The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 12, 1934, Page 7

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1934. BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PI.UG % C 1934, King Features Syndicate, Inc., Great Bricain rights reserved SWEDEN MAY REJECT LOAN DOUGLAS NEWS RUSSIA SEEKS Soviet Government Issues Warning Trade Will Be Shifted MOSCOW, Aprxl 12—Hemlmuon in the form of drastically reduced Soviet purchases with Sweden is threatened if the Swedish Parlia- | ment fails to ratify the hundred million kronor (about $25,000,000) Government loan. According to advices received here, the Swedish Government sees a possibility that the Swedish leg- islative body may turn the loan down. The Soviet Government has is- sued a warning that if the loan is not forthcoming, Soviet business will be placed elsewhere. - —— INTERIOR MINING MEN RETURN FROM WINTER SPENT IN CALIFORNIA | B. Dahl, prominent mining man of the Koyukuk district, was west- bound aboard the Alaska on his way to the Interior after spending the winter in California. M properties in the Teller district, was another homeward bound Al- askan on the steamer after an ex- tended visit in California. - ALASKA SNOW COVER The following amounts of snow, in inches, were reported on ground at several Alaska station: Monday afternoon, April 9: Bar- row 8, Bethel trace, Cordova 1, Ju- neau trace, Kodiak 1 | s G(ls BlO(ltl"g K Tobal recaived trom ell. |, Does eating even the food make your stomach and bow fill up with gas until you think you're going to suffocate? Then just try this before you eat: Take a tablespoonful of nat- ural digestive such as you are supposed to have in your stomach (druggists call it “Mentha Pepsin”) and youll have no more trouble. No gas. No pain, No bloating. No distress, of any kind, Mongy back, says Butler Mauro Drug Co., any time that Dare's Mentha sin fails, to_give relief. —adv. o — Dai'y fmpire Wwant Afs Pay l “Tomorrow’s Styles ‘ Today” “Juncau’s Qwn Store” Your Gold FISH n Bowls R M ci(esson Deal ¥ UN EAU . Drug Co. R. Corliss, who has mmmz' simplest DOUGLAS CITY 'CLERK MAKES ~ ANNUALREPORT {Financial Affairs Shown in Statement — Wharf Paying Investment The financial report of Doug- las covering all business transac- tions for the year ended on March 31st as compiled by City Clerk Felix Gray is briefly summarized as follows and shown a monthly tutn-over of close to $3,000. Recipts Net cash on hand at beg- ginning of year. $ 17158 Wharf Operations: Dockage > 645.00 Wharfage 1,524.95 Sales of coal 14,086.50 Sales of oil and paint. 965.25 Sales of lumber and ce- ment 2,656.33 Lease rentals 595.40 | Total from wharf. . 20,453.43 Taxes for year 1933 $ 4715.45 Taxes deélinquent for 1932 279.38 Lot sales 290.00 Licenses, Federal $1054.34, | automobile $85.00, dog, $24.00, auto drivers $49.00 121234 Liberty Theatre rentals. 275.00 Misc. — Hauling gravel, rents, ete. 185.75 Refund of loans to school board 3,900.00 Loans from the bank and interest 2,548.75 sources ...$33,811.35 Total to be accounted for $33,988.35 Expenditures For Wharf: Cost of coal ... $11,302.74 Oils, $725.65; lumber & cement $2,62853 ... 3,354.18 ‘Wharfinger's salary 1,512.00 Wharf repairs 1,367.82 555.33 Operating expenses, misc. Total disbursements for wharf .. ...$18,182.07 Public School Funds loaned and refund- ed. . .. .. 3,900.00 Paid on 1933 34 approp- riation 2,525.00 Total .......... $ 6,425.00 General expense, fire and water, streets and light- ing, city hall, salaries, -land played ) GALO VO. EN ESPANOL Net Bclo\lreeu Considering all assets on hand which are equivalent to cash when are sokd, together with cash due the city from wharf accounts, tax- es, etc.,, against total liabilities, net resources of the city to March 31 are shown to be $135.61. According to the financial re port of the wharf business a profit of $1,796.81 the year's business, penses of supplies, operation an repairs. e, — MRS. BALOG IS NEW PRESIDENT OF D. I. W. C. over all ex Mrs. Hazel James Ferguson, President of the Juneau Women's Club, was the guest of honor at | the regular meeting of the D. I. W. C. last night at the home of Mrs. A. R. Edwards. Mrs. Ferguson gave a most delightful talk on dif- ferent types of musical composition several selections to illustrate. were elected last night. Mrs. A, J. Balog was chosen president; Mrs, Hugh Cochran, vice-president; { Mrs, Elton Engstrom, secretary; and Mrs. A. E. Goetz, treasurer. Mrs. Ferguson explained in her talk that each country has its own national music; that folk | tunes are often transformed into | real compositions. She played Percy Grainger's “Country Gar- |dens” to illustrate how this elab- orate and colorful selection was | based on a simple tune, “Handker- chief Dance.” The next composition Mrs. Fer- guson played was ‘“Valse Trieste” by John Sibelius, who is a finish- ed master of music. “Betty’s Mu- slc Box,” by Carrie Jacobs Bond is in direct contrast, demonstrat- ed Mrs, Ferguson, being light alry and superficial. Mrs, Ferguson explained the dif- ference between Mozart and Beet- hoven, playing “Fantasia In D Minor” by the former and parts of “Moonlight Sonata” by the lat- ter to make clear this very greal difference. -Mrs, Ferguson’s final two selections were: ‘“Idilio” by | Lack; and “Tango” by Dent Mow- 1y, a distinguished young Portland boy, who is receiving favorable cri- | ticism both here and in Eurppe. Mrs. A. Fy Goetz was welcomed into the club as a new member, -| The eclub voted to contribute to- ward the Memorial Plaque for sol- dier dead to be erected in the Cap- itol Building, Juneau. The Ju- neau Women's Club is sponsoring mu project. DOUGL{IS HIGH SCHOOL Junior Class | SWEET Iii A Three-A T High Séhoo Friday and Saturday 7:45 11 Adm:ssnon———Adults, Presents 1SH COLLEEN’ i Audz ct Comedy ise tonum i April 13 and 14 P. M fl»Oc 3 chlldren, 250 [ WEATHER’S COVE F resi: qurge fir t -Telephones- 92—95 . (2 1 b 4 e T Oysters, 45¢ doz. rs Grocery Five Fast Deliveries clerks, treasurer's, mar- shal’s, street foreman'’s, bridges, sewers, etc....$ 479513 New Ford truck, pay- { ments made $ 81000 Accident claim and misc. expense ... 22145 Notes to bank, plus xnber- est - 3,540.14 Total warrantss paid as audited ... $338,973.79 Clerk’s cash balance as audited $ 15.14 coal and other supplies on hand| is shown for/ Officers for the 1934-35 term WHEE —THEY QOPENED THE GATE- HEY! TELL THEM DOPES TO QUIT SHOOTIN'~ ANYA TARANDA The care of the hair is a most ‘ Dally Cross—word Puzzle ASHOSS Sotutlon of Yesterday's Puzzle 10. Holds back 1. Period of time . Fit for food 4. In this manner . Pecullar 8. Assistant 6. Move with & 12, Rather than lever 13. Answered . And: German 13, Chinese mea- 21, Obese sure of dis- . Sister of tance charity 16. Animal’s foot . Gajned the 17. Mountain in vietory Crete Proper 18. Paim lily Ballad 19. Seize and hold Decay without ngm " Large serpent | 21 Nourished . Intimidate 22 Bird's peak . Cutting wit 23, Refuse . Rubber 24, Small soft 3 wnung Imple- v ass 25. Roll up . 10 "What way 26, Finish . Topaz hum- | 27. Fortune ming bird 28. Wash_lightly . Capture again 29, Forbld . Crimped 80. Portable bed tabrics 31. Native Indiun 9. German oity 1 in the British 44. DOWN 40. UpPer limb army 4a. 1. Mislead 42, Tngredient of 34. Heated 6. 2. Ascended Eealing wax 3. Part of a cutve 1 X 3. P m,ufi 43. Crusted dishes * eglon 1. 45. Belonging to Appliance for 48 5. that man playing a [3 46, Part of a play violin 7 49, Sign of the in- 0. Declare finitive | 41, Light brown Harathaliea 8 50. The Greek N 42, Statute fruits &l Comparative Talk {dly Action at law 9. ending fll B l/ fl.l.%/flll.%/ w4 i i At the next meeting in May.‘ the new members, Mrs. Langseth, | Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. DuPree and Mrs. | ‘Wentland, - will arrange the pro- gram. The Club will meet at the apartment of Mrs. Davis in the new school huilding. 2 115 = LRGBS “SWEET IRISH COLLEEN” 1S PRESENTED ON STAGE After a, successful presentation of ‘“Sweet Irish Colleen” at the matinee this afternoon for school children, the student actors are primed for the first evening per- formance tomorrow night. “Sweet Irish Colleen” is a com- bination of clever humorous sit- uations and strong dramatic ap- peal The students are well-drilled in their roles and give a finished portrayal of the various charac- ters they represent., The curtain will rise promptly | tomorrow night at -7:45 o'clock. | The Juniors have been selling | tickets and giving a special re- duction if the purchaser buys a play and prom ticket combined. The Freshman class are selling| home-made candy at all perform- | tances. -Saturday night there will| lbe a dance in The Eagles’ Hall to| wmch the publlc is invited. J DOUGLASITES MOVING Mrs. Jog Reidi is a returning passenger on the Northland, due home tomorrow evening after a couple of months’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Louis Scholl in Renton, Wash. Mrs., Louis Delezecque came in from Chichagof on the Estebeth Monday to spend a week or two with ~her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gallwas. Henry Stragier, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs, Julia Breslin, and her son, Donald, left on the Alaska Tuesday for Fairbanks, where he expects to spend the summer. Mrs. Breslin will join; her husband, who preceded her | there a couple of months ago. - e GETTING READY FOR THE FISHING SEASON Henry Stevens has just com- pleted a mew 26-foot gillnet boat, the, “George II.” which he built to replace the one destroyed in a torm here last winter. Most of the fishermen of Douglas are mak- ing, all preparations to start fish- ing at an early date and are anti- cipating a good year. important feature in the routine | of beauty culture. The hair must | always be well-groomed. In our jshow long bobs are taboo. Our) \director feels that hair down over the shoulders is unbecoming. - e, TRAFFIC NOTICE CHAMBER MEETING The Douglas Chamber of Com- merce vill hold a meeting tonight at 8 oclock. All members are re- quested to be in attendance. | .- "‘ DOUGLAS SCHOOL BOARD | Traffic to and from the Gov-| - U, S, SALMON NOT WANTED IN ENGLAND Importation of“Am;ric;n Product Increases Over that of Canada LONDON, April 12. — Bteps to facilitate _the im of Can- ddian canned salmon in pfacrence to salmon from the United, States, {was urged in the House 'of Com- Amom yesterday by Dr. A: B. How- | itt, Conservative. Dr. Howitt pointed out, Buu im- | ports of Canadian salmon dropped 42 per cent during the Jast two | years while imports of the United | States products increased 10 per cent. { Walter Runciman, President of | the Board of Trade, agreed as fo ernment Hospital is now being| the figures but pointed out that routed from 9th Street, along me\under the Ottawa agreement there south bank of Gold Creek, during| |is already a preference for Can- construction of the Willoughby Ave. | adian salmon. ‘bndge ——— i Douglas School Board will meet on Thursday evening, April 12 at 8 o'clock in the school house. MRS. McCORMICK, President. —adv. D Daily Empire wam Ads Pay i__., < 1. GOLDSTEIN, Mayor. oy Daily Empire Want Ads Pay The 2-Door Sedan—List Price at Powtiac, Micbigan, $725° The whole ideal of American life is built around the philoso- | i phy that tomorrow must be vetter than today! 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