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6 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SHOX , I DONT GQooaGLE SAYS ABoLT WO - LEGGED HUMAN - Marine News B e | IIl-Fated Man Dies Trying to Get Fjrg Started Several days ago The Empire printed a dispatch from Fairbanks of the death of a man on a trail The Fairbanks News-Miner gives « further details, as follows: # Emil Hammer, trader at Hes “on the Tanana, froze to death O‘I‘ and Big | w the trail between i :Delv.a Thursday. News of this mishap was brought Roy Lund, who Healy to Fairbanks by © 0 6 e 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 carries the mail and freight to Big g — *! ~Delta and in a telephone message |~ = to the United States marshal’s of- ;.,. | fice | | With two slegs of furs, Hammer |y |IDES TOMORROW || was traveling the 40 miles to Big PR, | Delta in 50-below weather. Native Drives First Sled | The first sled was driven by a native (the eldest son of the late Chief Joe). The sled’s load includ- ed five sacks of fur and a native ‘woman. ** When the native musher reached the Clearwater roadhouse, 12 miles | frem Big Delta, he left the woman | and furs, and turned back to look for Hammer. 1 Eight miles back on the trail the native found the white man, frozen stiff, beside his team. His mitten were off. He had attempted to start a fire ¥ Hammer was 67 years old, and had owned the trading post at Healy since 1924 according to Ted «+ Lowell, Fairbanksan, who knew him ;) He usually came to town once or grtwice a year to purchase his sup- ‘iplies. He traded with the Northern Commercial Company in Fairbanks. - LITTLEPAGE WILL | BE CHAMBER GUEST i Jack Littlepage, former Jum‘nu} apd Alaska mining engineer, who | #Nas spent the last several years in Russia, will be the guest speaker at- the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon in Percy's Cafe, it was announced to- day by Secretary R. H. Stevens. | - - i In Jerusalem's 33 centuries of | history, she has endured over 20! sieges and blockades, about 18 re- | constructions and six changes from! one religions to another. i ¢ WA Chatham Strais Transportation Co. “M. S. DART” Leaves Femmer Dock every Wediies- day at 7 aum. for Petersburg, Kuke, | Port Alexander and portd, | Freight received not later than 4 p.m. Tuesday. " i FOR INFORMATION f ° MAURICE C. REABER, Phone 4622 When in Need of DIESEL OIL—STOVE OIL YOUR COAL CHOICE GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US JUNEAU TRANSFER Phone 48—Night Phone 69 | NEW ALASKAN | HOTEL | So. Franklin Street JUNEAU- Phone Single O If It’s Paint We Have It! IDEAL PAINT SHOP FRED W. WENDT STROMBERG-CARLSON RADIOS J. B. Burford & Co. i | o door step is worn » COME IN and SEE the NEW | P AR s e GROCERS MEET ~ WITH CLERKS | R 5. P R LASSES AN BOCK \WHEAT” CcAkes ! RELIEVE ARY A WORDL MISTOFER HONEY POT AQTT NE AX ME, PAW i % s [eo 0o eeseocescese i Steamer Movements _ ‘e NORTHBOUND . [o Norah duled to ® I ve Friday afternoon or e e evening. Should have 10 days ® mail aboar . SCHEDULED SAILI . No steamers scheduled to sail e le from Seattle account of e strike. . * SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS e/ ® No steamer north, west. o LOCAL SAILINGS o | ® Estebeth leaves every Wednes- e |e day night at 6 pm, for e . and wayports. . . caves every Wednesday ® . m. for Petersburg, Port ® . nder, Kake and way- e | Low tide 3:57 a. m. 40 feet | High tide 10:06 a. m., 17.8 feet Low tide 4:51 p. m., -17 feet | High tide 11:19 p. m. 14.8 feet ———————— The meeting an employe committee with the grocery c! of the Retail Clerks last night in Union nothing accomplished inst the proposals presented by the union and printed in last night's Empire. ‘We prefer to remain quiet on | the thing until something more definite develops,” one union man | said today. “We will meet again January 26. S Association | Hall found | | | | | CHANNEL BUS LINE Phone 108 Juneau or 71 Douglas Leave Juneau: A.M.—7:15, 8:00, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15; P.M.—12:15, 1:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6 7:15, 8:15, 11:15, 12:00 midnight. Leave Douglas A. M.—7:40, 8:40,9:40, 10:40, 11:40; P.M.—12:40, 2:10, 0, 4:40, 5:40, 7:00, 7:40, 8:40, 10:10, 11:40. Glacier Highway Leave Auk Bay: A.M.—8:00; P.M.— 1 Leave Juneau: at Jarman's-Friendly FORTUNE $4 Van’s Store Pt s ZORIC DRY CLEANING - HE's JES' A (EETLE TETCHED (N T HAD, (E Truck Driver Alvin Anderson, the chalked up the third serious acci- dent of the winter walking season today when he slipped on glare ice | Anderson was cut and bruised, but than shattered dignity. I UE A Goob AQToN 16 Bauace. A R\FLE 1BALL OFFE'N TH" VARMINT S PUNKIN ' HA\D N LIKE A $15,500 WORTH OF WOE was heaped upon the shoulders of Mrs. Harry offon, 50, and her son, John, 22, shown wailing in each gh. “Slickers,” they said, in- duced thom to wit a bank in Gary, Ind., with a promise to double it. They were left a black bag containing four $1 bills. GROUND LOOPS | Takes Tumble ON HI]ME FIELD Alex Holden has been flying air- planes for nearly three decades and he has never had a serious acci- dent, even during his days with the Royal Flying Corps during the World War—but last night Alex slipped on a rug on a hardwood floor —and could not get up this morning. A hip was badly bruised and left the well-known pilot on his back in ted. That is the story of Alex Hol- den’s ground loop. truck driver for United Food Company nearly Fifth and Kennedy. suffered no fractures other - Empire. AS A PAID-UP SUBSCRIBER TO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE H. R. Shepard is invited to present this coupon at the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE AND RECEIVE TWO FREE TICKETS TO SEE “NIGHT MUST FALL" Your Name May Appear—WATCH THIS SPACE PHONE 15 HOTEL GAanEAtT] ! 3 Every Effort Made for the Comfort of Guests! GASTINEAU CAFE in connection AIR SERVICE INFORMATION WEDN By BILLIE DE BECK oy DY Statehood for Hawaii Is Going to Be Denied e | ge One} (Continued from Pa “The balance is made up of v Hawaiians 150,000 pproximately 110,000 porn, and therefore American citi- The tion probably well under 50,000, sharply the Japanese. Japanese. Hawaiian outnumbered by Off the Record | As one members of the committee explained it (not for quotation), as long as Hawaii »mains a territory its governor is appointed in Wash- Its delegates to restricted influence granted, the state own governor and and representatives co! If sta ington have hood should be would elect its send senators to congress. As to the committee’s report said: “The jury is one member still out.” But another added: “The verdict s in at ed ckling who cl just how every to ator is still Democra leaders 1ew to a m ic members was going One se ast session on who would ty leader, Harrison or Behind closed doors each was given a slip of paper on which to write the name of his choice. Said the senator: “I saw one man who was counted o© for a Barkley vote dot an ‘I’ There is a5 s ; BUSINESS MEETING, CARD PARTY HELD BY EASTERN STAR Mrs. Ed Sweeney, Worthy Mat- ron, presided at the f business meeting of the Order of Eastern Star last evening, when members assembled in the Scottish Rite Temple for regular discussion fol- lowed by a card party in the Blue Room. Mrs. Al Lundstrom was chairman of the evening committee and re- freshments were served by commit- tee members. Contract bride, whist and pinochle were played, with Mrs. C. B. Holland winning first prize in contract; Mrs. Burford Car- michael, second; Mrs. Harry Brown \first prize in pinochle; Paul Schnee, isecond; Mrs. Ray G. Day, first iprize in whist; Mrs. Sam Devon, econd. | - - | Liberia has a coast line of 350 miles, though its greatest depth is 170 miles * THIS FAMOUS close to the theat: stores, with m; view of mountains bor. Splendid food, perfeet | comfort, conven and| LARGE service. i ROOMS, all with bath | [ ? | | is § Ickes’ New Aid Ebert K. Burlew (above), who has been with the Interior Department since 1923, has been nominated by President Roosevelt to be First As- sistant Secretary of the Interior, to succeed the late The ters. The position makes him chief aid to Secretary Ickes. MRS. WHITE STAYS LONGER IN SOUTH W Josephine e, assistant curator at the Alaska Museum, who has been vacationing in the south, visiting relatives, has extended her stay two weeks and will be a pas- nger on the next northbound Prince This is according to advices received here by friends e The Dalai lamas have lived 'in the great palace of Potala Lhasa, capital of Tibet, for cen- turies Roney Lravel PACIFIC on a cofllflm“s’”s “PRIN- CESS” Liner Juneau to Vancouver, Victoria or Seattle SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS PRINCESS NORAH January—16, 30 February—13, 23 Connections at Vancouver Canadian Pacifi Transcontinental Trans-Atlantic Trans-Pacific Tickets, reservations and full particulars from V. W. MULVIHILL Agent, C.P.R. Juneau Alaska CANADIAN PACIFIC ‘Winter round trip rate of AL SERVICE cON- *—Calls into Lynn Canal southbound. f{—Calls into Lynn Canal northbound. = & SERVING ALASKA THE YEAR ‘ROUND Leave Due Juneau Due Juneau Steamer Seattle Northbound Southbound TBARANOF Jan. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 27 *YUKON Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 31 §$74 now in effect between Juneau and Seattle and return. THE ALASKA LINE H. 0. ADAMS, Agent—Phone 2 lore A. Wal- | Learning to Fly Oceans With regular transatlantic passenger service by air only a matter of months, Britain’s Imperial Airways has established a training school for ocean pilots. A class in the use of instruments for navigation in the air is shown above. ¥ Alaska Transportation Co. SCHEDULED SAILINGS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE D. B. FEMMER, Agent PHONE 114 Nignt Phone 312 Alaska Air Transport, Inc. 3 SEAPLANES FOR CHARTER 6-Place Bellanca Skyrocket 7-Place Lockheed Vega 4-Place Stinson “Patco” U. S. MAIL Operating our own aero- nautical Radio System— Station KANG Planes are TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPPED PHONES JUNEAU HANGAR Night and Day 612 tfice 587 Chief Pilot— SHELDON SIMMONS Pilot—L. F. BARR Agent— ' RUSSELL CLITHERO MARINE AIRWAYS 2-Way Radio Communication SCHEDULED PASSENGER AIRLINE SERVICE Authorized U. S. MAIL Carrier *WEDNESDAY, suncau to Hawk Inlet, Tenakee, Todd, Sitka. Chichagof, \an Cove, Hoonah, and return. quent Nonschedule Trips—10% off Round Trip. SEAPLANE CHARTER SERVICE-ANYPLACE IN ALASKA TELEPHONE (: ALEX HOLDEN, Chief Pilot C. V. KAY, rraffic Representative T ol 7ind Shin via HLAND RANSPORTATION CO The only line serving Alaska that maintains a regular weekly service throughout the year. Arrive Leave Leave Juneau Junean Seattle No.Bound So.Bound NORTHLAND _Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 NORCO . Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 26 NORTHLAND .Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 FRED C. CHARMAN, Agent.... J. B. BURFORD, Ticket Agent. CITY WHARF .. GUY SMITH, Douglas Agent Juneau ONLY 5 Houns Fairbanks Via Picturesque Whitehorse Route Modern twin motored airliners have been flying on regular schedules for over two years between Juneau- Whitehorse-Fairbanks-Flat-Nome. Planes in continu- ous two-wgy radio communication with thirteen ground stations. 3 Leave Arrive *Juneau. Tuesday .......Fairbanks *Fairbanks ....Sunday ........Juneau *Fairbanks ....Wednesday ... Flat-Ruby-Nome and re- turn same day. *_—All year round schedule. NEW REDUCED RATES 90.00 JUNEAU—FAIRBANKS— LESS a0/ ROUND TRIP Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc. TRAFFIC REPRESENTATIVE Louis A. Delebecque—Gastinean Hotel Phone 106 Office—4652 Residemce “ <

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