The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 11, 1929, Page 3

THE Hilarious Comedy." Gigantic S peciacle! TONIGHT AT THE WITH CHARLIE MURRAY King of Comedians, brings heaven to ea.rth to give you the inside dope on the romances of the queen of love. AND LOUISE FAZENDA WITH THELMA TODD and a great supporting cast. Show opens with latest News Weekly and there is also CHARLIE CHASE in “US” A take-off on Lindy and “We” Mae Pauly’s Orchestra gives Concert and plays for both shows which are at 7:15 and 9:20 Admission—10-25-50 cents, Loges 60 cents Coming Sunday—MILTON SILLS in “THE HAWK’S NEST”—a story of a cafe and gangland. REMEMBER—George Brothers give away a round trip ticket—Juneaun to Seattle and re- turn—at the Palace Sunday Night. | o kg oD e the role of the younger sister, and other impertant parts are enacted by Guinn’ Williams, Andre de Segu- rola, Richard Tucker, Billy Seay, Arthur Hoyt, Ann Brody and Clar- issa Selwynne. Archie Mayo di- rected. Mark Canfield did the ) Attractions original which was adapted by Rob- | At Theatres > ert Lord. o ‘F MILTON SILLS AT - GOMEDY STARS ARE ||| PALACE ON SUNDAY 4 AT PALACE TONIGHT || B 3 “King Cassidy of Ireland!” That’s the title worn by Charlie Murray in his latest hilarious comedy special, “Vamping Venus,” a First National offering which comes to the Pal- ace tonight. A —8 b =i A cafe where apparently desper- ate encounters and gang fights oc- cur, but which are staged for the benefit of tourists, is one of the novelties in “The -Hawk’s Nest” a new and intensely interesting First National - Picture at the Palace . As King Cassidy, boss of his Theatre next Srr-ay. ward in New York and ruler of the' Milton Sills is the star of the political fortunes of his district, picture, appearing as the mysteri- Murray trilumphs over all. It is ous Hawk, an-underworld character when he comes home to his wife, who is feared and respected even Maggie (played by Louise Fazen- by his enemies. da), that Murray quietly lays aside; The scenes in the cafe are in- his crown and Maggie is boss of teresting as well as amusing, and the Toost. i <These two famous fun makers| never Had & funnier ‘picture than of the film which Benjamin Chris-|short visit. “Vamping Venus,” and when theyi go into the sequences showing both in ‘ancient Greece, Mcomplxshed‘ by means of Cassidy’s dream When sometimes highly dramatic. Dorls Kenyon is leading woman tensen directed. — e Radio Commissioner he is knocked out in a cabaret| X brawl, the fun really comes fast and furious. ' Eddle Cline directed this laugh opus: in’ skiliful. manpner, and & glever; ‘supporting ca st includes helma Todd, Russ Powell, . Joe g@omflrm ‘Boy Williams, ‘Spec 'Donnell; ‘Gustay von Seyffertitz, O'Béck, Janet: McLeod, Gus , Yola d’Avril and many oth- #Yampinig Venus” is not only a) klever ‘comeay, but it has an ar- hany beautiful ‘Grecian girls, disporting in filmy attire. l [ FANN YBRIOE IN “MY | | MAN,”. AT COLISEUM | — e _',’-F;nny Brice is continuing to draw at the Coliseum in her first mo- tion picture, a Vitaphone produc- tion of Warner Brothers. In the story Miss Brice bears the stunning revelation that her young- er sister has left home to become the intimate of a wealthy theatri- cal producer, and it is around this tircumstance - that ‘this absorbing screen romance revolves. The film story of “My Man” in- groduces ‘the sketch of the same name, which has long been recog- nized as Miss Brice’s most sensa- tiohal ‘suécess.. The story fits the real personality of Mln’Brlce. She is cast’ as the hard-working elder store window... The love story that follows is tender and wistful though at times intensely amusing. In the story, Edna Murphy plays |will cost approximately $2,000,000, | Associated Press Photo William D. L. Starbuck of New York is the new member of the fed- eral radio commission. PRRALS S A LOUISIANA TO BUILD INTRACOASTAL CANAL NEW ORLEANS, July 1t—Al- though only 37 miles long, ‘one of the most important canals in the country soon is to be erected in Louisiana. It will provide a link between the deep water port at Lake Charles and the great Loui- siana rice belt of the Acadia or G e country.” Contruction of the intracoastal The reserved seat sale for the Elks' musical comedy “Baby Steal- ers” which will hold the boards the Coliseum Theatre next Monday and (Tuesday will open tomorrow morning at the Butler-Mauro Drug Store and the wise ones will get their reservations early. To make the sale a fair one to patrons in line at the drug store no telephone orders will be accepted for reser- vations until noon. All Elks tickets must be exchanged for reservations, |or patrons may buy for cash. The Elks have brought the same producers here from the south for this show who staged “Purple Flashes” and Gun" which made such decided hits in Juneau, and the committee in charge is convinced that in “Baby Stealers” an even better and more hilarious comedy than ever before. Sixty people are taking part in the show, which is a combination of a laughable farce comedy, blend- ed with a number of colorful revues that are a riot of pretty girls, beau~ tiful numbers. and from all reports “Baby Steal- ers” will be “some |show.” DOUGLAS NEWS ODD FELLOWS INSTALL The annual installation of offi- cers was held by Alaska Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F, last evening. L. W. Kilburn, D. D. P. N. G. acted as master of ceremonies and the fol- lowing were inducted into their re- spective offices as follows: Hugh McRae, Noble Grand; Carl Lindstrom, Vice Grand; Rangnar Kromquist, Secretary; L. W. Kil- burn, Treasurer; Tom Rakich, War- den; John G. Johnson, R. 8. N. G.; Tom Sanford, L. 8. N. G.; James |Sey, R. S. V. G.; Ed Cashel, L. S. |V. G.; Joseph Wehren, Inside |Guard, and Hans Loken, Chaplain. S e MRS. MILLS ENTERTAINS Complimentary to her sisters, Mrs. William Robertson and Mrs. Dave Legget, who are visiting with her, Mrs. John Mills entertained quite a number of friends last eve- ning. Eight tables of bridge were en- gaged, honors going to Mrs. J. R. Langseth for high score, Mrs, John Feusi, low, Mrs. Jerry Cashen, cut prize. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess after the cards. e — NEW FAMILY ARRIVES Mrs. Haynes and Miss B. Haynes, wife and daughter of William Haynes, local tonsorial artist, ar- rived in Douglas yesterday from Anacortes, Wash.,, to make their home here. —————— MISS NIEMI COMPLETES SECOND TEACHING TERM Miss Rica Niemi, who has been teaching the Fairview . school Wasilla : during the past year, ar- rived home on the Yukon for a She expects to leave again in ‘& few days for Belling- ham to take furtheér -preparatory work at the State Normal school. B HERE FROM CHICHAGOF at Vern Saylor came in a few days ago from Chichagof where he is employed at the power plant, to enjoy a visit in his former home. e JOINS SURVEY PARTY Gordon Gray left yesterday for Snettisham where he will work with a survey party for the tim- ber interests. — -, GOES TO ANCHORAGE Miss Margaret Cashel left on the Alagska yesterday for Anchorage where a position awaits her. . ‘Woman is too proud of her litble feet to ever consider it a compli- ment to be told she is sapable of filling & man’s shoes. She may know she is equal to anything in pants and probably better, but she doesn’t want it put that way. — > —— Our Fur Imanufacturing Depart- furrier. Goldstein’s Emporium. adv canal from the Mermentau to the Calcasieu River soon is to start. Tt ik A i SEAT SALE FOR ELKS' SHOW TO OPEN TOMORROW “Johnny Get Your! costuming and peppy song | Rehearsals are going on nightly ment is in charge of an expert| DAILY Al ‘Maraval,” Sir REPORTS SHOW CELEBRATION'S COSTIS SWALL | $600 on Fourth of July, Final Report Shows' | The Fourth of July Celebration |cost the Chamber of Commeree the | Itotal of $609.50, according Yo lhr“ report of the Celebration Commit- | tee submitted to the Chamber at | |tuday’s meeting. The net cost to| [the Chamber was even less, as it | was reimbursed $50.15 out of the {dance receipts, making the net cost 1$559.30. The report of the Capital-to- Capital Yacht Race Committee, 2lso submitted today, showed .ex< penditures for all purposes amount- ing to $1,0239. The Committee’s | resources were $1,187 and it report- | ed a, balance on hand of $8461 | Theré may be one or two small ac- \counts outstanding. Considering Mail Route A communication received from the Postal Department at Wash- ington said no contracts would be awarded on the lower Chatham Strait mail route until afer the matter had been investigated. Bids on two alternative routes were' adl- vertised for last June, one from ! Ketchikan and the second from | Petersburg. No award will be made | on these bids pending the outcome of the Department's investigation | of the Chamber’s appeal for a route | out of this city. A circular from the Disirict En- T e TR frrrrrrr oo LASKA EMPIRE, THUR The MacMillan and Grenfell expeditions are ander way, bound for the far Northland. The MacMillan ship, “The Bowdoin,” is at left a}Id Wilfred Grenfell’s mission ship, at right, when the vessels left the harbor i at Wiscasset, Maine, to the cheers of several ' MacMillan fo ;Agai_n' forArctlc ‘Region to right, is Lt. SDAY, JULY 11, 1929. hundred well wishers. The who's who, left Commander Donald MacMil- lan; Dr. Wm. Kendall, U. S. Superintendent of Fisheries; Dr. Sam Palmer, botanist; Lady Grenfell and Sir Wilfred Grenfell. (International Newsreel) : Ha;ldies i’ensions By executive appointment, Col. Earl D. Church, insurance expert of Hartford, Conn., becomes United States commissioner of pensions. terruptions to traffic while the McKenzie is dredging at Peters burg bar, but all vessels have been cautioned to approach the north end of Wrs 1l Narrows with care while the wo is in progress. There seems to be little that the Bureau of Fisheries will extend the trolling season in the; local district, Henry Roden, Chair- man of the Chambe pecial com- mittee, reported toda He had talked over the matter with Com- missioner Henry O'Malley and was not hopeful of any action by him. He will reopen the di the Commissioner returns here late this month. Bureau Is Active The Chamber’s Bureau of In- formation has been kept busy since hope sion when | clared Miss Mildred Abrahamson, who is in charge of that branch. In fact, it has functioned as every- thing except a matrimonial bureau. It has had many visitors from s, 387 registering in the 30 | it has been open. Many of them were prominent business men from the States and Canada. A number have praised the progres- siveness of the community for main- taining such & service. It has been an employment bureau, and has helped mothers find nurses for children. The bureau, Miss Abrahamson id, is achieving its main object {in fine shape, that is, advertising | Juneau and Alaska to the visitors | from other sections of the country. sececcccsscne e CUTTER UNALGA ARRIVES IN PORT @0 cc000000000 The Coast Guard Cutter Unalga arrived in port short- 1y before 3 o'clock this after- noon and will remain at the Juneau base probably until late in the fall. The Unalga is in c¢harge of Commander E. 8. Addison and this is the fir time the cutter has been in port since going south late last fall. The Unalga has completed her cruise to Western Alaska. | | . i-oo:.oouco--. | —et———— . . . . ) . . . ° . . . . . e ° . . . . ARREST AT HAINES | Joe Curry was arrested yesterday |at Haines by Deputy Marshal E. A. Sherman charged with violating the National Prohibition Act. He was bound over to the Federal grand jury by Commissioner Mc- gineer said there would be no in~1il was opened a month ago, de-iLean, TONIGHT 7:30—9:25 e TONIGHT 7:30—9:25 H | She Won the Hear: Couldn’t Hold the “A NIGHT AT COFFEE I —William You'll Say It’s the Best One Yet FANNIE BRICE in “My Man” Demerest featured as Master of Cere- monies offers you a group of Vaudeville Stars in Singing, Musical and Dancing Acts ts of Millions, But Love of Her Man! LT TR L HE AT LT R LT LT )JAN'S”—A Vitaphone Act See and Hear Thomas A. E Movietone News dison at work and at home PRICES: fi||"||||ll||||l|]||||||||||||llllllll!l[ll||||| Named to Offic C. C. Moore, former governor of fdahe, was appointed commission jer of the general land office tu succeed the late William Spry. It is getting so women are more interested in articles on how to get rid of a husband than they are in those on how to manage one. R TAKES INSANE OUTSIDE Deputy Marshal Walter F. Sibley leaves this afternoon on the steam- er Admiral Evans for Seattle en- route to Morningside Sanitarium with Domingo Cabusas, Filipino, re- cently adjudged insane. 10¢, 20c, 75, Loges $1.00 £ I Parents of 6 Ready To Open Law Office PITTSBURGH, July 11. — The law firm of Wagner and Wagner, man and wife, soon is to hang out its shingle, The Wagners are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Wagner, Pittsburgh, parents of six children, who are studying together at the Univer- sity of Pitsburgh law school. The firm at first will embrace only father and mother, but gradually, |as the years wear on, it may be expanded to include the children. Both parents are well prepared |for the bar. Mrs. Wagner received ‘her degree of bachelor of science {from Pitt in 1920, previously having |tinished with highest honors at |Divine Providence and Pittsburgh Academy. Mr. Wagner, an apoist in a down- |town theatre at night, holds several degrees, including a bachelor - of arts from Carnegie Tech's music school, another from the College at Pitt, a bachelor of music from Pitt and @ master of arts degree from the same institution. Wagner also 'is an author, hav- img contributed to many magazines, musical and otherwise, For some time he was an associate editor of Musical Forecast. e — OLD SERMONS CRITICLZE WOMEN’S DRESS STYLES CANYON, Tex., July 11.—Criti- cism of women's styles in clothing two centuries ago is revealed in a set of books containing sermons of the Rev. John Newton, which have been donated to the Texas Pan- handle-Plairts Historical Society. The six volumes of sermons were delivered between 1760 and 1777. o~ Nifty D 3 e rrrrrrrereeee) e rrrr e 10 A. M. At the Butler-Mauro Drug Co. FOR THE D e e DL The Sensational 3-Act Musical Comedy « ances Bi,'.', Acts Song Hits COLISEUM - Monday - Tuesday S D SEAT SCALE 1 Elks Show Juneau Clever Comedians 10 Big Scenes o (LT Two Hours of Fun 60 -- PEOPLE -- 60 Gorgeous Scenery e e e 0 First 20 Rows, Center Section Next 7 Rows, Center Section .. Loges ... Both Entir: Balcony— (Unreserved) Curtain P O O SEAT SALE OPENS TOMORROW g