The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 8, 1937, Page 2

Fall Styles That You W THE DAILY ALASKA FJVfl’lRl;' ill Like! Wool Flannel Skirts Large Group, Smart Colors! EXCELLENT TAILORING ;: ted w ith the smart- | as the quality, of these irts! w} sk ats, ant Girls’ Skirts $2.50 each Women’s Skirts 1.50 to $6.50 Store Closed All Day Thursday, Nov. 1 Newest styles ets and but- 1, Armistice Day B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. “Juneau’s Leading Department Sto re” BRAGAW ARRIVES to that community, he reported, and investigation is still underway, attempting to ascertain the cause. When he left Anchorage HERE FOR SESSION OF JOB COMMISSION ;" " Corica that e mine ex- pected to reopen in 10 days or two R. A. Bragaw of Anchorage, mem- weeks Mining Commissioner B. D. ber of the Alaska Unemployment|gieyart of Juneau is at the scene Compensation Commission, arrived | of the tragedy, fia in Juneau this morning on the Yu- yestigation kon from the Westward for the meeting of the Commission sched- uled for tomorrow . Mr. Bragaw reported 1still enjoying a booming despite the lateness of the season with living quarters as premimu. He estimated that Anchorage now “has a population of around 3,500. The Evans-Jones coal mine ex- "plosion, taking 14 lives, was a ter-'adv. |rible shock conducting in- - - | CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our deep ap- the aid extended us Guard cutter Haida crew following the our boat The Wan- Anchorage business | Preciation for by the Coast officers and breakdown of | derer. OLAUS LARSSON, LLOYD BAYERS Something different, in hosiery styles is shown by pretty Helen McKenna of Springfield, Mass., where a manufacturer is produc- ing stockings which are split at thes knee and reinforced around the edges of the opening, relie ing strain and making for greater comfort on the part of the wearer. Ordinary Scores " Hung Up by Elks | Saturday night's bowling at the, highest score for a single game was rolled by Curtis Shattuck, who also (rolled high three game score with 201-199-159 for 559. Studebaker won over Cadillac and Packard won over Buick. STUDEBAKER 166 171 201 199 125 140 492 510 CADILLAC . Cleveland 178 159 Blomgren 175 175 Hutchings. 150 150 503 484 PACKARD R. Kaufmhann.. 175 175 L. Iverson 172 191 B. Rupe 178 147 5256 513 BUICK 185 185 133 173 153 153 “C Tubbs C. Shattuck . W. Wilson 155— 492 159— 559 181— 446 Totals 495—1497 152— 489 | 175—°525| 150—*450 Totals 175—*525 148— 511 137— 462 Totals 460—1498 185—*565 155— 461 N. Bavard Sterling Petrich jvention leaders Elks Club was not exciting. The| 477—1464 | 153—*459| ALASKA LABOR | PLAN TO FORM | THIRD PARTY Delegates from All Corners of Territory Meeting Here Tomorrow Labor delegates from every rec- ognized union on the Alaskan coast will be represented at the All-Alas- ka Labor Convention convening in Union Hall here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. ‘The purpose of the convention,’ according to officials here, is to “build a united front of all Alaskan labor, along the lines of the Wash-~ ington Commonwealth Federation, the New York Labor Party, Non- Partisan League, Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota,” said E. R. Schulz. The meeting will further go on record as supporting unicameral leg- islature, the six hour day, unemploy- ment relief, anti-fish trap legisla- tion, anti-child labor laws, and other immediate problems of the working man. A harmonious front in the AFL- CIO dispute will be asked by con- and the Japanese fishing invasion in Bering Sea will be up for discussion. Industrial dis- eases will also be discussed at the meeting, asking for protection against silicosis, lung trouble, and for sick benefits. A Consumer’s Co- operative movement will be dis- cussed and the possible establish- ment of an independent publication of the Labor Dispatch. Among delegates who will be at |the convention are Ray Young, from the Cordova Longshoremen, C. W. Hall, from the Clamdiggers Union at Cordova; Dick Tapley, also from {the Clamdigger’s Union; Alfred | Thibbert, from the Cannery Work-| lers’ Union at Cordova; Paul Grs {ham, from the Longshoremen’s Union; T. C. Burchett, representing the Transportation Workers’ Union! LEAF BELTS this novel sports belt. m,oo A MOMENT Suede leaves in warm autumn russets and Lrowns are linked to make | Worn with a champagne beige sweater, it makes a smart accessory to a wood-bjown, hairy wool sports suit. | (Note how the new concave diaphragm appears in sports clothe: TAKU SQUADRON = OFFICERS TAKE POSTS TONIGHT Sons of Legion Installation to Start at 7:30 with Legion at Dugout from Cordova; Mrs. Ann Davis and Mrs. Virginia Pittes, both represent- ing the women’s end of the Can- nery Workers' Union at Cordo and Charles Anderson and Carl Brunstad from Kodiak, representing the United Fishermen of Alaska. From the local unions in Juneau, delegates in attendance will be E. R. Schulz, of the Juneau Mine and Mill Workers’ Union with Chris Hennings, W. A. Rasmussen, John Covich and Charles Crozier, from the same union. The local longshoremen’s union will be represented by F. F. Davis and Eino Johnson, and the Saw- mill Workers’ union by Victor An- |derson, J. M. Saloum and A. W. Crowe. The list of delegates is not yet complete and will be considerably |augmented with the next boat, it !is understood. E. R. Schulz will call tomorrow’s /opemng session. e PRINCESS NORAH PASSES THROUGH The steamer Princess Norah sailed |south from Juneau at 7 o'clock yes- |terday morning with a long list of passengers from Juneau, as follows: For Prince Rupert—Jack Hilli: |s. D. McDonald, Frank Guest. For Vancouver—Bert Wood, Ron- ald Evans. For Seattle—Mrs. Installation of officers of Taku Squadron, Sons of the American Legion, will be held tonight in con- junction with the regular meeting of Alford John Bradford Post, and members are advised that the meet- ing will start one-half hour earlier than usual—at 7:30—so that the boys can get home. The installation ceremony, ducted by Post Commande Bacon, will follow after business session of the Post the new officers are duly inducted into office, a “feed” will be given by the Post honored Taku Squad- ron. con- ter a short s S TWO FIRE ALARMS; " NO DAMAGE CAUSED| | A. C. Padget, Temporary wiring is believed to Totals . 471 511 493—1475 *—Average score. Did not bowl. KR 4 L Bowling Contest Over for Ladies The Women'’s Tournament on the Elks’ Bowling alleys will be discon- tined, it is announced today, be- | cause of the lack of players. The alleys will be opened for wo- men, however, from 2 p. m. until 4’ p. m. as in previous years. e e ' FROM BUZZARD CREEK Louis - Mideke, Superintendent in Charge of the Fox Bar Dredging Company operations on Buzzard | Creek in the Kougarok country, ar- rived in Juneau by PAA plane from Fairbanks. He is traveling with Graham Lammers, head of the company.' Both men, stopping at the Gastin- eau, left for the south on the Prin- cess Norah. - X-rays generated by voltages up | INVITED MR KEMN NEDICUTT OVER THIS EVENING TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT HIS SOM AT COLLEGE-HERE HE COMES NOW-- BOY GOING Copr. 1937, King TO COLLEGE P Peattres Sundicata Yoo Wodd cishss {Miss M. Dennis, D. Swanson, { FOLLOWING VISIT, have caused a fire in excelsior in the Territorial Building at Third and Seward at 9:40 o'clock Saturday night. The alarm was sent in from box 13 and the Department res- ponded quckly. The burning excel- sior was shoveled out into open. No damage was done, accord- ing to Acting Fire Chief Neider- hauser. Sunday afternoon ‘at 2:40 o’clock an alarm from box 42 called out the department again. This alarm was| because of an overheated stove in the residence of R. R. Hermann. No damage was done, | e EASTERN STAR TO HOLD FAIR, BARN DANCE TOMORROW A bzara dance and country fair will concluding a mark the avening tomorrow for East Mrs. J. Komen, Mrs. C. Stromberg, Miss C. Smith, Al Hjllen, J. Dodson, G. Lammers, L. Midake, Mrs. J. White. J. McDonald, A. E. Karnes, Miss R. Wilson, C. Goldstein, Mrs. C. Goldstein, G. Messerschmidt, Mrs. G. Messerschmidt, A. Rynning. Mrs. E. Cowling, H. Ford, S. A. Garvey, G. Robbins, H. Johnson, P. E. Beckner, E. Peterson. Bert Bartlett, O. H. Torkelson, D. Dutton, Fred Hagre, S. Clontz, Jim Clithero, C. E. Brown. MRS. BOWEN SAILS FOR BELLINGHAM Mrs. James E. Bowen, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jonas, left for' her home in Bellingham, Wash,, aboard the Yukon, ents and friends in Juneau. !will gather in the ballroom of the Extensively entertained during Scettish Rite Temple following the her stay in the Capital City, Mrs. meeting of the Eastern Star ear- Bowen was honored at a farewell lier in the evening. party Friday, at the Jonas residence.’ Decorations for the affair will be She attended school in Juneau and arranged tonight, and a large group has many friends here. of Eastern Star members and hus- After| the | visit of several weeks with her par- ern Star and Masonic members who | and Masons and wives will for the event to- bands, be in attendance mOrrow Mrs. Ck Wyller is in charge of the affair, assisted by officers of the organization and a large com- mittee. For the occasion, tomorrow r s ul women in attendance plan- ng to wear gingham dresses in }n']un' with the motif of the eve- ning - NEW ALASKAN OPENS DOORS w Alaskan opened its doors Saturday night with a large crowd complimenting the modern design and appearance |of the renovated structure. A personnel of nine persons is on the staff. Jack Kristian is General Manager and George Shumacker, | Mans The N elor Hotel On the desk will be Shumacker, Bill White and Jack Kinghorn, White taking the night shift A large list of [noted in Yac opening day register. - \WILCOX, MULVIHILL | ENTERTAIN AT PARTY | BEFORE DEPARTURE A large group of frends assem- |bled at Percy’s Cafe Saturday night, | to bid goodbye to M. J. Wilcox, re-| signed Alaska Steamship Company | {agent here, and to Roy Mulvihill, | merican Express agent. The two ailed aboard the Yukon for the! |seuth, Mr. Wilcox to make his home | |in the States, and Mr. Mulvihill on {a short 'vacation. About 40 guests were present for | the affair Saturday, held in the ban- !qm‘! room of the cafe. Mr. Wilcox [and Mr. Mulvihill were hosts. |HOPSON FUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW Funeral services for Lilly Hopson will be held at 1 p. m. tomorrow from the chapel of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary, it was announced today. Rev. David Waggoner will offic-] iate at the services. Miss Hopson, 1('optcd daughter of Albert Mills, sed away at the Government }mem\] Friday night, Empire classifieds pay. By GEORGE McMANUS. YES 1 GOT ONE FROM MY SON WELL= WHAT I'D KNOW registrations was' - . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinily, beginning at 4 pm., Generally fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday; temperature freezing tonight; moderate westerly winds Weather forecast for Southeastern Alaska: Generally fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday; temperature below freezing tonight; mod- erate westerly winds, except fresh northwest and north over Lynn Can- al, Chatham Strait, Clarence Strait, and Dixon Entrance. Forecast of winds along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska: Fresh west- erly winds tonight and Tuesday LOCAL DATA Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Vc]ncxty 88 E 93 0 84 U. 8. Nov. 8: below Time 4 pm 4 am Noon Weathet Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy today today TODAY 4a.m. Precip. velocity 24 hrs. 0 0 Lowest 4am. temp. temp. 14 0 16 20 Max. temp. | last 24 hours | 34 4am. Station Weather Anchorage Barrow Nome Bethel Farbanks Dawson St. Paul Dutch Harbor Kodiak Cordova Cloudy Clear Clear Pt. Cldy Snow 0 Pt. Cldy Clear Clear Cloudy \ Clear Cloudy Clear Rain Clear Cloudy Pt. Cldy Cloudy Prince Rupert Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco New York ‘Washington 28 10 4 14 48 4 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 8 A.M. TODAY rport), raining, tempe we, 55; Blaine, cloudy, 52; Vic- & E Bull Harbor, showers, 43; Tri- howers; Langara, showers, 38; Prince Rupert, partly le,uu ; Ketchikan, cloudy, 34; Craig, showe 34; Wrangell, cloudy, Petersburg, cloudy. ; Soapstone Point, rtly cloudy; Sitka; clear, ‘H: Radioville, clear, Juneau, partly 33; Hawk Inlet, partly cloudy; Skagway, cloudy, 32; Cape St. Elias, clear, 34; Cordova, clear ; Chitina, clear, 2; McCarthy, clear, 2; Anchorage, clear, 18; Fair- r, -3; Nenana, cloudy, 20; Hot Springs, cloudy, Tanana, cloudy, Ruby, cloudy, Nulato, cloudy, 17; Flat, cloudy, 20; Oho- gamute missin Juneau, Nov. Seattle 9—Sunrise, 7:33 am.; sunset, 3:54 p.m. WEATHER SYNOPS! Low barometric pressure prevailed this morr Alaska southeastward to Saskatchewan and as far lowest reported pressures being 29. 20.18 inches at Ketchikan. High pressure prevailed from the southern Bering Sea region southward to the Hawaiian Islands, the crest being 30.70 inches over the Pacific Ocean at latitude 42 degrees and longi- tude 160 degrees. This general pressure distribution has been attended by precipitation from the interior of Alaska southward to Oregon and by generally fair weather over the western portion of Alaska. It was colder last night over Southe Alaska, the interior, and over the Seward Peninsula, Fairbanks having reported a tempera- ture of 3 helow zero at 8 a.m.—the coldest weather at that station thus far this winter. z from the Gulf of outh as Oregon, the 2 inches over northern Alberta and FOR HOME OR BUSINESS REFRIGERATION SERVICE and REPAIRS Phone 34 Our Refrigeration Expert, JOHN HOUK, is equipped to give you Quick, Efficient Service at reasonable cost. Rice & Ahlers Company There’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to select a big new G-E Refrigerator AND SAVE THREE WAYS! 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