The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1935, Page 7

JUNEAU ROTAR GIVEN CHARTER LAST EVENING Many Ketchikan Members Attend Festive Inaug- ural Banquct char Temple the community was emphasized b; of the Ketchikan in presenting the charter to the local group, while other speakers lauded the aims and ccomplishment e world-wide organization A large Rotary bell was presented to the Juneau club by William A Bates, of Ketchikan, who spoke on the history of Rotary and its work in other fields. Mrs. Bates present- ed a book on the history of Rotary. written by Paul Harris, to the Ju- neau club, and both gifts were ac- cepted on behalf of the members by President Howard D. Stabler. Among the members of the Ket- chikan Rotary who were present| were: Mr. and Mrs. Don Arm AR ¢ C. Pruell, Gus Bethe, Jack Vll‘n(h’ ‘ hall, P, J. Gilmore, William Spauld- ing, H. C. Nunan and Mr. and Mrs William Bates. Jack Mendenhall acted a of ceremonies for the evenir an address of welcome was delivered by Mayor I. Goldstein The musical program included \‘ vocal solo by Mrs. Lola Mae Mvnmr‘ der, a trumpet solo by Mr. Byron| Miller and a marimbaphone wl(‘(‘-w tion by Mr. Clarence Rands | Judge George F. Alexander was guest speaker for the evening C. Nunan master | after | VEVELSTADIS - T0 DEVELOP 2 PROPERTIES Arrangements Made for Ex-| tensive ' Work on Chi- | chagof, Baranof Arrangements for development, on a large scale, of the Sea Level property located on Chichagof Is- land and also the molybdenite claims on Baranof Island have been made by Carl Velvestad, of Petersburg, who has been in .Ju- neau for several days. Mr. Velvestad says he has in-| terested eastern capital in both properties as the reports rgceived warrant further expansion. Mr. Velvestad will return to his Petersburg home on the Northland. ———e—— POLICE PROVE FAMILY SLAIN BEFORE BURNED Jacobsen Famnly. Repuled— ly Wealthy, Shot to Death by Robber WAKONDA, S. D, Dec. 7—Shot- gun pellets, found in the head of Mrs, Nels C. Jacobsen, confirmed the | theory that she and her husband and son were murdered before their bod- | ies were burned in the fire which de- stroyed their farm home. | Authorities believe the Jacobsens, whb were reputedly wealthy, were slain by a robber who set fire to the house to cover up his crime. The charred bodies were early Thursday. found } course | will close i minutes and discussion of prelimin- {ary | the inside of a two-family dwelling. STEWART, RODEN TO | |'BE SPEAKERS AT MINE COURSE IN JUNEAU D. Stewart \\Hl speak at and Henry Roden future sessions of the second six weeks' mining short being conducted here by| J. Wileox, in charge of| extension for the Univer-| Alaska. The second course| on December 20, and Mr, | ewart and Mr. Roden have been| tent, scheduled speak on December 19 and 20, respectively [ | { | Howard mining sity of to Mr, Stewart will talk on condi- tions, characteristics and possibil- ities of various mining and Mr on mining law the cor ks’ cours: districts in Alaska, Roden will spea m on of the p:‘l’sv')l‘ Mr. Wilcox will cattle for a few days, re-| to Alaska in January. A| six weeks' mining short course will|® > conducted in Ketchikan begin- on January 6, and will be by a similar course in and possibly one six go to REED NEWHEAD OF COMMISSION | aubank> ’Vlan IS NaII](‘J (.han’man Wnen Gal]]? BO&I'(J COI]V?I](’,S i Irving McK. Reed, mining engin- | er of Fairbanks, was elect chair- i mnan of the Alaska Game Commis- ion at the opening of its annual ses- ion here this morning. | Reed has served as temporary “hairman since the resignation of Willlam R. Selfridge of Ketchikan, and is the senior member of the Commission, having served continu- ously since 1927. Reading of the business took up most of the| ¢ day’s meeting. Andrew Simmons, of Seward, | Commissioner from the Third Divis ion, arrived aboard the steamer Vic- toria last night. Earl N. Ohmer of Petersburg and Frank P. Willlams of St. Michael had previously ar-| rived in Juneau. cutive Officer Hugh Terhune is the fifth member | of the commission SRS CHARLES GOLD@TEIN RETURNS TO JUNEA in| - | C. Teagle, | Nnuan, Resident Mana; THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. 7, 1935 PRESIDENT 10 SHUTDOWNON ARMY OPINION Chief LX?LU[I\? Acts to Curb Critical Utterances by Military Officers WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—President Roosevelt is reported to have “clamp- ed down” on critical utterances by Army and Navy officers directed against civil organizations. A high church official said the Presidential command to curb com- ments by officers was made known iuring a White House interview re- cently. Fresent at the interview were Dr muel Cavert, New York, Executive | retary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, and Joseph P. 8izo, Washington of- 1 HUGE SALARIES PAID STANDARD OIL OFFICIALS Securities Commission Pares $112,500 Salaries Paid Each of Two Men WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. — The Securities Commission today made public confidential reports show- ing that two officers of the Stand- ard Oil Company in New Jersey received salaries of $112500 each during the year 1934. The officers named were W. President, and W. S. Farish, Chairman. KETCHIKAN HAS HAD FINE CANNING YEAR DECLARES H.C. NUNAN Ketchikan had a fine on this year, according canning sea- to H. C at Ketchi- mild-cure, fresh xan in charge of | nd frozen [ish operations in Alaska for the New England Fish Company, | who arrived with the Rotary Club Charles Goldstein arrived on the Northland from Petersburg where he went Thursday aboard the Al aska Air Transport Patco flown by Sheldon Simmons. The plane went on to Ketchikan and spent the, night in Craig intending to return to Petersburg eysterday morning but was prevented from doing so by weather conditions. i Mr. Goldstein returned to Ju-| neau aboard the Northland to at-| tend the Rotayy Club meeting last| night, and the Masonic Rites to-| night. He said that flying condi- tions were very bad in the Peters- \ burg district and tha the did not‘ think the plane could return to| Jun(‘au until the present storm The Slmmuns plane reached Pet- ersburg last night according to a radio message received here today. MOTHER, THREE CHILDREN BURN IN HOUSE FIRE CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 7. — mother and three children were burned to death when fire wrecked The dead are Mrs. Olga Wheaton, Edward, 6; Edith, 3; and John, 1. The husband, Marion Wheaton, WPA worker, was rescued by patrol- men, but was severely burned. - -ee SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST! yroup on the Northland. Prices of aw fish were reasonable this year nd Lho quantity was good in the kan distr he said tioned regarding his opinion f !‘1(‘ advisability of abolishing fish Mr. Nunan stated that both fi. h traps and seiners are necessary ! to balance fishing, and that if pack- 3 were dependent upon either traps r ceines alone they might not get 1 pa Many industries employing local labor are dependent upon the fizh traps, he said, and trap-caught | fish are of better quality as a rule than seine-caught fish, Traps and seines do not conflict, he said, and this year his company bought fish from 14 seiners and five traps. Mr. Nunan said that among the eight Rotary Club members who ar- rived, there are six 32nd Degree Scot- !L\h Rne Masons 5 Pint Pint I AM GOING T DEATH (0] VALLEY F( R MY HEALTH Will Be Back in the Spring ® Wishing you all a Merry Christmas A Happy and Prosperous New Year GEE BEE 5 Pint "HONE 36 [ SUSSTIS SIS TUSS S i Juneau Liquor Store PERCY REYNOL DISBURSING CHANGE BEING CARRIED OUT The Bureau of Disbursements will take over the disbursing duties of the Customs Office on December 10, J. R. Elliott, Disbursing Clerk, annouuced today. The Department of the Interior pay duties will be assumed on the 16th, including the Governor's Of- fice, the Bureau of Indian Affairs the Public Survey Office and the Alaska Road Commission. By December 31, the disburse-| ments of the Department of Agri- culture, including the Forest Serv- ice, Bureau of Public Roads, Bio- logical Survey and Alaska Game Yommission, will be assumed. This will leave only those agencies now being paid directly from Washing- S ton independent of the new setup e CHIANG GIVEN DICTATORSHIP OVER NANKING I Appomtmenl to Three High| Administrative Positions | Gives Wide Power | | NANKING, Dec. 7—Generalis-| simo Kai Shek, famed military| overlord, assumed virtual dictator- ernment, with his appointment to three vital administrative politi- cal positions. The government’s executive com- | | mittee announced his election as| chajrman of the Executive Yuan vice-chairman of Huomintang, N tionalist party organ, and Vice- chairman of the Central Political| Council. Chairmanship of the Yuan alone is tantamount to premiership. { | NEW ORGANIZATION PEIPING, Dec. 7.—Authoritative sources predicted the establishment of a new North China adminis- trative organization having the ap- proval of Nanking. | Japanese and North China au-| thorities reported a compromise agreement between Gen. Ho Ying and Chiang, Nanking war minis-| ter. | Northern officials are said to have overcome successfully the present crisis — e ARCHIE LINGO SAILS SOUTH ON VICTGRIA| Archie Lingo, Superintendent of the Hi-Yu Gold Mine near Cleary, is a passenger to Seattle on the! steamer Victoria. Lingo, who is| bound for a holiday in the States,| is one of Alaska's most prominent | mining engineers, and is the father | of George A. Lingo, head of the| Federal Land Office in Anchmage ——o— < MAYOR OF FAIRBANKS SOGUTH ON VICTORIA E. B. Collins, Mayor of Fairbanks, prominent attorney and former | member of the Territorial Legisla- | ture, is a passenger aboard the Viec- toria bound for the stat THOROUGHFARE | meeting and reported upon the work | DOUGLAS NEWS DOUGLAS GETS PARTOFPWA WORK MONEY Sum of Eighty-five Hundred Received and Is Quick- ly Disbursed The first advance on the free grant of money due the city of Douglas, total of which is to be $25,515, came yesterday in the sum jof $8500, and was immediately paid out, according to pre-ar- (rangements as follows: to L .W. Kilburn, as first payment on the Douglas Water Works, $4,000; to Wright & Stock as payment to them for bills incurred to date for labor and supplies, $3,500; to Beers and Stratton, engineers, payment on account $1,000. The receipt of tnis advance was most timely as it not only per- mitted the city to make payment to Mr. Kilburn well before the time limit on the -installment ex- pired but also to reimburse the contractors for pipe and other sup- plies ordered in advance of ac- tual needs due to threatened ma-. rine smkes WIDENING IS UP, COUNCIL MEET Home Groc:r; Corner to Be Changed for Pur- poses of Safety (Continued from Page One) in order that he may properly en- force existing city ordinances | A letter from Curtis Shattuck, Sec- retary of the Chamber of Commerce, tated that no provisions have been made for the lighting on the new Douglas bridge, and requested the Council to take up the matter with the Territorial Road Board as that department may have funds avail- able for the purpose Councilman G. E. Krause, Chair- man of the Building Code Commit- tee, reported progress on the new or- dinance. Radio Interference M. 8. Whittier, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Radio Com- mittee, appeared at the Council which has been done by Ross W. Swift of Station KINY, recently ap-| | pointed Radio Inspector. | Upon being asked if he believed that Swift has accomplished any re- sults in the elimination of radio interference, and if he considered inspector, Whittier stated that a period of one month is hardly a (au‘l trial, and he recommended additional | time. Whittier mentioned that Swift has added considerable equipment to | the set owned by the City, making | it more valuable, and that the Cham- ber of Commerce Radio Committee |has been encouraged by the work | with regard to the elimination of interference. House Numbering It was agreed that the work of ap- plying house numbers to Juneau | homes would be started in the near future and that cost of the numbers, which is negligible, would be defrayed | by the City. Ben Rodebaugh, owner of the | Economy Garage, appeared and re- quested the Council assist him in re- covering the cost of 67 square feet | of wind-shield glass stored upon his property, which he said was broken | last month by two small boys. He | was assured that the City will inves- | tigate the cas - HOLIDAY MUSIC IN CHURCH BROADCAST | Christmas music will feature to- | morrow’s 3:45 p.m. broadcast of the Resurrection Lutheran Church over KINY, according to announce- ment by Rev, Erling K. Olafson. The Church Choir, led by Lola Mae Alexander, will open the pro- gram with the singing of the Christmas anthem, “The Christ Is Born.” Rev. Olafson will speak on the “Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Printing of the Bible.” Dorothy Green, soloist, will close the service with the singing of “Christmas Bells.” e SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST! B | | | | | | the and Today’s Specials! VODKA 25¢ Pint FOX HOLLOW . 40¢ Pints ORANGE GIN 45¢ Pints e Imperial Quarts $4. Manager PROMPT DELIVERY 50c 75¢ This boat will 80¢ 95 whlch would have SPEND WHERE YOU MAKF IT! The entailed interest charges against the town, and to reimburse the engineers for money they had ex- pended as well. - e AT HALVORSEN'S Mrs. Marguerite Novall has join- ed the sales force at Halvorsen’s| store for the holiday rush of bus- | iness expected during the next couple of weeks. 3 - e REV. AASEN TO SITKA Rev. O. A. Assen, accompanied by Bishop H. L. Foss, left on the Northland for Sitka where they planned to spend most of today, making arrangements for the car- rying on of church work as start- ed by the former on a previous|Sermon. visit. They will return on the ¥ same steamer and continue to Ket- 'rmf chikan for a stay before proceed- | | St. Aloysius Church ing south. Mrs. Aasen will board the Northland from Sitka and go to Vancouver with her husband to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Robert Carom. After the holidays Rev. Aasen| will be at the First Lutheran| Church until he and Mrs. Aasen| move to California. There he will divide his time between .churches in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, San- ta. Monica, and Haywood. Rev.| Aasen's permanent address will be 105 Columbia Street, Seattle. - | ——.—— | 'Douglas Presbyterian Mission DANCE TONIGHT Social diversion on the Island| tonight will consist of a dance being given in connection wxm\ the Douglas Inn entertainment mw the Eagles' Hall by Nieme & Ed- wards' orchestra of four pieces.| Everyone is invited to attend and| enjoy the good time promised. ir e e Douglas Church Services Notices for tnis church column must be received by The Empire pot later than 10 o'~lock Saturday morning w guarantee change of sermon topics, ete. — St. Luke's Episcopal Church | 7:30 p.m.—] venfng Prayer and 9:30 a.m —Holy Mass. 3 1:30 p.m.—Christian Doctrine. Douglas Community Churck. A. O. AASEN, Pastor Sunday services: 11:00 a.m.—Sunday School. 8:00 p.m—Evening service under direction of Rev. Erling K. Olafson. ~ DAVID WAGGONER, Minister Sunday services: 2:30—Bible school. :156 p.m.—Preaching services. All are welcome to attend these 'services —— ., SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST! ————— SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT! YOU WILL ENJOY DINNER DANCING Feature Numbers Terminal Cafe “Deliciously Different Foods” DANCING Until 2:30 A. M. TONIGHT GASBOAT “Independent” be awarded by Jack Westfall and will make someone a dandy pleasure craft. Let us explain details of how you may own this boat at a very small cost! JUST ASK US! Terminal