The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 3, 1940, Page 3

THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES AND THAT IS NEwS! ————1H i i SHOW PLACE OF JUNERU, STARTING JUL FOR THREE DAYS MICKEY ROONE ""JUDGE HARDY AN MATINEE—4TH OF JULY—-2 P. M. MIDNIGHT PBEVIEW—THURSDAY—!-!S A M ¥ g | of Hollywood versaiility. TowER OF loNDoN The traditions of England are brilliantly emphasized by Basil NEw ATIRA(TION’ Rathbone as Richard III. His con- summate villainy, achieved with the delicate artistry which makes him Basil Rathbone Stars Picture af Capitol Thea- one of the screen’s most accom- plished stars, has never been pre- sented with better effect. Boris Karloff appears as Mord, the grim in one of the most realistic per- H formances of his career. Barbara "e for Two nghis O'Neil is an appealing Queen Ely- zabeth and Ian Hunter draws a There is singularly fine enter- dramatic characterization of Ed- ward IV, An able supporting cast includes Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sut- tainment at the Capitol Theatre, where Universal's “Tower of Lon- don” offers a spectacular example l||l|||||"||||||||l|||" llIIIIIIImilIIlIIIIIIIllIIImllIIml|II|||IIIIlIIIiIIiI“IIIIh- Hollywood Sights) And. Sounds By Robbin Coons. Vernon Hoagland, pinch-hitting for Robbin Coons, has written three stories on the life of the Hollywood extras. This is the first: HOLLYWOCOD, Cal., July 3.—So you want to be an extra in the movies, where some big director can single you out of the mob and make you a top-salaried star? Take it from the men and women who are extras—that’s not the way to crash the movies. That's the way to starve, they say. That's the way to see uncertainty and poor food and irregular hours destroy looks and weaken self-confidence. “We don’t want any more extras,” says Howard R. Philbrick, new chief of Central Casting. “We already have 7,000, and that's Tar too many. .Our aim is to whittle that group down, not to admit new extyas.” All extras must be members of the Screen Actors Guild. Pros- pective members must show they can fill a real need or serve a definite purpose. Usually, too, they must bear recommendations from members. In other words, the would-be extra faces the problem of many a would-be anything else—the closed shop. Average income for the Hollywood extra last year was around $446. Only 70 out of 7,000 made $2,000 or more. During this January there were fewer jobs than for any month since 1935. PERCY’S CAFE OPEN ALL NIGHT [ ] sTOoP at PERCY'S ANY TIME for Dinners or Light Lunthes that all Juneau is talking about. TRY OUR FOUN- TAIN, TOO! The calls for extras during the first four months of 1940 were fewer by 26,068 than during the same period in 1939, and the in- ! come $300,000 less Extras who get the most work are those who have the largest wardrobes. Women say that a wardrobe costing from $1,000 to $5,000 is necessary. Those who work in mob scenes get $5.50 a day. In party scenes —informal dress—they get $11. For evening clothes it's $16.50. The few who speak a line or wo get $25. | Few extras have worked up into featured roles and a very, very few have become stars. Gary Cooper once was an extra; so was the late Jean Harlow. Most stars have entered the films from the stage or radio or little theatre. The extra’s part is invariably tediously small, and the work is repetitious—a dozen “takes” may be shot of the same small scene. If the extra tries to make himself noticed by pushing him- self forward, he usually ends up with less work. Audiences might " recognize him in another unconnected scene, so the director makes it a point to leave him out of the additional shots. Says Brooks Benedict, one-time film heavy, now an extra: “We're in the most uncertain, shakiest business in the world. | People don't pay much attention to us—but when they do, boy, are we grateful!” | club-footed executioner,' UNCLE SAM SENDS MEN TONIGHT ONLY Juneau Dofted with Men in Brown from Chil- koot Army Post Loaded like a transport to war, the Coast Guard cutter Haida warp- ed into the Government Wharf yes- terday evening with 216 enl men, seven officers and 19 civilians from Uncle Sam'’s Chilkoot Barracks Army Post to take part in tomor- row's Fourth of July celebration. Capt. Charles Hart, in command of the major portions of Companies E and F, has most of his men bivouacked in the Southeast Alaska Fair Building and residing in the hotels and rooms of the downtown district. Tomorrow, all but a small guard detail will march in the parade with fifteen men of the drum and bugle corps to add to the color of the celebration. The men in brown, meanwhile, took over the town, rented bicycles, shopped in the curio stores, rode taxis, sampled soothing potions at the bars, shined up rifles for a match tomorrow, loosened baseball arms for the Fourth series, and generally made a frontal attack on everything Juneau has to offer. As planned now, the soldier con- tingent, believed to be the largest body of soldiers ever landed in Ju- neau, will return to Chilkoot Friday mornirg. Y 4TH Y in D SON" FIREMEN ton, Ralph Forbes, Lionel Belmore, Leo G. Carroll, Ronald Sinclair, Miles Mander, Rose Hobart, Frances Robinson, G. P. Huntley, and others, The story follows the shrewd daring of Richard, who loves Anne Neville, wife of Wales, impersonat- ed by Rose Hobart. He kills Wales !in battle and wins a bride, with the crafty connivance of Mord, the relentless. | King Edward 1V, portrayed by Hunter, dies and his son succeeds him, with Richard as his protector. But Elyzabeth, fearful of Rich- ard's treachery, robs the treasury | Parade | to aid the exiled Tudor, played by 'Ralph Forbes. His army marches | Laddies of the Juneau Fire De- 'on England and in the desperate Partment declared today the de- battle that follows, Richard is car- | Partment is going out after the first ' ried from the action on his shield.|Prize for the best float in tomorrow's The story reveals a curious Parade. beauty of chivalry and courage,| Fire Chief V. W. Mulvihill de mingled with the cruel greed of | clined to tell the department’s plat human nature which is equally |Put the fact that two horses have | ageless, come in from Switzer's Dairy and St > B o e | with l;hem T( wagon that h;(uks nkel g & {an ol bucket wagon, makes it a\ Miss Ruth Heiberg Is Guest of Honor |safe bet the smoke eaters will dig up something out of the past. For Miss Ruth Heerg, who is| visiting here as the guest of Mrs. In addition, sometime tomorrow, afternoon on Front Street between |Seward and Franklin, firemen of Stacey Norman, a dessert-luncheon and informal afternoon was given today by Mrs. J. F. Worley at her | | Juneau will run a hose race with | BIG 4TH Digging Something Out o Past for Enfry in ‘nremen of Douglas, who in turn are | racing two teams over on the island |to pick the best squad to vie with Juneau. On the Juneau hose racing team | residence in the Fosbee Apart-|are Billy Rudolph, Roy Carrigan, ments. |Howard Buttons, Joe Hill, George Those invited were Mesdames |Benson, Jim Orme, Ken Junge, V. Katherine Hooker, R. H. Gillespie, G. Witt, John A. Glasse, George| Johnson, Walter P, Scott, Gene Hawthorne, George B. Rice, C. M.'firemen are expected to show up at Hirst," B. Smith and Stacey Nor-)the Fire Hall tomorrow morning at | man. o 9 o'clock “exactly” and in uniform; | MAY WE TOOT ? ? This week we want o tell you that MAC METCALFE OF QUR SHEET METAL DEPARTMENT Can do ANYTHING with sheet iron, copper and s!amlesfi steel . . . No job stiimps him RICE & AIILERS Cfl. Thirdmdfmnkfin W. Mulvihill, George Shaw. Herman Porter and How Wdch Is Your Camera Worth? Well, it's worth that much to someone else, too—someone who may manage to take it without your knowledge. A Camera in- surance policy would quickly re- imburse you if your camerg were stolen or damaged or destroyed by fire or other eause. Doesn't cost much. Phoné for detatls. SHATTUCK AGENCY Office—New York Life Telephone 249 R, e T0 FOURTH ted | Dmly Crossword Puzzle e FTVETTFT N/ 4NN 5 (‘nrr!od mbrlc . Behind Away Rowing implement . Plants of & region . Distant . Character in ‘Peer Gynt” Suited to song mation Rieht-ang age Adhesive sub: Angry Human race Stronger More peculiar French psychologist Stop momen- tarily Island _ south of Connectl- cut: abbr. mese coins of thread t S RE wd i xcop! 3. Symbol for radium 8. Sculptor. who arved Thinke a8 Interpetts 41 Falrylike 3 Dear 33. Pertaining to 43. Those born tn 1 Bornie on the & bone of o te he & Bolutlon BY Lo 8 vlace 5. nsact 36, Depressed. by Yesterday's Puzzle o EP G. lmn polnted solitude 46. Pulpy fruit hill 37. Drink RIS 47. Cherry color . Scandinavian 39, Swiss moune R 50. Audacity tain | Ao o 63. Take up 40. Mature . weapons 2. Agriculturist 2 4. Constellation 44 Maker of 2 g 51 Help leather T 68. Crusted dish 4. sleevele:- e Ll 59. Erench river 3 ment 60. Sticky stuft According to 48 Sifkworsn 3 61. Auricle fact 49. Historical 62 Ridges of L Constructed s € glacial drift Lukewarm 2 OfE] 63. Treo Rubbing out _ insteument 2. Biblical 5 ud DOWN country ) t. Loud noise l-:\llm 55. Annoy Facility *0. Ceremonies 56 Two halvew THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. 7 adl /iR NEN/aun 77/ JndEEN lflfl%fll i R/ ARl AAIKENS-GODING NUPTIALS WILL BE.ON FRIDAY Morning CeTerfiony fo Be Performed at Holy Trinity Cathedral Miss Marjorie Aikens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Aikens of this city, will become the bride of Mr. J. H, Godingz, son of Mr. M. Goding of Skagway, at a ceremony to be performed Friday morning at 10 o'clock in Holy Trinity Cathedral. Dean C. E. Rice will say the vows in the presence of close friends and "members of the family. Miss Aikens’ only attendant will be Miss Barbara Simpkins and Mr. | Thomas Stewart will be best man | for the groom, -0 Surprise Shower last Evening for Miss Harrington Complimentarfy to Miss June Harrington, whose marriage to Mr. Barney Lind wiii be an event of August 1, a miscellaneous shower was given last evening by Miss Ethel Smith at her apartment in the Baranof Hotel. Mrs. Evelyn Stevenson assisted as co-hostess. The evening was spent infor- mally and many lovely gifts were| opened by the honoree. Asked for the occasion were Mrs, Ralph Brookhart, Mrs. Jack Wilson, Miss Katherine Mack, Miss Valerie Pearce, Miss Geraldine Feero, Miss Mulvihill announced also that all | Frances Hangon, Miss Winnifred | Ann Sipprell and Miss Sybil God- frey. - e Subscripe to The Daily Alaska Em- plre—the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation. Empire cmmnm oring tesulu EAGAN MARRIES COLUMBUS GIRL Jack n, engineering officer 1 ka Clipper, was mar- ntly in Miami, Fia, ac- to word received here to- married Miss Margaret Hayes of Columbus, Ohio. They are| making their home in Seattle. Probably more Alaskan than any-| one in Pan American or P; Alaska Airways service, E;\L:auv\m't: to Fairbanks schools and began his aviation career in the Golden Heart| City. | FOUR IOURISTS - TICKLED PINK ABOUT ALASKA | Miss E. A. Carpenter of Los An- | geles, Miss Esther Ehrhardt of Elk | Grove, Cal, Mrs. Frank Mullen, |and Miss Lucile Mullen, of the | Dance Arts Studio, 389 San Benito | Way, San Francisco, are round trip | | passengers aboard the Aleutian.| They will go to Seward and return |south on the same steamer. | The four are having the trip of | their lives, they say, and are en-| Joying every minute, delighted with | the scenery, the people they have | met in Alaska, and will return to| their homes loud with praise for| the great northland, the last fron-| | tier, | Eagan (RITZES CAVORT IN "THE GORILLA" AT (OLISEUM THEATRE The Ritz Brothers have turned detectives and you'll have the time of your life watching these three half-wit Hawkshaws tracking down a weird man-killing beast in “The Gorilla,” the 20th Century-Fox boud Votce for U.S. Defense Yen-inch coastal defense gun ractice firing was at a target seven snge of the guns is much greater. Shells weigh 600 pounds, cost .Ppmlmnhly $200. speaks its piece durin; Mck. N. J;, one of the mvngholda that defend practice at Fort ! ew York harbor. miles at sea, although the actual | nit, SEUM W.D.50055 Yol COLI OWNED AND . OPERATED Juneau’s Greatest Show Value Wednesday——Thursday 4th of July Matinee Tomorrow DOORS OPEN SHOW STARTS ALS“M”W AL i PIC [()RII\LALS” EXTRA EXTRA THE THREE “D'S” — Dick-Dean-Dick THIRTY MINUTES OF MUSIC AND SONGS TONIGHT ONLY ON THE STAGE 8:00 P. M screen version of the famous stage!Lionel Atwill, has just received a which will breeze into the note from “The Gorilla” threaten- Coliseum Theatre tonight ing him with murder at midnight! The action takes place in a Into this scene wander those house that is a maze of sliding super-detéctives, Harrigan, Mulli- panels. The time is something close |gan and Garrity—the Ritzes, of to midnight—in the midst of a course—and from then on anything raging thunderstorm. The host, can happen—and it does! 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