The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 13, 1950, Page 6

PAGE SIX SITKA BURGLARY CASE GOES T0 JURY AS TESTIMONY ENDS | BULLETIN—Walter Y. Yatch- ka cn trial for burglary with at- WOMEN T0 JUDGE MEN COOKED CAKES AT P-TA MEETING) Speaker for the January meet- ng of the P-TA at the high school 1ext Monday evening will be Dr. family budgetary matters. Miss Smith will be married to Stubbs, and the couple their home in Tallahas- met in Juneau shortly Smith went to work ion in open a business in months ago. L. Glenn will make see. They after Mis for the commis 1948. He left to Florida some September, 1 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA I‘m:!l!‘u‘(l and concern herself wlthEs|TKA To HAVE | BIG APARTMENT, | STORE BUILDING (Special Correspondence) SITKA, Alaska, Jan. 8. — The Cathedral Building Corporation has DOUGLAS NEWS FIREMEN MEET The Douglas Volunteer Fire De- partment held their monthly meet- ing last evening in City Hall, with President Bob Anderson presiding. residence with the majority of the troop present. Cashen, actively heading the Scouts this year, was pleased with ithe progress the boys are making in preparing for advancements at| the next Court of Honor to be| held during Boy Scout Week in February. John Hoisington, prepared and served a Chili feed which the scouts figured was good enough to en- FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1950 NEW RELEE/ For Stuffiness, Coughs of Colds You know — like millions of others— how wonderfully effective Vi VapcRub is | When you rub it on. Now...here’s amazin there’s much coughin “choked-up” feeling . and it brings relief almost instantly! Put 1 or 2 spoonfuls cf VapoRub in a vaporizer or bowl of hoiling water. Then — breathe in the soothing, medicated vapors. Every breath eases coughing spasms, makes / breathing easier. And to prolong relief—rub VapoRub on throat, chest and back. ! Use it in steam ...Rub it on, tempts to rape, was acquitted this afternoon and set free. The Gordon Wahto of the Maintenance jury wrs out approximately four hours, title him rated a 1st Class Scout. Even the dishes got all washed up, it was reported. | manoff, 17, Aleut native of Sit- ‘; announced plans for a modern, pecicl relief when or stuffiness, that — VapoRub in Si FROM CORDOVA e Glenn Rogers of Cerdova is stoy ping at the Baranof Hotel. 17 tes ot | se against Yatchmanoft jury late this | FROM HAINES William L. Jahn of Haines registered at the Baranof Hotel. too! \'lAcm% t§ con: is You can save over $15.00 in 1950 by last n n, a full subscribing to The Daily Alaska Empire for a Dozen Months in advance. Fifteen dollars will bring every issue i of The Empire to your door for a Dozen Months— New maintenance committee ap- pointed were Clancey Henkins, Rex Hermann and William Cuthbert.] Refreshement committee, C. Hen- kins, M. Jensen and Charles Wer- ner. Oyster stew was served following the meeting by Fred Alberts, M. Marshall and Doug Wahto. every publishing day in 1950. If you subscribe to The Empire by the month, ($1.50 per month), you can save $3.00 by paying for the whole year in advance. TAILORING CLASSES Be Thrifty in 1950. Save Money — Save The next Tailoring Class, direction of Edyth Walker, agent| of the University Extension Ser- vices, will be held on Wednesday night January 18, in the City Hall at 7:45 co'clock. At this meeting equipment necessary for tailoring | instruction will be discussed and| all are requested to take patterns of their projects. | BOY SCOUTS, CHILI FEED | 1 ' 1' ‘” 1' " o 1” - 'lfi - 1” n n n J The Douglas Boy Scout troop met this week at the Thomas Cashen| under | " 5 » 4 Time — Save Worry! Pay for the year in advance. Do it now! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SCOTT, HAGERUP HIGH, were Scott, ‘Waddell, BPR. MAN HERE D. J. Steele of San Francisco registered at the Baranof Hotel He is on the staff of the Bur- |eau of Public Roads. BOB LOGAN HERE Bob Logan of Cordova is stop- at the Baranof Hotel Look all around it ;fl/ youll krnow s your BEST ALL -AROUND BOY? r I Montgomery, supervisor of lARGES.I. ALASKA - . 4 3 concrete seven-story building to be|Committee reported one hydrant i .:;(;1‘[” ;:;" \f‘:’x“rf::;“‘;'j‘fi pr“:_‘z']'l é lmn.svrm-u‘d on the Cushing pro-|at Fifth and E Streets needs repairs ; jualified to speak on his lOpiL.I APARIMENI DUE perty on Cathedral Square at an|due to a snow removal machine Public Service as a Career,” hav- FAIRBA dolla; Officers of the corpora-|use, but will need new fittings, he vEtetns o IVEBE for et FOR "KS tion are Dr. W. C. Chartex:ls, presi- A'ep_orled. ‘William Dore, Chmf' TerL; ears before coming to Alaska lnsLE S s dent; Martha Cushing, vice presi- reported a very successful l(”\n“ln( ‘1:];:; \\n\l\m\\x\u' ;‘;\:]\:‘\1’;;1“rvl\lv‘)'ulxl‘(lyl\(\l‘:r ‘)1 fc‘)’]l:g;.n:: i‘r_x - Plnlim\f::( truction of an( treasurer. Truck has been recently completely oF biryiary and Wttetipted | nteRent 3618’ VeHr SUPE” | sight-story, 210 rtment and| The building will be financed|checked over, and in top shape. " & ot af two aatt=] A shecinl TeRRINE Y [ business bu largest in|Dby FHA. Plans are almost complet-| Several Firemen reported some Fut an, ot st ; A special feature of bt TSNS LaL e st heen announil ed iy Foss and Malcolm of Ju-|residents as burning rubbish dur- ments teing entered in the old cap- | will be the awarding of a prize to | Alaska—ha JH:” announced. | neau and will be on display at the|ing the windy weather, which is ital October 20. Two WomeD,| the best male cake baker by af, HoB B8 JOVEC estimates | Public Utilities office. John Cush- |definitely a fire hazard to the a mother and daught u.’ulp»”ti‘ zroup of female judges. One of thel 0 ts'xwll) o0, 3 "1 ing will be contractor, using all lo- | community. In discussions of this one apartment, and a lone Woman| requirements is o signed affidavit] (PF Cost @8 SIOND. G Feal Jabor. Work will start early in|Problem, Ralph Mortensen was di- ‘h;’l‘;“l’]‘” counsel John A. McLean "“’l" \l\mtvh‘c]m[ L):’i‘;.lc?l;ehenterd half of the bank directors and|the spring, depending on weather [rected to contact a former resident fense ) B C McLeal s entirely crea D! er hus- 8, = R Al i S as > g film of e put the defendant on the stand|band. The known P-TA men who!?eedd :n_d“l\?fu!.md[m', the .pm;':;’i]fl l‘)‘e""g;:"x’)‘]‘smg‘ r:::“;::i:er“;‘: rg;g (I!'i:}]slfb\,;"(l‘l;f; i bunfi:d vesterday afternoon, following the| will enter the contest are Carijfosed buidess and co-ow ! 1951 i down the major portion of this closing of the government’s case,| Rusher, J. S. Tanner, Henry Lor- | e Profested strucue. = Store and commercial space in|City, and if possible have the pic- presented by District Attorney P.|enzen, the Rev. H. E. Bayer, Henry [ -~ SR AW CoooUl five units will be, included on the|tures re-shown to the citizenry J. Gilmore, Jr. | Harmon and Cort Wingerson. The ) Eir (o0 0 o erect the | first floor, facing the Cathedral |t0 remind them of the hazards) Yatchmanoff testified he had| cakes entered will be used for re-}, oo S TR B E G T ] These will be all glass from floor|Of fire which was felt here so di- several drinks at a friend’s house,| freshments after the meeting. g e e “omplete] to celling and several have already|Tectly on two occasions. after which he intended to visit) WAt funds ‘“n”mv‘mn m‘drr' ‘lhe Teast sp;ken tor. Also fabigiith President Anderson appoluted another friend in the same apart-| o commm‘ne;nl able un Cathdral will i xh.fl entrance to|Shelly Reed as chairman of a com- S e MHJENNIE D"’HER Is i Preliminary plans call for the| the 35 apartment units and will |Mittee to list and catalogue addi- intruder. He said he recalled being | | 413 G i fllvo‘or‘ W o e o e by and. putiic| tonal equipment which should be i 0 ankrinieniy huG oulc “U.‘i D I ()mmex:gclal business (\l:xblx\k.‘.un-n(.\ “powder ro(‘)ms. : Lk purchased by the department to eEber Suteiing fionar | ElE(TED s RES‘DENI with the seven floors above for] The building wjll be ear!,hqualne}b‘3 adequately equipped. One piece McLean, prior to having the| 'Ipax'tments. proof, have an automatic elevamr"appareqtly needed, was a Pullmotor P o e, ad, T nm»} oF EMB[EM (lUB These will consist 70 percent of | an incinerator, hot water convec- for reviving drowning and gassed tion that testimony presented by efficiency no-bedroom units, con-|tion heating and therma-paned | Victms. the government involving an al- o aining a kitchenette with electric | throughout. leged confession be stricken be-| nembers of the Juneau Emblem !range and refrigerator The utility room will be fur- cause of constitutional rights being | ciup No. 90 elected officers for| Warm storage will be provided in | nished with automatic washers .\'Joldl}“d. on the basis of a juven-|igso at the business meeting last|the basement for 75 automobiles | and dryers and with mangles. ile's inability to know his rights| evening in the Elks Hall and additional storage space for| The apartments will be singles and signing papers. | Jennie Rusher was named presi- | tenants. with living room, kitchenette and Federal Judge George W. Folta,| gent succeeding Betty Casperson,| The building will consist of a|bathroom and one-bedroom apart- hearing the case, refused to grant|anq these other officers also were fsteel frame, with insulated alum- | ments. Included in the plans is a the motion. | elected: Ada Winther and Irene{inum panel curtain walls. While | {wo-bedroom penthouse. Maximum Yatchmanoff, under direct ques- | Moore, vice presidents; Mary West- jthis type has been used in the:rentals will be set by the rent tioning y McLean, told about m.si fall, Bernice Westfall and Gladys |states, it is an innovation for ter-|control board. being questioned while held in the| Vuille, recording, corresponding |ritorial housing purposes. Interior) It is the goal of the Cathedral Sitka city jail, and said he was|and financial secretar respec- | trim will be of dry-wall constuc- | Building Corporation to make this “scared to talk against them”—|tively; Hazel McLeod and Mar garet Burke, assistant marshals; | panels, overlaid by concrete in Sitka for many years to come. ted declaring he was “after a Wo-|Beulah Lee, press correspondent;jand asphalt tile. ! i) man” but said the statement was| Dorothy Nelson, historian; Bld' Metal doors and thermopane win- | not true Peterson, three-year trustee, and| u truction, making it as fireproof as| 17 ARRIVE IN Ju"u | said, “typed up by the U. £ Com-|Mills, guards. Installation cere-|possible. VIA PA('H( NORIHER" missioner while I told my story,i monies will be held late in Feb-| because I knew what would be on| ruary. ' Pacific Northern Airlines brought | way through, and then signed it.” lary 26, with this committee in! Judge Folta asked Yatchmenof!|charge of refreshments: Eva Clark, (A"DY I.EAGUE BOWl;yostcmay. (12 from Anchorage and if he thought “you would be bet-|chdirman; Florence Holmquist, ‘fivehfmm Cordo}\;a!. }éoa;:m;z :4( 1 Anchorage were H. A. Stoddart, sion?" to which the youth an-| Winther, Margaret Woodiord, Mil-| e Candy Desihes poplad on the [ swered that he “didn't know.” dred Zenger and Florence Zimmer- | oo 21€YS ast night and J. Scott | powell, C. C. Caldwell, Carl Carl-| Previous testimony, brought forth| man, ebeiis o bt e e | son, William T. Zahradnicek, Frank age: nors - that an unidentifiable intruder| men with 229. and Mary Smith and Mary Schultz entered an apartment in which a|NOY OFFICE VACATED | Winners of candy Coming from Cordova were Mr. mother and daughter were in ced,| e e and Mrs. Charles Evans, C. J E: he » left after saying, “1 o | gale, 8 - Me: . ;::il‘l::‘”:",m :X'I'O'li-‘ lflm,.,mpm_--; The office of Col. John R. Nnyes,: Theatre tickets went to McKin- | Traveling from Juneau to Anchor- - | ron, Day, Hagerup and Scott. age were Charles Rossieco and tified she was able to identify the (Sion, will be depqpulatcd this week- George Fritz, man, and that he left after snelrnd by both business and romance.| Payton, Parsons, Hagerup, Apple- made movements toward a pistol in | The Colonel leaves Saturday for|gate, Bavard, and McKinnon. 3 | Presentation of testimony closed |2 budget hearing, and his secre- yesterday afternoon, after which|tary, Miss Lois Smith, leaves Mon- ‘Assistant District Attorney Stanley|day by plane for Florida to be| case to the jury, followed by De- fense Associate Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann. Gilmore completed the| and after the jury heard Judge) Folta’s instructions, they retired to| consider their verdict. > Alaska Merit System, accord- estimated cost of half a million|collision. The hydrant is still in ing been director of the two merit Jan. 13—» | dent, and John Cushing, secretary stmas Party and that the Fire tion and floors will be of aluminum | the most modern, finest tuilding meaning his questioners. He admit- k dows will elminate all wood cons- | “I didn’t read the statement,” be| Marie Wingerson and Barbara the paper. 1 read it about half| The next meeting will be Janu-| | 17 passengers from the westward ter off if you signed this confes-| Ada Winter, Ragnhild Winter, Jane |M. Flint, J. D. Steel, W. B. Mc-| was high man with 236 and Pat by the prosecuticn, brought out jLyman, W, J. Bowpns, Gerald | BY BUSINESS AND CUPID| Payton, Hagerup, Snow, Todd, E. J. 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