The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 29, 1936, Page 4

* TN VA 5T U TR ROBERT W. BENDER Daily Alaska Empire Editor and Manager | |handling the gig: | four years have exc every eve Published ng EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office i~ Jun matter. pt Sunday by _the with approval of Second and Main veals. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dellvered by carrier In Juneau and per _month, By mall, postage paid. One vear, in advance, §12 #€.90; one month, in advanoce Subscribers will confer a ecotify the Busincss Office of o the delivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602 it The Associatcd Press use for republica sive n of all news dispatches credited to ft or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the tocal news published herein at the following rates: ); six months, in advance, 1 y failu Business Off) MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Douglas for $1.25 A bouquet to th efforts in establishing and keeping open a down town | headquarters during the primary election and for their | they will promptly | efforts in general. or irregularity 374, | will undoubtedly aska women of | scious. ly entitled (o the ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION | THE DEMOCRATIC TREND While it may be several days, or even weeks for the remote precincts, before it can be determined just who are the nominees chosen at yesterday's primary the returns from Juneau, throughout Alaska, the names but tk not been riddled Just why, with trouble. Yet the standing right by what is commonl; sign is property j Ket- | there for service |fice, the vote of confidence shown in the various | primaries is evidence that the Democratic policies in aska being no exception-as yesterday's balloting re- | of the Democratic Women’s Club from time to time SIGN SHOOTERS AND WHITTLERS The old adage has it that fools’ names and fools’ faces are often seen in public places, and it is not only km(ample witness the bullet-punctured signs standing along the roads and trails. thoughtless person, who, doubtless, did not stop to think that the sign was placed there for his infor- mation and the information of scores of others. and nearly as many things to shoot at, those prowling around in the open with guns should maliciously ruin valuable sign posts may always remain an unsolved | mystery. Those who practice the depredation -would | not think of shooting the headlights out of an auto- mobile parked along the highway, realizing it would be | damaging personal property and causing some one antic national problems of the last been well founded and are meeting the majority of the electorate, Al- e Democratic Women'’s Club for their | Such concerted action on the part contribute much to make all Al- both parties more politically con- he other evidence they leave. For Hardly a one which has with a gun in the hands of some nearly 600,000 square miles in Alaska same persons will wreck a sign the automobile without a qualm, in y termed as target practice. The ust as is the automobile, and it is to the residents of the community. | 20 YEARS From The Empire APRIL 29, 1916. “Guilty” was the verdict returned against Edward Krause, charged with kidnaping William Christie from Douglas. The jury deliberated scarcely three hours. The next case to be taken up against Krause will be on the charge of using the mails to send a forged mortgage to Vancouver from Juneau. The mortgage is one alleged to have been forged by Krause and signed by Y. Yamamoto and sent to Vancouver for foreclosure. Right on top of the guilty verdict the grand jury re- turned to indictments charging Krause with the murder of James O. Plunkett and Yamamoto. championship of Gastineau Channel the Arctic Brotherhood five defeat- ed Treadwell 27 to 23. Mrs. H. R. Shepard entertained in honor of Mrs. Vrooman who was visiting in the ci Gilvrie took first prize at a card party held as a benefit of the par- ochial school. 43; cloudy. — - e - LICENSE PLATES Every automobile, trucks, must carry 1936 license Ip the basketball game for the | Gertrude Nelson and Capt. Mc- | Weather: Maximum 60, minimum | including | chikan and some of the smaller precincts in the First Division continue to reveal a steadfast faith in the|of them, happens The fact that the Fores: Service, which erects most plates securely fastened, both front and rear, as required by Territorial to supply the money and labor for law and city ordinance. Window Democratic party and its administration of the last four years. Though the vote was comparatively light, as is the history of primary elections, the in the First Division ran consistently ahead of the Republican, in some instances showing as much as In the three Juneau precincts where 1,087 votes were cast, 674 Democrats and 413 Republican, the former showed a substantial margin in both the first and second while the Republicans carried the two to one third by eight votes. While the percentage of Democratic voteé was not as strong as in 1934 in Juneau, it compared favorably with 1932 and in view of the fact that the Administra- tion in office is bound to be the subject of all sorts the results of yesterday should be satis- fying to the majority party and bode well for the In 1934, a votes were cast in the primary in Juneau, 713 of them In that preponder- ance of Democratic balloting, however, it should be explained that the Republicans entered no candidate for Delegate to Congress against Anthony J. Dimond two years ago and there was no contest for Auditor, Engineer of criticism September general election. Democratic and 106 Republican. Attorney General and Highway party as these Territorial officers election. that while yesterday’'s balloting was the same percentage as the past two elections. Tt begins to be apparent that the trend generally 1s definitely Democratic, though it so far does not in- dicate landslide proportions of 1932 primaries have been held in the consistent Democratic margin has been shown, even in states which are historically rock-ribbed Republican. Subject as the Democratic party is to its act of commission and omission as a result of being in of- In 1932 the Juneau vote was 1,128 of which 619 were Democratic and 507 Republican, revealing erty, and valuable Democratic ticket ings. timber in Alaska every year for a g for whittling besid of logs that have enough the Fores! go out and cruise if the demand is total of 819 buildings erected so forth. plored in either were not up for |times it will prov light it was about | Forest Service. every day the sun nationally. Where States the same on that walk? putting them up does not make them the less prop- Now that same service has erected and is building shelter cabins, and various other structures for the pleasure of the people of Alaska, and in addition to the | sign shooter, is beginning to be harrassed by the whit- tler and wood carver, particularly those carvers who | love to see their initials and their natty work with the pocket knife displayed on the sides of public build- We've forgotten the figure, but there is enough | The Forest Service has begged, pleaded and im- How about a little co-operation, you target shooters and whittlers? is a standing offer of five dollars reward for anyone found shooting the signs or whittling property of the property at that. to supply millions of feet of lumber | reat many years and plenty of extra | les without having to use the surfaces ject to fine and arrest. Please see that you use BOTH plates pro- perly. AND REMEMBER that in case of sale plates remain on the car and cannot be transferred. ROY HOFFMAN, —adv. Chief of Police, - The production of electric power has increased strikingly in Great Britain in the last five years, the an- nual cutput of the public supply en- terprises expanding 50 per gone into the construction of build- ! ings for the use of the public, including the whittlers | == and egotistic wood carvers. In fact, if there isn't| t Service probably would be glad to a section or two just for whittlers, so urgent, providing, of course, that the knife wielders keep their blades off of the public | at the beaches, along the trails and | If you don’t one of these /e an expensive bad habit for there If the Townsend plan goes through why not make shines a legal holiday and really get a chance to enjoy that $200 a month Doc Townsend says he’s going to give us? The great silence from New York's Empire State building leads one to wonder if Al has already started NEWS ITEMS FROM SITKA SITKA, Alaska, April 27.—(Special correspondence) — Lawrence Free- burn, superintendent of the Pyramid Packing Company's plant here has arrived here with the cannery crew condition of his heart until he was given a medical examination for entrance into the Pioneer’s Home from Fairbanks a year ago. Funeral services were held here, followed by burial in the Pioneer’'s cemetery. | “Red Hot Peppers,” a three act comedy farce was presented by the Senior Class of the Sitka High School at the Sheldon Jackson Au- ditorium Thursday evening and was enjoyed by all who attended. Stu- from Seattle to begin work for the | dents in the cast were Betty Han- season. for the company was also a passeng- er aboard the Northland. The can- nery tenders Clydesdale and Sham- rock arrived earlier in the week from Seattle where they have been during the winter months. Miss Birdie Burke has returned to Sitka from Oakland, California, | where she has been spending the winter with relatives. She is with | her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. K.| Burke at the Bayview Hotel. |left here on the Estebeth for | Roy H. Elliott, mining engineer of Oakland, California, arrived here by plane from Wrangell Friday and Jeft Saturday for Louise Cove near Harry Larson, bookkeeper |lon, Elaine Bolshanin, Harriet De- Armond, William Stuart, Niel Bred- vik, Frank Tilson, Esther Winberg, Dorothy McNulty, Robert Collette and Russell Mills. Musical selec- tions under the direction of Wini- fred Leighton were given by the school orchestra. Russell Mills act- ed as stage manager and the pro- duction was directed by Madge G McRae, superintendent of the school. Dr. H. J. Hodgins, local dentist, a business trip of several days in Chi- | chagof. | is progressuig rapidly on | new community playfield | Work Sitka's PETERSBURE " NEWS NOTES PETERSBURG, Alaska, April 27.| —(Special Correspondence) — On Monday, April 20, a social meeting | of the American Legion Auxiliary |was held at the home of Mrs. | Andrew Johnson. | Spring Is in the Air—The P. A. F. crew has been busy the last | week repairing the dock, painting 'barges and getting their boats ready for the coming season. Thomas K. Winsor, Scoutmaster, took the Boy Scouts to Sandy Beach Tueday, April 23, for tests; April {23 he entertained the Cubs with a | weenie roast. The Petersburg Elks are planning a trip to Wrangell May 9 for a} social meeting with the Wrangell | Elks. Mrs. Francis Mathisen was the Salisbury Sound to investigate min- | which was authorized a few weeks |lucky woman at the Coliseum The- | ing properties in that region. MTr.lago by vote of the City Council. |atre Sunday evening, being award-| Elliott transferred to the plane from | The property, located adjacent to|ed the $60. the Northwesiern at Wrangell. the Public School was purchased by | vChrisv Larson, attendant at the Ryssian Church for $4,000. Financ- agent of the Alaska Steamship Pioneer’s Home here has _fewl'nsdnng for the project is being handled | company, made a business trip to to his duties from a two weeks va- | jocally, partly borrowed from resi- |wrangell, leaving here on the Pat- the city from Nels Drugg and the\ Friday, April 24, H. O. Adams,|? cation spent in Seattle. Oscar Weston, well-known local fisherman is recuperating at the iome of friends here from a dan- gerous attack of pneumonia. “His heart was always on the right side” might be said of Patrick ‘Whalen, 73 year old inmate of the Pioneer's Home here, who died last week in the hospital at the Home, but in this case his heart being on the right side didn't mean that it was in the right place. An autopsy performed Immediately after death by Dr. Hugo G. Nicholson showed that Whalen’s heart was located on the right side of his body although all other organs were in their prop- er place. According to Dr. Nicholson such a misplacement of the heart is not unheard of but is indeed rare. Whalen, a native of Boston, Mas- sachusetts, came to the Territory in 1898 and entered the home from !dents on short term loans. Fairbanks. He was unaware of the! When | completed the playground will have a fine baseball diamond, tennis court and other features suitable for | smaller children. This recreation ! spot will fill a long felt need in the | community as there have never been facilities here for organized sports | for the youth. Equipment for the; field will be purchased siowly as funds are received from various benefit entertainments. Last week | the City Council and Fire Depart- | ment sponsored a successful dance | for the field and members of the local Moose lodge are rehearsing for a minstrel show to be given in the | near future. R ATTENTION ELKS Open House scheduled for tonight for Elks and their families has| |date. —adv. | SEPEIENES SHOP IN JUNEAT co, Pilot Sheldon Simmons, and re- ‘Lurned on the Northwestern Satur- day. He reported everybody busy in Wrangell with the Front Street work progressing nicely and all of ithe canneries preparing.for a busy | season. Monday, April 27, the largest ice- berg seen in Wrangell Narrows in many years damaged the Citizen's Wharf. The Alaska Line's steamers Alaska and Yukon landed at the Public Dock until repairs can be made. R ARRESTED Richard Dick has been arrested and is being held in the city jail on a charge of larceny. He is al- leged to have taken.a case of beer |been postponed. Watch for later | from the Home Grocery day before yesterday and a bottle of whiskey last December. He will be arraign- |} ed in U. 8. Commissioner’s Court. since 1931. | GENERAL MOTORS | | and | | MAYTAG PRODUCTS ‘ | [ | W. P. JOHNSON Serve H the BEST! If you're out to please the man of the family . . . let us help you! A grand selection of good food . . . vegetables and all the things that men like best. Sanitary Grocery PHONE 83 or 85 “The Store That Pleases” For very prompt 1 LIQUOR DELIVERY displays barred. Violators are sub- | cent | [PHONE 36 | HAPPY AGO |——BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes todry, their ) birthday anniversary, 1~ che follow- ing: Mrs. Charles G. Burdick. George F. Martin Chester Zenger Mrs. John H. Newman Evelyn Alstead Elsie Simmons - MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee Q. Is it permissible for one to open |and close the mouth while eating? A. Never; not even a ftrifle. It |is not at all difficult to keep the lips closed while chewing provided the bites are of normal size. It is | disgustine to see one take an enor- | mous bite. Q. When giving a party for chil- dren, isn’t it better to allow them to play their own games, rather than try to arrange their entertainment? A. No; adults can always plan he games and entertainment much better than small children. Q. What is the proper way to ad- dress a woman chairman of a meet- ing? A. “Madam Chairman.” | DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon —i ‘Words Often Misused: Do not say, “Have either of you seen John re- cently? Say, “Has either of you.” Either is the singular subject. Often Mispronounced: Padre. Pronounce pa-dre, first as as in ah, second a as in day, accent first syl- lable. Often Misspelied: Mortgage. Ob- serve the t, which is silent in the pronunciation. Synonyms: Temperance, sobrie- ty, abstinence, self-denial. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. 1 Today’s word: Prevail; to bring per- suasion, inducement, or urgency to bear successfully. “I prevailed cn him to wait.” R et — The wall that since 1705 has sep- arated the Protestant nave from the Catholic choir in the Church of St. Esprit at Heidelberg, Germany, is to be torn down, and the edifice will revert to the form it had when built in 1400. o~ Peter an Beauty Shoppe PHONE 221 INDSAY, Prop. HELVI PAULSON, Operator New York Life INSURANCE | :_wth_' 7\ If you enjoy indoor sports— Here’s one of the best—TRY BOWLING! BRUNSWICK BOWLING ALLEYS Rhbeiniander and Alt Heidelberg BEER ON TAP | KEITH G. 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Jenne that should not involve the women DENTIST voters. A leader will win acclaim| | Rooms 8 and 9 Valetine through aid to one of the two im- Building TELEPHONE 176 portant political parties. { Schisms and troubles may be €x- pected this month among the poli- |1 ticians who will be men of many | Dl’. Richard Wi.lliams minds. Dark horses will be well| | DENTIST groomed, the seers foretell, but none will reach the final goal. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE The evening of this day is most| | Gastineau Building fortunate for speech-making and | | Phone 431 discussions. There is a sign that| seems to promise open-minded au- diences. ‘Widespread labor troubles are daily prognosticated by the seers. | Clashes of serious consequence are forecast. Peacemakers will appear, but they will meet persistent ob- stacles. | Changes in the President’s Cabinet a3 5 again are prophesied. In these wo- i TELEPHONE 563 men will not be concerned, so far as | new appointments are involved, as- | trologers foretell. | Children now should be careful r " Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST ! Hours 9 am. to § pm. SEWARD BUILDING 'y Office Hours—9-12; 1-6 | Dr. W. A. Rystrom watched, for much illness is prognos- | DENTIST ticated. Feeding of the indigent is | Over Pirst National Bank most imperative. Milk mut be dis- | X-RAY . L= tributed in unstinted amounts if ! - e health is to be preserved, it is an- 30 Fraternal Societies | Office Phone 469 | of Gastineau Channel B. P. 0. ELKS meets every Wednesday at 8P, M. Visiting brothers wel- come. WALTER P, SCOTT, Exalted Ruler. M. H. SIDES, Secretary. |« KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. 1760. Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. Transient brothers urged to at- tend. Council Cham- bers, Fifth St. JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K, H. J. TURNER Secretary. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14~ Second and fourth Mon- day of each month in i Scottish Rite Temple, | beginning at 7:30 p. m | MARTIN S. JORGEN- SEN, Worshinful Master; W. LEIVERS, Secretary. JAMES REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge No. 2 A meets every second and fourth Wednes- day I O. O. F. Hall. EDNA M. {BUTTS, Noble Grand; MILDRED CASHEN, Secretary. [+ = - 1 Gur trucks go any place any | | time. A tavnk for Diesel Oil and a tank for Crude Oil | save burner trouble. PHONE 149; NIGHT 148 I RELIABLE TRANSFER | kel | T Commercial Adjustment ! i and Rating Bureau ¢+ | Cocnerating with White Serv- ice Bureau nounced. Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of many pleas- | i s £ Robert Simpson, Opt. D. Graduate Los Augeles Col- lege of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground ures and general prosperity. Oppor- ' | tunities long desired will be offered | to many. | Children born on this day prob. ably will be energetic, gifted and 4 ¢ able to attain what they most de- 5 sire. Many subjects of this sign | DR- H- VANCE succeed in artistic professions. H OSTEOPATH William H. Crane, American ac- Consultation and examination tor, was born on this day 1645. Oth- | | Free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; ers who have celebrated it as a' |7 to 9:30 and by appointment. birthday include James Butler Fox, | | Gffice Grand Apts., near Gas- clergyman, 1867; Clifton Joseph Fur- tineau Hotel. Phone 177 | ness, teacher and writer, 1898. | (Copyright, 1936). | | | H. B. FOSS COMPANY ARCHITECTS--CONTRACTORS LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 2 | 1. Which of our ex-Presidents g |administered the oath to a new | President, twenty years later? ! | 2. What does denouement mean? | 3. What is the average cost of a | battleship? il | 4. 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