The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 21, 1939, Page 5

THE DAILY-ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, NOV. 21,-1939. — 51 MIND SETTLIN' DOWN A BIT, STRANGER? T' MISSIN' EVERY CUSSED QUIP IN CoMl NOW DON'T @IT ALL UPSET, LITTLE FELLA. ‘SLIDE STOPS GOAT HUNTER'S ELKS' BOWLING BODY BROUGHT FROM GLACIER i HIGH PINWITH | | | BRUNSWI(KERS | Elks bowling schedule was wrecked by slide last night when Filipino| California Grocers, rolling at the | pin setters racked pins for one match ! Brunswick last night, won three|and then left hurriedly when in- games of four from the Trving's Mar- | formed they were belng evacuaied No Inquest Planned Info from their slide area residences. ket trio with Mike Ugrin tallying| e cooks won the smgie mac-n,| Death of Plummer, Says 3 for evening's high and missing |, ee gam 600 by a sad drop inscore to 170 for the last game following a 212 straight. U. S. Commissioner Tonight's games are Mail Cle: Griz and a 211 vs. Dark Oorses, Femmes vs. Tonight's games are Cosmopoli- |Zlies and Builders vs. Physicians The body of Burford Plummer, tans vs. New Alaskan and Home| L@st nights scores were as fol- young grocery clerk who died at Grocery vs. Royal Blue lows: |the edge of Lemon Creek Glacier TiRhL BIFHEN scOMRE. WARLIES fols Cooks following his collapse while goat | lows: Mrs. Petrich 132 147 179— 458 hunting, was brought to Juneau California Grocery B. Kaufmann . 178 139 166— 483 shortly after 6 o'clock last night Bavard 151 151 151—*453 | A. Koski 113 182 173— 468 after being packed down the long Berthoil 144 140 140— 424 —_——— ~ -— trail by volunteer woodsmen. | Ugrin 212 211 170— 593 Totals 468 518—1409' U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray il TV R i said today he planned no inquest Totals 507 502 461—1470 (Spot) 22 22—~ 66 in the case. Whether Plummer died Irving’s Market Hermle 140 140— 417 of exposure or of a heart ailment Williams 157 129 147— 433 Thibodeau 139 166— 418 will be determined by an examin- Turner 133 137 121— 391 Benedict 33 147 146— 426 ing physiclan. The stricken hunter Ha 161 143 172— 476 —— —— —— —— crawled about 100 feet from where (Handicap) 22 22 22— 66 Totals 405 448 474—1327 his brother-in-law, Phil Sloan, left Totals 473 431 462—1366 ‘—Absent, |him Sunday night to hike down - |the trail for aid. This was the |reason a searching party did not find him until yesterday morni A Native CCC crew, under the | direction of William Frombholtz, which carried the body down the most difficult part of the moun- tain trail consisted of Ernest Hayes. Zenith Williams, Eddie Murphy, Frank See and Herbert Mercer. — e, WELFARE WORKER JOINS STAFF OF DEPARTMENT HERE anor Oman of Minot, North | Dakota, a trained social worker, larrived on the steamer Yukon to work under the Child Welfare Di- ‘[\'1\101\ of the Territorial Depart- | \ment of Public Welfare, | Miss Oman will be in the Ju- ineau office to become acquainted | with the work of the division and | then will go to Anchorage, wneic¢ “shc will have charge of welfare ac- | tivities in the Third Division, work- |ing with the agents there. ? Red Label—8 years old Black Label—12 years oid Both 86.8 proof By CLIFF STERRETT JESS KEEP Copr 1919, King Peatures Syndicate. Inc . Wirld ights reeeed YOUNG COUPLE, ~ MARTHA WRECK, GOING SOUTH Picards Luckily Rescued | When Rudder Is Lost in Heavy Storm After .starting out to save the lives of two men on a drifting barge in a Bristol Bay storm with their trading vessel Martha and ending up by wrecking on Walrus Island to be fortunately rescued themselves, Mrs, Don Picard, wife of the Martha's skipper, wants her | ! husband to “start a chicken ranch.” The Plcards are in Juneau to- aboard the Bureau of Fisheries Penguin, heading south fo: winter to decide whether o ship and the not they will get another resume their lonely run out to the Aleutians next season took his little freighter in search of a drift- two men aboard, 75-mile-an-hour was an farthest Picard Martha out ing barge with going out in a blow “only because it emergency.” Ship Begins to Leak On Cclober 17, while carrying on their search, the Martha be- gan to leak through the stern post, and on the evemmng of October 1% ten miles off Walrus Island, their rudder carried away. “We didn’t care much, we were so rumdum by that time,” Capt. Picard said today. The boat drifted helplessly on Wolf Spit and lay in the breakers all that night. Picard, his and their crew of two tried to launch the dory, but a comber ! whipped the little craft around the bow and broke it in two. The party was taken off the next i day by fisherman Charlie Franz of | Nelson Lagoon, who ran his small wife | gill netter behind the spit. The | Picards and thelr crew walked | ashore at low tide and over to Franz's craft. Ham Hears Call Franz, hermit-like resident of ,flet':! Talk TURKEY! Thanksgiving is only a few days away and we want you to know we're thankful for all md pat ronage. We're trying to reciy rocate by showing you only the best merchandise avail . and at reasonable you can easily afford Why You'll better, Just a suggestion not spruce up a bit feel look too! Here's just a few better and items we've selected for you. $35 $1 $2 $4.95 up Michaels-Stern Suits Wilson Bros. Neckwear Wilson Bros. Shirts Freeman Shoes Knox Hats All Exclusive at Behrends in Juneau up $5 up B. M. Behrends Co. Men’s Shop (wegian smorgasbord through East ;Indhn curry via Southern fried chicken in the luncheons to date, | with the “tour” booked to include other exotic recipes the Navy brings back from far perts. e SIMMONS TAKES LOCKHEED OUT 8hell S8immons returned from the coast run this morning after spend- ing the night at Sitka, and broughf in Bruce Toole from the Historic City and Ernest Stewart and T. J. | FRANK FOSTER, JR. PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL TODAY Son of Well Known Juneau Attorney Dies Early This Afternoon | | | | | | | | Fitzsimmons ‘from Angoon. Frank Foster, Jr.. son of the well| Simmons went out to the islands known Juneau attorney, passedjagain with John Harkin for Hirst, the lonely shore, was fortunately an amateur radio operator and heard Picard’s calls for assistance. Let JoHNNIE WALKER stride into yowr life 'PRIZE SHIPS ARE away suddenly at St. Ann's Hospital ! shortly after 1:30 o'clock this after- noen from complications as the re- with the important discovery that there’s no finer whisky than Scotch and JOHNNIE WALKER is Scotch at its smooth, mellow best! Get acquainted today! IT'S SENSIBLE TO STICK WITH JOHNNIE JFALKER BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY TAKEN BY GERMANS | BERLIN, Nov. 21. — The DNB, | German news agency, announces that 127 vessels have been forced to enter German harbors for search since the war started. Ships whose cargoes are not subject to the war, | prize laws are subsequently re-| R "KINNICK THE KICKER _University of Towa's foot- ball hopes center on Nile Kinnick (above) of Omaha, a back with drop-kicking as a specialty. In Iowa’s 19-13 win over Wisconsin he made three touchdown passes, drop-kicked extra point. he climbed other lesser peaks in sult of a shotgun accident suffered rib ight: have USLE 100 whrie | in his left leg on November 8, while ‘if it hadn't been for Franz” Mrs. hunting at Bear Creek. Pleard said. Born at McCarthy, Alaska, De- | ‘That is one reason the Plcards | omper g, 1916, young Foster spent {don't feel so bad about the fact |y spjidhood in Cordova, and in |that when the insurance company |jg3; moved with his famlily to Ju-| checked the lateness of the season, | neqy where he has since resided {inadequacy of salvage equipment ywith the exception of a short time and remoteness of the Martha gpent fn Eastern Washington. He H. W. Coke for Chichagof and Eck- ley Guerin and H. B, Blood for Hoonah. " (0-EDS SPEND MORE THAN MALE STUDENTS BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 21~ Though it's Joe College of Indiana University who pays for dates, Bet~ ty Co-ed spent on an average $60 more last school year than he did. wreck and told Picard to “sell 10| was graduated from the Juneau the highest bidder,” Charlie Franz gigh School in 1934 and was a ma- Mary M. Crawford, economics in- BOB MARSHALL, AUTHOR, ARCTIC Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., New York, N. Y., Sole Imporiers —— e, Today's News Today—mmnufu. _ANOUNGEMENT I have installed a Shoe Repair Shop in the EXPLORER, DIES Visited Here Enroute fo Wiseman WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. — Ro- - - i tert Ma~hal'. 37 Arctic explorer building formerly occupied by Al--the Shoe ana“comermions. s fund when he reached New York from Doctor, and I am ready to serve you with mistice Day exercises. Death apparently was due to natural causes. Marshall entered government ser- vice Director of Forestry -in he C.lice of Indian Affairs in 1933. Four. y s later: he -bécame Chief cf Recreation-in the Land Tiivision of the Agriculture De- partment. ANY TYPE, STYLE or SHAPE WE WILL ALSO BE READY TO SELL YOU Shee Strings., Polish and Other HERE LAST SUMMER Robert Marshall spent his vaca- {tion in Alaska several months ago attempting to climb Mount Doon- erak, which he believes to be the highest mountain in North America !north of the Arctic Circle Washington where he attended Ar- Unable to scale the mountain, the Doonerak neighborhood, north of man, and wrote a brochure on the summer’s explorations. Marshall passed through Juneau on his way to Wiseman and on the way back He is noted as the author of the widely-discussed book “Arctic Vil- la a sociological study of the| town of Wiseman, where he once spent a winter, - VETERANS ASK PREFERENCE ON AIR BASE WORK A resolution urging that veterans be given preference on navy base construction projects at Sitka and Kodiak was passed last night by Al- ford John Bradford Post of the American Legion and forwarded to| the Navy, Army, Delegate A. J. Di-| mond, Gov. John W. Troy and'the | American Legion representative at Washington. Arthur West and Sante Degan were initiated into the Post. -, FLIES TO HOONAH Horace Blood. Hoonah CCC fore- man, flew back to his job today after being released from St. Ann’s Hos- pital where he had been receiving treatment for an influenza attack.| | [ SUSSUSSS ST Necessaries J. G. OBERG, Owner THE SHOE HOSPITAL Former Building of Al-the Shoe Doctor LUBRICATION IT'S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINNED - OUT LUBRICANTS! CONNORS MOTOR COMPANY e was the only bidder, with “fifty | jority member of the DeMolay or-|structor, said she found in a survey bucks.” der and an active member of the|the average woman student spent The Picard’s 17-year-old daugh- | Elks lodge in this city. $663.29 and the average man $613,07 ter, Wana Lu, was not aboard at The popular Juneau man Is sur-|The biggest difference came in buy- the time of the wreck and had|vived by his parents, a brother Don-|ing clothes. gone south a few weeks earlier to!ald, and a sister, Mrs. J. B. Burford,| A sophomore reenter school in Oakland. all residing in the Capital City, and Mrs. Picard says she is serious,|two other sisters, Mrs. Marian but she laughs a bit when she says | Rickey of Portland, Maine, and M “I'm trying to get Don to buy a|Ernest Schroeder, living In Fair- chicken ranch.” banks. Capt. Picard says in answer, The remains are at the Charles “Next summer you'll wish you were|W. Carter Mortuary pending funeral back in the Aleutians,” and on the |arrangements. basis of that, it appears as though A IRtk . A the Picards might return with an- "AVY'S I_UN(HEONS other boat in 1940. e, ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 21.—Join the Navy press box and see thé world with a_knife and fork. Sportswriters who' aftend the Na- 21.—Land war- sorority member spent the most—a total of $2,010- and a freshman the least—$207.50 SALES Every Month in the Year AUCTION SALES DATES BERLIN, Nov. fare is at present at a minimum |val Acadeniy Athletic /Assoctation 198 but the Germans report success in|luncheons before,games 'are taking | widespread scouting activity. an interndtional gastronomic cruise e “Lr— — under the guidance of Lieut. C. R November 8 December 13 The Book ALASKA, Revised and Almgren, who arranges the menus. 1940 Pnlarged. Now On Sal Guests have progressed from Nor- B — — e —_— — January 17 July 11 7w February 14 August 14 "-S SPRMI[,‘ I”EA"IER March 13 September 11 ay ovember Special Sales Held On Request of Shippers Advances will be made as usual when requested. Transferred by telegraph, if desired. LADYSMITH Wellington coal is famous for its burning and heat- ing qualities. Order in liberal quantity. It will not break down or deteriorate. ALASKA Dock & Storage Co. Juneau Distributors For THE SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE 1008 Western Avenue Seattle, Wash. 2 % I | g | |