The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1938, Page 3

THE DAILY — T S e 155 SUNDAY MONDAY| Y TUESDAY MIDNIGHT PREVIEW Tonight—1:15 A.M. MATINEE THEATRE Sunday—2 P. M. The Show Place of Juneau Boa, «.To Touch the HEART of the world... and make it young again! MARK TWAIN’S lovable classic in TECHNICOLOR SHORTS TOM KELLY : JACKIE MORA MAY ROBSON : A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE LATE iy NEWS : "LAST TIMES “THIS MARRIAGE BUSINESS” -- “THE BLACK TONIGHT DOLL" -- TIM TYLER -- NEWS O T L. B M1 T SR P 37 COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY OF ALASKA Lumber and Building Materials PHONES 587 OR 747—IUNEAU SECURE YOUR LOAN THROUGH US To and Modernize Your Home Under Title I, F. H. (hristmas Tree At 2 P. M. Tuesday in Union HaII The Juneau Labor Unity Council| will have a Christmas tree program 2t 2 pm. Tuesday in the Union Hall and a special invitation is extended ‘to children of families connected h organized labor, it is announc- he public is invited and a ial program will be given, with candy Improve d spec- for the mgsters distributed by old Santa Claus himself. .o - CHRISTMAS DANCE Monday night in erican Legion Auxiliary. DB J.W. EDMUNDS OPTOMETRIST of Alaska and Seattle is now at THE GASTINEAU HO- 'EL until December 31st., at least, EXAMINING EYES FOR GLASS- adv. © INs. CO. N, A FIRE is not the enly destroyer of property. Other hazards take heavy toll, too. For a surprisingly small have an Extended Coverage Endorsement premium, d attached to your fire insurance policy. It will protect muscular Eye de- you, in the same amount and under the same conditions as your fire policy, di.‘.’llnal explosion, wmd:tom:l, ialli e Twel[:i}l E: “wild” motor vehicles, riot and civi ears. He mg B ror h‘“l b . 1 is so well and favorably known commotion and smoke ({Bom a permanently installed oil burner). that further comment is unneces- time to have Children’s eyes examined, the Christmas Spirit by having Father’s or Mother’s eyes examined. PHONE FOR APPOINTMENT DON'T DELAY. adv. Come in, write or telephone. is a good SHATTUCK AGENCY PHONE 249 fice———New York Life J S, ecting fects, etc This is Dr. Edmunds’ Annual Trip in Twenty Sary NOW 001 or to show ] AT ONCE. “Welcome in” the hoiday season with the gayest throng in town : where they have the finest floor and hottest music in fown NEW MUSIC BOB TEW IS BACK SINGING and PINGING lks Hall by Am- | Al "TOM SAWYER" IS HOLIDAY BiLL | ON CHRISTMAS Famous Mdrk Twain Novel Opens Sunday at Capitol chapter | Uncovering in literary history of wide interest to lover of Mark Twain research- ers al studio, in prep: filming Tom Sawye k techni at unday d in the 1ction ol Theatre ord openin rtment Deighton ,turned tk formation over to Di rector Norman Taurog to insure further authenticity in bringing he vel to e screen, Court records, written in long- hand, told the trial of Ben, a 1egro slave, in 1849, when Mar! I'wain was 14 years old. Accused »f murder, Ben was tried, con- victed and subsequently hanged That the case thrill ster, and made a deep impres which he later used as a world- amou thor and humorist, is evident in » passages of Sawyer which e the of Muff Potter evide eal 1aginary c arallel to be mere Inte research lznick discovery, it was learned, was a direct result of correspondence with the Chamber of of Hannibal, Missouri, Twain's youthful h The civic body |forwarded to the studio the tran- scrip of the case, with notes pointing out the inter g por- tions e communicati stated the chamber’s conviction that thi was the authentic background fc the chapters dealing with Potter ; in “Tom Sawyer Ending tonight is the double bill “This Marriage Business” and “The Black Doll - SKIING CONDITIONS ARE REPORTED FINE Fred Ball reports at least six feet |of snow at the upper cabin with I Chuck Noi | and Ted ‘Coomera report 18 inche: of dry powder on the second meadow with a base under skiing on the new )l tween the second meadow ditch, Tt deen powder surface. and the is possible to ski all the | way to the road. | Sven Saren was out Wednesday | for the first time this winter. | ing out downhill skiis instead of hi usual jumping outfit. He spent much { time learning to master the hair- ‘um turn on the new racing ski trail | for experts. If he practises controll- ed skiing enough, he may, with his easy confident running style, retain his position as leading downhiller in Juneau. | Ralph Merrill, in spite of a rather | unusual method of training, is mak | ing remarkable progress for a novice |and may even make class A com- petition in his first winter's compet- ition. The high school ski club has voted to let girls join and there are already several applicants. Incidentally, the high school club is to be congratu- | [lated on it's club emblem, which | is not only better looking than that | of the senior ski club, less expensive. This week-end, the dow should provide perfect | second mea skiing ASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC GIRLS, FUN AND Commerce h | celed the dance 24, 1938. SONGS FEATURE COLISEUM BILL ‘The Big Broadcast of ‘38’ | with Stars Galore, Opens Sunday rom a story by Frederic an, famous writer of 1e fietion, Paramount’s “The \deast of and ra- io or wW. C “elds, Martha, Raye, Dorothy La- mou Ross, Ben Blue, Bob Hope, e Overman, Leif Erik- son e Bradley and Tito Gui- zar h specialty routines Mme. Kirs 2g th tropolits and hi. tra, “The Big Broadcast tory of dim-witte of zanies as ever 1 seas. the tale take ntic line cord, with th st in charge of a mu master-of-cere- moni il three of his ex-wives fourth love on board The brilliant comedy sequences and the tender romance are woven around seven new song hits featured in the film: “Thanks for the emory “The Waltz Lives Oon,” “You Took th 1 Out of My Hea Ripple Had Rhythm Mamm That Moon Is Her ' “Don't Tell a t to a R “Saw- ing a Woman in Half.” - - > NO DANCE ON THIS EVENING Affair in Elks” Hall Can- celled Owing to One Slated for Monday Owing to the d ance scheduled for Monday night, the Business ' and Prefessional Woman's club has can- billed for this ev- s Ballroom, orchestra, by Lillian although the club, r contract ening in the gen -and her ed for tonight acefull neelled t or the ¢ e tonig and peace and armony prevail it is now there s no public dance tonight in Juneau. D HosriTaL NoTES Oscar Neland was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital last evening for med- al care, following a leg injury reecived at the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. George Smith was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital for surgical care this morning. Wesley Barrett was dismissed from St. Ann’s Hospital last night after receiving medical attention. Helen Martin was a medical dis- missal from the Government Hospi- | tal yesterday afternoon. ing for skiers to go and beat it flat. The weather forecast indicates con- nued cold, also more snow, maybe. ~ Tunisia, but also is 1\\ilh almost three feet of snow wait- | coveted it. | USED GERMAN STRATEGY (thing might be an Italian promise Merry Christmas? Merry Christimmas? Juneauw's Greatest show Value PREVIEW TONIGHT 1:15 A. M. MATINEE SUNDAY 2:00 P. M. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY (The one and only!) BiG with MARTHA RAYE (Ah!...She’s just one vast vocal chord!) 7 DOROTHY LAMOUR (How this comely lass palpitates my heart!) SHIRLEY ROSS - BEN BLUE BOB HOPE - LYNNE OVERMAN #RUFE DAVIS - LEIF ERIKSON 7 GRACE BRADLEY *TITO GUIZAR ~FOR ADDED ENJOYMENT-- “I WANNA BE A SAILOR" “THE SKI.PARADE" fanoon | COLOR CARTOON +FOX MOVIETONEWS Sunday is the BIG NIGHT? ITALY IS FRAMING | UP ON FRANCENOW | POUGLA NEWS (Continued from Page One) CROWD HEARS CAROLS SUNG mus . AROUND COMMUNITY TREE .4 Da:’:, ;;c;,i"’l% :fi;fl'}fl'&‘: Lo morning to guaiantee change of Quite a number of people gath-|sormon topics, etc. ered around to hear the singing of almost as French as Paris. Christmas carols around the Doug- England would not be t00 | a5 Community tree yesterday after- pleased if Djibouti were to be sur-|poon, Ernst Oberg directed the fol- rendered to Italy to keep the jowing program which was arranged peace. It is right opposite the Brit- | by the Douglas Island Women's ish outpost of Aden, on the Ara- Club: bian coast. With a friendly France| Invocation — Dean C. E. Rice; in ' possession of Djibouti. the two | Songs “Joys of the World” and “We DOUGL;S Ai::zo'élfi,flc.m outposts facing each other across' Three Kings”; high school chorus; Mass B"g-fi:md 10:30 o’clock. a narrow neck of Red Sea comple- | Clarinet quartet, “All the World is ¢ g % 3 ;nnuglas Ghmnnl - Semices | fied nation. She got Corsica in much the same way, and she seized although Italy long had So long have they been parts of France that they now are ST. LUKE'S ET15CUPAL CHURCH 11:00 a.m.—Holy Communion lnd Sermon. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.—Children's Service and tree. mented each other. With Italy in Waiting fo rthe Sunrise;” Inter-| possession of Djibouti, Aden wxll’medmm group, “Silent Night,” and ApanEa :z&gun“m |be a nonentity. Of course its im- “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.”| .99 a.m.—Sunday School. b {portance has been much lessened | Trumpet trio—Noel” and “Jingle| 1100 am—Regular servicess these days by long range airpianes. | Bells;” Community singing of car-| g.090 pm._Bible Class. v Operating from an Ethiopian base, 0ls. All services held at residence or Italy can close the Red Sea passage T A e H. B. Schlegel. 9. at will. | MRS. ROBERTA JOHNSON | ELECTED TO HEAD STARS DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN ' MISSION x DAVID WAGGONER, Minister Sunday services: 1:30 p.m.—Bible Schoor 2:30 p.m.—Preaching service. F All are welcome in these m Election of officers of Nugget Chapter No. 2 Order of Eastern Stars was held during the fore part of this week to be installed jointly with the new officers of the Masonic Lodge ! at the Scottish Rite Temple in Ju- neau on Tuesday evening January Incidentally, it is noticeable that Italy copied Germany in selecting the time for the big move. Germany has made all her grabs in moments when France was having a new domestic crisis. Italy suddenly made | its demonstration when France JIMMY GREGG IS ? was in the midst of a threatened|% y ol £y e e Mrs. Roberta Johnson, is the new H"DI"G f‘von Doubtless Peants would nob sur- Worthy Matron elect of the Stars; £ render Djibouti without getting :"_1]‘;‘"\0});]1' m;m_m ::NMN:n ‘Cgm‘- um‘l ml something in return. The some- A g hpemy Devon, Worthy Patron; Alex Sey, Associate Patron; Mrs. Lillian Bon-| A new personality in Junm's‘x AGAIN — with him are JIMMY GI!EGG from points south, and MABVIN CHASE Tonight and Tomorrow Night . . . . Dance till 2:30 A. mms CAPITAL CAFE MILLER'S ining, Dec. 26. Election of officers.| their applications ‘rdv. :;»,miw ect ;':‘;‘5““‘ qf"“f‘“““a“‘z“. ner, Conductress; Miss Geraldine musical world is now being, heard , s lm.in: 1] )l"-“ o ‘;0““ ¢ | Peero, Conductre: Mrs. Flora | hightly at Charlie Miller’s Capital : ‘jn; gk ol A‘“_ ";‘_l’em | COD-| Rirkham, Secretary; Mrs. Jessie| Cafe. He is Jinmy Gregg, popular rol in Spain. A promise to respect | ppyger Tmaéu,er piano player from Seattle, San French frontiers was made by - - | Francisco and other West Omlt Germany in return for Czechoslo- sn:cml, COUNCIL MEETING cities. vakia. | | Mr. Gregg arrived in Juneau this > | A special meeting of the Douglas City Council is tentatviely scheduled e for next Tuesday evening to act on Stated communication of M. |applications for renewals of liquor Juneau Lodge No. 147 Monday eve- | licenses. Applicants are urged to get with required | fees into the Clerk of the Court in| time to get them back to the Council by Tuesday., ATTH\'TION MASONS By order of the W. M. J. W. LEIVERS, Secretary past week, in company with Bob Tew, who has returned to the Capi- tal with his banjo after months in the States. Marvin and his bull fiddle is the third mem- | ber of the 1musical trio that is finding " favor nightly at the local resort and will be heard till well into the morning tonight and Sundav.