The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 21, 1942, Page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1942 — THE CAPITOL HAS hll)“' PLA(.E ()I‘ JUNEAU PREVUE TOVI(‘HT AND 1 mcwaz AAND THEIR BEST, —-TONITE- “Foreign Correspondent and 'THUNDERING FRONTIER’ THE BIG PICTURES! | | I TOMORROW— | | FAREWELL: | |when they "THE BIG STORE" WITHMARK BROS. COMES SUNDAY |Capitol Theatre Feature To- | morrow Brings Harpo, | Groucho and Chico Those madcap Marx Brothers, Hollywood's ace laugh producers, | bring another sure-fire cure for| the blues to the Capitol Theatre introduce their latest |film venture, “The Big Store.” The mu\icul funfest marks the eleventh ptuure in eleven years of stardom |for the Marxes, a unique xewrd‘ |among comedians. | |tribute their traditional Tony Martin is seen in the ro-| mantic léad opposite Virginia Grey, | and is featured in two song hits, in- | cluding one lavish symphony num- | ber. Harpo and Chico also con-| harp and | piano selections. : Directed by Charles Riesner,| noted comedy director, the story presents the Marx freres as private | detectives in a department store,| trying to prevent the murder of| Martin. After a series of hilarious incidents, they finally reveal and| | capture the villain, As a result. Groucho also captures the heart of wealthy Margaret Dumont, who re- {turns to her perennial role as foil VIRGINIA MARGARFT | GREY - DUMONT ; vovousss DUMBRILLE [+ ‘ A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer I | Picture |wall beds ever for his mad wooing. Highlight comedy scenes take |place in a unique bed-display room !of the store, where the strangest seen are unveiled, and in the climax chase sequence, when the Marxes don roller skates ito elude the Kkiller. Alse—“MARCH OF TIME> “SAILORS WITH WINGS"—Showing Navy Fliers with the Fleet Today! and: “PICTURE PEOPLE”—LATEST NEWS Civil Air Patro! Is Now Functioning; Ready for Instant (allto Emergency Playford is perplexed. He'll be bhappy to pass the buck to any one who wants it. JUST 1 TOY BOAT BECOMES FLEE NEW YORK, Mar. 21—Radio un-‘ nouncer Ben Grauer, saliing in| Long Island Sound, dumped over-| board a toy boat tagged * Grauer, ccmmodore. Return for reward.” Several days later a gir in East Porchester, Ccnn. wrote che had found the boat and would return it. Grauer sent her a dol- lar Three days dater, Grauer re-| ceived letters from a dozen other | East Porchester children, all claim- ing to have found similar boats. . —— |March of Time's story of Naval Child Study (Continued from Page One) accomplishments, select the one nearest the point of request and have him on the way to his assign- ment within an hour No organization, however, is per- fect. CAPis at the moment having its own little storm of internal strife The momentous question is whether the CAP women’s uniform shall be slacks or a culotte. A leader of the slack faction gays: “Slacks are more practical and less incumbering to girls climb- ing in and out of planes and wear- ing parachutes. Slacks and jod- hpyrs have always been the cos- tumes of women flyers.” One of the culotte backers says: “Mest girls look horrible in slacks, unless they are Powers models. Why not at least include culottes as cptiofial pr Acting supp]g, officer Harry later Groucho, Chico and Harpo are appearing on the screen at the Capitol in “The Big Store,” the story of the antics of three private detectives. The picture also has a musical background in this comedy hit. | training | years | agility, jchin by the collar and gave him a violent, teeth-rattling shaking. Then | he strode back to his car and drove i Included in the supporting cast lare Douglas Dumbrille, William !Tannen, Marion Martin, Virginia | ,O'Brien, Henry Armetta and Anna' | Demetrio. Also on the big Sunday bill will be “Sailors With = Wings", The Aviation, DOU GLAS NEWS ALL FIRST AIDERS PASS Douglas first aid 'class of ten| women successfully completed the course of training for beginners! last night when all passed their ex- aminations entitling them to cer- tificates. Another class will be started in about two weeks for the advanced in which several| in addition to those who! course others finished the initial course are ex-| pected to enroll, Howard Dilge wlll cnnduct the class. - KIRKHAM VISITS On the Channel for a few weeks mzenm between Anchorage, their 'Don’t Keep Young Dark » Aboul World War Domgs THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA "THE SEA WOLF" | OPENS SUNDAY AT 20TH CENTURY Ed 6. Robmson John Gar- ' field, Ida Lupino Star in Jack London Story Edward field and Ida Lupino head the | strong cast of “The Sea Wolf", screen dramatization of Jack Lon- | don’s rousing story of the sea which is coming to the 20th Century Theatre on Sunday for a three day run, | Realistic settings and | G. Robinson, John Gar- excellent | WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! LAST TIME Fred MacMurray—Madeleine Carroll "ONE NIGHT IN LISBON" Preview Tonight 1:00 A. M. TONIGHT Matinee Sunday [ZOMENTORY - wasesse SUNDAY @ MONDAY @ TUESDAY |acting combine with intelligent di-| |rection in making this jdrama one of the most outstand- ing action features | Warner Brothers. | Action takes place on |“Ghost,” with a hard boiled crew !hm. has been shanghaied from the | | waterfront of San Francisco and | the dives of ‘Barbary Coast.’ As the !strange ship puts to sea it rams a | ferry, |Alex Knox are rescued. Knox, |cultured writer, finds himself among an ill-assorted crowd of cut- | throats and thugs with a mthless from which Ida Lupino and| a NO WAR JITTERS for these London children. Cared for at the war nursery at Bethnal Green, these little girls accept the war with British calm. By DOROTHY ROE Wide World Features Writer part in the drama of the war THEY LEARN QUICKLY Mothers are advised to Should children be allowed to|children in hear what the newspaper headlines|about the war, but to find other say? | active outlets for their energies. This is the question being asked | Children and adults alike may de- more and more often these days as | velop “war jitter: after a American families read the daily |tinuous all-day stream of war bul- newspaper in the living room a! letins. Outdoor activities and games |central gathering point. I\vlll relieve the tension. The answer given after careful | consideration by authorities of the in a surprisingly short Association of Am- | take the war and its dangers in s all right if you don't | stride. A calm and intelligent at- titude on the part of parents will erica, is— |overdue it.’ THEY KNOW WHAT'S UP It would be foolish to attempt due excitement or anxiety. to keep children from hearing any! Children normally are adaptable, war news. It's useless to pretend | thrive on excitement. If their out- thdt things are the same in Amer- side interests remain normal, they lica as they were before December‘should be in little danger of “war 7, 1941. Children naturally are nerves. (aware of the changed tempo of the - |times, the new urgency. To make a s i mystery of the war would be not _The first reindeer only. unfair, but dangerous. Y. Zoo has exhibited since News bulletins offer children a 1907 have recently been acquired |form of vicarious excitements, a from a private estate at Lake Plac- (eenng that they h.we a persuml id, N. Y. 7’ ] Voo «@d 'home, and somewhere in Colorado, | last evening for the first time since May 8, 1939 when he, with Mrs. Kirkham left Douglas after many residence to live in Cook’s Inlet: metropolis. Speaking of his present home and satisfied in various | ways with Anchorage. |and more than hundred miles of roads appeal to them he said. Pleased also with present appear- ance of Douglas he is. They plan to continue on south to remain indeflnitely SURPRISED TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 21—An auto driven by a feeble-looking old gen- tleman rounded a corner. As it passed, a kid standing by the curb reached out and whammed it | loudly* with his hand. The old gentleman stopped his_‘ car, hopped out with surprising grabbed the amazed ur- off. ——————— Tests show the old-type nail cut out of genuine wrought iron has greater resistance to corrosion and 72 percent more holding qualities than steel-wire nails. —————— . Bubscribe t the Dally Aldska Empire—the paper with the largest aska newspaper. Its climate | 1{J- O. Kirkham visited the Island | the | | surroundings ‘Mr. Kirkham reports | ‘bemg quite | | o NE-W A Y ST RETC H——T\An Birmingham boys at the Reds camp in Tampa, Fla., reach for high onés. Left to right: Out- fielder Henry Sauer, who hit .330 for Birmingham last year before Jjoining the Reds late in the season, when he hit .303 in nine games: include | normal conversation| con- | | remove most of the hazards of un-' the Bronx. | his home town is Pittsburgh. Outfielder Michael Dejan, up from Birmingham, hit .323 in 143 games. He lives in Los Angeles, HELLO-CAPTAIN - WE WANT TO SEE OUR SON-SONNY- HAS HE BEEN MADE A GENFPAL YES- HE IS A GENERAL NUISANCE - GO | JUST KNOW THAT SOME DAY HE WILL COME_ HOME ALL COVERED WITH MEDALS- BUT-MAGGIE-HE IS F CARRYIN' A I HE VERY N HIS so& RRY MANY ME§XL5' . King Peatures Syadic Hapmm ! Robinson gives one of the best | ‘pellnrmflnces of his career as the | rough, hard-boiled captain, His| !ruthlessness and the rebellion of the crew the ingredients for one of the led by Garfield, provide | powerful | released by, the shlp‘ scroen offered so much! The oll-time best-selling adven- | ture story...brought | to life by filmdom's three most dynamic stors...in @ way you'll never forget! | | | strangest dramas of the sea im-| aginable. Romance woven through the |story combine with hair-raising ac- tion to provide absorbing entertain- ment. The first showing of this picture will be at the preview tonight, start- |ing at 1:15 a. m. Children in England have learned time to | fBroIher Is Jailer for HisBrother FARMINGTON, Me., Mar. 21 — Through a quirk ot circumstance, | Fred Wheeler, 50, wealthy cattle dealer charged with slaying Florence Buazzell, 20, has found himself in the custody’ of his brother, Clyde J‘Wheeler. The resignation of Sheriff Charles W. Butterfield, who pleaded guilty ]bo charges of larceny and cheating | by false pretenses, raised Clyde, as |deputy chief, to his post. i He has charge of Franklin County Jall, where Fred was lodged without |bail, after pleading innocent to a murder charge. : The cattle dealer, married and the \father of four children—three of . thém girls about Miss Buzzell's age | —was returned here by state police after being arrested in Boston. State Police Chief Henry P. Weav- er sald Miss Buzzell, blonde and \)wpular attended a . secretarial | school in August with Wheeler's | financlal assistance and that. the | motive for the shooting apparently ‘was Jjealousy because another man, | alsp married, was “wooing and win- ning” her. —eo—— Wistful Thinking Gets Quick Result For College Cager ‘WEST POINT ,N. Y., March 21—‘ Don Raese, substitute on West Vir- | | ginia University's basketball team, sat in the locker room here after a recent game between the Mountain- | eers and the Army cagers. “Gosh,” sald Raese, “how I'd love to go to school here.” Just then an attendant handed Raese a telegram. The message from his father in Davis, W. Va., said he had just been | informed of Don’s appointment to the military academy. ——————— HARD TO BEAT SAN RAFAEL, Calif.—The odds were virtually incalculable against this happening, but it did. Nick Sorich and his son, Russell, after bowling 60 straight games to- | tem had | gether on the. same identical scores of 10,066. PRSI RDRY BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Tnc, World rights reserved | e | A VARNER BROS, v e » MICHAEL CORTEZ ! Sereen oy by Mebert Ramen * Mk by brih Wellgong Roragold U.§. Employmenl Men Will Handle Migratory labor; WASHINGTON—Every mlgrnwr,v‘ |labor camp in the United States | will soon have a representative of the United States Employment Serv- ice directing seasonal farm workers | to available jobs in order to help meet the mounting demand for farm labor, it was announced here by Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt. The plan is the result of a co- operative pgreement between the | Farm Security Administration of 'the Department of Agriculture, which operates the camps, and the Employment Service, responsible for recruiting and placing farm work- ers, McNutt said. This year, in ad- | dition to camps maintained on the | Pacific seaboard and in some West- ern States, there will be 18 mobile | migrtory camps on the Eastern sea- | board to give shelter and placement service to seasonal workers in this area, X The mobile camps, modeled along the lines of Army cantonments, are to be erected in areas where there is a demand for seasonal labor, be- ginning early in April. These places include the vegetable lands of North Caroling, Virginia, Maryland, south-‘ ern New Jersey, central Connecticut | COLUMBUS, O, Mar, 21 — total number of peysons workl on farms in the United States. | fall is the lowest since the U.' Department of - Agrieulture keeqing records in 1925, to the Department of Rural nomics at Ohio State’ Univer Part of the decline is due, | cording to economists, to the f: that labor has left the farm more remunerative jobs in Indi try. | -os 4 | Play centers, equipped with ose cupational and constructional and nursery furniture, have installed in London's air-raid shels ters, | and upper New York State. | Small tents for living quarters, | !usually 150 to a camp, large tents | for religious and recreation purposes, | tents for electric power for lighting, laundry equipment, showers, trailer | or tent offices, will be included. A camp manager, camp nurse and‘ l‘arm Placement representative will | be part 'of the personnel of thel camps. | ‘The 18 mobile camps will make al total of 40 stops between April and | November, remaining on location until the seasonal demand for work- | ers in that area ceases, then moving See them today af Alaska Electric Light % and Power Co. § Phone 616 ? WHY WAIT ? Call STAR Cabs Go Where You Please with Your Mind at Ease : 1 mom:l Ride STAR Cabs DON LOZZIE—Owner inorth to the nexi in time to meet | | the seasonal demand there. At each location, the Farm Placement rep- resentative of the U. S. Employment | Service attached to the camp will | carry on his duties of recruiting workers for local farmers and di- | recting workers to farm jobs. His | | placement services will not be lim- | ited to workers housed in the camp, ‘ but will be available to all farm | labor in the surrounding commun- ity. P e YOU in yourself . . . . A lovely gir] is an accident; a beautiful woman is an achievement. | There isn’t a woman in the world who can afford to be OVER- WEIGHT or too old or too plain or too busy or too pretty to bother . ahout being beautiful. The proper care of face and hair and FIGURE will tnns(onn you into the vital person that is yourself. 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