The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 28, 1936, Page 8

‘STOCK MARKET FIGHTS PROFIT TAKING TODAY Specialties Take Leadership —Selective Buying in Evidence NEW YORK, July 28 —Under the leadership of specialties, the Stock Market today battled a profit tak- ing attack with some succes While selective buying was in evidence throughout the session, the list was generally backward until the final hour, when support was given Today's, close was irregular Transfers ran about 1,850,000 shares today CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 28. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 133%, American Power and Light 14, Anaconda 39, Bethlehem Steel 57%, Calumet and Hecla 11%, Com- monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur- tiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 1%, International Harvester 85%, Kennecott 44'%, United States Steel 67'%, United Corporation 8%, Co- lumbia Gas and Electric 23, Sim- mons 34%, Cities Service 4%, Pound $5.01% 0SCAR HART IS HERE FROM INT. Business Reported Good by Traveling Man—Gives His Reasons JONES AVERAGES Dow 167.02; DOW, The following are today's Jones averages: Industrials, rails, 54.21; utilities, 35. - BILL SCHMITZ IS Oscar Hart, one of the deans of BACK FROM SOUTH; | ataska's Travelers Fraternity, ar- rived on the steamer Ala: from HEALTH IMPROVED Bill Schmitz, classy ball player and left fielder for the Moose ag- gregation of the Gastineau Chan- nel League returned this morning on the Yukon after a visit of sev- his semi-annual trip to Fairbanks and the Interior, including Yukon r points. He reports business conditions at all places visited as | being exceptioxa: which h- att ’ to the large catch of bes ; ring the Spring months and the eral weeks In and near Seattle.’yoner price being paid for placer Bill was in poor health at the start gold of the season but returns much " ;. pory said that although the| improved and his services will give | beaver season will be closed for a | the Moose team additional punch year or two, the opening of the RN marten season, which has been| pROM]NEN‘[ [ND[AN closed, to commercal trapping, will| more than offset the closed season | on beaver. rising that started in Morocco. WOMAN SUCCUMBS t is calling upon his .h.-} _— Mr H scist les Mrs. Annie Smith, wife of Peter neau trade today and will prop-| eserted Fascist leader. Smith, wellknown Juneau Indian ably remain in the city for the and elder of the First Presbyterian next week or ten days FIRST AIR HOSTE! Church, passed away this morning >oo | Fairbanks boasts Alaska's firs at 5:30 o'clock at her home in the gaAN FRANCISCAN GOES HOME airplane hostess. She is beautiful Indian Village | | blue-eyed, blonde, Lynden Brennar The remains are at the Charles, p W. Carter Mortuary. No funeral ar- rangements have been made as yet .- CONVALESCING Gulbrandsen, San Francisco wife of Lon Brennan, ace pilot of newspaper man, who has been vis- the Pollack Flying Service by which iting in Seward for several weeks, |company Mrs. Brennan is now also ' is a passenger on the Alaska en- employed. Mrs. Brennan was stew- |route home. |ardess for the Mamer Air Transport Paul Johnson, who was admitted | —_———-———— in Spokane and later for the Na- to St. Ann’s Hospital on July 26 GOES TO SELDOVIA |tional Air Transport of Seattle. She suffering from pneumonia, is rv-‘ oA 3 |is also a graduate nurse. ported in a satisfactory condition. | Charles Cook, medical patient, ! D iy S e |was dismissed from St. Ann's this| Buddy "Ebsén, the dancer, has an extensive libr sea, Lode and placer location notices morning and left on the Yukon for for sale at The Emplre Mllce. Seldovia e We are showing an advanced selection of LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL DANCE SLIPPERS Matching all manner of frocks, in Blue Suede and Silver, Salmon Pink and Silver, Firecracker Red and Gold, Silver with flat heels. 53-95 $4-95 The new shoes are simply glam- orous and they come in short, medium and long vamps. Many styles up to size 8. Flat, medium and high heels. DEVLIN’S FINE FOOTWEAR :4Men .. Women . . Children on ships and the THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1936. SPANISH TROOPS AGAIN ON THE MARCH This photo, taken In front of the presidential palace, in Madrid, shows Spanish troops being reviewed by Manuel Azana shortly after he became Spain’s second president. With the country gripped by a mili- tary insurrection such troops are again on the march. (Associated Press Photo) Manuel Azana (left), President of the Spanish Republic, is per- sonally directing the Government’s campaign to quell a military up- The soldiers’ disaffection was be- lieved inspired by the kidnap-murder of Jose Calvo Sotelo (right), (Associated Press Photo) METHODISTS WILL LAUNGH NEW PROJECT M“lropnlitan Church to Be Remodeled, Stuccoed, En- larged—f(:ost $8.000 The Methodist Church Board of Trustees, yesterday afternoon, meet- ing with Dr. E. D. Kohlstedt, Sec- retary of the Methodist Board of Home Missions and Church Exten- sion, took two important actions: First, Capt. J. A. Clarke and A. H. Westall were elected members of the Board and will now serve along with Wallis George, Howard Sta- bler and Ronald Lister. Second, an $8,000 church recen- struction project was launched. This program will transform the present Methodist Church into a peautiful stucco building with adequate so- cial facilities fot young p eople’s work which has progressed rapidly in the past year under the direc- tion of Pastor O. L. Kendall. Of this $8,000, $3,000 is to be raised in Juneau, of which $1800 has al- ready been pledged by organizations within the church and interested in- dividuals. The National Board of Home Mis- sions has agreed to match every dollar raised in Juneau for the re- modeling, up to $3,000, and Rev. O. L. Kendall, Ronald Lister, and Ar- nold Mogseth were named a com- mittee to complyf: the canvass within Juneau. Rev. Kohlstedt closed the meeting with a talk commending the con- structive community activities in which the Rev. Kendall has been so outstanding since assuming his duties in Juneau. - - WORTHWINE COMING HERE FOR LEGION DEPT. CONVENTION Oscar Worthwine of Boise, Idaho, National Vice Commander of the American Legion, is leaving Seattle August 29 to attend the American Legion, Department of Alaska, con- vention here September 2 to 5, ac- cording to a communication to De- partment Commander A. E. Karnes. Vice Commander Worthwine said he would remain here until Sep- tember 7, going south on that date in time to attend the national con- vention. —_——— ELECTRA DELAYED Because of poor weather condi- tions, the take-off of the PAA Electra for Fairbanks has been de- layed from its scheduled time of 2 o'clock this afternoon. The plane will leave for the interior as.sopon as the weather improves, — e SHOP IN JUNEAU! HELLENTHALIS | HERE FOR TWO WEEKS' VISIT| Discusses Flshmg Industry, Business and Gen- eral Politics Judge Simon ‘A. Hellenthal, of the | United" States District Court, Third Division, returned to his Juneau |home for a two weeks’ visit, arriv- ng on the Alaska, and expressing| optimism over the prevailing: good business conditions in various in- |dustries in the Third and Second | divistons Business is Good | Evincing rugged health and cheer- | | fulness, Judge Hellenthal when in- [terviewed today - talked at length| |relative 'to the excellent fishing| |»|-1‘0n that the Bristol Bay, Conk‘ |Inlet, Prinee William Sound, and| |other westward fishing areas have| | enjoyed, which has meant substan- | | tially increased incomes to all ~lasses of Alaska resident labor en- saged in fhe business this season. He stated further that increased mining activities were noticeable in many districts, and that along with Cordova, Seward and other West-| |ward towns Valdez is enjoying an| »xcellent business with much traf- fic going out from there over lht“ Richardson Highway to the Ne-| besna, Good Pasture mining area, ind into Fairbanks. The truck traf- fic over the Highway is at its peak now and consequently Valdez is| benefiting splendidly from it, he said. | Political Situation When asked about the situation t o the Westward | Hellenthal said: “The whole section is prosperous, and the people there seem to real- ze and appreciate sincerely what he Democratic Administration has done for the Territory.” Judge Hellenthal headed the ‘floating” court which made an ex- ‘ensive trip to the remote sections of the Aleutians and Bristol Bay area, in May and June, holding |court in ten differeni localities, and aid that he believed much good was accomplished. The court trav- |eled on the coast guard ship “Hai- da,” commanded by F. J. Gorman Court at Fairbanks Following his two weeks stay in Juneau, Judge Hellenthal will go to Fairbanks and hold Court start- ing August 26, sitting in cases in which Judge Harry E. Pratt, had been retained as attorney before is appointment as U. 8. District | Tudge in the Fourth Division. Fol- |'owing this session Judge Hellen- hal will return to Valdez and open court there for Jury cases October 15 PILOT SIMMONS TO LEMESURIER ISLAND FOR TWO The Alaska Air Transport Bel-| lanca, Sheldon Simmons, pilot, left Juneau this morning on a flight/ to Lemesurier Island and return to pick up a party off the yacht Vir- ginia, that he flew there yester- day. Members of the party are Ben Smith and Don P. Smith of New York City. On his return here *his afternoon Ben Smith will board | the P.A.A. Electra for Fairbanks. | Don Smith will rejoin the Vir ginia here. ‘This afternoon Simmons is sched- | uled to fly to Canyon Island with ! Charles Hunter, radio operator, | who will relieve Bob West at the | P.AA. radio station there. West will return to Juneau with Sim- mons to commence his vacation. S COMMISSIONER BELL 1S NOW SOUTHBOUND Commissioner Frank T. Bell of the Bureau of Fisheries is now in| Seward, southbound, according to | word to L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent. Whether he will stop at| Juneau on the return trip has not | been ascertained. Several fish mat- | ters in the Westward have forced him to change his itinerary some- what. When he went through here | on the way north, he said he ex- pected to make a longer stay here on the southbound trip. Cee- COLONISTS CATCHING | WINTER FISH SUPPLY| Report of Manager Ross Sheely of the Matanuska project received at the Governor's office reveals that all is well with the colonists and they are now putting in their win- ter's salmon supply. On July -17, 154 of the Colonists remained, Mr. Shee- ly reported and the Engebretson | family 'left during that week. The Neil Taylor family has applied for return. There are now 16 vacant houses on the project. A total of 316 acres of land has been cleared by the new farmers, | Sheely reported, and 115 barns have | been completed. Fourteen others are under construction and six poul- try houses have been completed. e KASHEVAROFF BACK political Judge | The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, ‘Curator of the Territorial Museum, returned on the Alaska, from a trip to the Westward going as far as; the” M ka Valley. He ac- campanied ‘a Party b Business’ and | mimfl Wbmen as lecturer, | iness over the United States Spreading from Morocco to Spain, a military revolt has plunged the newly formed republic into bloodched. This photo, made during previous fighting, shows a field gun in action in Barcelona and is typical of the scenes now being enacted. B. F. SHEARER VISITS HERE; { | i ON BUSINESS Making Alaska Trip for In-|Dugout spection of His North- ern Thnatre Chain B. F. Sh‘mvx. I’r(‘\l(!:‘m of the| B. F. Shearer Co., Seattle theatre| crganization, and Mrs. Shearer ar- rived in Juneau on the Yukon. They will remain here until when they will board the Aleutian to make the Totemland cruise with John Hamrick, prominent Seattle theatre man, Mrs. Hamrick and a party of friends from New York. While here the Shearers are re- siding at the Assembly Apartments and are visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles D. Beale. Tonight they will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner. Mr. Beale is the manager of the Juneau Empire Theatres, the local branch of the| B. F. Shearer Co. Mr. Shearer is in Alaska on a business and inspection trip to| his theatres here and in Ketchikan. mainly to find out ways in which they may be modernized and proved. He to make the as up-to-date as possible Shearer acclaimed amount of building and ment in Juneau since Mr the great improve- his last trip here. While here he will go over| the coming year's pictures to be | shown in Alaskan theatres, which | he says are the finest he has ever bad the opportunity to contract Theatre and all amusement bus- is far | better than ever before, stated Mr. Shearer, and as a result, the ducers of motion pictures have much more money to fpend on their productions an dare spending it lavishly to give the public the pictures ever. There has been improvement of more than thirty per cent in the theatre business all ,over the country this year and this | improvement is ste: dl‘v increasing Thursday | im- | says he is determined | Capitol Theatre here | pro-| best | an| (Associated Press l’ho(m LEGlON lNITlATES 3 NEW MEMBERS ; SPONSOR MOVIE Three new iated at the Alford John erican members were init- regular meeting of Bradford Post, Am- Legion, last night in the Those joining the Post W James Walter Norris, Tarrie Lewis and Earle W. Bockover, all ,of Juneau William Markle was appointed | | Professional to the child welfare committee and |Russell Clithero to the Scout com- mittee. The Post decided to spon- sor another movie, and Chairman Bob Graham of that committee, reported arrangements had been made with C. D. Beale, Manager of the Capitol and Coliseum theatres, to hold the show August 16, 17 and 18. Featured will be “The Soldier” with Victor and Richard Barthelmess B IRVING PLANE ON SITKA MAIL ROUTE The Irving Airways Lockheed Vega plane, Gene Meyring, pilot, took off from Juneau this morn- ing at 10:30 on its regular mail flight to Sitka and way points. Passengers were: Willis Nowell for Funter Bay; E. Lawrence for Ten- akee; D. D. Hull, J. W. Lake &Co. representative, and H. C. Stryker, ance man, for Sitka afternoon, Meyring to Lake Hasselborg for the Forest Ser- McLaglen made a flight with freight vice Tomorrow morning the plane will leave on the reguuar mail hop to Chichagof. R RIVER BOAT ARRIVES The Jeanne arrived from' Taku River points this morning to await the arrival of freight aboard :the Princess Louise, due here this evening. - BABY BORN A 9-pound son was born to Mrs. Richard McCormick of Douglas at 10 o'clock this morning at St. Ann's Hospital. HALIBUT SOLD LOCAL MARKET Halibut salcs on lh(- local market from Saturday afterncon till this afternoon were: Tern, Captain Andrew Rosness, 2,000 pounds to the' Alaska Coast Fisheries at 7.10 and 5.10 cents; Norland, Owner, 1. Goldstein, 21,000 pounds to the Segastian Stuart Fish Co., at 7.00 and’ 470 cents; Thelma, Captain Bernt Alstead, 10,500 pounds to the Alaska Coast at 7.05 and 5.05 cents; Marge, 2,500 pounds to the Alaska Coast at 7.05 and 505 cents; 30E- 396, 1,400 pounds to the Alaska Coast at 7.05 and 5.05 and the Marie Captain Pete Oswald, 9,000 pounds to the Alaska Coast Fisheries at 7.15 and 5.05. - ee< FIVE HALIBUTERS ‘ SELL AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, July 28—Halibut ar- rivals, catches and sales today are as follows: From the western banks—Om- aney, 38000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents Helgioland, 32,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents; Republic, 20,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents From the- local banks—Maddock, 1,300 pounds, 9% and 8 cents; Swift II, 1,500 pounds, 9% and 8% cents, ————— Irene Dunne is a native of ville, Ky. Her birthdate was 14, 1904 ARMSTRONG Add Charm and Beauty to Your Home and Lends the Necessary Touch of Color that Makes a' Cheerful ‘Room. Beauty is not all, howover. 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