The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 23, 1930, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930 STARTING SUNDAY Directed by George Fitzmaurice the genius who created “The Barker” and PALACE wrox STLLS «d, STARTING NDAY TALKING REPORTER “HIS CAPTIVE WOMAN” The hottest mama on Broadway—the tropics cooled her down! A Sporting Youth All Talking Comedy PHOTOPHONE Just the Kind of a Show For Your Sunday Entertainment 10—25—50—Loges 75 cents Last Times Tonight — “The Delightful Rogue” NEWS ACTS COMEDY——-ALL TALK fV:atch for Hell’s Heroes }“‘l]ich confronts the principals in Harmony at Home,” all talking |saga of American home life, pro- | duced by Fox Movietone and based upon the successful stage play by Harry Delf, “The Family Upstairs. Directed by Hamilton McFadden, brilliant young recruit to motion res from the New York thea- “Harmony at Home,” which |opens at the Coliseum Sunday, con- |stitutes a vivid portrayal of life. Louise Haller is played by win- some Marguerite Churchill, while | Dick Grant finds perfect character- | ization in the performance of Rex Bell. “Old reliable” Joe Haller, titu- lar head of the family, is portray- ed by William Collier, Sr., famous Attractions At Theatres Y AT HOME AT COLISEUM SUNDA ——iy amily meant well. But all its good intentions didn't keep it from almost wrecking the romance of beautiful daughter Louise and Dick Grant, rising young banker. That is the gist of the situation f Tough, non-skid fisherman’s boot The soles on “U. S."” Eureka Boots are built to wear like iron—with a non-skid tread for slippery decks. But that isn’t all. These boots have many features that you've been looking for in a fisherman’s boot. You get extra leg action because of the streteh in the skirt. There’s also an unusual rib construction over the toes that gives greater comfort and wiear. You'll find special reinforcing at the knee. Try on a pair of “U. S.” Eurcka Boots at your dealer’s. When you once feel their sure-footed comfort, you'll want a mair right away. AT ALL DEALERS ) MADE BY United States Rubber Company PHONES 83 OR 85 veteran of stage and screen. Others in the cast are Charlotte Henry, Charle on, Dixie Lee, Dot Far- ley and Elizabeth Patterson “THE CAPTIVE WOMAN" 4 OPEN SUNDAY, PALACE . One of the most dramatic court scenes ever shown on the screen is featured in First National's “His Captive Woman” which comes to the Palace Theatre on Sunday. It is highly dramatic, adapted ,from “Changeling,” by Donn Byr: 'end is a George Fitzmaurice pro- duction featuring Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill, The story opens with a woman on {trial accused of the murder of her {lover. Highly dramatic and tense throughout, it provides several un- jusual plot developments and is |said to create suspense from start (to finish. | Miss Mackaill portrays the wom- ‘an and Sills thg policeman who [trailed her half-way around the !l jworld and brought her back to face \trial. The trial is one of the big |dialogue sequences of the picture. |scenic background for much of the |story, and the sound effects which |accompany the picture add to its dramatic highlights. A splendid supporting cast is seen, including many natives of the |distant islands. | b i E’ “BIG NEWS” FEATURE | AT COLISEUM TONIGHT . . “Big News” is a story of news- paper life and is packed with drama !thrills and laughs. There is one of the most novel climaxes ever shown on the screen. The dialogue is lerisp and snappy and there are numerous breath-taking scenes that will grip every spectator. The cast is excellent. Robert Armstrong is leading man and is featured with |Miss Lombard. Other prominent ;players in the cast are Tom Ken- inedy, Warner Richmond, Wade Bo- | teler, Sam Hardy, Cupid Ainsworth, Gertrude Sutton and Louis Payne. The director was Gregory La Cava. “Big News" is at the Coliseum tonight. ————— BIG NUMBERS FOR TORNADO ATLANTA, August 23.—Georgia Tech's football team will wear extra large numbers, botk fore and aft, this fall. The new rules specify uniforms that will not blend with the ball and the big figures will ! break up the familiar gold of Tor- nado jerseys. —————— Omus Peterson, Denton, Texas, county farmer, has used one grain |binder 28 years, another 30. “The Store That Pleases” " THE SANITARY GROCERY The Hawaiian Islands provide the | HALIBUT SINKS T0 NEW LOW PRICES HERE Juneau Ma l—l;l_ Affected by | Ketchikanand Prince Rupert Depression | Halibut prices flattened out here today, in consequence of heavy re- ceipts and low quotations in mar- |kets to the south. Seven and a half |cents and four cents a pound were the figures offered and accepted at |the Juneau auction early this af- |ternoon on 9500 pounds of the {fish brought the Avona, Capt {Ole Larson The Marlyn Fish |Company was tw:e successful bidder. | The | new | port. Seven thousand pounds of halibut were sold for 8 cents and 4 cents a pound this morning. The fish was unloaded by the Ina J, Capt. L. Andestad, and was bought by the Marlyn company. The Juneau halibut market, of course, is sensitive to the weak con- |dition obtaining in the trade at Ketchikan and Prince Rupert. At Ketchikan today, halibut sold for |7 and 4. At Prince Rupert, 155,000 |of the fish went at prices ranging J‘b[‘t\\'n(‘n 850 and 4 high and 8.10 and 4 low. Salmon receipts were light to- Two trolling boats unloaded were the T728, Capt. Walter |Rudolph, 1,500 pounds, taken by the San Juan Fish and Packing Company, and the Blitzer, Capt. 712-4 quotations established a low for this season at this taken by the San Juan. S ALAMEDA HAS 100 ON BOARD iTo urists Have Perfect | Weather Here and En- ' joy Six Hour Visit With an even 100 passengers. |nearly all of whom are Seattle- Skagway roundtrip tourists, the ip Alameda, on a leisurely twelve-day cruise, arrived here this | forenoon and departed after a stay of six hou The tourists were favored by perfect weather here |and enjoyed a delightful visit Nine cabin passengers were dis- “embm'ked at this port. They were |Mrs. H. O. Adams, Horace Adams, Jr., Louise Adams, Mrs. Anna Han- ken, S. A. Light, Mrs. L. M. Carri- gan, and R. A. Schmidt from Se- |attle; Charles W. Hawkesw from Wrangell; J. W. Gucker from Ketchikan. 'DRY UNIT INSPECTOR ARRIVES TODAY; WILL | On a trip of inspection that probably will take him as far | Fairbanks, George S. Taylor, inspec- tor of the United States Prohibi- tion Bureau and representative of the Commissioner of Prohibition, visited here today. He will remain here until next week, leaving Tues- day for westward and interior points. Mr. Taylor said his trip, his first jto the Territory, is purely in con- Inection with routine matters of the Prohibition Bureau. R G, NEW RESIDENT FOR GLACIER HIGHWAY The Glacier Highway will soon be more thickly settled. Another resident is destined to move there in a few days. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Anderson, who was born yesterday afternoon at St. Ann’s Hospital and weighs 8% pounds. Wear ear it om your 2 vacation ! For the final touch of smart- ness — this Gruen! And for umml: in wrist watch accu- racy this rectangular Quadron movement — proved by offi- cial ob: tests. W have this exceptional time- from 1 piece in many designs $50. Surhnwlgy. THE NUGGET SHOP Juneau, Alaska Andrew Anderson, 100 pounds, also p | MAKE INTERIOR TRIP | as | Over Two Million Imericans Without Work Last April WASHINGTON, D. C., August 25—A total of 2,508,000 Ameri- cans were listed by the Census | Bureau as unemployed last April or looking for work. By siates the percentage ranged from five tenths in South Dakota to three and three tenths in Michigan, three and two tenths in Rhode Island and New Jersey, of the population. Thirty-six thousand and cighty-seven were unemployed in Washington or a percentage of 23. BUREAU CLOSES WESTERN AREAS Chignik, Karluk and Alitak Bay Salmon Fisheries Are Closed Down Absolute closure of the three! vestern salmon fishing areas and sing of trap fishing in a fou effected in a supplementary re llation issued by the Department | Commerce and effective last' night, according to an announce- ment made today by Capt. M. J. O’Connor, Assistant Agent, United | States Bureau of Fisheries. | All fishing in the Karluk, Alitak Bay and Chignik districts was| topped and trap fishing in the! Afognak Island region prohibited | in the new regulation, | Under the original regulations, Chignik was slated to close at 6 m. October 30. Alitak, which osed on August 15, was to have re-opened on September 1, for 30! days. Fishing in Karluk was per- | mitted to the end of the year Traps on Afognak Island were scheduled to have closed Septem- ber 30, Light runs have prevailed in alll these districts throughout the season to such a degree that clos- ure was considered necessary in order to insure escapement to the | spawning beds. | | — e, ~ ALASKA CRUISE proved with the darkening nights. | I of Good Radio Reception Improves, Point Barrow! Alas The midnight program of KJR, Se- attle, came in loudly and perfectly | clear. | Admiral Rogers Makes|, ' Brief Call on Her Re- ‘ the | the ice out tow 1 turn to Seattle ! I | ! shore foreing d deep water. along the wind conditions hourly, e — ! COMING TO TEACH Bound for Seattle, the steam-| hip Admiral Rogers called here at| Miss Edla Holbrook, a niece of | o'clock this morning on her \'\':\y‘MlSS Felix Gray, is a passenger lfrom Skagway. She remained only ‘nonhbaund on the steamer Yukon an hour. Under charted to [hp‘sflllin,’! from Seattle this morning.! | University of Oregon, for an educa- |Miss Holbrook will be one of the| tional tour for students, the vessel teachers in the Douglas Public| had no cabin accommodations for School ! the general public. g Rei it Today instructors and students, GO SOUTH who had been in Juneau severa hours early in the week, expre |’ ‘W. Erich Lucas, Vice President of themselves as delighted with th the National Bank of Commerce of to Skagway and Sitka. They |Seattle, who has been touring Alas-) their entive Southeast ;ka and a visitor in Juneau for the Alaska cruise had been a most|Past week, accompanied by hi«;\ pleasant experience. |wife and two children, left on the ———.-———— Admiral Evans last night for Peters- ! E. J. Ballu'and Edwin Thomas |burg. At that point they will con- of Seattle are registered at the nect with the Alameda and pro- Gastineau. 'ceed to Ketchikan enroute south. LUCASS CERTS. See the exhib HOME CANNING AND NEEDLEWORK. TO ALL CONSUMERS OF WATER: Notice is hereby given that all water pipes must be protected against freezing. Under the ordinances of the City of Juneau waste of water is prohibited. Patrons ignoring this law next winter and allowing water to waste through open faucets will have their service discontinued until next spring when the sup- ply will be abundant. This will be strictly enforced after November 1, 1930. All customers are hereby notified to the end that they may take the necessary precautions against frozen water pipes. JUNEAU WATER COMPANY INDIAN LUMP NUT $11.50 Per Ton at Bunkers ' Pacific Coast Coal Co. PHONE 412 ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL DANCES—BAND CONCERT —LOCAL MOVING PICTURES AND COMEDY FILMS EACH NIGHT- FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FII Old Papers for sale at Empire Office Exhibitors are requested to have their displays in the Fair Building at least two days before opening date, See These Big Features at the Fair! +~VAUDEVILLE FEATURES—DANCING AFTERNOON RADIO CON- ARTS, SCHOOL WORK, September 3-4-5-6