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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1937. i i ¢ ffo nE- 4 3 Dayt 4 Thread‘ Trend Swingtime Manikin B.M. Behrends Co., Inc. “Juneau’s Leading Nepartment Store™ | Exclusive Distribut:.s "hoenix Hosiery EDWARD JEWELL DIES AFTER 3 YEARS (" NESS at Treadwell he ka Juneau mine. the Aluska ve-in > Al Al work and 1 ed I'ransfer Mr. Jew out the T many’ friends, is widow and five children, Jewell, Jr., Mrs. Fay Berthold, Wal- ter Jewell, Margaret Chopp and Myrna Jewell. He has two sisters in California and brother in Pennsylvania Funeral services will be announc- d from the Charles W. Carter Mortuary shortly. D ell-known through- tory where he has a ICCU nitai at St. Ann Last Night A resident of Juneau for 25 yea survived by his| Edward | Edward Jewell, 48, died at 10 o'- clock last night in St. Ann's Hos- pital following an illness of the past three years. Mr. Jewell, who had missed from the hospital two months ago, was readmitted for care this week, but failed to rally from the heart trouble which eventually Glacier Lodge today at 1:45 p. m.|*Items included in oth- caused his death. Born in Philadelphia in 1889, he came to Alaska in 1912 and start- ed work in the Treadwell mine. been dis- FIVE LEAVE FOR WEEK | END JAUNT AT TAKU| P | A party of five, consisting of Jean Faulkner, Mrs. Jack Jeffrey, Mar- jan Cramer, Louise Murrish and George Whyte, sailed for the Twin, aboard Mary Joyce's Mary J. | They will spend the week-end at! the lodge, returning Sunday night aboard the same vessel no] ’?/1 i DES | | MOMENT SALMON SENDS | ALASKA EXPORT UP DURING JUNE With Fish Taking Lead Merchandise Shipments Mount Last Month » With increases in' export of both fresh and canned salmon, ship- ment of merchandise from Alaska to the United States increased dur- ing June, according to the report of Collector of Customs James J. Connors. Exports during June had a total value of $3209,684 as com- ipared with $2,828,303 for May. Presh salmon jumped from $64,108 in May to $153,872 in June and canned sal- mon from $597,357 in May to $664,- 614 in June. The complete report follows: Fish: Fresh and frozen, except shellfish: Halibut Salmon .. Other . Salmon, canned : Cured or preserved (ex- cept shellfish) : Cod ... ! Herring Salmon Shellfish: Clams Crab: Shrimp . Fish products: Meal ... RS Other fish products Furs and fur-skins: Beaver .. Fox: Black and silver ... Blue s seal skins jarten Mink Muskrat Otter All other Fur manufacturers {Whale oil {Wool, manufactured {Wood, timber and lumber {Ore, matte and regulus: Copper Lead Tin Stone, including marble. Trophies, specimens, curios ete. S *All other articles - $ be 676,738 18,454 1,362 \ 6,297 | 345 4,415 Total value of products of Alaska Value of United States products returned | Value of foreign merchan- dise $1,795478 110,008 2,248 Total value of shipments of merchandise Gold Silver $1,907734 1,254,170 47,780 $3,209,684 Total other articles Spruce oars Palladium - $ 1,170 3,245 TROOPS BARE ARMS, FIGHT PEIPING, July 10.—High Chinese officials declare that Japan has started moving a portion of the powerful Manchurian army toward the North China trouble neutral zone and ten trainloads of Japan- ese regular troops have left Muk- den, two having already passed the Great Wall at Shanhaikwan. Heavy fighting was resumed this afternoon in an area ten miles west of here where Japanese and Chinese are facing each other across the Yungting river. 11 SOUTH TODAY {Noon today OM DIVORCE COURT STEPS. The setting is outside a Chicago courtroom. Boy, age one, meets girl, 22 months. Patticia Bilek’s mother was in court suing for support and a divorce; Arthony Cappiteli’s mother also was seeking a divorce. Patricia offers her symp: Nouices for tnw church column| Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. — Testi- Corner Second and Main St.rectsf ‘OFFICIALS SEE must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, ete. HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL, EPISCOPAL Fourth ang Gold Streets THE VERY REV. CHARLES E. RICE, Dean Sunday Services: No services Sunday as Dean Rice is in Skagway. CATHOLIC CHUKCH Church of the Nativity of tl:e Blessed V. M., Juneau Fifth and Gold Streets REV. WM. G. LeVASSEUR, S. J. Pastor Sunday, July 11, 1937 8th Sunday after Pentecost 5:30 a.m.—Holy Mass. 8:00 a.m.—Holy Mass and struction. 10:30 a.m.—Holy mass, followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. 7:00 and 8:00 a.m.—Holy Mass daily. 8:30 a.m.—Holy Mass in Retreat House. Days of Special Devotion Thursday, July 15—Feast of the 40 martyrs of the Society of Jesus. Friday, July 16—Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In- BETHEL PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY 121 Main Street CHARLES C. PERSONEUS Pastor Sunday services: 11:00 a.m~—Morning worship. Ser- mon by Evangelist Mrs. E. Wade Subject, “Water Baptism for the Believer.” Mark 16:16. 12:00 noon—Bible school. for all. 1:30 p.m.—Broadcasting a service over KINY. 7:45 p.m.—Evening service. Evan- Classes athy. | Ketchikan U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATIER BUREAD THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau} Forecast for Juneau and vicinily, beginning at 4 p.m., July 10. Fair tonight and Sunday, warmer Sunday; gentle to moderate winds, mostly westerly. LOCAL DATA sarom>ter Temp. Humidity Wind Veloclty Weather 30.15 51 88 8 13 Sprkling 30.19 49 93 Calm 9 Cloudy 30.20 61 5 w 7 Cloudy CABLE AND RADIO REPOF.TS TODAY Lowest 4a.m. 4am. Précip. temp. temp. velocity 24 hrs. 42 0 36 0 44 8 50 4 42 46 46 50 49 43 42 44 60 56 58 56 Time 4 pm. yest'y 4 am. today 4am. Weather Max. temp. last 24 hours 65 46 58 .. b6 80 64 52 52 56 60 .. 51 56 Station Anchorage Barrow Nome Bethel Fairbanks Dawson St. Paul . " Dutch Harbor .. Kodiak Cordova Juneau Sitka 10 4 4 Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cléar Pt. Cidy Cloudy Rain Cloudy Clear Cloudy 36 48 48 50 46 46 48 48 50 49 42 46 60 56 58 56 8 82 8 80 WEATHER CONDITION AT 8 A. M. TODAY Seattle (airport), cloudy, temperature 60; Blaine, partly cloudy, 48; Victoria, partly cloudy, 52; Alert Bay, cloudy, 51; Bull Harbor, rain- ing, 55; Triple Island clear; Langara Island, clear, 52; Prince Rupert; clear, 53; Ketchikan, clear, 54; Craig, clear, 55; Wrangell, clear, 55; Pet- ersburg, clear, 55; Sitka, clear, 51; Port Althorp, partly cloudy; Tenakee, partly cloudy; Radioville, clear, 52; Soapstone Point, partly cloudy, 58; Juneau, cloudy, 57; Skagway, cloudy, 53; Cordova, cloudy, 51; An- chorage, clear, 57; Portage, clear, 58; Nenana, clear, 64; Fairbanks, partly cloudy, 64; Hot Springs, partly cloudy, 64; Tanana, partly clou- dy, 62; Ruby, cloudy, 59; Nulato, clear, 62; Kaltag, Unalakleet, missing; Flat, cloudy, 50; Ohogamute, cloudy, 50. Juneau, July 11. — Sunrise, 3:10 a.m.; sunset, 9:00 p.m. July 12. — Sunrise, 3:11 am.; sunset, 8:59 pm. WEATHER SYNOPSIS High barometric pressure prevailed this morning from the Alaskan Arctic coast southeastward to Southeast Alaska and the Pacific North- west States, thence southwestward to the Hawaiian Islands, the crest being 30.34 inches over the Pacific Ocean at latitude 40 degrees and lon- gitude 136 degrees. Low pressure prevailed over the Aleutians and over the North Pacific Ocean, the lowest reported pressure being 29.50 inches over the Pacific Ocean at latitude 48 degrees and longitude 156 degrees. Precipitation was reported over the southern Bering Sea, elsewhere over Alaska generally fair weather prevailed this morning. The temperature at New York City at 8 a.m. today was 82 de- grees and the highest yesterday 98 degrees. Barrow reported that pontoon landings for Clear Clear Pt. Cldy Pv. Cldy Pt. Cldy Cloudy Clear Clear Prince Rupert Edmonton . Seattle Portland San Francisco New York . ‘Washington aseannl cncabon airplanes are now | monial meeting. 4. L. WOOD, Pastor | Cnristian Science Reading Room | Note: The services of tuls church n church building. This room 1s|are held on Saturday, the seventh lopen to the public Wednesday |day of the week. | nfternoons from 2:30 to 4. } Sabbath hool Saturday, 10 a.m. The public is cordially invited to|Bible classes for all ages. | Sabbath Worship, 13 a.m. Sermon atiend these services and visit the | reading room. | by pastor or church leader. | Tuesday evening at 7:30, midweek prayer and devotion. | A | RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH “The Friendly Church” {Corner of Third and Main Streets REV. JOHN L. CAUBLE Pastor | 10:00 a.m. Sunday school. 11:00 am Morning worship. | “Sin's Wages” will be the sermon subject of the pastor Sunday morn- | ing. The Gospel for the seventh Sunday after Trinity is written in Mark 8: 1-9. The Epistle is written {in Romans 6: 19-23. A cordial invi- | ilnlion is extended to visitors and | the unchurched of the city. | THE SALVATION ARMY Willoughoy Avenue ADJUTANT AND MRS. TANNER | LIEUT. M. L. MORRIS | Sunday, 2:30 p.m.—Praise meet-l\ ing. | | Sunday, 6:00 p.m.—Sunday Schoo! i Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Salvation | meeting. | Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.—Public meet- ing. Parade. \ Wednesday, 7:00 pm. — Guard | Friday, 7:30 p.m.—Public meet- ing. All are welcome. i | CHAPEL BY THE LAKE On Fritz Cove Corner |REV. JOHN A. GLASSE, Minister. | Sunday school now begins at 9 o'clock, and we meet in our own place “on the point.” Everyone in- terested to come is cordially in- vited to enjoy the hour with us, in- cluding the interesting serial story, now being enjeved a chapter each | ! | - HEAT WAVE IS - GONTINUING IN WIDE SECTION | ALASKA FURS 1S DEMAND IN EAST MARKETS SEATTLE, july 10.—An aciive de- INVADERS CAN OFF UGASHI | {Four Vessels Scooping Up Fish with Huge Gear, Plane Flights Reveal (Continued from Page One) have noticed more fish than usual this year with net marks.” Feeling Intense Feeling here is so intense that the One Hundred and Fourteen [few Japanese working around Lives Are Taken in Present Seige ‘,Amencan canneries are hardly safe. {The run is not yet as good as anti-| {cipated. Friele asserted that “what was CHICAGO, i1, July 10. — The jdone to destroy absolutely the sal- hi Nation today and no relief is in methods is on the way here. sight. At least 114 lives have been ta- ken ‘up to this forenoon and hun- dreds of prostrations are report- ed. Temperatures of the upper nine- ties are reported general today. - NAVY AIRMAN DIES, PLUNGE SEATTLE, July 10.—W. H. Mey- ers, 22, first class seaman of Bil- lings, Montana, was killed, and Bruce Harwood, 26, pilot of Clare- mont, Cal., was’ seriously injured, |when a seaplane from the U.SS. Arizona fell 500 feef into the sound off Seahurst Park. A sudden tail wind caught the plane when it was being banked. ———————— cat wave billowed over most of the mon run at Kamchatka by similar The |Japs are not playing fair. These |fish that return to our waters | rightfully belong to us.” APPRECIATES COOPERATION Expressing appreciation for the cooperation given by Gov. John W. !Truy in the Japanese fishing in- igation, Leo D. Sturgeon, rep- | resenting the State Department in the probe, today radioed the Gov- ernor as follows: “I am grateful for information transmitted in your telegram of July 8 and also for the opportunity of receiving through you a presenta- tion of the view of Alaskans on the fisheries situation. In this connec- tion I wish to give every assurance that I am desirous and hopeful of rendering some effective service and that your continued cooperation is deeply appreciated.” Empire classifieds pay. mand for Alaska raw furs, at bet- ter than last year's prices, is re- ported by Max Silver, fur buyer. on returning from a trip to New York. Silver sold a large assortment of Alaska skins and some silver fox furs, produced locally. Labor trou- bles caused postponement of the usual summer sale of furs by the New York auction Company, Inc., !during his visit in New York, but under an announcement just issued, this auction is now scheduled to begin on July 19. “I sold all the raw furs I had lat better prices than we got last year,” said Silver. “Alaska beaver, which will be scarce for the next {few years because of a closed sea- {son on beaver was in particularly good demand. But Persian lamb in grey, brown and black will be the most popular and stylish this year.” e The United States imported near- {ly 400 times as much liquor and | wine as it did last year. gelist Mrs. E. Wade will speak. Sub-| ject, “Security of Believers in Christ| ——————— week. STRIPED SHIRTi G Mannish shirtin, unts this golf frock gray and wiite belt and pockel. open backs. il failored as iripes worked ¢ nother rung on the fashion ladder with HNotice the chamois golf gloves with their flexible carefully as a man’s shirt with its 1oss-wise to make a narrow vest, {men | August Newman, Jack Fargher, and ABOARD ROBERT Eleven went to the States early this morning aboard the Prince Robert which returned from Skag- wuy. These were: Jerry, Oil, Mil- ford Cook, Ernest Newman, C. T. Swanson, J. W. Huynt, W. T. Pit- J. M. Gibbon, Howard Poster, P. H. McLeod. The California Christian En- deavor Union party, numbering ap- proximately 81 round trippers, is scheduled to arrive here aboard the Prince Rupert July 15, according to announcement today. NIECES ARE TO VISIT GOV. TROY Mrs. H. E. Overton, of Olympia, Wash., and Mrs. Charles N. Brough- ton, of Dayton, Wash,, are passen- gers aboard the Northwestern for | Juneau. They are nieces of Gov. John W. Troy and will visit him at the Governor's home while the Northwestern is making the trip to Skagway and return. e, Empire classifieds pay. Alone.” John 14:3. Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.—Gospel serv- ice. Friday, 7:45 p.m. — Young Peo- ple’s meeting. Communion Service the first Sun-| day of each month. Everyone cordially invited to all these services. METROPOLITAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Fourth and Seward Streets 0. L. KENDALL, Pastcr 10:00 a.m.—Cnurch schoal, 11:00 a.m.—Morning worship. 6:30 p.m.—Epwerth League, Thais Bayers in charge. 8:00 p.m.—Evening service. Judith Alstead and Fred Coddington will have charge: of the music. The Ladies’ Aid society will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. FIRST CHURCH UF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Sunday services will be held at 11 am. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Juneau, on Fifth and Main Streets. The subject wil! be “Sacrament.” FIRST PRESBY™ AN CHURCH | DAVID WAGGONER, Minister Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m.—Bible school. 1 a.m.—Morning sermon. 7:30 p.m.—Evening Service under the leadership of the Young People’s Society. ‘Wednesday, Prayer Service. Friday, 7:30 p.m. — Young ple’s Social. - A cordial invitation is given to |all to attend these services and wor- ship with us. | 7:30 p.m.—Midweek | Peo- NORTHERN LIGHT FRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH “Where Welcome and Wvorship M2et” Franklin at Fourth REV. JOHN A. GLASSE, Minister MRS. TREVOR DAVIS, Organist 10:00 a.m—Sunday School. 10:5¢ to 11:00 a.m.—Organ Mo~ ents. 11:00 am. — Morning warship. See our advertisement elsewnere p this paper. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH CORDOVAN DIES CORDOVA, Alaska, July 10. Wesley VanMatre, 30, who shot him- self in the head accidentally on June 30, died yesterday. He owned a plane and was an amateur pilot and mechanic. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Peter Houtchens, wife of a railroad employee here; a | sister, Mrs. E. B. Woodcox, of Fair- banks, and a brother Virgil, of Oak- land. The remains will be shipped to the States next week for burial. - e ADOPT SON Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Fortney, well known Juneau residents, have legally adopted Larrie Ellsworth Thurman, aged 8, according to of- ficial filing with the U. S. Commis- sioner. The boy's name was offici- ally changed to Larrie Ellsworth | Fortney. - CONFINED WITH MUMPS Sandy Holden, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Holden, is recovering from a siege of mumps at the family home. He has been confined for several days. NORTHERN LIGHT PRESBYTERIAN CHUR CH . Franklin at Fourth REV. JOHN A. GLASSE, Minister ' BYRON MILLER Director CAROL BEERY DAVIS Organist “Where Welcome and Worship Meet” SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1937 Sunday School: 10 a. m. Church Services: 11 a. m. SERMON by CAPTAIN R. B. LESHER

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