The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 15, 1937, Page 3

H THE SHOW PLACE OF JUNEAU Where the Short Subjects Are the Talk of the Town! most captivating Hepburn since “Littie Women" in this hilarious comedy of romance on the run! o Franchat HEBURVADI From the great ERIC BLORE s Ay CORA WITHERSPOON FAY BAINTER by 1L M. BARR'E ESTELLE WINWOOD Directed by George Stevens, A Pandro S. Berman Production, SHORTS HEAVY MAILL 1S RECEIVED Extra Large Shipments Are| Also Dispatched from Juneau Gifts from the Air—Lovetaps Riding the Waves—M-G-M News NEWS ITEMS FROM HOONAH HOONAH, Alaska, Dec. 13.— (Special Correspondence) An earthquake of considerable force shook Hoonah Saturday morning at 9:50 o'clock. One thousand sacks of mail ar- rived on the steamer Yukon last night to flood the local post office. “Clear to the top of the ceiling!” greaned Postmaster Albert Wile to- day. Postmaster Wile said that “only Hoonah people blessed the wis- four less than 1000 packages were|dom of the early Thlingets who insured last Saturday,” as well as|planted the town in “the shelter hundreds of uninsured parcels. |from the north wind” as “Hoonah” Thirteen truckloads of mail were'is translated. The last week reports taken down to the Alaska this morn-'from Angoon, Tenakee, Kake and ing, which totalled nearly 1,000 sacks ' Juneau told of extreme penetrating including three choked-full pouches high cold winds. There was a drop for Seattle addresses alone. of several degrees in temperature Extra men were kept at the post put we did not get the cold winds. office last night and today . as well as the regular staff which is work-! apt. Henry Moy of the Celtic ing overtime. The mail not only hadcame in from Juneau Sunday. He to be dispatched on the Yukon and reported Rocky Island as a giant Alaska but the Estebeth also brought jee cone standing sentinel in in a large consignment and the giormy Lynn Canal. Dart’s mail which was also heavy, had to be dispatched. and extreme cold caused her to ice DR. JENNE TO SPEND over. She was forced to return to CHR‘STMAS lN SOUTH shelter each time she ventured into Icy Straits. Dr. C. P. Jenne is a southbound to miss the southbound boat at passenger aboard the Alaska going Juneau upon her return. Many to Seattle to spend the Christmas States’ relatives and friends of the holidays with his mother on Whid- islanders will have late Christmas by Island, Puget Sound. greetings this fall. Planning to stay in the south just a short time, he may return here by New Year’s. This is his first trip outside in several years. - MOOSE ATTEND All members of the Moose Ludge; are requested to be present tomor-| The CCC men have a ski run row at Carter’s mortuary at 1:45 well under way. The nicely terraced pm. to attend the funeral for school ground and garden are near- Brother John Runquist. |ing completion. The men gave a ED RODENBERG. JR. |dance in the school auditorium Sat- Dictator !urday evening. They have also TN L T completed putting the guy wires on The literary term trilogy came tne rerritorial radio station aerial from the Greeks, who applied it to poles. a group of three tragedies connect- ed by a common subject or each rep-| resentative of a separate theme. M. D. Williams, Hoonah baker, and Miss Margaret Clark, of Ju- neau, were married by Rev. E. E. Bromley on December 4. The Estebeth spent three days here this trip. The stormy weather Mrs. John Olson, who has been ill, is improving slowly. i The Rev. Eugene E. Bromley is suffering from a severe cold. adv. Deputy Marshal George Samples |reports that the regulations re- "DON'T FORGET | garding liquor have cut down on The cooked food sale at Hollmann’s FOWdyism until he has comparative- Sat,. Dec. 18, by the Methodist 1V little to do. Ladies’ Aid. adv.! Ehi | The Hoonah school will give an operetta composed by the children who will use Christmas carols for the music. The operetta will be |given Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 22, in the auditorium, Dr. Luella King, Educational Sup- ervisor for the Office of Indian Affairs, spent a week in Hoonah supervising the work in the school here. William Horton and Mrs. Mills, whose husband was killed at Ex- ! cursion Inlet last spring, were mar- ried by Commissioner Brown on Three fires occurred in Hoonah !during the recent cold spell. Due 'to the prompt work of the firemen, working in corjunction with the | CCC men, little damage was done. 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This may cause her | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, BARRIE PLAY | COMES TODAY - TOCAPITOL A nticipa | es ‘ Quality Street” Stars Katharine Hepburn, Franchot Tone rine Hepburn and Franchot Tone, two of Hollywood's illustrious | tars, are teamed for the first time| n screen reion ir J Quality Street,” Com- mencing tonight at the Capitol The- |atre. | Miss Hepburn bas never played | |opposite the same star twice, and| er list of screen heros includes some {of the most glamorous names in the cinema roster, such as Juhn‘ ymore, Fredric March, Herbert | , Charles Boyer and Fred | Ti |Hollywood's most popular leading| ROYAL COUPLE men, having played opposite almost | 3 all of the outstanding fem- SNy T inine s including his wife Joan| rd, Jean Harlow, Bette Du-{ Constance Bennett, Grace AMSTERDAM — A royal sewing } circle is working its fingers off at {Moore, Miriam Hopkins and many ‘he “little white palace” of Soest- |others. |dijk In their current vehicle Miss Hep-| It's because Crown Princess Ju- burn and Tone play the respective liana found she couldn’t sew and roles of a young English girl and knit by herself quite all the little an eligible young doctor whose ro- 8arments sh inted. So a few mantic affair becomes complicat- chosen friends were called in and led after he returns from a ten- needles have been flying ever since. |year campaign in the armies of the This baby for Juli nd her allies fighting Napoleon. |consort, the German Berr rd, will Both players are afforded ample arrive about the first of the yes opportunity to give full play to|to be heir or heiress presumptive their talents, Miss Hepburn’s por-\to the throne from which firm |trayal being of a richly emotional Queen Wilhelmina now rules Hol- character, and Tone's that of a land. Juliana is the present heir sophisticated and humorous young @pparent; has no brothers or sis- bachelor. | ters, | supporting the pair are: Fay! A stork could hardly find a nicer Bainter, distinguished stage actre place to & ht than Soestdijk, shel- Eric Blore, one of the most popular tered by fra bul« of screen comedians: Cora With warked by d sweeping spoon, Estelle Winwood, Joan Fon- lawns. It is just half hour’s taine, Florence Lake and others. drive from here. George Stevens directed the Pandro No Gifts Accepted 8. Berman production for RKO Ra- Architects and work- dio. ing under the bespectacled but sharp BRING CASABA SQUAD TONIGHT ernized the palace itself. Already Juliana has selected two Douglas Eagles and Chilkoot Barracks Teams to nurses from the staff .()1 Play Tomorrow nt artisans, Cross hos t the Hague, which she to assist her and her child in the months to come. Also she has laid down the law as to just what kind of little gar- nents she wants circle. No public gifts for the baby. will be accepted. That last ukase B ' housewives. sewing and knitting just as hard as Juliana’s circle, but the gifts The Chilkoot Barracks Army ten- will go to needy children born in der Fornance is scheduled to arrive the same month as the little citizen in Juneau sometime tonight, bring- of Soestdijk. ing at least one squad of basket- Aside from sewing Juliana has /ball players from the Fort. been taking long walks in the wood- | It was announced today by Pres- ed park, or accompanying Bernhard |ident of the City Basketball League on motor drives over rustic roads to Jack Fowler, that the Douglas Ea- the Loo, where the Queen is in res- gles would take on the soldiers in idence. |a basketball game at the Douglas The Prince is Sharp |Natatorium tomorrow night. As for Bernhard, he has faith- The Douglas Eagles have shown fully performed, since his marriage, themselves to be good ball handlers the official duties of a consort. and basket chuckers, and reports He has taken a lively interest in have been coming from Haines that army and air force méaheuvers; he the brald of basketball being play- hjas supervised all domestic ar- ed there is really good. rangements of the royal couple | They are telling this story about LR R R £ him: ARMAIL BIDS e 'about the RECEIVED HERE ... L Bernhard. he met an “Oh yes, your highness,” answered the gardener. “How much do you earn?” “Twelve guilders a week, highness.” heads, They are through the gardens, assistant gardener busy flower beds. like your job"? asked Postmaster Albert Wile has the | advertisements for bids for carry-| a i e your ing airmail between Juneau and the Red| from her sewing! dian't daumils. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1937. All Holland Turns Sewing Family tes Little Heir EERS CHILD one of their own, o “And is that enough?” “Oh, yes, thank you, your high- ness.” The Prince walked on, hard. When he came bz castle he looked thinking to the at the books. The assistant gardner’s name was down for guilders a week Within the hour the official re- sponsible for the unpaid differences 1s fired % As a matter of fact, the Prince'’s lenergy has annoyed some folk about the court who complained to Wil- helmina that time-honored routine was being upset. | The Queen just smiled and said: “Please do the things as the Prince MRS, SWEENEY ELECTED HEAD, EASTERN STAR New Staff of Officers Nam- | ed at Last Night's i Meeting ! Mr | Mrs, Dora Sweeney, Glenn Oaks, wa n at the election of the Eastern Star, losi night the Scottish Rite Temple. M. Whitiier was named Worthy Pa- iiron to succeed Walter P. Scott. Assisting the new heads will be Mrs. Burford Carmichael, Associate Matron; Homer G. Nordling, As- i.\(\gid(t‘ Patron; Mrs, Hal |son, re-elected Se Robert Rice, Treasurer; M Chris Whyller, Conductress; Miss Gladys Forrest, Associate Conductress. Wal- ter B. Heisel was re-elected trus- tee. | Following the meeting, a social {hour was held with a committee of |brothers from the Order in charge. ! December 28 will be the occasion of {the next Eastern Star meeting, when new members will be honored. | Appointive officers will be an- nounced by the new Worthy Matron in a few da: PR RIGE Elvin Neese 37, of Pocahonta, La., succeeding nimed W 1C of 1in | cisco, separted 38 years, foynd each |other again when the dead letter office sent Elvin a letter from his | long-lost brother. e Production and processing of hemp will be introduced into the |Lower Rio Grande Valley next year by the Texas Hemp Association. Fairbanks and these may be seen at the Juneau Post Office. Because of revision of require- ments, the bids will not be opened until February 1. As none of the airports in Juneau, Whitehorse and Fairbanks could accommodate the | type of planes originally specified, | |amended specifications are made |which will permit the use of small- r craft, similar to those now flown |on the Juneau-Fairbanks air route. | - PARTY IS TONIGHT Following the meeting of the Wo- | men of the Moose tonight, the Moose Christmas Tree party will be held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, where an evening of old-fashioned dancing |and games will be held. Several committees have made | (arrangements for the occasion and a large turn out is expected. i e The chairman of the British po- tato marketing board says the pos- sibility of canning potatoes—whole, | mashed, fried—for export overseas is being investigated. is Scotch at its before dinner. Stic Johnnie Walker after I’s smart to stick w America’s Finest COSTS LITTLE MORE! i coat. Black Label, 12. Both SHAVES proof. CLEANER FASTER CLOSER flict Shoer Harry Race, Drugs | | | oo St o i O GANADA DRY GINGER ALE, INC., NEW YORK, N. Y.; SOLE There’s no better whisky than Scotch < JOHNNIE best Start with Johnnie Walker k with dinner. ith the genial gentleman in the red 9 Red Label is all 8 years old; are 86,8 JOHNNIE WALKER BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY DISTRIBYTOR | f OAKLAND, Dec. |and his brother, Dan, 47, San Fran-| “IVE BIDD ON METLAKATLA Speal CANNERY LEASE 0ng;!iifim'raa ‘'own Council Headed by| with Clande . mHirst and v. R s Farrell as speakers, ti Mayor David Leash to |xonitemen ainn hering wa Decide on Contract e Ye £n } "g);rrrll | n ! L held last night at the Northern Light Presbyterian 1 where the Rev. John A. Gla over an assembled group of 7 Mr. Hirst, director the Bureau of Indian ided Bids were opened in the U. S. Commissioner’s office here this af- ternoon by the Town Council of Metlakatla for the leasing the g Metlakatla cannery and fishing pri- “F B S L B vileges for a period of five years, Aboard the Nortl < thing, of Five bids were submitted as follows: NUMErous events of interest which F. A. Goss, Seattle; Whitney and occurred during the trip. The ves- Company, Seattle; Metlakatla Cor- SeI's stay at King Island where the poration, Juneau; Marlyn Fish|Rev. B. R. Hubbard is located, and Company, Ketchikan, and W. A.|at Gambel where kayak riding was Pries, of Ketchikan, present hold-|the order of the day were high- er of the lease. No decision was Ughts of his talk. expected to be made today | Mr. Farrell, who comes to Juneau The following officials ‘are here|from Nome, spoke on the work of from Metiakatla to handle the bus-|Dis newly created office. Mr. Far- irfes David Leash, Mayor; James|'€ll is to take over supervision of Evans, Secretary, and Charles Bren- Native arts and crafts in a move to dible, Sr., Treasurer, and the fol- 'égulate and promote the industry lowing members of the Council, Ea|in Alaska. Atkinson, Ted Benson, Everett Hud-| As special entertainment during son, Charles Ryan, Willlam Lang,|the evening, a quartet of little girls, |George Lawson, Ed Leash, Herbert|Lois Standifor, Barbara Rands, Murchison, Ben Ridley and John Marie Jean Glasse and nee | Smith. Hawkesworth was presented in songs E. R. Stone, Industrial Director 8nd recitations. Clarence Rands for the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Played selections on the marimba- |at Metlakatla, also arrived to at-/Phone, and group singing of Christ- tend the session and C. M., Hirst, Mas songs also marked the evening. Education Director, and Charles W.| e | " d Charles W.| o .1l the precious stones, dia- ;Hznwkvsworth. Assistant Director of| . - & mplest chemical {the Indian offi I"‘Mm s have the simplest chemica | RN AT composition for ke he Princess Almenia Ali is pic/ ;x:xred above as she brought the body of her father, Prince Hadji Ali, ta America. The remains are to go ta Johns Hopkins for study. Hadji Al was reputed to have two stomachs: Caughf aCold? To help end it quicker, rub throat and chest with PROVED. BY 2 GENERATIONS '$1 Fee Buys Man | World Record {In Salty Tastes e smavmn | 15.—His $1 fee' paid and accepted, Kenneth Delmar | Sizeiove today claimed “all the salt in all the oceans, and all the un- claimed inhabitants of all the oceans.” The county recorder's office said * had no choice but to accept the linz. Sizelove did not say to what purpose he planned to put his claim The action was inspired, it was said. by, an article reporting that A. Dean Lindsay of Ocilla, Georgia had laid claim to the moon, sun, and stars, D Maurice - Gunsaulus, Mulhall, Okla., fractured a leg. 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