The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 17, 1941, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA £MPIRE, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1941. : 3 (GAY COMEDY ON in-Time ATTRACTIONS AT S(REE“ HERE M_ Tllllp-nmfl Teimwork n."' (E“TURY | GR b“[[”’.””y Last Time; Tonight CAPITOL THEATRE ENDING TONIGHT 2 Features 2 ‘Brian Aherne - Rita Hay- "'Sky Bandits,” "The Re-| worth Are Stars of ‘The furn of Dr. X" Fea- | | Lady in Question’ tured Locally : | Love makes (hc world go 'round, and romance is not dead. That, cbviously, is the message to be found in Columbia's delightful new comedy romance, “The Lady in WHERE THE BETTER I}IG PICTURES PLAY SHOW PLACE OF JUNEAU Last Times Tonight SPOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB SELECTION! OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED K'Y BAND/1, JAMES NEWILL A CRITERION PICTURE The glorious singing voice of ra- | dio star James Newill is only one| of the thrilling highlights of Mono- | gram’s “Sky Bandits,” new Renfrew | {of the Royal Mounted film which ALSO: ‘ Question” which stars Brian ) ot gt ? P albmer s ends tonight on a double bill at ~ ! M'lkln“ FN.‘\ at ML‘" Aherne and Rita Hayworth at the * C ‘?)%;FOI(;)‘?I Mother He’ }S{P VIV .:l Capitol Theatre. The season’s most "‘fl‘. nn Cf"‘;"’) T’V‘“L“‘"l“ R COMEI «When T O aas delightful adventure of the heact, - The b_?"'_-} o f‘"‘;‘»‘:”’"s l’“"‘i o NEWS en Tomorrow (omes a rich and rewarding experience for ray” which, brings. down: Dplanes. “Sky Bandits” has Renfrew taking to be prepared. He admitted he to the air to track down a gang had helped the phenomenon along of plane wreckers. |a bit, but wouldn't say how. Speavy, a member of the motori- All present, surveying the croo, ous Morgan gang, has invented the| seemed content to wait for fur- 1ay, but Professor Lewis 1s called|ther developments before press-| in to perfect it, The professor, wlm‘im' him for his secret. believes he 1is working for the| - ‘ OWNED AND _OPFRATED <84 STARTS TONIGHT “TELEVISION SPY” and “DANGER AHEAD” HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write Government, sends for his daugh-| ’(;r. ‘and her ;arl"ivnl gives Renfrew| Mormon Servl(es to ‘ - all incurable romantics, as well as - ’ s ¥ | all motion picture fans who want | | entertainment which evokes a bliss- Mrs. Emest Gruening Rainbow Girls & . “The Lady in Question” tells of Is Elecded Chairman| Mother.Daughte[ a kindly middie-aged bicycle shdp | | proprietor who is called to jury . 1 = service, His warm heart is attract- Of Sponsoring Group, Dinner Saturday =i o' s " R young woman accused of murder, e X Election of officers was held last | | Rainbow Girls will _entertain|8nd: he is'primarily Tesponsible. for| ::ok‘f‘l:" e g B H Id I H ” evening by the sponsoring commit- | their mothers with a dinner Sat- "‘.‘“"r’"!a h:;l‘ ““l”'"“:, When, 1““‘; | A little girl in Dutch costume Is an essential complement to the hon- Synthetic blood, murder, disap- e e a d tee of the Juneau Women’s Volun- |urday evening at the Scottish Rite ;:‘m‘(;e: hlelm;:trg )isl:\:‘x‘\“il:) 101 ored flower in most anybody’s tulip festival. Little Maureen Messick, pearance, chills and thrills are seen | tary Service at a meeting in the | Temple. The affair will begin at| t T G 8 0 0 L o e h‘:m“; above, was a flower gl at the Washington, North Carolina, tulip [in the thrilling picturization of| Announcement has been made by City Hall. : [6 oclock and will precede a regu-| fostival, Millions of tulip bulbs are being grown in the Washington |“The Return of Doctor X, also|the local missionaries of the Church Mrs. Ernest Gruening was elected ' lar meeting of the order. | to his wife and family. o i * o Chairman; Mrs, William Holzheim- | Entertainment for the occasion is| The manner in which the shop-| viclnity. Domestic bulb production has taken on mew importance |plaving on the local scroen. P37 Nomin s glitiag. Jof [ Lathe B - Vice .@halrman: -Mra: John ' A, |ufider arfangement of “Maydelle| Keeper’s wife reacts to the lovely| since war cut off shipments from Holland. Michigan and the Pacific When a young newspaper repor-| Saints that in the future the regu- Gl Unit Leader and Mrs. B. D. | George, Shirley Davis and Adrienne |Stranger, the manner in which his| Northwest are heavy tulip producing areas. ter, portrayed by ‘Wayne Morris, lar Sunday evening services of the The Alaska Territorial Giownit, SioarTCediinir. Min LGl son responds to her beauty, the|——————————— the lifeless body of Mormon Church will be held at Employment. Service ey y X 0 RO | i " 241 | an actress, the lovely Lya Lys, a|7:30 o'clock in the Odd Fellows for tt alified work Calvin Pool was selected as head | Decorations are to be planned by manner in which his daughte | serios of wild adventwres follow.| ifall, 209 Franklin Street. The pub TR A of a committee to secure permanent | Anna Lois Davis, Doris Cahill, | 'POY friend” receives the girl Mfs Helen Chase io Busm[ss ME“ Morris prints hi story, and sev-|lic is mvnm to attend WAITER-CHAUFFEUR — Negro, quarters for the unit. | Marilyn Merritt, Jirdis Winther,| these things, plus the necessity for “ - i s I It was decided the sponsoring |Betty Bonnett and Barbara Smith.|keeping secret her “past” and for| eral days late ffi:“:"(fl\““;‘[‘f‘::fi:&ig 5 v % 35, experienced as waiter, ccmes ACToss ars to pr n, private chauffeur. Avail- committee would meet every third| Those in charge of.the evenings Wednesday to hear reports of unit menu include Isabel Parsons, Em- | mestic difficulties which , result| leaders and assistant unit leaders. {ma Nielson, Beverly Lievers, Esther| from her presence, make the shop-} M Halaii ONaSTEMAT B AN [k(‘fip{‘l‘fid rO}:(’ Bnhexcl&e?"])f]g' dlf“-‘lhlfll Bills of this city, will arrive cult and thoroughly delightful one.|yonjgni on the steamer Tongnss to { e atii ABe X | visit for several weeks. role and the story to the fullest! .ciqent of Los Angel : ‘ i sardening group will mee ri- Chape|ad|es Convene et sdent of Loi Ange Mr. April 25, at 3 o'clock in the ‘ i -lf’(“ noon at the Governnr< House. | A' M F k M is seen as an amiable, sympatheric Other units and courses will be an- 1S, FrammK MaIrS | i ey “earmonca o, st and. 1t wes, usit (i Whitham of Nabesna s B o | whose minor position in life is of giseovered their identity as brother ! Mrs, Frank Md\(‘l enteltamed the no importance to him. His eyes gnq sister. While & | Chapeladies at this week’s meeting twinkle with love for the world; he {he two were adopted by different Announcement was made that the | \Johnson and Violet Paul. 'st aid classes would be held Mon- | day evening at 8 o'clock in the Pub- | lic Health Clinic. The agricultural nounced at a later dfll& SEVF-PROTECTION? CHARLESTON, business establishment: gambling—must not intec-! e Subscribe for The Emplre. | straightening out the various do-i Director Vidor has exploited the Aherne, as the shopkeeper, C.—Sign in a!at her home on the Glacier High- | is in constant bewilderment at the| ,qprents way. many complications which result | Final plans were made for a din- | from his kindly good deed. ner to be given by the Chapeladies - e | Saturday evening, May 3. The affair | (will be held at the Cha 1-by-the- e e e e s Mrs. VanderLeest FOR RENT Juneau Liquor | Mrs, Milton Ward is chairman of |the dinner committee. She will be assisted by Mesdames Harry Arnold Clarence Wittanen and Loren Card | Present for the session this week ,were Mesdames Harry Arnold, Fred scuth yesterda Campen, Loren Card, S. Jekill, J.'Norah on an extended trip for the | Church. | On Visit fo Stafes| Visit Brother Here vears that the two will have seen .- ‘Marthas Dinner Is This Evening The annual Martha Society din- ; S [ner is being held today between 5 Mrs. H. R. VanderLeest sailedgang 7 oclock in the Parlors of the on the Princess| Northern' Light Presbyterian HOLD MEETING :INGOLD ROOM Mine Guest of Juneau Chamber at Noon The Juneau Chamber of Ccmmerce met for the weekly luncheon at the (Baranof Gold room today, disposing !generally of several programs in progress, discussing a letter fighting the proposed making cf the Admir- alty Igland National Monument, and hearing &' talk by Carl Whitham, manager of the Nabesna mine. Whitham, saying that “a Damo- cles sword of taxation is hanging over Alaska,” spoke shortly on the m, job and sets out to do somc ( private sleuthing. A wave of murders and disur:- pearances leads him to a hospital, where he meets and falls in love with an attractive nurse, Rose- mary Leane, Here, he becomes sus-| picious of Doctor X, Humphrey Bogart, who is assistant to a lab- oratory scientist, John Litel. Lane disappears, and with the help of her friend, Dennis Morgwn, Morris solves the intriguing mystery. e Hollywood Sights And Sounds By Robbin Coons HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 17.-- The Motion Picture Mothers, Inc., had a party the other eve. It Wi quite a shindig, with a show by HOSP“M. NOTES Ahte. Tor, o0 ok 't Staday R Mrs. Roland Mend and baby son were dismissed from St. Ann’s Hos- pital this afternoon. | Ruth Cook underwent an appen- dectomy at St. Ann's this morn- ing. | Admitted for surgical care, Art Nichalson is at St. Ann’s, E, A. Belardi was a surgical ad- | mission yesterday at St. Ann’s. After receiving surgical care, George Martin was dismissed from St. Ann's today. Frank Godiness was a medical admission today at St. Ann's. ‘ | Herman (Doc) Morton entered St. Ann's today is is receiving medi- as cal attention. Jloyment. Call for ES 290. sied a0 1 Ane smplee CLOTHES that are CLEANED OFTEN—Wear Longer! Sen1 YOUR GARMENTS to Triangle vour appearance Is Assured When Y. Have Them Cleaned Herel PROBRCS AL TP B |tax burden on Alaska mines and tue Empire Classifieds Pay! | j transp: ation problem to the Ter- i rnmz' aid the best route from Store Space Will Remodel to Suit Pederson, Milton Ward, Clarence next two or three months. The affair is public, Mrs. Florine | Wittanen and the hostess. Visitors She will visii friends and rela-|goysel js in charge of the menu. | weer Mesdames R. Nelson, J. Green |tives aleng the coast as far south| - Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney,| Grace Hayes and son Peter Lind Hayes and other entertainers and CALLING ALL CARS! for the 'Rotary-Empire Soap Box Derby, announced that almost 100 is a demonstration of the literal| truth that charity begins at home. | Tenant. and S. Calve; 'as Los Angeles. Mr. VanderLeest| | the Coast to the Interior of Alaska b o See Percy’s Cafe ———.——— plans to join her in California with- “hinese use es W s through Haines pass, and express- | dancing for all. | & Subscripe 1or The Emplire ina roijwks 1(l(:uhtldltu“ :Iutz-“;fl“;l\::l \:/‘:lr::l:g“" hcpe that the International MPM, Inc, is a charity Ol'llfllfl" 2 e P & e sk - - & A “ * |Highway, if and when constructed.|zation with a sure-fire approach. ACROSS 34. Mend — 'Would have a spur extending from |One of its objectives is to see thal| g mong 36, Indian the main line to Haines. movie old-timers get a living out 8. Cast off mulberry Rod Darnell, committee member |of the movies, and the technique 9. Total .o Rc:l';::;ll;‘g'h s 12, Existed 13. Island of the 39 Afternoon nap ‘West Indles 41. Symbol for R s i Jes her| 14. Shelter silver boys had signed up for the June| A Mama, for instance, tackles h_r‘ is Diiscaa 43, Ob 'the highest event and said that more sponsors|son who happens to be a movie, 16, Protection point for hoys are needed Idirector. “Now son,” says Mama,| . . @sainst rain 44 Large bundies 5. Groov Chamber Secretary M. J. Whit-|“here's a case that needs attention,| 19. Self-propelled 47. Hairy vehicle 49, Sound of cattle tier read a letter from Coast Guard headquarters in Ketchikan which and I know there’s a spot for her| in that picture you're doing. What 21. Convey beyond 5l Grassy plot furisaiction: 52, Pronoun asked the cooperation of Alaskans |about it?” 9. 0wis 3 SEmE Intae Puazl in preserving and preventing the| And what son—be he director,| 2 Roman C"E‘o;'u"cfi?m. Sclution Of Yesherssy s Py destruction of marine buoys and|star, or producer—is going to talk| gg peard of grain 60. Distimute br o Gib DOWN markers in Southeast Alaska, The|to Mama? | oo (f’" ik 5 N'fi‘.’.‘n".,‘l.“ or 8. Other 1. Coversdwith letter, recently printed verbatim in | 3 Howmian o e MR “",:,‘;‘:,5‘;3;‘ 2. ltalian city The Empire, made announcement| Burgess Meredith was dressing salutation not . Wild animal § 5:{."{; that many light buoys and other|, keep a date with Ginger Rogers 5. Large external safety precauticns in the waters of |in “Tom, Dick, and Harry,” and 6 ,";fi,‘.':; this area have been damaged and|ywas having trouble finding a coat 7. Flow back destroyed, and asked the cooperation | yoth he and Garson Kanin, the di- - g:;';}{: of the people of Alaska to prevent|rector, liked. | fl. .// 0. Draw repetition’ of the B Kanin suggested, guilelessly, “I| % S?‘Ill.fnsu:lcll Bihio7 3 think it should be one like mine.” ; RuR/ ZJdRE// AN . Bt e Good Atiendance af |xece " e 25t EL L e Kanin forked over. ( raft cal // PIsos 00 en an(ea awaits only completion of the| h::‘r'n lndu.";- Townsend Meefing "5 s | HEEN 2 v But. this is an interesting habit | ,,’ V/ officia f of Meredith’s, “It helps me get // fl. fl/// n= ;zw.."‘;:m . 'The “Townsend Club meeting-was| Into _character _better,” he ex- ot P held last night at the LO.OF. Hal,| Plains. As Tom, or Dick, or Harry the with Joe Green as guest speaker. (I never can remember Wwhich) Or!s.ewy" 0me 0” F e s T m— t i” the His subject for the evening was|Meredith wears few of his own . "- Kied ) “Money.” clothes. He strolls around the set - L, s -,I'S.‘mdcmm.h" 2ol s im BOEe A musical program of duets and |l00king over "h:e"""’ "“db“he“' / H.i / {5 Rang siowly ’ p solos was arranged by Misses Mary | Selects a sweater W"’t’r'l yt ane - ‘ //fl- Wk 0 S Jukich, Bernice Mead and Luise|Man; @ shirt from another, trous- i 4“. g Andian 7 Nielson. “Alaska’s Flag” was sung|€rs from another—and puts the -H fl. . Arrangement I SR | % p: i by all present at a closing selec-|finger on the desired article. He| .appo!mmont DAILY ALAS E ton. e 1 e o . ; Refreshments were served and "‘E'Jf.‘.?.:;“ dancing, provided entertainment for| Dave Quirin is a studio employee . Melody 5 m Prizes ===== Fun ===-= Free Crash Helmets Winner Will Be Given All- Expeue-l’aul 'l'rip fo Akron, Olno, fo Compete in Nafional Finals. REGISTER WITH HANK HARMON AT SCHOOL Boys 8 to 15 Eligible. G’ét Busy on timt_ Winning Wagon! the remainder of the evening, S Public Invited To Girl Scout Affair Saturday A PFolk Dancing Pestival, preceded by a dessert luncheon, will be an event of ‘Saturday afternoon begin- ning at 1:30 o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple. Sponsors for the af- fair are Girl Bcouts of Troops 3. Mrs, Ernest Gruening will be zuest speaker for the afternoon, her subject being “Internaticnal Girl Scouting,” Reservations for the lunchecn and festival may be made with Mrs. Lynn Gemmill at Blue 273. The funds derived from the affair are to be used for camp and various troop aetivities, The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend. ———-— — Bubscrioe to. tnc Daily Alaska Empire-~the paper with the larges pald circulation, who frames and hangs the stars. Dave used to be a standby car- penter on the Rudolph Valentino sets. One day they wanted a pic- ture .of Valentino fancily framed,| and Dave did it. Since then he| has framed and hung thousands of star photos—for movie sets, office walls, distinguished fans. problem on “Skylark” when Mark Sandrich needed a framed photo of Claudette Colbert and Ray Mil- land, supposed to have been taken five years before. They called in Dave and explained. “That's easy,” he said. A few minutes later he came back ‘with a framed photo of the pair—from “The Gilded Lily,” made five vears ago, co-starring Colbert and Miliand. Tonsorial note: the dome of) Cecil B. DeMille, bald and shining; for the 2¢ years he has been in; Hollywood, is beginning to sprout a thin fuzz. DeMille was ¢alling it to attea- tion, via his public address sys- tem, while making a test of Rob- ert Preston, He wanted one and all It was Dave who solved the| INDSOR STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY A NATIONAL FAVORITE FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS! National Distillers Products Corporation, New York, N. Y. Distributed by NATIONAL GROCERY COMPANY Seattle, Washington