The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 5, 1939, Page 3

THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! CAPITOL THEATRE'S A talking 5001 Caj intervi thr wee Ch th L caused Massachusetts’ biggest THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, DEC. 5 'NELSON EDDY, " MISS V. BRUCE STARRED HERE HOW PLA NEAU | °L Last Times Tonight e N Tonight at Capitol Theatre ranks starring NELSON EDDY rowing Western tim apidly Virgin'i”a Bruge ‘ screen’s Victor Mclaglen ! MIDNIGHT PREVIEW “ICE FOLLIES OF 1539 story uch The and dir by out- ed on original Ben Hecht tanding Pa who wrote successes /s ich he theater will VISIT 10 ROTARIANS 5%, & besides Santa Clau g Davis Harry nta Claus who will ance of the of rnoon to cfashion. T in fron er town and of the rers of the 1860's ad interests. a young graduate, da be frontier announced ar be today were Tom A Baker, both luncheon son Eddy rs as rvard Law 100l 1d a cast of epic proportions we to fill the prominent sup- ded by Virginia f & J chosen - o SITKA FIRE ENGINE n be sitel at ever kiddie Theatre oprietre or McLaglen Gunga I erful role wa. up to buy a 1 re- ha Iri fight ough th the W th in The grow- adequate feel nother p as the foreman mountain cave the thrill highli Lionel rymore is fatl ader of the Edward Arnold, fresh Idiot r from ing town fire protectic ilrcad whose fist Eddy one mor its residents > News Today- ater pro- rhts in @ of Edd farm faction WEEK? | three witk and his about questions WHAT'S voir. NEWS 1.0. By The AP Feature Service 1. What is Penguin I, which of the Today’s Empire. seen as yor Wal Kibbee por- Charles But- H. B. proprie- the cast as the Guy udge, pianist house Walburn publisher road tycoon . re L Croo terworth a s Warner a gambling and oon Raymond Raymond town’s newspaper > DALLIS WEYAND PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL TODAY Well KnoWn Juneau Man Dies Early This Morn- ing at St. Ann’s (Curley) We morning a had been admit- traffic jam? 2. Name six justices of the Supreme Court. 3. Has a rich vein of gold been reported discovered in (a) Cali- fornia, (b) Georgia, or (c) Maine? 4. Who is the girl at right, and who is her new husband? 5. Whgre is Lake Maracaibo and what tragedy happened there recently? 6. In what country were 12 | students shot and many more arrested after a demonstration? 7. What action are the Allies taking to strengthen their eco- nomic position? : 8. How did University of Chi- cago students propose, in a poll, to get a football team that would not be walloped so badly? 9. Why has Eileen Herrick, left, been dubbed a modern Juliet? el 10. The body of what dead Fascist leader was exhumed to be given a state funeral and ;r% burial beside kings? 1 Eech question counts 10; a score of 60 is fair, 80 good. hi pital where he terday for ai pendectomy. He was 39 year: been a sident of past 20 years, having come Weaverville, California. S| after his arrival he was chauffe John L. Carlson, of the Auk and then driver for the Al- ,aundry and remained with Ho emergency ap tec age and had the he of | Junea re for ur for Jay canne Six) k (Answer on Page HILL AND FAR AWAY_This eight-foot pipe will help the Heart Mouns VER THE » siphon water to 41,000 acres of the Shoshone reclamation project in Wyoming. tain canal FLAMINGOS TRY A NEW ‘ROUTINE’'—No precision dancer in a big stage pro- duction ever observed betier grace and balance than these flamingos stepping off a new dance rou- tine. Natives of central Africa, they’re now insialled at the San Diego, Cal., zoological gardens, Rose dats their white feathers on and under their wings, which are edged with a black band. | was made ‘DOG’ walk crowds when social Mrs. with her husband for New York’s opening night o] tse Show, which has come to mean a la i.ch furs, beautiful gowns and glitterjng jewgis. She wore wk dox fur mittens to match her fur parka jacket. I Wins Horse Show Honors Patrolman Harry Williams, of the New York City mounted police force, receives the championship cup in the special three-gaited event for New York policemen’s mounts in the National Horse Show in ManAhaLtan.v that firm for about five years. Later he was asscciated with the Gl Inn when opened Ca My one ing it was Weyand | rvived by two and Richard, both li Juneau, and two brother and and C, Weyand of Se- Dallis at the and Charle will be remains are arter Mortus uth for burial. <o LIGHT BURNING, DOUGLAS BRIDGE, HOLIDAY SEASON Maska Flectric Light and Power Co. Turns on Glow The lights are burning Douglas Bridge, the first on” being made last night The lights are not only for welcome to Dr. Ernest Gruening on the “turn but are to glow for the remainder| the For the light service Alaska Electric Company. Seyeral of holiday season the first half of the month is donated by the Light and Power weeks ago a propo for lighting the bric as during past ye for a certain period, the light company to do- note so many i and the city to pi for the remainder, Thi year the same proposal was mad but the y decided that only 'WAKE UP YOUR i LIVER BILE— Without Calomel—And You'll Jump Out of Bed Full of Vim and Vigor. Your liver should pour out two pints of Jiquid bile into £ this bile is not flow u feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk. A mere bowel movement doesn’t get r the name rte on the red packs ge. Refuse anything else, Pricc: 25¢. IN TOGCGER Y—An's and oh’s ar 'FINAL SHOWING OF " COLISEUM FEATURE IS THIS EVENING Hollywood's greatest have been assem bled by Darryl F. Zanuck for im- portant roles in Warner Baxter' newest starring part in 20th Cen- tury-Fox’s “I'll Give a Million The production, a sparkling com drama which has Baxter and Marjorie Weaver as the leads in a story of a mil- lionaire who leaves his yacht enjoy life as a tramp, required some handling of character role actors, in their were chosen for these pertection of por-| announces. . of Seven character ed vibrant rom o ert veral sht parts to assure the studio included (M, own ri | trayal These Peter Moto) Lorre, Jean (Country Doctor) Hershalt, John Carradin, J. Edward Brombe: Fritz Feld Sig Rumann and Georges Renavent ‘Il Give a Million | night at the Coliseum | - NEW MAIL DELIVERY OBTAINED Postmaster Wile Gets Serv- ice Aboard Alaska Trans. Co. Ships Go after it and motto of Postmaster For the past several has been watching the of steamers of the Alas] on Company from days and their arrival here on Saturday Sunday and figured it out that during the Christmas cason, extra mail dispatches north south would be just the ends to- | Theatre from the si anagh arrived the Ivational o of society's Janet Olcott ¢ sh dic) get it, is the Albert Wile. weeks he departure ranspor- on or and thing. Postmaster Wile urged Superin- tendent ence, at Seattle, to dispatch mail on the Tuesday's schedule and immediate- Iy received word that this will be done. Steamers leaving Seattle on De- cember 12 and December 18 will bring mail north and steamers of the A'T. Company, leaving Juneau on December 11 and 18 will take mail south luthéranalflrchn Turkey Dinner Is Tomorrow Tomorrow evening starting at 5 o'clock the annual turkey dinner of the Lutheran Ladies’ Aid. will climax the two-day bazaar which opened this morning at 10 o'clock in the social rooms of the Luth- eran Church Highlight of this afternoon’s fes- tivities was the unique Scandina- vian Tea. Music service and decor- ations all added to the charm and quaintness of the affair. Scandi- navian delicacies were served by ladies in native costumes and the individual tea tables were cen- tered with ski scenes—so sugges- tive of the favorite Scandinavian winter sport. The bazaar tomorrow will again be opened at 10 o'clock in the morning with a fancy work sale and all are invited to take advan- tage of this opportunity to pur- chase gifts for Christmas. Pullen returned wuth, the situation was explained by Ralph Martin, Mr Pullen immediately said the lights going to burn and on they last night, a donation. i -vo are went JOTATIONS Q s | p K ‘ TOCK NEW YORK, Dec. 5. guotation of Alaska Juneau mine| tock today is 6 American Can | 11 American Power and Light 4 Anaconda 30 Bethlehem Steel 179%, Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 10, General Motors 52%, International Harvester 58'%, Kennecott 38%, New York Central 18%, Northern Pacific 9%, United States Steel oPund $3.89 “losing PO, Today and Everyday the Better Foods Are Served at the 5 AVERAGE The following are today's Jones averag industrials Pound _$3.89. = D DOW, 1O | Dow, 14649, { BN ¥t AN s [} Chinese and American Dishes Special Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners e Empire Want Ads Bring Results. | Oldest Bunk in Alaska Commercial Safe Deposit Banking by Mail Department Savings The BB. M Befii'éniis Bank suneau, Alaska SENIOR BALL steamers on | 3 lri(sAu s Juneau'’s Greateset Show Value i 2 _ Last Times Tonight WARNER BAXTER in “I'LL GIVE A MILLION” with MARJORIE WEAVER-—PETER LORRE A L s 0 VITAPHONE MUSICAL A L s 0 LAR SCIEN NE |1ast dance the Class of 0 winl ever sponsor VOREPH on Yoyage Party Is Given, Younger Set A ne-host bon voyage party was given last evening at the Calhoun | Avenue home of Miss Betty Wilcox for Miss Catherine Campbell and Phillip Harland, prior to their de- | parture for the south. Those invited for the informal affair included Mary Stewart,Bar- bara Hermann, Ruth Allen, Sue Stewart, Marianne Skinner, Isabel Parsons, Virginia Worley, Josephine Campbell, Idabel Dobson, Harley Turner, Lee Lucas, Bud Lowell, Elwin Messer, Harry Walkins, In- gram Varnell, Bob Scott and Hallie Rice. NEXTTUESDAY ° Last Affair fo Be Sponsor-| ed by Class of "40 Will Be Given Committees for the Senior Ball, to be held in the high school gym have been appointed and the spirit with which the various chairmen and their co-workers are “going- at-it” should prove to make this event one of the best attended and remembered in J-Hi's history. The invitation committee, Sue Stewart head, has invitations to many of the nel residents. “If they do not get one, they are invited anywa: says class President Frank Parsons. Richard Jackson promises that he will provide entertainment which will please and delight any crowd, As for refreshments, Ethel Fuku- yama is seeing to it that there will be enough to go around. Decorations for the occasion will start tomorrow under the direc- tion of Jack ass—the motif, “well, it's a bit of all right!” Herman Porter and his electrici- ans will supply the lighting ef- fects. Pete Schneider publicity and the town.” “After the Ball is over, Jou Kennedy has a committee to help him clean up all traces of the with mailed Chan- as NEWS BROADCAST JOINT FEATURE SERVICE ON THE AIRI By The Daily Aldska Empire and KINY 8 days every weak al charge to is in of intends | “cover | 8:15 am. 7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. i 9:45 p.m Hollywood Sights And Sounds By Robbin Coons HOLLYWOOD, C: Baby Sandy’s or Shir] . She's Is. The tree-house “Swiss Family Robinson,” built on a sound-stage, couldn't be cozier—but the steep steps, practically straight up, were built for a Joan Davis tumble and she isn't in the cast . . . What that about players not thinking of their feet when negotiating stairways? It would be suicide here. . . . Sight of the week: Joan Bennett doing a hot rhumba, with bumps, for “House Across the Bay.” . .. al., Dec. 5.—Brightest eyes in town are not Temple's—but Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya's. a first lady who can act rings around the best of the loc for Unhappy thought: If Greer Garson is miscast as badly again it will be “Greer Garson remember?” instead of Greer Garson in “Remember? Or, as I may have mentioned, Goodbye, Mrs. Chips. . .. Very unhappy thought: Why don’t the blurbs about Goldwyn “star-maker” ever mention Anna Sten? Food for thought: Julie Heron, who years ago in the early Gloria Swanson era was trying to be a movie glammer gal, de- cided it wasn’t for her. ... She became a set-dresser instead— the only woman in town who does that job. ... The other day I saw her going happily about her work on a set which boasted the presence of seeyral ex-stars, going not so happily if bravely about their work as background for today's stars. ... Julle S’gfiflwflfl ~ That's the reception charming hostessess give thoughtful guests who bring gifts of deliclous Van Duyn Candles. Little attentions make you a "must come" guest. Try it} " @”fi ” CHOCOLATES VAN DUYH CHOCOLATE SHOPS as a NOW AT Perey’s exclusively e must sing silent paeons of thanksgiving every night that she never became a star—or an ex-star, . . . 3 Steffi Duna, tired of “repeating herself” in pictures, is going to New York to retrieve her nationality. ... She’s Hungarian- horn, but plays only Mexican or Spanish girls in films. . ., She has a date for dancing on the St. Regis roof, hopes to get a break on the stage, and then come back to films as Steffi Duna, actress. . . , Hollywood's recent preview trek—into the wilds of South Los Angeles—indicates a tendency to consolidate the neighbor- hood front instead of devoting all the ballyhoo to far-away sec- tors. . . . Occasion this time was solemn, gala, whooptedo dedi- cation of a new movie house, built on a site which a few months ago was alfalfa acreage. ... One of tLe points vaunted py the house is in marquee, largest in Southeru California—and doubt- less built in anticipation of tilles like “Not Too Narrow, Not Teo Deep,” “Heaven With a Barbwire Fence” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” . . . But what really will floor the unforewarned visitor is the men's room. where certain intimste plumbing fixtures are (for sanitation’s sake, they say) adorned with garlands of blue neon light. . . . “Once in a Lifetime” didn't think of that! From the program notes of “Another Thin Man": “There was an odd variation of the usual Hollywood reunion on the, sets when the mother of Baby Poulsen met Willam Powell. Eight years ago the mother, then Sonia Turney, a U. 8, C. student, tripped on the stairs at the Cocoanut Grove and was saved from a fall by the star, who happened to be nearby. They did not meet again until her infant son won the (present) role. .. .” Now isn't the world a small place, after all?