The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 16, 1942, Page 3

A ? o » FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1942 Kelbph BELLAMY MARGARET LINDSAY 25 NIKKI PORTER "SWpny QUEEN, MASTER DETECTIVE CHARLEY GRAPEWIN - JAMES BURKE "CAN COOKS” CAN'T COOK THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES AND NEWS THAT IS NEWS NOW! —_— A frenzy of fantastic fun! SHOW PLACE OF JUNEAU Friday — Salurday PROGRAM First Show Starts 7 P. M. News 7:00 PM. Footlight Fever 7:10 P.M. Master Detective 8:199 PM News 9:30 P.M Footlight Fever 9:40 P.M. Master Detective 10:49 P.M. Matinee Saturilay Alan Mowbray Donald MacBride Elyse Knox ARMY, NAVY NOW; AMERI-CANSCANDO BLASTED FOR WITHOUTT! i WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 — The Office of Production Management is cooking up seme bad news mr‘ brides. | There will be no more dinners| out of cans, and if Mrs. Newlywed | is smart, she’ll rustle up a cook- beok and start studying, because an order has been issued prohibit- ing the use of tin packages for virtually everything which can be marketed satisfactorily in some| other type of container or with no container at all. Among the casualties, it was re- | ported, will be pork and beans,| spaghetti, canned meat, beer and) dog food. | D \ Newcomers Will | Be Enfertained By Mrs. Gruening, | On next Friday afternoon, Janu-| ary 23, a tea or “at home” will be held at the Governor's Mansion| from 4 to 6 o'clock, according to Mrs. Ernest Gruening. The pur-| pose of the tea is to welcome new- comers to Juneau. ! Among the newcomers in who:ei honor the tea is to be given are| Mrs. Dwight Brown, Mrs, Joseph deGanahl, Mrs. J. W. Malen, Mrs. R. E. Sheldon, Mrs. James C. Ret-| tie, Mrs. A. C. Rowland and Mrs.| George A. Lingo. Mrs. Lingo has, recently returned to live in Juneau | while her husband is stationed at the naval station in Sitka. Anyone knowing some newly ar- rived stranger is urged to bring her with them, Mrs. Gruening said. R WALD GO SOUTH Glen Wald, of the Post Office Staff, has left for the south where he will join his family, preceding him several weeks ago. GLEN |by the British American War Re- of Arleen, but to Arleen, herself. |candles and all. NCANS--0PM ~ AIR FAILURE ;Senalor George Criticizes Forces for Attifude Toward Aviation WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—Chair- man Walter F. George (D.-Ga.) of lief to be knit into sweaters, caps the Senate Finance Committee to- WOOL REMAINING 10 BE KNITTED FOR WAR RELIEF | There is quite a bit of wool sent 'and mittens still waiting to be kmt.‘dfi.v dfl'lareq t?](‘ Army and Navy |and everyone wishing to take some “blindly failed” to keep abreast will please telephone the Governor's of aircraft developments in mod- Mansion, Mrs. Gruening announced ern warfare. today. He made the assertion Full directions will be given with cussing with newsmen a report the wool and knitting parties will that an investigating committee be held so that enyone can have headed by Sen. Harry 8. Truman the needed instruction. The Red (D.-Mo.) had charged poor plan- Cross will be willing to take names ning by the administration result- also and help anyone wishing to0 ed in inadequate and largely “me- volunteer for this work. The wool gicere” warplane production. arrived some time in the early fall George declared: but the work was not pushed until| «yntil a few weeks ago, the Army the Red Cross quota had béen com- |, Navy apparently had not af- {')ée‘;xe:st,:: ?;e hRa':g 5:;5: x:fk b::]"!rorded the air force its proper place is:ed by Christmas, Mrs, Gruening“m modern’ wHrfare.. They (are, not “ \ A |up to date on their designs and B, Jed {their blueprints haven’t done the work which should be done.” Arleen Godkin and jRebékaES;; Hold Classmates Enjoy | : Because Arleen Godkin, daugh-|Of officers on January 28, at a ter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Godkin, ' meeting held by the Perseverance is 11 years old today, the students|Rebekah Lodge No. 2A last evening of the room containing the fourth, |0 the Odd Fellows Hall. fifth and sixth grades enjoyed jce InStallation will be under the cream and individual cakes at 2:30 | direction of District Deputy Pres- o'clock this afternoon. Mrs, God- | dént Ruth Blake and Katherine kin planned the party as a sur—n?l::):“: oleheapfcor‘::?me:x c‘::r:;c prise, not only to the cln&'imntcs‘!mm.g(,' & - | In addition to installation plans, This evening $members of the regular family will enjoy a birthday din- ports were read at last evening’s ner at home at which time Arleen meeting. will have her regular birthday cake, | in dis- g SHE SRR The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper. - >oes BUY DFFENSE BONDS el foods every day. This is 2 good time to invest ina that not only safeguards food value as well. Only a limited number of G-E’s available, us NOW. GENERAL @ ELECTRIC Alaska Eleetrie Light and Power Co. Juneau *. THIS NEW GENERAL ELECTRIC KEEPS FOOD BETTER LONGER Saves You Money Through The Years! Old-fashioned refrigeration is too uncertain, too today! Get a new G-E that keeps perishable better and longer, cuts waste, saves you money z:dilyrefflgenmr it assures Jasting | 12 Months to Pay Douglas . __ BRINGING UP FATHER v W BUT-MAGGIE- I WAS JUST— business and annual re-; DOUBLE SHOW FEATURED FOR CAPITOL NOW "Footlight Fever' and 'El-| lery Queen, Master De- tective” Are on Bill The Capitol theatre, beginning| tonight and for the weekend, is featuring two good films. Alan Mowbray and Donald Mac-| Bride head the notable cast in| “Footlight Fever,” a hilarious farce about theatre life is one feature.| Other principal roles are played by‘ Elisabeth Risdon as the eccentric old maid and by Lee Bonnell and Mowbray and MacBride, are cast| as a pair of go-getting stage pro- ducers who have a swell script for a new production, a fine leading man—but no money. Counterpoint- ing their wees is the plight of their impoverished leading man who is in love with a young heiress, but who refuses to marry her until he can support her. The hero of a hundred haunting mysteries of the airwaves and fic-| tion, “ELLERY QUEEN Master | Detective” makes his screen debut in the other feature in the person of Ralph Bellamy. Bellamy, who, plays the title role of the new Col- umbia picture, is supported by Mar- garet Lindsay as Nikki Porter, Charles Grapewin as Inspector Queen and James Burke as Ser- geant Velie. The featurg is said to be a distinctive thriller. Pelilio;}o | Adopi Denied A peiition by Anne and Prank E. James, Douglas natives, to adopt Mae David, 16-year-old na- tive orphan girl, was denied this morning by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray. The Jamses are aunt and uncle of |the girl and have been taking care of her for the past several days, it was brought out. She is the| dauvghter of the late John K. and| Mida David, of Ketchikan. Her| father died at the First City last year, leaving her parentless. The girl will be sent by the Office of Indian Affairs to the Wrangell Institute within the near future, Claude Hirst, superintend- ient of the Indian Office in Alaska, lsaid. RAIN 15 BOON T0 ALASKA DEER Rain in Southeast Alaska has been a real boon to the deer of this region, it was declared here today by Homer Jewell, assistant executive officer of the Alaska Game Commission. Snow is about gone along the coast, according to word from wild- {life agents who have investigated | conditions there, Jewell said. The agents also reported the deer are| in good condition. | Despite fear that snow walls |along tide lines on beaches would cause the death of hundreds of deer who might go to the beach for THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA One Hundred were |at the general Red Cross organiza-| o ¥ tion meeting held In the Elks Hall|Hanna” which is now playing at for the purpose of making definite | % plans and appointing committee| ' 5 The two character comedians,|PSCESSary war and defense work to| v 3 v be done here. | Production Chairman, who had| of charge of the meeting expressed ap- | and the enthusiasm shown by the women of Gastineau Channel. i has not been completed before this | date because of the lack of an ap- {in groups near | wit Ve ' ~ PAGE THREE \EARTHY PEOPLE : "IN THRILLING Fifty Turn " showreature Out for A.R.C. ‘chad Hanna at 20t cen- L | tury Drama of Wander- Organization for 1942 Is. ing Troupein 1830's c0mp|e'ed '0 Caer OU' " _stlm’(u!. earthy people and the Program Reques'ed ivivid, thrilling drama behind thej creaking wagons of a wandering tent show were thrillingly brought to life in 20th Century-Fox's superb |screen version of Walter D. Ed-| mond's best-selling novel “Chad One hundred and fifty women present yesterday afternoon the 20th Century Theatre. Filmed |{in glorious Technicolor and hand-| Linda Darnell in one of the most Miw P DS | tander and absorbing love stories, the year. | | Set in the turbulent 1830's with |the adventurous, early Erie Canal |as its background, the novel story| depicted in “Chad Hanna" rvvolvcs“ preciation for fhe large turnout scale | SeaClaround the adventures of a simple country boy, Henry Fonda, who |15 so dazzled by the sultry allure of the wandering tent show's bare- back rider Albany Yates, played by Dorothy Lamour, that he joins the| outfit. Organization on a large propriate meeting place, Mrs. Thomas said. This was overcome when the Elks Lodge kindly offered | the use of their hall for a work-| room. This room 1s now equipped s § ) 3 Interwined with the destiny of N vork u.‘bl?h' spving macmnes'\"Huguennm':; One and Only Inter- electric cutting shears and bmm"insuonal Circus” are the fatés of| ge wakers anc% b on rmrlhme people—Chad, Albany Yates work from 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock Y .. land Caroline, brilliantly portrayed gach, Monday, Tueailly ‘R Thuze by Linda Darnell, a love-starved, day, she announced. runaway country waif who aspires! { l)VhY Work ;“ "‘"“'r those | 0 become a bareback performer. For Hle_ 100n_\'€n De:fll o come | She falls in love with Chad but so whonn‘rg ivi nfi] in ; h\lz-s ‘;l' ©OM-=) gorgeous is Albany, that Chad for- 'r::-mto e;l;x: mz hwsm_:flz ‘;’m:’n EP”E;_gets the girl at his side. Later he ! realizes tk y P VA alizes that it's Caroline he really loves. rather than the Elks Hall, materials | e Committee Heads ; | - >eoe be distributed, “Mrs. Thomas Committee heads appointed bprODU(TION | Thomas to expedite the needful | | said. : work are, Patterns and cutting, ! Florine Housel; Knitting, Mrs. H.| B AD L. Faulkner. Tp act as sewing sub- | chairman for each day Mrs. Housel | appointed Mrs. Ray G. Day, Mon- day; Mrs. T. J. Petrich, Tuesday | up Y F D R and Mrs. Verne Hoke, Thursday.! [ 41\ 0} Other sub-chairmen will be an-| ! nounced for the other departments. sl It is expected that the Red Cross| H work will be conducted five days Federal Agentles, Depan.“ each week as soon as further nec- H essary suplies arrive, Mrs. Thomas men's Mus' ,Compw w"h = said. H HH o Chairman’s Policies WASHINGTON, Jan. All women of the Gastineau Channel area who can work for the 16 — Presi- Red Cross are urged to do so as the quota for the year is 1,000 garments which are badly needed as supplies of the Red Cross are| completely depleted due to the heavy demands made on all agencies, Mrs. Thomas said. “It is necessary not only to rebuild these supplies witi which to give aid to our allies, but to build up a supply to be used in ouy own country”, she declared. i Each work day there will be a knitting chairman present to give instruction, distribute wool and re- On Tuesday’s Mrs. Courtney Smith will be present to instruct those who prefer to fold and make bandages. Articles Needed Hospital garments and knitted! outfits are the most desperately needed both here -and abroad "ac- cording to word received by Mrs. Thomas from Red Cross headquart- | ers. Articles badly needed, which are listed in the workroom are, sheets, pillow cases, towels, wash cloths; old or used bath towels, old dent Roosevelt formally established and directed that all Federal de- partments and agencies must com- ply with its policies and procedures to be worked out by its chairman. The War Procurement, Produc- tion Supply, Priorities and Allo- cations Board simultaneously was abolished and its membership transferred in its entirety to the War Production Board, headed by| Donald M. Nelson. NELSON RESIGNS CHICAGO, Jan. 16—Donald Nel- son today resigned his position as executive vice president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and mem- ber of the company’s first direct- orate. In relinquishing the job, a comp- any spokesman sald Nelson sacri- fices a salary of $70,000 a year. ST. LAWRENCE ISLANDERS SEND Where the Beiter BIG Pictures Play TI0"[ENTUR, AGAIN TONIGHT! SPECIAL! SATURDAY 1:00 P. M. The Circus Is in Town SEEIT in "CHAD HANNA" and the Technicolor Cartoon and Father Hubbard’s Alaska Adventures and President Roosevelt's dress Declaring War ' ear ance Tender rom g 5 colorful p€ humor! HENRY FONDA DOROTHY LAMOUR LINDA DARNELL '!\ by WALTER D EDMONDS W TECHNICOLOR featuring GUY KIBBEE - JANE DARWELL JONN CARRADINE - TED NORTH ROSCOE ATES - BEN CARTER Directed by HENRY KING A 20tk Contury-Fon Picture IT'S THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN! v aC COLISEUM — NOW! — — “GIRL FROM AVENUE A" ‘SENATE REFUSES 70 BAN LIQUOR AT ARMY POSTS WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 — The Senate today defeated an effort by Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel (D.-Tex.) to V—— |obtain immediate consideration of !a measure barring the sale of - Longshoreman Reported quors. wines and beers on Army fO Have Drowned Efl- ‘un:nN‘u‘gor?ifi:slA count from thn route from Juneau ,galleries showed the motion lost Daniel Zeranoff, 42 -year -old /by a margin of about 2 to 1. Sitka longshoreman, was believed COMMUNICATION CLASS ing vesrany "on s uripvetween| HELD ON WEDNESDAYS, Juneau and 'Sitka. | According to a brief telegram re-{‘ Classes in Communication which ceived at the office of U. S. Mar- were started last Wednesday shal William T. Mahoney Loday.‘me first meeting at the Govel= Zeranoff was reported lost over-'nopg Mansion, will be conduc board when the North Sea arrived egch Wednesday afternoon ins at the defense city on the coast. ,¢ Thursday as stated in Thurge Zeranof was returning to Sitka day's Empire, it was announced after having served a jail term here today by Mrs. Ernest Gruening, on a charge of drunken and dis- General Chairman of the AWWVS crderly conduct. He was released from the Federal Jail on January 6. under whose sponsorship the cf es are being held. 1 ils - ‘The telegram gave no details re. The & ialbok:’ olnad. ilkitbe jon Wednesday afternoon in | Governor’'s Mansion while the |oclock class will also mest o | Wednesday afternoon in the of- | fice of the Unemployment "mission in the Territorial Building. Both classes will be taught by Heg- old Knight who has volun his services. Sitka-Bound garding the accident. Two Murder Indidments 5 R e ' “ r n e d a third member of the crew. wiip was asleep In his bunk in the ade joining quarters. ran ! The indictment for breaking into Two indictments on murder dwelling houses was brought againast charges and one indictment on the garmon Ray Abbott, Jr., and Vers charge of breaking into dwelling pon D, Brown, both of Sitka, houses were returned here today - 4 from the grand jury deliberations i now in progress. The Dally Alaska Empwe nas h’ A charge of first degree murder largest paid circulation of any Al was brought against Samucl John- aska newspaper. v sr killing Roy Welsh Barnett, white ® ' Tongshoreman, in a fight at the backdoor of a Juneau waterfront tavern recently. The indictment ‘son, Douglas native, charged with charges Johnson with having beat feed and get caught there by the or new blankets and beacon cloth incoming tide, apparently few o(|bflthrobes. Anyone able to donate Barnett with his fists and a chair. At the time of the incident, tes- l by Mrs. WELL- ICAN'T UPSETS MY |the animals lost their lives dur- ing the period of heavy snow, Jewell declared. He pointed out, also, that sportsmen throughout the region answered the call of the Game Commission to go out and break down snow walls and hélp provide feed for the animals. Snow . is now completely gone around Ketchikan and around the lower reaches of Prince of Wales Island. -, FIRST AID CLASSES 10 MEET TONIGHT Several Red Cross first aid classes will meet this evening in the Territorial Building at 7:30 o'clock. ‘They are the class in advanced first aid with Howard Dilg as in- structor; the first aid class taught CGatherine - Gregory and Helgar Larson and the first aid class taught. by Mrs. Frank Metcalf and W. C. Kennel. JUST STOP IT- STAND NOISE- HOW 1T Red Cross room for use in the mak- ing of garments. - quested to bring their own sMssors, and thimbles and pinking shears if they have any, Mrs. Thomas said. She also said electric irons for use would be greatly appreciat- ed. 5200 T0 FUND| | Confribution from Savoon- ga Is Second Far-off Red Cross Donation From far-off St. Lawrence Island in the northern Bering Sea came the second donation for the Am- erican Red Cross war fund today. The contribution is in the form of a check for $200 from the natives of Savaanga, on the island, author- ization for the payment having been wired hxve to the Office of Indian Affairs. A previous wire had contributed $66.75 to the Red Cross fund from the residents of Gambell Village only other community on the island. —————— Many units of the Department of Commerce are engaged almost exclusivély in the victory program. ———— Empire Classifieds Pay! BUY DEFENSE STAMPS By GEORGE McMANUS MAGGE/ W“Cb' YOoU SHUT UP? any of these articles is requested to see that they have been launded- ed. Woolen scraps to make into quilts and scraps of outing flannel are also desired. Emergency Closets Emergency closets to be located at various places m the Juneau- Douglas area are to be furnished with much of the material which will be distributed among six such closets, Mrs. Thomas said. Further needs include hooks and eyes, buttons of' all kinds, belt buckles of all kinds, tape and thread all of which will be gratefully ac- cepted by those in charge of the Those coming to sew are re- timony before a coroner’s jury de- clared that Barnett had been left bleeding badly about the mouth and lying on his back and that he had literally strangled to death in his own blood. § A second degree murder indict- ment was returned against Roy Fawcett, Hoonah native, as the aftermath of a fatal shooting aboard the fishboat Josie II, near Excursion Inlet late last summer. According to testimony at the time, Fawcett engaged in a fight with James Lindoff, another native, for possession of a .32 calibre rifle. In the scuffle, Fawcett is alleged to have discharged the gun, the bmnl-' let passing through a partition in the boat and killing Mike Houston, The Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association of Juneau has again declared an annual dividend of four per cent for its depositors. 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