The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 10, 1938, Page 8

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e o R CRAMBER MAY START DRIVE ON “SQUAWK" Radio ]nlerferencc in City Comes to Floor OnceAgam A campaign to bring about a bet- by Juneat ter radio reception in making a drive for public coope tion in climinating oil burner terference in homes, may be insti- futed by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce The report of the Radio Commit- feo of the Chamber read at today’s meeting of the Chamber in P Cafe, was passed to the Execu Board for further study The plan. involves a sticker cam- paign, whereby persons having eli- miraied radio “squawking” diffi- culties on their own premises will receive a sticker of appropriate de- in- sign btedly the 51 burners are und st source of radio interference read a statement from Stacey. Nor- man, Federal Communications offi- cer in Juneau It was also brought out in Nor- man’s letter, read before the Cham- ber, that it is estimated 60 percent of the interference from the local radio station KINY will be ated when that station’s tran: ting station is removed to dump site in the near future. Guests at Session Guests introduced were Norman Dawn, movie producer planning the filming of “Golden River” on the Taku River this summer, and Dar- roch Crookes, Olympics ski expert “Juneau’s future as a ski mecca for tourists from the States is a bright one,” Crookes said, summing up the advantages of year around powder-snow possibilities and long . funs on various slopes in the Juneau area. Crookes cjted the phenomenal growth of skiing in the Pacific Northwest from a few thousand en- thusiasts a few years ago to an timated 60,000 now, and how hrough the country as a whole the ski industry from start to finish has Become ‘an industry of $2,000,000 pre- portions. Chamber members welcomed beck to the horseshoe table were T Goldstein and Judge George F. Al- exander who told of their recenily concluded tours in the States, boih men supporting each other in the observation that business conditions in the East are “on*the upgrade.’ That 0Qil Tax In the report of the Executive Board sessfon yesterday, it was learned that Delegate Anthony J Soldiers Demonstrate Chemistry’s Role in War ‘LUMBER 0. Chem is hurrying to nut Cimond in Washington had wired that t » seems to be every chance in the world that the Bolland Bill and its proposed oil tax increase, will not pass during this session of Congress. Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, F. E. McDermott pre- ided in the absence of President C. W. Carter, who is in Fairbanks. Forum Subjects For Sunday Are Announced Today Open Discussion Will Be| Held Again This Week in Elks’ Hall Following in the wake of interest | stimulated by last week's forum. the second public discussion to be held on “The Cause and Cure of War" will take place Sunday, be- ginning at 2:30 p.m. in Elks' Hall, where A. B. Phillips, Mrs. Harold SIZES 14 to 20 38 to 44 46 to 52 Loretta Young ; HOLLYWOOD DRESSES | of Renee Crepe , { e e S § GAY, COLORFUL, New Prints GUARANTEED: $1.00, $1.50, $2.95 Like evil insects, these cylinders are oouring sireams I nauseating fumes, as gas masked students at the ical Warfare Service School at Edgeweod Arsenal, Md., shew how modern wars are fought. A soldier the cylinder in the foreground into action. Smith, and Chris Hennings will be speakers. Open discussion will follow the | speeches and the participation of | all in attendance is invited. Phil- | lips is to speak on “International Priendship as a Cure for War” presenting the Rotarian point oI view. Mrs. Harold Smith, rcpre- senting the Juneau Woman's Club, will speak on War,” while Chris Hennings, rep- resenting organized labor, will di cuss “The International Labor Or- | ganization's Interest in the Cause and Cure of War.” Charles W. again preside over the Forum, and in view of.the response shown at last week's discussion, a large and attentive audience is anticipated on Sunday. The forums are sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club and the Juneau . Business and Professional Women's Club. Assisting in supporting the forum is the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, organized labor, and the American Legion. Members of these various groups as well as other organizations interested in the event are asked to atend in a body. $3.95 FOR SPRING! Fast Colors, Perfect Fit. Hawkesworth wiil | ANCHORAGE TO HAVE MODERN Fairbanks, shares of non-par stock, with Ches- also filed papers, stock of $25,000. John Rosswog, F. A. Hansen, Dickinson, C. T. Davis, dova, Fairbanks while a lodger at Golden Gate Hotel, Mrs. Catherine McLean, in a letter to The Empire. It is believed the AND AIRWAY GROUP FILE Two incorporations were filed today in Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle's office. The Miners Lumber Company, of incorporated with 20,000 William J. McCarty all of ter Spencer, and * George Christensen, Fairbanks, incorporators. Airways Incorporated, of Cordova, with a capital Incorporators are all of Cor- and O. A. Nelson of Chitina. MRS. HOWARD DIES HERE THIS MORNING FROM TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis claimed the lite of Mrs. William Howard, well known Indian woman, who passed away at her home at 929 Seventh Street this morning at 11 o’clock. Funeral arrangements are now ' being made by Mr. Howard at the Charles W. Carter mortuary. e PETER J OLSEN DIES, FAIRBANKS Peter J. Olsen died recently at the according to deceased has relatives or friends here and they are ‘asked to com- SGHGDLHUUSES municate with Mrs, McLean “The Interest of | Women in the Cause and Cure of | Bidding for Construction Will Open April 12 in PWA Office By the fifteenth of January next year, Anchorage will probably have a new Grade School building, a new auditorium on the High School building along with a new gymnas- ium on the other end of the latter ' structure. Bids will be opened April' 12 for a $253,000 construction job on'the structures named in Anchorage, that ¢ity having been-given $116,000 in PWA grant for the work the remainder of the sum being raised through a bond issue. The auditorium in the presenc plans now ready for'examination at the PWA office here, will pro+ vide seating arrangements for 548 persons before a large stage hhat will be 20 feet deep. The gymnasium, which is on thf\ “alternate” list, will have a playing floor of 80 feet by 50 feet. -Both the auditorium and the gymnasium will be of frame construction'vand the Grade School of concrete :and steel. The Grade Schoo} will rise on the present site of the school and the auditorium and gymnasium will be added to the extreme ends of the High School. The Grade School will be a two story building with basement, will have 17 classrooms and two lavatory rooms on each floor in addition to a teachers' room, a princiapl's office and a nurze's office. i Aryan].abel Ma;i(; All German Textiles BERLIN, March 10—Steps haye been taken by the Nazi trad¢ or- ganization to make it easy for shoppers . to determine with . one look whether or cloth has gone hands. “Aryan from weaving loom to retailer” reafls a little guarantee seal in ‘men's clothes and ladies’ dresses ‘sold by a chain of stores | throughout the country. ! With the gradual elimination of Jewish businessmen from the tex- tile industry in Germany, the trade organization now aims at guaran- teeing the aryan origin of under- wear, lingerie, hats, umbrellas, ties, garters, suspenders and spats. ——————— § George Washington Cable’s b | | were based on the life of the Loai- | siana’ Creoles. not a piege of through Jewish O. B. WILLIAMS (;O SASH and DOORS NOW IS THE TIME To lay your plans for yosr spring building program. We carry in stock at all times everything required for the home at prices that are right. Special Prices on Doors 1 Panel 1 Panel . 1 Panel 1 5 2-6"x6"-8"x1%" 2'-8"x6'-8"x1%" 2'-0"x6"-8"X1%" 2'-4"x6'-8"x1%" 5 Panel 2-6"x6"-8"x1%"” 5 Panel 2-8"x6'-8"X1%" 5 Panel ... 800 Write for FREE catalog Panel Panel O. B. WILLIAMS CO. 1933 First Ave. So. Seattle, Wash. Try The Empire clflsslfleds for results. e e _ | Apartment Houses " In Use Thousands - 0f Years Ago, Yes? {Ruins of Ar@lt Race Are Found—Buildings Are Even Air Conditioned AMARILLO, Texas, March 10. — Air-conditioned apartment houses { thousands of years old have been uncovered in the Texas Panhandle. Ruins of an ancient race which archeologis!s say was highly" civ- zed are being excavated and \ studied under the sponsorship of the : Panhandle-Plains Historical society Tie scciety has obtained a $10,000 WPA grant for the work. One building to be restored had ¢ 164 rooms built in apartment house tyle. The ruins show a type of summer ir-conditioning. A large stone was | placed so it could deflect air cur- rent in or out of a ventilating shaft. Fireplaces were used for heating. The archeologists studying the | ruins say the race existed 3,000 to 1000 years ago, about the time | biblical authorities date the Exodus. — e, Ceville Chamberiai 1 shown with his wife, arriving at 10 Downing strest, for the \.vw.ll(u'u‘ cabinet meeting which resulted in the resigna- ion of Anthony r as Forcign Secretary. Events ivllowing the meet~ ing found En, -ial\d making overtures to Italy and the Nazi Reich, INTERNATIDNA[ [friends in the Gastineau Channel NANAIMO, B.C., March 10. — The 1 LAVERTYS LEAV,E district, will visit for some time in ABOARD M KlNLEY‘Seattk‘ and then proceed to Mr. Fraser River flows through soil from all parts of the world. ; | Laverty’s home in Idaho According Mrana MA" Géorge ~TLaverty|toiMra. J, M6 Gioyansttl, mother of| Ol SMBRESSUHE msed ‘o dumb (Mary Fdith Glovanetth left aboard | MIs. Laverty, their retum to Ju- €arth e tookk’ on the Mount McKinley for an indef- | D€au is indefinite. “l;f";:; CArgpSS (@i R R. Payne, inite stay in the south, taking with > ;‘\e ;nniiefi?;;‘l’::é’ ;’;es\lt;ve. Sl:g them their baby son, James Michael,| Genghis Khan's 13th century em- s 0 i recently born at St. Ann’s Hospital. | pire extended from the Pacific ocean PLiey, 1 SEhy s SEE I - By dney 4 Harbor and blue clays from Rio de The Laverty’s, who have many | to eastern Europe. Janoiro. Wait. .. wait. .. that’s the watchword for - Chesterfield tobaccos Here’s the reason so many smokers like Chesterfields . . . Thousands of casks of mild ripe Chesterfield tobacco are kept in.stor- it age all the time—every pound of it aged 2 years or more to give Chest- erfield smokers more pleasure. The mild ripe tobaccos — home-grown and aromatic Turkish—and the pure cigarette paper used in Chesterfields are the best ingredients a cigarette can have. They Satisfy. | .. theyll give you MORE PLEASURE '

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