The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 27, 1940, Page 3

THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES Last Times Tonight THEATRE! SHOW PLACE OF JUNEAU St fn ity Drama... that swept the Repnbllc of Texas into the nation! | [where ¥ jand cecond wives, SEE ADDED ATTRACTION NEWS states that anyone desiring to par- ticipate may call him at his home T y may attend a rehearsal tent "h( at 8 o’'clock to be held in the Resurrection Lutheran church. Scpranos, altos, tenors and bns.\us eded WANTS VOICES FOR CONCERTTO BE GIVEN SOON A concert is now being planned for late in April according to an anncuncement made today by Ernest Ehler. Voices - Initiation Held ByEsIem Star/ Routine business, balloting and initiation was on the program last evening when members of the Or- der of Eastern Star met in .he lcdge room of the Scottish Temple Following the ritualistic work re- freshments were served in the; are needed and Mr. Ehler U WANT THE BEST, BUY SHEAFFERS LIFETIME PEN s guarantéed for Life ITS COMING The Annual of the 25¢c per copy, Wrapped, Ready for Mailing. Orders Yours Early! ——— A8 48 Rite | PROGRESS EDITION DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE READ ABOUT ALASKA! READ ABOUT JUNEAU! LIBERALLY ILLUSTRATED The Largest Annual Publication in Alaska, About Alaska THE DAILY ALASKA | RICHARD DIX STAR OF DRAMA OPENING HERE "Man of Conquest” Fea- tured Aftraction af Capitol Theatre The picturesque life of the color- |ful Sam Houston comes to the |screen for the first time in Re- public’s “Man of Conquest,” open- 'ing tonight at the Capitol Thea- | ter Richard Dix plays the title role of the man who contributed mucn to the destiny of our nation. A cast of thousands supports him headed by Gail Patrick, Joan Fon- | taine, Edward Eliis, C. Henry Gor- ‘don. Robert Armstrong, Victor Jory, Ralph Morgan, Max Terhune aad (;ecrge Hayes The story comcerns the eventful | career of Houston, whom the In- | dians called “The Rven,” and prom- ‘moml\ interweaves the historic, wnsequenhal friendship of Hous- ton and Andrew Jackson, who is portrayed by Edward Ellis. Action is concerned mainly with the years 1812 to 1836. Brought to vivid life are such events as the War of 1812, the Battle of the | Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto Houston's brave band cast the die of life or death for Texas | independence; and such immortal men and women as Houston's first Eliza Allen and Margaret Lea, played by Joan Fon- taine and Gail Patrick respective- ly; Santa Ana, Mexican General played by C. Henry Gordo Stephen Austin, father of Texas. played by Ralph Morgan; Deaf Smith, Texas Scout, played by Max Terhune; and the immortal de- fenders of the Alamo, James Bow- lie (Robert Armstrong); Davie Crockett (Robert Barrat); and Wil- liam B. Travis (Vietor Jory.) Republic spent two years in re- search to guarantee historical and u‘chm(.xl accuracy. hanqum. room where an Easter mo- tif prevailed In charge of arrangements for | the social were Mrs. Russell Cook, | Mrs, Glenn Oakes, Mrs. Elsie Sou- foulis, Mrs. Agnes Adsit, Mr. and iMrs. Ray G. Day and N. Lester | Troast. ign alliances” too. Here you sce I g,:;;r:“;':gu:a:‘g,“* today read The (ANNED SALMON g PACKING IS NOW : NEAR PERFECTION i Befier Produd Is Now Be- ing Offered to Na- tion's Consumers SEATTLE, 'V[dl(h 217 Careful attention to quality in packing Al- aska’s canned salmon is improvin the product and ste winning new friends among t nation's 30 million housewives, Miss Ruth At- water, home economics director of the National Canners Association told 500 salmon prc on - men | and sales agents at the eighth an- |nual salmon cutting demonstra- | tion here. “In the last few years, will of the American | has been sought after by | more earnestly than gold | bies,” Miss Atwater declared | you are doing here today in re viewing your work of last year | and appraising it so that you can make next summer’s canned sal- mon pack even better, is a part of the effort of busin to give the | consumer better products. Quality Control “American business in several years has volunt y done more by its own efforts througn research _and quality control to improve goods offered the um\um- r than has any other forc Miss Atwater said that because of these efforts of all business to offer better quality products and | 300,000 square miles French Equa- There are lof tropical forests in torial Africa business or ru- “What the last 3 consumers in the main trust (22 BRITAIN 15 PAYING REWARDS UP TO $4000 FOR "ACCURATE WAR INFORMATION” TWENTY DOLLARS IS OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON POSITIONS OF MINES, i - -'Qw““q MODES of the MOMENT.] by Adelaide Kerr make news in the je Carnegie’s suit combining a blue and red plaid silk skirt and a piain dark blue wool A plaid bow smatens the white pique shirt | operators, superior | win repeat purchases of their pro- | rouses her MPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940. BACKSTREETS DRAMA AT COLISEUM THEATRE HAS TOP FiLM CAST Visnal proof that the capture all the drama vigor of a s prove upon it is Paramount’s © a Nation . local moviegoer day at the C The star Sidney, plays a measure. She is ways sincere f of the slums, whose family inte p of Sylvia » her and al- daughter 5 trag e a sive tenements reen her part- umple ner, Leif Ericks support I mindec “breaks the something abou others merely with Miss Sidney different third of t ;rnmllnm new in devotion - Malhews Has Quit as the conditions ¥ while romance &£ Juneau’s Greatest Show Value Juneau's Greatesi Show Value The Big Sister of the “DEAD END KIDS> “DEAD END FOLKS” S op, prévints IDNEY | SEC Commissioner Resigns' | eurities and fabr | today’s costumes, nd sitk bengaline jacket. The hat is red. business man under conditions in preference litical control the to po- ives of the country se their own free ir purchases of goods,” “The wang ‘1o ex choice in t she declared. “Women of the United like Alaska's canned salmon,” aid. “It is one of the most gen- erally accepted canned foods. It i Ad.lp'nblu for salads, sandwiches nave croquettes, chowders, and many other dishes, It is a nutriti- ous food and an exceptionally fav- orable buy houst States she About Salmen are learning these Learn “More women thin, about salmon all the time, continued. “Through the work )f home econcmists and nutrition- ists and educational literature and advertising for canned salmon, the meal planners of the country are becoming more conversant with the food values of canned salmon and the high quality of the product.” “In addition to Miss Atwater" discussion of the consumer inter-| est in canned salmon, the salmon men listened to talks by Dr. John| F. Harvey, chief of the western distriet, U. S. Food and Drug Ad- ministraticn; Roger W. Harrison, technologist of the U, S. Bureau of Fisheries; and J. T. Barnaby, bi- ologist of the Bureau of Fisheric During the morning session, more than 1,500 cans representative of the 1939 salmon pack of all species and _all fishing districts were opened and rated on quality and manship by the judges. On factors governable by the cannery the 1939 pack was rated to the 1938 salmon out- put. | .- For Want and ror cla lflPds bring rlell'\ Sale Empire DOES THAT INCLUDE US DESPITE THE RUSSO-FINNISH PEACE, MORE THAN HALF OF THE TWO BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE STILL AT WAR, CHINA 400 MILLION JAPAN 100 MILLION GERMANY 100 MILLION BRITISH EMPIRE 500 MILLION FRENCH EMPIRE 120 MILLION to Be Effective April First WASHIN March e Commis has resigned Exct George C. Mathews fective April 1 White House ione Stephen accepted a position with utilitie company President Roosevelt expressed deep appreciation of the Commission work. Mathew of the iginal members it was founded he was one of the in 1934, > 'THREE NATIVES competi- | | Saturday | night’s meeting of the Lodge which RUN AFOUL OF MARSHAL'S MEN _|Johnson, Chuck Brady Ar-1 rested Yesterday on Varied Charges Three Native residents of tineau Channel, all arrested y, were bound over to the ' Jury today after arraign- ment before U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray. Charlie Johnson, accused of bur- glary, allegedly broke into the dwel- ling of Ralph Jameson on his boat Hazel J and assaulted Jameson and his wife, Dorothy Charlie Chuck is charged with larceny from a dwelling. He alleg- edly stole a watch from the home of Fanny Wright in the Indian Gas- y . village. Joe Brady of Douglas, who shot himself through the neck with a aliber pistol several weeks ago, is now charged by Charles W. Tuck- ett with being drunk and disorderly having made lhrea(,a to kill. Parochlal S(hool Program Tonight Students of the Parochial School | 29 ¢ | will present their Spring Program at 8 o'clock | this evening starting in the Parish Hall. Vocal and musical selections will be heard and several skits are to be presented by the youthful thes- pians Rebekahs Tomghf Will Discuss Dance Plans for the Rebekah Dance on will be discussed at to- be hl’ld in lh(' 1.0.0 will HAPPY BIRTHDAY ") TO OUR FUEHRER 70 KEEP WAR FACTORIES GOING FULL TILT, GOERING HAS DECREED THAT ALL GERMANS GIVE ADOLF HITLER "AGIFT OF OLD METAL” ON HIS BIRTHPAY, APRIL 20T, LATE NEWS FAT CHANCE ON THE STAGE Tomney, Fred and the AL QUIZ Nazi Soldiers Turn Farmers P f joe | Since action on the Western Front is practically at a standstill, German soldiers have been put to work on the s behind the Westwall, They ! are shown at work with a threshing machine. | | | For Your Cough lent. 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