The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 19, 1938, Page 3

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Place of Juneau Show The A -Roo! Dancing On Your Broadway and Mine! The Curtain o of Glass! ‘A.;GV"‘ on o Y Lo bR ") THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1938. MIDNIGHT PREVIEW 1:15 A. M. MATINEE SUNDAY 2P M HEAR! “Follow My Foot- steps”, "Feelin’ Like a Million”,"A Pairof New Shoes” —and other tanta- lizing Browa and Freed hit tunes! Can-Can Tap- Fifth Avenue! SHORTS NEWS OF THE DAY “It's TFimely” m VAUDEVILLE - WOES TO BE " T0LD, MOVIES Several Productions Made, or in Making Telling About New Life By ROBBIN COON HOLLYWOGD, Cal, March 19 —Looks like the beginnings of ‘a new rash of movies about the woes . . of vaudevillians. . . . There's Shir- ley Temple in “Little Miss Broad- way” and also “Goodbye Broadway” for starters. . . . Later will be recog- nized as erstwhile Gleason opus, “The Shannons of Broadway.” . . . In tune with the times, troupers of the new version are identified ‘On Again—Off Again’ 's ‘Dick Tracy— G-Man’ LAST TIMES TONIGHT——=——_ . FIRST SHOW 7 P. M. Wheeler & Woolsey Binnie Barnes in ‘Breezing Home’ as member8 of traveli units—- playing picture show houses! Highlight of the W: _ 4 (studio self-. nnual party was screened “blow-ups” g ;Y tho demure heroines heroes are caught for 1i . And refreshin long parade of “Damn ter was the little-girl Bonita Granville, a little id, “Oh, I forgot, I'm : f e club nes, in the 50 sor- Having Bad Time Charles Winninger's stand-in his brother Adolph, who is retired but likes to put on grease-paint. One the Winningers — there were five of them — each had a separate stock company. . . . And one could take another’s place in a show without the audience’s be- ing the wiser. By all reports they're not having a wonderful time with “Having Wonderful Time,” screen rights to is AS A PAID-UP SUBSCRIBER TO The Daily Alaska Empire is invited fo present 'this coupon at the box office of “~CAPITOL THEATRE AND RECEIVE TWO TICKETS 70 SEE “ON AGAIN—OFF AGAIN” Your Name May Appear—WATCH THIS SPACE ) the tea, tert which cost plenty. . . . One reason may be fi that Jewish characters of play were changed for movie purposes to straight, non - dialect talkers. ‘Which should give about the same results as parlor- patterers who preface a dialect joke with, “This would be funny if I could tell it in dialect!” . .. Change of Music hree Comrades” are Rob- Taylor, Robert Young and Franchot Tone. . . . In the picture only Tone will wear the close- cropped haircut accepted as Ger- man. . . . Studio originally planned short trims for all three, and Tone was first in the barber shop. . . . When plans were changed sudden- ly (idea being to make locale of story indefinite, not Germany) it was too late to save Tone, but Young and Taylor escaped the clippers. Cutter at Universal is supposed to be son of the late John Bunny, rotund early film comic—but he won't talk about it. . .. - A FISHERMAN'S B IS EVENT TONIGHT The Fishermen's Ball claims at- tention of Gastineau Channel to- night when scores of Juneau and Douglas residents are scheduled to gather in the Elks Hall for the an- nual informal event. Sponsored by the Sons of Nor- way, the affair will begin at 9:30 p.m. Peter Hammer is chairman of the event and an accordian orches- tra will play. - e TRINITY GUILD TO HOLD CARD PARTY i J Plans for a card party to be held | on April 20 were made at the meet- ing of the Trinity Guild held yes- | terday afternoon in the deanery | where Mrs. William Jarman, presi- fdent, presided. | Mrs. Harry Lea was hostess for | the afternoon meeting. Mrs. M. S. | Reaber, chairman of the St. Pat- | rick’s Day tea which was an event 'of this week, gave her report on The STARS APPEAR TOMORROW IN MUSICAL FILM Taylor, Powielerlay at Cap- itol in ““Broadway Mel- ody of 1938” With a name-c: of Broadway stars, avgmented Robert Taylor of the screen, Metro-Goldwyn- yer's “Broadway Melody of 1938 opens tomorrow at the Capital The- tre for a three day run Rcbert Taylor and Eleanor Poweil c-star. With them are George Mur- phy, Binnie Barnes, Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker, Judy Garland Charles Igor G 1. Raymond Wal- burn, Robert Benchley, Willie Ho Charles Grapewin, Robert Wild- 'k and a chorus of lovely dancing 2irls The uct before. screen has never produced claborate music comedy Sets A ninety-ton glass curtain, of the Gotham Skyline, chorus in cellophane cos- spectacular race track scenes gorgeous night club sets, all h into view with amazing speed The soryzs are assured hits, Eleanor Powell and Murphy have i number “I'm Feeling Like a Mil- lion,” which imparts that sensation to the audience. Gorin Sun Showers™ and Taylor joins Miss Powell in “You and Mine.” Miss Powell offers “Pair; of New Shoes and then appears with Murphy and Ebsen in “Follow in My Footsteps.” - Gusty, Lusty Days of Coal Commission Over ica and tumy and sings (Continued from Page One) Commission from criticism, both from coal producers and Adminis- tration sources. In a frantic effort ahead, the Commission on | December 1 announced a coal price | schedule to go into effect Decem- ber 16, { to get SPLIT HEALED Hard-pressed coal burner: protested they had been badly treated in the price schedule and went to court, A Fed- eral Court threw out part of the price schedule early in February on the grounds the Commission in its December haste had failed to al- low hearings on the price schedule So the Commission repealed the whole schedule late in February to start over. Meantime, in January, the four- to-three schism had healed. The Commission began putting its own house in order by shaking off some of its patronage fat. It had hit a top enrollment of 1,200 employees. | About 150 have been dropped and more are going The January $15,000 in February. Members hope to cut it in half in March and end the fiscal year with a mild balance. A new price schedule is being worked out and hearings will be held to suit orders of the court Privately members expect they still will have to face a Supreme Court test of the constitutionality of the whole act. But the gusty, lusty days, com- mittee sources predict, are over. e SEATTLE VISITORS HONORED AT DINNER A small farewell dinner honoring Walter Hoche and James Elder of Seattle was given Thursday eve- ning by Miss Gudrun Hanson and Miss Virginia Carlson at their resi- dence in the Fosbee Apartments. Bright St. Patrick’s Day decora- tions added to the affair at which Miss Harriett Chevenke, Miss Carl- son, Miss Hanson, Mr. Hoche and Mr. Elder were present. Mr. Elder and Mr. Hoche left for Seattle yes- terday aboard the Northland. AL PSS . Try The Empire ifieds results. railroads, largest ¢l for NOTICE! Since it has come deficit was cut by | | 3 T BUTTON, BUTTON, " PRESENTED HERE ~ BYH.S. PLAYERS I hree-act Comedy Is Spring Production — Is On Again Tonight Salvation Army Is fo Continue Bilve Next Week Goal of $1,000 Sought to Carry on Gastineau Channel Program event program of the spring hign at Juneau High the three-act comedy, “But- Button” was presented last Grade School auditeri- 1 audfence of students, under the rickson, dra=- Cont that the h next week s § SR : S As an 51,000 may b : e ‘ 1 tained. vation Army cam 3 3 R W the foregr nd « ¥ commi the g : . . PR Mrs. W cperati y in cnations a vear 1 3 However, our need: everyone pport is a By wa explaining the work done by the in th C 1 annel district, Capt. § Jac ned the va 3 R 5 % 4 er ous da Meetir L . 3 T held wi . : 3 qua mornin tion of each S 1y I servic ving enthus of an un. srefers the o the hec- Button, uly for ell an~ the charae- last are many »d ed wered b programs ners 1 the Federal jai ifternoon an open air Id outside the tubercu- 1 of the Government Ho hymns are sunz and a Every Sunday people gather for followed by the re e on mesting in the Hal presence of Tom Helian day evenings the “Life . nence to the minor chacacis rd Troop” meets at the 5 v " . ery. the chauffeur. mbling girls from 11 - 3 M Prtienc cynien - Wood - who work, Captain Ja¢ house and Mrs. Rita Weed. two lead~- ‘on guarding of ti ngfeminine both hard improvement of the mind role « played by development of the bod Anne inia Worley, and attention to duty to others, espe 10w close Tuesday evening, a spiritual meet- applicat while Mr. ing for boys and girls is conducte George Woodhouse was played by and on this evening as on Friday s David Reischl. Elaine Housel, as the evenings. open air services are again understanding cook, won response held, followed by public meefings in her come part. Robert Ridley in the hall and Panl Coke took the part of des Regular visits to the Government . livery mien in the final act Hospital are on the Salvation Army P % Betwean e acts entertainment ? 3 was presented by Doris MeEachran program and several hours ch week are spent in pastoral visitation in two tap dances, accoinpanied by The Salvation Army also assists in Edyihe Young hile the evening's search for missing persons and be- entertainment was opened by se- friends all in difficulty. Employ- lections by the High Schoo! orches- ment is sought for t e applying tra, directed by Robert White. for work. and a depot ¢ econd hand On the Preduction Staff were: Ad- clothing and furniture is operated vertising—Lola La Paugh, chair- Weddings and funerals are also man; Phyllis Jenne; Business—Mil- conducted at the local barracks dred Wehster, chairman; Luise Niel- and a Home League meeting is held sen; Lighting—Wendell Schneider: by women each Thursday after Properties —~Mary Pukuyama and noon Miriam Puranen; Stage— Katherine The Salvation Army requests that Torkelsen, chairman; James Lem- all residents who have not been con- feux ana Ned Rowe. The play will be presented again tacted directly in the present drive call 254 in order to have their con- tonight at 8 o'clock in the Grade tributions received. School auditorium o Empire classifieds pay. - -oe man was mta- * role, by pris llec pi re Bible ning Button’s marked audiex Parsons, wh ar Salva on Sav. hall 18 year son soul, care am- Fimna tate charactets, M anc TOP HAT SECTOR moved Francis Lederer, stage In:fi filgn actor, and wife, Margo, seen leaving the Waldorf, Margo’s gown is violet chiffon with hyacinth sieeves. they Littlest Star Informal Affair Given Last Evening at Wilcox Resi(‘f‘n(‘v For Betty Wilcox whose will be an event of next and Philip Harland -whose comes next Wednesday dancing party was given H. L. Wilcox last evening ling a number of school friends the honorees birthday Tuesday, birthday an informal by Mrs assemb Two birthday cake ed during the ening, and Albert Peterson, accordionist, played for the occasion. Present were the Miss- Ruth Allen, Maydelle George, Sue Stewart, Idabelle Dobson, Mar- ianne inner, B Hermann, Josephine Campbell, Althea Rands, Virginia Worley, Betty Wilcox and her house guest, Mary Stewart, who is st at residence while her parents are in Anchorage, Also present were Peter Schneider, Frank Pa 15, Bill Jorgenson, Harley Turner Irving Lowell, Claude Helgesen, Elwin Messer, ald Wilcox, Philip rland, ary Watkins, and Teddy Smith St. Patrick’s Day decorations pro- vided a setting for the MRS. T. J. RIVERS Mrs. J. G. Rivers Fourth Division Representative to the Public Welfare Board who is also Secretary the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, was to ar- rive in Juneau alternoon by PAA plane from the In Mrs. Rivers will join Mr here. Rivers is attending se the Board of Public W - oo were present- - e,ee All but three of this country’s 26 national parks are open the year round and winter sports may be enjoyed in many of them. In some parks the snow lusts into the sum- mer, permitting ski races on July 4 es ing the cox COLISEU OWNED AND _ OVERATED WGP H Junean’s Greatest Show Value STARTING SUNDAY SUNDAY S THE BIG NIGHT “TURN OFF THE MOON" with CHARLIE RUGGLES All Star Cast Affair MahMo s of the wife - Janet Chapman Five-year-old Janet Chapman has been signed to a long term con- tract and is to star in a new pic- ture, “Littie Lady Luck”. Janet, born in Cincinnati, got her “break” when her father, a Gen- eral Motors employe, was trans- ferred to California. - this rior River ions of Preview Tonight 1:15 AM. Matinee Sunday 2:00 P. M. Last Times Tonight “TRAIL DUST” Wm. Boyd—JimmyElison Divorce is recognized unde hammedan law wl al consent r Mo upon | “Alaska’ n agreed Lester D. Henderson. | QUALITY counTs GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH BUY General Electric’s by AFRAID of flooa? Not this three-year-old boy who donned boots and picked up hammer to repair damage at home in Ful- ton, Ark. ! to our attention, that some persons have heen seen in dangerous proximity to the Alaska Juneau Mine work- ings, we are taking this oecasion to warn the public against a near approach to the workings. All the workings are on private property, Cleaner quite some distance from any public road; trespassers thereon are ing and from caving ground. Approaches to the workings have been posted with trespass notices but some notices may be covered with public is warned, whet notice, against going into the vicinity of the open pits or the extension thereof, particularly in the Icy Gulch area. It is hoped that this warning will be heed- ed by all, thereby making any trespass pro- ceedings unnecessary. ALASKA JUNEAU GOLD MINING in danger from blast- 83 l .9 5 $4.00 DOWN LOW MON FrHLY PAYM! No Oiling—Power-Driven Brush Light Weight—GE Quality SOLD ON TERMS Alaska Electric Light and Power.Co. snow. Therefore, the her or not they see a COMPANY