The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 22, 1932, Page 3

P g — SAiaskas FINEST ‘F{t\ertair\mer\t s @ It Out-Whoops “Whoopee™! | An efficiency expert in a doughnut factory ... A go- getter from the word dough . . . He breaks up a mil- lion-dollar fortune-telling racket—with a million dol- lars worth of beauties . . . and just as many, howls. | | EDDIE CANTOR in “PALMY DAYS” SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT—1 A.M. “WATERLOO '‘PALMY DAYS' IS FEATURE ON CAPITOL BILL ‘Waterloo Bridge’ Will Be Previewed at 1:30 Matinee Tonight THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, FEB. 22, 193 Turkish baths and a s(ymnasiufi\.y There is the splendor of & gardén | fete in a millionaire’s home. World War Story b “Waerloo Bridge” is a World War tory. It depicts the ill luck of a pretty chorus girl who descends, as the war progresses, to a cheap ar- tist’s model and eventually contem- | plates suicide. A boyish soldier lit- erally runs into her during the course of an air raid, on London's well-known Waterloo Bridge, and eventually falls madly in love with her. The ensuing situations in which the girl grows to love the boy and “Palmy Days,” with Eddie Cantor | ¢ Scenes in which he takes her and Charlotte Greenwood in the jto Vislt big Qns’t()cr&',.ic pazenie - leading roles, will be the l\cmlhnz?\-‘“utc tense elements of drame. e attraction on the pr n at regu- “aster Ride to Guillotine lar performances tonight at the Urged by Humanitarians Capitol Theatre. | “Waterloo Bridge,” sta Mae | pi PARIS, Feb. 22.—French crimin- mned to death by the Clarke and Kent Dougl which ! Wwill be presented at regular per- formances later. this week, will be & may hereafter speed to previewed at 1:30 o'clock tonight m by automobile, instead { In “Palmy Days” the settings| lumbered thither in a are by Willy Pogany. He has ad- /I carriage. ded distinction to the lavish pro-| speed with which ductions of the Metropolitan Opera | M, Deibler, France's official hoads- man, performs his gruesome task {once the victim has reached the Talkies Her Career | House in New York and famous theatres all over the world. 2: MANY ATTEND . SCOUT DINNER Simpson TE Dads and Sons of Outlook on An- nual Encampment | - More than 200 attended the An- {nual Father and Son Dinner given in the Moose Hall Saturday ev- ening under the auspices of the Juneau Boy Scout Council. The Juneau Women's Club, who prepared the meal for the Boys and their Dads, found it necessary 4 to serve three sittings before eve: one had partaken of the very fine southern style dinner. Long before 7:30 p. m., the guests | drifted in pairs and trios to the i Capifol theafre to await the open- ;|ing of the excellent show which i|was arranged by Manager Eric Paulson for the occasion. A Simpson Talks | A short talk was given at the Capitol theatre, by Dr. Robert 4 Simpson, head of the Juneau Boy =, Scout Council, who reviewed last Associated ‘Press Photo |year's camp at Eagle River, and Janet Currie I8 a blue-eyed blonde [t0)d of plans of the local troops from Shreveport, La., who, after a for the coming year. short stage career, stepped Into| Last year an average of 22 talkies via the “short subjeci”| boys were in camp during the two route, | weeks. . Excellent. weather, special- T T T T (ized instruciion.end a good cook A London coroner states that combined to make. the outing one half the suicides he has dealt With 'most successful in recent years, Dr. have been 'due to intome taX Wor- gimpson declared. Many Atmospheric Qualities | foot of the scaffold is counteracted, “Palmy Days” has many atmos-|say humanitarians and penologists, pheric qualities which lend them-|by the ordeal of the jerky, merve- selves to luxurious settings. There|Tacking ride from prison. is the splendor of the studio in; In Paris a big van, drawn by two which Crator labors as the assxst-‘b!fil‘k horses, is used. It is & suc- ant to a fake Hindu mystic. There r of the open trumbril, in is the futuristic bakery which hires which King Louis XVI, Marie An- him as an efficiency expert, an't. tte, and revolutionary leaders establishment which employs doz- ! were drawn toward the ministra- ens of beautiful girls and provides tions of “the widow” inthe gory them with marble swimming pools, days of the French revolution. ries. The First American s < BRIDGE "' The Sensation of the Hour!! el it P SRS AB el s S S s s BB a If you were unable to get a seat last night we are | very sorry and we caution you to be on time tonight for “PALMY DAYS” as it is a scream! | o - i should no the rewarded with con- G n P L E A D E R tinuation in ‘office.” 28 G | Reticent On Appointments ! | Mr. Lathrop would not comment | NOT BLUE DVER on federal appointments that are | expected in the Second, Third and | [ Fourth Divisions, other than toj Ay PARTY 8 FUTURE “I am sure the President’s selec- | s | tions will give satisfaction..” 4 /! 3y ‘ While in Juneau Mr. Lathrop met | A. E La[h‘-op Thinks Re- and talked with several prominent | ey . 3 | Republicans. Among them wes publicans Will Win |uUnitea States Marshat Albert white 3] - Collector of Customs John C. Me- Next Election Bride, Territorial Representative oy i Frank Foster and Territorial Aud- “Republicans in both the Terri- jor Cash Cole. The national com- tory and States are nct at all dis- mittesman also spent some time couraged by the political situation,” witn H. L. Faulkner, prominent dec.l'arzd Capt. A,‘E Lathrop, Re- sttorney. c ation mmitteeman L4 ?:rb'l:;kg' v:) :' wf:“i: :;u:;flm‘ “Our conference was limited al- = ey " most entirely to business matters,” Saturd.a){ mgm thl_c the steafim}pp Mr. Faulkner said otday . Northwestern was in port. “They 8 e aoin i regret, of course, the economic de- No FPolitical Significance e that e nation is experi- Mr. Lathrop's trip to the Stat but is a ocondition has no political significace, he de- is world-wide and for which | clared. they are not at all “I am going only as far as Sea- ‘The country is , ttle. I shall return to Fairban in having a ‘before the Alaska primaries in Ap | President Hoo! My present trip is on a matter of | fulness. I ¢ personal business, chiefly in con- ated and T think he nection with my motion pieture will be reelected. enterprises in Cordova, Anchorage “In Alaska, Republican office- and Fairbanks.” | » holders are faithfully and efficient- | Fairbanks looks forward to pros- ly performing their duties. I do not see why honest capable service STORE CLOSED TODAY In Memory of H. S. Graves The Clothing Man Gy g % | 1 perous times this year, he stated. “The Fairbanks Exploration Com- __:pany,” he predicted, “will prosecute | its activities on a larger scale than ! last year, | Federal Building Expected “In addition, there is every pros- pect that the government will erect its proposed federal build- | ing, which will cost $450,000, about half the expenditure on the Fed- eral and Territorial structure here. | “The high freight and passenger rates on the Alaska Railroad are | unfavorable factors thali we had | hoped would be adjusted, but we | can prosper in fair degree despite | ithem.” | | | Smoke from Big Cities Retards Egg Production‘ COLUMBUS, O., Feb, 22.—Smoke from large cities interferes with egg production unless steps are taken in the Nation, to counteract the loss of ultra-violet rays from he sun, says E. E. Dakan, prof-| ssor of poultry at Ohio Sfate uni- verity. Most of the experiments upon which winter rations of poultry are based are conducted away from the | cities, Dakan explains, and as a re- | sult.cod liver oil to supply vitamins for digestion of minerals has been found unnecessary in Ohio. Where flocks are kept near cities, however, cod liver oil should be added, he says. . Established 1898 - INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. Juneau, Alaska Merchants DEPENDED ,ON MOUTH TO MOUTH ADVERTISING HEY had no better means of advertising. When they told visitors to our shores about its wonders it took three months to carry the news home, and by that time it was no longer news, for something newly exciting happened then as now. Today the merchants of America can tell their news through the columns of newspapers and it is no sooner out of their mouths than it is off the press. You, Mr. Merchant, can use the columns of The Daily Alaska Empire as your mouthpiece, and your mes- sage will reach the right peo- ple in record quick time. The Daily Alaska Empire POLLY AND HER PALS . - PAW/S RIGHT/ LESSONS HAS Scouts Need Help The Oouncil pays the larger part of the expenses of each boy at camp, o that with each additional Scout in attendance a larger deficit occurs. This year, according to Dr. Simpson, more Scouts than ever are expected at Camp, and conse- quently more Mnancial assistance is needed. | At present a number of local or- {ganizations and individuals con- |tribute various sums each year to |the Scouts. More of these regular | subscribers to the fund are needed |if necessary permanent equipment |18 to be purchased, he asserted. The Scout Gouncil is indebted to ic Paulson and the Capitol the- for the excellent show put on the Dads and. Sons; to the | Juneau Women’s Club, who pre- l‘pv d the dinner; to the Loyal r of Moose, for the use of the Mo Hall; and for all other or- | ganizations and individuals who in various ways helped to make the 1932 Annual Father and Son Din- ner one of the most successful in many years. AR SRS FLYING SCHOOL TEACHER INVENTS PLANE MUFFLER OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22—A school teacher who has made fly- ing machines a hobby since 1907 has invented a muffler for air- plane motors which he elaims vir- tually eliminates motor noise in flying. He is Edgar S. Smith, manual training instructor in an Oklahoma City. school. His muffler has been patented and tests have been start- ed with various sizes. Smith said he got the idea for the muffler while flying during the World War. He has spent much time since then overcoming the, problem of back-pressure. STORE CLOSED February 22nd WASHINGTON" BIRTHDAY SABIN’S “CILIOM” WILL BE SHOWN LAST TIMES TONIGHT “Quick Mil—ho:s" at Coli- seum at 1:30 A. M. al\(! TOITIO rrow 3 O R COLISEUM 7:30——9:30 LAST TI TONIGHT .\ LILIOM Starting Tuesday—Preview Tonight “QUICK MILLIONS” Starts 1:00 A. M. With “Liliom” showing for last times tonight at the Coliseum | ‘Theatre, “Quick Millions” will head- line the new progr Y night, and this new program will be previewed at 1:30 o'clock to- night. | In “Liliom,” among the features are a beer garden in Hungary, a carnival with side-shows, merry-go- | rounds and Ferris wheels, Charles Farrel as a dual-natured “tough,” and trains that run to Paradise| (and Purgatory. Frank Borzage di- rected. “Quick Millions” is a story of big cities, of suddenly acquired wealth, and big business power. Spencer Tracy has the star role. Others prominent in the cast in- clude Marguerite Churchill, Sally Eilers, John Wray, Robert Burns, Warner Richmond and George Raft. - e ‘Peace Adds New Burden to Italy’s African Colony BENGASI, Libya, Feb. 22.- Paci- fication of Lybia has brought an acute upemployment situation which the provinelal authorities are try- ing to offset with farming and building projects. | Thousands of natives who fled to | Egypt and other peaceful regions during the 10 years of warfare are| returning and demanding a livell- hood. The decade of guerrilla fighting | ended recently in a victory for the | Italians in the Cirenaica region. the | " | /Italian Farmer Unearths | Effigy ofluman Ruler NAPLES, Feb. 22.—While plowing at Pozzuoli mnear here, a farmer i unearthed & beautiful marble statue of the Emperor Adrianus. more | than 1,000 years old. The head, right leg and left foot | were missing but were found near- by. The statue, more than eight feet in height, has been- placed . the National Museum of Naples. SRR RNy NAYE RN ERREONNRENENARARAI NN, SEENEEE R EERET SR INETEANEETNERNERE, CLOSED R e T L L e e R P T TR E TR B LT R PR R T T e e R e T T T ] 29IRSNITNIITNINIANTARREN SR SR NN R L TR SR E SR AN PO NN NE N eape 5o e n R RN NNERE JBRNENCEBRRNGE DT SRCRN a/&g%v ALL DAY February 22 WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY Pacific Coast Coal Co. Bv CLIFF STERRETT