The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 13, 1940, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 1940 AP Teat rvice HE READS DIR | BASKETBALL TONIGHT February 13 Students 15¢ === "Hold deck firmly in hand, * thumb on one edge, all four fingers on the other edge." IFYOUDON'T BELIEVE ONE HAND CAN SAVE SIX FINGERS, LOOKY ERE we have Clayton Rawson, a man with a book and some cards. Mr. Rawson was a commercial artist; now he’s a writer—*Death from a Top Hat,” “The Footprints on the Ceiling”—mystery stories, ./ulkn. Watch what he does with his book and cards: First Game 2 ""What's this? Do they s think I'm a spider? Well, we'll try it anyway.” GAMES at 7:30 P. M. HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM J:} Use Sixth Street Entrance ONLY! MOOSE vs. KRAUSE JUNEAU WILDCATS vs. HENNINGS NEWLOANS " ON MINING PROPOSED Delegate Dimond Intro- duces Measure Extend- ing R. F. C. Field tountinued from rage One’ ritories ordered favorable reports on two of Nelegate Dimond’s bills when it met on February first. One of these was the measure to author- iz2 payment of $6.092.76 to the town of Wrangell, this being the sum due the town for cannery license tax, which could not be collected be- cause of financigl difficulties which tied up the assets of the company owing the taxes. The money was finally collected by the Court as a fine for nonpayment of the tax in the same amount as that of the tax. However, this was of no benefit: to the town of Wrangell bécause un- der the law the proceeds of such fines are covered into a special court L. ALASKA ELECTRI{ LIGHT & POWER CALROD COOKING UNITS i TRIPLE-OVEN | THRIFT COOKER L A General Electric Range $110.00 — FAST! CLEAN! ECONOMICAL! A General Electric Range simplifies the fine art of good cooking and makes it easier to stay younq. Join the swing to Electric Cookery and enjoy better tasting foods, and cleaner kitchens. Electricity for cooking cheap. S ‘We have only a few of the General Electric Ranges at this special price . . TERMS to SUIT YOU! ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER * POLLY AND HER PALS M2DICAL QUPPLY - SO THIS IS YER WONDERFUL PROJECT! A MEDICAL SUPPLY SHOP AWAY OUT IN TH WILDS --- WAFFLE / WAL OF ALL TH' MOPEY - DOPE, 3 “It says, 'Place another » finger on the bottom of "Now, place still P 4- finger on the top edge; grab the deck.’ By golly, here it is!" your left ear with your right hand." ANOTHER [ e These candid photos rowat COMMAND APPEARANCE FOR HEIFET Z_“By special request” of his two chil- card rises {o the top and fingers return to normal—if you're a magician like Rawson. were taken during a performance. | | drelg. whose visits with him are cut short by his concert engagements, Violinist Jascha Heifetz has a family party at the Heifetz home in Redding, Conn. The children are Robert, 7, and Josepha, 8. Mrs. fund. Enactment of the bill is the only feasible manner in which the transfer of the money to the town can be authorized. Legislature The other bill reported by the Committee to the House was the one to change the date of convening of the Legislature from the first Monday in January to the fourth Monday in January in the uneven numbered years, the change to be effective in 1941. ‘The bill also au thorizes shortening of the time re quired for sending notice of special essions of the Legislature from 30 day notice in writing, to 15 days notice in writing “or by telegram or radiogram” to each member of the Legislature. The change in the date of opening of the seSsions was requested by the last Legislatre. GOING TO ANCHORAGE Representing the Bureau of Bio- logical Survey at the meeting of the Alaska Game Commission during the Fur Rendezvous tc be held in Anchorage, George A. Hossick is :VI'nI.Highway _ ~Is Discussed { By Sec. Hull Mount Bradley Is Officially Named-Governor Busy in East By LISETTE RIGGS (Washingi-» Cerrespondent) WASHINGTON, Fet. 5.—(Special Correspondence) —Secretary of State Cordell Hull today discussed pro- gress on the proposed highway from Alaska to the United States, with Chairman Warren Magnuson, Gov. - HNeifetz is the former Florence Vidor, a movie actress. ( | (ALASKA SPORTSMAN " FOR MARCH ISSUED For Jay Ellis Ransom, a young ‘man attending the University of | EWashmgwn, the “Chance of a Life- ‘Lime" came when he got a job on| |an Alaska cannery tender. That| | was in 1936, and this job meant so much to him that he left the Uni~ versity, even said boodbye to his fi-| | ancee, and came to Alaska in search of the opportunities that the North- land seemed to hold for him | Even though he did not find, at first, what he was looking for, he | was convinced that he was to make | Alaska his home, { | The story begins in the March, issue of The Alaska Sportsman | magazine. It is entitled “The Chance | of a Lifetime,” and is the first of |a series of three chapters of his | complete story, “I found a Home in| | Alaska.” | | There are many tales of man's empty-handed encounter with a leaving Washington on February 6 Ernest Gruening and Thomas Riges ;... "ang they are usually true, end- enroute to the Northern city. VALDEZ GIKL »PPOINTED Accepting an appointment as sen- jor stenographer in the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Miss Betty Chase of Valdez, arrived in Washington last week. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chase, who are spending the winter in Seattle. KELSEYS IN EAST Driving their new DeSoto car on a trip scheduled to almost encircle the United States, R. D. Kelsey, ac- ccmpanied by Mrs. Kelsey, ved in Washington, D. C. on February 1. Mr. Kelsey is agent for the Al- aska Steamship Company at Val- dez and has numerous other busi- ness inferests there. -~ GOVEDNMENT CALLS SITKA POSTOFFICE LANDSCAPING BIDS will be opened April 8 at the e of the Public Works Admr niscaticn District Engineer at €ap 7 "meisea for furnishing all labor and materials and perform- ing au work of landscaping at the U. S. Postoffice at Sitka. Bids OH, I DUNNO, UNK, BUSINESS OUEHTA BE RIGHT BRISK --- jof the Alaska International High- way. There will be several joint meet- | ings of the American and Canadian mmissions during the year. ! The Canadian Commission is em- powered only to report on possible routes in Canada. So far they have fairly complete detail over one route and will make further investigation over alternate routes. For this pur- Ipose there will be available funds 'from both British Columbia and Canadian Federal governments IT IS MOUNT BRADLEY Among the latest decisions of the Board of Geographical Names ap- pears the following: “Bradley. Mount (Mount Bradley) A mountain, about 3333 feet high near lat. 58° 14’ 50” N., long. 134° '24' 50” W., on Douglas Island about 3'. miles south of Juneau, Alaska | (Not Jumbo Mountain). Named in henor of the late Fred W. Bradley.” ‘ GOVERNOR IS BUSY Gov. Ernest Gruening is still in * Washington and working in close harmony with Delegate Anthony J. Dimond towards interesting depart- ments and, Congressional commit- tees in the national development of Alaska. The Covernor and Mrs. Gruening hope to leave for Alaska about the middle of Februar: By C AS SOON AS |ing with the result, disaster—for the human being. Rade Peckovich, |of Funter Bay, on Admiralty Island, | had one such experience, although |he is one of the lucky few who| |remained alive. The story of his| (hand-to-hand battle, and how he“ happens to be alive today, is told by Conrad Puhr, in the article, “He | Grapoled With a Bear,” also in f.he; March issue. i Other stories in this number of the Sportsman are: “Arctic Sea Battle,” by the well known Alaskan writer, D. L. Sancrant; “Mink Ran- cher,” which tells of raising mink in captivity on the Kenai Peninsula, written by Lois Hudson Allen; and Fish Trap Patrol,” by Stan uluau. ——— | Ir. legion Aux. Will Reorganize Reorganization o the Junior Le- Auxiliary will be held at a on tonight at the West velfth Street home of Mrs. John McCormick. The meeting will start at 7:30 o’clock. The Junior Auxiliary is for daughters of American Legion mem- bers. or men who fought in the World War. Those eligible must be between the ages of 13 and 18 to qualify for membership. LIFF STER —— RETT 7 I BuiLDS TH' SKI CHUTE! BEST BOWLING Corps squad. ists won three of four points from the George Brothers squad % Brunswick and Home SCORE MARKED BY M. RAYELA You get all 4 advantages in Zj/ SCHENLEY'S Max /) L Light-Bodied Rayela rolied 579 for the smopolitans last night at the Brunswick, but his team was beat- - RED LABEL 4 7 en three of four by the Signal <% g\ In the other contest of the spring tournament opener, Juneau Flor-, 1. The Right Flavor 2. The Right Lightness Tonight's games are Barbers vs 3. The Right Strength Grocery vs Druggists, 4. The Right Price Scores last night were as follows < Ce-mopolitans Rayela . 194 182 3— 579 Wilson 180 167 129— 476 Hildinger . 166 206 177-- 519 Totale 510 555 509--1604 U. S. Signal Corps Radde 185 189 190 Croken 188 173 Stevenscn 180 169 177 553 530 5401 Totals Gecrge Brothers Iffert 175 151 172— 498 Burke 198 163 151 2 Holmquist 146 146 Totals 519 460 4951474 Juneau Florists Jajoie 156 176 136— 468 Halm 167 157 169— 493 Carnegie 163 189 213— 565 Totals 486 518—1526 - - CRIMSON BEARS PLAY TONIGHT IN PETERSBURG High School Basketballl DOUGLAS Team Will Try for S. | NEWS E Alaska Crown | ; ALUMS TO MEET Bears got away last night on the | _— steamer Mount McKinley and werc‘ The Alumni Association of the spending most of today getting Douglas High School will meet to- their land-legs back before tack-|morrow = evening in the school ling the Petersburg quintet on Lheh"bmldlng for a business session. own floor in the opening game of Report from the committee on con- the series which is expected to be | stitution and by-laws is expeeted played tonight and other matters of interest will Juneau High School Crimson Holders of the Southeast Alaska|be taken care of. Refreshments Championship crown, the Peters-|are also planned. burg Vikings won honors for the - R - Southern Division title from Ket- chikan last week, while Juneau ran away with all games from both Douglas and Skagway teams. Accompanied by Coach W. P. Hautala, the following hoopsters made the Petersburg crip: menn|and perticularly in the grades. Pu- Reischl, Verne Hussey, Jack Me-|Pils in Miss Fraser's, Mr. Savikko's, Daniel, Tommy Powers, Waldemar|and Mr. Oberg's room will all ex- Jones, Alex Miller, Hallie Rice, xmdlchangc Valentines following their SCHOOL IS TO OBSERVE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY Valentines will be in evidence the Douglas public school tomorre Jim Hickey, studies in the afternoon, — .- 1 AT PRATT ON ALASKA The mooré introduced chemis- try into Spain about 1150. Judge Harry E. Pratt of the Fourth _p&“’— i’]‘e‘:(‘jc‘:z: ;E::’S:\c;“F‘oafirbM:skka lwm‘ his| Twenty-one Presidents of the i anks, Is & pas-| ynited States S senger aboard the Alaska enroute o st e home after a visit in the States. - - - \ AUDITOR FLIES Tuesday and Wednesday | ' “Persons in Hiding” S. Ryan, vPathnxerlcnn Airways| | g g, e SR AT DOUGLAS COUSEUM nual audit work 4 F igi;tin g Dd&'s Over for A postoli Melio Bettina (upper right) lands a hard left to Fred Apostoli’s head, early in their 15-round fight at Madison Scuare Garden. Bettina won by a techncal knockout after 12 rounds. Still exhausted from the ter- rific beating he teok, the San Francisco bellhop, could still smile though his Cighting career was finished. Apostoli also had a mild attack of la grippe.