The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 7, 1936, Page 7

8 NEW BUILDING CODE APPROVED, FIRST READING Suggestions for Changes to Be Made in Writing to Council The new building code ordinance was read and approved for the iirst time at the meeting of the City Council held in the Council Cham- bers last night. Several suggestions were offered by N. Lester Troast, J. A. Bulger, Allen Shattuck and William Neiderhauser, Assistant Fire Chief. The Council agreed to con- sider the suggestions and the new ordinance was read and approved subject to corrections and revisions. | under The Council requested that all further suggestions for revision of the ordinance be made in written form. The ordinance, No. 229, voids all previous building code provisions. was explained that the new| building code will affect only new | buildings and equipment, completed | after the final reading and ap-| proval of the ordinance. 1 Fire Zon: Created One of the most important fea- tures of the code is the creation of a fire zone with regulations gov-i erning fire hazards. The fire zone is roughly described as that area tuck Way to the line of the fill along the waterfront directly south to the City Dock. Chief Makes Report Chief of Police Roy Hoffman re- ported to the City Council that beverage dispensaries and other business houses serving the public are giving full cooperation in com- | | | |“trench mouth” through the pur- chase of additional equipment and the use of disinfectant solutions It was agreed by the Council that the same three precircts and city election. A motion was passed authorizing | depositing of the proceeds from the President’s Birthday Ball in |account to be known as the “In- |fantile Paralysis Fund.” | The Council was requested to] place a fire alarm box on Dixon! | Street and was informed by As.sisn-] ant Fire Chief Neiderhauser that| existing conditions more | alarm boxes cannot be added to| the system without the installa- tion of more batteries and a new panel on the switchboard. ‘! Mayor I. Goldstein and Council- man Ralph Beistline were appoint-| ed a special committee to repre- sent the City at the meeting for| reorganization of the City Band to| be held in the American Legion Dugout next Wednesday night. 1 All members of the Council were present at the meeting last right. Councilman Wallis S. George served as Acting Mayor in the absence| of Mayor I. Goldstein, who is con- | | bating the reported prevalence of | polling places as la:t year would| be in effect at the forthcoming| an| } The marriage took place under |Dave Burnette. All night dancing THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936. Doug Fairbanks and Lady Ashey Marr@ in Paris VF loating Pink - Fleshed Cupids Form Ceiling for Noted Couple PARIS, March 7.—Douglas Fair- |banks, Sr., noted American film ac- tor, and Lady Ashley were married here today in the gold leafed salon of the Eighth Ward City Hail. DOUGLAS NEWS ENTERTAINMENT FOR DELEGATES, 6.0.P.SESSION Douglas Chamber of Com- merce Makes Elaborate Plans for Event a ceiling of floating pink-fleshed cupids. Officials waived the French law requiring 30 days' residence and 11 days’ publication of the bans. Plans for the entertainment of visitors to Douglas when the Terri- torial Republican Convention is held here early next month, were one of he principal issues béfore the Chamber of Commerce at the spe- *ial meeting held last night. With 1 strictly non-partisan interest or® the part of the Chamber the hold- ing of such a convention in w2 own, the first one for Douglas, is considered a real event and one worthy of due celebration. The dele- zation alone will number 100, it was stated. As announced at the meeting by he committee appointed to make ! wrangements, Messers F. A. J. Gall- | vas, W. E. Feero, and L. W. Kilburn, ' here is to be a public banquet at ! DREAMLAND TO GREET SPRING Dreamland is prepared to greet the spring season tonight, with spe- cial music by Harold Knox and is the big feature of the big Doug- las Island resort, and with mild weather prevailing, the management is prepared to accommodate a ca- pacity crowd. D MRS. HELLAN RETURNING Mrs. W. G. Hellan, who has been Round Tripper The first Northland Transporta- tion Company’s round-trip pas- senger this year, the equivalent ef the first robin of the spring, ac- cording to Purser Bert Gillespie of the North Sea, is Miss Lucille Cadman of Wenatchee, Wash. Miss Cadman, who has a three weeks' vacation each year in March, has spent them in California for ‘thc last four years but decided to /try Alaska this year. She reported | that she has had a very enjoyable {trip and is gell pleased with her decision to see Alaska. PLANT BLAST * KILLS SEVEN; FLAMES RAGE Explosion in Auto, Airplane Motor Factory Does Big Damage MILAN, TItaly, March 7.—Seven bounded by a line 100 feet east of and rheumatism. South Franklin Street from the - City Dock to Second Street; the NOTICE TO MASONS south side of Second Street and Regular meeting Monday the west side of Franklin Street|ing, March 9, at 7:30. “Past Mas- to Fourth Street; the south side of | ter’s Night.” Fourth Street to Main Street; the|sired. Refreshments. By order of tend the funeral of her father, is east side of Main Street and Shat- | adv. M. S. JORGENSEN, W. M. passenger north on the Victoria. , Victoria. PRASETE S Mrs. fined to his home by influenza |yisiting in Easton, Washington, is a | passenger to Juneau aboard the even- MRS. BURFORD ON VICTORIA W. K. Burford, who was Full attendance de- called to Bellingham recently to at- he Dreamland, where a seating ca- | sacity can be arranged to accom- Persons were killed and several in- modate about 200 persons, the charge jured in an airplane and automobile ‘or which will be $1.25 per plate to motor factory blast this forenoon. nelude admission to the convention, Fire immediately broke out and Intertainment in the form of in- the plant was extensively damaged strumental music and perhaps some before the flames were brought un- ‘ocal numbers will be included and der control. serhaps a hook-up with KINY radio| Windows for blocks adjacent to a For [ ) [ L ] [ ] [ ] ® ® [ ) Better Homes Start with FloorCoverings! - RUGS — station. Then there whll be a big the factory were shattered bv the dance at the natatorium on the Plast, the cause of which has ot ast night of the convention. All Peen determined. of the entertainment will be in the nands of the Young Republican DRAMA Slub. | Decoration of the town, streets MEETING ON MONDAY ind buildings with flags and stream- ' Attention of Drama Club mem- s, and probably a decorated car bers is called to the special meeting o meet the steamer carrying the Y0 be held Monday night, at 7:30 lelegates is planned by the Cham- o'clock, in the high school assembly, ser Committee. | President J. Irvine Noble presiding. Program of Convention | Topic of discussion will be the | According to arrangements for the SPFing play, scripts for which must sonvention proper which is to hold Pé ordered immediately if produc- iuring the four days of April 8 to tion is to be started. For this rea- 11, inclusive, the first day will be SO0, and because other matters vital ‘or the meeting of the committee 0 Club activity are .to be consid- m credentials, the second and third ered. all members are urged to be | for sessions regular with radio Present. 100kup and the fourth for the wind- | 53 A up. |to come here from Juneau for their With instructions to cooperate fun tonight. vith a committee from the Juneau | ———— Chamber in restricting the number | RIEDI BACK FROM TRIP LUB HOLDS FIRST TOURIST OF YEAR HERE } Room Size, 6'x9’ Room Size, 7'6"x9’ Room Size, 8'3"x10'6" $32.50 to $48.50 INLAID LINOLEUMS ... . PRINTED LINOLEUMS New AXMINISTER Here is an opportunity seldom offered at the start of a Spring Season . . . OUR BUYER, by paying SPOT CASH for a huge manufacturers’ surplus of Rugs, in the very latest patterns and colors, allows us to PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU— making it posbsile for you to own a really good rug or rugs at the lowest possible prices! 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Behrends Co., Inc. ‘Juneau's Leading Department Store”” “IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT OUR UPSTA BARGAIN DEPARTMENT!" b f days for sale of fireworks around he Fourth of July as well as secur- ng legislation for moderation in the kinds of fireworks to be sold, Guy Smith and Tom Cashen were ap- pointed to represent the local body, 1s action resulting from the visit carlier in the week of Naghel and Keyser from the Juneau Chamber on Yehalf of a safer and saner Fourth. e, — ON SICK LIST Several residents of Douglas have been quite ill during the past few weeks and confined to their homes |as a result. Mrs. Robert Fraser and iaughter Jessie, Vera Kirkham, Mrs. 3adie Cashen and the Gallagher ] “hildren are among those reported 11 from flu. Eugene DeRousette has also been 27"x54""—$3.95 | : the sick Ti o | to $4.75 |l wie s bee funsh ket T Room Size, 9'x12' ........ $29.7510 $67.50 | g5y 495 | Ve W ol WA R Retlow Rug Cushions in all sizes | to $8.75 [ . DANCES INDOUGEAS - # ‘ (o] o Big times with plenty of enter- Hall or Stair Carpet Runners, 27 RAG RUGS | ainment are in store for visitors i ' * | 'o Douglas tonight when the Doug- $1.65-$1.75 per yard | In Pastels or Stripes | [f s 10 and the Dreamiana win be " i the centy f danci i Cocoa Door Mats—$1.95 z 24"%36"—$1.25 | Rirtikes pice s rabirie b o Bissell's Carpet Sweepers 24"'x36"'—$1.50 | tra of 3 pieces, Harold, Smoky and ] | Dave with special entertainment $4.50 to $6.00 i These are excep- j [ 2 John Marin of the Douglas nn H $ |is making preparati to entertai Bee Vacuum Cleaners—$35.00 | __ fionalvalues! | Rie"crous”atiencing the ‘Got-To- zether dance in the Eagles’ hall. Safe raveling now due to most of the L3 " Congoleum Rugs and Linoleum CARGE | 3 , Al Riedi was a returning passen- ger for Douglas on the North Sea last evening and reports a fine trip which took him as far south as Oakland, Cal. He visited in Seattle and San Francisco and purchased equipment for his bakery business at Port Alexander. e —— FOR THE FIRST || TIME! ; You can pow enjoy the de- licious flavor and tenderness of | Broilers or Frying Chickens, Battcry Brooder raised right HERE IN JUNEAU! Deliveries made to your home on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 45¢ per pound JUST PHONE 488—WE DO THE REST! SMOKY VALLEY FARMS LAMBERT RUGS IO .. $ 5.75 ‘ Congoleum chrdcxgé(severa] Wb ke | Pl o G o) RT EXHIBITION RUGS 9106 7.75 Congoleum Hall Runners ‘ OF ALASKAN P AINTINGS 0 g | -40c sq. yd. } OILS WATERCOLORS RUGS, 9x12' ... B e 'fi&’t sql-sxdéfi,, i By T.R. RUGS, 9'x15 12.75 | g m40ca DX On Display in Sydney Laurence Room \ of the Nugget Shop THIS WEEK ONLY return to Juneau on the Sunday, March 22nd to \ ANNOUNCING! DR. RAE L. CARLSON OPTOMETRIST was called to Sitka and left on the North Sea. Wwill Northland, Sunday, March 15th, and will be at the GASTINEAU HOTEL until EXAMINE EYES and FIT GLASSES Call 10 for an appointment ETCHINGS ¢} WE THANK YOU ALL! MY FRIENDS who supported me, THE MERCHANTS who participated in the Drive, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, sponsors of the Bet. ter Times Drive—All those who have made it possible for me to enjoy this wonderful trip. And—The Alaska Electric Light and Power Co., and its President, Mr. Pullen, for the cash prize awarded me. Sincerely, RUTH LUNDELL. e —————————————————————————————————— I ONLY WISH it were pos- sible for me to express to each of one of you, individually, the deep appreciation, the grati- tude I feel for all that has been done togive me this marvelous trip. For those whom I am unable to see, I take this means ‘o thank Everyone that helped me. [ thank, also, The Daily Alaska Empire and the Merchants who made this' trip possible for us seven girls, by their sponsoring of the Better Times Drive. I sincerely thank each and everyone of my sup- porters—my friends who gave me their votes—my friends who gathered votes for me from their friends. The Better Times trip to Mexico, will, I know, be a wonderful ex- perience, and [ want my friends to know how much it means to me and how grateful I amto them. . Those merchants who took part in the cam- paign, I thank them. For its efforts in promoting the Better Times Drive and making this trip possible for us lucky girls, I thank The Empire. To those con- testants not lucky enough to be chosen—better luck next timel ELEANOR GRUBER. From my heart, THAIS BAYERS. \ It is to untiring efforts of my zealous friends that my being chosen for this glorious trip is entirely due. I am sure that I can never repay them nor thank them enough—but, at least, I want everyone to know that I am grateful for all that has been done in my behalf. That I am awarded the theatre pass, in addition to the wonderful trip, seems far too much. I thank Mr. Beale and the Empire Theatres. CATHERINE YORK. I That I am really to make }\}/}is wonderful ftrip to exico seems far too Thank grand to be true! I wish You it were possible for every- All one that had a part in my going, to go too. But, since that canot be, I thank: My friends, The merchants of Ju- neau and Douglas, The Daily Alaska Empire. FRIENDS SUPPORTERS SPONSORS ELISABETH KASER From my heart, - ESTHER DAVIS. To those who have supported me in this Better Times Campaign, I express my heartfelt appreciation. An appreciation no more sincere now that I*am chos- en, than it was when I had thought myself defeated. My thanks also to the Merchants and The Empire, the sources from where this trip has come. IDA ROLLER.