The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 18, 1938, Page 8

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 1938. PETERJELICH PASSES AWAY AT SITKA HOME Wellknown Pioneer and Long Time Resident of Juneau Taken by Death Peter Jelich, widely known Alaska pioneer, died last Saturday at Pioneers’ Home at Sitka and burial | was held there Monday, according to word received here today by* the ! Governor’s office and the Elks lodge He had entered the Home from Ju- had lived for neau, where he a good many years, last January 1. Jelich was one of the real old- | timers. Born in Dalmatia, Jugosla- via, he came north in the gold rush aays and went into Daw‘on wher he operated a restaurant. Later he was in other parts of the Territory and then came to Juneau where hs had a restaurant for many years Prior to coming north he had been in the restaurant business in Seat- tle. Always successful, the pionee; gave away most of his money, al- ways standing ready to help a friend. As Gov. John W. Troy, who had known him for yea said “Pete gave away more money than lots of men will ever make The Governor knew Jelich in the States before either came north, and he recalled today that he first met him in Tacoma at a Democra- tic convention, Jelich being intro- duced to Gov. Troy by U. S. Sena-| tor James Hamilton Lewis, who was then a prominent resident of Ta- coma. POSTF:R CONTEST HAS BEEN JUDGED contest was The Judged poppy poster last evening wm the foi-| lowing results: Grades 4. 5. and 6 Theresa Doogan, first; Brth Notar gecond; Jim Wilcox, third. Grades| 7. 8, and 9—Bernice Hafner, first; Duane Hafner, second; and Mar- garet Rands, third, Posters will be distributed to the various stores for display on Satur- day, and the following Saturday, May 28, popples will be on sale. e, BREWSTER, KRAFT " CHAMBER SPEAKERS| Hugh Brewster, Federal Aeronau- tics Inspectlor for Alaska, and A. E. Kraft, owner of radio station KINY, have been invited to be guests of {he. Juneau Chamber of Commerce nt its weekly luncheon meeting to- morrow in Percy's Cafe. | which | ber Women fo Shoot Friday Evening Over Glub Range In response to requests from a number of Juneau women, the in- door rifle range of the Juneau Rifle Club at the Southeast Alaska Fair building, will be given over to th women Friday night Assistant Chief of Police Roy Hoffman has volunteered his serv- ices as coach to help any women members of the club to get or ized and Leo Jewett, Secrelary the club, will also be there All women interested are to be at the range shortly o'elock Only requisite for membership i that one be over 18 years of age - iant's Shogs Almost Worth Weight in Gold ALTON, Ill, May 18. — Putting shoes on Robert Wadlow, the 20 year-old Alton giant, is o ordinary of asked after 8 matter. This lad, who nds 8 feet, 8% inches tall and ghs 460 pounds. needs two pairs a year at a cost of | more than $100 a pair Each of Robert’s shoes is 18% inches long and nine inches high | and weighs three and one-half | pounds as compared with one and | one-third pounds weight of the| normal man’s shoe | It takes Missouri shoemakers four times, longer to finish a pair of the Wadlow shoes and they use | four times more material than is required for normal shoes. Robert’s shoes have seven eyc- lets and five hooks for the lacings are 96 inches long. A nor- mal length lacing is 36 inches long. | Robert usually needs two pairs of shoes a year. A die for the rub- heel of his most recent par cost $65. MRS. KRUGNESS ‘ SAILS ON DENALI| Mrs. John Krugness sailed on the steamer Denali last night for tle. She will visit relatives friends in and about Seattle and | for | two months before returning. | ELKS MEET TONIGHT The regular business meeting of | the BP.OE. is scheduled for to-| night at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Because------- of unavoidable delays, Fred H enning | “Complete Outfitter for Men"” announces the postpone- ment of the opening of his new clothing store from Thursday, May 19, as previously announced . . . until— Satu rday MAY 21 {of the Martha Society will be he TOMORROW IMI’OR E JOINT MEETING [ ] COOKS AND WAITERS, LOCAL 871 BARTENDERS, LOCAL 869 | | | 1:00 P. M. TANT! THERE!, Martha Society | until cake will be served throughout the | Richardson, and Mrs. John E. Neate | HUB OF HITLER'S UNIVERSE | AMONG BAVARIAN ALPS whose peaks symbolize the Germany to soar nestles this retreat of Adolf Hitler. seen play ROOM TO TURN AROUND IN In this guest room are small library, fireplace, private phone, modern cei! HITLER'S TASTE for chairs, heavy oak, largt Gaybloods of Town Sporting Flies On Neckties Gayest bloods in town—if haber- dashery of the neck is any indica- tion, The women wear spiders on their suit lapels for no obvious reason. !/ cannibals of the savannahs wear ! ship bones in their hair just to doll Holds lce Gream Social Friday The annual Ice Cream Socia ln the Presbyterian Church parlors, h‘lday, May 20. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m But Frank Dufresne, Chief Execu: 1 pm, and ice crcam and tive of the Alaska Game Commis- sion, and Lew Williams, of The Em- afternoon. | pire, both died-in-the wool fig fish- Comn “"“'ef"_ for ”"‘_ affair are:|ormen, wear ties today that are; Kitchen—Mss. Katherine HOooker | paqges of thelr honorable hobby. Mrs. J. F. Worley, Mrs, Ray G. Day.| Dufresne returned recently from Mrs. R. W. Marshall, Mrs George Rice, and Mrs. C. Armstrong. Cof- fee—Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs, C.| a trip to the East. While visiting fly fishermen friends enroute home via | New York, he succymbed to the lure Armstrong. - lof a necktie pattern that, in addi- anln\u room -‘\llf Walter Scolt, | tjon to being an honorable badge Mrs. H. Larson, Mrs. acey Nor-|of an honorable hobby, sets the man, Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Mrs. B wearer head and vest above the| |R. Glass, Mrs. S. K. Sawyer, MIS. magse5 of the ordinarily-dressed Homer Nurdhn'p Mrs. Sidney Thom. Dufresne gave one to Lew Wil= son, Mrs. Brckmore, and Mrs. H.|jjams Both men (big and strong E. Iffert. Decorations—Mrs. E. M. outdoor type) are going around to-| day with vests unbuttoned to reveal navy blue silk spotted with gaudy yellow, red, green and blue copies of fly tiers' dreams. It is understood thai Assistant Executive of the Game. Commission, Homer Jewell and is saving his necktie which Du- Cashier—Mrs. Maurice Whittier. Mrs. Ray Peterman will preside during the afternoon, and the pub- llc is cordially invited to attend. e eee MOOSE WOMEN MEET Tonight at the LOOF. hall the fresne gave him, for a day on the regular social meeting of the Women stream. » | of the Moose will be held at 8 o'clock. | Life can begin almost ahytime. | Nomination of officers will take | —— | place, and refreshments will be! | There are more than 6,000 cnm-‘ qu. tian missionaries in Indig. is assured callers at Berchtesgaden hideaway of Hitler. interior decoration is reflected in this “great hall” where overstuffed ¢ tapestries echo the massiveness found throughout retreat. |OLSEN ASSAULT | made ‘Thomas C. Thomsen, Mrs. Ruth Os. lofty heights to which he wants ing with two of lodge dogs. ne light. CASE STARTED IN JUSTICE COURT Hageman Olsen went on trial to- day in U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray’s court before a jury charged with assault and battery, the result lof an alleged altercation between 1 he and Paul Bigoff last March 8 on lower Franklin Strcet. Olsen is charged with having struck Big- off on the head with his fist with such terrific force that the latter was confined to the hospital for weeks and is said to be still in a paralyzed condition. The jury hearing up of John the case McCormick, borne, Edith S. Tucker, Louis C. Lemieux, William R. Norton, Henry Fullbright, Edward Crowe, Gertie Olsen, Mary Bavard, Irvin Hager- wp and &zlmu Peterson. New llumu Gan Comes for City The city has received a new dump cart, a Diamond T. The cart has a streamlined cab and the car is has blood too thin.painted red, corresponding to Chief of Police Dan Ralston’s color scheme for his “buggy.” et The Rock of Gibraltar is nearly two square miles in area. ————— Save date, May 28, D.F.D, dance, adyv, is| ’CHILD-BRIDE CASE IS BROUGHT HERE FOR | CONSPIRACY TRIAL Marshal Williar1 Mark'e arrived on the North Sca this morn- ng from the south, bringing fou persons to the Federal jail, one from Ketchikan and tbree from Peters- burg. Markle had been in tI with prisoners. In the part Deputy State broi bt here are Joe Laviolette, who has r 10 & p for grand larceny. and three Fili- pinos from Petersburg charged witt censpiracy to it perjury, the h of the previously report hild-bride e.. They a Gloria, 15, the reputed child- ie, her father, Melchoir Gloria, and Ponce Torres, 26, the bride- groom. It is alleged that the givl's father as v as the bride and groom testified tbat the givl was age when the mairiage cerem was performed - Army Fliers Now Train on Spinach DENVER, May 18-—Spinach has replaced beans as a staple food for the army’s fledgling fliers. Students at the army air corps technical school consume about, 800 pounds of spinach a month — two pounds per man — Mess geant Nick Gessula reported today. They eat only about 300 pounds of keans. - - CRUSADE ALTAR FOUND JERUSALEM. — An altar dating from crusading times—with a mar- ble “mensa” or centerpiece — hs been found in the church of the Holy Sepulchre here. - Hiram Walker's DeLuxe Rye or Bourbon whiskies are Bottled-in- Bond and are 7 Years Old. Available at popular prices. Ask your dealer! adv Buffet p— Other Fashion Flow Dining Room suites in various sizes to meet your requirements. Juneau-Y | | | | Hllustrated: Fashion-Flow Din- ing Room Furniture in lovely ribbon Honduras Mahogany trimmed in Bleached maple, (Also available in matched walnut veneers with rare Gon- zales Alves-wood trimming.) Cheval Mirror 19 50 CHANGE REGULATION ON RADIO STATION Votes at 106 LICENSE PE RIODS ' ©OCONTO, Wis,—Mrs. Susan Ma- hoquette, an Indian, was 106 be- ore she cast her first ballot. She Mol abienron date for licens- At . s for radio stations in Alaska, other |lived in_this area long :’ e 4w than broadcasting and amateur sta- | City’ of 'Oconto. was, fourided - >-oo tior will be January 1 hereafter. sccording to a ruling made recenty Collection of Arms by the Federal Communications Looled by Robbers Commission. In order to conform, he Commis S on announces that ]{- YONKERS, ny‘ May i8—Bur- censes expiring June 1 will be €X- )00 "oy o poke into the home of tended to January ?,( 1939; ])l(lnr.t(j\ DAL | BEandais; Hemher o a cxpiring June 1, 1939, Will be e~ 0. ue of 4o0] manufacturers, founa a veritable arsenal there and stole tended to January 1, 1940 and li- censes expiring January 1, 1939, will ; tisse: expiiug Jaliese 1, 1 a dozen firearms and a quantity of be issued for the period to Janu- sords, p A T Mr. Saunders' father, the late A OK William Saunders, made a hobby FOR CHILKOOT BAR! CK 1 and accumulating fire- Lieut. D. A. Quinn passed througi . 108 Juneau aboard the Denali for as- d o<l S da‘e, May 28, D.F.D. dance. adv. signment at Chilkoot rracks. ELECTRlFIED ST PAUL G VIA THE ON THE FAMOUS ympian IT COSTS NO MORE. LOWEST FARES APPLY Observation-club car, compartment, drawing-room and bed room cars, modern tourist sleepers, luxury lounge coaches. 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