The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 25, 1930, Page 3

PALAGE TONIGHT . Talking Reporter Talking Comedy Dorothy Mackaill and Milton Sills in “His Captive Woman” Dandy Entertainment £10-25-30-Loges 75¢ COMING ~ ‘Fanned Legs’ WATCH FOR ‘Hell’s Heroes’ Attractions At Theatres “HIS CAPTIVE WOMAN”" . i SHOWING AT PALACE b ° .Tha South Sea Island, uncilivized and desert, and another island call- ed Manhattan and often alleged to be civilized, form the physical back- ground of Geo. Fitzmaurice's pow- erful drama at the Palace Theatre. Dorothy Mackaill as a very real- isti¢ adventuress, and Milton Sills, as a remarkable New York cop, head the cast of this First National Pictures offering. They were paired under Fitzmaurice, director in “lne Barker,” but certainly their roles in “His Captive Woman" establish new- histrionic highwater marks in‘ thelp respective careers. The great acting of Sills Mackaill; of George Fawcett, Mar- and other members of the small cast— none of whom except the leads have outstanding roles—is a striking dis- tinction of the picture. 3 ARMONY AT HOME ! NOW AT COLIS .One of the most ente best directed and best enacted talk- ing pictures which has yet come from the Fox Movietone studios, “Harmony At Home,” an all talker, opened an engagement of two days at the Coliseum last night. THE DAILY ALASKA ENiPIRE, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1930. The production was directed by Hamilton McFadden, former bril- liant stage director in New York, and has an all star cast including William Collier, Sr, Marguerite! Churchill, Elizabeth Patterson, Rex Bell, Charles Eaton, Charlotte Hen- | ry, Dot ‘Farley and Dixie Lee. Adapted from Harry Delf's stage play, “The Family Upstairs,” it | ry of an average Ameri- | its moods and merri- | | ment, especially the efforts of the | |head of the household to be the| bos: is cross. With quickened interest he raised his head and watched Wins- low cross the street into Connecti- cut avenue and proceed due north. More leisurely the stranger gained his feet and followed. The man turned into the en- trance of a tall building and mount- ed the winding aircase to the second floor. Winslow was made aware of his presence by the sha- dow of his figure across the glass partition of a closed door bearing the legend: UNIVERSAL DETECTIVE AGENCY EVIDENCE EXPERTS G. THORNE, GEN. MANAGER “Walk in; the office closed,” and as the latter stepped inside, he led the way to an inner room. “I presume you wish a pri- vate interview “With Mr. Thorne, yes'’—respon- ded Winslow, recovering somewhat |from his surprise at the unexpected appearance of his causal park ac- quaintance. “I am he.” “My name’s Arnold Winslow. You | were recommended to me by Sen- jator Fairchild,” he began. “ un- derstand that you are all that your advertisement in the Star says. I'm in trouble, sore trouble.” “So I gather, and what can I do jon Byron, August Follaire and LITENTUF SPORTING BOOTS H. &, GRAVES The ClotBing Man “Tomorrow'’s Styles NEW SMOCKS CRETONNE and PRINTS Many . New Designs $4.25 | | | | “The Waman In blue sent me those three perfumed letters,” said Winslow. ‘f,o help?” | “It's a bit hard to begin,” Wins- | {low admitted, after a second. “It| lall seems so trivial—at first.” He | |eleared his throat. “My wife and 1| |are childless, and twenty years ago | we adopted my brother’s son, John. He could not be more dear to ue if | Ihe were our own child; therefore' | when he became—" he hesitated. “Engaged?” prompted Thorme |softly, as the pause lengthened. | “Infatuated!” The word shot | from Winslow here’s nothing lelse that expresses it; why, Thorne, |the girl’s a paralytic.” “Indeed?” In his interest, the de- tective leaned closer. “And what produced the condition? Has she al- ways been so?” “No.” Winslow checked a sigh; “Jack, when motoring across the gontinent, was driving in Chicago, struck her taxi, overturned it, and Miss Chase’s spine was injured, re- sulting in paralysis of the lower limbs. When .Jack came Fast he was madly in leveé with Elsa Chase. He talked unceasingly of her per- fections, her illness, the tragedy of her helpless condition, and so worked on my wife’'s and my sym- pathy that we sent for Elsa.” “What then?” is never | |of your son’s “She and her nurse came three months ago to our summer home on Cape Cod, and we brought them to Washington with us.” Winslow lowered his naturally strident voice. “Elsa is undeniably beautiful, un- deniably pathetic in her helpless- ness—but—but John shan't marry her; no, by God, he shant!” “You mean . .. " “I don't believe in invalids mar- rying,” harshly. “But that's not the only reason. We can learn nothing about the girl, her origin, her past life—past associations. Why, man, she’s never had a letter or tele- gram or any communication from any one since she’s been with us.” Thorne considered for a second. “Can you learn nothing from her financial connections?” “Hasn't any, apparently; ! she’s BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN 5 never asked to cash a check; thut then as our guest, there is no occasion for her to spend money, | and a girl in a wheel chair has no | particular opportunity for wearing| | expensive clothes. A few days after jour arrival here, I was strolling; about the grounds—I live out be- yond the country club—and turning la corner came upon Elsa talking to |the woman I expected to meet in the park this afternoon.” “What then?” “The woman left at sight of me and Elsa explained that she had stopped to inquire her way to a convent which is about a mile be- that type of woman asking for a convent didn't strike me at the moment.” “You say ‘that type of woman’; had you time then to classify her?” |asked Thorne mildly. “No; but I've seen her Once. trying to speak to Elsa in my car on Pennsylvania avenue, and last week we came face to face outside my gate, but again she got away before I could leave my guests and interview her.” He turned roughly on the detective: “You've got eyes, you don't have to be told where she belongs.” “Well, see here"—Thorne spoke with some roughn! “Has it ever yond my house. The absurdity of | since. | KID'S FROLIC ONE FEATURE COMING FAIR Premiums Already An- nounced for Various Characterizations Children’s day which will be a feature during one of the four days of the Southeast Alaska Fair, which opens September 3, will be a regu- lar frolic. The committee having this Frolic in charge has already seeured the ;icl}owmu premiums from Juneau business houses: Irros Company, for best sustained girl nhursery rhyme character, 12 bottles of Orange Crush; for best |sustained boy character of same also 12 bottles of Orange ush Palace Theatre—Free pass for |month of September for best sus- tained movie character, girl; free pass for month of September for best sustained movie character, boy. J. B. Caro Company—Large box of candy for best sustained old- fashioned character, boy or girl. Kann's Store—Turtle house and turtles and food for best sustained comic sheet character. Coliseum Theatre—Best sustained black-face character, free pass for month of September; free pass for months of September and October for best sustained character in the Kiddies Day froli —_——————— |C: | NOTICE Appeal made by O. H. Wood, Valkyrie, to all trollers: Those who would be interested in abolishing Sec. 7, Icy Straits District regulations, pertaining to this closed season please call at cold storage office at once and sign petition to be forwarded to occurred to you that this unknown woman might be an acquaintance Washington tomorrow evening. adv o e “Stop right there.” Winslow's fist struck the desk heavily. “She isn't.” From his pocket he drew out a leather wallet and extracted three pieces of paper. “That woman gave the first one of these to my gar- dener for me; the others came by mail.” The detective spread each paper on his desk and scanned the fash- ionable writing on them. “If you would learn what you should know, come to Dupont circle on Monday at 5:00 p.m.” The second read: “Why did you not keep your appointment?” And the third: “Your last chance—at five—Dupont Circle—Monday.” Thorne sat back in his chair. “Why didn't you keep your ap- pointment, Mr. Winslow?” he quer- ied, pointing a long forefinger at the second note. . “But-I did,” impatiently. “I was at .the Circle at five and she was not; the same thing occurred this evening, for, you say the woman really was there?” “If it was the same person.” Thorne picked up each piece of paper and held it to the light; none were watermarked, and save for the black ink, were simply strips of paper carefully folded into exact squares., Instead of lowering the papers he held them under his nose. “Perfumed,” agreed Winslow, watching him eagerly. “It was stronger n they first came—a very pungent scent.” Thorne opened a drawer and took out a small but heavy glass bottle. “The woman in blue sat on the same bench with me one day last week,” he explained. “She made off in a hurry to catch a bus and this bottle dropped unnoticed out of her lap onto the turf. It's half full of perfume, as you see.” “It's the same!” excldimed Wins- low triumphantly. The same per- fume and the same woman.” “Possibly,” admitted Thorne. “This perfume is called Heaven- |scent. Now, Mr. Winslow, exactly what doyou wish me to do?” “Find out the connection between {this woman and ‘Elsa Chase promptly. “Also why the former | made appointments with me at five {o'clock and left here before the | hour set. And—" Thorne. “Answer truthfully—what do you really want?” “Information that will make any marriage between Jack and Elsa impossible.” | “Very well.” Thorne's voice sound- led oddly in the prolonged silence He pointed to the three squ paper. “Let me keep these and, if anything turns up—" “You will hear from me.” Wins- low paused on his way out, “par- don the question, Thorne, but are you a foreigher?” observing the lat- ter's swarthy skin and high cheek bones. ' “No, Mr. Winslow. My ancestors on the shores of Plymouth met yours when they landed from the Mayflower.” A queer gleam lit the detective’s black eyes. “I am an American Indian.” (Copyright, D. Appleton and Co.) i The girl in thé wheel chair, mysterious and beautiful crip- ple, appears in tomorrow's chap- ter. — e MISS TODD OPENS STUDIO IN CABLE OFFICE BUILDING Miss Caroline Todd, instructor of music and dramatic expression, has moved to the apartments over United States Cable office she has established a permanent studio. She formerly conducted a studio in the Channel apartments —————— Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wiley were in town yesterday, re today to the scene of the wreck steamship Islander. Mr. Wile the head of the treasure-seckin party engaged in salvaging the th aboard the submerged craft. who ed i g Wish* Flood Tfi;—ters in This| | !"Nm‘cr before.have I seen such : tremendous run of fish.” HAI'IBUT MA K Es( While there’are many fish |ready in the streams, there is s SLIGHT GAIN ueroom for more in most of the | ereeks. - But the great body of the |run is still in salt water. They the fresh water streams. Mr. Bez said he believed it would be as late {as October before the last of Halibut Trolling Boats'fish get to the spawning beds. C . 1R The Hawk Inlet cannery packed ‘ome in with Final 25130 cases of fish, the biggest pack Catches {in its history except in 1917. In | that year ope ns were cont 1 libut prices today strengthened |81 fall, or som [‘;\‘r’[ "!"031:“‘! I:” le as compared with the n_u—‘“_h:“ll‘ this -;":”' R i that obtained Friday, but n\m{;"‘“»" “"‘b‘I‘ way ’k“ ”‘ hav 1ce was slight, only a fraction | P€en possible to have kept th {nery going with a single trap, M traps cent. { ven thousand pounds of halibut |F10¢ said. Fish entered the at the rate of about 15,000 ever unloaded by the Dixon, Capt. | : e e 4 Samuelson, and sold on 1)1"‘\“" 1‘”“‘.7 ““_ 1 ?“f“ IP"-”‘ € Juncau apction to the Marlyn Fish |Dave balled every two hours, o Company for 7.70 and 4 cents a 1tmx‘). \\m.d have {m“n the plar pound The low quotations of [STaUng at capacl Saturda . | brought the tender King- and of the season here, | MF w ‘flalh‘!' here to be overhauled ¢ and 4 cents. & ¥ £ 4 neighboring waters, saln;on;"“p“:““\ during the vulntm,‘ ing closed this morbing with | Nelson, ships carpenter of this ci sult that numerous boats are |Will do the work, Mr. Floe wil with their final catches, |leave for his home in Seattle work of listing their loads and ‘“”"” s first steamérs gol south. them upon the wharf will | Mr. Bez came to town last ni be completed until late to- on the tender Invincible, whic 'left at Auk Bay. He planned ling follow: fly back to Todd today. Elliott Rob- Commercial fishing for salmon |crtson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E trolling is prohibited from 6 Robertson, who has been employed ek, a.m., August 25 to 6 o'clock |at Todd this season, came to town September 20 in each yemx“““‘ h_)m. The Todd plant packed ded, that this prohibition shall | @Pproximately 79,000 cases, the big- along the east coast of Bar-|Best Pack in its history. Island from Cape Ommaney ETmAR % T AT ‘h: outer exiremf{y of Al'm:‘ HALIBUT SHIPPED SOUTH trong Point.” ! On the Seattle-bound voyage almon caught 'in waters not in-|the motorship Norco, the Juneau| cluded in the closed area is not, Cold Storage Company shipped two likely to be brought to Juneau (Orl‘tlt'l'(les of mild cured salmon to the {sale, in the opinion of fish buycrs.‘A“‘“‘”r and Pacific Packing Com- pany, three tiereces to the Union {It probably will be taken to South-|}* east Alaska ports nearer the hsh-”’”“d‘,"g and Pac_k\ng Company and ing grounds leix tierces and eight barrels to the ———,——— I on the to Federal regulations on salmon by o p.m. Provi of | Washington Fish and Oyster Com- | pany. L Jpit | { ! The per capita cost of adminis- {tration of public health work in Alabama last year was 23.4 cents. | Perpetuation of folk songs and GREAT SALMON SAYOPERATORS | ville, N. C. Slugs For Pennant | « District in Unbeliev- | b able Numbers 4 I The great pink salmon run whi was heralded in Icy Straits early| in July continues almost unabated bere. and i northern Chatham | ‘{ trait waters, and probably farther {south, according to word brought \hox'e today by Nick Bez, Superin- tendent of Peril Strait Packing |Company’s Todd plant, and HansI | Floe, Superintendent of the Hawk | Inlet plant of P. E. Harrls and| | | f “One thing at a time,” broke in/ es of | Company. Both of these packers, who have been connected with the salmon fishery for many years in the Ter- ritory, expressed a fear that the spawning streams would not be able to take care of the great swarms of salmon now in the waters in this district. “I don't believe there is any man now living in Alaska who has ever seen so many fish as there are at present in the waters of Icy and Chatham Straits both on Admiralty and Chichagof Islands,” declared IMr. Bez. And Mr, Floe declared ssociated Press Photo Bill Terty, first baseman of the | New York Giants, whose potent i bat has been largely responsible in | keeping the club in the hunt for the National league pennant this WHERE SOUND SOUNDS BEST COLISEUM TONIGHT—7:30 and 9:30 “HARMONY AT HOME” A GREAT BIG FAMILY COMEDY ALSO VITAPHONE ACTS AND FOX MOVIETONE NEWS LUMBER WHEN YOU WANT IT Juneau Lumber Mills Quality and Service Frye-Bruhn Company Featuring Frye’s De- licious Hams and Bacon PHONE 38 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 notifie(l‘ 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 ! year. He’s hitting around .400, Old Papers for sale at Empire Offic | i HOME CANNING AND NEEDLEWORK. September 3-4-5-6 See These Big Features at the Fair! ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL DANCES—BAND CONCERTS—VAUDEVILLE FEATURES—DANCING —LOCAL MOVING PICTURES AND COMEDY FILMS EACH NIGHT—AFTERNOON RADIO CON- CERTS. See the exhibits of MINERALS, FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FINE ARTS, SCHOOL WORK, SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA FAIR > "