The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 7, 1938, Page 2

REV. WAGGONER GIVES REPORT ONPRESBYTERY Men, Won; (‘,l; Assemblies Hold Annual Sessions at Angoon Stated Clerk Treasurer of the Alaska Pre 7, the Rev. Da- vid Waggoner presents the follow- ing report of the Presbyterian meet- -mg held recently in Angoon. Ac- » companied by Juneau delegates, the Rev. John A. Glasse, Mrs. O. Car- michael, Mrs. Dave Willard and Mrs. F. Barlow, the Rev. Waggoner returned to Juneau Tuesday. “The meeting of the Presbytery of Alaska opened its sessions at An ;oon on the afternoon of March 31, and P.C.F.U SPECIAL TROLLER MEETING ® Saturday Night e 7:30 ® UNION HALL ® All Members and Trollers are asked to be present. IMPORTANT BUSINESS (] EMIL VIENOLA, Becry.-Treas. HERE’S what Michaels-Stern have sent . NEW STYLES di London’s Bond St York's Fifth Ayenu fornia’s Hollywoc vard; . NEW FABRICS light in weight a with the purest wo NEW PATTERNS suits for the I WILSON SHIRTS with the new Abor Collar $2.00 and 4 Penn-Craft $5.00 “ATS made by a d Freeman Shoes for Men Nationally-known depend: B. M. BEHRENDS CO., Inc. “Juneau’s Leading Department Store” after much difficulty in bringing |its delegates to the place of meet- | ing. Since the homes of the mem- | hers of Presbytery are so scattered and distant, the Lresbytery has had to depend upon the mission boat Princeton for travel. Unfor- tunately the Princeton broke its lutch just as she was leaving Kake The Princeton secured a tow which brought her to Angoon. The Sitka delegatign came to Angoon on the new boat S.J.S. built by the stu- jents at Sheldon Jackson School When the situation was learned, the 3.J.8. was pressed into service and the delegates of the upper towns were brought to Angoon. The S.J.8 ilso helped the delegates on their return trips. “The Rev. E. E. Bromley was elect- ed Moderator for the coming year, he Rev. David Waggoner wi re- slected Stated Clerk and Treasurer for three years, and the Rev. A. D. Swogger was re-elected Perman- nt Clerk for three years. Rev. Rus- sell F. Pederson was elected Ohair- man of the National Missions Com- mittee, and Elder' W. Leslie Yaw, Chairman of the Committee on Re- ligious Education. This latter com- mittee has charge of the Young People’'s Conference which will meet at Sitka June 1. ) “The Commissioners to the Gen- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE NEW HOSPITAL 10 RISE SOON AT ANCHORAGE [Sisters of éharity Erecting $275,000 Four- Story Structure Us! rect from reet, New e and Cali- d Boule- Quality Suits as low as— $25.00 in business and sports hionable Men of Juneau. SEATTLE, ' Ap! 1. — Al largest hespital will be built at An- horage, by the Sisters of Charity, according to information rel ‘mday with award ‘of censtiu | bids The MacDonald Construction ©Company, of Seattle, was awarded the construction bid for the hospital, which will cost $275,000 W. E. Beggs is awarded the | ing and heating contract, and | | Northiern Commercial Company, t electrical work | The hospital, to be nam | “Providence,” is to be completed by | Pebruary 1, 1939, and wark will Le- gin as soon as possible on the con- struction The new structure will be four | stories high and will have 50 pri- vate rooms, nurses' quarters, ery, kitchen, dining rooms and ¢ el. PROPOSES WEEK FOR OBSERVANCE OF U, S. AIR MALL Commander Doherty of Amer. Legion Designates May 15 to May 2I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 7. The 20th anniversary of American |air mail service will be celebrated | with a nation-wide observance of “Air Mail Week,” May 15 to 21, 1938 “This is a national event of which * |every patriotic American should be Angoon on April 1, continuing its | Justly proud. It symbolizes as noth- sessions through April 4. Mrs. E.|ing else the progress and advance E. Bromley of Hoonah presided. that American genius has acheived,” There were 21 delegates attending|says National Commander Daniel the meetings, bringing encouraging |J. Doherty. reports from their Societies. | “We have developed in America “The theme for the meetings at|in the two decades that have passed Angoon, and for the coming year, |since our Post Office sent the first is ‘If T be Christ's Disciple, T Must |letter by air, the greatest structure Be Prepared.’ | of commercial aviation in the entire “The Presbyterial enjoyed cordial|world. American planes and Ameri- hospitality during the entire s(ay‘can flying technique now set the at Angoon. The next annual meet-|aerial standard for all other count- ing will be held at Hoonah at the ries. time of the meeting of the Presby-| “I cannot over-emphasize the im- tery of Alaska, March 20, 1939.” portance of this development in E g American aviation. It has wiped |out time and distance. It has knitted |the vast expanses of our great in- | dustrial empire in closer bonds. i “Man’s conquést of the sky is truly lan American accomplishment. Am- | erican brains invented the airship. | American brains are perfecting it Idaily. And aviation today is chang- " ing all human history. It is becom- |ing mare and more important con- stantly in national defense. “Commercial aviation occupies to- day the same relation toward our Army and Navy Air Forces that the merchant marine bears to our Navy. It 'is a vast reservoir of resources in which our first line of aerial de- fense has its healthy roots and from which it can draw the strength to make possible its fullest potential that are nd woven olens; 1sed he d a surg- ip- ivision of STETSON. ability from $6.5° Minnesota Congressman| Makes Statement. Against | Well-known Communist 4 — A WASHINGTON, ‘Aptil' '1.-Repre- sentative Knutson of Minnesota charged' 'during 'the debate yester- eral Assembly and Pre-Assembly day on the Reorganization Bill in Conference on Evangelism are R"":the House that Communist Leader John A. Glasse and Elder Glhson‘mfl Browder was in ‘Washington Young. The Assembly will be held‘ May 24 to June 1 at Philadelphia. One hundred and fifty years ago the first Assembly of the Church'was rganized. The meeting this year will be the Sesqui-centenial cele-| bration of the Church. “The Preshytery voted to assume a portion of the salary of the Rev. Robert S. Waggoner, missionary in Colombia, Sauth America, as a pro- ject of the Presbytery for the com- ing year. This project was carried last year. “Fhe reports from the Churches showed an advance, both in the werk accomplished and missionary | benevolences. Next year's meeting| will be held at Hoonah.” | Of the women’s meeting, the Rev. | ‘Waggoner reports: i “The eleventh annual meeting of the Alaska Presbyterial was held at Ll meliymmsenflmseafllpomenflpmsenipe Insure Your Home You can buy FIRE INSURANCE to protect you against loss by FIRE, but rain, wind and snow can also ruin ; your property and only GOOD PAINT can protect it from the weather. FULLER’S PAINT | has demonstrated its lasting qualities and ability to withstand tne most severe climatic conditions, from the DESERT heat to the biting cold of the ARCTIC as well as the excessive dampness of the ALASKAN CQAST, FULLER PAINT will PROTECT and BEAUTIFY lobbying on the measure. Representative 'Knutsoh did' not elaberate on' the charge other than‘ to'state that Browder wus in ' Wash- | ington visiting the more radical con- | gressmen and urging passage of the reorganization measure. DENIES CHARGES CHICAGO, I, April 7. — Earl‘ Browder of the Communist Party | has replied to charges magde in Con- gress by Representative Knutson of Minnesota that Cemmuynisis are lobbying for the Reorganization Bill. Said Browder: “I have not been urging gongressmen tp vate for or against the measure. e NOWELL SAILING Everett Nowell, Alaska broker, is booked for Ketchikan aboard the North Sea, making a business trip. S effectiveness. “The American Legion repeatedly recognized by national convention action, the value of comercial avia- | tion as a complement of our national defense and has recommended ev- ery assistance De given its develop- ment and expansion. “ As National Commander of The| American Legion I endorse hereby! the observance of a national “Air| Mail Week.” I call upon all depart- | ments and posts of The American Legion to join wholeheartedly in the celebration of this significant anni-| versary in American aviation his-| tory. | | Human Alarm | ‘Clock | l RIVERSIDE, Cal, April 7.—I. S,{ Logan has been known for 27 years as Riverside’s alarm clock. | During that period he has climb- | ed Mount Rubidoux every morning, | arriving 2t the summit in time to| | smite an old iron bell hanging there | |at exactly 7 o'clock. | | He finds it takes him 1910 steps and 50 minutes to climb the moun- |tain, and attributes his excellent| health to this daily exercise, , |Bike Pumps Organ i« *In English Church | BENENDEN, England, April 7| | Necessity still is the mother of in- | yention. | After having difficulty finding | THURSDAY, APRIL 7 MODES of the MOMENT by Adelaide Kerr | o ACCENT ON YELLOW Yellow is a big accessory color in Easter fashions. Here you see it in washable doeskin gloves and a pullover sweater worn with a rust- brewn suit and sports hat. Brown orchids are snapped to the suit lapel by a gold and leather clip. Tiny “Guest” of Uncle Sam Because of “inaccuracies” in adoption papers, Joan Jensen (above), who s pictured on her arrival, alone, in New York from Norway, will not se able to join her new parents, Mr. and Mrs. Szerre Aleksandersen, of 3rooklyn, N. Y., for a time, and remains at Ellis Island until things are traightened out. Joan is the daughter of Mrs. Aleksandersen’s sister, | Mwa Indith fancan. of Qslo. Norwav. | DOUGLAS NEWS D. F. D. MEETING The _ monthly meeting of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department is scheduled for this evening at 8 o'clock. Various matters of interest to the firemen besides the usual feed will be on tap. STANWORTHS MOVE TO AFRICH | i ] | 1 o — G RESIDENCE Mr. and Mrs Dan Stanworth have taken possession of the Africh resi- dence for occupancy there during the absence of Mrs. Africh and her daughter Stephanie who leave to- day en the North Sea for a couple of months visit. Goes fo Texas To Raise Beard *Model AV-1 is O You Benefit by another achievement General Electric challenges any cleaner for style and efficiency. ful than many ordinary cleaners, and has note- worthy features such as— MOTOR DRIVEN BRUSH— LIGHT WEIGHT— , POWERFUL SUCTION— {8 huyman heing to do the job, the NO OILING— U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU THE WEATHER (By the U. 8. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, Rain tonight and Friday; Weather forecast tor Souatheast Alaska: Rain tonight and Friday; mederate southeast winds, except fresh to strong over Dixon Entrance and Clarence Strait; and fresh over Chatham Straif and Lynn Capal Forecast of winds Along the Coast of the Guif of Alaska: Fresh to strong southeast winds tonight ani Priday from Dixon Entrdnce to Cape Ommaney, and fresh easterly winds frcm Cape Ommaney to Cape Hinchinbrook. beginning at 4 pan., April 7: moderate southeast winds. LOCAL DATA Time Temrp Humiciiy Wind Veloclty 4 pm. yest'y 3 4 am. today Ncon today Barometer 20.99 20.98 26.89 Wearhes Cloudy Cloudy Lt.Rain 84 0 RADIO REPORTS TODAY dam. Precip velveily 24 hrs 18 1.06 Lowest 4am. temp. temp. 36 36 29 Max. temp. last 24 hours . 42 4a.m Weaih=t Rain Station Atka Anchorage Barrow Nome Bethel Fairbanks Dawson St. Paul Dutch Harbor Kodiak Cordova Juneau Sitka Ketchikan Prince Rupert Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco New York Washington Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloady Rain Rain Clewr Clear Clear 0 Clear 82 Snow 13 Rain 33 46 WEATHFR CONDITION, Seattle (airport), cloudy, temperature 40; Blaine, cloudy, 42; Vie- toria, clea-, 43; Alert Bay, cloudy, 44; Bull Harbar, ('In\l(lv‘. 49; Triple Island, raining; Langara Island, cloudy, 44; P g ce Rupert, 44; Ketchikan, raining, 40; Craig, cloudy, 46; Wrangell, ramning, 42 Petersbur.7 sprinkling, 44; Sitka, cloudy, 46; Radioville, cloudy, 46; Scapstone Point, cloudy, 42; Hoonah, cloudy, 42; Hawk Inlet, ;.lDll‘i&'. 40; Juneau, cloudy, 40; Skagway, cloudy, 42; Cape Hinchinbrook, sho\"- ers, 38; Cape St. Elias, cloudy, 42; Cordova, raining, 43; Chitina, clear, 32; McCarthy, olear, 30; Anchorage, partly cloudy, 31; Fair- banks, clear, 29; Hot Springs, clear, 22; Tanana, clear, 18; Ruby partly cloudy, 18; Nulato, clear, 28; Kaltag, cletar, 18; Unalakleet, clear, 25. Juneau, April 8.—Sunrise, 5:09 am.; sunset, 6:56 p.m. AT 8 AM. TODAY rainin WEATHER SYNOPSIS The barometric pressure distribution over the field of observation has changed but little during the past 24 hours, storm areas being cen- tered near Atka, another over the Pacific Ocean at latitude 50 de- grees and longitude 144 degrees where a pressure of 28.10 inches pre- vailed, and The Thard storm centered over the Pacific Ocean about 1000 miles west of San Prancisco. High pressure prevailed from Nome and Barrow eastward to the Mackenzie Valley, thence southward to the Rocky Mountain States, the crest being 30.68 inches at Fort Norman. This general pressure distribution has been attended by precipitation over most of Southeastern Alaska and the northern coastal region of British Columbia, also over the Aleutians and over the northern portion of the Gulf of Alaska, an by fair weather over the remainder of the field of observation It was slightly cooler last night over the Tanana and upper Yukon valleys, the temperature at Fairbanks at 2 am. was 20 degrees above zero and 18 above at Dawson. §1 Bills Barred, Wyoming Town LANDER, Wyo., April 7. — ¥You| A chamber spokesman announc- can't spend $1 bil's in Lander. The |ed, however, that there is no ban local Ohamber of Commerce has on $5 bills being spent in the town. decided that silver “hard money” ore typical of the West than mere paper bills, and by a vote of sixteen to one has ruled that only silver dollars are legal tender in the town and on nearby dude Schilling Tea is always delightful in both flavor and aroma—always * clear, becauseit's made from choic- est tea leaves. It comes to you, fresh, in an attractive, red cello- phane - sealed package! ® * E more power- ) * . YOUR HOME satisfactorily and economically. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE AND WE CAN FILL YOUR {local vicar rigged up an old hlcycle} BROWNSVILLE, Tex. April 7—For to pump the grgan. Imost of his life Cliffard Lyon of A driving belt runs from a small | Binghampton, N. Y. wanted to| electric motor to the back wheel. |raise a “full set” of Whiskers but LOW PRICE— f# |Then the crankshaft is coupled to|“never had the nerve.” the pumping handle of the _unni “So when I read in a New York 2 REQUIREMENTS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. sk @ e P c Juneau-Young Hardware Co. S e S St o Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. » E r = } ) moves up and down, filling ‘brush contest,’ I came right down,” 3 # Y - S i . Y the bellows. lne said as he alighted from a train.! 0O A 000000 O RO &