The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 17, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLVI., NO. 6964. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIM JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 17 , 1935 MEMBER O F ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS $426,500 ALLOTTED ALASKAN ROADS COLONISTS FROM TWO STATES ARE NORTHBOUND Immense Party from Wis- consin and Minnesota | Arrive at Seattle OFFICIAL GREETING EXTENDED TO GROUP| Arrive at Station in Sing- ing Mood—Governor At- tracted by Children When it’c Springtime in Alaska, And Ninety-nine below, And Eckimos go barefoot through White and drifted snow. | r \ Where Polar Bears get sunburned | At midnight or by day, When it's Springtime in Alaska, In Alaska far away. SEATTLE, May 17— With the; above refrain ringing in the air| sung to the tune of “When it's| Springtime in the Rockies,” two| trainloads of Wisconsin and Michi- gan farmers, enroute to the Mata- | nuska Valley in Alaska, arrived in| Seattle yesterday afternoon. | The party is composed of 310 adults, 338 children and the larg- est family is that of William Bouw- ens, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, composed of himself and wife and 11 children ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. Official Greeting Gov. Clarence D. Martin and Mayor Charles L. Smith were on hand to greet the colonists when they arrived, as well as other prom- inent men and women. i A formal reception was held with | Gov. Martin and Mayor Smith, the chief spokesmen, and both promised the city would make their stay hap-‘ py and comfortable. Gov. Martin was particularly in- terested in the youngsters. Lifting blankets he peered at two infants in their baskets. They were Clifford Cousineau, eight weeks old, and Ronald Spencer, 15 days old. Twin Boys Twin boys, Melvin and Alvin Mc- Cormick, also attracted the atten- tion of the Governor. The only illnesses discovered in the party were several cases of colds and fever caused by the sudden changes in altitudes. Attracts Attention Miss June Hermon, aged 16 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hermon, of Plymouth, Wisconsin, with her guitar, attracted much at- tention at the railroad station. She was likened to a troubadour of the forty-niners. Boy Scouts Help Boy Scouts were on hand and helped to handle the baggage of the members of the party. The colonists seemed cheerful and happy. The newcomers were supplied with tobacco and flowers at the Frye Hotel where relatives from surrounding towns swarmed to meet the visitors. Fox Terrier Adds Family Bernice Piaskowski’s fox terrier Rambler, bore five puppies while enroute to Seattle on the train. Wenatchee residents met the trains there with a hand truck load of apples. The colonists marvelled at their size and wondered if the Matanuska would grow such large ones. Mrs. Waldo Fox, with her guitar, led the colonists from Michigan, es- pecially jn singing the improvised verses to the tune of “When It's Springtime in the Rockies.” One husky farmer remarked: “This country is a lot like Alaska where we are going. Oh, boy, we are going to make a town out of that Palmer place.” Leave Tomorrow The colonists will leave tomorrow for the north aboard the Army transport St. Mihiel. Their desti- nation is Seward from where they will be routed over the Alaska Rail- road to Anchorage, thence to Palm- er. S Lieut. Rowman Is Ordered to Alaska WASHINGTON, May 17—Army orders issued here today transfers Lieut. Edmond Rowman from Fort Denning, in Georgia, to Chilkoot Barracks in Alaska, END OF NRA “LAW IS NEAR WASHINGTON, May 17— Some Senators predicted today that if the House passes the seven-point NRA program ap- proved by President Roosevelt and Administrator Donald R. Richberg, there will be no NRA law on the books after the pres- ent one expires on June 16. The Senate passed the meas- ure prolonging NRA for ten j.:77\7(310 PAA Plane Réacltes_(fét;s ; Enroute for Juneau - Inter System; Cros EXCHANGE OF TEACHERS HERE IS ANNOUNCED Misses Til'otson, Long to Instruct for Year at Newport News, Va. They say there's nothing new under the sun, But, next fall, Ju- neau public school students realize there is something new in education, at least for this city. Announcement was made today by A. B. Phillips, superintendent of | schools, that details had been com- pleted for an exchange, for one ar, of two teachers between Ju- neau High Scheol and a high school in Newport News, Va. The Juneau instructors involved in this ex- change are the Misses Marjorie Tillotzon, mathematics, and Kath- ryn Long, history. This is the first time in the his- tory of Juneau that this exchange system, in vogue with colleges and universities, has been attempted. Ketchikan is another Alaskan city also exchanging instructors next year. The First City will trade teachers with Honolulu, T. H. Okeyed Today Telegraphic word was received from the Virginia city's school board today that it had approved the exchange. Newport News is a city whose population at the last census was 34417 persons. There are 205 instructors employed in the public schools of the city. An interesting feature of the ex- change is the fact that neither Miss Tillotson or Miss Long have travelled east of the Rocky Moun- tains. Miss Long was born in New York, but was brought west as a child. The Newport teachers not only have never been to Alaska, but have not travelled west of Chi- cago. The Juneau instructors will leave here after the final dismissal of school on May 29. They plan to purchase a used automobile in Se- attle and drive across the country to their new positions, Newcomers Experienced Both the Virginia instructors are experienced and well-trained, their records show. Miss Tillotson’s replacement will be Miss Lucy H. Sinclair, a grad- uate of William and Mary College, and holder of a master’s degree in mathematics from Columbia Uni-| versity. She also has studied at the University of Virginia and the University of Arkansas. She has taught 12 years, and for two years was a mathematics demonstrator at William and Mary College. Miss Harriet K. Cutter will re- place Miss Long. She is a graduate | of Lynchburg College in Virginia and holds a master's degree from the New York University. She has had six years of teaching exper- ience.. D C. EXAMINATION The Unitea States Civil Service Commis.ion has announced an ex- amination for position of anaesthet- ist, U. 8. Public Health Service, en- S. trance salary $2,000 a year. Further | information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal-and Territorial Building, Juneau, | months only. Senators said that | Heuse acceptance of the seven- point program will lead to a prolonged tug-of-war with the Senate, which has already trim- med NRA's sails. | Even Democratic leaders in the Senate are apprehensive about completing new legisla- ticn by June 16, ior son Is Piloting BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 17.— Protected by a “winter dress” de- signed to keep out cold air, a Pan- American Airwa new Lockheed Electra transport has left here for! Los Angeles from where it wij fly| to Alaska for a service s m i The plane will be in the service| of the Pacific Alaska Airways and will operate from Juneau to Whlte-[ horse, to Fairbanks and perhaps to| Nome as well as other points. The plane is equipped with a| frost cover which controls the cold | air going into the motor. J. E. Crosson, who piloted the plane here to be-outfitted for win- | ter duty, is piloting the plane to .c;mo: i - { | | REACHES . SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 17—Joe Crosson arrived late yesterday from Brownsville,. Texas, enroute to Fair- banks with a new cabin plane. He will hop today for San Francisco, thence to Seattie. PENNY DRIVE IN JUNEAU BRINGS "IN OVER $200 | Children’s Orthopedic Hos- | pital Workers Collect | | . Good sum in Drive Five thousand and six pennies were included in the contributions | collected in Juneau during the re- |cent Penny Drive of the Children’s | Orthopedic Hospital of Seattle, and |a total of $200.31 was subscribed lo- cally, according to the statement |made at the close of the drive by |Mrs. J. F Mullen, chairman of the | drive in Jureau. The largest single contribution was made by the Women of the Moose, who sent a check for $25.00 te Mrs. Mullen for the Penny drive. | Working with Mrs. Mullen on the committee distributing Peénny Drive envelopes at the beginning of the and counting the 6,087 ¢coins collect- ed in the envelopes during the drive were Mrs. I. P. Taylor, Mrs. A. W. ’stewart. Mrs. G. E. Cleveland and Mrs. E. W Clifford. A check for | the total amount has been sent to |Mrs. G. W. Skinner of Seattle, | chairman in charge of the drive| | which was conducted throughout |the State of Washington and Al- | aska | Mrs. Mullen’s statement follows: | Checks from— | Women of the Moose. | Empire Printing Co. B. M .Behrends J. W. Troy Business and Professional Wemen'’s Club Drs. Kaser and Freebur- ger | Coins— Pennies Nickels Dimes Quarters Halves Dollars $ 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 2.50 2.50 50.06 30.15 37.10 18.50 12.00 9.00 e ——— TO CHICHAGOF Employed by the Chichagof Min- ing Company, the following men | took passage on the Estebeth for | Chichagof: Mike Caskovich, Vinko | Lucich, Steve Conkoich, Pete Miller and Joe Yovanovich. 10w ‘resident in our community, with a drive, collecting them a week later, | INTEREST HIGH IN RIFLE CLUB AT FIRST MEET Officers Elected, Object Chosen by 18 Mem- bers Last Night Because there was an enthusiastie turnout of 18 potential members last night in the Federal and Ters ritorial Building, the definite fors mation of a Juneau Rifle and Pisi tol Club is assured. Last night's meeting found officers elected, membership rules laid down, an obs ject selected, and nominal annu dues fixed. John Jones, hardware merchant and for years interested in rifle shooting, was selected president. J. P. Williams, whose enthusiasm as & founder i3 held to be one of the chief reasons for the organization of the club, was elected vice-presi- dent. Dan Moller was elected executive officer; L. J. Jewett was chosen treasurer; and Douglas Gray, an- (other founder, was elected secre- tary. Others Present Thirteen others, including the fol- ing, attended the meeting; J. W. Lievers, B. B. Green, H. O. Adams, Roy Nolan, J. C. Thomsen, Melvin P. Blanton, E. V. Carlson, H. Me- Kinney, Oscar Waterud, E. E. Wes- chenfelder, V. F. Williams, M. H. Truesdell, W. K. Kirk. An object, whose terms, if follow- ed, will prove assets to Juneau, was adopted formally. The object fol- lows: “The object of this organization shall be the encouragement of or- ganized rifle and pistol sh among citizens of the United States, view toward a better knowledge on the part of such citizens of the safe handling and proper care of firearms, as well as improved marksmanship. Sportsmanship Stressed “It shall be our further object and purpose to forward the develop- ment of those characteristics of hLonesty, good fellowship, self-disci- pline, team play and self-reliance, which are the essentials of . good sportsmanship and the foundation of true patriotism; to create and foster public sentiment and a cportsmanlike attitude toward the protection, propagation, increase and enjoyment of all wild life; to co-operate with all associations hav- |ing similar objectives.” | The club's chief activity, of course, :wxll be taking charge of and operat- |ing the . g over nment-constructed itarget range at Mendenhall Gla- | cler. | It was announced last night that }charter membership applications to the club will be accepted at Mort Truesdell’s gun shop or at the Ju- neau-Young Hardware Store until tomorrow night. The only qualifica- tion for membership is that adopted by the National Rifle Association “Any citizen of the United States, 18 years or older.” In order to derive the many benefits which are a part of mem- bership, the Juneau organization decided to affiliate with the Na- tional Rifle Association. The mem- bership dues are $3 annually. An additional fee of $1 is charged for a subscription to the American Rifleman, official N.R.A. magazine. The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club su is expected to be included in the Juneau Sportsmen’s Association when organization of that latter group is completed. D First Brownie Of Year Shot; Windfall Trail Shocting of the first brownie in this section is reported today. E. A. Torgerson, prospector, bagged an 800-pounder before it bagged him. Torgerson was going along the Windfall trail when he and the brownie met, about 20 feet apart. The brownie raised up on his haunches “locming as large as a house,” said Torgerson, “and I let go my first shot. It took four cther chots from the Rem- ington Express to put an end to the bear.” - As some soils blow more readily than others, the federal government reccmmends using easily-blown solls for pasture and sod crops to hold them down. |GARBAGE DUMP RELIEF T0 BE TOLD GOUNGIL Fish Trap Wire, Arriving Tonight, Will Be Used | on City Pier An ingenious scheme for relief of the garbage dump situation will be revealed at the City Council| meeting, scheduled for 8 o'clock to-| night at City Hall. Since the new | dump on the Thane road has been in use, its inefficient operation has been a problem, but city officials believed today that this new scheme will remove all difficulties. Mayor Councilmen fish how trap wive, telegraphed for early this week, | will| larrive from Seattle tonight on al northbound steamer. That fish trap wire strung between the piles present garbage dump pier, by making door will be cut on the pier floor, and tin cans, bottles anfl refuse that, heretofore, have been noticed on the beach, will dumped through it. The combustiable material continue to be burned. Mayor Goldstein and ather city wal of be the will officials today said that tlxis system! is and has been in successful op- eration for several years at| Belling- ham, Wash. As the enclosed area fills up, it was explained, more piers are added and boxed-in with fish trap wire to provide additional dumping space. Floating . refuse will be eliminated by this plan, Councilmen will be told tonight. Another important item to be Gonsiderea’ Will be the second read- Ing of the municipal liguor regula- tions. Passed through the first reading two weeks ago, this meas- ure, which provides no closing hours for liquor establishments, must pass tonight and again once more before becoming an ordinance. John Jones Own Artist for His Ads Manager of Local Firm II- lustrates Advertise- ments in Empire Those attention - compelling illus- trations that bring stoves, fishing tatkle, house furnishings, and the many other items that the Juneau- Young Hardware store merchandis- es, intimately into the family read- ing circle, via the Juneau-Young advertisements in The Empire, are no mere happenstance. Each one with its cartoon-like timeliness, pertinence, and friendly touch is the hand-craft creation of John W. Jones, head of the firm. As a hobby, Mr. Jones has sketched for a long time. He draws his own seasonal ‘greeting cards, pen and inks an appealing bit of Alaskan scenery observed on his hunting and fishing trips, from time to time. Consequently when he couldn’t find just the right ready-made il- lustrations for his advertisements, he started sketching them out on linoleum, etching them for print- ing, and the result is a distinctive, original type of advertising. s KIDNAPER IS SENTENGED T0 LIFE IN CELL Arthur Barker and [One Other to Pay Penalty —Lighter Sentences ST. PAUL, Minn, May 17—Ar- thur Barker, convicted of conspiracy in the kidnaping of Edward Brewer, banker, who paid $200,000 for his release, has been sentenced to life imprisonment following his convic- tion, as was also Oliber Berg, Tili- nois. convict. Four others, also convicted on adore Goldstein will tell ( there- | n enclosed area. A trap | other | be | ¥ WASHINGTON, May 17.—One of the most meteoric of New Deal careers is declared to be nezring a close. Well-informed sources said that an understanding was reached sometime ago whereby Doenald R. Richberg, National Recovery Administrator, is to quit the Government service and return to’ his private law prac- tice when the present NRA ex- pires Jure 16, ND WHAT FISH While fishermen argu Progroli of 8an Rafael, Calif., ev denced by the catch. (Associated MKANNA ASKS FOR PLAY SHED Post Commander Wants All Citizens to Aid in Le- | gion Structure | Give the kids a half-hour of your | time Sunday afternoon! That's the plea made today by R. J. McKanna, commander of Al-| ford John Bradford Post of the American Legion. McKanna made the plea in connection with the announcement that an intensive af- ternoon’s work would be put in| Sunday on the playshed that the/ Legion is constructing on its play-| field at Second Avenue and Frank-! lin Street. “I'm not only asking Legionnaires to be on hand, ready to wield a hammer or saw, but I'm saying that we want everybody—Legion- naire or not—to help.” McKanna| said. “This playshed is a civic pro- Ject. We of the Legion want the whole town to take pride in it. So, come on up and see us Sunday.'” Commander McKanna said that work will begin at 1 o'clock Sun- day afternoon. He said that much work could be accomplished before the start of the City Baseball League festivities in Baseball Park at 4:30 o'clock. D | INDIAN AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE COMES FROM WASHINGTON Dr. W Carson Ryan, Jr., Direct- or of Education in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., will arrive in Juneau next Tues- day for a series of conferences with officials and Charles W. Hawkes- worth, Assistant to the Director of the Bureau. He is leaving Seattle tomorrow on the Yukon | Dr. Ryan, who is one of the out- standing educators of the country will deliver the commencement ad- dress at Wrangell Institute on Sunday, May 26, at 3 p. m. He has RICHBERG TO RETIRE SOON The infermants said Richberg, who exprecsed a desire to return to private li his peat would remain at of the Blue Eagle Recovery Board only during the legislative reorgani- zation of NRA now being stud- ied. Besider Richberg cther NRA executives are 2lio said to be cor‘emplating early retirement. as Chairman WOULDN'T BITE? to the proper lure for striped bass, Alma idently knows what to use as evi. Press Photo) PATMAN BONUS BILL IN HANDS HELP SUNDAY OF PRESIDENT Veto Message to Be Deliv- ered in Person Next Week, Is Report WASHINGTON, May 17. — President Rcosevelt will deliver the benus veto message in per- sen at a joint session of the Heuse and Senate some day next week, he made known this afternocn, and saying: “I hope with all my heart the veto will be sustained.” BONUS MARCH PREDICTED WASHINGTON, May 17.—Soon after the Patman bonus bill was signed by Vice-President Garner of the Senate and Speaker Byrns of the House, and sent to the White House, James E. VanZandt, Com- mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, saild this afternoon that if the bill is vetoed and Congress falls to override the veto, there is a real, danger of another bonus march on Washington,” Commander VanZandt said he would try and prevent any march. A fight is expected about the middle of next week over passage over the veto, Both sides claim a victory. - 4 LOSE LiVES CONVENT FIRE POLIETE, Quebec, May 17.—Three firemen and Sister 8t. Elaine Des- seurs, aged 75, lost their lives in a fire which'destroyed the Poliete convent early this morning. - AT HOSPITAL rge Salo has been admitted to St. Ann's hospital for medica! treatment. Mrs. A. Miller, who has been in the hospital for a minor ‘he same charge, were given lesser|visited Alaska before on two dif- operation, has recovered sufficient- sentences, | | ferent occasions, Iy to go to her home yesterday. 4 IMATANUSKA T0 GET FIRST CUT OF WORKS FUND 21 Miles o‘f_chhorag.;e Route to Be Completed Under New Allotment INCLUDES BRIDGE OVER KNIK RIVER 1$120,000 Will Be Expend- | ed in Building Roads : to Serve Settlers i WASHINGTON, May 17.—~Im- | mediate distribution of a billion, | ninety million for non-federal pro- Jects under the works relief pro- |gram has been recommended to | President Roosevelt by the Allot- | ment Board, The Advisory committee allot- ments recommended approval of $426,500 for the Alaska Road Com- mi-cion in the Interior Department. This includes $326,500 for construc- tien of 21 miles of the Anchorage- Matanuska rcad and $120,000 for road work in the Matanuska Val- ley. 5 Other allotments expected to be oked by the President include: For army engineers, $102,000,000; for Maine tidal projects, $10,000,000; Wisconsin plan, $100,000,000; low cost housing, $250,000; resettlement, $100,000,000. WHAT MONEY GOES FOR The $426000 recommended for approval for Alaska will include two projects which involve the Manan- Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission. One is completion of the Anchorage-Matanuska road of 41 miles, 20 miles of which was fin- ished with PWA funds. There is 21 miles of this route still to be built which includes a 1,500 foot bridge over the Knik river. Most of the completed work has been done on the Anchorage end with about a mile finished on the Mat- anuska end. The recommendation {of the Road Commission, which | apparently has met approval of the | Allotment Board, was $326,000 for this work. | The remaining $120,000 of the $426,000 allotment will go toward bullding and connecting some 30 miles of road in the Palmer dis- trict in the Matanuska valley to serve the new settlers. About 150 {men will be employed on the two projects, Mr. Taylor said. Other Allotments to Follow Action of the Allotment Board {1s the first indication received here lof what Alaska may expect from the Public Works relief program. |1t is anticipated that other allot- ments will follow, including virtu- ally every department functioning in the Territory. While no official word has been received by the Road Commission it s expected to be forthcoming shortly and it is hoped that actual work will be able to start in about a month. Just what regulations will pertain as to workmen on the projects has not been revealed but it is assumed the general purpose of the works program will be car- ried out with men from the relief rolls being used where possible. It is reported that there are some 150 |men on direct relief in Anchorage lat the present time. AR A S WILL SUNSHINE BE ON HAND SUNDAY? THAT’S BIG QUERY Will that official weather pre- diction of “fair tonight and Sat- urday, carry over through Sunday? That's the prime question in the minds of every Juneau baseball fan today. Mr. John Fan has had to 151t by and watch inclement weather wash out his three opening games, planned originally for last Sunday, Tuesday and today. However, ' those same elaborate Cpening Day festivities, planned for last Sunday, will be carried out next Sunday, President William Holzheimer of the City League said loday—providing the fair weather will continue. Holzheimer announced the game will start at 4:30 with the FElks and Legion tangling. All persons who had planned to have their cars cut on opening day are asked to be on hand Sunday afternoon at 3:45 at Triangie Place,