement | Issues of the utmost importance to the town of Douglas are at stake for the voters to consider. busiest for new projects since the building of the town, and those under way or already proposed to be undertaken embrace some of those most vital to the accommo- Smith Not a Candidate Cwing to a great increase of du-; ties expected in connection with his expansion in the drug business, Guy L. Smith will not become a candidaté for re-election as mayor. He points with pride, however, to; what has been accomplished by, the Council during his term of of-, ficel. A partial list of the projects | includes the successful concluding of negotiations with officials of the Office of Indian Affairs for the| erection of their splendid building | here, securing an unusually advan- tageous lease of the local cannery | plant, starting construction of a Daily Crossavord Puzzle ACROSS 1. Small soft masses . Speedily h Dlscolorefl Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 18.. Conjunction 20. Portuguese territory in India . Exist Oriental eart pla Thu Werb ain : Taitan river . Discloses . Fail to do Buund by an z Percn : Fertile plncel 5. Spread for drying Anger . American hu- ‘morist . Mingled won- der and fear 0. Baking coms partments Short sleep na. Extra supply 3. Prickly plant it The 42 Enemy Edible tuber it Slmvor'for tantalum . Assessment rating . Rodent 63. City in Okla- homa 6. Highest moun- tain in the world Expressing sorrow . Sailors . Intervening: . Improves 48, Prime min- ister . Southern con- stellation . Brier . Attempt . Health resort . Native metal- bearing compound . Arabian gar- ment 75. Positive elec- tric pole . Conclude ar LR fifilll%' . German river . Open 31, Sheared . Change . Discoverer of the Pole . Salamander . Fish eggs . Frozen water . Short for a man’'s name North . Tea testers . Abbreviate . Make believe . Native of a European country . Danish money of- account . Analyze into grammatical elements 56, Malt liquor . Took solid food . Military mu- sical in- strument 60. Nerve network . Pertaining to grand- parents . Finely divided . International conflicts . Afresh . Dedicates . Cubic meter . Entire quan- tity Unresisting . Jewish month 8. That which is contained . Before . Dinner course . Gift . At one time - Little ehil- dren rocl 5. Expert avi- ators Little: Scoteh helter Therefore Feero as where they escorted two wards for the government, U O e FUNERAL OF W. J. GRANT The funeral services for the late |W. J. Grant will be held Sunday aiternoon at 2 o'clock at the Con- wonderful fresh water reservoir,! filling in the Third Street bridge,| starting of street improvements and | all the C. W. A. work accomplished. | Mr. Smith hopes for conunuatlon‘ and greater expansion on all pro- gressional Church, the Rev. J. W. ‘Caldwell officiating. The Douglas Fire Department will have charge of the funeral. T S ELSA LUNDELL WINS FIRST guard to Morningsida WILL BE HELD SUNDAW Beau Bilious.” Douglas in Contest in Juneau next Wednesday | night. | The other three contestants did well with their selections and de- served praise. Madeline Bucholtz |gave “The Boy Orator of Zepata City”; Roy Williams, “The Oppor- tunities of a Scholar”; and Helen Pusich, “Ma Burke on Elocushon.” After the declamation the Fresh- They will represent | Church Services Notices for this cnurch column must be received by The Empire| not later than 10 o'clock Saturday germon topiecs, ete. T Congregational Community ’T Church 1 REV J. W. CADWELL, Pastor 0 a.m.—Sunday School. ll 30 am. — Preaching service. The general public is cordmny;’ invited to an services. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church | ".7:30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and BSermon. Douglas Catholic Church Sunday, March 18.—Passion Sun-| day. Sunday services: 9:30 a.m.—Holy Mass. 1:00 p.m.—Sunday School. |All-American Fullback Sings Track Swan Song LINCOLN, Neb, Marih 17. —| jGeorge Henry Sauer, all-America fullback at the University of Ne- braska, will make his last bid for| ‘couegiat,e athletic honors on the| outdoor track and field team this| spring. After staying out of bask(‘tballi for a rest period from the strenu- ous football campaign in which he (helped the Cornhuskers win the| JBlg Six conference title and then proved the star of the annual| east-west charity game, Sauer is ready to go again. He will participate in the weight |events, as last year. R Daily Empire Want Ads Pay | moriing w guarantee change o!; | age | sidy, National Defense Is Object of Subsidies | for Carrying Sea Mail (Continued from Page One) lof the old ones had been recon- | structed. { The total cost of construction and reconstruction under the con- tracts is estimated at $160,000,000, Loans Aid Construction The merchant marine act of 1920 also created a $25,000,000 fund | with the United States Shipping' Board to be used for loans to en- courage ship building Prior to 1891 ocean carriers were paid only the postage earned for carrying the mails. But the formation of the Uni- versal Postal Union in 1874 pro- vided reciprocal agreements by which each nation was to deliver mail of foreign origin free of charge in its own territory and re- tain all postage receipts for mail to be delivered in foreign coun- tries. As a result the United States reduced its foreign postage rate from 25 to 6 cents, and the re- ceipts of the ocean carriers were less. War Shows Ship Shortage The law of 1891 was the first| subsidy of general applicaflon. It permitted mail contracts on a mile- basis of from $4 to 63. cents a mile. | But the Postmaster General in 1891 even then considered these | | rates too low for an effective sub- and when the World War came on the United States was short of shipping for fts war sup- plies and armies, with the result| that the government entered in- to a wholesale ship-building pro-| gram. - D ATTENTION MINERS’ UNION Meeting at A. B. Hall Monday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock and Monday evening A. B. Hall be- | tween 6 ahd 9 o'clock. This is im- portant as balloting on the election | of 19 trustees for the local will be| held. All miners with cards m' urged to attend. —adv the Southeast Alaska | ATTENTION! MINERS’ UNION men sponsored a fine dance in the | Eagles’ Hall with a big crowd at- tending. During the intermission, !Glenn Edwards, Roy Williams, |Gerald Cashen and Archie Edmis- Jects so ‘far undertaken and yez}PLAQE DECLAMATORY CONTEST | ton sang two numbers, “Shado“ to be begun. | 4 AL S i i SOUTH AND HOME AGAIN | Returning home on the North- ‘ land this morning were Deputy U. | S. Marshal W. E. Feero and Rob- ert Fraser who accompamed Mr. Elsa Lundell and Jennie Johnson were adjudged the winners in the Declamation contest last night in |the ‘high school auditorium. Elsa |gave a serious selection, “At the Sign of the Cleft Heart”; Jennie a humorous number Sn Hopkm. | Waltz" and “ITl Be Faithful.” Next Saturday night, the Douglas Island Women's Club is giving a dance with Edwards and Niemi as musicians. Daily Empire Wanl Ads Tay Breeches Buoy Saves Crew of S. S. Swn‘teaglo P Citizens are urged to register nuw: » for the city election April 3. Reg-| ister early and avoid the last min- | ute rush. American citizenship and ; one year's residence in Alaska, six months in Juneau, are the qualifi- cations for electors. - A. W. HENNING, —adv. Clerk. | ATTENTIO s MINERS' UNION Meeting at A. B. Hall Monday morning between 9 and 10 o’clock and Mcnday evening A. B. Hall be- tween 6 and 9 o'clock. This is im- Here is the first photo of the S. S. Swifteagle, huge tanker, which went aground on Cedros Island off the ccast of Lower California while en route from San Pedro, Cal, o New York. Approxi- mately fifty officers and men were aboard the tanker. While the ship was being pounded by the M:sltmhcldhdiotheh:ndmbthenfirewmnnd of the vessel was taken off by nmhubmymghmmkdflndnntuw Photo shows one of the crew leaving tbedoomedshlpbynyathebreeebubmy. N ® A meeting will B. Hall Monday be held at the A. morning between 9 and 10 o’clock—and also Mon- day évening betwéed 6 and 10 o’clock for the purpose of electing 19 trustees. ® All members urged to attend either of these meetings and cast their vote. MORE.... Goods arrived @ SEE U merchandi New York George Bros. Up-to-the-Minute Spring ‘'on the ‘Northland’ today S for the very newest se direct from the markets! LEADER ‘DEPT. STORE Store Open Evenings Charles Peterson for many years located in Skagway and Interior owner of points, as the new JUNEAU RESTAURANT ® Formerly BING’S CAFE Mr. Peterson is an experienced caterer and extends an invitation to give his establishment a trial. ® Open until MIDNIGHT daily! Seward Street SRS, (A ————— AN . INVITATION Alaskan Headquarters—Ask for Permanent Rates. HOTEL NEW WASHINGTON Seattle’s Most Distinguished Address Opposite Goldstein Bldg. to dine well _nd rest well at Seattle’s most distinguished ad- dress. Here, you will find all the modern hotel conveniences ne- cessary to your complete comfert and all those old fashioned ideas of friendliness and hospitality that are necessary to & good hotel well operated. ADOLPH SCHMIDT, Managing Director., L INSURANCE Allen Shattuek, Iné. Ertablished 1898 Juneau, Alaska UNITED FOOD (CO. CASH GROCERS Phone 16 We Deliver Meats—Phone 16 IDEAL PAINT SHOP If It's Paint We Have It! PHONE 549 Wendt & Garster FRYE’S BABY BEEF “DELICIOUS” HAMS and BACON Frye-Bruhn Company Telephone 38 Prompt Delivery Take no chances with your eyes. The New “Pin-it-up” Handy Lamp ;\ttnclive ! Practical ! Easy to Hang! Eye strain easily avoided now. SI.BS—CompMe with hmp—$1‘95 Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. JUNEAU—Phone 6 DOUGLAS—Phone 1#