The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 17, 1940, Page 8

8 SENTENCES FOR | assault with a dangerous weapon. A suspended sentence of three I years was imposed on Peter Cher- noff for bu INCOURTTODAY Four Years Aplece for Two Indicted on Morals Counts NORTHLAND LINE OFFERS TO RENT CITY DOCK HERE Would Pay City $300 Per Month - Council to Study Proposal Senter totaling wen years and nine months were imposed in Dis- trict Court today by Judge George F. Alexander on prisoners who| jleaded guilty after being indicted PR he Graad Jury A proposal from the Northland william James was sentenced ! Transportation Company for leas- % y nd one day on One yng of the City Dock was discussed X of contributing to the de-|prierly by Councilmen at last night's linquency of a minor, one year and, ity Council session one day on a second count, the The firm's offer is to pay $300 two to run concurrently, and three pey month rent for use and full years on a third count, a total supervision of the dock, With the of four years in all. City to pay for fire insurance and chard Trask was sentenced {0 to pear the entire cost of main- two years for assault with intent tenance of the dock and build- to rape, two years for contribut- jngg ing to the delinquency of a minor,| The dock would remain available the terms to run consecutively for to all vessels as a public dock, a total of four years. under terms of the proposed agree Edward B. Haynes received a ment, but the Northland Company sentence of two years and SiX would have priority for the land- months for larceny in a boat. ing and loading of its own vessels. Mark Williams was sentenced to be conductec Transportatior The wharf would by the Northland Company with its own and all earnings and fees would go to the firm. During the five- year life of the agreement, the Northland Company would agree not to increase dock rates with- out the sanction of the City Coun- cil, The offer was made in writing by R .E. Robertson, Northland at- torney. It was taken under advise- ment by the Council. NOT GUILTY, SAY FOUR INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Four p:e=a of not guilty were en- tered in District Court yesterday afternoon by prisoners indicted by the Grand Jury. Those pleading were William Al- bert Clayton Dent, charged with rape, burglary and assault with intent to rape; Raymond S. Gor- man, charged with contributing to the deliquency of minors; John Adams, charged with possession and sale of narcotics; and Adams, on a separate charge of selling intoxi- cating Hquor without a hcen.se. Bingo Parfy Held By Ladies’ Aux. | About 35 individuals attended last night's bingo party given by the ’ |Juneau Ladies’ Auxiliary in Union l{londy Dufresne’s ||z accer then regular business | meeting. ol’cha"l’a | High honors were won by Mrs, | Vesta Hertzig, and low by Mrs. Wil- ma Schmitz. | Refreshments were served at a lllllIllllllllllllIlIllllllfllllllltIlIIIlIlIIII SHRINE DANCE (Invitational) Masonic Temple Wednesday Evening February 21 ® charge of Mrs. Lola Hill. PLUS LIBERAL EARNINGS ARE AS NEAR TO YOU o AS YOUR POSTMAN Alaska Federal §a’mngs & Loan Assn. | T HOW ABOUT WHAT'S INSIDE? Fire never destroys a house without burning up what's inside of it. Fire insurance pro- tects the building. To protect your household possessions against loss or damage by fire, you need Residence Contents Insurance. It costs surprisingly little. ° SHATTUCK AGENCY TELEPHONE 219 v .. Office—New York Life WHAT YOU JHAVE © . . M. & )three months and a $300 fins for employees , late hour and arrangements were in | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1940. This Was Once the Heart of a Japanese CTY foun SE(RET lNKOMETER { Seven thousand buildings were burned to the ground in mid-January as a raging holocaust razed the town of Shizuoka, Japan, Fifty-thousand were made homeless. This was the largest fire in Japan since the lgkodlte mnflnzrnnon of 1034. in which 22,000 bmldmgs were lcveled and 2,165 persons were killed.| D)LANE RAMP T0 Piano Debut at & BE INSTALLED AT BOAT HARBOR City Agrees {0 Tow Present Hangar from Femmer's Dock Location An offer by the Alaska Air Trans- ort and the Marine Airways (o rate a public airplane ramp at he new small boat harbor was ac- cepted last night by the Juneau City Couneil, The City will move a floating hangar, ramp and float now oper- ated by the plane companies near Femmer's dock to the new loca- tlon and provide access to them by a gangway. The companies agree to provide service at the ramp to all visit- ing planes. The equipment being noved measures 72 feet long by 15 feet wide and will be installed a1ear the entrance of the harbor. It will provide facilities for two planes at a time. For Windy Days Explaining the need for a plane ramp at the small boat harbor, Alex Holden and Sheldon Sim- mons last night said that their planes were unable to take off at Andre Mathien An unusual picture of an extraordi- aary artist is this photograph of Andre Mathieu, 9, who is called the Montreal Mozart, Young Andre ar- rived in New York to make his yiano debut at Town Hall. At 3, he was g aying minuets, FINE BAS RELIEF OF SEWARD GIVEN GEORGE A. PARKS THREE DIVOR(ES GRANTED;FOURTH CASE IS DISMISSED have been Divorces granted in District Court to Harry J. Whit- ten from Frances Marie Whitten to Nellie Shorty from John Shorty and to Howard W. Moebus from Margaret Moebus. A divorce suit filed by Ernest W. Hillman against Alice Hillman was dismissed today on plaintiff’s mo- tion. { - - o HELP AN 1 ALASKAN | ik | Telephcne T13 er write | The Alaska Territorial | Employment Service TRUCK DRIVER-BLACKSMITH Rfarladr aa vds: Sheal 'ta Extensive experience as truck driver, do most of own repair woirk on tru Learned blacksmithing in Norway, followed the trade for a number of years, good at steel sharpening, etc. Call for ES 51 e — (OURT HANDS DOWN THREE JUDGMENTS present in southeasterly gales or S Taku winds, but would be able | Default judgments were obtained to do so in the upper end of the| A large, old and striking bas-| i District Court today by Mary channel because of the protection relief of Secretary of State William |y nonasle against Hamilton Gib- afforded by the Juneau-Dougias H. Seward, who bought Alaska, has| ¢ pu Charles Waynor against bridge and’ the harbor breakwater. been received by Former GOVernor|owen fiynn, and by Charles Way- The City has called bids on con- George A. Parks from the estale ,,; gainst the Alaska Radio and structing floats and a gridiron in of a friend who died recently In ge vice Company the harbor.” Bids will be opened Denver. | > oo ' HILLARD RETURNS FROM PETERSBURG Deputy Collector of Customs J March 1. The plaster profile, contained in Fire protection for the Waynor an oval frame, is an original wor tract will not be provided by the ed “W. Robinson, Sculptor, Au- City henceforth, it was decided at burn.” the meeting, as a contract calling Parks plans to hang it in his for such protection has expired. The District Cadastral Engineer office tract is outside the city limits. |in the Federal Buiiding. | - - Licuor Licenses A restaurant liquor license for Michael Bocatch and a wholesale malt license for Fruit Industries, Ltd., were approved by the Council. Councilmen took under advise- ment a request of Mt. Juneau Lodge, F. and A. M, for designation of an additional tract at the cemetery as a Masonic plot. A street line at Ferry Way and South Seward was established. KRAUSE VS. COVICH DAMAGE TRIAL IS Suit of Edmund J. Krause, can- didate for Mayor last year, again. John L. Covich, Secretary-Treasur- s 4 er of the Juneau Mine, Mill and Voting precincts were established o i . the same as they were a year ago. Smelter Workers Union, has been set for trial April 8 >+ - 'FIVE CRIMINAL CASES SET FOR TRIAL IN COURT Trial of Jack Ayres on a charge| | of assault with a dangerous wea- | pon has been set for trial Monday | at 10 o'clock before a jury in| District Court. | A surprise birthday luncheon Other cases set for trial are as was given this afternoon for Miss follows: Charles Edwards, contrib-| Mary Jukich, who is 14 years old, uting to the delinquency of min- at the Dixon Street home of Mrs. ors, February 26; John Ronning,!A, M. Geyer. careless use of firearms, February, Valentine decorations were chosen 28; Ralph Mendez Cordero, assault to center the table and the after- with a dangerous weapon, 4; Orville Verne Chapman, ceny in a dwelling, March 11. Krause is seeking to recover dam- ages for Covich's having written !letters to Bristol Bay union of- ficials allegedly “blackballing” Krause and preventing his ob- eries there.| ‘Mary Jukich Given | taining work in Llw fis lar-| | liams, Connie Davis, bt o . o s nd Unka Dapcevich, Maureen Lovett, TITLE SUIT | Charlotte Soule, Erna Mier, Flor- Alex Demos filed suit in District ence Dobson, Margaret Femmer and Court today to quiet title on land the honoree's mother, Mrs. N. R. he claims at Douglas. lJukAch D Today's News Today—Empire. | S e Empire classifieds brinz results. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG A< OIL BURNER REC U5, PAT. ou THE BIGGEST BURNER INSTALLATIONS IN JUNEAU ARE RAYS! RICE & AHLERS CO. PHONE 34 Third and Franklin Birthday luncheoni March noon was spent in playing games.! Guests were Misses Irene Wil- Mary Tubbs, | !J. Hillard returned on the steamer Taku today from Petersburg, where | he had been on temporary duty. Hillard will now be assigned to the ‘Juneau office. et SET FOR APRIL 8, local 2685 Meets Thursday Night On February 22, at the Union IHall there will be an important | meeting of the Juneau Sawmill and ! Timberworkers Union Local 2685 | The session is called for 8 o'clock -and all members are urged to at- l’ tond N Get Your Needed Sunshine By Drinking These Sparkling Pad Beverages!? " INDICTMENTS MADETODAY Evelyn Misoff s Charged, with Prostituting Daughter s, all but -one of re returned by the Grand Jury this morning. It is believed the body has just about' concluded its deliberations and/ preba will adjourn Monday. ! Evelyn Misoff of Juneau was in- five counts of| Five indictme them secret, we dicted today on feloniously inducing, her daughter Inez, a minor, to live a life of prostitution, of accepting the earn- iny of a prostitute and of con- tributing to the delinquency of a minor. i - | “TRINITY PARISHMEET CALLED TO DISCUSS | | NEW PROJE(I HERE be A Parish meeting will Wednesday evening at Trinity c‘ thedral to discuss plans for a new Parish Hall. All members of the| church, and those interested in the project, are requested to be pres- ent at 8 o'clock Following the business meeting thtere will be a social hour enjoyed with refreshments being served by the Guild - - INCORPORATING MINING CONCERN B. Cunningham, Tacoma at- torney, has been in Juneau for the past few days at the Hotel Juneau arraneing gal matters in conne: tion with the incorporation of Al- Piacer Lakes, a mine develop- nt project at Windham Bay n Cunningham said incorporation will be for $250,000 and that fur- ther development work to determ- of operations Kt summer. ne the precise natur will be carried on n The corporation holds ground in the Shuck River district where three lake basins have tituted gravel traps believed to run a con- sctant tenor of low gold values Sluicing will be started this sum- mer S e 1940 Aulos Arrive " For Two Juneauifes Dr. W. M. Whitehead is sporting a new Dodge deluxe sedan today, purchased through the McCaul Motor Co. The 1940 model is in an admiral blue shade and features 'all of the latest accessories. Another car was purchased by Harry Bracken. The 1940 Plymouth s designed in amphibian green and is a deluxe model. e ALASKA HAS 361 NOTARIES; MOST INFIRSTDIVISION Alaska has 361 Notaries Public, according to a compilation made by the office of the Secretary of Alaska | The First Division, with 122, has the most, followed by the Third and Fourth, tied at 103 each, and the Second with 33 Juneau has 59, more notaries than any other city in Alaska. Fairbanks has 55, Ketchikan 29, Anchorage 28, | Nome 23 nnd Seward 13 HARD WORK PAYS FOR NEV. MINER WINNEMUCCA Nev., Feb .17 years of hard work on a 600 foot mining tunnel eventu i paid Jack Cahill for his labor, | has encountered a rich vein quicksnlver and has $18,000 wort of ore on the dump awaiting treat- ment. DEVELOPED; IS WONDE HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE AP Science Editor He of By - - CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 17.—Since the birth of the printing press, in! 1471, the’ quality of ink has been MRS BET1S RETURNING Mrs. Floyd Betts returning t 0 tested with the human finger tip. June.m on the steamer Yukon fol- in a visit of several months tates. The finger-tip test possibly goes lowi back even to the time when the the Chinese originated printing with L - blocks. MIiSS RULAFORD ENROUTF Now a machine has replaced| T Returning from Washington State Ccllece, Miss® Garnetha Rulaford daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rulaford, is on the steamer Yukon, Juneau bound. this, one of the oldest of human | skills. ‘The new device is the ink- ometer developed by Prof. Pobert | F. Reed, research director of the institute of scientific research, Uni- versity of Cincinnati For good printing, two qualities are required of ink. Ore is called tack. It means stickiness or co- hesiveness. If tack too great, | money is wasted the extra power required to turn the ink-| distributing rollers. Or the ink may peel or injure the surface of| the printed paper. { The other quality is length, This} JAT " is the capability of the ink for | (;OI"“\'“",’\ drawing into long threads. Experts|| S/ AV 4 1bs.. for 25 { guessed both by the gentle pull felt|] APPLES C on the finger tip withdrawn from e 5 e |a _;{‘"Ch 9 i"“: ot || FANCY ORE- 1bs. for he new inkometer is a pair of | GON ONIONS 7 25 is on FOOD SPECIALS! | THRIFT C0-0P rollers, their surfaces inked, rotat- ing with faces in contact. One| roller is fixed. The other is free to| lean a bit under pull of the ink. A/l STALEY’S CORN and GLOSS STARCH 2 for lg pendulum attached to this free | Wish Dish Towel roller measures exactly the pull of || — the ink. || poUMAKE It is claimed that the machine | \vaRSHMALLOWS is not only better than the finger lgfli test, but that it can do what no Ypoendapks. o measure ! | NICE FIRM HEAD lzc |SUGAR 10 ™ 63c| finger ever could, namely, tack and length of ink while being| squeezed between moving rollers, This is important, since speed m: change the qualities. B (alifornia Women for Roosevelt LETTUCE—each i Home Style NUSPREAD VEGETABLE SHORT! 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