The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 14, 1932, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932. - 3. } OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR THOMAS JUDSON JUNEAU, ALASKA Dear Sir: Inasmuch as your attitude towards women’s rightful place in public office is not generally under- stood, we are asking that, as a matter of courtesy, you surrender your office as Mayor, to a woman, for three days— WE NOMINATE ON THE LAUGH TICKET MARIE DRESSLER MAYOR OF JUNEAU for THURSDAY—FRIDAY—SATURDAY MARCH 17—18—19 WELL RUN THIS | | | | OUR PLATFORM: Laughs for everybody. Blues to be chased right out of sight. | Thrills and romance galore. | (Signed) POLLY MORAN, Campaign Manager. | POLLS OPEN 7 O’'CLOCK Thursday, Friday, i Saturday at CAPITOL 1 REV. HUBBARD [tamed for his daring and skill in | exploratoins. Before he undertook |his Alaska expeditions, he had | scaled the lofty peaks of the Alps |and had brought back data highly I valued by mtific authorities. Father Hubbard declared that on | s way back to the. States, after present trip' of exploration, he | hopes to visit in Juneau in July T A feminine executive wouid be the | its application in. domestic outlays. Maybe What Juneau Needs Just at Present Time [Is Woman in Mayoralty Chair There is a movement on foot to have a woman Mayor in this city. | Why not? There are lots of reasons, but two are enough. Social and | economic considerations should re- commend the idea to the electorate, The tourisi season approaches. ersonification of graciousness to visitors. She would hold receptions at ‘the City Hall. Afternoon tea would be a daily institution, as it should be. So much for social aspects. Give .thought to fiscal matters. Most wives are the financial man- agers of their hoseholds. Always, the distaff side has had to make one dollar do the work of two in order to balance the home budget. In these times of depression, fru- gality can best be practiced with respect to public expenditures by the person who is experienced with Still Another Reason “Besides,” declared Eric Paulson, manager of the Capitol theatre, “at- tention should be directed to the desirability of embellishing the gal- cal ideas. Marle sweeps into offics, routs the gahgs and triumphs. Torchlight processions, political ratiles, the political machinations of the underworld and other vivid details feature the picture. Tense Little Drama There is a tense little drama, 00, s0 that Miss Dressler has a’ chance for some of Her famous characters work. Charles F. Riesner, who filmed “Caught Short” and “Reduicing.” directed ‘Politics.” * The juvenile leads are played by William Bakewell, of “All Quiet on the Wi m Front,” and “Karen Morley, who recently appeared in “‘Never the Twain Shall Meet.” John Miljan, seen in “Son of In- dia,” plays the gang ruler. Rosco Ates, stuttering comedian of “The Big House, 'is Polly's husband. bt PR e R Prison Population Reaches New Peak | WALLA WALLA, Wash, Mach 14. |—With the arrival of twenty-five the Council Chamber of the City |NeW prisoners, the all-time peak Hall—portraits of former -Mayors. g‘)l’“t:elon of tgedsmtfhl’e?;finfllfy Without exception, the likenesses [nas ibeen equalied Wil B317. testify to unusual intelligence,| Although, the institution is over- strong character and sterling hon- |crowded, Warden Clarence Long esty. Yet in many instances, faci>] |disclosed that the number of fe- comliness is not a dominant trait. |Mmale prisoners, thrLy‘cl}r.;'e,' was Would n5t a woman's picture sup-~ icon-%lderflbly below‘ the f'ugaea to- ply needed embellishment to the [tal for the past year, forty-eight. collection?” Fertunately for women, and, I that matter, for men and chlldren.ipus,ors Derlure too, a demonstration will be given | They Will Aid in on how to conduct a campaign of ]\, M C [ a woman mayoralty candidate at o More Conflicts the Capitol theatre in the near fu- lery of portraits on the walls of ture, Wednesday Midnight Preview ‘Politics” will be previewed at 1 o'clock Wednesday night and will be shown at regular. performances beginning Thursday evening. In “Politics” reform, the women's vote | and crooked officials, mingle in a hilarious, blend. Marie Dressler is a candidate for mayor. Her cam-| gaign manager is Polly Moran. 1 Marie and the redoubtable Polly | Moran go into politics to clean up | the town, organize the women and get thém' to go on strike until their CLEVELAND, O, March 14—A resolution withholding its support from any future war was adopted by the Ohip Pastors Convention after a spirited debate. The resolution declared “we will in_any war. We will not use our classrooms or pulpits as recruiting stations. We deplore the action of | making military service, against sci- | ence, a test of citizenship and mili- tary training in college a require- ment, never again sanction or participate | S | Far From the | | 1 Brijoying a ‘“‘second honeymoon,” shown on the beach at Nassau, Bahamas. I } better known as Nancy Carrol of film fame and friend husband is editor of a New York magazine. may soon retire from the screen New York v Kiieg Ligl;ts : Fiih Mr. and Mrs. Bolton Mallory are Mrs. MalloYy is probably Rumor hag it that the fair Nancy in order to spend all hez time in with hubby, Strong Drink Nets Fish for American Explorers RIODE JANBIRO, March14,—Fish scribed when Willits J.. Hole re- turned here on the yacht Samona cisco and Los Angeles Museums. The party went up the Amazon and ascended the Ro Negros, where they used the indian sys- tem of catching fish. the water. that The echemical reaction Tlowed intoxicated the fish floated to the surface, Thirteen Spades and | Grand Slam Bid Wins | PORTLAND, March 14.—Miss “In any dilemma of loyalty to country or to Chtist, we Will' choose husbands capitulate to' their politi- to follow Christ.” VIFE or MOTHER? | WHO HAS THE STRONGER CLAIM? Here is a VITAL PROBLEM lifted from real life. Isabella Gauld bid a grand slam in spades here after her bridge which succumb to drink were de-| 11 with specimens for San Fran- | A certain shrub was thrown into | party garnered some rars ' mot mentioning those | s that ¢ away. P60 E. XS 'Ihad bid four hearts, and Miss | Gauld made it. She held thirteen spades. Mrs. R. W. Merseredu of- fered four diamonds and Mrs. Eugene Rockey, the dealer, bid three clubs beft to Mrs. Corbett. vulnerable, ROt 51 R uliond ne. the turn came Neither side was TEXAS LOOP MAY SPONSOR DALLAS, Tex, March 14.—Texas league club owners may lend fin- |'ancial as well as moral support to organization of one or more Class D leagues in the state this year, lent J. Alvin ‘Gardner of the | circuit is in sympathy with | a move. He believes it would a ‘“career saver” for many | p! rs who have no chance |of dticking in Class A baseball— the only classification now organ- ized in Texas. Plans are uhder way to form at | least two Class D leagues to serve | as farms for Texas league clubs. S eee partner, Mrs. Elliott R. Corbett, Th: program will be introduced by E. Rodenberg and S. Wailstedt will make a short talk on the pur- i | and then plans to deliver a motion | ‘ | pi re lecture” here of ‘this year's Famous Explorer Is Bound adventur o PR, e Ry . for Smokelands and ’ " | Volcanic Peaks 1MUSIGA|‘E TU 1 (Continuec from Page One) 7 BE WEN BY e the crater of Mt. Katmai was a| carly explorers, that the lake in boiling-hot lake. I could not ac- cept this statement, so. I went to| Katmai to see for myself. From the | top of the cre it looked lik i i brfiw Me“;:fi’ k whc‘:fkl roacned | « Moose Legion, No. 25, will give the water, T found it ice cold, as I A Musicale tomorrow night at 8:30 fiad bnenvruru 1 _must be? ' |o'clock in Moose Hall. Following lvio.y i)is;p In Winter |the program, dancing will be en- “My earlier experience with Kat- {1978, mai's ‘oiling lake’ and subsequent study haye led me to believe the ice-cold lake disappears in winter. = ¢ “That is why T am starting off p"ae °‘hm° Legion, at this time of the year. I am al- T the coporrtabengiaim will ap- most sire that when I geb to the pear Mrs. Ann Ellis, Mrs. Crystal by 'of Mt Eatioad and g down‘Snow Jenne, Mrs. Trevor Davis, S thie ol o e thad | Gertrude Wallstedt, Murielle Wall- fetuliar: xhlnorhanan. the M'immng" stedt, Sam Ritter, Harry Brandt. lake of Katmai, but the way to find | T e out is to go there. | Aft i % 2 | ter several days spent in the k~32~1nM€heK;;:‘s:;Ln‘Zipn$fllqgé hospital have now returned to: my the famous Valley of Ten Thousand tc)g‘l,t;c r:yh e;:ti{l;ll;all D 1o Smokes—a picturesque title, but |, DR. GEC - elightly exaggerated. a4 = sy RARTON, “In 1929 I found 216 smokes in the | valley. Last year, flying over it by | airplane, T could count but six; major smokes.” i Will Go Te Aniakchak “Another objective will be Aniak- | chak, the world's largest active vol- | b canic crater. [ “Another will be Shishaldin Vol- cano, which erupted recently.” ‘Margie will be taken for a ride, Father Hubbard confided to friends here. Margie is a black malamute, and leader of dog teams the famousex- plorer used on former expeditions in search of scientific data. e will be taken by plane from Holy Cross t0 Seéward, to meet Father Hubbard there. Awaiting, Father Hubbard at Se- ward are Ken Chisholm, Santa Clara | University football player, who has acompanied the intrpeid priest oni [ | SHOP IN JUNEAU : | DONALDINE BEAUTY PARLORS i Telephone 496 RUTH HAYES ) o Guaranteed SHEET METAL WORK PLUMBING | GEO. ALFORS | PHONE 564 1 . YE SANDWICHE = SHOPPE 10 a.m. " ESToR ERBLAND GEORGIA RUDOLPH i L3 - 1 T ELECTRICAL REPAIR WORK ceveral of his expeditions, and Jack Chisholm, 18 years old, son of Harry F. Morton, Mayor of Anch- oragée and Mrs. Morton. The two young men will go with Father Hubabrd on his exploratory jour-/ neys this year. Daring And Skill Father Hubabrd, who is head of | NO JOB TOO SMALL the geology department at the Uni- | im Elec = ; versity of Santa. Clara, Cal, is Cap Electric Co.. ALASKA MEAT CO. { QUALITY AND SERVICE TO YOUR LIKING Meadowbrook Butter Austin Frésh Tamales PHONE 39 Deliveries—10:30, 2:30, 4:30____ [} 1 A TRIANGLE OF LOVE, MON DUTY ITTY . Torn between loyalty charged: EY, by Yane Abbott .. GARFIELD FREW disappointed his snobbish family'by marrying " a “commoner” and his mother promptly began trying to create a rift between the young couple. Wealth, social position and autocratic power were on the mother's . side, and KITTY FREW soon realized she was struggling against uneven odds.: . love for his wife, CGARFIELD faced a real k- dilemma; and on his chbice depended KITTY'S future, a tense situat'on ithdramaand pathos. FRE to his mother and AN’ SER Old papers for sale at The Emplre. | APPEALING STORY IN IAL FORM Read how KITTY FREW met the great problem of her life, a story of young love by JANE ABBOTT. STARTS TUES IH i E DAY, MARCH 15, in THE EMPIRE PLAY WILL END ITS RUN TONIGHT | at 1 o'Clock Tonight [ —Shows Tomorrow I p s “The Man in Posséssion,” star ring Robert Montgomery and Iren Purcell, will be shown at the Capi | tol theatre night. “The Leo Carn for the last times to: icide Squad,” featuring lo, Noah Beery and Mary t and will headline the new m t6 be shown at regular performancds tomorrow night In “The Man In Possession, |Montgomery and Miss Purcell enact their roles with remarkable artis. Others In Notable Cast Others in the imposing cast ate C. Aubrey Smith of “Bi ther” fame; Beryl Mercer, distin: guished character actress who play. starred on | Homicide Squad’ Previews| chelor Fa-| | ! ( | Briah, will be previewed at 1o'clock | £ | | Gegin- | § LAST TIMES TONIGHT : | NEW CEASS B (‘lR(‘,Ul‘l‘Sihome of a ravishing widow and he | the stage in “Candlelight”; Alan| Mowbray, who last played in “To- | paze" on the stage; Maude Eburne.l Forrester Harvey and Yorke Sher- wood, noted British players. The locale of the story is in England and Montgomery plays| § the part of the young ne'er-do-well who becomes a sherifif’s deputy, | serving attachment writs. 1 Impersonates A Butler His duty takes him into the is persuaded to impersonate a but- ; i {M:r to spare her the humiliation of Phaflotie. Sipelinyod Irene Purcell having ai i ng an attachment guard in her C. Abrey Smith hoyse during an. important dinner party. T.ere are many hilarious highlights, climaxed in the ousting of the widow's suitors and ad- mirers. Of course the butler wins the lady fair, amid gay circum- stances. ‘The dialogue is effervescent and the story moves smartly with a sophisticated motivation. It is charmingly set in an English cottage and the costumes and backgrounds are es- pecially worthy of comment. Suspense and Fast Action “The Homicide Squad” is filled | sprightly and; § a SAM WOOD production “MAN IN POSSESSION"-—We are {in possession of the best in both ~=MIDNIGHT SHOW-—= Dedicated to the police and Pictures and Sound TONIGHT—1 A. M, 2 we in- [full of interest, and give a series| with suspense and fast action, and tells a highly dramatic story. ‘The picture deals with the con- flict between police and gangsters in a graet city, and gives a re- markably interesting exposition of ' the methods of the modern police | foree. A gangster leader kills the | son of a police officer when the |, young man worms his way into the | gang by false pretenses, and is about to expose the criminals to| his superior officers. Crammed With Excitement This brings about an intensive | warfare which is crammed with excitement, and involves a police “cleanup” of the entire under- | world, in which the authorities are aided by a quick-witted girl, The situations of the story are vite all officers of the law to see | this picture FREE. Present your badge. of intimate views of the haunts of the underworld. Speakeasies, cheap | dance halls and dives supply the | setting that is rich in, “local color.” There are also many interesting | scenes laid in police ‘headquarters, | ‘where the homicide squad carries | on its work of combatting the THE NEW Hupmobile | wife, left Saturday night on the Northwestern for Seattle to consult Iphysiclans regarding a serious op- of ‘coal into the city bunkers. 'the tapestry set which was disposed criminal elément. W A DOUGLAS NEWS | SPECIAL MEETING OF The Douglas City Council met in special session for more than three hours Saturday night to consider matters in connection with releas- ing of the local cannery buildings. The situation was gone over at length with E. B. Dudden who was present, but final action was de- ferred until lateér this week when a second extra meeting will be held. ——————— SEYS TO CONSUL SPECIALIST 545 s Jack Sey, accompanied by his eration which -heis advised will be necessary Defore he recovers his health. —————— COAL SHIPMENT ARRIVES p T The freighter Denali docked here yesterday, unloading about 75 tons ——,e - TAPESTRY SET AWARDED James McNaughton was awarded CITY COUNCIL HELD |1 of here Saturday by the Catholic| ladies. PIUEASHIDAS Ty WOOLEN FROCK MADE - IN BLACK AND CRIMSON WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14— Patience McCormick Goodhart is Wearing a street costume of black The crimson jacket of thin wool bas elbow length sleeves which re- veal cuffs of the black woolen dress, With it she wears & small black felt hat. IN TRUTH A CAR FOR A NEW AGE! JAMES CARLSON Juneau Distributor LOGGER A GREAT VALU H. S. Graves The Clothing Man 8 EXTRA HEAVY SHIRTS $6.00