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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
HUGE ELECTRIC . f SIGN TO BLAZE
 FORTH IN N. Y..C,
Said to Be Largest of Its Kind Tn World Slow
 Motion Tempo

NEW YORK, March 27-A huge electric display, the largest Of its kind the world has ever seen, will be Illuminated on New Yorks ia nous Broadway for the first time tomorrow evening.
 Extending the full block from 44th to 45 tn Street on the east side o1 Broadway the sign towers ten stories high and represents a mil lion dollar investment.
 In direct contrast to the other quick flashing eye-jerking electric signs that line Broadway, the new spectacular sign will be keyed to a sloW-motion tempo. The display depicts a tropical sea scene with gigantic multi-colored fish gliding about in gentle, unhurried move ment among rhythmic waves of sea- green light. Bubbles rise lazily to the top of the sign. The Wrigley chewing gum company, for whom the sign has been designed, carries out the soothing psychological ef- feet with the message "Steadies the Nerves"
 Spectacular Design
 The fish that swim across the scene are stylized adaptations of actual tropical sea-life, but enlarg- ed hundreds of times their natural size. Some fish. not more than a few inches long in their native haunts attain on the sign a length great as the wing spread of an airplane. An idea of their size may be derived from the fact that if a six-foot man were enlarged in the same propor- ton as the smallest fish on the sign the 18th story of the Empire State building would barely reach his shoulders Dorothy Shepard, young California artist known for her in- terpretations of tropical sea-life. was brought from the west to create the design for the spectacular sign.
 Material Used
 The sign contains 1084 feet of neon tubing, and almost 70 miles of insulated wire-enough wire to run two lines between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, 29,508 lamp receptacles are used, which, if stacked end to end, would make six piles, the height of the Eiffel Tower and eight tons of galvanized sheet metal are used in the sign proper.
 The annual wattage consumed by the sign is sufficient to operate all the radios in the United States for two hours, while the electric current
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
PAA GETS PERMIT
 FOR LANDING PLANES
 HERE AND FAIRBANKS

Permit to the Pacific Alaska Air ways to land aircraft at it's Juneau alrpor6 and also at Weeks Num- cipal field at Fairbanks has been granted by the Department of Com merce, according to notice to the U. S. Customs office here. It be- comes effective April for one year.
 No definite announcement has come from PA just when it ex- pecGs to start it's summer air sched- ule between Juneau and Fairbanks which began last year at the first of May. Lyman s. Peck, General Manager of the air line, is now at Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
required for the display would serve

required for the display would serve every need of a city of 10000
 The sign is almost directly across Times Square from the Paramount building, site of the former Wrigley worlds largest sign From l91. to 1924 the old spectacular blaze. nom the top of the Putnam building which was torn down to make room for the the other. The new sign is a third higher than it's record-hold ing predecessor.
 The display will operate from half an hour after sunset to one A. M. While the operation is entirely mechanical, crew of men is in con- stant attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
RUMMAGE SALE
 HELD APRIL IS

The Rummage Sale of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary will be held April l5, beginning at 10 o'clock, in the Dugout, according to an nouncement today by Mrs Edith Bavard, Publicity Chairman E Arrangements are in the hands of Mrs. Al Zenger and Mrs. E. M. Policy Members having things to donate to the sale are asked to contact the committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
Business Economy Administration TiCk{

l. Elimination Mayors Salary resulting in sovnq of S3ooo0o 
 We believe ou prvcte citizen as Street Commssoner who perform his duties without political and who will be directly Council It considered desirable of uwir suit in further
 B. elected the Cys will be q System which Budget will be prepared predcded the retirement substantial amount Of the ciYs bonded indebted Upon control Ot the City will publish complete fnunciul statement showing the ndn cd condition and further pledge ourselves publish Finoncd Statement quarterly thereafter.
 4 will lower interest according judgment and present business conditions the and indnced by Federal Aid
 g. We the high efficiency of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department
 Police Department I've believe adequate police department for the protection of ond full with Fed erol Authorities for the suppression of crime. SchOOs-We believe the efficiency Ql reasonable teachers sddies improvements end maintenance will receive odbe g. City Appointments pledges promises have been made will be made 10 seeking dppOlntve offices. TO- EdIbOWe the of q HuIbor will efforts Federal Aid the accomplishment of this dire need Consideration will ulso be making provements small boot facilities to tde of i'm mediate needs
 H. If elected pledge the dfdiTs the some degree of economy business
 w voted in the city a it no ne cesar to gha ga Yours for Business Administration
 WALLIS s. GEORGE for MAYOR
 FRANK McCAFFERTY, C. 0. SABIN,
 R. U. SOMNERS for COUNCILMEN Vote It Straight and You'll Make No Mistake!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
POUND SEA MONSTER
 DISCOVERED
Crowds on W a hin g | o T State Beach Examine
 Strange Creature

ABERDEEN, Wash, June g. - Crowds on CopalisN Beach here arc examining the remains of l2- foot, 1900 pound sea monster re- sembling the legendary sea ser pents, found on the beach.
 pr. D. w. Black, Baltimore zoolo- .gist, and his two assistants are working as scraping off the flesh and will mount the skelton foI display either at the University oi Washington in Seattle or at ar eastern museum
 The monster has a long goat-like head, body tapered like a buffa- los and 4-foot tail similar tc that of a muskrat. It has heavy oily skin and fourteen ribs. There is a possibility the monster may be a relative of Amy Cadborosaurus a Vancouver sea serpent found a few years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
DOMINY DIVES
 FROM DOUGLAS
 BRIDGE SUNDAY
Scars Through Air for Dis tance of Nearly
 90 Feet
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 event. which marked the only dive ever made from the bridge The in- terest shown in the event, Dominy said. shows how aquatic-minded Ju- neau people are, and he stated that it was a distinct surprise to him to learn, when he first came to Ju- lneau, that there was no swimming pool or tank of any kind. Every one living near water should know how to swim" Chuck said, and it is deplorable that city as large Is Juneau is without a swimming pool"
 Dominy said rumors about town that he was paid for making the dive are absolutely false He has won first place in approximately 50 major diving meets along the Pa cific Coast and in Hawaii and ne plans to continue at a later date, and he added that any reports that would reflect on his amateur stand ing are absolutely groundless.
 Incidentally, the trem en d ou S crowd that lined the bridge and both sides of the Channel yester- day testifies to the reader appeal of The Daily Alaska Empire, which promoted the event, and carried the exclusive advance stories Of the ex- hibition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
AT THE HOTELS
GdStinedu

GGStinedu
 J. D. Harlan, Nome; M. R. Bloom Fairbanks; A. s. Brown, Fairbanks; {; Chas. Huntley Fairbanks; Bill Knox, Fairbanks; s. K. Napp, Se- attle; J L. Luckey, Seattle; Claude c. Sanders, Seattle; MT and Mrs w E. Burke. Seattle; MT. and Mrs c. D. Cummins and son, Seattle.
 AIaskon
 E, R Robinson. City; Robt Casey City; Leon Rankin, Chichagof; M [. Ferguson, City. Jim Locke, City; Charles Buoy, Gustavus; D. Nor gan, Hoonah; John Bobeek, Seat tie: H. Glaser, Seattle.
 ZyndG
 Matts Djos, Seattle Mir and Mrs Matt Flennsburg, Dillingham;, Al aska; Wm. A. HolzheimeI and wife A. B. Breath, Portland; Mrs. Ilent Puette. Tenakee; Dr. w. Tate; w E. Kinny; Manley E. Sweazey, An. chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
SOUTH FOX SIMMER

Miss Charlotte Soule, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Soule of the U s. Forest Service, and Mrs. Charles G. Burdick, wife of MT Burdick Administrative Assistant with the Forest Service, are passengers south on the Yukon. Mrs. Soule will spend the summer in Seattle and on Puget Sound with friends and relatives and Mrs. Burdick is going to her former home in Montana. She will be met in Seattle by her mother and sister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
MRS. BERT ELSTAD
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Mrs. Bert Elstad. wife of a local insurance man. left on the North land enroute to Seattle. She was accompanied by her two children, Rodney and Roberta, and plans to spend a month visiting in Seattle. Later she will return to Peters burg where she will spend two months visiting with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Rayner and will return to Juneau about the first of September
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
TWO CONFESS
 TAKING BRIBE
Liquor Control Agents in California to Be
 Investigated

OAKLAND. Cal, June 8. = Dis trict Attorney Earl Warren an- nounced that two liquor control agents have confessed to accept ance of $500 bribe.
 @The liquor control of Califor- nia under the State Board of Equalization is @ corrupted com bination of graft, maladministra- ton, faVoritism and gross inef- ficiency," he said
 Assemblyman Leon DcnisaUa, Chairman of the Assembly Audit Committee, called a meeting of his colleagues to investigate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
REV, HUBBARD
 COMING HERE:
Will Meet Rev. Paul Schulte in Juneau-To Take
 Air Trips

SEATTLE, June 8.-The Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard. known as the Glacier Priest, will leave here June 27 on another summers explora- ton trip in Alaska.
 The Rev. Hubbard will meet the Rev. Paul Schulte in Juneau and together they will fly over the Territory while the Rev. Hubbard makes aerial motion pictures. The Rev. Schulte is the famous mission aviator who celebrated mass daily on the dirigible von Hindenburg last month on flight from Germany to the United States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
F 2HAI.IBUTERS
 SELL, SEATTLE:

SEATTLE, June 8-The follow ing hahbuters arrived and sold to- day:
 From the western banks-Martin- dale, 42,000 pounds, Seymour, 39,- GOO pounds, Constitution, 39,00C pounds, Liberty, 40,OO0 pounds, Port lock, 36OO0 pounds, Pioneer, 39,o0C pounds
 From the local banks-California Is 900 pounds, Merma 13,00C pounds, Visit, 4,000 pounds, Rosario 5000 pounds, Freya, 15,000 pounds Restitution, 15,O00 pounds.
 The average price today was 83s and 7A cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
DEMO WOMEN TO
 MEET THIS EVENING

Democratic women of Gastineau Channel, and all women interested in politics are cordially invited to attend a meeting of that organiza- ton tonight in the City Council Chambers at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. G.. E. Krause, president, announces an interesting political talk by a prominent Democrat of the city will be given. Business matters and the addition of several new names to the club membership will precede the talk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
HELLENTHAL'S BOOK
 HAVING LARGE SALE

The Alaskan Melodrama,' J. A HellenthaIS recent book, is having a good sale throughout the coun- try according to word received here from the Liveright Publishing Com pany, publishers of the book.
 Marshall Fields Chicago store reports a heavy sale, and Brentano's Chicago store advised that the first order had been rapidly sold out and for a time they were out until the publishers filled their waiting order
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
MISS TAYLOR LEAVES
 FOR VISIT AT SPRINGS

Miss Donie Taylor was pas senger aboard the Northland en- route to Sitka. Miss Taylor, who is a member of the teaching fac ulty in the Juneau Grade School, will spend a short time at Goddard Hot Springs before going to Cali fornia to attend the summer ses- sion at the San Francisco State Teachers College. In the fall she will go to the Hawaiian Islands on an exchange basis with teach CT there for the coming school year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
YOUNG GEORGE GETS BEAR

Assistant District Attorney George W Folta and son. George, returned at the weekend from a bear hunt ing trip in the Berner's Bay region, and young George reported success, getting one bear, but George ST. wasn't able to locate any to his liking. The hunters found the dis trict has been pretty well worked over just before they arrived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
B.M. BEHRENDS CO.,. Inc.
 "Juneau's Leading Department Store"
HUBBELL GOES SOUTH

w. B. Hubbell, Field Scout Exc cutive for the Seattle area and Alaska, is a passenger aboard the Northland which left Juneau this morning for Seattle by way of Sit ka. MT Hubbell has been in Ju- neau for the past week helping the local Boy Scout organization with plans and objectives for the com- ing year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
PA L0CKHEED
 FROM INTERIOR
Five Passengers Arrive Sunday Afternoon
 Jones at Controls

The PAA Lockheed Electra trans port plane arrived at the local air. port yesterday afternoon with five passengers from Fairbanks: J, D. Harlan M. A. Bloom, A. s. Brown, Charles Goldstein and William Knox.
 Pilot w. J. (Jerry )Jones was at the controls of the Electra on the flight from Fairbanks to Ju- neau. Charles Huntley was radio man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
Great Britain Defaults
 in Payment of War Debt

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Great Britain has defaulted in the semi annual war debt installment, Formal notice has been given to Secretary of State Cordell Hull by British Ambassador Sir Donald Lindsay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
COAST GUARD CUTTER
 N0RTHLAND AT NOME

NOME, Alaska, June 8, = The Coast Guard cutter Northland ar rived and anchored in the Nome roadstead last Saturday
 The Northland is the first ves- sel from the States this season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
QUALITIES FOR ANNAPOLIS

Announcement is made by the Navy Department in letter to Delegate A. J. Dimond that Erwin Frederic Wann of Fairbanks had passed the mental tests required for entrance to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and was therefore in line for entrance this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
Fairbanks Grocery
 Owner, Dies, Seattle

SEATTLE, June 8.-James Edson Moody, aged 24, Fairbanks grocery owner, died Saturday in the May hard Hospital following a short illness. He was born in Fairbanks. His widow, son James, mother, two brothers and one sister survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
WEATHER CONNEXIONS AT 8 A. NJ

Kechikan clear temperature, Radiovie Skagway Point Yakuta Cordova clear 56 Chit Mccarthy Sprnigs, 70; Ruby, Unalakee Crooked Nuato Katag clear 66 Flat, clear 61
 
 this mornings weather charted barometrc throughout Alaska Pacific furies the elsewhere the field weather prevailed.
 weather continued ing Arctic and the Aleutians
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
WHITTIER TO PETERSBURG

M. s. Whittier, Assistant Col lector of Customs, left for Peters burg on the Yukon in connection with Customs business. He expects to be gone about week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
TENNIS COURT RULES

Persons using public tennis courts in the Evergreen Bowl must ob- serve the following rules:
 When players are awaiting their turn, single matches must give way to doubles and only one set at a time may be played. Players must wear soft soled shoes.
 I. GOLDSTEIN, adv. Mayor. Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
ATTENTION MASONS

There will be a Stated Communi- cation of Mt. Juneau Lodge No 147 Monday evening at 7'30. Work in the F. c. Degree. By order of the w. M.
 J. w. LEVERS, adv Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
NEW ALASKA P. O.

A post office has been established at Stevens Village, about 90 miles north of Rampant. John B. Dro- lette has been appointed Post master in charge of the new office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
NOTICE

Women of the Moose will meet Monday night in Moose Hall at 8 pm. Initiation. Election of of ficers. Lunch will be served after meeting.
 GERTIE OLSEN, adv. Recorder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
MRS. GREED LEAVES

Mrs. E. Creed, wife of a member of the staff of the Signal Corps, U. s. Army. left on the Motorship Northland enroute to Ketchikan, with her baby Edward Mrs. Creed will visit her parents in the First City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
DEDICATED TO JUNEAU

KOL, Seattle radio broadcasting station, will dedicate its next Tues day Midnight Matinee to Juneau. Alaska, according to word received from the station today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
CARPENTERS NOTICE

Carpenters Local No. 1944 meets tonight at eight, Odd Fellows Hall. Election of officers. Important meeting. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
LINCOLN ERWIN IS
 PASSENGER ON YUKON

Lincoln Erwin, Seattle broker, who was one of the passengers aboard the plane flown by Pilot M. D. Kirkpatrick which was forced down by motor trouble at Hinchin- brook Island several days ago while ienroute from Nellie Juan to Cor dova, and Mrs. Erwin are pas sengers from Cordova to Seattle on the Yukon
 MT. Erwin, Pilot Kirkpatrick and two other passengers were rescued by the steamer Aleutian after they had been marooned on Hinchin- brook Island for three days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08
CARPENTERS NOTICE

Carpenters Local No. 1944 meets tonight at eight, Odd Fellows Hall Election of officers. Important meeting. --adv,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08

J. w. Woodford has been con- fined to his home on Glacier High way for the past five days with very severe attack of influenza
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-08

Mrs. V. H. DeBolt, wife of the former Superintendent of Schools at Fairbanks last year, is a pas senger aboard the Yukon enroute to Seattle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
BATTALINO wins
COMEBACK BY KO
Pete NebO, Seminole In.
dian Fails to Last Two
Rounds at Hartford

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 31--(U.P)
Bat Battalino, former feather
weight champion, hit the comeback
trail with two-round technical
knockout over Pete Nebo, Key West
Fla, Seminole Indian, last night.
Nebo, veteran Of IA years, was
hanging helplcssly on the ropes
when Referee Billy Conway stopped
the bout after two minutes and 50
seconds.
Battalino, who retired several
years ago after losing the feather
weight title to Billy Petrole, lacked
the fash, precision and stamina Of
his championship days. He was un-
able to make the scheduled weight
1888 pounds and both he and Nebc
weighed In at i40.
Bat was warned twice In the first
round for low punching. Nebo
Highly touted, was In por physical
shape and was. booed as he left the
ring after putting up only a feeble
defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
Tech TOSSERS
MEET L|TCHF|ELD
AT WILBY GYM
Western Conn. League
Rivals Meet Tonight for
Second Time

Leavenworth high school quintet,
coached by Jake Rieger, will re.
sumo play In the Western Connecti-
cut loop race tonight when they
at the Grove street gym. Litchfield
took the first Of the series by the
score Of 20-l7, on their own surface
and will be favored to take the return
engagement over the Tech five.
Gaming, shooting center
for the Litchfleld cagers, Is expected
to give the home.towne boys O great
deal Of opposition. Due to this fact
Coach Rieger has instructed his
lads to keep Gaming checked and
to shoot to win. On the other hand,
Leavenworth may show the visitors
q superior attack put on by Capt,
Turcotte and his crew and give
Litchfield o great deal Of unex-
pected opposition.
The Tech warriors have been
drilled for the past week by Coach
Rieger, and show great improve
ment In passing and shooting.
Interest displayed by the Leaven'
worth students, point TO large
crowd being on hand to witness the
tussle. Probable lineup:
enworth-Evans RI; Turcotte
II; Wood c; Lubinskas rg; McNa-
mara lg.
Litchfield--Da Ross IF; Mccarthy
II; r. Gaming re-; Kolinsky lg; j.
Gaming lg.
The Techs will have Vaitikevich,
Puskowski, Siemiatkoski, Tunnel and
Bonn In reserve, while Litchfield
will have such reserves as Black
and Camprini.
A preliminary game will be played
by the schools junior varsity fives
at 1880 sharp, followed by the head
liner at $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
SKI HILL GOING
TO Be LOWER AT
new BOSTONRUN
Engagements Will Please
Competitors and Pa
irons Sunday

Following a preliminary survey
Monday workmen started Tuesday
morning the alterations TO the ii1rlra
and takeoH Of the ski hill ct New
Boston, Mass, owned by the New
England Ski club.
The takeoR Is TO be moved down
the side Of the mountain Is feet and
lowered. After that Is done the Inc
run above the takeon will be ex-
cavated back several feet into the
hillside to provide q sleeper ap-
proach and o more level takeon. The
earth will be removed after dynamite
ing and will be placed below the
takeoR to make more rounded
knoll to the top Of the landing hill.
A scaffold will be erected at the
top Of the inrun to provide q more
suitable starting place for the skiers
and also to provide greater speed.
The changes are expected to add
upwards OF so to rs feet TO the dis
tances alread recorded on the hill.
The work Is expected TO be COM
pleted Thursday afternoon or early
Friday so that 1t may be tried out
by the skiers.
The work Is being carried on UNI
der the supervision Of Bob Morgan,
Winsted carpenter, Bruno Saari,
captain Of the clubs ski team, and
Walter Anderson and John Erkkila,
VITO members Of the team. Plans
and O general outline for the work
were furnished by Rolf Holtvedt ot
Torrington. who was one Of the
judges at the weekend meets held
at the hill.
At the meet scheduled Sunday ~
the hill the first 300 cars to arrive
at the hill will be given free pre-.
ferred parking space on tn egrounds
os that the occupants may see the
meet without leaving their cars II
they so desire.
free parking for customers OF the
meet will be provided as on last
weekend. All others who do not
purchase tickets for the meet will be
charged to park their cars on the
clubs parking fields.
II Is stated that Roy Foresberg,
the skier who fractured an ankle
bone Sunday In the meet, viii be
taken care Of by the club together
with his wife and baby, who are
also here, until he Is able to per-
form. He can report ct the meets
and by doing 50 1t Is expected he
will be given his percentage Of the
amount carmel each tournament by
the team Of which he Is o MEM
her.