The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1941, Page 3

. ¥ AHD NEWS THAT IS NEWS NOW ANNIEST i U T RIEST R-10 MRT CHILDREN OF SILEN CE_First step in teaching deaf children to speak is demonstrated at Chinchuba institute at Mar- rero, La. The girls see an object, see its name on a card, and watch Sister Rosarita keep repeating the name. JUDY GARLAND, MICKEY ROOMEY PREVIEW TONIGHT ‘ MUSICAL STARS 1:15 A. M. MATINEE SUNDAY | e 2P M ""Strike Up the Band” Op- =N ening Sunday at Capi- < FUNNIEST S tol for 3-Day Run | money for medical aid to save his | life, and they make the sacrifice. | But thanks to the town million-| i.m\‘ they make the trip and win| the contest | | Comical episodes include “a tra- | | vesty on old - time melodramas | | staged by the youngsters, with hero, | | heroine and villain, the buzz saw and Judy tied to the railroad track, | | embellished by such ancient ditties | p Heaven Will Protect a Work-| B Melodious Aching Heart.” In contrast there with are such streamlined song hits of WHITEMAN'S | teday as “Nobody” and “Our Love | BAND | Affair.” Whiteman and orchestra | contribute “When Day Is Done” land “My Wonderful One’ i | Players include William Tracy,} Larry Nunn, ear-old radio st | Margaret Early, Anne Shoema - | Francis Pierlot, Virginia Brissac . | Eliott Capenter, Geor Lessey, CCE w . | Enid Bennett, Harlan Bri arah S‘LR TRACY Edwards, Milton Kibbee and Helen | = | Jerome Eddy, under the direction AGAINST THE SKY” lof Busby Berkeley who directed “DREAMING OUT LOUD” (X | “Babes in Arms.” | AT 0 P. M. ONLY ‘ The elaborate musical program F 2 |of the picture includes, besides the Show Stals 7:30 | numb ,) listed above, “Strike Up ’M » Band,” “Father, Dear Fat g 5 ——- |“she’s More to be Pitied Than | | Censured,” “I Just Can’t Make My ‘gFRV!(ES FOR | E: ehave,” “Ta Ra Ra Boom- & | and “Drummer Boy,” the last number played by Mickey band, with a drum solo " MRS. BARTELL sinst the Sky” are closing ht. Bartlett | Rooney's “Men to- rvices for Barte who passed Ann's Hospital August this mornnig at 9 o’clo were conducted in the | Church of the Nativity by the Rev. | Edward C. Budde. | | Mrs. Hope away at St were held orvices Satholic *uneral 1era > Mrs. Bartell was the' wife of Will jam Bartell of Security Bay. She | was brought, to Juneau August 6 by | stor H. L. Wood'on the Messenger | n emergency trip. 1 born in Clifton, | Arizcna, in 1900, and had lived with | Is Again her husband at Security Bay for al number of y s, She was a member of the AlrunLLJnhn BL;ulf(_n'rl Bm: EIS Re-e|eded as P[eSidem No. 4 of the American Legion Aux- y o s musana. mrs. | —Other Officers Chos- : en af Meeting Bartell leaves her mother, Mrs. C: | Alvidrez of Arizona, three sisters E. L. Bartlett, President of the Al- aska Tuberculosis AsS and one brother, Frank. Members of the American Legion Post acted as pallbearers. They were Waino Hendrickson, Chester ! Tripp, E. M. Polley, Frank Metcalf, | | claude Carnegie and Joe Thibodeau. | |~ Burial was in the Legion plot in | | Evergreen Cemetery. | ticn for another term, it was an- nounced today by the association. 2 e | Vice-President; James McNaughton, How ABouT pINS' | Treasurer, and Dr. James Ryan, | s | Secretary. | ; >oo | | | ETOLIN COULTER RETURNS | NEW YORK, Aug. 16—Tte barter| giolin Coulter, in the office of theater of Abingdon, Va., W uch_uc.-i“m Secretary of Alaska, arrived in ots farm produce for tickets, IS0l juneay on the northbound steamer trictly a new idea. The story of the 'penali after a trip to Wrangell British Empire, distributed in this| whore she visiteq her mother. country by the British Liurary of | T Information, says: “Some years ago/ when a traveling cinematographic| show toured Fiji it took payment in| coconuts.” Buysfor India THE WATCH ON THE POTOMA joyment, a stagehand watches New York’s Mayor Fiorello LaGuatdia rehearse hich performed on the Potomac recently. The “Little orchestra sl Flower,” who' Shown as he was interviewed by the Sir Shanmukam .Chatty is ? the. Ax ‘ im, y iof, which willl ‘wshington officials the coordination of American and Snihcin S04 (09 §ouss marches, Iadian wa-productions A4 Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland June Preisser and other clever youngsters who rocked millions with !laughter in “Babes in Arms” are |at it again in “Strike Up the Band,"| § merry musical of youth coming| Sunday to the Capitol Theatre. This time Mickey and Judy or-| ganize a high school swing band | and put on a show to raise money | for a trip to Paul Whiteman's ra- | dio centest for school bands in | Chicago. Mickey meets Whiteman | | (played by the orchestra leader in person), all is set for the trip,| | then one of their pals needs the press at New York’s Waldorf-As- | -arrived Indian | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 1941. Left $300,000 Rose Davies RNose Davies, sister of Marion D jes, the movie actress, has been left $300,000 by the will of iward B. McLean, former news- paper publisher who died in Wash- ington. The will left $5,000 to each of three children. WARNING IS GIVEN ARMY, SELECTEES Morale Problems Must Be Dissipated by Enthusias- tic Wave for Defense (Continued trom Page One) gressional debate on extending en- listments ‘for 18 months and this prolonged action lowered the morale not only of the Army but among selectees. Secretary Stimson referred to this prolonged action of said the situation right itself. The War Secretary said the “pres- ent attack on Russia by Germany brings into sharp prominence the importance of the Alaska and Aleu- tian Island outposts. Japanese news- papers are already beginning to tell us - trouble may be expected and will eventually Japan may have Alaska if Germany conquers Russia, but the most dan- gerous avenue of attack South or Central America. We have not been seeking any wild adven- tures, however, in foreign wars nor have we been planning on any ex- peditionary force for the benefit of other nations, We are working for defense of the United States and territorial possessions.” PrakyerS;id‘ By Opfimist ROCK HILL, 8. C., Aug. 16—Boys bedtime. The first returned thanks for his Other officers elected for the com- |paseball bat, another for his base- g i ¥ Sy % § | i 4 ning himself with the folded news- ing years are: Mrs. William Paul, |ball glove, another for his mitt and S bat Bee Nalf the Biad- 50 on. The last little fellow had not|gammgg .. » : shared in the ball equiprrent but he promised: “Lord, I haven't got a prayer tonight but I'll be sure to}. Anna N eagle and Herbert Wilcox have one tomorrow night.” \ Congress but | s through | ""PUBLIC DEB NO. 1" OPENS SUNDAY AT 20TH CENTURY TIM I1GH LAST I ON R G, George Murphy, Bremda b/‘ L:15 A M. Joyce Are Featured in [[” ‘T ”” y e Hilarious Comedy SUNDAY-—MONDAY———TUESDAY o M THE “LEFT"! LAUGHTER FRO L When the most gorgeous thing in the glamor belt turns a gilded “Red” under the influence of her “Rooshian” butler from Brooklyn, the fun begins in earnest in Elsa Maxwell's “Public Deb. No. 1,” the 20th Century-Fox comedy which brings George Murphy and Brenda Joyce to the 20th Century Sunday for a three-day run And things get steadily funnier as “Deb” Brenda's broke but brash boy friend turns her over his knee in an effort to pound some sense into her. Froduced by Darryl F. Zanuck, with a great comedy cast, also featuring Elsa Maxwell, Mischa Auer, Charlie Ruggles, Ralph Bel- lamy, Maxie Rosenbloom; Berton Churchill and Franklin Pangborn, “Public Deb. No. 1" promises local flm audiences all the laughter | they've been asking for—and then some! Established as one of the screen’s | mest versatile light comedians and dancers, George Murphy has a role lin “Public Deb. No. 1” which per- Imits him to display both talents. 'As Brenda’s penniless boy friend, who still believes America is God’" ccuntry, he has & gay time smack- ing the lovely heiress back into {line, and the pair engage in a dance marathon that's been called a comedy knockout. e " In Hollywood GEO Where the'Better BIG Pictures Play The Jones Family “ON THEIR OWN" and Geo. O'Brien in “PRAIRIE LAW" AUGHTER FRO P - [PUBLIE PEB.Ne.l | GE MURPHY « BRENDA JOYCE! ws ELSA MAXWELL o CHARLIE RUGGLES + RALPH BELLAMY Maxie ROSENBLOOM « Berton CHURCHILL FRANKLIN PANGBORN ALWAYS TWO EDITIONS LATEST WORLD NEWS COLISEUM—Sat, Sun, Mon—"3 CHEERS FOR THE IRISH PREVIEW TONIGHT M THE “RIeMT"! Al the laughtc? | (4 a4 en ¢ you've BET ing us 19 C¥E 7 MISCHA AUER | | ture in London. After “Nurse Edith Cavell’ and three musicals here, | Short-short story: they'll do another serious film be- It is hot, & burning valley heat, |tWeen blitzes: the story of Amy outside the sound stage. The shirt- | Johnson, England’s famed flier who I sleeved watchman fans himself with | Perished ferrying a bomber over the |a folded newspaper. "‘"l.fl_‘m(‘» : Sy TR e e PR W B R ] firs ? % ; osie V= ldo for a long time,” said Anna be- "l‘l!;\kc.s_fiwuluuvlllll a vllll‘dlst‘ SQUALE | fore leaving. “They always said 1 The | ux!flelh 8‘ e ‘01?V¥_ OVEr™ | was more useful here, but now they coats, with upturned collars, and | inink this film would be helpful at stamp their feet to keep warm. They | iyic time and I'm so glad!” |are waving flags, blowing horns, | anq 1 doubt if there’s any one ringing bells, cheering. It is Novem- 'y, could leave more friends be- [ber 11, 1918. They are celebrating |pind in Hollywood . . . il ‘I‘h';}::‘d :]f::'Wil': : Bette Davis is taking no chances 1 e celebrants converge upon a |on that sweater-girl stuff—or rather | frame cottage beside the square--the | o)y _Kelly the designer, isn't. He Methodist parsonage of “One Foot |paq put away the several sweaters in Heaven.” They call for their|jmaqe for Bette in “The Man Who | ,pnftor. 4 ” £ | Came to Dinner"—and has given her | The war’s over,” they cry. “Come |ailored blouses instead . . . But to the church and ring the bells! iParnmaunt proceeds blithely with a ! ‘I‘tlne pastor (Fredric Marlch‘) T8 Imusical called “Sweater Girl,” and isters deep gratitude, and raises his | ghere are cuties In sweaters all over hand for silence. No time for riot- |tho place. It wasn't sweaters, per out celebration or bell-rining, he o (hat was banned by the Hays says, but a time for thanksgiving. |,ffice — but the way the sweaters {He kneels on the porch. The people, | were worn. quiet, kneel in the snow as he| Ruth Warrick goes with Doug prays. . . . | Falrbanks, Jr., in “The Corsican ‘Help us to live as brothers in |prothers” . .. Herbert Marshall will Christ Jesus, that wars may be 10 |pe Shirley Temple's daddy in her more. Give us strength to endure |comeback movie “Kathleen.” the §orx~uws of this hour . . . courage | Preston Sturges is writing one—and to start life anew. And in the |y direct it—for Claudette Colbert troubled days ahead, when we are | . pon't tell anybody, but Sam By ROBBIN COONS HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. 16— entering what must be a new world, | wood, the director of “Kings Row,” gl‘v‘é u:l:.!’hy peml:e. Amen. once played a heavy in the silents— ut!’ says Irving Rapper, the |ynder the name Shad Applegate! g ation, has at a camp for underprivile;ed were _ _ 48 director. The big stage door slides % een re-elected to serve in that posi- |aske 5 b T 0 S in po! asked to make sentence prayers at open. Sweltering players rush for the Lexit, kicking the snow as they go. BUY DEFENSE STAMPS CALL FOR BIDS Bids will be received by the Supt. of Schools for washing the exterior of all windows on both Public School Buildings. All broken glass to be replaced and new putty where nect ry. Bids will be opened Tues- day, August 19th, and job must be completed August 30. All equipment including falls, will be furnished by the owners. JUNEAU PUBLIC SCHOOLS, By A. B. Phillips, Supt. ~re — BUY DEFENSE BONDS " PROTECT | Your Health! [ J adv. Outside the watchman is still fan- line: “NAZIS THRUST . . . REDS ‘are off to the war—to.n . ACROSS 34. Also 1. Settled 3. Bteamship: o abbr. 8. Small quarrels 36 Growing old 13. Effeminate 38. Rubbish 14 Old stately 40. Frees dance 41. Abbrev: 15. Two-year-old 44, Japanes sheep statesman 16. Puff up 45. Small piece 17, Type of elec- broken oft tric current: 46. Rodent abbr. 47 Symbol for 18. Engrave with sodium dots 48. Officer of the 20. Symbol for aw tantalum 5. Twelve dozen: 21. Knock abbr. 23. Tumuitous 52. Principal disorder rooms 1n 24, Wild animal Roman 25. Most slender houses 28, Mirth 54. Allowance for 29, Course shrinking 30. Gather 56. Dawdles: 31, Mother Scoteh 33, Indefinite 57. 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