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By DOK WILLARD
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Copyright. 1923
King Nature* Syndicate. Inc
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DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
i_
SPECIAL MEETING
OF FIREMEN TONIGHT
A meeting of Companies No. 1 anil'
2 of tho Douglas Fire Department
will be held in the fire hall tonight. |
beginning at 8 o'clock. Election of i
officers for tho ensuing year will be
held as tho principal business of
the meeting. Baseball and ihe out
look for a team this year will also
■bo discussed.
SOCIETY EVENT OF SCHOOL
YEAR HELD THIS WEEK
The Junior Prom, of the Douglas |
High School, whicfi is one of the I
best social events of the school year,
will be held next Friday evening
April 27, in the Douglas Natatorium
'Preparations will be in progres
all week for the affair and a3 it j
comes at the school meet it is ex
pected that a large number of guests I
from Juneau and those from out-of
town who have been taking part in
the meet will attend tho function. I
HERE FROM TENAKEE
*Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Manley arrived
in town yesterday on the Earl SI.
after spending the winter at Tenakee,;
where Mr. Manley was watchman ot i
a cannery.
They will occupy the Henson resi (
denco here during the summer t
months.
LADIES’ BASKETBALL TONIGHT
—
The Ladies’ Athletic Club will
meet at the Natatorium at 8 o’clock
this evening for active practice.
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
FOR TREATMENT
H. Mu3cth. who has been failing in
health for some time past, was yes-,
torday taken to St. Ann's Hospital |
in Juneau for a closer diagnosis and i
treatment of his case.
RAMSAYS MOV- TO JUNEAU
'Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsay and ■
family, who lyive for many years f
resided in Treadwell, last Saturday)
moved to Juneau, where they haw
bought a home and will reside in the
future.
IN FROM EAGLE RIVER
J. C. Huffman, rancher and pros
pector from Eagle River, rowed in
front Eagle River, where he has hib
home, last Friday. He expects to
return there early this week and will
plant his summer’s crop upon arrival.
TO DON COOK’S APRON
Frank Bach, Jr.. left last night for
Ohichagaff. whore he will tako charge
ot the cook’s gallev on the com
pany's mine tender Chiehagoff.
HERE FOR VISIT
Mrs. Harold DcNully, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver, arrived ’
on the Admiral Rogers last night
with her young daughter for a visit
with her parents.
PREPARING TO EXPORT LUMBER
Work has begun on the lumber ex-1
port dock of the Grand Trunk at I
Prince Rupert to make it so that I
800.000 feet of lumber can be handled ;
at one time. It is proposed to make !
room for an additional 500,000 feet
as soon as needed.
GOOD WORK AT j
A FAIR PRICE :
is better than poor work
at any price.
Estimates cheerfully giv
en free of charge.
CEO. B. RICE
Forraet Building
Plumbing Heating
i Phone 314. _ j
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Dalzell Gets Diploma
He Missed in War.
fj 'Private J-K fj
Private .1 M. Dalzell, known to
Grand Aspiy men all over t lie
country, has just been presented
the degree of Bachelor of Arts
by the Washington and Jefferson
University, sixty years after ho
left his studies there to join Lho
Union Army at the enibrouk-of
the Civil War. The presentation
took place in tlie Washington (D
C.) Soldiers' Home, of which Pri
vate Dalzell, now 85, is an in
mate. /
PLANE SHOPS
Captain Lawson, Distinguish
ed Service Cross Holder, 1
Falls m Flight.
WASHING TON, April 23 G ■ t r .1
Mitchell, assistant chief at the Army
4ir Service, declar d today that ('apt.
\V. IS. Lawson, one of liie tare 1 man
killed late Saturday afternoon whan
a Martin bombing plane dropped into
the Miami. R!v r. near Dayton, O.,
was the “greatest bomber officer in
the service.”
Captain Lawson receive I the Dis
tinguished S •rvic* Cross t ;r volun
teering a flight over the cae%y line
at St. Mihicl while he was con
valescing from wounds
Killed by Playmate;
/ Exonerates Slayer
LAGRAXDK, April 23. “Lucky”
Osborn Hch.-on, a yd 12 yean, died
last night as the result of a bullet
wound received Saturday from a re
volver in the hands of bio little play
mate. Before he rii. i, young Hobson
said his playmate was not to blame.
Poindexter Presents
Credentials to Peris
LIMA, April 23—Former United
States 'Senator Milos Poindexter has
presented his credentials as Am
bassador to Peru to Prudent Leguia.
Standard Oil Company of
California Makes Profit
SAX FKAXCISCO. April 23. The
let profit of the Standard Oil Com
>any of California was 10.31 per cent
>n the combined issue of the capital
stock, according to the annual re
x>rt issued here.
Movie Actress Is
Wedded to Director
IjOS ANOELbJ'April 23.—Marjorie
law, movie stem has been married
o Alfred SutheSand, actor and direc
or. The weddrog took place at the
ionic ot Dougll i Fairbanks. i
Commissioner of Education
Chosen by, Board to
Continue Work.
/ (Continued lyrom Cage Oop.1
Bnodgrars. Senator Charles W
Brown, Jr., cist his Vote for II. L
Rowley and Senator Forrest Hun;
voted for Mrs. Grace V. Bishop. Mr
Henderson’s election was then mad
unanimous.
All opposition to the reappoint
ment of Mr. Henderson w..s appar
ently based upon dissentions re
garding the local schools at June
which an attempt was made to dru-.
into tho matter. Governor Bone, a
Chairman of the Board of Educa
tion, told the members of the Boar
that, the local school is not in tin
bad shape that it had been repre
sented to some of the members t<
be, and further that the Commis
sioner's office had no connecti i
with Juneau school affairs. He de
dared, d spite the opposition, thu'
there was no charge of any kin<
affecting the efficiency of the offic;
or otherwise against Mr. Henderson
Mr. Henderson was chosen to b<
Commissioner cf Education in ltd7
-luring the administration of Gov
J. F. A. Strong, and lie has con
Untied in the office under the ad
miiuitrations of Gov. Thomas Kiss
and Got. Scott C. Bone.
Endorsed by School Onraimations.
Tho Board cf Education has re
: reived endorsements and request
! t'nr tho rpatirmintmmit nf P/immlR
sioner Henderson from oil section
i of the Territory. These endorse
; ments were particularly strong fron
the School Boards of the vuriou
I municipalities.
Endorsements came from th
; School Boards of Juneau, Douglas
Ketchikan, Skagway, Sitka, Haines
Wrangell and other First Divisio;
, communities; from Cordova, Seward
Anchorage, Valdez and others of th
Third Division; Fairbanks, Kenan,
land elsewhere in tlie Fourth Dlvi
sion.
M. T-. Merritt, writing “at the un
La ni mous request of the Junou
uSh'uool Board,” declared, anion
j other complimentary things, "w
.are making this recommendation be
j cause we believe Mr. Henderson liii
demonstrated by his record that h
| is excellently qualified to serve th
Territory in this capacity.” * *
'“In addition, Mr. Henderson is
man of splendid character am
pleasing personality, which, in on
'judgment are necessary in any mai
who heads the Territorial ■ oh
1 yrtem. On account of his faithfu
A.nd satisfactory record, and becaus
of liis personal qualifications, there
! fore, we urge ills reappointment.”
The Douglas Scliool Board wrote
! “We earnestly and mo t heartil
i i ndorse the reappointment of L. D
| Henderson as Commissioner of Edit
cation, and feel certain that hi
term will be a continuation of hi
part efficient record.''
J. C. Barber, writing for the Ket
chiton Scliool Board, declared i
j “highly recommends Mr. Hander
Ison’s ability and work in upbuild
jing of Alaska's schools," and “hope
liis efforts ’would not be interfere!
! with.”
Mrs. M. S. Dobbs wrote: “Imli
| vidually and ns a member ot tin
Ketchikan School Board I recoin
l mend the reappointment of Mr
I Henderson.”
V. I. Hahn, of the Skagway
Sohol Board, declared they "havi
always found him broad-mind -d
fair and competent, it hat alway
been a pleasure to do business will
him * * * ho had the best interest
of the schools at heart.”
J. C. Smith, S. N. Kaurie and C
T. Davis, members of the Cordov,
School Board, and George M. Goof!
man, Superintendent of the Cordov.
Schools, in a strong letter wrote:
“We believe Mr. Henderson lias ac
complished more for the betterment
of the schools of Alaska during hit
term of office than lias been ac
complished before during a like
term. Should ho -dte reappointed w
believe that the schools would ad
vance as much or more during hi:
next term as they have in the past
one.”
His Knowledge Should Not Be Lost,
The Anchorage School Board, rec
ommending the reappointment ol
Weather Condiiions As 'Recorded by
Weather Bureau.
the U. S.
Isrersst fir Jur'psij and vicinity for 24 linius beginning 8 p. in. tod t
and Tuesday; moderate winds, mostly
Generally clou.;,
southeasterly.
LCCAJi jjATA
Baron'. Temp. Tuimidity Wind
8 p. m. yest’y . 30 20 40 88 SE
8 a. m. today ....... 30.29 44 T9 S
12 noon today. S0.30 50 50 SE
CAJiLjE AND KA1I1U RETORTS
VtSTBir AY I "TODAY
Velocity
8
8
12
Weather
Cidy
Cldy
Cldy
Highest
temp.
Stations—
Nonrvik, .. 20
N. ms . 24
Tun ana . 3 6
Entile . 46
I-".. irbanks . 54
X ).
toi
tn.
in
i.i>wc*Bt 8 a.m.
I
V.Kinley Park
Anchrrago .
iSt. Paul .
1 Dutch Harbor .
Kadiak .
c< rdoyft ..
Juneau .
Si ka .
’tinee Rupert
Edmonton .
Seattle .
Portland .
San Francisco .
4 2
40
2 6
36
4 1
38
48
44
30
20
34
44
48
40
40
24
30
o 8
«lS
40
44
20
14
28
3 6
36
4 2
20
temp.
22
18
30
42
4 0
4 0
4 0
20
8 a. tn
Velocity
Preclp.
24 lira.
.16
.08
30
26
40
4 2
20
4 4
4 2
48
40
40
44
4 6
44
30
44
44
48
-Hess
20
8
1.32
.02
0
0
0
0
Pi
than 10
0
0
miles
8 «ttn.
Weather
Snow
Snow
Cldy
Cldy
Cldy
Cldy
Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Cldy
Rais
Cldv
Cldy
Cldy
Clear
Clear
Cle r
Cl ar
NOTE: Observations at rrinec. rtuport, seatla, Portlaua and San
ranemoo ara made at 4 a. m. and t p. m., jfiMau time.
With the formation of an area of high pressure over British ( -
j lumbia, tin: eastward movement of the disturbance that was noted,
rr Bering Sea Saturday morni".- has been retarded -and it i-t now
diminishing In intensity. Aside frcm the light rain that occurred in
i Jttne.au yesterday and last night, t. :e only precipitation reported tins
l ien over the Bernlg S>-a region, Kotzebue Sound, Kodiak Island and
Co! dt’va. At tlio lust named station the rains were heavy, with a toi i
. o! 3.32 Indus in 24 hours. *V •mp-Tatureu are moderate in all districts.
Mr. Henderson, \Vired: "Henderson’
j work in the past lias been of pro.it
•! ardrtanct* upd h<9 bonwl-dgo cf Al
'. inskan school affairs should not bo
• lost to the Territory.’' . )
The Nonanu School Board wired,
•. “undnimously endorse I,. D. llonder
i ron for reappointment.” It also
> urged that the office he kept out o[
politics.
'• L. H. Gillette, former member ot
| the Fairbanks School Hoard and
.new Assistant District Atorney,
: i said it "would he a severe blow to
. i the educational inters,'As of tile Ter
! rltory to let Henderson so after
ij having been iinstrumental in splen
• did attainment . Cannot too strenu
fously urge upon you and Board to
■I retain him."
1 The Valdez School Board wired:
: “We are emphatically opposed to
1 having the position become a politi
‘ cal prize to be handed out lot
’ political favor The present in
: er.mhrnt. M endcreon, Ins prove I
! fit and we wish to endorse him for
i reappointment."
1 The Wranr* A" Sentinel'wired tin
*: centiment there is "overwhelming in
favor cf Henderson’s appointment."
1 The Wrangell School Board, Mr.:.
!.M. O. John: on, member of the sumo,
1 end Href. W .I„ Grom, Superintend
' cr,t of the Wrangell Schools, on
dossed Mr. Henderson. Prof. Grom
said: "1 feel that It would be a
groat dirudvantge to 1 the present
j
WATCH FOR THE NEW
at the Junesu Electric Co.'s store. Lower Front
Street. 1,000 miles on 18-in. Loop Anntena.
ELECTRIC' SUPPLIES AKD REPAIR WORK
JUNEAU ELECTRIC COMPANY
Phone 12$ .. 210 Front St.
WE MAKE A SPFXIALTY OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE
and nro prepared to execute yo r orders on Europe at the lowest
prevailing rates. Our Now York facilities are second to none. If
you are contemplating sending money to Kurope^all Douglas 05
and we will lie glad to give you our latest quotations.
Alsaee-Txtrraine .F
Great Britain .
Germany ..
German Austria .
Belgium .
Css who Slovakia •..
Finland
Groeeo .
Italy .>.
Norway ..
Sweden .
Jugo-Slavia .
’or Hundred Francs
Pounds
’’ ” Marks
Kronen
Francs
Kronen
Fin marks
Drachmae
’’ " Lire/
Kronen
Kroner
Kronen
7.31
570.00
1.25
.10
7.0 3
1.20
1.61
5.72
4.32
13.45
21.7<>
.02
FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK OF ALASKA,
DOUGLAS .ALASKA
(■duration Systran of Alaska to make
a change at this time.”
American Lettion for Hcndeistn.
A telegram from Owen W. Meals,1
Po?t Commander of the Valdez Am
iran Legion Post to Senator A. J
Dintond, said:
"An unanimous resolution passed
by local American Legion Post in
terring the present Territorial
School Cominirsioncr and specifically
r;.ml raining those endeavoring to
make the Commi.eslonership a poiiti
r.al issue. Please inform the Gov
rnor and the Educational Conunlt
1 tee of both Houses that we would
consider any change in the Cora
' misionorship an injustice to the ris
ing generation of Alaska."
LIQUOR VENDOR ACCUSED.
A. M. Hally, forinerty Government
liquor vendor nt Ocean Falls, ha!
been enminitcd for trial at Prince
Hu pert on n charge of si aling
liquor to the value of $1,085 front
sl'ifrt in hi: rimr . T': G vv
i rnmrnt auditor was the accusing
witness.
M00SEHEART LEGION MEETING.
The regular meeting of the
M> M'f'heart I oglcit will be held
Tuesday evening at eight o’clock.
Hern| Dance to be held after the
meeting. MRS. C. \V. BENDER,'
Senior Regent. ADDIE McKINNON,
Secretary. -adv.!
!
STARVATION
STORY, HOAX
—._
Report of Starving Persons
on Fox Island, Play to
Secure Tobacco.
NOirrnPORT. Mich.. April 23.—Ed
ward Horn. orf» of throe men who
risked their lives to travel across
slush Ice and open water and who'
reported nine men and oi • woman
starving on Fox Island, and which ro-j
suited in aeroplanes being rushed 'to
the relief of the i;>p ■■•;! sufferers,;
today admitted to newspapermen the!
story was a fake
Horn said the men were not suf-,
faring from lac's of food, but wanted
tobacco. He thought if supplies were
sent by aeroplane they would in
clude tobacco.
ANOTHER VERSION.
CHICAGO, April 23. -According
to a wireless from the Harbor Boat,
Ferry Carry, stories of starvation',
on Fox Island are substantiated by
eight men . nd one woman who liavo
been rescued. One man, Ncls Ash,
foreman on the island, refused to
concur in conditions on the island.
The ferry is also carrying back to
mninlend John Miller, Chicago'
i.vinicr and two Chicago newspaper
men who were marooned on the
lek-.nd Ian! Friday when their plane
was wrecked.
MOOSEKEART LEGION.
A special meeting of the Moose-!
heart Legion will he held Wednes
day night at 8 o’cloek Mooso Hall.
Special Legion degree. A11 members
iit ed to attend. Important. adv.
IN-TAKE A SEAT
oiDT
/ r} cidrv n dish of Scntle Velvet Ice Cream or an Arctic Bar.
Jla ■■ in th • c and mr-t •» Hilary factoiy on the Pacific Coast.
V'e serve Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pineapple.
Also all kinds of refreshing drinks at the Palace of Sweets.
Fine room for aancing or card parties. Ladies’ Rest Room.
TWO STORES
Hall’s Pure Food & Candy Store—Cor. Third and
Franklin and Palace of Sweets, Front Street
ICE CREAM
Chocolate Strawberry Peach Vanilla
Neapolitan Brick Special Made Brick Taku Cakes
JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE PARLORS
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THE JUNEAU LAUNDRY
f raniiin Street, between Front non Second it.
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BOY ’EM BY THE BOX
After you have had a sufficiency in the cafe,
drop into the lobby and enjoy an after-dinner
smoke. We have the largest assortment of high
grade cigars in town. *
Buy ’Em By the Box and Save
GASTINEAU HOTEL AND CAFE
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FINE POULTRY
DELIVERY HOUR
FRYE-BRUHN MARKET
FRESH SAUSAGE
EVERY DAY
Week Days, 2 p. m. Daily.
Satui days. 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
ARTHUR FICKEN, Mgr.
Seward Street.
aiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimig
Regar Is Chief Clerk
of Post Office Dept.
Robert S. Hi L'ar has been ap
pointed Chief Clerk of the Post
Office Department, succeeding
Chief Clerk Mooney.
Japanese Landing
IVIen on Island
Oi Snkhalien
MOSCOW. April 23. A Chita • dis
rr.tch says a J.panose expedition
comprising 15,000 men have landed
a' Alexandra i-k, on the northern part
of the Island of Sakhallen.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT
TOKtO, April 23. No official stato
ment has !>• :>n made hore regarding
the reported landing of Japanese
iroops.
Military authorities who watch
ihp.se report - closely said the reports
Aero highly Improbable.
ELKS’ PARTY POSTPONED
The Elks' bowling party, which
■vis scheduled to have been held
his evening, has been postponed un
it tomorrow evening, according to
in announcement made today- The
;rty was deferred owtng to the ro
ption to be given tonight to visitors
in tli-' Southeastern Alaska Inter
School Meet.
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS.
Regular meeting Juneau Chapter
No. 7, O. K. S. Tuesday evening,
April 24tli, Odd Follows/ Hall. Past
Matrons Night and Initiation. Vis
iting members cordially Invited to
attend. Refreshments. Special late
ferry to accommodate Douglas Chap
ter. LOIS NORDIJNO,
-adv. Secretary.