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BUD Lou ' ABBOTT - COSTELLD NOLD THAT She's on OKAY KUTIE in the KAYO RACKET Show Plce of Juneau FUNERAL HELD HERE FOR JAMES HOWARD Funeral services for James How- ard, 4-year-old native who died Sunday evening, were held this af- ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Saiva- tion Army Hall. Adj. Stanley Jack- son conducted the service. e — UY DEFENSE BONDS WAKE_UP YOUR LIVER BILE— Without Calomel — And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning R to Go The liver should pour ont two pin liguid bile into your bowels daity. If bile ds not flowing freely, your food may not digest. It may just decay in the bowels, Gas bloats up your stomach. You get con- stipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks pu of If this up." Amazing Ask for Cart Stubbornly refuse anything else, Price: TRIANGLE CLEANERS New Location Juneau Laundry Building * “for better appearance” PHONE Real boys just naturally fall for Poll-Parrots. They like theirgrown- up look. But! Poll-Parrots are more than good looking. They're sturdy...dependable...long lasting ...everything an active boy needs in shoes. Mother, you'll appreci- ate the extra service...and eco- nomical prices of these nationally advertised boys shoes. Bring your boy in for a free try-on...today. $3.95 10 $5.50 Family Shoe Store S}:.WARD | ;Ann Sothern giving another ANN SOTHERN TO OPEN INHER FAVORITE ROLE "Ringside fia_isie" Comes to Capitol Screen on Wednesday favorite chorus Boy Scout Adivities Reported Dr. J. 0. Rude Is Elected Chairman Juneau District -R. E. Sheldon, Vice At the District Boy Scout Com- | mittee meeting last night at Pe -} cy’s Cafe, the nominating comm tee placed the name of Dr. J. Rude as Chairman of the Juneau District Boy Scout Committee and | R. E. Sheldon as Vice Chairman. The nominations were unanimously | approved and election quickly re- | Maisie, filmdom girl, is at it again, this time in “Ringside Maisie,” which opens Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre| for an engagement of two days. For downrignt human qualities this character, as portrayed by Ann Sothern, is always tops, but never more so than in her current quota of adventures. Her custom- ary wisecracks are above par, and her predicaments as hilariously fun- ny as they are poignant. A high- spot of the film is the jitterbug|sulted. [ sequence in which Miss Sothern, as Henry Harmon also announced a | a dime-a-dance hostess, runs flrm,”CflllrL of Honor will be held some of a jitterbug enthusiast who m“mlumn next week, definite date to her about like a rag doll. be announced later. The picture is punctuated with “I The Committee also voted in fa- series of thrilling ring-battles, well! Vo of a separate Council of the photographed and realistically | Boy Scouts of the Territory as| staged {soon us this is convenient. Ketchi- | “Ringside Maisie” easily ranks as ' kan’s Boy Scout Committee one of the best of the group with already taken similar action. mem-| The committee’s activities for re- orable portrayal of the character.|Cent months was made in a re-| In supporv, of the star, as the sm._pox( by W. C. Kennell, District ca woman-hating fight man_IScoul Cominissioner, and covered a | ager George Murphy, who for- large range of Boy Scout doings sakes his dancing and singing for Showing 91 awards have been made a straight dramatic role. Robert| during the first five months of Sterling as the youthful boxer wns‘“fl* year. a happy choice. The lad has an| In March, 1941, there were 35 excellent screen personality and a|Scouts registered and now there real flair for acting. His role is|are 95, showing the growth of the well presented and portrayed with | movement. Thirty-four men have genuine feeling lalso registered for work in aiding e | the Scout activities. The Boy Scouts have a: ted n HOSTESSES "AMED \dlstribution of health notices, civil FOR OPEN HOUSES s 0. has | * |defense circulars, and are now en- in aiding the present Buy Bond campaign During the Members of Labor Union Auxil- wf;::rn;l‘p]of:mpa:g;; t:ey ‘t"v‘"“’""“‘ iary No. 34 will be hostesses tonight | b par in the American Legion Dugout for | Jamborees and camporees were | ed, s service men at the regular nightly| reported, one at Young's Bay las open house party. |year and one at the Eagle Rnu\ Tomorrow evening, American Le- IScout Camp this year. Weekend gion Auxiliary members will act as|camping hikes have been made, hostesses and Thursday night the generally by patrol troops. During American Women’s Voluntary Ser- February the boys gave radio broad-| vices will keep the Dugout open [or ! casts' during Boy Scout Week, ac- setvioe men. Legion Auxiliary mem- 'cording to Kennell's report. Mem evening and the Rebekah Lodge gave demonstrations with fire ex- has asked to take over the open tinguishers. Demonstrations for house on Saturday night to be held parents werc also given. in the 1.O.O.F. Hall. Scout leaders were given a train-! ety ‘mg course. . The Sea Scouts have THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Relams Swim Tllle Nancy Merki (left), who won the National Women's AAU indoor 440- yard swimming race for the second to Brénda Helser (right), member. OpenHouse At Elks On ‘ Wednesday Open house, or Ladies’ Night, will {be on the entertainment schedule at the Elks Club rooms tomorrow night. This will be the last Ladies’ Inight to be given until next fall, according to an announcement made by L. J. Holmquist, Chairman of the affair tomorrow night. The ladies are invited to Jub rooms tomorrow night at the | over and entertain- Dancing music by an There will be guests. sion will be ment will begin, {will be furnished Soldiers dance band refreshments m- the fellow The event was held at Portlano. 9 bers will do duty again on Friday bers of the Fire Department also|o'clock. At that time the lodge ses- | as it 8-piece | 20TH CENTURY FEATURE BASED T e — W "Man Hunt,” " with Walter Pidgeon, Joan Benneft Is Thrilling Film The “chase” has long been a fa- vorite method of highlighting mo- tion pictures, but it remained for 20th Century-Fox t{o inject new life and meaning into the “chase” in its latest thriller, starring Walter Pidgeon and Joan Bennet, which is currently at studio about twenty strides ahead of ture story, with a new and differ- ent ‘“chase” theme, its dramatic |l|nxnu-( made it a best-seller on two | continents. | | months to complete, | even better and more exciting than the novel—for Nichols sensed the movie value of the theme and | .‘ pointed up those portions which | m t\\on- “naturals” for the screen. i Walter Pidgeon considers !“Man Hunt" role his finest. Vig time is showing the medal she won | Orous and exciting, he is on the Portland, Ore., swimming team |Quarry end of the longest “chase” in film history. From the Bavar ON BEST SELLER “Man Hunt,"| the | 20th Century Theatre To start with, Geoffrey Hi l.\('—‘} hold's book, “Rogue Male,” on| which the picture is based, put the! the field. Preeminently an adven-| Dudley Nichols' seript, which took | was hailed as! his | ian Alps to the North Sea, across! the Channel to England, from Lon- | don into the British countryside the J. 1. 5. STUDENTS ENTERTAIN MEN OF ROTARY CLUB, Members of Juneau Rotary Club at his best—stalks Pidgeon. And he mk his teeth into. can really PRIVATE HUGHES | today received some instruction n| and Robert Forrest, Juneau High School students Models of many | fighting planes used by all nations were hung from the rafters in the club’s meeting room in Percy’'s Caf2. The models, made by the students for army and navy use, are built! to scale, and are used for training| spotters and also for gunnery train- ing ‘ The students identified each pl‘uw\ vas pointed out, giving the| Juneau High DISCHARGE OF GU Soldier Is Killed Instanfly! Last Sunday Afternoon— Funeral Tomorrow First Class, United States Army, speed and armament | School students are making several was_{nstantly, llled. dast . Bunday . afternoon at 5:15 o'clock by the thousand of the models for the 7 3 drihed Torc accidental discharge of his own : ¢ rifle. alte: ella spoke to DL S Walter' HENAIL S epoke | 1o Private Hughes was evidently try- ! | NEW TELEPHO! The Juneau and Douglas Tele- | E DIRECTORIES secured an engine for their boat | members of the club on behalf of | the present Voluntary Pledge Cam. | paign for ‘the sale of War Stamp: and this is being installed. Cubs the |ing to pull his rifle down from an verhead rack when the gun was I'M FALLING FOR POLL-PARROTS phone Company announces the pub- are holding weekly sessions, lication and distribution of new Rotary organmization being assisted telephone directories. Any sub- by Curtis Wingerson and Fred scriber who has not received a new Sorri. directory is asked to call 420 and a | directory will be delivered. Sub- ! scribers to telephone service nrny solDIERS lo "KE | PARTIN WAR BOND RALLY SATURDAY asked to cooperate with the com- pany by calling phones by num- ber only One feature of the big War Bond Rally which will be held Saturday night on the stage of the Twen- tieth Century Theater will be a series of acts put on by soldiers of the U. S. Troops at Juneau. The | show will climax the first week of' |the Voluntary Pledge Campaign now in progress to promote the sale | |of War Stamps and Bonds. During the performance, the man- agement of the Capitol Theater will cancel its second showing to en- able all residents to attend the ral- ly. The show is scheduled to start at 9:15 pm. Tt ke HE L g The west coast of Africa is the’ chocolate. Corps for Womenls Up fo FDR Senate 10637 Approves Legislation Previously Passed by House WASHINGTON, May 12—-Legisla tion authorizing the establishment of a Women's Auxiliary Corps has been approved by the Senate and sent to the White House. The Senate, responding to the pleas of Senator Warren R. Austin, Republican of Vermont, passed the legislation this afternoon hy a vote of 38 to 27. The bill previously passed the House. D The Daily Alaska Empire has the leading center in production of largest paid circulation of any Al-!influenza in New York City in aska newspaper yaccmenlully discharged. The bul- |let struck Hughes in the side of _|the head, back of the ear, killing thim instantly. and Bonds. Other guests were Mrs. John L. McCormick, Mrs. Waino Hendric son, Frank Wright and Dr. James C. Ryan Air Raid Alarm Frisco Bay SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 12‘ A plane, unidentified for 21 min-| ppore was no argument in Ten- utes. but subsequently found to bei ,pee vecently when pupils were friendly, put San Francisco and the ¢4 that school would be dismissed East Bay section under an air "‘“"on(‘ week early. Reason for the alarm this forenoon “’""“’*lmuw was that Robert J. Burns, screamed throughout the area bubji...ior of the one-man school was the all clear was sounded at 11:41| gacred to report to army author- o'clock this forenoon |ities when his number came up In e |the draft. He passed through Jun- Sixteen thousand horses died of|eau this week on his way to Seattle. e, BUY DEFENSE BONDS | morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. : Private Hughes was 38 years old, a native of Towa. He is survived by his widow, Anna Dorothy ]Hughm of St. Louis, Missouri, and his mother, Mrs. Mallie C. Wolfe, ur Powersville, Missouri. JUEREBRIE " S0P S L S(HOOl CLOSES " AS TEACHER IS CALLED TO ARMY | 1872. STREET CAPITAL SURPLUS COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU— $ 50,000 150,000 ‘These pictures give you an idea of is buildin, daek as 100 of these ALASKA "With the Un The -ub is playing an lmzomnt part in the present war and Uncle Sam pighoats.” Top I e crew takes blctlo lutiom ‘at fln doek gun, whllc the sub life aboard an American submarine. a view of the submarine ited States Navy’s Undersea Flghters lows nla:f at full speed. Bottom, the torpedo room. Right, if y gure l ng on the conning tower of a sub, this is how your craft would look forward. In front are two other subs running .vqh. WW patch was )!hood there by censor. | Funeral services will be held to-| relentless hunter—George Sanders, !, { Pidgeon revels in it; says its a role| o g, WHITRY" NOW SHOWING! «» GEORGE COL ISEUM—“HERE COMES DOUGLAS NEWS CITY COUNCIL CLEARS TABLE OF CURRENT BUSINESS The Dcuglas City Council met in regular session last night for trans- action of such business as present- ed itself, all members except Alex being on hand Following reports of the various |standing committees several mat- | ters were disposed of as follows: |solved by Finance committee to hme final checkup on the city {books next Monday; resolution to | | get busy with collection of some 182300 in unpaid taxes; arrange- ments for payment of interest cou- pons in amount of $640 on water bonds due June 1 Uhe of the city truck for private purposes was ordered limited to re- fill or building of sidewalks which | | may be considered as municipal im- It was voted also to the annual collection i provements. take over school taxes for this year. Need of a fire hydrant on Fifth Street| was discussed, also repairs to wharf and approach to the dock, and to| city sewer, all to be undertaken in due time. Maintenance of a community fresh water tap in the native vil- | lage for domestic use at $3 month- | ly to be paid by the villagers was ordered. 4 DIWC MEETING The Douglas Island Women's Club will meet Wednesday evening for the monthly session at the home of Mrs. Norman Rustad. Mrs. Glen | Harry Wore- | Kirkham and Mrs bec will be the hostesses. ——————— A. WAHTO COMPLETES H TEACHING TERM Another teaching term for Arvo Wahto is ended and he returned to Douglas yesterday from his post at re- | -— E BETTER BlG PI"T URES PLAYI (20 reNTURY WALTER PIDGEON - JOAN BENNETT SANDERS HAPPINESS Pelican City where he has Lnugm for the past three years. Mr. Wahto has signed up to teach | at Tenakee Springs next term. et rofien, There will be two speakers on the evening's program, Mrs. Johf McCormick and Mrs. W. H, Mat- thews, Jr., of Juneau. Installation of officers will be held e HERE FOR VISIT Mrs. Earl Miller and daughter are here from Sitka for a few days' visit with relatives. .o - TO SKAGWAY To work on government pro- | jects for the summer, Gene Hulk and Frank Campbell have gone to Skagway. Cl e MRS. SEY IS OSTESS AT BON VOYAGE LUNCHEON Complimentary to Mrs. Charles | Fox who is leaving soon to Vi with her daughters in Seattle for | an indefinite period, Mrs. Alex Seyi | assisted by Mrs, Charles Sey, enteys tained with a farewell luncheon it Robert hanfur(l Hu;,hcs Private |through the city, clerk’s office ¢f|her home in Treadwell yesterday \ahemoon | Sixteen were present xncludlnz Mesdames John Mills, James Sey, J. R. Guerin, W. P. Scott, Jal | Boyle, Berdie Blomgren, A. ngm Arthur . Ficken, J. W. Wi |liams, Laurel MacKechnie, Cathers ine Hooker, F. A. J. Gallwas lrj J. O. Kirkham. Bridge as entertainment for t | afternoon gave winning scores - Mrs, Mills for first prize, Mrs. Scot$, | second, Mrs.. Kirkham won the cut prize. Mrs. Fox received a dainty | handkerchief from each of the ladies. USSR, | GOV b L] Sausage plays a new role when prepared like this: When baked | potatoes are nearly done, remove them from the oven, break open with the fingers and tuck 2 or 3 link sausages into each potate. Bake 15 minutes — or until the ‘xausage« have browned. G-E Sunlamp gives your Baby all Winter long the. ultra-violet that doctors recommend. It's the’ ultra-violet in Sum- mer sunshine that helps so, much in strengthening baby's tiny bones — preventing rickets. Right now, when Summer sun is impossible to obtain, you can still be sure of ultra- violet for your baby by using, a G-E Sunlamp. And yow have the advantage of being able to turn this “Summes sun” on every day—any tioey you wish—all Winter long. GENERAL ELECTRIC SUNLAMPS | GENERAL B ELECTRIC SUNLAMPS

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