The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 22, 1938, Page 8

F“_————_———i 8 TRAPPER'S BODY BROUGHT HERE IN CAKE OF ICE Officers Finally Reach Body on Lincoln Island Believ- ed to Be Claud Phillips Encased in a huge cake of ice, the body, belleved to be that of Claud Phillips, missing trapper, which was found on the beach at Lincoln Island on Christmas Eve, was brought to Juneau last night aboard the Yakobi by Capt. Tom Smith and Commissioner Felix Gray dnd Deputy Marshal Wilham Mar- kle, It taken to Carter's Moriuary where an inguest will be held tomorrow Deputy Markle said there was little doubt Lut that the man was Phillips, who has not been heard from since a few days before Christmas when he came into Ju- neau to get supplies. The boat and other indications pointed to him, Markle said. It is expected that positive identification can be made at the inquest after (he body is thawed out of the big ice cake. The body was first seen by Thomas F. Townsend and Z. Gosh- garian, trappers of the Lincoln Is- land on Christmas Eve, The man'’s wrists had been cut, they reported, and his body was hanging over the edge of a small boat. The weather was s0o bad they could not reach the mainland to report the case, so they put the body in the boat, cov- ered it up with canvass and pulled the craft up above high water mark. Two weeks later they were able to come to Juneau and make 2 report. Since then efforts have been made to reach the island, but high seas have prevented until yesterday when a landing was suc- cessfully made, Water had filled the boat and {rozen, encasing the body and can- vass in the ice, Officers yesterday chipped the cake of ice out of the was fei’” EAELLT SALES Every Month in the Year AUCTION SALES DATES 1938 July 13 August 10 March 9 September 7 April 13 October 12 May 1 November 9 June 8 December 14 Special Sales Held On Request of Shippers Advances will be made as usnal when requested. Transferred by telegraph, if desired. THE SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE 1008 Western Avenue Seattle, Wash. L : THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, FEB. 22, 1938. NATION'S MOST POWERFUL AIRLINER i with two 14-cylinder 1150 h.p. engines, this Douglas-built Mainliner of United Air Lines cruises 190 miles an hour at 62 per cent power and has a range of 1500 miles. The twelve ton plane can climb to 9,500 feet with only one engine in use. United’s new fleet has cut coast-to-coast time to 155 hours. When “Miss Alaska,” seiected for that title from among all the guecns attending the Fairbanks Ice Carnival, makes her prize-win- ning journey from Fairbanks to Los Angeles, she not only will be get- ting the thrill of her young life but will be serving as an unoificial am ador of her territory. “Miss Alaska” will fly aboard a Pacific Alaska Airways plane from Fairbanks to Juneau where she will board a steamer of the Alaska Steamship Company for Seattle. There she will make direct connec- tions with a giant Mainliner trans- port plane of United Air Lines which will speed her down tne Pacific Coast.. Tentative plans are for “Miss Alaska” to make brief stop- overs at Portland, Sacramento and San Francisco for the purpose of greeting officials and of extending invitations for tourists and vaca- tionists to visit the Territory this season. On her trip, Alaska's pretty rep- resentative also will have an op- portunity to observe the close prox- imity of her territory with cities 1 the United States by modern plane-steamer-plane services— and will be able to point to these sched- i} in persuading citizens of ‘Washington, Oregen and California to see Alaska this spring and sum- mer. ules boat and brought their gruesome burden to Juneau. Phillips, according to report, had been trapping with John D. Lane and his wife and they had their camp on Bear Creek near the north end of Admiralty Island. Lane told officers that they had run short or food and Phillips left on December 16 to come to Juneau for supplies He was using the boat listed 31- B-118, which he is undeistood to » have obtained from John Sve of Juneau. Officers have found that he did purchase supplies in Juneau and apparently started back toward camp. Heavy seas were running at the time and authorities believe that Phillips may have been carried in his boat far past Bear Creek and to Lincoln Island. But mystery remains of why his wrists were slashed as Trappers Townsend and Goshgarian reported. - -> - The Texas planning board is co- operating with the War Depart- ment in locating manganese, beryl and other essential war minergls. -e The average height of English boys of 13 has increased one inch, of girls one and an eighth inches, since 1914. D Empire classifieds pay. Masonic RANDS’ ORCHESTRA 9:30 SHRINE Anniversary BALL (INVITATIONAL) TUESDAY The Twenty-Second Geo. Washington's Birthday Temple Llury feesi- MRS. HAROLD SMITH, MRS. HOLBROOK ARE. LUNCHEON HOSTESSES Mrs. Harold Smith and Mrs. Wellman Holbrook were co-hostess- es at a bridge luncheon yesterday given at the Smith's atiractive new residence on Sixth Street, where guests for five tables of bridge were assembled for the afternoon. Washington's birthday decorations provided a colorful setting for the affair, Mrs. Minard Mill was win- ner of the first prize; Mrs. R. R. Rowe, second, and Mrs. Harry Watson, consolation. - GENERAL PERSHING 1S SERIOUSLY ILL TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 22.—Gen. John J. Pershing, Commander of the AEF ih the World War, took a turn for the worse today after ap- parently recovering from an attack of rheumatism. Dr. Roland Davison has asked the War Department to send a consult- ing physician here. The change occurred after a restless night, and “while his condi- tion is not critical, complimations might arise to make the outcome most serious,” said Dr. Daviscn —— e LENA PIGG RETURNS AFTER VISIT SOUTH Lena A. Pigg, of the Melody Shoep, returned on the Alaska after a visit of six weeks. She has been in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, greatly enjoyed herself and is feeling fine. YOUR INCOME TAX ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TAX e Certain items are specifically exempt from the income tax and need not be included in the tax- payer’s return of gross income. Among such items are the proceeds from life insurance policies paid by reason of the death of the insured. Amounts received (other than amounts paid by reason of the death of the insured and interest pay- ments on such amounts and other than amounts received as annuities) under a -life insurance or endow- ment contract, which are less than or exactly equal to the premiums or consideration paid therefor, are ex- - empt from Federal income tax. Any excess received over the considera- tion paid is taxable. Amounts received as an annuity under an annuity or endowment contract shall be included in gross income; except that each year the lexcess of the amount received over 3 percent of the aggregate premi- ums or consideration paid for the annuity is tax-free until the aggre- gate of such sums excluded from gross income for the taxable year- 1937 and prior years equals the ag- gregate premiums or consideration paid for the annujty. ‘There are aiso exempt from tax amounts received by gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance: interest on obligations of the District of Co- lumbia, any Territory, State, coulity. or municipality; interest on certain bonds issued by the United States Government or its possessions, and on Federal farm - loan bonds; amounts received through accident or health insurance or under work- men’s compensation acts for per- !sonal injury or sickness, and dam- ‘ages received on account of such injuries or sickness. Pensions and compensation re- ceived by veterans from the United States are exempt; and pensions re- ceived from the United States by the family of a veteran for services ren- dered by the veteran to the United States in time of war are exempt, as gifts. There is also exempt from Federal income tax the rental value of a dwelling house and appurtenances thereof furnished to a minister of the gospel as part of his compen- isation. QOther items .éxcluded from gross income are alimony and city ALASKA HAS FORTY-FIVE FOR JUNEAU Steamer Alaska docked in Juneau at 1:30 o'clock ‘this morning with 26 passengers for Juneau from Seattle, 19 from points enroute, and took 28 to the Westward. From Seattle, passengers were: R. E. Barringer, Joe Crosson, J. V. Davis, Bernice Dean, Louie Delebecque, Mrs. R. C. Foutter, W. John Harris, E. A. Ives, T. Jud- son, C. H. Keil, Jean Mershon Kessler, R. E. Murphy, Mrs. H. Miller, C. J. Newlin, Lena A. Pigg, Mrs. Dan Russell, Elizabeth Rol- lins, Harry Sperling, Joe Shrews- bury, A. Bahu, W. Alen, M. Assen, H. Jacobsen, E. Machnik, H. Clark L. Reinken. ‘The nineteen passengers arriving from Southeast Alaska were: G. E. Austin, E. Jakeway, W. H, Caswell, J. Glass, Mrs. E. Peterson, Mrs. G. Gunderson, Gilbert Gunderson, Nel- ly Gunderson, H. Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, Elven Anderson, Florence ' Anderson, Henry Anderson, D. T Fett, G. V. Beck, Mrs. Beck, W. C, Overoy, Florence Syverud. Outbound pasengers were: for Seward—Miss Jerry Holm,‘ Joe Me- herin, J. R. Johnson, Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Adolphe Yrjana, Mrs. Yrjana, Jerry Reiland, C. Mellquist, Colleen Sheard, H. R. Sheard, Mrs. Sheard, Richard Sheard, Donald Sheard, Earl Clifford, E. Ojaniem, E. Kulokoff, Paul Pelick, S. T. Nadeau, Nick Fullbright, Mrs. Theo- dore Loftus, Nancy Loftus, Dick Dillage, Ted Loftus, A. C. Black. For Cordova — Pete Loloff and Stanley Zuern. For Valdez—William McGaughey and Charles Wetzler. SIMMONS OUT THIS MORNING Shell Simmons hopped the Alaska Air Transport Bellanca to Sitka to- day with five passengers and mail. Passengers out were: for Chicha- gof—Albert Taylor; for Hirst—Mike ‘Wall and Bill Garn; for Sitka — J. Goss and R. R. Brown. Simmons' is to bring back Brown and Prosper Ganty, two passengers. from Hirst and one from Tenakee. Five passengers came in from Tenakee yesterday evening, with Shell. They were Ben Wilcon, E. Wilson, Emile Thaibault, A. Thorne and E. Dumont. B »- | HOSPITAL NOTES PSS (o b G Sl dailhent i N Howard Simmons, of the Junea?l |Cold Storage, underwent a major | operation this morning at St. Ann's Hospital and was reported to be |in a favorable condition this after- {noon. | * | Ted Bohall, employee of the Ti- ,voli Cafe, was admitted for medi- cal care at St. Ann’s Hospital last night. | Ben Williams, old-timer of Ju- {neau, was admitted to St. Ann's {Hospital for medical care yester- day. Jake Hall, a medical patient, was dismissed today from St. Ann's Hos- pital. J. Hoyne of Dawson was dismiss- ed from St. Ann’s Hospital today following medical care. Mrs. E. Bulger was admitted yes- terday for medical care at St. Ann’s Hospital. Mrs, Edward Poole and baby daughter were tc be dismissed from St. Ann’s Hospital today. ————— JUDSON RETURNS After undergoing medical treat- ment and a rest in Seattle, Mayor Tom Judson returned to Juneau on the Alaska this' morning and reported Limself feeling much bet- et - ] MANY ATTEND DINNER DANCE OF SKI CLUB Tournament Trophies Are Awarded — Werner Toastmaster Man-sized skis were replaced by miniature table favors, and snow- covered jackels were out-moded by evening wear, last night, as the Juneau Ski Club turned social to hold its annual dinner dance in the Scottish Rite Temple. Attended by half a hundred cou- ples, the colorful banquet was mark- ed by presentation of trophies won in the ski tournam-wt of Sunday, and was followed by dancing later in the evening Joe Werner, president of the Juneau Ski Club, presided as toast- master, introducing the honor guests and speaking briefly of the status of skiing in Juneau. Peter Lund of Petersburg, who was an en- trant in the tournament Sunday, spoke of his experience in skiing in the Old Country, in the States, and in Alaska. Forest Service Speakers Charies G. Burdick, administra- tive assistant of the Forest Service, summarized the work being done by the Forest Service in building ski trails at Ketchikan and Sitka, and mentioned the improvements made on the Douglas trail. He conclud- ed his talk by applauding the new emphasis upon recreation, and wel- comed the Forest Service's part in contributing to the recreational, as well as the commercial value of Alaskan forests, Toastmaster Werner then intro- duced B. Frank Heintzleman, Re- gional Forester, who spoke of the potentiality of developing Southeast Alaska as a region of winter sports to attract travelers from through- out the States. Skit Presented In an original reading, versatile Ted Danielsen related the exper- iences of a girl would-be skier on a trip to the Douglas Ski Cabin, mentioning a number of guests present, in the course of his hu- merous confession. His contribu- tion was follewed by a skit in which Sherwood Wirt showed first of all the well-known Joe Werner tech- nique, exemplified by J. Irving No- ble, Next posing as Professor Norman Banfield, Wirt explained a compiicated ski chart to Ernest Parsons, climaxed by explanation of the Hixson glide. In the final act of the skit, Mrs. William P. Blanton portrayed Barbara Winn in an expose of ski methods Saren Makes Speech Award of trophies marked the conclusion of the dinner, with Miss Barbara Winn, winner of the wo- men’s race, receiving the first place cup. Miss M ed Apland was awarded the second place cup, and Miss Ebba Erickson, third place trophy. Sven Saren, Juneau Athletic Club winner of boc the down hill race and the jumping division, otfered a speech of acceptance which was the high-light of the evening. The Dan Moller trophy was presented to him by Dan Moller, while Joe Werner presented the Pacific American Fisheries award for the jumping division. Martin Rian was awarded the second place cup for the Men's A down hill race, and the third place trophy was reserved for Ed Eng- berg, absent Bill Hixson, winner of Class B in the men's down hill race, was presented the first prize of that di- vision, with Bob Cowling receiving the second place award, and Jack Wilson, third. i Following presentation of awards, the guests concluded the evening with dancing in the Scottish Rite ballroom. Miss Mary VanderLeest, Ski Club member, was presented in two songs with the orchestra as the final participant in the eve- ning’s program. DIMOND ASKS ~ TWO MILLION -~ FOR AIR BASE [Delegate Declares About Time Congress Recogniz- ed Alaska Defense Need WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond asked the House Appropriations Commit- tee today for two million dollars for initial work on an army air base in Alaska. He 5aid he “didn't have much hope of getting it,” but he told the committee it was about time Con- gress recognized the need for aerial defense of Alaska. “I told the committee the United States seemed so solicitious of the welfare of South American coun- tries that it sent a squadron of flying fortresses there, but couldn't do that in Alaska because there 1is no place to land,” Dimond said. An air base for Alaska is author- ized in the Wilcox Act but no specific site has been selected. — .. NEW CALL FOR BIDS MADE ON S. E. MAIL RUN First Offers on Juneau-Port Alexander Route Exces- sive—In by March 15 Recent bids on the Juneau-Port Alexander mail run have been re- jected as evcessive and a new call for bids which must be in Washing- ton by March 15 has been issued, according to information to Post- master Albert Wile. Blanks can be obtained at the Juneau postoffice, the Postmaster said. The contract is for four years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942. BIDS CALLED ON JUNEAU-DOUGLAS ROUTE Bids have been called for on the Juneau-Douglas mail route and must be submitted by March 5, it was announced today by Postmaster Albert White. Blanks are available at the Post Office. The Channel Bus Line has the present contract for the route. e HOLDEN TAKES THREE SOUTH Three Bureau of Indian Affairs officials flew to Ketchikan this morning with Alex Holden in the Marine Airways Bellanca. Dr. J. R. Worley, Dr. Joseph Aron- son and Dr. Aronson’s assistant, Miss Erma Parr made the flight. Dr. Aronson and Miss Parr will make X-ray surveys in Ietchikan, Craig, Klawock, and Hydaburg, while Dr. Worley is just making his routine inspections. Holden was to return this after- noon from Ketchikan, DAUGHTER BORN TO CHARLES MILLERS WNellie, Millie, Helen and Alex Miller are proudly announcing to- day the arrival of their new-sister Wwuo was born at 10:30 o'clock last night at St. Ann’s Hospital. The baby, who has not as yet been named, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and weighs six pounds and eleven and one-half ounces, Mr. Miller, well-known in Juneau, is proprietor of the Capitol Beer Parlor. Both mother and baby are reported to be resting comfort- |ably at St. Ann’s Hospital. Sch Orange Pekoe and Peko illing, For a cup of clear, re- freshing tea—try Schilling! Made from choicest tea Schilling leaves, it is always delicious in flavor and aroma. Kept fresh for you in a cello- halt pound — EMERGENC;’ Wheelor (571) Plumbing or Heating—Oscar Hawkins (Blue 403) Sheet Metal Work—Fritz GENERAL—JOHN AHLERS (611) Rice & Ahlers Co,-Phone 34 phane-sealed package, too! SERVICE CALLS — 5P. M. to 8 A. M. and on Holidays and Sundays Oil Burner or Refrigeration-—John Houk (Blue 403) } or Jack Gould (117) Electric Thawing or Welding—Clyde DeVault or Ed Carrothers o U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGMLW ‘WEATHER BUREAU THE WEATHER ; (By the U. 8. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m., Feb. 22: Rain tonight and Wednesday; moderate southeast winds. Weather forecast for Southeast Alaska: Rain tonight and Wed- nesday; moderate southeast winds, except fresh over Dixon Entrance, Clarence Strait, Frederick Sound, Chatham Strait, and Lynn Canal Forecast of winds along the Coast of the Gulf of Alaska: F.esh to strong southeast winds tonight and Wednesday from Dixon Entrance to Cape Hinchinbrook. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp, Humicity Wind Velocity Weathe 4 pm. yesty 29.99 34 80 SE 6 Lt. Rain 4 am. today 29.99 38 90 SE 8 Lt. Rain Noon today 30.00- 42 85 E 6 Sprkling RADIO REPORTS | TODAY Max. temp. | Lowest 4am. 4am. Preelp. 4am. . Station last 24 hours ! temap temp. velocity 23hvs. Weather Atka 38 28 30 16 0 Cloudy Anchorage 32 22 — - .02 ; Efirrow -14 -24 -24 12 [ Clear ome 18 -4 -2 4 0 Clear Bethel 8 t 4 8 32 0 Cloudy Fairbanks 10 -2 8 4 0 Cloudy Dawson g | -6 -6 0 0 Cloudy St. Paul . 16 | 8 16 24 ko Cloudy Dutch Harbor 26 | 22 26 12 .05 Cloudy Kodiak 36 30 30 16 13 Clear Cordova 38 36 38 16 75 Rain Juneau . 40 34 38 8 55 Rain Sitka . 45 | 37 - - 42 Kgr.chikan 42 | 40 42 12 92 Rain Prince Rupert = 40 44 12 02 Cloudy Edmonton 18, | 4 18 6 = Cloudy Seattle 54 40 40 4 0 Clear Portland 50 | 40 40 4 02 Cloudy San Francisco 62 52 52 4 234 Clondy New York 40 | 30 34 8 0 Pt. Cldy Washington 42 | 28 30 4 0 Clouuy WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 8 A.M. TODAY Seattle (airport), foggy, temperature 32; Blaine, clear, 34; Vic- toria, clear, 39; Alert Bay, partly cloudy, 46; Bull Harbor, cloudy, - Triple Island, raining; Langara Island, cloudy, 40; Ketchikan, rain- ing, 42; Craig, raining, 39; Wrangell, cloudy, 41; Petersburg, raining 41; Sitka, raining, 43; Radioville, raining, 38; Juneau, raining, 37; Hoonah, raining, 36; Skagway, cloudy, 37; Cape Hinchinbrook, rain- ing, 35; Anchorage, snowing, 30; Fairbanks, cloudy, 14; Ruby, cloudy, 0; Nulato, cloudy, 4; Kaltag, cloudy, 8; Flat, snowing, 6. Juneau, Feb. 23. — Sunrise, 7: 14 am.; sunset, 5:15 pm. WEATHER SYNOPSIS The barometric pressure has fallen throughout Alaska and over the Mackenzie Valley, with a moderate storm area having developed over the lower Kuskokwim Valley, the lowest reported pressure beine 29.20 inches at Bethel. region, ; High pressire continued over the Hudson Bay Precipitation has fallen along the coastal regions from the Aleutians southeastward to California, cloudy weather ower the in- terior of Alaska, while fair weather portion of the Territory. prevailed over the northwestern It was warmer last night throughout the Yukon and Kuskokwim Valleys. MRS. SULLIVAN IS HOSTESS TODAY AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON At luncheon today, Mrs. O. S. Sullivan was hostess at her resi- dence in the Marshall Apartments assembling a dozen guests for the occasion which followed a Wash- ington’s birthday motif. Invited to be present for the af-- fair were Mrs. J, J. Connors, Mrs. Minard Mii, Mrs, Claude M. Hirst, Mrs. Charles W. Hawkesworth, Mrs. Harry Watson, Mrs. James C. Coo- per, Mrs. Ted Hellenthal, Mrs. Wendell Cahill, Mrs. Howard Thompson, Mrs. N. Lester Troast, Mrs. Oscar Olson, and Mrs. Wal- ter Scott. Bridge was played during the af- ternoon. REBEKAH INITIATION, SOCIAL MEETING WILL BE EVENT TOMORROW Initiation of six candidates is scheduled on the Rebekah meeting program for tomorrow night, with Mrs. John McCormick, Noble Grand, to preside at the gathering which begins at 8 p.m: in the I.O.O.F. hall. Plans will be completed at this time for $he food sale to be held on February 26, and for the dance to be given by the Rebekahs on March 26. i Newly elected and appointed offi- cers of the lodge will be in charge of the social meeting and include Mrs. Nick Petievich and Mrs. John Halm, kitchen; Mrs. Nadja Vestal, Mrs. John McCormick, and Miss Mary Kolasa, entertainment; Miss Esther Davis, Miss Blanche Thor- gerson, Miss Etta Mae Kolasa, Mrs. Arthur Bringdale, and Mrs. Elsie Blythe, dining room. Pl P Ll o " Mrs. Robert Barringer, wife of the Arkansas Minstrel, Robert Bar- ringer, of KINY, arrived in Juneau |aboard the Alaska to join her hus- | band. - — Canadian tobacco growers estab- lished a record in 1937 with a crop of 71 million pounds compared with 46.1 million pounds in 1936. 1918—May 1919—May 1922—May 1923—May 1924—May 1925—May = feT = 23888888 1931—May 10 : 1932 May 1 at 10:10 a.m. TANANA RIVER ICE MOVE DATES 1917—April 30 at 11:30 a.m. 11 at 9:33 a.m. 3at 2:33 p.m. 1920—May 11 at 10:46 a.m. 1921 —May 11 at 12 at 1:20 p.m. 6:42 a.m. t 9:23 a.m. ] ANA ICE POOL CLOSES April 15, 1938—Midnight S——