The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1939, Page 3

STARTS = THEATRES TONIGHT The Show Place of Junean A COMMAND A WOMAN'S with MADGE EVANS SO GLEASIN - 1 1 WORNER NEIL HAHII.WR“- UHIMU.Y HEATHER ANGEL - RALPH MORGAN g BARBARA PEPPER + BILLY GILBERT, Tassels in the Air Cartoon News \ e I'STIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINNED - OUT LUBRICANTS! y6 CONNORS MOTOR COMPANY LUBRICATION PHONE 411 e b Hollywood Sights And Sounds By Robbin’ Coons. “THE OLD MAID.” Screenplay by Casey Robinson from play by Zoe Akins and novel by Edith Wharton. Directed by Edmund Goulding. Cast: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, George Brent, Donald Crisp, Jane Bryan, Louise Fazenda, James Stephenson, Jerome Cowan, William Lundigan, Cecilia Loftus, Rand Brooks, Janet Shaw, DeWolf Hopper. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Aug. 16.—When “The Old Maid"” won the Pulitzer Prize for excellence among Broadway's stage productions, dissenting critics raised a howl. The screen version, although ex- cellent in its presentation, is not likely to be a candidate for the only award Hollywood itself gives, that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Given two such leading lights as the Misses Davis and Hop- kins, along with a rarely beautiful production, “The Old Maid” delivers somewhat less than those factors promise, and its strong- est appeal is to the women's vote. Miss Hopkins plays Delia Lovell, about 'to be married as the film opens, in 1861, to wealthy Jim Ralscon (Stephenson) after refusing to wait longer for impetuous Clem (Brent). Clem re- turns to Philadelphia on the wedding day, throwing Delia into panic. Delia’s cousin Charlotte (Davis), also in love with Clem, meets him at the train to break the news. He takes it the hard way. Later, at the wedding, Delia flees the ceremony through a side door, overtakes Clem, remains out late with him. Well, it’s wartime, and Clem goes and is killed. After the war, Charlotte and faithful maid (Fazenda) are engaged in caring for homeless waifs, among them little Clementina. Charlotte is about to be married to Delia’s brother-in-law Joe Ralston (Jerome “Come and Get It” Has a Special Meaning e ® Tasty food, efficient service and an atmosphere truly home-like sound the old call of ''Come and Get It"” . . . aPERCY’S Cowan), who wants her to forget the waifs (including Clementinga) and devote all her time to him. 'When Charlotte tells Delia the truth about the child, Delia reacts like a true Victorian, tells Joe that Charlotte is too ill to marry, admits not éven to herself that she hates Charlotte for having loved Clém. Charlotte consents for Tina’s sake to make her home with the widowed Delia. Charlotte becomes the old-maid aunt to romantic, headstrong Tina; Tina, before the “old maid's” eyes, showers her devotion on her “mummy,” Delia. On the eve of Tina's wedding, Charlotte defies Delia, an- nounces her determination to have Tina for her own on this one occasion. Face to face with the future, however, the “old maid” backs away, gratefully accepts the crumbs of affection which Tina now throws her way. (There was once a movie called “Stella Dallas,” too.) The cosstars are about equafly limelighted and the acting honors favor neither over the other. Brent, in a brief role, js excellent and Miss Fazenda fills a different niche admirably. Jane Bryan as Tina is more than ever the ingratiating, moving and appealing young actress, progressing radiantly from film to film. \: Also previewed: “Our Leading Citizen.” Bob Burns takes a try at a new dignity and the problem of—sh—h—Capital and Labor. Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Charles Bickford. Paul Guilfoyle clicks as an “agitator.” “Elsa Maxwell's Hotel For Women.” A bright spot, especially for sophisticates.” The hew girl, Linda Darnell, is a dazzler. Ann Sothern, James Ellison, Jean Rogers, Lynn Bari. There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1939. MODES MADGE EVANS " STARS IN ARMY FILM: CAPITOL mantic Background for New Feature “Army Girl,” the Republic Picture showing for the first tithe tonight at the Capitol Theatre, can readily be catalogued as one of the year really great pictures. It has every thing—a fine story, excellent cast, and direction of the most skillful type. Julie Armstrong (Madge Evans), the daughter of Colonel Armstrong (H. B. Warner), Commander of the | 31st Regiment, United States Cav- alry, is tired of the routine post life of an “army” girl. She wants to enjoy life. | The post is visited by Captain Dike Conger (Preston Foster), who is conducting experiments of ne- chanizing various posts with tanks corps, doing away with cavalry units. He is not exactly welcome, but Julie finds him attractive, if for no other reason than his reputation as a man who “loves and leaves" his women. Three Star Hennessey (Jimmy Gleason, Dike's pal and mechanic, arranges a date with Julie for Con- ger. However, he neglects to tell Dike that the young lady is an army | girl, as the captain prefers his girls | from civilian ranks. | Captain Joe Schuyler (Neil Ham- ilton) is in love with Julie. He re- sents Dike's attitude toward her, but | there’s nothing much he can do about it. All of Julie's friends, in- cluding Leila Kennet (Ruth Don- |nelly), wife of Major Hal Kennet | (Ralph Morgan); Riki Thomas | (Barbara Pepper); Mrs. Gwen Brad- ley (Heather Angel); and Captain {Bob Marvin, (Ralph Byrd), warn {her that she should have nothing {to do with Dike Conger. This only serves to make her more interested [in him. | - e VISITORS ARE HONORED WITH FUNCTION TODAY Blue Room of Scoftish Rite Temple Is Sefting | for Affair Honoring Mrs. Alfred McVay and, Mrs, Frapk Bruce. both of Walla Walla, Washington, Mrs. John Mc- Cormick is entertaining this after- noon at a tea in the Blue Room of the Scottish Rite Temple be- tween the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 o'- clock. Marigolds and silver tapers cen- tered the table while spring flow- ers and ivory tapers were used | throughout the rooms. ‘1 ! Those pouring during the after- noon are Mrs. A. Van Mavern and Mrs. H. I. Lucas the first hour,! jand Mrs. Oscar G. Olson, and Mrs. | Dewey Baker the second hour. i Assisting are Mesdames M. E. Monagle, J. G. Shepard, Arthur | Adams, Howard Simmons, Charles | | Sabin, Wilson Foster, H. C. Red- {man, Misses Elaine Housel, Jean | Taylor and Mary Jean McNaugh- ton. o e FULFORDS LEAVE FOR NEW STATION| Lieut. N. S. Fulford, attached to! the U.S.C.G.C. Haida for the past two and one-half years, left Ju- neau on the North Sea enroute to Chicago, where he has been ap- pointed supervisor for that district in the organization of the Coast Guard Reserve. Lieut. Fulford was accompanied by Mrs. Fulford and his two sons, N. 8 Pulford; Jr, ‘and" John. of th & B Stripes remain in the forefront of fashion’s summer parade. by Adelaide Kerr - MOMENT,| Here you see them—rose, blue and while—in a pique skirt cut like a huge circle, and finished with a flared movies, wea it with a white crene Harold Smiths Are | Honored Last Night, Last evening Dr. and Mrs. Waor-| ley entertained at their home in| the Fifth Avenue Apartments in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, | who are leaving the tter part of this week for an extended trip. Following the dinner, which was served on small tables centered with yellow tapers, the evening was spent playing bridge Mrs. Harold Smith was high for| the women and Mrs. Ray Peterman low. High score for the men was won by Mr. Ray Peterman while| Dr. Carol Bingman was low Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peterman, Mrs. Guila Chappell and Dr. Carol Bingman During the evening, a guest gift was presented | to Mrs. Smith. D Lop-Sided Gulf Stream May Help Out Weather Man By HOWARD W. BLAK LEE Associated Press Science Editor WOODS HOLE, Mass., Aug. 16.{ —The Gulf Stream is tipping side- wise. Its surface is lower, that is, on one | side than on the other. The slope | is downward from the direction ul‘ Bermuda toward the coast of thej United State: The situation is nothing new, but scientists have only recently discov- ered it. An odd scientific fact, it to be put immediately to the prac- | tical use of finding out whether the volume of the Gulf Stream changes d ? QUNDED | | | | BY HOLLYWOOD —“Isn’t that a Roscoe Turner, speed flyer, as he finished playing ter GR gxu role as #n avistor—having stayed on the ground through- ou Producers, wary of their star, hired a double for the m&. seen with Jean Parker, used to do dangerous stun/s for the movies before filmland decided to feature him. pocket. Constance Moore, of the shirt. much. That is useful, because, if the stream varies, then it affects weath- and the varjations can be used for long-range prediction. A Norwegian oceanographer, Bjerknes, figured that an ocean riv- er, like the Gulf Stream, in the northern hemisphere, would, when the current increased in strength, fall on its left side and rise on the right Tide gauges on the Atlantic board and at Bermuda, says C. O'D. Iselin, indicate that this is to some extent a fact in th Gulf Stream. Careful measurements to verify it have yet to be made. One gauge for this purpose has been installed at the Bahamas, opposite Miami, Fla. The theoretical calculations show that on the Sargasso Sea side the Gulf Stream may be about four feet higher than on the American coast. - e MONTANA CREEK CCC ENROLLEE IS UNDER ARREST Larry Hambsch Wanted in Arizona for Issuing Bogus Checks A poker game in the recreation| hall at the Montana Creek CCC camp was interrupted last night | when one of the players, Hambsch, 25, was arrested by Deputy U. 8. Marshal Walter Hellan on orders of the Sheriff of Navajo County, Ariz. | Hambsch, six feet four inches tall, turned his hand over to one “|of the other boys at the camp and | came into Juneau to await extra- dition to Holbrook, Ariz, to face prosecution on a charge of issuing bogus checks. | When it was learned Hambsch had enrolled in the CCC here, lh(-{ warrant for his arrest was wired | to Juneau by L. D. Divelbess, Sher- | iff of Navajo County. \ Searched at the Federal jail, Hambsch was found to have in his i pocket a posteard sent out by the | Arizona sheriff to law enforcement officers describing the youth and bearing ‘his picture. O G DEER PLENTIFUL, REPORTS SARBER, WILDLIFE AGENT An abundance of deer through- out Scutheast Alaska was reported to Wildlife Agent Hosea Sarber on a week's patrol cruise which ended here last night. The deer | hunting season opens Sunday. Sarber and Malcolm Greany pa- trolled the eastern side of Admir- alty Island with the Alaska Game Commission boat Black Bear. The Bogk ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale; $1.00, (ONGRESS IS AIDING TERRITORY Mu!ii-millibh‘"lv)ollar Plan Enacted Info Law at Last Session (Continued from Pag: One) owned reinacer and usable rar equipment in Alaska and to eithe distribute the same among’ the Na- tives or hold the animals and equip- ment in trust for their use and benefit. Purchase Price The purchase price is limited to $4 per head except for some animuls | on Nunivak Island. Officials have advised Delegate Dimond that the -Interior Depart- ment will encourage native woner- ship of —reindeer “as rapidly as the natives demonstrate their abaility to accept responsibility in charge of the deer. “As soon as practicable, it is be- lieved the reindeer will be estab- lished under native ownership in all suitable localities where they will be of value, supplementing the live- lihood of the natives. “Distribution will probably be ex- tended first to the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Island localities and later to Southeast Alaska conditions are ‘appropriate reindeer,” Delegate Dimond said that he be- lieved the restoration of the reindeer herds to native ownership will “prove the higgest single step yet taken by the Federal government in helping the Indians and Eskimos to work out economy and make them self sustaining.” Fisheries Investigation The fisheries investigation is sought by the Alaska Territorial Legislature and by fishermen in the hope that at least it will mark the beginning of the solution of some of the programs that have plagued the industry in recent years The investigating committee, a sub-committee of the House Com- mittee of Merchant, Marine and Fisheries Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Schuyler Otis Bland, expects to leave Se- attle August 20. Fish Traps Is Question Delegate Dimond said the inves- tigators will study the question of traps in taking of salmon, whether their use should be prohibited, or continued, with changes. A fisheries laboratory, to cost $70- 000, is to be built at Ketchikan, for the SOUARE SHOOTERS 10 ‘3E PROTECTED PISTOL-RIFLE MEET By FRITZ nOWEL AP Feavare Service CAMP PERRY, O, Aug 16.—There will be no foolishness on the firing line, August 26 to September 9, as 3,500 of America’s top-flight pistol, small-bore and 30-caliber riflemen match shots for the 1939 national championships. An ingenious scor- ing system has eliminated all chances of cheating. In the not so distant past it was not unheard of for an unethical en- trant to drop an intenational shot into a fellow-competitor's target, after a sly glance through his spot- ting ’scope had assured him the op- ponent was racking up a better score. That wrecked the opponent’s chances, for if the target showed 21 holes in a 20-shot match, he was forced to accept the lowest possible score on the card. The perpetrator went scot free, since there was no Larry J.|Way to find whether the competitor | Highway, w bad fired the 21st shot, or whether someone had done it with malice aforethought. But that's all over now, under the “backing target” system used & where | afoot |ARMY-NAVY DRAMA IS SHOWING FIRST TIME TONIGHT AT COLISEUM COLISEUM OWNED AND OPERATED Ar Juneau's Greatest Show Value | prise-filled football sequence to be seen on the screen will be seen in “Touchdown Army,” the new | gridiron drama, which Paramount ‘\n]l present to local movie fans be- ginning tonight at the Coliseum | Theatre. The sequences occur in a ‘(Ju'lllmg Army-Navy game which | forms the climax of this story of |athletic and romantic rivalry at | West_Point | John Howard and Robert Cum- | mings, the two leads of the picture - | play West Point’s star football com- | bination in a final game which dif- | fers from those in nearly all other | gridiron pictures in that the hero does not enter the field at the last minute to put the ball across the |line. On the contrary, Cummings, { who flies to the stadium during the final quarter, after having been kept ‘out of the game because of a scan- ‘dtll. turns down his big chance to become a football hero in the sur- | prise ending of the season | Perry. The method calls for a second {card placed about 14 inches back of the record target, so that the lhulhzls must tear through both, mak- ing identical patterns in each. Simple Check-Up After the match the record target is superimpsode on the backing card |over a glass-topped table with a | strong light beneath. If the shot | patterns colneide, everything's okeh | If they don't, there’s dirty work A shot dropped on the target |from a foreign firing point will be | off-center because of the different | angle, and the holes it makes in the two cards will not “jibe” with the | rest of the pattern. | 'The range mathematicians have ‘ngurml that if the man on the next { point fired the stray shot, the holes it makes will be a quarter-inch apart | when the targets are matched. If the ‘ullr*udn-r was two points away, the | distance between the holes will be }:l half-inch, and so on, with quarter-inch difference for each fir- {ing point. In that way the scorer | finds just who fired the ex shot. | The culprit’s targ s then check- led, and if it shows 20 holes the offender is disqualified, for the scor er knows the act was intentional. If only 19 holes appear on the of- fender’s card, the ruling is that he fired the stray accidentally on the | wrong target, and his score is count- ed, with a deduction for the hit on the wrong card. Last year one civilian contestant and several enlisted men acting as scorers weer barred for life from | the national matches for firing line | chicanery, but such cases are few and far between. The vast majority of the shooters, true sporasmen, are strictly honest. Straight Shooter To protest a score, a contestant is forced to post a forfeit of 50 cents. If he wins the protest, his money is returned. In one of lasy year’s small bore events an entrant had been named champion with a perfect score, his bullets having eaten the heart out of the bullseye. But, the following day, he appeared before the official scorer, put down his 50 cents, and protested his own score, He had found an unfired shot in his ammunition box, he said, and figured he had fired only 19 shots, instead of the necessary 20. His target was re-checked, and only 19 holes could be found. But the scorer had figured the 20th had gone through the gaping hole eaten from the center, and had given the shoot- er the benefit of the doubt. It cost the entrant the champion- ship to make and win his protest, but he got his 50 cents back, along with a clear conscience and a sin- cere handclasp from a hundred friends. § a oo BOILER BLOWS UP As the result of a boiler explosion, Robert D. Ohrenschall, homestead- | ing near the ski cabin on the Steese struck on the left side of the bead by a plece of steel and suffered concussion of the brain. He was flown to Fairbanks for hos-| pitalization and his condition was reported “‘very serious.” ARMY MEETS NAVY in, the All-American thrill of the year! 5 oy A Paramount Picture with JOHN HOWARD MARY CARLISLE Robert Cummings William Frawley-Benny Baker Directed by KURT NEUMANN AL s o Vitaphone Musical Cartoon News “qugs ’Luncl‘lTpeciully A Corned Beef And NEW CABBAGE Baranof Tomorrow When Your Appetite Demands Better Dinner— THE ROYAL CAFE Is the Place to Eaf! NEWS BROADCAST JOINT FEATURE SERVICE ON THE AIR! By The Daily Alaska Empire and KINY 6 days every week at 8:15 am; l?:fiflba.u YOUR SAVINGS | ARE INSURED, ARE INSTANTLY AVAILABLE AND EARN GREAT- | | { | { Alice Marble, of California, and Bobby Riggs, of Chicago, United States winners at Wimbledon, England, find relaxation dancing at the cham- pionship meeting ball held in London after close of tournament week. Reports say Miss Marble will seek a career as a singer, while Bobby seems sontent to go along as one of the world's best netswey. | ER RETURNS WITH THE ALASKA FEDERAL Savings and Loan Assn. of Juneau TELEPHONE 3