The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 18, 1927, Page 3

1927. iRI \A»NFWEST RIVAL TO BARE RUTH e e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, -JULY 18, LOU & ~ Ty IEET ;alllllm||||“|||||||||||fll||l|||||||l|||i||l||||m|||||l|||||||fl|!|IllllllIlllll"llllmhl;i i ‘PICKETT’ TONIGHT FILKS | Je ohnny Get SPECIAL LINDBERGIT ACTUAL TONIGHT 1) 4 (J!m" START FROM N TO PARIS W YORK BIG BOY COMEI “REGINALD l)ENNY in R(}LLING HOME 10—-25—40—Loges 50 ccnts CANTERBURY NIGHT A e Ruth, rin the Yan THURSDAY FRIDAY ill\ll b k lmll nod( in the race for home;run X dn\l pnl l\us are no lunv'u pas ing him batting order Johnstown Flood” 8 Thriller of a Life Time e Tuesday : | WHO'S WHO AND WHERE B [ R yea high L fow tierson, for th pa { ars a memb £ the Junea chool facul rived fo. E week v L o i North western Mrs. Ceorge Bidwell, accom panied by Mr R. H. Joffri ot Los Angeles, who has heen b ing her in Wrangell, arrived Sat urday on the rthwestern for a | and M wnd h cu-in m or ial overtur stra numbars ted o'cloc T T LT T L LR T LR LR TR fe | and in newoes The d's Elks olection atu i from comedy (8} of tho leg this chow musical v Your Gun ical ding Mr Oneel Mae Bidwell will heard darir vu 4 ) "REGINALD DENNY AT PALACE TONIGHT " |CUBA WHEATLY IS COMING TO PALACE Spickett Wheatly will ne tomorrow ment - AT THE HOTELS >roe IANK CLA HERE F h K RETURNS s W hialts ahat Fotn e over sHade He can probably ynat s it iyiny over tiiere on the ! eautiful n th RENE kiddic uba omet - The old hox dream of returning p town in a big lim¢ y of money, ha d in the brain of eve man in the at or other. And upon and youthful “Rolling Home d on 1 ope Palace. Only Reginald, admiring home millionaire, plays the role of penniless young man found that the world isn’t ing to give up its fortune had been led to believe. He has promised to return home on his birthday can't bear to tell his mothe the villagers that he is f 80, with the help of a fri carries it through by bluff does it cleverly. pects that e = 1 vardwalk \rrive H jone Clark Huonah United St prob- | { dancing to b Sho engag , opening ale i Drug op the Morthwoestorn f wean for a “I ean’t see whether it’s a Yyoung world time irl’s ome | ac at the 2 ny Butler-Mauro and there ar: available for should et nig trip to the Sta zood resery J uil just either gh re he leaves for his g their Virginia 1V Wedne the Mr. Clark visited rado, his former homeo v and attended thy conventi National Education ROM VISIT, STATES l NEIL WARD IS which he i a i | member, | in Denver giving 100 per cont value for tho SRE Mr. clark founded the R Those who witnessed the dress|’i Nojl Ward, oldtimer, and well . b (g ATTRAB“{}N {rehearsal at the Coliseum yester- jamown in Juncau, is spending u| " outs day afternoon were loud in their {$6y weoks visiting here befor band.” a faney cigar this very ambition s built the Universal pro-| % ng Reginald Denny last night th commoen # 18 tion ™ arly, T Leatrice Joy in that SR pedr, et Tnternational Tllustrated News Staff Cm‘kreripnndcnf. . { Ths col Wil e run for home run with Ruth, and Ruth must extend himselt mightily te promptly | Attractions up \h‘lh And it is. The \wham Gir! In 1923 Gehrig, then star of the Columbia University nine, was known At Columbia he pitched, played outficld and first. anddio was farmed out to Hartford. In 1924 he bit twenty-four home runs proved by the fact that he's hit many more so far, and there's a lot more openin knack of leaning heavy where the ball is, but because he's studied the CECIL B. DE MILLE presents The Blks | committoe wish to emph ame advant will offer a pin “The Weddine Some™ Challenges the Real T hmg e advantas, Wil ot o e eal ln}{{ A 0“ 0 By JACK Y. KEENE, road show attraction ) EW YORK (I-IN).—It Babe Ruth breaks his home run record this e spe ‘Il|IIIII||IIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIHillIII|II|I|II!Illll'l|llllllllllllll yoar, he can thank Lou Gehris, pationa &k reqa ‘ There are two reasons for this. Gehrig Is smashing out home their seats 8 he keep his reputation as champ hitter of home runs in the big leagues. And stra will | H uth precedes Gehrig in the Yankee's bajting list. As Ruth himself re March” by Lake ly, ced: “Most pitchers realize that passing Ruth to get Gehrig is the ) the popular At ! ’lclltres as 8 . & serving | Gehrig fa coming Into his own as one of the real stars of the Yanks. ke of her tfafition e thering a following equal to that of almost any other player, and he may soon be in the big money class. as the “Babe Ruth of Columbia.,” He shone, as it were, in the reflected glory of Babo Ruth. Now he's known affectionately as “Columbla Lou," | wherein the university shines in his glory. handle all three jobs in the big leagues, too. In his sophomore year the New York Yankees offered him sufficient money to induce him to forego any more collegiate polishing for the time, for the Eastern League team, which was enougl' to cause the Yanks to re. call him, In 1925 he hit twenty-one, and last year sixteen. This looks like @ decline, but in reality he was adjusting himself to the big league tempo— games to be played. Gehrig is rated as the Intelligent type of baseball player. The plain truth of the matter is that he's making home runs not because he has a pitchers, studled the ways of hitting the ball, and utilized what he learned in college nbuut force, mnNcr, merlm and other bits of the physics of base: ball, i Gastineau A. Eaton, Seattle J.H. Cann; J. J Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mr. and Mrs. Frank , Hoonah; Mr. and Mrs. Fr Vancouver, B. C; Jam tle; Mr Kollin 1ciseo; C. miles :I"I Pittston, Hanson; | Mulhollan Mr. and| C. Bowles son, Se-| night We have neit! stits for sale, but we surely have some fine POTS, PANS ank COOKING UTENSILS, : v zirl’s bathiaz at w { Mr Ohio; > e > ciation or cigar bands believed by {1 ¢ towners to be known orga west - oo SENTEIWCED FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUO | famil W G city and kind in the returming s Your lin State Harris Hardware Company Phone 215 Alaskan Hanson, city; J Hyder; Frank Cox mond W ge u :ulu h, [8) M Open Evenings Chicha- | Seattlo; Rudol Merz, Se. Windham who wi ilty Commi arr ne in th | United tes e ik g hom |ELKS SHOW IS AT fpeeph I i Tencich, ¢ | COLISEUM TONIGHT | | ) b i Charles The WIIATLVER YOU BUILD USE CONCRETE EVERLASTINGLY PERMANENT and Deliver Any Quality A-1 Granite Concrete Ready to Flece——Phone 32 CONCRETE PRODUCTS \’I['(,. CO. e | Larson, Zynda M. Workmen, Troy, Idaho; Louise Worden, Willamette, Ore.; J. McCormick. Willamett Mrs. George Bidwell, W Mrs. R. H. Joffries, Los Angeles - FEMMEB. THANAS PUBLIC for the coal orders left at George Brothers, where you can also p bills. I solicit bus of A family of crooks, rangiugresidents, coal, wood, Qu from grandma to granddaughter,|delivery alw: Phone 114, plays an important part in the | —adv. B. FEMMER. development of the plot of Leal- P R s i, VIR rice Joy's latest starring vehicle, . always pays. “The’ Wedding Song,” a strons the columns of The Empire. melodramatic photoplay which will be shown at the Palace for tw) days beginning tomorrow. Robert Ames is featured as leading mau. This bogus family of crooks pr- be moved 1 the back wall of the Coliseum stage tonight and tomorrow and the KElks Show will be presentea, mention of which is made else-| where in today's Empire. screen will 2dith R on, city; R. § of home talent month Tonight fs - JUST RECEIVE D A new s ady ous town 0 ever was tume pocia prodrcticn, and the see .d by the Bdwin yie Company of Los well known for the hea praisc of the production And to his home in SI:VHI\“‘ those who have scen “Johnny Got| mr. ward came to Alaska in 86| Gun” as it was pre l nted | ang one of tha original own-| every city of the United | ops of the Bagle River mine. Mo : s , remember it as one of th s tims in Alaska was spent I‘-‘”""v;_?‘"v ding comedy suc in this vicinity, but for the last| .o . ~‘. . p G ars. Tho June three years, he has made his _ 3 : { “Johnny Get Your Gun ; combination of a proven |in fhe States | Court hs moraiug to tho man- Opens at Coliseum | a competent. cast, and d Speaking of business conditions | | SHEC T 'lm Pl i h [rection by two professional d jn general, Mr. Ward declared thaf | GibicRbi ! for Two Nights gl 4 o ard deciared At fisigd him $100 and rantencod 7Y . |in the produc the south and to the westward,| > four in the the big el Whet proqggtion that au is the most prospe: the curtain rises on the Blks mn-| = ' il Sl sical comedy “Johnny Get Your! A displayed i i o Dol Qo e Gun,” which will be presented ai | the b o S e the Coliscum theatre, it will in-|for 1 i £ troduc> a of forty mneople 1y w il | who have worked hard for t Ar weeks to build up a produc ut show n T“THE WEDDING SONG” COMING TO PALACE | Ad | ys the columns of The Empire Advertising | the columns of Use | ALASKAN HOTEL MODERN REASONABLE RATES Dave Houser, rror. NORTHERN HOTEL I'00MS—>50 cents per night and up; $3.00 per week and up. Public shower and tub baths 50 cents, Ray Oil Burner in operation—Hot water day and night. Rooms $12.00 per month and up—steam heated, S. &F. SWEET—FRESH on goles, } ()\"l()H ¥ [ “Johnny Get | | Us ‘ ] “Johnny Get Your Gun” TOMORROW = = Your Gun” TOMORROW are dear, sweet self- “Grandma,” prim “Aunti hearty “Father,” and goodnatured “Broth- or.” When not playing their roles for the benefit of their prey, Grandma shoots craps on the floor with the rest of them, threatening Auntie with an automatic when the latter tries to substitute load- od dice. Auntie is a shopliftor by trade; Father is challenged oy every locked door, and - Brother couldn't be straight in a straight- jacket. There is a dramatic climax which makes this picture one of the most thrilling ever seen here. Phe supporting cast which | cludes Charles Gerald, Jack C tis, Rosa Rudami, Gertrude Claire and Ethel Vales, is wholly ade- quate. We Now Supply Dealers with SEATTLE ICE CREAM S & F. ICE CREAMS . & ¥. CONFECTIONS l-IM\H’IIl L. SMITH No, 537. SEE US FOR YOUR---- Loose Leaf Supplies Office Supplies R Elks’ Big Elks Big Show Printing and Stationery GEO. M. SIMPKINS CO. Front Street Phone 244 Juncau, Alaska I'm eager, impetuous Eddie; Reliable, rapid and steady; To serve every whim With vigor and vim I'm anxiously waiting and ready! “Johnny Get Your Gun™ A 3-Act ~l’ eppy Musical Comedy 40 PEOPLE 1000 LAUGHS Admisson $1.00 and $1.50 Curtain at ¢ Show jSHlILEY MASON AT COLISEUM WEDNESDAY | }'f | = B BB S G (AT IS v & Several screen stars have as Jarge a following as belongs to NYTHING you need—from a Shirley Mason, but very few have ds loyal a following. She is able to keep-track of those who con- tinue to hold her as a favoriie ver protracted periods of tims y the letters she gets by the hundreds every week. Sho has had records kept carefully of the names and addresses of most of those who have ever corresponded with her and an examination of these records reveals the fact that bhe has several hundred corres- pondents today, she had won when she first started to attract atten- on the screem. Miss Mason, who, by the way, nutmeg to a flatcar of flour i any of those little for-gotten- 1’tlll the-last-moment necessities— just leave it to Eddie. We dote on snappy service. BOTHER? Good Gracious, no! We CAN'T be bothered! CALIFORNIA GROCERY CONSISTENT AND STEANY: ;'1'BAT'S “ATTA-BOY EDDIE”! Seat Sale at Butler-Mauro Drug Co. 3:15 Sharp TONIGHT “Johnny Get Youtj Cun TO\’IORROW 'IHWHIIHIIIMIII|flIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIWIHmIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIIII Elks’ Big Show .mnuuumm|mmmmmmunmmmmnmmnnmmmml||uummnmmmnmnmmmmummumumummmmmmm TONIGHT “Johnny Get Your Gun” TOMORROW %flmlflflflfilfllflmlmflllllIIIIIHIII’INIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIIII it SAVE ONE DOLLAR Buy a Meal Ticket at Rhodes Cafe. each one purchasc(}. 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