The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 9, 1937, Page 2

Blelpmmsenflpmmse oo fieesenflpmsenllps= s Fall St: Wool 1t's Time for Autumn Trips In Viash'ng Queer Things to Be 5 National Capita Some Patliclic 3 Lt WASHINGTON, Nov « to take your Washington befor messes everything Considere i the 500-f I ton Monumen impressive excurion, Climb up if you like 900 is worse climbin cannot slide down We have not climbed and don't intend to does it faster and is free Anybody cun and Rembrandt ian Institution, impress your mneghlo: deeply endowed in go out into Rock C in mortheast Washin the bronze statute by at the grave of Hen his wife. ir A SAD EXPERIENCE The statue by pines and shrubbery bronze statue of a wor ply veiled. Local resid named it “Gric it, and tradition las it L sembles his wife, who ruled over - Washington society with a sad face and a quill pen in pre-Spanish is almost war days. Viewed from a few feet away, it is depressingly melan- choly, After viewing it 10 minutes you become so depressed that you would snatch a pick-me-up at the very next tavern except for a feeling that it would be almost sacrilegious to think of that. The next stop is at a 0z tablet in a corner of the State Dc- partment building. It is in such a prominent position that few will brave the conspicuous business of reading it. A policeman guarding a nearby door said weeks had pass- ed without his seeing anybody stop by it. ODE TO A HORSE . It says: “This tablet commemorates the ‘ services and sufferings of the 243,- ++ 135 horses and mules employed by the American Expeditionary Forces overseas during the great World War which terminted November 11, 1918 and which resulted in the death of . » to describe. “A fitting tribute to their im- portant services has been given by the commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, General John J. Pershing, who hs.s' written: “The army horses and mules proved of inestimable value in pros- ecuting the war to a successful con- clusion. They were found in all the theatres of preparation and opera- B. M. Eehxe 68,682 of those animals, ¢ What they suffered is beyond words'¢ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, (Al ] i T yles You Will Like! Flannel Skirts iwroe Group, Smart Colors! ~ELLENT TAILORING You'll be delighted with the smart- \ess, as well as the quality, of these all-wool flannel skirts! Newest styles d colors; pleats, pockets and but- rsday, Nov. 11, Armistice Day nds Co., Inc. Department Store” Sipomsenfiyrsven s k nd killed many of the oth- ping for €l profit for the year was usation, ibout $300. ien [hey Lbope to make up a little of 1i United that this year. They have installed ¥ ol tne ts in t poultry houses which wal Relief, imed on itomatically from crican Hu- 5:30 10:30 each night. The lights hens to eat an extra Court more eggs, the Smiths members of the fam- poultry business thor- lheir father operates a where he maintains n 5. - Struck by Train Girl Is Not Hurt KENOSHA, Wis,, Nov. 9.—Soph- - > ie. Fillpowics, thirteen, was walking z% E NS gfiAYan ur if nothing had happened. Ew .“.-Ai’ : u something had, was taking a short cut wnd crossed a spur track of Milwaukee Railroad: Just then cnger train was switched off in line and struck her with she was hurled thirty TUITION FOR 3 COLLEGIANS Nursing only a few cinder = raiches, Sophie got up and con- i ), Ind, Nov. 9. — When .| 4 o' > ne Smith and & o w “Poison Highball” Slayer Must Die really is y I wife, Opal, u be their CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 9.—Convict- d by the “poison highball” slaying b mith fam- of his wife, Corydon A. Black, 35, furmers near Hagerstown. Oh- was sentenced to death in the elec- jmer Smith, the father, originated tric chair by Judge Peter H. {the pouliry method of financing Sehwaba. L cxpenses when his eldest At his trial Black had testified Martha, started to Taylor that he and his wife, Cordelia Eli- Martha kept chickens zabeth Black, made a suicide pact gh her five yeurs of university last October and toasted each oth- lau n hter 1929, training She now is teaching er in the lethal draughts at her school at Coultervilie, TIL. apartment. Egg Market Good p e e s e Tries Sticide (four-roomed house. The job of reg- 4 {istering for classes had to wait un- tl the flock of chickens were hous- ed in two boultry buildings and the The egg market is good and the MONTREAL, Nov. 9.—Harry Bar- |Smiths figure the net profits, for ges has given suicide up as a bad lh_e winter from the sale of ¢ggs job after firing three bullets at will be $800. School expenses for his brain and getting no results but the three will be about $625 and liv- 5 headache. jclose to paying the entire bill. volver close to his temple and pull- Hazel, year. Logan, 2_(1 is a junior and glive, he pulled it again and again. {Mable Jean, 18 is a freshman. Opal Mrs. Hardes ealled police when she ‘k eps house for the other three found him lying on the floor in a sll)O_a year. doctors found that the bullets had The chickens have been bought plowpd only grooves in Bardes' ch year from their father at $1'scalp, ch. When sehool is over they sell ——— s them back to their father at the RETAIL CLERKS MEETING | tlzee Smiths now in school Gots Headache soats turned out to pasture. ing costs $300. Thus, the hens come Tired of life, Harry pointed a re- in the home which they rent for pool of blood. At the hospital, same price and since most laying' An important meeting of the re- hens sell for $150 after a year's tail clerks is called for tonight at 8| production, Mr. Smith doesn't do o'clock in the Union Labor Hall. badly either. —_————— The feed is bought at home and Health Department statistics re- trucked to Upland. veal 36 South Carolinians died of Hens Get Extra Meal “alcoholism” during the 12 months Last year the youthful egg mer- ended June 30. |chants didn't do so well. The mar- —————— ket was bdd and they had some Vultures are welcomed as scaven- hens which turned out to be “can- gers in many regions, now 22, is in her senior eq the trigger, Finding himself still| Le BOLD IS ONLY ALASKA EXPORT 10 SHOW GAIN ‘Shipments to States Fall Off as Winter Season Ad- vances, Report Reveals the Shipments of merchandise from Alaska to the United States dropped off in October from the previous month, according to the monthly report of Collector of Customs J. J. Connors. Gold was the only com- modity showing a gain. Export of that metal jumped from $2,394,213 lin September to $3,139,161 in Octo- |ber. Total export for the last \month was valued at $8,937,930 com- pared with $13,217,521 in Septem- |ber. The complete October shipment {report follows: TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1937. DES" SRIBIENT |Reindeer meat ... .$ 12,030 |Fish: Fresh and frozen, (ex- cept shellfish) : Halibut 397,078 | Salmon 96,838 | Other 18,851 Salmon, canned 3,192,341 ! Cured or preserved, (ex- | cept shellfish) : I coa 3,471 Herring 41,656 | Salmon 168,192 Shellfish: Clams 643 | | Crabs 59,287 | Shrimp 17,915 Other fish 34 Fish Products: | Meal 91,462 Oil .. 377,228 Other fish products. 28,167 {Furs and fur-skins: | | Fox: | Black and silver 395 Red 2609 B | White 1,646 " Marten 770, SAILOR BOY PR Mink 505| A mew sailor boy cotton print stamped with Jolly anchors and Muskrat 1.6841 life belts makes a colorful school frock for Miss Six-Year-Old. Otter 483% White pique collar and cuffs contrast with its blue background. All other 827/ The younger member of the family wears a flower-patterned green Fur manufactures 850 frock. The printed designs of both fabrics were worked out by |Whale oil 65.628| children. ; {Whale fertilizer and meal 9,098 __ i el Bt o = el |Live animals 1,740 § Wkl SviatTed 7363| ASSAULT CHARGE the death of Albert Mills at Excur- Wood, timbBer and lumber 4,942/ !Ore, matte and regulus: i DISMISSED AGAINST Copper 501,856 JOHN M’KINLEY Lead 11,090 &1 Tin ore concentrates. 118,313 | Trophies, specimens, curios | ete. | Charge of assault with a danger- 3,202 ous weapon against John McKin- *All other articles 69,973 ley in a recent indictment by the ——e—0grand jury was dismissed in the Total value of products of |Federal court this afternoon and ATIALG: ; $5.399,073 the defendant ordered released. Mc- !Value of United States Kinley with his brother, Frank, were 362,713 both cleared by a jury last week on | products returned . P charge of murder growing out of sion Inlet last February. The Tony Flores case was delayed today due to waiting for witnesses to arrive from Petersburg on the Alaska, which is scheduled for this evening. The trial is expected to be continued tomorrow. Flores is charged with assault with a dan- gerous weapon on the person of Da- vid Phillips in Petersburg. e HOONAH COUPLE WED Ernest Walter Hillman and Alice Eileen Cook of Hoonah were mar- |Value of foreign mer- £ i chandise - 820 - e Toial value of shipments { of merchandise $5,762,606 |Gold $3,139,161 | Silver 36,163 *Items included in “all | | other articles”: { ! Paintings 400 Palladium .......... 1,540 i &%) WESSON OIL | Reindeer offal, edible 3,947 | Reindeer offal, inedible.. 790 Quart g - Reindeer hides ... 450 =] SUGAR Berries 22 Potatoes 221 i 10 POUND CLOTH BAG - ON SITKA VISIT Miss Catherine Hemphill, of Au- |burn, niece of Mrs. James V. Davis, ipassed through Juneau aboard the North Sea, enroute to Sitka where she will visit for some time with her mother, Mrs. Frank Lockridge. e — PLEDGES ZETA BETA TAU BEANS MONARCH—No. 2 tins .. MONARCH SALAD Louis Seidenverg, son of Harryl |Seidenverg of Anchorage, has| pledged Zeta Beta Tau fraternity {at the University of Washington. ~ - ANCHORAGE DOG CATCHER ‘The Anchorage City Council has |passed a motion to hire an official !dog catcher. Gus Olson is to take over the position. S e ITALY TO ANCHORAGE Z. Zulbert, who left Anchorage more than a year ago to visit friends in TItaly, plans to return to his Al- iaskan home in April. — - — SATURDAY, NOV. 13TH No. 2 tins _.:.:. ... CATSUP ONE No. 2, tin MONARCH SHOE STRIN BEETS No. 2 tins |Is the date to buy your Christmas presents at the Fancy Work Sale and Tea held in the parlor of the! |Methodist Church, adv.‘ .- | HAIDA DUE 10 P.M. ‘The Coast Guard cutter Haida, on a trip to Kake, is due back in, port at 10 o'clock tonight, accord- ing to radio advices. | e, - Today’s News Taday.—Empire. Schilling Bang Powder QUART: GALLON POUND _. FREE DELIVERY AMERICAN Cash Grocery VEGETABLES 2 for 35c MONARCH—Large bottles MONARCH OLD FASHION RUSSETT PEARS s 2 for 35c Grapefruit Juice Pineapple Cide FRESH PUMPKIN American CA STOCK UP WITH YOUR MEAT SUPPLIES EARLY ... Because we will be closed all day Nov. 11 ARMISTICE DAY AMERICAN MEAT CO. 55° c PEAS, STRING 7 2 for 35c 2 for 35c » 25¢ SH Grocery PHONE 152 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHH THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m., Nov. 9: Fair tonight and Wednesday, colder tonight; fresh to strong east and northeast winds. Weather forecast for Southeastern Alaska: Fair tonight and Wed- nesday, colder tonight; fresh to strong east and northeast winds, ex- cept north winds over Lynn Canal, and strong east-northeast winds over channels having an east-west direction. « Forecast of winds along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska: Strong easterly winds from Dixon Entrance to Yakutat and moderate to fresh easterly winds from Yakutat to Cape Hinchinbrook tonight and Wed- nesday. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weathes 4 pm. yest'y 2949 37 86 w 4 Cloudy 4 am. today 29.94 31 84 w 6 Clear Noon today 30.15 36 43 NE 10 Clear RADIO REPORTS i TODAY Max. temp. Lowest 4am. 4am. Precip. 4am. Station last 24 hours temp. temp. velocity 24 hrs. Weather Anchorage 37 | 13 — | [ Barrow 4 -4 4 ;] o Nome 32 | 32 36 8 08 Bethel 34 | 28 34 20 0 Fairbanks 18 | 8 18 f, 2 Dawson 22 4 6 1 0 St. Paul ... 44 —_ - —_ —_ Dutch Harbor ... 44 44 44 26 0 Kodiak 42 32 34 |4 0 Cordova - 40 | 32 32 4 0 Juneau 39 | 30 31 6 { Sitka 40 29 — - 0 Ketchikan 44 34 34 4 18 Prince Rupert .. 42 —_ b -~ o 4 Edmonton 42 26 26 6 02 Cloudy Seattle 54 46 46 "6 36 Rain Portland 56 48 48 8 192 Rain San Francisco 60 | 52 52 4 0 Cloudy New York 66 | 56 58 20 01 Cloudy ‘Washington - 58 60 8 02 Cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 8 A.M. TODAY ¥ Seattle (airport), cloudy, temperature, 44; Blaine, cloudy, 46; Vic- toria, cloudy, 45; Alert Bay, cloudy, 31; Bull Harbor, cloudy, 38; Lan- gara, partly cloudy, 38; Triple Island, cloudy; Prince Rupert, partly cloudy, 36; Ketchikan, cloudy, 35; Craig, clear, 31; Wrangell, clear, 30; Petersburg, clear, 27; Sitka, clear, 32; Soapstode Point, clear,'28; Hawk ! Inlet, clear; Radioville, clear, 32; Juneau, clelir, 35; Skagway, 28; Cape St. Elias, clear, 36; Cordcva, partly ¢loudy, 31; Chitina, clear, -4; McCarthy, clear, -12; Anchorage, clear, 20; Fairbanks, ‘cloudy, 14} Nenana, cloudy, 20; Hot Springs, cloudy, 22; Ruby, cloudy, 25; Nulato, foggy, 30; Kaltag, cloudy, 28; Unalakleet, cloudy, 32; Flat, cloudy, 24; : Ohogamute, clear, 30. | Juneau, Nov. 9. — Sunrise, 7:33 am.; sunset, 3:54 p.m. | | | WEATHER SYNOPSI» H The barometric pressure was below normal this morning from | Southeast Alaska southward to Oregon, there being a storm area cen- | tered off the coas? of the northern portion of the Queen Charlotte Islands. High baromtric pressure prevailed over the Mackenzie Valley, the crest being 30.32 inches at Fort Norman, and rising. This general | pressure distribution has been attended by precipigition from Dixon | Entrance southward to Oregon and by generally fair weat her over the remainder of the field of observation. | the Mackenzie and upper Yukon valleys, and warmer from Fairbanks westward to the Bering Sea. The Yugon River froze over at Ohogamute at 10:50 a.m., November 8. ried yesterday by U 8. Commission-‘ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN er Felix Gray. The couple was at-|that ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, ad- tended by Richard Thorne and ministrator of the estate of MAY James Hay. |GERTRUDE RIVET, deceased, has ———r 1med his final account together with LS +# |a petition for the final distribution 8th, 1938, at 10 a.m. at the office of _|the United Staes Commissioner, for NEW YORK, Ivov. 9. — Closing | juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, quotation of Alaska Juneau mine has been set for settlement of said | STOCK QUOTATIONS L stock today is 12%, American Can | account and hearing of said peti- . 86, American Light and Power 6%, tjon for distribution, All heirs, credi- Anaconda 27k, Bethlehem Steel 48, | tors and other persons interested Calumet 8%, Commonwealth and in ] estate are notified, then and Southern 2, Curtiss Wright 3%, there, to appear and show cause, if General Motors 40, International any they have, why said account Harveseter 65%, Kennecott 31%, should not be settled and allowed New York Central 19%, Southern and distribution of said estate Pacific 20%, United States Steel should not thereupon be immediate- 55%, Cities Service 2%, Pound $5.01,|ly made to the persons entitled 1 Bremner bid 1 asked 3, Republic|thereto, without further noticé of Steel 18%. | proceedings. Reference is hereby DOW, JONES AVERAGES |for further particulars. The following are today’s Dow, | ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, Jones averages: industrials 126.16, Administrator [ rails 32.08, utilities 21.96. ‘Flrst publication, November 9, 1937. e Approximately 110,000 Americans | soldiers and sailors died in the world war. for sale at The Empire Office. 00000 Now It's a Good Time to Get Your NEW GE REFRIGERATOR! . T Get the jump on the higher'food prices of Fall and Winter, Choose your Gen- eral Electric now and you will save many an extra dollar every month. [ ] SOLD BY Alaska Electric Light 8 ———aro— 28! BEENEER) Power Company : - SERVING ) i g Juneau—Douglas—Alaska v l?lllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIHHHHIM ; SIS S ] 7 T LA FOR HOME OR BUSINESS | REFRIGERATION SERVICE and REPAIRS Phone 34 =i Our Refrigeration Expert, JOHN HOUK; is equipped to give you Quick, Efficient Service at reasonable cost. ( Rice & Ahlers Company ' | clear,’ It was colder last night over most of Southeast Alaska, also over 3 of said estate and that on January ;. |made to said account and petition 1 | Last publication, December 10, 1937. Lode and wiacer location notices ; T T T P T PP e e T 1T P