The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 22, 1940, Page 3

THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES JUDY GARLAND in ‘The WIZARD of 02 in GORGEQUS TECHNICOLOR | ALSO: SKI RHYTHM and NEWS OF THE DAY of the MOMENT e yy Adelaide Kere [ MODES designed by trast te it is wern in con BENEFIT DANCE * FOR ELOOMAQUIST I5 GREAT SUCCESS Committee Reporfs $550 Raised for Former Hoop Star The committee rrom the Masonic bodies and Elks Lodge which had charge of the dance given for the benefit of Alvin Bloomquist Satur- day night reports that their efforts met with marked success. The com- munity responded very generously in the purchase of tickets and the criptions made, and the' dance 15 well attended and apparently ucer of chartrense straw and a bowlful ef gay flowers make this sally Victor. the off-{he-face effect. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 22 : PLAYING NOW AS LOCAL HiT |""The Wizard of 0z Fea- | ured in Technicolor at Caplfol It was a genius imagination which | Frank Baum to write W OF JU} PLACE for realistic | prompted L. | “The Wizard | of Oz" and it is genius in all-age perfect entertainment that brings| it to the motion picture screen Those who “The Wizard the Capitol of the truly time. i The word “great” is all-embrac- | ing. “The Wizard of Oz" is great in entertainment, in satisfaction, in musie, color photography, costum- | in performances—in fact, great in cvery department, With rare genius, Producer Mer- vyn LeRoy took Baum's story which is reported to have been read by 80 million persons since . it was written 40 years ago, kept the delightful flavor and exact| story of the book, and added m: | nificense, beauty, life, humor Am;l\ some of the y s best music. When you “The Wizard saw the of Oz Theater great showings of vesterday at | witnessed one | pictures of all| see ou realize it had to be made of in ‘echnicolor. amazing. The effects arc You know it had to have technical experts because the magic | is startling. When you hear the lilting music' and clever lyries you realize it had to have music. And when you see Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe and Clara Blandick in their | [roles you know they could have been played by no one else RETEh ¥ S Feller Is GivenRap On Sunday Tigers Dispose of Him in 3 Innings-Dizzy Chas- ed fo Showers (By Associated Press) American League batsmen can breathe easier today. Bob Feller is only human after all. - He will be re- membered for his performance in whitewashing the White Sox on the opening day with a no-hitter and the outlook was anything but bright | for the hapless hitters. But he last- | ¥ ed only three innings yesterday as | the Detroit Tigers rapped him sol- | lidly for six hits and an'ultimate | The retuins from the sale of |victory over Cleveland. Schoolboy | tickets are not quite complete, but | Rowe was on the mound for Detroic\ the net amount realized for the and allowed only five hits. benefit of Bloomquist will be ap- Batting Swree proximately $550. | The White Sox staged a batting spree Sunday to defeat the St. Louis The commiliee in charge of the | gyowns Ted Lyons held the Browns affair, consisting of Charles W.|io seven hits. | Hawkesworth, Frank L. Garnick, | Dizzy Given Chase Walter P. Scott and H. L. Faulkner, | See how far ovi r one eye very much eni ed Ly al In the only other game staged wish to thank all subscribers o the | sunday in e i % g,mgu,,g the fund and all those who 50 generously | ¢ youjs Cardinals greeted “thetr assisted. Many very substantial sub= scriptions were received. The com- mittee especially thanks the Daily Alaska Empire, the Alaska Press and KINY for their assistance and the free advertising given, and also the Scottish Rite bodies, the Order of Eastern Star, Mt. Juneau Lodge No. 147 of Masons, the Elks, Women of | the Mooseheart, Legion, Order of | too warmly in fact, sending him to the showers in thé fifth inning. Charley Roo(. finished for the Cubs. ->ee lee Wammg | 5 former hurler Dizzy Dean warmly, | | | ln ‘Molay and the Transport Workers i ToU.S.Cifizens i & today i The Empire, Today's news General Electric Meets Present Market with | Finest Line of Refrigeralors: Ever Buili . . . . PHONE 616 ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. n Hungarv‘ legahon Says for Them to Decide to Leave Eg- ress Available BUDAPEST, Apl’.fl 22.—The Unit- ed States Legation here hds advised American citizens in Hungary to “decide as to the advisability of leaving for the United States while means of egress are still available.” There are about 400 Americans in the country. Most of them are Hun- garian born but went to the United States, became naturalized, and re- | turned to their native land to live. | — .- - A. B. CAIN Democratic candidate for Rep-{ resentative. adyv. and Sweeping Price REDUCTIONS! : Election, Ap FRANK A AUDITOR OF ALASKA ‘Subject to Democratic Primary Daily Cross ACROSS 1. Nut Solution ot Saturday’s Puzzle icord Puzzle 6. Device for playing a violin 9. Allow wnimals sunken 1 14, Rubber tree Narrow faorics 16. Seginners River in Montana 20 Decree 5. Silkworm 27, Bar of nirasting omu>RoNVwm—[o>> Epread loosely 2 Before . Puzzling tion Scoteh qu; Stole: S. Crusted dish Music drama Wards oft Night before a holiday 34 Statute 6. Pertaining to the largest artery Writing ORMTHON Plece out Early IEnglish money 54. Strainer a Dic kens ch Commander of 1 ship 10, W o @ 12 y h 4 sleep s interested of iuside yother 48. v period name of 50. Broad street: \ operatic abbr heroine 31, Pronoun The bleeding face of Alfred Court (inset) attests sharpness of claw of Indo, Indian leopard in his troupe at the Ringling Brothers'and' Barhuin and Bailey Circus, in New York. Right, his face bandaged, Court stands in front of Indo’s cage. Night before, Indo foug!t and killed a valuat le snow leopard also used int' Who Should DENVER, April 22, Medical science still seeks an answer to the {lquestion of “what makes a good airplane pilot tick?” “Is a tall, husky man a better pilot than a short, slender man?” asked Dr. Michael L. Mason of the North- western University Medical School at a Denver medical meeting. “Is one type of man better quali- fied to fly at an altitude of 25,000 feet than another man? “I suppose some of the answers will be obtained through the trial | and error method.” He said the answers would sim- plify the problem of the Army Air Corps, which examines applicants for army flying jobs. Occasionally, a man will pass t! m most rigid physical examination, do | brilliant work in the ground school and then “flunk the course” when he takes to the air simply because | e can't stand flying. BOYLE ril 30, 1940 et Wings!| OVER NINETY AT REBEKAH CARD PARTY SATURDAY The sécond annual White, Eieph~ ant card party to be gfven by’ the Rebekah Lodge was a successful ev- ent of Saturday afternoon in the 1.0.OF. Hall Twenty-three tables of bridge and pinochle were in play and a dessert luncheon was served under the sup- ervision of Mrs. Edna Polley. Mrs. (Ruth Blake arranged for special entertainment and the cards were in | charge of Mrs. Betty McCormick. | Honors for bridge went to Mrs. | Tom Hutchings, first; Mrs. W. E. | Cahill, second; and Mrs. Lu Liston, ‘consolnflun High prize for pinochle was won by Mrs. George Shaw, and |Mrs. Andrew Rosness was glven 'second honors. E—— - 'RAY WARD HOME | FROM INTERIOR Regional Fiscal Offtice: Ray Ward | | of the Forest Service was back at his |desk today after returning to Ju- |neau on the steamer Baranof from | the Westward and Interior. Main purposes of his trip was to complete the transfer of CCC units north and west of Anchorage to the | Alaskan Fire Control Service. He also ‘}l,\ned Seward and Cordova. i .- - 11 A. B: CAIN | Democratic candidate for Rep- | ! | | resentative. adv. e — Today's news today in The Empire, | telephoning Police Sergeant 1940. |ALICE FAYE CO-STARS WITH TYRONE POWERS IN COLISEUM FEATURE “Rose of Washington Square,” the close of the World War with Al Jolson as Ted Cotter, a singing candy butcher in a Fourteenth Street burlesque thea- ter, who has big-time ideas. He loves Rose Sargent (Alice Faye) and dreams of taking her with him up the ladder to fame. But falls for Bart Clint but wayward fellow, rone Power The film traces dizzy heights of ter, opens at played by Ty- Ted’s rise to the stardom at the famous Winter Garden and gives Jolson an opportunity to sing again the ' hit songs he made famous. Rose, meanwhile, becomes a star of the Follies. At the height of her fame, Bart brings disgrace upon her, but her love for him | never wavers | Among the memorable song hits {heard in the film are “My Man,” “Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye ‘m | Sorry I Made You Cr! “Ja-Da,” :"The Vamp,” “The ‘Curse of an | Achtng 'Heart,” “April Shewers,” :"Mamm_\" Rose of Washington lsc;uau-c.' the James F. Hanley and Ballard Macdonald number gives the film its name; ways Chasing Rainbo {Just Wild About Harry, fornia Here I Come” and “Avalon.” | Climaxing these is a new smash | hit; | Harry Revel called “I Never Knew | Heaven Could Speak.” cee — jWASHINGTON WINNER OF - TWO RACES Husky Crews Take Varsity, Junior Varsity - (ali- | fornia Frosh Victors which SEATTLE, April 22.—The Uni- versity of Washington crews took ‘Lhe varsity and junior var y | three-mile races on Lake Wasl ington last Saturday | While the California freshmen won (hcxr first two-mile victory in two | years. The official time for race’ was 17 minutes, | onds. | Washington varsity led by two o full lcnglhs at lhe finish. [DR. HAYS RETURNS . FROM 7-WEEK TRIP the varsity | 15 8/10 sec- | Division of Maternal and Child {of Health, returned by PAA Electra Saturday from Fairbanks after a ‘wext and Interior Alaska. i Dr. Hays investigated | needs, preparatory to drawing up a ‘progrnm for next year. She visited the various nursing services and found that the Division's new dental |care program is working out well. \DYER TO INTERVIEW | WORKMEN: HERE FOR SITKA EMPLOYMENT Camp Suparlntendem R. Ly Dyer of the Siefis Drake Puget ‘Sound contractors on the Sitka airbase job applicants at the Territorial Employ= ment Service office on Wednesday, | Thursday and Friday of this week, | according to word received by Dir- ector Joseph Flakne. Dyer will come" from Ketchlk-n where he also. interviewed' work- men, on the steamer Nonh sen RANGER IX IN: FROM PELICAN CITY; OUF FOR OLIVER INLET The Forest Service vessel Ranger IX returned to Juneau yesterday from a cruise in the Admiralty Divi- sion, bringing in Assistant District Ranger John Brillhart and Trafl Foreman Rolland Russell, who has been building trail at Pelican City. The launch was to leave today to tow a wanigan from the Forest Ser- vice warehouse to Aliver Inlet, where it will be available for public use. - "EXCUSE ME" WICHITA, Kan., April 22—*“Will you do me a favor?” asked a woman, Mer- ritt Mesch. “What is it you want, lady?” he parried, cautiously. “Well, my boy is unruly and I want you to hold a gun on him while I whip him!” “Excuse me, please,” geant Mesch. said Ser- e JOHN McCORMICK For Representative—Democratic Ticket. Primary April 30, 1940. ady. playing ‘now at the Coliseum Thea-| Rose | | a charming written by Mack Gordon and| afternoon | Dr. Marcia Hays, Director of the! Health of the Territorial Départment | seven weeks' trip through South-|g; health | |will be in Juneau to interview jobi| prospective GWNES AND _ODERATED. Tyrone Power Alice Faye A{ Jolson POP Miss Geraldine Spreckels snd Franklin D, plcturod as they attended a Now Vark’sa Waldarf-Astoria. Pruident, are DOUGLAS NEWS M\NNIVERSAR\ AND BIRTHDAW OCCASIONS DOUBLE SURPRI | Mr. and Mrs, Robert Bonner were surprised by a group of people at | their home Saturday night on the| occasion of their 11th anniversary and at the same time to celebrate the birthday of Leonard Johnson. Hearts entertained those present | for pastime, prizes going to Miss Laina Aalto and A. J. Balog for highs, and to Mrs. Bertha John- son and Ed Roller for the lows. To the honorees were presented Apmopnulo gifts by their ends. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Balog, Mr. and Mrs. Roller, {Mr. and Mrs, Mark Jensc Mr. ‘And Mrs. Ed Bach, Mr. and M L. A. Johnson, Mrs. Douglas Gray - R - BASEBALL PRACTICE First baseball practice of the season for Douglas is scheduled to |be held this evening, beginning at 6 o'clock, Manager Bob Coughlin |of the local team announced this morning. All who play the game are invited to be on hand and participate in the practice, he aid | - - THIRD COTTA FOR SALE HERE, TUCKETT| Construcuion on another T dence cottage, his third, was start- ed this morning by Charles Tuck ett as the contractor, and Don| Abel in charge of the work. The| house will be one-story, of four| rooms and with a half basement Ample grounds surround the site| of the building-to-be with location | on E Street between Fourth and| Fifth streets, just in the rear of | the second house built by Tuckett. The Iatter house is about com- pleted and will be occupied by the | owners, Norman Rus-| tad and family, about the first of | May. I The first one of these three FHA| building projects was completedi last fall and sold to Elmy Fleek. | % i IMPORTANT MEETING OF DOUGLAS COUNCIL| Douglas City Council will con- | vene at the usual hour this eve-| ning for thé first regular session that will be an important one.i Choice of a new. Councilman to fill one vacancy will probably be SOCIAL LEADER Juneau’s Greatest Show Value “ROSE of in WASHINGTON EYE Roosevelt, Jr., son of the "Hoelp Finland™ cabaret ay made as well as appointment of the various officers and standing committees by Mayor Kilburn. - - WATER OFF NOTICE the purpose of emptying and cleaning out the Douglas reservoir the water wi'l be shut off Wednesday, from 11 to 1 ¢’ clock.—Charles '[uckett, City Clerk. adv. For OF N. Y. IS DEAD NEW YORK, April 22—~The famed New York social leader, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, died Saturday after a lingering ill- ness. Mrs: Vanderbilt entered the hospital January 11 and was known to have been seriously ill, but her death came as a surprise. The wealthy social leader was the former Anne Harriman. She was married three times. Her third husband was the late Wil- liam K. Vanderbilt, wealthy New York sportsman, 0.E. S. Birthday Party Tomorrow Celebration of the birthday anni- versary of the Order of Eastern Star will be held tomorrow night at the | Scottish Rite Temple when past of- ficers and charter members will re- eive special honors. The affair will start at 8 o'clock and a large attendance is anticipat- ed. 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