The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1936, Page 8

8 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, FEB. 24, 1936. RUTH LUNDELL Daily Croa;s-w ord Puzzle ACROSS Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle 8. Runs aground 1. Bpread to dry, 9. Small cross as hay lll{(fikl on a 4. Bass horns etter 9. Drink little by 10. Anger little S| 11. By Bevy 16. Caesar's i3 Bravent®s IN[U fateful day 1 - AT AR] 18. Eons L NN . Fastene 17. Scarcer [‘-3 . Buropean . a0 k in Ballot- 1 Netion aNE Hits Million Mark in Ballot- 2 §%en ot NE 21. Contatns 4 5 the East 22. Consella‘lon ing — End Is Next 11 Qlistones @,m 2. Show 10 e 4 . . Prof alse Saturday nghl 26. Metalliferous RI1IN] T Bikkn sl L e 25, Name o e ARIE] 27, Throws Ruth Lundell, No. 1 candidite in g Db orens II ) grg:fi':; the Better Times Drive, hit the fi Blum- e IN] 33 The southwest million mark in balloting to noon & U"':L;;gefl Saturday, with a grand total of 1,- 31. Disease of 36, Maltreat = v Y plant tissues 40. Reject DOWN H -3 024,150. Outside of Esther Davis, 33 Be sufclent disdainfully 1. Oriental i g:r;: dere who turned in 54625 votes, Miss 3% Nestofabira {2 Coreal P movement Lundell was the only girl to pass g4 Summon 46. Dull-witted 3. C‘”;E’ked A% :? [r‘;?‘v‘l:‘un the 50,000 mark in votes turned in 35 !olmad bridle « A"l:gllgnnn 4 Gty 42 Smallest Not one change in the standings 33. "’.'.‘J}fi?;],’ 5 G R olapd, & Bartg it Meadow of the 28 contestants was made gatherings 51. Afternoon 7. 100 square 41. To l'nh'\ghel since the last published report, the *9. Troplcal tree function meters oo! “counter-upper” announced he Daily Alaska Empire, spon- soring this drive in sending five Juneau girls on a 20-day tour to Old Mexico and return, announces that double votes will be given on subscriptions. This is to encourage the prompt payment to the circu- lation department and to zive ¢ n- didates a better opportunity to in- crease their votes. The end of the contest, announc- the Merchants Committee re- ed cen falls on midme’™ . Tehew oy 29. That is next Saturday night. The girls will join winners s wow- tests sponsored by Washington State newspapers, in a special train leav- ing Seattle March 20. e TRINITY CHOIR TO GIVE “CRUCIFIXION” “The Crucifixion,” Stainer’s migh- ty interpretation of the great Chris- tian sacrifice, will be offered to the public by members of Trinity choir, under direction of Crystal Snow Jenne, in a Twilight Hour Recital, to be offered next Sunday, the first Sebbath in Lent, in the Holy Trin- - ity Cathedral, at 4:15 o'clock, ac- cording to information emanating from the church offices today. It is announced that men’s voic- es, contrary to the usual custom, will be featured in this year's ren- dition. There will be no charge, but a free-will offering will be taken for the benefit of the church organ fund CHADWICK HERE W. H. Chadwick, United States| Rubber Company representative, ar- rived on the Norco from Petersburg. - e | FORESTRY JOBS VIEWED ! Regional Forester Charles .| Burdick spent today inspecting For- | est Service projects out Glacier| Highway. D FLEISCHMANN'S GIN costs no more than ordinary gin! adv - —e,— Harold Glaser, W. J. Lake and Company Representative, arrived Yes, Suh! I've done left home! adv from Ketchikan on the Norco. FAIRBANKS DOG DERBY CLOSES FEBRUARY 25 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! On Sale at: Alaskan Hotel Brunswick Bowling Alleys H Imperial Pool Room i New York Tavern | o < ) ) ) ) - s a4 4 SPECIAL Breeches $2.95 We want your business, MEN’S IRVING PARK—Black selected calf uppers, dressy sty les, Goodyear welt, plain or cap toe. Sizes 5 to 12, PAIR . : 3095 Warranted Leather Soles MEN’S BLACK PAC STYLE—Soft Elk uppers, leather insoles, compaosition outer sole. Original Chippewa make. PAIR Sizes 6 to 11 AR fi $1.95 Work Clothing Hi-Top Shoes Next to Midget Lunch X 1139 | [ 87 1 | T PIUNEER OF SKAGWAY ON LAST TRAIL Mrs. Clara S. Dedman Pass- es Away — In North Since Early Days Mrs. Clara S. Dedman, prominent pioneer hotel manager and owner of the Golden North Hotel, passed away t Skagway last Friday night, ac- cording to a radio received from there by The Empire. Mrs. Dedman came to Alaska dur- ing the gold rush days with her husband George Dedman and locat- |ed at Skagway. They built the Gold- en North Hotel which became one of the leading institutions of the kind |in the north. Mr. Dedman died sev- eral years ago and Mrs. Dedman continued to operate the hotel. She was known to thousands of tourists and travelers. Mrs. Dedman is survived by her son. Henry, who is residing in Skag- way, She was a member of the Mac- cabees_ ! JUNEAU DRAMA CLUB SECTION IS TO MEET Members of the Literary Section of the Juneau Drama Club are re- minded that they are to meet to- | morrow evening, at 7:30 o'clock, | at the home of LoVerne Wilson, 316 Distin Avenue. Significant Ameri- can plays will be discussed and por- tions read by visiting members. RS DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL Play “Three Cornered Moon,” Feb- ruary 28, Daugla.s Coliseum. adv. J‘ | I | beth Stewart, ' DEGI.AMATURY FINALS T0 BE | IFRE MENACES FIRST CAPITAL HELD TONIGHT OF TERRITORY Juneau Students to Com—lCommumcauon Dlsrup!ed pete for Honor of Rep- resenting School Finals for the Juneau Division in the 1936 declamatory contast wil be held this evening, at 7:30 o’clock n the grade according to announcement by Ev- erett R. ErickscW, Instructor-in- Charge. The following students will con- test: Oratorical division, Tom| Stewart, “The Drama of American | Jemecracy”; Ed Bowden, “The Strenge Drama.” Humorous division: Lyman Snow, “Benny Boggle's First Date”; Pa- tricia Harland, ‘Ladies Aid at the Local Theatre.” Dramatic Division: Joseph Ster- “The Tell-Tale Eeart”; Eliza- others of Men. Harry Lucas will serve as chair- man; John Krugness and Charles Jenn» will be timekeepers. ‘T w:ll be three judges for oratory and ! ad three for the dramatic and humor- isions tween numbers, the High School Dance Orchestra, directed by Byron Miller, and a Boys’ Quartet, direct- od by Miss Ruth Coffin, will enter- tain Ushers will be: Louise Tanner Doris Freeburger, Anne Campbell, Marguerite Protzman, Mary Jean McNaughton and Emma Ness. The public is cordially invited to attend. > CHRINERS’ DANCE IS WEEKEND HIGHLIGHT * The Shrine Dance, one.of & Win- | n.u nocta) equipment was installed |in the buiding, ter series arranged by the Juneau Strine Club, provided a gala cli- max to the celebration of Washing- ton’s Birthday Saturday The largest throng of the season locked to the Scottish Rite Temple .or the affair. Music was furnished by Clarence Rands’ Orchestra, and refreshments were served during the intermission. The next of the invitational dances will be held March 14. .- COMMITTEES NAMED FOR RAINBOW DANCE| Committees for the Rainbow Girls | invitational Leap Year dance to be‘ held Saturday night in the Scottish | Rite temple were announced today. Entertainment includes Sybil God- frey, as chairman; Miriam Lea and Sylvia Berg. Decorations—Marguer- ite Protzman, Nola Mae Seelye and Inga Lind- strom. Refreshments—Esther John- stone, Enid Jarvis, Invitations—Corinm: Bernice Lovejoy Duncan Plans are moving forward for| making the affair one of the high- lights of the present season. Music | will be provided by Clarence Rand’s orchestra. —————— school auditorium, evening. | ° | partment. [ The building was repaired several Marguerite Hickey, | Louise Tanner, | and | as Signal Corps Sta- tion Burns | 1 {Continued from P"i’e Ore) 3 B | ‘om of the landmarks of Alaskan | , and its destruction le accord- | shevaroff, | Museum. built of was 40| g in the Territory, A P.K » remainir ‘m., to Father | Curator of the T The two-story 'logs and weather-boarded, | by 80 feet, and was built in 1840} during the regime of Governor| Adolf Karolvich Etolin During the Russian adminis tion it was used as an accountir house for the Russia American while the ug F Company, er floor h °d a school of navigation for yo Russians nsfer to the United | ucture became the| nistrative offices for the Am-| ican Army, and the quarters of marine school were cmne;’ted‘ ts a Masonic Temple. | Other Uses In 1879 the Presbyterian Mission established in Sitka, and its hool occupied half of the Jowcr{ floor, being used for a church on indays. The Customs Service oc- | cupied the other half of the low floor until the transfer of the capi ! to Juneau in 1905. With the establishment of a Customs Office in Sitka several years ago, that branch of the Government was gain housed in the same rooms. Transfer Made In October, 1933, $2,000 worth of and its custodian- ship was transferred from the Cus- toms Service to the Post Office De- times, according to Father Kashe- |varoff, and the last time a con- crete foundation was put in. After 95 years its logs and general con- | structure were found to be as sound as ever. | ©Of the original Russian buildings there now remains only that which |houses the Sitka Mercantile Com- pany, which was once a hospital, the Greek Orthodox Church at Sit- ka, and the Russian Mission House. Earlier Fire Threat The Curator of the museum re- called that the Customs Building was threatneed by fire in 1882, and {that nearly the entire town, in- icluding the crew of the warship | then stationed there, aided in fight- ing the flames. An abacus, memento of the days when the building was that of the old Russian fur com- pany, is now in the Territorial | Museum. | Due to the absence of adequate | communication facilities with Sitka | yesterday, many rumors were heard |in Juneau that a large section of the first capital was ablaze. No infomation was available to- Yes, Suh! I've done left home! ady !day as to what arrangements will T SHUP IN JUNEAV! e/ icate- lavor lasts Séhllllng fl”l//a VALUES ory. . SEE! PAIR . MEN’S BLACK OXFORDS in plain or cap tce. See this SPECIAL - VALUE—You will be surprised. Sizes 5 to 10. PAIR VAN Front Street’ OF SEASONABLE RELIABLE MERCHANDISE and believe the following prices plus QUALITY tell their own sto COMPARE———COME . . MEN"S DRESSY TWEED PANTS — Good Style. Cuff Bottoms. \’ery SpeclaL ED V. PRICE SPRING SAMPLES—Frank L. Johnson, Representative——SUITS $27.50 UP $3.25 $2.95 Pacs Rubber Boots |be made to find new quarters for |the departments located in the | building, or as to whether a new bulldmz will be erecled SEARCH PARTY - SENT OUT FOR | | MILI.EMPLUYEE {Paul Pocus Is Three Weeks . Overdue on Trip to Tuxican Passage | Paul Pocus, fisherman and em- [vloe of the Juneau Lumber Mills, |Is three weeks overdue on a trip from Tenakee to Tuxican Pass age, {on Prince of Wales Island, in his gas | boat T-3180. This report was made to U. S Commissioner J. F. Mullen today by | F. McDermott, official of the com- | |pany, and L. Johnson, captain of it.s boat Driva. The Driva arrived last night in |Juneau from Tuxican, where the disappearance of Pocus was learned. |He left Tenakee February 1 for Ju- neau Lumber's logging camp near the passage, a distance of 130 miles. |He failed to arrive there by Febru- ‘ary 20, when the Driva sailed for | Juneau. Pocus is reported to be a good boat- {man, and many good harbors are to |be found along the route, mmxmlz- {ing the fears for his life A boat was to be sent out wday {by the Commissioner to search for {him. An effort was also made to| jcontact the Coast Guard Cutter Tal- | |1apoosa to ask them to aid in the | |case after completion of their duties at Sitka. | The boat Driva arrived at 630 last evening, and, after loading cable | and other supplies, was to return to | Tuxican Passage late this afternoon. | ‘ The camp there was closed until | February 1, the lumber mill reports, and 20 men are now engaged in fall- ing timber. Five inches of ice on the bay has hampered work there durmg Fm past two weeks. . SHOP IN JUNEAC CHAPLIN AT OWN PREMIERE : ing of a new Chatles Chaplin picture is always an occa- lw:h:v::el:r Qghe comedian himself. Chaplin and his leading woman, Paulette Goddard, are shown entering a Hollywood theatre to attend the premiere of his latest film, his first in several years. (Associated Press Photo) _—ae————— —————— — ] KODIAK SEEKS HELP AGAINST SCARLET FEVER {Epidemic Stlll Undiagnosed, . But'Immediate Aid ‘ Is Sought | An_epidemic, believed to be of searlet fever,is spreading in Kodiak, according to word received today by the Territorial Commissioner of Education’s Office from L. M. Vin- cent, Principal of the Kodiak Pub- lic School. | £ M. Vincent reported that he had | 'quarantined the sick families and | closed the school, and was await- ing the arrival of medical attend- | ants. He stated that, he had wired Dr. W. W. Council and Seward | authorities without result, and ask- ed that immediate action be taken. As Dr. Council, Territorial Com- missioner of Health, is now in the | States, the Bureau of Indian Af- | fairs radioed Dr. A. D. Haverstock at Seward, asking that immediate | attention be given the situation. | The Kodiak school pringipal stat- ed that the entire school had been exposed to what is believed fo be scarlet fever, and stressed the ne- | cessity for an immediate check of the dxsense. ummummmuuuummmumumummmmmummmummmummmuuummuum HERE’'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOUSANDS OF CONTEST VOTES! ® The Empire will give DOUBLE VOTES for All Subscriptions @ 250 Votes for Every Paid in ADVANCE at The Empire Office. 81 25 Paid-in-Advance Subscription And proportionate double value on Annual and Semi- Annual Subscriptions! Take Advantage of This Opportunity And Help Your Favorite Win The Trip to Mexico! 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