The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 22, 1939, Page 8

Scoufmaster [ Hoch Leaves; Merit Badge Sash Present- ed by Members of Troop 611 Fourteen scouts, members of troop 611, sponsored by the Knights lumbus, bid farewell to their \aster, Mathew E. Hoch, who { s morning on the Princess Charlotte for Mount Angel, Ore. e he will complete his eccle- astical studies Just before sailing time, Scout missioner J. Albert Paradis n the name of the scouts of » 611, presented to Mr. Hoch rit badge sash on which were »f his personal merit badges viously awarded by the local trict scout authorities. r the past two years, Mr. Hoch 1as been very active in boy organi- 'n work. He was athletic coach ct of discipline and teacher of languages at £ .nt Ann’s also moderator for the Al-| tar Boys' Society, director of their summer camp and scoutmaster of troop 611 Although pre classical School, Troop 611 was ized but eight months ago, very apid progress was made by its members due to Mr. Hoch’s inspir- ational example, unusual leadership ability, his enthusiasm and insat- iable zeal to help the growing boy. Of the 17 scouts of TFroop 611, one is a first class scout, 15 are | of the second class rank and the 17th scout, who joined the troop | in May, was unable to become a second class scout due to the fact that no district board of review was held late in June. | Mr. Hoch has been awarded ten merit badges d is, at the pres- | ent time, a “star” scout and meets with all the requirements for the rank of “life” scout ! The following were present at the farewell: The Rev. William G. LeVasseur, S.J., Scout Commission- | er J. Albert Paradis Jr., Roger Con- | nor, Jack Harrington, Edward Ken- | nedy, John Kennedy, William Ken- organ- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1939. (CYANE GUNNERS AT'J. R, HECKMAN, PIONEER OF PRACTICE NOW ON MENDENHALL RANGE’ Shown Honorlfirmg Under Army Score‘ System for Records-Six | Sea Scouts Watch Twenty-cne men of the U. S. Coast Guard patrol boat Cyane were hard | at it yesterday and again today as their annual gunnery practice got under way at the Mendenhall rifle range. During the winter and spring members of the Cyane’s crew, who are stationed at Ketchikan, gd through the fundamentals of the firing line on indoor ranges, re- cruits learning proper grip and fir- ing position with 22-calibre rifles, later actually firing the 22's in what is known as gallery pratcice. In the summer, however, they are given a chance to demonstrate the results of this indoor dry-firing, and now those recruits who six months ago were going through the unin- teresting routine that beginners are required to go through. are actually | working with 30-calibre guns on 200 | yards. Fire training courses cover, ac- cording to the progress of the par- ticipants, three separate ranges of | fire, starting with 30-calibre on 200 | yards, then on 300 and, finally, on 500 yards. Scoring is conducted on the regularly U S. Army basis and, | in the present case where men from | both the Cyane and the Haida are firing for records, observers from each ship keep score on each other. Witnessing the tests are six Sea Scouts from Ketchikan, all over 15 years, who are making the cruise Ithe time of his passing. ~ ALASKA, DIES KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 22— James Robert Heckman, 73, who died suddenly at 2:45 o'clock yes- terday afternoon as the result of an attack of the heart, had been a |resident of Alaska for nearly 55 years, Dr. Phillip Von Phul, of Seattle, | was flying to Ketchikan to treat Heckman and arrived early last eve- ning but too late. Heckman early yesterday, when he was having trouble with his heart, said: “I have licked this thing be- fore and I'll do it again.” Survivors include Mrs. Ellen Low- den, of Sacramento, a sister; an- other sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Ryus, who came to Ketchikan a week ago to visit her brother Fred of Ket- chikan who was with Heckman at Heckman's first wife died in Se- attle two years ago last spring. He married a second time, Mrs. A. Neu- | bert, of San Antonio, Texas, early | last year. His widow was at the bed- side. Heckman, among the best known pioneers of Alaska, became ill a few weeks ago but his condition took a | serious turn three days ago. Was Nova Scotian Heckman was born in Nova Sco- tia, November 17, 1865. He came to Alaska in '86 against the advice of his parents. | For 30 years he was Superinten- | dent of the Alaska Packers Asso- ciation cannery at Loring. Heckman is credited with build- with the Cyane as apprentice sea- men. These lads are given an op- porunity each year to put into prac- | tical application what they have |learned during regularly conducted winter classes in seamanship, but they are given no training whatso- | ever of a military nature. | The Ketchikan boys currently in | Juneau include Scout Washburn cout Cawthorn, Scout Ferry, Scout Bartholomew, Scout Walker and Scout Wikstrom. The boys return to Ketchikan next week. AAT, Marme \ Alaska Territorial nedy, Merritt Monagle, Donald Murphy, Robert Murphy, Robert! Pasquan, Albert Shaw, George | p I thaw, Kenny Thibodeau and Bub l o s usy Thibodeau Mr. Hoch's departing marks the apogee of the Standard and the Ligh spirited enthusiasm to which his seouts, in fcllowing their for- mer leader, will be inspired. So, to Mr. Hoch, his many friends join to tender a hearty farewell under the expression of a Chester- tonian paradox: “We are happy to see him go, but sorry to sece him leave.” Marine Airways and Alaska Air Transport pilots are busy today Early this morning John Amund- sen flew down to Taku, returning with Gertrude Watson and Marion Bowan Later in the forenoon Shell Sim- mons went out to Tulsequah, re- turning with Charles Bennett, im- | mediately taking to the air again | with Betty Sharp as a return-trip passenger to Angoon, where Sim- |mons picked up Dale Wilding and |Kenneth Clark, flying the three| .back to Juneau. ‘ This afternoon Simmons took a party to Sitka, including Herbert les In Gehr, Life magazine staff photo- | grapher; Oliver Drange, who lanud- led at Tenakee; John B. Hahn, ‘George Morse and J. A. McDer- Nine passengers, including three- | mott. month-old twin boys, were aboard| Alex Holden, meanwhile flew to the Pacific and Alaska Airways Hoonah with Bob Douglas, Oscar plane when she took off from the Osborne, Lyle Hebert and Frank airport for Fairbanks at 11:30 o'- Wright as passengers. clock this forenoon. The pilots A S P S hom g e e m‘[v[u PIGEONS GET ~ LOST, 1 MILEDOWN Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Hagglund a their twin sons, V. P. Rogers, Silvik, J. B. Warrack, W. S)mmPs and Jim Carroll. There is a PAA plane due !rom PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. 22. — Car- Fairbanks on Thursday. |rier pigeons released at the bottom - of the mijle-deep Grand Canyonf failed to find their way back totheir home lofts here. Only one of the five returned to Phantom ranch, from which they were released. Park employees said the birds seemed bewildered after their trip down into the canyon on the back of a mule. Another effort to fly pigeons out of the canyon will be made next June. Training flights will be made, meanwhile, from the south rim and other nearby points. ———— PAA Plane - e Empire Want Ads Bring Results. GO BACK TO SCHOOL At Home You know you've got to LEARN more if you expect to EARN SALES Every Month in the Year AUCTION SALES DATES 1939 September 6 November 8 (ITY MAILS OUT |Juneau were placed in the mails |ing and patenting the first success- ful floating salmon trap and with the profits established the Heckman store in Ketchikan at the turn of the century. | Heckman served one term in the House and two SUDDENLY AT J. R. HECKMAN the Territorial fathered Alaska's terms in where he revenue act Helped Build Ketchikan For three decades he played an active role in the building of Ket- chikan and for ma years was president of a Ketchikan bank. He was interested in dozens of othe enterprises but in recent years had liquidated many of his interests. LOSES RACE WITH DEATH KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 22 re that his race with death lost, Dr. Phillip von Prul, heart specialist, and Pilot Bell Dewe, of Seattle, flew in last night from Seattle and were then told of the passing of Mr. Heckman. The two expect attle sometime mitting. first was today, weather per- FASTEST TIME EVER MADE BYMAN ONLAND RECORDED BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah, Aug. 22,—John Cobb, London fur broker, drove his red turtle- shaped automobile through a meas- | ured mile today at 369.23 miles an hour, the fastest man has T traveled on land. He averaged 6 miles a minute, Cobb postponed until tomorrow to , complete his assault on Capt. George Eyston’s 3575 miles an hour mark however, when the motors stalled in the necessary return trip. Over the course, Cobb shifted to second at 125 miles and into high | at 240 miles an hour. R LEGION ELECTS FIVE DELEGATES Alford John Bradford Post of the American Leion will be repre- sented at the department conven- | tion at Fairbanks September 7 to| 9, by five delegates elected here last night. They are Steve Vukovich, An- thony E. Karnes, Trevor Davis, Frank Metcalf and John New- man, TAX STATEMENTS | Tax statements from the City of today by City Clerk Harley J. Tur- ner, reminding local taxpayers they have a $130,000 bill to settle with the city. If a taxpayer pays his tax in full | FOREST SERVICE PLANS T0 BUILD GRIDIRON HERE Application Received by War Department-Fill, Dock Planned Plans of the U. S. Forest Service to col which announced receipt of an ap- plication from the agency. The gridiron would measure in Juneau, the other being at the upper city_float. The fill and dock would euend from the D. B. Femmer fill to West Third Street. Action on the application will be withheld until September 7, H. J.|Isle health resort. M. Baker, Senior Engineer, said, to Senate | to return to S(’A‘ struct a rock fill, wharf and|Dery at Hydaburg is runnive full gridiron at Juneau were disclosed |blast, operating with an all-Native today by the U. S. Engineer De-|crew, P. J. Fitzsimmons, Credii Ag- partment of the War Department ent for Indian Corporations, said | 4 actually in operation, Fitzsimmons by 60 feet and be the second one|brought home a case of its product allow anyone objecting to the work | to file a protest. - | GRAND JURY TO CONVENE 0CT. An order setting the Ketchikan| court term for September 25 and directing the Grand Jury to con-| | home in Fairbanks next June. by September 15 he is entitled w\ vene October 4 and the Petit Jury\ a two percent discount. He has mey opportunity, however, to pay in| two equal installments, September 15 and March 15. For All-Winter Comfort Check Up On Your Heating Equipment During the Next Few Weeks Odtober 11 was signed today by District Judge George F. Alexan- der and announced by Clerk Ro-| bert Coughlin. l TWO KILLINGS " STIR SHANGHAI, NEW FLARE-UP KH(H'KAN HERE SIN(E 86 Japanese - Brifish Tension Increased by Another Incident | | | | two | velop into another major Japanese- | British incident. The Japanese Army and Navy ‘rppresentalxvcs held an emergency | meeting. | loch, is under heavy guard in the | The police report is that the ad- versaries were in plain clothes and fired at Kinloch. SHANGHAI, Aug. 22—The Jap- | anese-controlled Shanghai Municipal | Council has demanded jurisdiction | over the so-called “western exten- sion” ment. The western extension was the scene of a clash on Saturday be- tween a group of Chinese policemen from the Japanese held area and a lone sentinel of the International Settlement police. The Japanese area government demanded an apol- ogy and punishment of the police- 1| man. The sentinel killed two of the Chinese and injured others with a machine gun. He claimed that they had fired first. The Japanese gov- ernment also charged the officer with patrolling outside the legal lim- its of the International Settlement. The foreign settlement feared that | demands for control of the western extension would be expanded later rm include the whole international a IS A PURSE SEINERS BEFORE COURT purse seiner Skipjack were accused here today in U. 8. Commissioner's Court of illegal fishing. The four are Emil Tague, R. W. Brundage, Sack Hurman and Al-| The British policeman, W. L. Kin- | | hospital in the British settlement.| of the International Settle-| SHANGHAI, Aug. 22—Killing of |and also for two years in charge pro-Japanese Chinese policemen | of the Evergreen Bowl playgrounds | and wounding of five others by a|during the summer months, | British policeman threatens to de- | resigned to accept a grade school | | K.R.Ferguson Has Resigned Public School Kenneth R. Ferguson, for the past four years instructor in the Juneau High and Grade Schools has principalship at The Dalles, Ore The resignation is announced by | To know just how good tea can be — try Schilling Tea. Compare its exquisite flavor. Compare its clear, fragrant, refreshing goodness. Com- pare it for everything you want in a cup of tea. Insist on Schilling Tea! ‘ Orm“(’[‘ and Pekoe I L] L] T e ” He and his wife will leave a host of friends in this city. \ c l lng%,g m R B A0 Xt V3 T WS RIS Superintendent A. B. Phillips. | Ferguson's successor will be The- | odore Hodwalker, graduate of the| University of Nebraska, having a Masters Degree. Hodwalker was for a time in-| structor in the Jefferson Academy | in Peiping, China, adso for two years at Lingman University in Canton, two American maintained institutions for the education of Americans abroad, For the last twol years Hodwalker has been Princi- | pal of the high school at Alliance, | | Neb. lWBaker Succeeds Bocking SEATTLE, Aug. 22—The Alas- ka Steamship Company announces the appointment of L. W. Baker as General Manager, effective Sep- tember 1. Baker will succeed Charles Bock- ing, resigned. Baker has been Bock- ing’s assistant. - eee ON V|0|.AT|0N? M. J. O'CONNOR | Four members o1 e crew of the DIES SUDDENLY, 50. BELLINGHAM M. J. O'Connor, long time resi- bert Sharp. They were arrested at| dent of Douglas and former mayor Saginaw Bay on August 12 by R. H.| of the Island town, died today in | Burns, Bureau of Fisheries stream | gguth Bellingham, according to a watchman. | radiogram received by Customs | Bums alleges the Skipjack Was| Collector J. J. 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