The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 11, 1939, Page 8

\;lork Begins Monday;New (ooEr Bidg. Two-story Structure fo Be Erected Across from Federal Building Jaames C. Cooper announced to- day he had let the contract for )nstruction of the two story Cooper ilding at Fourth and Main s to the J. B. Warrack Con- struction Company, with work to begin Monday, steel now being cut an dbent for rush delivery. The modern structure will be on the southeast corner of the Federal Building-City Hall intersection, with the main floor to house offices for Cooper, a CP.A., the H B. Foss Cempany, architects, and a beauty salon and apartment for Sigrid Walther. The second floor will include a spacious apartment for Cooper and two smaller apartments for rental. Subcontractors for plumbing and | heating are Rice and Ahlers, for electrical wiring, Electric Service Shop, sheet metal work, McLean Metal Works, signs, Lu Liston, lum- [ Juneau Lumber Mills, reinforc- ing steel, Bethlehem Steel Com- pany Trust bonds sold locally at eight per cent are responsible for financ- ing the structure. - JACK BURFORDS | LEAVING FRIDAY FOR LONG TRIP Mr. and Mrs, Jack Burford will ]00 Pef(en' Afiendan(e Jeave Friday for a two-months' trip in the States, Canada and Cuba. They will be met at Seattle by his mother, Mrs. C. E. Hooker, who will take the Burford children to her home in California while Mr. and Mrs. Burford travel They will pick up a new auto- mobile, drive through Eastern Can- ada, visit Mrs. Burford's sister, Mrs Ed Richey, at Portland, Maine, then go on to the World's Fair at New York, to Florida, Cuba and back by way of California. - — MRS. CONNORS HERE Mrs, Rose Connors arrived in Ju- neau today on the Columbia and is staying at the Gastineau Hotel. She is back in Alaska after an absence of severl years spent with her par- ents in California. 0 000 DRESSES Group One--- $9.850r2for $17.85 Group Two--- $3.85 or 2 for $5.85 EVENING GOWNS Group One--- S9.850or 2for $17.85 Group Two--- $5.00 or 2 for $9.00 All Remaining Gossard /THE'DAILY: ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939. 'U.5., TERRITORY. - ' AGENCIES WILL AID SOIL STUDY |Soil Conservation Party of Four Through Today for Matanuska | Federal and Territorial agencies will dooperaje who|:-heaifedly with the Matanuska Valley anc Susitna Flats survey of settlemen! | possibilities, W. A. Rockie, head of | the survey’'s field force, was in- formed today when he stopped here on his way to the Westwarc |on the Columbia. | No less than seven departments g | nere will assist in the work, which | was initiated at the request of the | Alaska Planning Council. The Planning Council sent Dr |H. A. Bauer, Planning Consultant {along with Rockie's crew today to |serve as secretary of the party un- | til next month, when he will pro- ceed to Nome for a preliminary | study of economic problems of | the Seward Peninsula. | Forest Study The U. S. Forest Service will a. tach a man to the party to study | forestry phases of the Matanuska | economic picture. The Alaska Game Commission will add another member to the IN WAR ZONE—side by side stand Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, commander of U. S. Pacific fleet, and Maj. Gen. Frank Keith Simmons (left), new commander of British defense in | China. Both are concerned over I:auonn:‘s, Yarnell bluntly ':lv:";l | told Japan that U. S. ships would go wherever necessary to pro- l 2 4 3 ' [t n vessels. staff to consult in game matters fect Americans in spite of Japan’s attempt to bar oreig | it gl g L e | Road Commission in planning for ~ | future road needs of the area was | McNaughton, Ernie Parsons, How-jplomlscd by Ike Taylor, Chief En- gineer, who is asking Engineers of | ard Stabler and Wilbur Wester. Swimming Pool the Anchorage District to assist the survey. A suggestion that the Club build a dam to make a swimming pool| The Public Survey Office will Lemon Creek was made by Jack consider an extension of the pub- Burford. The Board of Directors|lic surveys needed for settlement of the rgion. will consider the matter. The Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince Information on mining possibili- ties of the area will be furnished by the Territorial Department of Mines. The CCC will assist the project with labor. Four in Party Rockie, attached to the Pacific Northwest District office of the Soil Conservation Service with neadquarters at Spokane, heads a THREE JUNEAU ROTARIANS AT EVERY MEETING | | Rupert clubs were congratulated by ‘;Mm‘shal] Cornett in his last letter | as District Governor, read today, | for their hospitality in greeting Ro- | tariafs on the recent conference. A report submitted today by the Rev. John L. Cauble, Secretary- Treasurer, showed that the con- Three old members of the Juneau | ference cost the Juneau Club Record for Burford, Grisham, Liston ‘ tion men, Clinton H. Morgan, James Caudle and H. A. Hooper. They will make soil tests clas- sify the various soils, study forage possibilities of the native party of three other soil conserva-| the | ning Council was held here today to integrate work of the survey and determine tthe degree of as- | sistance which could be lent by | the various agencies in Alaska. WHITTIER REPORTS INTERIOR 15 BUSY | Reporting the Interior humming| | with seasonal activity, M. S. Whit- | | tier, Assistant Collector of Customs, | returned to Juneau this week after a month at Fairbanks, Dawson,| Eagle and Anchorage Major improvement projects at Anchorage and Fairbanks supple-| ment mining and other regular| work to make the two cities es-| pecially busy places, Whittier said. | He found the excavation complet- ad for the big new Federal Build- ing at Anchorage and footings being poured. .- ALASKA'S FIRST AGRICULTURE PROF.- | BACK FOR SURVEY Alaska agriculture, which he will help study as a member of the Soil Conservation Service survey party which passed through Juneau | today on its way to the Susitna flats and Matanuska Valley, is an| old story to Clinton H. Morgan. | He was the first Professor of Agriculture at the University of Alaska, teaching there from 1922 to 1928. This is his first visit lu‘ the Territory since the latter date. BENES GOING T0 | LONDON BUT WILL | COMEBACKTO U. § former Czechoslovakian President, | Dr. Eduoard Benes, left Chicago‘ today for London. Dr. Benes is to| lecture at a university in london.‘ He will fly to New York and em- bark for England tomorrow. | Before leaving Chicago Dr. Benes said that he intends to return in Ithe fall. Said he: “The United States is now the capital of Czecho- slovakia. I plan to make it my home until my country is again ree.” SAM FIEN JOINS | {12 to 11 | blow to Administration hopes. Rotary Club remain 100 per cent|$2010.63, which was more than ta- the past year. Theyv are J. B. Bur-| Kimball and George Sundborg, also | R the club. left today on the vessel Triton to E. J. (Kelly) Blake, the Rev. J. L.|two weeks. grasses, the possibilities of mak- ing furniture of birch timber stands in the district and market possibilities for agricultural pro- ducts along the Alaska Railroad. Rockie plans to complete his field faithful to the roganization, all hav- | ken care of by receipts of $2130.07. ing perfect attendance records for SA“"ARIA“ W|[|_ ford, Monte Grisham and Lu Liston. | Two of the newer members, Orrin have 100 percent records for the| L. A. Morley, Sanitaran for the time they have been members of Territorial Department of Health, Those whose attendance is 90| cruise through Southeast Alaska on per cent or better are Charles Beale, | cannery inspection. He will be away Cauble, Rod Darnell, Henry Green, .- — work in November. J. C. Haayes, Mac Meltcalfe, James| Empire Want Ads Bring Resuits. | An informal meeting of the Plan- Your Credit ¥ Is Good If Your Credit Is Good! DON’T WAIT! Come A'Running to the SALE of the SEASON Table Specials! 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SMFF} Sam Fien has arrived here from | Seattle to succeed Ernie Parsons | on the staff of the Alaska Electric | | Light and Power Company in |charge of the supply department. | :Parsons is going into business for himself. | Neutrality Legislation Is l_a_i_d Over Senate Foreign Affairs: Committee Takes | Definite Action | WASHINGTON, July 11. — The Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee today voted to postpone until| the next session of Congress con-| sideration of Neutrality legislation. | The vote on postponement was | | / The action came as a crushing WILL CONTINUE URGE | WASHINGTON, July 11.—Secre-| tary of State Cordell Hull an- nounces that the Administration will continue to urge the adoptionx of its neutrality program. | The statement was made after| Secretary Hull conferred with Pres- | ident Roosevelt. | e, DR. PLYE LEAVES ‘ FOR CONVENTION OF DENTAL ASSN. | o | J Dr. T. J. Pyle, Dental Super-‘ visor for the Office of Indian Af- fairs here, will attend the annual | convention of the American Den-| by the fishing attractions of South- « | tal Association next month at Mil- | east Alaska. waukee, Dr. Pyle, with his wife and | CHICAGO, IlL, July 11. — The| child, is now in the States on|in the Juneau area fishing for sal- leave. by two traffic patrol officers of WEDNESDAY Baked Virginia Ham FOR LUNCHEON at the BARANOF | = MACHINE TURNS ' OVER IN ROAD; DRIVER UNHURT Try The Empire classifieds for results. P THRIFT cCo-0P WEDNESDAY LARGE WHITE EGGS oz 60¢ eiice 250 Glacier Highway Blocked at Norway Point by Accident l Edgar Crossman, Couglin Island‘ fox tarmer, escaped uninjured yes- terday afternoon when his Butomo»! bile turned over on the Glacier| Highway at Norway Point Crossman was headed toward Ju-| neau when “something gave way”| suddenly, he said, throwing is | machine toward the shoulder of| the road. In pulling the car back on the highway, it turned over blocking traffic in both directions. | The accident was investigated| Treasurer Oscar G. Olson's speed- | ing squad. | FOREIGN SLVER " PRICE 35 CENTS, WASHINGTON, July 11. — The Treasury Department made no change today in the price of for- eign silver and it remains at 35 cents an ounce, the purchasing price set yesterday. | SR PR L PARTY ARRIVES TO GO FISHING IN JUNEAU AREA Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parish, of Far Hills, New Jersey, arrived on the Columbia this morning, drawn Lettuce 2for... FIG BAR Fpuncy olatoes Tlbs. ... zsc GRAPEFRUIT The couple will spend a few weeks “a'ural Juice mon and trout. Says the PERCOLATOR: “Does an ‘all-purpese grind’ soom reasonable to yout Give your coffee maker the Schilling Coffee exactly suited to its needs. Schilling specially prepares fwo deli- cious coffees—one for Drip or Glass- maker—one for Percolator or Boiling. (Filter Papers in Every Con of Drip Coffes) will not dot* Seys the GLASS-MAKER: 4 “Ne, we need special coffess—one grind Crackers 2 1bs. for Schilling —THE ANSWER TO BETTER COFFEE MAKING “Tomorrow’s Styles Today> mmmnf) {mpm— All of our remainin Suits One rack of and Suits A Wonderful Assortment of BLOUSE and SWEATERS Also an assortment of Skirts, Jackets, Lounging Robes and House Coats All of our remaining SUMME HATS Dresess, Coats WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY We Offer the Usual Unsurpassed Values in Our FINAL MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE! THESE RARE VALUES GREET YOU g Printzess Coats and $l“ 00 or2 o $9.00 .. $1.00 . .$2.00 . . $1.00 NO APPROVALS and NO REFUNDS $5.00 ! )