The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 15, 1931, Page 3

5 CAPITOL TONIGHT —they battled around the world JOHN GILBERT with Wallace BEERY Jim Tully, Leila Hyams Pol]v Moran N(‘wa I - sailon ( artoon MewqGoldwynMayer ALLTALKING nirera Watch for— “The Avenger” “Florodora Girl” “REDUCING” L e Look at your hat . . . Everybody else does We carry STETSON and HARDEMAN HATS for $6.00 to $10.00 Also a few Straw Hats left SABIN’S Everything in Furnishings for Men DANCE Auspices L.O.0.M. No. 700 TONIGHT M OOSE HALL Music by Smokey’s Melody Orchestra Everybody Welcome Admission $1.00 Old papers tor sale at the Em- pire office. ~|offers an artistic performance and‘ "| the |ing a sore pitching’ arm since his CAPITOL PLAY IS REALISTIC | STORY OF SEA Gilbert PoFMoran and | Tully Featured in ‘Way for a Sailor’ The sometimes humorous, some- time stirring but always dramatic adventures of a group of hard- boiled seamen furnish the interest in “Way for a Sailor,” Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer talking picture, which opened at the Capitol theatre last night and which will be shown| again tonight. John Gilbert, star, and Beery, who+ portrays his brawny | mate on a British freighter, give | capable performances in the vivid | picturization of Albert Richard Wetjen's well-known: sea yarn. Carefree, Swaggering Sailors The roles of the carefree, indo-| lent sailors who swagger from one saloon to another, leaving broken | bottles and overturned tables be- | hind and in the same manner turn |from one sweetheart to another | leaving broken hearts behind, seem | to have been made to order for the cast, which in addition to Gilbert and Berry includes Polly Moran and Jim Tully. The picture, with its storms at sea, is replete with realism. The story glorifies the traditions of the | |sea, and of wives and sweethearts | | who stay ashore and wait for their men. } Gilbert ' cuts a rollicking figure as the hero, a reckless chap who takes his fun where he finds it un- | til he meets the kind of a girl he | doesn't know anything about. Climax of Romance The romance is climaxed in mid- ocean rescue of the crew of a foundering tramp steamer. 5 Sam Wood directed. The sea has | a lure. Wood has caught it and put it on the screen. Leila Hyams, as the leading lady, Wallace llends charm against the sordid| | background of the Liverpool do'k‘ cenes. Jim Tully fits well into the ship- board fraternity. Polly Moran and Doris give fine performances in front characterizations. VETS, WITH NEW MEN ON ROSTER, Lioyd | water- Legion C_lu‘b—, Materially | Reinforced Is Expected | to Stage Comeback | A greatly strengthened and re- inforced American Legion baseball club will face the Moose tonight when those two teams tangle at City Park, playing the game post- | poned from July 5. Manager El- lis of the Vets is confident he has| strength, offensive and defen- l sive, to meet either of the other | clubs on even terms. McLaughlin, who has been sport- first appearance this season, is about back in form again. If he shows up all right in the bullpen tonight in warmup practice, he will be used against the Paps. Oth- erwise, Laymon, obtained from the Tallapoosa, probably will be used by Ellis. The Moose probably will work | Osborne abainst the Vets. He hasn't had any exercise since he turned back the Elks over a week | ago. The game will start at 6:30 | MENO C. HERNER, AGED 84, DIES AT HOME HERE Funeral Services Will Be| Held Tomorrow in Carter Chapel Meno C. Herner, 84 years old, an old time resident of Juneau and a pioneer of Alaska, died yesterday at his home on Glacier Highway near this city. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomor- row afternoon in the chapel of the Charles W. Oarter Mortuary. In- terment will be in Evergreen cemse- tery. Mr. Herner was a native of Can- ada. Mrs. Herner died here s2v- eral months ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anita Gar- nick of Juneau, and Mrs. Nina Dodge of Leathbridge, Alberta, Can- ada; by a son, Harland Herner of Clarkdale, Ariz., and by a brother, Reuben Herner of Council Bluff, Ia. | . e TAXI DANCERS FORM UNION PETPING—Chinese girls empl- oyed in local cabarets as hired dancing partners have formed a un- ion. A few months ago jazz was almost unkown in this former cap- ital. Now 18 dance halls are doing a roaring business, TOPLAY MOOSE . | cently by a beggar. THF DAILY ALASKA hMPIRL WEDNESDAY ]ULY 15 1931. APPOTNTED | // on dtf It is Colonel George McManus, B P s e B et s Ll e L H‘!_@m D.S@mm@m 4 GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTIN, ford at(lc"tfiom“fim Gresonto Shott, Come, Guecting: L. /,/////,__mmm_nuu_xm._mj T SR W ——— - '? aih the now, and for proof, read the com- mission reproduced at the right. Yes, it's the same McManus who draws “Bringing Up Father.” There were great doings at Churchill Downs, near Lexington, Ky., when Governor Flem D. Sampson, gave McManus the appointment as Gov- ernor’s Aide and the Kentucky title of “Colonel"—speeches and talking pictures were made and the whole affair was broadcast, as you can see by the picture above. Reading from the right there are shown Russ Westover, creator of “Tillie the Toiler”; Milt Gross, who draws “Dave’'s Delicatessen”; McManus and Governor Sampson. ///)/’ Gy fiwfl,-»./ o e A ak) Tttty tineid Lo il Jitlhctos cond oty Focsront omed dihiige W donlti s effiy W/%///y/l‘//(/‘ Snd b shivre U i //y//, /// - coplls avidlenclisnends e ie ‘ng of Cartoomsts Pu ks His Favorite Funny Storiesl tor of Collier's Magazine, induced |gags that will please most of the him to select those he liked best and tell them over the radio. Here |are.” are the choice ones that give the McManus has been succeeding King of Cartoonists,” as Kennedy |so well in this difficult matter that hails h*m, his biggest laughs | the title “King of the Cartoonists” “A mother and his abi without ex- ening in on the radio. rogram end took up the task tcnnm about what was coming ne “ ‘Willie, don't get so close to the loud speaker, “the careful mother warned. “That announcer talks| as though he had a bad cold'.” ROBT. H. HARLIN IS ELECTED AS NEWEXECUTIVE “I was stopped on the street re- “ ‘Mister, can you give me a dol- lar to get something to eat?’ he asked. ““Don't you think you'd have bet- City Councllmen Elevate President to Suc- ceed Edwards Page One) ter luck if you asked for a dime or a quarter?” I wanted to know. “‘Give me whatever you want the beggar said, pocketing the quar- ter I handed out. ‘But don't try to tell me how to run my busi- ness’.” (Continuea Ircr | lhe Mayorship, a new member was clevated to the City Cecuncil, The new member is David Levine, | President of the Central L.xbo) No collection of stories can be complete without the one about the Scotsman who was standing |Council. on a bridge as a boat capsized in Impeachment, Maybe the stream below. The rowerplung-{ Mayor Harlin indicated this {afternoon he is considering im- came to the surface again. Just|peachment proceedings against as he was about to go down the|Councilman Nichols. third time the watcher called out:| “I consider Nicho) attack un- ““If you don’t come up this time, | called for and a deliberate attempt can I have the boat'?” to besmirch and slander me. I jam going to meet with other ouncilmen to determine ed into the water, sank twice and if “A patron of a speakeasy miss his watch and complained to the % e proprietor that he believed another | 2°" aer v}uv)la:ed and we will dis- patron had stolen it. The speak-| . > possible impeachment easy owner promised to investigate Nichols. and returned shortly with the miss- o ing timepiece. “‘I ought to go over and punch that guy's nose, “said the offended patron; “‘Please don't’, “said the speak- easy owner. ‘He doesn’t know I got of SKAGWAY WOMAN '‘BROUGHT HERE FOR GRAND JURY Mrs. Rosa M. Sigueros, of Skag- way, was brought here this week from Skagway to be held in the w” Federal jaii awaiting the next so: {sion of the Federal grand jury. S| “He was the son of a frugal JeW- |was bound over by Commissioner ish father. |Ward on a charge of illegal co- give me a|nabitation, Unable to raise a bond of $500, fixed by him, she was remanded here for custody | Deputy Martin brought her here “‘Father, will you quarter?” he asked. “‘Und for vat?' “‘1 want to go to the circus, to see the snakes.' learly this’ week. “‘You should waste it money) A looking by snakes!’ exclaimed the' outraged parent. ‘Mit. a megnifyink gless you can see one free, for!' not'ink, if you findt a woim’!” | ISOLATION OF FAMILIES CALLED AID TO EVOLUTION BALTIMORE, Md,, July 15—On “Last but not least there’s the big fact to account for origin of joke on myself, which was pulled species of isolation—separation of by Wilton Lackaye, a ffiend. | families. “‘I wish T could drive all comic artists into the river,’ he complain- ed. “‘Why, Wilton, I always thought you were a good friend of mine’ I protested. “‘Well, George, he came back, ‘T am. But to get rid of the rest of them, I'd sacrifice you'.” ‘This discovery is reported to the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science by Dr. W. H Longley of Goucher college as are- sult of applying mathematical stu- dies to millions of known species of plants and animals. “The study of species in their inumerical relations in their genera he says, “and in relation to the After telling the radio audience | areas they occupy, shows that no these stories, McManus explained |species-making occtdrs without ef- to friends that while those were fective isolation of the diffe his favorites at that particular!tiating groups.,” the | ouncil rules against slander have - HOLLYWOOD TOPICS In the course of the eighteen |time, he might pick six entirely dif-| years he has been drawing “Bring- | ferent ones on another occasion, | BY ROBBIN COONS ing Up Father,” the famous comi¢| “What you laugh at one day,! HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 15— published by The Empire, George |may seem pointless to you the Summer chitchat: |McManus has used more than 6,000 [ next,” he said. “That’s what mak: Robert Williams ~ (“Rebound”) | funny stories and gag | the life of a comic cartoonist dif- s some resemblance to a grown- | John B. Kennedy, ate edi- | ficult—he’s got to try to pick out uP Jackie Searl, Coming from the stage, he made | people no matter what their moods Dis screen debut in the Ina Claire film and immediately was snapped | up by Pathe on a long contract. His first picture under the agree- ment is “Devotion,” starring Ann Harding. Two my newcomers who also| are comers are Peggy Shannon and John A Ar:lndxe pla_ved Janet Gaynor's unsuccessful suitor in “Daddy-long- Legs,” a snappy, very, very collegi- ate youth. Off screen he is quiet, modest and wears a serious air. Peggy Shannon is the young stage actress, slim and red headed, who got her chance, like Sylvia Sid- ney, through an illness of Clara BDW. Ml:rmm(-r | Whoever tacked the title “For- bidden Adventure” | King” probably would name one ol Garbo's flaming movies “A Day, | With the Flowers” or “Prayers in an Old Church.” Because of the misleading title. a great little pic- ture that might have duplicated “Skippy’s” success flopped dismally ere. | There is especial interest in the fnrelgn made films of Holywood's newest rages. Marlene Dietrich's pictures made in Germany before her sensational success in “The Blue Angel” have !been seen thus, and one of Elissa Landi’s films, made in England be- fore she dreamed of coming to Hol- lywood, has followed her. It is, as she agrees, pretty bad. Why not Prop Baby A baby actor, on a nursery set, had picked up one or two of the |toys and dropped them unceremo- !niously. Whereupon the prop man, ftrue to his calling, rushed right {over, before the cameras started, |and straightened them. Nothing must be out of place, you' know—bit still, isn't that the height ' of something? A movie executive was trying to persuade Leslie Howard to sign a long term contract. Howard de- murred, not wishing to be bound so long a time. The official painted a glowing pic- ture of Howard's movie possibilitics and went on: “Why, look what we've done for Robert Montgomery. Two years ago, when we signed him, he was nobody. Now look at him! Why the other night when we previewed | his latest starring picture the fans ,almost mobbed him!" COAST GUARDSMEN THANKED I wish to publicly extend my per- sonal thanks to the boys of the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa for their timely and valient assistance during the fire at my hcme yes- terday. adv. MRS. THOMAS KNUTSON. B e For fallen arches or aching feet s2¢ DR. FENTON, GOLDSTEIN BUILDING. (adv.) i e Old papers av the Empire office . Empire. on “Let's Play| | men players, and a metion picture, sing and dance, and give mono-, = 2 5 logues and ventriloquist acts. All Also Added ShOrF SUbJeCts the performers have parts in the o 4 i | comedy, “The End of a Perfect| 'ST1RTING THURSDAY Day.” | “Men Are Like That® from = 1he biggest show value Junmeau has ever George Kelly's famous play, “The kllan*Two Shows for One | { Hill wide scope for their talents. {Raymond Keans and Norman Doug- |in HIIIIIIlIII|lII|IIlIIlIIIIIIllll|IIIIII|IIlll|||IHlIIllIIIllllllIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII COLISEUM Latest Vitaphone and Movietone Equipped 7:30 LAST TIMES TONIGHT 9:30 HAL SKELLY and DORIS HILL in “Men Are Like That’ Also Willis the Roamer VODVIL NOVELTY SUPREME [COLISEUM HAS STAGEANDFILM ACTORS AGAIN “Loose Ankles” and *‘Lost Zeppelin” to Be Double Bill Tomorrow Vaudeville acts and a comedy sketch By the “The Roamers,” a company of four women and three “Men Are Like That,” starring Hal Skelly and Doris Hill, will be presented for the last times to- night at the Coliseum theatre. “The Roamers” are composed | of Harry C. Willis, Peggy Willis, Lillian, Marjorie and Dot Pierce, Hal Lane and John Duffy. They Show-Off,” affords Skelly and Miss S T R R DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., and LORETTA YOUNG in “LOOSE ANKLES” ————and- CONWAY TEARLE and VIRGINIA VALLI in “THE LOST ZEPPELIN” Sunny Side fo Life The sunny side of American life is presented humorously and hu- manly. It's laughable and yet, has all the homely pathos of everyday life. Beginning tomorrow night; a dou-| ble feature bill will be presented |at the Coliseum. “Loose’ Ankles” S Don’t fail to see these knockout shows and “The Lost Zeppelin” will be IIIIIIIIHIII III"lllllllllllllllIlI||Illll""llII"||lll|"||l|l|||||||||||"||""|||I the two chief attractions. In “Loose Ankles delightful |~ g comedy, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr,, and Loretta Young are the romantic young couple. Louise Fazenda, Eth- | el Wales, Otis Harlan, Daphne Pol- | lard, Inez Courtney, Eddie Nugent, | SWIMMERS T0 COMPETE NOW Helene Madlson Will . De- fend Titles in A AU | Meet in N. Y. i “Tomorrow's: Styles. las Selby make up the cast of com- TW edians who fill the photoplay with every variety of laugh from giggles to guffaws. | Based on Stage Play | Ted Wilde directed the picture, | stage mirthquake of the same title.| NEW YORK, July 15.—Paced The dialogue was written by Gene phy Helene Madison, of Seattle, Towne, and some song numbers pational women aquatic stars will from the First National Studio’s pegin the quest of the National Tin Pan Alley are featured. !A. A. U. outdoor championship to- “The Lost Zeppelin,” a Tiffany nignt. production of stirring action, based | . Miss on aerial adventure, has a notable mate cast. It presents Conway Tearle,! free Ricardo Cortez and Virginia Valll. JUNIORS CHALLENGE ygi EN WILLS MOODY CHAMPION GROCERS | o FOR GAME THURSDAY, BACK IN NET GAMES BROKLYINE, i July 15—Helen Although George Brothers base- Wills Moody ' openied her eastern ball team has had little difficulty court campaign today by joining disposing of its opponents in Mrs. George H. Wightman .and the Grocers' league it was today defeating Hilda and Helen Boehm faced with a challenge from an- in the first round of the match, other source that contains the most beating the 18-year-old twins 6- 2 serious menace yet made to their and 6-1. aspirations for an unbeaten season.| The Junior Elks and Junior! Moose, composed of youngsters. up ot the age of 18 years, today is- sued a defi to the GBs for a game to be played Thursday (tomorrow) evening at 6:30, o'clock, It was ex- pected that the game would. be arranged, if not for then, at some later date. 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