The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 12, 1940, Page 3

LE w Placo of Juneau ROIC ADVENTURE! THRILLING DRAMA! STRANGE ROMAN(E! (FAIRBANKS , BE 265 T oni 'ghtb JOAN NNETT REEN WERL with JOHN HOWARD . ALAN HALE “GEORGE BANCR VINCENT PRICE “GEORGE SANDERS e IAMES WHALE® Original Story ond Sereenp Directed by JAMES WHALE Pro be A P 1) 4t ¢ s HARRY EDINGTON Ly Frances Marion 1F ST NEWS FLASHES Preview Tonight——1:15 A, M. rl from Mexico” Laugh It Q" NOTICE £S, showing un Seatile to Nome, on Burford & Co. adv. B S T B O TR ‘ ine » crities ftebbin Cooy meaning no hatm, Hollywood Sighn And By Robbin Cooms. By RICHARD MACAU AIRBANKS, JR., JOAN'BENNETT 1N CAPITOL HIT “Green Hell” Has Final Showing Tonight af Local Theatre Teamed together for the time, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Jean Bennett said to make one of the most striking romantic couples ever seen in a motion pic- ture. They are co-starred in*“Green Hell,” initial Famous film for Universal release, which ends tonight at the Capitol Thea- tre In the story, Joan is in marooned in the jur ix men, headed by Fairbank resents her precence of its demoralizing effec his men. Joan equally spiteful toward him. So they fall in love However, the plot requires an aita by savages, the death of two members of the camp and ctrained relaticns among all the others bring about this sition. Supporting the two stars in thi jungle drama, directed by Jame: Who'e, e John Howard, Hale, George Ban2 Landers, Vineent Pric - Lee Lucas Elected Senior Councilor of DeMpIay‘ Order elected to succee 5 Senior Councilov cf DeMolay at the of the season, held the Scottish Rite dvertent- of who 15 to Ge . and others. meeting t nizht at Temple. Bob Ceuncilor; ior Council stone, Tr Other o by the new in a few day. ns were made during the ning to hold a joint with the Rainbow Girls at Temple on the evening of Septem- ber 21. Scott was elected Clifford Furuness, and Allen Senior Jun- be ers will appointed aster Councilor with- eve- Sounds | SR Y LY een writer who takes a poke we hope, to i who's on vacation.) YOD, Cal, Sept end of 1 Profe e ¢ vhose pictures they have torn to shr there as much di Nowhere, however 11 mction picture 10 write mot what i 16 crit n picturcs. aid about their effor picture sional critic: Men whose job it beund to iricur a certain amount of bitterne m The 12.—1It is natural that everyone in business occasionally complains in general or a specific eritic is to report on the quality of from ds. satisfactions with na- 5 among the men and women ource of their dissatisfaction is but rather what is NOT said. equently, the sereen writer’s contribution to a good pic- ture is overlooked completely. The critic writes: “George Spelman’s direction was superb, md Minnie Dea Period. mitte whi s gave a performance closely approaching genius’ Nothing about the script, or the writing therein that per- Spelman’s direction to lock good and provided a part in h Minnie Doakes could shine. Presumably, the script was turned out during lunch hour by a couple of fellows named Joe. etimes a critic the materidl provided him to come through with a fine that will please everyone.” order. There isn't writ Director’ Samuel Shinn fose far ‘This is nonsense of the worst a director in the business good enough to PERCY’S CAFE take a bad script and make a good picture out of it. A good director can take a good script and impfove it "by imaginative shootinz, or he can take a mediocre script and occasionally : resulting picture seem passable. But he CAN'T take unworkable material and make anything In other words, a picture might be a little better than the script from which it was shet, but not much. On the wand, a picture can be a lot worse than the script from 1 it was shot, but I've mnever seen this mentioned in a ma! out of it. other whi review. The writer of a successful screen play — particularl if it's an original screen play — feels that he is entitled to at least as much credit from both critics and public as i$ the writer of a That he doesn’t get it — excepting, per- haps, in the trade press — goes without saying. In fact, many critics in different parts of the country don't bother even to list the writer or writers among the other credits. I notice this particularly in Chicago. This is 10 'less ridiculots than if a Robert Sherwood play were advertised, eliminating all reference to Sherwood and mentioning only the director and the There are screen writers with just as distinguished records in their field as Sherwood, Howard Lindsay, Elmer Rice or any stage dramatist you care to mention. : The screén writer has no idea that he ‘is responsible for the whole success of a successful picture — but certainly he would successful stage play. star. like to receive hsi just Z lndv. oy OPEN ALL NIGHT : . ‘ sTOP at PERCY’S ANY TIME for Dinners or. Light Lunches that all Juneau is talking about. TRY OUR FOUN- TAIN, TOO! first| Aleutian Productions Je camp|kans with their U because upon | tran- | Alan | Johu-| installation | the ' | ness meeting, | and “winter schedule, last evefiing | fet supper was held in compliment THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 Nick Carler Bound North: | Making his sixth trip to Al in the last five years, F. F. “Nic | Carter, well known Alaska repre- | sentative of the, | Great Northern, railway, was a; | passenger on the leaving Septem- He au d curreny Weird . Beak s. Operatic so- prano . Billow 41, Kind of cheese al threads xist ort sleep irow off the [ | ACROSS Sandarac tree . Word of sorrow . Barrier in & stream 2. Nerve network . Perceived by the touch . Biblical priest . Impressed by grandeur . Bye-bye | Metal fastener . Bachelor of & arts: abbr. . Upon: prefix . Great wealth 3. Perfumes . Regular . Prehistorle stone imple~ ment . Kind of snow- shoe . Conjunction G . Bushy growth S. Act ka trac . Declare Inno= cent Pol feathers 5 amation . Symbol for tel- lurium . Poem . Part of & comet Sealle L | visit Jur ing his trip. An enthusi | booster of A | tions, Carter is as active in intro- ducing outsiders to visit the ] Ivitory as he is in assisting Alas- vel plans when Ireland Tub Ancient slave | they visit Outside, - - TUBERCULOSIS IS PRIME CAUSE OF ALASKA DEATHS 'Rate Highest Since 1932- Eleven Times ihat of Whole Nation Tuberculc known for many years as “The Captain of the Hosts f Death,” but now relegated to Tth |place in the nauonal as a whole, | still retains its position as the lead- |ing cause of death in Alaska | Figures released by the Terri- | torial Departmet of Health covering the year ending July 1, 1940, show 'a tuberculosis death rate of & | per 100,000 population during this period. This is the highest deati rate for tr since 1932 when it w 100,000. The Alaska death rate was almost, 11 times that of the nation as a whele. Figures released by the Na-| |ticnal Tubcreul tion cov- ering the calendar year 1933 sh that the death rate from tuberc iesis throughout the country creased 4.7 percent to a new low of 46.6. | During the period endmg July 1, 50 there were 299 reported deaths from tuberculosis in the Territory and 527 new cases of the disease reported. Partly Only Apparent | Courtney Smith, Assistant| | Ccmmigsicner of Health, in com-| menting on these figures, stated: | “To some extent, the increase in| {the numbor of reported cases s| |attributable to the activities of the| | tubcroulin testing and x-ray clin which are held in many locali ties for the first time during this ‘I.l‘l‘lml The greatly increased death rate, while probably caused to some i extent by an actual increase in the number of deahs cecurring, is| fer the greatest part the result of imprcved methods of reporting.” hecontinued, “until iities are available for | and treatment of ex- cases of this disease, the itory must continue to expect a rising incidence of tuberlosis and a steadily increasing mortality rate for the diseas - Rebekahs Plan Special Service AfNextMeetin B3 KGR Rebekah's held J]e'ir’(r\xgt bust- opening their fall Dr. adequate the jsclation | | | | | | | | JOHNSON IS NEW ‘ROUTE AGENT OF o BRIAY ERpRess 'seaffle Man Succeeds L. L. 4 Ttimble’ in’ Alaska- “Now ift Town Although he has been with the Railway Express Agency for 27 yedrs ‘and has served many years (i “the' Séattle offive, Stanley L. Johnsott ' is' ‘making his first ‘trip to Alaska. Johnson is new Route Agent for the = agency, succeeding L, L. $ y Trimble, who has retired due Lo to Mrs. Lubd Petfevich. The lodge: )| peaith, Trimble made this Ter- colors of ‘pink and green were car- : T ‘ " jritory for 17 years. ried °,"t ‘In. de k’,’?s e thv‘ Johnson was formerly Assistant A ot and ah informal” hour "Of ghjet Clerk to the Superintendent cafds Wis HpRYeT. | of " the ' Washington-Alaska-Yukon Arrahgettients weré made bY EIsie' Division. o Blythe, “Anty Hesslerschmidt and prgm Juneau he will go to Militred ‘flflL Skagway and later to the West- ward. at' the 1.O.O.F. Hall and plans were made for the consolidation’ of ‘the Douglas and Juneéau lodges on Sep- tember ' 25. : Mi Edith’ Sheéelor will”'be in chdigé of the ceremony and Mrs. Katheriné 'Hooker ‘Will Afrange for the refréshnients. g Following Jast night's’ ‘meéting a surprise bon voyage party and buf- Vogel fo Speak ‘Before Wornen “Noters'Soon The Alaska Association "of “Wom en Voters will hold an open meet-| ing at the Council Chambers of| the ‘City Hall Wednesday, Septem-' . i oy ber 18, and all Charinel 'residents| B Ay f on- aré invited to attend. ‘The meet-| b \ i ing will start at 8 o'clock. | M Dav:g; s‘;zwr-in‘,—l of Raiph' Vogel of the Federal In- Mrs, Louis Lemieux and Représen- vestigation Bureau, will speak on {ative James V, Davis, is .visiting the general activities of fhe bu- in Juneau from her home in Se- reati, explaining their extent and curity. Bay on Kuiu Island. their ‘ramification. | Mrs. Davis flew up with Jimmy e Rinchart in the Glacler Bug. It ‘ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION |is her first trip out of Security Regular meetirig “of Silver Bow Bay in four years and She will be Lodge No. A2, 1O.OF, this eve-'a house guest of her sister-in-law, ning at 7:30. Work in the degree Mrs. Lemieux. of Truth, All members urged to, D ness of the Railway Express Agency is proving very fine n Alaska, Johnson said, with a very| creditable showing being record:d for the present month. COMES 10 TOWN FROM SECURITY of the credit. be present, ‘The Dally Alaska rmpire has the GEORGE JORGEWSON, largest paid circulation of any Al- Noble Grand. iaau newspaper. Crossword Puzzle E SN K ' U Sonja Fishes on Honeymoon Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 69, Bar of a soap- 3. Devoured frame DOWN 1. Oriental 2. Irrigated . Astern Part of a plant nging voices Sommences Representas tives . Bring into a row Dug from the earth 20. That for which a thing may be bought Convey with one’s selt L . Toward . Husks of threshed grain Damp Number College in Ken- tucky Act weet potato \ENEE Sawlike part Heavy hammer 4. Indian chiefs 47. Stoned . Pronoun . Dismiss from office or sta- Ld Lol \HE KN LESKEE Hi HEE EEN positions X er colns the chiet 7 emale sand- piper Where's the catch? Apparently Sonja Henie, the ice-skating star, and her husband, Dan Topping, wealthy sportsman, had a bad day with the rod and reel, judging by the absence of the finny creatures in this picture taken at Montauk Point, L. L mate are still honevmooning. Sonja and her new | Bridge Score Best M. D. Maier, above, member of the famed Four Aces bridge team, has been awarded the cup for the highest point score for the year in contract bridge tournament. Maier is competing in the Asbury Park, N. J.,, tournament, TOTALITARIANS ViSiT MAY BE BARRED IN CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON pt. 12—With- out hearing a word of opposition, he House passed and sent to the Senate legislation its sponsors said would bar Communists, Nazis and Fascists' from naturalization as U S. citizens. Passage came on a voice vote. Subscribe to The Daily Alaska Empire—the paper with the largest paid circulatiou, 1940. WATILDA HOLST CHARMS WITH HER CONCERT Applause Greets Youn Singers's Second Ap- pearance in Juneau and talented Matilda the distinetion of hav- her home town for ance within two evening she was hude audience auditorium of Presb;terian her fine f Cl Helst enjoys ng returned tc soeend epp €a, when last ppletided by the hat ercwdtd the Necthern Light again hear prand veice, Veiee Imgroved tributes given wers ¢ cven her most adm'rer ceuld not od the improvement che I I wee she last ap- prared here. accompiishment | was acclaimed even the entirzly enthus- ant The tiod, f ad ic Her by M 1T st |a quality tc admire, as poice ahd dignity is likewise 18| pec Her v finish ‘| the French langu rizh legatc reaches are |and her lower regist laily exc | wne ¢ spened her pro- pleasing Sam- and Dalila “Mon C: T wre ta voix Holst int cd wilh bril » werds of charming younz woman beiging The naxt (wo seleztions were in Cerman. The first, “Stan-| by Brahms, told a story of | students singing beneath a | = window: he awakens frem her sleep and seeing her blonde amenz the three, asks him to| ferget her not. In contrast to the| lighter spirit of the first, was “Der | | @chimied,” which was given dra- | matic eloquence by Miss Holst as| | she described the ngth of af | handsome young blacksmith. | Opening her seccnd greup, Miss | | Holst sang Rachin nof silence of Night,” which | was especially fitting tc her | he was applauded for her bea ful interp: n of Gretchaninol’s ‘Slumber and this was fol- | lowed by of the composer's | lections, “The Snowdrop.” which| as enhanced by the clevér piano | acccmpaniment. Gliere's “Ah, Twine No Blessoms” brought the first half | of her program to a successful cloze. “The Hcly City” Returnitig to the stage, she fa-| vered with a religious number “The | Hely City,” The lovely selecticn | breugnt out the full, deep quality | {of Miss Holst's voice and was given | an excellant backzround with or- | gan’ accompaniment. After a short intertniscion Holst sang a group of four songs, the dramatic “Hai Lulu” by Coqifard, | Pessard’s little French sketch of : | zentleman saying farewell to his lady love, entitled “L'Adieu du Ma- tin,” Fentenailles’s “Obstimation” {and ancther coaxing French ditty, | “Benjour, Suzon,” by Delibes. | The favered “Prelude” (A Cycle| of Life) by Ronald, opened her last | group. This was followed by the | sparkling “Little Shepard's Song” by | |Watts and “The Last Hour” by| Kramer. “Velvet Shoes” by Thomp- | | sen was given with finesse. | Miks Holst climaxed hef program with the final number By Stickles | “Tdke Al of Me" (Samoan Love | Scng), in which she proved herself a resourceful and seasoned artist as well' as a graclous one. Clatherous Appleause | Cramorous -applduse brought her | back for three encorés and she sang | with tenderness and emotional feei- | ing—“Indian Love Call” and “Land | '6f the Sky Blue Water,” both of | | which brought her an ovation, end- | ing with the selection “Sweet Song {of Long Ago.” gxcellent Accompaniment M Holst impressed with her | poisé and sophistication ard Mrs. Carol Beery Davis, her accompanist, gave excellent support at the piano. After the performance, Miss Holst received congratulations at a small reception given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Davis ——— e CHECKUP TRIPS U " TRIO"OF HUNTERS Though they claimed they were| 1Al:'sk:\ residents by virtue of having| worked last wiiter at a CCC camp| near Ketchikan, investigation prov-| | ed Marvin H. Peyton, Paul Goodrich | |and Frank C. Starr had hot been on the camp roll. So the three were fined $50 apiece | in the court of U 8. Commissioner | William N. Growden at Fairbanks this week on a charge of hunting with resident licenses to which they | wete not entitled. They were ar- rested by Wildlife Agent Clarence | | | | Mies | | | | | | P. L. Taggart was fined '$35 in| |the same court for making a false | statement regarding residence. He| was extended leniency as he had not | uced the hunting license which he| | obtained by false statement. - | 'AGE TOURNEYS | DENVER. — A half dozen old houses have been torn down to make way for an addition to the munici- pal auditorium, scene of the na- tional A.A.U. basketball tournament for the last six years, | FOR C. ‘| head of | other | be me | with a rowboat. 'Will Enterfain for 3 L e Juneau's Greatest Show Value t Last Times Tonight ACTION o THRILLS e ROMANCE CFRONTIER MARSHAL” with { SCOTT ® NANCY KELLY ® CESAR ROMERO ALSO ” i i SPORTLIGHT NEWS most | THRILL-PACKED FIiM PLAYS FOR LAST TIME AT COLISEUM TONIGHT The thrills of a lifetime await vou down at the Coliseum Theatre, where the 20th Century-Fox pro- duction, “Frontier Marshal,” has they take an airplane its last showing tonight. with Randolph Scott is at his top- The two flew from Sitka to the| DOteh best in the title role 'of Wyatt Barp, the gun-fighting mar- chal, whose fabulous exploits with Jimmy Rinehart the| tamed the wickedest, wildest town day, and plan to walk 18 in the dangerous West of old, miles across the island to Sitka, | Tombstone, Ariz. Nancy Kelly has With a 3,000-foot high -elff- nevet, bReH loveller, or. more el ridge to cross, the ¢ should be fective than in the role of the no e hike, but the two were w Woman who followed the man she at Blue Lake, near Sitka, into" this dangerdus spot 10 him, the momecnt Earp walks Tombstone and finds Indian Charlie shooting up the Bella Union rance hall, rival to Ben | Carier’s (John' Carradine’s) Palace of Pleasure, there isn't a dull mo- went for anyone! NEW HURSE GOES ON AT HoSPITAL Mary Molloy, a new graduate 5 nurse, goes on duty tomorrow at Sitkans Make Hike Across Baranof Lan Mgller, of the of Columbia Lumbe: F. Ryan, also of Sitk a new way to enjoy Sitka branch and the Rev. have found their hiking to start Lake to the rear Bay across the Baranof of Warm Springs island lcved save The center of Baranof Island Fram tically unknown to mappers and it is reported few men have ever crossed the island at its wider points. D Mrs. Curtis Shaftuck Curtis Shattuck, Mrs. L. Delebecque will entertain th evening at her Third Street r St. Ann’s Hospital. dence with dessert bridge and Miss Molloy came in from Vic- bridal shower, Twelve guests have toria yesterday aboard the steamer been asked for the occasion. Priucess Louise, - e >+ Subscribe for The Empire. For Mrs. Fmpire classifieds Liing results. e < EEAD WOOOWEO See the beautiful new Only General Electric Gives You All Three 1. TEL-A-COOK LIGHTS IN COLOR 2.TRIPL-OVEN. 3 OVENS IN 1 3. NEW CLEAN-SPEED CALROD UNITS GENERAL 3 ELECTRIC ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER (0.