The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 24, 1937, Page 3

Legion Head Guest Bing Croshy Is Starin Scofch — Picture Tonight “Pennies from Heaven™ to! End Showing at Capitol Show Place of Juneau LAST TIMES TONIGHT | | Hoot mon! The ! Scotland is well one of Hollywood's tions. And it may firmation of that Scots ar man McLeod name!—was the heathery land represented in latest produc- merely a con- | wn belief For Nor- e's a plaid director o The picture is Columbia’s new| S Bing Crosby comedy-with-music “Pepnies From Heaven" ending its showing tonight at the Capitol The- tre. Donald Meek o '‘PENNIES FROM Bing (rosby MADGE EVANS EDITH Fk}LOW’S the cl featured character | | player, was born in Scotland. Edith Fellows, featured child r, is of British extraction and| was a McKer “Hielands” if you please Bing Crosby, alone, seems from kilted ancestry. Bing, what's| more, believes he can explain why| there are so many Scots in the company. “Look at the title,” Bing when asked about Pennies from Heaven' to attract Scotchmen.” JOHN'DOOLIN SAILS TO STATES TO ENTER GONZAGA UNIVERSITY John Doolin, son of M. Doolin, left for the the Baranof Saturday lowin: sit of five his mother here. John, g school in Spokane last turning to Spokane to en aga University . and “THE MARCH OF TIME” Blind Musketeers Glenn A. Latest News Snodgrass, " PREVIEW TONIGHT 1:10 A. M. ored guest at the Amer gion State Convention of Ca fornia held at Stockton. serves as Vice-President of Auxiliary Western Division, which includes all of the Roc and Hawaii. wise-cracks it 1 -oe MRS. SHEARD DUE J WOMAN’S CLUB Mrs. Saidie Orr Dunbar will meet with all present and prospective members of the Juneau Woman's Club and the Douglas Island Wo- man’s Club in the interest of Club work Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ray G. Day RUTH GEYER, Acting Secretary Mr C. ildren 1! Loui: coming ne high I Sheard e and ard to join Mr her , fol-|ct ab the duated from are De: pring, is 4 who rd fron > > adv. an Empire ad | Attractive Homes For $500 By The AP Feature Service fim ] HREE thousand so-called Magic Houses dot the out- skirts of Stockholm, Sweden— neat, efficient little homes cost- ing from $500 to $750. They’re the result of Sweden’s continu- ing drive for low-cost housing. With owners and their fami- lies doing most of the work, the houses bob up like mushrooms. All parts are pre-fabricated. The only cash payment re- quired is $75 for marking out the building site. Municipal funds finance payments over 20 years or longer. Here is the picture record of a four-room Magic House as built by a Swedish workman ‘l e agi of average means with the aid " * Note the attention paid to roads, and the fair-sized plot allotted of his family and neighbors. each family. 3 THE SON TURNS MASON under the * guidance of a city expert, whose services are free. Aerated concrete blocks ara nead DIGGING THE CELLAR i the first job. ®* Mother and son pitch in while father's off to his own work. 5 THE INTERIOR is cozy without being * crowded. This is the combination living and dining room. UP GO THE WALLS, fitting together like a picture puzzle. Doors and windows bave been installed at the factory. 6' theicold winters. In summer, the familv can eat on this atiractive porch. At Auxiliary Meet 3 of Phoenix, Arizona, was the hon- ican Le- She the states west 5 as well as Alaska HERE ON LOUISE three Princess |since Sheard, |swimming pool, Moine THE SITE was selected in this attractive Magic House colony. Y] Lots of Things—That’s Ann and Leslie By ROBBIN COONS HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. 24. The lass from the country had come own, her first visit in six weeks ' As we walked along the | boulevard, restaurant-bound for |lunch, old frends gretted her with the surprised enthusiasm usually reserved for out-of-towners. And that's what she is, this Ann Dvorak, an out-of-towner. So 1is Leslie Fenton, her husband. Country life-in-Hollywood, as they practice it, is really something. iey have been country-folk on |their 65-acre ranch near Van Nuys (about four years now, and they |don’t miss Hollywood and they think Ithey never will. They work here— but they live at home. Home is |only half an hour or so from Vine land Hollywood Boulevard, but jdon’t often make the trip. She's Crazy About Flowers Ann looks like a walking adver- |tisement of the life Smoothly |tanned, healthy, bright-eyed. Hasn't gone hayseed—I don't mean that. {When she comes to town she dress- |es smartly as a movie actress should. stays home, wears shorts or said wor he Fentons | Spanish-type f been growing, they built rambling rmhouse that has almost constantly it. They have a flowers, chickens, [birds, even a wild rabbit. The “mon- s,ey crop” is walnuts. about $6,000 on these last y |Ann is more interested in the flow- lers. She works there even when — [there are no cameras around “They're fascinating,” she says. “When you really love flowers and tudy them, working with them is |something like—like a religious rite.” They have a glass house and a| {lathe house—and camelli g;.-l !denias and other floral aristocrats e fairly commonplace. The Fen- |ton pansies and cineraria took blue {ribbons at the last flower show.| | Ann has a friend in Central America | lwho sends her seeds of tropical | |plants. The fun, with these, is| |waiting to see what they’ll be when |they come up. : i have a \ ‘ | | Like to Globe Trot The nice thing about the Fentons’ |country-life-in-Hollywood _ is that Ithey don’t make it a burden and o | |duty .“We went," Ann said, “through the cow period but it did not work out. Sweetheart was too| much trouble. Sweetheart wasn't:| happy with us. Hugh Herbert has! her now, and I'm sure she’s happy.” | These Fentons, when they talk about a trip, don't mean a trip to| town Just now they're talking | about Greece. S both of | them can get three months off from | | pictures, they're going. In a freigh- {ter, as usual. It's the only way to| travel, both say. Not speedy, but| they don't crave speed. The last time they went to Fu- rope. Ann was running away from| a contract. The Warners didn't like it. Ann lost out in court, but the studio released her anyway New |she has another contract, but she/ thnks she’ll get her vacation and not have to run away, this time. Sound Comes Later . . . They still make quite a few| silent pictures in Talkietown. Met- ro leading off with 30 a year. ... Talk and sound are added later to the Pete Smith, Robert Benchley,| and Carey Wilson specialties, but on the set they don’t bother with a mike, and you can sneeze, snore,| or tap-dance for all they care . . .| Herbert Marshall and Glenda Farrell were doing a breakfast- .. . Glenda had some startling news and Marshall was supposed to choke over his coffee. Director Al San- tell asked Marshall if he would| sputter the coffee just a bit—if he didn’t thnk it too undignified "“You know,” said Marshall have always wanted to do a scene like that and no director would| ever allow it.” ., .. e Living animals with no offensive | odor can now be sent by air ex- press, provided they will not require food or water in transit, - e Try The Empire classifieds results. for DR. J. W. EDMUNDS| Optometrist of Alaska and Seattle Is NOW HERE At the GASTINEAU HOTEL Room 206 For SEVEN DAYS or until Aug. 30; Examining Eyes for Glasses. Dr. Edmunds needs no introduc- tion to Juneau citizens as this is| his tenth annual trip throughout| Alaska (now returning to his Seat- tle offices) where numerous citizens have been benefited by his hlghly" scientific work, backed by five diplomas from recognized Eye Col-| leges, besides being a Post-Gradu- ate. Crossed - Eyes frequently straightened with glasses only. We welcome difficult cases. Have your Children’s Eyes exam- ined before school starts. will not be fitted unless needed. Permanent Offices at 1431 Fourth Ave, Seattle, adv, | | | They cleared | {Dr. Levine, Assistant Ford, table scene for “A Love Like That" BARR MAKING HOP’ 5 ‘I(;\nul alive today in the rear of nn‘ POINT BARROW, Alaska, Aug. apartment house three miles from’ 2. Dr. Victor E. Levine, United Where the girl reported kidnap- |States Public Health Service, anded yesterday in 4 busy uplown ghop- “I |have headed north from Seattle this| | morning | Tenakee | Willis Peters | Sitka |4 o'clo Glasses kon this afternoon, booked for £ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 ,1937. HERE'S MOVIE COUPLE THAT IS ENJOYING HOME ‘Huvc ()5-A;r; Ranch with | \ | | | “Yaliant Carrie” “Ends Tonight at Goliseum Theatre Outstanding Screen Produc- tion Presents Gladys George, Star ; The motion picture version of |Barry Benefield’s best-selling novel, |“Valiant Is the Word For which concludes its showing at the Coliseum Theatre tonight, brings to the screen Gladys George, noted dramatic actress, supported by an elaborate cast. Miss George has been a stage actress for many years but did not attract the attention of Hollywood until she made a new record in New York last year by appearing in 700 successive performances of “Personal Appearance.” She is an . actress of great charm and ability | 3 = 5 and big things are expected for her _ S e by Hollywood i : “Valiant Is the Word For Carrie” Retreat LMrs. Crater in Maine A new investization into the disappearance of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater, missing since August, 1930, appears certain fol- lowing statements made by his wife Stella M. Crater (above), at her Belgrade Lakes, Me., home. Mrs, Crater said she believes her husband it dead and will ask the court to so rule, to clear up his estate. {man frowned upon by |residents of a small Loui Supporting Miss George are Ar- line Judge, John Howard, Isabel Jewell, Harry Carey, Dudley Digge: and many others. e eee Beauties in Crater Quiz e AT THE HOTELS | o * Gastineau Sally Ritz (left) and Elaine Dawn (right), Broadway beauties who knew Judge J. F. Crater (inset), were questioned at the time of his disappear- ance but like many others interviewed by the New York police, could shed no light on his whereabouts. New clues report the missing jurist alive in Mexico. 9 HEALTH MEN REACH BARROW: STUDY ESKIMO Baby Found Alive Afler_ ‘lgidnapingj |Police GAOno:;/ m/zli:y Aheri Call September [ ] Make T“P Thol{gh Ice | CHICAGO, 1L, Aug. 24. — Three| from Wainwright |months ola Diame Carol Lucas was| tant Delbert C. Ford, have Ping district. Wrapped in a white py|blanket the baby nestled on the |doorstep near the alley. The daughter of Mrs. Dorothy his a: arrived here to study means which Eskimo deaths will be re- duced and health will be improved. A complete laboratory will be es-| Liucas, 22, the_baby was snatched tablished for the study of immuni-|{rom her carriage as Mrs. Lucas zation and sanftation, \left it on the sidewalk while she Dr. Levine said they came here shopped in a grocery store. Police theorize the abduction might have been done by a former |sweetheart, the father or an impul* |sive childless couple. Police went| |to the alley after receiving an an- ,onymous telephone call. from Wainwright in two small boats | through exceedingly heavy g i COASTAL POINTS, IN AAT BELLANCA| cleinall B AN OFF TO SKAGWAY A. Van Mavern, Elmer Jakeway, |is the story of Carrie Snyder, a wo-| * | M. | COLISEUM LAST TIMES TONIGHT Women Are—— Brave But . . .. Carrle,” | Selectef‘l éhorts Late Fox Movietonews J. Carroll, T. J. Cahill, Cheyanne. Alaskan Alex Wilson, Juneau; J. W. Mc “ Daniel, Alice Rocorich. | Large numbers of well-to-do na- tives of India cling to the tradi- tional use of native leaves and twigs for cleansing the teeth R 1 L. C. Herndon, Mrs. Roscoe Town- }M-nd. Dr. J. W. Edmunds, Mr. and |Mrs. R. O. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennett, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Baxter, Mrs. Talbot Johnson. Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Smith, oma; C. Halvorsen, M. Custard, O. Lilligraven, K. Lowe,' | Juneau; D. C. Beyer, Grants Pass; | Betty Ann Beck, Jean Elliott, Phoe- nix, Al Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wal- | ker, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Clyde M. | Graves, Spokane; K. H. Robinson, | 8. J. McCormick, Boston; Mr. and |Mrs. Allan Sallee, Ketchikan; C. | F. Van Thullinar, Salt Lake City. Juncau | Charles W. Reames and family,! | Medford, Ore.; Elizabeth Cook, Au-| burn, Calif;; E. J. Strelau, Freder-| ick Davidson, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. |John H. Dunn, Pasadena; Margaret | Shalberg, Tebenkaf Bay; F. A. Bray, | | S8an Francisco; W. M. Kyle, George Try The results. Empire classifieds for Hotel Juneau “Where Living Is Pleasant” B Nearest Federal Bldg. B [levator Service. B Cigar Stand. B Clean and Comfortable. CLARENCE WISE Owner-Manager Sixteenth Annual FAIR Juneau Fair Building 8.9.10.11 WONDERFUL EXHIBITS EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT / SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA FAIR ASSOCIATION Premium Books can be obtained R. B. Martin, Juneau K. B. Edwards and Max Gerth, tra- veling men, left on the Dorcthy Al- xander for Skagway to call on the trade. Wi to Simmons was Pitot Sheldon in the company's Lock heed Vega seaplane, Alaska Air Transport Pilot L. F. Barr headed out from here this morning at 10:20| James Tropea, proprietor of the o'clock in the AAT Bellanca Sky- | Golden North Hotel at Skagway, rocket. |¥ho has been in Juneau for several Passengers out from here with|days, returned to his home aboard|. Pilot Barr were: Ole Englin, for|the Dorothy Alexander. F. J. Maloney, Chichagof; | - for Hoonah. At Ten-| PHOTOGRAPHER ON TOUR akee, he d up a sick man for| H. A. Roberts, photographer for pilot Barr is cxpected to re-|the National Geographic Society, is| turn to Juneau this afternoon aboutla passenger for Seward aboard the| k. |steamer Yukon. Mr. Roberts, who| lives in Seattle, will take the Golden | Belt Tour over the Alaska Railroad | to Fairbanks and return over the| Richardson Highway to Valdez. He| expects to photograph Black Rapids Glacier. .o TROPEA RETURNS HOME | | - - ENJOY STEAK DINNER Members of Alford John Brad- ford Post, American Legion, and| their friends, about 40 strong, en-| joyed a steak dinner at the Dugout last night followed with impromptu| entertainment | DETAINED i - | Ralph Cushing of Fairbanks was FROM BOXER TO YUKON l'lilkl‘n from the steamer Alaska here| Transferring here from the Indian|yesterday by local authorities on a| Bureau motorship Boxer, Dr. E. W.|telegraphic warrant from F'xh‘bunks} Werbel and Miss Ruby Snowman,|charging him with attempting to| physician and nurse bouAd for the|leave the Territory without settling| Bureau hospital at Dillingham, and|a bill in that city. He is being Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mnnl'nn‘.‘_hr'l(l in the PFederal jail. teachers bound for Nondalton, gt boarded the westbound steamer Yu- People in the national capital who| - |wish to “keep up with their reading” | must read 250,000 volumes a year, |the number annually received by |the Library of Congri ard. s Today's News Today —Empire. Remember [f your "Daily Alaska Empire” has not been delivered By 6:00 P. M. PHONE 226 A copy will be sent you IMMED- IATELY by SPECIAL CARRIER. (Do not call after 7:15 P. M.)