The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 3, 1941, Page 3

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o “SCARLETT 0‘HARA” MEETS HER ROMANTIC WATERLOO! A BRIDGE' LUCILE WATSON VIRGINIA FIELD L LATE NEW New Aerial War Machine———XXX MEDICO TAYLOR - LEIGH FORM ROMANT! TEAM ON SCREEN ”Waierloo?rflige" Is At- fraction at Capitol Thea!re Vivien Leigh and perfectly teamed les, “Waterloo Bridge” yesterda the Capitc as one of ‘must see”’ of the year | Balancing a tender and beauti-| ful love story against a powerfully | m‘ 8 ~ background, the pic- | M. G.M. Picture Robert in the With lor the I)l'lllhu.l erformances, an absorb- ing romance, spectacular settings,| exciting action and unusual pho-| tography | The story has been made vitally| timely, with its opening scene in| the wartime Loudon of today witn | !its blackouts and l)omLplo(:l ~hPl-‘ ters, and then flickers back Tto| Featuring the Battle of Africa— l Willkie in Londen—Uncle Sam’s RADIO FADEOUT LAST- SATURDAY 15 NATION-WIDE Atmospheric Conditions Also Disturbed Commun- ications fo Europe ‘fadeout” of radio whica| section last Saturday.| ) by the brilliant Northern during Friday night and Saturday morning, was na- ion-wide, in fact, the magnetic "_MAN AGED 9 < to town most every day” says Oklahoma druggist. “Used ADLE. 1KA last 15 years.” ADLERIKA con- tains 3 laxatives for quick bowel action, with 5 carminatives to relieve gas pains; Get ALDERIKA today 3utler-Mauro Drug Co., — in Doug- glas by Guy's Drug Store. adv, The R 1 his cs Li [ ti ‘events in the first World War. The| romantic theme is woven around| the 24-hour, whirlwind courtship of the petite dancer and the dash-| ing officer, who meet on historic Waterloo Bridge during an air raid | Excellent supporting pm'!m'mnrwr-} es are contributed by Lucile Wat- on, Virginia Field, Maria Ouspens- | kaya and C. Aubrey Smith. Direc-! tion by, Mervyn LeRoy is drlm“ The film was brought tof en by Sidney Frankl as a director won fame with s pictures as “The Good Earth of Wimpole Street” Thru -~ - Dinner Party at | atmospheric disturbance completeiy suspended for a time all wireless and cable communications to Eu- rope and disrupted domestic com- munications, wire radio and cable, according to Associated Press ad- vices received by the Empire. Similar conditions prevailed V«lrt‘l( and cable circuits to South Amer Locally, conditions began to get better late Saturday afternoon but | little improvement was noted un- | il Sunday forenoon when ‘“busi- noss was beginning to get cleardd lup from thc previous day. - Legion Auxiliary Isto: 'Hear Mrs. McCormick | Mrs.-Jchn McCormick, who recent- {1y returned from the States, Will re- ‘puer tomorrow night’s Legion Au: liliary session, on the National E: utive committee meeting held at In dianapolis. The meeting will be held in the Legion Dugout at 8 o'clock and plan: for the rummage sale, in charge of Mrs. Alva Newman and to be given March 7, will be discussed. on and | Saturday Evening md Mrs entertained with a dinner evening at the Governor’s Governor Ernest Gruen- Saturday House Those Represent Represent honored were tive C. H. LaBouteaux, . Discolorations . Barth. comb. form 2. Anglo-S: ACROSS Matter: law incarnation Ourselves Playing card . Pass from one state into another By 5. Replaces . Leave . Epirances Kind of concrete 53 American quail § Law . [ron corrosion . Crony Pulls And: Latin Burned . 0ld form of three Peculiar Fruit Take a seat Recline axon slave . Type measures Pain Masonie doorkeeper . Marks to retain after can- celing Entitled . Ancient language About . Thosc who maintain order in the absence of authority . Type of electric current: abbr. Click beetle Entirely Pronoun 2. Lower . Not professional tive W. Leonard Smith G. McCain of Ketchikan, Mary Maynard of Nome, Other guests included Mr. Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mr. and |Frank Metcalf, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Norgordon of Seward, Mrs. Sl?lld‘ Young, Mrs. H. W. Stinchcomb and | Mrs. W. B. Eflis | -ee Mayor Harry | S|P e and Mrs 9 =] and Mrs, S T : ojm | G[m[O] =[</=[oMo|m/ci>m] | M| o[ m><|mElm |0 >m|— Editor Deported O]m[H]>[r [me) M~ ojm|o] Solution Of Saturday’s Puzzie DOWN . Oriental commander 2. 01d French coin . Divislons of a calyx 4. Potent vege- table poison 5. Waistcoat 6 Top cards at . BUM Sump organism . Take offense at Wl 7/4n 7/ AmR et 1111 7 flll 6. 1 §. Simple minute 9 0. Maker of cer< tain wheeled vehicles English school Prepares for publication Blows a whistle . French dialect of Louisiana . Pass completely . Kind of safety . hook of clasp 1. 16. 20. rifle 26. Perlalnlng toan early theologlan- . Mediterranean ailing vessels . Goddess of dawn . Lair 5. Cotton cloth . Silk fabric . Footbal! team 6. 100 pounds avoirdupols . Ancient Romas official Edward W. Scott For writing columns which were considered inimical to Panama's position in the world of diplomacy, Edward W. Scott, New Zealande born editor of the Panama-Amere ican, was deported from Panamg by order of President Arias. Scot} now in New York, reaGs a copg of his newspaper. . County in Texas . Biblical havigator . Stone: suffix . Opposite of aweather . @Manne! from the shore inland . Old v.nuslcnl A (‘rafly New Pujerto Rlcan E.|Mrs the | REP, 1wo years ago, ubeho ing political lm of Puerto Rico, is shown (left) acknowledging the cheers over his new post in.San Juan as president of the senate. Practically unknown he organized the farmers of the island into a powerful group with which he wrested political control from the old established parties, DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MARCH 3, Cab Driver Hero Vacations Mr. and Mrs. Weisberg i As part of his reward for his futile but heroic effort to save the life of his friend, Patrolman Eddie Maher, when the Esposito broth- ers shot their way through mid-town Manhattan, Cab Driver Leonard Weisberg and his wife are vacationing at Miami Beach, Fla. berg was badly wounded when h Governor's House | MRS. FRASER ANVOUN(LS ENGAGEMENT, DAUGHTER Announcement of the engage- y ment of Miss Jessie Fraser to Mr, Juneau Mrs, Mack of her mother, was Jessie Theodore | made K Fraser Miss Fraser was born Island and graduated las High School, class of 1935.She is employed in the Treasurer’s office, Mr. Mack is the son of Mr. and Engel Mack of Seattle, Wash. student at the University ington, on the Former |of Wast cf the attle No definite date has been set for wedding, . WHALEY GOING TO SHOW PICTURES HERE AT P.-T.A, MEET Regular March meeting of Doug- las Parent - Teacher Association scheduled for Wednesday has for a principal program num- ber moving pictures of Alaska scenes, to be shown by Represen- tative Frank Whaley of Nome, ac- cording to announcement of Miss Esther Boyd, committee chairman. Brownie, eight-year-old son of the Senator, is also on the program to do a specialty number, Another imteresting dramatization of a scene from “Little Women” by three six‘h grade girls, has been arranged. For the three characters, Peggy | Cochrane will be Jo, Ruth Ander- son has the part of Meg and No- reen Andrews will be Laurie. Freshman class will serve freshments at conclusion of re- the for benefit of their treasury. —————— RESIDENTS RETURNING Mr, and Mrs. Henry Woods and| son Norman are returning passen- gers for here aboard the Alaska, due sometime tomorrow. e HOOP LEAGUE GAMES Douglas Eagles will play the Ju- neau High School League’s basketball series umlght at, the local gym. In a very much one-sided game here Saturday pight the Huskies from Doug-| Territorial he is an employee First National Bank of Se-. evening| 'nochle parties was held Saturday volt by Indian tribes, lashing back | Juneau electric power at the time night by the Sons of Norway, at the in all the fury of their great tra-|of the fire. He said the trouble meeting, @ small charge being made | the Elks. Lillian Uggen and her or- and the Elks are taking on the National Guards, in a doubleheader of the Channel| Weis- e attempted to save Maher’s life. Sisters and nur of St. An who have been so kind during her recent illness and for the lovely flowers, cards and telephone calis received while she was in the hos- adv. - STRATION OF VOTERS 'ns who are not registered s must register by March 29 lify as electors at the muni- cipal election to be held in the Town of Douglas April 1. Persons who voted at the Ilast municipal election need not regis- ter again as their names are on the permanent registration lists. If you are not registered, do not delay in so doing at once. Regis- tered voters who have changed their addresses since last election must notify the City Clerk prompt- ly so proper record can be made. CHARLES TUCKETT, City Clerk. adv > Sons of Norway ! Hold First Card { Party Saturday The first in a series of three pi- 1.0O.OF. Hall, session and Shirk, Other parties will be held March \1“' and March 29. | Honors were won by Mrs. Alma following a business initiation of Kirsten she said. | Bloomquist and Mentur Peterson, of eight Mounted Policemen into number, high; and Mrs. Mentur Peterson and s camp of thousands of war-mad George Osborne, low. In charge of the card parties are Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hammer, Mrs. !John Satre, Mrs. Olaf Swanson, Mrs. Alluf Rasmussen and Anton Wallin, It was announced during the even- |ing that a dance has been planned by the organization for March 17 at chestra will play. - | SKAGWAY MARSHAL HERE Louis Rapuzzi, U. S. Deputy Mar- shal from Skagway, arrived here on the southbound Yukon this morning and is registered at the Gastineau | Hotel. Empire Clusmeas Pfly ! | west jGatling by Cooper in a sensation- 1941. GOOD CAST IN COMEDY AT 20TH CENTURY Joel McCrea’ Starred with Nancy Kelly in “He Married His Wife" The 20th Century-Fox's rollic ing comedy, ‘He Married His Wife,” had its first showing Sunday at the 20th Century Theatre Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly are the stars in this gay hit and they receive marvelous support from a cast including such win- ners as Roland Young, Mary Bo- land and Cesar Romero, Their story opens with Joel Nancy together in celebration the first anniversary of their di- vorce. Although they were, and still are, very much in love, Joel's passion for horses and horse racing broke up the match and now he is payng heavy alimony. Joel sees the only way out of the situation is to have Nancy marry again and with the advice of his lawyer, Roland Young, sets the stage for a romance between her and Lyle Talbot, a very color- less and unromantic young man despite his two recent years in, Persia. Joel weather, and of arranges for perfect| moonlight, plenty of soli-| ‘tude and romantic music for Na: cy and Talbot at Mary Boland's week-cnd party, where he hopes’ t> get Talbot to pop the question. An unexpected guest, however, ruins the plan, | A vy s 20TH CENTURY 15 70 FEATURE MOUNTIE STORY "Northwest Mounted Po- dice” in Technicolor Is Showing Wednesday ‘The glorious story of the North West Mounted’s magnificent fight ageinst thousands of rebellious half-breeds to keep Canffia from being split asunder is toid in Cecil B. DeMille's new production for Paramount, “North West Mounted | Police,” which will open Wednes- day at the 20th Century. Gary Cooper is starred of his greatest roles as a Ranger who comes into the norti-| after a half-breed who has committed murder in the States, and lovely Madeleine Carroll starred as a gallant nurse. The picture unfolds a stirring, narrative which finds the Mount-| ed, overwhelmed by thousands of| half-breeds and the threat of re-| \ | | i | in one dition, Highlights of the production, which has been filmed in Techni- color, show -the - Mounted am- bushed by the halM-breeds armed' with a Gatling gun, the entrance Indians, and the capture of the al scene. Stars seen in important roles include Paulette Goddard, Robert Preston, Preston Foster, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman,| George Bancroft, Lon Chaney Jr. and Walter Hampden. ——————— MRS. HARSCH COMING Mrs. . Alfred Harsch, wife of Prof, Harsch, expert who drew up| the Alaska tax program submit- ted to the Alaska Territorial Legis- lature, is northbound from Seattle aboard the Alaska. Subscrive %o the Daly Alasks Texes |, e ' Both men are stopping at the Bar-~ SPECIAL PREVIEW TUESDAY NIGHT 1:15 A. M.—FEATURE STARTS 1:30 A. M. “Northwest Mounted Police” This is NOT an Academy Award Winner! Academy Awards are bestowed on Actors or Actresseés for Individual Performance or on stories for their artistic treatment! Box Office Records Are Smashed BY PICTURES Packed with Enlerlainmenl SUCH AS CECIL B. DE MILLE'S "Northwest Mounied Po A Spectacular Picture as Only De Mille Could Mike 1t! Two Great Lové Stories Ten G atStars HEADING A CAST QF T B vt Gary Cooper-Madeleine Carroll PAULETTE GODDARD—PRESTON FOSTER—LYNN OVERMAN—AKIM TAMIROFF—GEORGE BANCROFT And All in New Magic TECHNICOLOR YOU CAN SEE IT AT THE . Twentieth Century Theatre WHERE THE BETTER: BIG PICTURES PLAY * STARTING WEDNESDAY WITH'A PREVIEW TUESDAY NIGHT AT 1;15 A. MT ROBERTS. BLAZE CALLS . | OUT FIREMEN Stringing 900 feet of fire hose up the steep slopes of Mt. Roberts, | Juneau firemen fought and extin-| guished a brush fire covering ‘an| area of about half a city block on the upper A-J trail above lhc Bergman Hotel at 5:15 o'clock yes- | terday afternoon. It was thought that the fire was |started by a burning cigarette or| |match being thrown into the dry| |srass along the trail. Fire Ohief| V. W. Mulvihill cautioned that the cent dry spell has made vacant! ots and fields in and ‘around| Juneau subject to fire that might pread into a major cnnflngmtwnw He warned about the throwing of matches and cigarettes without Leing positive they are completely extinguished. A pure coincidence, said Muvi- hill, was the shutting down of with the power was not connected with the Mt, Roberts fire. - Couple Club Will Have Work Session Meeting tomorrow might. for the usual potluck dinner in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church Parlors, members of the Couple Club will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butts, and will spend the hours fol- lowing supper ir. a work session. All men attending are requested to | dress for work and to bring neces- | sary tools. The wives are remiuded to bring thelr needles. ———— SALESMEN HERE Traveling men Baxter Felch and A. C. Black arrived in Juneau from the Westward on the steamer Yukon; LAST TIME TONIGHT - “Gulliver’s Travels” ke SIS T B Miss Sargeafii on, Visitfo States. Miss Florence !nrn.nt. _:x-uy |'technition at -St. Ann’s.< Hospital, sailed south this morning on the Pacific Coast for the next weeks, She recently underwent an ap- l"u'll‘ Empire—the paper wll.h the largest pnid circuht.lon. i | 1 anof, Black is accompanled by his peridectomy at St. Ann's, and was wmn ju * this: morning. lost to a Hoonah . team by 24 1o 55, ; : e MRS. LAUGHLIN IS v oUT OF HOSPITAL After nearly two .weeks’ treat- ment at St. Ann's Hospital, Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin was permitted to leave there Saturday and is a house guest. of Mr..and Mrs. Er- win Hachmelster while convalescing. — e y FLEEKS GO SOUTH Irvin Fleek, accompanied by, his brother Wilfred, sailed for Seattle this morning aboard. the Yukon and expects to enter the Virginia Mason Hospital for further treat- ment. He has been receiving medi- cal attention at St. Ann’s for the past week. AR A APPRECIATION CARD Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin wishes to thank all her friends and the ’fduszumuefis” "Inspecior l!;mleigh on Holiday” | | i “- e flere is an impressive view of some cars, scout cars, mobile canteens, 2 000 War Machmes in Review at Fort Benmng ‘that: luud -Up- .fop review at' of the twn thouund tanks, zomblt ing dpmon-uman of the rlpid deve! trucks and other military motor | mechanized army. These are the war m Fort Benning, Ga., in.an impos- | Division, Ten thousand troops p&rfidfl“ i the Feviewy steamer Yukon to vacation on thej |

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