The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 8, 1934, Page 3

A PERSONAL LETTER TO MR AND MRS, JUNEAU: Every now and then from out the motion pic- ture mills of Hollywood, where every picture starts with high-hope but not so many completely “jell.” comes a picture that seems to have “‘everything,” » and immediately strikes a common cord in every Leart. Such a picture is “David Harum,” bringing Will Rogers to the screen as the cagey, sly but entirely lovable old horse-trader, banker, and love match-maker, David Harum, who won millions of American h earts as a story book character and then more on the speaking stage. I'm not going to attempt to describe it . . . I couldn’t do it justice. I want you to know though, that's its one of the best ever! I don’ t often publicly rave about a picture, but this one is so exceptional; and further if you could have terday and stood in the lobby of the theatre yes- watched the wonderful audience re- action and heard the happy comments, I think you would agree that I should try my best to tell every- body in Juneau to be sure and see David Harum. It makes you happy and glad and sort of gives you a new I hope sure you'll * LAST TIME TONIGHT lease on life. you see it, because when you do, I feel be everlastingly glad you did. Sincerely, CLIFF DAIGLER, Mgr., Capitol Theatre. AVIATION BASES INNORTH HELD DOUGLAS NEWS E { “BLACK MOON" IS EXCITING ' COLISEUM FILM Jack Holt, Fay Wray and | Dorothy Burgess Featur- ed in Thrilling Picture { Tusgle drums beating — yoodoo |erazed Llacks in an orgy of blood | sacrifice he gazed, horror- stricken at the scene — and saw that the leader of the savages was his WIFE! That's just a sketchy idea of the thrills and suspense that awaits you when you see Jack Holt's latest starring Columbpia production, “Black Moon,” now on the bill at the Coliseum Theatre. Dorothy Burgess and Fay Wray have the featured and principal supporting roles to Holt in this production, taken from the Cosmo- politan story of the same title. In the supporting cast are Sseen little Cora Sue Collins, Arnold Korff and Clarence Muse. The story tells of a white woman, wife of Stephen Lane (Jack Holt) who returns to her native island and becomes the high-priestess of a voodoo cult that still engages in blood sacrifices. Holt discovers his wife's dual personality in time to prevent her from sacrificing her own child on a voodoo altor. The picture reaches a high pitch of tension and suspense in many of its sequences, and maintains its speed and action at all times. The work of the cast is exceptionally commendable. Dorothy Burgess, as Holt’s wife, plays a vividly color- ful dramatic role with much feel- ing. Holt is virile and powerful as usual and Fay Wray is appealing and ‘sympathetic. By ALAN GOULD “Now that our Davis cup argo- |nauts are back again empty-hand- ed from the challenge round against England I hope you will not take up the cudgel and lambast the boys,” writes Mark Scarr who peers intently at all sporting proceedings from his conning tower down along |the eastern shore. | It isn’t necessary for us to join the anvil chorus for two reasons: | (1) that we consider the best avail- jable American team was sent to |this year's Davis cup wars, and [(2) that we did not think before- {hand it had much chance to beat England, under any circumstances. “I know and you know,” con- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, OCT. 8, 1934. 3 Star Seeks Divorce | | | | | LK " Ruth Chatterton, stage and screen star, has filed suit in Los Angeles for a divorce from George Brent, movie actor, charging him with being “surly, moody, unreason- able and disagreeable”. The couple is shown, above, in a more blissful moment, tennis. In the inter-zone matches of 1933 and the challenge round of 1934, both against Great Britain, our players failed to win a single match against Bunny Austin or Fred Perry “Little Rollo” Over the same seven-year period our doubles teams, be a continual source of worry, have come to dominate things complete- heights on foreign fronts. have in many instances been spec- tacular enough at home, only tion can be built. Stoefen is the next best prospect. If he comes along an- |other year at the swift pace he f | finds Sally asleep which used to They to become jittery at Roland Garros or around whom a winning combina- Shields has| yet to demonstrate his reliability | in international battle. Lester Rollo singles PREVIEW Tonight 1A. M. “Devil Tiger” ANY TIME 25° seams Dull Headaches Gone i Simple Remedy Does It Headaches caused by constipa- tion are gone after one dose of Adlerika. This cleans poisons out: of BOTH upper and lower bowels. Ends bad sleep, nervousness. But- | ler-Mauro Drug Co, in Douglas by Guy's Drug Store. —adv. lling v pper ‘The luxury of good pepper is ‘\ snyones. It costs no more CARD PARTY SERIES OPENS THIS E GREATEST NEED |tinues Mark, “that they did their |best, gave everything that they had|ia) California blonde may be the has shown most of this year, the Douglas Aerie 117 F. O. E. will give the first of a series of card cently in North Give Defense Outline ‘Continued mroln sage One) ng at 8:30 o'clock. Bridge and whist will be featured with the usu- al prizes for each event plus grand prizes for the highest total scores at the end of the series. A special |tem of weather reporting stations feature of the several events will | with adequate radio facilities to be a huge turkey to be given away |communicate with military planes as a door prize at the finish. At-lin flight. The aviators found ex- tendants at each card party will be }isting maps of Alaska are virtual- given a chance to win the turkey. |ly useless for aerial navigation. Aer- Refreshments will be served by tne {jal photography maps of the Anch- Ladies’ Auxiliary. Everyone is in-|orage-Fairbanks airway were made vited. during the flight. A Aviators Unfamiliar With Area MRS. RAATIKAINEN HOSTESS A fleet of planes should be per- Mrs. John Raatikainen was hos- [manently based at Fairbanks as tess at a very enjoyable house)soon as suitable facilities can be party given at her home last eve- |installed, the flight officers re- ning in honor of Mr. and Mrs. L.|ported. They pointed out that the E. Heppenstall and Miss HelvilArmy now is without aviators ex- Paulson who are visiting with her'penemed in Alaska’s climatic con- {for a short time. Mrs. Heppenstall |ditions. A system of rotating the is her niece and Miss Paulson, her |personnel of the Fairbanks base 1da\lghwt. About twenty guests from {would fill this need. | Juneau and Douglas were present.| During the flight, the Army avia- ke s, a2 e tors found that several minor engi- MR. AND MRS. JOHNSON neering changes should be made HOSTS ON ANNIVERSAF? in their planes to make them more In remembrance of their first)ericiont in operating in the Terri- | wedding anniversary October 7, Mr.]my. They recommended that ex- and Mrs. Leonard Johnson enter- iments be made to iron out the: \tained with a buffet supper after ije::ls. ¥ i ;t:: dance Saturday evening. Eigh-|"qye 7360-mile flight was accom- |teen guests were present. The|pjcheq with but one mishap. An !young couple received a number of |engine fajlure forced one of the |attractive gifts including a ten large bombing planes to land in the |piece pyrex set, a lamp and cut|gwater near Anchorage. No one was glass ware . § jseriously hurt. The plane, however, [ Sunday afternoon Mr. and MIS.\gany in fourteen feet of water. \Johnson were at home to mem-| Plane Quickly Repaired bers of the family and a few inti-| ne ajrmen salvaged the ship mate friends. The hostess served ,nq 3 put it back in flying condition coffee, sandwiches and cake. with an expenditure of but $733. i T AL R \The plane was able to | SHOWER DONATIONS TO o kg Isquadron seven days after the acci- dent. The flyers found - Arrangements were made today!cja] gasol}x,ne cgmpm;::]: ::tm :tl;:k iwhereby Mrs. W. E. Cahill will call enough gasoline and lubricating oil for donations from those who will ji Alaska to supply a military fleet (be unable to attend the shower of any size. This would forestall given tomorrow night for the tne possibility of any short-notice | Childrens’ Home. Mrs. Cahill can emergency flight by a fleet into the {be reached by telephone at h“"rerntory. ;home. 2 | The aviators advised against the sending of annual tactical flights to Alaska because of the hazards 'of the route. BE TAKEN UP, MRS. CAHILL . NOTICE | After October 10 no telephone —————— |rentals for the month of October. EASTERN STAR NOTICE ;wm be accepted at a discount. Al Covered dish dinner in honor of |remittances by mail must bear Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mize, Scottish |postmark of not later than last Rite Temple, Tuesady, October 9, discount date. Please be prompt. at 6 pm. Eastern Stars accom- JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS panied by husbands. All visiting ladv. TELEPHONE CO. . Stars welcome. —adv. Army Air Corps Fliers, Re_;deemy, They left their hearts |and the sting of defeat hurt them t |out on the court and they deserve la hand. Their stand against At |tralia is something to remember |I wish the tennis writers would stop criticizing Frank Shields, in par- iticular. His stand against Fred |Perry showed what kind of a {ing heart he has. Shields is a big six-footer, high strung and nerv- ous.” ‘There’s no doubt about nerves 1being jumpy in this Davis cup |business. Cup stars have told me !that no one who hasn’t experienced [the strain of a challenge round |match can appreciate the pressure |1t puts on individual's nervous sys- tem. Only exceptional men, like Tilden, Cochet and Perry, have Ithe ability to rise to their greatest | competitive moments under | circumstances. It “gets” most of them, wih not even the slighfgst question of gameness involved. No Real Successors | The striking fact remains, based jon the record of seven years since |France lifted the 'trophy from the United States at the Germantown |Cricket club in 1927, that America has failed to produce a singles player able to pick up where eith- er Big Bill Tilden or Little Bill Johnston left off. Undoubtedly H. Ellsworth Vines was the nearest thing to it. For one year, at least, Vines was the greatest amateur in the world but he did not manifest the stability or inclination to make his mark as an internationalist. His Davis cup ca- reer was abbreviated and marred, at its close, by the fact that he was thinking more of his profes- sional future than any amateur glory he might reflect upon the U.S. A For three years after America lost the Davis cup, Tilden carried on and scored our only singles vic- tory each time in vain attempts to dislodge the French musketeers. In the inter-zone or challenge round matches in which the United States has particilated in the last four years, only four singles vic- tories have been recorded and half of these took place when Sidney ‘Wood and Prank Shields made their magnificent rally against Ausiralia this year. Thus in seven years the U. S. record is exactly seven singles tri- umphs against no less than 25 de- feats in decisive Davis cup compe- tition! Shades of Beals Wright, Bill Larned, Maury McLoughlin, Dick Williams, Bill Tilden, Bill John- ‘missing link.” - eee PLANE NEWS Yesterday afternoon at 2:30| o'clock the seaplane Baranof ~pilot | Gene Meyring, Lloyd Jarman, me-| chanic, left here bound for Ketchi- kan. Jack Gould of the Oscar Harri Wrangell and U. S. Marshal Wil- liam T. Mahoney for Ketchikan. The plane was weatherbound in ed here as soon as weather pel mits, according to A. B. Haye manager of the Airways. Late Saturday afternoon Art Woodley, of the Woodley Air Serv- ice of Anchorage, arrived here from Seattle in his six-place Travelair monoplane after spending several weeks in the Puget Sound city. While he was south he had his plane thoroughly overhauled. He left here Sunday morning for Anchorage and arrived there early in the evening. Robert - E. Ellis, Alaska Southern Airways pilot, was a passenger for Ketchikan from Se- attle and Karl K. Katz, Northern Pacific Railway representative, was a through passenger for Anchorage. Early yesterday morning the Bar- ahof made a round trip to Sey- mour Canal with a hunting party. The party remained there and will return here this evening. S e e - ADDITION TO DAIRY The Lakeside Dairy at Cordova recently received a male addition to its herd, from the Carnation Milk Farm. The new animal’s name is Joe Masterpiece and his sire was Carnation Matador Masterpiece, one of the greatest show bulls on that famous farm. e CORDOVA P.-T. A. OFFICERS Mrs. Dan McCarthy will be Pres- ident of the Cordova Parent-Teach- er Association for the coming year, Other officers are: Mrs. S. E. Reed, Vice-President; Miss Mary Curry, Secretary - Treasurer, and Mrs. James Dineen, Mrs. Earl Jacobsen and Mrs. Warren Taylor, members of the Executive Committee. i i Alabama balanced its budget this year, causing State bonds and other securities to_gain considerably in ston and other giants of Amerlcnnl Machine Shop was a passenger for | Ketchikan overnight and is expect- | price, lsurlwe. SALLY FILERS AND BEN LYON ARE 00-STARS 3 i | tertaining Comedy at Uptown Theatre | | | Sparkling with nicely timed com- edy moments and offering many thrills and surprises as the story unfolds, “Hat Check Girl" takes a well-earned place among the sea- 80 best pictures after its open- ing yesterday at the Uptown The- ater. Sally Eilers again captures the charm of her “Bad Girl” portr: al with her work as the sophisti- |cated and self-reliant check girl at & big New York night club, and Ben Lyon makes an ideal screen | partner as the Park Avenue play- |boy who falls for Sally in a big way. The romance is skillfully built up from a most unconventional be- ginning, when Lyon, returning unex- pectedly from an out-of-town trip, in his apart- ment. Things progress swiftly to the poposal point, but here Sally balks; the difference in their social life, along with an “affair” in her past, prove too much for her to contend with, Lyon’s insistence, however, finally wins her over, but on the eve of their wedding Sally’s former lover is found dead, and Lyon is held on a murder charge. How matters finally are adjusted forms the in- teresting climax of the story, which Director Sidney Lanfield has han- dled with his customary deftness. Ginger Rogers makes her first appearance under the Fox banner as Sally’s.peppy companion, and much of the picture’s humor is due to hér efforts. Monroe Owsley and Noel Madison are as suitable a pair of menaces as could be found, and Arthur Pierson, Purnell Pratt, Dewey Robinson and Harold Goodwin perform their roles excel- ly. Our lads haven't lost a Davis|lently. The film was adapted from cup doubles match since 1930. The |Rian James' novel of the same record is six victories and two de-|name, feats in the inter-zone and chal- e — round competition of 1928 to 1934, inclusive squarely up to the development of singles players able to scale the IS BALANCED BOLOGNA, Ttaly, Oct. 8—After Wimbledon, under the pressure. {a fight of 13 years to catch up _On his play abroad this Year|yitn the Grim Reaper, the Prov- Sidney B. Wood, Jr. undoubtedly |ince of Bologna has balanced its ranks among the world’s “first .pnqget.” five.” He may yet be the figure 5 | In the last three months exactly 1,830 infants had been brought into the world by Bolognese par- ents. Precisely the same number of Bolognese had died. Bologna previously had been held up to public scorn as an example that the rest of Italy should not {follow. 1l Duce wants an increase in population and does not hesi- tate to heap criticism on regions where the death rate exceeds the birth rate. | ——--e WOMAN SOLVES HOUSE PROBLEM FAIRVIEW, Okla, October 8— |Maida Rumsey, 40 years old, solved | ‘\hor own housing problem. On the banks of a ¢anyon mile from the highway a equal distance from her fathor ranch house on the praie western Major County, a | cottage was buflt und.: |Rumsey's supervicion. Red cedar logs we:ie smoothed to make walls fc terior. Rough logs formed t terior of the cabin. Encugh was placed on tep of the to make the building ccol vide a flower garden. The interior hes a fireplace built of native sand rock. Close by the house is Miss Rum- sey’s natural refrigerator—the hol- |low trunk of a large oak tree, 19 feet in circumference. In it she keeps her fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and butter. British Census Shows ‘848 V{omen Blacksmiths LONDON, Oct. 8. — British women earn their Iiving in a wide variety of occupations. This is shown by a ponderous book of tables just issued by the Government as a result of the 1931 census. Women blacksmiths numbered 848, women “bookies” 422, women police 19, and women chimney- sweeps 27. There were 198 women undertakers, There was only one woman game keeper, while the task of minding sheep and caring for lambs at- tracted only 22 women. Women outnumbered the men by 389,359 to 356,726 in professional occupations. B Oll released from the deepest wells of the Kettleman hills field in California, has been found to ex- pand to about 120 times its origi- nal volume when brought to the lower atmospheric pressure at the | half a “Hat Check Cir]" Is En—4l My'BeautZ Hint | If you use mascara, you'll find it far more eff ve applied only to the upper lashes. It makes them seem longer and more pronounced in contrast to the untreated lower ones. WILL ROGERS AS ““DAVID HARUM" 1S KNOCKOUT imitable Star in Delight- ful Drama at Capitol Furnishing the finest sort of en- tertainment for every member of the family, “David Harum,” star- ring the inimitable Will Rogers, kept the packed houses of the Capitol Theatre in gales of laugh- ter at its opening presentation Sun- human characters of the American literary classic. ! Harum” with his homely philoso- phy, his slick horse trades, his small New England town banking practices, his reputation for being lends an unseen, but helping hand, are charmingly handled by Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor. Stepin | Fetchit as the groom that is thrown in on several horse trades, sup- plies many laughs in the best role he has had recently. Though laughter predominates through this wholesome feature, there is a sentimental sequence, as David secretly aids a needy widow, after first outwitting the land- grabbing Deacon. One of the high-lights, and with- out doubt a scene which will long be remembered by everyone wio sees the picture, is the trotting horse race, in which David’s balky nag runs to victory as the entire county fair attendance sings “Ta- liness to the Christmas scenes that inspires both gayety and pathos and the picture ends with a surprise climax that brings gales of laughter. shorts, a Mickey Mouse, and selec- tions from old-time pictures. SEWARD MEN HAVE A PRCFITABLE SEASON 500, and Alfred Hove- to Seward recently sl season of herring Dutch Harbor, accord- d Gateway. 1 Harbor they packed erring and 25 s of Seattle. was plentiful at Dutch ‘y Jacobsen said, six outfits operat- at PRSP £ 55 il 050 | MRS. S. GREGORY IS HONOR GUEST AT TEA ON SATURDAY Mrs. Smith Cass entertained on Saturday afternoon with a de- lightful tea at her home on Fifth Street in honor of Mrs. Samuel Gregory. Mrs. Gregory, who recent- ly returned fom China, is visiting her mother and father, Judge and Mrs. William A. Holzheimer, for several weeks. ———————— PETE LOE IN SERIOUS CONDITION AT HOSPITAL AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT Pete Loe, member of the crew of the halibut boat Narwhal, was se- verely injured on Saturday after- noon near Hoonah when he slipped and fell into the clutch suffering deep cuts on his right leg He was brought to Juneau on the boat and was rushed to St. Amn's Hospital immediately after it arrived here| yesterday. His condition is extremely serious | according to Dr. H. C. DeVighne who treated him. .- The site of the new post office at Breckenridge, Tex, had to be cleared of a “squatter’s” vegetable stand before construction could start. ———eo Daily Empire Vimnt Ads Pay! CAPITOL Show Place of Juneau Splendid Cast - Assist In-| Will Rogers is a mnatural “David/ ra-boom-de-ay,” with Ann leading the band. There is a familiar hom- dinner ‘This excellent program includes a late news reel and several good PUTTING UP HERRING| Alfred Peterson, | of which was " ROGERS DAVID HARUM NOW PLAYING day. At times the laughter was not unmixed with tears, as une audience lived with the lovable,| ™ MAY BE ANSWER TO CASEY’S PLEA DAVENPORT, Oct. 8—Out here a “hard” person, and his lively|in the Western league, far away life with his sister Polly. Polly is|from busy Brooklyn, there may be delightfully played by Louise Dress-|one of rs to Casey Sten- er. Ann and John, who supply the|8€l's Dproblel b his Dodger sincere romance, in which David |Pitching s Frank Lamar portsider with a strikeout bal brought him a new league record for consecu- tive victories, is the chap who will attempt to relieve Casey's pitching troubles Attr > attention of big league sco ¢ mowed down opposi- tion, Lam 1 did not stop until he had 17 straight victories to his credit, one more (han Lyle (Bud) Tinning, now of the Chicago Cubs, once won for Des Moines. Brooklyn was the successful bid- der and Lamanski will report te the Dodgers at the end of the Western League season. Experts around the circuit think he is ready for the big time and his record this season appears to sub- stantiate their judgment. During his record making streak he scored four shutouts and seven times held the opposition to one run. His strikeouts for the season are more than 200. TONIGHT’S MEETING OF WOMEN’S DEMOCRATIC CLUB IS POSTPONED On November 12 there will be. a no-host luncheon for members of |the Women's Democratic Club of Gastineau Channel, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. G. E. Krause, president. It was decided at a session of the executive committee, held Sun- day, to postpone the regular meet- ing scheduled this evening until next month and a full attendance is desired at the luncheon. The hour and place at which 1t will be held is to be announced later. ————— CHIEF U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL J. F. STATTER AND DEPUTY JOHN MCORMICK TO LEAVE To remain in Ketchikan until the end of the present term of court in- that city, J. F. Statter, Chief U. S. Deputy Marshal, will leave here on the Yukon tomortow. Deputy U. S. Marshal John Mc- Cormick will also leave for Ket- chlk_n.n on the Yukon to appear as a withess in a case on trial. UPTOWN “JUNEAU'S OWN" LAST TIMES TONIGHT Sally Eilers—Ben Lyon in “Hat Check Girl” A FOX Picture Will Rogers—"¥lying Thra ope”; Moran sud Mack in * Pair of Socks’; Metro Cartoon PREVIEW TONIGHT—1 A. M. [31 & Zooin Budapest™