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. MONDAY, MAY A ROWDY, RACY RIOTOUS COMEDY! Your Best Bet For Love And Laughs! Hand your funny - bone awallop! CHARLES COBURN JOHN HUBBARD / —AND— MARCH OF TIME Cartoon News TOP FUN SHOW "OUR WIFE'NOW ON AT CAPITOL Melvyn Do@;s,kuth Hus- | | sey, Ellen Drew Star as Triangle Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey nnd‘ f 3 |Ellen Drew starring at the Capitol ) SR ~ | Theatre now in “Our Wife,” a John |M. Stahl production are being praised by -audiences as “the most ¥ 4 ¥y exciting triangle that ever made % g’f’ il a guy run in circles”! %;‘ ¢ Douglas, the “guy” in the case, od is seen as a brilliant musician who doesn't even know he is the main prize in a romantic contest between | his co-stars. Miss Hussey appears | as a coldly scientific young woman | whose interest in romance has been | practically mil . . . until she falls| n love! An amateur in the fine art | 5f manhunting, she pits her brains | \gainst the more positive | allure- | ments employed by the curvacious Miss Drew, only to learn with sud- | jen and startling rapidity it's not | ¢ woman's brains that cause a man | o yell: “uncle!” Armed with this knowledge and 8 wwake to her own beauty, she does | her best to adapt the techniques used against her by the wilier, wiser | Miss Drew. The battle royal there- | Sk recuperating from wounds. o With Army fighter plancs roaring overhead, and the band playing the decorated for gallantry during the Japanese attack of December 7, was written in Hawaii. The eight men in wheelchairs are soldiers still It was the greatest mass decoration ceremony in the history of the Army. upon precipitated is said to provide | the complications and the entertain- ment which makes “Our Wife” the DEMOCRATIC UNOFFICIAL RETURNS—CONTESTE DECORATION CEREMONIES FOR HEROES OF PEARL HARBOR g e ey National anthem the closing chapter in a mass decoration for 141 men, D OFFIES ONLY—FRST DIVSON SPECIAL CHURCH | Where Better BIG Pictures Pl (20 ENTURY. NOW PLAYING EVEN SHE - WAS NEVER BETTE DAVIS | HASNEWROLE | IN "GREAT LIE"| Top Aciress Human Again| in New Twentieth Century Picture The new Bette Davis starring plc- | ;turc. “The Great Lie,” now playing |at the Twentieth Century Theatre finds the twice-winner of the Acad- emy Award again topping herself. Qeorge Brent is co-starred with her, and Edmund Goulding directed. | This is the same trio which collab- |orated on such outstanding screen successes as “Dark Victory” and “The Old Maid.” “The Great Lie” is the love story i |of a magnificient cheat. In it, Bette Davis has what many previewers have pronounced her finest role {to date. A deeply moving story of the (heights to which a woman can rise for the man she loves, the new film gives Miss Davis her first opportun- ity in. years to portray a normal, modern American girl, completely | without any of the “menace” which §z|rx~on|pax)led a character such as she played in “The Letter.” The feminine “menace” in “The |Great Lie" is ably portrayed by ]Mnry Astor, who returns to the - [screen to give the year's surprise performance. Brent is said to be COLI | exceptionally well cast in the lead- GREATER! § % i# ) GEO. BRENT MARY ASTOR Lucike Watson - Hottie McDoniel v MUND GOULDING onercres o EDMUND SOND! | A WARNER BROS.-siasr ars mervee v o by by Gt e o o P bl “VIRGI | | top fun show. | e i — — ing male role, and the fine suport- Y Show Place of Juneau fOur America at War, new Murch: | Labor Com.|| Senator || Representatives SERVI(B 'I'o BE iHng cast includes Lucile w:npt.?on. ( i Time, is also showing. ! : < T T TR | Hattie McDaniel, Sam McDaniel, H | N ESE I“ okl ! ] BElele g elg(g|8]12(2|8 (2 |E] g B8 5 2 /Russell Hicks, Thurston Hall, and n”UGLAS | B & 3 g F IBRE |2 |B|BE|¥%|F & 8|% g g E SEE" IONIGHI Jerome Cowan, i DUFRESNE AUTHOR ' & BB | e B R § R g s i e ‘ NEWS OF BOOKLET | B IR R R L ! | | ABOUT | L] | B 'Will Install The Rev. Booth H.OODS HALT JENSEN RESIDENCE ALASKA WiDLIFE! :. | | ¢ 00 | 0 Sl ‘ as Presbyferian | | H Al'l' jAps DAMAGED BY FIRE i ! | Juneau No. 1 120 | 211 || 241 86 || 138) 38| 45/ 19| 92| 31 second fire aldrm for Douglas Frank Dufresne, Executive om-‘Juneau No/ 3 o 8 90 61|l 51 13 14 16 68| 2 Pas'or FIGHIING IN 1/ within ten days awoke residents]er of the Alaska Game Commis- jyjeqy No. 3 58 | 112 || 122 47| 80| 24| 49| 11| 47 13 around the early hour of 2 A. M.[sion, is the author of a booklet|mygne (gheep Cr)| 18| -7 16 4| 18 1f 5 0 14 1] Avcording 16 Brmbuncerent phev- | CHUNGKING, Cina, May 4 -4 sunday and took the fire depart-| D “Mammals and Birds of Alaska,” | jyq)p, 12 el s 0 10 1 2 1 12 2 ofrinkts (of i1 Chinese troops fought fiercely ment to the residence owned by |Tecently published in Washington, | nendenhall | 14| ‘2l 10 70 6 3 13 2 4 4 2 10 32 1 | i bt ] AREA through the night 60 miles up thé Tom Jensen on Fifth street as the D. C by the Fish and wnldlixc‘Lynn Canal [ aaiys A1l are| 6| 13| 7| 18 3 1 5 9 1B 1§ "’fcgn :rn xlgl ‘T:;fi 'i)l,l berheld Burma Road toward Lashio to stem scene of the blaze. Beryice. | ? . !salmon Creek ...| 17| 20l 21| 15 19 5 18 3| 13 5 18 22 6 12| | e etk L %o % the Japanese driving into China Divided into two apartments, an| The circular contains descriptions | poyglas 42| 25 45 19 || 14/ 10/ 10] 10| 34 18 23| 53] 14 6 | e e e .| : proper while British on the Allied upper and a lower, it was in the|and fllustrations of Alaska's big wacker ERT R e T 11 2l 1| 1 of of 15 12) 12[ 8 3 ;Bfmh'“sm S iy v i LONDON, May 4—Rivers, swollen gany pefore India dropped back Iatter oeoupied by Mr. and Mrs.|3ame, fur animals and birds, and | getchikan | 215 330 || 274 | 303 | 58/ 61/ 35 19] 87| 42| 444 194] 333 137 303 | oo PRSIOE O L : by the spring thaw, are reported gy to prepared positions, # Charles Whyte and small daughter ets forth the Federal government's | ward Cove 4 11 9 3 4 8 8 o o0 o 14/ 3 1 4 9!b¢ ormally inst £ e i holding both the Russian and Ger- oy oo communique reports. that the fire was in progress. Awak- | onservation policy for maintaining | Revilla | 6 1 7] 1y 3 o 1 o o BLT] i) | e TRRMBNMINRER SEnter BRLDRRARTNDGIen tn, sheok algus . the SHARSG ; encd' by the smoke they had made | the Territory’s valuable wildlife | Mountain Point .| 11| 6 7 10 3 4 3 1 4 M| 12 4| 10| 4 10|in cherge ofufl swcAmiomr:(lztee 2,000 mile front. | . a hasty exit through a window andjassets. y Petersburg | ar| 63 43| 621 10107 15 4 24| bl ol a8l Ml a |k ST BRRER SLODMORS M [ (RHe River Dan, usuglly, ning miles i notified- the. Valesans who-only -re- t is significant,” Mr. Dufresne | pouglas Bridge ! 8| 11l 2 | 8( 3 | 6 2 1| 3l 0 | 4T 2 bers nl. is committee an el‘;wlde, 6 today 30 miles across in RAF H o cently had moved into the upper|aYs in the booklet, “that wildlife |Skagway [ 2| 18] A 13( 15 16 8 6 1] 8 4 32: 11) 10] 1 |delegutes - from: Boutheast Alaska, some: localities uccording to reports apartment. Promptly telephoning in not only provided the main incen- 'Metlakatla | 7] 49 32 | 23| 4/ 3/ 5 4 13 6| 24| 19| 41| 53| 46 nuvl}hel:hlfl i i l{:!uern i : the alarm. Valeson then evacuated |tive for the colonization of Alaska | wrangell | 28| 38 26 30 4 23 1f] 2| 14 80 R el e PrieRsertiyeg By dundan thig - P e f ; hils ‘family. by the Russian discoverers of two sStikine B bt b B 15 )l e 14/ 7 10 9 15| 1 “"'s"w“- : JAp BOAI ‘After an hour's hard work fire- | enturies ago, but under the Stars | Annette Isiand .. | 8| 14 7 il sl 3 s 2 1 Skl il a4 3] . o hGpttialmusc, gil be rendared.by i i men had the flames well exting-|2nd Stripes since 1867 has continued | Hydaburg | a3 15| 1o | 2 1 1 o 13 47 13 6| 991 64| 4o|the Northern. Light choir and .the | ' & uished - but mot before the lower|© Play a leading role in the dev- |Sitka | 52| 68| 73| 50 73 20/ 24/ 16| 27| 60| 33| @] 23] 17| 81jfollowing general program WML be ! {loor with- all contents was practi- | lopment of _the _Territory. This | Myers Chuck |18 |18 7| 24|13 8 10/ 4 1 (of-17) 28] 16| @ 11 ¢arried ]:‘“ with i"’f Rev. Walter | I“B RM A cally ruined. Building and furni- |ich resource is now being managed | Baranof [ g a 3| 7| s 4 4 1| 0 i K5 A DR80T Bk of A 'Sobdletli presialig: ‘ ture were covered by insurance. in such way as to guarantee its| Windham 1| 1 0| 2 2l o | o 1 o Foliof 20 1 1 Organ Prelude g ’ Direct - eause of the fire seems in- | ¥€servation indefinitely.” | Kake VY Sl e ! B 46 s| 6 7 3 | ypPEAL el 71| 8| &) ¢ Invocation, Lord's Prayer, Gloria g | NEW DELHI, India, May 4—A definite but Mr. Whyte stated he| The Alaska Game Commission | Hyder | 18] 19 14 20 7 4 6 2 8 18/ ¥ ‘el 1| 21| 13 6 30(Rey. Walter A. Soholett |smashing attack as been made by believed it started in the kitchen|functions as the operating agency | Point Agassiz e (T s 4 6 e ‘of 1 o of ® 1 6 o 4 of Hymn No. 304 | British Blenheim bombers on ® wall back of the oil range and was|9f the Fish and Wildlife Service.| West Petersburg .| 8| 5| 4| a| o 10/ ‘8l 0 s af el ml Mg A" 8] e| Secripture Leason, Rev. Athrur.J. | concentration of Jap barges mava Perhaps due to a defective flue, Be-| This commission meets annually | Craig .| 30| 38| ‘20| 50| 15/ 3 5 1| 8 15 2 @8 40| 38 39| 63 S50 Bi;y, 5‘"‘“;“ ; i |ing up the Chindwin River in Buré Sides losing all their personal be-|nd recommends to the Secretary | Funter R e e | BRRE 6|/ 4 2/ 1 1f 3 3= 8. 0; 3 8 0 3 nl‘ye;v'lm 47 A';‘h“‘ J. Bily, smm’ Tl {ma. Direct hits wWere made on longings, Mrs. Whyte and daughter afl the I»nterior suitable regulations | Hood Bay | 1 2| 3 o o, 0 1 0 Oi 3/ Y0 8| of 2 o 3 0 goy:;n Nol ::ara Janice Pitts. LONDON, May 4—The German the boats, a Royal Air Force """"T were superficially burned by the|With respect to hunting seasons, Kimshan | -8y 101 10] 74078 8 0l T8l IRPER Skl AR I8 0) 11 pEEE et elten: A lere |COntrolled Hilversum radio in Hol- munique reports. Intiae Beit, B iHeY caped - vag limits, establishment of game | Angoon il a s | 8l o 3 6 3 2 100%2) 13 ‘o ‘9 5 8§ 1) Bemon Rev. - Boboleff |4 broadcast a report today that | ) and fur districts, and designation of | Cape Fanshaw .| 2| 2| 0| 4( 1 3/ o 1 of 2f o 4 o o 1 o o Antem Cholr 72 Dutchmen have been executed 8 areas as wildlife sanctuaries. JamestownBay .| 8| 6| 8| 5| 1 4 2 2 2 4 o s 5 9 2 ‘1 s Statement by presiding minister,) s, wgptempting to gatn contact with HH H | EDWARDS HEADS ORCHESTRA ——— {Pennock Island....| 2| 11/ 1] 2/ -3 o o o o 150 8 -2 1 1 0 3 Question to pastar elect, Questions Germany's opponents.” AUXlIIafY 34 WI" ! Glen Edwards, private 1st class, SERVI(ES SET fon | Gravina Island .....| 2| 5|l 4| 4| 2@ o 2 o 1 5/ &3 264 8 1 2{to the people, Announcement. of i 5 arrived from Chilkoot Barracks for | Klukwan | 2| mff 1| a2 9 o 1 o 1 10 ¥} 1 3 7 4 13 3|Installation, Rev. Walter A. Sobdleft.| M iT sd N' M a week end visit with his paretnts pAm_ S NIKU[A | Haines 16 ; 9| 18] 5/ 6 5 8 3 4 16 3 8 5 13 5 3 3| Oharge to pastor, Rev. A. G. Rot-) sStripping escalloped corn with | ee ue aY 'g Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Edwards. Con- . Chilkat e R 4| 2| 8 1 o af 1jigo] of 1l ‘8" 1/ 8| ojenbeny, Skagway. bacon slices and baking 20 min-| The regular monthly meeting of tinuing his musical activity at the | | | i |—|—— ]| +f | — { Charge to people, Rev. E. E. Brow- |utes in a moderate oven, gives athe Juneau Ladies’ Auxiliary No. barracks as he did on the channel,l Funeral services for Paul S. Nik-| Totals ... .....| 1053 | 1283 || 1221 | 1071 || 683| 413 350| 151| 549/104C| 161]1047]11031085 774| 752| 782 ley, Hoonah. nutritious main dish. will be held at 8 p. m. tomor: the young man says he has organ-|ula, 41, who died last week while ized 'a group to form an orchesfra|employed on a boat tied up in the and they have already played sev-|small boat harbor, will be held at eral engagements with one at Skag-|2 o'clock tomarrow afternoon in way which proved very successful. PICTURES SHOWN T0 MOOSE WOMEN The Women of the Moose held a meeting last Saturday night in the Moose Lodge Rooms in the Seward Building and following the business session moving pictures were shown by Kenneth Allen. The pictures were those showing how te fight incendiary bombs. the Chapel of the Charles W. | Carter Mortuary. Mr. Nikula, formerly a miner with Alaska-Juneau until about a year ago, when the condition of his heart forced him to retire, is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mavis of Juneau and a brother, Otto, of Montana. * Pallbearers will be Abel Koski, George Salo, George Alfors, Emil Vienola, Pete Metsala and George !Har]u. - | The Daily Alaska Empire has the {largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper. Show Place of Juneau |AUK BAY FISHING IS GOOD SUNDAY Rod Darnell, Dean Goodwin and Dean Hamlin went fishing Sunday on Auk Bay. Darnell reeled in a 32 pounder and Dean Hamlin got a 47 pound Red King, Hamlin pulling his in about 5 minutes after the trip istarted. ——o—— Kenesaw Mountain Landis, base- | ball commissioner, was named after a mountain in Georgia where his father was wounded in a Civil War battle. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 4 — Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine | |stock today is 1%, American Can |60%, Anaconda 24%, Bethlehem Steel 547%, Commonwealth and | Southern 17/30, Curtiss Wright 7,| ;International Harvester 417%, Ken- | necott 287%, New York Central 7%, [Northern Pacific 5%, United States isteel 46%, Pound $4.04. | | DOW, JONES AVERAGES ‘The following are today's Dow |Jones averages: industrials 96.70, rails 24.66, utilities 11.79. — e BUY DEFENSE BONDS | ‘This drawing, by Artist Dick Browne, shows how a small Ameri- can convoy generally is arranged, with the most vital cargoes in the center. Destroyers zigzag along outside and the whole convoy ‘changes its course on a pre-arranged schedule. Rear corners are “COFFIN COMNER" BEST POINT FOR ATTACK TYPICAL TROOPSHIP (8,300 TONS) Tonks, Trucks on 4 Gua Y MeSitoom _ Engine Deck Troops Anti-Aireraft Gm—‘ ! : ’ h Field Guas, Ammunition the most ‘vulnerable to attack because of the difficult angle for the defense guns. Surrounded by oceans, the U. S. must move most troops and supplies to foreign battlefieids by water. convoys play a vital part in winning the wai Thus Prayer. SHARPE IS J Hymn No. 345, Verses 1, 2, 3, 6. | Benediction, Rev. Willis R. Booth. ! Welcome to pastor, by Elders, Trustees, and congregation.’ AHEAD BY 230 VOTES Returns fro_rfl—lil Precincls| Show Shattuck Still Following the services a reception | for the visitors will be held in the |parlors of the church with mem- bers of the World Service Circle )and the Martha Society as ‘host- jesses. The public is cordially. in- | vited. e A canvas bag with hook to fasten over the clothes line saves much’ back bending when hang- ing out clothes, can be easily pushed along the line as needed. ———— Leading Walker in Union Hall. asked to attend. Press nylon articles with a warm —never hot—iron. All members are ; CAPITAL SURPLUS $ 50,000 150,000 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS . SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank’ JUNEAU—ALASKA Returns from 42 precincts in the First Division today give Walter P. Sharpe 1,283 votes over 1083 for: Michael J. Haas in the contest for| Commissioner of Labor, an advnnt-} age of 230 votes. Allen Shattuck has a 150-vote lead over Arthur P.! wWalker in the contest for Divisional | Senator, leading with 1221 votes compared to Walker's 1,071, The late returns show no change | in the position of the four leading democratic candidates for the House of Representatives. R. E. Hardcastle leads with 1,103, just 18 votes ahead of Crystal Snow Jenne | who is in second spot with 1,085. | In third spot with 1,047 votes, 38 votes behind, comes Andy Gunder- sen. In fourth is James Davis with | 1,040 votes, trailing Gundersen by | only seven votes. UNIDENTIFIED PLANES OVER | SOUTHFRANCE | i OF | ‘xudio reported today that anti-air-| craft guns at Marseille went into| action during the night when un- identified planes appeared overhead. —e BUY DEFENSE BONDS | Or Phone Douglas 88 MAIL YOUR MONEY ORDER OR CHECK TO LONDON, May 4 — The Vlchy} TnE ALASKA w0MAN Send a Subseription to | ““THE ALASKA WOMAN?*’ SHE WILL ENJOY READING ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES WOMEN IN THE TERRITORY The Woman’s Magazine P. 0. Box 224, Juneau, Alaska AR &l 5. FhE .