The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 18, 1928, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 1928. PICKETT’ PALACE TONIGHT- 7:15 and 9:20 At Theatres Attractions , | | 1" GOOD MYSTERY FEATURE NOW SHOWING, PALACE | are shipwrecked on his snowbound island off the comst of Alaska Mildred Harris, as the society for- tune hunter and Kathleen Kirk. ham in tho part of her snobbish mother are both splendidly cast— which goes, too, for David Tor- rence in the role of Cornet senior. STAGE FEATURE AT n PALACE TOMORROW Great Mystery Comedy Feature “PARIS AT MIDNIGHT” News Opens the Show—Comedy Closes It 5—40—Loges .)(l cml STARTING THURSDAY Special Feature Coming Sunday M-G-M, HARMONY SINGERS—in person RED, WHITE AND BLUE PAINT SHOP Sl G N S HOUSE PAINTING, INTERIOR DECORATING AND FRESCOING 346 FRONT STREET PHONE 182 PICTORIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS A. M. GEYER—SHEET METAL WORKS If Its Made of Sheet Metal We Make It TANKS PHONE 154 STACKS Next door to Marine Electric & Supply, Lower Front St. { ropolitan production, “Paris at Midnight,” which had its premier showing at the Palace Theatre, last night, startingly reveals the liv; and loves of the Parisians The story is based on Lalzac's famous novel “Pere Goriot.” and deals with the dramatic side of | Goriot, who gives his’ all so that his two daughters may live in luxury and eese. It is an intense mystery story. A feature of the picture, which was greatly admired, is the bril liant Parisian ball. The daring jcostumes and dances which outdo ianything hitherto screened are shown amid settings of unrivalled | splendor, | A splendid cast was assembled | under the direction of E. Mascn i Hopper. The featured players are Jetta Goudal, Lionel Barrymore, { Mary Brian and Edmund Burns. i Emile Chautard, Mathilde Co- i mont, Brandon Hurst and Jocelyn jLee are among the supporting | players. | The sacrifices of a loving father !for his children are revealed in a | most human manner and their es- | capades form the background of one of the most colorful dramas seen here this season. Frances Marion's splendid Me!.| “Pretty Ladies™ one Monta Bell's greatest screen hits and now seems to bes his screen destiny. For pretty ladies are the principal sight on the settings where he is directing a huge chorus that would make Flo Zieg- feld pale in envy, in “Upstage,” Norma Shearer's new Metro-Gol wyn-Mayer vehicle ot the Pal tomorrow. The scene represents a huge “girl act.” Vaudeville performors, headed by Oscar Shaw, are princi- pals, and a beauty chorus of fifty takas part in the dances and oth er details. A replica of a New York vaude- ville palace is the setting for the elaborate scene. The new story, based on the vaudeville romance by Walter De Leon, features Miss Shearer as a vaudeville headliner, with Oscs Shaw, noted star of th Mug Box Revue” on the stage, lead- ing man, and a cast that includes Dorothy Phillips, Ward Crane, Gwen Lee, T. Holtz, and others of note. Standard vaude impressed to acts, animal acts and other de- tails of the “show” in the picture. e ["ALASKA FEATURE 18 Id SHOWING AT COLISEUM | £ PR SRRSO “MUSIC MASTER” IS i COMING TO COLISEUM | A stroug, surging drama of Al (aska, pivoting on a strong, silent |and infinitely cruel 1man, twn 'wexk babbling women, a cour- 'agecus girl and a spoiled rich | man’s son who finds himself in {the country where his father ! made his wealth, came to the { Coliseum Theatre yesterday when “The Isle of Retribution,” was { shown here for the first time. | Edison Marshall's story, adapted by Fred Myton, swings out of the average tale of the snowy wastes with a vengeance. Powerful situ- ations, unexpected twists, excel lent comedy make it a splendid vehicle for a particularly talented group of thespians. Lillian Rich is starred, and she eclipses the most brilliant work of her career in the role of Bess Gilbert. Rob- , ert Fraser i splendid as the pam- | pered heir to great wealth. Both of these are strong parts, but the prize role fell to Victor McLaglen, who plays “Doomsdorf,” the half- mad bruiser whose experiences in the Siberian salt mines have em- Dbittered him against the - werld and who takes out his brutality on the luckless adventurers who IT’S FUNNY When you are Traveling Along * * * In your Automobile * * * And you come to a Hill * * * * You “give her more Gas” * * * * But when you are * * * * Running Your Business * * * * And the Grade gets Steep * * * - 3 And business Slows down * * * * Do you cut off the Gas * ; And stop Advertising? * And if you Do * * * ‘» * * * * * Does business get Better? Medium 4 §35 ¥ “The Daily Alaska Empire “' Is Alaskans Best Advertising |vey No. 1657, which are situated 2 In "The Mumc Master,” the Fox production which will have a showing at the Coliseum tomor- row, Lois Moran lays aside the slim, straight Patou gowns ghe brought back from Paris to doa the sweeping, beruffled creations of twenty years ago. Strangely enough, she looks as lovely in one type as the other, perhaps because ber beauty has a spiritual quali- ty which adapts itself to all fach- ions and all ages. “It was fortunate that her hair was not bobbed,” said Allan Dwan, who directed the production, “for if it had been, she would have had to wear a wig, and that al- ways gives an unreal effect.” One of Mr. Dwan's most difficult prob- lems in connection with the film- ing of “The Music Master” was the finding of unbobbed girls for both the principal roles and the big scenes where extras were re- quired. Mr. Dwan tries for reality when. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE ‘ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. U. S. NON-MINERAL SURVEY No. 1657 Serial No. 06519 NOTICE OF APPLICATION IN THE MATTER OF THE AP- PLICATION of the DEEP SEA SALMON COMPANY, a corpor- ation, for leave to enter and purchase a tract of land, con- sisting of 14.36 acres, as a trade and manufacturing site, located on Chichagoff Island, Territory of Alaska. Notice is hereby given that the Deep Sea Salmon Company, a cor- poration, duly organiged and ex- isting under the laws of the State of Washington, and qualified to engage in business in the Terri- tory of Alaska and in the State of Washington, and whose Alas- kan post office address is Port Althorp, Alaska, and whose Washington post office address is Colman Buflding, Seattle, Wasgh- ington, has filed its application in the United States Land Office in Anchorage, Alaska, to purchase and en’.r upon as a Trade and Manufacturing Site the lands em- braced in U. 8. Non-Mineral Sur- on the west shore of Port Al-| thorp, Chichagoff Island, in the Territory of Alaska, one and three quarter miles southeast of Point Lucan, Latitude 58° 7’ 50" Horth, Longitude 136° 20° 00” west, containing 14.36 acres. and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Comiaencing at Corner No. 1, on mean high tide line on west shore of Port Althorp, Alaska, whence U. 8. L. M. No. 1657 bears south 16° 58’ 24” east 16.24 chains dis- tant; thenee west 20.30 chains to Corner No. 2; thence North 11.18 chains to Corner No. 3; thence East 6.85 chains to Corner No. 4; thence, meandering the mean high tide line on west shore of Port Althorp, Alaska, south 26° 59 Past 3.48 chains, South’ 45° 30’ East 3.25 chains, South 82° 45’ Enst 3.33 chal) Bouth 31° 18’ East 3.76 chains, North 8 56’ East 3.18 chains; South 67° 04 East 1.05 chalns, South 13° 20’ East 1.44 chalns, South 18° 30’ West 0.58 chains, to Corner No 1, the place of beginning. Dullnthl 31° 30’ East. Any and all persons claiming any pmm of the above described tract are required to flle in the United States omp, at An- chorage, eir adverse claim the period of wllmml. w within thirty (30) daye Alaska, thl?‘z’zpm fi l":us. A ”tha Ottice. pril 12, 19! First pul o i g éver it is possibie to get it, In &c- cessories, in costumes and in the details which go into the nmklng of his sets. The engagement soli- taire worn by Miss Maran in (I"l production was a real diamond| worth ,000. Alec B. Francis appears with Miss Moran as the “Music Mas-| ter” in this production. | el TWHO'S WHO , f ! AND WHERE | Knulson, Juneau o|.|§ returned to Juneau on the from a short trip to the| Thomas timer, Yukon States, M. J. Sullivan, interested in the oil fields at Yakataga, was a Ju-| neau-bound passenger on the Yu.! kon, which reached here last eve- ning | Passengers for Juneau on the! Yukon included Vance and Carl A. Sutter, connected with the Fi- dalgo Island Packing Company plant at Pillar Bay. A. Corley of the Pioneer Pack- ing Company at Cordova, and Mrs. Corley, are passengers for the; westward on the Yukon. J. Leen, merchant at Cor. dova, is aboard the Yukon, re- turning from a ehort trip to the | Qutside. W. King, with the Copper River| and Northwestern Railroad, is on the Yukon on his way to Cordova.| Mining men bound for Cordova included Thomas Larson, who is enroute to the interfor. W. B. Sprague, purchasing agent for the Alaska Steamship Com- pany, is aboard the Yukon from Seattle. He is going to Cordova. Mrs. B .0. Williams and three; children are on their way to Cor | dova on the Yukon. There they| will join Mr. Williams, who is; connected with the New Englan:l‘ Fish Company. J. B. Cedarholm, superintendent of the Sheppard Point Packing' Company passed through here last | night on his way to Sheppnrd\' Point' in company with supplies and a crew. | Through passengers on the Yu- kon included A. M. Derringer, head of the Valdez Transfer Com- pany who is returning to his home. The company is Innugur-' ating a new transportation serv- ice between Valdez and Chitina. L. K. Willis, wife and family, who will operate a roadhouse at Tonsina this summer, are bound for Valdez on the Yukon. After a trip to the States, where he was called by the death of his mother, R. 8. Bragaw of Anchor- age Is returning home on the Yu- kon. He is taking the body of his mother west for burial. Bevan Presley, superintendent of the Kennecott Copper Corpora- tion, is a passenger for Latouche on, the Yukon. Enroute to Latouche, where he] | connected | the | Wit Bave Lhar(e of the store and of purchasing goods for the Ken- necott Copper Corporation, Hubert | Buchanen passed through on the Yukon. While here he visited with friends. G. C. Adams of the Fairbanks Gold Dredging Company, is on his way to Seward on the Yukon. He has been Outside during the win- ter months, the Interior small crew. E. H. Bartholf, Willow | miner and oldtime Alaskan, the Yukon on his way terior. Passengers for Seward who are with the New York Alaska Dredging Company in the Kuskokwim distriet include J Crowdy, J. Messer, L. H. and R. T. Hirsh Mrs. F. De La Vergne. wiie of mayor of Fairbanks, is re. turning home after spending the winter months’ in the States. Capt. G. A. Green, pioneer and Is returning to in company with a Creek is on to the In. Payns | steamboat man of the Kuskokwim River, Yukon. J. E. Hopkins of the Fairbankg Exploration Company, is among the passengers on the Yukon who are bound for the Inside via Sew- ard. T. A. Parsons, official of the Northern Commercial Company with headquarters at Nenana, is on his way to the westward on is westward bound on the |the Yukon. Yukon river steamboat captains on the Yukon, who are taking crews with them to prepare for i the coming season’s business in clude 8. E. Lancaster, E. Josie and Thomas B. Hyde. E. R. Jesson, oldtime Interior miner, who has lately been inter. ested, with Bartley Howard antl others, in the Matanuska Coal Flelds development, is a passen- ger for Seward on the Yukon. Mrs. N. W. Rice, wife of the superintendent and general man- ager of the Fairbanks Exploration [ — e~ Juneau Bakery BUTTERHORNS . ARE BEST Have you tried them? 577 We deliver !Phone To Voters of the First Division When you go to the polls on Tuesday, April 24, 1928, in the Republican Primaries VOTE FOR JOHN E. JOHNSON FO OF KETCHIKAN R REPRESENTATIVE Age 38. Born in Wisconsin of Norwegian parents. Graduate, University of Washing- ton. of Schools 1920-1928. Served Ketchikan as Superintendent Treasurer of School Board 1924-1928. City Clerk 1923-1927, Now Ketchikan Manager of Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association, Business: Real Estate and Insurance, Pledges himself if nominated and el- ected to work for the interests of all the people of Alaska. Now A Painless Permanent Wave ¥p The New Froderid’s' VitaFoudo emml T.| | bert Wile Company, is banks. F. E. Meadowcraft, superinten- dent of the Snug Harbor Packing Company, is bound for Snug Har- bor on the Yukon. With. him is a crew and supplies. Herb Knudson, who has spent most of his life {n Juneau, and who has been in California since last fall, attending school, re- turned here on the Yukon. He expects to remain here about one week before leaving for Fair- banks. Frank Somner, dent returning to formerly at the University ford, was an arrival on the Yukon. He expects to work on survey crews of the Land Office. Salesmen leaving on the Yuken included Paul H. Doyle and Al- bound for Seward, and Morgan, who going to a stu- of Stan- 3 B Valdez Mrs. H Yukon for Fairbanks is G. Watson left on the Seward, enroute to where she ha been called as a witness in a Federal Court case. | Frank Becker, pioneer paper man of interior rived here last night on - ths steamer Yukon, He was conncct ed with papers at both Fairbanks and Iditarod and in r it years has been doing newspaper work! in Utah, Texas and California, L. M. Carrigan, Alaska repre- sentative of Armour & Company. returned. yesterday from a bu ness trip to towns in the southern end of the Division, Albert Brown, well known local traveling salesman who represents Schwabacher Bros., in the Terri-' tory, returned home on the Yukon yesterday after ting various towns south of here, e Fada Radio Sets and accessor| tes, Columbia Phonographs and; records. Radlo Electre Co., Mn-' tin Lynch. Phone 429. ndv | news-. Alaska, ar- L 4 LEGION meets TONIGHT at 8 P. M. 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