The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 13, 1942, Page 3

STARTS TOMORROW—— s WHAT A ROMANCE! i Qafile has his arms full with Lana! Lana has her arms full with Gable! Whata Guy! e AlSO = A Color Cartoon “THE ROOKIE BEAR" LATEST NEWS I:15A. M. ——TONIGHT- “The Reluctant Dragon” AND “Raiders of the Desert” REV. HUBBARD AND PARTY HERE PREVUE TONIGHT Show Place of Juneau EMMA NESS T0 BEWED SUNDAY THE CLARK GABLE COMES SUNDAY 10 CAPITOL "Honky Tonk™* Brings Star Back fo "Rhett But- ler” Type Role | | | | Expertly blending fast-paced ad- venture with an unconventional ro- mance, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's “Honky-Tonk,” which opens to- at the Capitol Theatre, presents Clark Gable and Lana Turner in the starring roles. This rip-snorting story of a West- ern gold camp, with its back-drop| of an unusual romance, seemed to| leave a unanimous first-night im- pression that the initial teaming of Gable and Turner had produced the outstanding emotional adven- ture story of the year. Gable, in the new story, appears as a fascinating card sharp with political ambitions. His part pro- vides a chance to use to best ad- vantage some of the swashbuckling characteristics that helped make such fine entertainment of “Gone With the Wind” and “Boom Town,”| {while Miss Turner plays a dramatic part that gives her a chance to excel even “Ziegfield Girl” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Tonight's bill brings Walt Disney’s | “The Reluctant Dragon” and an | adventure film starring Andy De- vine and Richard Arlen, “Raiders of the Desert.” ,,,,, N s EMRS. ELLA H. STILL DIED WEDNESDAY IN | PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY | Mrs. Ella H. Still, mother of Mr Lester Troast, of Juneau passed away last Wednesday morning at! iher residence in Passaic, New Jer-| sey according to word received by Mrs. Troast from her sister, Mrs. morrow i ! | |ATTU, KISKA |a ng to latest reports, and 90 more DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA §I1c'll Wait Now TAKEN OVER BY NIPPONS (Continued from Page One) the fact unknown until yesterday. The Navy sald that our warplanes are engaged in bombing the Japs that have landed. There are only three native vil- lages in the Aleutian string. 1n dition to Attu, 85 natives were t a village on Atka Island, accord- on Umnak Island, further east. All of the Aleutians are volcano- studded tops of all but submerged mountains. There are approximate- ly 27 active volcanoes in the area. Little vegetation exists west of Un- alaska. Although during the trapping sea- son, from November to January, many of the islands are visited by whites and natives for blue fox, the islands are practically deserted dur- ing the rest of the year. Another Island Agattu, an island just southeast and nearest to Attu, is completely barren and would make a poor stepping stone for the Japs. Outside of the fact that our Doris Soule forces have been bombing the Japs | Now that Ted Williams, slugging during the last 24 hours, no fur-; Red Sox outfielder, has enlisted ther details have been reported. The | 85 a cadet in the Naval Aviation, Navy Department apparently does| 81V wedding plans held by Will- iams and Doris Soule of Prince- ton, Minn., will have to wait. Miss Soule, shown in Boston, told news- not attach much importance to the oceupation. It is not known whether uny| men she and Ted have no mar- civilian war workers are on Atlu | piage plans yet and that Ted can't Several months ago, contractors| marry until he gets his Navy were offering as much as two dol- lars an hour for common labor to work there, with a $500 bonus if | the worker stayed for the duration of the project. ! - e — Indian Affairs wings and a commission. e ee— Dinner Tonight At Hotel Honors Joseph L. Fisher PAGE THREE Where the Better BIG Pictures Play "OUT OF FOG HERE TOMORROW AT TWENTIETH Ida lupino,_thn Garfield Star in Thrilling L/ TIME TONIGHT "TOBACCO ROAD” TUOMENTORY oo Sunday Staris Sunday i) Preview Tonight 1:15 A.M.—Matinee Sunday 2:00 P.M. “Tobacco Road,” that sensational, [ T LT | most discussed stage play of our fame as a film, according to early reports from the film front. Filmed| JOHN behind closed doors at the 20th GARF'ELD lCentury-Fox studios, “Tobacco . Road” was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and is showing tonight for the last times at the 20th Century Theatre, hailed by previewer a not-to-be-missed screen experience As in “Grapes of Wrath,” which seored a tremendous hit with movie- goers, ‘“Tobaced Road” has the same director-writer combination of John A great Ford and Nunnally Johnson brilliant cast, chosen with care, is topped by Charley win as Jeeter Lester, Marorie beau as Sister Bessie, Gene Tierney who plays Ellie May and Willilam Tracy as Dude Lester, Ida Lupino and John Garfield are the stars of “Out of the Fog" which will open tomorrow at the 20th Century Theatre PRSI P T RIER \HAZEL SATKO . BRIDE TONIGHT A WOLF” “THE Whats Become of Defense FIRST STRAWBERRIES, Housing! Question Is Now GROWN LOCALLY, AT Answered: It Is Priorifies. CALIFORNIA GROCERY (Continued from Page One) The first strawberries of the sea< son, grown locally, were on the market at the California Grocery this morning. They were broughé in from the Bavard farm on the Glacier highway \ Nick Bavard says that within & few days there will be sufficient strawberries from his farm to fur- nish the trade. there are between 80,000 and 110,- 1000 housing units in the country | now completed, near completion or! |under construction with no con- AT ST TERESE nections for utility services. That's| | A | because of shortages of copper wire! land pipe for anything but military Mr. and Mrs. Paul Satko invite uses. parishioners of the Catholic Church| When the preseni inventories of| The strawberries are about two of the Nativity and Holy Trinity |bathtubs are gone, there won't be|and one®half weeks earlier than | Episcopalian Cathedral and all|any more. Reinforcing steel is not|ysual, said Bavard, due to the res excellent growing weather, e NOTICE! Will the lady who saw the acel= dent across from the Salvation | Army Hall June 10th, kindly con+ g the sit-| tact the Royal Blue Cab Office. adv, {uation, the other day, put it this e friends to the wedding of their |available for housing. There are r daughter, Hazel, which will be held 'strictions on fixtures, —furnaces, tonight in the stone chapel at the metal windows and what-not. The| |Shrine of St. Terese. lumber and. wood products situa-| | Miss Satko will become the bride|'on 1s becoming serious. of Sgt. William Brown of the U.| Xx“m%;n:‘l:c i‘;“"‘”(;fl‘];““ S. Army. The wedding has been : we ent TO SEATTLE MAN Tom Ness of Juneau is planning to go south today if possible to at- tend commencement exercises at the University of Washington, at which his daughter, Emma, will be graduated. At the same time, he announces the engagement of his daughter to Nelson McGann. The wedding will take place tomorrow in the home of her mother in Seattle and Mr. Ness hopes to attend. The bride-elect was born in Douglas, was graduated from Ju- neau High School in the class of 1936 and is a member of the class of 1942 at the University of Wash- ington, where she majored in busi- ness administration. Mr. McGann also was to graduate today and his major was transpor- tation. e SONOTONE ON WAY TO TAKU The Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J., nationally known lecturer on Alaska and author of numerous articles and books on his trips to the Territory, arrived in Juneau with his party last night. The Rev. Hubbard, widely known as the “Glacier Priest,” and his party, are staying at St. Ann's Hospital for a short time and planj o leave here for the Taku RIVT|for the last time in 1030 to return| 2 to the North The Rev. Hubbard has made ONHEEN SWARIE sho. had numerous trips to Alaska during the last ten years to gather motion pictures with which to illustrate his lectures and material for articles and books. northern adventures was spent by him and his companiong, on Nunivak TIsland with the Rev. LaFortune, famed Eskimo mission- ary during which time he collected much data on the life of the cliff- his | Among - his a year, iancis Biggs. | Mrs. Still, who was 76 years of| jage at the time of her death, was| active until the end and died sud-| ‘denl,v from a heart attack, Mrs.| Troast said. .j On several different occasions, {while Mr. and Mrs. Troast were! living in Juneau, Mrs. Still visited | ‘h('x'c and made many friends| jamong residents. She also lived for |more than a year with her son-in- | law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. | | Biggs in Anchorage, leaving Alaska | spent most of her life. | Mrs. Biggs had been living close) |to her mother since last Jflnuary‘\ when her husband was called into| |active duty as a Lieutenant in the! United States Navy. | Funeral services were held yes- terday in Passaic and burial took place in that city. Mrs. Troast and her sons, Jimmy, Lester, Jr., and Dick will leave for the East in the near future to be Employees Honor | Mrs. L. Hogins More than 50 employes of the Bureau of Indian Affairs gathered this afternoon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel for a banguet| which Tonored Mrs. Leslie Hogins,| dispersing clerk, who has announced | her resignation, and to introduce; and get acquainted with the new-| comers to the Department. Mrs. Hogins has been with the Bureau for more than 10 year: and has held various clerical posi | tions there. She will remain at her| home in Juneau after her res)gnfl-} tion. | ‘The tables for the banquet were | |cleverly decorated in native Alaska Mrs. style, with miniature tepees, Al-| askan ferns and flowers and Indian| |handiwork. Several of the Depart-| iment of Indian Affairs teachers from other parts of the Territory| are in the city and enjoyed mcotn\u;‘ advanced one week due to a change way: | Ten members of the staff of the| National Resources Planning Board will gather tonight in the Baranof Hotel for a dirmer honoring Joseph L. Fisher, Associate Planning Tech- nician, who is leaving soon for the states to be married. Mr. Fisher will leave as soon transportation is available, will go to Washington, D. C. and then to Indianapolis, where he will take Miss Margaref Winslow of that city as his bride on June 27. He will return to Alaska with his bride as oon as possible. Those who are attending to- night’s dinner are Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rettic, Mr. and Mrs. George Sundborg, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Foss, Miss Anne Harquail, Mr. and Charles Watkins, Dr. Harry Nevel and Mr. Fisher. as S ;| wa | BUY DEFENSE BONDS in Sgt. Brown's furlough. He is| upyegigent Coolidge T think it was| _ : ) expected to arrive here this after-{ypno gaid there were four rules noon. ¢ o | ¥ which made New Englanders tough First Couple Wed There and New England great. They were: | HEADQUARTERS yoii; fi"::’"m: " m:lfl:mb:xggn figfifm‘,{w“r it out. Make t do TYPHOON SUITS rived here with her parents and| “Those rules, all but the first, six brothers and sisters in June are revolutionizing our concept nff Ideal for Hunters and Fishermen of 1940 and their permancnt home‘houslng for war workers. We must has been in Juneau for the last!face realities and adjust our think-| itwo years, !mk’- | The young couple will have the “After all, this is total war nnd‘ distinction of being the first Al- War workers are only soldiers on askan couple married at the Shrine the home front. The housing which| of St. Terese. The Rev. W. J. Le- Some of them, the single men, any-, Sizes Vasseur will perform the ceremony. :ay.umuy m"‘l mltlt’lvc b“:'“mr“‘hc Small, Medium, Large The bride;will wear a tradition- m“’;:m“"' ’“‘i‘vy‘ (“:' A 0 e d"f i Extra Large al white wedding gown of mar- g PE B O suaiase, Mo All in Stock ront.” | the fighting f | - ——— quisette with full length veil. She |will carry a bouquet of peonies. Bridesmaids Costumes NOTICE ‘ H. S. Graves Her bridesmaids will include Mrs. “o DAN(E By Mary Moore McCorkle, Miss Grace Carson Laurence. They will wear gowns of teal blue, pink, blue and Satko, Miss Mary Stewart and Mrs, | | dwelling Eskimos. hearing aids for the hard of hear- g R s ; ing. Audiometer readings. Dr. Rae| The U. . Marine Corps is the ting the estate left by Mrs. Still. 4 ——————— Lillian Carlson, Blomgren BIdg. oldest branch of the Military Ser- Phone 636. vice in America. BUY DEFENSF STAMPS IT'S YOUR MOVE NOW THE MORE BONDS YOU BUY ... THE MORE PLANES WILL FLY Now, as never before in all our glorious history, our Army, Navy and Marine Corps urgently need planes, tanks, ships and guns! Literally billions of dollars are needed immediately to produce these and other weapons of defense . .. of offense .. . and of Victory! If we are to smash the enemy out of our seas and blast him from the air over our heads, every dollar you can spare, every dime that is not absolutely required for the necessities of food, clothing, and shelter should be, yes, must be, loaned to your Government! We must act fast. Start getting your- share of United States Defense Bonds and Stamps today. Get’ Get Your Share of You Get a $25 Bond for Only $18.75 Facts About Defense Bonde—Series £ HOW MUCH DO UPON MATURITY MR $18.75 $25.00 - $37.50 $50. $75.00 $100.00 $375.00 . .- _ $500.00 $75000 . . . $1,00000 . When is maturity? Ten years, but you can cash the bonds at any time after 60 days. The longer you hold the Bond, up to 10 years, the more money you'll get back. But you'll never get less than you put in. What's the interest rate? When held to maturity, the Bonds yield 2.9% per year on your investment, compounded annually—you get back $4 for every §3. When should I buy a Bond? Start nowg buy regularly. INVEST IN e WITH CT SAFETY! Remember—You can start buying Defense Bonds by buying De- l.fl fense Stamps for as little as . . with Mrs. Biggs and assist in set- |their fellow workers. U.S. Defense BONDS » STAMPS Thi:Mo_uaqolotVlcloryllSponmodby Alaska Steamship Company DEFENSE WORK HERE honor Mrs. W. S. Pullen on her | birthday. activities for their city may reg-|program. ister for all types of civilian deren\-rl Young in the office of the Secretary N .H t |_ h of Alaska, Federal Building, Direct- 0 os un( eon day. Women may either call grnng in person or telephone their| A group of twelve friends gath- registrations in by calling 590 and|ered this afternoon in the Baranof — e SORRY, BUT DOUGLAS PLANS FOURTH KANSAS CITY, June 13—Harry At a public meeting held in the| 2 | of Police Commissioners, declined an to call of Mayor Hachmeister, ;g:;"?’:::‘cm‘; ‘.;p?kne:; " A:s;::mfll organi: | 3 D FOn A5 B Foprh 'of July “The program will include a talk :l:'" was elected chairman. A. J.| .1, Gettysburg Address. your falk, alog was made secretary and L.|inhen the firing squad,” explained Appointment of ' committees and| ——-——— various officials featured the busi-| MRS. H. G. HUGHES AND chairman of Finance and empow-| Mrs. H. G. Hughes, and her two ered to choose his own aides; Walt- | children, Aileen and Roger, who and Mrs. Charles Tuckett is head | this week are staying at the Bar- of the Parade Committee. |anof Hotel while awaiting transpor- the Chairman as soon as the com-j Mrs. Hughes and her children mittees have reports to make. |have been in the States for the HOME FROM SKAGWAY inonh, stopped over in Ketchikan Eugene Hulk who has been work-|for several days to visit. returned home here yesterday to J. J. CONNORS, JR. AND resume his residence on the chan- FAMILY LEAVE FOR PR R A To make their home in Seattle, OUT OF HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Connors, Jr., from St. Ann’s hospital after receiv- | terday afternoon for the south. ing treatment for a sprained bark‘ Mr. and Mrs. Connors returned | do their part in the civilian defense for preparing the hall for this work by signing up with Stella or Frank A. Metcalf announced tn-‘ Fetes Mrs. Pu”en at the A 2 asking the operator for Miss Young. e, — NEWS | M. Gambrel, President of the Board city hall here last night pursuant re-| Assoclation was effected and thep, ¢no'mavor recitation of the Lin- W. Kilburn is treasurer. | the letter of invitation. ness following. E. E. Engstrom is| CHILDREN ON WAY HOME er Andrews is chairman of Sport|arrived in Juneau from the south Next meeting will be called by|tation to their home in Fairbanks. el 505 AR |1ast two months and on their way ing at Skagway for the past month Ll o Sy nel. SOUTH TO MAKE HOME Eli Post came home yesterday Patricia and Joe Connors, left yes- during the past week. this week from Sitka where Mr. T S e ORI | Connors was employed for several IN CALIFORNIA months. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stragier —————— have received word from their son| Aviation rations for the U. S. George that he is now in a Cali-|Navy pilots on flights include mixed fornia aviation training camp. pancake flour, 5 % e schedul SIGN FOR CIVILIAN :i, S5, oo on.- - |count of the Flag Day exercis€s to 'be held in the hall at 2 p. m. to- All Juneau women who wish to morrow, in order to clear the way ;Hntel at a no-host luncheon to peach and will carry bouquets of Shasta daisies. Carson Laurence will act as Sgt Brown's best man and flower giils will be Mary Pinckley, Carol Laur- ence and Betty Satko, in frocks of yellow, peach and green. The bride will be given in marriage Ly her father. N. F. Laesch, professional decor- ator recently arrived here from Denver, is assisting in the inter- ior decoration of the chapel, in which Alaskan flowers will predom- inate. Miss Satko has been a clerk in Ordway’s Photo Shop for th: last year and a half. A reception will be held im- mediately follhwing the ceremony in the home of Mrs. Harry Lea from 10 until midnight. Mrs Paul Satko and Mrs, Carson Laurence will pour and the bridesmaids will; assist. CHARLES R. KIRTLAND, SEATTLE BANKER, HERE On his way south from a buslness! trip through Alaska, Charles R.| Kirtland, Assistant Vice President of the National Bank 6f Commerce in Seattle, and, Alaska representa- tive for that bank, arrived in Ju- neau from the Interior yesterday. Mr. Kirtland will spend a short time in Juneau on business before continuing to Seattle. e, ALEXANDER HEYDECK DIES IN HOSPITAL Alexander Heydeck, 59, Tenakee mink ranch owner, died yesterday at noon in St. Ann’s Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Heydeck was born in Milwaukee, Wis. He is gurvived by Mrs. Heydeck, who is in Tenakee. Funeral arrangements will be made by Charles W. Carter as soon as Mrs. Heydeck arrives in Juneau. —————— Robert Fulton built one of the carliest steam warships and one of the earliest submarines | AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing' |air route from Seattle to Nome, on The Clothing Man 'sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv. Announcement! Subject to change without notice, a charge of one half of one per cent will be made on and after June 10, 1942, upon all checks and drafts drawn on cities outside of Juneau. The charge is made necessary by the increased cost of importing funds to pay such items. Changes in the exchange charge will depend upon change in the rates for war risk insurance. | | The B. M. Behrends Bank The First National Bank GEACTIVATOR For GENTLE WASHING ACTION o, L.i\-m:o':ihndsl:m“ piece separately, thoroughly, without tan, in’gothmn:&.t-u ric. Gives life w your clothes o Ask for & demonsiration today. * NOTICE Wwill the lady who saw the ac- cident across from the Salvation Army Hall June 10 kindly contact the Royal Blue Cab Office, adv, >\ GENERAI | ELECTRIC( Alaska Electric Light & Power Co, 2. ./ V7 . 722%7,