The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 16, 1936, Page 3

FINE CAST OF | STARS PLAY IN CURRENT FILMS Will Rogers and Jean Muir Seen in Shows at Local Movie Theatres Films now being featured at the | are, “In Old K(‘n-; Will Rogers at the | apitol and “Stars Over Br the Coliseum theatres starring playing at Roger: i the film of the south is ths Steve Tapley and humorous champions of feud fight-| ance to estranged ers and brings E hearts. Muir i 1 Coliseum. Sl bitious young s Pat O'Brien and Jame: ting to appear on an amateur radio hour. In order to convince Pat he should manage her, she gets him to hear her singing in a church cho Melton wl Lucky Beginners News \\'“\" msmmli piled through hotel lobbies at C AW (aME THE 5, 4 S ‘\\\ ik 4/(,7% ALASKANS! Enjoy all these advantages on low 1 Science Touw ‘Green R A FREE TICKET THRU CALIFORNIA! That, literally, is what Southern Pacific gives you on reduced summer round- trips to most eastern cities. From Seattle or Vancouver, you can swing down thru San Francisco and Los Angeles on your way East; then circle back on your choice of northern lines for not 1c more rail fare tham the lowest roundyrip directly East and back. SUMMER EXCURSION FARES, on sale May 15 to Oct. 13 (return limit Oct. 31), are extremely low. For example, from Seattle or Vancouver to Chicago and back: $57.35 in coaches and chair cars, $68.80 in tourist sleeping cars (plus berth), and $86 in standard Pullmans (plus berth). AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT all the way. Every car on Southern Pacific’s principal trains is cool and clean. Dustand dirt are eliminated. Low-cost meals in diners. Tray Service for coach and tourist passengers; coffee or milk 5¢, sandwiches 10c. TWO GREAT EXPOSITIONS on our lines. Both the Pacific Jnternational at San Diego and the Texas Centennial at Dallas Only w can be included on your trip East. | corona visible. MEXICO CITY A $50 SIDETRIP on your way Fast. Go down our West Coast Raute from Tucson via Mazatlan and Guadalajara. Return from Mexico City to El Paso and con- tinue on your eastern journey. MANY OTHER ADVANTAGES are provided Alaskan travelers to the States this summer. If you are planning a trip East or to California it will pay you to investigate what we have to offer. Called on June 19 in parts of Russia ar By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEF (Associated Press Science Editor. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 16 The end of ti mystery tha green rainbow as puz mers for 50 years, will come within Southern Pacific . American scientists with the total For folders, reservations or additional information write B. C. TAYLOR, eclipse of the sun in Russia and | General Agent, 1405 Fourth Ave., Seattle, Wash,;or C. G. ALTON, Canadian Siberia on June 10. Passenger and Ticket, Agent, 474 Granville St Vancouver, B.C; or J. A | The “green rainbow” is the green ORMANDY, General Passenger Agent, 705 Pacific Bldg., Portland, Ore: |10 o6 the spectrum, made by the 'sun’s pearly corona during eclipse. What these green lines are made of and what the whole corona is made LUMBER Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc of are long unsolved mysteries. Carry Automatic Equipment The two young men who bid fair to end the puzzle are Dr. Don H. Menzel, of Har and D Joseph C. Boyce, of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. They head a joint expedition to observe the eclipse at Ak-Bulak in the Ural mountains. They carry the most-su- LA = perb equipment — eight specto- graphs, mostly automatic ever ] made for solar eclipse. two years ago, to solving the mys- CASH GROCERS Corner Second and Seward Streets Free Delivery PHONE 58 tery of the corona substance than anyone else. They announced evi- dence that oxygen in a meta-stable state (in a peculiar kind of excita- responsible for much : was mysterious coronal glow. COAL—For Every Purpose—c AL 1 To Study Heat Rays | -~ That v of the . But most astron- ed to await further jor omers | eclipses. One of the numerous subjects of mysterie pref was provisionally accepted PACIFIC COAST COAL COMPANY solving one of astronomy’s ma- Phone 412 study at Ak-Bulak will be the in- ALASKA I’IEAT CO fra-red, or heat, spectrum of the ° corona. These tenuous heat rays it is hoped, will yield the additional information necessary to identify that makes the corona. FEATURING CARSTEN'S BABY BEEF —DIAMOND | i TC HAMS AND BACON-—U. S. Government Inspected || ¢ 5! The corona has never been seen et | except during the few moments of total eclipse. So there literally are only a few minutes to study it Its white streamers shoot million of miles ;outward from the sun Yet they seem to be almost com- | plete vacuum. An evidence of their | thinness was the great comet of 1843, whi sed at a velocity of 350 miles a second through at least 300,000 miles of corona. Eclipse 15 Miles Wide Had the corona been anything like earth’s atmosphere, astrono- | mers point out, it inevitably would ! have consumed the comet as meteors {are burned in the air's resistance ‘The June 19 eclipse will last t and a half minutes. Its path is 7 miles wide. It starts in the Medit- erranean near Tripoli, passes over Athens soon after sunrise, veers northeastward until well across Si- WM beria and then turns southeast to in a centur FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. —T———J S TS e Sooies INSURANCE Allen Shattuck Established 1898 Juneau | With a surging enthusiasm which p : fDarkencd Sun to Guide ¥y when the moon completely covers the sun is the mysterious, |tion unknown in oxygen on earth)| THE DAILY ‘ALASKA EMPIRELVTUI{SD/\Y, JUNE 16, 1936. ‘I;ANDON, LANDON, LANDON, LANDON! SHOUTS THE KANSAS CAMP ~r PHILADELPHIA leveland with bands and banners. Here is the parade as it swept through Press Photo) Cr e ey | DOUGLAS | sard End of | 3 ainbow’ June 19 NEWS § FOURTH ( Douglas 4th of July Association met at the city hall last evening for the purpose of organizing the vari ous committees and laying out their work. With insufficient funds I over from last year when the ccle- bration was paid for entirely from the savir account built up dur- i nre years, it was decided donations would tc be secured to finance a proper cele- bration this year and the commit- tee will get busy at once to make | collection The program and sports commit- | tées also have their work to do and 1 Monday, June 22, was set for another meeting to hear report - MISS JOHNSON URNS Miss Violet Johnson who ha n me for a few weeks' visit from Alaska University left thi morning on the Yukon for her re- n trip a total eclipse, this phenomenon wili be seen | G id Siberia, CANNERY OFFICIALS **** e ARRIVE ON TENDEFR. end in the Pacific ocean about 400 — miles west of the Midway Island J. M. Slater, and Philip Hau It will not be visible anywhere in | bresident and bookkeeper of the the western hemisphere. Near its;Douglas Fisheries Company &r- path are the cities of Omsk and rived here last night from Seatile Tomsk in Siber on the cannery tender Concord There are two American expedi-| Henry Pfundt captain. They inade tions 1e other, by Georgetown|the trip in about five days run- University and the National Geo-| ning time, reporting fine weather graphic Society, will observe from|all the way. With several seining Kustanai, also in the Urals. Both|boats soon coming up to fish for Kustanai and Ak-Bulak are more| '€ cannery, operations will be started as usual at the plant and a than 700 miles southeast of Moscc This expedition also will make study | f2ir' season is looked for Mr. Slater of the corona, one of its objectives, | $id: ——ae ————t——— EAGLES PLAN PICNIC BEATRICE, VIRGINIA | The annual picnic of Douglas AND BEN MULLEN ARE Aerie 117 F.OE. was the chief topic COMING FROM COLLEGE of interest at the Eagles' meeting |last night. The social committec Beatrice, Virginia and Ben Mullen, | €0mposed of Carl Lindstrom, Tauno Ainittens A 5K of Drited . Niemi and Arne Shudshift were in- Gomiissioner and Mrs. J. F. ) tructed to (unln.\\nh a commit are d the P ;| tee from the Auxiliary in planning ssengers ’ the event which seemed to favor Sharlotte enrou Juneau E 5 Lena Cove as a suitable place t summer vacation, after comp hold it their school year in the State S i oo - n ompleted & G S or y Dame in Indiana SARD.OF THANKS ! We wish to express our thanks and expects to receive his A. B. de- ¥ and appreciation to the citizens of el e Pl college next Douglas and Treadwell for the Beatrice and Virginia are students | . o % .~ i wholehearted cooperation shown us in the .Sacr Heart Convent in . E |last Sunday in helping us to make | Menlo Pa ar San Francisco. | : 4 the Bartenders' Picnic the wonder- Beatrice has finished her chool s ful success that it course this year, and V. er junior year - > ROBERTSONS COMING e o T T B | HERE FCR VACATION | INDIAN BOY TO BE i BURIED TOMORROW | Elliott and Carol Robertson, son id no heed to what was going on in the camps of other candidates, supporters of Gov. Alf M. Landon the Hotel Cleveland. (Associated | G-DAY SESSION | FOR DEMOCRATS GIVEN OUTLINE — i Something Doing at Phila- delphia from June 20 | to June 28 (Continued 1rom Page Cne) | ner will be officially notified of their nomination and will deliver speech- | es of acceptance before 140,000 peo- ple at Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania Stadium Sunday, June 286—under direction Schuylkill Navy a regatta will be conducted on the river. On the program will be the Olympic trials of the Canoe Association. life- d contest w 1 crey m Ocean City, Wildwood and Atlantic City. There will b rade of 150 rowin hell: | Play Each'evening during the tion band concerts will be Reyburn Plaza, nort ind at Rittenhouse Women’s Committee has ranged for breakfasts and luncheons for! each day of the convention at which pecches will be made by disting- uished women. Breakfasts, lun-| cheons and dinners will be held by special groups ——o— NEWS ITEMS FROM SITKA June 7 of the pick a pa Bands to conven- held on of City Hall Squs The | SITKA respondence) Presbyterian (Special Cor- The third annual Young People’s Con- ference to be held at the Sheldon | Jackson School here adjourned Tuesday after a week's meeting. Rev. David Waggoner of Juneau acted as dean of the conference, which | was attended by fifty-one delegates representing Skagwa Haines, Ju- neau, Kake, Angon, Hoor Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Metla katla and Sitka. The morning ses- ions of the conference were in the form of meetings and study of young people’s methods, the Bible and Mis- | sions. Recreational afternoons were | followed by evening vesper services, recreation and addr by confer- ence heads. MORRIS ILL Sam Morris, local fish buyer for the Juneau Cold Storage, suffered | a heart attack last week and is slowly recuperating at the Hospital | at the Pioneer’'s Home. His condi- | |tion is said to be serious. | | aughte! Mr. and Mrs. R. E Funeral services for Raymond £ | '1‘,::;1),:‘,:}:;:m“rré“ ;f‘:\,:::t x“ Jackson, seven-year-old Indian boy | RETURNS HOME A northbound boats for a summer va- | {om Haines, who died yesterday at| Mr vnnd Mrs. .{ulm Puncochar of | Tation 1o be epent it ther par-| the Government Hospital, will be San Francisco, Cal, left for their ents. Both young people are stu-|Deld at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow after- home Tuesday on the Northwestern | o ST Wash-| Boon at the chapel in the C. W.|afler a week’s stay here. Mr. Pun- o e ety O v”in| Carter Mortuary. The Rev. David|C9Char, @ buyer at The Emporium, R e 8 is| Waggoner wil officiate and inter-|S30 : ncisco department store, en- studying art and economics. Carol|M€nt Will be in Evergreen Ceme-[Jo¥ed I""‘f' fishi expeditions | has completed her fre r r. L8683, g ‘ E s aboard the nd et s TRIP | ki g {le| " "MISS LUNDELL TO VISIT o o N BRI ERIT [ g 3 n the| Phyllis Lundell is a passenger on pérty sompised of .John Pun- and rol is a passenger on the 3 ¥ cochar of San Francisco, Dr. Hugh S fitise Oaotls duie Dore the Northland enroute to Juneau for |7 08 B v 4 : 5 oge ol @RMIRE visit with ber parents and ., icl 1? xrm.‘ Ralph l‘uw Law- | siifer*Rith. Miss Lundell is in| o oo roonn, JJ. Conway and MRS. GEORGE SIMPKIN { raining at the Virginia Mason Hos- | br " (o O b ki ehjoyed a oo AND DAUGHTER BARBARA |pital in Seattle and expects to grad-| oo e (,‘ PPl o RETURNING TO JUNEAU|uaté next February, She will be ot bty CT0sS the island | i here and I Douglas with her fam-| (i oone Mesring in the Iriving | Lol o : L e PR ED DOl Airways Lockheed six - passenger ; 1.mum€xI !ln .!\Lh' u ab 2 S plane. All members of the party re- ’rincess C rlotte after an absence P > 2o orted good catches. of two years, are Mrs. George Simp- TONSILECTOMY b v “,u,m; kins and daughter Barbara ily| David Hansen was admitted to the ON VACATION of Mr. George Simpkins of the Geo,| Government Hospital this morning Albert Wile, postmaster at Ju- M. Simpkins Co, |and underwent a tonsilectomy op- neau passed through Sitka last Mrs. Simpkins and her d iter | eration. week on his way to the Goddard plan to remain in Junes for thej 53 - Hot Springs, where he is enjoying summer. Miss Barbara Simpkins| BABY GIRL BORN a vacation. | has been attending t University|""A seven and three-quarters baby of Washington in Seattle : !contlv completed her second there, d re- | @Il was born to Mrs, J. W. Payne ar (40 St. Ann’s Hospital at 1 o’clock | yesterday afternoen, posted at points along the high- ways Courtesy cards will be issued to visitors by soclal and golf clubs of Philadelphia and vicinity Plans for the entertainment of the Women's Division of the All Philadelphia Committee. Mrs. |George H le, wife of the Gov- {kan PRIMPING FOR - DEMO SESSION | ' 2 Delega’ =5 to Convention to | Be Given Time of Their Lives (Continued from Page One) women visitors are in charge of division. dinners, is chairman of the Luncheons, breakfasts, trips to Valley Forge, a reception the Art Museum and other fea- res will be supervised by Mrs. committee. A high point of the entertainment of women will be a “Luncheon of the States.” is planned for Wednesady, June| The reception at the Art Museum 34, from 4 to 6 pm home, suffering from the effects of a heart attack. BISHOP IN SITKA Bishop Peter T. Rowe, on his an- nual tour of Episcopal missions in Alaska is in Sitka this week on bus- | iness connected with the Church. | He conducted services at St. Peter’s | By the Sea Sunday and is expected to have classes in confirmation and baptism before his departure. | HANSEN RETURNS ! Eiler Hansen, Superintendent of | the Ploneer's Home here, returned Saturday evening on the M. S.| Northland from a short business trip to Juneau GOES TO JU Frank Kern who has been ser- | iously ill here for several days left| Tuesday by airplane for Juneau for medical attention | AU v GRANDMOTHER ck Goddard, son of Mr. and| E. M. Goddard of Ketchikan, | arrived last week to spend the sum- | mer vacation with his grandmother, | Mrs. Mary Goddard at the Hot Springs. It is expected that Mrs. | Goddard will soon come chikan for an extended visit with Iriends and relatives here. -o e - | WOMAN | FLI TO INTERIOR trom Ket- | KETCHIKAR 11 Mrs. Harry Chambers, of Ketchi- | | who arrived in Juneau on the! Yukon, is enroute to Fairbanks by | | PAA plane, for an extended visit| in the interior, at Matanuska, and to Scotchcap Lighthouse, where her husband is stationed sturn to her First middle of July. —————— ) KROGHS ON NORTHLAND ! Mrs. Clare Krogh, accompanied by her son and daughter Audrey and | Richard, are passengers aboard the | Northland sailing from Seattle, last night City home the | e —— She plans to| #— —_— CAPITO TIMES TONIGHT - . wih DOROTHY WILSON RUSSELL HARDIE CHARLES SELLON ALAN D'NEHART BILL RORIVSON PREVIEW ARLI MIDNIGHT GEORGE S m . “MR. HOBO” LOUISE HENRY i DIESEL TRAINING Men now being selected to train for Diesel Engineering with the famous L. L. AD- COX DIESEL SCHOOL, in Portland, Oregon. For full information call or write RICHARD FARKA Gas- tineau Hotel. PHONE 36 For very prompt LIQ%DELIVERY C. W. “Red” WRIGHT | PLASTERING | STUCCO Telephone 316 SHOP IN JUI:IEAU! 24 HOUR ATHLETIC CLUB SERVICE Spinal Mani pulation Steam-Mineral and Selorium Baths Reducing # Massage Drugless Health Institute DRS. BREDLIE gnd DOELKER Chiropractic, Nerve and Spine Specialists FRONT and MAIN PHONE 477 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT USED FURNITURE SALE DINING ROOM SETS . . BEDS . . SPRINGS .. MATTRESSES . . TABLES . . BUREAUS . . CHAIRS . . ROCKERS . . ANGES . . ¢ HEATERS, ETC. FIFTH AND EAST STREETS BAHRT ILL John Bahrt, well-known pioneer |resident of Sitka is eonfined to his J. F. MALONY COMPANY