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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1934. WASHINGTON U ‘GLEE CLUB BE HERESATURDAY fresh a little longer. It costs only a little | ream of Tartar Baking Powder makes biscuits a little lighter— muffins a little fluffier—keeps a cake “The two complete road-show | programs, each entirely « different | from the other, which the Univer- sity of Washington Glee Club, composed of 21 men, will present to the people of Juneau Saturday and Sunday, matinees and nights, are without doubt in my opinion,| the finest and best traveling shows ever brought to Juneau."i said Cliff Daigler, manager of the Capitol Theatre today, after re-| ceiving telegraphic reports of the Club's showings in Ketchikan. Contrary to the opinion of some people who believe the Glee Club is strictly a choral society, Mr Daigler explained that both of the programs which will be presented | here contain numerous novelty | numbers of humorous vein. One, The dome of Jegse hall, adminis- | Smm o o e b e tration building at the University| gyy clever burlesque and remst‘ers of Missouri, will not be replaced many laughs and hearty apblause as planned, due to protests of stud-| gherever it is shown. opiy Snd QR ' Contrasting with this more. Isn’t it worth it, when every- thing it touches is just a little better? Be sure you get the mew tim? Schil 07 Seo EASY GOES TO HAINES N. A. McEachran, merchandise | broker, left on the Victoria for are the The Proposed Bond Issue big ensemble numpvers beautifully interpreted by the entire club, and then again superb antophonal quartet selections. One of the im- pressive offerings in which the club. as a whole takes part is the fa- mous “Song of the Volga Boa man.” Reservea seats are selling rap- idly, according to Mr. Daigler, and he urges that all desiring to at- tend get their seats early to avoid a last minute rush. Numerous reservations have been made for both days, according to Manager Daigler, patrons realizing that en- tirely different programs will be presented. . The first appearance in Juneau of the Glee Club will be at the matinee tomorrow afternoon. Entertainment As previously announced, a com- mittee of University of Washington Alumni will meet the members of the Glee Club when the Northland arrives tomorrow. A trip to the glacier, a dance at Governor's house given by local Alumni Sat- urday night and a visit to the Museum conducted by Curator Kashevaroff, constitute the enter- tainment planned for the club members during the stay in Ju- neau. ——————— Shop in Juneau For Public Improvements On the ballot at the forthcoming municipal election|to be moved. April 3 will appear the following proposition, on which the gualified electors of Juneau will vote: Are you in faver of the issuance by the City of Juneau, Alaska, of its general obligation bonds in a sum not exceeding $100,005, to be used for municipal public works, including regrading and paving of streets and sidewalks; installation of e : e x s o S probably not practicable here ewer and water pipes; construction of bridges, conditions. The item of $25, concrete bulkheads and refuse incinerator, as authorized in bill now pending in Congress, known as “H. R. 63587, provided 309 of the costs of all X laber employed and materials used is chbtained as a grant from the United States Government, and the remaining 709, obtained through sale of such bonds to the Government at a rate of interest not to exceed 477 | to | In the event it was decided that a modern; incinerator would be the most satisfactory answer to the| problem of refuge disposal, provision was made in the loan application for $25,000 toward the cost of such a plant. However, the location of the bridge on 10th Street will probably permit the garbage dump to remain in its present| location until such time as the City can find a more suitable Investigation has disclosed that a refuse incinerator is on account of peculiar local 000 for the incinerator may therefore be considered dropped from the proposed program. PROPOSED BONDS TOTAL $52,500 This will leave a maximum of $75,000 to be spent instead of the $100,000 originally planned. Government will refund 30% of the cost of labor and mater- | ial—a clear outright gift to the people of Juneau of $22,500 But as the | —the net obligation assumed by the City of Juneau in | the form of bonds will be only $52,500. YES... NO Last November the City of Juneau, mous action by the City Council, made application to the Public Works Admiffistration for a loan of $100,000 to be| expended in public improvements, to take advantage of the new law that made it possible for municipal governments to borrow funds for this purpose at 4% interest, with the further provision that the Federal Government refund, 30% of the cost of the labor and material so expended as its contribution to the relief of unemployment. For the purpose of obtaining authority for the bond issue the City Council, through Delegate A. J. Dimond, caused to be introduced in the House of Representatives a bill known as “H. R. 6558”, the title of which is as follows: “To authorize the ineorporated town of Juneau, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $100,000 for muni- cipal public works, including regrading and paving of streets and sidewalks, installation of sewer and water pipe, con- struction of bridges, construction of concrete bulkheads, and construction of refuse incinerator.” This bill authorizes and empowers the City of Juneau to issue its general obligation bonds in a total sum not exceeding $100,000, to be used for the following purposes, namely : “The sum of $51,400 for regrading and paving of streets and sidewalks; the sum of $2750 for installation of sewer and water pipes; the sum of $5,000 for bridge con- struction and replacement; the sum of $12,850 for the con- struction of concrete bulkheads; the sum of $25,000 for| construction of refuse incinerator; and the sum of $3,000 for engineering supervision and overhead on all of the above-mentioned works. rate will be 49, a rate one-th following unani-| Our municipal bonds. Thus it will be seen that considerably less than have to pay out every year ing the streets and structures City will enable the more ra present bonded indebtedness six per cent interest. bonds at the rate of at least ability this loan would make old indebtedness annually. this program. revenues. On the other hand, it improvements outlined in the | taken within the next four or ing the proposed new bonds will be only $2,100. the amount that the city And the interest ird less than now charged on the annual charge for carry- This sum will for maintaining and repair- involved. BOND RETIREMENT PROGRAM FAVORED Because of the reduced maintenance expense resulting from these permanent improvements, the saving to the pid retirement of the City’s of . $146;000 now carried at 2 The property owners who indorsed the City’s loan application to the Public Works Administra- tion went on record as favoring the retirement of these 6% $10,000 a year. In all prob- it possible to retire $20,000 For the reasons stated, the floating of the PWA bonds at 4% will greatly accelerate The principal argument advanced against the issuance of the PWA bonds comes from people who are opposed to 3 5 any increase of the city’s bonded indebtedness and who| believe that permanent improvements should be made at a| SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, will rate of only a few thousand dollars a year out of surplus| IMPROVEMENTS ARE NECESSARY is urged that some of the PWA loan program will have to be made this year and that all of them would be under- five years on a gradual scale. APPROVAL OF VOTERS DESIRED ' By making these improvements now, under the liberal This bill, now pending in Congress, provides that no election is required to authorize the issuance of t}ne_ 'bands provided for. This was done to avoid the possibility of losing the loan through delay, on account of the danger of the NWA funds becoming exhausted before the allotment for Juneau could be made, pending action by the voters. | An overwhelming majority of property owners endorsed the city’s loan application. However, the Mayor and the Councilmen deem it expedient to have an expression of opinion from the voters of the City upon the_issuance of the bonds and expenditure of the sums mentioned before taking final action on the floating of the bonds, if author- ized, as expected, by Congress. It should be thoroughly understood that unless the funds can be obtained from the Federal Government under the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act and amendments thereto; that is to say, that unless 30% of the cost of labor and material can be obtained as a grant from the Government and the remaining sum borrowed upon ths terms which provide that the principal shall be due 25 years from the date of the issuance of such bonds, and that the funds be borrowed at a rate of interest mot ex- ceeding 17, no bonds are to be issued, and the whole matter will be dropped. The unusually liberal terms, t!la't vylll‘ never again be available, would be the only justification for adding to the City’s indebtedness at this time. IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ] Under the proposed improvement program, funds would; be available for completing the paving of /the downtown * district streets, the paving of Calhoun Avenue Street to the proposed new Gold Creek bridge—a very heav-, ily traveled thoroughfare; the construction of three con-' crete retaining walls and viaducts on Gastineau Avenue to replace wooden trestles; the construction of a new bridge over Gold Creek at Calhoun Road; the construction of new sewers and sidewalks in various parts of the City; the re-| placement of a portion of the auxiliary sylt-water wooden pipes with iron mains; and various minor improvements. of streets, bridges and sewers and non-residents. All funds received from Public Works Administration. Clerk. A The and REFUSE INCINERATOR PLAN DROPPED ‘ The prograne originally called for the erection of al refuse incinerator. It was thought that the new Gastineauf Channel bridge would have its mainland end on Ninth | Street, in which case the city garbage dump would have. pended under the supervision of a representative terms of the PWA loan, the City will earn a clear profit of $22,500 on an INVESTMENT of $75,000; save a sub- stantial sum of money each year in maintenance expense and speed up the retirement of the present bonds on which 67 interest is being paid. We believe that the completion of the proposed im- provement program would benefit directly and indirectly every property owner and resident of the city. add immeasurably to the city’s appearance of permanence and solidity and encourage and stimulate the investment of capital and the making of improvements by residents And last, the reason why the Federal Government offers to present to the City of Juneau a gift of $22,500—the program would furnish employment to a large number of workers who must be looked after this summer. such a large sum of money as proposed would be a tremend- ous factor in the promotion of prosperity for Juneau. It would but not least—and this is The distribution of the PWA loan would be ex- the Every effort would bi NOTICE TO VOTERS Only voters whose names appear on the 1933 tax from Fourth assessment rolls—owners of either real or personal prop- 'erty—are qualified to vote on the bond issue. A separate ballot from the regular official ballot will be furnished qualified voters for this purpose. : Fifty-five per cent of the votes marked “YES” will indicate approval of the proposed bond issue. Mayor City Council of Juneau ade, | of course, to see that not a dollar be wasted and that the City get full value on the money invested. For further information call at the office of the City ANCHORAGE HAS 2 EARTH SHOCKS Both Tremors Are Felt Late Yesterday After- noon—No Damage ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 30. —Two brief earth shocks were felt here late yesterday, the first at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon and the second at 6:05 o'clock last evening. Both tremors lasted sev- eral seconds. No damage is re- ported. No volcanic eruptions have been reported. ——————— REGISTER Registration books for the muni- cipal election close Saturday, March 31 at 9 pm. Office of City Clerk open from 9 am. to 5 p.m. daily, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVEN- INGS from 7 to 9 p. m. You must be registered to have a right to vote. Qualifications, American citizenship, one year's residence in Alaska, six months in Juneau. adv. JUNEAU | SAMPLE SHOPPE @®A smart new ship- ment of VOILE FROCKS for women and chil- dren. At most rea- sonable prices. ' @HOUSE FROCKS —sizes up to 52—A style for every type at a very pleasing price! JUNEAU SAMPLE SHOPPE “The Little Store with with BIG VALUES” CALL FOR BIDS be received until 9:00 am., May 10, 1934, at the office of the Com- missioner of Education at Juneau, Alaska, and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater- |ials and performing all work for |the construction of the four-room |addition to the present Kodiak | School, at Kodiak, Alaska. | SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, will |be received until 9:00 a.m., April |21, 1934, at the office of the Com- missioner of Education at Juneau, Alaska, and then publicly opened, |for furnishing all labor and mater- |ials and performing all work for the construction of the four class- iroom school building, except for plumbing and heating, at Craig, !Alaska. SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, will be received until 9:00 am. May |10, 1934, at the office of the Com- | missioner of Education at Juneau, Alaska, and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater- ials and performing all work for the construction of the four class- room school buildings, except for plumbing and heating, at Unalaska and Afognak, Alaska. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BID DATES SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, will be received until 9:00 am, May 10, 1934, at the office of the Com- missioner of Education at Juneau, Alaska, and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater- ials and performing all work for the construction of the one class- room school buildings with living quarters at Portlock and Port Gra- ham, Alaska. This call changes the date of opening bids on the above named two school buildings from May 3, 1934, to May 10, 1934, at the hour specified. The plans, specifications and special provisions may be examined at the City Clerk’s Office and Lumber Mills in the Jarger towns in Alaska. { AIl bids must be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and Instructions to Bidders. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. ANTHONY E. KARNES, Commissioner of Education, Juneau, Alaska. “Tomorrow's Styles Today” Easter Finery! ® The Smartest ® The Newest @ The Best ®In Coats, Swagger Suits, Dresses, Millinery and Accessories of Gloves, Purses and Scarfs to make the Easter Parade a real pleasure—at (/A(@flé',fiw “Juneau’s Own Store” | iy % v i %flIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIII||I|llII!IIIIIIlIII|lIIIIII||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII% = = = = FEaster i Neck E ", O They're de luxe effects, handpicked for $ P Easter wear. Some are gay and glamorous; ¥ others very sedate and refined; rich silks and satins and a raft of the new treatments : in the crocheted ties that are back so strong for this spring. i Sabin’s “Everything in Furnishings for Men” TRIANGLE BLDG. A — 1,2 or 3 Pound Easter Wrapped Boxes @ Also a fascinating selection of creams, rabbits, cunning decorated eggs, chocolate etc. ® Easter Breakfast Favors Juneau Drug Company “THE CORNER DRUG STORE” THE SANITARY GROCERY PHONES 83 OR 85 “The Store That Pleases”