The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 29, 1932, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 1932. CAPITOL| FRIDAY ~ SATURDAY DIX IN ACTION AS WORLD CHEERS! CAPITOL STARS | RICHARD DIX IN | YOUNG FOLKS HEAR TALKS ON All-Alaska News D. MACDONALD RITES ARE HELD COLISEUM HAS| ACTION DRAMA POINT BARROW Young folks of Petersburg who K Fairbanks stated clerk, treasurer are members of a stamp-collec- and recording clerk. ting club will celebrate the first! anniversary of their organization! Miss Millie Gorton, who is “22, in February with a meeting at|weighing 7 stone, 10 pounds and ;‘ Services Are in Accord- IN 100, HALL | | | ance with Ritual of ERN ..... “The Public Defender,” starring; Richard Dix, is the headline at- | traction again tonight at the Capi- {tol theatre. “Just A Gigolo,” with William {Hanies in the leading role, will be the featured photoplay on the| | Sunday program, and this program | ALL ABOUT yill be presented at the 1 o'clock CONDITIONS | preview tonight. AFEFCTING | A (ho matinee meeting of the EXTRA! YoU! . ... . , Mickey Mouse Club tomorrow af- ANn 2ou | ternoon, there will be a number of | A | interesting short subjects besides a‘ NEWS COMEbY CARTOON‘mm‘pa‘I production, and the Mick—‘ {ey Mouse Orchestra will render | selections. [ SILVER NITE, Tonight is “Silver Night.” Every | woman attending either of the reg- | [ula.r performances will receive a | piece of table silverware. MIDNIGHT MATINEE \ In “The Public Defender,” mad| TONIGHT—1 A. M. ;a.dvemure. masked men, modern | WILLIAM HAINES in |Robin Hoods, danger, romance and “Clmarron” . “Young Dono- —_— van's e “Just a Gigolo” /Will BeDelightful Social Affair Is Amgaw - Previewed at | Held in Lutheran CITING, MOD- | 0'Clock Tonight Church | periences he had while there. Mrs. About fifty young folks of the Resurrection Lutheran League met at the Lutheran Church last night for a pleasant social evening. Rev. Leon WVincent, formerly school teacher at Point Barrow, told in a brief talk of three interesting ex- Lloyd Vincent gave two amusing readings. Group singing, League vells, games, and various contests featured the rest of.the evening. A delightful lunch concluded the af- fair. The committee in charge ot the social consisted of Mrs. Mamie Milligan, Miss Birdie Jansen and Mrs. Ronald Lister. ‘The Luther League was organ- ized less than two months ago when 15 young persons met with Rev. Erling K. Olafson at the Lu- theran parsonage. Since its orga-/ nization it has enjoyed a most! promising growth both in members and interest. | which all their parents have been invited to be present. As a result of the work recently done at Petersburg by George R. Gellatley, Assjstant Radio Engineer of the Civil Service, interference with radio receiving sets there from the Petersburg Signal Corps sta- tion has been greafly reduced. Fire destroyed the house of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Skinner at Sagi- naw Bay near Petersburg. Just a few personal effects were saved. Furniture and winter provisions were lost. Indoor shoots have been inaug- lurated by the Anchorage Rifle | Club, Officers of the club are H. {L. Bliss, president; Art Spicer, | secretary-teasurer; C. W. Monk, range officer. Felix Papin of Uzinkie, in the Kodiak district, is believed to have good looking,” she says, and whose | addres sis Casino Road, South Lin- sm North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, wrote the editor of the Dawson News telling him she would like to correspond with a Royal Northwest Mounted Police- man. The editor printed her letter, | Fraternal Order Funeral rites for the late Dun- can MacDonald, old-time Alaskan, who died Tueseday might in St. Ann's hospital in this city, were held this afternoon in the hall of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, of which he was a member. The services were in accordance with the Odd Fellows’ ritual. The Shaktolik Reindeer Com-| pany, which has its herds on the east coast of Norton Sound, has| mqpe pallbeareres were C. V. undertaken to send reindeer meat|mroun J. W. Meyer, Oscar Jensen, to Yukon river districts by mail-\muel Berger, Jack Dalotn, and The first amounts sent by mail Guy C. Wing. totaled 500 pounds. Interment, under direction of the Juneau-Young Company Mor- tuary, was in the Odd Fellows' plot in Evergreen cemetery. Flora E. Dexter of Golovin andé Arthur Peterson, formerly of Juneau | are to be married, according to an- —ee nouncement of the young woman's : parents, Peterson is connected 8,000,000 PECAN:.\'REES IN TEXASI with a lighterage company at Gol. | AUSTIN, TEX—Eight million | pecan trees dot the lowlands along Texas rivers, Dr. C. I. Smith of the federal department of agriculture estimates. ovin, i Daily Empire Want Ads Pay. meetings are held “MEN ON CALL" FOR LAST TIMES “Sweepstakes” at Preview Tonight and Billed ‘Ol’ Tomorrow | “Men On Call,” with Edmund Lowe, will be shown for the last| times tonight at the Coliseum the-! atre. The stirring photoplay fea-| % tures thrills of a storm at sea, ro- | mance, life in the Coast Guard, and the picturesque beauty of rugged coastline, { “Sweepstakes,” starring James | Gleason and Marion Nixon, will be| offered tomorrow, the first presen- tation being at the afternoon mat- | inee. This is the photoplay that will be previewed at 1 o'clock to- night. | Humor And Action | “Sweepstakes” is a novel story in which there is plenty of human interest and humor, supplied most- ly by Gleason. Good horse-racing scenes are presented. The last race is particularly exciting as it shows the hero winning, and of course this means His comeback as a jockey. fallen off his boat and drowned. | high adventure are the outstanding | payotional “JUST A GIGOLO” His craft was found anchored . levery sunday evening at 6:30 and “Just A Gigolo” concerns a ne'er- ! do-well English lord whose uncle | finally refuses to finance any fur- {ther amatory adventures and con- sents to support his wayward ne- Fur bearers are coming back phew only on the condition that along the lower Yukon river and he marries the girl of the uncle’s also along the lower reaches of choice. the Kuskokwim, according to Pilot| Haines amends the condition Matt A. Nieminen, of the Alaska | with the proposition that if he can Aairways, who recently returned prove the to be a flirt he may to the company’s Anchorage base, be relieved of matrimonial bonds. from a flight to Holy Cross a.nd[’x'he uncle agrees. Bethel, The hilarious episodes then re- — - —— late to Haines’ attempt to compro- Quariz an@ places ocation no-!mise the young lady in the guise tices at The Empire. lof a gigolo.. Schilling What wakes-you-up and sets-you-up for the 4> ) \1 to begin with. {points of interest, Coming—“50 Fathoms Deep” | day? A cup good coffeel So be sure it #s good—good Try Schilling! Sevcral million westerners call it a social is held once a month. Last night's social was the sec-| ond the League has had. | ‘The congregation will enjoy al |eight miles from Uzinkie with only his dog eboard. Residents of Kodiak, at which a R P N ~— - COLISEUM LAST TIMES Storms At Sea'? Raised In ,Hh;v Heart! , GH 5 'REVIEW EDDIE QUILLAN in “SWEEPSTAKES” with EDMUMD LOWE Mae Clarke William Harrigan similar affair tonight. {mail steamship calls every three —————— weeks, declare “there is no otner LIKELY TO MEET LATE IN AUGUST 2552 2 |there before going to Anchorage. Juneau Post Discusses| Date of Gathering at Fairbanks W. W. Stoddard, 81, employed by the Alaska Railroad at Anchor- age from 1918 until last year, died recently at Santa Monica, Cal. He first came North in 1900. He lived Harry Sears, who was with the Alaska Road Commission in the Wasilla district north of Anchor- age last year, and Miss Hilda Ed- |lund of Wasilla were recently mar- |ried there. Date of this year's convention of the American Legion for the De- partment of Alaska to be held In| 71ngtead of buying a new vessel Fairbanks was discussed last night |t replace the General Jacobs on at the regular meeting of the the lower Yukon River run, the Juneau Post. Department offi-|ajacka Railroad will invest the cers are anxious to obtain thelgngs intended for the boat in coal views of the various posts in me_bunkm at Seward, the Anchorage Territory as to when the Depart-|mimes says. The railroad has or- ment gathering should take place. gereq of the Baldwin Locomotive Late in August seems to be the company a new locomotive. It will time most generallv favored. |be of the 4-8-2 mountain type. Formal announcement was made | i that Ralph Reeser of Mb&nn,t Starting in the judge’s chambex, Department Comander, had ap- back of the court room in the Fed- pointed E. M. Goddard of Juneau, |eral building at Fairbanks, fire the Southeast Alaska ftransporta- caused $5,000 damage. This is the tion officer for the Department the structure that is to be replaced Convention. !this year with a new building. After the transaction of business last night Eiler Hansen, Past Com-| Frank Buckinger, 8 prospectar, is mander of Juneau Post, presented believed to have been lost in the the Post with an oil painting that snowslide that accurred in the Wil- had been sent by the Cordova Post. low Creek mining district north of The gift will be taken by members Anchorage late in November. His of the local Post to the Fairbanks ‘wnc camp was covered by the slide. convention. |He has not been seen since. His Following adjournment of the tent will not be exposed to view Post’s meeting refreshments we!'e\until warm weather in the late served and card playing was in- spring melts the snow. dulged in. —e+eo—— ESPERANTO GETS AIR TEST BERIIN.—A society formed here promotes Esperanto as an adjunct of international aviation, claiming the use of this composite language would make flying easier and pro- mote understanding between peo- ples. Fears are entertained for the |safety of Ed Voght, trapper, whose |cabin, about 30 miles from Olnes !in the Tatlanika district has not |been occupied for some time and (its chimney is nodw fallen down. |He left Fairbanks two months jago to spend the winter at his 'cabin in the Tatlanika district. Where, O’ Where are those who called us over the telephone and gave us the Merry Hoet; demanding a Bridge Problem worthy of their steel? Echo answers, Where? < And the real tough ones are yet to come. THE NUGGET SHOP E. A. Boodway, employed by the | Engineers ~Exploration Company, | was at Fairbanks recently to fly | |to the Chadelar district to invesfl-! gate mining properties including | the group owned by former Gov- ernor Willlam Sulzer of New York. banks by (Councilman Charles Schiek were found to be lacking ‘- truth by the council and were dropped. [ When the temperature fell to 40 |below zero at Fairbanks recently the public library closed for a || couple of days until the weather became warmer. The heating plant lacked sufficient radiation to make readers comfortable. o Forty - three farmers attended the annual dinner in Fairbanks of the Tanana Valley Agricultural As- sociation. Charges of incompetency prefer- red against Buck Weaver of Fair- At Fairbanks, the grand jury will report to the United States District Court for the Fourth Di- vision e ruary 15 and the petit jury Pebruary ‘At the annual meeting in Fair- banks of the Yukon Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. \L. Winterberger of Anchorage was elected moderator for the ensuing year and Rev. John E. Youl of 33c pound, 2 pounds TELEPHONE 24 Food Problems Solved The daily problem and the greater problem for the housewife is what to have for every meal. Suppose she had a well kept pantry, with over a thousand items to choose from, wonldn’t her problem be solved? PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES are simply well arranged pantries which you are welcome to step in to at any time—stay as long as you want to or go when you see fit — The large printed tags give the price of every article and every purchase will meana saving to you. BUTTER Fresh Creamery and Sanitary Wrapped 3 pounds 89c IT MUST BE GOOD—Half Ton Sold Every Week CUT STRING BEANS Standard No. 2 2 for 25¢ 2 cans for 29¢ SOAP 18¢, IGGLY Large Standard—Clean Fresh Eggs 3 dozen 79¢ ARMOUR’S—halves in syrup 3 for 49¢ TOILET TISSUE Quart Bottles Limit—3 Bottles Warren Hymer | ‘He arouses sympathy because of his desire to be faithful tohis former employer and trainer. Hav~ \ing been forced to throw ane race | the hero is disgraced and suspend- 'ed, but he redeems himself in the last race when he rides his |to victory. Of course, he does "nioe things for the heraine. climax arouses great | makes spectators ,horse to win. Has C: which includes Cody, Fred gott. It is an ex ichildren as well as adulis—clean, | wholesome entertainment. | Rex Pamott will play |on the organ tonight. | RITES FOR MRS. TARR { TOBE HELD SUNDAY gafi : g or pull le £ * has g ; Fit ! 5 i : | 5 | EGGS REMEMBER—Not medium dirties Jll Res vil be conducied by Bev. . [etea e Bels e s e s e oe:xx;tmery t will be in Evergreen EACHES | P BODY OF M'GHEE | TO BE SENT SOUTH 6 for 95¢ WALDORF McGhee, the body of the latter be sent to Seattle for interment. The 1emains will leave Junesu the steam-hip Northwestern, sched- uled to sail south tomorrow mffer- S T A 4 for 25¢ gy S g DELMONTE: SLICED —— W Gl Ai Dickey, R. G. Hol PINEAPPLES PUREX e i e A No. 2 size: FOR BLEACHING C. M. Lee, Taku; R. L. Walger, Vancouver, B. C.; Jules Sequin, |Prince Rupert, B, C.; Miles Schra- 3 for 50¢ CRYSTAL WHITE or P & G RAINIER MALT 4 bars for 15¢ Hop Flavored 34¢c can MAXWELL HOUSE s 1t doosn’t float bmt my! COFFEE for 62¢ 1 -TO OUR CUSTOMERS—In-epite of the fact that we employed two extra men last Saturday to facilitate the delivery of your orders, we were very, very late and we wish to express our appreciation for the patience displayed by many of you. WE WILL DO BETTER TOMORROW — BUSINESS IS GOOD PROMPT DELIVERY HERSHEY’S coCo4 Half-Pound Tins How i sinks. “IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE” PARISH HALL 5 cents It Pays To ADVERTISE )