The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 3, 1940, Page 8

i okl , il GRAND JURY RETURNS FIVE INDICTMENTS Ore Secret-Others Charge Assault, Burglary and Morals Offenses one of them by Fed- Swedes Keep Eyes on Reds Across Border the res alias Conley Ayres ed on a charge of assault erous weapon and as- ent to kill. Bond was et at $1500 Sam Jackson was charged with ssault and battery, with at $2500. m James was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and assault with intent to rape. Bond was set at $1500 r Louie and Mary George of yYakutat were charged with cohab- tation and held under bail of $1000 each oo SNOW CONDITIONS REPORTED AS 600D AT TOP SKI CABIN sllent snow conditions are re-, ed at the top cabin on the Doug- ™) A solid crust hard | enough to walk on covered with corn (\fiicmlly, Swedish troops now concentrated north of the Gulf of Bothnia are merely engaged in routine inter maneuvers. But their eyes never leave the border, threatened by the Russian war machine, and mAn) of the Swedes have joined the Finnish defenders. Here is & Swedish border patrol, well equipped for Aretic campaigning, taking time out for a hot lunch from their thermos bottles. ONE - DAY SERVICE ACROSS ATLANTIC ESLapes Death by Seconds Exi snow indicates an opportunity to! ls S‘I'AR‘I'ED 'I'ODAY enjoy perfect “Sun Valley” ski-| | ing tcmorrow. | Slalom courses and trial race American Elibper Flies: Out Loaded With Pas- | sengers and Mail courses will be set up in the Bowl.| This is an opportunity for individ-| uals to check advancement with a stop watch, and to further practice during instruction rs are urged to bring sand- viches and a camera. Coffee will be furnished by the Juneau Ski, MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 3. —Pan Amer- Club. A warning to check your ican Airways today started a one-| wax and equipment before starting day trans-Atlantnc service when has been made. the American Clipper took off at Many enthusiasts are reported 4:34 o'clock thsi morning loaded leaving this evening and staying, With passengers and mail. ! all night at the cabin, to better| The American Clipper left Charles- | |ton at 8:46 o'clock and was due at -~ |Bermuda at noon and scheduled to |arrive at Lisbon, Portugal early to- GEORGE PARKS ' 1 ted f the RETURNING HOME 5o, nce” e Nortiern sirporis District Cadastral Eagineer George | became ice-bound Parks, head of the Public Survey| - = cffice in Alaska, is a passenger on! z the steamer Mt. McKinley which Evensong SerI(e For Vesper Hour left Seattle today for Juneau. Parks! spent the holidays in Denver with his mother and since that time has| An Evensong service featuring A judgment was entered in Dis-|combined rgan an dpiano music will trict Court today for the Columbia | be heard tomorrow during the regu- Mrs. Dudley Reynolds will pre- side at the piano and Joyce Morris enjoy Sunday's skiing L. I. N. Phonephute Two-year-old Maureen Walsh (left) is comforted by her sister, Sheila, after narrowly escaping death in a 25-foot cistern near the Walshthome in Waukegan, 11l. She fell in while playing. Her father heard” her screams and pulled Maureen out in the nick of time. Her only injury Red Cross been in Washington. - | COURT JUDGMENT Lumber Company against James J.|lar Sunday Vesper Hour between Berry for materials. 6 and 7 o'clock at the Northern s i Light Presbyterian Church. 'HELP FINLAND X i Weston will play the organ. Hymns WEEK 'I'o OPEN Canadian Discount |y b fune by the consregation ‘ B. M. Behrends Bank |first being interpreted by the Rev. onvenllon adv First. National Bank 'John A. Glasse. HERE SUNDAY IS (hanged Renewed Effort Made for Aiding Homeless-Drive Ends February 17 “Help Finland Week” starts in Juneau and throughout Alaska to- morrow, it was announced today |by Frank A. Boyle, Chairman of| WASHINGTON, Feb, 3—Heavy| the Finnish Relief Fund campaign. | pressure of its war relief operations| Additional contributions for - the hd.s prompted the American Red|purpose of relieving suffering in | Cross to cancel plans for its an-|Finland will be accepted during nual convention scheduled at At-|the coming week and until Febru- ‘mnm Ga., May 13-16 for a mree.‘ary 17, the date signated as the |day session in this city beginning!close of the drive May 6, Chairman Norman H. Davis| Inadvertently the following names | has announced. were omitted from the list of don- " m announcing the change, Mr. ors published in the Empire re- Davis said the European situation cently: (European Situation Causes | Switching of Dates fo Three May Days THIS ONE'S FOR ME! 1% The butcher, the bak- er and candlestick maker get the rest, but smart folks save part of their income with Iv\'nlr and coyote trapping riously hurt THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY FEB. 3, 1940. PETERSBURG BASKETEERS Take Two Games Straight from Cagers from Ketchikan PETERSBURG, Alaska, Feb. 3.— The local high school basketball five has taken the first two games from the Ketchikan High School team Thursday night, with Palmer Ped- erson back in the lineup, Petersburg had full strength and led through- out, but were hard pressed. Both teams show strong defensive play. Petersburg won the first game by a score of 31 to 25. Last night, Petersburg, that was fast and rough, score of 21 to 20. Last week, in Ketchikan, the Pet- ersburg Norsemen played three zames with the following results: Petersburg 18, Ketchikan 23; Peters- burg 27, Ketchikan 24; Petersburg 20, Ketchikan 26. The Petersburg players going to Ketchikan stopped off at Wrangell mnd won both games played there 36 to 23 and 43 to 23. TR =68 I WOLF CONTROL EXPERT COMES OUT OF WILDS Slaser Snowshoes Info Big Delta from Two-Month Mt. Hayes Trip Two lonely months of complete isolation behind him. Frank Glaser predatory animal control expert of the U. S, Bureau of Biological Sur- vey, today walked out of the wil ness at Big Delta. Glaser has been in the Mount Hayes section of the Alaska Ran‘e He came out on snowshoes. The .expert will be at the fur rendezvous at Anchorage to give demon- distribute free private in a game won by a erations and to wolf and coyote scents to trappers. S Novelist Noms Has Heart Atfack PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb. 3.—Nov- elist Charles G. Norris is under treatment for a heart attack at his home. Physicians said that Norris's condition is not serious, but he will be confined to his bed for a few days. Charles G. Norris is the; husband of authoress Kathleen Norris. - NAVY FLIERS HURT SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 3.—Two. y fliers were injured, one criti- cally, today after the wings of al torpedo plane folded and the ship overturned in take-off at the Navnx Air Station. Lieut. L. J. Stone, pilot, was se- W. J. Gilstrap, radio man and second pilot, received minor injur-| ies. Johnny Mattis, uninjured, The plane was demolished. NURSES TO MEET radio man, was: The Gastineau Channel Association will meet Monday eve- ning at 8 o'clock and all members are urged to attend. The session AREWINNERS 1 AT MRS. SOLEY'S Nurses & Russia’s army is having a mighty hard time giving tiny Finland a mili- tary and territorial trimming, but this Red warrior turned barber seems be doing a pretty thorough job on his fellow captive in a Finnish prison camo. A. J. Messner Passes Away SEATTLE, Feb. 3.—Andrew J. Messner, 45, formerly in charge of the Fisheries Bureau sealing activi- ties on St. Paul Island, Alaska, died at his home here last night. Messner went to Alaska in 1926 after Fisheries Bureau work in the East and returned here in 193¢ and joined the Forest Service. The widow, daughter survive, S e UNION OiL T0 BUILD NEW TANKS Juneau and—IZeI(hikan fo Get $200,000 Build- ing Work Soon Plans were being completed to- da by Union Oil's Southeast Al- and son aska Division Manager James E. & " Feyle for expansion of the J\h( I' S' I N e ez CAITONIA diale facilities at an expense of nearly s 8 $200,000. 0" I I D d Boyle said the increase in ca- ltla S ea pacity of the Juneau plant 1 “sev- SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 3. —The California State Superin- tendent of Banks, E. W. Wilson, is dead following a brief illness. He was 72 years old. Wilson was Pres- be “considerable,” and that eral new tanks” will be erected on the Alaska Juneau rock dump ad- jacent to the present Union Oil tanks. Work will be started on the two ident of the San Francisco Federal prejects “as soon as possible” Savings and Loan Association. He Boyle said, with about 50 percent was appointed to the state post of the total construction expendi- a year ago to succeed former Gov. ture outlayed for the Juneau plant. Richardson. “Juneau will become one of the Wilson was the second high state most important terminal points for official to die in the past two Union Oil distribution in the Terri- weeks. The other was Secretary tory when work is completed,” Boyle of State Jordan. said. 1‘ - eee Gua.peil knowd o man will sail Cauliflower was imported into south on the Alaska tomorrow night for Seattle and go to San Francisco England from Cyprus about 1603, }IW FAarlher.sfi . . Would Clip Wing fOf Mansion | The Governor's Mansion will be : deprived of its “curb se drive- | way and part of its garden, if the { Juneau City Council has its way | The Council decided last night to ask Gov. Ernest Gruening and Delegate Anthony J. Dimond to obtain an act of Congress to cut about 10 feet off Federal property at the Mansion so that Calhoun Avenue may be su-axghtonerl NOT LOST HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Feb. 3.—The Clark Gables, reported missing on a hunting have telephoned MGM from Ensenada, to say posi- tively they are not lost. FOOD SPECIALS' Hollywood Assorted EXTRACTS FLAVORING—2 oz. bottle 3 for 49e¢ DAILY DOUBLE GRANULATED BORAX Washington Packed 40 oz. vackage 25¢ Z " 29c PE. ANUT BLTTER Bulk bU‘GWi' GARDE\' SWEET PEAS No. 2 tins 27" 25¢ 5" 2c 2" 49c| LARGE Juicy GRAPEFRUIT - VL‘ B()RA WASH- ING POWDER 32 oz. package CUBE Ib. pkg. SUGAR 2 25 FRESH SNOWBALL Ib. for COOKIES l zsc ’Vl()()RF BE! Fl- STEW—I1 Ib. 8 o0z. can HOLLYWOOD GELATIN DESSERT 5 pkgs. for 23 Raspberry, Lemon, le(' Fresh Fruitsand Vegetables in Season cCo-0P We Deliver PHONE 767 for a conference with officials of the company, returning here in | March, ‘ D - P Pofluck Dinner | For Couple Club HOW ABOUT WHAT'S INSIDE? Fire never destroys a Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jahoda and Mr.| and Mrs. Ted Austerman will be hosts at the regular potluck dinner and meeting Monday night of the Couple Club. A valentine motif will for the occasion and the dinner will start at 6:30 o'clock in the| Northern Light Presbyterian church | Parlors. ROADSIDE CHARITY exactly an ill wind and snow s'.orm‘X that stalled a family and their mule- | prevail tects the building. To up what's inside of it. © s, 0. M. & house without burning Fire insurance pro- protect your household possessions against loss or damage by fire, you need Residence Contents Insurance. It costs surprisingly little. ° SHATTUCK AGENCY us regularly . . . re- ceiving liberal earn- | had placed such an added burden on national officers of the organi- Juneau and Douglas Masons $ 20.48 N. Sorby 1.00 draw ntrailer north of Hays during will be held at the residence of the Christmastide. Townsfolk open- | Mrs, Verne Soley in the Sommers ed their hearts and provided toys, | TELEPHONE 249 Office—New York Life ings. ELKS HALL DANCE ? SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Dancing 10:00 fo 1 A. M MUSIC BY STAN COX AND ORCHESTRA PUBLIC INVITED zation as to make it unwise for | Juneau and Douglas Tele- them to leave the city for that| DPhone o. ... period of time. Initial changes in|John K. Marshall the convention date had set April|H. J. Waugh ... WY 1 as the opening date, but other|A. B. Phillips . L. 5.00 conflicting circumstances necessi-|Paul Nikula ... 5.00 tated the change to six weeks later.|J. McNaughton 1.00 Expectations of convention of-| Wrangell Institute 27.10 ficials point to the largest conven-| Members of Juneau Fire De- tion since the founding of the| partment .2 18.00 American Red Cross, it was said,| Chairman Boyle announced re- due to the added responsibilities!cent returns from other towns as of chapter volunteers throughout | follows: the country. Early indications show | Seward $ 28245 that more than 3,000 delegates will| Cordova 304.25 attend. combining their trip with | Fairbanks 1,100.00 an opportunity to “see” Washington Sitka 171.81 with that of completing plans for | Wrangell 19.90 an extensive war relief program and | Nenana 142,00 an anticipated expansion of domes- | Skagway 114.50 ti cactivities. | Approximately 1,000 of the at-! | tending delegates will be Junior| Red Cross members, it was said They will hold separate sessions! to discuss their policies for the| | —————— - BISHOP RHURNING FROM BUYING TRIR | year. | John Bishop is enroute to Ju- |neau on the steamer Mount Mc- Apartments, food and shelter I flllIIIIIIlI||Hl|l|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll"lIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII]I"IIIIIIIIIIIHB Upholstered Furniture @ 2-piece Suite ® A Different Style A beautifully styled suite made to satisfy the discriminating shopper. Covered in rich mo- hair in a choice of colors. Full | Kinley, returning from a buying |trip for the B. M. Behrends Com- Miss Edythe Young, employee of pany of Juneau. the Territorial Treasurer's office, During his absence he called at and daughter of Mrs. Stella Young, Seattle, San Francisco and Los is a passenger on the steamer Mt. angeles, | McKinley which left Seattle today.! Miss Young has been visiting her grandmother in Oakland, California, - Today’s News Today—Empire. !3 hair upholstery . . . fine springs. BUILT IN OUR OWN SHOP! TR THE THOMAS HARDWARE COMPANY % £ IIHIIHIIIIIIHlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|I|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||I|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIllIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII—E_ by N -