The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 31, 1928, Page 3

.]I"IIIIIIIIhlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlll"IllllllllIIIllIlllllllllillllllllllllllli"IIIIIII.. PICKETT MON. MENACE OF THE ALPS There Never Was Anything Like It There Never Will Be Again DORIS KENYON LLOYD HUGHES LOUISE FAZENDA THE GUMPS—uwith in “A SHADY REST” .-!ml_\’ and Min LT LT T ALL COMFDY QHO\’\ —10-25 HIBIHL iR -40, Loges 50 cents LA@ T 2 TIMES TONIGHT . LAST SHOWING OF STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE—April 8 “BEN HUR” i e {fice to say that it dea 4ttractl0ns | inheritance by the heroine of |million dollars, subject to a ve! i tricky provi; To get the money, At Theatres {she must rt to a daring meth |od, and through it cleverly outwit o ;l\\'n watchful spinster aunts. = =" | The picture is entertainment of —ieeee .3 the all-wopl and a yard wide ¥ | “MOON OF 'ISRAEL” 18 | | riety.r | AT COLISEUM SUNDAY | | = 1 There have been few great pictures than ‘“Moon of Isr | “LA BOHEME,” PALACE which is to be shown at the Coli-|3#———— seum Theatre beginning Sunday. —~The last of Literatur In all of history there has never | loves” has been “used up” been a more thrilling episode than screen, the exodus of the Jews from No more classical love affairs Egypt. There is something t ‘rm:min in the bright lexicon of mendously thrilling in those screendom, for King Vidor, direc- scenes, where toiling Israelites|tor, took the last one when he push blindly against their slowly marlo “La Boheme,” Lillian Gish's moving wagons, casting scared Tnew Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produc- looks backwards for the pursuit tion, now playing at the Palace they know will follow. Theatre. There {s:still something awe-| Either in America or Europe gsome in the sight of Pharaoh’ ,!nu- great loves of literature have thundering chariots speeding after! sradually been placed on the the defenseless fugitives. | sereen; In “Moon' of Israel” over a|Juliet, of Dante and Beatrice, thousand chariots were used in|loise and Abelard, Paola and this pursuit sceme. On one side|Francesca, Napoleon and Jose- of a hill appears the slowly wind-|phine—until there remained only ing trgin of the Israelites, and | the love of Mimi and Rodolphe— behind on the plain they have just | Murger’s classic story of tha Paris left, come the charging hosts of {Latin Quarter that inspired the Pharaoh. ‘Some remarkable shots|celebrated opera. are taken of these charging rhari-‘, The famous romance was given ots. Line after line they come!a remarkable production at the charging off the screen. Squad-| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, with ron after squadron, with plunging Lillian Gish as the tragic Mimi, | playing Ro-| horses and eager charioteers. Itiand John Gilbert is one of the most thrilling scenes | dolphe, her poet lover. Reproduc- in screen history, and as the pular.twm of the quaint old streets of of fire springs up between them the Latin Quarter were construct- and the fleeing Israelites the ed with absolute fidelity for the watcher is given a taste of the new picture, and a particularly thrills that are to follow, |strong cast was assembled for the The cast of “Moon of Israel” in-|play, Miss Gish’s first American cludes Maria Corda, now with made starring vehicle since her First National, Arlette Marchal, return from Europe where “The now starring for Famous Players, White Sister” and “Romola’ were Adelqui Millar, Ferdinand Onna,' made. Oscar Berigi,, Henry Mar, and! —— Georges Haryton. Michael Curtiz, NEW MINISTER FOR who directed the picture, is now; ANCHORAGE EPISCOPALIANS making some of the best pictures! that are leaving the Warners stu-| dios. {while at Anchorage that the Rev. ;E. A. McIntosh had been selected - rv‘[,o have charge of the Episcopal | “LADIES AT PLAY” AT Chllnh at that place, A succeed- | PALACE; OPENS SUNDAY |!ing the Rev. W. A. Thomas, who L 3 left Anchorage some time ago. AT the Palace Theatre Sunday lllfl Monday there will The Rev. McIntosh has had Al- be a aska experience in the past. Ac- charming love story packed with ' companied bx his wife and 18- :;;::; “]:ori:“:(l:xlxl;:n T:; l;;i;: year-old daughter, Mr. McIntosh Huhe{ ace’ Seatiured. | will arrive at Anchorage the lat- Directed by Alfred E. Green and ;'" part of Aprfl. made under the production man- | INFORMATION WANTED agement of B. P. Fineman, the | tilm s' a' high degree of The Vice Comsulate of Norway entertainment value and abounds ,at Juneau wants information in real punches that make spec- about August Gaaserud, born at tators gasp. Comedy 'contrasts Nes, Norway, 1§82. He is sup- with touches of pathos, thrills posed to be occupied as an auto- with tonu drm, suspense with ‘mobile driver in some Alaska surprise “! E M town. A wnh‘ ult artist: some strongly . ATTENTION MASONS charagterizations that will be ra—! Called communication at 1:30 ' membered. . Philo . McCollough, 'p. m., Sunday, April 1, 1928, Louise Fazenda, Virginia Lee Cor- in Odd Fellows' Hall, Juneau, to bin, Hallam Cooley, John Patrick attend the fumeral of our late and Ethel Wales contribute some Brother Johm F. McDonald. Serv- of the outstanding work of their ices in Elks’ Hall at 2:30. lQAflTlNEAUX LODGE NO. 124, abounds with surpriges, F. & A. M. of iQ wlp m‘. l‘t adv. A, E. GOETZ, Master. QUL U T Illl!!lllll"llllllllll s with the | l..l(’dl‘ by the ! the stories of Romeo and | He- Bishop P. T. Rowe announced | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, ALASKA FARMER T0 BE TYPICAL OF TERRITORY Dr. Albcrts D1<cusse$ Farm! Problems and Coloniza- tion of Rural Areas Farming from any other and the Alask ture will both in A is different part of the world farmer the fu- typic. Alask ideas and ideals, Dr. 1 Chief Agronomist in ritory for tha U ment of Agriculture and he its agricultural experiment tions, told the Chamber of merce in well considered last night The two plans discussed for colonizing the ing ctions along the rilroad not entirely cal, he gave as his opinion Without offering any for colonization, Dr. Alberts out that much had been already to aid the farmoars ly established on home added that their do much to draw other from the States to th of be 1y w. the ad of Com talk most farm: Alaska practi- a are su vould farmers north Many Tracts Opened About 10 years ago, Dr. Alberts id, a new reg well suited to iculture was accessibla to settlement by the ka Rail- road. Soon after the ad was fon made Al railr ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY | ORDER OF SALE.OF REAL ESTATFE. SHOULD NOT BE MADE United States Commissioncr, Ex- Cfficio Probats Judge. Juneau Precinct. Territoyv of Alaska Before Frank A. Bovle, U. S. Commissioner, ecx-officio Pro- bate Jud the Matter TOM DAVIN, Deceased. It appearing to the Court by |the petition this day presented |ana filed by J. H. Hart, the ministrator of the estate of Tom Davin, deceased, In of the Estate of | SHOUTS DEMANDED HER DEATH! J . nf Depart- | sta settled | ad- | that it is neces-| sary to sell the real estate of said | decedent to pay the debts of de- |cedent and the expenses and charges of administration, de- scription of said real estate be- ing as follow Equity 1r on Lower Franklin Street, within the town of Juneau, First Di- vision, Territory of A A, and more particularly de- scribed as follows: Commencing at corner No. 1, which is at the lot, situated Front or point of intersection of said Lower Front or Franklin Street, and the sou ide of the driveway extending from said Lower Front Street or Franklin Street, to the docks and floats of the Mann Wharf property; thence south 53° 23" W. 104.0 feet to cor- ner No. 2; thence S. 41° 09" E. 48.50 feet to corner No. 3: thence N w. l.‘l feet to corner No. 4, on the seaward boundary line of said Lower Front or Franklin Street to cor- ner No. 1, the place of be- ginning. The said property being all that portion of the Mann Wharf property formerly owned by W. B. Mann, of Chicago, Iliinois, situated on the south side of the driveway intersect- Mg said property and leading from said Lower Front or Franklin Street to the wharf and floats, which has not heretofore been couveyed to the City of Juneau, together with all the tenements, heredit- aments and appurtenances thereunto- belonging or in anywise appertaiving. Said equity compriging a contract to purchase said premises, payable at the rate of * tventy-five dollars with inte on deferred payments at- the réfle of six per cent per annum, balance due on contract approximately nine hundred dollars. It is therefore hgreby ORDER- BD by this Court that any and all persons interested in the estate of sald deceased appear be- | fore the above mnamed United States Commissioner, ex - officio Probate Judge for the Juneau Precinct, Territory of Alaska, on Tuesday, the 17th day eof April, 1928, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., of said day, at the court; room of said court, at the United States Court House in the City of Juneau, Juneau Precinct, Ter- ritory of Alaska, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said administrator to sell the real estate belonging to the estate of said Tom Davin, deceased. It is further ORDERED that a copy of this order be published in the Alaska Daily Empire, a newspaper published and printed at Juneau, Alas] and that three copies hereof be posted in three public places within the Juneau Precinet, Territory of Alaska. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 17th day of March, 1928. (SEAL) FRANK A. BOYLE, United States Commissioner, ex-officio’ Probate Judge. First publication, Mar. 17, 1928. ;m publication, April 14, 1928. COMMANDMENTS YOU MUST ‘ZI"F TRE | completed the Alaska Road Com | mission built a network of road | s0 that today maz: hundred farm |are available for entry. There | has been some settlement on 160 | homestead tracts. The climate of | the region is similar to that of | thé Dakotas and some parts of | Minnesota. The soil is fertile and lv'o(lmnvn Land is easily cl mud crops grow readily. Thi ‘pdflil'lllflrly true of crops for fead. ing livestock which can be pro- duced in abundance. “Diversified farming with dairying as the ch of income proven he declared. Handicaps encountered hy tlers who took up homesteads | when the district was first opened | have largely been overcome. Then there was virtually no opportuni |ty for marketing produce of any description as there was iittle or no population to consume it. | sotirce sueces | Conditions Attractive | Since the land is easily cleared |and very productive with markets |already establighed, the home I steader will have few of the dif- | ticulties encountered hy"the farm {ers who pioneered west of the | Mississippi River in the early '40’s, declared Dr. Alberts. Con ditions are very attractive t | those who want tc farm but who jcannot get land in fertile sections |of the States on account of high |1and prices. % Much interest, he continued, has |been shown in recent years in | colonizing the railroad rezion with | attention centered on two plans. | One of these calls for “hand pick- | ing“ the colonists. He said he questioned the practicability and workability of this suggestion. In the first place, it would be Aiffi cult it not almost impossible to induce farmers making a success in other sections to give up their farms and come north. advisability of picking unsuccess- ful States’ farmers to come Alaska is open to question, ' There be any more successful here than they had been elsewhere. The second plan calls for layine |down immigration bars so far 2as Alaska is concerned and to bring farmers here from Scandinavian countries. Admitting that cli- matic eonditions in Alaska are somewhat similar to those in the Scandinavian countries, and there is probably ‘some soil similarity, there are other local factors that have to be considered. BEurope is densely populated and has a cheap labor supply making it possible to conduct many of the farm oper- afions by hand. On the contrar’ AlaskKa is sparsely settled and many miles away from dense pop- ulition, and the cost of labor Is high. Farm machinery has to be substituted for hand labor. Thes: are but a few of the differences bétween Scandmavian countries and And the to | is no reason to believe they would | MARCH 31, 1928. SUNDAY and MONDAY OF FURY T 15— THE SUPER OF T SPECTACLE The Mightiest Love Stovy of Timo 50,000 IN THE CAST AS BIG AND MARVELOUS AS THE “TEN COMMANDMENTS” ADDED ATTRACTI( PATHE COMEDY “LONG FILIV THE KIN NOTE 10-20-40, We Never Change Prices on Sunday UPHEAVAL \ WORLD NGULFED— UNIVERSE ~:Prices Loges 60 cents SATURDAY ONLY RICHARD TALMADGE IN THE “BLUE STREAK” COMEDY LAST IN PRICES SAW THE TEN : FO\ “MADAME DYNAMIT THIS be i 5 DRAMA 7:30 MENDOUS ers, (0 be taken into consideration. Is Different Here “Alaskan agriculture is different from any other type of agricul- ture in the world and this fact must be recognized when 4H|Ullll.4l tion plans are considered,” as. serted Dr. Alberts. rming in Alaska is not like farming in the States. The climate, soil and eco. nomic environment will develop a farmer whose thoughts and ideals re typically Alaskan. It is dif ficult and almost impossible to prediet what type of farmer from the States or what nationality will prove more successful than other types in this northern country. Plans are now under way aid and advise those settler ready on farms so that they help themselves,” he added istance has been given lishing a flour mill and a cream- | ‘VIIY WORRY 4 , a ,‘ s . . today areil Ahout Papering, Painting or Kalsomining your house or place of busimess, they could | increasing | NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Estimate cost of job given free skan farmers successful than the States. By that success and letting it be known in the States, there is bound to be some increase in ag ) ricultural settlement and probably by the type of farmer most suited to the country. more be in Pcople who demanc - neat and efficient work at reasv.able prices Receive Inquiries Recently, he said, many inquir- Call KENNETH K. KIMBROUGH ies have been received regarding| y farming opportunities in the north, | VONERAGA UM PHONE 3284 If such inquiries are indicative of the desire on the part of indivi to|duals to homestead in Alas I-{ then the agricultural colonization program, on which considerable | work has been done, has every in- dication of being su ful. T I T e PO R A4 1 U1 T BL]LD FOR 50-PER CENT LESS, No furring and lathing required, all Granite Concrete Hol- low Walls like a thermos boftle, warm in winter and half * the fuel, cool in summler, no hetter house built. CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFG. CO (KY \ll‘lfl Without thru.’ag:uwe The comfort will «lways promptly Some l in the | | VOTE FOR of knowing there be bright lights and to star: the motor 8 youts—if your bat- i Exide—a fype and every purpose. MARINE ELECTRIC SUPFLY CO. PHONE 416 wer NOW A Painless Permanent Wave The New Frederic's Vita-Tonic Compound Is the .\nswer AT TERRELL'S—$15.00 VOTE FOR LEROY NOLAND B it FOR REPUBLICAN NOMIN ATION _C' T. (TOM) CZRIMLR FOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION ' FOR SENATOR in the primary election, April 24, 1928 He stands for Home Rule, a Square Deal for Labor and Fair Treatment for Invested Capital. A vote for him is a vote for Home Rulc, Economie and Efficient Government. He pledges himself to give a square deal to both labor And u‘pitl!. S