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TONIGHT is the NIGHT The Show Place of Juneau Last Times Tonight He had a fortune to share... she had a heart to lose! Wait till you see the bargain they make . . and the riot they cause . . . in the season's happiest romance! IED ROBERT YOUNG - FLORENCE RICE JUNE CLAYWORTH - BARNETT PARKER Screen Play by George Oppenheimer and Everett Freeman + Directed by Edwin L. Marin * Pr SAM ZIMBALIST % & TR MIDNIGHT PREVIEW Gur Short Subjects Are the Talk of the Town! DICK TRACY DUAL FEATURE Song of the City Hollyweod Cowboy Many Teeth in New Farm Act Won’t Bite This Year; It Was So Designed by Congres By PRE! GROVER Many farm act WASHINGTON, Mar. 3 of the teeth in the new won't bite during 1938. Privately some members of Con- gress blandly concede that “they planned it that way” because they did not want: 1. An immediate rukkus would disturb operation act. A reaction against its tiye features that might back next fall when all House members and the Senators come election. Cotton and be voted effect on 1938 plantings, but as far as the other three commodities cov- ered in the bill are concerned— wheat, corn and rice—quotas will be ‘fixed” by departmental that of the restric- kick up for re- tobacco quotas will benefits payable this year. mandatory quota system which OWNFD AND OPERATED 87 W }.GROSS Juneau's Greatest Show Value LAST TIMES TONIGHT ‘THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING BISHOP” Another Perry Mason Thriller TONIGHT 1S “THE BIG NIGHT” the | a third of | upon so as to have an| | crop. edict | only for the purpose of measuring | 700 miilion bushels. The | smen may be imposed by vote of the growers on these three not go into effect until 193 the congressional election: The bill is as intricate as a Swiss watch, but part of the reason for this is that some of the regulations which heretofore have been left to the departmnt to frame are now incorporated in the bill —after WHEAT SCHEME No one article can detail the whole operation of the‘act, but a quick summary can be given of how it affects the wheat grower. The 1938 wheat crop is not sub- ject to control. But in July the Sec- retary of Agriculture will estimate how much grain is likely to ca over to next year from this year’s Suppose it is 200 million Then the Secretary will among the states about The total of 900 million bushels is the amount Congress and the Department of bushels apportion — | Agriculture estimate will cover do- mestic consumption, exports and a safe “carry over” each year to meet possible short crops. This is apportioned on an acre- age basis among the states, coun- ties and down to the individual farmer. To encourage compliance with quota awards, benefit pay- ments computed at about 12 cents a bushel may be paid. Only com- pliers get the money Next step is in May, 1939. Then the Secretary estimates what the year's harvest is to be. If the esti- crops do | dy—Cartoon—News - Comedy mate is below 900 million bushels, nothing happens. The benefit pay- | ments are made and farmers can sell all they produce. . v o | INSURANCE, TOO If the Secretary estimates the | vield is likely to exceed 950 million bushels—which is a fairly exception- al yield—he may tell the farmers how much each should hold from | the market. Immediately the far- mers vote, and if two-thirds de- cide to comply with the Secretary’s suggestion, then quotas are man- datory on all farmers. A farmer expecting to sell 1,000 bushels might be told to sell only 800. If he sells the whole 1,000 bush- els anyw: he must pay 15 cents a bushel tax on the extra 200 bushels. As an inducement to farmers to obey the quotas, they are offered loans on wheat they carry over. ZORIC | DRY CLEANING Soft Water Washing Your ALASKA crop insurance. No other crop gets it yet. Growers pay the premiums with wheat. If For wheat growers there also is| the crop partly or 1776. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3; 1938 Shimmerin g Organdy Seems to Be'RuIing in Summer Fashions RGBOT STARS | This Swirling Dance Frock of Yellow and White Checked Swiss Voile By ADELAIDE KERR AP Fashion Editor New lacquered organdies, mering with enameled tlowers, made their debut at the New York Swiss Fabrics Show, the first pre- view of the summer mode Mannequins paraded in summer dance frocks of sheer Swiss-made organdy and dotted Swiss designed with full billowing skirts, which can also be worn now in the south Gray and black lacquered tulips shimmered on the surface of some frocks. Others were spattered with enameléd confetti dots or with white dotted bow-knots. Delicate frosty tracery marked the weaves of oth- ers. They appeared in white, pastel blues, pinks and yellows, Other dance frocks which will oppear in next summer’s moonlight were made of checked voils. Many were designed with puffed sleeves and a number had boleros to match. Velvet shoulder straps and occasional floral accents were not- ed on the frocks, which were worn with the new high-swept coiffures, often accented by a hair-bow in the back. Daytime costumes teatured sim- ple printed voile dresses worn un- der boleros and detachable skirts made of sheer navy blue voile Very sheer white organdy blouses designed with short sleeves, high necklines and rippling jabots were displayed as accessories. They were worn with very short gored skirts sixteen to seventeen inches from the ground and wide rolling-brimmed hats of navy blue straw, set over navy blue veils that fell to the shoulders. A number of the Swiss fabrics were processed with a finish which manufacturers say enables them to retain their crispness after laun- dering, if ironed while damp. wholly fails, the $100,000,000 in- gurance organization set up in the bills repays each farmer 50 to 75 percent of the amount he lost. We hope this doesn’t sound too complex. If it does, consult your county agent. e Trade with Greenland has been a state monopoly of Denmark since S LAUNDRY PHONE 15 BODDING TRANSFER MARINE PHONE | | BUILDING 707 Rock—Coal Hauling | Stove—Fuel Oil Delivery | The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and PFranklin Sts. PHONE '136 Health Foods Center BATTLE CREEK, HAUSER AND OTHER DIETETIC VYOODS 230 Franklin St. | | E [ | | l | | JUNEAU——Fhone Single O ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY Frolic DANCE High School Gymnasium 9 o’clock till midnight FRIDAY-——MARCH 4 Music by: WESLEY BARRETT emd his ROYAL ALASKANS is Finished With Brown Velvet Shoulder Straps and a Bright Nosegay. Rice Greets Social Newlyweds PAST ‘EXALTED T RULERS’ NIGHT i ASSEMBLES 175 Elks Hold Nomination, In- iation at Meeting Last Night The largest attendance years marked the meeting of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks last night in Elks Hall where Past Exalted Rulers took the chairs and conducted the business meeting at which nomination of officers was held. L. W. Turoff was chairman of the evening which closed with the serv- ing of roast turkey to the 175 mem- bers present. Marvin Johnson was initiated at the meeting. Election of officers will be held by the Elks at their first meeting in | April, meanwhile nominations will continue for the two coming meet- ings, in many Marjorie Stevenson Le Boutillier and her husband, Stewart B. Inglehart, noted polo player, are shown weathering a shower of rice follow:qg‘thelr wedding at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Le Boutillier at Westbury, L. I WORLD DAY OF PRAYER IS TO BE TOMORROW All Residents Invited to Take Part in United Church Program Juneau churches are uniting in an all-day service tomorrow in ob- servance of the World's Day of Prayer, which is being recognized in over fifty countries throughout the world. The first World's Day of Prayer was observed in 1927, and the churches of Juneau joined the world movement the following year Beginning at 10:30 a.m., there will be a short business meeting with Mrs. R. B. Lesher, president of the Interdenominational Council of Women of Juneau, in the chair. Fol- lowing the business meeting Mrs. J C. Click will lead in a consecration service, and at this time Mrs. John Chappell will sing. At the noon hour, a luncheon will be served under the supervision of Mrs, B. Carmichael, assisted by Mrs Charles Bloxham and Mrs. Floyd Dryden. Any one wishing to attend the luncheon who has not already made arrangements, may do so by contacting any member of the com- mittee or calling a minister's wife. ‘The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 o'clock. The program to be followed “The Church, A World Fel- lowship,” was prepared by Miss Alice E. Henderson, a pioneer mis- sionary of India. Mrs. Lesher will give the “Call to Worship”; Mrs, Stanley Jackson, “The Church’s Charter_ of Fellowship”; Mrs. John A. Glasse, “Fellowship in Prayer and Service”; Mrs. C. C. Personeus, A Season of Intercessory Prayer”; Mrs. John L. Caubl Presentation of Missior y Projects.” Mesdames Peter Oswald, Reed and Zuboff will present the work of the Union Chris- tian Colleges in the Orient and will be in costume. Mrs. Carl Collen will preside at the piano during the day, and special music .will be furnished by Mrs. John Chappell, Mrs. C. P. Jenne, Mrs. Harry Stonehouse, Mrs. Row- ena Hayes, and Mrs. Valorie, An invitation is extended to all Gastineau Channel residents to get together on this Worid's Day of Prayer. HOLDEN GOES T0 POLARIS Flying the Fairchild 71 of the Ma- rine Airways, Alex Holden ferried between Mendenhall Airport and the Polaris Taku mine today with mail, freight and passengers. Holden flew in Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leonard from the mine and brought out Gus Hansen, K. H. Schultz and A, Jackson. ——————— Try the Empire classifieds results. for STILL. MORE BARGAINS IN GOOD USED EQUIPMENT 1—Small RAY manual diesel oil burner (for large size range or for 1,500 sq. ft. hot water heating plant). 1—Used TWO-OVEN burner. 1—used CASH REGISTER. MAJESTIC restaurant range, with oil Rice & Ahlers Co.-Phone 34 RUSSIAN KID PASSES AWAY Deputy United States Marshal Pat O’Connor at Fairbanks has received mail advices saying A. W. Balzimer, whom the North nick-named “The Russian Rid,” died of pneumonia at Val d'Or, Ontario Province, Can- ada, January 2. The Kid was a fam- ous character, nqted for his yarn spinning and for his unconventional mode of life. Born in Germany in 1872, he migrated to Russia at an early age and later mined in Siberia. From there he moved to the Yukon and the Klondike, then to Fairbanks, and finally reached northern On- tario a number of years ago. In late years he has operated a pool room at Val d'Or while retaining his in- (terest in prospecting, holding claim groups in Vauquelin township at the time of his death, B MIKE ANGELICH DIES, INTERIOR Fell Down N.ii:e Shaft, Re- covered, Then Succumb- ed to Pneumonia FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 3.— Mike Angelich, who fell 90 feet down a mine shaft and lived after a hospital fight for life, today died in St. Joseph's Hospital after six days of pneumonia. Angelich, 58, a native of Yugo-! slavia, fell down a mine shaft near | Wiseman with his partner Slim | Bassi, January 7. Bassi was killed, |but Angelich was flown to Fair- banks and hospitalization. He re- covered and was discharged. Both fell when the windlass rope |on the shaft bucket broke. —— TRINITY GUILD MEETING Members of the Trinity Guild {meet in regular session tomorrow at |the Deanery, gathering at 2:30 p.m. Mrs, William Jarman, president, will | preside. ; - ' The Florida everglades cover near- | ly 5000 square miles, | ) IN HIT FILM NOW PLAYING “Love Befron: : Breakfast” Ends at Capitol Tonight Now playing at the Capitol The- ater and ending its showing here tonight Married Before Break- 1" starring Robert Young and e Rice The story tells of a young invent- or who acquires a robot and en- counters immediate change of for- tune. He is engaged to marry a so- ciety girl but meets a lovely clerk it a travel agency. She also is en- gaged and the inventor attempts to help her fiance sell insurance The plot involves the inventor and the travel agency clerk in a series of remarkable adventures which in- clude a thrilling jewel robbery and la kidnaping. Eventually they are arrested. Later, when they are vin- dicated, the two are aware that they were mistaken about their earlier romances. They re in love with one another. Edwin L. Marin directed and has introduced an original technique to the screen with I d=ft comedy touches Young, who appeared last with William Powell and Luise Rainer in “The Emperor's Candle- stick: performs cleverly in an in- teresting role. Miss Rice, the daugh- ter of Grantland Rice, noted news- paper sports writer, again lives up to her regputation as one of Holly- wood's most promising young play- ers - R NOTICE OF TAXES DUE Second half of 1937 taxes are now due and payable. The entire amount of 1937 tax will be delinquent on March 15. A heavy penalty and in- terest will be charged on all unpaid taxes after that date. H. 1. LUCAS, City Clerk 11 times that adv. S e Jupiter's diameter i of the earth -0 “Alaska” by Lester Henderson, There's no better whisky than well-aged mellow Scotch:::and no better Scotch than Johanie Walker. That's why so many men everywhere are making theirs Johnnie Walker after office. After dinner, of course, Johnnie Walker goes without saying. 1t’s sensible to stick with OHNNIE [ BORN 1820... still going strong ALSO OBTAINABLE IN SMALLER 8ZED BOTTLES. CANADA DRY GINGER ALE, INC., NEW YORK, N.Y.; SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. - WINDOW CLEANIR 8 PHONE 485