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with the star of “'PYGMALION" Starts Tomorrow 2--ACTION FEATURE CADEV/ with EDMUND LOWE - WILLIAM GARGAN PEGGY MORAL - FRANK ALBERTSON PREVUE TONIGHT AT CAPITOL Show Place of Juneau THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! Navy Is Pulling Off Recruiting Campaign; Congress Giving Aid (Continued from Page One) 1t is part of this policy which has led the Navy since Pearl ) particularly to grab accomplished young technicians and specialists, » enroll them in the naval reserve and keep them in that backlog until the J training program has expanded suf- ficiently to call them up. It is part of this policy which caused the Navy in some sections of the United States, perhaps most, to send personal letters to the recent 18 to 20-year-old registrants invit- ing them to enlist. If Congress later « this year does decide to put the 18-t0-20's on the selective service roles. the Army will find a lot of the lads have already gone to the wars at sea. R 'MRS. HOLBROOK IS RE-ELECTED T0 GARDENING POST Flower Club Has First Fall Meeting - Endorses Same President At the regular monthly business | meeting held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Earl McGinty, the «Juneau Garden Club reelected Mrs. Wellman Holbrook as President o the club and Mrs. Harold Smith as Secretary-Treasurer, both by un- animous ballot. Expressing appreciation to those *who had carried on during the ab- sence of the regular officers, club members were enthusiastic in praise of the accomplishments for the or- ganization’s first year, and ex- pressed hope for further effective work in bringing more beauty and from St. Ann's Hospital where he Ann’s Hospital for medical treat- gardening foodstuffs into the back- yards of Juneau. Reynolds Speaker Harbor | 1:15A. M. Salute Our Heroes! Buy U. S. Bonds and Stamps Today lers for showing in future flower |shows, said that he had been sur- |prised and pleased at the exten- isive plantings of flowers in the |area, and expressed the belief that the exhibition marked the city’s l;\ppvwmnnn for the finer things |in life, and should by all means !be repeated annually. Mentioning the conclusion of all |the judges that some classes of {flowers exhibited did not come up to show standards, Mr. Dudley said that, in order to produce bloom of first class showing quality, it was | necessary to prepare soil more care- fully, trim back the lateral growth on plants such as sweet peas, and dis-bud all but those blooms which would be coming on at about the date of the show. | Serve Tea | Snapdragons, calendulas, and other similar plants should be planted farther apart than usual and should be staked for straight growth, he said Hostesses Mrs, Earl McGinty and Mrs. M. D. Williams served refresh- ments. Beautiful floral arrange- ments about the rooms included a table centerpiece of tiger lilies, and other arrangements of dahlias, phlox and calendula. Mrs. C. E. Rice and Mrs. Robert Coughlin poured. e, ——— Homeward Bound, Soldiers Sleep 'By Ship Office Determined not to miss the steamer which was to carry them home for their first visit since coming to the north, Sergt. Walter Bystrek and Sergt. C. Kessler slept last night on the sidewalk in front of a steamship office here. Bystrek and Kessler are reported to be the first Juneau service men to be granted the 15-day furlough in the States now allowed to those ‘stfltioned in Alaska. - .- Eli Howard has been dismissed was under medical care. William Wagner, a medical pa- AIR STORY, PLUS GENE AUTRY, NOW ON CAPITOL BILL Two FeaturE?'Flying (a-| dets,” “"Ridin" on a Rainbow’’ Here | written about the thousands of American youths recruited in pri- |vate schools for the air service of ]‘Uncln Sam, “Flying Cadets,” feat- uring William Gargan, Edmund| Lowe and Peggy Moran, cpens ut |the Capitol Theatre tomorrow. Frank Albertson, recently in| “When the Dalton Rode” and “Bur- | ma Convoy”; Frankie Thomas, the Broadway boy star of “Your Lov- ing Son,” and Roy Harris head the | supporting cast, and Erle C. Ken-| ton was the director. A delightful piece of entertain-| ment is in store for all western fans—and, in fact, all motion pic- ture fans—for Republic’'s “Ridin’ On A Rainbow,” latest of the Gene Autry series which is to open to- morrow on the same bill, promises elements of entertainment which will please all types of film audi- ences. A showboat is in the background for the tuneful and colorful story. Captain ‘Lijah’ Bartlett and Maria, his caustic but warm-hearted wife, town, a ranching center, only to bring the “Jolly Betsy” into F.iver-i learn that the cowboys they counted on for patronage are destitute, due | to a bank robbery which took all| their savings. -ee | "42 PACK FIGURES . ANNOUNCED FOR ' SOME DISTRICTS| ‘WINSTON OF WILDWO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ) i | 1andrs | featured | Sparks, WHERE T TIO"CENTURY LAST TIMES TONIGHT E BE |COMEDY-DRAMA, WESTERN NOW AT 20TH CENTURY/ "For Beaulfi Sake”" on| Bill with “"Trail of the | Silver Spur” Combining comedy, romance and mystery, “For Beauty's Sake” open-| ed last night at the 20th Century Theatre. The fast-moving film from the 20th = Century-Fox studios is based on Clarence Budington Kel- grand American Magazine story which entertained thousands of readers. The experiences of a handsome woman-hater who is handed a swank beauty salon are told in “For Beauty’s Sake,” which has a fine cast headed by Ned Marjorie Weaver, Ted North and Joan Davis. Film fans who like plenty of o HTRE OD’ — Eighe- months-old Teresa Rita Turner of Hyattsville, Md., wonders what it's all about after her parents dressed her to resemble the British prime minister and labeled her “Winston C.” at N. J. baby show. Coming fo Capitol Prince William Sound and| Copper River Reports | l Show Increase 1; Fishery Management Supervisor | Clarence L. Olson of the Fish and | Wildlife Service Alaska office in | Juneau today announced the latest returns on packs in the Kodiak, Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound and Copper River districts. The Kodiak District showed a pack of approximately 485,000 cases, still 200,000 cases under the 1941 pack as of August 29. | In the Cook Inlet District, latest figures show an increase over last year’s poor run with 280,000 cases as compared to approximately 200,000 in 1941 The pack in the Prince William Sound and Copper River district has | exceeded the half million mark in | cases, considerably better than 1941's ‘ 400,000-case pack, and fishing for cohoes in the Copper River will con- [ tinue until September 18. | Returns from Southeast Alaska are not yet complete enough to give ;an accurate picture in all districts but will be announced shortly. Six Killed Night Crash, U.S. Bomber LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 3. —Six occupants of an Army bomber B-26 type, from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, were killed when the plane crashed and burned in an isolated wooded area, 18 miles east | of here, last night. | - ,e——— Curtis Kuchafer has entered St. ment. Jack Frazier has been discharged; g in Gene Autry and Mary Lee are pictured here with “Champion” in the new Republic Supreme Production, the Capitol. TRAVELLERS SHOULD LEAVE 'LIGUOR HOME Carrying of Intoxicants Aboard Vessels Is Dis- couraged for Safety Carrying of intoxicating bever- ages aboard passenger vessels by either passengers or crew is being discouraged as an added measure of security for shipping during war- time by both masters of vessels and milit authorities, it has been learned. In several instances, masters of vessels have requested that no intoxicants be allowed aboard their ships and in these cases both the United States Coast Guard and U. S. Army bave cooperated by ex- amining passengers and their bag- gage. While no official ruling forbid- 'HAVE HEARING IN SHOOTING SCRAP Gaby E. Lampkey, Todd cannery worker who is charged with shoot- ing with intent to kill Jose Urate, a fellow worker, was arraigned for preliminary hearing yesterday in S. Commissioner Felix Gray’s Court and bound over to await the action of the grand jury on a bond of $1,500. Lampkey is charged with shoot- ing at Urate and wounding him in the hand during an argument. ST ARG EAR i ARRIVALS FROM PETERSBURG HERE ON SHORT TRIP C. E. Swanson, retired merchant of Petersburg and Dean Kayler, canneryman from the same city, arrived in Juneau last night on the former’s small cruiser. action and good comedy plus a nice serving of romance are going to enjoy the bill which includes “Trail of the Silver Spur” starring “The Rangebusters.” If you haven't met these “Range- busters” you just haven’t met un- adulterated action for “Crash™ Cor- rigan and his two pals who com- T STOCK OUOTATIONS “Alibi” Terhune come pretty close. NEW YORK, Sept. 3 — Closing to proving the theory of perpetual duotation of Alaska Juneau mine motion. This is the fourth of their Stock today is 2!, Anaconda 25%, current serles of western feature Bethlehem Steel 52%, Common- plays and while it seems impos- wealth and Southern 7/30. Curtiss Wright 7%, International Harvester sible, “Trail of the Silver Spur” . . makes their previous efforts seem 4{' 6, Kemnaooth 0%, New. (Yark Central 9%, Northern Pacific 6, Quiet. Action is the password In ypjeq gtates Steel 46%, Pound “Trail of the Silver Spur” anc none ¢ o4 e of the boys for one moment, forget it. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, ( OF( B HI Jones averages: industrials 106.34, i & E ND |rails 26.09, utilities 11.71. B |CRAIG MEN ARRESTED ; pou(E (HIEFS : ON ASSAULT CHARGES i pROPOSED plAN Charged in U. . Commissioners Court in Craig with sault and "battery, Brownie Willand and CIif- ford O’Shea each received suspend- ed sentences of 30 days, the U, 8.| Marshal’'s Office here reported. | e INDIAN AFFAIRS TEACHER | | IN JUNE TEMPORARILY Would Rais;P—ay, Increase | Size of Force, Report Juneau Chamber of Commerce today endorsed the policy of Chief of Police B. H. Manery in recom- mending to the City Council that the police force be increased to a size necssary to protect Juneau citizens and also that police pat- rolmens wages be raised to a minimum of $225 a month so that qualified men may be employed. The present minimu is $209 a Miss Gladys Hudson, Alaska Of- fice of Indian Affairs teacher who has been assigned to Wrangell, now is in Juneau on temporary duty while awaiting transportation to Wrangell Institute. eee NOTICE—NOTICE All Legionnaires going to the month. Sitka Couvcm.n.m are requested to make reservations by contacting R. E. Robertson, chairman of the Retail Trade Comhmittee reported either Bert Lybeck or Alfred Zenger | progress on an investigation of “L, UG- Bow TaTie A Y OPA rulings in the Territory and Fxidar iiNae, ! was authorized further to confer e o . with Alaska OPA Administrator | _ ?U‘: PERENNE- s n posed e NED SPARKS MARJORIE WEAVER TED NORTH JOAN DAVIS A 201 Contury-Fon Picture THEATRE NOW PLAYING ‘A Very Young Lady’ NEWS CARTOON NAZI PLANE SHOTDOWN IN ICELAND Axis Bomber Explodes—All American Planes Are Safe REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. Jm~ American Army fliers, in their first combat with hostile aircraft after a year in Iceland, have shot down a German Fockewulf Kurier plane, it was announced today. The Axis bomber exploded and the crew was lost. One American plane was damaged slightly, but all returned to thelr bases safely. The Army sald that this was the first German plane de- stroyed by American fighters in the European theatre of operations. The victory occurred last month. t e Uruguay produces from 15 to 18 per cent of the world’s meat ex- ports. Mrs. Mildred Hermann before the Chamber takes any action. Guests included Frank Wright, Jr., and Larry Freeburn, Alaski packers, Col. Frederick Nichols, U.| S. Army, B. P. Falkenberg, and John A. Nyman, Paul Pugh and Walter Bergt, new Deputy Collect- ors of Internal Revenue who have joined the Juneau office staff for the First Division. E— FRANK DUFRESNE TO MAKE TRIP IN THIS | Executive Officer Frank Dufresne of the Alaska Game Commission | was to leave Juneau this afternoon by plane for a brief trip to Peters- | burg, Wrangell, Ketchikan and way points in Southeast Alaska on an official business trip. e ATTENTION EASTERN STAR Annual Home Coming Dinner of Juneau Chapter No. 7 OES Tues- day, Sept. 8 at 6:30 oclock for members, escorts and visiting mem- | souTn i 1 INSU | supervision work constantly bank's membership in Federal DEPOSITS ARE Speaker Dudley Reynolds, in dis- tient in St. Ann’s Hospital, has from St. Ann’s Hospital after re- Mr. Swanson and Mr. Kayler are bers. Reservations must be made ~IN'WAR AS IN PEACE BANK RED CONSERVA‘I‘IV! management and strict Governmens’ for the protection of our depositors. Additiona! security is provided through this Deposit Insurance Corporse tion, s United States Government sgency which insures each depositor against lows to 8 mazimum of $5,000, cussing methods of preparing flow- been discharged. |ding passengers to carry intoxicants }eelving ‘medichl caze, _]w’xlh them when boarding vessels aqni"' FOOD will Win the War |has yet been issued, such a reg- |ulation is expected to be placed in effect within' a short time, accord- |ing to Lieut. Warren M. Caro, Port |Captain of Juneau. { spending today in Juneau on busi- ness. e —— Baby James Willis has entered St. Ann’s Hospital for medical treatment. before Saturday noon, Sept. 5, by | phoning 66 or Green 255. ‘ | ALICE BROWN, | Secretary. | .o Empire Classifieds Pay! \ Firgt National Bank f of JUNEAU, ALASKA [ SAVE SAVE SAVE win « CHAPMAN QUICK FREEZE Tosts LOCKER FOR THE HOME Extra Large Capacity Eleven Cubic Feet Space for 500 Ibs. or More 65" Higl 38" Wide VENIENT EFFICIENT b OPERATION SEE THEM savsuase 1} Myameen TODAY . The Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. 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