The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1934, Page 3

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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE TUESDAY MAY 15, 1934. TWO FEATURES ARE DFFERED AT COLISEUM {Zane Grey ey Picture and‘ Buck Jones Thriller Combined Tonight [ Zane Grey's “The Golden West,” a4 new Fox picture, featuring George O'Brien in the leading role, | the story of which pivots about a feud between two aristocrati southern families, comes to the| Coliseum theatre tonight in a; double bill with Bu"k Jones in |“The Thni' Hunter.” The e scenes of the picture are in a southern atmosphere. The later sequences are located in the rugged west during the days of Indian domination. O'Brien por- | trays a dual role, first as a lover, whose romance is interrupted by |the feud, and afterwards as the| leader of a tribe of Indians. Janet Chandler, a recent Fox | Films discc Marion Burns, | ’Emme:'. C n, Edmund Breese, Bert Hanlon, Arthur Pierson and Onslow Stevens are prominent in| | the cast. The picture was dnrected, SPINACH ! 3 i ; | by David Howard. A new version of the greenhorn in Hollywood will be seen in ’l‘he Thrill Hunter,” a Columbia pic- 9, What's SPINACH ture that presents Buck Jones in| got to do with an unusual type of role. love?..You'llfind I Buck is cast as a cowboy vmo: h has no great desire to enter the out when she als of Hollywood, but who be-‘ tells it to the in his own pre- | judge in the fun- niest breach of promise suitever framed into court! I STARTS TONIGHT Stim SUNMERVILLE| varications that he finds himself| in the cinema capital as the ace stunt man of the motion pictures, ile in reality his abilities hardly |extend beyond clever horseman- | ship. | S (NORTHERN PACIFIC , TO HAVE TEN NEW LOCOMOTIVES SOON| “Alaskans will no doubt be in- erested in the new locomotives which will carry them over the | North Coast Limited of the North- |ern Pacific Railway in the future,” z, well known tative of that com- ived in Juneau sev- 1 days ago. “A locomotive whx(h is complete- ly equipped with will b(‘ an dllldLL]un I this type of assenger 'uu notives. are mm;z manul’mv_m- y Company at Phumolphn “for use in the Rocky Mountain country ¥ jon its North “Coast Limited. Each HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May .*I‘of these locomotives will be 110 More than 500 stars and featuredfeet in length and will be the players will participate in the fir rst|largest locomotives in passenger annual Film Stars’ Frolic to bc service in the Northwest. One of held in a Hollywood stadium, May "he<(' sleek moguls of the rails will 18, 19 and 20, a combination Cll'»‘bc exhibited, according to North- {cus, rodeo and mardi gras. {ern Pacific operating officials, in Eddie Cantor, president of the|the transportation pageans known creen Actors' Guild, will act as|as the “Wings of a Century” for I | master of ceremonies. James Cag-|f{wo weeks late ¥ August. ,nm will be director of the arena., “At that time, the first and last Ann Harding is in' charge of de»o—; locomotives purchased by the North- |rations. Leon Errol will handle ern Pacific which is the ‘First of | the side show. Mary Astor is direc-|the Northern Transcontinentals, hor of floats and display. Borls|will show graphically the evolution | Karloff, the screen terrorist, is to in steam locomotive construction |direct special events. Sam Hardy|over a period of 64 years. The lis aligned with a corps of side|Minnetonka was purchased as Lo- show barkers. Tyler Brooke will|comotive No. 1 by the Northern ‘bc the impresario of the ballyhoo|Pacific in 1870. It will be oper- jcontingent. Morgan Wallace will|ated under its own steam, fired |direct the girl shows, and Dick|with wood, throughout the 1934 | Powell will be in charge of the|world’s fair as it was during 1933. singers. The Minnetonka is a balloon-stack Several stars will peddle candy|locomotive of early vintage,” Mr. sell tickets or act|Katz said. ke ) Scientists have estimated the earth’s .age to be three billion years. STARTS HEATRE TONIGHT! MIDNIGHT SHOW TONiGHT AT 1 0’CLOCK Mining Location Notices at Em- pire office. WARRACK Construction Co. Juneau Phone 487 3 = FINE Watch 2nd Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN FRONT STREET H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart, Schaffner and | | Marx Clothing ]| {and peanuts, | as performers. - Mining Location Notices at Em- pire omu VISIT THE Salmon Creek Roadhouse ANTON EIESS Sherwin-Williams “Semi-Lustre” A Satin Finish for Interior Use THE AMAZING WASHABLE FINISH Semi-lustre is a quality product and its econ- omy is found in the satisfactory service it renders, its durability and the ease with which it brushes out to a full, smooth, rich, lustrous coating. Finish one room in Semi-Lustre and it will become your standard recommendation for all similar work in the future. $1.00 per quart $3.50 per gallon Thomas Hardware Co. Purse Size CHERAMY PERFUMES 50¢ MANY ODORS JUNEAU Drug Co. CORNER DRUG STOR! P O. Substation No. 1 FREE DELIVERY FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Al Cdpxlol 1| SUM AND ZASU o GAPITUI. B||.|." Y 7 3‘“?? gyt "Love Honor, and Oh C: NV Baby! Has Breach of l == Promise Suit lingers longer because its PURE Vanilla B8 s the lawyer and’ ZaSu Pitts as| 5) the girl who has been promised-‘ | will open here tonight at the Capi- | eatre, Based on the Broad-| tage hit, “Oh, Promise Me,"” ram Robinson and Howard t is by far the most up- of the popular Summer- itts |, co-starring comedies S ed by Universal. The plot reyolves around Slim, cast as a ne'er-do-well lawyer, and Zasu, filing clerk who gets all the # facts from life from her banker- ,\« tarian-philandering employer. ce Teasdale makes a devastat- ¢ blonde villainess. One of the outstanding discov- | eries made by the pair is that life ‘nml love are “just a lot of spin- jach.” To find this out, they go | through several amazing experi- Contracts covering the construe-|ences, including a faked rain- |tion of Territorial school buildings, storm, threats of perjury and the |at Ouzinkie, Afognak and Unalas-, ch of promise trial. For a |ka have been awarded to the War- ile it looks as if Slim will join rack Construction Company by his unlucky clients in the local Territorial Commissioner of Edu- Jail | cation Anthony E. Karnes. | Sharing these experiences with The total bid of the Warrack Slim and ZaSu, in one way or an- Construction Company on these) ©! her, are George Barbier, Lucille schools was $28,914, $1,186 less than G n, Miss Teasdale, Donald the next lowest bidder. Individual Meek, Purnell Pratt and Adriene bids on the three schools by the Dore, the latter said to be one of Warrack Construction Compgny‘lh(‘ most beautiful woman in Hol- were, Ouzinkie, a building contain- | lywood. The picture was directed ing two class rooms and living by Eddie Buzzell, the famous quarters for a teacler, $6,650.00; = s Afognak, $11,668 and Unalaska, $10,596. The latter two schools will contain four class rooms apiece. Other contractors presenting bids on the construction of these schuols were R. J. Sommers, whose total bid was $32,000 and Dishaw and Son, with a total bid of $31,100. | “Work will proceed as soon as materials can be shipped into these places, and we will use all Alaska workmen and material where pos- sible, as is the custom of our com- pany,” Mr. Warrack said. - -, W. WHYTE RETURNS HERE FROM SKAGWAY WHERE HE MANAGED GRAND THEATRE SLUIM SUMMERVILLE ‘).{'LOVE HONOR AND OH, BABY UnivérRsAL PRooUSTrON SCHOOL BIDS AWARDED T0 WARRACK CO. Construction of Schools at:’ Afognak, Unalaska and QOuzinkie Begins Soon Wise to Call 48 Juneau Transfer Co. when in need of MOVING or STORAGE Fuel 0il Coal Transfer Announcement I have taken over the management of the Snap Shoppe and will continue to maintain a first class photo finishing establishment. By the latest processes the amateur is as- | sured of the best possible results for his C. W. Whyte, who relieved O, efforts. Olson as manager of the Grand Theatre in Skagway last week, when the latter came to Junead for medical attention, returned té.. Juneau on the Northwestern. Mr. Olson returned to Skagway on the steamer on its northbound trip. Zalmain Gross made the round trip to Skagway on the Northw: ern to meet Mr. Whyte and r here with him. We ask you to bring in your next film and give our work a trial. Trevor M. Davis The Latest Stunning Manish: Felt Hats Assorted Styles and Shades COLEMAN'’S To the Interest of Every Merchant If you are in the market for a CASH REGISTER —New or Second Hand—I will be in Juneau about May 22. The National Cash Register Co. Alaska Representative Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. L e rreroeant ‘Broadway comedian and stage di- rector, who has made many suc- Schilling : 8 STARTS }‘ TONIGHT! Double Feature Aitraction! —FEATURE NO. 1— Zane Grey's Fast-action drama of the winning of the west GEORGE O'BRIEN JANET CHANDLER MARION BURNS Directed by DAVID HOWARD FOX Picture Z e — —FEATURE NO. 2— BUCK JONES THRILL HUNTERS Roaring with action and heart-pounding suspense — tingling with excitement, comedy and tender romance! ot 25°¢ 00 ATS ANY TIME _ GEORGE BROTHERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS Phones 92—95 Free Delivery Third Annual DeMolay Ball Scottish Rite Temple FRIDAY, MAY 18 Music by Troubadours INVITATIONAL—REFRESHMENTS Dancing 9:30 to 1 Admission $1.00 cMake f/z;m ?/z@én?zég n?w i PORCHGS ST€PS & DCC“ ‘When you repaint your steps and porch be sure to get Fuller quick drying Porch and Deck Paint—it lasts. | 't show water marks, g - ( PORCH AND ) \ DECK PARNT \ ' Juneau-Young Hdwe. Co: | prrrrreeeee DIRTY SHIRTS! Mean Nothing to the GENERAL @ ELECTRIC: WASHER Why drudge weekly over the family washing? = Let this machine do the heavy werk. $5 00 and $5.00 Monthly [ ] Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. JUNEAU—Phone 6 DOUGLAS—Phone 18

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