The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 1, 1934, Page 3

| 8 COLIZEUM A -FULEELENGTH SCREAMIE SET TO MUSIC, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE MONDAY JAN. 1 b , 1934, GAY WITH ROMANCE them to rout! nis King’s yeu'll mance in year! “"STAN JERNIS KING A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Picture Produced by HAL ROACH STARTS TONIGHT Ho. Hum! Starting off a new 1934, you’ll bring good ness to all our friends. Here Again year. Well, little we're for you, and hope luck and happi- H. S. GRAVES . “The Clothing Man™ Another Chanee Another opportunity to enjoy our job of serving you in a friendly, helpful way. Every good wish fer your continued well-being is in our hearts. “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” J Bo1d, bad bandits . . . but a charging bull put | Yeu'll roar at their an-| tics, yeuw'll thrill to Den-| T 7 love-songs, | film at th Capitol Theatra, enjoy real ro- the novelty surprice feature of the D note i c sy . { Even fish dance, stars form musi- fcal notes and ocean liners waltz | LAUREL-HARDY PLOT OF ‘MELODY CRUISE’ IS SPICY AND FRIVOLOUS Fine Comedians Head Cast‘ of Season’s Biggest Musi- cal Hit at Capitol | The whole world embarks on ai rhythmic “Melody Cruise” in the| R.K.O.- | Radio Pictures’ production: em-| bodying sensational screen musical | novelties, with Charlie Ruggles | Phil Harris, Greta Nissen and Hel-! en Mack in the cast. { “Melody Cruise” is said to be| unique entertainment, because or} its innovation of a story complete- ly set to music. Every action of the | players, every movement of trans- portation, every toot of the whistle | and every word uttersd forms a| in the melodic symphony on the waves to keep in l’h_\'lhm‘ with the story. Mary Sandrich directed “Mel-| ody Cruise,” incorporating rhyth- !mic dialogue and several song: | pecially written for this picture by Val Burton and Will Jason, i posers of the popular P“nthmlxu | Serenade.” | The plot, while necessarily light, | frivolous and spicy, holds mwresu throughout with its gay comedy.| Alan Chandler, millionaire play- boy and his pal, Pete Wells, flm-1 bark for California. Alan #s in-| surance of immunity to marriage,| mails a letter to Pete's wife, Oul-‘ lining Pete's indiscretions, with | instructions that it be opened only | }in case of his marriage. The situ-| {ation becoffies hilariously compli- | cated when Alan actually falls in !love and Pete is constrained to! persecute Alan with frame-ups to| discourage the match. Pete raus\ the letter from his wife result in| an uprmrimxs climax. | DOES IT PAY? | { { 3 ! { § s Well, Wmnmg Football ] Games Does Not Hurt \ s \ N i E | | | | in the Least IOWA CITY, Jan. 1—If there are any doubters of the commer- cial importance of victories in big university football, Iowa can them a few arguments. Briefly, Iowa’s story is: 50,000 customers in 1932, and nearly 250,- 000 in 1933. In three home games last fall approximately 75.000 fans saw the Hawkeyes in action, more than| double the attendance in four home | tilts a year ago when they weren't | winning. And only one of year's three home games against Big Ten opposition. give | lasl Weather in 1933 Colder‘ Than Any Previous Year;| Last Month Was Coldest! (Continued trom Page One) 8342 inches, or 1.25 inches above‘ the normal. The wettest year of record was that of 1917 with a total of 106.52 inches and the driest was that of 1910 with a total of 14460 inches. January was com- Jaratively dry. Wet and dry months alternated until October inclusive. November was wet and December was the driest month of that name of record. October was the wettest month with 14.09 inches, and De- cember the driest with 0.88 inch. August was comparatively the wet- test month with 11.72 inches, -or 443r inches above the normal. The‘ Zreatest amount in any 24-hour| period was 2.84 inches on October | 45. The total snowfall for the| Jjear was 125.6 inches, or 17.6 inches ibove the normal. February had | he greatest amount of snow, 49.3| inches, and January was second | with 405 inches. Seme High Winds “Winds of 32 miles per hour or over were recorded on October 21, 22, and 23, and Deecmber 16, the highest being 39 miles per hour from the northeast on October 22. “Light fog was recorded on 15 days during the year. No dense| log was recorded at the station. There were four occurrences of fog each in September and No- vember, three each in August and October and one in January. “Auroras were observed on 16 days during the year: five in Octo- ber, four in March, three in Aug- ust and two each in May and September. “There were 227 days with meas- ureable precipitation and 72 days with measureable snowfall. Sixty lays, were clear, 19 of these in December; 54 days were partly cloudy and 251 days cloudy.” Ignorant of Rain CAPETOWN—There are children - UNITED FOOD (0. CASH GROCERS Phone 16 We Deliver.. Meats—Phone 16 P et e e i BB 10 years old in the western part of South Africa who never have seen rain. The Minister of Lands found them when he visited dis- tricts in which no rain has fallen for a decade. — e — — Daily Empire Want Ads Pay! Romance Here? When Jack Oakie of the films sailed from Los Angeles for Hono- lulu, he received farewell greetings from Hazel Forbes, heiress to tooth- paste millions. (Associated Press Photo) SCHOOLS OPEN. AFTER HOLIDAY OF TWO WEEKS Sessions Start at Regular| Hour Tomorrow Morn- ing, Is Announcement Regular sessions of both the Ju-| neau Grade School and the Juneau High School will begin tomorrow, January 2. at the regular hours, it was announced this morning bv, and his ensuing efforts to retrieve | cny Superintendent of Schools, R.| S Raven. - Heat in both buildings is being kept on both night and day in or- der to make them comfortable for children and teachers, according | to the announcement. ents ars equested to dress their children smrm]v particularly hands and ears, and are urged to bring the small children living quife a dis- tance from the schools. The schools were dismissed two M weeks ago today because of the extreme cold and have observed a two week holiday including the | regular ten day Christmas vacation. POWER PLANT, RADIO STATION UP IN FLAME was .1/ ural shade. iTwo Men Mush Over Trail ™™ % ., Reporting Disastrous Fire at Katalla CORDOVA, Algska, Jan. 1.—The power plant and radio stafion of the Chilkat Oil Company at Ka- talla, was destroyed by fire accord- ing to word brought here by Oscar Knuteson and J. R. Webster, mushed here over 90 miles of un- broken trail. They said the fire is believed to have been caussd by an explosicn resulting from a leaky gasoline pipe. Firemen were hampered wilh frozen water pipes. The large fuel tank a few fect from the power plant and radio station was saved through efforts of voluteers. The loss is not determined. !er” which who LAUREL, HARDY COMEDY OPENS HERE TONIGHT \Inimitable Pair in Feature| Length Comedy “The Devil's Brother” will | | | | The whole family enjoy | Laurel and Hardy's lat feature | length comedy, “The Davii's Broth- opens tonight at the Coliseum Theatre for it is a pic- ture which bears not only the stamp of individual, inimitable hu- mor which these two beloved com- {ics are nofed for, but which has | been supplied with a highly color- {ful mu 1 background. Laid in a picturesque era of nobility, court- ly ladies and highway bandits, the | plot gives the Messrs. Laurzl and Hardy every opportunity to make delectable fools of themselves and| to become involved in a seriss of side-splitting adventures which al- most leads them to the gallows. The comic pair have never been’ funnier than in their latest vehicle. ‘I@e picture is also benefited by an excellent supporting cast, which features the well-known stage star, King, who sings a numb"r; icking ballads and proves| Iumfllf equally expert at dramatic work in the | and the Marquis de Can Marco.| Thelma Todd is an engaging Lady | Pamcla and uniformly excellent | yals are contributed by Jas. ayson, Lucille Brown, Arthur . Henry Armetta, Matt Mc-| gh, Lane Chandler and Nena | iartero. The picture has been di- | rected with discernment and a re- | freshing vigor by Hal Roach. S My Bea}lty;tl_i?t' | dual role of Diavolo| I ® | | | 1 \% [k JANE ALDEN Tt one's hair becomes a bit dis-| | colored through the use of the i wrong treatment several hot oil | treatments may restore the origi- | nal color. The oil should be applied iwarm massaged thoroughly into . the hair and then steamed in by | covering with hot towels. The treat- |ment should be repeated every | week until the hair regains its nat- NOTICE Finding it necessary to liquidate on coal and feed accounts, on and after January 2nd, 1934, coal and feed will be sold for cash only. —adv. D. B. FEMMER, | e - | ATTENTION | JUNEAU WOMAN'S CLUB | | The Juneau Woman's Club will | hold their regular monthly busmes»“ meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, 1934, at 2 pm. in the City Cauncxli Chambers. | | | NORA B. CHASE, —adv. Secreta . | PAINTS—OILS | | Builders' and Shelf \ HARDWARE Thomas Hardware Cn. NEW To Our Many Friends and Customers HARRY RACE DRUGGIST ‘Tke Squibb Store” YEAR 8 o a2 LR R [He thought of his past shins as he sat on the Bridge of Thighs! husband :n o bust bacha\or :n 'he loose A nren on the ug" nd f orty m addening maidens o0 @ maiden cru\se\ NAUGHTYCALIR NUTTYCAL! MUSICALL A new ripple in enter- X tainment that will [ift you up with the gliding gulls! With CHARLIE RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS GRETA NISSEN, MARJORIE GATESON, HELEN MACK, Chick Music end lyrics by Will Jason and Val Burton, Directed by Mark Sandrich. Associate producer, Lovis 8rock e il manner throughout the town. T New Year Receptions New Year's Day will be cbserved by open house and informal re- ceptions in many homes in Ju~ neau today where the spirit of goodwill and friendiiness will be expressed by wishes for success and happiness during 1934. In addition to the private homu SOVIET SOWING 1934 RECEIVES ™ ANGIENT GRAINS GREAT WELCOME .. THROUGHOUTGITY LENINGRAD, Jal\ Sy - rye and barley, than 1,000 years, are being plant- ed by the Horticultural Institute | where informal gafherings are be= to determine their vitality. The With whistles from the st2am- | ing held, there is a reception fi £ grains were found by excavation ©€'s in po the Alaska-Juneau | members of the Masonic Lodge of . in the Tartar Republic of the an- Gold Mining Company, the sharp | all degrees from all points on Gas~ . crack of revolvers, fire crackers and other mnoisemakers, the year of 1934 was ushered in at midnight | last night. Crowds gathered in private homes tineau Channel, at the Scottish Rite Temple from 2 o'clock \mfil' 5 o'clock this afternoon. % * e 3 cient city of Suvar which ished in the tenth century. flour- -~ AUTGMOBILE LICENSES & FIRE THIS MORNING 7 Automobile licenses for 1934 are and all places of amusement to now due and payable. Plates are| watch the old year out and the Wood burning behind a stove !9 now available. Fees, Territorial | new year in with songs, noisemak- | the Winn Apartments, corner of Seward and Second, at 5 o'cl called out the Department. in an orderu damage was nil. $10.00, City $5.00. A. W. HENNING, City Clerk |ers and a spirit of gaity though | with - few exceptions New Year’s Eve was observed —adv. o THE CALIFORNIA GROCERY EXTENDS YOU And Expresses Sincere appreciation to all our customers and friends for the patronage we have received during 1933 And Our Hope Is to serve you courteously and satisfactorily during 1934. CALIFORNIA GROCERY