The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 2, 1936, Page 3

. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JAN. 2 FOR OF A GIRLI THE PERILOUS WEST OF AAWLESS DAYS..VIVIDLY BROUGHT TO LIFE! MARGOT GRAHAME LOUIS CALHERN PRESTON FOSTER an axo picTyns —ALSO— Pleased to Meet You Barney Rapp’s Orchestra Good Luck, Best Wishes News THEATRE Bindd. _ SEARGH PARTY SEEKS FLIERS IN ANTARCTIC Steamship i1scovery |l Leaves New Zealand for Bay of Whales on Hunt DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Jan. 2. —The steamship Discovery 11, laden with food and medical supplies, and two airplanes, has sailed for the Bay of Whales and the Ross Sea in the Antarctic to search for Lincoln Ells- worth and his companion aviator, The vessel, dispatched by the British and Australian governments, is expected to arrive in Little Amer- ica about the middle of the month. If Ellsworth and his pilot, Herbert Hollick Kenyon, who are unreported since they started their flight over Antarctica November 23, are not found, the planes aboard the ship will make fligh in search. - GIRL SCOUTS MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON The first meeting of the Girl Scouts in 1936 will be held next Monday afternoon at 3:30 in the grade school. There are now two complete troops in training: Troop Two, under captaincy of Mrs. Rice, and Troop Three, Mrs. Milton Lagergren. Members of both troops are urg- ed to attend the session. - RIECK UPHOLSTERY led by CHANGES LOCATION Ralph Rieck, proprietor of the Juneau Upholstery, has moved his business and residence to the build- ing on 114 Second Street which was recently vacated by the mining| short course classes. The Upholstery was formerly lo-| «cated on Main Street, adjacent to the City Hall. SHOP IN JUI\EAU' A New Face Joms the Downey Fanuly ‘Group by ”“'K"“' i e pataute st (L o' ime, in company is parents a - ressed a ol upm and Joan Bennett, singer is Robert | “ARIZONIAN" FEATURES DI INWILD ROLE | Star of * Clmarron Seen as Intrepid Marshal in Western Boom fown “The Arizonjan,” new starring ve- hicle for Richard Dix, plays at: th liseum Theatre for the last times As a peace officer in an Arizona boom town, Dix is seen in a pictyre | which call: for special attention The star of “Cimmaron” plays C: Tallant, \\'hu comes for a friendly visit to Silver City in 1880, but en- counters law and disorder, unserup- ulous politicians, browbeaten citizers and banditry galore. Singlehanded, he undertakes to purge the town. After first victory with the en- 7, the town s to his support, a notorious killer aiding him o frustrate the crooked sheriff’s ef- forts to halt the clean-up. Gunplay and fisticuffs are all in the day's work for this intrepid marshal, (or: se has devoted his life to the cre- | ation of peace on the Western fron- ame The Informer” will be membered in Juneau, has a promn- nent rele in “The Arizonian.” JUNEA FINDS FREAK WEATHER IN PAST YEAR | mal and Precipitation ! Above, During '35 The weather at Juneau during the year 5 wes characterized by tem- peratures averaging below normal, precipitation above normal, and about the usual percentage of pos- ible ine, according to a re- pert is / by Associate Me- teorologist Howard J. Thompson of the U. 8. Weather Bureau. The gverage temperature at Ju- neau during the past year was 41.1 degrees, or 1.1 below the average. There have been only six years out of the past 40 in which the annual mean temperature has been as cool or cooler than for 1935. The coolest year cn re 1 was 1933, with an- average annual temperature of 3 degrees, while the warmest was 1925 with a record of 45.6. Mercury Wavers The highest temperature here last year was 74 degrees on June 21, and the lowest four degrees above zero on January 17. The last date in the spring with a killing frost was April 30, and the first in the autumn was October 9, giving 162 days for the growing season. | The total precipitation for the | year, which includes rain, melted snow, sleet and hail, was 89.80 inch- es, or 751 inches above the average The extremes for previous years were 10652 in 1917, and 44.60 in 1910. The total snowfall for 1935 amounted to 10956 inches, which i | three inches below the average. Sunshine Average ‘There were 13705 hours of sun- shine during the 365 days, which is 30 percent of the possible amount During the year there were 66 clear days, 40 partly cloudy and 259 cloudy | days. There were 229 days during the | | year with measurable precipitation. ‘The greatest depth of snow on the ground at any one time during the |year was 30.7 inches on December 13. Pronounced earthquake shocks were felt on September 23. Report by Months Monthly weather reports are as | follows: Notwithstanding the abnormally high temperatures which prevailed |during the last five days of the month, January,was exceptionally Ico!d On the 29th, a maximum tem- desire to “have a dozen.” The tots whose fine per- ! Barbara Bennett, faces a camera for the first lmhu{. 3 Lorelle’Ann, 1, and Sean Morton, 3. The famed are the nephews ngg. niece of Con- Machine for polishing What secrets of the universe will be revealed to man when the new 200-inch telescope swings its in sweeping arcs across the heavens? “This is the question which has challenged the imagi- nation of scientists the world over since the giant mirror-disk was taken from its oven at the Corning, N. Y., glass works and found to be technically perfect. This “cyclopean eye” will enable astrono- mers to penetrate the universe to a distance of Its strength is a million Temperatures Below Nor-| times that of the human eye. It will bring thc huge “eye” 1,200,000,000 light years. | perature of 54 degrees was recorded, | which is the -highest on recerd in Juneau for January or February over a 40-year period February averaged much warmer an with the pre 'lm\(' normal and sunshine wormal. March V Cold March was the second coldest on record, precipitation being decided- ly below normal, and sunshine far above norhal. The snowfall was nuch greater than is usually receiv- ed during this month, and in 24 wours on the 22nd and 23rd, 9.9 inch- s of snow fell, the largest for any uch period on record. The month of April was cooler than the average, and the precipi- | tation and amount of possible sun- shine were both slightly above av- erage. In May, the temperatures were below normal, and there have been only three Mays in 40 years which were cooler. Precipitation was far above the usual amount, and thero have been only four such months | that were wetter. June Cooter June was cooler than normal and precipitation far above the average. Measurable precipitation fell on 2) days during the month. The wxnpemtures and sunshine in July averaged below normal, and precipitation far above. Precipita- tion fell on 23 days. August was the sixth consecutive month with temperatures averaging below normal, and the fourth con- secutive month with precipitation vsual, ~ |above. September was slightly warmer than usual, and the monthly tem- perature in Juneau was above nor- mal. However, for the fifth consecu- tive month, precipitation was above the average. The month of Octover averaged much cooler than usual, and pre- cipitation was far below the normal. October was the third coldest and the third dryest on record. More sunshine was recorded in Juneau during October, 1935, than any Oc- tober since the local sunshine re- cords began in 1917. The month of November averaged | cooler than usual, and precipitation above normal. The average temperature and to- {above normal. 'What Secrets Wdl New 200-Inch Eye Reveal? tal precipitation for December were Site of new oburvltory on Mt. Palomar moon to thhm 25 miles of the earth and should reveal whether there is life on Mars. The Einstein theory of relativity, the question of whether the universe is *expanding” and other mysteries now beyond the realm of man’s knowledge may be answered when the giant new telescope swings into position. at the new observatory being built on Mt. Palomar, near San Diego, Cal. Before that, how- ever, nearly two years will be required to polish the mirrorsdisk to the required accuracy for obsen‘ationzfi Ran from Wedlock, Now Likes It Ann Grover, Boston heiress who ran away on eve of debut to avoid “marriage racket,” has changed her mind about matrimony and is honey- mooning with Charles “Chick” Hayes, aviation mechnmq. Indicted For "Mercy Klllmg Marie Simone Sevigny, Woonsocket, R. L, nurse, collapses after being | lindicted for murder of Mrs. Emma Normandlin, former patient. Miss |Sevigny is said to have admitted poisoning Mrs. Normandlin to “end her suffering.” She is suspected of other “mercy deaths.” SECOND-HAND SERVICE For the People of Juneau Used Re-Finished FURNITURE STOVES, GUNS ALSO... General Bench Repair Work MASTER JACK-OF-ALL TRADES CHET ELLIS I 936 /6OIN TOTOWN 1S SATIRE ON 1930 SOCIETY 'Mae. West Seen in Role of! | Cattle Baron's Widow Who Becomes a Socialite | Back on the screen in a modern jdrama, with ultramodern gowns and up-to-date settings, Mae West | does them .wrong in a bigger, better and funnier fashion im “Gein’ to Town,” playing for the last times tonight at the Capitol Theatre. i “tall, dark and handsomes” | succumb to the blonde star's charm in this film, but Paul Cavanagh, who heads the supporting cast, is {the only one whose affection she iprocates. g the role of a cattle bar- rec West follows her 'm the American con- tinents Buenos Aires to | the strongholds of society at South- |ampton, where he surrenders to her. Ivan Lebedeff, Tito Coral, Mon- |roe Qwsley, Gilbert Emery and |Grant Withers furnish plenty of | competition, but Cavanagh wins | Mics West after she has been reno- vated into a lady. E R, EPIDEMIC STRIKES VILLAGE ON YUKON An epidemic of an unidentified di- &P | J |sease has been reported to Dr. {Van Ackeren, Medical Director for |the Bureau of Indian Affairs, by | the school teacher at Stebbins, near | the mouth of the Yukeon. | The telegram related that two | deaths had occurred in the commun- | ity from an ailment that the teacher had been unable to diagnose, and that several more cases were now re- | vorted in that vicinity. | Mrs. Clara Gaddie, field nurse for {the bureau, who is stationed at | Unalakleet, has been sent to the !scene. ciige N G I {HERMAN SCHMEDEMAN | | SOUGHT BY BROTHER { Postmaster Albert w:lo has re- | ceived an inquiry concerning the. | whereabouts of Herman Schmede- | man, who may be known as Her- man Smith, and is probably em- | ployed as a miner or construction | gang foreman. At one time he was | la cowboy. His age is 64 years, ‘hoiv,;ht 5 feet 9'2 inches, weight near 200 pounds, has grey eyes, {and brown hair, A brother, probably now grey. C. A. Schmedeman, | Route 1, Junction City, Kansas,| who has not seen him for 20 years, would appreciate word of | him. - SHOP INCORPORATES | The Jones-Stevens Company, Ju- neau apparel shop, has filed articles | of incorporation with the Territor- | ial Auditor's Office. Capiwlimflfln‘ |was set at $10,000, and incorpora- | tors were Jessie Stevens, Ray. Stey- | ‘ ens and W!mfred Jones. | of the Looking for a job? . . a new car? . . . . want to selt? . . . . serves hundreds .quickly every day. R e TONIGHT 1S THE NIGHT \ W 1LD WEST \JWILDER! 4 | ! { | = A Peach of the A Prairies Starts a .+ Big Stampede in i the Wide Open 1 1Spaces! Selected Shorts MIDNIGHT PREVIEW Olga Celeste, who is claimed to be onl | panthers, shows how little she fears table with DAILY | EMPIRE . Need some one to help with the housework? . . . . 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