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MOVED to the COLISEUM THE TALKING PICTURES of MAX SCHMELING "T vs. JOE LOUIS BY POPULAR DEMAND—We are showing these pic- tures in this theatre for all those who missed seeing them at the Capitol. POSITIVELY LAST TIMES TOMORROW NIGHT .Dazzling Senoritu!' OVER THEATRE fishin! D'géas v Glad [} A mysterious something air over Douglas last Saturday night in the shortly after 9:30 o'clock kept the telephone in The Empire busily ring- ing. The first report was phoned in shortly before 9:45 o'clock and the questipner asked if there had been an airplane crash. A plane’s mo- tor was distinctly heard, then si- lence, following by a flash and then another flash a minute or two lat- er, as if tanks had exploded Four different calls, all from the hillsides. of Juneau were then re- ceived and the accounts of the mystery were identical. Sheldon Simmons was immediate- ly called up and five minutes later reported a check on all planes bas- ing in Juneau and either here or where they were supposed to be. Jimmy Rinehart had arrived about half an hour earlier from his flight, and he was reported o. k. However, the AAT scout plane, with pilots and mechanics aboard, took the-air early yesterday morn- ing and covered the section between with mu John dys § Douglas and Mount Jumbo, flying low and then on the opposite side | of the island without finding evi- dence of any accident. was checked as due to have arrived in the afternoon of Saturday and up to last night had not been account- ed for but is believed to be at an interior base. D BAKER HOME ATTRACTS | MANY VISITORS, 2 DAYS| The fully mndcrn home recently completed for an investment Mrs. Jessie A. Baker on C. Street between Eleventh and Twelfth was thrown open for visitors on Satur- day and Sunday afternoons. Much comment was made by those attending as to the conven- ience and finish of the new house, and it is expected that a sale of the property will shortly be made i R A s ATTENTION WOMEN OF THE MOOSE There will be a regular meeting Monday night at 7 o'clock. Initia- tion, lunch and refreshments. All members urged to attend. GERTIE OLSEN, —adv. Recorder. in' Juneau ? The Junction of Front cmd Franklin Sts. What building is offering for rent at Front and Frankin Streets? The Seward Building GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR Five Ground Floor Offices or Stores for Rent: « Ready for OctobBer ' firét. GROUND FLOOR OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT What' is the most centrally located bu:.mes% location Steam heated, on the GROUND FLOOR—The most Central Location in Juneau. FOR SPACE ‘AND TERMS-+:8E ground floor office space occupancy about INSURANCS Estabhshed 1898 Juneau { IIGTBI. GASTINEAU Every Effort Made for the Comfort of the Guests! GASTINEAU CAFE in connection SERVICE .IN FORMTJON | One plane | o, "the dfrection of O. Overbs, has by | nie,” |to a packed house of enthusiastic |fans at the Capitol Theatre Sunday. | | MAE WEST IS, |far jump, but that grand gal, Mae |at the Coliseum. {under the direction of L. G. McKee. | ACCLAIMED BY JUNEAU FANS “Rose of IE_Rancho" On Coliseum Screen with Fight Pictures ENJOYABLE PARTY CELEBRATES WIND-UP DOUGLAS, PROJECTS ©One of the most enjoyable saciable gslhermgs of the season was that S 1ot saturday night when Supt. Olds and members of the City Council f. as individuals jointly entertained the P. W, A. officials in celebration of the completion of the new water and sewer systems. The affair was held in the Odd Fellows Hall. Cov- ers for 42 were laid &t the banquet which was the main feature of the evening. ! : Goy. Troy, unable to be present, was represented by his secretary Harry Watson as ong of the princi- [ pal speakers. Mr. Watson compli- mented the City on the fine new utilities. Other speakers. {ncluding Messts. R. A. Gridley, L. B. Kelsey, John G. Shepard, H. Tyller, O. H. Stratton, Nelson Beefs, H. Olds, Rex Hartman, L. E. Hough, Mayor Reidi, former Mayor Guy Smith, and mem- bers of the City Council, past and present, and present, R. DuPree and Chas. Schramm, dwelt.on various phases of the project. The speakers were introduced by City Clerk Felix Gray. i From the perfumed, silk-cushion- ed boudoirs of a Barbary Coast gambling dive to the frozen reach- es of the Arctic Circle may seem a West, does it easily, and as grace- as ever, in “Klondike An- her new film, which opened fully And whether she’s draped in.a clinging negligee or bundled up in a warm fuf, parka, the audience liked her equally well. We have had numerous recruits from the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany to motion picture, but now comes one of the finest voices and most polished actors of the group— Gladys Swarthout, who opened Sunday at the Coliseum in “Rose of the Rancho,” With Miss Swarth- out is John Boles, suave, handsome star with a claim of his own tof distinction as 4 singer. The pictures of the Schmeling, Louis fight, one of the finest fight | pictures ever seen in Juneau, have been held over and are being shown COUNCIL TQ ACCEPT WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS Formal acceptance of the new | water and sewer systems with final approval of the completed contracts is scheduled for tonight at a spec- ial meeting of the City Council. PR AR BASEBALL PARTY ON HERE TONIGHT Douglas Fitemen will be hosts to the D. F. D. and Moose ball play- jers in the City Hall this evening. —|The blow-out is Intended as a NEWS ITEMS FROM HOONAH 18. HOONAH, Alaska, Aug. | (Bpecial Correspondence) — Alfred titting climax to one of the best Skaflestad retured on the motorship | ijiseball seasons which the fire de- Northland from Wrangell. He was paitment has ever beeri represented |with the Meadows Construction Co. iy with full credit to the pldyers. B |during the summer. | BACON STARTS BUILDING The Hoonah Logging Company,| of Wright & Stock Co., and the Mayor i L. Nunamaker and Charfes Schramm have the contract. The building | will be 30 by 38 feet, two stoty, lo- cated on the site formerly occupied by the Jensen Hardware Store. S eee NINE FROM DOUGLAS MAKE AIR TRIP SUNDAY A group of Douglas air-minded | citizens chartered the Lockhede- Electra plane yesterday afternaon a 45-mintte sightseeing trip. ¢+#Those 'ifi the party were Ken Jones, Ruth Lundell, Ed MeCormick, Mrs. Walter Andrews, Hugh McRde, Helen Pusich, Mike Pusich, Roscoe Laughlin’® and Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin, i LEAGUE, .MEETING There will be a business meeting of the Ladies League tomorrow ey- v at 8 o'clock in the League s/ Some vaomant matters 4r¥ to be taken up. CAROL HANSON HAS ° /BIRTHDAY PARTY, SUNDAY AFTERNOON Carol Hanson, datighter of Mr. also city marshals, past and Mrs. Charles Hanson, ‘residing on the Fritz Cove Highway, Was eleven years old yesterddy dnd in hanot of the event celebrated by giving a big party to some of her adult and girl friends. .That the party was a success may be judged from the fact that three watermelons, two gallons of ice cream, eight cakes, stacks of sand- wiches, etc., were disposed of dur- ing the birthday party. Many of the little guests were from a dis- tance and were taken to the party by Victor Johnson, tncle of the young lady hostess. Those enjoying the affair were Mr. and Mrs. Vietor Johnson, Joe and Mildred Kendler, Dorothy and Mary Ann Jones, Mrs. T. Green and daughter, Ole Johnson, Margaret Rands, Patsy Radalet, Mrs. L. E. Iverson, Doris Metlin, Lenore OI- son, Rosie Meiers, Maria Osborne, May and Stella Barneson and Ar- nold and Pat Bareksteen. N — e Try The Empire classifieds for Work started Saturdav on the)quick results. W"\f"ofi"é‘%am i JAMES PANE APPOINTED TO 0. 0. ACADEMY ‘Wenknown Member of ] Crew of Taltapoosa Wins ' Honors James Payne, well known mem- ber of the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Taliag and promirient, ih basketball for'the ship ahd as a third basemah on the Douglés | #ire ‘Depdrtment :Gastineau Chan- nel Ledgue team thisisummer, has received an Aappointment to the Coast Guard Training Academy at New London, Connecticut, it was learned here in a recent letter from Paine to the Rey. O. L. Kendall. Paine was notified of his ap- pointment to the officers training school whilé in Seattle the middle of July, and was ordered to report to New London by August 1. He took the examination here on the Tallapposa -last winter, and made & high rating, according to reports from the ship at that time. WORK STARTED ON KENDLER RESIDENCE Work has been underway several days on the new 10 room home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kendler on the property owned by them and known #s the Alaska Dairy. Concrete pour- ing work started Saturday morn- ing and pouring on the basement forms continued throughout the day. The contract for the house calls for an expenditure of $11,000, and the supervision of the building is in the hands of the R. J. Sommers Construction Company. Mrs. Kendler said today that they expected to occupy the new home about October 1. It is of ultra- modern Dutch Colonial style and|| will be finished throughout with | hardwood floors, built-in features and z-vprv known convenience. | closed for the summer, but will re-| sume work again during the early fall Much development work has been | done on the mining claims );ncently‘ discovered at Lisianski Inlet by | Frank Shotter, N. Mork and Jack, Ronning. A tunnel has been driven' and a five-ton Gibson mill is being | 1 ¥ installed. Operations will commente 4 2 1 about October 1. The quartz is free K | milling and carries high values. | 1 H. Dodge Jr., and Helen Dodge were recent arrivals from Seattle. Mr. Dodge is connected with the | Boeing Airplane Co. of Seattle. | i Mrs. William H. Dodge, William Carl Vevelstad, interested with his brother Severe Vevelstad in minibg claims on Chichagof Island was a visitor during the week. The Icy Straits Salmon Company | of Hoonah put up a splendid pack Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coedle of Kot- | izebue, Alaska, were arrivals during the week to take charge of the | Governmept school here, filling the vacancy left by Mr, and Mrs. Lav- | rischeff, “who resigned at the end ! of the .present term. JIX MONTHS ago, Mrs. Garnet Storms arrived to take oyer, the duties of village nurse. | Jack Wilson of the good ship Amy artived duting the week. Cash Coie spehi several days here. | He arriyed on his boat the Jdzz. packmg season-—we are The mail boat Nuisance 111, Capt. | Stanley Thompson, left for El Nido and way ports Thursday morning with a capacity load of freight. M. D. Williams has opened up an | up-to-date bakery and restaurant | in the Greenwold Building. | | kins, City; Mr. and Mrs. J. Shotter, Hoonah; Frank See, City; Joe Moore, City; Oscar. Oland, City. Zynda Milton Baghy, City; G. M. Wil- ms, San Francisco; Col. R. W. nbury, Chilkoot Barracks. i Yee o 1 4 Empire ads are read, Salmon . Industry launched its huge .advettising campaign inithe States. This advertising has produced results. It has helped step up, the de- | mand for Alaska’s No. 1 product: Now—at the end of ‘the 1936 bility behind the product; increaséd ¢onsumer demand;asbund basiéforthe profitable merchandising of Canned 8almon during the coming year; the Canned ~ And sich-a will mean b to you men laying:plans Canned Sal for next year’s campaign. A patent factor in its success will be this known fact: The Industry can assiire dmerican. housewives that' every effortihds been put forth to make Canned Salmon:con- vr pat Thanks to Cooperation Alaska men and Women by thou. ands have helped to‘ AR L T3S AT wmake the\ 1936 pack one of the very hlghest quality . . . thus they have helped to benefit the entire Terrltoryl favor:;ble, healthy posi- tion of Canned Salmen:in the U. S. ettet times for Alaska... more money coming into the Ter- ritory.. .tangible and lasting benefits and women here who, directly or:indirectly, prosper as the mon. Industry prospers. What Canned Salmon ..adyertising will SRS G S5 LBt i C 4! form to the highest standards of punty, accomplish for Alaska || AT THE HOTELS || freshness, nutritive value. ' o b .6 | - i on advérdsmg Women Gastineau 'Th.nk‘ Wripo% coop““mn_ is paid { Oflifi‘elrby the Canned Salmon In- R. W. White, Vancouver; Odin this, is P"““bl‘- dustry. Bs Lt Lo m"“’ ',',". "’?“3‘"’ Jensen; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mu-| »«Throughout the Tcrrltory,Algska L M "‘} '&"’f seth, City; Gordon Wells; Gene . Tipetia: G. . Hamor, Belingnam: | - people have worked hard to maintain oy el 8 l-mfim Lyle ?:Sw&:'t;?tomc"}flh““ top quality in this year’s Canned 2, 1 witlesk b e mflc e as] n; Cay! ray- L ton, Berkeley; George Dodge; M. Salmon. The fish have been moved for this Alaskd’ %‘W Zho 2:;:‘;"&?,‘2 gl E;h’:}z:‘,t swiftly from the water to the cans, 2?;:&’1’" oo Bl M slade, North Battleford; C. H. Keil, Nothing but the. freshest fish have 1t will, if sickiss City; Mrs. E. A. Diely, Seattle; Capt. 8 : 3. for na...”"g‘ J W, Gaddis, Chilkoot. Bl Knos,| been packeéd. Special care has been ol Sl 14 ;fllé%agge lg::m ?Ng‘*:; given to the in-between steps. ?:’1 ;;: The Can |Mrs. ©. 8. Syn, Helen Syn, Bobbie , The result? The new pack will be let_‘e_) all tak il gy i "‘;‘ i ;wf:l‘i‘; Just as fine as the advertising says it is. “: “"":"" 'f'm" "a Ih‘ . | Beattle; Mxrti({n t‘l‘nm“t;on Seattle; American families will find that 4. ::,;;,m‘i:mmm' ing mor:-p.opl.r:c: 1A, Trites, 9 . . . Ye o M Am‘k:: = Alaska’s 1936 pack f1s delicious, . ;:‘:;:""‘“" 4 Joseph Johnson, City; Jack Hnn- 1 ini ) oF M son, Oity; M. Parsans, City; Mr,| U due "‘l s bfllll;_l?ero !:”t::‘l:lun:t nrotec‘lzfih and Mrs. Nielson, Gity; Mr. and tritive va ucs...a”ood g ahd loblrectiy "’. tlflnlfllo’ i Mrs. Nyquist, Oity: G. H. Seversen.| 414 gerved frequéiit] imod, tn #0) |Haines;, Jack Couture, Wrangell; q y. . salmo! / 1 Anna Berestoff, City; Frank Hop- i *The trade will find a definite sta- 6. Alaskans can hcip lvy serving Salmon regularly in their own homes. Cannej §fi%fl Industry | SHE MADE THE FROZEN NORTH...RED HOT! ‘McLAGLEN - A Pacamount Picture ‘'"MARCH OF TIME'"’ “The News Behind the News” NEWS ITEMS: After Ethiopia—WHAT? ALSO— Railroad Flashed—WHY? Cartoon Relief—Biggest National Problem Pathe News The 1936 World Seriés: New York Vs. —? . STARTS TOMORROW-—A series of four articles on the rise to power of the New York Yankees, outstanding con- tenders for the American League title. Get the lowdown on these probable World Series entrants by reading the stories by Sid Feder, Associated Press Sports Writer, in The Empire. Tomor- row is the first article. 'RUSSIAN STEAM BATHS and SHOWERS OPEN 1:00 P. M. TO 1:00 A. M. WEDNESDAYS——FRIDAYS——SATURDAYS 186A Gastineau Avenue Phone 34 Open Wednesdays and Saturdays after 1 a.m. by appolntment only. NOTICE! Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) reward will be paid to anyone furnishing informa- tion that will lead to the arrest and con- viction of any person or persons gunlty of breaking insulators or otherwise damaging the transmission lines of the undersigned Company. ALASKA JUNEAU GOLD MINING COMPANY. WINDOW CLEANING PHONE 48% N.K.Ferrier You are invited to present this coupon at the box office of. Capitol 'rlm and recelve tickets for your- self and a friend or relative to see Good only for current ofl'erln( " Your Name May Appear Tomotrow, WATCH THIS SPACE e el i i ————r o 535 o B P O s e i N R PP e T <O . S P 5 SR 2] SRR —— | R e A ann ey o Vi