The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 27, 1936, Page 8

o a3l aeSlellenalned] wea BB w8l a8l el . H_ 2L l22flucdl B et B e et S THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1936. FIRST PRACTICE AT BASEBALL IS ON FOR TONIGH Moose Tea.m to Take Field, Limber Up — Other Dates Announced This evening the curtain rises on | the first practice for this:season's | Gastineau Channel League baseball play, when the Moose horsehiders take the field to shake “Old Man | Winter out of their joints. Sore arms and double-sized hands tomorrow, maybe, but tonight will hear the crack of ball on bat and the leather agate will fly from mitt to mitt as the oldtimers from last year's team and this season’s re- cruist vie for a glance from the| knowing eye of manager Art Mc- Kinnon. The cagy Moose leader has not been shedding as many “crocodile tears” this year as heretofore, and' will be holding down at tonight's pracuce session to see who are what has put | that bright gleamn in his eye, to get a first look at those potential Gehr- igs, Groves and Simmons that they | | suspect him of having uncovered. % While the Moose are cavorting on | | the Juneau Ball grounds, the Doug- | Juneau Flymg Club Mem- las diamond will likewise be filled | (vmh erstwhile baseballers as the| bers Make First Hops newlyformed island team runs| of Season | through its preliminary paces. The | Douelas players will be out there of the Alaska Air Transport, who is also a member of the Juneau Flying Club, and a dual control flight made by Wilfred Lund and| Pilot Simmons. Maito Step took a lwenty-minu'c flying lesson with Pilot Simmons ' as instructor, half hour. Shortly before noon Pilot Sim- mons again took off in the Klem Whyte as passenger. and Wilfred Lund made a solo flight of about one-| for a half-hour flight with George MRS. CRONE TOVISITORS 60 GIVE LAST MENU WITH HAPPY DEMONSTRATION REFLECTIONS Spring Menus to Be Fea- Delegates to Southeast Al- tured at Cooking aska Music Festival nearly every night from now on and :xpect to have a big jump in play- | | ing conditions of the Juneau squads when the season opens May 10. Tomorrow evening is the Elks turn The Klem Skylark seavlane, own- ed by the Juneau Flying Club, made its first flights of the sea- son today. The Klem plane has been in winter quarters at the Ju- MANY TAKE PART i¥ : RIFLE SHOOT SUNDAY, /oo S e e ser | Class Tuesday Leave Today In keeping with the gay spirit which pervaded the Southeastern {neau Flying Club hangar at Sal- | mon Creek, where, during the last two months, it has been completely }rurnoul Players who have not yet reported to their managers should |Fepainted, including the floats. h'l'h‘e be sure to do 5o before their teams'|motor underwent a top overhau first practices. v [all equipment was checked and re- | v S e s + € | installe ar ms, a m ALTENTION ELES ‘of the Juneau Flying Club, Bob Open House Wednesday menmg‘nuey' Wilfred Lund, Joe Storms, after regular meeting for Elks and |gcott Ford and Tony Schwamm as- on the local diamond, while | Wednesday sees the first Legion their families. Entertainment and | refreshments. Open House starts about 10 o'clock. —adv. > — SHOP IN JUNEAD" (Paid Advertisement) ASK FOR A sisted in the work on the Klem. Mark Storms made a ‘“test-hop” flight with the plane early this morning, followed by a second test ’mgm by Pilot Sheldon Simmons WQMW Democratic Ballot And Vote for the Nomination of the Ablest and Most Capable Candidate Seeking that Office. FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS ANTHONY J. DIMOND The man who for the past four years has served all- Alaska enerqehcally. efficiently, EFFECTIVELY in Congress! FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES S. TRUITT FRANK A. BOYLE FOR HIGHWAY ENGINEER NORMAN R. WALKER L Vote for Four Only of the Following ]J. P. Anderson James V. Davis Robert E. Ellis Joe Green Crystal Snow Jenne Democratic Divisional Committee FOR AUDITOR or JOE HOFMAN WM. A. HESSE FOR SENATOR REPRESENTATIVES Kenneth _ (Paid Advertisement) J. T. Moran Erick Ness Frank Peratrovich George H. Peterson J. S. Ream : Junge == AT MENDENHALL RANGE! A large number of rifle and pistol enthusiasts were on hand at the Mendenhall rifle range yesterday to take part in the practice shoot held Rifle and Pistol Club. Pistol shoot- ing on the 50-yard range, small bore rifles at 50 and 100 yards and large bore at 200 and 300 yards was en- joyed during the day. W. Jones, Jay P. Williams, Tex Leon- ard, Oscar Waterud, Norman Ban- field, H. C. McKinney, W. J. Leivers, | J. B. Warrack, Robert Bender and Leo Jewett. D s - ORCHESTRA WILL { REHEARSE TUESDAY| The regular rehearsal of the com-| munity orchestra will be held Tues- day evening at 7:30 o'clock in the grade school auditorium. Anyone interested in playing an instrument to attend. the high standard of the orchestra which performed during the recent Souiheastern Alaska Music Festival; should be the goal which members | of the community orchestra should strive for. e ‘REPRESENTATIVE OF PIANO FIRM HERE H. J. Baker, operating the Baker | Piano Co., of Seattle, is stopping at main to call on trade for the bal- ance of the week. This is Mr. Bak er's first trip to Alaska, and he ex- pects to inaugurate this season a regular schedule of two trips per year. He will call at Fairbanks, An- chorage, Seward, Valdez, and Cor-| dova. Mr. Baker, who has just complet- ed a trip to the Interior paints, ports prospects good for a banner mining season, and stated also that his business was fine. .- PATCO, SKYLARK ARE INSPECTED, LICENSED Both the Klem Skylark seaplane, owned by the Juneau Flying Club, and the Stinson Patco “seaplane owned by the Alaska Air Transport, |were inspected and approved this morning by Hugh Brewster, Aero- nautic Inspector in Alaska for the Department of Commerce. Both planes were re-licensed. i OB GEIST GOING SOUTH Otto W. Geist, anthropologist, |St. Lawrence Island for the Uni- [versity of Alaska, is a passenger aboard the Yukon enroute from |Seward to Seattle. under the auspices of the Juneau| ies of cooking demonstrations Tues- |day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the | Northern Light Presbyterian Church. | The demonstration will be repeated | Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Two kinds of meat, vegetable |and salad rings with assorted veg- Alaska Music Festival the leave-tak- ing of the visiting delegates on the steamer Yukon this afternoon was accompanied by musical numbers played by members of the' Juneau School Band under the direction of Byron Miller, The band which marched in for- mation from the High School to the Pacific Coast dock played peppy | | etables and salads will be shown along with one luncheon dish and two cakes. Doughnuts and short- | cake will also be demonstrated. ;aid, “The Second Annual South- sastern Alaska Music Festival has urpassed my greatest expectations. Che musical value to the student is not easily measured.” George Weeks of Ketchikan prais- es Juneau in saying: “It surely is ough to have to go home as Juneau 1as been the most enjoyable place. Congratulations to the host town ‘or having such wonderful weather. 3ee you in Ketchikan for Festival 1937." Among the student’s reflections was ong by Abe Hagiwara of Ket- chikan. He said: “Its inspiration has been gigantic. It's the best thing that has ever happened for high school students. Bill Race of Ketchikan said: “I think the Music Festival was a great success in every way.” Paul Fosso of Ketchikan was heard to say, “The Festival here in Ju- neau has stirred up a greater inter- | est in music among the high schools |and it has an outstanding value to all high schools in Alaska.” Miss Ruth Coftin, music director Among the shooters were John! in the orchestra is cordially invited Byron Miller, director, suggested | the Gastineau and will probably re-| re-| who has been on an expedition to, | Following the cooking class which is given by the Vocational depart- ments through the Territorial | schools, doughiuts and coffee will |be served to men and women of Gastineau Channel interested in at- \lendmg the demonstration, which is free Prizes and materials for this dem- onstration are being furnished by the Cosmopolitan Beauty Parlor, | Totem Meat Market, and the Ta- |coma Grocery and M. J. B. repre- | sentatives. \CAPT. DAVIS TELLS OF NEW INDUSTRIES THAT AID LOCALITIES As indications of the importance of Alaska communities starting lo- cally-owned industries that grow and fit into the economic possi- bilities of the Territory, Capt. James V. Davis, recently returned from a three weeks' stay in Ketchikan land calls at other Southeast Al- |aska localities, pointed out that the ‘web” plants that manufacture wire netting for the fishing indus- try in Ketchikan are and have been working 24 hours a day, using all local labor. He also pointed out that the Balcom and Paine cannery in Ket- ichikan, Alaska-owned has progress- ed well, and is now building a |large new warehouse on which |much local labor is working. | While in Petersburg Capt. Davis | talked with Earl Ohmer, whose |shrimp cannery is rapidly growing through the expansion of his mar- | kets threugh putting out now both wet and dry packs. Mr. Ohmer will also pack crabs at Hoonah this year. |DEMO WOMEN TO FOST ELECTION RETURNS TUESDAY | Featured at the Democratic Wom- |en’s headquarters tomorrow evening will be the election returns which will be posted during the course of the evening at regular intervals for the benefit of passersby. Cars will be furnished all day to- morrow for those who wish to be taken to the polls. Anyone wishing transportation may call 541. Mrs. William A. Holzheimer will be chairman-in-charge of head- quarters tomorrow and will furnish information to anyone interested in details concerning the election. Daily Cross-word Puzzle l 5. OBR0. titttes 8 [ | ll, ylll%fll I// e ACROSS Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle 4. Devilish i Rodent 5. Historical £ Bidere e . Prin st 6. Water bottle 12, Turkish 7. Done by worc 12, golommander of mouth uthern conatellation by n Recalmnn ‘gether untll 16. Tool for trim- _smooth ming and 10. Assistance puncturing 11. Speak rooing 19, Ingredient of varnish 16. Thiok black 21. Corroded liquia 23. Regales 17. Having a thin 25. Devoured ibrant tone 26. Equality 18, Music drama 28, Gastropod . Pleasant odor ‘mollusk B e e nant 10 Hoom 1 n n . Room in & T it A IBEH IN[TPISkES R ¥ 31 Green 27. Fathers 42. Woman's 52. Animal of the 33 Sanction 28 Bristle garment er family 36. Kind of apple . Beginner “w cn‘; Now 53 Companions 38. Withers 32. Profter ‘ork state 54, Bind 30 At no time 34 Paradise 45. “Robin —" 65, Cereal grass 40. Merrily 35. Scene of 7. East Indian DOWN 41 Serpent combat weight 1. Barber’s 43 4. By way of implement 45. gper imb §0. Wash lightly 2. Gaping 46. Through: Materlals for SL Aerfal rall, 3. Sublects to Joists : coll ‘savers strain 48, Biblical priest I/lllll il o fiflll.%flfil%flll: EEE JEE JEE tunes as they stepped along, draw-' ing a crowd of townspeople in their | wake, to see the participants from | Wrangell, Petersburg and Ketchikan board the vessel on their homeward Jjourney. During the leave-taking, refiec- dons on the recent festival were made by students and conductors alike. Miss Helen Hunter, music director flections of the festival says: “It has been a privilege and a pleasure to have had the Second Music Fes- tival in Juneau. The music depart- ment has worked hard in prepara- tion for this music get-together: however, it would have been impos- {50 successful but for the wonderful | cooperation of business and private from Wrangell was heard to say:|Citizens of Juneau—even to the “It has been a real privilege to work | Weather bureau. The Music Fes- with individuals who are equally |tival has proved a wonderful incen- interested in carrying on such worth while music activties in Alaska.” Miss Marjory Miller, supervisor from Ketchikan remarked: “Music | well performed is a joy to all and | is a great inspiration to lead us on | Festival said: “In view of the fact to greater Festivals.” | that this was the first festival here, Music Director Marshall Honn of ‘I feel that we can be assured of its Petersburg in praise of the Festival future judging from the success 1 feel Alaska can be happy to have such an organization established.” Byron Miller, wno assisted Miss Coffin with arrangements for the Store Wide Season . . . at the lowest possible prices! Room Size, 6'x9’ ..$22.50 to $32.50 Room Size, 7'6'x9' ..... $22.50 to $35.00 Room Size, 8'3"x10'6" $32.50 to $48.50 Sl $29.75 to $67.50 Retlow Rug Cushions in all sizes Hall or Stair Carpet Runners, 27" $1.65-$1.75 per yard Cocoa Door Mats—$1.95 Bissell's Carpet Sweepers $4.50 to $6.00 Room size, 8'x12 Rugs, 6/x9" 4w g xne $ 575 Congole Rugs, 76 %0 2 e 6.75 Rugs, 5x106" ... 775 Congo Rugs, Ruge 9xlne = : e INLAID LINOLEUMS PRINTED LINOLEUMS in green and tans—85 cents to $2.00. B.M. Behrends Co., Inc. “Juneau’s Lea:lmg Departmeui Store” in the Juneau schools in her re-| sible for the Festival to have been | House Furnishings Summer Event RUGS NEW AXMINSTER Here is an opportunity seldom offered at the start of @ Summer 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 possible for you to own a really good rug or rugs Your inspection is invited! In Pastels or Stripes Bee Vacuum Cleaners—$35.00 j S Congoleum Rugs and Lineleum patterns to choose from) WALL PAPER: New patterns, new colors for walls, ceilings or borders, personally selected, as low as 25¢ per double roll. WINDOW SHADES: At special Spring Prices in sizes 36" to 45" KIRSCH CURTAIN RODS: Single or Double—35c, 45¢, 65¢, $1 experienced during last week. I only hope that the people of the town will feel, as they rightly should, re- sponsible for the Music Festival's success this year.. The Music De- partment is not able to pay the debt of gratitude it owes the public for i!tls generous backing and coopera- on.” ——————— MRS. STILL HONORED AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON Honoring her mother, Mrs. E. H, Still, Mrs. N. Lester Troast gave a bridge luncheon at Moder’s Coffee Shoppe this a(ternoon at 1:15 o'clock. Four tables' of bridge were play during the afternoon. e———————— in 'AIR CONDITIONING AT i SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE IS NOW IN OPERATION The air conditioning system in the lodge room of the Masonic Tem- ple is now in operation, according to the custodian. Extra help was secured by the Rice & Ahlers Co. today in order to complete the im- provement in t‘me for tonight's Ipdge session. G —3 tive for advancement in music and « el SCATTER RUGS 27"x54"—$3.95 to $4.75 36"x63"'—$4.95 . to $8.75 RAG RUGS 24"x36"—$1.25 24"x36""—$1.50 These are excep- tional calues! | um Yardage(several Sq. yd.—85¢c leum Hall Runners GSclq.