The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 16, 1938, Page 8

CLIFF PLUNGE WAS BIRTHDAY GIFT TO MAN Ed Haugen's 's Fall to Near Death Comes Ironically on Day of Birth Victim of a 100 foot fail from a cliff on the bare face of Mt. Juneau yesterday afterncon, Ed Haugen, 22, lay on a flat and while surgic table in St. Ann’s hosp: today &nd contemplated the bruises and br en benes in his body. It was a pocr collection of birth- day presents, he mused--for yoster day, ironically encugh, was Haugen's birthday Rolling his shaven and stitel head feebly, he partook of orang juice through a glass tube and plained what had happened “We were just climbing the moun- tain. It secemed like a good thing do for a birthday celebration—but I guess it didn’t turn cut s Gots 16 hic “We were just startin cliffs and 1 was fust be' in Semo rock gave awa ¥ to nush It away from iy it knocked me n*f ¥ the way to the bottom.” 1n the rescue party that climbed the mountain in response to Hau- gen’s partner, Bill Herndon’s calls d for help. were Roy Noland, Bob Duckworth, Otto Larson, Howard McKinney, Irving Krause, Waino Hendrickson, Ed Sweney, Leroy Ves- tal and Kelly Blake. Dr. C. C. Cart- er gave Haugen medical attention when the rescue party reached the road. Badly Iniured Dr. Carter gave Haugen's injuries today as a compound fracture just ~ SWING E5 DOWN . . . above the right ankle, severe bruises Down the avenue comes an Easter harmony in The biues have it again in these Easter clothes. and abrasions over the body &nd blue and gray. The wide-sleeved dark blue The bleused navy blue weel coat at the left is bead, a flesh wound in the| weo! coat tops a nd blue printed wern with pink camelias, a blue and dusty pink tight forerrmn. bad scalp wounds| frock, From the falls one of the a trim pillbox hat. At ’fi‘;,;‘ul"dpi“‘;‘l:;‘e";"x:;‘:: ‘:fl:‘“;"fl’l‘“‘:‘ ever-present veils, i bt is a navy blue and white prinle-l dress question as to the extent and ser- iousness of internal injuries. Haugen and Bill Herndon came to Juneau two weeks ago on the the prospect of three months in bed, for that is what the doctor said might be m-mled spending steamer Alaska. Their home is in B Sumner, Washington, and they wete pps, HESS COMING NORTH “looking for work.” Haugen attempted to smile as the, ~ Mrs. Luther C. Hess of Fair- Sister took the glass tube and or- banl who has bheen on an ei- anze juice away, but cuts and bruis- tended trip Outside, sailed from Seattle today aboard the Aleutian for Juneau where she will rejoin Mr. Hess. The latter came in Fri- day from the south to be here for the sessions of the Alaska Plan- mng Council. es about his face made the effort a painful ordeal. “That cast is a darb, isn't it!” he managed to say. “Some birthday present.’ ’ The in}ured man said nothing at Heads above the crowd # The Inspector in back of every bolfle—your Assurance of Quality AGMT 'WOODSMAN owes hi to the in- ul this }-m ‘Worki he timber, me ill, fell unconscious. frantically Hh faithful dq set out lu h"hay qun o to his at s stranger's -:flu-lq It llwuyly-ylml-onltelkn That's why our In- W probe every drop of OLD QUAKER with their “51 -hhdan Llhe—il checks and double-checks insure smoother. richer OLD QUAKER P .nfiummt to you! Head for heads-up OLD D QUAKER STRAIGHT WHISKEY AVAILABLE IN BOURBON OR RYE Copr. 1938, The Old Quaker Co., Lawrenceburg. Inds Jakeway Distributing Co., Inc. SOLE ALASKA DISTRIBUTORS HAVE YOU INSURED YOUR CAR the Modern Way . 4ol WHAT YO HAVE © INS. CO. N. A with the Comprehensive “All Risks” Automobile Policy? ‘This unique policy protects you against loss of or damage to your car from practically ANY cause, including fire and theft. It can be secured with or without collision coverage. . It provides much more protection, yet costs only a trifle more than fire and theft insurance alone. SHATTUCK AGENCY PHONE 249 Office—New York Life LUCKY SHOT THE AVENUE e e s STEPHEN EARLY | AT TAKU RANCH (Well Knc;; Gastineau Channel Man Dies at Age of 34 | Ina radiogram reccived today | from the PAA station at Canyon Island, word reached Juneau of the ieath of Peter Stephen Early, 34 | years old, brother of Rex and Ann Early Barr, of Juneau, and Julia Fleming, cf Okanagan, Washington. | Rex Early left by Marine Airways at noon today wiih Don Skuse nlane | rom the Charles W. Carter Mortu- 1y, to bring his brother's body to Juneau from Oscar Olson’s ranch cn t u river, where death occui- ve Early had been spending the winter with Olson and was due to return to Juneau May 1. Death was due to congestion cf the lungs Steve Early was born in Douglas |34 years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Early, pioneers of Al- aska. He attended hools in Jun- eau and Dou a number of years after finishing school. he and nis brother Rex were ompleyed at the Hirst Chichagof mine at Kim- sham Cove, where they lived with their mother until her death four years ago. Members of the Early amilv jn Juneau are of the me family as Stephen Early, secretary to President Rooseve Especially sad is the circumstance that Mrs. Barr, who returned (c .- neau ascut the first of the year, had not seen her brother since she was at the time of her mother’s death, and had hoped to surprise him when he came to town from Taku at the end of the winter. % horo and dark blue wool redingole accented with a White pique revers spiked vith white carna- | clese cluster of white hyacinihs, The brimmed tiods smarten this black worsted suit de .n.’m‘d { hat has a white-dotted veil, which gives it a with a slimi shert skirt and fitted Jacket. iHusky Suh crew add mcre “hl( romantic, springtime t signs are by Del Monte-Hickey. h that’s difgferent. De- accents. DICK MERRILL ‘TWO ESKIMOS PUBLIC WORKS - MINE GLOSED 1937 CHAMPION AT PT.BARROW SPENDING IS Property Near Anchorage Sold to Toronto In- terests, Report American Given Honors by International League of Aviators ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 16 —The Lucky Shot, one of the larg- est gold mines in Alaska, ceased i, D) rations a ig] ast ght 9 ey '4‘(;"“;_ ‘lt "”dl;"“‘?'mi;:: s ffl PARIS, April 16—The Interna- AHCTIAD, SR YROs AR ol Al League of Aviators has namec e Bl Dic world cham- The mine is 1 to hav i NooeiL golg o % Mt 1'n|m-~v':l P Morrill twice flew the Atlantic :)‘;'“;:;’pebé'e: ::;ni‘;f”t‘l‘ll‘ne:?(tx{. last year, once to get coronation pictures and then a speedy re- i turn. The mine has been operating for 10 or 12 years and is one oi the most modernly equipped in the north. Tt is high in the mountains, nerthwest of Anchorage. e Jean Batten of New Zealand was pamed the outstanding aviatrix, and Hughes the champion speed wequeline Cochran was given honorable mention - BURDICK COMING HOME Mlss ALASKA ON M{((:f. Burdick, wife of Charles WAY HOME TO NORTH 5,5 ™ s e Service, who has been visiting rela- Miss Grace Bailey of Anchorag® tjves in Montana for several who won the title “Miss Alaska” ponths sailed from Seattle this at the ice carnival in Fairbanks | orhing on the Aleutian for Ju- and has been enjoying the prize-| e, winning trip down the coast in- A S & cluding the movie studios, is a passenger on the Aleutian from LOMEN HEADED NORTH Seattle today for Juneau, from Ralph Lomen, prominent Nome where she is expected to fly to the and Alaska business executive, who Interior. went south a couple of months ago e - on business in San Francisco and Medical graduates in the United |other points, is returning aboard States in 1936-37 numbered 5377, the Aleutian which sailed from Se- of whom 238 were women, attle today. | e e e e e et W BREAK YOUR EASTER DRIVE for a season'’s first— DELICIOUS TREAT OF Mrs. Kendler’s Ice Cream WITH TASTY HOMEMADE CAKE ——OR IN CONE OR PACKAGE SERVED BY MRS. JOE KENDLER ALASKA DAIRY Enjoy Nature’s Most Healthful Food—Mid New and Delightful Surroundings—Both Inside and Outside. Mrs. Mae Post, Widow of ! Wiley, Sending Gifts for Arctic Runners LUBBOCK. April 16 Mrs. Mae Post, widow of Wiley Post has shipped two bicycles t Point Barrow, Alaska Morgan. The bicycles are to be presented to two Eskimos who found the bodies | of Post and Will Rogers foilowing the plane crash. The bicycles will be placed aboard the schooner C. S. Holmes at Se- in care of rgeant - > fiperaturs Strike, Movies Are Closed LONDON, April 16. English movie houses we Jast night when motion picture op- erators went on strike thioughout the British Island Numerous cases of sabotage were reported in projection rooms in Londen and other English cities. Army Pilot Dies In Crash in Texas s B0 1 SAN ANTON:u, rex., April 16— An army pilot, R. B. Hubbard, was killed late yesterday in an airplane crash near Randolph Field Hubbard was graduated from West Point, where he starred in track. Proprietor SAM GAZALOFF FLIER OF WORLD TO GET BIKES RESUMED AGAIN More than Three Million Dollars Allocated for School Financing WASHINGTO! April 16.—Inter- or Secretary Harold L. Ickes has re- sumed public works spending witl allotments of $3,119,102 in loans ar.d grants to help finance construction of 58 schools and additions in 27 states, it was announced (oday. COALITION IN 1340 ADVANCED Roger Babson Names Six Leading Democrats for Pres. Nomination SAVANNAH, Ga., April 16.—Pre- dicting “coalition or chaos in 1940,” Roger Babson, statistician and econ- omist, leaders, anyone of whom he believes might be nominated and elected President by a coalition of Conser- vative Democrats and Republicans. Babson names United States Sen- ator Josiah W. Bailey of Nortn Carolina, Senator Walter F. George cf Georgia, Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri, Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, Senator Pat Har-| rison of Mississippi, and Jesse Jones, Chairman ' of the Recovstruction Finance Corporation as eligible for nomination. EASTER SPECIAL 1st Priz COME ON gloves and wide-brimmed hat has named six Democratic REAL DANCE MUSIC and 3 BIG PRIZES 2nd Prize. 3rd Prize————————O0ne Gallon of Wine * EASTER EGGS FOR EVERYONE! TONIGHT City Club Beer Parlor Takes Cal. Boat i By Two Lengths dogs are fighting it out on several Washlngton Ligh tweights islands of the Fiji group, with whit D f S e efeat Sacramento Jun- College Jayve On Taveuni and Vanua Levu the wild. pigs eat the commercial co- conut crop, uproot young trees and GEATTLE, April 16.—The Uni- keep the settlers busy trying to versity of Washington substitutes exterminate them. yesterday won a victory over the Settlers on these islands favor University of California’s crew of breeding a race of wild dogs to substitutes in a “pickle boat” race. keep the pigs down, but from Vita The Husky subs stretched over Levu come g that this mere- the finish line two lengths ahead r problem. There. of the Golden Bear boys . wls of wild dogs are ex-| Washington’s two lightweight crew troublesome. deteated Sacramento Junior Col- T = lege’s national javee champions al- Fiji Pigs and Dogs Harass Island Men sett rovin treme An increasing number of Ameri- | %% can and European tourists are see-| ing India by air. Three international| It was estimated that 1212459~ air services connect India with Eu- 360 barrels had been withdrawn rope and within India there are sev- from the East Texas oil field by air lines. March, 1938, e eral FORGOT TO GET YOUR EASTER LILIES? there's still time—! WE WILL BE OPEN EASTER DAY TILL 1:00 O’'CLOCK P. M. JUNEAU FLORISTS PHONE 311 Theres Shll 'l‘lme to Wire Easter Flowers. PRIZE WALTZ | $5.00 IN CASH 2 cases of Bock Beer ’ OME ALL ne DEATH CLAIMS { »