The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 22, 1931, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE '['UFSDAY SEPT Ly 1931. CAPITOL TUESDAY SHE WAS % THE TOAST OF PARIS! star! CLARENCE BROWN’S production of with lROBERT MONTGOMERY Lewis Stone Marjorie Rdmln-.m “Dracula” She was beautiful, allur- ing, made for love! The finest picture of the screen’s most fascinating —COMING— WEDNESDAY —yet all she wanted was her boyish lover! INSPIRATION NEW COMEDY Added Attraction “NAKED MAN RADIO 'PHONE EXPERIMENT 1S LAUNCHED HERE it Sallotind: Opened at| Marshall Is Now in Suc- cessful Operation An experiment with wireless tele- | phony which, if successful, pected to solve most of £ communications problem has been is ex- launched with the installation at| Marshall of the first radio tele- phone in the Territory. This station has just been put into operation and is communicating successfully { with the Signal Corps’ regular| radio plant at Bethel, it was| announced today by Maj. Malcolm | Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission, which in co- operation with the Signal Corps \Ins installed the Marshall station. The station installation was com- | pleted Monday, said a telegram received by Maj. Elliott from Lieut. Col. Olmstead, head of the Signal Corps’ Alaska sy The con- nection, he said, was very satis- factory. The Bethel connection is planned to be used only until the Signal Corps complete the installation of {a second radio telephone set at St. Michael and after that the | Bethel link will be auxiliary for fu in emergencies, such as in- | ptions to the St. Michael cireuit. The wireless ‘phone experiment | was authorized by the Territorial Legislature last Spring. It made funds available for installing stations at Marshall and St. Mich- ael, for expenditure by the Road | commission, which turned the | technical work over to the Signal Corp\ The initial success is very grati-! said both Goy. Parks and Maj. Elliott today. Owing to the omparatively small expense of {installation and operation, it is fying, Shows Change 1 omght i | * | B@th Thea tres Have New Pflays ZGAPITUL HAS GRETA GARBO IN * “INSPIRATION" -Popular Star S—upported by Strong Cast Is Seen in Glamorous Play “Inspiration,” starring Greta Gar- bo, will be the headline attraction tonight at the Capitol theatre. The y is founded on an original for Miss Garbo by and directed by Clar- ence Brown. 1 Robert M omery has the lead- ing male role and the supporting cast includes Lewis Stone, Marjoric Rambeau, Judith Vosselli, Bery Mercer, John Miljan, Edwin Max- well, Oscar Apfel, Joan Marsh, Zel- da Sears, Karen Morley, Gwer Lee, Paul McAllister, Arthur Hoyt and Richard Tucker. Star Has Vivid Role In this play Miss Garbo returns to the e c pe of role which made her famous in silent films. She is seen as an artist's model l| who becomes the toast of Paris as| a result of her amorous fascination. Surfeited with the admiration of | wealthy admirers, she falls in love with a young provincial student who is already engaged to be mar- ried. The desperate strategies by which the impassioned model at- tempts to win over the young stu- dent, together with the subsequent unexpected turn of events, me\kfli up the plot. Current Fashions Shown Inasmuch as the story is laid in, modern times, Miss Garbo is seen| in luxurious present-day fashions. The picture is conceded to bu staged with unusual splendor, the| scenes ranging from a dazzling bo- hemian studio champagne party to| sequences in a number of colorful | cafes and garden restaurants. Nooks In Trees | Paris sylvan cafes, where trystin: nooks for intimate luncheons ar. hidden in tree branches are repro: duced. Clarence Brown, who directed the | new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature, visited the romantic woodland cafes during a trip abroad last year and | was so impressed by their charm and novel atmosphere that he | utilized the background for one of the love scenes between the star and Montgomery. believed that, should the system continue to function satisfactorily, other plants will be installed in the future in isolated communi- | ties until the entire Territory is linked into a single communica- tions system having connections | | with the Signal Corps service. ——,—— THE MARTHA SOCIETY ANNUAL BAZAAR The Martha Society will their ANNUAL BAZAAR in Presbyterian Church Parlors November 20. ments will be made later. hold the | on | Further announce- adv. Dress Up Saturday Our DANCE YORK CITY. whispy chiffons blacks. O O LT LU L S T T U URPLE BUBBLE BALL FROCKS are the very last word direct from NEW Thry’ll twinkle like stars. They’re just “perfect” for dancing . . . for informal gatherings. crepes . . . . gleaming satins . . . . The Newest and priced right $12.95 to $21.50 IlIIIIIIlIII|IIIIlIIII||lIIIIl!llllllllll’llllllllIIIIIllillllllIIIIlIIlIIIIllIIIIIIIlIIIIllIIIIIIIIII|I|II DANCE FROCKS for the Night Supple in colors and “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” “Juneaw’s Own Store” g ! DAWSON ARRIVES FROM | the Ketchikan region, arrived here (on the steamer Alaska today from | ka (tee consisting of { Tuesday, the 12th day of January, !gates from each of the four Judi- {vention may be represented * [T nmmuunmmumflumunumumummmuumummunn|mmmmlunummmlm| Champlon Daddy CITY GIRL' AND | 'PARIS BATTLE' Charles Farrell. Mary Dun can and Gertrude | i | ; Lawrence Star bill that will be offered tonight al the Coliseum theatre. David Torrence. “Battle of Paris” armies in your eye on the ball,” or words to | | that effect, is what Francis Ouimet, newly crowned national amateur golf champion, is saying to his 7-year-old daughter, Janice, as he gives her a few vomters in the e that made him famous, | s home in Auburndale, Mass. Ouimet was given a royal welcome .ron his return from Chicago ter defeating Jack Westland for the national title, cal comedy star, takes the lead singing a bevy of tured in the cast. him. She does and love. Along comes the war ‘the young man leaves for the front. KETCHIKAN ON ALASKA! Wendell Da w s o n, hydro-electric engineer in charge of the stream | survey work for the Cameron-/| Chandler syndicate in this district, and for the Zellerbach interests in Ketchikan. He will leave for Speel ivef Wednesday morning to check eam. guages. >+ C ALL FOR CONVENTION At the request of the Democrats various parts of Alaska, and n lafter consulting with the Chairman of the ceveral Divisional Commit- tees, I, as chairman of the Alas- Democratic Territorial Com- mittee, HEREBY CALL A Demo- cratic Convention, to be held in each of the four Judicial Divisions of Alaska, at a date not later than the 10th day of December, 1931, for the purpose of nominating candi- jdates for a full legislative ticket; electing a full D'nsmnul Commit- ¢ members; | electing fifteen deleg to a Dem-~ ocratic Territorial Convention to be held the 12th day of January, 1932, at Fairbanks, Alaska; and to transact such other business as may properly come before said Divisiona! Convention. Such Divis- ional Conv on should be called by the Divisional Committee or the Chairman thereof, in the several Divisions. The call for the Division- al Convention should fix the time and place of holding such con=- vention and apportion the repre- sentation of the various precincts to such Divisional Convention and fix the qualifications of voters at such precinct election and should et out the purposes of such Con- tated FURTHER, 1 hereby call a Dem- ocratic Territorial Convention for the Territory of Alaska, to convene at the Town of Fairbanks, Alaska, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of 1932, for the purpose of nominat- ing a candidate for Delegate to Congress; nominating a full Terri- torial Ticket; nominating a candi- ate for Democratic National Com- mitteeman; nominating six candi- dates for Delegates to the Demo- cratic National Convention to be held in the year 1932 and six can- didates for alternates to such Con- vention; to elect a full Democratic erritorial Committee consisting of nine members, two of which shall e residents of each of the Judi- cial Divisions of Alaska and one at large who shall be Chairman of such Committee; to adopt a party platform; and to transact such other business as may properly come before such Convention. The representation in this Territorial Convention shall be fifteen Dele- read cial Divisions of Alaska, which Del- egates shall be elected by a Divis- ional Convention in accordance with the foregoing call. Delegates thus elected to the Territorial Con- by proxy. Any Delegate who is unable to attend the Convention in per- son may appoint a proxy in writ- ing or by telegram. Dated this 2nd day of Septem- ber, 1931. T. J. DONOHOE | Chairman Alaska Democratic Ter- ritorial Committee. (adv.) ———e—— Old papers 8¢ Tue Emplre. F AT COLISEUM “The City Girl” is a love romance typical of the kind in which Far- rell excels. He has fine opportun- ity to display his talents in this s Al photoplay with Miss Duncan in n}usnc and' mam "( lles. the leading feminine role. The war for whoopee! supporting cast is strong, including “The Battle of Paris” pictures the lighter side of the war and de- picts the soldiers of all the Amed" search of relaxation “Keep your chin well down and from the grim business of nghnng. old and new tunes. Charles Ruggles is also fea- The story is that of a young street song seller who lifts a young artist's wallet and when she in a mood of remorse returns it to him. He begs her to stay and model for they fall in and in breathless surprise. DON'T F (Star of Charlie's AND | —JIN— “The City Girl,” starring Charles PP 3 PR Farrell and Mary Duncan, and TH[" B\ l l I |“The Battle of Paris,” featuring | Charles Ruggles and Gertrude )] QY Lawrence constitute the doub]e1 l \[{ IS t When the boys they flocked to Paris. happened! friend of real suit- " | keteers come to her aid with but |little success . Then when she is kidnapped her real suitor comes to his s a a whirlwind finish follow out the production Miss Lawr: sings popular airs of the w as well as a number of ne written for her. Men out for a good time, forget the horror they have seen. Gay PEO CHARLES RUGGLES Gertrude L.awrence “The Battle of Paris”—and how. With They swapped See and hear what entangled | with another girl. The three mus- | ! !HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIlIIIllIIIIIHIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI COLISEUM Playing Tonight and Wednesday AlL TO SEE THIS TALKIE DOUBLE Aunt) .E OF “THE CITY GIRL” The Voice of the Screen SPECIAL BILL WITH CHARLES FARRELL and MARY DUNCAN “over there” got leave, They fought A STORY OF A CITY-WISE GIRL— and a Country Boy who thought he knew the Girl! cabarets, music that listeners to forgetfulness, carefree mademoiselles who dance and sing with an abandon such as only the war spirit can produce. Such is the setting of “The Battle of Paris,” | so called by the men of the A. E. F., who went to Paris to forget. e, — | Dr. Stanley Jorgenson, son of |Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jorgenson of s |this city, and located at Cordova, s | visited relatives in Juneau while the Yukon was in port. He is mak- ing a business trip to northwest- lern cities. inspires its [ e R JACK BROWN’S MOTHER WANTS HIM TO WRITE Jack Browns mother wants to hear from him. In a letter to Chief of Police George Getchell, the mother, whose name is Mrs. Mark Broyles and whose home in in Brandon, Ore., says: “The last we heard from him, h2 was in Juneau. It is some time since I have heard from him. I am worried. He sent me. a pair of fur, slippers from Juneau. He is 2L years old and has light brown | hair, PLE lovers—flesh-and-blood characters in the story of SN \\\\\\\\\ \Q‘\\\ R BY FREEMAN LINCOLN each daily chapter. llIII|IIIII|I||IIIIIIII|||I|IIlllIIIIIIIIIIIlII||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIHlIIIIIIlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIII|||IIII|IIIIII||IIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIHIIIIIIIMIII YOU KNOW THESE » Lovable Joan Sherrill, who changes her mind faster than you can count and is known to intimates as “SAM”, her im- provident stepfather and harum-scarum brother, whom you should despise but can’t help liking; friends, neighbors, gossips, » Just ordinary people in an out-of-the-ordinary story, a situ- ation you've read about before but a conclusion that will leave you It’s a love story that you'll live as you Start it Monday, September 28 in THE EMPIRE .IlmfllflllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIIIIlIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIII!IIIIII“IIII.“