The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 14, 1936, Page 8

KILLED A RAT CHAMPION LIAR JUNEAU AGAIN WILL SPONSOR BIRTHDAY BALL James J. Connors Named General Chairman by Mayor for Event Juneau will again aid President Roosevelt in his fight to aid vie- tims of infantiie paralysis with the annual President’s Birthday Ball The third nation-wide Roosevelt Birthday ball will be held the eve- ning of January 30, and Mayor I Goldstein today appointed James J. Connors as general chairman of the affair, details of which will be an- jranted a new trial late yesterday 1 nounced later. Mr. Connors will ap- also a native, following an alleced | point a committee to assist him in drunken quarrel last June. The the undertaking which has been | slaving occurred aboard the gas a national affair for the last three boat of Capt. Dan White, which was | years. anchored at the City Float. Undel'} " The Mayor, who is leaving this his previous conviction, which car- evening with Mrs. Goldstein for a i Lk brief trip to the states, purchased T S R e i « im Jordan (right), alias * er” ee 3 art :3; “:’::d “s:‘: :Z{S‘;gd ";;r.,ill?’“‘l congratulated by O. C. Mulett, president of the Llars' Club of Bur ARG, 880, 3 lington, Wis., for his victory In the club's contest for the tallest tale Doherty, National Chairman, of Ju- of the year. Jordan told how he killed a rat that sought refuge from neau's desire to again take part in the winter cold by baiting with cheese a large thermometer, whose the noble cause, and also of the ap- mercury dropped so low it pinned the rat to the floor. (Associated pointment of Mr. Connors as chair- Press Photo) man [ Last year's Birthday Ball was an A . el o vt i Plan to Aid Crippled Children Is Now Nearing Completion, Nat. Capita Warm Springs Foundation which is By SIGRID AR i | | F | State health, welfare and rehabili- | Secretary of Labor. Can Ask Further Funds After the State has been awarded t the initial $20,000 a year it can ap- ply for further funds after an out- line of its needs has been made Needs, says the children’s bureau, continuing the fight on the dreaded disease. The President has approved the suggestion that 70 percent of the proceeds raised by each local Birth- day Ball be retained in the com- munity to be disbursed to local or adjacent orthopedic hospitals, or for| wASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Chil- tr(atmem of local infantile paraly- . ren’s bureau officials are complet- sls eripples, as each local committee | i, fina] plans for the annual dis- decides. The other 30 percent will be ;1 scment of $2,850,000 aid to crip- turned over to the national com- hled child: made possible through mittee to go to the Foundation. o of the social ‘.\‘om.nt\ act 10 lending his name 19 the Birih- | der the crippled children's sec- day Ball again this year, President ot the wak: all Eiites be gzlcl.:tih wrote National Chairman le for an initial $20,000 a year 58 ge Williams 0;5_2-5 Years on victed of first degree murder, was afternoon by District Judge George F. Alexander. entered a plea of guilty to murder | tenced to 25 years in prison. fatal shooting of Frank Johnson, ried a recommendation against cap- mandatory life sentence. | Grigsby, occupied nearly all of yes- | terday’s court session, with As | ant District Attorney George W. | Folta representing the prosegution. tempt of court in connection with | threats allegedly made against Mrs. | Petex | of Harry DeGroot, was brought be- tation groups, and make periodic| Federal Jail last week after b reports on use of the money to the|charged with attempting to intimi- {date Mrs. Kirkibo, the former M { DeGroot, and also with carrying a defendant. neys Grigsby and Frank Foster, he was taken before Judge Alexander of $100 was recommended by Mr. Winter Queen i JUDGE GRANTS NEW TRIAL IN Second Plea— John- son Fined $100 | Jacob Williams, Indian youth con- | Williams promptly n the second degree, and was sen: Williams was charged with the | tal punishment, Williams faced a The arguments for a new trial, presented by Attorney George B. t- Threat Suspect Fined Clarence Johnson, ‘ cited for con- | Carol Deis Queen of the winter sports season at Lake Placid, N. Y., is Carol Deis, pictured above in her royal Kirkibo, chief government witness in the recent murder trial raiment. fore Judge Alexander yesterday af- ik ernoon and received the maximum — o g % fine of $100. | Revenue, is to il aboard the the | stezmer Northwestern on an ex- { tensive trip in connection with in- come tax filings. Mr. Sullivan will visit coastal and interior towns to consult with tax- nayers concerning their filings for the past year. After covering the points between Fairbanks and Ket- chikan, he will return to Junsau on March 1 Johnson was remanded to breatening letter to her from the Represented by Attor- Friday. The maximum fine “ . . g will draw further funds com- | will mean not only economic ne: -~ > > ety ,,gli‘:e,:wm:::x\hfl”f“::‘\"“\* o mensurable with their needs. In|but also the extent to which con- Folta, but Judge Alexander postpon- GOLDSTZINS SAILIRS to the national committee for the ©-cD Civision the States will be ditions lead to crippi For in- cflvlugzment until yesterday, declar- {1 O LLHND CALLLL o irthday Ball for the President for i to match Federal funds stance, an epidemic of infantile N8 t[_flf he did not believe the fine CN PRINCESS Noitan this purpose, in the hope that this ey for the work is not yet|paralysis in a sparsely settled Siate! ¥u5 the maximum penalty for. the P s 5 effort will bring us nearer to ih ble. Appropriations for the | might possibly prompt allocation of| *1780d erime. Yor and MEs T Goldstett goal of forever ending the tragi~ SECUrity act were carried in the Federal funds out of propc n tol e m;:‘rl“:l :n‘“] y Vb6 satl Tor ém;"‘o on the Prin consequences of infantile paraly minute deficiency bill which | the population of the State bl gihemionianlis e bt b e S e “You know how greatly I ayy d sage the last night of | Furthermore, says the bureau, B it | G “f,. 0»1 his U o}va or g ”;m lb(;m iy wvie # ciate all that you have done and ess in the filibuster by the| the funds will not be considered as' g o *oriE S D SR 30 TUneRy f’;‘ Rl are doing in this nation-wide fight Senator Huey P. Long of another pension system although| gy Semed ®f ATHY, Was SR otk (DAL ARSI Ly Suge May I again express through yoy Louisiana there seems to be wide belief that| . ot 6. Sand el iz mykgmmude to all those who arc No Provisicns in 11 States 4 such is the plan. Hundreds of let- LEAVES HOSPITAL making my birthday the occasion for | But a skeleton staff has gone to ters are pouring in from parents jiw e oy serving in this hun{an:mrmn cause.” |[work at the Children's Bureau. asking for a pension for lhcfr crip- TAX COLLECTOR OFF (m”"'!g:};iu l;me‘?m:m]\.:h(;m:g:,‘,be;:: ——————— Ihey have faced the usual con-|pled children. [ ON EXTENSIVE TOUR oriont treatment dteiig the' pest el invitation is extended to members of | present a plan of work which must other posts or veterans eligible for |be approved by the children’s bu-; membership in the Legion. Federal system, and their work sO jcal, surgical and corrective serv 1 |will be used, and aid to the States children who are crippled or suf- | Up to the present+*ll States have Aim to Correct Hadicaps M FH'DAYino provisions whatever for care of | ' |erippled children. In 33 States funds keep individuals from a normal,! Blose Match' Faqiccted in|mat ony s small sor cant of orip-| ke b eratecistis tamans. | registration of all crippled children ning after hospitalization. Old alumni will play the present proval of hospitals which can ac- ning at the High School Gymnasium, that the patient may grow into an| alumni’s challenge some weeks ago. Paul, Henry Mead, and Fred Harris, | 1PF0ush State and private funds| Andrew Kitka and Alfred Michael, liminary tilt, participants in which |Put surveys show the sum insuffi-|agle late yesterday on a robbery LEG]ON -"GGS DINNER |after crippling illnesses have pro-!pended sentence. | ventive programs. |P. Mills, Standard Oil Company | John Bradford Post of the American | known although it was estimated| Eddie Jackson, Juneau Indian, ular meeting date, it was decided at | 500.000. of assault and being drunk and er William Johnson and John Walm- \ will be asked to meet the follow-|with a gallon jug. | funds; name a State agency respon- and prospective members. Special | sible 9 | D »” Y BOOSTER,” TITLE ‘last summer a visitor to the Terri- askan waters that made them want do. Would never have been President if his eyes had || ctuaent body. tne Hi-vi Gub, ang | e e —— t » s | Your children's eyes should be cared for if there | MRS. JACOB LEWIS | village. The remains are at the Phone DR. R. L. CARLSON . ed James Rudolph, noted totem-pole eyes examined. ALuMNI wul_ far has been largely definition of jces and for facilities for diagnosis, | revamping their laws to meet con-|fering from conditions which lead The purpose, in other words, have been voted, but in many in- i Tourney Resuhing from |Ples can be aided. Consequently much emphasis will | and a record of their treatment; e | high school team in a closely-maich- J cept crippled children; and follov.u: according to announcement today, independent and self - supporting | Playing for the alumni are “Dutch” $5,000,000 Insufficient | of the 1935 class. about $5,000,000 is spent annually!Indian youths of Sitka, were taken have not yet been determined. cient, particuarly in rural areas. charge and each given a five- gressed to an advanced stage, and! The pair was accused -of break- Heralded as the first big get-to-| TP€ eXact number of crippled|agent at Sitka, and stealing $35 | Legion ‘will hold a Jiggs dinner on | While the act was being written| was given a six months suspended a gathering of post members last‘ States which apply for the new|disorderly. Jackson was accused of er are in charge of the affair which |ing conditions: Match the Federal —_ for their distribution and OF JOSEPH SMITH zona, awarded Joseph Smith, broth- SATURDAY NIGHT | ZFiii=sis |to accompany him when he comes Joseph, who is attending Miami not bcen carcd fOl’ in ChlldhOOd various other student organizations % (on the subject of Southeast Alaska. | is any indication that they are not functioning DIES ON MONDAY normally. Poor or strained vision retards your || ype sacon Tewss, 30, died yes- 1C. W. Carter Mortuary. No fun- . eral arrangements have yet been . at the Gastineau NOW Ry ”* 3 > 3 carver. Twenty Years’ Experience il was discharged today. O. 8. Sulilivan, Territorial Kppre- L - i ntative for the Bureau of Internal!| SHOP IN JUNEAU! ’I/oufl Se WEEKLY & MONTHLY baler £_SENECA Corner -THIRD SHERWIN-WILLIAMS i DECOTINT A Sanitary Wall Finish for Use with Hot or Cold Water DECOTINT is an ideal wall coating for the decora- tion of all interiors. 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PHONE 555 fusion contir on creating a The fund will be used for “med- the limits under which the money hospitalization and after care for| PLAY SGHUUL | ditions of the Federal law to crippling.” to correct handicaps which wou stances appropriations are so small | self-supporting life, rather than to| R The better State laws include be placed on care and educational| ecent Challenge provision of diagnostic clinics; ap- ed basketball tourney Friday eve- up rehabilitation work to the end| the game being the outgrowth of the GET SENTENGES adult. Behrends, “Bud” Lindstrom, Spiro | Preceding the game will be a pre- in the nation for cripped children,|before Commissioner M. E. Mon- PSR S R |Much of the work has been donel|month jail term an da year's.sus- SCHEDULED JAN. 27 |iittle of it was devoted to pre-|ing into the establishment of W.| gether of the new year, the Alforq |children in the country is not even|worth of merchandise. Monday evening, January 27, a reg- | that there are between 300,000 and“sem,ence on each of two counts night in the Dugout. Vice Command- , Federal funds for crippled children |beating John Marks on the head | will be confined to Legion members | “BBT ALASKA | reau; provide for co-operation with| | “Best Alaskan Booster” is the ti- |er of Mrs. Frank Henderson, and | with tales of his adventures in Al- e - - -y back next summer—as he plans to High School, has addressed ‘the PARENTS: | dn’ldmn's progress. |terday at her home in the Indian for an appointment to have your children’s Mrs. Lewis was the daughter of SHOP IN JUNEAU! i AT | nary expert who conducts the cook- ing class, and is held for those wom- en who cannot attend during the day. Mrs. Crone announces that the features of the demonstration will DEMUNSTBATIGN be the preparation of three kinds of meat, two salads, and two desserts. The electric range used during the g class wiil be furnished by the Alas- STEAMER IS - NGROUND; 1S TOTAL WRECK Passengers Reported Being Transferred, Wire- lesses Captain ka Electric Light and Power Co.; (the meat is to be supplied by the % % | Frye-Bruhn Meat Co.; the grocery Program Under Direction department of B. M. Behrends Co., | of Mrs. C. N. Crone, Inc., will furnish the materials need- | eu for this occasion, and the follow- Repealed Thursday |ing merchants have donated door prizes: the Hollywood Style Shop, The first evening cooking demon- | Kann’s Five Cent to Jive Dollar b Store, and B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. LIMA, Jan. 14—Th stration sponsored by the Home Eco- | . “ S b 3 5 e captain of on of the Vocational De- | The Northern Light Presbyterian|the Chilean steamer Cautin, nomics secti | e ‘partment of the Territorial Schools | hurch is giving its parlors for the aground on Lobos de Tierra Island, off the northern coast of Peru, | demonstration. will be held tomorrow evening at ¥ 17:30 o'clock in the parlors of the The home-making and meal plan- | wirelessed that the ship will be a Northern Light Presbyterian Church, | DiDg public is cordially invited.to at- | total loss. The Captain said he is |1t is the same demonstration as that | tend either "_‘E evening or afternoon | transferring passengers to the |which will be given Thursday after- | Program. A social hour will follow. | Grace liner Chimu. |noon, January 16, at 1:30 o’clock, o ITP S |according to Mrs. C. N. Crone, culi- SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST! SACRIFICE COAT and SUIT SALE! 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