The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 10, 1940, Page 3

—ee THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES marital sl IRACLE SALT LAKE ECTIC HONEYMOON NEWS o r—— T -~ 7R T g THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JA * IPresident Roosevelt and Family Enjoy Yuletide at White House "FAST-LOOSE" “"IS 'NEW HIT AT CAPITOL SHOW (Robert Monlgo—mery, Rosa- | lind Russell Starred ! in-Film Here SHOW PLACE QF JUNEAU STARTS TONIGHT euths are back again! of C mai‘:&" Robert Montgomery {lind Russell scamper through one of the most hilarious mystery com- edies of the year in “Fast and Loose” which opens today at the Capitol Theatre. one mystery or another, and Miss | Russell portrays his wife, Garda, | who shares in all his thrills and adventures. Sloane is assigned to locate and purchase a most rare volume for ione of his clients, Christopher | Oates. The quest finds him and | Garda as weekend guests at the estate of Nicholas Torrent, wealthy bibliophile. Sloane’s entrance into | the search arouses the displeasure of numerous persons — Torrent’s son, Gerald; his secretary, Ser- geant; his librarian, Wilkes; his close friend, Charton; and a gam- bler, Lucky Nolan. When Sloane proves that the | book was found in the Torrent | house, Charlton is found slugged and unconscious. Torrent and Wilkes are Subsequently murdered. The gambler becomes interested and holds Sloane’s wife captive to compel him to drop the investiga- tion. However, Garda is rescued and the investigation continues. S guigigrn. e Election Held by BUSY —Increased transatlan- tic plane service and aviation training programs have added to tasks of Robert Hinckley (above), civil aeronautics au- thority chairman, 'Millwood & Forestwood | and a few loads of KINDLING | | FULL LOAD $5.50 Reserve Officers The Juneau Chapter of the Re- serve Officers Association held its first meeting ot the New Year ast William Huttula, manager of|cVening. Following a short busi- Waechter Brothers Meat Market in | N€SS session, election of officers was Fairbanks, is a passenger south- held. bound aboard the Yukon, i Lt. Edward Vollert, Med. Rec. Huttula is accompanied by Clif-| WS elected President; Lt. M. A. ford Carlson and Carl Carlson of |Lagergren, Eng. Res, Vice-President the Northern Commercial Company and LG, J. A. Murphy, F. A, Rec, and the three will go to Seattle, | Secretary-Treasurer, thence to Detroit to accept de- livery of a new auto, then to New York, south to Florida and west over the southern route to Cali- fornia, returning northbound with- in two months, Huttula was born in Alaska and his trip on the Yukon is the first GOING OUT FOR LONG AUTO TRIP Reports Heard at 0. E. S. Meeting Mrs. Chris Wyller, newly elect- | side on a large steamer, in fact theleq Worthy Matron, presded at last|here.” He was very nice, very cour- first steamer of any size he has|night's meeting of the Order of'teous. seen. He has been in Valdez sev-|Eastern Star, held at the Scottish; Pier 90 is a city pier, and that is eral times but no steamer was in|Rite Temple. | police are on guard part at the time, Regular business was discussed|. . . If anything happened to the W s S and annual reports were read. Plans Normandie, or the Queen Mary, the The Anchorage City Band is|were also made for initiation ser-|city would have to answer some em- pon:oring dances for the students|vices January 23. barrassing questions. —— e Ministers Speakdat Of Anchorage on Saturday nights. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE and Rosa- Montgomery plays the role of Joel Sloane, young and happy-go- Cunard White Star docks at the | lucky rare book dealer who con- end of 50th Street—Pier 90, it 1s| | stantly finds himself entangled in called. Earlier that morning a fleet 'LUXURY LINERS DISGUISED NOW 1S DERELICTS" :Maurelania‘,_'Norman'd'ie, | Queen Mary Gather “'Moss and Rust | ER NEW YORK, Jan. 10—The carqo‘ nets were slung and the lifting | cranes were hoisting great crates | of materials from the Mauretainia's | hold. She had crept in during the night and attached herself to the of armored cars had taken away what was rumored to have been a cargo of gold, sent over by the Brit- | ish, The Mauretania not an oid ship, but she looked like a derelict as she lay at dock’s edge. Her an- chors and her chains were rusty. She had been painted a dirty gray, which had worn away in spots, SO that now she gave up the appea ance of a tramp that had arrived some mischance of rerouting at the| slip of gentleman's anchorage. | But there was no mistake. She ‘was made to look that way on pur- s2, so that the eyes of prowling submarine captains would have trou- ble in seeing her against the back- ground of the sea. is | { oOn the other side of the pier, in the slip occupied by the two great- est oceanic liners afloat, lay the |Normandie and the Queen Mary.| |There had been a rumor that the Queen Mary might slip out during the night and try to get back to the mother port, and though it was no weather for a fireside adventurer | to be abroad in, I went down to the| waterfront, just on the off-chance that something would be afoot | | In her dull, battleship gray she looked like a ghost ship, but if she | intended to make a break for if, there was much that needed to be' Her funnels were covered. | Already the salt had caught her | great anchors. Her chains were rusty |and a great drift of river moss which i she had brought up from the bottom (trailed from her anchors to water- line, She rode high, which bespoke (of an empty hold. Her lifeb: nine rows on each side—were | vas covered and locked | 5 As I eyed her mighty prow Offi- cer 4447 eased up beside me. I showed him a card which asked that 'all police help me in whichever way is possible—a reporter’s card. “That's ‘;\ll right,” he said. “Ordinarily they don’t want strangers to stand around i Lavtie sonn Boettiger, U floor, left to right, are Anna Dall, Dall, Jr, Mrs, Boettig: Franklin D. Reosevelt, | r., holding 9 done I tried to count the port-holes \along the limitless sides of the Queen Mary, but gave it up after 79 had been reached. There were too many and the distance too gray and far. A good guess is that the Queen 10, 194 President’ Wife on Knees to Save Him | daughter of Mrs. Boettig: her son; the President; M Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thene and son youngest grandson, cuts up for the camera in the White House in Washington as the President and his family pose for a Yule season picture. ‘Absent members ¢ the President’s family were sons James and Elliott and their families. Children on :; Diana Hopkins, motherless daughther of the Commerce Secretary; and Curtis son. Seated, left to right, are Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the President’s mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt; Mrs. .. John Boettiger and Mrs. J. R. Roosevelt, the President’s sister-in-law. Standing, left to right, are sons Franklin D., Jr., John and John Boettiger. Missionary Meeting! District Land Office {Mary will sit tight until the end of Only after Mrs. Alfred Thene fell on her knees before a French PUBLIC NOTICE 1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR| THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, | DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT KETCHIKAN. | B IN THE MATTER OF THE REG- ULAR JANUARY, 1940 TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE TERRI- TORY OF ALASKA, AT JUNEAU. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to an Order of the Court dated November 17, 1939, a Regular January, 1940 Term of the United States District Court for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, will be held in the court- room of the Federal Building at Juneau, Alaska, beginning at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of January 22, 1940 In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and caused the seal of the above entitled court to be affixed at Ketchikan, this 17th day of November, 19 ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, Clerk of the U.S. District Court adv (Official Publication) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION of the FIRST BANK OF SITKA located at Sitka, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the 31st of Sitka, Alaska, has submitted fin- al proof on his homestead, Anchor- age serial 08402, for a tract of land embraced in U. S. Survey No. 2274, situated about two miles easterly from Sitka, latitude 57° 02 20” N. longitude 135° 16’ W. containing 36.33 acres, and it is now in the files | of the U. S. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the District Land Office within the | period of publication or thirty days| thereafter, the final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued. GEORGE A, LINGO, GREEN TOP CABS—PHONE 678 BUY GREEN TOP RIDE COUPON BOOKS: $8.25 in rides for $5.00 $3.00 in rides for $2.50 the Rev. G. Edward Knight, Dean C. E. Rice and Adjt. Stanley Jack- son, who chose as their topic for discussion “Missions in Alaska.” The devotional was led by Mrs. C. G. Bloxham, and the inspira- tional by Mrs. John Clark. Hymns were sung and during the late af- ternoon there were refreshments. Plans were also made for the all- day prayer session to be held here soon. e GOING TO OREGON Register. First publication, Nov. 15, 1939. | Last publication, Jan. 10, 1940. Eat Out Today! Beware Coughs | from common colds- | That Hang On| Creomulsion relieves promptly be=- cause it goes right to the seat of the rouble toloosen germ laden increase secretion and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, # = ed bronchial mucous membranes. No matter how many medicines have tried, tell your me wmfl you & hottle of ‘with the Mrs. Bud Thayer and Mrs, Orvil Cantrell, accompanied by little | Betty Mae Long, all of Fairbanks, are aboard the Yukon enroute to Eugene, Oregon, for an {ndefinite stay. £ - eee JACOBS, ON YUKON Emil Jacobs, owner of the Chena Bar at Fairbanks, is a - passenger south on the Yukon on a business trip. : v e — BIBLE CLASS MEETING understanding that afig“ are to like the way it guickly ys the cough | or you are to have your money back. CREQMULSION |__BOYAL CAFE The Salvation Army Bible class will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the’ home of Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Lesher. Mrs, Lesher will be thg speaker. | original plumage, a gay sister of the waterfront. But her decks are silent, her hold empty, and the cordon of police around her impenetrable. It was getting colder by the min- ute. A concrete mixer rumbled past. Two mounties clattered by, the yel- low P.D.’s on the blue of their sad- ,dle blankets glittering like jewels. 'A dirty, empty, tramp barge swung listlessly from her moorings. “Better move along now,” Offi- icer 4447 suggested gently. t I hailed a passing taxicab and was 'driven back into the heart of the DOUGLAS - p S DOUGLAS COUNCIL SESSION | INCLUDES VARIETY ISSUES | Matters of varying in}pormnce with resultant action engrossed the City Council of Douglas for & couple of hours at the regular meeting last night. Just & quorum was present —Councilmen Tom Cashen and Carl Lindstrom being absent. | | Following a report that the pre ent holder of a lease on the beack cand pit was not living up to his agreement according to terms of the lease, resulted in action that from now on a charge of 25 cents per load wil be the prevailing charge. The new cannery lease was pre- sented for consideration and after a rider to the effect that a rental charge become effect for any year in which the cannery failed to op- erate, payable on or before April 1 following the year of no opera- tion, being agreed upon, the lease was ordered sent to the cannery of- ficials south for their signatures to complete the document. Reports of standing committees involved indicated that Carl Flori- |dan had completed tearing down | the coal shed on the dock and had |cleaned up the premises. The ce- ment. mixer is under cover, and the ‘flume on St. Ann’s Avenue is pro- | gressing. Improvements at the Na- | tatorium have not yet been started | sand was ordered scattered around | the corner of Third and D. Streets | to prevent any casualties from chil- Idren coasting on D. Street. Liability insurance ior the new POLLY AND HER PALS I HOPE YOU AND ASH HAD A GOQD TIME AT THE NIGHT CLUB, CLEO. BONE CAUGHT BLOWING HE GOT A FISH IN HIS THROAT. AND - COMMENCED WHEEZING, AND COUGHING ==+ By CLIFF STERRETT | city truck was agreed upon by the Council and various rates on vary- ing coverage amounts are to be looked into. Mayor Kilburn recommended the | customary mentjon of chimney in-| George Woodbury and Douglas High School Alumni Association in the school assembly room. - R WARNER ILL Jack Warner was forced to re- main at his home today, being un- able to attend to his business on account of Flu. e——— - LINDSTROM RECOVERED Yesterday Carl Lindstrom was laid low with a bad cold, but was able to get out a little again today. 1 CALL GREEN 113 | 3‘3‘:;:361'5“1':;1;"' An Antevesting mebting of-the In- |the. war;. She and the Normandie submarine commander to plead for her husband, a German subject, | of December, 1939, ‘ MADSEN BROS | : b ) 3 n interesting meeting of the {would bs a Utopian prize for a U- Was he permitted to continue on to New York with her and his son, | RESOURCES 1 . | | Notice is hereby given that Ru-|terdenominational Missionary So-ib L e Nommandfe Alfred, Jr. The Thenes were aboard the liner Saturnia when it oo oooC ; FCA HEAD_change in the 3 |dolph Sarvela, cntryman. together |city was held yesterday at the Beth- | 20t CaPIl - o - (B TG T b was stopped by a French sub oft the Azores. A5 Sfiter ang tp | LOWNs and disdounts $ 2198040 farm lending policies of the or- k- with his witnesses, Guy Edgar Ban-jel Pentecostal Mission looks even larger, as she has :o‘ sailors took off eight German subjects, Loans on real estate 19,260.00 ganization may follow recent vard. and Nicholas Trierschield, all Speakers for the occasion were been painted, but remains in her B |Other bonds and war- appointment by F.D.R. of Dr, _| rants 10,000.00, A. G. Black (above) as gover~ Banking house, furniture nor of the federal credit ad- ministration. He succeeds F. Fy and fixtures 7,359.73 Due from other banks 89,267.20 | Hill, who resigned post./ Checks on other banks o e and other cash items.. 330.00{ Try The Empire classifieds for Cash on hand 30,140.57 | cesults. Expenses in excess I of | spection. He also reported a meet-| earnings 1,496.53 | . ing with Governor Gruening in com- RSBt Sy pany with Juneau City officials in | TOTAL $179,834.43 MILOTTE which a planning council for each | LIABILITIES PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO town was recommended. | Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 LEAVING JUNEAU Bills totaling $646.31 were ordered |Surplus fund 5,000.00 Appointments Until Jan. 16 paid | Due to other banks 20,000.00 ‘BARANOF HOTEL .- - |Demand deposits 105,214.34 Apt. 407 MEETINGS TONIGHT Time deposits 23,530.09 i Two organizations are meeting Cashier'’sand certified bt S e here tonight; Douglas Island Wo-| checks 1,090.00 man’s Club at the home of Mrs. e TOTAL $179,834.43 | United States of America, Terri-| tory of Alaska, First Judicial Di-| vision, ss. 1, Orval W. Tupper, Cashier of the | above named bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ORVAL W. TUPPER, (Notorial Seal) Cashier. | P. S. GANTY, H. J. HODGINS, Directors or Partners. Subscribed and sworn to before | !me this 6th day of January, 1940. C. E. WORTMAN, Notary Public in and for the Terri- tory of Alaska. My commission ex- pires October 29, 1943. DR, STEVEM, CHIROPODIST, | Makes Arch Appliances to measure— office, 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 648 YOUR SAVINGS [ BOWL | AV RETURNE WiTH T for Hoalh nd Ploaswe | ALASKA FEDERAL q& Savings and Loan Assa, of Juneau at the BRUNSWICK i — —————— TELCPHONE 3 I