The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 11, 1934, Page 8

5 i i3 Sl f MINERS VOTE. | AGAINST ANY | ' STRIKE HERE Men Of Local Ln]()n Sald to Be Three to One | Against Walkout announcement from the office of the Alaska Mine Workers' Union the complete vote ke, at the Alaska Juneau h was held at a general meeting last night, and continued at the Union office this morning for those on'shift atithé fning durd ing the general meeting last night, resulted in a vote against striking. Exact figures on the vote were not given out by the Dnjon Qffis. cials today,:and’ it was impo: to obtain thWem from an orfici source. However, from general discus- sion of the vote, it is believed that the members voted approximately three to one against the strike last night, with a vote approximating 380. Today's vote, it is said, was light, and that the average of the total was approximately three to ohe against the strike. A union official said today that some discussion regarding the post- ponement of the vote occurred at last night's meeting but that it was taken as the action of a previ- ous meeting called for the yote. R 5 a5 A According to DOCTOR MAKES FLIGHTS Dr. Vance B. Murray “of the Office of Indian Affairs, made sev=~ eral emergency flight to Kaltag, Koyukuk station and Nulato re- cently. He 5 making a host of friends because of hls interest in the work and his willingness to go where he is needed. e CAPT. WILLIAM STRONG TO LEAVE IN PLANE TODAY FOR CASSIAR DISTRIC T Capt. William Strong expects to leave this afternoon on his Fokker flying boat to return to Tulsequah, B. C, and from there will continue to the recently discovered Quartz Creek in the Cassiar district. e I D. G. MACLEAN LEAVES FOR SOUTH ON YUKON D. G. MacLean, prominent min- ing engineer who has been in this vicinity for the last month, left for the south on the Yukon. P P CORDOVA AUXILIARY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS At a meeting of the Cordova branch of the American Legion Auxiliary, held in that city recent- ly, the following officers were elect- ed to serve for a term of one year: President, Ella Chadwick; first vice president, Sadie Herring; second vice president, Bertha Allen; secre- tary, Emma Walker; treasurer, Jo Taylor; sergeant-at-arms, Mary Nicholoff; chaplain, Asta Jacobsen; historian, Mabel Bingle. A very enjoyable social session followed the business meeting where dainty refreshments were served and a good time had. ——————— FATHER SIFTON ILL Father Paul C. O'Connor of the Nulato Mission staff, left recently for Akularak on the lower Yukon to relieve Father Sifton, who is not well. Father Sifton was formerly in charge of the mission at Holy Cross.and also acted as postmaster there. Twins Pose for'First Picture [REHA BILITATION The sons of Bing Crosby, actor and singer, and his wife, Dixie Lree, gge shown in their first photograph, taken in Los Angeles Awhen they wete two months old. They are Dennie Michael (left) and Phillip Lang Crosby and are held by Nurse McDonald. ciated Press Photo) e B (Asso- OF NOME CITY IS RECOMMENDED Col. E. W. Clark, PWA Of- ficial, Wires Approval of Plans to Washington (Continued rrom rage One) house government offices, except the Coast Guard and Reindeer Service. Building to include munici- Ipal quarters “to“be rented to'the city. Preparing data here and plans should start at once for comstruc- tion next spring. Loan and Grant Recommended | ‘‘Recommended tentative approv- al of application by the city for a loan and grant of $135,000 to cover drains, streets, sidewalks, lighting, | fire house, fire mains, alarms and equipment which is needed for re- habilitation. Loan terms should be ! made as liberal as possible for 30- year period with a five year mora- , torium. Tentative allotment, should be made subject to application to ' be prepared here, and to congres- sional and local legal action. Immediate Need “There is immediate need for |money for fire hose with fittings, and emergency bunkhouse. If the FERA cannot do this, recommend the President be requested for an executive order making Federal grant to Nome for $3,500 for hose |and $16,500 for “bunkhouse, of a | total of $20,000. Please wire if such in|approval can be made as orders TSB'IS.OOO for Federal building to LIVELY SESSION "HELD TODAY BY - JUNEAU C. OF C. (Continuea irum Page One) by saying that although Juneau was the only frame town on the Pacific Coast that had not suffered a major conflagration such. a catas- trophe and everyone should constantly guard against it | Chief Gray was next introduced and opened his speech with the statement: “Today's fire department doesn’t couid happen to Juneau,| $13,000 losses, ana thus far 1934, 68 calls, $8,000 in losses. “Inspections of the show it to be in bad shape, and merchants and others should co- operate more in eliminating hazards along the Chief Gray said, “Generally our inspections result in good coopera- tion, and the elimination of fire hazards. ~ “The theatres in Juneau,” he continued, are inspected thoroughly and regu- larly | “Many of the fires are caused| by cigarettes, One recently, ap- parently caused by smoking in bed.” | The Chief 'concluded by the thirty-three members of department would try to live up to the fine record. of former de- partments, and “be ready to go when anyone in Juneau hit the bell.” think it is any better in spirit and| Four important resolutions wers calibre than the days when Mr.[voted on ‘favorable, as read by B. M. Behrends and others in|Ralph Robertson. These were rela- pioneer days were on the job when| they weré needed and fought to| prevent and to quell fires just as we do. However, we are satisfied that we have the best equipment of any fire department in any city the size of Juneau, anywhere. “In my 14 years as Chief of the Juneau Fire Department no City Council has ever turned down a request for needed equipment The City Council this year has bought 800 feet of new hose. | “Fire chiefs and officials from the States when they see our equipment say it is superior to any they have seen for the size of the ‘w\vn. Officers from the U. 8. S | Wright who looked it over this ' summer said it was better than that of the city of San Diego. Fire calls and losses for the past six years were reported by Chief Gray as follows: 1928, 0 ealls, $48,- 000 in losses; 1929, Is, $5,000 losses; 1930, 65~calls,’ $47,600 ‘los: 4931, 64 calls, 410,800, losses; , 193 FIRST 64 c.lLs SZ 700 10&&5,.19'3 178 tf.lls e et MOOSE . DANCE . OF THE SEASON MOOSE:HALL Saturday th"ht Oct. 13 Admission $1.00 FREE! ] 4 RN 2 A beautiful GLASS MAYONNAISE BOWL with a * quart can of WE%SON OIL at 5 m4MICK’S Phone 174 Ladies Free @ Music by Earl Blinzler and his Orchestra FREE! 50¢ tive to a small boat. harbor for Juneau, a resolution to the Terri- ing them their support in getting army and nayy air bases in Alaska, |a third presenting.to the Governor and Delegate-the reasons why bases should ‘be- established in Juneau and one recommending a highway patrol. Today's visitors were George Leary, Omaha insurance executive, a guest of F. S. Scobbee; H. G. Amess, of the Great Northern Rail- way, and A. P. Walker, of Craig, recently elected Representative to the Territorial Legislature on the Democratic tlcket HARRY BRANDT HERE FROM SUMMER’S WORK ON ST. LAWRENCE ISLE Harry Brandt, who was gradu- ated last spring from the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, arrived in Juneau on the Yukon after spending the summer months with an archaeological par- ty under Dr. Otto Geist, of the Col- lege, on ‘St. LéWwrence Island. ‘The party conducted exploration .| work for the College with PWA funds alloted for that purpose and succeeded in obtaining many valu- able specimens of ivory tools, toys and household implements as well as bones of animals and humans. which will be used by scientists in establishing a record of early life on the island. Mr. Brandt, who was one of a small group selected for this ex- ploration work, is here visiting his mother, Mrs. C. H. Flory. B - — Daily Empire Wunt Ads Pay! Not Because We Are Cheaper BUT BETTER RICE & AHLERS CO. PLUMBING HEATING “We tell you in advance what 4 dob_ will. cast torial Chamber of Commerce urg- | must be placed at once, because of waterfront | shipments. Fine Spirit “General conditions good and a fire | fine spirit is evidenced by the peo- waterfront,’ iple. There is grave need for credit | to merchants and individuals to re- build stores and dwellings.” In regard to the individual re- building of residents and merchants an effort is made to apply the Fed- “are in good shape and|eral Housing Act to the situation to assist the Nome fire sufferers, according to word received from Cul Clark. - eee ——— A “blanket” ballot approximate- saying |1y nine square feet in area was is- Rocl the sued to voters in the Texas pri- c mary election. INJUNEAU ON { WAY TO SITKA Mlke Kennedy, Who “Had Not Been in Bathtub for 40 Years,” Arrives Here Four refugees from the Nome fire arrived in Juneau on the Alaska bound for the Pioneers’ 3itka. They weni from the mer Bering Sea home to S the U. S. Oeast Guard cutter C lan to be transferred to a steamer for Souphedst Alaska Among them is Mike Kennedy, Nome . prospector, who achieved note on the Chelan by stating that "Ihe had not been in a bathtub fo forty years. Guardsmen allow Hm to keep his record ch enged. The others are E. Ad F. McCoy and M. Nikon. They were met in Juneau by | wiiam B. Kirk, newly appointed member of the Board of Trustees for the Pioneers’ Home, and today boarded the steamer Kenai for Sitka where they will find eager J. E. Boyle, District Manager for laudiences among the former Nome- |the Union Oil Company, returned |ites at the Home, anxious to hear = Rushing a consignment of 1,500,000 feet of lumber aboard the steamer Dellwaod at Seattls, Wash., for the destroyed city of Nome for reconstruction pu rposes. Most of Nome was wiped out by fire and the ms, "LEAVE TOMORROW | "“Tuxoven” memmitons FOR PETERSBURG| w AND PAUL RUDOLPH ARE MARRIED TODAY Asunta C. Campetl: =nd Paul C. Rudolph were married at 10:30 o'clock this morning by Judge J. F. Mullen in the U. S. Commissioner’s Court. Witnesses to the ceremony were Amy Takesado and John R. James. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph are well known members of the Indian semement here. Deldlw:cd wapsht: c)arry building materials, food, cloth ing and other supplies to the northern town. (Associ- ated Press Photo ngard, Alaska Agent for | {5 juneau on the Yukon from an |first hand of the fire that agaln v.he u. 5 Bureau of Fisheries, | extensive trip through the West-|put the name of Nome on tha plans to leave Juneau tomorrow for | ward and Interior Districts on busi- jfront pages of all papers in the Wrangell and Petersburg in con- | ness for his company. 3 country. nection with the establishment of — Game Ends When Balls EX- ahrtlo:cd season for crab and OLA:oleLG(‘;;Ell:TI"(OIlJ:DJURY EEPRESENTATWE oF hausted—Are Taken by He will spend several days in th»1 TRIAL FOR LARCEN GREAT NORTHERN I8 1 |two towns going into the question | D Fans asiSouvenirs | = |NS lowpegoing jnto the i e ot palgen, who vas nmed » VISITING IN JUNEAU OKLAHOMA /GITY, . Okla, Oct. |SHip Brant, Capt Willlam, Olson, Hh:dfly atr.eznoon on a ch:l;gey of { Henry G. Ameéss,' Alaska repre- 11—The Dean brothers, Dizy and on itS southbound trip nest week. | (S larceny, was found ot guilty eentative of the Great Northern Paul, came to towh as pitchers| THe Brant,: taking members oriby thé jury. Railway, with headquarters in Se- for the Holdenville Horrors. | the office force of the Bureau of | #Ale "arrived on the Yukon from The Horrors made things ghastly |Fisheries to Seattle for the winter, | yg ANpD MRS. J. S. JEFFREY |the Interior and Westward points, for the Kansas City Monarchs, a |is scheduled to leave here nexll RETURN FROM INTERIOR |Mr. Amess will remain in the Ju- negro team, for five and one-half |Tuesday night. AND WESTWARD ON YUKON neau territory for approximately innings, when the game ended 4| e ! ! one week and is well satisfied with to 0, because the supply of balls| ASUNTA €. CAMPETTI | 3. 8. Jeftrey, wholesale repfesen- the results he obtained on this trip exhausted. [ tative, and Mrs. Jeffrey arrived in'for his company. ery time a baseball, glorified Juneau on the Yukon from a sev- | e e - by contact with the pitching paw eral weeks' trip through the In- NEW PILOT FOR AIRWAYS of either Dean fell among the terior and Westward sections of fans who swarmed onto the play- Alaska. { Pilot Kenneth Neese arrived in ing fieid, that ball immediately was b e e e e Fairbanks recently from Anchor- nsfermed into a souvenir, HAINES MERCHANT ON age to accept a position as pilot - gt WAY SOUTH ON YUKON with the Wein Airways of Alaska Willlamsburg, Va., which John D. Tim Vogel, merchant and hotel MF. Neese learned to fly in 1922 at efeller, Jr., is restoring to its proprietor of Haines, passed through Finedale, Calif., under Bob Martin ial appearance, has just com- Juneau aboard the Yukon for a and later took advanced lessons d a 397-acre ax-port buamc», trip to the States. under Floyd C‘evcnqor “It’s toasted” V Your throat protection —against irritation H@_f Refreshing L Py Naturally, they taste better—because Luckies use “The Cream of the Crop”—only the clean center leaves—these are 'the mild- I est leaves—they cost more—they taste better.