The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 27, 1939, Page 5

. e e POLLY AND HER WOT.IN ALL ALS TARNATION YUH LOOKIN' FER ,PAW 2 . ‘BATTLE ROYAL GOES TONIGHT ELKS SCHEDULE PAST EXALTED RULERS” NIGHT THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1939 Fire Hits Pas Grapplers Commence Fra- Chairs fo Be Qccupied On cas at 8 o'Clock in Elks Hall for Big Event in Ju- la carte Tongiht's entertainment neau is_featured by an a serving ‘of wrestling behemoths in a pot pourri of steaming stew of- fered at the s Club at 8 o'clock this evening The first and only time such gag has been used in the city, Ju- neauites will have the unique priv- jlege of seeing six hairy-chested muscle men go for each other by every means, legal and illegal, at one and the same time. The methed is simply one of dumping the half dozen man killers in the squared circle and ringing the bell. From then on it’s every man for himself, including the spectators and the refevee, After the six grapplers have, by a process of impolite elimination, re- duced their number to two, the me- l=e takes up where it left off by the first two wrestlers out tangling in a preliminary match, the next two in & semi-final, and the remaining two going into a final contest to decide the “champeen” of the night's fro- lic. A real battle royal, the affair will give several of the boys an oppor- tunity to even a few scores against certain individuals behind a screen of tangled legs and flying arms. Eustace will get a crack at his good friend Doc Webb here, and some- body is apt to get hurt. A string of number 1 pros are on the card. Walt Gaston, champion of Old Mexico, Billy Spendlove, wild and woolly ex-Montana champ, Gor- don:Numa of Juneau, Doc. Webb of Auk Bay, and Al Greenwald of Ju- neau. Bill Byington, in the capacity of reféree, will endeavor to assist pro- moter U. D. Moody in the limitation | of homicides. - i i FE T FERRY FLOAT IS BEING IMPROVED Censtruction of a new gangplank js now under way at the Alaska Elec tric Light and Power Company float ! cn Marine Way. Workmen have removed the old plank and will have a new one in- stalled in the near future. The float formerly served as the mooring place for the old ferry which plied between here and Douglas but. which has been eliminated by the construction of Donuglas bridge ac- ress Gastineau Channel, Prior to it's, shutdown the float had seen 35 yealrs of service as the ferry terminuse Motorships Dart and Estebeth which formerly tied at the float are now moored next to the Alaska Dock wnd Storage Company wharf and the City Wharf respectively. - - BEER PARLOR RAIDS Wednesday hy For- mer Oificers Past Exalted Rulers cf the F Lodge will occupy chairs, during services and initiation, at the annual Past Exalted Rulers Night of local 420 on Wednesday evening Chairs will be held as follows Exalted Ruler, N. Banfield; teemed Leading Knight, L. W. Tur- off, Esteemed Loyal Knight, John Walm Esteemed Lecturing Knight, M. E. Monagle; Esquire, W. P. Scott; Inner Guard, Har ling; Tiler, J. L. Gray: Sec Henry Messerschmidt; Treasurer, G F. Freeburger; Chaplain, Raiph Martin; Trustees, R. E. Robertson, V. W. Mulvihill, G. B. Rice, Jack Hellenthal and George Messer- schmidt. Order of business for the evening includes nomination of officers for the coming year. Several new mem- bers are to be initiated Music will be furnished by Hunter, L. J. Holmquist, Kelly E . d Keith Wildes, who will entertain the members following the meeting. Other entertainment also is being planned and refreshments will be served. The committee in charge of ar- rangements consists of L. W. Tur- off, Chairman; M. Monagle, John ‘Walmer and Dr. G. F. Freeburger. INVESTIGATION OF MATANUSKA ASKED, HOUSE Speaker Lyng, Present at Three Investigations, ' Votes for Another | Matanuska colony and colonists came in for much criticism in the House of Representatives Saturday 'afternoon when that body passed a House memorial asking a Congres- sional investigation of the project. Slaps at Ross L. Sheel were withdrgwn from the measure, how- ever, before its passage, and Sheely was pipheld as a “good man bucking !a toligh problem.” Representtaive Drager called the handling of colony affairs lous Representative Coffey said an in- | vestigation would not hurt Sheely, #hut rather Sheely would appreciate Jit, and Representative Rogge said, in his opinion, “The biggest mi: was ‘in starting the colony in the first place.” Speaker Howard Lyng, Assistant Manager of the colony a few years ago, said: “I was present during | three Congressional investigations jand I think the colony can stand | another.,” Earl e Two beer parlors in Ketchikan,| NEW TELEPRONE DIRECTOKY the Alaska Bar and’ Fo'clse bar To be issued March 15 ana forms were recently raided and four ar- close March 1. For space, listings rests made by Jack Davis. Charges‘and changes please call Juneau and were made that hard liquor was Douglas Telephone Co. phone 420 bekahs, adv [1:30 p.m. found on the premises. Fanned by a high wind, the same which swept over Southern California, blowing down irees and “elling telephone poles, flames razed almost a square block of business and residential buildings in downtown The loss was estimated at $60,000 and the fire was This view shows what was left of a machine shop, feed and fuel store and Pasadena, Cal. circuit in an electric line. CRIMSON BEARS DEFEAT HAINES AT BASKETBALL Second Sq[lgli_ of Visitors Also Walloped on Saturday Night The quintet from Haines High School came out second best in their game with the Juneau High | School at the local Gym Saturday night | Jumping to an early lead of 8 points the Crimson Bears were never headed and had little trouble add- ing the third in a string of recent victories. Final score was 43 to 15. Standout performers for the win- ners were Reischl, McDaniels, Pow- Jones, Miller, Rice and Hus Best opposition performers were reg- istered by Sheldon, Burges, Valencia and Mathews, Preliminary game saw Coach Han tala going to extremes in order to tone down the calibre of his second string squad. Due to a misunder- standing the Haines second string turned out to be a crew of elemen- ade school boys rather than high school lads. Against this oppo- sition the High School Reserves soon ran up a lead of 21 to 1. After put- ting in his third or fourth {eams and finally taking ex-squad members from the spectators bleachers the |teams balanced more evenly. Final score was 25 to 15. - eee - WHITE ELEPHANT Card Party to be given by the Re- Saturday, February 25, at adv. .| report several ‘homes, TERRITORIAL C. OF C. TALKS OVER BUSINESS Many Subje—c};‘biscussfi at Meeting Held Here Last Wednesday There were many important sub- jects discussed at the biennial meet- ing of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce held last week. Previous to the election of O. D. Cochran, of Nome, as President, the re- election of Curtis G. Shattuck, as Executive Secretary, and other of- ficers, letters were read from the Chambers of Commerce at Tacoma, Portland and San Francisco ac- knowledging receipt of the biennial and ' letters thanking them for their support of projects Spon- sored by the Territorial Chamber. These Chambers pledged their eon- tinued support in matters of im= portance to Al a. A communication from Delegate Anthony J. Dimond told of the progress being made in his effort to secure adequate freight and pas- senger service for points on Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands and sections of Bristol Bay. Action on two other communica- tions was referred to the Board of Managers. One was from the Juneau Rotary Club, offering booth space in the meeting hall of the Northwest Division of International Rotary Convention in Juneau this May. The other, from the Ketchikan Cham- | ber, urged that action be taken so that U. S. Marshals may have funds | to investigate crimes outside of | municipalities. | | THEN YUH'LL FIND \ | IT UNDER TH' RUG | WHERE THAT $ IO BILL YUH HAD,WUZ! By CLIFF STERRETT | pose and condemn the ' proposed and sweeping departmental reserva- | tion plans and curtailment of Alaska development set forth by the ‘Fed- eral’ Alaska Resources Committee, : |and we commend the Alaska Plan- | ning Council for expressing the | Alaska viewpoint. | } “We oppose any extension of | fisheries reserves, hunting and trap- | ping reserves, reindeer reserves and the extension of government leasing to mining ground in the Territory | “Regarding fisheries, we further resolve that Alaska should be given | adequate consideration in the mat- ter of fisheries regulation and that the Territo be given full control of said subjects.” | Toll Revocation | The resolution further asks that authority for imposition of high- way tolls in Alaska by departmental officials be revoked and that the | present tolls be abolished; that the | Alaska Railroad’s excessive freight | | rates be reduced; that a revision be | made of administrative authority now governing the Alaska Railroad; that departmental officials thereof | be divested of their dictatorial pow- ers; and that Congress adopt a' | policy fostering the orderly utiliza- tion and the efficient economic de- velopment of the resources of Alaska to the fullest extent i No action was taken on the Cor- {dova Chamber's brief relative to | changing the Copper River and | Northewtesrn Rallroad bed into a highway, since it was felt the matter was local in interest, and therefor not within the scope of the Terri- | torial Chamber’s activities. Placer Mining Exemption Unanimous support was voted to | Senate Joint Memorial No. 9, in the | Territorial Legislature, which asks that placer mining be exempted from the Fair Labor Standards Act on account of the highly seasonal id to have been caused by a short | Habitual Criminal Act i Considerable discussion followed | the readi of a letter from the 'SQUABBLING WITH lown life as a result. | ment, however, and: the Senate von»i Ketchikan Chamber urging support of an Habitual Criminal Act in the Territorial Legislature, It was moved and seconded that the Ketchikan Chamber’s action in favoring an |nature of placer mining. On motion duly made and second- ed, the meeting voted to request the |U. 8. Board of Geographic Names |to change the name of Mt. Jumbo, to the Presidency—and then req fused to‘oust Robertson. Harbors expressing apprecigtion for the many. projects that have been completed in Alaska during the past two years, and endorsing their program . for further development. Roll Call Anchorage, A. M. McDonald; Cor- dova, Dr, W. W, Council; Douglas, Arne Shudshift, L. W. Kilburn; Fairbanks, Victor C. Rivers; Ju- neau, Allen Shattuck, George W. Folta, Wellman Holbrook, Rev. J. A. Glasse. Ketchikan, W. C. Arnold, N. R. Walker; Nome, O. D. Cochran, Le- Roy Sullivan; Petersburg,; M. 8. Whittier; Sitka, Eiler Hansen; S8kag- way, M. S. Whittier; Valdez, James Patterson; Wrangell, W. C. Arnold. Also in attendance were Leo Rogge of Fairbanks, and Laurence Free- burn of Sitka. ELDER TAFT DEPLORES President Jonnson, successor Lincoln, escaped impeachment only one vote afler the Senate qu tioned his right to remove a cabin member, Secretary of War Edwin. Stanton. William Allen White, Kansas edl: tor, in his current book on Présiden§ Coolidge, relates that Chief Jiiétios ‘Taft discussed at length with Coe lidge his hopes of exempting judi®fs ary appointments for Senate patrol age. His efforts weré recorded in 1 long series of letters to his son, Rob ert Taft. And, just to add to the enn fusion, the son’ Rooert—now a Sen. {ator and Presidential prospect—vo ed'dgeinst the President to sustai the.objecting Senators. 15 CAGE FAN = SOPRIS, Colo., Feb. 27. — Mis Bertha Clatbourne says she hasn’ missed a league basketball gamd played by Sopris High, in southery Colorado, since she joined the fi ulty 15 years ago. s Era e & 7. SENATE OLD STUFF (Continuea from Page One) The two Senators joined with Vice-President Arthur and the| Farm extension experts cale Governor of New York in wnnnglN""" Carolina hog ' raisers saved a letter objecting to the appoint- $163,000 in 1938 as a result of ed ment of a Mr. Robertson as Customs | cational work in better marketin| Collector for the Port of New York. | Practices. The President made the appoint-1 stifimmnn. firmed it. i Conkling and Platt immediately; resigned in protest and went to the State Senate expecting reelection as a further mark of disapproval of the action. But the State Senate stood by Garfield after one of the most actimonious controversies in years. A fanatic was so stirred by the affair, sa Senator Ashurst, that he as nated Garfield Conkling, an outstanding states- man, never regained his seat in the ESenate and Platt was out for lal years. Vice-President Arthur, who suuccedcdl “HOLIDAY" MARCH 3, 1938 - & . had joined in. protest, o BATTLE ROYAL T "Elks’Hall T it ‘i » SP.M .+ Habitual Criminal Act, in prin-|highest peak on.Douglas Island on ciple, besapproved. Motion carried. | Gastineau Channel, to Mt. Bradley, | H. R. 2411, in Congress by Dele-|in honor of the late Fred W. Brad- 'gate Dimond, which seeks to set up|ley who was instrumental in de- the machinery by which control of | veloping the quartz mining areas fisheries in Alaska may be taken of Gastineau Channel. over by the Territory if it so desires,| At the request of Mr. Whlmer,} was called to the attention of the it was directed that a letter be delegates by correspondence from Wwritten to the Board of Rivers and | the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. | 3 ' A motion to take no action was| iefeated, following which the dele- | gates voted: favorably on a motion | to go on record in favor of H. R.| 2411, | Correspondence concerning the continuation of the Seward Cham- | ber of Commerce as a member of | the Territorial Chamber was re-| ferred to the Board of Managers. President Rivers reported he had, | at the request of the Recommenda- | tions Committee appointed at lhl-i January 20 meeting, introduced a bill in the Senate asking for $4,000 financial support for the Territorial Chamber, | Fisheries Invasion | Unanimous approval was given| to House Joint Memorial 18 in the | Territorial Legislature and H. R. 3661 in Congres, both dealing with the threatened invasion of Alaska | fishe by foreign nationals. | A resolution drawn up by the| Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, | which sharply criticizes the Alaska Resources Committee and its recom- | Promoter — EAK leii U.D.MOODY ¥ M, gt i thieid = mendations, was accepted and ap: proved by the delegates | Pointing out the reasons for ob- jecting to the committ report, the resolution concludes, in part, | as follows: | Strong Resolution “We . . . hereby strenuously op- THIS LITTLE FAMILY WENT TO MARKET ... When Juneau families “gé to market,” Juneau merchants play a merry time ) GIVE HIM 20 MORE YEARS and Paul Dean, jr, 2, may pitch in the big leagues, say3 Papa Paul Dean, St. Louis Cardinal hurler in Dallas waiting for spring camp-fo open, How much fire insurance do you have? SHOULD you have? Do you have enough? Too li Too much? Are you unprotected against hazards that may cause you serious financial loss? You should know the answers to those questions. on their cash registers. Especially on the eve of Spring. You'll find them *buying Paints and Garden Supplies . ... new:Clothing . . . new Home Furnishings . serving hearty, varied meals—3 times & day! in business in Junecu you should now this-—that they follow THE EMPIRE ads BEFORE they “go to marketl" Advertise and sell to the hundreds of families that go to How tle? . . And market every day! We'll be glad to help you. Come in, write or telephone. 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