The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1937, Page 3

The GIRL SCOUTS of JUNEAU PRESENT He's Riding High and Sitting Pretty! . . And does Ross Alexander make Hollywood’s face turn red in this merry tale of gags, gats, and gals of the air-waves! TONIGHT ONLY THE DA]lY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, I937 Flood Disease Dangers Curhed Says Official Dr. E. R aéey Returns from Public Health Sur- vey Trip to Westward Reporting that conditions leading to disease following the recent floods >f the Interior are now under con- rol, Dr. E. R. Coffey, regional con- sulte ot of the U. S. Public Health Service. returned yesterday aboard the S.8. Aleutian following a brief trip to the Westward Dr. Coffey stated this morning that in Fairbanks and vicinity, where the flood conditions are seri- ous, innoculations against typhoid were givenn immediately, and all drinking water is boiled. Strictest health regulations are being ob- served . Public Health engineer, Dr. Coffey SAILS FOR PAR Accompanied by Ben L. Grimes, ' “Miss Wester! IS EXPOSITION CASIND MEETING ENDS IN JUNGLE DRAMA, CAPITOL Robert Taylor Dives for Barbara Stanwyck Over Gammg Table } A brilliant young scientist is about to head an expedition into the jun- gle in an effort to master a dreaded disease, Taking a final fling at New York he meets a lovely girl in a gambling casino and falls in love with her. His brother dissuades; him from abandoning the expedi-| tion. The youth heads into the jun-| gle and in revenge the girl marries the brother. Returning, the balf- crazed young scientist makes love| to “His Brother's Wife” and per-| suades her to go back to the jungle with him. He is aware that it will save his brother, who actually is in love with another woman. In the jungle, facing the malady of the| n America,” and her chaperone, |tional's screen drama Thrills, Comedy, Radio Romance, Coliseum Today | Juneau Girl Scouts Present | Fast Talking Duo in Coli- seum Attraction Tonight “Here Comes Carter,” First that probes both radio Na- behind the scenes of broadcasting stations and moving picture studios, comes to the Coli- seum theatre tonight, as a presen- tation by Juneau's Girl Scouts to aise funds for their summer camp. Ross Alexander, Glenda Farrell and Anne Nagel are cast in the feature roles. The picture is said to be packed with thrills and rollicking humor from start to finish. The action centers around the activities of a press agent of a film company who uses his knowledge of the movies to broadeast scandal and gossip 1 f Show Place of Juneau THEATRE LAST TIMES TONIGHT WHEN HE KISSED HER SHE SHOULD HAVE REMAINED KISSE but she married his brother!! Shirley Joy Ellls, spotted fever, the youth determines about the stars. For his attacks to inject himself with the germ on a matinee idel who had caused in order to experiment. The girl his dismissal because he refused ancipates him and injects the virus | to help the actor out of one of his into her own veins, ymany disgraceful escapades, he is The rest of the story is told in|given a terrific beating by a band left several days ago for the West- | ward on a survey of Territorial Pub- lic Health work. He leaves Juneau again Thursday aboard the M.S. Northland to return to Seattle, hav- rs. Henry Jackson Adams, are shown aboard the S. S. Bretagne m San Frinclsco just before they sailed for Paris_where Miss Ellis will represent the Golden Gate International Exposition at the Paris Exposition of Arts and Crafts. Miss Ellis, 19-year-old Seattle girl, won her title and the Paris trip in a contest with beauties from 11 other western states. GLENDA FARRELL ROSS ALEXANDER Anne NAGEL Craig REYNOLDS A Warner Bros.-First National Picture PL Mixed USs Policies Cupid Gets His Man Musical Airways Play Grounds Paramount News ADMISSION Adults .40c Children 10c Hi School Students TONIGHT ONLY 2be Loges 60c RED WILLIAMS’S PLAN FOUR-MONTH ‘ EXPLORING TRIP| A four months’ trip to nearby lands, Chichagof, Admirait; ¢ anof, will take Mr. and Mrs. V. F.| (Red) Williams from Juneau ahoald the M. S. Dart tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Williams plan Lo hunt, fish, take photographs, find | wild flower specimens and explore in general on their trip, for which/| they are taking camping equipment | and an outboard motor. During her absence, Mrs. Wil- liams’ place at the Juneau Flori | | \Gold Too High For Patching Dome’s Gleam DENVER, Col, June 1—Colo- rado’s State capitol dome is losing its $14,000 gleam. Thirty years ago Colorado’s min- ing men, flush with golden nuggets from the State’s mountains, sug- gested it would be fitting to cover the big dome with rolled gold. ing fulfilled the purpose of his trip on activities of the Public Health Service in the Territory. This in- formation will be used in coordin- ating #inancial aid granted to Dr. W. W. Council for the Territory, by provision of the Social Security Act. “I am impressed with the effici- ent way in which work is being carried on in the Ter- ritol Dr. Coffey stated this mor; ing. “Alaska has a problem totally different from that of the States n view of the relative sparsity of | its population, great expanse of | territory, and the high expense of traveling. However, workers are meeting difficulties ad- mirably.” Adding that he firmly that facilities of the Public Service should be enlarged Territor believes | Health in the , Dr. Coffey stated that he expects to see soon an enlargement of the department’s activities throughout Alaska. Dr. Coffey arrived in Juneau on May 18, accompanying Dr. W. W. Council, Territorial Commissioner Juneau he has been at work in the offices of the Territorial ment of Health. ‘ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Daniel Ross, administrator of the estate of Catherine Blanche Ross, deceased, has filed his final estate, and that July 17, 1937, at ‘10 A. M. at the office of the United States Commissioner for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, has |been set for settlement of said ac- count and hearing of said petition for distribution. All heirs, cred- itors and other persons interested in said estate are notified then cause, if any they have, why said account should not be settled and, allowed; and distribution of said estate should not thereupon be immediately made to the persons by securing first hand information ' ___ Public Health | Public Health | Depart- | — | big account together with a petition | for the final distribution of said, and there to appear and show; “His Brother's Wil film closing | Klondike Rush s Recalled by - Sumdum Postma Pioneer Helped Posse Cap- ture Murderers in | Early Days | He wouldn't weigh over 100 pounds, | tincluding a suit of hand-me-downs land a pair of heavy blucher shoes. His long hair and rugged mus- Itache are the color of desert sand his small face, and ‘\\nnklr) cre: Ihis blue eyes are faded to almost the same shade as his hair. His| —almost timid. | manner is gentle The “Committee of Investigation”| was holding its daily session in the | | of Health. During his brief stay in|Alaskan Hotel lobby when Old Ed |~ dropped in. The topic had smuedi to gold. *Zd, were you in on any of Lh(‘\ strikes?” he was asked | The answer w 1 “There was jone,” he said. “On the El Dorado in '98. It was at the time of the big rush. richest in the Klondike. I staked it and hurried to Dawson to register it with Fawcett, the Gold Commis- | sioner. He put me off, and before | 1 could see him again someone had | jumped my claim.” There was a |far-away look in the little old man’s as he thought of the mlllmn\‘ in yellow gold that had slipped through his fingers. | “My partner and I built a row- | boat at Lake Bennett and left Duw-i son. It was just a tent city then. It took us about two months to go| 'down the river to Nome. I left there on the steamer Oregon in 1904. Went to Seattle.” | |stockholders and board of directors {Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. My claim was one of the] entitled thereto without further no-| He shook his head in a contemp- |tice or proceedings. Reference is tous gesture when asked how long hereby made to said account and he stayed outside. “About three Shop will be taken by Mrs. C. C.| Carnegie, who is taking charge of| the shop until the former returns. It was an easy matter to raise $8,000 and buy the gold. Then gl.hey raised enough, to cover the | county courthouse dome with sil- ver. Long since, the elements have “eroded” the golden dome and the courthouse has been torn down. Two years ago sufficient money was appropriated to repair the |leaks in the, statehouse dome, but not enough to patch up the flaked gold. Recently Legislators discussed the situation but decided, what with relief and old age pensions, the time was inappropriate to buy new gold for old. The change in the price of gold has made the sparkle a $14,000 one - now. RCA VICTOR Radios——————Records Radio Tubes (Next Gastineau Hotel) rs. Pigg Phone Try an Empire ad. | HOTEL JUNEAU Formerly Hotel Zynda CLARENCE WISE * Manager “Smiling Service” Bert’s Cash Groc PHONE 103 Free Delivery Juneau “0. K.” LUNCH Fried Frog Legs and Other Deiicacies 257 8. Franklin P % ELECTRIC SERVICE Expert repairmen for all electrical appliances available at all times. Call us for service on ELECTRIC APPLIANCES RANGES of any make REFRIGERATORS MOTORS WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS PHONE 6-2 RINGS—JUNEAU Alaska Electric Light and Power Company petition for further particulars. DANIEL ROSS, Administrator. HOWARD D. STABLER, Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska. Attorney for Administrator. First publication, May 15, 1937. Last publication, June ) 1937. NOTICE TO (REI)ITORS IN UNITED STATES COMMIS- SIONER’'S BATE) COURT FOR THE TER- RITORY OF ALASKA, JUNEAU COMMISSIONER'S PRECINCT. In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN SISUL, Deceased. ALL CONCERNED are hereby notified that JOHN H. WALMER ed administrator of the estate JOHN SISUL, deceased. ALL PERSONS having claims against said estate are hereby re- quired to present the same, with proper vouchers, within six (6) months from the date of this notice to the undersigned administrator at #1206 Seward Building, Juneau, Alas- ka, or mail same to Post Office Box 1211, Juneau, Alaska. Dated at Juneau, 15th day of May, 1937. JOHN H. WALMER, Administrator. First publication May 18, 1937. Last publication' June 8th, 1937. of Alaska, this PHONE 206 | Juneau Radio Service | For Your RADIO Troubles | 122 Second St.—Next door te | San Francisco Bakery | [ - KEITH 6. (EX-OFFICIO PRO-' was on April 10, 1937, duly appoint- | Haven't expect I didat live it. and don't | months. been out since, | to.” Old Ed first came to Juneau in 1894, and put up at the Occidental. |He recalls when one needed gum | |boots to walk en Front Street | (South Franklin) and tells, with ex- NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL | ACCOUNT AND REPORT IN THE UNITED STATES COM-| MISSIONER'S (EX - OFFICIO PROBATE) COURT FOR THE| TERRITORY OF ALASKA, JU- NEAU COMMISSIONER'S PRE- CINCT. In the Matter of the Administra- tion of the Estate of JOHN R. SIL- | VA, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN |that on May 18, 1937, JOHN H. WALMER as administrator of the estate of JOHN R. SILVA, de- ceased, made and filed in the above- entitled Court at Juneau, Alaska, his final account and report and that on said day the said Court entered its order directing that a hearing be had upon said Final Account and Report before it on Saturday, July 17, 1937, at 10:00 o'~ clock a.m., at the office of the said United States Commissioner, in the Federal-Territorial Building, in Ju- nean Precinct, Territory of Alasl and that all persons then and th appear and make their objections, if any, thereto or to the settlement thereof. JOHN H. WALMER, Administrator of the tate of John R. Silva, ceased. First publication May 18, 1937. Last publication June 8, 1937. Es- de- | | | | run here this evening at the pitol Theatre, with Robert Tuylor,} Barbara Stanwyck and Jean Her- «o1d sholt starred. cited memory, of the time he helped a posse capfure two murderers es- caped from the Juneau jail. A week or two in Juneau and Ed will return to his postmaster job at Sumdum, where he has lived |the last twenty years; back to h)s partner, his dog, and his radio. get The Empire news every (L\), he says, proudly “Some day there may be another ! big strike. And it might be at Sum- dum.” His little old face wrinkled with a SEATTLE, June 1.—The follow- wide smile and the glitter of gold ing halibuters sold here today: lies in his faded eyes. | From the western banks—Alten s 138,000 pounds, 8% and 7 cents a| pound; Northern 40,000 pounds, | Bonanza 24,000 pounds, hoth 8% and 7 cents; Pioneer No. 3 21,000 pounds, 8% and 7 cents. From the local banks—Unimak 13,000 pounds, 8% and 7 cents; Ar-| go 18,000 pounds, Eleanore 12,000 pounds, both at 8% and 7 cents; National 18,000 pounds, 8% and 7 ST NOTICE Second annual meeting of the Jack Wade Dredging June Company 8, in of will be held Tuesday, (Signed) CHARLES A. WHITNEY, adv. Secretary. R See Femmer before purchasing 9 HALIBUTERS : of gangsters. An amazing episode entailing a deadly gunfight—which unknowingly is broadcasted on the air—winds up the story in a smash- ing elimax. Alexander has the role of the radio columnist while Miss Farrell and Miss Naghel complete the romantic triangle, both being in love with him. The picture is enlivened by catchy airs written by M. K. Jermore and {Jack Scholl and sung by Miss Na- ghel, formerly of musical comedy fame, and the radio trio, “The Three Chee! JEAN H‘EI?ISIWLT JOSEPH CALLEIA Harry Passer and Band Barnyard Five Daily Alaska Empire News MIDNIGHT I'REVIEW “AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED” | M S WHITTIER ls‘roc('lv(‘d here today by hll son, RECOVER]NG NlCELY‘Dr M. J. Whittier, from Mrs. FOLLOWING OPERATION M. S. Whittier, Assistant Col- lector of Customs and widely known Alaskan, underwent an operation Whittier who is with Mr. Whittier in Seattle. e e BOLYAN HERE George Bolyan, mining man from for gall stones at the Swedish Hos- | Chichagof, is stopping briefly at the pital in cents; Jane 18,000 pounds, 8 and 7 ' Phone 114 cents. adv., ment. Seattle Saturday and is | Gastineau Hotel on a brief business recovering mccly, sccordlng to word mp tu Jlmeul NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY “A'MUTUAL COMPANY FOUNDED 1N 1845 ~ INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK The management of a life insurance company is one of the great assets which never appears in its balance sheet. The New York Life Insurance Company is ac- tively managed by its Board of Directors who represent the 2,000,000 policyholders of this mutual company. Every Director serves on at least one of five general THOMAS A, BUCKNER Chairman of the Board NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER President, Columbia University CHARLES A. CANNON President, Cannon Mills,Co. £ £ GEORGE B. CORTELYOU Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States WILLIAM H. DANFORTH Chairman of the Board, g-h‘on-’urlfln t. ALFRED L. AIKEN President JAMES ROWLAND ANGELL President, Yale University New Haven, NATHANIEL F. AYER Treasurer, Cabot Mfg. Co. (Textiles) ARTHUR A. BALLANTINE Lawyer, Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine CORNELIUS N. BLISS Meomber of the Board, Bliss, Fabyan & Co. HENRY BRUERE President, Bowery Savings Bank MORTIMER N. BUCKNER Chairman of the Board, New York Trust Co. ROBERT E. DOWLING President, City Investing Co. Committees which meet regularly to supervise the Company’s operations. The Directors devote their ex- perience, their judgment, and the necessary time to this work in the interest of the millions of people pro- tected by this cooperative, non-profit institution. The following men constitute this Board of Directors: JAMES G. HARBORD Chairman of the Board, Radio Corporation of America CHARLES D. HILLES Residont Manager, New York State, Employers' Liability Assuran Corp. GERN!H H. MILLIKEN ' Presiden: Deering, i+ iittiken ® Co. EDWARD L. RYERSON, Jr / n e ny ALFRED E. SMITH Prosident, Ernpire Siate, Inc. HALE HOLDEN Chairman of Southern Pacifi, Co. HERBERT HOOVER Former President of the United States Palo Alto, California PERCY H. JOHNS'I‘ON Chairman of the Board, Chemical Bank ® Trusé Co. WILLARD V. KING Retired J. BARSTOW SMULL Vice-President, J. H. Winchester & Co. PERCY S. STRAUS President, R H. & Co., Ina.) RIDLEY WATTS Director, Cheanical Bank & Trust Co.) / 1 A'BRIEF DIGEST OF THE 92d ANNUAL STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1936 Por Gnt of ASSETS et Cash on Hand, orin Bank...............: $61,082,294.13 United States Government, direct, or fully guaranteed, Bonds. State, County and Municipal Bonds Railroad Bonds Public Utility Bonds Industrial and other Bonds Canadian Bonds. Foreign Bonds. . 317,330.50 Preferred and Guaranteed Stocks. 84,036,258.00 Real Estate Owned (Including Home Office). 126,631,821.63 Foreclosed Real Estate Subject to Re- demption. .. .. First Mortgages on City Properties First Mortgages on Farms. Policy Loans Interest and Rents Due apd Accrued Net Amount of Uncollected and Deferred Premiums. Other AssetL 440,280,359.82 228,059,533.25 .+ 327,501,466.21 215,994,580.80 26,818,027.51 57,048,825.88 . 3,521,041.35 + 404,236,105.38 i 7,867,995.97 . 361,232,688.26 29,154,196.50 30,338,272.23 115,616.16 $2,404,236,413.58 LIABILITIES and RESERVES Insurance and Annuity Reserve. . ........... $1,957,638,266.00 Present Value of Futuce Instalment Pay- MENES. . .ovvaneenersratrissnssossrieciones Dividends Left with the Company at Interest Other Policy Liabilities. Premiums, Interest and Rents Prepaid . . Miscellaneous Liabilities .....o0000.00000000 Reserve for Taxes. 97,225,326.62 100,709,573.83 16,054,897.36 11,284,946.96 3,337,471.86 5,856,238. Reserve for Dividends payable to Policy- Special Investment Reserve. Surplus funds reserved for gemeral con- tingencies. . . 8 —_— TOTAL.....vsvanvassees $2,404,236,413.58 Bonds eligible for amortization"are carried at their amortized values determined in accordance with ths laws of the State of New York. All other bonds and all guaranteed and preferred stocks are carried at market values as furnishe 1 by the National Associa- tion of Insurance 8. Securitics amoynting to $36,145,051, included above, are deporited as reguired by law, Over 199 million dollars was paid or credited in 1936 to policyholders and teneficiaries. This is a meas- ure of the Company’s service in a single year in providing human comfort and family protectior. On December 31, 1936, the Company had 2,722,956 policies in force guaranteeing insurance protec- tion of more than six and a half billion dollars, to be exact, $6,660,968,484. WILDES Representative NEW YO Juneau RK LIFE Phone 601 The 451 million dollars of new insurance issued and the 46 million dollars paid to the Company by men and women for annuities in 1936 reflect continued public confi(lence and participation in the cooperative security offered by the New York Life. As we enter 1937, New York Life continues in its preeminently strong financial position. A more complete report listing the securities owned by the Company will gladly I»e sent upon request. ALFRED L. AIKEN, President THOMAS A. BUCKNER, Chairman of the Board 51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, M. » 1 SAFETY IS ALWAYS THE FIRST CONSIDERATION. .. NOTHING ELSE IS SO IMPORTANT