The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 6, 1935, Page 3

THE e FIELDS LAUGH caPiToL I o B T HEAT RE Sl ead “Show Place of Juneau™ Last Time Tonight AT TONIGHT’S PREVIEW And Playing SUNDAY Those Janet Gaynor MONDAY—TUESDAY “State Fair” Sweethearts Lew Avyres in “Servant’s Entrance”’ with Ned Sparks, W alter Connolly || Schacht Has and Big Cast All the World Will Love These Lovers R ECCTTROTTTTEERRC AT EE French Aero Club Plans World Race Globe Encircling Stunt Is Proposed—Endorsed by Federation PARIS, April 6—A tional air race—this time around the world—is the dream of the French Aero Club. Spurred by the ew interna- bri t success of the London-Melbourne race and | No humiliated by the absence of French machines from that test, French air enthus are hopeful of again putting nee's wings high in international ranks by a breath-taking global dash. The French project, which has received the support of the In- ter onal Aeronautic Federation, is being studied. A full report will be made at the September meet- ing of the Federation in Yugo- slavia. So eager are the French to make the race a success that they have provided for more than two years of organization and it will be early in the summer of 1937 before it can be held. tional air bodies, United States, will be asked fore the final date, route and rules are determined. In drawing the plans for the race, London- ne flight and the experience of Wiley Post in his two world tours, are playing rtant parts be- prizes 11 of the routes now under con-| sideration will take the racers to the Um'ed States with Nome and points on at roposed courses, Three routes under consideration Bagdad, Hanoi, Tokyo, S New York 19,860 miles. Moscow, Irkutsk, Tok- | cisco, Panama, al, Dakar, Paris, yo, Nome, San Fi Buenos Air N 25,320 miles. (3) Paris, Bag Nome, p Buenois 27,690 Since the chief water hops are well over 1,800 miles each, it has been suggested that all planes en- tered shall be capable of flying 2,- 400 miles without landing. Other suggestions now before the club are that the planes shall car- ry a crew of three, shall be equip- ped with radio and shall transport 220 pounds of mail. iad, Hanoi, Tokyo, ancisco, Panama, Natal, Dakar, Paris PICTURE SHOWS HERE SUNDAY i | Coliseum to Offer ‘The Old- | Fashioned Way, Story of Gay Nineties “The Old-Fasidhed Way ing Sunday at the Coliseum back entertainmenmt of a sort that has not been seen for many a moon With a cast that includes W. C Fields, Baby LeRoy, Joe Morrison and Judith Allen, the picture i one that fills every desire fo | perfect evening's entertainment It has to do with the wander- |ings of a theatrical troupe which | escapes thé sheriff at every turn only through the ingenuity of its Jowner producer and chief perform- ]el W. C. Fields. Many hilarious situations are developed, yet with |all the laughs, a gripping story is | unfolded, thflt does credit to its director, William Beaudine. The film also serves to introduce to the movie fans Joe Morrison the lad who made good by intro- ducing “The Last Round-Up” to the American airways. Morrison is |seen are the sweetheart of beau- tiful Judith Allen, Field’s daugh- | ter, and a member of his theatri- | cal company. | Baby LeRoy has the role of | Pields' chief annoyer in the pic- |ture and rises to new heights in | this production. | “The Drunkard," the P. T. Bar- | num sensation of the eighties, has ‘hsen filmed as part of the picture and adds innumerable laughs to the producuon | | | . Dizzy Dean Spotted Now American [;;ue's ‘Clown’ Tells Yarn Which Paints Cardinal’s Picture NEW YORK, April 6. — A lot of people have the suspicion that there is a shrewd publicity sense behind Dizzy Dean’s country cousin | antics on and off the . ball field Al Schacht, vn prince of the American 1« 1e and coach of the Boston Red Sox, says he knows it is so. Says Al— Last October, you know, I did my comedy stuff at the World Se- ries and I got to know Dizzy pret- ty well. One day in St. Louis I decided to make up a skit in which I was to be dressed in a tiger's skin and Dizzy was to wear a hun-| ter's hat and pretend he was going to shoot me. “At first I thought I might have trouble persuading him. After all, it would make him nutty. When I asked Just you" got plenty photographers. That’s what T care about’.” e e NOTICE DOWNTOWN PARKING Motorists are requested not to park their cars in the paved dis- tricts between 5 am. and 10 a.m. Sunday on account of street wash- ing operations. C. J. DAVIS, Chief oi Police. him Dean look pretty | said: ‘Okay, but make sure| DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, $ Funny Boy Is Coming W. C. Fields in * the Cclissum Theatre on finm!uy ‘CHU CHIN CHOW' - OPENING SUNDAY AT THE YPTOWN Film Based on Famous Stage Success Story of Arabian Nights ‘ e “Chu Ch Gaumont n Chow,” the intrigiing British production, with lits galaxy of beautiful girls, en thralling musical harmonies, flm-‘ tastic dances of the mysterious East, and J ative of cruel band and golden tre: e bey ne dreams of av- arice, comes to the Uptown Sun-| day. Those who rei stage success on ture is based three seasons Opera House, D will be glad to r oliect the original| which the pic- luring its run of the Manhattan w York, from 1917 new acquaintance with the Ara Nights charac- ters, whose intrigues, tiv:acheries and daring deeds thrilled them in the long Pos y may fear disillusion, for t r belief in those past days was that nothing in the way of spectacular magnificence 1 colorful appeal could ever comp with ‘that Big hit at the Manhat- tan Instead, according to reliable ad- vance reports, they will find in; the more potential compass of the' | camera a luxurious wealth of lavish detail impossible of duplication on the stage. Those of a later gener- ation, seeing “Chu Chin Chow" for the first time, will refuse to be- | lieve that in its former entertain- ment guise, it could have been any- | hing more than a shadowy pro-| tic outline of the sensationally umpham film ve n. e EASTER TEA The 'Women of the Trinity Guild will sponsor an Easter Tea on the! Tuesday following FEaster Sunday |at Trinity Hall from 2 to 6 p.m. | They will offer a sale of aprons, towels ‘and holders. —adv. j oW o “Old -Fashioncd Way WINE Port which i WINE Muscatel, TOTEM GROC- P adv. the feature at WINE $150 per C\lV 1G HT CAPITOL SHOWS W CAYNOR, AYRES | INNEW PICTURE "Se.vants" Entrance’ Open- ing Sunday, Romantic Comedy Story Gaynor and Lew ile screen Sweetheart > Fair,” have been y popular demand in the Film, “Servant's Entrance” Janet Ayers, ot of Fox open- ing Sunday at the Capitol Theatre.| Miss Gaynor plays a rich society r] in search of mnew experiences, flAd Mr. Ayers portray A young ntor who has turned to chauf- feuring in order to him- 1f while he perfects his orboat The picture is a departure from usual stra romantic role layed by Miss Gaynor. Here com- y is blended with romance, for the first time on the screen Janet Gaynor is seen as a versa- tile and able comedienne. Her characterization ranges from the wistful romance, which she por- trays so we 0 hilarious comedy at which she proves herself a mas- 1pport “Servants’ er. The theme of En- NITE ONLY Presents 5-YEAR RUN NI ONDON ANNA MAY WONG pens Sunday Matinee --- 2:00 P. M. SPECIAL Ross VS. MeLarnin for WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 15 Rounds REGULAR and SLOW MOTION Better than a Ring- side Seat Last Times reunited | new type| THEATRE Last Times Tonight DE ‘Housewife’ with | BETTE DAVIS GEO. BRENT LUXE DOUBLE BILL ‘Beyond the Law’ with TIM McCOY [ J Sunday and Monday and! The' Funny Boy Stranger Than Fiction Comedy ~ News trance” deals with the romance which develops between Ayers, as the family chaufeur, and*Miss Gay- | nor as the rich girl who is con- tinually in hot water as an inex- perienced kitchen maid The principals receive splendid support from a cast headed by Ned Sparks, Walter Connolly, Louise Dresser, G. P. Huntley, Jr.,, Astrid Allwyn, and Seigfried, Rumann, - REPAIR WORK IS STARTED ON DOCK An interested crowd of spectators waiched répair operations on the face LII the Pacific Coast Dotk this The woxk is being done by the Pacific Coast Coal Company, man- ager of the dock. The work, necessitating the use of pile-driving equipment, will be lof a temporary nature, dock offi< ;rials sald. The Pacific Coast Com- !pany plans much more extensive repair work for August of this year. B Two-thirds of the 1240 forest | fires occurring during the 1934 sea- <on in Forest Region No. 1, Mon- tana and Northern Idaho, were caused by lightning. Prepa 2' ’Amsm ‘UNDE_ R NEW “DRUNK” EAW First arrests under the néw ens | forcement law passed by the ré= cent Legislature at the request of the District Attorney's office’ whiel prohibits drunkenness in publie places were made last night when two habitual offenders were takem into custody by deputy marshals and placed in the Federal jail. They pleaded guilty and probably will be sentenced Monday. -ee — e 6 e e T ar e b S . HOSPITAL NOTES . Louis Moi, Alaska Juneau Gold | Copléy” Bréthers Company foyithe}Minipg Company employee, who had been treated for an injured foot, was discharged from St. Aun's Hos~ pital this morning. " Mike George, ,a medical patient, waj discharged rrom St. Ann's H. pital last: night: - Windej R. Harris, Mlnngmg Edi~ 3 tor of the Nopfolk (Va.' Virginian= Pilot, Has been chosen “first citd= zen” of Norfolk for 1984 by civie leaders beczuse of his public serve re Now for Easter! REALISTIC OIL. WAVE NONE BETTER! l PHONE 532 2-YEAR RUN IN NEW YORK CITY DECLARED FOUR-STAR PICTURE BY LIBERTY MAGAZINE | "'“ - STARRING FAMOUS CHINESE ACTRESS 'RUTH CARLSON | Pigg Apariments Produced by Goumont British with: ANNA MAY; WONG FRITZ KORTNER /GEORGE ROBEY Here at Last s a Refreshing Novelty—A Different Story—A Different Idea—Glamor—Color—Music—Mystery—Romance — With ANNA MAY WONG, the Chinese-American Actress Who Became London’s Greatest Star. ! The arrival of CHU CHIN CHOW marks the opening of the New Movie Season at the UPTOWN, NOTICE WATCH FOR THE NEW 1935 HIT PICTURES! The UPTOWN THEATRE | i “JUNEAU 'S HOME-OWNED THEATRE DE LUXE”